Note: Some readers may find the descriptions in the article depressing Recently released bodycam footage exposes a disturbing incident at Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York. The video footage shows police officers fatally and brutally beating a handcuffed 43-year-old inmate Robert Brooks. Brooks died the next morning on 10 December following the assault. The
After nearly 250 years of unofficial status, the bald eagle is now the official national bird of the United States. President Joe Biden signed the designation into law on Christmas Eve, marking a new chapter for the iconic white-headed bird of prey. Bald Eagle Wasn’t US National Bird Before While the bald eagle has graced
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 still haunts the country despite disappearing 10 years ago. Malaysia recently announced that it is resuming its search for the missing aircraft once again. But this time it’s different. The government is now using a new technology called Weak Signal Propagation Reporter (WSPR) transmissions and experts believe it
In a recent chat on Olympian Noah Lyles’ Beyond the Records podcast, YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson teased his latest jaw-dropping project. He revealed that he will rent Egypt’s iconic Great Pyramids for 100 hours. “We got all three of the Pyramids of Egypt for 100 hours. I’m gonna do a video where they let me
Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. The 78-year-old president-elect, who previously held the title in 2016 following his first White House win, continues to make waves. Trump secured a historic second term last month, winning the popular vote and all seven swing states. History Making Time described Trump’s latest victory
Not everyone knows the haunting story behind Mount Everest’s Rainbow Valley. Every year, countless adventurers attempt to conquer the world’s tallest peak, standing at 29,032 feet tall. Over 7,000 climbers have reached the summit, with a record 800 in 2018 alone. The Rainbow Valley But for every triumph, Everest has its share of tragedy. An
TikTok just hit another legal roadblock in its fight to stay in the US. A federal appeals court rejected the app’s attempt to overturn a law that would force its sale or ban by early 2025. TikTok argued the move was unconstitutional and a blow to the free speech rights of its 170 million American
Anti-government rebel forces in southern Syria have seized most of the Deraa region, the symbolic birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Violent clashes with government forces allowed local factions to overrun military sites, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The news comes amid soaring violence as rebels advance
A TikTok cop has challenged what many think is the safest move when someone knocks at the door: ignoring it. Officer Arsenault’s video, captioned with a serious “WARNING! Extremely important message #onthisday” is going viral on Tiktok and is breaking myths. Ignoring Door Knock Could Worsen Things But here’s the catch: Officer Arsenault says ignoring
Abused, thrown on the ground, and caged, new graphic footage released by the BBC shocks parents and others. Disturbing CCTV footage from Whitefield School in northeast London reveals the harrowing abuse of autistic children confined in “calming rooms” between 2014 and 2017. The videos, obtained by the BBC, show vulnerable children being shoved, restrained by
A casual hiker in the Italian Alps found a prehistoric ecosystem that is believed to be millions of years old. The hiker, Claudia Steffensen, and his wife found tracks that go back to at least 280 million years, way before dinosaurs roamed on this planet. The couple was exploring the Valtellina Orobie mountains when they
Residents woke up shocked when an explosion rocked a quiet street in Queens early Friday morning. When everything settled, emergency services told the media that the plumber’s work truck exploded as it was loaded with pressurized gas cylinders. Upon further investigation, the driver told the New York Post that additional lithium-ion batteries were handled safely.
