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Man foils robbery at Starbucks by hitting Optimus Prime with a chair

A man caught on camera robbing a Starbucks store while donning an Optimus Prime Transformer mask was no match for a man almost twice his age, 58-year-old custom...

Egypt tank runs over auto bomb in Sinai

Details surrounding this explosion remain unclear and video footage released by the army could not be verified. The Velayat Sinai militant group, which is an ...

Two months on, Eman Ahmed's mobility improves: Hospital

In a few months, she will be even better."Despite Eman's brisk progress, her weight continues to remain a mystery."There are two topics we want to keep aside fo...

EU customs union membership post-Brexit 'would be a disaster'

Corbyn said that Labour would argue for "tarriff-free trade access" instead. However, that is not the position of shadow global trade secretary Barry Gardin...

Israeli embassy in Jordan locked down amid "anger for Aqas protesters"

Police did not identify the wounded Israeli , and few other details were immediately available. As part of intensifying diplomatic efforts, President Donald ...

Scaramucci took winding path but finally landed a top job with Trump

Anthony Scaramucci - the Wall Street financier who joined the administration last week - tweeted on Monday that "the TV Cameras are back on". White House P...

Drawing trump sell at auction for a large sum of money

Wonderful - please be the one to buy Donald Trump's line drawing of the NYC skyline. The picture is inserted into a gold frame and signed by the President o...

Donald Trump tells Boy Scouts 'Washington's a cesspool'

In another part of his lengthy speech Trump again reinterpreted the Boy Scout oath , which says Scouts will do their duty for God. "Ryan is an Eagle Scout fr...

This massive fish species was somehow only just discovered

The research author searched social media for evidence of one of the rumoured fish washing up on an Oceania shore until, in 2014, four sunfish washed up on a ...

Kenedy sent home from Chelsea tour

Chelsea winger Kenedy has been sent home from the club's preseason tour after posting offensive comments about China on social media . One post was captio...

'I'll Bring Kleenex' Over to CNN When Trump Wins Re-Election

After initially telling ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "This Week" that the President supports the bill, White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told...

'SHe-box' portal launched for plaints on sexual harassment

The complaint management system has been developed to ensure the effective implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition ...

Trump backs law expanding Russian Federation sanctions: White House

But the legislation would require him to submit a report to Congress explaining his reasons for wanting to ease or terminate sanctions against Moscow , suc...

Arab League: Israel 'playing with fire' at holy site

Also, the politician said that the government of Benjamin Netanyahu is directly responsible for this crisis. The fate of the site is an emotional issue at...

A Federal Minister Just Resigned Because He Might Be An Italian Citizen

His mother, who has never visited Italy either and was born in Australia, registered herself and her son for overseas citizenship at the Italian consulate in Br...

Last killer whale calf born at SeaWorld dies in San Antonio

The SeaWorld Antonio team is now turning their focus on the rest of the orca pod, especially her mother Takara, to give them the care they need. Former San Di...

Suspect in I-55 Standoff Dead, SB I-55 Traffic Remains Stalled

Moments later, police received two calls. Police said they believe Kershaw was traveling to Hillsboro intending to kill both family members and himself. Shawn M...

Oregon Senator Wants Kushner to Testify on Russia Meetings

Senate. He said he "did not collude with Russian Federation nor do I know of anyone else in the campaign who did so". Although Donald Jr.is family to Kushner ,...

Trump Ends Covert CIA Program to Arm Anti-Assad Rebels

So many stories about me in the @washingtonpost are Fake News. Quoting two unnamed U.S. officials, The Washington Post reported last week that the Trump a...

Scaramucci: If White House leaks don't stop, I'll fire everyone

In a statement set to be released Monday and obtained early by Roll Call, Tax March noted Trump himself, as well as Vice President Mike Pence, Attorney Gene...

Winston Blackmore found guilty of polygamy in landmark BC trial

Much of the media attention in the case has focused on Blackmore, an outspoken proponent of polygamy who is estimated to have married 28 women in total and fath...

Switzerland continues manhunt for chainsaw attack suspect

Swiss police officers stand at a crime scene in Schaffhausen , Switzerland July 24, 2017. Suspect Franz Wrousis, 51, has two previous convictions for weapon...

Judiciary chief demands release of Iranians jailed in US

There have been a number of other high-profile cases of US citizens being imprisoned in Iran, which the USA accuses of using politically motivated charged to ke...

Judge issues preliminary injunction against deportation of hundreds of Iraqis

A total of 234 Iraqi nationals are in custody in 31 facilities throughout the United States. "Ultimately what we want is more time for our people to be hear...

Court Officers Can't Hold People Solely Under ICE Detainers, Massachusetts Justices Rule

Mr. Chishti said a number of federal courts have already ruled that detainer requests are not binding for state and local officials. Attorneys for Lunn and th...

Saudi, allies blacklist 'terrorist' Yemeni, Qatari groups

The four nations declared their firm and solid commitment to fight terrorism, cut off sources of funding, prosecute those who are involved in it, combat extremi...

New analysis shows North Korea's ICBM is basically useless

Bunkers to protect against nuclear and chemical strikes have also been installed. China has been strengthening its defenses along the North Korean border sinc...

Damage, power outages reported after Maryland severe weather

Based on the current damage in the area, the power company said service is expected to be restored to most customers by 11 a.m. Tuesday. The storm downed tree...

Wizarding World of Harry Potter to get new thrill ride

Dragon Challenge , originally named Dueling Dragons, is one of the original attractions at Islands of Adventure theme park . Dozens of action-packed sequences ...

United Nations agency calls on Australia to end offshore refugee processing

The agency's assistant high commissioner Volker Turk told the ABC that following meetings with the Australian immigration minister and senior government offic...