A Nigerian schoolgirl who was among the more than 270 kidnapped by terrorist group Boko Haram more than two years ago has been found, officials announced Wednesday, the Washington Post reports.  The young woman, identified as 19-year-old Amina Ali Nkeki, was reportedly found by Nigerian soldiers while wandering in a forest in northest Nigeria, not…

A congressional candidate vying for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District seat is suddenly the center of attention after sharing a screenshot of a photo that clearly shows porn tabs that had been left open, WUSA9 reports. Mike Webb, who is running as an independent, posted a series of screenshots about his search for a temporary job…

A 9-year-old Wisconsin girl who was struck by a stray bullet on Milwaukee’s north side succumbed to her injuries Monday afternoon, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed.  According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Za’layia Jenkins was pronounced brain-dead at 5 p.m. According to the Journal Sentinel, Za’layia had spoken to police and asked…

Chicago’s shooters are getting younger, Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson revealed Saturday, saying that the average age is now about 15 or 16, DNAinfo reports.  “When I started as a patrolman in 1988, the average age of our shooters [was] 19, 20 years old,” Johnson told a crowd gathered at Simeon Career Academy, a vocational high…

A Florida candidate for theU.S Senate is facing heavy criticism from his peers after video surfaced in which he referred to President Barack Obama as an “animal,” the Tampa Bay Times reports.  Carlos Beruff, a Manatee County homebuilder, has been under scrutiny from Democrats and Republicans alike ever since video of the remarks surfaced Sunday. …

Authorities have arrested the last of three suspects believed to be involved in the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reports.  Kevin Edwards, 23, was apprehended in Danville, Ill., on Saturday after a traffic stop and a short chase, officials confirmed Monday. Authorities are reportedly working on bringing Edwards back…

Jordan Brown, the openly gay Texas pastor who sued Whole Foods, claiming that an employee had written a homophobic slur on a cake he bought in April, has apologized to the chain and withdrawn his lawsuit, KVUE reports.  “I want to apologize to Whole Foods and its team members for questioning the company’s commitment to…

A Pennsylvania man is accused of killing his girlfriend and setting a motel on fire by tossing gasoline on the victim, who was smoking, WPVI reports.  Kevin Smalls, 46, is charged with criminal homicide, arson and other offenses in the death of Melissa Bacon-Smith, also 46. Smalls was denied bail during his Sunday-afternoon arraignment.  According…

A Russian wildlife park has taken in a black goat that was named “Obama,” dubbing its new addition a “rare, exotic animal,” NBC News reports.  Usually, the network notes, “goat” in Russian is an insult to describe an obtuse, obstinate and headstrong person. The goat had already been named by a farmer in the Russian…

The Florida state attorney’s election in the 4th Judicial Circuit has taken an unexpected twist, with the high-profile race, featuring the ever controversial Angela Corey as incumbent, suddenly becoming closed to non-Republican voters.  The election is now set to be decided by about 320,000 registered Republicans in the district during the primary because of a candidate…