Teacher Quits Ebola-Fearing School Demanding Isolation After Kenya Trip

Aleksander Chan · 11/04/14 08:27AM

Susan Sherman quit her job at St. Margaret Mary Catholic School in Louisville, Ken. this week after the school—fearing Ebola—demanded she take "precautionary leave" and place herself into 21-day quarantine following her mission trip to Kenya. There apparently was "strong parent concerns" that Sherman might have been exposed to Ebola, even though Kenya is on the opposite end of the continent from where the virus has been spreading.

Beyoncé's Latest Surprise Release Spoiled--If It Actually Exists

Rich Juzwiak · 11/03/14 06:19PM

This weekend, the internet circulated a supposed leaked internal memo detailing Beyoncé's next album—an expanded version of last year's BEYONCÉ, which came out of nowhere (as far as the average civilian music fan was concerned) and with a video for each track. Per the document, which features the logos of Beyoncé's management company (Parkwood Entertainment) and the record label she is signed to (Columbia), a digital version will drop a week from Friday (Nov. 14), and a 4-disc physical set is due Nov. 25. The re-release will feature the original BEYONCÉ album, a new disc of 11 new songs (including the already released "***Flawless" remix with Nicki Minaj), a DVD of both albums' videos, a DVD of her Mrs. Carter concert, and a final DVD of her On the Run show with Jay Z.

Here's How Your McRib Is Made, Step by Disgusting Step

Jay Hathaway · 11/03/14 05:50PM

In celebration of the almost-annual winter return of the McRib, McDonald's dropped a few videos today that purport to reveal the secrets of everyone's favorite barbecue sauce-covered restructured pork item. They do, kind of.

Construction Worker Killed by Tape Measure That Fell 50 Stories

Aleksander Chan · 11/03/14 03:30PM

In a freak accident that does nothing to calm your fears of objects falling from the sky and killing you, a construction worker in Jersey City died this morning after a one-pound tape measure fell 50 stories and hit him in the head.