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News Links for the Week:Bishop Sycamore High School scandal: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Sycamore_High_School_scandalBishop Sycamore new football coach: ‘We do not offer curriculum; We are not a school’: https://www.al.com/sports/2021/09/bishop-sycamore-new-football-coach-we-do-not-offer-curriculum-we-are-not-a-school.htmlHow did artifacts, thousands of years old, turn up in a Mississippi alligator's stomach?: https://news.yahoo.com/did-artifacts-thousands-years-old-161056030.htmlSon kept mother’s body in basement to keep pension, police say: https://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/son-kept-dead-mothers-body-in-basement-to-keep-pension-police-say/Z3OW7JKPOJBF3HDHQJXZSFWE6Q/Man, 25, In Epic Post-Nuptial Meltdown: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/erratic-newlywed-375892‘What is this if not magic?’ The Italian man living as a hobbit: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/06/what-is-this-if-not-magic-italian-man-living-hobbitNaked woman drove golf cart through standoff with armed suspec

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News Links for the Week:Man Photographed As A Baby On 'Nevermind' Cover Sues Nirvana For Sexual Exploitation: https://www.npr.org/2021/08/25/1030918537/spencer-elden-nirvana-nevermind-baby-cover-lawsuit?fbclid=IwAR0_hOZI37ZDZFCIEPsV5HHkBm4R0kMJy64CHpK8Ha1kgOuU_YbUROzhrrsHarvard University’s new chief chaplain is … an atheist: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/aug/28/harvard-university-chief-chaplain-atheistTikTok bans the 'milk crate challenge' because of injuries: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/27/business/tiktok-bans-milk-crate-challenge/index.htmlPastor Fired for Promoting COVID Vaccine on MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’: https://www.thedailybeast.com/pastor-daniel-darling-fired-for-promoting-covid-vaccine-on-morning-joeMan intentionally hit alligator with lawn mower, destroyed active nest: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/08/26/man-intentionally-hit-alligator-with-lawn-mower-destroyed-active-nest-wildlife-officials-say/Michigan parents ordered to pay $45,000 for throwing away son’s porn collection

News Links for the Week:OnlyFans Says It Will Ban Sexually Explicit Content: https://news.yahoo.com/onlyfans-says-ban-sexually-explicit-190102974.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAG6e1yOTLwPFUMy6NU4Q99YrTWOjxUDgONzKlnsaOxxLkaNt1HphfqAa4spm9hO3Bx7Zp1O9LEmjn9pE5nSQV5joLOR0H_EVOoAa4Di7PP5vam9Yh79Ut-ft3FpDl1HlR5vbay3ZgCwZ35BiXul6s-MQYaFu61ptIBhQgq2svlCkKFC Has The Fastest Drive-Thru, Chick-Fil-A The Slowest: https://www.motor1.com/news/527261/fastest-slowest-drive-thru-waits/A Restraining Order Has Been Issued in the Continuing Drama Around McDonald's Ice Cream Machines: https://www.foodandwine.com/news/mcdonalds-ice-cream-machines-company-restraining-orderA Jan. 6 Defendant Could Go Back To Jail After The Government Caught Him Streaming Conspiracy Theory Content: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-riot-defendant-internet-jail-mike-lindellCanada Coyote Attacks May Be Caused By Illegal Drugs: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/canada-coyote-attack

News Links for the Week:Taliban vow to respect women, despite history of oppression: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-kabul-1d4b052ccef113adc8dc94f965ff23c7Tennessee investigators determine dog muzzle sent to former state vaccine manager was ordered with her own credit card: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/16/us/tennessee-vaccine-manager-dog-muzzle-case-closed/index.htmlDriver Waiting for Assistance With Broken Down Vehicle Fatally Shoots Naked Man in Alabama: https://www.newsweek.com/driver-waiting-assistance-broken-down-vehicle-fatally-shoots-naked-man-alabama-1620317Death-row inmate sues for pastor's touch during execution: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/death-row-inmate-sues-pastors-touch-execution-794334523 brothers die after being stuck in a manure pit in Mercer County: https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/3-men-stuck-in-manure-pit-in-mercer-county/Man beats off-duty Chicago police officer, bites off friend’s nipple in road rage incident: https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-man-arrest-chi

