Two monorails carrying several people collided at about 2 a.m. Sunday (July 5) at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Only one of the train operators was killed in the crash but his name hasn’t been released yet. The other monorail operator and the guests have not been seriously injured.

Walt Disney World vice president of public affairs Mike Griffin issued the following statement: “Today, we mourn the loss of a fellow cast member. Our hearts go out to the family and fellow cast members who lost a coworker and a friend. Safety of our guests and cast members is our top priority. We will work with law enforcement to determine what happened.”

The monorail has been closed, and an investigation into the fatal accident is under way.

Disney Monorail Crash Pictures

Crystal Defanti, a naughty schoolteacher from Isabelle Jackson Elementary School, wanted to make a DVD for her students with memories of their school year but ended up accidentally including x-rated scenes from one of her intimate sex tapes.

After sending the DVD home to her students, Crystal found out about her horrible mistake and immediately called parents crying and apologizing in an attempt to prevent more students from seeing her in some very nude, compromising, sexually explicit scenes.

The good teacher will be punished but is unlikely to lose her job as parents understand she did not intend for it to happen. Now the biggest problem for the parents will be explaining what exactly they saw on that DVD…

Shaiunna Hare, a 2 year-old girl from Florida, was strangled during sleep in her crib by an 8-foot, 5-inch pet Burmese python that had escaped its aquarium on Wednesday (June 1). The girl’s mother Jaren Ashley Hare, 21, lives with her boyfriend Charles Jason Darnell, 32, and they did not have a permit for the snake.

A 911 call was made from the house by a sobbing caller who screamed, “The baby’s dead! Our stupid snake got out in the middle of the night and strangled the baby. She got out of the cage last night and got into the baby’s crib and strangled her to death.”

When paramedics arrived the little girl was already dead, despite Darnell’s attempt to get the snake away from her by repeatedly stabbing the python. Darnell did not have the $100 permit required to own a python in Florida, which is a second-degree misdemeanor and he also might be charged for child neglect.

George Van Horn, owner of Reptile World Serpentarium in St. Cloud, said the strangulation could have occurred because the snake felt threatened or because it thought the child was food. “They are always operating on instinct,” he said. “Even the largest person can become overpowered by a python.”

Burmese Python Pet Snake Pictures

Teens across the country have come out with a pretty creative and cheap idea to make their prom dresses fun, colorful and unforgettable. The best duct tape prom dress will offer the students a chance at a $3,000 scholarship.

The “Stuck at Prom” contest sponsored by the maker of Duck brand duct tape is down to 10 finalists (photos below). The winning couple and school will each receive $3,000 scholarships. Voting is open till July 2 at StuckAtProm.com and the winners will be announced on July 9.

Duct Tape Prom Dress Final Pictures Below

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Bernie Madoff has been sentenced to 150 years in prison by Judge Denny Chin.  Madoff ran the largest Ponzi scam in U.S. history for more than 25 years.

The government had already imposed a $170 billion judgment against madoff.

The Federal Department of Probation had recommended a 50 year sentence.

As expected, Michael Jackson’s tragic death on June 25, 2009 was massive news and on the front page of nearly every major newspaper, magazine, blog, and website across the globe.

Below is a rundown of some of the larger newspaper and website front pages from: The Boston Globe, New York Times, New York Post, L.A. Times, The Sun (Britain), El Pais (Spain), Post-Tribune (Gary, Indiana -MJ’s hometown), Diaro de Noticias (Portugal), Le Monde (France), Fox News, Drudge Report, and CNN.

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Michael Jackson Dead After Cardiac Arrest
Michael Jackson Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Michael Jackson’s Cause Of Death: Demerol Overdose

The first photos of Gov. Mark Sanford’s alleged mistress, Maria Belen Chapur (or is it Maria Belen Shapur!?), have finally surfaced. There are photos and a video of a woman named Belen Chapur but they do not look like the same woman to us (check out photos and video below)…

Maria Belen Chapur is a 43-year-old employee of an international agriculture company who speaks several languages and lives in an upscale apartment building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, local media there are reporting. Belen speaks English, Portuguese and Chinese, and that the company she supposedly works for is massive, with 25,000 employees in more than 30 countries.

Read More On Mark Sanford & Maria Belen Chapur
Mark Sanford Admits Affair With Woman In Argentina
Mark Sanford’s Emails To Mistress Maria Belen Shapur

Maria Belen Chapur Pictures + Video Below go on reading »

The 13 year-old Savana Redding was accused by another student of having prescription-strength ibuprofen and strip searched by officials of the Safford Arizona Unified School District. No pills were found.

“Once they got me into my underwear I thought they would let me put my clothes back on,” Savana told CBS News correspondent Hattie Kauffman. “But then they told me to pull out my bra and shake it, and my underwear as well.”

The Supreme Court finally ruled the strip search illegal and that the school officials had violated the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable searches.

Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw said, “It does not require a constitutional scholar to conclude that a nude search of a 13-year-old child is an invasion of constitutional rights. More than that. It is a violation of any known principle of human dignity.”

