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Waitress Gets Fired for Insulting Police on Facebook

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:39:31 +0000

Looks like someone didn’t get the memo that what you post on Facebook can be seen by lots of people—and some of them may not like it very much. Ashley Warden, formerly a waitress at a Chili’s in Oklahoma, posted to Facebook a picture of three sheriff’s deputies and wrote the following message: “Stupid cops [...]

Daughter Trying to Evict 91-Year-Old Dad From House He Built

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:07:12 +0000

World War II veteran John Potter is in the process of being evicted from the Zaleski, Ohio house he built 56 years ago. But the villain of this story isn't some heartless bank bureaucrat. Instead it's Potter own daughter, Janice Cottrill, who's using the power of attorney that Potter had given to her to throw her father out on the street.

Senior Class President Suspended After Tweeting About High School Sports

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:35:11 +0000

An eight word tweet has gotten former Heights High School Class of 2013 President Wesley Teague in hot water with his school administration. WSU is Wichita State University, whose football team was disbanded in 1986. The athletic department at Heights High School, which is in Wichita, Kansas, is often referred to on Twitter by the hashtag [...]

High School Students Hold Online 'Hotness Contest,' School Does Nothing

Donald Deane — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:27:13 +0000

High school is hard enough, but imagine if you had the added pressure of competing in an online "hotness" contest organized by the male student body. That's currently what's happening at Issaquah High School in Washington state.

A 5-Year-Old Shot and Killed his 2-Year-Old Sister

Phil Nye — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:59:21 +0000

Earlier this week (April 30th), a 5-year-old boy in Cumberland County, Kentucky was playing with a .22-caliber rifle and accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old sister. The rifle was a gift the boy received last year. The Cumberland County Coroner said: “It’s a Crickett. It’s a little rifle for a kid.” Many reacting to the [...]

The Best Ways to Show Your Support for Marriage Equality on Facebook

TheFW Staff — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:19:24 +0000

This week the Supreme Court is hearing arguments for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California. They are also weighing the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

To show their support for the LGBT community, people have been changing their profile pictures on Facebook. It started as big blocks of solid red. Then changed to a red block with a pink equal sign, which is symbol of the Human Rights Campaign. Now things have gotten a little out of control and some more creative options have popped up. Here are our favorites.

World's Most Cold-Hearted Thief Steals $6 From a Nun

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:09:46 +0000

A thief in Boston is going to have to do some serious explaining the next time he goes to confession. Sister Alice Kenneally, an 85-year-old nun, was robbed of $6 last week while she was getting set to pay for tickets to a Lenten fish dinner. Sister Alice says she was reaching for her money [...]

Bartender Fired for Reporting Drunk Driver

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:36:53 +0000

It may sound hard to believe, but trying to stop a drunk driver has actually cost a woman her job. Twyla DeVito has been let go from her bartending job at the American Legion in Shelby, Ohio after she called police to report a regular customer who was drunk got into his car and drove [...]

Red Sox Trainer Allegedly Gave Painkiller Injections Possibly In Violation Of State Laws

Joe Student — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:24:07 +0000

A former trainer for the Boston Red Sox administered frequent injections of a painkilling drug, a practice in violation of Massachusetts’ law, Yahoo! Sports reported. Former Red Sox star Curt Schilling and other sources claim Mike Reinold, a trainer and physical therapist for the Red Sox who was fired after the 2012 season, injected players [...]

Man Returns $1,200 to Completely Rude and Ungrateful Owner

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:21:25 +0000

Honesty is the best policy, right? Kyle Osborn may not be so quick to agree with you. Osborn recently returned $1,200 in cash he found in an envelope in Harrisonville, Missouri to its owner, only to have the owner question whether all the money was there. Osborn, 29, is a tatted up auto detail shop [...]