News Links for the Week:Passenger duct-taped to seat on Florida flight after groping attendants: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida/2021/08/04/passenger-duct-taped-to-seat-on-florida-flight-after-groping-attendants-police-say/Tweet About $28.50 Beer at LaGuardia Sparks Audit of New York Airport Concession Prices: https://eyeoftheflyer.com/2021/08/03/tweet-of-28-50-beer-at-la-guardia-sparks-audit-of-new-york-airport-concession-prices/Donald Trump wants his supporters to carry 'Trump Cards': https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-wants-supporters-to-carry-trump-cards-2021-8Iceberg wall collapses at Titanic Museum in Tennessee, hospitalizing 3 people: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/sevierville-sevier/three-people-hospitalized-after-iceberg-wall-collapses-at-the-titanic-museum-in-pigeon-forge/51-03b562fc-1d26-4800-8ea3-6c514599183eWoman sues McDonald's after complaining that a cheeseburger advert was so irresistible it caused her to break her fast during Lent: https://www.businessinsider.com

News Links for the Week:Ancient Gilgamesh tablet seized from Hobby Lobby by US authorities: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jul/28/ancient-gilgamesh-tablet-seized-from-hobby-lobby-by-us-authoritiesPizza Delivery Guy Takes One Slice Out Of Box After Customer Refuses To Tip: https://food.ndtv.com/news/pizza-delivery-guy-takes-one-slice-out-of-box-after-customer-refuses-to-tip-2495917Bacon may disappear in California as pig rules take effect: https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-business-health-california-coronavirus-pandemic-5ebe70407fcd94ef712c16410f32c4b1Australian Olympian fixed kayak with a condom, threw up and won gold: https://nypost.com/2021/07/29/olympics-2020-jess-fox-won-kayak-gold-thanks-to-condom-fix/First responders in Sherbrooke, Que., apologize after mistaking fire victim for mannequin: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/woman-body-sherbrooke-police-firefighters-container-1.6122481Cashier grabs 18-inch 'weapon' and bashes knife-wielding 'thief' at Russian sex shop: https://www.dailyma

News Links for the Week:French Navy To Test New Laser Weapon System At Sea: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/07/french-navy-to-test-new-laser-weapon-system-at-sea/Woman Arrested For Beating Herself Up: https://detroitdailynews.com/2021/07/20/woman-arrested-for-beating-herself-up/United flight out of SFO deboarded after teen's AirDrop photo prank deemed a 'threat': https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/United-flight-SFO-deboarded-unruly-teen-passenger-16333867.php400 pairs of women's underwear found in home of Alabama man facing voyeurism charges: https://abc3340.com/news/local/400-pairs-of-womens-underwear-found-in-home-of-alabama-man-facing-voyeurism-chargesCohoes man steals $1,000 worth of lotto tickets while clerk makes him pretzels: https://www.news10.com/news/albany-county/police-cohoes-man-steals-1000-worth-of-lotto-tickets-while-clerk-makes-him-pretzels/A Defunct Video Hosting Site Is Flooding Normal Websites With Hardcore Porn: https://www.vice.com/en/article/qj8xz3/a-defunct-video-hosting-si

