As we do every week, we’ve collected the top news stories and compiled them on one page. Digital Journalists reported on important crime news, offbeat nature photos, the latest gaming stories and much more.
We also highlight some of the major topics Digital Journalists have been covering recently. Note you can see the trending topics at the top of any page on our news network, in the black bar. They are changing constantly to react to what people are reading on the site. We wanted to include this feature to let you know the topics people want to read about on Digital Journal.
Hot topics on Digital Journal
• Bangladesh news
• Charles Ramsey news
• Volcano news
Top Digital Journal Reports
‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ now opening May 16, 2013 (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Earl Dittman
The overwhelming ticket demand for a special sneak peek is causing Paramount Pictures to move up the release date of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness.’ Additionally, Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy star in a hilarious new Audi ad.
Turkish Airlines bans blonde hostesses (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Lonna Lisa Williams
You might have heard that Turkish Airlines banned alchohol and red lipstick, but did you know that they also prohibited their flight attendants from having blonde hair?
Robert Downey, Jr. finds his inner superhero in ‘Iron Man 3′ (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Earl Dittman
It’s been a long 30 year career for Downey, one fraught with pain and glory, both professional and personal. In 2013, life is great and he’s considered one of the biggest stars on the planet. Iron Man 3 should propel him even further across the galaxy.
California’s vigilante police justice: Trial by machine gun (Includes first-hand account) by Ruth Hull
In California, there is a new kind of justice. Forget the Sixth Amendment’s right to trial. It no longer applies. Instead of an attorney, get a bullet-proof vest, Today’s cops are armed with machine guns and innocence no longer matters.
Leicester Cathedral hosts past and present English monarchs (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Elizabeth Batt
Thanks to the discovery of the last Plantagenet king — Richard III, and the first jubilee visit by Queen Elizabeth II, Leicester Cathedral has enjoyed a resurrection of public interest.
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Mars private colony project: 78,000 apply to live on Mars by JohnThomas Didymus
Mars One officials announced on May 7 that since the application process opened on April 22, about 78,000 people have applied with the nonprofit organization to become the first human settlers on the Red Planet.
Op-Ed: Sea monster found off New Zealand by Paul Wallis
Another day, another monster? Not quite, this time. A large aquatic animal, apparently carnivorous, has washed up in New Zealand. The body is badly decomposed, and suggests a crocodilian head with a twin fin tail.
Photo: Haunting final embrace from the Bangladesh factory rubble by JohnThomas Didymus
The photo captures a haunting scene amid the ruins of the collapsed Bangladesh garment factory in Savar, near Dhaka, an incident killing at least 800 people.The disturbing photo shows two dead victims locked in a final embrace.
Watch Charles Ramsey interview in autotune remix viral video by JohnThomas Didymus
Charles Ramsey has become an Internet star after he helped three women, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight, escape captivity. He gave an interview to a local TV station, charmed viewers with his down-to-earth manners and went viral immediately.
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, Michele Knight: New details emerge by JohnThomas Didymus
New details are emerging about the experience of three Ohio women, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, rescued after they were kidnapped nearly a decade ago.
Op-Ed: There is drama, excitement in upcoming Pacquiao-Rios fight by Leo Reyes
If boxing fans were treated to a less entertaining fight between Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero last Saturday, expect the upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios to be more exciting and entertaining for the fans.
Video: AK-47 gunman James Gilkerson fires at Middlefield officers by JohnThomas Didymus
Police authorities have released a dash-cam footage showing an armed man, James Gilkerson, shooting with an AK-47 style assault rifle at police officers who pulled him over at Ohio 608, near Pierce Street, Middlefield, Ohio, for a minor traffic violation.
Video: Ubisoft’s ‘Watch Dogs’ Playstation 4 developer diary by Can Tran
Ubisoft has released a developer’s diary video in regards to “Watch Dogs” which comes out on November 19 for PC and consoles. This video talks about playing Watch Dogs on the Playstation 4 console.
Vintage plane crashes at Madrid airfield, killing pilot (video) by Anne Sewell
During a performance at the Cuatro Vientos airfield, a vintage Saeta stunt plane crashed into a hanger, killing the 35-year-old pilot and injuring 18 people.
Jehovah’s Witness Leopold Engleitner Holocaust survivor dies, 107 by JohnThomas Didymus
According to the Mauthausen Committee, an Austrian organization that tracks Nazi concentration camp inmates, the oldest known male Holocaust survivor, Leopold Engleitner, a Jehovah’s Witness, died on April 21.
Toronto pastors charged with bilking church members of millions by Arthur Weinreb
The three pastors, a man and two women, face numerous charges for allegedly defrauding their congregants, family and friends out of $8.6 million in a Ponzi scheme.
Video: Batgirl confirmed as DLC for ‘Injustice — Gods Among Us’ by Can Tran
Recent news have confirmed that Batgirl will be a downloadable content (DLC) character to the DC Comics fighting game called “Injustice: Gods Among Us.”
Massive heroin busts at Calgary airport in Canada, two arrested by Marcus Hondro
In Calgary, Alberta the biggest heroin bust in the province’s history has been pulled off by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). It was one of two large busts during recent weeks at Calgary’s International Airport.
Study: Christian end-time beliefs block climate change control by JohnThomas Didymus
A study claims that successive US administrations have failed to take aggressive policy action to curb climate change partly because a large number of Americans take a fatalistic stance on the future of the planet informed by religious doctrine.
Top Blogs
38 most common spelling/grammar mistakes [VIDEO] by David Silverberg
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Why Israel does what it does by Joyce Singha
Bullies will bully till an equally potent force can stop them…
Remarkable, sudden interest on a 5-year-old article by Igor I. Solar
Strange, inexplicable things happen occasionally in Digital Journal. Some time ago (Dec. 2012), hundreds of New Yorkers…
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