Good morning Her Campus! With a break-neck news cycle, there is no possible way for you to stay on top of every story that comes across your feeds—we’re all only human, after all.
But, life comes at you fast. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in for this quick and dirty guide to stories you might’ve been sleeping on (like, literally. It’s early.)
This Neo-Nazi Teen Has Been Charged With Killing His Girlfriend’s Parents
A 17-year-old neo-Nazi in Virginia, who is not being named due to his minor status, has been charged with two counts of murder for allegedly killing his girlfriend’s parents, the Huffington Post reports. Scott and Buckley Fricker were reportedly shot and killed in their home early last Friday morning after they’d encouraged their teenage daughter to break up with her boyfriend upon seeing his social media posts in which he’d supported Hitler and called for a “white revolution.” The teen is reportedly in critical condition in a local hospital due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A teenager in Virginia has been charged with murdering the parents of a girl he was dating after they tried to persuade her to end the relationship because of his white supremacist postings on social media https://t.co/guNQarg1qx
— NYT National News (@NYTNational) December 26, 2017
A Woman in Pennsylvania Was Sent a $248 Billion Electric Bill
An Erie, Pennsylvania woman pretty much lost it (as one would) when she received her electric bill for the month, totaling $248 billion. “My eyes just about popped out of my head,” Mary Horomanski told the Huffington Post. “We had put up Christmas lights and I wondered if we had put them up wrong.” (TBH, I don’t think it’s possible to put up that many Christmas lights wrong.) As it turns out, the whole thing was a billing error (no, really?) and Horomanski actually only owed $284.46. Oops.
Target Announces Newly Redesigned Stores
As if we could possibly love a trip to Target more, the company has announced that it will be rolling out several “next generation” stores offering tons of new innovations. Among them are two separate entrances allowing for easier access to your department of choice, areas to park your car for quick pick-ups of online orders (no more waiting for shipping!) and even right down to rooms for nursing customers. Basically, they’ve thought of everything because they’re Target and that’s why we love them. We’ll have to wait awhile for these features though, as Target plans to rennovate stores gradually over the next two years.
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