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The 5 Most Important Supreme Court Rulings You've Never Heard Of
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down 2 rulings on gay rights -- and while no Supreme Court ruling is small, exactly, these felt particularly landmark. Here are few other major SCOTUS decisions throughout history.
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Execution: Texas Kills 500th Prisoner, First U.S. Woman Since 2010
The state of Texas executed its 500th prison since reinstating capital punishment in 1982, and the first woman to be put to death in the US since 2010. Kimberly McCarthy died after receiving a lethal injection on Wednesday evening in Huntsville. She was imprisoned for the 1997 robbery and murder of a retired college professor.
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Gangster Geese Are Wrecking This Tiny Virginia Town
Authorities in Saltville, Virginia have complained so much about the rowdy swarms of geese that have settled in their town that the US Department of Agriculture is listening: The feds are coming Wednesday to round up the avian menaces. Watch and see how terrifying they can be.
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Obama Calls From Air Force One To Congratulate Prop 8 Challengers
A little trip to Africa won't stop President Obama from congratulating two women who won their battle against Proposition 8 in the Supreme Court. Kris Perry and Sandy Stier were two plaintiffs in the case that effectively defeated Prop 8 on Wednesday, clearing the way for the couple to marry in their home state of California. The Human Rights Campaign president held the phone while two additional plaintiffs gathered to hear the president's remarks about their courage.
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Paula Deen On TODAY: The Kind Of Hot Mess That'd Make A Donut-Cheeseburger Jealous
The recently disgraced ex-Food Network star did a spot on the TODAY show to address claims that she routinely made racist statements. Crying, Deen said "I is what I is," and said that she, like everyone else, had made mistakes in her past.
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A Cat Might Go To The MLB Before Anyone Else On This Minor League Team
A cat made it's way onto the field of a minor league baseball game on Sunday between the Everett Aquasox and the Hillsboro Hops in Washington. After much chasing, some outfielders were eventually able to catch the cat and continue the game.
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DOMA's Edith Windsor: Marriage Is A Magic Word
Edith Windsor won a landmark Supreme Court case on Wednesday that dismissed the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. Windsor fought DOMA, which defined marriage as strictly between a man and a woman, after her partner of 40 years died and she was denied the same benefits as a married woman. In her remarks on the Supreme Court steps, Windsor explains how the ruling means so much more to her than that.
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Singing Crowds Celebrate Marriage Equality Outside The Supreme Court
In the aftermath of two major gay marriage rulings, crowds chanted, sang and waved flags outside the Supreme Court. The first ruling struck down DOMA, giving federal recognition to all 130,000 legally married gay couples, and the second kicked Proposition 8 back to courts, clearing the way for marriage equality in California.
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Shocking: Chris Brown Faces Trial Yet Again, Charged For Hit-And-Run
The R&B bad boy has had yet another run in with the law when he was charged with a hit-and-run incident in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Another surprise: Brown rages on Twitter to defend himself.
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Extreme Texas Abortion Ban Blocked In Day-Long Filibuster - By A Dem!
Texas Senator Wendy Davis completed a 13-hour filibuster to block a bill that would close 37 of the state's 42 abortion clinics by requiring that providers have admission privileges at area hospitals. It would have also banned all abortions after 20 weeks. The bill needed to be passed by Tuesday at midnight, when the special session of the Texas Legislature ended.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Giving Equal Rights To All Married Gay Couples
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that a key part of the Defense Of Marriage Act is unconstitutional on Wednesday morning, extending federal marriage benefits to the 12 states that have legalized gay marriage. "DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of... equal liberty," wrote Justice Kennedy for the majority. It's a huge civil rights victory for the country's 130,000 legally married same-sex couples.
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Decision 2: Supreme Court Dismisses Prop. 8, Clearing Road For Equality In Calif
In the second major ruling on gay marriage, the Supreme Court kicked Proposition 8 back to the California courts. The ruling clears the way for gay marriage to be legalized in California, but dodges ruling on the legality of gay marriage nationwide. Supporters cheered outside the court in the second landmark decision of the day.
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Turkish Men Are The Original Breakdancers
These Turkish men prove that American men wouldn't stand a chance in a dance off.
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Surfer Finds Full-Sized Shark Stuck At Hawaii Shoreline
Jack Mullen was surfing at the Kailua beach in Oahu, Hawaii when he discovered a full-grown hammerhead shark thrashing in the shallow water at the shore.
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Japanese Create The First Robot Astronaut To Launch Into Space
Japanese researchers unveiled a robot named Kirobo on Wednesday that will be the first to launch into space and go to the International Space Station.
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Obama's Upcoming Trip To Africa Could Cost Up To $100 Million
Obama's headed to Africa this week in what will be the most expensive trip of his presidency. His entourage, which includes hundreds of secret service, support vehicles, bulletproof glass and fighter jets, will cost between $60 and $100 million.
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NSA Leaker Snowden's Hanging Out In International Lounge Of Moscow Airport
Edward Snowden seemed like he was trying to turn his life into a spy novel when he leaked info about an NSA surveillance program and fled to Hong Kong. But maybe his real goal is a Tom Hanks movie: Russian President Putin says Snowden is in an international zone of the Moscow Airport, kinda like "The Terminal."
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Paula Deen's Fall Continues: First She Lost Her TV Shows, Now They're Taking Her Ham
The fallout from Paula Deen's racism scandal isn't over yet: After a deposition surfaced in which the Food Network's onetime queen of butter admitted to using racism terms, the TV network announced it wouldn't be renewing her contract. Now, Smithfield, the world's largest pork producer, has also severed ties with former spokeswoman Deen.
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Obama To Wolf-Whistling College Kids: "It's Not That Sexy"
The President delivered a major policy address at Georgetown University, announcing a series of new measures to combat climate change. But before he did, he entreated the audience to take off their jackets in the heat, and then took off his own, to wolf-whistles from the crowd.
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Crowd Gathers Outside Of Nelson Mandela's Hospital To Chant Their Support, Pray For His Health
Well-wishers gathered by the former South African president's hospital room in Pretoria on Tuesday offering chants of his name, prayers, flowers, cards and other means of support. The apartheid activist remains in critical condition since Sunday.
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