World News

Some lighthearted news after a long weekend.

Let's face it. No matter what your political beliefs are, you have to admit immigrants make up a very large chunk of our population here in the U.S. 32% in Houston alone. There is a grass roots movement gaining steam called "Day Without Immigrants" where immigrants from all walks of life are encouraged to not show up for work, open their businesses, take their kids to school or even sp

The fire that gutted the Victoria Islamic Center on the morning of January 28th has been ruled as arson. A reward totaling $30,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest or indictment of those responsible for burning the mosque...

If you're a Star Wars fan like I am you've been waiting with intense anticipation for them to name the next movie in the franchise...well, that wait is over. Disney and Lucusfilms released the name of the upcoming 8th installment in the Star Wars franchise...

Sad news out of South America this morning as a charter plane carrying more than 80 people, including a Brazilian soccer team, crashed near the town of Medellin, Colombia overnight. Passengers on the charter flight included players from the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, who were on their way to Colombia to compete in the first leg of the South American Cup finals. Mor...

Disappointed voters seemed to want a way out last night and tried to weigh their options in mass numbers. The official Canadian immigration website crashed Tuesday night as election results came in, suggesting many Americans are considering leaving the U...

A naming contest held for a baby gorilla at a zoo in the Zhejiang Province in Central China has drawn the attention of people in the U.S. and that attention has resulted in over 90% vote for a new name for the baby. That name....Harambe McHarambeface...

It's been in the news since it happened last weekend. Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte (Team USA swimming) and 3 of this teammates reported being robbed by a person or persons dressed as police officers. Well the original story was the 4 American athletes were out celebrating the birthday of another Olympic competitor until around 4am...

It looks like the Americans are in medal contention once again at the Olympics in Rio. This time for most members robbed at gunpoint. Turns out Team USA swimmer Ryan Lochte and 3 other teammates were celebrating a birthday at a club in Rio...

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, went out on a high note Saturday night in Rio capping off a historic career the likes will most likely not be repeated for quite a long time if ever. Phelps capped off his final Rio competition with a gold-medal earning performance in the 400-meter medley relay...

Remember the Ice Bucket challenge? It was all the rage back in 2014. Hell, I even went big with the challenge having a front end loader full of ice water dumped over my head. Well, good news from all that money raised...it worked! Now, the ALS Association says money raised from the viral trend helped lead to an important breakthrough in the neuromuscular disorder...

It's not rocket science....well....maybe it is. McGill University astrophysicist Robert Rutledge ran the numbers, breaking down the speeches into distinct phrases of a few words each ― “word is your bond,” “because we want our children,” “willingness to work for them” and so on...