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10 Dumb Reasons to Call 911
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
As 911 dispatchers will tell you, there are plenty of dumb 911 calls out there. It seems many callers often don't quite understand what constitutes an...
Professional Ax Thrower Thwarts Burglars With Tomahawk
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
A professional ax thrower in California managed to fend off a burglar without Tomahawk-chopping the suspect. Though Robin Irvine certainly had an ax to grind...
Woman Named Cowit Crashes Into Cows While Texting
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
A 21-year-old upstate New York woman has been arrested for texting and driving, New York's WNBC-TV reports, but that's not the whole story. Here's the...
'Night Before Christmas' Trial: 'Twas the Verdict Surprising?
By Jenny Tsay, Esq. | Last updated on
It wouldn't be the holidays without hearing "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." But some folks in Troy, New York, took it a step further by holding a mock...
Which Country Owns the North Pole, Eh?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
While Santa Claus and underpaid workers may call the North Pole their own, there is a real question as to which country legally owns the North Pole. On Monday,...
Woman Drives 5,000 Miles to Fight Traffic Ticket ... and Wins
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A Kentucky woman drove more than 5,000 miles to fight a traffic ticket she received in New Jersey, and she actually won. Road warrior Lynda Farley, 62, drove...