North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and Dennis Rodman might not be friends anymore after the former basketball star spilled the beans on his baby daughter’s name. While talking about his most recent visit to see his BFF, Rodman said, “I held their baby Ju-ae and spoke with Ms Ri [Sol-Ju, Kim’s wife] as well. He’s a good dad and has a beautiful family. Kim told me, ‘I’ll see you in December.'” Way to go, Rodman. It seems that the controversial star knows more secrets about North Korea than our own government. [Guardian]
Ben Jealous, the youngest president to ever preside over the NAACP, announced yesterday that he is resigning effective December 31. Jealous, who has been the face of the organization for five years, cited family issues as his reason for stepping down. Read about it, here…[USA Today]
A 3-year-old girl shot and killed herself after finding a handgun in a campground at Yellowstone National Park. Park rangers responded to the shooting, but resuscitation efforts failed. The tragic death marks the first shooting death in the park since 1978. An investigation is ongoing. [HuffPost]
A new Iowa law is allowing people who are legally or completely blind to acquire gun permits and carry firearms around in public. While law enforcement officers and advocates for the disabled are in disagreement about the idea, the executive director of Disability Rights Iowa says that preventing blind residents from obtaining a weapons permit would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. [Gawker]
