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Prom-Bound Seniors Stop Limo to Save Car Crash Victims

Emerald Catron — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:39:15 +0000

A group of teens had a legendary prom night, for a rather unusual reason. They didn’t set a new high school keg stand record — they stopped on the way to the dance to rescue some people who were in a car accident. The group of 20 students, dressed in gowns and tuxedos, were riding [...]

The Best Summer Jobs for Teens in Utica

Mark Richards — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:15:24 +0000

My son is 19 and desperately wants a new car. Not just a newer car, but a brand new, off the showroom floor car. We’ll, he’d better find another summer job to accomplish that. So how does a teenager here in Utica find a summer job? Where can they look? If you’re a teen or [...]

Sore Loser at a Florida Water Polo Match Launches Opponent Into The Water [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:01:35 +0000

When the teams of teenagers are competing for a state title, the tension is high. Does that excuse what happened at the conclusion of the Florida state water polo championship? We think not, and so does the other team. At a match between traditional rivals, the Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas (STA) and Miami (Fla.) Belen Jesuit School, someone took a cool dip from a hot member of the other team.

High School Bans Yearbook Photo of Student With Her Baby

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:57:30 +0000

Wheatmore High School in Trinity, North Carolina has found itself in one mother of a controversy. The school has made waves by banning a yearbook picture featuring a student holding her baby son. The school asked seniors to pose with a prop that represents who they are. Caitlin Tiller, 17, decided to use her son, [...]

UPDATE: Missing DeWitt Girl Found

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:45:25 +0000

A missing DeWitt girl found in Utica earlier this year has gone missing again. Police in DeWitt say 15 year-old Jessica Clarke was last seen on Wednesday afternoon at around five. Clarke is 5 foot 6, weighs about 160 pounds and has brown hair and eyes. Police have also said she is a chronic runaway who [...]

Teen Crashes Stolen Strawberry Filled Semi-Trailer And Blames It All on Zombies

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:00:57 +0000

It’s unclear exactly what exactly Jerimiah Hartline was on last Saturday night, but it’s safe to say it was pretty strong. In his altered state the 19-year-old from Tennessee decided to steal a big rig full of strawberries that had been parked in a weigh station at a Rainbow, California rest stop. Hartline may have [...]

Girl, 13, Suspended for Bringing Butter Knife to Cut Fruit at Lunch

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:49:29 +0000

A butter knife is causing some major controversy in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Yes, a butter knife. Morgan LaPlaume, a 13-year-old student at Wamsutta Middle School, has been suspended for bringing in a butter knife to help her cut fruit that she can’t eat whole because of her braces. Morgan was eating the fruit recently when the [...]

Crying Teen Apologizes to Her Just Removed Wisdom Teeth

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:15:29 +0000

Parting is such sweet sorrow, especially when you’re saying goodbye to your teeth. In a video that is bound to haunt Abbie Kritz for the rest of her life, the Kansas teen — under medication, of course — cries hysterically while she bemoans losing her wisdom teeth on the way home from the procedure. Kritz, [...]

Teen Dying of Cancer Will Get to Go to Her Prom and Cross Another Item Off Her Bucket List

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:11:56 +0000

For one brief moment, Katelyn Norman will feel like a regular teenager. The 14-year-old girl from Campbell County, Tennessee, who is dying of bone cancer, has always wanted to go to the prom and placed the event on her bucket list, so Tuesday there will be one in her honor: They said that it has [...]

Teen Serenades Dream Girl in Order to Ask Her to Prom

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:15:29 +0000

When it came to getting a prom date, you could say Bobby Chin hit all the right notes. Chin, who goes to Centennial High School in Howard County, Maryland, has undoubtedly won the hearts of ladies everywhere after he landed a prom date by serenading the girl of his dreams in the hallway at school while [...]

