NY Post Fires Employee For False, Racist, Violent Content Targeting Politicians NY Post Fires Employee For False, Racist, Violent Content Targeting Politicians
NY Post Fires Employee For False, Racist, Violent Content Targeting Politicians A series of racist, violent headlines that were posted on the website and Twitter account of the New York Post on Thursday, Oct. 27, were carried out by an employee, Variety reports.  In a statement to the outlet, a spokesperson for the Post said an investigation had revealed that the “unauthorized conduct” was an inside job and the employee responsible has been fired. “This morning, we immediately removed the vile and reprehensible content from our website and social media accounts,” the spokesperson said. The news organization did not reveal the employee’s name. The New York Post ha…
McGimmick? McDonald's Elusive McRib Returns For Final ‘Farewell Tour’ (Maybe) McGimmick? McDonald's Elusive McRib Returns For Final ‘Farewell Tour’ (Maybe)
McGimmick? McDonald's Elusive McRib Returns For Final ‘Farewell Tour’ (Maybe) Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that the McDonald’s McRib sandwich has taken on a life all its own. Now, that life may be coming to an end after the Golden Arches announced that the notoriously elusive yet ever popular saucy sandwich will embark on a “Farewell Tour” beginning on Monday, Oct. 31. the mcrib is coming back 10.31 but this is its farewell tour — McDonald's (@McDonalds) October 24, 2022 However, McDonald’s was quick to add that this may not be the last of the iconic sandwich. “Like any true farewell tour, we’re hoping this isn’t a ‘goodbye’ but a ‘see you later,’” th…
Investigation Underway At CT University Following TikTok Accusations Of Rape Investigation Underway At CT University Following TikTok Accusations Of Rape
Investigation Underway At CT University Following TikTok Accusations Of Rape A student rally was planned for Friday, Sept. 16, and school officials are investigating after allegations of a sexual assault surfaced on TikTok at a state university in Connecticut. Although no formal complaint against the accused student has been filed, Central Connecticut State University in New Britain is investigating allegations of sexual assault against a student, according to Janice Palmer, a CCSU spokesperson. CCSU president Zulma R. Toro issued a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to the school’s social media about its investigation: "Late today, allegations came to lig…
Bomb Threat Under Investigation At Western Mass High School: Police Bomb Threat Under Investigation At Western Mass High School: Police
Bomb Threat Under Investigation At Western Mass High School: Police Northampton Police are investigating after a bomb threat was made against Northampton High School on the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 13, the department said. Police said the threat was made on social media around 2 p.m. Officers arrived on the scene to investigate and later determined the school to be safe, police said.  RIGHT NOW: Multiple police cruisers are around Northampton High School as students are being dismissed. Northampton PD said it will give us more information soon @WWLP22News pic.twitter.com/5ORFxmKjnA — Kate Wilkinson (@Kate_mwilkinson) September 13, 2022 Students were…
Connecticut Man Admits To Cyberstalking, Threatening Massachusetts Woman Connecticut Man Admits To Cyberstalking, Threatening Massachusetts Woman
Connecticut Man Admits To Cyberstalking, Threatening Massachusetts Woman A 31-year-old Connecticut man has admitted to threatening, harassing, and intimidating a Massachusetts woman through email and social media.  Marshall Nicholas Fain, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Aug. 31, to one count of cyberstalking and one count of transmitting threats through interstate commerce, United States Attorney Rachael Rollins announced on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Fain was arrested and charged on Feb. 2, the US Attorney's Office said. According to the report, Fain was in a relationship with the victim for about two years, and the relationship ended in August 2…
Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day
Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day Thursday, Aug. 18 was the first day of school at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden and a student already received a citation saying she violated the school's dress code. However, the citation regarded the student's religious attire.  The student was called down to the office for apparently wearing a hijab: a traditional head covering worn among Muslim women when they become of age.  The student was then sent home for not complying with the school's required uniform, according to a Facebook post from one of the student's older siblings. This apparently was not the first time s…
