Thfire.com Everyday news that matters A tragedy like the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise liner “will not happen again,” the shipping line’s boss said Saturday as he unveiled a new luxury vessel to the public. A huge public relations exercise marked the entry into service of the 114,500 tonne Costa Fascinosa, sister-ship of the ill-fated Costa Concordia which ran aground and capsized off northwest ... Read More »
Teen held in parents’ killings signs autographs
A teenager accused of bludgeoning his parents with a hammer before hosting a party at their home signs jailhouse autographs exclaiming “It’s hammer time,” calls himself “hammer boy,” and says he has seen and talked to the devil, a fellow inmate told police. The inmate, Justin Toney, described 18-year-old Tyler Hadley’s jailhouse fame in interviews outlined in investigative files released ... Read More »
13-year-old finds mistake in Metropolitan Museum of Art map
New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) is one of the world’s premier destinations for artistic and historical exhibitions. But this epicenter of worldly culture is not above admitting the occasional mistake. Even when the correction comes from one curious 13-year-old boy. The Hartford Courant reports that 13-year-old Benjamin Lerman Coady found an error in the Met’s Byzantine ... Read More »
Biker Hits 170 mph on upstate NY highway!
Thankfully, he has already been arrested. A New York man has been arrested after troopers clocked him driving his bike at 170 mph on the Thruway. State police say a trooper first observed the motorcyclist going 166 mph Wednesday afternoon in the southbound lanes of Interstate 87 just south of Albany. The trooper pursued the biker and was able to ... Read More »
Snake Caused Power Outage in Oklahoma City
A vicious snake is being blamed for the power outage in Oklahoma City. Officials say the snake slithered into an Oklahoma City electric substation and knocked out power. About 10,000 customer lost power overnight. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. says the power outage affected customers in northwest Oklahoma City at about 2 a.m. Thursday. A spokesman tells Oklahoma City ... Read More »
Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ Painting Sells For Record $120 Million
One of the world’s most popular paintings, “The Scream”, Edvard Munch’s masterpiece has been sold for a record $120 Million at Sotheby’s. This is now the record for the most expensive piece of art ever sold at an auction. Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern art auction featured top works by Picasso, Dali and Miro, but Munch’s vibrant work from 1895 was ... Read More »
Gunman Goes On Rampage in Phoenix Suburb!
A gunman who was later identified as a prominent border militia leader and a reputed neo-Nazi went on a killing spree in Arizona. He even killed a toddler-girl. He later committed suicide. The gunman opened fire at a house in Gilbert, a suburb of Phoenix, Gilbert Police Sergeant Bill Balafas said. He could not immediately confirm the identity of the ... Read More »