Wednesday weirdness

Tales from the crypt.. the planet earth. The happenings of importance today (so far)

Detroit flooding makes news.. Somehow ironic when so many in the city are being threatened by water companies to have their faucets turned off..

This is the scene on Long Island this morning.. a commute to end all commutes as parts of the area are flooded after being hit by 14 feet waves and a Meso low..

MONSANTO 2.0: Faced with tougher and more resistant weeds, corn and soybean farmers are anxiously awaiting government decisions on a new version of a popular herbicide – and on genetically modified seeds to grow crops designed to resist it..

Uneasy night in Ferguson: Tear gas, rioting, and another police shooting..

ISIS continues to threaten America..

Edward Snowden embraces the AMERICAN flag for WIRED article.. The photo will make some tear up and others cringe and angry..

Photos show strange UFOs over Houston Texas.. Something circular was floating in the skies over the city.

WATER WATER NO WHERE. NOT A DROP TO DRINK..
Las Vegas will go DRY if water levels drop 7% more.. Lake Mead is currently hitting record lows.. We need to grasp how dire of a situation this is: Las Vegas is going to go dry even though officials are drilling a new pipeline to keep drawing water from Lake Mead.. Maybe it’s time to stop watering golf courses in the MIDDLE OF A DESERT!?

Farmers are bracing for the worst as America’s largest reservoir is going dry.. According to dire reports: There’s only enough water for big cities for about one more year. HEAR THAT?

Another strange story about water, or the lack thereof: A Massachusetts town has been scratching its head as to where up to 24 percent of its water has gone..

Slotloss: Newest casino in Atlantic City the latest to announce closure.. 3000 more without jobs..

Retail and weep: A flat July and the worst sales in 6 months hit stores.. This economy is solidly bad. The climate is going to lead to big store closures after one final Christmas sweep..

End of a golden era: Lauren Bacall dead..

This has to be rough for her: Robin Williams’ daughter ZELDA quits social media due to bullying..

Revealed: Megan Fox’ diet for NINJA TURTLES body..

The scary invasion of privacy known as the Facebook messenger app..

Japan’s creepy sex doll industry ‘reaches next level’ in creation of perfect artificial ‘Dutch Wife’ which comes with ‘realistic feeling skin’

China’s latest weirdness: Simulate your own death in 4D..

CONJURE THIS: Warner Bros. Pictures has slated two untitled New Line Cinema horror films for 2016, but have yet to reveal what those films could be