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A team of firefighters has escorted the daughter of a late colleague to her graduation two days after his tragic death. According to KABC, 44-year-old Agua Dulce specialist Tony Carlon was shot and killed by another coworker in an incident in his workplace on Tuesday, June 1. Take a look at…
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A Texas mom has been arrested for posing as her 13-year-old daughter for an entire day at middle school. Casey Garcia was arrested on Friday, June 4, in El Paso, Texas, and now faces charges of suspicion of criminal trespassing and tampering with government records, the New York Times reported.…
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Arizona has provoked outrage after a leaked report allegedly revealed it intends on using Zyklon B in state executions. Zyklon B is a hydrogen cyanide poison gas compound that was infamously used by the Nazis to implement Adolf Hitler's Final Solution - a campaign of genocide against Jews, Slavs, Romani,…
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Passengers and cabin crew staff were forced to restrain a man on a flight after he tried to break into the cockpit shouting: "Stop the plane". Per KOAT-TV, the Delta Airlines plane, which was on its way to Nashville from Los Angeles on June 4, had to make an emergency…
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A high school senior has been denied his diploma after wearing a Mexican flag over his gown. Ever Lopez, 18, a student at Asheboro High school, was reportedly prevented from receiving his high school diploma after decorating his cap and gown with a Mexican flag, NBC News reports. Footage of…
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A US federal judge has overturned a three-decade ban on assault weapons in California. US District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego ruled on Friday (June 4) that the ban violates California residents' constitutional right to bear arms, CBS News has reported. The sale of assault weapons has been prohibited…
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A man has been charged with the 1972 murder of 15-year-old Julie Ann Hanson. Barry Lee Whelpley, 76, was arrested on Wednesday (June 2) by police in Mounds View, Minnesota, for the murder of the teenager, who was first reported missing on July 8, 1972. Per CBS Local, the arrest…
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Drake Bell has been arrested and charged with disseminating matter harmful to juveniles and attempted endangering children. The 34-year-old star of the Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh appeared in court on Thursday after being arrested by the Cleveland Division of Police in Cuyahoga County, Ohio - although details of when the…
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A BBC newsreader has been caught on camera wearing shorts and sneakers under his desk while reporting. According to HuffPost, anchor Shaun Ley was presenting the late-night bulletins on the BBC News channel in the early hours Wednesday, June 2 - the hottest day of the year in the United…
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West Virginia has become the subject of a federal lawsuit after the state's new anti-trans sports bill was signed into law. The governor of West Virginia, Republican Jim Justice, signed the controversial legislation into law in May in spite of the backlash similar laws have received in other states. Per…
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A blind man has won worldwide praise by successfully climbing Mount Everest. Zhang Hong, 46, from Chongqing, in southwest China, climbed to the summit of the world's tallest mountain in just three days, having begun his monumental journey from Everest's base camp on May 24 and reaching the summit on…
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A school has won widespread praise after sending children to mandatory meditation instead of detention. Robert W. Coleman Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland, established its "Mindful Moment" program in 2016, which involves children being sent to a mindful moment room when they misbehave, CNN reports. They are then given the…
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An Italian artist has sold an invisible sculpture for $18,000. According to HypeBeast, the artwork in question is the brainchild of Salvatore Garau, and has been dubbed "Io Sono" - which translates in English as "I am". The artwork consists of a 5×5-foot square on the ground and is intended…
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A store in Nashville has come under fire for selling ‘Not Vaccinated’ badges that resemble the Star of David badges Jews of Europe were legally compelled to wear during the Holocaust. As reported by CNN, Nashville's hatWRKS recently posted an image to their Instagram page showing the store's owner, Gigi…
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China is set to allow married Chinese couples to have up to three children in a huge policy shift from the existing two-child limit. As reported by Reuters, the decision was approved by officials during a Communist Party Politburo meeting chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday and comes…
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Gavin MacLeod, who is perhaps best known for appearances on The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died at the age of 90. MacLeod's nephew, Mark See, confirmed the news to TMZ, revealing that the beloved star had passed away overnight early Saturday morning at his home…
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A Florida concert promoter has taken drastic measures to ensure the safety of his guests. As reported by NBC News, Paul Williams of Leadfoot Promotions is currently in the process of selling tickets from an upcoming punk-rock gig. However, in an effort to protect all his guests from Covid, he…
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Delta Air Lines has been met with backlash after a video surfaced online showing a female passenger crying after her wheelchair was damaged in transit. Per The Independent, disability advocate and model Bri Scalesse took to social media on Friday. May 21, to share a video of her friend sobbing…
