Madison J. Gray
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Charlie Murphy, Actor and Comedian, Dead at 57
Charlie Murphy, who gained fame alongside fellow comedian Dave Chappelle on his variety show, died of leukemia in a New York hospital, his publicist said → Read More
San Bernardino Shooting Was Domestic Tragedy Nobody Saw Coming
Karen Smith and Cedric Anderson seemed like a happy newlywed couple just weeks ago, but San Bernardino police are looking for answers → Read More
Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley Explains the Real Win
For years, Maurice Ashley has been the African-American most associated with the game of chess, but he puts emphasis on the game as a teacher of life skills → Read More
6 Amazing Moments Worth Capturing in Ken Burns' Muhammad Ali Film
Ken Burns announced that he would be making a documentary on Muhammad Ali, but it's easy to wonder what moments would be captured. Here are six of his best → Read More
Why Jeff Sessions Could Be the Prison Industry's Best Friend
Attorney General Jeff Sessions' reversal of a recent DOJ policy shows that he may prefer to expand the amount of private prisons rather than reduce them. → Read More
Yesterday Was Columbus Day, But I Forgot on Purpose
About a block away from our New York office, the annual Columbus Day parade went by Monday afternoon, with all the pageantry, music and celebration that have come to be expected from the event. Children waved at marchers, politicians waved back and the entire Big Apple enjoyed a day where parking restrictions were relaxed. But … → Read More
Astrodome May Be Saved After All, With Historic Place Designation
The Astrodome, which many feared would soon be in the path of a wrecking ball, has been thrown a lifeline, one that could rescue it from near-certain demolition. → Read More
Controversial Billboard Depicting U.S. Soldier and Muslim Woman Hits Times Square
SnoreStop A billboard advertising SnoreStop at 52nd Street and Broadway in New York City New York's Times Square is a kaleidoscope of bright lights and flashy ads, but one, posted Monday, will likely stand out due to its provocative nature. → Read More
NFL May Eliminate Extra Point
The extra point could be on its way to extinction if the National Football League goes through with a proposal to eliminate the age-old method of supplementing touchdowns in football games with a conversion. The kicks have had a 99. → Read More
Man Killed by 'Atomic Wedgie'
There's no way to confirm it, but a McLoud, Okla., man may be the first person ever to be charged with killing someone by "atomic wedgie." Police say Brad Davis, 33, got into a row with his stepfather Denver Lee St. Clair, 58, on Dec. 21. The fight ended with Davis suffocating St. → Read More
It's Officially Too Cold Even for Polar Bears
Here's how most jokes about the below freezing temperatures will go today: Man it's cold! How cold is it? It's so cold even polar bears aren't crazy enough to be outside! Truth is, if you hear this one-liner, it's likely in reference to Anana, the lone polar bear resident of Chicago's Li... → Read More
Bullet Bounces Off of Victim's Face and Kills Robber
Crime doesn't pay, but it can shoot back. Police say 16-year-old Clifton Chatman's death is the result of a botched Dec. 14 robbery near a public housing complex in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood. → Read More
The Affluenza Defense: Judge Rules Rich Kid’s Rich Kid-ness Makes Him Not Liable for Deadly Drunk Driving Accident
For most people, conviction for vehicular manslaughter due to drunk driving warrants a lengthy sentence, but not in the case of Ethan Couch, a wealthy young man from the state of Texas. The Keller, Tex. → Read More
This Candy Is Actually Good For Your Teeth
Dreams do come true: scientists have created candy that is actually good for your teeth, robbing parents everywhere of their number-one excuse for taking your Halloween bounty all for themselves. → Read More
Inside The BIllion Dollar Matrix Lawsuit, One of the Internet's Most Pervasive Hoaxes
For 10 years, the story of Sophia Stewart winning a court case against the Wachowski brothers for basing "The Matrix" off of her copyrighted screen treatment has continuously cropped up on the web, but court documents show the story is little more than a longstanding viral hoax. → Read More
Psychic Sylvia Browne Dies at 77
Claimed to communicate with the dead → Read More
Missouri Executes White Supremacist Serial Killer
Was convicted of murdering eight after a killing spree, but said he might have killed as many as 22 → Read More
Husband of Former Fla. Official Katherine Harris Commits Suicide
Police still investigating → Read More
Man Dies After Swallowing $54,000 Worth of Meth He Thought Was a Health Drink
Don't drink anything sent to you in the mail. → Read More
Not Lovin' It: Dad Accused of 'Unfit Parenting' for Refusing to Take His Son to McDonalds
No happy meals for this kid. → Read More