Megan Greenlaw

$5,000 Online Baby-Naming Contest Revealed As Hoax, ‘Pregnant Mom’ An Actress

Last week, The Inquisitr covered a story about a mom who had agreed to let the Internet choose her baby’s name, to the tune of $5,000. The story seemed unbelievable to readers who thought no one would ever let someone pay them for the rights to name their own child. Turns out, they were right. […]

11y ago

San Francisco Stroller-Friendly Policy Pleases Parents, Frustrates Others

San Francisco, CA – Parents in San Francisco, rejoice! New public transportation policies have changed to allow parents to bring strollers onto buses and trains. While little tykes in strollers still aren’t allowed on the city’s famed cable cars, this step marks brings a sigh of relief for the parents of San Francisco. In a […]

11y ago

Toddler Survives Three-Story Fall From Window, Lands On His Feet

Dylan Hayes isn’t a superhero, but he may as well be. The preschooler fell from a third-story apartment window, did two somersaults in the air, and landed on his feet. The four-year-old suffered no injuries from his fall. Jessica Hayes was rearranging furniture so she could shampoo her carpets, according toCBS News. She had reportedly […]

11y ago

Potato Parties: $250 Worth Of McDonald’s Fries Makes For The Worst Kids Food Fad Ever

Kids in South Korea are allegedly crazy about McDonald’s french fries. So much so that they are purchasing massive amount of the fries and throwing “potato parties.” Since the invention of the McDonald’s french fry in 1948, millions of the greasy little potato wedges have been marketed and sold to children across the globe. But […]

11y ago

Family Of Four Lives On $14,000 A Year — And Loves It

Danielle Wagasky gets $14,000 a year to spend however she likes. And $14,000 seems like a lot of money if you consider spending it on shoes, or clothes, or a small car. It would pay for a really nice vacation or even that motorcycle you’ve been dreaming about. But could $14,000 feed, clothe, and house […]

11y ago

Sex-Ed For Five-Year-Olds: Chicago Passes Sex Education For Kindergartners

A new policy will mandate that Chicago schools begin sex education in kindergarten. While most public schools being their sex-ed classes in fifth grade, the Chicago Board of Educators passed their new policy on Wednesday. The new policy mandates that every class spend a certain amount of time on sex education — beginning in kindergarten. […]

11y ago

Mom Sells Right To Name Her Baby For $5,000, Critics Cite ‘Irresponsible Parenting’

What’s in a name? Or rather, what’s in a parent’s responsibility to bestow a name? One mother has sold her rights to name her child for $5,000 as part of an online contest. One conservative group is calling the contest “irresponsible parenting,” stating that giving up parental rights to name a child is destructive to […]

11y ago

Seven Siblings Vanished From Home, No One Noticed Anything Amiss

Police are searching for seven California siblings who disappeared from their home last weekend. According to reports, the children were home alone while their stepfather and mother went to the store. When the parents returned, all seven siblings were missing. All of the children’s clothing and luggage were gone as well. Police believe that this […]

11y ago

Colorado School Bans Transgendered First Grader From Using Girls’ Bathroom

Six-year-old Coy Mathis wears dresses to school. Her passport states that she’s female, and her state-issued identification confirms that she is a girl. Like most girls, she wants to use the girls’ restroom at her elementary school. School officials, however, won’t let her. Coy Mathis is transgendered. While she identifies herself as female, she has […]

11y ago

Disabled Children ‘Should Be Put Down’: City Councilman Apologizes For Comment

A city councilman in England claimed he was just trying to elicit a reaction when he publicly stated that disabled children “should be put down.” Cornwall councilman Collin Brewer made the comment to staff from the Disability Cornwall group — a group of advocates for those with disabilities. Independent councilman Brewer has since been removed […]

11y ago

Smartphone App Tests User’s Urine For Disease, Brings Healthcare To The People

Need a urinalysis? There’s an app for that. A new app revealed at this year’s Technology, Education and Design conference in Los Angeles uses a phone’s camera to scan urine for a variety of medical conditions. The Uchek tests for 25 different health issues, and is not the first app of it’s kind. According to […]

11y ago

Woman Dies Saving Husband From Alleged Drunk Driver

Teresa and Albert Marquard were out for their regular Sunday morning walk when their lives changed forever. The couple, who had been together for over 40 years, were walking in their hometown of Wissinoming, Pennsylvania when a drunk driver swerved off the road and headed straight toward them. With just enough time to push her […]

11y ago

Marissa Mayer: Bring Your Baby To Work Day Is Every Day — If You’re The Boss

Marissa Mayer said that she knew it would be hard to run a Fortune 500 company and have a baby. She knew that she’d only take two weeks of maternity leave. Reports say that she was back to work within hours of her son’s birth, and that she was back to full days at the […]

11y ago

The Naked Chefs: Vegan Food Bloggers Launch Naked Cooking Revolution

Three British roommates have caused quite a stir — and gained quite a fan base — with their food blog “Naked Vegan Cooking.” The trio allegedly thought of the idea of a naked cooking site when they moved in together two years ago. The idea has gone viral, with thousands of self-proclaimed “naked chefs” sending […]

11y ago

California Hiker Rescued By CHP After Being Stalked By Mountain Lion

A California hiker was rescued from an aggressive mountain lion by California Highway Patrol, reports say. The hiker was trapped by a mountain lion about 25 feet from the trail head when he was rescued. The California Highway Patrol was able to fly low in a helicopter. The noise from the chopper — combined with […]

11y ago

Family With Young Children Missing After Sailboat Sinks Near San Francisco

A family of four is missing after their sailboat allegedly sunk off the California coast. The four people — including a couple an two children under 8 years old — went missing after making an emergency call for help. The group said that their boat — a 29-foot sailboat thought to be named the Charmblow […]

11y ago

Geico Accused Of Promoting Bestiality In New Commercial

Geico is being accused of promoting bestiality in their new commercial. One Million Moms — a conservative group that monitors children’s television programming — issued a statement calling the commercial “repulsive.” According to a statement issued by One Million Moms, the Geico commercial featuring Maxwell the Pig promotes bestiality. The group has called for the […]

11y ago

PastaGate: Italian Restaurant Under Fire For Using Too Many Italian Words

When you go out to eat at an Italian restaurant, you expect to find a little Italian, right? The words “pasta,” “calamari,” and “ravioli” frequently appear on menus of Italian eateries — and for good reason. But one Italian restaurant is under fire for filling their menus with too many Italian words. Language officials in […]

11y ago

FBI Battling ‘Rash Of Sexting,’ Reports Of Sexual Deviance Among Employees

The FBI investigates all kinds of crimes and misdemeanors. One woman was caught texting naked pictures of herself to her colleagues. One man was caught, drunk and violent, fighting with his mistress. Another case involved a woman in a romantic relationship with a known drug dealer. But these cases aren’t ones that the FBI is […]

11y ago

TSA Traumatizes 3-Year-Old Disabled Girl, Video Goes Viral And Forces TSA To Apologize [Video]

The Transportation Security Administration is under fire after a video of officers singling out a disabled girl went viral. A Missouri couple was headed to Disney World with their daughter, who is confined to a wheelchair, when TSA officers at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport singled them out. Annie Frock videotaped the incident, which has […]

11y ago