Archives: 2018

Student with Down syndrome steals the show at graduation

  Carlos Neira, who has Down syndrome, danced across the graduation to received his high school diploma from Lee High School in Texas last week Midland Independent School District Video of an extra-excited high school graduate named Carlos Neria is going viral online. Carlos, also known as “Mr. Joyous,” didn’t just walk across the stage at graduation last week —…

How to watch the Warriors’ NBA championship parade

  Fans wait for the parade to start in honor of the Golden State Warriors, Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Oakland, Calif., to celebrate the team’s NBA basketball championship. AP OAKLAND, Calif. — For the second straight year, throngs of fans are celebrating the Golden State Warriors with a parade for a team some are calling a basketball dynasty. Throngs…

Elderly lottery winner found stabbed to death in NYC apartment

NEW YORK — A 73-year-old man who had recently won $10,000 in a state lottery, and previously had other relatively small lottery wins, was found stabbed to death in his Bronx apartment Monday night, reports CBS New York. Owen Dillard’s body was discovered Monday night by his fiancée, who called 911, according to police.  When officers arrived, they found Dillard unconscious…

Couple stops to honor flag that was ripped down

A home surveillance camera in Mobile, Alabama, caught two people ripping down an American flag. But what happened next was heartwarming: a couple stopped to respectfully fold the flag. Margaret Dopson A home security camera caught two people in downtown Mobile, Alabama, ripping down an American flag. But what happened next was heartwarming. A couple walking by stopped to do…

Rose McGowan indicted on cocaine charge in Virginia

LEESBURG, Va. — A grand jury in Virginia has indicted actress and activist Rose McGowan on one felony count of cocaine possession. News outlets report a Loudoun County grand jury handed down the indictment Monday. Actress Rose McGowan, flanked by lawyers Jennifer Robinson, left, and Jessica Carmichael, right, outside the Loudoun County courthouse in Leesburg, Va., May 3, 2018. Matthew…

Extreme fire danger forces rare shutdown of national forests

DENVER — Extreme fire danger prompted officials Monday to say they are shutting down a sprawling forest that includes some of Colorado’s most stunning mountains in a region that attracts tourists from around the world. It’s a rare tactic also being used in neighboring states as the U.S. Southwest struggles with severe drought. National forests and parks in Arizona and…