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Mass. Inmate Uses Nail Clippers In Attempted Prison Escape

A Hampshire County Jail inmate accused of burglary made his bid for freedom last month, using parts of a pair of nail clippers to dig through the concrete ceiling of his cell and create a 6-by-9 inch hole that opened into a crawl space, police say. Angel Villanueva, 38, of Springfield, pleaded not guilty in Northampton …

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US wins International Math Olympiad

For the first time in 21 years, the United States has won the International Math Olympiad. Six top high school students comprised the US Team, which competed with over 100 other teams from all around the world. The competition was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and lasted 2 days. Each student solves three problems. Concern …

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Byron Scott Says D’Angelo Russell is ‘Not Magic Johnson’

The Lakers wrapped up the summer league in Las Vegas on Friday with an 84-78 loss to the Utah Jazz, falling to 1-4, despite having a team of at least seven players under contract that will play for the franchise this upcoming season. “I think we all expected them to be better, but we all need to understand that …

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Trump attacks McCain over his capture in Vietnam

At the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, presidential candidate Donald Trump took his feud with John McCain to a whole new level. According to Politico: “He’s not a war hero,” said Trump. “He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” The response from the crowd was scattered …

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5-Year-Old Dressed as Batman Saves Toddler Trapped in Hot Car

5-year-old Zavi Ahmed got his chance to be a real-life superhero Tuesday in Uckfield, East Sussex, England, when he helped police free a child locked in her grandparents’ car in a grocery store parking lot. He was even dressed perfectly for the part, wearing a Batman costume. “Zavi loves to dress up, and that morning he …

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