Former North Dakota Oil Executive Faces Fraud Charges

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Sioux Falls Police: Man, 26, Was Homicide Victim

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Proposal: Wisconsin Parents Could Ask For Students To Be Drug Tested

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Taiwan leader in Houston, en route to Central America

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech before traveling to visit Central American allies including a U.S. transit, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taouyuan, Taiwan. Tsai pledged to bolster Taiwan's presence on the international stage on her visit four Central American allies on a trip that includes U.S. transits and looks set to raise China's ire.

New Legion Teaser Is Explosive And Weird

The newest superhero show hitting the airwaves might just be the most original and interesting yet. Legion will be releasing later next month, and everything revealed about the series thus far as pointed to it being, well, pretty bizarre .

Families, Friends Remember The Victims Of The Fort Lauderdale Shootings

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Fresh gunfire in Ivory Coast as officials seek end to mutiny

In this file photo taken Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, Ivory Coast troops provide security during an election rally of Ivory Coast incumbent President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Some unidentified soldiers have launched mutinies in three cities across this West African country on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, demanding higher pay and bringing the threat of unrest back to Africa's fastest-growing economy, authorities said.

Report on election hacking says Russia plans to do more

A part of the declassified version Intelligence Community Assessment on Russia's efforts to interfere with the U.S. political process is photographed in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a campaign to influence the American presidential election in favor of electing Donald Trump, according to the report issued by U.S. intelligence agencies.

Why does Trump go googly-eyed for Putin?

Coming from a presidential candidate, Donald Trump 's misty-eyed admiration of Russia and its autocratic leader was weird. Coming from a president-elect, it's nothing short of alarming.

Twitter is totally creeped out by Paul Ryan’s logo

Note to the House GOP: If people automatically associate your speaker's logo with the Nazi party, even though it resembles a symbol used for years by that office, it might be time for a regroup. On Friday, Twitter user @EricVespe noticed Paul Ryan's new logo on speaker.gov , which shows an eagle with spread wings, resembles the emblem of the Nazi party.

Strange ice formation on Lake Michigan

The reason the pancakes are so circular is because they turn and swirl in the water, picking up frazzle on all sides. Often, these pancakes will have a raised rim around the edge like a crust on a pizza because the pancakes often bump into each other in the water.

“Thor” Mockumentary & “Strange” Art Updates

Kenneth Branagh's "Thor" remains one of the more underrated MCU properties, but even so we've yet to really see the God of Thunder get a dynamic solo film that can stand proud as one of Marvel Studios' best. The hiring of writer/director Taika Waititi for the third film "Thor: Ragnarok" has given many hope that we'll see that with the upcoming entry which debuts in November.

Airport shooter was treated at mental hospital after bizarre encounter with FBI: report :0

The Fort Lauderdale shooting suspect claimed two months ago that the government had been forcing him to watch ISIS videos - and even went to an FBI office to tell authorities - before he was eventually thrown in a mental hospital, a report says. A man believed to be Esteban Santiago apparently stopped by a bureau office in Anchorage, Alaska last year to tell them of the alleged abuse, according to CBS News .

Friday Afternoon Fort Lauderdale Flight To MSP Cancelled

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Disgruntled employees reveal the worst – and most bizarre -…

Reddit users have revealed the most outrageous and downright bizarre reasons they've got the sack; from undeserving acts like farting, to resounding all-out fails like getting drunk at work. One man revealed that when he was working as a cleaner, he was overheard passing wind in the toilet that he was cleaning; he lost his job the next day after someone who overheard reported him.

The A 70,000 a week unit where George hoped to beat his demons:…

The A 70,000 a week unit where George hoped to beat his demons: Singer spent a YEAR in Swiss clinic offering bizarre 'electric shock therapy' George Michael may have spent A 2million during a year staying at a luxurious rehab clinic that helps the rich and famous kick drugs and alcohol, it was revealed today. The star, 52, had long periods of treatment at the Kusnacht Practice, near Zurich, which calls itself 'the world's most exclusive treatment centre'.

Dylann Roof’s sentencing has the feel of memorial to victims

This undated photo that appeared on Lastrhodesian.com, a website investigated by the FBI in connection with Dylann Roof, shows him posing for a photo holding a Confederate flag. During Dylan Roof's sentencing for friends and family members walked up to the witness stand and testified about the nine black church members gunned down during a Bible study.

Jordan to charge 12 in online abuse of Turkey attack victims

People look at floral tributes left outside the nightclub for the victims of the gunman attack, in Istanbul, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Police on Thursday conducted more raids in their hunt for the gunman that killed 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub, detaining several people at a housing complex in the city's outskirts, the state-run news agency reported.

