This weekend one Milwaukee based organization is going to give hundreds of families the best Christmas they may have had in many years. The non-profit Faith Builders go into Milwaukee’s Walker's Point and Clarke Square neighborhoods to hand out gifts over the next couple days. Their original goal was 7,000 gifts, but now, thanks to some incredible donations, they have over 11,000. “We...
German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz has just announced that it might be relocating its entire U.S. headquarters from New Jersey to Charlotte or another city in North Carolina. Mercedes-Benz USA currently occupies about 141,000 square feet of office space on about 37 acres and employs more than 500 workers in the small city of Montvale, N.J. Their possible relocation is another example...
This Star Wars inspired light show ranks as the best this Holiday season. It has even been featured on ABC's The Great Christmas Light Fight and twice on Good Morning America. The proceeds from this show even benefit the poor and homeless!
The communist nation of North Korea has asked China to stop the spread of a new viral video featuring US president Barack Obama dancing with and fighting against their leader Kim Jong-Un. North Korea feels the clip, "seriously compromises Kim's dignity and authority." Beijing has been unable to oblige. In the video, Kim's face is superimposed onto a series of some...
Many think lava is an invisible, unstoppable force of nature, but some people in the town of Pahoa have discovered it's not immovable. While the flow from Pu'u O'o made its way into the residential village of Pahoa, one man's home stood in its path. As the lava came closer, he fired up his bulldozer and prepared for a fight to save his...
Back in 1969, engineers working for the NY and US governments shut off the flow of water to the American and Bridal Veil Falls (two out of the three falls that make up "Niagara Falls"). You may have seen pictures of Niagara Falls iced over or frozen solid, but this historic event has only happened once in history...at least that we...
The recent Sony hack by the North Korea government, and subsequent terrorist threats have finally caused Sony to pull the movie from all the theaters. Sony initially refused all demands and threats, even in spite of the leaked emails and data from many of Sony's affiliates and executives regarding their private correspondence (often damning and exposing), which have been revealed to the masses. However, after...
One of Syracuses largest renovation projects in recent years is now underway. The world famous Hotel Syracuse is about to receive a complete make-over, both inside, and out. It's currently estimated to cost upwards of $57 million. The hotel will be reopening in early 2016 under new management. Ed Riley (a former hotel executive) initially secured ownership of the building with...
An effective commercial should stick in a consumer's mind and get you to buy their product. During Christmastime it is no different. Here are three commercials that have gone down as the most memorable in "Christmas Commercial History." Coca-Cola Coke illuminates our very world! Hershey’s Musical Hershey’s Kisses is a Christmas commercial staple! Campbell’s soup Snowmen love Campbell's soup too! :)
The citizens of Manning St. in Yucaipa, California have just coordinated what may be the largest private Christmas light show in history, fully choreographed to Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You. They spent several months preparing the impressive light display, which now runs from dusk to 9pm Sunday through Thursday and until 10pm on Friday and Saturday;