Texas school under fire for 'chivalry' assignment, instructing girls to 'obey' male students
Shallowater High School in Lubbock, Texas, is catching heat for a "chivalry" assignment that instructed female members of a class to "obey any reasonable request of a male" for the entire day.
Shallowater High School in Lubbock, Texas, is catching heat for a "chivalry" assignment that instructed female members of a class to "obey any reasonable request of a male" for the entire day.
Australian man’s cereal contains a serpent surprise
An Australian man got a slithering surprise when he poured some cereal for breakfast.
An Australian man got a slithering surprise when he poured some cereal for breakfast.
Bowl purchased at yard sale for $35 turns out to be Chinese artifact worth up to $500K
Talk about your yard sale finds. A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to be a rare, 15th century Chinese artifact worth between $300,000 and $500,000.
Talk about your yard sale finds. A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to be a rare, 15th century Chinese artifact worth between $300,000 and $500,000.
Cheeto dust leads to arrest of burglar, Oklahoma police say
An Oklahoma woman was arrested in connection to an attempted home burglary after police found Cheetos residue on her teeth, authorities said Monday.
An Oklahoma woman was arrested in connection to an attempted home burglary after police found Cheetos residue on her teeth, authorities said Monday.
South Carolina senators add firing squad as alternative execution method
South Carolina senators added a firing squad to the electric chair as alternatives if the state can't execute inmates by way of lethal injection. The state can't put anyone to death now because its supply of lethal injection drugs expired and it has not been able to buy any more.
South Carolina senators added a firing squad to the electric chair as alternatives if the state can't execute inmates by way of lethal injection. The state can't put anyone to death now because its supply of lethal injection drugs expired and it has not been able to buy any more.
Grosse Pointe Park resident's display of KKK flag not ethnic intimidation, Wayne County rules
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said the displaying of a flag with racist imagery did not amount to the charge of ethnic intimidation after a Grosse Pointe Park resident put up a KKK flag for their neighbor to see.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said the displaying of a flag with racist imagery did not amount to the charge of ethnic intimidation after a Grosse Pointe Park resident put up a KKK flag for their neighbor to see.
Plastic surgeon appears in California traffic court video while operating
Dr. Scott Green appeared for his Sacramento Superior Court trial, held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, from an operating room. He was dressed in surgical scrubs with a patient undergoing the procedure just out of view; the beeps of medical machinery can be heard in the background.
Dr. Scott Green appeared for his Sacramento Superior Court trial, held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, from an operating room. He was dressed in surgical scrubs with a patient undergoing the procedure just out of view; the beeps of medical machinery can be heard in the background.
Coca-Cola staff told in online training seminar ‘try to be less white'
Coca-Cola raised some eyebrows this week for promoting an online training seminar that urged employees to “try to be less white” in order to combat racial discrimination.
Coca-Cola raised some eyebrows this week for promoting an online training seminar that urged employees to “try to be less white” in order to combat racial discrimination.
American Airlines pilot reportedly sees flying object directly over plane
An American Airlines pilot was left perplexed after seeing a cylindrical object flying overhead during a flight from Ohio to Arizona on Feb. 21.
An American Airlines pilot was left perplexed after seeing a cylindrical object flying overhead during a flight from Ohio to Arizona on Feb. 21.
Oklahoma man accused of cooking neighbor's heart had been released early from prison
Authorities say Lawrence Paul Anderson this month killed a neighbor in Chickasha, cut out her heart and then cooked the heart to serve to his relatives.
Authorities say Lawrence Paul Anderson this month killed a neighbor in Chickasha, cut out her heart and then cooked the heart to serve to his relatives.
Arizona man accused of faking own kidnapping to evade work
Police found Brandon Soules near a water tower with his hands bound behind his back and a bandana stuffed in his mouth, Coolidge police said.
Police found Brandon Soules near a water tower with his hands bound behind his back and a bandana stuffed in his mouth, Coolidge police said.
Kilogram of cocaine found inside crochet kit purchased at Seattle thrift store
Seattle police say a woman discovered a block of what appeared to narcotics inside a knitting kit she purchased at a thrift store in the Greenwood neighborhood.
Seattle police say a woman discovered a block of what appeared to narcotics inside a knitting kit she purchased at a thrift store in the Greenwood neighborhood.
Illinois lawmakers want to ban 'Grand Theft Auto' amid spike in carjackings
Legislation has been drafted to amend a 2012 law preventing some games, including GTA, from being sold to children in Illinois.
Legislation has been drafted to amend a 2012 law preventing some games, including GTA, from being sold to children in Illinois.
Transplanted lungs tainted by coronavirus killed woman, infected surgeon, researchers say
Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School recently published a report about a woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 three days after receiving a coronavirus-tainted double-lung transplant.
Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School recently published a report about a woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 three days after receiving a coronavirus-tainted double-lung transplant.
‘I need help’: Texans grapple with thousand-dollar electric bills
Some Texas residents are being slammed with electric bills of more than $10,000 after a historic winter storm.
Some Texas residents are being slammed with electric bills of more than $10,000 after a historic winter storm.
NY father-to-be killed in gender reveal mishap
An upstate man was killed in an explosion during preparations for a gender reveal that went wrong.
An upstate man was killed in an explosion during preparations for a gender reveal that went wrong.
Website offering $2,000 to watch you sleep
A website that shares information about how to get a better night's sleep wants to give someone $2,000 to let researchers watch them snooze.
A website that shares information about how to get a better night's sleep wants to give someone $2,000 to let researchers watch them snooze.
Bear bites woman through toilet in outhouse
Shannon Stevens told The AP that she sat down on the toilet and felt something immediately bite her.
Shannon Stevens told The AP that she sat down on the toilet and felt something immediately bite her.
Alaska woman using outhouse attacked by bear - from below
“I opened the toilet seat and there’s just a bear face just right there at the level of the toilet seat, just looking right back up through the hole, right at me."
“I opened the toilet seat and there’s just a bear face just right there at the level of the toilet seat, just looking right back up through the hole, right at me."
Front door sent flying into power lines during Bronx explosion
An investigation was underway into the cause of a large gas explosion in the Bronx.
An investigation was underway into the cause of a large gas explosion in the Bronx.