Tom Wilson, chairman and CEO of Allstate (sponsor of the Sugar Bowl) sparked a severe backlash Thursday afternoon on social media after his statements following the New Year's Day terrorist attacks in New Orleans. Wilson made a video before the game started in which he said Americans had an "addiction" to division and needed to "accept peoples' imperfections and … [Read more...] about Allstate CEO Calls Out America’s ‘Addiction to Divisiveness’ in Sugar Bowl Speech Following Terror Attack
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2 Oregon Men Die Searching for Sasquatch in Washington
Authorities said that two men were found dead in a forest near southwestern Washington where they had disappeared while looking for Sasquatch last week. According to the Skamania County Sheriff's Office, the bodies of two men, aged 37 and 59 years old, were found after a 3-day search in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The sheriff stated that exposure appeared to have … [Read more...] about 2 Oregon Men Die Searching for Sasquatch in Washington
Former President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Laureate, Dies at 100
The Carter Center has confirmed that Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States died on Sunday, at age 100. Carter served one term as president, then he went on to do humanitarian work and lived long enough to be the oldest former U.S. president. The cause of death was not disclosed. After a series of short hospital stays, the former president received hospice … [Read more...] about Former President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Laureate, Dies at 100
Sleeping Woman Dies in Truck Explosion at Georgia Tyson Plant
Officials said that a woman who was sleeping in a truck died when an explosion occurred at the Tyson Foods plant in Georgia, overnight. Mitchell County Coroner's Office reported that the victim, Bajarma Batozhapov, aged 61, of Las Vegas did not work at the factory, and neither did her husband. The coroner's report said that Batozhapov was with her husband, a truck driver, at … [Read more...] about Sleeping Woman Dies in Truck Explosion at Georgia Tyson Plant
NYPD Chief Maddrey Resigns Over Misconduct Claims
NYPD Department Chief Jeffrey Maddrey resigned abruptly amid sexual misconduct allegations. Jessica S. Tisch, the Police Commissioner accepted Jeffrey Maddrey's resignation Friday night. It was effective immediately. NYPD will investigate the matter thoroughly. The NYPD takes sexual misconduct allegations seriously. Maddrey, the New York City Police Department’s most … [Read more...] about NYPD Chief Maddrey Resigns Over Misconduct Claims