Savana, who is now 19 years old and attends college, admitted this incident completely changed her life: “I gave myself ulcers, bleeding ulcers, and I was always worried, mostly about going to school,” she said. Her mother, April Redding said, “They changed my kid, and they need to understand what they took away from her.”

Savana Redding Pictures

Auto magnate Bob Rohrman is going to sue a plastic surgeon, Dr. Sami M. Bittar, for stealing his wife Ronda Rohrman’s affection. Bob happily married for the third time in 2002, he says “We were very happily married for at least 4, 4½ years until I found out about this.”

Ronda and the plastic surgeon started exchanging compromising e-mails after he treated her daughter. Bob found out about it and filed for divorce. Bob and Ronda got back together but the lovers’ e-mail affair continued and this time she filed for divorce.

“He had kind of stolen her again. I don’t know how he did it,” Rohrman said. The cheated husband responded with an “alienation of affection” suit last week. These kinds of lawsuits are rare and rarely succeed. Critics say they serve as a tool to harass estranged spouses’ new loves.

But what Bob wants is to forget about the suit and reconcile with his beautiful wife!

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford revealed his long-time affair with a 43 year-old woman, whose name is Maria Belen Shapur, from Buenos Aires, Argentina in a press conference on Wednesday (June 24). Sanford apologized to his staff, wife Jenny Sanford and family, and offered his resignation from the position of chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

The State Newspaper obtained e-mails between Sanford and his mistress Maria, who has two sons. These e-mails make us believe romance is not dead – these are absolute masterpieces! I was expecting it to be more X-rated but it is almost poetry (read emails below). We will update with the photo of Maria Belen Shapur as soon as it is released - Maria’s Apartment Photo below.

Maria Belen Chapur First Photos: Mark Sanford’s Mistress Video HERE>>

Mark Sanford & Jenny Sanford & Mistress Apartment Pictures

Read the e-mails between Governor Sanford and mistress Maria below>> go on reading »

A 30 year-old woman, Tanya Angus, decided to speak up about the disease that made her go from 5-foot-11 and 115 pounds to 6-foot-6 and 480 pounds. Actor Richard Kiel, who played “Jaws” in the James Bond movies, and wrestler Andre The Giant also suffer from this disease, called acromegaly and commonly known as gigantism, which causes uncontrolled growth.

Tanya, an aspiring actress, says, “It could be hidden, and you wouldn’t even know it until it crawls up on you. You start looking different. It’s easier to catch if you know the symptoms.”

Symptoms of the disease normally include abnormal growth of the hands and feet, along with the enlargement of facial features such as the brow, jaw and nose. Additional symptoms (and their associated frequency) can vary and may be presented through headaches, joint pain, swelling of the soft tissue, fatigue, loss of vision, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin changes, excessive sweating, snoring, tingling in the arms and legs, impotence and absence of menstruation.

This disease can be awaked at any point in your life. It is rare, difficult to diagnose and can be awaken at any point in your life. Bob Knutzen, founder of the Pituitary Network, was diagnosed with acromegaly when he was 50. He says, “It’s one of those rare diseases that just hits you one morning, one night. You wake up and know that something is wrong.”

Tanya Angus Pictures

Richard Kiel Pictures

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A devastating Metrorail train crash in Washington, D.C. on Monday afternoon has killed six people and injured scores more. Fire chief Dennis Rubin said at least 76 people were treated for minor injuries.

The trash took place around 5pm EDT when a train waiting for a track to clear was rammed from behind from a trailing train.

Cars of both trains were ripped open and smashed together in the worst accident in the Metrorail system’s 33-year history. Washington fire spokesman Alan Etter said crews had to cut some people out of what he described as a “mass casualty event.” Rescue workers propped steel ladders up to the upper train cars to help survivors scramble to safety. Seats from the smashed cars spilled out onto the track.

Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty said six were confirmed dead. Fire Chief Dennis Rubin said rescue workers treated 76 people at the scene and sent some of them to local hospitals, six with critical injuries. A search for further victims continued into the night.

The crash took place on the red line near the D.C./Maryland border.  Victims of the crash and eye witnesses say there was no real panic and that everyone for the most part was calm and cooperative with first response units.

A 10 year-old girl named Colby Curtin, who was diagnosed with vascular cancer back in 2005, died just seven hours after being granted her final wish to watch Pixar’s new movie “Up”.

Colby had seen previews and was fascinated with the film, which tells the story of a grumpy old man who, after his wife’s death, tries to fulfill their joint dream of visiting South America by tying thousands of balloons to his house and floating away.

The 10 year-old was unfortunately too sick to go to the theater so a family friend called both Pixar and Disney, which owns the animation studio, and Pixar quickly sent an employee to Colby’s house with a DVD copy of the movie for a private screening.

The mom said, “When I watched it, I had really no idea about the content of the theme of the movie. I just know that word ‘Up’ and all of the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that (Colby) was going to go up. Up to heaven.” R.I.P. Colby!!

Nestle is voluntarily recalling all Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after health officials linked the dough to infections from the bacteria E. coli in as many as 66 people in 28 states. E. coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration and, in the most severe cases, kidney failure.

