Killer Whales Trapped Under Canadian Sea Ice Free Themselves
ABC News(MONTREAL) — The killer whales trapped under ice in a remote Quebec village reached safety after the floes shifted on Hudson Bay, according to the mayor’s office in Inukjuak. Water opened up around the area where the orcas had been coming up f…
Rhinos Socialize After Dark? Wildlife Series Reveals Rare Images
Comstock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Nocturnal gatherings of black rhinos have been captured for Sir David Attenborough’s latest BBC wildlife series, Africa, marking the first time such interactions between black rhinos have ever been documented.Wildli…
Puerto Rico Introduces New Guidelines for Hate Crimes
Hemera/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN) — At least 18 members of Puerto Rico’s LGBT community were murdered in 2010 and 2011 alone. But to the frustration of many gay rights activists, no killings or assaults targeting members of the LGBT community have ever been…
Rosie Rivera to Oversee Jenni Rivera’s Finances
Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Mexican-American banda singer Jenni Rivera, who was laid to rest last week following the fatal plane crash that killed her and six others, has left her considerable fortune — estimated at 25 million dollars — …
Golden Eagle Snatches Baby, Students Claim Credit for Viral Video
LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images(MONTREAL) — The viral debate over whether a YouTube video showing an eagle swooping down and picking up a baby was real or fake ended Wednesday when a group of students claimed credit for the digital mastery.Four students…
Canadian Cops Bust Syrup Snatchers
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(MONTREAL) — Cops in Canada have finally cracked a sticky situation: the heist of more than 10,000 gallons of maple syrup that was stolen from a warehouse east of Montreal between August 2011 and July of 2012. The Sun News Network …
Jenni Rivera’s Remains ’100%’ Identified; Funeral Preparations Begin
Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images(LAKEWOOD, Calif.) — The remains of Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera have been “100 percent” identified, her brother Pedro told reporters outside his parents’ home in Lakewood, Calif., on Thursday.”It is 100 percent conf…
Mexican-American Singer Jenni Rivera Feared Dead in Plane Crash
Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Multiple reports, including one from Gerardo Ruiz Esparza, Mexico’s secretary of communications and transports, confirmed on Sunday that the remains of the private jet carrying popular Mexican-American singer Je…
Hugo Chavez to Undergo Third Cancer Surgery, Names Successor
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez, 58, announced Saturday night on state television that his pelvic cancer had “returned” and that he is heading to Cuba on Sunday to undergo surgery in the coming days. Chavez h…
Private jet Carrying Regional Mexican Superstar Jenni Rivera Disappears
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Mexican officials have confirmed the disappearance of a private jet carrying regional Mexican music superstar Jenni Rivera that took off from the northern Mexican city of Monterrey at 3:15 a.m. local time on Sunday a…
Peña Nieto Makes Big Promises to Mexico
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Mexico’s new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, started his first day in office by making some big promises, mentioning that his goal is to “set the grounds” for Mexico to become a developed country. Surroun…
Amidst Violent Protests Enrique Peña Nieto Sworn in as President of Mexico
Pedro PARDO/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A chaotic protest of thousands of people unfurled outside Mexico’s Congress on Saturday as Enrique Peña Nieto took the oath of office to become the new president of Mexico. Peña Nieto takes over l…
Mexico’s New President Faces Big Challenges
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(MEXICO CITY) — When Enrique Peña Nieto was sworn in as Mexico’s president on Saturday, he agreed to lead a country of 115 million people that ranks as the world’s thirteenth largest economy and has become one of the top ten…
Alleged Bosnian War Criminal Arrested in Upstate New York
Photodisc/Digital Vision/Thinkstock(UTICA, N.Y.) — Federal law enforcement Wednesday arrested a man they say is wanted in Bosnia and Herzegovina for war crimes he committed nearly 20 years ago.A native of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Suleman Mujagic, 50, …
Bad Company: Mexican Beauty Queen Killed During Drug Fight
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SINALOA, Mexico) — A violent, hours-long car chase and gunfight between the Sinaloa drug cartel and Mexican soldiers over the weekend claimed the life of a young Mexican beauty queen who police said was riding with the drug runn…
Man Arrested in Canadian Town After Telling Kids Santa Isn’t Real
Photodisc/Thinkstock(KINGSTON, Canada) — A real-life Grinch was arrested after he spoiled the holiday cheer at a parade, telling children that Santa isn’t real.The unidentified 24-year-old man, who had his hair gelled to look as though devil hor…
Trucker Who Made Wrong Turn Freed From Mexican Prison
ABC News(EL PASO, Texas) — A Dallas truck driver is enjoying his first weekend of freedom in seven months after what his employer said was an “honest mistake” landed him in a Mexican prison.Jabin Bogan was transporting a load of ammunition…
Hector "Macho" Camacho Dies After Shooting
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Four days after being shot in the face, former boxer Hector “Macho” Camacho has passed away. Camacho, who was 50, had been in coma since Tuesday, when he was shot in a parking lot outside Azuquita establ…
US Clarifies Stance on Israel/Hamas Conflict, Egypt’s Role
MASSOUD HOSSAINI/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland reiterated at Friday’s briefing the United States’ position that Israel has the right to defend itself, but that the U.S. also wants to see an end to M…
Belize Murder: Police Say Tech Millionaire’s Flight After Slaying ‘Raises Questions’
John McAfee/Facebook(AMBERGRIS CAYE, Belize) — Police in the Caribbean country of Belize are now engaged in a full-scale search for John McAfee, the eccentric software magnate who is considering a “person of interest” in the Sunday slaying of his neig…