The story of Ethan Couch, a Texas teenager who avoided a prison term on the grounds of "affluenza" after recklessly killing four pedestrians while driving drunk in 2013, is back on Google's top trending searches as the federal and local authorities' joint manhunt intensifies for the teenager and his mother who are now suspected of being on the run.

More than 700,000 students in L.A. and Southern California returned to classrooms today after a hoaxical e-mail threatening an act of terrorism prompted the massive closure of over 900 schools in the country's second-largest school district yesterday.

And T'is the season of holiday spirit, selfless deeds and made up feel-good stories…

A doctor in Turkey is currently on trial for posting a "totally looks like" image comparing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the character Gollum from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings films.

After adult film actress Stoya posted tweets last week accusing adult film actor and former boyfriend James Deen of rape, other actresses have come forth claiming he has a history of harassment and assault.