Near Booysens station south of Johannesburg, a moving train collided with a stationary train on the same track at rush hour; one derailed. The cause of the accident is unknown. Spokeswoman Nana Radebe said 326 people were rushed to nearby hospitals, and that firefighters were still searching for passengers that could be trapped. Some were …
About a dozen protesters showed up to wave Confederate flags as President Obama’s motorcade drove into Oklahoma City and outside the hotel where the President was staying Wednesday night. The leader of the protest was an African-American man named Andrew Duncomb, who told KFOR, “We don’t believe it’s a symbol of racism,” “They’re blaming the …
Friday afternoon, Emma Didlake, the oldest living United States veteran, met with President Barack Obama in the White House. The veteran was born in 1905 in Bolingee, Alabama. Known as “Big Mama”, Didlake joined the military at the age of 38 in 1943, where she served for seven months as an Army private and a …
Peter Alden, a 29-year old in New York City, told Buzzfeed, “I am 29 years old, single, and living in NYC. Help!” After setting up his brother, Ben Alden, and his best friend, Marissa Evans, Peter made himself a third-wheel to the relationship. Peter began his Instagram account, @imnotathirdwheel, gaining over 60,000 followers. He documents …
Amazon.com said customers around the world ordered 34.4 million items during its highly publicized Prime Day sale, breaking the previous record set by last year’s Black Friday sale. Amazon’s shares reached a record high of $473.21 on Thursday, a day after the online retailer held the one-day sale. The company also said a record number of new …