Crime: 'It' clown and 'Jason' rob Chevron station -- but remove masks for second robbery, cops say
A pair of masked men were being sought Monday after they robbed two Florida gas stations, police said. The men – one donning the mask of a creepy clown, reminiscent of the one from the movie 'It,' and the other disguised as horror villain Jason Vorhees – committed armed robbery at a Winter Park gas station Friday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. The men, believed to be between the ages of 18 and 25 years old, entered the Chevron at around 7 a.m. and demanded cash, sheriff’s spokeswoman Jane Watrel said. We think its bad, crime needs to stop.
UK: 'Deadly' scorpion sighting on English street turns out to be child's toy
A "deadly-looking" scorpion that forced residents to cordon off a street in the residential part of an English town for hours last Thursday turned out to be nothing but a child's toy.The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a news release that worried members of the public contacted authorities after the bright red scorpion was found on the pavement by a child in the town of Grantham, birthplace of the late prime minister Margaret Thatcher. “The callers were really concerned about the public’s safety so they used cones to cordon off the area and stood out in the street for two hours to ensure no one went near it,” animal collection officer Paula Jones said. We think people should not overreact.
Teen disabled on a dare after swallowing slug leans on family, friends.
Sam Ballard, who has been profoundly disabled since swallowing a garden slug at a party as a dare at 19, has an amazing support group of family and friends in Australia. Sam became a quadriplegic and has to be tube-fed after contracting rat lungworm from the backyard slug in 2010. On Sunday evening, his friends Jimmy Galvin and Michael Sheasby appeared on Sunday Project alongside Sam's mom, Katie, to discuss how the 28-year-old’s life changed after that night. “We were sitting over here, having a bit of a red wine appreciation night, trying to act as grown-ups, and a slug came crawling across here. “The conversation came up, 'Should I eat it?' Off Sam went. Bang. That’s how it happened,” Galvin said. We think he shouldn't have taken that dare. Also we are confused on how it did that to him.
Terror: Supreme Court rejects appeal from Middle East attack victims
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from American victims of terrorist attacks in the Middle East more than a decade ago. The justices are not commenting Monday in ending a lawsuit against the PLO and Palestinian Authority in connection with attacks in Israel in 2002 and 2004 that killed 33 people. A lower court tossed out a $654 million verdict against the Palestinians. The Trump administration sided with the Palestinians in calling on the high court to leave the lower court ruling in place. The federal appeals court in New York said U.S. courts can't consider lawsuits against foreign-based groups over random attacks that were not aimed at the United States. We don't really have an opinion for this topic.
Product: More than 7,000 lbs of uninspected meat recalled from 8 different states
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a recall of more than 7,000 pounds of raw beef products. The items were shipped to locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 34715” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The problem was discovered on March 30 when inspection personnel reviewed records and determined that the establishment operated on March 24 without inspection. That is a whole lot of meet.
Europe: Two former US soldiers found dead in apparent murder-suicide, report says By Ryan Gaydos | Fox News
A married couple -- both of whom were former United States soldiers -- were reportedly found dead in their Italian home Monday after a grisly murder-suicide. Authorities determined the man killed his wife and then cut his own throat, the Vicenza Today reported. The woman may have been killed on Easter Sunday and the man might have then waited several hours to take his own life, police told the Italian newspaper. The couple were found in different rooms of their home in Pozzoleone, where the man had been working as a contractor, according to The Local. The couple was not immediately identified and no motive was given. The pair worked at the U.S. military base in Vicenza, located about 45 miles west of Venice, The Local reported. U.S. officials have not commented on the deaths. We think that is awful, especially on Easter.
Marines: The Marines ease tattoo rules, the strictest in the military By Elizabeth Llorente | Fox News
The Marines, noted for having the strictest tattoo rules in the military, just eased up a bit in a nod to the ubiquity of the form of body art. During the weekend, a recruiter who handles Marines who want to join the reserves announced on social media that those with tattoos that would have disqualified them under former regulations now may seek waivers under a less cumbersome system. Titled “Tattoo Leniency Alert!” the post by Prior Service Recruiter Staff Sgt. Justin Eckersley said: “There’s no telling how long this is good for but at his moment we can bring back ‘out of regs’ Marines to the reserves.” Many Marines have complained that strict tattoo rules have resulted in the rejection of strong candidates and of Marines seeking to re-enlist. The rules including bans on full-sleeve tattoos and limits on the size that are on arms and legs. We are surprised about this.
Air Force: Air Force veteran sues after being pulled from ceremony mid-speech
A retired Air Force sergeant who was forcibly removed two years ago from a military retirement ceremony as he recited a traditional passage honoring the flag filed a lawsuit Monday, claiming he was ousted for mentioning the word "God." Senior Master Sgt. Oscar Rodriguez was invited to speak at an April 3, 2016 ceremony by an outgoing fellow master sergeant from the 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Video of the event showed Rodriguez being physically removed by service members at Travis Air Force Base in California as he was delivering a flag-folding speech. On Monday, two years after the incident, Rodriguez sued the U.S. Air Force, demanding an apology and admission of wrongdoing. In an interview with Fox News, he claimed his First Amendment rights were violated. We think that that is definitely wrong and something needs to be done.
ISIS: American soldier killed in Syria was on mission to take out ISIS member, Pentagon says
The U.S. Army Special Operations soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Syria last week was on a “kill or capture” mission to take out a “known ISIS member,” the Pentagon revealed Monday. Master Sgt. Jonathan Dunbar, a 36-year-old from Austin, Texas, was identified Saturday as one of the victims. His death Thursday marked the first time this year an American service member has been killed in Syria, two U.S. officials told Fox News. “Coalition forces, in an advise, assist and accompany capacity with our partners, were conducting a mission to kill or capture a known ISIS member when they were struck by an improvised explosive device,” said Marine Maj. Adrian J.T. Rankine-Galloway, a Pentagon spokesman. “This operation was part of the Coalition's mission to defeat ISIS, and we remain focused on our mission.” We wish he didn't die, but at least he will go down as a hero.
Spain: Truck carrying elephants crashes in Spain, at least one animal killed
A truck carrying five elephants crashed on a highway in Spain on Monday, killing at least one of the majestic animals and leaving two injured. The crash unfolded on highway A-30 near the town Pozo Cañada, located about 180 miles southeast of Madrid, police in Albacete tweeted. The circus truck rolled past a barrier and into a ditch, Sky News added. We wish the animal didn't die.