Police: Beating on video began after friendly encounter

This booking photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Brittany Covington of Chicago. Covington is one of four people charged Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, with aggravated kidnapping and taking part in a hate crime after allegedly beating and taunting a man in a video broadcast live on Facebook.

South Korean executives jailed for humidifier cleaner deaths

Victims and their families of toxic humidifier disinfectants hold a press conference against a court's sentence at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. A South Korean court has sentenced the former head of Oxy Reckitt Benckiser to seven years in prison after the company's disinfectant for humidifiers killed scores of people.

This day in history

Today's birthdays: Former FBI director Louis Freeh is 67. Singer Jett Williams is 64. Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson is 62. Golf Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez is 60. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kathy Sledge is 58. Movie director John Singleton is 49. TV personality Julie Chen is 47. Actress Cristela Alonzo is 38. Actress Rinko Kikuchi is 36. Actor Eddie Redmayne is 35. Comedian Kate McKinnon is 33. Rock singer Alex Turner is 31. In 1838, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail gave the first successful public demonstration of their telegraph in Morristown, N.J. In 1974, year-round daylight saving time began in the United States on a trial basis as a fuel-saving measure in response to the OPEC oil embargo.

Mason’s Free Throws Clinch Gophers’ Win Over Northwestern 70-66

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Strange Babes

Strange Babes parties are visceral extensions of their popular radio show on XRAY.fm , and the DJs' styles are distinct yet complementary. This type of energetic eclecticism is all too rare and desperately needed in a town brimming with monotonous dance nights, so prioritize any opportunity to experience a Strange Babes mastermix in person.

Down To The Depths – Love Is Strange

Jack had shared intimate moments with some rather strange and powerful women while roaming around the Caribbean, but the pirate lord Sparrow had never met a girl like Ariel! She was unlike any other woman, or mermaid, that he'd ever met, and her enthusiasm for life above the surface made him want to smuggle her aboard the Black Pearl and show her the world.

Five things you need to know about the new A 1 coin

The old 1 coin is being replaced for the first time in 30 years due to concerns over its vulnerability to sophisticated forgers. Gone is the old style round, all gold coin and in its place will be a 12-sided, bimetallic coin with a hidden high-security feature to protect it from counterfeiting.

Janet Jackson Gives Birth, People Magazine Reports

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Police Seek 2nd Suspect In Brooklyn Center Shooting

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Quarter Thief Gets Sentence Halved by Appellate Court

... 176 quarters should "require the taxpayers to pay close to 1,000,000 quarters to imprison him for 12 years." Legally Weird delves into the world of strange legal happenings, odd laws and legal curiosities of all types . Have a comment or tip? Write ...

‘Leash play’ woman Anna Teshu posts bizarre new video on social media

Paul Ryan gives congressman's son a stern telling off as he DABS during his father's swearing-in photo... and gets the teen grounded Wealthy real estate lawyer, his wife and his two daughters aged 12 and 14 are killed as their small plane crashes en route to Telluride 'How does anyone survive this?': Mother is left feeling 'unlovable' and a 'failure' after her husband left her for his assistant on New Year's Eve Assange says a 14-year-old could have hacked Democratic emails as he reveals John Podesta's password was 'password' Trump criticizes intelligence agencies for 'delaying' his briefing on the 'so-called' Russian hacks - and suggests that they don't have a proper case 'I am my mom's best friend': Incredible bond between Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is revealed in new HBO documentary filmed a year before their deaths Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds will be laid to rest in a ... (more)

Anaconda found in toilet in Virginia

Finding a snake inside a toilet would be a nightmare for many people, but for one family in Virginia it was a grim reality. No one was hurt during the incident and the mystery of how the snake ended up in the toilet remains unknown.

Nosey police horse ‘seen boarding bus’ after passenger taken ill

Bemused passers-by stopped in their tracks when they saw a police horse looking as though he was about to get on a double-decker bus after a passenger collapsed. A police horse named Invictor standing outside a number 43 bus on Upper Street in Islington, north London Bemused passers-by stopped in their tracks when they saw a police horse looking as though he was about to get on a double-decker bus after a passenger collapsed.

Events set this week to celebrate Elvis’ birthday in Memphis

In this Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, file photo, fans of Elvis Presley attend a birthday celebration and cake-cutting on what would have been the late rock and roll icon's 78th birthday, at Graceland on in Memphis, Tenn. Events begin Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, in Memphis, to mark what would have been Elvis Presley's 82nd birthday, with a cake-cutting ceremony on the front lawn of his home at Graceland.

