Explain the AH News Heaadline

Plateosaurus

Similar to the AH Cultural descriptions and Explain the AH Quote threads.

The first person posts an alternate-history newspaper headline, and the next person explains its backstory or even write the article's newspaper itself. After that, you post a headline of your own, and so on. I'll start you off with this one.

President Faces Scrutiny for letting Homeless People into the White House
 

NHBChamp

In 2010, a mass movement of homeless descends on Washington to protest. It starts raining, and Obama decides to have goodwill and lets them in for a night (after a security check of course). This, of course, causes a decent amount of backlash.

Mexico President To 'Actually Deliver' on Campaign Against John Cornyn (generated on headlinesmasher.com)
 
Baconheimer

Baconheimer

NHBChamp said:
In 2010, a mass movement of homeless descends on Washington to protest. It starts raining, and Obama decides to have goodwill and lets them in for a night (after a security check of course). This, of course, causes a decent amount of backlash.

Mexico President To 'Actually Deliver' on Campaign Against John Cornyn (generated on headlinesmasher.com)
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Amidst years of anti-immigration rhetoric, Columba Bush, First Lady and then President of Mexico and sister-in-law of American President Marvin "Marv" Bush announces she will attempt to primary nativist Senator Cornyn of Texas.

Koch beats Pepsi
 

Somedevil

Baconheimer said:
Amidst years of anti-immigration rhetoric, Columba Bush, First Lady and then President of Mexico and sister-in-law of American President Marvin "Marv" Bush announces she will attempt to primary nativist Senator Cornyn of Texas.

Koch beats Pepsi
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In a hostile takeover Koch Industries become majority owner of Pepsi Inc

Liverpool beats Seattle for world championship
 

Plateosaurus

A 2017 article for the Toronto Star about the Liverpool Metalheads beating the Seattle Sisiutls for a chance to compete in the 2018 World Lacrosse Championships.

Four People found dead from Gunshots and Knife Wounds in Elephant Enclosure in Florida Zoo
 

NHBChamp

Plateosaurus said:
Four People found dead from Gunshots and Knife Wounds in Elephant Enclosure in Florida Zoo
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An eco-terrorist snuck into the new elephant enclosure before the zoo opened in an attempt to free the elephants. When the first zookeepers arrived to check on the exhibit, he shot 2 of them dead. A third zookeeper arrived after hearing the gunshots. She was fatally wounded by a gunshot, but managed to stab the eco-terrorist to death. The whole affair took only 5 minutes, and a technician noticed the deadly scene 3 minutes later.

India to Overtake China as the Slayer of Cyborgs
 

Alex1guy

India's e-sports team, "AFK Gaming Mumbai" are anticipated favourites at the 2024 'Cyber Wars - Tactics' (an auto chess game spun off and popularised from the 2019 game Cyberpunk 2077) Grand Finals. After shattering the Koreans in the semis, the rising star, Team AFK goes up against China's Invictus Gaming in the finals and are hot favourites to win.

Edit: darn ninjad
 

NHBChamp

GenericAltHistorian said:
Gamers have always loved spanking women’s bottoms
(Generates on headlinemasher.com)
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A gamer at E3 was seen spanking a woman on camera, causing an outrage. This article points out that this has been a major problem, using examples from other events.

Former Democratic Congressional Candidate In Virginia Beach Shooting: Booker And Castro También
 

NHBChamp

Bumping this thread again.
Former Democratic Congressional Candidate In Virginia Beach Shooting: Booker And Castro También
 

Zheng He

NHBChamp said:
Bumping this thread again.
Former Democratic Congressional Candidate In Virginia Beach Shooting: Booker And Castro También
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Former Democratic Congressional Candidate Cory Booker who owns a beach house in Virginia Beach was seen shooting a commercial promoting tourism in the area with well known Cuban-American actor Castro Tambien.

Disney Announces Location for Next US Theme Park and It's Not In Florida or California
 
jack_donaghy_is_the_shado

jack_donaghy_is_the_shado

Zheng He said:
Former Democratic Congressional Candidate Cory Booker who owns a beach house in Virginia Beach was seen shooting a commercial promoting tourism in the area with well known Cuban-American actor Castro Tambien.

Disney Announces Location for Next US Theme Park and It's Not In Florida or California
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Mayor Almond of Hiawatha announces that Disneylandia will open in March 2020 in Hiawatha, Iowa.

Busch recalls all beer due to the discovery of a strange ingredient!
 

Theoretical_TJ

Dr. Friedrich Urinuntersuchung discovered that the barley malt had been seasoned with horse urine a month ago.

Trial by Ordeal Reintroduced as Municipal Election Tiebreaker!
 

Zheng He

Theoretical_TJ said:
Dr. Friedrich Urinuntersuchung discovered that the barley malt had been seasoned with horse urine a month ago.

Trial by Ordeal Reintroduced as Municipal Election Tiebreaker!
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The town of Xenia, OH passes an ordinance requiring all ties in local elections to be resolved by a one mile race at the local high school’s track.

Cleveland Wins!!!!
 

Zheng He

jack_donaghy_is_the_shado said:
Oscar Folsom Cleveland is elected president over the incumbent William Randolph Hearst.

Did the Soviets find Noah's ark?
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Soviet MiG-25R on a reconnaissance flight over Turkey in 1975 photographs Mount Ararat and after the photos are declassified in 1994, a dark spot near the peak is declared to be Noah’s Ark by Bible researchers and enthusiasts. Four separate expeditions fail to find the object in the photograph.

Atlantis Discovered in the Bahamas
 
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