Hey everybody, welcome to another edition of today's news.
We have a rather lengthy report today so I'm just going to hop to it since I have a family gathering to go to soon.
First of all in today's news, a six year old little girl is hoping to make a big difference when it comes to one particular plaything. Here's more on the story.
Vivian Lord may be only 6 years old, but she’s making her voice heard.This summer, when she began playing with plastic toy soldiers, she was struck by one glaring issue: There were no women.V…
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And a drug charge against a quarterback was dropped when the white substance discovered on the hood of his car was identified as bird poop. Here's more. :erm
SAVANNAH, Georgia — A drug charge has been dropped against a Georgia Southern quarterback after a white substance he identified as bird poop on his car’s hood tested negative for cocaine. A S…
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Also a flight attendant from Chicago Illinois was fired after reportedly being drunk on an airplane. Here's more of the details.
CHICAGO, Illinois – A flight attendant was arrested after passengers aboard a flight from Chicago to South Bend, Indiana, expressed concern about her condition during the flight, court docume…
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And also a bear bit a sleeping man yesterday in a campground in Moab Utah. Here's more.
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MOAB, Utah – Utah wildlife officials are searching for a bear that bit a sleeping 13-year-old on the face at a campground in the Moab area.The incident happened Friday along the Colorado Rive…
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And an Illinois nursing home was sued after one of their patients was taunted. Here's more of the details.
GLENVIEW, Illinois — An Illinois nursing home was sued after caregivers allegedly posted Snapchat videos of themselves taunting a dementia patient. The short Snapchat video shows 91-year-old Margar…
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Also checkout this really interesting addition to one cathedral located in eastern England.
A historic cathedral in England has installed a giant indoor fairground slide, supposedly so visitors can see its roof up close. The 50-foot-high ride, known in Britain as a helter-skelter, was unv…
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And also in sports The Cleveland Indians wound up beating The Minnesota Twins six to two in last night's game! :woot
MINNEAPOLIS — Newcomers Yasiel Puig and Franmil Reyes engaged with their new teammates in a high-volume conversation, the jokes seeming to flow easily between the two arrivals from the trade deadli…
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And Delaware has officially become the first US state that bans kill shelters.
DELAWARE – Delaware has become America’s first no-kill state for shelter animals. That’s according to the Today Show. The nonprofit Best Friends Animal Society made the announceme…
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Also one pastor in Ashtabula Ohio is trying to figure out who is responsible for vandalizing an old elementary school. Here's more on the rather sad and disturbing details.
ASHTABULA, Ohio — Pastor James Lyons is struggling to understand why anyone would vandalize an old elementary school he is trying to convert into a missionary church complex. “Well, it …
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And on account of the recent events, Walmart has decided to pull all of its violent games, videos, signs, and displays. Here's more.
Walmart is removing from its stores nationwide signs, displays or videos that depict violence following a mass shooting at one of its stores in Texas, though it has not changed its policy on gun sa…
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Also apparently Jupiter, the sun, and the moon will all be lined up in the sky this weekend. Here's more of the information.
The night skies in August are full of celestial wonders, including bright planets and a meteor shower. Venus and Mars are currently blocked from our view by the sun, but this week is a great chance…
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And also the man that was found responsible for sexually abusing dozens of underage girls was found dead in his cell this morning but apparent suicide. Here's more of the details.
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Finally in today's news, an eleven year old little boy and his nine year old little sister setup a lemonade stand to help find a place to live while their mother battles serious cancer. Here's more on the story.
YORK, Maine — An 11-year-old boy and his 9-year-old sister set up a lemonade stand to raise money to find a place to live as their mother battles cancer. The children’s mother, Missy Mc…
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That's all for today's news! I hope that everybody has a wonderful rest of the day and weekend and stay tuned for more news to come. :yes