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Six-Year-Old Boy Floats Away in Homemade UFO Balloon

Brian Moylan · 10/15/09 02:10PM

It's happening in Colorado right now. A boy climbed into an helium balloon that his parents were building, untied the rope, and took off. No one knows how to get him down. Updates in comments, boy's missing after balloon lands

L Train Death? (Updated)

Hamilton Nolan · 10/07/09 10:44AM

A tipster tells us that someone jumped in front of the L train at First Avenue, and that the line's been shut down. If you know more, email us. [Pic via] UPDATE: MTA's vague service alert below.

Smoke Clogs Subway Lines

Hamilton Nolan · 10/02/09 11:31AM

Breaking servicey alert for Manhattanites: There's an unexplained "smoke condition" in a midtown subway tunnel. Click through for the full alert.

Plane Hijacked in Mexico

Pareene · 09/09/09 02:40PM

Three or four men hijacked a Mexican airliner carrying 104 passengers. The plane is sitting on a runway at the Mexico City airport. A "square box" has been found onboard, and all passengers have reportedly exited the plane.

Hate Crime Shooting At Gay Club In Tel Aviv

Foster Kamer · 08/01/09 04:30PM

This evening, a gunman opened fire on a Tel Aviv recreation center/cafe dedicated to supporting the area's gay community. Reports now list three dead, twelve injured, and most targets minors. And there's no question that this was a hate crime.

Sarah Palin Resigning From Office

Foster Kamer · 07/03/09 02:45PM

Governor of Russia's Neighboring American Atate and failed Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is going to resign from her office as Alaska's Supreme Asskicker And Number One Mom. She's not going to be running for a second term.