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January 16, 2018 — 1 Comment

Terrence Wayne Roach found NOT GUILTY OF MURDER

Terrence Wayne Roach found NOT GUILTY OF MURDER

May 24, 2018 — 0 Comments

Want to laugh? Must watch video, LAUREL OR Yanny, what do you hear?

Want to laugh? Must watch video, LAUREL OR Yanny, what do you hear?

May 21, 2018 — 0 Comments

Indiana, woman served human remains at barbecue.

Indiana, woman served human remains at barbecue.

May 19, 2018 — 0 Comments

95 year old arrested for slapping her lazy granddaughter

95 year old arrested for slapping her lazy granddaughter

May 11, 2018 — 0 Comments

Watch “Hey y’all! How should I wear my hair this weekend? Plus a fun treat. 😚” on YouTube

Watch “Hey y’all! How should I wear my hair this weekend? Plus a fun treat. 😚” on YouTube

May 9, 2018 — 0 Comments

Watch “Apalus Folding straightening Brush review. 4C hair” on YouTube

Watch “Apalus Folding straightening Brush review. 4C hair” on YouTube

May 8, 2018 — 0 Comments

Walmart to limit opioid prescriptions at pharmacies amid epidemic | Fox News

May 8, 2018 — 0 Comments

Watch “Open face TACO NIGHT… EAT with me.” on YouTube

Watch “Open face TACO NIGHT… EAT with me.” on YouTube

May 6, 2018 — 0 Comments

Watch “Eat pizza with me and CHAT, Couple plans to kill kids and themselves.” on YouTube

Watch “Eat pizza with me and CHAT, Couple plans to kill kids and themselves.” on YouTube

April 29, 2018 — 0 Comments

Watch “Birthday dinner for my hubster. Chit chat at Japanese buffet, SUSHI EATING” on YouTube

Watch “Birthday dinner for my hubster. Chit chat at Japanese buffet, SUSHI EATING” on YouTube

April 29, 2018 — 0 Comments

André Leon Talley’s Next Act
“Fashion does not take care of its people. No one is going to take care of me, except I am going to take care of myself.”
I Also Went to the Royal Wedding
And all I got was a devastating reminder of my own insignificance.
Cute Things We like: Tassi the Goat Gives Birth to Goat Twins During Goat Yoga
Surprise!
The Boundary Between Abuse and B.D.S.M.
Politicians accused of abusing their sexual partners have put the community’s practices in the news.
body talk: The Resistance
We have stepped, pedaled and rolled for fitness, but are we ready to hang?
noted: If You Think the Poop Emoji Is Gross, Don’t Read This
America has softened on stool.
Critical Shopper: I’m About to Reveal a Secret Spot. Sorry Not Sorry.
At James Veloria, a tiny vintage shop, you can revisit the clothes you yearned for before Y2K — if you can find it.
Social Q’s: It Was Just a Pat on the Back!
One person’s gesture of concern is a colleague’s cause for alarm.
Why Were the Royal Exes at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Wedding?
Cressida Bonas and Chelsy Davy went to the chapel, too. To watch their former beau marry the American actress. Some might call it closure.
Modern Love: Saoirse Ronan Reads ‘Grappling With the Language of Love’
The actress tells the story of a woman whose romantic limits are defined by her vocabulary.
Boîte: A Brooklyn Sports Bar Without a Home Team
The Low Post, a new bar in Bedford-Stuyvesant, draws a diverse clientele with cheap drinks, pub fare and plenty of screens.
Browsing: Buy a Pretty Dress for Memorial Day Weekend Because Why Not?
And: New sneakers that are supermodel approved, summer reading that will get you high, and more.