These SF jobs had the biggest pay jumps in 2016

It was a good year to work in San Francisco, according to the latest batch of statistics from Glassdoor , a job listing and salary comparison website. On average, the city's median base pay rose 3.7 percentage points, which is an impressive number when you consider that nationally, the country's median base pay actually fell 0.4 percentage points.

News of the Weird 1.4.16

The Hastens workshop in Koping, Sweden, liberally using the phrase "master artisans" recently, unveiled its made-to-order $149,900 mattress. Bloomberg News reported in December on Hastens' use of superior construction materials such as pure steel springs, "slow-growing" pine, multiple layers of flax, horsehair lining , and cotton covered by flame-retardant wool batting.

‘U’ Athletic Director Defends Firing Of Coach Claeys

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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Speaks Out On BBB Accreditation Loss

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Donald Trump calls delay in security briefing on Russian hacking ‘very strange!’

President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday night to say that a planned intelligence briefing for him on "so-called 'Russian-hacking'" had been delayed until Friday, a development he called 'very strange!" However, a U.S. official says there has been no delay in the briefing and that the intelligence community was confused by Trump's tweet. The official was not authorized to discuss the issue publicly and spoke only on condition of anonymity.

Trump says a delay in his briefing on ‘so-called’ Russian hacking is ‘very strange’

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday night to say that a planned intelligence briefing for him on "so-called 'Russian-hacking'" had been delayed until Friday, a development he called "very strange!"   The tweet was the latest sign of Trump's skepticism about a case pressed by the Obama administration, based on the work of U.S. intelligence and law-enforcement agencies, that Russia tried to influence the U.S. presidential election by hacking Democratic email accounts, among other actions. Several leading Republicans have also endorsed that view.

M.E.: Man Who Died In Police Custody Swallowed Cocaine

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Twin Cities Man Charged With Brazen Bike Thefts

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Udderly cute! Girl teaches her pet cow to jump like a horse

Denied a horse as a child, New Zealand farm girl lovingly trains her dairy cow Lilac for seven years to jump obstacles and run in the wild. The 18-yr-old girl has been riding her heifer since the age of 11 Six years ago, when Hannah Simpson was told that she couldn't own a horse, the New Zealand farm girl turned to the next best thing -- a cow.

Luann de Lesseps apparently had a strange, last-minute wedding gift request

Luann de Lesseps & Tom D'Agostino didn't want wedding gifts, but that doesn't mean they asked for nothing Luann de Lesseps and Tom D'Agostino's was said to be a classy and sophisticated event over the New Year's Eve weekend, except one request. Initially, the couple had asked that instead of wedding gifts, guests donate to one of two charities the couple had picked out.

Who Is Rebecca Ferguson, singer who agreed to perform at Trump inauguration

When most Americans heard that Donald Trump's inauguration committee had invited a singer named Rebecca Ferguson to perform as part of the festivities in Washington this month, their first reaction was most likely, "Who?" No, she is not the privileged teenage singer who brought the world "Friday" - that's Rebecca Black. Ferguson, who's best known as the runner-up on 2010's seventh season of The X Factor in the UK, confirmed the invite on Twitter Monday night with an extended message laying out her one condition for agreeing to a gig that so many bigger names have already rejected .

Court date set for woman at center of bizarre SWAT in Clairemont Mesa

A Clairemont Mesa woman accused of firing a shot through her neighbors' front door after they complained about loud shouting coming from her apartment pleaded not guilty Tuesday to assault with a semiautomatic firearm and other charges. Deputy District Attorney Michael Reilly said police responded to an apartment complex in the 6300 block of Beadnell Way after midnight on Dec. 29 and told Lefler to quiet down, then left.

Parents Charged For Not Seeking Medical Help Ahead Of Boy’s Death

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Vikings Coach Zimmer Addresses State Of Team After 8-8 Season

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Body of boy, 5, and father recovered from East Texas lake

Officials say body of a 5-year-old boy has been recovered from Lake Tawakoni in East Texas, but the search continues for his father after the pair never returned while boating and duck hunting. Officials say body of a 5-year-old boy has been recovered from Lake Tawakoni in East Texas, but the search continues for his father after the pair never returned while boating and duck hunting.

Sheriff: Man Shot In Pine City, Suspect At Large

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Gophers Sweep Big Ten Honors After Winning Mariucci Classic

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Maine cops make use of 70s rock hit in winter safety message

Police in Bangor, Maine, are making use of a 1970s progressive rock hit by Manfred Mann 's Earth Band to encourage people to clear the snow off their cars before driving. Sgt. Tim Cotton posted on Facebook on Tuesday that the group's song "Blinded By The Light" can serve as a reminder of how dangerous it is to drive with vision obscured by snow.