The ‘slap a teacher’ TikTok challenge is being condemned by the social media platform and school districts across the nation.
Author: Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY
A mountain gorilla who once went viral for cheeky selfie dies in the arms of caretaker
Mountain gorilla Ndakasi, who went viral in 2019 for a selfie, died last month in the arms of her caretaker at the Virunga National Park.
What is ‘Watermelon Sugar’? Harry Styles finally tells fans there are two meanings
Harry Styles revealed the two-part meaning behind his Billboard chart topping song “Watermelon Sugar”.
Adorable coonhound named Lou breaks Guinness World record for ‘extravagantly long’ ears
An adorable coonhound named Lou broke the Guinness World record for the longest ears on a living dog.
Two men were caught at New Zealand border with trunk full of KFC and $100,000 cash
Two men were caught with a trunk full of KFC and $100,000 cash at the Auckland border in New Zealand.
Mountain goat ‘turned the tables’ and used its ‘dagger-like’ horns to kill grizzly bear
A mountain goat with “dagger-like” horns killed a grizzly bear on the Burgess Pass trail in British Columbia.
Over 60 endangered penguins killed by swarm of honey bees near Cape Town
A swarm of bees killed 63 endangered African penguins in a rare occurrence near Cape Town, South Africa.
Some unvaccinated TikTokers are calling themselves ‘pureblood,’ in latest concerning trend
It’s the latest anti-vaxx or un-vaxx trend on social media exalting the status of the unvaccinated as 660,000 Americans have died from COVID-19.
Mass killing of over 1,400 dolphins in one day leads to outcry from animal activists
A mass killing of over 1,400 dolphins in the Faroe Islands has led to an outcry from animal activists. But supporters say no laws were broken.
Man planks for over 9 hours with chronic pain to break Guinness World record
Daniel Scali, of Australia, broke the Guinness World record for longest plank hold at over 9 hours while suffering from chronic pain.