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Annie Dookhan, chemist who mishandled drug evidence, sentenced upto 5 years in prison

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Annie Dookhan, former state chemist who mishandled the evidence in drug cases that ultimately ended with the state’s criminal justice system giving out wrong judgements has pleaded guilty. Annie Dookhan pleaded guilty in Suffolk Superior Court and was sentenced to three to five years in prison. “You plead guilty here because you are guilty?” Judge Carol S. Ball said as ... Read More »

Congresswoman Mugged in DC!

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Congresswoman Grace Meng was hit in the head and robber in Washington. Grace Meng is representing the New York City borough of Queens. Well being robbed is not a decent thing to happen for a congresswoman. That too in Washington, looks like crime is really that widespread. Meng said Wednesday that she suffered a bruise on her chin and scratches ... Read More »

Sylvia Browne, Psychic Dies at 77

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The famous psychic Sylvia Browne dies at the age of 77. The international famed psychic passed away on Wednesday morning in San Jose, California, TMZ reports. Her death has also been announced on her official Facebook page. She rose to fame with her controversial and ultimately wrong predictions about political affairs. She predicted Billl Bradley would win the presidency in ... Read More »

Chrysler Recall: 1.2 Million Trucks with Defective Steering System?

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Chrysler has announced the recall of approximately 1.2 million trucks on Friday following a series of accidents and reports of problems in their steering system. Chrysler believes 453,000 vehicles in that group may have portions of their steering systems misaligned, creating a risk that they could stop functioning and cause accidents. The automaker said it knew of seven accidents and ... Read More »

Home Depot Apology For Racist Tweet

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Home Depot got itself in hot water for a racist tweet. Home Depot has since then been in damage control and has apologized for that tweet and also fired the person who tweeted it. Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. on Thursday apologized for a tweet that showed a picture of two African-American drummers with a person in a gorilla ... Read More »

Muslim Girl SuperHero?

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A Muslim girl superhero this is what Marvel comics has planned to introduce. We introduce you Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel, she will make her comic debut in January with a dedicated series to launch in February. Khan is a 16-year-old Muslim-American teenager living in Jersey City, N.J., facing the pressures of her Pakistani parents who want her to become ... Read More »