U.S. student math and reading scores have fallen back to brutal lows.
NAEP data shows 12th-grade reading and math scores are now at their lowest levels in roughly two decades. Only 35% of high school seniors were proficient in reading and just 22% were proficient in math.
I know it’s become pretty cliche and cringey to talk about at this point but if you’re under like 25 I cannot stress enough how one time Obama wore a tan suit and people spent a week arguing over whether or not it was demeaning to the Oval Office and they were serious about it.
Rick Chow, the gas station owner accused of killing 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, was found not guilty by a jury after eight hours of deliberations. Chow testified that he believed the teen was stealing from his store and was carrying a gun. He claimed he shot Cyrus in self-defense because he feared the teen was about to shoot his son. Members of Cyrus' family were seen crying and sobbing in the courtroom as the not guilty verdict was read.