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From Coachella to Glastonbury to the Gathering of the Juggalos, there's no shortage of summer music festivals. The music varies depending on the event, but each experience is essentially the same. You camp out in the desert/countryside, watch bands on multiple stages, and of course, get totally drunk, day and…
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Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders unveiled a bill on Monday to wipe out all student loan debt, one of his signature issues. Currently 45 million Americans owe $1.6 trillion in student loans, a debt that can take decades to pay off, especially in a difficult job market.…
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A Catholic school in Indiana will reportedly terminate the employment of a gay gym teacher to avoid losing its 'Catholic identity', the New York Post reports. In an open letter to its 'Catholic family' describing their "agonising decision", Cathedral High School in Indianapolis said that they wanted to avoid being…
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Lexus Stagg, a 26-year-old from Houston, was arrested on Thursday after hitting and killing her three-year-old child with her SUV in what she says was a game of "chicken". Her son died on June 11 after being taken to a local hospital by an ambulance. Surveillance video shows Stagg reversing…
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Attention all pickle fans: if you're the sort of pickle lover who doesn't just confine their consumption of the brine fermented snack to their cheeseburgers, and you actually enjoy eating them straight from the jar, then boy are you in for a treat - all courtesy of membership-based warehouse store…
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We all know that kids develop physically at different times depending on their sex. Indeed, girls commonly go through puberty a little earlier than their male counterparts of the same age, and many women experience their first menstrual cycle before the age of 13. The subject of when a girl…
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Officials in US cities are resisting Donald Trump's threats for the mass deportation of immigrants, and some of them are taking to social media to state their disapproval of the Republican leader. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement is to launch sweeping deportation raids in at least 10 major…
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Oscar Saxelby-Lee, a five-year-old boy from Worcester with leukaemia, is using robot-like technology to remotely attend Pitmaston Primary School. AV1, the "robot" tablet, allows Oscar to take lessons, talk with peers, and participate in classroom activities from his hospital bed, Worcester News reports. Oscar, who was diagnosed with T-cell acute…
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Detective Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards recently went viral after he tackled a suspect - in the middle of an interview. The senior officer was taking part in a media briefing outside the Maroochydore Magistrates' Court in Queensland, Australia, when they were interrupted by the sound of shouting. One man was…
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Last week, game publisher TripWire dropped the trailer for their newest game, Maneater, which is basically like Grand Theft Auto - only you're a shark. And since then, anticipation for the new single-player action RPG has skyrocketed as gamers gear up for the prospect of playing a bloodthirsty shark. Take a…
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There are some stories which could only come from Florida. There's something about the Sunshine State which makes people act in weird ways, and in actual fact, Florida natives are now somewhat proud of their state's reputation as a place where bizarre headlines are common, and where you should always…
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A prominent advice columnist has accused Donald Trump of raping her in a dressing room more than 20 years ago. In an article published on Friday in New York magazine's website, E. Jean Carroll alleges the US president sexually assaulted her when she met him in Bergdorf Goodman in late…
