President Barack Obama found no help for his hugely expensive plan for two years of free community college in a Republican controlled Congress. Obama’s original plan’s cost, $60 billion, was so high that it wasn’t even considered by Congressional leaders. So now Obama is now putting pressure on state and… Read More
Did Baltimore mayor sabotage the Freddie Gray trial?
Did the City of Baltimore’s multi-million dollar settlement with the family of Freddie Gray — a Baltimore man who died in police custody in April — just destroy six accused cops’ chances at a fair trial? Some legal experts think so. Gray’s death a week after being injured in police custody caused large-scale… Read More
Colorado’s ‘far out’ back-to-school tax break on… WHAT!?
Far out, maaan. Colorado’s unusual tax law is forcing the state to suspend taxes on recreational marijuana for one day — Sept. 16 — during which a 10 percent sales tax and 15 percent excise tax won’t be collected. Think of it as a back-to-school sales tax break, but for… Read More
Woman grabs cop in police station – but it’s not what you think!
It’s nice to know there are still people out there who show police the respect they deserve. The Arvada, Colorado, Police Department has posted a photo on its Facebook account of a woman who came into the station just so she could hug an officer. KMGH-TV (http://bit.ly/1IW0jyF) reports the woman… Read More
Fowl play? Wayward chicken finally on his way home
There’s no “fowl” play here. The chicken that snarled traffic at the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge last week is heading home. The owner of a wayward chicken reclaimed his bird Tuesday and planned to take it to an elementary school garden like he intended to do the day the chicken… Read More
Psycho ‘suicide’ teen finally charged in boyfriend’s death
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (AP) — At first glance, the text messages appear to show a disturbing case of cyberbullying: one teen urging another to kill himself. But the texts were not sent by a school bully. They were from a 17-year-old girl to her boyfriend, whom she called the love of… Read More
Kentucky court clerk released from jail
After five days behind bars, controversial Rowan County, Kentucky clerk Kim Davis has been ordered released from jail Tuesday by the same judge who originally locked her up. U.S. District Judge David Bunning lifted the contempt order, but directed Davis not to interfere with the granting of marriage licenses by her… Read More
World’s worst burglar gets stuck, calls 911 for help
LAUREL, Del. (AP) — Authorities say a burglar who broke into a middle school got stuck on an elevator and was forced to call 911 for help. Local media outlets report that police say 19-year-old Michael Claude of Laurel broke into the school Monday. Officials say he was riding down… Read More
What a world: Men’s barbershop fined for only cutting men’s hair!?
In another example of the PC police gone wrong, a Pennsylvania men’s barbershop has been fined $750 for… only cutting men’s hair? Barbiere advertises itself as a high-end gentlemen’s barbershop and offers complimentary beers and spirits. The barbershop was recently fined by the state’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs… Read More
Has Donald Trump found his running mate?
Surging in the polls, presidential candidate Donald Trump is looking for a GOP running mate to bolster his conservative credentials. And he may have found it in Texas Senator Ted Cruz. The two are set to headline a Capitol Hill rally against President Obama’s proposed nuclear agreement with Iran Wednesday,… Read More