On This Day: January 15

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
January 15, 2025
Suit: Capital One Scammed Customers Out of $2B
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has just taken on one of America's biggest banks.  Keep reading >>
 
January 15, 2024
Dad Executed After Bike Ride Turns Out to Be a Hitman
A Serbian man was executed in front of his wife and toddler son as they returned home from a bike ride last week in Brazil—and in a strange twist, it's now been revealed the victim, described initially as a "family man," was a hitman wanted by Interpol.  Keep reading >>
 
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January 15, 2023
Before Turbulence, Pilot Says Cloud 'Shot Up Vertically'
The pilot of a Hawaiian Airlines flight rocked by severe turbulence last month says a cloud "shot up vertically" in front of the plane—much like a plume of smoke—mere seconds before the plane began shaking, reports NBC News.  Keep reading >>
 
January 15, 2022
DeSantis: Wish I'd Been 'Much Louder' Against Trump's COVID Move
Things have started to get tense between Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump, starting when the former president appeared to call the Florida governor "gutless" this week for not admitting whether or not he'd received the COVID booster shot.  Keep reading >>
 
January 15, 2021
Stepfather Found Guilty in Case of Boy Rescued by Server
Update: A Florida man has been found guilty of multiple charges in the severe abuse of an 11-year-old boy who was rescued by a quick-thinking restaurant server last year.  Keep reading >>
 
 
January 15, 2020
Secret Service Agent Kills Dog on Walk With Owner
A New York City neighborhood was rocked Monday when an off-duty Secret Service agent fatally shot a dog wearing a leash.  Keep reading >>
 
January 15, 2019
Men Vow to Boycott Gillette Over #MeToo Ad
A company known for its razor blades is getting shredded over a new ad encouraging men to be on their best behavior.  Keep reading >>
 
January 15, 2018
New Debate: Did Trump Really Use a Different Vulgarity?
There's a new flavor of debate regarding President Trump's alleged "shithole" comment: whether he actually said a different word that begins with s-h-i-t.  Keep reading >>
 
January 15, 2017
Is the Press Getting Kicked Out of the White House?
Could reporters covering White House goings-on soon be relegated to standing in front of the fence, much like the New York Times describes reporters in the 1890s?  Keep reading >>
 
January 15, 2016
Who Won, Lost GOP Debate
Thursday night's GOP debate in South Carolina may have been the last good chance for low-polling candidates to shake things up a little—but while it was a feisty affair, it was short on surprises, with front-runners Donald Trump and Ted Cruz dominating.  Keep reading >>