Minority Teachers Are Quitting at Rapid Rates. The Albert Shanker Institute released a major report on the state of teacher diversity. The report shows that, nationally, progress toward greater diversity is being made, but it is quite modest compared with the need for more minority teachers. In the nine cities studied—Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Cleveland, …

Paul Zerdin has been crowned the winner of this year’s America’s Got Talent in a surprise victory. The 43-year-old Londoner said he was “totally speechless” and “bowled over” to beat nine other acts in the season 10 final.

A blue moon diamond weighing 12.03 carats and described by experts as internally flawless could sell for a record $55 million when it goes up for auction in Geneva in several weeks, Sotheby’s said on Thursday. The Blue Moon diamond, discovered in South Africa in January last year, has been described by experts as internally flawless and will be exhibited …

Cara Delevingne has responded angrily to comments made by Game Of Thrones star Richard Madden where he called her “unprofessional”. Cara Delevingne has responded to Richard Madden’s claims that the way she acted during an infamously awkward interview was “unprofessional”, by saying it was “a little desperate” of him to “bad-mouth” someone he doesn’t know.

A 21-year-old woman has been reported missing to Kings County RCMP. According to the Nova Scotia RCMP, Samantha Frost was reported missing Sept. 15, but was last heard from Aug. 3 when a Facebook post said she was at a music festival in Toronto. Frost was reported missing on Sept. 15 and RCMP have been looking for her since.

A photographer captured the incredible moment a seal was spotted surfing on a humpback whale off the coast of New South Wales. Robyn Malcolm captured the photo while whale-watching near Eden, New South Wales. The whales were having such a feeding frenzy, Malcolm says, she didn’t even realize the seal was in the image until a day later.

The Seattle Aquarium has diagnosed one of its sea otters with asthma. And now trainers are teaching the 1-year-old sea otter how to use an inhaler. Dr. Lesanna Lahner diagnosed the otter, who had an allergy attack after smoke from Eastern Washington wildfires hung over the Seattle area. The staff veterinarian says an allergy attack for an otter is similar …

Princess Leia’s slave costume could fetch $120000 at auction. Princess Leia’s iconic costume, worn in 1983’s Return of the Jedi, will go under the hammer on October 1 at California’s Profiles in History auction house. The bikini is one of 50 lots of original Star Wars props owned by those involved with the film, which will go on sale next …

A Whataburger worker who refused to serve two police officers is no longer employed at the burger chain. Officer Cameron Beckham and reserve deputy Michael Magovern were set to work overnight traffic security at a construction area along Stemmons Freeway. But prior to the start of their shift, they stopped by a Whataburger location in Lewisville for a bite to …

An incredible video has emerged of giant killer whales chasing a boat in San Diego Bay during sunrise on September 10, 2015. A pair of fishermen stumbled upon the pod of about 30 killer whales about five miles off the coast of Point Loma, in the San Diego Bay area in America. They gave a rare stunning display which was …

Chile – A powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake hit off Chile’s northern coast Wednesday night, causing buildings to sway in Santiago and bringing flooding from small tsunami waves in some shore towns. Earthquakes are caused when a stuck portion of a fault overcomes friction and abruptly releases. While we talk abut the epicenter where the earthquake starts, in reality an entire area …