Here's a briefing of some of the news from last week that I found interesting.
And in some cases shocking.
- Hoverboard maker Swagway under fire for allegedly selling products with counterfeit "UL" safety marks
- Academy responds to Oscar diversity outcry and pledges to double female/minority membership
- researchers find evidence of a 9th planet
- 2015 was hottest year in recorded history..... maybe
- Sarah Palin aligns herself with Donald Trump
- ..... and her son is arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
- ..... and so is "American Pie" Don McLean
- Supreme Court will hear case over Obama's immigration executive actions
- farewell Glenn Frey
- 6 states declare snow emergency
- 12 marines declared dead after helicopter crash off Hawaii; no bodies found
- U.S. might make Hawaii missile test site operational
- Oregon governor blasts federal response to refuge standoff
- George Soros expects hard landing for China economy
- automakers recalled 51 million U.S. vehicles in 2015
- Wall Street continues tumble as oil prices sink to lows not seen since 2003
- nearly all Detroit schools closed due to teachers sickout
- IBM revenue falls for 15th straight quarter
- Obama declares emergency in Michigan over bad water
- Linda Carter will not appear in new "Wonder Woman" film
- ticks carrying Lyme disease can now be found in half of U.S. counties
- new largest prime number has been found (22 million digits)
- Magic Johnson first to place deposit on Los Angeles Rams season tickets
- Illinois lawmakers considering letting Chicago Public Schools declare bankruptcy
A school district so terribly mismanaged that it's to the point of insolvency.
- Hoverboard maker Swagway under fire for allegedly selling products with counterfeit "UL" safety marks
- Academy responds to Oscar diversity outcry and pledges to double female/minority membership
- researchers find evidence of a 9th planet
- 2015 was hottest year in recorded history..... maybe
- Sarah Palin aligns herself with Donald Trump
- ..... and her son is arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
- ..... and so is "American Pie" Don McLean
- Supreme Court will hear case over Obama's immigration executive actions
- farewell Glenn Frey
- 6 states declare snow emergency
- 12 marines declared dead after helicopter crash off Hawaii; no bodies found
- U.S. might make Hawaii missile test site operational
- Oregon governor blasts federal response to refuge standoff
- George Soros expects hard landing for China economy
- automakers recalled 51 million U.S. vehicles in 2015
- Wall Street continues tumble as oil prices sink to lows not seen since 2003
- nearly all Detroit schools closed due to teachers sickout
- IBM revenue falls for 15th straight quarter
- Obama declares emergency in Michigan over bad water
- Linda Carter will not appear in new "Wonder Woman" film
- ticks carrying Lyme disease can now be found in half of U.S. counties
- new largest prime number has been found (22 million digits)
- Magic Johnson first to place deposit on Los Angeles Rams season tickets
- Illinois lawmakers considering letting Chicago Public Schools declare bankruptcy
A school district so terribly mismanaged that it's to the point of insolvency.
Yeesh.
What a mess.
What a disservice to the kids.
Only in Chicago.
Out for now........
Matt