Black hearses carried six of the eight family members slain in southern Ohio to a hillside cemetery, where mourners crowded around blue tents shielding the caskets Tuesday. Some showed up to the last of three funerals for the victims wearing blue jeans, ball caps and bright orange shirts with the… Read More
Plan approved to restructure Detroit schools after they close for 2nd day
A legislative committee approved a $500 million plan Tuesday to restructure Detroit public schools as most schools stayed closed for a second consecutive day after hundreds of teachers called out sick over concerns that they won’t get paid if the district runs out of money. The proposal passed by the… Read More
Trumped! Cruz drops out of presidential race
He promised to hang on until the Republican National Convention in July. But after a crushing loss in Indiana on Tuesday, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz officially ended his bid for the presidency. Cruz, a political firebrand and Tea Party favorite, failed to gain traction as GOP frontrunner Donald Trump dominated headlines and polls. He… Read More
Teachers union forces Detroit schools closed for second day
Nearly all Detroit public schools are closed as mass teacher sick-outs over pay roll into a second day. The district released a list of 94 closed schools as of 7:15 a.m. Tuesday. Detroit Federation of Teachers president Ivy Bailey said in an email Monday night that educators are not expected… Read More
Union teachers shut down Detroit schools
It’s one of the poorest and worst-performing school districts in the country — and today it was shut down by its own teachers. Nearly all of Detroit’s public schools were closed today after the teachers union urged members to call out sick following a weekend announcement that the district is nearly bankrupt,… Read More
Outrage! 10 disgusting attacks at Trump rallies
It’s a joke making the rounds online, and like all good gags it’s funny because there’s a kernel of truth in it. Why don’t Republicans riot? Because they have to get up in the morning for work! Supporters of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump have been repeatedly accused of instigating… Read More
“Grim sleeper” serial killer trial comes to an end
The trial of alleged “Grim Sleeper” Lonnie Franklin Jr. headed to a close Monday after months of testimony about a serial killer who stalked women during the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic, then laid low for 14 years before renewing the grisly sex attacks. Closing arguments were scheduled to begin in… Read More
Thousands of anti-capitalists gather, attack police in Seattle
Seattle police used pepper spray to disperse black-clad anti-capitalist protesters authorities say threw rocks, flares, bricks and Molotov cocktails at officers during a rowdy May Day gathering. At least nine people were arrested Sunday evening. Authorities said five officers were hurt, none seriously. The clashes in Seattle followed a peaceful… Read More
Blackmail scandal erupts during NFL draft
Mississippi offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil tumbled down the NFL draft board Thursday night after a bizarre video of him was posted on his Twitter account minutes before the start of the proceedings. The video potentially cost him millions of dollars, and it’s being widely speculated that it was the end… Read More
John Wayne under attack from PC police
What a California lawmaker intended as a benign resolution honoring a late, world-renowned movie icon exploded into a politically correct hissy fit Thursday. Their target: the iconic and all-American John Wayne. Republican State Assemblyman Matthew Harper of Huntington Beach sought to declare May 26 John Wayne Day to mark the… Read More