Police Investigated a HS Student Who Drew a Square Root Symbol in Math Class

Source In a story that I didn’t believe at first, a student at a Louisiana high school was investigated — the police searched his home for weapons — because his classmates said he made vague threats and drew something that looked like a gun. It was actually a square root sign. This happened...

Chris Rock makes a good point

Trump supporters, conservatives rage over Russian bot purge, #TwitterLockOut

Source SAN FRANCISCO — Conservative Twitter users raged against the social media company, lobbing accusations of left-wing bias and censorship after thousands of followers were wiped out in an overnight bot purge. The suspension of multiple accounts followed the indictment by special counsel...

Trump challenges Sessions to investigate Obama, Democrats on Russia

Source President Donald Trump, after being criticized for his response to Russia's election meddling, challenged Jeff Sessions, his attorney general, to launch an investigation into the Obama administration for failing to do enough to stop the 2016 election foreign interference. The tweet is...

Texas board recommends clemency for son who plotted to kill family

Source HOUSTON - In a surprising, unanimous vote, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has recommended the governor grant clemency to death row inmate Thomas "Bart" Whitaker, fulfilling years of appeals from Whitaker's father, who survived the attack that killed his wife and younger son....

Funny quotes

My fiancé and I have been together for several years, and we are getting married in May.  We have several expressions that we randomly spring on one another, based on quotes from real people, events, commercials, etc., just to be fun.  She got me with a good one tonight. I said I love you,...

Florida school shooting: hoaxes, doctored tweets and Russian bots spread false news

Source The hours after the mass shooting at a Florida high school followed a now familiar trajectory on the Internet: web sites published hastily sourced conclusions about the shooter, and pranksters shared false photos of victims and the suspect. But the aftermath of the killing of 17 in...

Mass shootings in the U.S.: When, where they have occurred in 2018

https://www.abc15.com/news/data/mass-shootings-in-the-us-when-where-they-have-occurred-in-2018 The number of mass shootings around the country in 2018 continues to climb. According to data from the Gun Violence Archive, a total of 30 mass shooting incidents have occurred as of February 14,...

Church Elder Allegedly Killed His Wife Because His Religion Won’t Allow Divorce

Source What do you do when you’re a high-ranking official in a church that doesn’t approve of divorce, but you’ve been cheating on your wife? For one man, murder was apparently his only option. Stephen Allwine, a church elder at the United Church of God, has been charged with killing his wife...

Exorcists Desperately Claim “Dramatic Increase” In Demonic Possessions Worldwide

Source How often do you deal with demons? For one Irish priest, the answer is all the time. He’s requesting backup in the form of more exorcists for the Catholic Church, citing a “dramatic increase” in demonic dilemmas. Father Pat Collins wrote a letter urging bishops to train more priests to...