Chicago Teacher Makes Epileptic Boy Wear Trash bag
An epileptic, non-verbal five-year-old boy in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) was forced to wear a trash bag by his teacher that she used as a poncho.
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Colleges’ Fancy Pools Adding to Tuition
Moms and dads paying their children’s college tuition take note: some of those colleges’ tuitions may be hiked because of expensive recreational pools the colleges offer their students.
Asian Tiger Mosquitoes Appear in San Diego
Another dangerous mosquito has been found in San Diego County, as vector control inspectors discovered Asian tiger mosquitoes in Barrio Logan.
NFL First League to Win FAA Permission for Drones
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted the NFL permission to use drones for filming, making the NFL the first American major professional sports league to obtain such latitude.
GA Police Officer Targeted by Atheist Group over ‘In God We Trust’ Decal
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is targeting a Georgia police officer after he put a decal reading “In God We Trust” on the back of his patrol car.
Secret Service Apologizes for Removing Childhood Cancer-Vigil Attendees
On Monday, Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy apologized for his agency’s removal of roughly 700 people attending a child cancer vigil near the White House Saturday evening.
Black Comedians in SF Feel Alone as Blacks Leave City
In San Francisco, where the black population has plunged from roughly 15% of the population in 1970 to less than 6% today, one bar features a series of black comedians playing before a mostly-white audience, reports Bay Area public radio station KQED.
ESPN to Fire Between 200-300 Employees
ESPN will fire between 200 to 300 employees in the next few months as its parent company Disney downsizes.
Clock Teen Ahmed Given VIP Treatment at Google
On Monday, Ahmed Mohamed, the freshman from MacArthur High School in Texas who was arrested after bringing a clock that looked like a bomb to school, was fêted at the science fair at the Google campus in Mountain View.
Ahmed Mohamed Implies He Knew His Clock Could ‘Seem Like a Threat’
In a telling admission on video, Ahmed Mohammed—the MacArthur High School freshman student in Texas who was arrested for bringing what school officials and police believed was a “hoax bomb” to school—implied that he knew that the clock he had built would look suspicious and threatening.
California Celebrates Pope Francis from Afar
Central San Joaquin Valley faith leaders and families, thrilled that Pope Francis will visit the United States next Tuesday, have launched celebrations in anticipation of the event.
Ohio Dad Mocks Common Core with Check to School
A Painesville, Ohio father, fed up with the Common Core standards’ method of teaching math to students, decided to get even, writing a check to the school using the x and o system of Common core, rendering the check inexplicable to the bank.
Man Returns $1,300 to Domino’s, Gets Free Pizza for a Year
An honest man from Berkeley, California, won a year’s worth of Domino’s pizza after he returned $1,300 in cash mistakenly delivered with his order.
Teachers Union Crashes Broad Museum Opening
On Sunday morning, public school teachers, panicked and angry over billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad’s ambitious plans to expand charter schools, picketed the opening of his new art museum.
Aaron Rodgers Trolls Russell Wilson: ‘God Was a Packers Fan Tonight’
After the Green Bay Packers’ 27-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks Sunday night, Packers’ QB Aaron Rodgers pointedly teased Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson about past religious comments by saying that God wanted the Packers to win.
Ted Cruz Dodges Iowa Public TV’s Islam Questions
An Iowa news outlet tried–and failed–to draft Sen. Ted Cruz into the media’s campaign against Dr. Ben Carson, following the doctor’s Sunday declaration of opposition to Islamic ideology.
L.A. Library Teaches Kids to Code
The Los Angeles Public Library has created a program to teach coding to elementary and middle school children, using a grant from the Eureka leadership program.
Alleged Colorado Wife-Killer High on Edible Marijuana Pleads Insanity
Richard Kirk, 49, of Denver, who murdered his wife while high on marijuana candy on April 14, 2014, has changed his plea of not guilty to a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.
Police Sniper Hits Alleged Suspect–from Helicopter
On Friday, a carjacking suspect fleeing police died after he was shot by a police sniper from a San Bernardino County sheriff’s helicopter while going the wrong way on Interstate 215.
Louisiana Man Confronts Police after Car Chase, Shot to Death in Shootout
Early Saturday morning, a man was shot and killed by police at the end of a car chase after exchanging gunfire along Interstate 10 in Slidell, Louisiana.
Memphis Police Officers Escort Daughter of Fallen Comrade to Dance
Six members of the Memphis Police Department, showing how classy, empathetic, and noble police can be, escorted the daughter of a colleague killed in 2011 to a father-daughter dance at her school.
Qatari Prince Flees After Ferrari Drag Race in L.A.
A prince from Qatar has fled the United States after allegedly drag racing through Beverly Hills and being denied diplomatic immunity from prosecution.
Former Navy Seal Injured in Bergdahl Rescue Says to Court-Martial Him
A former Navy SEAL who has undergone 18 surgeries to repair the shattered femur he suffered from an AK-47 round when he tried to rescue deserter Bowe Bergdahl wants Bergdahl “held accountable” for the Americans he put at risk.
Most Dangerous Inmates Ask California Prison Guards to Keep Noise Down
On Thursday, California corrections officials announced that prison guards would be issued earplugs and instructed to tiptoe around the cells of the most dangerous convicts in the state so the inmates can sleep peacefully.
Mets Stop Showing Opposing Players on Kiss Cam
The New York Mets, bowing to pressure from fans who accused them of homophobia for showing two opposing players on their “Kiss Cam,” decided to end the practice.