Boston Children's Hospital Attacked Over Misleading Video On Transgender Surgery: Fact Checkers Boston Children's Hospital Attacked Over Misleading Video On Transgender Surgery: Fact Checkers
Boston Children's Hospital Attacked Over Misleading Video On Transgender Surgery: Fact Checkers For the past several days, right-wing social media accounts have attacked the Boston Children's Hospital after a misleading video led viewers to believe doctors there perform hysterectomies on children as part of gender reassignment surgery. A fact-checking website says this claim is false, but the world-renowned hospital and its doctors are still under attack online.  On Aug. 11, the popular right-wing social media account Libs of TikTok tweeted a video from a The Children's Hospital video that features a doctor discussing the removal of female sexual organs as part of sexual-reassignment s…
Former Patriots Receiver Chad Johnson Gives Waitress $1,000 Tip On $24 Bill Former Patriots Receiver Chad Johnson Gives Waitress $1,000 Tip On $24 Bill
Former Patriots Receiver Chad Johnson Gives Waitress $1,000 Tip On $24 Bill Chad Johnson, the outspoken wide receiver who finished his career with the New England Patriots, earned nearly $50 million while in the NFL, and he's sharing the wealth. He recently left a North Carolina waitress a $1,000 tip on a $24 bill.  Johnson, better known by the nickname Ochocinco — a name he adopted for his jersey number 85 while in Cincinnati, tweeted a photo of the receipt from Stephanie's Restaurant in Greensboro, NC, this week to prove his generosity. Next to his $1,000 tip, Johnson left the cheeky message, "I once scored 6 touchdowns in 'Madden' using myself."  Johnson wrote "…
Repeat Arlington Child Porn Peddler, 27, Sent Sex Pics Of Toddlers: Prosecutors Repeat Arlington Child Porn Peddler, 27, Sent Sex Pics Of Toddlers: Prosecutors
Repeat Arlington Child Porn Peddler, 27, Sent Sex Pics Of Toddlers: Prosecutors A 27-year-old Arlington man with multiple convictions of sending and receiving child porn will spend the next decade in prison after he pleaded guilty to the charge in federal court, authorities said.  Mason Lister was arrested in 2020 after police found he had traded sexual images of children as young as toddlers through social media, the Department of Justice said. Authorities raided his home and found a tablet with 85 pictures and videos of child pornography, prosecutors said.  Lister pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography last month, and a judge sentenced him to 10 …
WATCH: Central Massachusetts Police Officer Saves Choking Infant's Life WATCH: Central Massachusetts Police Officer Saves Choking Infant's Life
Watch: Central Massachusetts Police Officer Saves Choking Infant's Life The parents of a choking two-month-old didn't know that when they rushed the baby inside the Framingham Police Department earlier this week that they had found the perfect person to save their child's life.  Officer Ryan Porter was in the lobby when baby Ravi's parents burst through the front doors of the police department just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, the police department said. Ravi was choking, and a rescue couldn't have come a moment later.  As Porter took the baby from its frantic mother, Ravi stopped breathing. The officer, who teaches CPR at the department, delivered a f…
Massachusetts Man Allegedly Told Police To 'Watch Out' While Under Investigation Massachusetts Man Allegedly Told Police To 'Watch Out' While Under Investigation
Massachusetts Man Allegedly Told Police To 'Watch Out' While Under Investigation A Boston man is facing several charges for allegedly making threats against the Boston Police officers while he was under investigation for extortion, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  The investigation began when Christopher Drayton, age 31, allegedly refused to return equipment to a former business associate unless they paid him up to $500 in return, the office reports.  During a call with a Boston Police detective, who was trying to resolve the issue, Drayton made statements about the detective's address and claimed to know the layout of his house.&…
Former Massachusetts Substitute Teacher Facing Child Pornography Charges Former Massachusetts Substitute Teacher Facing Child Pornography Charges
Former Massachusetts Substitute Teacher Facing Child Pornography Charges A former educator in the Pentucket Regional School District was arraigned on child pornography charges on Tuesday, June 21, the Merrimac Police Department said.  Kenneth Niven, age 24, who substituted at Sweetsir and Donaghue Schools pleaded not guilty to possessing child pornography and photographing an unsuspecting nude person, police said. Investigators uncovered two alleged images of child pornography on Niven's phone after a parent reported an inappropriate conversation between him and their child on SnapChat, police said.  Superintendent Justin Bartholomew sa…