Day: September 20, 2024

Young boy uses rifle to save his father from black bear attack: ‘A hero’

2:25 am September 20, 2024

One Minnesota father is thanking his son for saving his life after a black bear attack. 12-year-old Owen Beierman saved his father Ryan’s life on September 6 when a black bear they were tracking “charged and knocked [him] down.” The father-son duo was visiting their cabin in western Wisconsin on a hunting trip when Owen […]

Archaeologists discover unique artwork in England dating back to the early 2nd century

2:09 am September 20, 2024

Excavations at Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire, England, have unveiled an ancient mosaic dating back to the early second century. The 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic depicts dolphins and fish on colorful white, red and blue tiles, according to a news release from English Heritage. The ancient city was established in the 90s AD, according to the […]

Lions’ Dan Campbell to sell $4.5 million home due to security concerns: ‘People figured out where we lived’

1:41 am September 20, 2024

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is selling his suburban Detroit home for more privacy. Campbell and his wife Holly listed the 7,800-square-foot house in Bloomfield for $4.5 million this week. “There’s plenty of space. It’s on two acres. The home is beautiful,” Dan Campbell told Crain’s Detroit Business. “It’s just that people figured out […]

Chicago schools reportedly instructed teachers to give migrants passing grades regardless of performance

1:30 am September 20, 2024

Chicago Public Schools teachers were instructed by school officials to give migrant students passing grades and promote them to the next grade, “even if the students displayed severe academic deficiencies,” a new report claims. WGN News reported that “multiple” teachers from different schools within the district reached out to them to expose the troubling trend. […]

Majority of Californians support restoring felony theft penalties ahead of public vote

1:19 am September 20, 2024

A new statewide poll in California found that nearly three-quarters of Golden State residents support making changes to “Prop 47” – the 2014 public referendum that reduced penalties for larceny, forgery and drug offenses. Critics have blamed the current policy – which includes the provision deeming shoplifting under $950 a misdemeanor – for the crime […]