"Have you seen him?," photographed in Minneapolis, MN, and contributed to the Boing Boing Flickr Pool by BB reader Phil Jones (website).
Have you seen him? (Boing Boing Flickr Pool)
Virginia cop catfished a teen, murdered her family, then died in a shootout with other cops
Austin Lee Edwards, 28, was killed by officers with San Bernardino County Sheriff's department after opening fire on them Sunday, reports NBC News. Edwards, a police officer in Virginia, had killed the mother and grandparents of a teen he catfished online, say authorities, then tried to flee with the youngster. Officers were initially called to… READ THE REST
"Gaslighting" isn't Merriam-Webster's 2022 word of the year, darling, you're just confused
"Gaslighting" is Merriam-Webster dictionary's 2022 word of the year. A driver of disorientation and mistrust, gaslighting is "the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one's own advantage." 2022 saw a 1740% increase in lookups for gaslighting, with high interest throughout the year. Its origins are colorful: the term comes from the title… READ THE REST
Woman missing for 51 years found in Texas
Abducted by a babysitter at 22 months old, long-missing Melissa Highsmith has finally been found in Texas. Her family searched for her for 51 years, and they found her. In the end, however, Melissa was found living in Fort Worth under the name Melanie Walden. … This whole time, Melissa never knew her real family… READ THE REST
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Black Friday is here: Get a refurbished MacBook Air for just $400
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Black Friday is here, and if you're looking for great deals to start your holiday shopping, we're marking down some of our bestselling items from November 24 through 27! For example,… READ THE REST
Get 20% off Windscribe VPN with the code WINDSCRIBE during our two-day doorbuster deal
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