Although cooking may kill the bacteria, handling the raw dough could spread the contaminant to hands and cooking surfaces therefore the Food and Drug Administration advised consumers to throw out any Nestlé refrigerated cookie dough they may have. Nestlé is telling consumers to return cookie and brownie dough products to grocers for a full refund.

iReporter Ryan Knowles shot and posted this video of a strange flying over that was seen over an amusement park , King’s Dominion theme park, in Doswell, Virginia. The video has become an Internet sensation and discussed on CNN but it seems like the UFO can be only a smoke ring from the Volcano ride. What do you think??

Daniel Bice, who is a writer for the Journal Sentinel, revealed and exposed a steamy affair between the Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A. Flynn and Milwaukee Magazine/talk show host Jessica McBride.

The 61 year-old chief and 39 year-old journalist reportedly met earlier this year when she wrote a flattering profile of the good chief that was teasingly described as a love letter.

“I got an anonymous letter on June 1st,” explained Bice. “Since then, I’ve been trying to talk to the Chief, to Jessica, to her husband, (former Waukesha County District Attorney) Paul Bucher, the mayor, many people.”

“It took a while before the police chief finally decided to issue a statement. He gave it to me yesterday, apologizing for the affair. It is not been an easy thing for someone to admit. He had to talk to his wife and his daughter.”

Flynn decided to go public and finally admit he had been having an affair. He never brought up Jessica’s name and apologized to his wife, family and the city.

Chief Edward A. Flynn issued the following statement: “I have done my wife and family a great wrong, and I profoundly regret the hurt I have inflicted on them and others affected by my conduct. I accept the personal and public consequences of my private behavior. I have damaged my public reputation and violated the trust and love of my family.”

Apparently Chief Flynn has the Mayor’s support and the story of this affair won’t have any immediate consequences on his tenure as Milwaukee police chief.

This week Senator John Ensign also admitted to an affair with former staffer Cynthia Hampton and Morgan Freeman is reportedly having a secret affair with his step granddaughter. It makes me wonder if men in a position of power are more inclined to have multiple relationships…

Edward Flynn & Jessica McBride Pictures

This is not as original and embarrassing as the crotch shot in the Sickles High School Yearbook but it’s quite smart and funny considering High School is such a difficult part of a teenager’s life.

An outgoing high school senior was assign the task to design the Shaker Heights High School Yearbook ‘Raider Nation‘ cover and the artsy student decided to sent a hidden message that everybody is talking about (photos below).

When you turn the yearbook upside down, you can read the hidden message “F Y ALL.” The student responsible for dropping the F-bomb on art form has apologized, “I cannot begin to explain the miserable feeling I brought upon myself, when I betrayed the trust of all of you. I apologize for offending anyone and everyone. It is unfortunate that I did not recognize the big responsibility and honor given to me when asked to design the cover of the Shaker Heights yearbook. I offer my sincere apologies.”

The distribution of the original yearbook was stopped by the principal. A new “cosmetically altered” version was released and can be traded for the obscene version. The truth is students think it’s pretty cool having something to remember in the future and want to keep the original version.

Shaker Heights High School Yearbook Cover Pictures

Conservative Republican Nevada Senator John Ensign has confessed to having an affair with a married woman, who is reportedly 46 year-old campaign staffer, Cynthia Hampton (not Cindy Hampton!!).

John decided to go public about the affair because of blackmail threat, saying it was the worst mistake of his life and begs his wife, Darlene Ensign, for forgiveness on a special news conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Sen. John Ensign said, “I will not mention any names but the woman who I was involved with and her husband were close friends and both of them worked for me. Our families were close. That closeness put me into situations which led to my inappropriate behavior. We caused deep pain to both families and for that I am sorry.”

Cynthia’s husband Douglas Hampton served as Ensign’s administrative assistant in his personal office from November 2006 to May 2008 while John and Cynthia had a steamy affair. Both Cynthia and Douglas no longer work for Senator Ensign.

John Ensign & Darlene Ensign Pictures

John Ensign News Conference Video Below go on reading »

President Barack Obama sat down for an interview with CNBC’s John Harwood and a very annoying, flying insect also known as THE Fly. Obama just swats the fly with one single try, which requires really good skills but it’s also a real insecticide (insect murder!) in the White House… where is PETA??

President Barack Obama’s former preacher Rev. Jeremiah Wright is back in the news again, this time for bashing  the Jews that surround and advise Obama.  Wright believes Obama is not talking to him because the President’s Jewish advisers are telling him not to right now.

Here is what Rev. Wright had to say at Hampton University:

“Them Jews aren’t going to let him talk to me,” Obama’s former pastor told the Daily Press of Hampton Roads, Va., where he was attending a ministers’ conference at Hampton University. “I told my baby daughter that he’ll talk to me in five years when he’s a lame duck, or in eight years when he’s out of office.”

Sadly this anti-semitic rhetoric comes on the same day that James Von Brunn, a racist and anti-semitic, opened fire on at the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. today, killing security officer Stephen Tyrone Jones.

Maybe Wright should wake up and realize that Obama is smart enough to stay away from him, especially if he is going to keep spewing his racist hatred.