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Clinton Says Get Your Selfies While You Can

She might stop taking them if elected president

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is becoming an expert at taking selfies while on the campaign trail. But that might come to an end if she finds herself in the White House, the Hill reports. "I don't have that long an arm," Clinton explains her selfie skills to People . "...

Viral Photo of Mom, Twins Leaves Everyone Guessing

Can you tell which one's the mom?

(Newser) - What started out as a simple car selfie has turned into a viral sensation. Kaylan Mahomes of Indianapolis posted a pic on Twitter on Jan. 28 of herself, her twin sister Kyla, and their mom, captioned "Mom, twin & me," CNN reports. But that photo has caused thousands...

27 People Died Taking Selfies Last Year

India and Russia are particularly plagued by this issue

(Newser) - The Washington Post takes a deep dive into the field of selfie research, and it's come up with a disturbing number: The paper says 27 people died while taking selfies in 2015, and in some countries, it's become a major headache. Nearly half of those deaths occurred in...

France's Le Pen Sues Madonna Ex Over Selfie

'Do you find it normal to be photographed while asleep on a plane?'

(Newser) - A far-right French politician is suing one of Madonna's ex-boyfriends for nearly $55,000—all because of an unflattering selfie taken on an airplane. Jean-Marie Le Pen—whom the Telegraph labels a "veteran xenophobic firebrand"—is miffed that the now-viral photo of him snoozing away in his...

Man Sends Cops Selfie to Replace 'Terrible' Mugshot

'We thank him for being helpful'

(Newser) - A wanted suspect—apparently embarrassed by the mugshot being circulated by Ohio police—sent them a selfie to replace it, the Palm Beach Post reports. Donald Pugh texted the new pic to police along with the message: "Here is a better photo that one is terrible." "We...

Judge: Monkey Can't Own Copyright to Its Selfies

PETA vows to keep fighting the good fight

(Newser) - A macaque monkey who took now-famous selfie photographs cannot be declared the copyright owner of the photos, a federal judge said. US District Judge William Orrick said Wednesday that "while Congress and the president can extend the protection of law to animals as well as humans, there is no...

Dad&#39;s Accidental Selfie Video Doesn&#39;t Stay in Vegas
Dad's Accidental Selfie Video Doesn't Stay in Vegas
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Nov 21, 2015 8:30 AM CST

Dad's Accidental Selfie Video Doesn't Stay in Vegas

It's been viewed 4M times since his son uploaded it to YouTube

(Newser) - Joseph Griffin screwed up big time when it came to recording his dream vacation to Las Vegas, but hey, at least he got a viral video out of his mistake. The Irishman brought his son's GoPro camera stateside so he could film the sights to show his friends and...

Phone Thief's Mistake: So Many Selfies

They were uploaded to iCloud of stolen phone's owner

(Newser) - People just don't learn , do they? A woman who allegedly stole a high school student's iPhone in California has given police a break in the case thanks to … a selfie—or rather, several of them. Police say an as-yet unidentified woman approached the 15-year-old student in El...

You Can Take a Selfie With Justin Bieber for $2K

But just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do something

(Newser) - Can you put a price on meeting your idol and maybe even snapping a selfie with him or her? Absolutely—and that price is $2,000. Us Magazine reports that's how much Justin Bieber will be charging for a top-tier VIP package that includes a meet-and-greet and selfie with...

The 7 Most Ill-Advised Selfies
 The 7 Most Ill-Advised Selfies 
Nov 7, 2015 2:00 PM CST

The 7 Most Ill-Advised Selfies

From documenting crimes to flat-out dangerous pics

(Newser) - From documenting their crimes to taking photos in dangerous locales, there is something about a trying to capture the perfect selfie that apparently causes some people to abandon their common sense. Below are 7 selfies that did not end well:
  1. It's not a good idea to take selfies while
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Mocked Over Selfies, Sorority Students Bite Back

Arizona Diamondbacks announcers made fun of them

(Newser) - Baseball announcers mocked a group of sorority students in the crowd this week and got a slice of humble pie for their effort, Jezebel reports. As described by SB Nation and Sporting News , Arizona Diamondbacks announcers Bob Brenly and Steve Berthiaume mocked a group of female students from Alpha Chi...

