Senseless selfies, creepy clowns and Trump’s triumph make year of odd news

A person dressed in a clown costume stands amongst attendees during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York, US, October 31, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Searches for selfies led to many bad decisions, an outbreak of creepy clown sightings chilled even horror maestro Stephen King, and a hard-fought campaign ended with the election of former reality TV star Donald Trump as president of the United States.

Sheriff’s office is investigating a bizarre blog spewing hatred against Latinos

Heartbreaking moment Brazilian soccer player killed along with 75 others in Colombian jet crash found out he was to become a father... just ONE WEEK before he lost his life in plane tragedy Heartbreak in the locker room: Anguished Chapecoense players who were not on board the doomed flight with their Brazilian team-mates react with shock as they learn of Colombian plane tragedy Son of Chapecoense manager - who was killed in the Colombian plane crash - reveals he missed the doomed flight to because he FORGOT his passport 'Thank God Alan is in hospital.

Bizarre moment a man slaps a male cyclist on the bottom as he drives past

'So, I heard you went to Hamilton, Mike': Alec Baldwin portrays a clueless President Trump who bullies Pence, asks SIRI about ISIS and holds awkward meeting with Romney in mocking SNL skit 'Couldn't even memorize lines!': Trump continues feud with Hamilton cast with ANOTHER tweet AFTER a full day of Cabinet meetings - only to delete it moments later 'Call me and talk to me like a man': Kanye West addresses former pal Jay Z in ANOTHER on-stage rant as he takes aim at rapper's wife Beyonce, Hillary Clinton and Mark Zuckerberg... before ending show after 10 MINUTES I love you Leonardo ...why have you cut me dead? DiCaprio's brother reveals bitter feud with Hollywood star after their wild partying left him an addict 'Go to another country if you don't like Trump': Federal judge goes on rant defending the President elect at US citizenship ceremony Left to paddle to their deaths: Uncle and ... (more)

Some Bizarre Ideas on What to Do Next

Apparently, people are so frustrated and outraged by Trump's victory, they've begun contemplating some fairly radical strategies to thwart or stop him. In their most wildly optimistic moments, they even imagine forcing Trump from office, forcing him to resign the presidency and return to real estate or show business, or whatever the hell he was doing before he decided to enter politics.

Hillary Clinton accuses the FBI over ‘strange’ new emails review

Hillary Clinton lashed out at the FBI's handling of a new email review, leading a chorus of Democratic leaders who declared the bureau's actions just days before the election "unprecedented" and "deeply troubling". Hillary Clinton lashed out at the FBI's handling of a new email review, leading a chorus of Democratic leaders who declared the bureau's actions just days before the election "unprecedented" and "deeply troubling".

How weird is 2016? Texas is closer than Pennsylvania. Arizona is closer than Florida.

As I write -- a qualifier that seems particularly necessary given the flood of recent polling and the variance between them -- the twelve closest states in the 2016 contest according to the RealClearPolitics polling averages are: 1. Ohio, where Donald Trump leads by 0.5 points.

Ivanka Trump orders earring, company donates her money to Hillary Clinton campaign

Major shade was thrown at the Trump campaign after a jewelry company decided to donate Ivanka's money spent on their jewelry to the Clinton campaign. Earlier this week, Lady Grey, a New York-based jeweler, posted a photo to Instagram of Ivanka Trump's order and a personalized message they were sending her.

Trump Campaign Releases Incredibly Strange ‘Robot Hillary’ Ad

The Donald Trump campaign has eagerly leaped on Hillary Clinton 's "short-circuit" comment with a bizarre new "Robot Hillary" ad. One of the criticisms leveled at Clinton from both the left and the right for years has been that she's too robotic and calculating, and that above remark seemed too perfect for critics.

How The Trumps Finally Destroyed CamelotBy Tina Brown

Watching the glossy, shiny reality-TV friendly Trumps in action this week in Cleveland reminds us, depressingly, just how debased American democracy has become. The Trump apotheosis, which climaxed last night in Cleveland , is a sign of the spectacular decline of American royalty as well as a symptom of the disastrous degeneration of American democracy.

A bizarre poll found that if you love Harry Potter, you’re more likely to hate Donald Trump

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has made it clear that she thinks Donald Trump is worse than her villain Voldemort , so she would probably be glad to hear her readers think so too. A new study from a University of Pennsylvania professor found that those who have read about the famous boy wizard have an unfavorable view of the Republican presidential nominee.

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They're NOT IMPRESSED! Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney called out by fans for her 'trout mouth' as the gold medalist is almost unrecognizable during trials appearance REVEALED: The cop who took on Dallas shooter single-handed. It was the video that shocked the world as a lone officer bravely charged race-hate killer - only to be executed in cold blood.