Seattle mayor found to have abused foster son in 1984, an investigator reveals

Three decades before Ed Murray was elected Seattle's mayor, an Oregon child-welfare investigator found that he had sexually abused his foster son, prompting state officials to conclude that "under no circumstances" should Murray serve as a foster parent in the future. The findings were reported Sunday by The Seattle Times , after Oregon's Department of Human Services in April unearthed old records - previously thought to have been destroyed - at the newspaper's request.

‘Night Of The Living Dead’ Creator George Romero Has Died

Legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, the creator of the groundbreaking "Night of the Living Dead" franchise, has died at 77. Romero died Sunday in his sleep following "a brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer," according to a statement provided to the Los Angeles Times by Romero's producing partner, Peter Grunwald. In his final hours on earth, Romero was listening to the score of the 1952 film "The Quiet Man" alongside his wife, Suzanne Desrocher Romero, and daughter, Tina Romero.

Actor Martin Landau Dead At 89

Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau died Saturday at age 89 from "unexpected complications" while he was hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center, according to Fox News. NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 24: Actor Martin Landau attends the "The Last Poker Game" Premiere - 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at Regal Battery Park Cinemas on April 24, 2017 in New York City.

Rule 5 Sunday: Fast Cars & Fast Women

So here I was, sitting in the apartment on a Sunday afternoon, wondering what I was going to use as a topic this week, and I open the blog - and Smitty comes to my rescue! Chicks with turbos! I don't know who this model is with the Ford GT40, but she definitely looks high speed and low drag. Insert the standard disclaimer here - don't click when you shouldn't.

Democrats Heard They May Have Been Hacked And Didn’t Even Care

House Democrats professing moral outrage over the hacking of the Democratic National Committee have remained apparently indifferent to the likely penetration of their congressional computer systems, declining to distance themselves from five Pakistani House server administrators who are the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation. House authorities banned the five administrators from the congressional information technology network in February as part of a Capitol Police criminal investigation in what Politico described as "serious, potentially illegal, violations on the House IT network."