By law, the First Amendment allows for citizens to choose whether or not to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. But this Spanish teacher at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, Illinois doesn’t seem to realize that. Shemar Cooper, 15, from Chicago refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance while in Spanish class due …
When police were called in to arrest Michael A. Jones, 44, for shooting at his wife Heather Jones, 29, they hadn’t expected to uncover a house of horrors underneath the abusive family. It wasn’t long after Jones was arrested that police were informed that he and his wife were father and stepmother to a 7-year-old …
There are messed up crimes in the world, and sometimes the worst deeds are committed for the most trivial of reasons. When Deserae Turner from Utah innocently used the Snapchat app the way she wanted to, she could have never dreamed that two cruel boys would use that as a reason to shoot her and …
Each night, as they leave their homes for a night out on the town, girls face a very real threat. Date rapes have become frighteningly common, as people with evil intent slip drugs into unsuspecting women’s drinks. How can anyone feel safe knowing that every drink at the bar is a gamble? But that’s about …
When you see a dog out on their own, your first instinct is likely to consider handing them over to a rescue or a shelter, if not to take them in yourself if you have space and time. Those were the things that ran through Kathy Wilkes-Myers’ mind when a Rottweiler pup ran up to …
If you see a rare animal, one classified as vulnerable, standing in front of you, what would you do? Personally, I’d grab a camera or a phone and take a picture as a keepsake! That’s what Milton Rodrigues, a trucker from Santa Helena de Goiás, Brazil, did when he saw a maned wolf cross the …
We all have our own moments where we discover insight into life, faith, or something that drives us. Even comedian Michael Jr. has had that revelation, and it’s all thanks to some nostalgia and his daughter. In a message originally made for Father’s Day, the comedian talks about going through old video footage and finding some …
Everyone deserves a little cake on their birthday! Yes, everyone, including animals! Of course, real cake isn’t healthy or safe for many animals, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t substitutes that allow for delicious celebratory fun. I mean, just take a look at this cat celebrating his birthday. It’s carefully decorated with pink cream …
A video has surfaced of a 46-year-old elephant named Ruperta in an emancipated state, her ribs clearly visible through loose and sagging skin. The elephant lives at the Curicuao Zoo in Caracas, Venezuela, which states that it cannot afford to feed her properly. Elephants need a diet that consists of vegetables, fruits, grass, and bamboo leaves …
Over 13 million students in America experience bullying to some degree. It is a serious issue that can have awful effects on victims, and in some cases, some acts by bullies can lead to fatalities. Tysen Benz, 11, from Michigan, chose to take his life after a prank was set up against him on social …