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Creepy Found Footage Horror Film '111111111111111111111111111111′ [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:52:57 +0000

A video was posted on YouTube today (May 24, 2013) by Filipino filmmaker Teegee Villanueva. The film ’111111111111111111111111111111′ is from the ‘found footage‘ horror genre. The set-up from the YouTube video: A box full of mysterious hi-8 films (without time stamps) arrived in the mail last week. It took a week to render. I don’t know where [...]

Interstate 5 in Mount Vernon, Washington and 5 Other Significant Bridge Collapses

Eric Meier — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:55 +0000

The collapse of the I-5 bridge in Washington State was a major failure in our country’s highway infrastructure, but it certainly wasn’t the first. See other major bridge collapses. 1 Tacoma Narrows Bridge Tacoma, Washington The windy Tacoma Narrows proved too much for a span designed to carry Washington State Route 16 between [...]

Interstate 5 Bridge in Mount Vernon Washington Collapses into Skagit River

Eric Meier — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:02:11 +0000

The bridge that carries Interstate 5 over the Skagit River in Northern Washington has collapsed. There were vehicles that fell into the river. Our sister station in Washington State, KIT, reports: The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper [...]

Is This Image of a Girl a Ghost Captured at an Elementary School?

Eric Meier — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:38:12 +0000

An eerie image was posted to the r/ghosts forum on the Internet message board Reddit. The poster, who took the photo thinks it may be of a ghost of a girl inside an elementary school.

WUTR Eyewitness News Joins Vine [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:29:21 +0000

Take a look inside the news room at WUTR/WFXV in Utica as the Eyewitness News room has joined Vine. What is Vine? It’s a microblogging app that work with Twitter. Just like Twitter is limited to 140 characters, Vine is limited to 6 seconds. How much of a story can you tell in 6 seconds? [...]

Is There a Hidden Image in the New Wendy's Logo? Wendy's New Logo Spells Mom

Eric Meier — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:32:50 +0000

Is there a subliminal message hidden in the new logo for the fast food chain Wendy’s? Perhaps. Many people have seen the word ‘mom’ in Wendy’s collar. Hidden messages in brand logos is nothing new. Have you ever seen the hidden arrow in the Fed Ex Logo? Or do you know that Amazon.com delivers everything [...]

2013 Drums Along the Mohawk Returns to RFA Stadium August 1

Eric Meier — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:50:28 +0000

The 2013 edition of the Drum and Bugle Corps Competition Drums Along the Mohawk returns to Rome’s RFA Stadium on Thursday evening August 1. Here’s the rundown of who will be competing along with a sample of each show’s 2012 performance from the DCI Champtionships in Indianapolis. The Acadamy Tempe, Arizona Blue [...]

Watch the Moore, Oklahoma Tornado Form [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:02:32 +0000

A storm chaser caught on video the birth of the tornado that devastated the city of Moore, Oklahoma yesterday (May 20). The video shows the twister first descend from the clouds over Newcastle, Oklahoma. The Moore Tornado went on a 40 minute rampage of destruction that took 24 lives. [button href="http://lite987.com/how-you-can-help-victims-of-the-tornado-in-oklahoma/" title="How You Can Help the Oklahoma Tornado Victims" align="center"]

Massive Tornado Hits Moore, Oklahoma Elementary School – Devastation from Mile-wide Twister in Oklahoma City Area

Eric Meier — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:21 +0000

A massive mile-wide tornado has struck the town of Moore, Oklahoma. Early reports say that an elementary school took a direct hit. The near-F5 tornado had winds clocked at up to 200 miles per hour. As of 10PM Monday, the death toll has risen to 51.

Jim Brickman Hosts "Backstage with Brickman" Ustream Broadcast Wednesday

Eric Meier — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:22:13 +0000

Your Weekend host Jim Brickman will take you behind the scenes of his radio show and into his studio on Wednesday for a Ustream live broadcast. You’ll get to see Jim at work in his studio, learn about upcoming new release Love 2, learn about Jim Brickman’s 2013 Christmas Tour and win prizes in the [...]

