On This Day: January 17

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
January 17, 2024
Teen Girl Trapped in Car Is Rescued by Hulk Hogan
Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan and a friend rescued a teenage girl who was trapped in an overturned vehicle after a crash in Florida, according to Hogan's social media posts.  Keep reading >>
 
January 17, 2023
'What Happens in the Ladies Room Stays in the Ladies Room'
The buzzy story out of DC on Tuesday revolves around Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert.  Keep reading >>
 
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January 17, 2022
Things Got Ugly After Dallas' Wild Playoff Loss
One of the NFL wild-card games over the weekend ended in particularly ugly fashion: Dallas fans peppered the referees with trash as they left the field, and Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott praised the move: "A credit to them," he said, reports the Dallas Morning News.  Keep reading >>
 
January 17, 2021
Hawley Takes Another Hit
After losing a book deal and political contributions, Sen. Josh Hawley has now had the rug pulled out from a fundraiser over his support for overturning the results of the presidential election.  Keep reading >>
 
January 17, 2020
Judge: This Case 'Takes the Cake as Far as Being Bizarre'
Lana Sue Clayton claimed she poisoned her husband with Visine eye drops to make him "uncomfortable" and teach him a lesson after years of abuse.  Keep reading >>
 
 
January 17, 2019
Experts Say World Urgently Needs a New Diet
A hamburger a week, but no more—that's about as much red meat people should eat to do what's best for their health and the planet, according to a report seeking to overhaul the world's diet.  Keep reading >>
 
January 17, 2018
Internet Raises Eyebrow at Trump's Height, Weight
That President Trump requested and aced a cognitive exam as part of his first physical as president isn't the detail that's being pored over by the internet.  Keep reading >>
 
January 17, 2017
Putin: Why Would Trump 'Need Prostitutes in Moscow?'
Donald Trump isn't the only person making recent claims of phony news stories.  Keep reading >>
 
January 17, 2016
After Boy Mishears Imam, a Severed Hand, an Arrest
It was a simple misunderstanding of a question asked by a holy man, but it cost a 15-year-old Pakistani boy his hand, and landed an imam under arrest.  Keep reading >>
 
January 17, 2015
This Is the Woman Most Wanted by ISIS
Vian Dakhil is a 43-year-old member of Iraqi's parliament who also happens to be at the top of the Islamic State's death list, writes Abigail Haworth in a profile for Marie Claire.  Keep reading >>