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5 Stunning, Futuristic Concept Cars You Might Be Able to Buy Someday

Carl Pettit — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:59:48 +0000

Car designers are hard at work coming up with some incredible, futuristic-looking automotive designs, some of which may be racing down your street in the years ahead. Sports cars and spacecraft-like models tend to dominate the imaginations of the engineering students and designers envisioning our near and distant futures. Even so, we’d like to start [...]

Win a Trip to Saratoga, NY to See the Mayhem Festival

Townsquare Media — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:01:57 +0000

This summer, we want to fly you to New York to witness utter rock mayhem. The Mayhem Festival, featuring Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, and Mastodon, stops in Saratoga, NY on July 20th. For your chance to win two tickets to the show and a trip to Saratoga, enter below. One winner will get [...]

5 Unusual Animals That Make Great Pets

Carl Pettit — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:57:22 +0000

Cats and dogs, while extremely lovable, are not the only choices out there when it comes to selecting a household pet. There are quite a few unusual animals in existence that actually make good, even great companions for their human owners. We’re not talking man-eating tigers or wild boars here—there are some limits to just how exotic you should go.

5 Foods You Thought Were Healthy, but Actually Aren't

Carl Pettit — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:52:16 +0000

For a country as obsessed with weight and food production as ours is, there tends to be a lot of conflicting information, health-food fads and dietary gimmicks circulating about what and how we should eat. While there are plenty of great choices on the market today when it comes to eating right, quite a few [...]

5 Simple Health Tips That Just Might Help You Live Longer

Carl Pettit — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:37:15 +0000

Life is an amazing gift when you stop and think about it. Out of all the things that are living, you get to be you—which is a lot better than being a sea slug, for example. In order to ensure that you get the most out this life and as many years as you possibly can, you need to take good care of your body—that vessel that lets you breathe air, eat food, meet your friends at restaurants and get about in general.

Horrific Oklahoma Tornado Captured in Several Raw Videos

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:38 +0000

The country continues to pray for and help the people devastated by the massive tornado that touched down in Oklahoma on Monday, killing dozens.

Aftermath of Oklahoma Tornado in Photos

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:53:54 +0000

A massive tornado touched down just south of Oklahoma City on Monday, killing dozens.

At least seven of those killed were students at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore. The twister, which measured 2 miles at one point, has been given a preliminary classification of an EF-4 tornado (winds of 166 to 200 mph), according to weather officials.

How You Can Help Victims of the Tornado in Oklahoma

Chris Kissel — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:51 +0000

A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties. To see how you can help those affected, see the list below. This list will continue to be updated. The Oklahoma City Red Cross You can donate to the Oklahoma City Red Cross now. [...]

Win $10,000 Online + $1,000 Just By Listening

Townsquare Media — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:53 +0000

It’s your chance to win cash! Two chances at a $1,000 each weekday just by listening to us on the radio. AND you can win $10,000 this month, right here on our website. Man, that’s a lot of cabbage. Listen Monday through Friday, all through May for two chances each day to call in and [...]

Enter to See Orion 2013, Featuring Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and More

Townsquare Media — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:05 +0000

Enter here for your chance to see what will be, hands down, one of the biggest rock festivals this year: Orion Music and More 2013. This year, the party’s going down in Detroit, MI on June 8 and 9. We want to fly you and a friend to Detroit to see the show, which features [...]

Manhunt Over: Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Captured

Stephanie McMaster — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:50:50 +0000

A massive manhunt that spanned several Boston communities has come to an end with Boston police announcing that 19-year-old Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, has been captured. “Tonight our nation is in debt to the people of Boston and of Massachusetts,” President Barack Obama said following Tsarnaev’s arrest. The manhunt began with [...]

Major Police Operation Underway in Boston Suburb [UPDATED]

Townsquare Staff — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:30:29 +0000

6:55 AM ET: The AP is reporting that the suspects are from Chechnya, and have lived in the US for at least one year. The surviving Boston bomb suspect has been identified as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, Ma. NBC News is reporting that both suspects are brothers. Sources say that the men may have military experience, according to law enforcement officials.

6:30 AM ET: CNN is reporting that officials are worried that the suspect who remains at large could have explosives on his body. An official tells the network that the suspect killed overnight had explosives on his body. As a result, city officials have suspended all public transportation for the time being. Those in Watertown and the surrounding neighborhoods are being urged to shelter in place until further notice. Many colleges have cancelled classes for the day. Businesses are being told not to open.

Win Tickets to Rock on the Range

Townsquare Media — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:00:28 +0000

Rock on the Range is like three days heaven for a rocker like you – classic bands like Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Smashing Pumpkins meet some of the best bands of the last ten years, like Stone Sour, Korn, and Three Days Grace in a powder keg of rock. This year, we want to [...]

What Is the Best Team in the AFC? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:45:58 +0000

The playoffs get started this weekend, and the American Football Conference is as up-for-grabs as it’s been in years. Which team has the best shot at a Super Bowl trip? Any one of the six teams has a decent shot this year, setting up an exciting wild-card weekend. The fantastic rookie year of Andrew Luck [...]

Surprising Blowouts, Late Game Drama Highlight Second Week of Bowl Season

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:32:56 +0000

It was another exciting week in college football, with four of this last week’s bowl games being decided in the final minute or overtime. Here are all the highlights from the last week in college football. R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL: Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34 Terrance Broadway passed for 316 yards and a touchdown [...]

See + Meet Soundgarden in Seattle

Townsquare Media — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:36:43 +0000

This February, you could be flying to Seattle – the home of grunge and the rainy capital of the Northwest Kingdom – to see Soundgarden live in concert and meet the band backstage. The prize also includes $500 – so you can do Seattle right. It’s like 1994 all over again. Soundgarden are back together [...]

Talking to Children About Tragedy in Wake of Connecticut School Shooting

Stephanie McMaster — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:00:03 +0000

How do you explain the unexplainable to children? Today, parents across the country, including myself, were faced with this -- fumbling over words while explaining the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown - located only 20 miles away from my own daughter's elementary school.

Fly to Hollywood, Fla. to See Kid Rock Live on New Year's Eve

Townsquare Media — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 22:26:52 +0000

Ring in 2013 with America’s number one rebel rap-rocker, Kid Rock. Enter below for a chance fly with one guest to ridiculously-beautiful Hollywood, Fla. to see Kid Rock perform on New Year’s Eve at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Plus, of course, two nights of rabble rousing at the casino – including $500 to [...]