Two Metro North Commuter Trains Crash and Derail in Fairfield, Connecticut

Eric Meier — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:25:20 +0000

A Metro North commuter train traveling from suburban Connecticut into Grand Central Terminal in New York City derailed in Fairfield, Connecticut and then collided with an outbound train. Social Media is feeding the first photos of the derailment and aftermath. There are several injuries but no fatalities reported in the crash which has severly snarled [...]

Powerball Jackpot for Saturday May 18 Reaches $600 Million – How To Play and Win Powerball

Eric Meier — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:07:47 +0000

The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday May 18 drawing reached $600 million on Friday and may even climb to $700 million by the time the numbers are drawn. Here are some things you need to know for playing the multi-state Powerball. Below are resources to find out more about the Powerball game: [button href="http://lite987.com/what-states-play-powerball/" title="What [...]

Cold War History – Soviet Citizens Could Not Travel to Utica in the 1950s

Eric Meier — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:20 +0000

During the Red Scare of the Cold War, America was on alert for the influence of agents provocateurs from the Soviet Union. Part of that effort was to restrict the travel of Soviet citizens within the United States. One of those restricted areas? Right here in Utica. This map, which was published on Slate’s history blog, [...]

Earthquake Shakes Northern and Central New York

Eric Meier — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:40:01 +0000

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook southern Ontario this morning (May 17) and was felt throughout northern and central New York. The moderately strong quake was centered on the Ontario/Quebec border north of Ottawa approximately 9:43 am. Update 10:53am The original quake, now at 5.1 was followed by a 4.2 aftershock. 10:42am The USGS is reporting the magnitude as a 5.0 and the epicenter [...]

The Best Moments from 'The Office' Series Finale

Eric Meier — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:53:56 +0000

The ninth and final season of NBC’s The Office came to a conclusion in an episode that fans on social media have deems an instant classic. We’ve compiled the best moments from ‘The Office’ finale. The two hour and fifteen minute Office send-off event started with a one-hour documentary about the mockumentary. The doc spliced the [...]

Cow Captured in Pond Across from Yahnundasis in New Hartford – Tweets from the Utica Bull

Eric Meier — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:26:29 +0000

A cow that had broken loose from a farmer’s transport was wandering the streets of New Hartford earlier today. The cow initially escaped along Seneca Turnpike near Sangertown Square and made its way past Yahnundasis, across the street to the pond at a park. Videos of the rescue of the Utica Bull was captured by [...]

The Best Moments from Michael Scott on NBC's 'The Office' #MichaelScottTaughtMe

Eric Meier — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:29:11 +0000

The final episode of the Office is set to air tonight (May 16) and we've compiled some of our favorite Michael Scott moments. While Steve Carell has not been a part of The Office for the last few seasons, it was his character that defined the

Photo from the Mars Rover Looks Like Two Fingers on the Surface of Mars

Eric Meier — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:37:10 +0000

They’re clearly rocks, but they certainly bear a streaking resemblance to human fingers. That has lead some in the UFO community to claim that human fingers have been found on Mars. This photo of the ‘fingers’ on the surface of Mars was uploaded by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL): Fingers on Mars Close-Up [button href="http://lite987.com/a-strange-hum-sound-in-west-seattle-video-audio/" title="Next: Listen to [...]

Complete List of 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Storm Names

Eric Meier — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:08:08 +0000

The National Weather Service has recently released the names that will be used with the tropical storms and hurricanes during the 2013 season. These names are for tropical systems that form in the Atlantic Ocean. The hurricane season generally runs from June thru November each year. Andrea Barry Chantal Dorian Erin Fernand Gabrielle Humberto Ingrid [...]

What Happens on 5/19/13? Expect Us

Eric Meier — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:12 +0000

An internet meme from 2010 has reemerged as the date of May 19, 2013 approaches. The cryptic message “5/19/13 Expect Us” or in the European dating parlance “19/5/13 Expect Us” was developed on the 4chan /b/ message board. There are no explanations as to what the date refers to. Some speculate that is was just a joke developed in 2010 to [...]