Kanye West says slavery was a ‘choice’

Kanye West has come under fire for suggesting that slavery of
African Americans in the United States was a “choice”. “When you
hear about slavery for 400 years… for 400 years? That sounds like
a choice,” West told TMZ. West also drew criticism for his
endorsement of Donald Trump, saying: “I just love Trump, that’s my
boy!”.

Prisoner escapes two days into a four-day sentence

An inmate from a California prison has surprised authorities by
escaping two days into a four-day sentence he was serving for drink
driving. Officials say 22-year-old Marc Schwartz was on the run for
just 38 minutes before he was spotted by a local resident, who
called police to the scene.

Man silences smoke alarm with a shotgun

A Vermont man is facing charges after he used a shotgun to
silence a smoke alarm in his kitchen. The 68-year-old was
reportedly unhappy that the fire department would not relocate the
alarm, so he took the task upon himself, firing two shots from a
20-gauge shotgun.