Woman faces federal charges, meatball thief

A housekeeper at the U.S Military Academy could face up to two years in jail if convicted of trying to steal a bag of frozen meatballs. Casimir has been charged with stealing from the mess hall at the famed military academy in West Point, New York. She faces two counts of misdemeanor for stolen property and possessing stolen property. For each count it carries a possible penalty of up to one year in jail and $1,000 fine. Casimir claims that she found the bag of meatballs in the trash container and was going downstairs to throw it in another dumpster.






http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/24/us/new-york-meatball-theft/index.html?hpt=ju_c2

Boy Rescued From South Dakota River

Three people skipped into the foamy water of Big Sioux River. The youngest of the three was a six- year old boy was able to escape and waters alive and  his sister who went in after him did not survive and either did the other child. The boy went into the several- feet- high foam that is often generated by the river. A 28-year- old bystander went in after and also got suck after many others tried to save the boy. Authorities task was to find two people in zero visibility, cold, and fast moving waters. Heavy machinery was brought in to break up and remove the ice so boats could get in and search the area.











  http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/15/us/south-dakota-river-search/index.html?hpt=us_c2

College Cancels Classes

Oberlin College in Ohio cancels classes to address racial incidents. Classes were suspended on Monday after students reported to seeing a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House. This event follows a string of recent hate incidents on Oberlin campus that has ignited shock and confusion among the student body. Oberlin College is a small liberal arts college with almost 3,000 students. College administration asked all students and faculty and staff to gather to discuss the series of issues that have accrued that week. "i am worried about the students who have been made to feel incredibly unsafe and feel targeted" Gadsby told reporters. Police are still looking into these series of events.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/04/us/ohio-oberlin-hate-incidents/index.html?hpt=us_c2