Dustin Braden

Kentucky Cops Offer to Take Out Drug Dealing Competition

By Dustin Braden - Aug 07, 2015 06:46 PM EDT

Police in Kentucky have come up with a novel way to get people to rat on drug dealers, frame it as a way for other drug dealers to take out their commercial competition.

Cop Kills Unarmed White Teen

By Dustin Braden - Aug 07, 2015 06:44 PM EDT

An unarmed white teenager was killed by the police at a fast food restaurant drive thru in South Carolina.

Migrant Walks Tunnel Between France and England

By Dustin Braden - Aug 07, 2015 06:40 PM EDT

As Europe continues to try and cope with a migration crisis on a monumental scale, one man has seemingly done the impossible, walking the tunnel that connects England and France under the English channel.

France Refunds Russia for Warships

By Dustin Braden - Aug 05, 2015 07:23 PM EDT

The government of France will repay billions of dollars to Russia for warships that France refused to deliver after Russia began meddling in eastern Ukraine.

China Says it Stopped Building Islands in South China Sea

By Dustin Braden - Aug 05, 2015 07:20 PM EDT

China claims to have stopped its efforts to build artificial islands in the contested Spratly Islands of the South China Sea as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry beseeched China to stop the reclamation works calling them "problematic."

New Girl Star Zooey Deschanel Welcomes Her First Child and Gets Married Secretly!

By Dustin Braden - Aug 04, 2015 07:00 PM EDT

US Weekly reported that New Girl Star Zooey Deschanel and Jacob Pechenik have welcomed their first child. Baby news wasn't the only good news the magazine had to share with its readers. Deschanel's representative told US in a statement: "I am thrilled to confirm that Zooey Deschanel and her husband, Jacob Pechenik, are new parents to a beautiful healthy baby girl," confirming the rumors about the couple getting married in secrecy. The couple reportedly got married on June 21 in Texas, according to the court records.

Chinese Police Rescue Abandoned Baby From Toilet Pipe

By Dustin Braden - Aug 04, 2015 06:57 PM EDT

Local residents of western Beijing heard a baby crying and followed the sound all the way to the bathroom, where they found the baby trapped in a pipe under a lavatory. The incident was reported to the Chinese authorities and the police officers arrived at the scene immediately, The Guardian said.

Cousins Amy and Chuck Schumer Push for Gun Control

By Dustin Braden - Aug 03, 2015 07:15 PM EDT

Two famous Schumers, one a comedian, the other a politician, have teamed up in an effort to pass stricter gun control measures after a shooting at a Louisiana movie theater that was showing the film, "Trainwreck."

Star-Studded Cast to Bid Jon Stewart Farewell in His Last Week as The Daily Show Host

By Dustin Braden - Aug 01, 2015 12:32 PM EDT

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart confirmed that comedians Amy Schumer, Louis CK and Denis Leary will be joining him in his final week of the show, which he had been hosting for the last 16 years, The Guardian reported.

Donald Trump's Companies Requested and Got Work Visas for Thousands of Immigrants

By Dustin Braden - Aug 01, 2015 12:28 PM EDT

A new report says that Donald Trump has sought visas for thousands of temporary workers since 2000 even though he has become the frontrunner in the Republican Party presidential candidate contest by attacking immigrants and promising to protect American jobs.

Cecil the Lion Update: Zimbabwe Demands Extradition, Palmer Reaches out to US Fish and Wildlife Service

By Dustin Braden - Aug 01, 2015 12:24 PM EDT

Zimbabwe's minister of the environment has demanded the United States extradite Walter Palmer, the man accused of killing Cecil the Lion, while the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it has been in contact with a representative of Palmer, who has been in hiding since his return to the United States.

US Weighing Payback for Enormous Chinese Hack

By Dustin Braden - Aug 01, 2015 12:20 PM EDT

The United States government is working on plans to retaliate against China for its hacking of the Office of Personnel Management, where China gained access to the identifying information of more than 20 million government employees.

PS4 Leaves Xbox in the Dust with 25 Million Units Sold

By Dustin Braden - Jul 31, 2015 06:02 PM EDT

The PlayStation 4, which has been outselling Xbox for a while now, has cemented its status as the top gaming console after it was revealed that more than 25 million have been sold since its release.

2022 Winter Olympics to Be Hosted by Snowless Beijing

By Dustin Braden - Jul 31, 2015 05:53 PM EDT

Beijing, China has been awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics, making it the first city to host both summer and winter games since the ancient athletic competition was resurrected in 1896.

Miracle Non-Invasive Spinal Stimulation Empowers Paralyzed Patients With Voluntary Movement

By Dustin Braden - Jul 31, 2015 05:49 PM EDT

Five completely paralyzed patients were able to move their legs voluntarily for the very first time with the help of a new technique called transcutaneous stimulation, which combines non-invasive electrical stimulation, an experimental drug and physical therapy. The new technique is the first of its kind and shows promise, CBS reported.

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