News Links for the Week:Steam Deck; Everything we know about Valve's new handheld gaming device: https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-price-release-date-specs/Reserve yours here: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeckLindsey Graham says he will ‘go to war’ for Chick-fil-a after Notre Dame students disapprove of restaurant: https://www.wndu.com/2021/07/14/lindsey-graham-says-he-will-go-war-chick-fil-a-after-notre-dame-students-disapprove-restaurant/Suspected candle thief in Florida injures dozens of people with bear spray during his escape: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/18/us/florida-candle-thief-bear-spray/index.htmlDogecoin creator likens cryptocurrencies to a scam run by "powerful cartel" to benefit the rich: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jackson-palmer-dogecoin-crytocurrency-scam-for-rich-twitter-thread/Travel chaos as London Bridge sealed off by cops and train station shut after ‘WW2 bomb’ found at Guy’s Hospital: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15574125/travel-chaos-london-bridge-shut/Hitler's wife's knickers

News Links for the Week:South Korean toilet turns excrement into power and digital currency: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korean-toilet-turns-excrement-into-power-digital-currency-2021-07-09/New Zealand Mother Names Her Three Children METALLICA, SLAYER And PANTERA: https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/new-zealand-mother-names-her-three-children-metallica-slayer-and-pantera/Video shows woman taped to seat after trying to open plane door on American Airlines flight: https://www.fr24news.com/a/2021/07/video-shows-woman-taped-to-seat-after-trying-to-open-plane-door-on-american-airlines-flight.htmlOregon man knocks out, hogties active shooter, according to Portland police: https://www.fox29.com/news/oregon-man-knocks-out-hogties-active-shooter-according-to-portland-police“Those who steal secrets will be beheaded” warns ‘Chinese LEGO’ piece about Beijing’s space program: https://marketresearchtelecast.com/those-who-steal-secrets-will-be-beheaded-warns-chinese-lego-piece-about-beijings-space-program

News Links for the Week:Ghislaine Maxwell says Bill Cosby's freedom justifies dropping sex trafficking charges: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/ghislaine-maxwell-says-bill-cosbys-freedom-justifies-dropping-sex-trafficking-2021-07-02/Radioactive hybrid terror pigs have made themselves a home in Fukushima's exclusion zone: https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/01/radioactive_hybrid_terror_pigs_fukushima/Botched water tower paint job in central Wisconsin: https://www.fox6now.com/news/botched-water-tower-paint-job-in-central-wisconsinCalif. Prison Guard Sentenced for Having Sex with Inmate in View of Other Prisoners: https://people.com/crime/fresno-california-prison-guard-sentenced-having-sex-inmate/Atlanta woman wakes to find African serval on her bed: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/07/02/serval-bed-Atlanta-Georgia-Kristine-Frank/5341625250969/Cop Caught in Prostitution Sting Claimed He Had His Penis Out to Make Prostitutes ‘Feel Comfortable': https://lawandcrime.com/coptales-podcast/cop-caught-in-pros

News Links for the Week:Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena: https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdfNo tuna DNA found in Subway's tuna sandwich, according to NYT report: https://abc7.com/subway-tuna-no-dna-nyt/10824160/$50B Deposited to Bank Account of Shocked Louisiana Family: https://www.newsweek.com/50b-deposited-bank-account-shocked-louisiana-family-ive-never-seen-that-many-zeros-1604517Fla. woman named Booze crashes into Taco Bell sign while driving drunk: https://www.pennlive.com/life/2021/06/booze-cruise-fla-woman-lives-up-to-her-name-crashes-into-taco-bell-sign-while-driving-drunk.htmlPolice break up exorcism at Pa. Home Depot: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/06/police-break-up-exorcism-at-pa-home-depot.htmlAustralian-themed restaurant criticised for posting job advert for 'Sheila with nice bazookas’: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/australian-themed-restaurant-criticised-posting-5574635We would to thank

