The 11-year-old was charged with armed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon after a string of incidents around Washington, D.C. this month.
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Maine woman takes raccoon into Petco for nail trim, possibly exposing people to rabies
A woman who brought a raccoon into a Maine Petco allowed people to touch and kiss the animal, potentially exposing them to rabies, authorities said.
7 year old sets house on fire with parents inside, stepfather arrested for abuse, police say
After a West Virginia child started a house fire with their parents inside, the child’s stepfather was arrested on abuse charges, authorities said.
‘Worst day of my life’: Reports of Dairy Queen discontinuing cherry-dipped cone trigger fans
A Dairy Queen employee said cherry-dipped cones are sold out in the company’s warehouse so the current supply is all that’s left until further notice.
‘All the belly rubs and scratchins’: Texas service dog graduates from 8th grade
“She has saved Annslee’s life,” wrote Liz Barbosa on Facebook. ‘She even saved a random guy at the mall and someone else’s grandma.”
This Dutch startup company makes mushroom coffins that biodegrade in 45 days
The coffins, made from mushrooms and hemp fibers, allow human remains to become food sources for the earth once they die, founder Bob Hendrikx said.
Kentucky man ran out of gas, left station with a $1 million winning lottery ticket.
“I ran out of gas, and I coasted in there,” Michael Schlemmer said. “I had $40 bucks on me and bought $20 worth of gas and bought a ticket.”
Mississippi teen shot, killed by ex-cop as teen fled girlfriend’s home, family says
A Mississippi teen was shot and killed after a former officer discovered the boy at his home with the ex-cop’s daughter, the teen’s family says.
MIT students give legendary linear algebra professor standing ovation in last lecture
Professors and students alike praised math professor Gilbert Strang for his contributions last week. One social media user said his book “Introduction to Applied Mathematics” is a masterpiece.
Employees at Christian university fired after using pronouns in email signatures
Houghton University in New York cited the pair’s “continued use of pronouns” as a reason for their firing.