8 Years of Daily Selfies Equals a Very Cool Video

Watch Hugo Cornellier age

(Newser) - Hugo Cornellier is 20 years old, and he's been taking a selfie a day from the age of 12, the New York Post reports. The result: a pretty cool video showing the Montreal boy as he becomes a man. ( This video shows 11 years of World Trade Center...

Indiana Driver's Traffic-Stop Selfie Resonates

'Neither of us are the enemy,' Greg Barnes writes on Facebook

(Newser) - Greg Barnes was in a hurry to get home on Friday, so when he saw police lights behind him on State Road 332 in Muncie, Indiana, "immediately I knew I was in the wrong," he tells WISH . What followed was "a simple interaction" that has touched hundreds...

This Year, Selfies Are Deadlier Than Sharks

They've caused 12 deaths, compared to 8 from sharks

(Newser) - With the recent death of a tourist at the Taj Mahal , 2015's selfie-related death toll sits at 12—compared to just eight people who have been killed by sharks this year, Mashable reports. "It sounds like a joke, but unfortunately it isn't," writes Cailey Rizzo. The...

This Guy's Current Job Is Taking Selfies

Bhanu Prakash will shoot for the selfie world record on Sept. 18

(Newser) - So apparently not only are selfie records a thing, but quitting one's gainful employment to practice beating those records is also a thing. Meet Bhanu Prakash, a 24-year-old (now former) hospital research assistant in Hyderabad, India, who on Friday will attempt to break the current world record of 1,...

Kid's Gas Pump Gesture Moves Texas Cop

McKinley Zoellner, 16, offered to watch officer's back as she pumped gas

(Newser) - Given the recent shooting death of police officer Darren Goforth at a Texas gas station, Deputy Tommi Kelley had reason to be uneasy when a teen approached her as she filled up her patrol car in Houston early Thursday. "He walked up behind me" in the rain, Kelley says,...

Guy Applies for Job, Sends Naked Pics to HR: Cops


 Guy Applies for 
 Job, Sends Naked 
 Pics to HR: Cops 
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Sep 6, 2015 7:00 PM CDT

Guy Applies for Job, Sends Naked Pics to HR: Cops

He did not get the job

(Newser) - An Illinois job applicant either has terrible follow-up skills or terrible texting skills, but either way, he's out of a new gig. Elmhurst police say they took in a report on Aug. 14 from the HR manager of a St. Charles company that alleged one of the candidates for...

Couple's Smiling 'Divorce Selfie' Goes Viral

The reason why is quite touching

(Newser) - Selfies are taken pretty much anywhere these days, and yet the one Chris and Shannon Neuman took last Wednesday actually manages to surprise. It shows the grinning Canadian couple outside Calgary Courts Centre in downtown Calgary, their smiles big enough that their mouths are both agape. What's the seemingly...

Teen's Selfie With Gun Was His Last Mistake

Houston 19-year-old leaves 2 young daughters

(Newser) - Deleon Smith, a 19-year-old father of two young girls, was supposed to start community college in Houston today. Instead, he's in the news as the latest person to die because of a spectacularly ill-advised selfie. Police say the teenager and his cousin apparently found a gun yesterday, and Smith...

Man's Selfie Ends With Car in Tree, Friends in Hospital

Jordan Toner, 29, due in court for distracted driving

(Newser) - Add this to the looong list of ill-advised selfies: Maine police say Hampden native Jordan Toner, 29, was driving in Orient on Saturday when he decided to snap a selfie with his seven passengers. But when he leaned over to take the photo with his cellphone, his car veered off...

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