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (May 24, 2018)
On The First Day On the first day I came to be, Divinely created for you to see. Artificial or natural, take your pick, Although too much of the latter can make you sick. Check Braingle.com for the answer.
Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (May 24, 2018)
Triple Phrases 3 How well do you know some common lists of three items? I'll give you the first two items; see if you remember the third. Take the Quiz at Braingle.com
Memory : Associations
Most people have heard of Pavlov's dog. Pavlov would ring a bell every time he fed his dog. Eventually, the dog would start salivating after hearing the bell, even if no food was in sight. This experiment shows how the dog's mind made an association between hearing and taste. This happens in humans too. The brain automatically makes associations be […]
Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Pithy
pith-y adj :: Precise and meaningful. "The professor's pithy remark made everyone understand."
Creativity : Mental Images
For each item in the list below, close your eyes and try to get a mental picture of the object. Try to make it as clear as possible. Are there any sounds, smells or tastes associated with this item? 1. A red rose 2. Your father 3. A cow wearing pants 4. Elvis Presley 5. The world's biggest sandwich Once you are done, grade yourself on how clear each obj […]

Trooper with same name as officer falsely accused of sexual assault fights Shaun King's posts
A Texas state trooper told Fox News he's received thousands of death threats after a woman accused a different trooper -- with the same last name -- of sexually assaulting her during a traffic stop, only to be contradicted by video evidence.
Man opens fire inside Oklahoma restaurant before 'armed citizen' shoots, kills him, police say
A man “opened fire” Thursday in an Oklahoma restaurant, leaving at least four people injured, before he was fatally shot by a bystander, police said.
California dad charged with sex crimes after 10 kids rescued from filthy home
The father of 10 children who say they were violently abused and lived in "horrible" conditions in their Fairfield, California home has been charged with four counts of committing lewd acts with a child under the age of 14.
Lava from Hawaii volcano enters ocean from 3 flows
Lava entered the ocean from a third flow Thursday, marking the third week of a Hawaii volcano eruption that has opened up nearly two dozen vents in rural communities, destroyed dozens of buildings and shot miles-high plumes of ash into the sky.
Police: 2 shot at Oklahoma restaurant; suspect dead
Police say a man armed with a pistol walked into an Oklahoma City restaurant and opened fire, wounding two people, before being shot dead by an armed civilian in the parking lot.
Rachel Dolezal hit with felony theft charge in welfare fraud case
Authorities say she made false statements to secure nearly $9,000 in food and childcare assistance.
What is 'Right to Try'? A look at the drug law Trump supports
President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass "Right to Try" for terminally ill patients during his State of the Union address, and on Tuesday lawmakers did just that.
Indianapolis 500 drivers, race time and how to watch
“The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” will kick off Sunday afternoon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana.
Facebook moves to ramp up transparency on political ads
With the 2018 midterm elections heating up, Facebook unveiled new efforts Thursday to make its political advertisements more transparent.
Gun 'flying through the air' lodges itself in car's bumper, authorities say
A driver in Washington state made a surprising discovery when he found a gun wedged into his car’s front bumper, authorities said Thursday.

WMD
The FBI's Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Directorate uses a cohesive and coordinated approach to incidents involving nuclear, radiological, biological, or chemical weapons—with an overriding focus on prevention.
Violent Crime
The FBI, with its law enforcement partners, plays a key role in combating violent crime involving gangs, crimes against children, crimes in Indian Country, fugitives and missing persons, kidnappings, and bank robberies.
White-Collar Crime
In its White Collar Crime program, the FBI focuses on identifying and disrupting significant economic, health care, financial institution, and intellectual property crime threats.
Organized Crime
The FBI is dedicated to eliminating transnational organized crime groups that pose the greatest threat to the national and economic security of the United States.
Civil Rights
The FBI, the lead agency for enforcing civil rights law, aggressively investigates hate crime, color of law abuses by public officials, human trafficking and involuntary servitude, and freedom of access to clinic entrances violations.
Public Corruption
Public corruption is the FBI’s top criminal investigative priority, that includes border corruption, election crimes, international corruption and prison corruption.
Cyber Crime
The FBI is the lead federal agency for investigating cyber attacks by criminals, overseas adversaries, and terrorists. The threat is incredibly serious—and growing.
Counterintelligence
The FBI is the lead agency for exposing, preventing, and investigating intelligence activities, including espionage, on U.S. soil and uses its investigative and intelligence capabilities--as well as strategic partnerships--to pursue spies.
Terrorism
To counter terrorism, the FBI's top investigative priority, we use our investigative and intelligence capabilities to neutralize domestic extremists and help dismantle terrorist networks worldwide.