KHOU.com – A Humble private school teacher accused of fondling a student has been charged with indecency with a child, but is denying the allegations by saying she’s prejudiced. The incident allegedly happened on March 1 inside a classroom at Northwest Preparatory Academy, which is located in the 600 block of Charles Street. “The victim said that … Continue reading
LA Times – A large explosion rocked a small community near Waco, Texas, Wednesday night, triggering a raging fire and dozens of injuries. The Waco Tribune reported that several firefighters were hurt after a fertilizer plant exploded in the town of West, Texas. Glenn Robinson, chief executive of Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, told CNN that about … Continue reading
Huff Post – A Wisconsin woman recently convicted of killing her daughter more than 50 years ago is an “evil monster” who deserves to die in prison, said her adult son, who claims he suffered years of horrific abuse at his mother’s hands. Ruby C. Klokow, 76, of Sheboygan, pleaded no contest in February to … Continue reading
NY Daily News – Rutgers University students’ revelry was cut short when a street party turned violent and police pepper sprayed some of them, including one female ordered to put down her Frisbee. Cops in New Brunswick, N.J. — clad in riot gear and holding shields and batons — arrived to a chaotic scene around 5 … Continue reading
ESPN – An “Outside the Lines” investigation of 115 charities founded by high-profile, top-earning male and female athletes has found that most of their charities don’t measure up to what charity experts would say is an efficient, effective use of money. Using guidelines set by nonprofit watchdogs Charity Navigator, the Better Business Bureau and the … Continue reading
WFSB – A Fairfield man was arrested at a McDonald’s Tuesday after police said he became so enraged that the sandwich he ordered was not made the way he wanted that he returned to the fast food establishment and threw the food at the pregnant manager. Police said just before 10 p.m. they received a … Continue reading
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