A Taiwanese 12 year-old learned to watch his step in embarrassing fashion over the weekend after he tripped, fell, and punched a hole "the size of a fist" through a 17th-century painting while trying to brace himself. … [Read more...]
14 year-old Boy Held Class, Teacher Hostage at West Virginia School
A 14 year-old boy was taken into custody Tuesday after holding 29 students and a teacher hostage at a West Virginia high school, state police said. Authorities said the boy took a pistol into a second-floor classroom at Philip Barbour High School in Philippi, before surrendering after negotiations with police, State Police Lt. Michael Baylous said in a statement. … [Read more...]
‘Hangover’ Producer Turned Prison Mentor Offers Inmates New Hope
As valedictorian of his graduating class, 26 year-old Sean Wilson was beaming as he got in line with about 100 other men to receive his college diploma. But this wasn’t a typical college graduation. … [Read more...]
Endangered Rhino Sent to Indonesia by US Zoo to Mate
Conservation experts at the Cincinnati Zoo say 8 year-old Harapan could be on his way within several weeks to Indonesia, where nearly all of the estimated 100 remaining Sumatran rhinos live. … [Read more...]
Loads of Fluffy Yellow Chicks Cover Chinese Highway After Truck Accident
A truck carrying little chicks on a highway in Shandong, China, tipped on Wednesday morning, releasing its cargo of tens of thousands of the yellow birds onto the road and grass. … [Read more...]
Exporting Oil Overseas Would Come at a Huge Environmental Cost
Oil exports have been a major topic of discussion in recent months, as the United States has relaxed and considered lifting its long-standing ban on exporting oil to other nations. But a new report outlines exactly how exporting oil overseas would impact the country’s environment, not just in terms of increased carbon emissions but also in terms of the risks posed by … [Read more...]
10 Year-Old Survived 28 Hours Lost in Utah Forest
Malachi Bradley is back with his family after spending a night lost in a Utah forest. The 10 year-old was camping with his family near Paul Lake in the remote mountains 200 miles east of Salt Lake City when, he says, he set out Sunday to gather mushrooms and got lost. … [Read more...]
First-Ever Protection for Recreation Lands Near Moab, Utah Proposed
This Aug. 27, 2005 photo in Moab, Utah shows a sandstone formation in Arches National Park called Balanced Rock, center, that appears to sit atop a conical mass. A long-anticipated management plan for national public lands near Moab, Utah, unveiled last Friday by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is being hailed by outdoor recreation and conservation leaders for its landmark … [Read more...]