YouTuber faces severe backlash after showing a dead body in newest video

Youtuber faces severe backlash after showing a dead body in newest video

logan paul being a dumbass YouTube celebrity Logan Paul put out a disturbing video over the weekend in which he filmed himself with a corpse in Japan’s infamous “suicide forest.” The clip outraged a large swath of the internet, who deemed it insensitive, and the 22-year-old later pulled the video and tweeted out an apology. Dear…

2017 Forecast: Can The Army Reinvent Itself?

2017 forecast: can the army reinvent itself?

The Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, checks out a cyber/electronic warfare unit at the National Training Center. WASHINGTON: Over the next few weeks, US Army leaders will make major decisions about the Futures Command they’re standing up this summer. The new organization will be the biggest departure in how the Army buys weapons in…

Can eating mostly fat help you lose weight?

On paper, the ketogenic diet sounds great. Every January, fat’s in the crosshairs of health columnists, fitness magazines, and desperate Americans. This year, PopSci looks at the macronutrient beyond its most negative associations. What’s fat good for? How do we get it to go where we want it to? Where does it wander when it’s lost?…

N.J. woman wins $5M with accidental scratch-off lottery ticket purchase

N. J. Woman wins $5m with accidental scratch-off lottery ticket purchase

A New Jersey woman won $5 million with a scratch-off lottery ticket she purchased accidentally in New York City and didn’t even bother checking for two weeks. Oksana Zaharov, 46, of Edgewater, told New York Lottery officials she meant to buy $1 scratch-off ticket but was mistakenly issued a $10 Set for Life ticket by the…

Trump Praises Iranian Protesters, Assails ‘Brutal and Corrupt’ Regime

Trump praises iranian protesters, assails 'brutal and corrupt' regime

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Iranian protesters Tuesday, saying they were “finally acting against the brutal and corrupt” regime in Tehran, even as Iran’s supreme leader accused the government’s enemies of stirring the violent anti-government demonstrations. Trump contended in a Twitter comment that “all of the money” that his predecessor, former President Barack Obama, “so foolishly…

Teenager shot parents, sister, family friend ‘at close range,’ prosecutor says

Teenager shot parents, sister, family friend 'at close range,' prosecutor says

The Long Branch teenager who allegedly killed his parents, sister and a family friend on New Year’s Eve opened fire “at close range” using a semi-automatic rifle containing 15 bullets, prosecutors said Tuesday. Law enforcement officials also revealed a third person – a woman in her 20s – fled the house when the shots began along…

Winter Storm Watch: Up to Six Inches of Snow Tonight Possible

Winter storm watch: up to six inches of snow tonight possible

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for five New Jersey counties in advance of a strong storm system that could drop up to a half-foot of snow on parts of the region. The watch is effective from 9 p.m. Wednesday through 7 p.m. Thursday in Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean counties,…

Up to 4 inches of snow expected this week along Jersey Shore

Up to 4 inches of snow expected this week along jersey shore

While the brutal stretch of cold temperatures in New Jersey is showing no signs of letting up, the possibility of snow later this week appears more likely. Projected snowfall amounts, however, remains uncertain. Forecasters say up to 4 inches of snow could fall along the Jersey Shore starting Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday, according to…

WARNING: Chocolate May Go Extinct In Next 40 Years?

Warning: chocolate may go extinct in next 40 years?

Chocolate could reportedly vanish as early as 2050. This revelation has led scientists from the University of California at Berkeley to work with Virginia-based manufacturer Mars, Incorporated to save the cacao plant from disappearing. Warmer temperatures and drier weather conditions are expected to be the root of the cacao plants’ potential disappearance, according to Business Insider.…

Explosion reported at Port Authority Bus Terminal in N.Y.

Explosion reported at port authority bus terminal in n. Y.

Commuters are being told to avoid the area around the Port Authority Bus Terminal following reports of a possible explosion in the area. The New York Police Department said it was responding to an explosion at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. Bus service to and from the bus terminal might be delayed due to police activity…