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Should A Bakery Be Forced By Law Into Making A Wedding Cake For A Same – Sex Couple? [Video]

Steph — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:53 +0000

Same-sex marriage is still a very sensitive issue for many people, but more states are making it a legal option for same-sex couples. Minnesota became the 12th state to do so just this week.

But when it comes to the actual ceremony, should vendors be forced into having to offer their goods and services to same-sex couples? As more and more ceremonies are being performed, it's a question that's being asked. Where do their beliefs fit in?

Bird's Eye View Of The World Trade Center Spire Being Positioned On Top [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:11:27 +0000

This is so cool. Words can’t explain the view, it’s something you need to see.The Port Authority Of New York and New Jersey has released a video of the view from the One World Trade Center Spire as it was being placed atop of the building. Making it the tallest in the western hemisphere. See [...]

National Transportation Safety Board Asks States To Adopt Much Lower Blood Alcohol Level To Determine DUI

Steph — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:06:22 +0000

It’s estimated that 170,000 people are involved in an alcohol related traffic accident and recent studies confirm that almost 4 million people drive under the influence of alcohol. That’s a huge concern in regards to public safety. That concern is causing the National Transportation Safety Board to rethink it’s recommendation on an acceptable blood alcohol [...]

Seven-Year-Old Boy Gets Handwritten Note from Joe Biden

George McIntyre — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:22:21 +0000

A second grader in Wisconsin received a handwritten response after he wrote a letter to Vice President Joe Biden. Take the jump to see an enlarged photo.

New Cleveland Rescue Video Released [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:57:55 +0000

New video shows police entering the home were three women were held captive in Cleveland.Police released this video last night. US News | Syria News | More ABC News Videos

Coca – Cola Hopes To Improve Image With Launch Of Anti – Obesity Campaign [Video]

Steph — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:42 +0000

Coca -Cola wants to be part of the solution, and to that end, they have launched new strategies to combat obesity, even in children. The Atlanta based soft drink company has taken a lot of heat for its’ part in making America the most overweight country in the world. In a new, anti-obesity initiative Coca-Cola [...]

Investigators Find Note Of Admission Believed To Be Written By Captor Ariel Castro [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:42:29 +0000

In the note he places part of the blame on the victims.Multiple sources say that the man living there had written a suicide note years ago outlining what he did and why. Ariel Castro is sitting in the city jail, so of course, he never did take his own life. In the note, Castro talks about [...]

New Details Emerging About 6-Year-Old Girl Found With Cleveland Kidnapping Victims [Video]

Steph — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:00:25 +0000

Officials and other sources are starting to share more information on the six year-old girl who was rescued with the three young women from a home in Cleveland. To say that Amanda Berry is an extraordinarily brave young woman is an understatement. Now, as new details emerge surrounding her 10 years of captivity in a [...]

Man Clings To Car Hood For Two Miles After Hit-And-Run [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:53:48 +0000

Elton Kim tried to stop a hit-and-run driver from speeding off after she backed into his wife’s car. Somehow, he ended up clinging to the woman’s hood for about two miles. This happened Roswell, Georgia, just north of Atlanta. Another driver was able to catch some of the ordeal on video. You can hear Elton [...]

Judge Who Presided Over Casey Anthony Trial Finally Breaks His Silence On "Shocking" Not Guilty Verdict and More [Video]

Steph — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:21:03 +0000

I think that most of us were shocked and horrified when the verdict came back on the Casey Anthony murder trial. Not guilty said the jury! How could this happen, we asked? Two years later, the Florida judge who presided over this case shares his thoughts. The search for precious two year old Caylee Anthony [...]

Terrifying Afghan Cargo Plane Crash Caught On Dash Cam [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:10:14 +0000

The Boeing 747, which had taken off from Bagram airbase near the Afghan capital Kabul destined for Dubai, exploded in flames after crashing to earth on Monday. All seven people on board all of whom were American citizens were killed. The video footage, filmed by what appears to be a camera on the dashboard of a [...]

President Obama Debuts New Hair Style This Weekend – Do You Approve? [Video]

Steph — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:37:35 +0000

Did your invitation to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner get lost in the mail? Don’t feel bad…mine did too. Apparently, the highlight was the debut of our illustrious President’s new hair style. Now with bangs! See it here. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is an annual event, and a highlight of the evening is the [...]

President Obama On How He Would Say 'No' To Daughters' Tattoo Question [Video]

Steph — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:19:23 +0000

Tattoos can be a touchy subject between parents and their kids, and in a recent interview President Obama revealed how he and the First Lady would handle the situation if it ever came up with their daughters Malia and Sasha. America’s First Daughters are getting to be of an age where choices that they make [...]

Are We In For Higher Bread, Cereal and Flour Prices Soon?

Steph — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:25:40 +0000

Old man winter just doesn’t want to let go of the mid-west this spring. The snow, rain and freezing temps have been relentless, and those conditions don’t mean great things for the crops trying to grow in that region of the U.S. Wonder what that means we’ll pay more for in the grocery store soon! [...]

Mother Of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects Speaks Out [Video]

Steph — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:49 +0000

Zubeidat Tsanraeva, the mother of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects speaks out in an interview on the UK’s Channel 4. Watch it here. Of course we know that Tamerlan Tsanraeva, 26, and Dzhokhar Tsanaeva, 19, have emerged as the two suspects suspected of planting multiple bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on [...]

Tiger Escapes At Circus Ends Up Face To Face With Woman In The Restroom [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:44:01 +0000

I’ve never been a huge fan of the circus, mainly because of the clowns. But after learning what happened at the Salina Bicentennial Center in Kansas over the weekend, I think I’ll stay home next time the circus comes to town! Jenna Krehbiel was at the circus for the first time with her family on [...]

Graphic, Post-Mortem Photo Of Bombing Suspect Leaked

Steph — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:12:43 +0000

The source of the photo isn’t clear, but it appears to have been taken soon after the body of Tamerlan Tsaranaev, the first alleged Boston bombing suspect was turned over to law enforcement. The photo shows gunshots to Tsamaev’s body as well as a large thorocotomy incision on his chest. The facial discoloring is what [...]

Detroit Police Dumping Homeless People Outside City Limits Says ACLU [Video]

Steph — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:00:39 +0000

Homeless people have it tough enough. But then to be treated very badly by people who have sworn “to protect and serve”? The ACLU claims that this happens quite regularly in the city of Detroit. In a yearlong investigation, the ACLU has uncovered a practice of Detroit police officers who approach people in the Greektown [...]

Boston Marathon Medals Up For Auction On EBay – Would You Buy One?

Steph — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:25:09 +0000

Stories of looting soon after the bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon were bad enough. Now this…. It wasn’t long after the bombings that the looting began. Many people, some dressed in running gear and some dressed in street clothes were seen rifling through merchandise booths that lined the marathon route. Video [...]

Severe Weather In The Midwest Prompts Tornado Watch For Mid-Michigan

Jeremy Fenech — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:00:22 +0000

The weather has been strange over the past few months, and it looks like it's about to get a whole lot stranger. Many rivers in Genesee County are finally getting back to normal after reaching flood stage or higher last week. Brace yourself for high winds, dangerous lightning and possible tornadoes on top of more flooding.