New Jersey charter school slammed for turning away students for minor dress code violations The news has outraged many both within and beyond the school community.
Tennessee teacher's 'petty' note restricting bathroom and nurse breaks goes viral, sparks outrage A parent of an eigth-grader was shocked to discover a teacher's note to students at the start of the school year announcing a limit on hall passes to two per month — including trips to the bathroom, nurse, water fountain or administrative offices.
The Daily Spike: Back to school for kids - and dogs Back to school can also be an important time for many Canine Companions graduate dogs, puppies and their raisers.
What really happens when you flush with the toilet seat up When you flush the toilet, some fraction of the aerosol droplets produced while flushing could contain microbes — and gross ones.
Trying to lose weight? These are the most unfulfilling foods you can eat, according to a nutritionist If you want to lose weight, curb your appetite by avoiding these foods that will only make you hungrier.
Supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny protested across Russia against planned increases to the nationwide pension age on Sunday, a challenge to the authorities who are holding a raft of regional elections on the same day. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2O1DrZN
Amber Guyger, police officer named in Dallas fatal shooting, shot a suspect in 2017: report Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger, whom authorities say fatally shot a black man last week in an apartment she mistook for her own, was also involved in the shooting of a suspect in 2017, according to a report.
Dallas officer who killed black man also shot a man in 2017 The Dallas police officer who says she mistakenly went to the wrong apartment after work earlier this week and fatally shot a black man also fired her weapon and wounded a man during an on-duty confrontation in 2017, according to court documents.
Tropical Storm Florence advances toward Southeast, expected to become 'major hurricane' during the week Tropical Storm Florence continued pushing toward the U.S. Southeast late Saturday, with forecasters predicting it will become "a dangerous major hurricane" posing "risk of direct impacts" by next weekend.
The Latest: Officer named in killing also shot a man in 2017 The Latest on a deadly shooting involving an off-duty Dallas police officer (all times local): 1:35 p.m. Dallas' police chief says a warrant for manslaughter hasn't been issued for an officer who killed a man in his home because the Texas Rangers asked her department to wait.
Mother wonders if race factored into son's death in Dallas The mother of a black man who was gunned down at his home by a white Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own suggested that her son might still be alive if he were white.
Suspected tornado in western Kentucky damages homes A suspected tornado touched down in western Kentucky and caused moderate to severe damage to three homes.
8 arrested in protest over toppled Confederate statue Eight people were arrested Saturday following another protest over the toppling of a Confederate monument at the University of North Carolina.
Pennsylvania SPCA announces charges against woman accused of 'cropping' schnauzer puppies' ears The Pennsylvania SPCA on Thursday announced animal cruelty charges leveled against a woman accused of “cropping” several miniature schnauzer puppies’ ears in what the organization described as a “traumatic experience.”
SEPTA says bus pulled from service after woman reportedly believed to find bed bugs The SEPTA transportation company says they took one of their buses out of service earlier this week in Pennsylvania after a passenger captured a video of what she reportedly believed to be bed bugs crawling atop one of the seats.
Christian Siriano puts some politics on his Hawaii runway Politics, specifically Cynthia Nixon's Democratic challenge of the New York governor, took a trip to Hawaii on Christian Siriano's frilly, festive runway Saturday at New York Fashion Week.
The airline has said how hackers accessed customer data, but there are a variety of possible methods. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2wRz38e
China's net giant Tencent is introducing a real-name registration system for one of its popular games. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CpL7DF
Bitcoin continues to decline, amid reports that the US bank will shelve plans to establish a crypto trading desk. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2wMI2aC
Serena Williams says she was not cheating in the US Open final and accuses the umpire of sexism in docking her a game. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2oRqvul
Ahead of Sweden's elections, Gabriel Gatehouse has an unsettling encounter straight out of Nordic mythology. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QfQ8S0
The country's main parties charge male presidential hopefuls tens of thousands of dollars for nomination papers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MbU3fi
With no long-range missiles on display, North Korea staged a military parade on Sunday focused on peace and economic development, filled with colored balloons and flowers to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's founding. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CBALRc
Australia's ruling coalition is facing a major defeat in a state by-election after voters vented their frustration over recent political infighting that led to a change in prime minister. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QbGH66