Dodging Beehives in California

In Coronado, California, in mid-September, residents were sent scrambling when a beehive fell from a tree releasing an angry swarm that terrorized the neighborhood.  At leas 6 people were stung, including police officers who responded to the scene.

Leaving A Million Dollars Laying Around

In Kentwood, Michigan, a woman who had won a 1 million dollar prize in the Michigan lottery left the ticket in a pile of mail for months and forgot about it, and wasn’t even aware she had won a jackpot.

Quitting on the Job

In Des Moines, Iowa, a school bus driver had had enough. So he stopped the bus and quit midway through a route, leaving the kids stranded and late for school.

Almost Education

With the sky-rocking cost of college tuition, you’d think our nation’s youth would know how to spell, especially when it came to college-related words like “education.”  Apparently that is not the case.  The University of Utah had to be reminded of the proper spelling after a graduate student from the rival school Brigham Young University noticed a typo on a parade float.  In bold letters, the almost-word was written “educaton.”

Other Notable Happenings:

• In Clinton, Connecticut, a man faces charges of driving drunk with his 9-day-old baby in the car.
• In Elko, Nevada, a transgender middle school student’s request to use the restrooms of the gender he identifies with was unanimously denied by local officials.