Author: Darren O

Weekend Morning Anchor Susan Bahorich of WDBJ7 out of Roanoke, Virginia was assigned the difficult task of narrating a brief piece about an area feline who was using swimming as a means to shed some kitty-pounds. While Susan gave it her best, things quickly descended into a giggle-fest and the footage of her uncontrollable laughter combined with the visuals of said cat has went viral. Now folks who are upset with Susan’s behavior have used this as a platform to take shots at her physical appearance.

35-year-old Gregory Dale Lanier was riding in his truck when his 4-legged best friend took the concept of riding shotgun way too seriously. Read on for another fascinating tale from the Sunshine State!

When animal lover and photographer Maria Sanchez posted a photo of Dave Thomas weeping next to his impounded pup Buzz Lightyear the internets lit up in a collective need to help the guy out. Thanks to Maria’s diligence, Buzz and Dave were reunited. So what is Dave doing to show his gratitude? Dude is threatening to sue Sanchez, affirming the adage, “no good deed goes unpunished.”

TSA airport screeners are notorious for getting a bad rap, and the following story that led a 3-year-old wheelchair-bound toddler to scream out in tears, “I don’t wanna to go to Disney World,” will certainly do nothing to improve their image. See the footage a protective mother took when the TSA requested a pat down of her disabled daughter in spite of them informing her it was illegal to film what they were doing.

Anna Lamb-Creasey from Clayton County, Georgia is outraged after she discovered that her son had died via a mysterious Facebook message from the police. Find out how a random message from a “Misty Hancock” that featured the image of rapper T.I. for it’s profile image became the means by which this mom ascertained the tragic news.

18-year-old Caisen Green of Tahlequah, Oklahoma posted a gruesome image of a pit bull he shot and killed with an arrow to Facebook with the caption, “For all you Pit lovers out there. Here’s what happens when one shows up around my house.” He’s since received death threats and is under investigation. See the image in question (via link), find out what the local authorities are doing and why the threats levied upon the young man are being taken just as seriously as the shooting of the dog.

Tressa and Manuel Montalvo from the great state of Texas wanted their son to have a little sister. There was only one major problem with their plan, or should I say four, as Tressa delivered two sets of identical twins – all boys! Read on for their amazing story.

Locals are holding prayer vigils as the hostage standoff in Midland City, Alabama has now reached its 3rd full day.

An Applebee’s server by the name of Chelsea Welch posted what she deemed as an “insulting and comical” receipt to Reddit in which customer Pastor Alois Bell wrote, “I give God 10% why do you get 18.” Since the image went viral Chelsea got canned and Pastor Bell was demonized for her snide remark. See the receipt in question, Chelsea’s response to losing her job, what Applebee’s had to say and Pastor Bell’s apology and version of what happened.

On Saturday at least five people were gunned down on the streets of Chicago as the violence in that city raged on. One of the men who died was 34-year-old Ronnie Chambers. He was the last surviving child of Shirley Chambers who has now lost all four of her children to gun violence. See a local news interview with Chambers as she tries to cope with the unthinkable tragedies that have beset her family.

Somewhere Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O have to be kicking themselves in the babymakers wondering why they never attempted the following TV gold. Two dudes, Dennis Storm and Valerio Zeno from their Dutch show Guinea Pigs, decided they would do their best at simulating pregnancy contractions, proving what we already knew; men really aren’t cut out for that line of work. Dennis and Valerio had electrodes strapped to their stomachs and were given increased voltage over a 2 1/2 hour period. What resulted was some serious agony and overall horrific screams of pain and suffering. Enjoy it all you moms out there… As a bonus I even did a GIF keepsake.

Showing remarkable resolve and clarity of thought, 14-year-old James Persyn III of Shepherd, Michigan protected a rape victim and his siblings from an attacker. Read on for James’ tale of heroism and how the evening ended with the attacker dead but not before he made one last Facebook post from his cellphone.

Authorities are searching for 14-year-old Baileigh Karam, who has went missing after a video involving the teen in a fist fight was posted to Facebook. Baileigh’s mom, Karen Karam, hasn’t seen her since the fight took place last Friday. In the footage, a group of girls can be seen gathered around cheering the brawl that happened at Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, California. See a local news report that includes a portion of the violent melee and find out who to contact if you have any information on her whereabouts.

The creator of one of the most successful advice columns in print history, Pauline Phillips, has passed away at the age of 94. Phillips started her “Dear Abby” work under the pen name Abigail Van Buren in 1956. Her column appeared in over 1,200 papers and reached an estimated 90 million readers. Read on for some fascinating information about the legend including who her famous identical twin sister was and enjoy 10 memorable quotes from her archives.

Two teenagers from Arizona, Jonason Pauley and Jesse Perrotta, decided they would do a live-action re-enactment of Toy Story, as in the entire film! After two years of work they completed their homemade masterpiece and got permission from Pixar to upload it to YouTube. Since its premiere on January, 12th it already has over 4 million views. Check out the film and a gallery of caps for this wonderful example of youthful exuberance and determination.