Selina Leavitt

Child Receives $155k Settlement For Camel Bite That Nearly Cost Her Arm

A 10-year-old girl was awarded upwards of $155,000 for a camel bite she received last year. Madison Holland was visiting the Virginia Safari Park in Natural Bridge in order to attend the birthday party of a friend. They all piled into a hay-filled wagon and began to make their way through the safari. Many animals […]

8y ago

olympics|United States|usain bolt

U.S. Relay Team Disqualified: Olympic Appeal Fails And United States Loses Bronze

The United States men’s 4×100 relay team finished their victory lap on Friday only to be told they had been disqualified. Mike Rodgers, Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay, and Trayvon Bromell make up the United States men’s 4×100 relay team. On Friday, up against Jamaica and the great Usain Bolt, the team raced to the best […]

8y ago

georgia

Pit Bull Tortured: Georgia Man Sentenced After Using Blow Torch On Dog

A man from Georgia was sentenced to four years of prison, and six years of probation, for burning his brother’s pit bull with a blow torch. He then set the dog house on fire after barricading the pit bull inside. This shocking tale of animal abuse happened in a suburb of Atlanta in May, 2015. […]

8y ago

daredevil|Donald Trump|New York City

Breaking News: Man Climbing Trump Tower In New York City [Video]

At around 4 p.m. Wednesday, a man began to climb the Trump Tower in New York City using suction cups. Donald Trump’s bid for the presidency has caused a great deal of polarization among voters. People either love or hate him, and there are very few in between. Could that be the reason this daredevil […]

8y ago

olympics

Rio 2016 USA Gymnastics Team Learns Of Sexual Abuse Scandal, ‘It’s A Distraction’

USA Gymnastics, the organization in charge of all gymnastics in the country, has come under fire recently when their mishandling of sexual abuse cases came to light. In an investigation conducted by IndyStar, which is a part of the USA Today network, it was discovered that USA Gymnastics received many reports of sexual abuse involving […]

8y ago

olympics|swimming

Olympic Swimmer Santo Condorelli Gives Father The Middle Finger Before Every Race

Fans of the Olympics may have noticed a strange ritual performed by one of the swimmers before the start of a race. Before every race, Santo Condorelli raises his middle finger to the crowd. Pretty much since sports have been a thing, athletes have had their before game, during game, or after game rituals. Sometimes […]

8y ago

terrorism

Birthday Party Fire: Thirteen Young Adults Dead In France After Candles Ignite Bar

A party turned tragic this weekend when candles from a birthday cake caused fire to erupt in the basement of a bar in France. The country of France is on high alert due to several terrorist attacks that have taken place on their soil. Eighty-five people were killed in the terrible attack in Nice on […]

8y ago

belgium|Germany|rio de janeiro

Olympic Village Fire: Alarms Fail To Alert Australian Team To Danger

The Australian Olympic Committee was furious Friday night when a fire broke out in the parking lot of their building without the fire alarms going off. Many of the teams staying in the Olympic village in Rio de Janeiro have had issues with their accommodations. There have been complaints about backed up plumbing, exposed wires, […]

8y ago

Gun Control|seattle

House Party Shooting: Three High School Students Killed, One Injured

Saturday revealed a terrible tragedy in the suburbs just north of Seattle when shooting broke out at a teenager’s house party. The house party had a guest list consisting of mostly older teens between the ages of 17 and 19, mostly students of the nearby Kamiak High School. There were roughly 20 teens throughout the […]

8y ago

New York City

Ice Cream Museum Opens In New York City: Limited Free Admission

Is there anyone that doesn’t love ice cream? A cup of vanilla on a hot day or a hot fudge sundae during the fall could entice nearly everyone to an ice cream shop. Could that love actually bring people into a museum, though? The answer is: “yes!” Despite the universal love of ice cream, it’s […]

8y ago

niantic|nintendo|Pokemon Go

Why ‘Pokemon GO’ Players Need To Pay Attention To The Loading Screen

Pokemon GO has been an out of control success for Niantic, as players all around the world are bonding together in order to find the next Pokemon on their “want” list. As the Inquisitr previously reported, the Pokemon GO app has promoted unity and togetherness among players. Unfortunately, not everything is rainbows, sunshine, and nostalgia. […]

8y ago

android|australia|Pokemon Go|United States

‘Pokemon GO’ Brings Unity To Many, But A Backdoor Hack To Android

Pokemon GO took the world by storm this week when it launched, on July 4 in Australia and New Zealand, and on July 6 in the United States. Other countries are going to be waiting a touch longer, however, to get in on the augmented reality Pokemon game. Notoriously, Pokemon GO has been experiencing significant […]

8y ago

New York City

New York City Lost Millions Of Dollars Giving Tax Breaks To The Deceased

According to an audit of New York City finances, the city is out upwards of $50 million dollars after giving huge tax exemptions to people who were so ineligible for the break that they were actually dead. What would your boss do if you neglected to do an important part of your job for 10 […]

8y ago

Chicago|Gun Control

Raffle Canceled: Gun Store Cancels Raffle Of AR-15 That Was Meant To Honor Pulse Club Victims

A gun shop in the Chicago suburbs was scheduled to raffle off an AR-15 military-style rifle in the hopes of raising money for the victims of the Pulse Orlando shooting. It has, however, been canceled. Although it sounds like the subject of a random article in the Onion, there is a gun shop located in […]

8y ago

florida

Five Killed In Deadly Bus Crash: Residents Plead For Traffic Light At Dangerous Intersection

Five people were killed Saturday morning when a bus ran through a blinking red light and collided with a semi-truck. Residents of Wakulla County in Florida have been asking officials to put in a traffic light at the intersection of Coastal Highway 98 and Woodville Highway for a long time. According to UPI the intersection […]

8y ago

california|Fourth of July|Los Angeles

Wally The Whale: Beloved Dead Whale Towed Back Out To Sea [Video]

A dead whale that washed up on a popular California beach was towed back out to sea on Friday night. Wally the Whale was known around California, and many other parts of the world, as the star of a viral video that showed a humpback whale breaching the surface of the ocean to expel water, […]

8y ago

Twitter|youtube

YouTube Hacker Team Says ‘Big Things Are Coming’ This Summer: Who Is Obnoxious And Pein?

YouTube has been rising as one of the newest legitimate entertainment sources available. People have their Netflix and Chill, their binge watching on Amazon Prime, and their On Demand sources, but YouTube is rising up from being just a place to watch viral videos. Now there are YouTube celebrities with millions of subscribers, and those […]

8y ago

LGBT|New York City|Pulse nightclub shooting

‘We’re Not Going To Cave To Fear’: New York City Gay Pride Parade Will Go On As Planned

Gay pride month has always been in June in order to commemorate the Stonewall Riots. On June 28, 1969, there was a police raid conducted at the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in New York City. At the time, it was common for officials to target LGBT clubs and the community got fed up. […]

8y ago

florida|LGBT|terrorism

Orlando Mayor Announces Intent To Build Permanent Memorial Honoring Pulse Shooting Victims

The Pulse shooting in Orlando has become known as one of the deadliest mass shootings in the nation’s history. On June 12, the nation watched in horror as facts about the shooting began to be reported. The victim count started low and began to rise at a steady pace until the mayor of Orlando, Buddy […]

8y ago

bullying|connecticut|Facebook|video

Woman Endures Verbal Assault While Breastfeeding At Target [Video]

With all the negativity in the world today, it’s nice to see people trying to be there for one another. This week, a woman was bullied at a Connecticut Target for breastfeeding her baby. When customers and employees realized what was happening, they rushed to the aid of the woman in order to get the […]

8y ago