News Links for the Week:Oregon third state in U.S. to legalize human composting: https://www.koin.com/news/special-reports/bill-allowing-human-composting-in-oregon-awaits-governors-signature/Petition urging Jeff Bezos to buy and eat the Mona Lisa gains steam: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/petition-urging-jeff-bezos-to-buy-and-eat-the-mona-lisa-gains-hundreds-of-signaturesJail Video Shows Corrections Officer Opening Cell Door So Gang Member Could Beat Inmate: https://www.newsweek.com/jail-video-shows-corrections-officer-opening-cell-door-so-gang-member-could-beat-inmate-1601026A Small Florida Town Accidentally Sold Its Water Tower For $55,000: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/15/1006753249/a-small-florida-town-accidentally-sold-its-water-tower-for-55-000‘You Only Live Once’: latest Hong Kong police anti-drug campaign prompts confusion: https://hongkongfp.com/2021/06/16/you-only-live-once-latest-hong-kong-police-anti-drug-campaign-prompts-confusion/Olympic runner banned after positive steroid test, blames pork b

News Links for the Week:Nun admits to stealing over $835,000 from her school to help finance gambling habit: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/10/us/nun-school-embezzlement-gambling/index.htmlNew York Times Publishes Then Deletes Article Claiming Watermelons Were Found on Mars: https://futurism.com/new-york-times-watermelons-marsWife Arrested After Allegedly Agreeing to Have Husband Killed on Installment Plan of $100 Per Week for 40 Weeks: https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/wife-arrested-after-allegedly-agreeing-to-have-husband-killed-on-installment-plan-of-100-per-week-for-40-weeks/LOBSTER DIVER DESCRIBES BEING SWALLOWED BY HUMPBACK: https://abc7news.com/amp/lobster-diver-swallowed-by-whale-man-caught-in-whales-mouth-cape-cod-humpback-michael-packard/10780108/NBC Halts Production on Ultimate Slip 'N Slide amid Report of 'Explosive Diarrhea' Outbreak on Set: https://people.com/tv/nbc-halts-production-on-ultimate-slip-n-slide-amid-report-of-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak-on-set/Austrian man jailed for 19 months after tattoo

News Links for the Week:Bride dies of heart attack at wedding. Sister marries the groom with her body in next room: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2021/06/03/bride-india-dies-wedding-then-sister-marries-groom-bizarre/7521175002/A man accused of killing an iguana wanted the charge dismissed based on stand your ground law. A judge said no: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/02/us/florida-animal-cruelty-stand-your-ground-trnd/index.html'Among Us'-shaped McNugget sells for nearly $100,000: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/06/04/Among-Us-Chicken-McNugget-ebay/1801622826593/San Francisco man returns Bob Dylan album to library - 48 years overdue: https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/San-Francisco-man-returns-Bob-Dylan-album-to-16218023.phpTexas mother charged after she snuck into school pretending to be daughter: https://www.kwtx.com/2021/06/04/texas-mother-charged-after-sneaking-into-school-pretending-be-daughter/"Trump Man" Busted For Serial Pooping Spree: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/bizarre/t

News Links for the Week:Virginia woman transforms home into McDonald’s shrine: https://nypost.com/2021/05/28/virginia-woman-transforms-home-into-mcdonalds-shrine/The Bidet's Revival: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/03/the-bidets-revival/555770/Spanish Man Found Dead After Getting Stuck Inside Dinosaur Statue While Trying To Get His Phone Back: https://www.folkspaper.com/topic/spanish-man-found-dead-after-getting-stuck-inside-dinosaur-statue-while-trying-to-get-his-phone-back-5672971601444864.htmlTexas Man Returns Home to Find Dead Woman in His Bed: https://www.newsweek.com/texas-man-returns-home-find-dead-woman-his-bed-1595620A self-styled satanist beheaded his cellmate, but the guards didn’t notice: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-27/satanist-beheading-prison-guards-cellmate-californiaNorth Korea 'bans skinny jeans, mullets' in fight against capitalism: https://www.9news.com.au/world/north-korea-bans-skinny-jeans-mullets-in-fight-against-capitalism/06df6f55-236f-4647-8814

