Confusing headlines

[Raphael]

From liberal-leaning news website Talking Points Memo:

"Hundreds Of Teacher Candidates Shake Up Midterm Elections"

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/hund ... p-midterms

For one moment, I thought that in addition to all the other weird offices that are directly elected in many parts of the USA, some places had started holding direct elections for the office of teacher...

[dhok]

"How Will Hurd Thrives in a Sprawling, Divided Texas District"

It took me several reads to determine that "Will" was the candidate's first name.

[Salmoneus]

CNET: NASA astronaut details fall to Earth after failed Soyuz launch

Genuinely read it the other way at first, was curious.

[Linguoboy]

A witches’ brew of over-the-top Trump attacks (WaPo)

Despite the source, I was still momentarily confused whether this meant "attacks on Trump" or "attacks by Trump".

[Pabappa]

"Thank God!", says massacre Facebook page leader

More: show

This is about a murder case from 2 years ago that went cold and has been out of the spotlight for a long time. Given the many massacres that have occurred since then, this headline will almost certainly be misread by nearly everyone who hasn't already heard the story. thats on top of the many ways this could be misparsed grammatically.

[Linguoboy]

Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg shredded by lawmakers at fake news hearing (BI)

[Salmoneus]

There's a TV show here called simply Gordon Ramsay on Cocaine

[Ares Land]

There's a TV show here called simply Gordon Ramsay on Cocaine

I know I'm not a native speaker or anything, but still, I had to use Google to figure it out. (And it sounded a lot more interesting before I did.)

[Linguoboy]

4 St. Louis Police Officers Indicted for Violating Civil Rights of Police Shooting Protesters (Daily Intelligencer)

[Salmoneus]

The BBC has a big scoop: Skai Jackson's face used to sell fried chicken.

Did it!? Was it acting unilaterally!??

[Linguoboy]

Sweet Potato Latkes for Channukah

Are these potato latkes which have been sweetened or are they latkes made from sweet potatoes? I can see a case for either.

[mèþru]

I'd go with the second because the first is too horrifying for me to contemplate.

[Linguoboy]

I'd go with the second because the first is too horrifying for me to contemplate.

You should try Quarkkeulchen sometime.

[Travis B.]

I'd go with the second because the first is too horrifying for me to contemplate.

You should try Quarkkeulchen sometime.

Is the Quark they use actually sweetened though?

[Linguoboy]

I'd go with the second because the first is too horrifying for me to contemplate.

You should try Quarkkeulchen sometime.

Is the Quark they use actually sweetened though?

It's not pre-sweetened, but there's usually a little sugar added to the batter and a little more sprinkled on top at the end.

[Pabappa]

From the Drudge Report:
UPDATE: Human Heart Left On Flight Miraculously Makes It To Donor...
(Unfortunately, the recipient was left waiting.)

source

Alternative title: I left your heart in saaaaacramento....

[Raphael]

From the Guardian:

"Teenager charged after knife found by Old Bailey security staff "

[Linguoboy]

Gonzalez called Zavala "totally innocent," adding that she "had just gone shopping based on some debris strewn at scene."

(NBC News)

I know that seeing the debris from a car crash always reminds me of things that I need from the store.

[alice]

"Laws Intended To Protect Firefighters Who Get Cancer Often Lack Teeth", via RationalWiki

[Salmoneus]

From a random "news" link that showed up in a sidebar: Khloe Kardashian flaunts her tiny waist nine months after giving birth in sexy corset top!