Stephanie K. Baer
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This 9-Year-Old Girl Filled An Empty Lip Balm Tube With Cheese To Eat In Class And Everyone's Clapping
The St. Louis fourth-grader got the idea from a back-to-school prank video on YouTube.
The Trump Administration Is Revoking California's Authority To Set Tougher Car Emissions Standards
The move, which is expected to be challenged in court, also affects 13 other states that have adopted California's clean car regulations.
A Missing Florida Mom And Her Four Children Have Been Found Dead In Georgia
"All we need to know is that’s evil, and evil did something, and evil needs to pay for what he did," the local sheriff said.
These Teens Were Hospitalized With Vaping Injuries. Now They're Sharing Their Stories And Helping Other Young People Quit.
"I want people to look at me and use me as an example and picture them in that situation."
Corned Beef And Handbags: How US Consumers Are Unwittingly Contributing To Deforestation In The Amazon
“The consumers are part of the problem because of course if the consumer decides not to consume any of this, there would be no supply.”
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is Infecting More People And Spreading To New Areas. Scientists Blame Climate Change.
“We’re seeing Vibrio infections actually in areas that we’ve never seen before.”
A Marriott Cook Was Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Carry Out A Mass Shooting At The Hotel
“He had a plan of shooting everybody that he saw in the hotel,” said Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna.
Smoke From The Burning Amazon Rainforest Plunged Brazil's Largest City Into Darkness In The Middle Of The Day
A record number of wildfires have torched the Amazon rainforest this year as deforestation soars under Brazil’s far-right president.
A 25-Year-Old Man Was Arrested After Allegedly Texting His Ex-Girlfriend That He Wanted To Commit A Mass Shooting
"I'd wanna break a world record for longest confirmed kill ever," Tristan Wix allegedly wrote.
An Elderly Couple Who Died In A Murder-Suicide Said They Could No Longer Afford Health Care
Several notes left by the couple cited the wife's severe ongoing medical problems, as well as concerns that they could not afford to pay for health care.
A Gun-Toting Man In Body Armor Who Sparked Panic At A Missouri Walmart Was Arrested For Making A Terrorist Threat
“His intent obviously was to cause chaos here, and he did that," police said.
The Trump Supporter Who Mailed Bombs To Democrats Has Been Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
Attorneys for Cesar Sayoc said he was radicalized by President Donald Trump's rhetoric.
Grant Thompson, The Creator Of "King Of Random" YouTube Channel, Has Died At Age 38
"Grant’s legacy will live on in the channel and the global community he created," the King of Random channel said in an announcement to fans.
Here Are The Victims Of The Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting In California
One of the victims was a 6-year-old boy whose grandmother said he was a "loving boy" who was "always kind, happy, and, you know, playful."
The Covington Catholic Student’s Defamation Lawsuit Against The Washington Post Has Been Dismissed
The teen, who went viral in a video with a Native American demonstrator, claimed he was misrepresented, but a judge ruled that was not supported “by the plain language in the article.”
A Failed Far-Right Senate Candidate Is Planning A California “Straight Pride” Parade To Promote “Whiteness”
The thinly veiled white supremacist rally aims to celebrate “Western civilization,” Christianity, and “whiteness,” according to one of the organizers.
Fox News And Trump’s Tweets Helped Radicalize The Mail Bombing Suspect, His Attorneys Said
“He believed liberals, under the direction of Democratic leaders, sought to harm and kill him because of his support for Donald Trump.”
Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Won't Face Charges In Connection With A 2009 Rape Accusation
Police in Las Vegas had reopened an investigation into the 10-year-old allegation last year.
A 32-Year-Old Former NFL Player Died Of Heatstroke As A Heat Wave Grips The US
Mitch Petrus, who played for the New York Giants, died at a hospital in Arkansas after working outside. He was 32.
Lawmakers Want The Pentagon To Investigate A Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That The Government Weaponized Ticks And Spread Lyme Disease
Experts say the theory is not supported by science.