McDonalds

The 19th of May, on a Monday, the prestigious McDonalds restaurant had implemented plans on making their infamous 'Happy Meals' more nutritious for their customers giving a choice to add yogurt as a side meal. This plan is said to start happening on the 4th of July offering a low-calorie strawberry GoGurt modified specifically for McDonalds containing 25% less sugar than the standard Yoplait GoGur with approximately 50 calories. It has also been reported later on in the year, all McDonalds in the U.S. will stop advocating soft drinks as Happy Meal options on menus and instead, promote milk, juice, or water.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/19/mcdonalds-yogurt-happy-meals-go-gurt-nutrition/9277709/

Nutella

Nutella fans anyone? Make way New York City because Eataly (Italian grocery store/funplex) is opening up its own Nutella Bar. Opening night for this delicious food will take place on the 12th of May. This chocolate-like bar is dedicated specifically to chocolate hazelnut spread. Interior wise, stacks of Nutella sized jars are lined up along various shelves with few tables for seating along with a menu consisting of mouth watering foods ranging from crepes, muffins to brioche. If you're willing to travel the distance to NYC for a taste for yourself, no one is stopping you, so enjoy!
http://eater.com/archives/2014/05/12/behold-the-nutella-bar-inside-nycs-eataly.php

Theft

A man by the name of Edmund Allen, 22 has been recently accused of grand theft stealing $400 from a group of girl scouts selling their cookies outside their local grocery store. Taking place in St. Augustine, FL, Allen deliberately took the jar full of money and it was reported he ran off into the streets through the store parking lot. Days later after the theft, Allen was apprehended while being caught smoking weed in a shed with his friends. Due to the likely chance of the stolen money already spent, the girl scout community never received their money back however, members of the local law force committee as well as local businesses have raised approximately around $800 for the girl scouts.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/5/florida-man-accused-stealing-400-cookie-cash-girl-/

Condiments

Imagine you're at a restaurant and you've just ordered a burger. Selected chains across the nation have considered of implementing the idea of charging extra for a packet of mustard or ketchup that you just ordered for your burger. In these economically tough times, restaurants have had the idea of putting this into effect but according to a recent survey conducted from the NPD Group, 80%+ consumers stated they would not even pay a tiny amount for a condiment, with half of them stating they would simply would walk out the door and go somewhere else if they were charged for their condiment. Would you personally pay for a packet of your favorite condiment?

http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/04/29/charging-for-condiments-is-huge-no-no/

iPhone 6

Recently in the technological world of phones, Apple has just announced their new upcoming and impending design of the Apple iPhone 6. It will be put out into markets and retail starting on the first of April, 2014. This new revelation will include an electromagnetic radiation of high energy and short wavelength of gamma rays designed in a compact chip to have the ability to serve as an x-ray. Other features included in this new device consist of the durability of waterproof conditions, as well as insulated shockproof. Style wise, the iPhone 6 will be available in 3 different colors; white, black and cyanotic blue.

Baseball

A new rule has been recently approved by the MLBPA (Major League Baseball Player's Association) involving the prohibition and dis allowance of collisions at home plate. This new impending rule protects catchers from hard impacted hits prohibiting base runners crashing and colliding head on at home plate. This new rule is implemented especially to prevent concussions and serious injuries that are potential in this kind of deliberate collision. Executive director of MLBA, Tony Clark, states the rule will be an experimental basis for the 2014 season. Boston Red Sox catcher, A.J. Pierznyski states, "I disagree with it,'' "I understand why they're doing it, but next, they're going to tell us that you can't slide into the guy at second base."It's one of those things, as a big-league catcher, I signed up for it. You never want to see guys get hurt, and you never want to see guys go down because of it, but it's part of the game you signed up for.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/02/24/mlb-mlbpa-approves-rule-prohibiting-collisions-at-home-plate/5783449/

Craigslist

Recently, Pennsylvania teen, Miranda Barbour age 19 has been accused  and charged (along with her newlywed husband)  of murder of a man named Troy LaFerrara who they interacted with through Craigslist. It has now been discovered in an interview that Barbour claims she has killed 20 other men across the country in states ranging from Alaska, California, Texas to North Carolina. Barbour states she had stopped counting at 22 victims. The Barbours also claim they were part of a satanic cult and that they "wanted to kill someone together". The death penalty is being seeked by prosecutors currently.

