A bully at a Texas K-8 public school kept stealing a classmate's drink, so the bullied kid's mother concocted a foul-tasting beverage in the hope of teaching the bully a… Read the rest of the article: Texas mom arrested after her bully-revenge drink hospitalizes child
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Mark Frauenfelder Las Vegas casinos are known to sting your wallet. But did you know that staying in a hotel there is a way to get stung in the balls? That's what… Read the rest of the article: Man sues Vegas luxury hotel after scorpion sting in testicles while in bed
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Mark Frauenfelder Kari Lake, a former newscaster who harbors the delusional belief that she is the governor of Arizona, is about to enter the "find out" phase of her career as a… Read the rest of the article: "Kari Lake is in big trouble" – Supreme Court rejects her attempt to dismiss defamation lawsuit against her
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Mark Frauenfelder Snails, while charming, can be unwelcome guests in your garden, particularly when they're eyeing your precious tomato plants as their next meal. But before you reach for harsh chemicals like… Read the rest of the article: Gardener's "shocking" new trick keeps tomatoes safe from snails
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Mark Frauenfelder After too many tourists have behaved like idiots, Kyoto's Gion district announced a ban on visitors entering the narrow backstreets where geisha work and train. This decision, effective in April,… Read the rest of the article: "Out of control" behavior: Kyoto bans tourists from Geisha district
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Mark Frauenfelder In response to recent violent crimes against New York subway riders, Governor Kathy Hochul announced she is deploying nearly 1,000 personnel, comprising 750 National Guard members along with state police… Read the rest of the article: New York's governor deploys National Guard to protect subway riders
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Mark Frauenfelder In a turn of events that surprises no one familiar with Florida politics and the corrupt power elite who run the state, former Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler has been… Read the rest of the article: No rape or video voyeurism charges for former Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler
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Mark Frauenfelder A 62-year-old German man deliberately received 217 Covid-19 vaccine doses without medical recommendation or supervision over 29 months, apparently as a way to pocket a little extra cash. The vaccinations… Read the rest of the article: Vax man: unbelievable tale of a man with 217 Covid shots
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Mark Frauenfelder KBLT was an unlicensed pirate radio station in Los Angeles that operated out of a hilltop apartment in Silver Lake from 1995 to 1998, until it was shut down by… Read the rest of the article: How a pirate radio station shook Los Angeles: the story of KBLT
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Mark Frauenfelder Have you ever stumbled upon a weird, gelatinous blob on your lawn and thought, "Is this alien goo?" Well, maybe not, but plenty of other people have. Star jelly is… Read the rest of the article: Star jelly: a mysterious substance that has confounded the best minds for centuries
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Mark Frauenfelder Paris is under siege, but the assailants are not what you'd expect: enter the world of psychological warfare, where bedbugs have become phantom agents in a Russian strategy to ruin… Read the rest of the article: France's "bedbug infestation" was Russian disinformation, says minister
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Mark Frauenfelder Lately, Donald Trump's brain seems to be in need of a nap. He's slurring his words, blanking on the names of foreign leaders, forgetting what he wanted to say, and… Read the rest of the article: Trump is faking dementia to trick the fake news, says Newsmax host
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Mark Frauenfelder I started the Recomendo newsletter nearly eight years ago with Kevin Kelly and Claudia Dawson. In each weekly issue, we provide six brief recommendations of things we find interesting or… Read the rest of the article: Here's the 400th issue of my weekly tips newsletter, Recomendo
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Mark Frauenfelder The U.S. State Department is warning people about traveling to Mexico, Jamaica, and the Bahamas, citing increases in recent reports of muggings and murders in tourist areas. Here's what the… Read the rest of the article: Is it safe to travel to Mexico, Jamaica, and the Bahamas in 2024?
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Mark Frauenfelder In 1995, a San Francisco writer named Patrick Combs had $200 in his bank account. One day, he received a promotional junk mail check for $95,093.35. It said "non-negotiable" across… Read the rest of the article: In 1995, Patrick Combs deposited a fake junk mail check for $95,093 and the bank cleared it
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Mark Frauenfelder The Supreme Court is taking its time to review whether to overturn a lower court's decision denying that Trump has presidential immunity, but it saw no reason to delay overturning… Read the rest of the article: Trump eligibility for 2024 ballot up to Congress: Supreme Court's final verdict
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Mark Frauenfelder Imagine the surprise: A thief jumps into a car, ready for a quick getaway, only to realize it's smarter than he is. Vincent Maurice Jones, 33, was arrested for Attempted… Read the rest of the article: Man arrested after failed theft of self-driving taxi in LA
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Mark Frauenfelder An explosive Rolling Stone reports alleges that the Trump White House was rampant with the distribution of controlled substances like modafinil and Xanax, with little oversight. "The White House at… Read the rest of the article: The pill-popping presidency: Trump's team "awash in speed" and Xanax
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Mark Frauenfelder Kat Abu on TikTok and Media Matters have revealed that a Fox News guest, identified as James Lee, has a contentious past that was not disclosed on air. James Lee,… Read the rest of the article: Fox's Jesse Watters hides guest's violent past: the grilled cheese incident exposed
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Mark Frauenfelder Last night, Stephen Colbert criticized the Supreme Court's decision to delay Donald Trump's January 6 insurrection trial by agreeing to hear his immunity claim. Colbert declared February 29 to be… Read the rest of the article: Stephen Colbert – corrupt Supreme Court is now "null and void"