Maryland Man Goes from Collecting Trash to Harvard Law School
Maryland trash collector Rehan Staton has traded in his uniform for an acceptance letter to Harvard Law School.

Maryland trash collector Rehan Staton has traded in his uniform for an acceptance letter to Harvard Law School.

On Monday, former Yahoo engineer Reyes Daniel Ruiz was sentenced to limited house arrest and probation after violating the privacy of thousands in search of explicit images.

Recent Harvard University graduate Claira Janover is complaining of threats against her after she posted a video threatening anyone who told her “all lives matter.”

The Saltgrass Steak House in Little Rock, Arkansas, was the scene of a fight caught on camera this weekend.

University of California scientists announced on Monday that they have developed a glove that turns sign language into speech in real time.

Some members of the overwhelmingly adult male “My Little Pony” fan community have decided nazi cartoon horses are no longer cool.

Alexander Hassinger was arrested Wednesday afternoon following a tweet in which he asserted that he would kill a police officer.

Three members of the Wilmington, North Carolina police department were fired when a routine audit revealed violent, openly racist exchanges.

Wizards of the Coast, the company behind Dungeons & Dragons, has published a blog post outlining a new approach to diversity in the famous tabletop role-playing game.

Senior U.S. diplomat for East Asia David Stilwell told reporters on Monday that four major Chinese media outlets would be treated as propaganda under control of their government.

Carnival Cruise Line announced Monday morning that all sailings will remain suspended through September 30 due to the ongoing pandemic.

Carolina Panthers’ running back Christian McCaffrey and his father Ed surprised two special fans on June 17.

Christophe Kyle posted a review of his daughter’s “restaurant” in May, and his criticism has gone viral — just in time for Father’s Day.

Maryland health officials have eased restrictions on nursing home visits just before Father’s Day weekend.

Spoetzl Brewery and Sprinkles Cupcakes are teaming up for an especially “Dad” confection for Father’s Day 2020.

Joey Wittkugle will turn 62 on June 29 — doctors said he would never live past 11.

17-year-old CJ Pearson offered a $10,000 check to the owners of Wilbourn Sisters Designs on Thursday — one of many businesses he is helping to save.

Police arrested Justin Arthur Allen Couch in Hernando County on Tuesday and charged with aggravated battery after a machete attack.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she would order the removal of portraits of former House Speakers who worked for the Confederacy.

The Los Angeles City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee unanimously voted to submit proposed police funding cuts to the City Council on Tuesday.

Mayor Levar Stoney announced Richmond Police Chief Will Smith’s resignation on Tuesday, following a violent response to the ongoing protests.

A Fox affiliate source says 22-year-old Dylan Robinson has been arrested on Sunday for the alleged burning of a Minneapolis police station.

Delayed due to the novel coronavirus global pandemic, Ford announced it will debut its 2021 Bronco on July 9 — O.J. Simpson’s birthday.

Virginia Beach native and Grammy-winning pop superstar Pharrell Williams has teamed with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to announce the official declaration of June 19, “Juneteenth,” as a state holiday.

In an interview with Politico on Sunday, Chicago Democrat Congressman Bobby Rush attacked Chicago law enforcement.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. announced on Friday that it has donated $1 million in essential products to the NAACP’s Empowerment Programs.

Fred Szoch was finally discharged on Monday after months spent fighting for his life against the novel coronavirus.

Harold Thomas of Indian Hill, Ohio, said he has donated millions to services in his community and recently added hundreds of thousands more to local police departments.

One person has been hospitalized after a “fire dancing” practice session ignited a Volo, Illinois, home on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, David Pinney took back his account of the prior relationship between George Floyd and the Minneapolis Police officer who killed him.

Under extreme national pressure, Louisville Police finally released the incident report for the raid which killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, but it offers virtually no new information.

The White House has informed former national security adviser John Bolton that his memoir still contains classified material.

Officials announced on Wednesday that former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch would advise New York Attorney General Letitia James during the investigation into the police response during recent protests.

Officials announced on Wednesday that childrens’ remains were found on Chad Daybell’s property.

Just 24 hours after claiming that asymptomatic spread of the novel coronavirus is “very rare,” the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) reversed course.

The pavement on South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, was painted with the words “Black Lives Matter” on Tuesday.

Four homes in the Sungarden neighborhood of Citrus Heights in California were reportedly targeted early Saturday morning. Each of them was displaying Old Glory.

Piers Morgan has challenged President Donald Trump to show his solidarity with protesters by publicly taking a knee.

Forrest Fenn announced on Sunday that his famous treasure hunt had finally ended last week.

Washington, D.C., Police Chief Peter Newsham is preparing for an unprecedented Saturday night of protests.
