LOS ANGELES, CA — A 13-year-old boy who allegedly threatened to shoot fellow students and staff at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle School in the Willowbrook area is set to appear in juvenile court next week on more than a dozen charges, including conspiracy to commit murder. The unidentified student also faces nine counts of criminal threats, and one count each of possession of an assault weapon, possession of a large- capacity magazine and minor in possession of ammunition, according to Greg Risling, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. The boy denied the charges, which were filed Nov. 25, and is set to return Dec. 12 to Compton Juvenile Court. Sheriff's officials said when they announced the boy's arrest on Nov. 22 that the student had an unregistered AR-15 rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition in his possession. He allegedly made threatening remarks on campus the day before, suggesting a shooting would be carried out the next day, according to Los … [Read more...] about 13-Year-Old Accused Of Plotting School Massacre Faces Charges
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Gender-neutral toilets at Brisbane high school cause outrage
In a Queensland first, the all-new $80 million Fortitude Valley State Secondary College will not separate boys and girls’ bathrooms. Instead, the Department of Education confirmed the school would be fitted with self-contained gender-neutral cubicles and shared basin areas. The only exception is the change room, which will have two male and female toilets. Those toilets won’t open until later in 2020, but year 7 students starting next month will have access to 12 lockable, self-contained gender-neutral bathrooms. The decision has not been taken lightly by parents and experts who have slammed the move as “ridiculous”. RELATED: Woman wants council to ban male staff from female change rooms Fortitude Valley State Secondary College will be the first school in Queensland to have unisex toilets. Picture: Facebook / FortitudeValleyStateSecondaryCollegeSource:Facebook “We already know some really bad things happen to kids in bathroom areas of schools – … [Read more...] about Gender-neutral toilets at Brisbane high school cause outrage
College Football Playoff rankings historically dominated by same teams; see where LSU ranks
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's especially true when it comes to the College Football Playoff. Since the new system began in the 2014 season a separate rankings have been issued for the second half of the season -- with the top four heading to the College Football Playoff semifinals. While that system shows constant change throughout the 25-team poll, a deeper look gives a glimpse into just how little parity there's been at the top-end of the college football landscape over the past half-decade. Can't see the graphic below? click here. Through 32 weeks of the poll, there have only been five teams to reach the No. 1 spot of the rankings -- the most recent addition being Ohio State, which nabbed the top spot in the first edition of this season's rankings. A staggering 84% of the other 31 weeks saw the No. 1 ranking held by either Alabama or Clemson. The Crimson Tide have taken that spot 18 times, Clemson eight times. Rabalais: … [Read more...] about College Football Playoff rankings historically dominated by same teams; see where LSU ranks
With first CFP rankings out Tuesday, it’s time for the selection committee to rise to the occasion
You’re part film critic, part deep analytical expert and part fan.Being on the College Football Playoff Selection Committee is a combination of all those things — and more.So says Steve Wieberg, who served on the 15-person committee during its first four years, 2014-17. Wieberg, a former writer at USA Today, was the “media” representative on the group that includes former coaches, sitting and former athletic directors and others from more eclectic backgrounds, such as former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a big fan but one who never played the game.Neither did Wieberg, for that matter. But it didn’t keep his voice from being heard in the room.“First, they give you an incredible amount of information — more than any one person could ever possibly use,” Wieberg said. “But each person is allowed to use that information however he or she sees fit and to make your opinion known.”That diversity, Wieberg added, is what really … [Read more...] about With first CFP rankings out Tuesday, it’s time for the selection committee to rise to the occasion
New Orleans Bowl to feature ranked team for first time: App State vs. UAB
For the first time in its 19-year history, the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will feature a ranked team.Appalachian State, which finished 20th in the final CFP rankings after the Mountaineers’ 45-38 victory against UL in the Sun Belt Conference championship game earning, them their second straight berth in the Dec. 21 game where they will meet UAB.And for the second straight year, App State likely will be making the journey from Boone, North Carolina, under an interim coach.Various media sources reported Sunday that first-year Mountaineers coach Elliott Drinkwitz is finalizing a deal to become the new coach at Missouri.Last year, Scott Satterfield left App State to become the coach at Louisville following the conference title game, again against UL. Under interim coach Mark Ivey, the Mountaineers (12-1) beat Middle Tennessee State, 45-13.Ivey later joined Satterfield at Louisville, so App State will have another coach, possibly Drinkwitz’s successor, if the school moves … [Read more...] about New Orleans Bowl to feature ranked team for first time: App State vs. UAB
Nick Saban says he doesn’t know Alabama’s CFP rank; his memory of 2011 LSU game? ‘We lost.’
Alabama has sat atop the College Football Playoff rankings more than twice as often as any other school. But don't expect Nick Saban to weigh in on whether he feels slighted by this year's opening results. Don't expect any answer at all, in fact, because he'll tell you he hasn't even seen them. "I didn’t look at them yet, so I’m not sure," a smiling Saban said during an interview with ESPN's Tom Rinaldi. "I’ve been working today, not reading the paper. So, I don’t really know. But can you enlighten me a little bit on what’s going on?”Rinaldi: "You don't know where you rank?"Saban: "No."Whether Saban's blinders are real or simply intended as a statement to his players, his Alabama squad faces off with LSU on Saturday in the highest-billed matchup between the two teams in eight years.The Tigers head to Bryant-Denny Stadium at No. 1 in the Associated Press rankings, but No. 2 behind Ohio State in the College Football Playoff rankings. Alabama … [Read more...] about Nick Saban says he doesn’t know Alabama’s CFP rank; his memory of 2011 LSU game? ‘We lost.’
