Prosecutors have laid out 142 charges against James Holmes aimed at clearly proving that he planned out the theater shooting in Aurora, Colo. But his defense team might try to prove that he’s insane.
WikiLeaks Creates Elaborate New York Times Hoax, Fooling Readers
Bill Keller, the former executive editor of the New York Times, has made no secret of his rocky relationship with secret-spilling organization WikiLeaks. Keller, as the chief of the paper in 2010, collaborated with WikiLeaks to …
Wounded Aurora Victim Who Lost 6-Year-Old Daughter Suffers Miscarriage
Ashley Moser, the mother of the youngest victim killed in the Dark Knight Rises movie theater shooting, has lost her unborn child in a miscarriage as a result of her shooting injuries. Moser is one of 11 victims still recovering …
12-Year-Old Girl Steers to Safety After Grandpa Dies While Driving
Without so much as a driver’s license — or even a foot on the gas pedal — 12-year-old Miranda Bowman managed to drive off the road to safety after her grandfather died behind the wheel. Driving on a rural road in Burlington …
Double Ouch: Man Charged With Feeding Alligator That Bit Off His Hand
Airboat captain Wallace Weatherholt is being charged with a misdemeanor for feeding the gator that took his hand.
Snoop Dogg Banned from Norway For Two Years After (What Else?) a Pot Bust
And now from the department of news that will surprise no one: Snoop Dogg has been slapped with a 2-year ban from Norway after trying to sneak eight grams of marijuana into the country last month.
James Holmes Charged with 142 Counts, Including First-Degree Murder, in Colorado Theater Shooting
The man accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others at a Colorado screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” is facing two dozen charges of first-degree murder after one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history.
Reading While Eating for July 30: The Artist
Today’s links feature the unlikely art of tagging birds and the unlikely story behind a famous artwork.
Charity Group Offers Free Plastic Surgery to Bullied Teens
Nadia Ilse, a bullying victim from Georgia, got free plastic surgery courtesy of the Little Baby Face Foundation
Law School Study Alleges NYPD Overstepped its Power During Occupy Protests
A study by law professors alleges that the NYPD used excessive force in policing the Occupy Wall Street protests
Meat for the Meatless: Fake Chicken Gets So Real ‘It’s Freaky’
Synthetic chicken product Beyond Meat is so good, it scares some reviewers into thinking it’s real meat.
Spanish Spelling Bee Ends in a Stalemate After 53 Rounds
How long did it take for organizers of a Spanish spelling bee to run out of words for the last two contestants? An hour and a half. The finalists of last Saturday’s National Spanish Spelling Bee had a showdown that lasted 53 …