WilliamSherman/iStock(PIERRE, S.D.) — Students in South Dakota can expect to see a new message on their school walls this upcoming school year: the national motto “In God We Trust.” A new bill signed by Gov. Kristi Noem took effect this month, requiring all public schools in the state to display the motto. The display must …
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Jul 26
Ole Miss students suspended from frat after posing with guns at Emmett Till memorial sign
sshepard/iStock(OXFORD, Miss.) — Three college students were suspended from their fraternity after posing with guns in front of a memorial for Emmett Till. The students haven’t been suspended from their school, however, as the school determined that it wasn’t a violation of school policy. “While the image is offensive, it did not present a violation …
Jul 26
Trump tweets Apple will not receive tariff waivers for parts made in China
prachanart/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that his administration will not grant Apple any tariff waivers for parts for its new Mac Pro that are made in China. “Make them in the USA, no Tariffs!” the President tweeted on Friday. Apple will not be given Tariff waiver, or relief, for Mac Pro parts …
Jul 26
Remains of 12-year-old Colorado girl who vanished in 1984 found at ‘clandestine burial site’: Police
Greeley Police Dept.(GREELEY, Colo.) — The remains of a 12-year-old Colorado girl were discovered this week at “clandestine burial site,” decades after she mysteriously vanished, officials said. Crews were excavating an area in rural Weld County for a pipeline on Tuesday when they found Jonelle Matthews’ remains, Greeley Police said. Jonelle was 12 years old …
Jul 26
CBP investigating abuse allegation involving migrant girl at Clint border facility
VallarieE/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is investigating allegations of physical abuse of a girl in its custody at a border facility in Clint, Texas, near the Mexico border, according to a government document provided to Congress. The document says the girl reported on March 12 that she had been “beaten and abused” while …
Jul 26
Four teens charged in suspected homophobic attack against women on bus
Kuzma/iStock(LONDON) — Four teenage boys have been charged with an aggravated hate crime in connection to a suspected homophobic attack on two women aboard a London night bus earlier this year, police said Thursday. The two women, both in their 20s, were approached by the group of boys after boarding a double-decker bus in the …
Jul 26
US Navy destroyer rescues Peruvian fishermen stranded for more than eight days
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin R. Pacheco/Released(NEW YORK) — U.S. Navy ensign Adrienne Wang was standing watch on the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy when he spotted something out of the ordinary: a small boat with people waving flags in distress. When the Murphy dispatched a team to assess the …
Jul 26
Tesla shares drop after co-founder’s departure, disappointing earnings
jazz42/iStock(NEW YORK) — Tesla shares fell on Thursday after the company announced the departure of a high profile exec, and a disappointing second quarter earnings report. Tesla’s longtime chief technology officer (CTO), who helped create the company, is stepping down after 16 years, CEO Elon Musk told analysts on the earnings call Wednesday. The news …
Jul 26
Thousands sign petition to move the date of Halloween
Lordn/iStock(NEW YORK) — An online petition proposing to move Halloween to the last Saturday of October has garnered thousands of signatures and growing support. More than 60,000 people signed the Change.org petition as of Thursday evening. The goal is 75,000 signatures. The Halloween & Costume Association, which started the movement, called for a “Safer, Longer, …
Jul 25
Man arrested in connection to shooting spree that killed 4, including father and brother
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Police have arrested a man who is suspected in at least three different shootings in which four people were killed and two were injured in the last 24 hours in the San Fernando Valley, according to police. Gerry Dean Zarazoga, 26, was allegedly involved in the shooting and killing of his father …