Flappy Bird

Many of you people are familiar with the prestigious gaming app, Flappy Bird. Unfortunately, for all you die hard obsessive fans, the owner, Dong Nguyen has announced he will be taking the no.1 app down in the app store. Nguyen simply  tweeted, "I can't take it anymore!" (at the time the game was still available) With approximately over 50 million downloads and a revenue consisting of $50,000 a day, the game was officially pulled out of the app store on Sunday, February 9th. Will this highly rated app's existence be gone forever or will it be back in a matter of days? It is yet to be determined whether Hguyen will put the game back up or if it is gone forever.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/02/08/flappy-bird--online-reaction/5328159/

iPhone

Taking place in Maine, a young 13-year old girl experienced and suffered first-and second-degree burns. The cause of her severe burns was her iPhone that happened to catch on fire while it was in the back pockets of her pants. Bangor Daily News states and reports this unfortunate and unlikely incident started when she simply sat down and there a popping sound coming from the back of her pocket. The girl then had no choice but to remove her pants as her teacher brought her a blanket later. Investigations are being examined by fire officials in Kennebunk as to what exactly happened and what potential possibilities could have set this off. The girl was immediately treated and later released form the hospital.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/01/newser-iphone-fire/5101833/

New Discovery

Just recently, this past week, there has been a shocking discovery that has been explored and exploited. Astronomers have in fact, recently found a place in our galaxy, that has potential signs of life existing and it is not any of one of our planets nor moons, but is classified as Ceres, our largest asteroid and smallest dwarf planet. Chief of Planetary Science states, "The vapor is steaming off Ceres at a rate so high that scientists believe it could contain more fresh water than Earth, backing up the theory that our planet's water was brought by asteroids.In the meantime, astronomers will have the chance to examine this revelation closer when NASA's Dawn spacecraft reaches this asteroid this forthcoming spring. 
http://www.newser.com/story/181165/vapor-rising-from-dwarf-planet-could-signal-life.html

Stats

 Based on a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey (of approximately 7,000) men of age 18, "30% of blacks, 26% Hispanics and 22% whites have been arrested and of both male and females at ages 23, percentages of arrest has climbed since 1967. These stats reported in the journal Crime and Delinquency said the stats could have the potential to become a convenience in shaping policy so people won't be haunted by arrests when applying for jobs, schools, public housing, etc. From age 18 to 23, these statistics climb increasingly to 49% black men, 44% Hispanic men and 38% for white men. Among the women by age 23, 20% of blacks, 18% of whites and 16% Hispanics were arrested for at least once. Kai Smith, NY at age 44 explains his first arrest at age 12 for jumping a subway turnstile later serving 16 years for possession of drugs.He states, "It's really damaging...putting handcuffs on a child at 12, 13, or 14 years old, even for something like jumping a turnstile, those acts have ripple effects that can be catastrophic. 
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/20/nearly-half-arrested/4669225/

Illinois

It would be safe for me to claim that many of you are familiar with the 2nd amendment, the right to bear arms. As of 2010, a federal judge had abolished and forbid gun owners to proceed outside city limits' of Chicago with the possession of firearm(s). Complaints say that this act of banning possessions of firearm within Chicago's city limits are unconstitutional. Just recently, Illinois now requires (in private gun sales) for the buyer's credentials to be checked and authorized with the state police (by the seller) before transferring the ownership. Another recent law, approximately a week old, dealing with guns, has allowed and gives residents of Illinois an oppurtunity to apply for concealed-carry permits.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/06/judge-chicago-gun-ban-unconstitutional/4345705/

Astonishing Revelations

The week of Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, some incredible discoveries had been unearthed ranging from the new world's hottest pepper to a new discovery in Greenland. Starting with Greenland, 100 billions of water held by an aquifer, supposedly larger than the state of West Virginia has been discovered under a snow-covered ice sheet. The snow had played a role as an insulator keeping this water liquid year-round. Scientists are now determining how old this water is and whether it is high quality and safe. Moving on to the next discovery, the world's hottest pepper, the Carolina Reaper (grown in South Carolina)  has been found clocked in at the highest on the Scoville scale making its way into the Guinness Book of World Records.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/12/28/newser-incredible-discoveries/4231159/