Evening Express

Providing an energetic and solutions-oriented look at the day’s news, accompanied by deeper discussions on stories that resonate in U.S. households, including parenting, education, health, personal finance and relationships.

'Walking school bus' is powered by kids!

'Walking school bus' is powered by kids!

Think of it as a school bus without the -- well -- bus.

Every Wednesday, a group of parents and school staffers makes the rounds in Seattle, going door-to-door and picking up children along the way. By the time the “walking buses” arrive at school, they’ve collected about a quarter of the students at Dearborn Park Elementary.

One high school + nine sets of twins = Crazy!

One high school + nine sets of twins = Crazy!

Something must have been in the water in Chapin, South Carolina, in the mid-1990s. A high school there is saying goodbye to a group of 18 very special seniors with one thing in common: They’re all twins! Yes, that’s right -- nine sets of twins in the same high school.

As if that wasn't crazy enough, can you believe two sets were born on the same day at the same hospital! What are the odds!? Well, we know the odds for having twins, at least: It’s 1 in 30 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Down-on-luck waiter gets 18,000% tip

Down-on-luck waiter gets 18,000% tip

And you thought tipping 20% was being pretty generous -- a couple in Houston left their server almost 20,000% over Memorial Day weekend (it was more like an 18,500% tip, if you want to be precise).

The husband and wife -- who want to remain anonymous -- are regulars at D’Amico’s Italian Market Café and their bill on Saturday came out to just $27. When they left, they slipped Greg Rubar an envelope stuffed with $5,000 in cash.

Evening Express debuts June 4 on HLN!

Evening Express debuts June 4 on HLN!

HLN launches a new destination for news and information with Evening Express! Beginning on Monday, June 4, Ryan Smith will host the new show, which will air weeknights, 5-7 p.m. ET on HLN. Ryan will be joined by HLN’s popular personal finance expert Clark Howard and CNN’s Isha Sesay. Evening Express will be based at the network’s global headquarters in Atlanta.  

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