Believe it or not, thousands of men around America are currently preying on women who occasionally drink too much. Some would say that it's her responsibility to stop him and her fault if she can't. It's not. It's on us. This message was just sent out today by President Obama and Joe Biden as they launch their new sexual assault prevention campaign "It's On Us." This campaign is coming directly...
One of the most ambitious constructions projects in the recent history of Yonkers is currently underway - a new 20,000 square foot park in the heart of our city. The city of Yonkers has just started the demolition of of 24 Warburton Ave., one of the last demolition projects to pave way for the Saw Mill River Daylighting - known as...
Possibly the largest recovery of gold bars, coins, bracelets, buckles and broaches have just been retrieved from a 157-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The "Ship of Gold," once known as the SS Central America, was carrying 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of gold when a hurricane sent it to the watery depths 160 miles (260 kilometers) from the...
People who think that everything is bigger in Texas clearly haven't been to Australia. Today is 'Bring Your Own Cup Day' at all 7-Elevens in the country and people are really stretching the definition of 'cup'. Aussies really know how to handle their sugar; #1 Well...not the girl on the left #2 These KFC lovers know how it's done #3 Everything's better in...
Charlotte continues it's rapid growth rate with the addition of two new major mid-rise developments. This news is coming on the heals of a new $10.3 million, 27 story and a new 25-story office tower to be built in Uptown Charlotte. The first of these new mid-rise developments is proposed to be located in the Midtown area next to the widely...
Grandmas are the best when it comes to not caring about technology etiquette. They know they aren't the best at texting, tweeting, facebooking, etc., and they aren't ashamed to show it! Here are 10 of the most hilarious text fails by grandmas ever;   1. Beating the auto-correct 2. Random body of water 3. Not even acknowledging the first text 4. Loving the periods 5. Forgetting the days 6. The animal...
Florida's own version of 'The Blob', consisting of vast fields of toxic algae, is now moving along the northeast Gulf of Mexico. It's been slowly killing sea turtles, sharks and fish, and threatening the regions waters and beaches. This phenomena is called the "red tide," scientifically, it is a strain of algae called Karenia brevis usually comes Florida annually, but...
For the first time in history, one state has won the Miss America Pageant for 3 straight years in a row. The 2015 Miss New York, Kira Kazantsev has just been crowned Miss America 2015, marking the third year in a row that a contestant from her state has walked away with the crown in our nations most significant pageant...
For the first time in over 25 years, a major rodeo was held in New Orleans, which quickly amassed record crowds. This historic rodeo featured championship bull riding, which has never been done in the Crescent City. There was bareback riding, barrel racing and a country music concert. Participants from all over the southeastern U.S. competed for more than $24,000, making...
With the new release of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus, the decision to pick the perfect smartphone is now officially overwhelming. Is it worth it to move up from an iPhone 5 to a 6 or 6 plus? Should you switch to Apple from Android (or a Windows, Blackberry, Palm, or Fire)? Should you switch to Android from Apple?...