'Princess Bride' T-Shirt Deemed a Security Threat on Airplane

Mike Sampson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:29:01 +0000

'The Princess Bride' is known for many famous lines, perhaps the most famous of which is the classic, "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." It's quoted and repeated and even reprinted on t-shirts. But you might not want to wear your Inigo Montoya shirt on your next airplane flight lest you wind up like poor Wynand Mullins whose 'Princess Bride' t-shirt was deemed a security risk. Inconceivable!

Norwich, N.Y., Gun Shop Posts Sign Banning Obama Supporters (UPDATED)

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:06:14 +0000

Update: We interviewed the store's owner. His comments appear below.

Heading Due North, a gun and sporting-goods store in Norwich, New York, posted two photos to its Facebook page of signs in front of the store criticizing anyone who voted for President Barack Obama or New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The store is owned and operated by David Francis, who also signed a letter posted on the storefront window.

The sidewalk sign reads: "IF YOU VOTED FOR OBAMA OR CUOMO U ARE NOT WELCOME HERE."

CIA Chief David Petraeus Resigns Over Extramarital Affair [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:58:35 +0000

General David Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, resigned today, citing a recent extramarital affair. President Obama, elected to a second term just days earlier, accepted Petraeus’s resignation and praised his leadership and service to his country. A longtime veteran of the Army and a four-star general, Petraeus quickly resigned “for personal reasons.” Intelligence [...]

Church Angry at Polish Coffin Maker's Use of Topless Models in Calendar

Joe Student — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:25:24 +0000

The Catholic church is condemning a Polish coffin-maker who included topless models posing next to caskets in its 2013 coffin calendar. The 2013 coffin calendar, which is for sale on the website of Lindner’s Warsaw-based company, uses one image of a woman dressed only in a thong standing next to a casket with a snake [...]

Race, Economic Status Affect Whether You'll Receive Emergency CPR

Mike Adams — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 18:52:06 +0000

White Americans with a few bucks in their pockets have a better chance of getting their lives saved by CPR than minorities on the wrong side of the poverty line, according to new research. The study found that people suffering from cardiac arrest in wealthy, mostly white neighborhoods were more likely to get CPR assistance [...]

O.J. Simpson Plans to Sell a Knife — Yeah, THAT Knife

Mike Adams — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:53:15 +0000

Recent reports indicate that O.J. Simpson has the knife that he used to murder his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and Ronald Goldman in his possession, and is making plans to sell it to a collector for $5

12-Year-Old Banned From Wearing Pink Gloves to Support Mom's Fight Against Breast Cancer — Is It Fair?

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:21:06 +0000

Julian Connerton, a football player on the Egg Harbor City Crusaders in New Jersey, wanted to show support for his mother as she battles breast cancer by wearing pink gloves during his game. When Connerton's coach told him he could not play if he wore the pink gloves rather than the required black last Saturday night, he promptly quit.

Bill Nye the Science Guy vs. Creationism: 'I'm Not Attacking Religion'

Nick Romano — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:15:57 +0000

Bill Nye the Science Guy has taken the internet by storm with Twitter rumors that he was killed in a balloon accident (sparked by The Onion) and his new Web series for Big Think. Most recently, however, our favorite childhood TV scientist sparked a lively debate through his video blog, pitting science against creationism, and America, obviously, had something to say about it.

Warner Bros. Removing Confederate Flag From 'Dukes of Hazzard' Car

Mike Sampson — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:32:36 +0000

The General Lee – Bo and Luke Duke’s vehicle of choice from ‘The Dukes of Hazzard‘ – is a classic and instantly recognizable Hollywood car. But it’s about to get a little less recognizable as Warner Bros., the studio that owns the theatrical, DVD and licensing rights to ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ has decided to remove the confederate flag from all future versions of the car.

Major Outrage Over Charity Collection

Kristine Bellino — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:10:33 +0000

Sherborne, England (WIBX) – Donning a corset, military-themed accoutrements, and fishnet stockings, a British burlesque dancer is hitting the streets of Sherborne, England once again, all in the name of charity. Josephine Freestone, the 47-year old mother of three and owner of Barmy Burlesque! was asked by the local chapter of the Royal British Legion [...]