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Individuals are outraged after a young man’s “God gesture” caused his high school track team to be disqualified from competing in state finals. The Inquisitr reported May 4 that Texas high school student Derrick Hayes’ apparent religious gesture to God was viewed as “excessive celebration," which State scholastic rules prohibit. Even raising one’s hands, incredulously, are prohibited, according to runnersworld.com. In just a few seconds Hayes’ God gesture saw the boys Columbus High School 4 X 100 relay team go from winning the regional meet and heading to state championships, to having it all stripped away. How did the win so quickly turn to a disqualification? When Hayes, who was anchoring the relay team, crossed the finish line, he raised his finger to the sky. That gesture alone caused the winning regional's relay team to be disqualified. "It's a sad deal. I think it's a travesty. Those kids work hard," says father K.C. Hayes. Hayes' son Derrick had

Chris Kelly funeral will be in Atlanta, Georgia, according to the Associated Press. The Rolling Stone Magazine reports on May 4 that the Kriss Kross rapper’s family has also planned a public viewing for Wednesday, May 8. Chris Kelly died from a suspected overdose after taking a mix of heroin and cocaine. Chris Kelly’s funeral will be in Atlanta at the Jackson Memorial Baptist Church and is scheduled for Thursday, May 9. A public viewing at the Murray Brothers Funeral Home will be on May 8. The 34-year-old was part of the Kriss Kross duo and was discovered by Jermaine Dupri at a mall. He found fame with his hit “Jump” in 1992. Reports Examiner Chris Kelly’s mother has indicated that the rapper had a history of drug issues. She has stated that he took a mix of heroin and cocaine the day before he died. Although an overdose is the suspected cause of death, the official toxicology reports are not available because the results can take several weeks. The other half of the Kriss Kross duo,

 The God gesture disqualifies team after a track meet, preventing them from moving on to the state championship. The incident happened to the Columbus, Texas track team, and this one definitely has people up in arms. The Inquisitr shared the details on May 4. The incident in question happened Friday when Derrick Hayes of the Mighty Cardinals track team from Columbus High School crossed the finish line. His team had just won the 4 x 100m relay in a decisive victory. Hayes then reportedly raised his hand and pointed to the sky. That gesture resulted in the team's disqualification. The issue in this instance is that there is a rule that there can be no celebratory gestures, including a raising of the arms, done within the competition area. My Fox Houston notes that the rule is in place to restrict taunting of opponents, and there is no rule against religious expression. The governing University Interscholastic League rules that the Columbus team had to be disqualified for “unsportin

Israeli warplanes struck areas in and around the Syrian capital Sunday, setting off a series of explosions as they targeted a shipment of highly accurate, Iranian-made guided missiles believed to be on their way to Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, officials and activists said. The attack, the second in three days, signaled a sharp escalation of Israel's involvement in Syria's bloody civil war. Syria's state media reported that Israeli missiles struck a military and scientific research center near the Syrian capital and caused casualties. An intelligence official in the Middle East, who spoke on condition of anonymity in order to disclose information about a secret military operation to the media, confirmed that Israel launched an airstrike in Damascus early Sunday but did not give more precise details about the location. The target was Fateh-110 missiles, which have very precise guidance systems with better aim than anything Hezbollah has in its ar

The Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero results are in, and they proved that "Money" Mayweather's status as the pound for pound king in boxing remains unchanged and unquestionable. One year away from the ring, several months in prison and innumerable distractions have seemingly done nothing to detract from his craft within the squared circle. Mayweather was in control from the start of his fight against Guerrero, and he never relinquished it. He actually continued to improve throughout the duration of the bout, demonstrating a level of control which was bordering on the absurd. Guerrero was a game and active opponent, aggressively coming forward, staying focused and intent, and changing up his tactics throughout, always looking for an edge. Yet, Mayweather was able to remain calm, hands down by his waist, firing off counter shots and landing with his trademark precision. He invited Guerrero to trap him in the corner, only to blast his way out.

A series of massive explosions illuminated the predawn sky in Damascus, prompting more claims that Israel has launched attacks into the war-torn country. Syria accused Israel of firing rockets into the Damascus suburb of Jamraya early Sunday, striking a scientific research center, Syrian state-run TV reported. The report claimed the rocket attack on the research center aided rebels, who have been battling government forces in the region. reports CNN The Israeli military would not confirm or deny the Syrian TV claim that Israel had launched rockets. "We do not comment on these reports at all," an Israeli military spokesperson said The report comes shortly after U.S. officials first told CNN that the United States believes Israel carried out an airstrike against Syria. Two U.S. officials told CNN on Friday that Israel apparently conducted an airstrike into Syria on Thursday or Friday. Based on initial indications, the United States does not believe Israeli warplanes entered Syr

A pit bull saved a New York woman's life as her Long Island home caught fire. According to US News on May 4, the alert dog started barking as flames spread, preventing Jackie Bonasera from dying in the roaring blaze. The incident, which happened on Friday, had this loyal pit bull on the lookout as Bonasera was blow drying her hair in a second story bathroom. Once she heard her pet's warning, she rushed to find out what was happened and saw that her garage was on fire. Jackie said, "I ran out of the house and my neighbors came running over." At that point, Bonasera considered her dog, realizing that " 'He saved my life, I have to save his.'" And so the pit bull's owner turned the tables by going back inside the inferno to get her dog, who is called Cain, out. And so, while pit bull terriers often get a bad rap, many of them are very brave as seen in the video above when one of these dogs saved another owner. That said, apparently, Cain was able t