Society

Chinese Man Arrested For Creating Panic With WeChat Rumors

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 12, 2014 04:37 AM EDT

Chinese authorities arrested a man for the very first time for reportedly spreading panic through rumors of public assaults and child trafficking via the instant messaging tool WeChat, Xinhua news reported on Tuesday. read more

Polish Couple Plummeted 260 Feet Into The Atlantic While Taking Selfie In Portugal

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 12, 2014 03:05 AM EDT

A Polish couple plunged to the Atlantic Ocean as they attempted to create a breath-taking selfie on the edge of a cliff in Cabo de Roca, Portugal on Saturday. This incident has been counted as another selfie-related death. read more

Barneys To Pay Over Half A Million Dollars Fine To Settle Alleged Racial Profiling

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 12, 2014 03:09 AM EDT

Luxury clothing retailer Barneys agreed to pay $525,000 penalties to settle accusations of racial profiling after minorities complained that they were singled out as possible shoplifters last year. read more

Washington Teen Held On $1M Bail Pending Adult Charges Of Murder, Rape Of A Child

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 12, 2014 03:14 AM EDT

A 17-year-old boy is now held on US$1 million bail after a federal judge found probable cause on Monday regarding the suspect's involvement in the case of six-year-old Washington girl, Jenise Paulette Wright. read more

North Carolina Woman Loses Appetite After Finding Nazi Symbol In Her McDonald’s Bun

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 12, 2014 03:18 AM EDT

A North Carolina woman found swastika branded with butter on a McDonald’s bun after she ordered the fast food chain’s chicken sandwich at a drive thru in Morehead City. read more

Obama Sends out Touching Tribute for Robin Williams, 63

Andy Vitalicio   | Aug 11, 2014 10:51 PM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama today led the outpouring of sympathy messages for the death of veteran actor and comic Robin Williams, who was found lifeless Monday in his home in Tiburon, California read more

Hostage Killed By Police, Not Bank Robbers

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 12, 2014 02:06 AM EDT

A Stockton woman who was shot and killed last month during a bank robbery was confirmed to have been killed by police bullets. read more

Colorado Woman Arrested For Helping Islamist Group ISIS

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 12, 2014 01:56 AM EDT

A Colorado woman reportedly aiding Islamist rebels in Syria and Iraq reached a plea deal with the federal district attorney on Monday. read more

Hackers' Collective Anonymous Threatens to Shut Down Websites Over Ferguson Shooting

Andy Vitalicio   | Aug 11, 2014 06:13 PM EDT

Internet hacking collective Anonymous wants justice for the fatal shooting of Mike Brown, 18, of Ferguson, Missouri, by police. Or else... read more

Delegate for Increase in Paid Maternity Leave in China from 98 Days to 3 Years

dweisman   | Aug 12, 2014 01:41 AM EDT

A delegate to the National People's Congress is calling for a dramatic increase in the number of paid maternity leave days available to Chinese women. read more

Elementary and High School Students in Japan Decline as Number of Children Hits New Low

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 11, 2014 05:27 PM EDT

Japan's ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology said that the recorded number of elementary and high school students for 2014 is the lowest it has ever been. read more

Human Kidneys Disguised As Seafood Reveal Organ Trafficking Ring

David Perry   | Aug 11, 2014 05:00 PM EDT

Labeled as seafood, a shipment of human kidneys from the city of Nanshang has revealed the black market for human organs is still thriving in China. read more

Wanted Felon Arrested After Winning Police-Sponsored Doughnut Competition

Tara Scott   | Aug 11, 2014 04:18 PM EDT

As a man on the run for felony break-ins throughout North Carolina-based Camden County, Bradley Hardison was not one to pass up an indulgence--especially if it was free. read more

Holi Festival Paints the Town Red in Madrid

Tara Scott   | Aug 11, 2014 03:27 PM EDT

This weekend, Madrid became an explosion of color with the Indian-inspired Holi festival taking center stage. read more

Vigil Turns Into Riot For Teen Killed By Police

Cody Brooks   | Aug 11, 2014 03:52 PM EDT

An unarmed St. Louis, MIssouri teen was fatally shot by police on Saturday, prompting a prayer vigil on Sunday which turned into a riot. read more

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