The UN has dismissed Maine archaeologist Barry Clifford’s claims that he had found the wreck and treasure of the infamous Captain Kidd off the coast of Madagascar. According to the UN, the supposed 50 kg silver ingot that Clifford had found was actually 95% lead. The treasure was presented to the president of Madagascar in …

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s foundation has pledged $15 million in grants to environmental organizations, including the World Wildlife Fund, Amazon Watch, and Save the Elephants. “The destruction of our planet continues at a pace we can no longer afford to ignore,” DiCaprio said in a statement. “We have a responsibility to innovate a future where the …

Despite Ellen Pao’s resignation on Friday from the CEO position at Reddit, the company continues to struggle with controversy, with their chief engineer Bethanye Blount resigning after joining 2 months ago. Blount has expressed her view that Ellen Pao was placed on a so-called “glass cliff”, meaning that she was selected as interim CEO to be …

On Sunday, police received notification from a grocery store that a gas station clerk had been paid in a $5 bill that he suspected to be counterfeit. 45-year-old Pamela Downs of Kingsport, Tennessee, was identified and arrested. Downs claimed that she had received the $5 elsewhere and hadn’t noticed its illegitimacy, but when police searched …

Barber Foods, a Portland, Maine establishment, is recalling more than 1.7 million pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed chicken that may be contaminated with salmonella, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The massive recall comes months after the USDA received reports of people in Minnesota and Wisconsin who became sick between mid-April and late June …