Woman finds a Chinese Prisoner’s Cry for Help

by Allison Petkoff While looking for her receipt in her Sak’s Fifth Avenue shopping bag, 28-year-old New York woman Stephanie Wilson found something else instead: a cry for help from a Chinese prisoner. The Chinese prisoner left a note in the bag that described the terrible work conditions he worked in every day. He explained that this was a cry for help because people including … Continue reading Woman finds a Chinese Prisoner’s Cry for Help

Tennessee Police Officer Fired For His Brutality in an Arrest

by Emily Engle Knox County, Tennessee, police officer Frank Phillips was fired on Sunday, April 27, for use of excessive force in an arrest the night before.  The arrest was documented by a photographer, John Messner, from the online British newspaper Daily Mail, which later published Messner’s photos of the occurrence.  The 61 sequential photos captured Phillips choking a handcuffed college student until the student … Continue reading Tennessee Police Officer Fired For His Brutality in an Arrest

Mailman Fails to Deliver 44,900 Postages

by Allison Petkoff

It was announced Tuesday that a Kentucky mailman, William Morse, hid 44,900 pieces of mail in order to make his job a little easier. The mailman hid the mail at a storage place and at his deceased mother’s home. According to USA Today, “He [William Morse] wanted to speed up his route,” reported Capt. Craig Patterson an officer. Morse wanted to speed up his route because he had to pick up his children.

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Teen Stowaway Survives Flight Inside Wheel Well

by Maria Gerbic Yahi Abdi, a 15 year old from California, survived a 5 hour flight Sunday by hiding inside the plane’s wheel well. The boy reportedly  ran away from his home in California to see his mother in Somalia. He jumped the fence early in the morning Sunday and picked a plane at random, unsure about his plan. The boy was not discovered until after the plane landed … Continue reading Teen Stowaway Survives Flight Inside Wheel Well

Ferry Sinks and Death Toll Rises to Hundreds

by Allison Petkoff Over 100 people have been declared dead due to a ferry sinking off the coast of South Korea on Wednesday, April 16. Onboard the ferry contained 475 people, and most were high school students on their way to a school event. Many are still missing. Trouble began when the ferry hit an object and survivors report hearing a loud bang at that … Continue reading Ferry Sinks and Death Toll Rises to Hundreds

Al-Qaeda Video Emerges Showing the Group’s Second-in-Command

by Emily Engle In early April, a video began appearing on jihadist websites depicting what may be the largest and most dangerous gathering of al-Qaeda members in open air that has been seen for years.  The video showed multiple members at the gathering that had recently escaped from a Yemen prison, but the focus of the film was al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, Nasir al-Wuhayshi.  U.S. officials believe the video … Continue reading Al-Qaeda Video Emerges Showing the Group’s Second-in-Command

High School Stabbing Injures 22

by Maria Gerbic 16-year-old sophomore Alex Hribal was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 9 after stabbing 21 students and a security guard. No victims were killed, but several were seriously injured. Law enforcement officials are working with evidence from the boy’s home to find a motive for the horrific attack. They are looking into two threatening phone calls from the night before the incident, reportedly between … Continue reading High School Stabbing Injures 22

School Bus and FedEx Truck Fatally Collide in Northern California

by Emily Engle Thursday night, April 10, a FedEx tractor-trailer skidded over the Interstate 5 median, sideswiped a sedan, and collided with a school bus carrying high school seniors.  After the catastrophic collision, the two vehicles burst into flames and both eventually exploded.  The accident occurred in northern California about 100 miles north of Sacramento.  Ten people were killed in the accident: 5 students, 3 … Continue reading School Bus and FedEx Truck Fatally Collide in Northern California

Update on Ukraine Crisis with Crimea

by Alexia Vlahos According to the New York Times, on March 18, Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, annexed Ukraine’s peninsula, Crimea, as Russian territory. “Crimea has always been a part of Russia in the hearts and minds of many people,” said Putin. Putin gave a 40 minute speech to the people about how the annexation of Crimea is reversing a mistake made by the USSR 60 years … Continue reading Update on Ukraine Crisis with Crimea

Malaysia Flight 370 Missing

by Alexia Vlahos Eleven days have passed since Flight 370 disappeared and to this day the disappearance still remains a mystery. The flight had a count of 239 people on board and went missing less than an hour after taking off.  According to NPR and CNN, now information has come out that flight 370 took a sharp turn westward right after the communication was cut … Continue reading Malaysia Flight 370 Missing