Monday

from Aubrey Gehman

Middle school science teacher Robert Crosland allegedly fed a sick and deformed live puppy to a snapping turtle belonging to the school in front of his students. He has a track record of feeding guinea pigs to exotic snakes and snapping turtles during class. Read more here.

Tuesday

from Mikaila Barker

Prosecutors debate giving Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland school shooter, a death penalty. Read more here.

Wednesday

from Rachel Howard

Two package bombs detonated in people’s homes in Austin, Texas. They appear to be related as hate crimes – but only because of the skin color of the victims. Read more here.

Thursday

from Lauryn Butler

An astronauts DNA no longer matches that of his twin brother after he returned from spending a year on the International Space Station. Read more here.

Friday

from Sierra Lagge

A Miami footbridge over a highway collapsed as the cables were tightened, killing at least 6 people. Read more here.