Digital News Report- John Joseph Cota, the pilot who steered a container ship into the San Bay Bridge and causing a 53,000 gallon oil spill in 2007, plead guilty to violating misdemeanor…
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Zimbabwe PM Injured, Wife Killed in Car Accident
Digital News Report– Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his wife were in an auto accident with a truck south of the capital, Harare. Tsvangirai is currently in stable condition, but his…
Craigslist Now Nations Biggest Pimp
Digital News Report- When you think Craigslist, what’s the first thing to pop into your mind? Job opportunities? Cheap furniture? Personal ads? How about prostitution? According to the Polaris Project, a group…
Sudan’s President Ignores ICC Arrest Warrant
Digital News Report- Despite being issued a warrant on Wednesday, President Omar al-Bashir appeared to be in jovial spirits as he met with supporters in Khartoum, Sudan’s capitol. The crowds chanted and…
Severe Weather in Bay Area/ Central Coast
Digital News Report- Santa Cruz, along with the rest of the central coast and bay area, has been struck with a sudden and powerful winter storm. Numerous eyewitnesses have spotted lightening and…
California Octuplets Cause Controversy
Digital News Report- The recent birth of octuplets in California has caused outrage and has been described as “criminal negligence” by Dr. Mark Perloe, medical director with Georgia Reproductive Specialists. Before giving…
“Hope” Artist Arrested in Boston
Digital News Report- Shepard Fairey, the creator of the famous “Hope” posters of President Obama, was arrested on Friday by Boston police on graffiti charges in several locations across the city. Fairey…
House Stops Digital TV Delay
Digital News Report- The U.S. House of Representatives voted on and defeated a bill that would delay the digital transition to June 12, 2009. This comes after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed…
Iceland to Appoint World’s First Openly Gay Prime Minister
Digital News Report- Iceland will soon appoint Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, an openly gay Icelandic politician currently serving as the nation’s Minister for Social Affairs, as Prime Minister. Sigurðardóttir will be the first openly…
Mardi Gras Season Rages in Big Easy
Digital News Report- The economy may be down, but spirits are up in the Big Easy as Mardi Gras approaches. According to the Executive Director of the Greater New Orleans Hotel and…