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Man falsely reports his vehicle as stolen, Googles ‘how to set your car on fire and make it look like an accident,’ police say

Click here for updates on this story     Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County man is facing multiple charges after police say he falsely reported his vehicle as stolen then set it on fire. Earlier this month, state police say 54-year-old Donald Cassidy of West Newton reported his vehicle as stolen. A few days later,

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Myanmar’s UN ambassador defies military to plead for immediate global action to overturn coup

Myanmar‘s United Nations ambassador defied the country’s army on Friday and issued an impassioned plea at the UN General Assembly for immediate international action to help overturn the military coup. Kyaw Moe Tun, remaining loyal to the civilian government ousted on February 1, delivered a dramatic speech while addressing the assembly on Friday. “We need

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A middle schooler was insecure about his haircut. So his principal fixed it himself instead of disciplining the boy for wearing a hat

We’ve all had at least one bad haircut in our lifetimes, and chances are, we remember how that bad haircut made us feel. Jason Smith, the middle school principal at Stonybrook Intermediate and Middle School in Indianapolis, Indiana, understood that feeling. And that’s why it was a no-brainer to jump into action for one of

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Japan Fast Facts

Here’s a look at Japan, a country of islands located off the eastern coast of mainland Asia. About Japan (from the CIA World Fact Book)Area: 377,915 sq km Population: 124,687,293 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 48.6 years (2020 est.) Capital: Tokyo Ethnic groups: Japanese 98.1%, Koreans 0.4%, Chinese 0.5%, other 1% Religion: Shintoism 70.4%, Buddhism

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Tiger Woods is transferred to a new LA hospital as fellow golfers express their hopes for full recovery

Following a car accident Tuesday morning in California that resulted in significant leg injuries and required an extraction from his vehicle by first responders, Tiger Woods now begins the arduous recovery process. A new chapter began Thursday with his transfer to a second Los Angeles-area hospital for “continuing orthopedic care and recovery,” according to a

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