Bullied Teen Who Threatened Suicide on Instagram Saved by Thousand of Letters from Strangers

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:40:03 +0000

Noah Brocklebank thought no one in the world cared about him, but he soon discovered just the opposite. The Columbia, Maryland boy has been besieged by thousands of messages of support after he had posted a photo on Instagram back in January with a note that read, “Day of scheduled suicide, February 8th, 2013, my [...]

The 'Knife Game Song' Is Back, Thanks to Daring Norwegian Teen

Emerald Catron — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:25:34 +0000

Some days you wake up and ask yourself, "what does the world need more of," and the answer is basically never "more kids playing with knives." Yet here we are.

You may remember the "Knife Game Song," which was fairly popular on the web a year and a half ago.

Amateur Teen NY Ghost Hunters Arrested – CNY Paranormal

Phil Nye — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:23:26 +0000

When it comes to investigating the paranormal it can be exciting, you’re exploring dark, creepy locations with a mysterious element. It’s an adventure. Paranormal Reality shows are everywhere today, and their popularity is more than just delving into the unknown for the sake of drama. These shows present what was once mundane location in a [...]

Meet David Fangupo, the 350-Pound High School Running Back Who Runs Over Everyone

Joe Student — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:16:16 +0000

Imagine if your refrigerator grew feet, put on a football jersey and ran really fast. Meet David Fangupo, a 350-pound fullback from Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona, Haw. Here he is in action: Those other players didn’t have a prayer of tackling Fangupo on those runs. Their best shot was to let him run by [...]

'Sleep Texting' Is Now a Thing Among Teenagers

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:28:22 +0000

Being a teenager is a perilous time in one’s life as a not-quite fully developed brain will cause the teen to make all kinds of questionable decisions. Now thanks to a new phenomenon called sleep-texting, the teenager can even make these bad decisions while they are catching z’s. According to a study by Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University, more and [...]

Homecoming Nominees Gives Crown to Student with Neurological Disorder

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:04:07 +0000

Scotty Maloney’s chances of being crowned homecoming king were slim. Among other things, the junior at Unionville Community High School in Bedford County, Tennessee wasn’t even nominated for the award. But Scotty, who is developmentally disabled with Williams Syndrome, and the rest of the student body got quite the surprise last Friday when his name was [...]

One Mom's 18 Rules For iPhone Use For Her Teenager, Gregory Hoffman

Keith James — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:32:37 +0000

My oldest is only 10 but she's already asking for her first iPhone! I'm reluctant to give it to her just yet but when the time comes I might copy these rules that this mom made up for her teenager. Although, this list sounds suspiciously aimed at us adults or at least an attempt to shape her son into a functional one!

Cops Make Teen Troublemakers Do Push-Ups

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:33:42 +0000

Last Friday police in North Providence, Rhode Island were called by a woman who had spotted a group of teenagers damaging her mailbox. The cops quickly located the yellow sports car which had been at the crime scene and apprehended the suspects. But instead of booking the five teenagers, the cops opted for a bit of “street” [...]

13 Year Old Braves Snowstorm To Rescue Classmates Trapped On Bus

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:50:46 +0000

Alexi Catellier is only thirteen, but the Canadian youngster was one of the oldest kids on his school bus when it broke down during a Manitoban snowstorm. The storm had also knocked all the region’s power out, making it impossible to call for help. As the minutes turned to hours, Catellier comforted the younger students, including [...]

Teen Loses Stomach After Drinking Liquid Nitrogen Enhanced Cocktail

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:10:38 +0000

While it may seem strange, bars will sometimes use liquid nitrogen to spruce up the presentation of their drinks. Although the substance causes severe burns when touched directly, in its room-temperature gaseous form it creates a fog-like effect and should be harmless.

Trying telling that to Gaby Scanlon. The English woman was celebrating her 18th birthday with friends Thursday night when she ordered a cocktail featuring room-temperature liquid nitrogen at Oscar's Wine Bar in Lancaster.