News Links for the Week:Elderly man has wrong leg amputated at Austrian clinic: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/21/elderly-man-has-wrong-leg-amputated-at-austrian-clinicJeffrey Epstein guards who slept the night of his suicide strike deal to avoid time behind bars: https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-prison-guards-who-slept-the-night-of-jeffrey-epsteins-suicide-strike-deal-to-avoid-jail-timeA Florida lawyer was arrested after ramming her ex-husband’s house with her SUV and vomiting on a deputy: https://themorningnews.com/news/2021/05/13/after-ramming-his-suv-into-his-ex-house-husbands-and-spitting-on-the-deputy-a-florida-lawyer-was-arrested/Alabama lifts ban on teaching yoga in public schools but still bars ‘namaste’: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/21/alabama-lifts-ban-yoga-schoolsLas Vegas officials hold pop-up vaccine clinic at strip club: https://apnews.com/article/las-vegas-coronavirus-pandemic-oddities-health-business-cd14b8e8c178bbf633a26fcb8480f67cBrits urged to drink 124 pints

News Links for the Week:Chick-fil-A imposes sauce limit amid industrywide shortages: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chick-fil-a-limits-sauce-industry-wide-shortage/Private Florida School Won't Employ Vaccinated Teachers: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2021-04-27/private-florida-school-wont-employ-vaccinated-teachersHummer bursts into flames just after driver filled up containers of gasoline in Homosassa: https://www.fox13news.com/news/hummer-bursts-into-flames-just-after-driver-filled-up-containers-of-gasoline-in-homosassaChicago is releasing feral cats to deal with its rat problem: https://www.mic.com/p/chicago-is-releasing-feral-cats-to-deal-with-its-rat-problem-77272217Homeless man wins $150,000 settlement against St. Louis County for panhandling laws: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/homeless-man-wins-150000-settlement-against-st-louis-county/Target Stops Selling Pokémon Cards, Citing Safety Concerns in Stores: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/business/pokemon-cards-target.htmlW

News Links for the Week:Tiger roaming Houston street leads to tense confrontation: https://nypost.com/2021/05/10/tiger-roaming-houston-street-leads-to-tense-confrontation/This Japanese town was given over $7 million for COVID-19 relief. They used $230,000 to build a giant squid statue: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-noto-giant-squid-statue-covid-relief-funds/LiveLeak's reign of gory terror is over after 15 years: https://www.engadget.com/liveleak-shut-down-gore-videos-145022196.htmlOhio state senator caught driving during Zoom meeting with fake office background: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/ohio-state-senator-tries-cover-up-driving-during-zoom-meeting-fake-office-background/95-47e386ac-3f5d-49e3-9a6d-18caf22a3200An extremely rare calico lobster was rescued from a Red Lobster in Virginia: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/09/us/calico-red-lobster-virginia-rare-trnd/index.htmlFlorida man wanted for stealing trove of Lynyrd Skynyrd memorabilia: https://nypost.com/2021/05/09/florida-man-wanted-for-

News Links for the Week:UFO Fragments Are Likely In Lockheed Martin’s Possession, Says Ex-Sen. Harry Reid: https://deadline.com/2021/04/ufo-fragments-in-possession-lockheed-martin-says-harry-reid-1234748095/Elderly couple escaped an assisted living center by using their Morse Code military training: https://www.wsmv.com/news/elderly-couple-escaped-an-assisted-living-center-by-using-their-morse-code-military-training/article_d75eafde-a9e0-11eb-9d6c-234bd0248438.htmlMan Arrested After Chasing FedEx Driver With Bow And Arrow On Queens Street: https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/04/30/bow-and-arrow-arrest-jamaica-queens-nypd/McDonald's robber demands chicken nuggets, has to accept breakfast food because it was still too early: https://news.yahoo.com/mcdonald-apos-robber-demands-chicken-164526924.htmlAfter Public Rage, NYPD Secretly Fires Robot Dog: https://futurism.com/nypd-fires-robot-dogAuckland Transport to report pothole penis painter to police: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300290088/auckland-transport-to-r