3 dead, 2 wounded in Florida truck company On Saturday an employee drove around shooting former co-workers and his onetime boss. Authorities said Hubert Allen, the gunman went home after and and killed himself. Authorities said he was a longtime employee of the company. He shot the men at several locations around Union County. Including the headquarters for Pritchett Trucking Inc, according to Union County Sheriff’s Office news release. He shot former co-worker Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado . Then went a short distance and fatally shot him former employer, Marvin Pritchett.
Popular math teacher vanishes in California wilderness. Matthew Green, a math teacher at Nazareth Area High School in eastern Pennsylvania, vanished in early July on a backpacking trip in California. Friends and family are baffled at Matthews disappearance, all saying he was an experienced and cautions hiker. Police say Matthew disappeared while hiking and climbing around the eastern Sierra. Matthew was last heard of on July 16th when he chatted with his parents, and texted a friend. While friends and family have scouted the areas, only gear, pages from a guidebook and glasses similar to Matthew's have been found. Family have wondered about foul play, a private investigator may be hired. Matthew has now been missing for more than a month now. His family and friends are now just hoping to rest Matthew someone safe.http://news.msn.com/us/popular-pa-teacher-vanishes-in-calif-wilderness
Monona man accused of severely injuring toddler arrested in Dubuque A man accused of injuring an 18 month old toddler was arrested on Saturday. Troy Laufenberg was arrested in Dubuque after looking for him for almost a month. He was arrested for violation of probation but he also has warrants for his arrest including child endangerment, possession with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia and he faces charges in Clayton County and Wisconsin. Many people believe he is responsible for majorly injuring a 18 month old, Myah Larson. Troy had earlier called Myah’s mom and told her he has nothing to do with the injuries to Myah. Myah is suffering from many different conditions including severe brain damage, leaving her blind, and unable to eat by herself. She was also taken off life support a couple weeks ago and the injuries were along with Shaken Baby Syndrome. http://www.kwwl.com/story/23249181/2013/08/25/monona-man-accused-of-severely-injuring-toddler-arrested-in-dubuque http://www.kcrg.com/news/Monona-Family-Takes-Injured-Toddler-Off-Life-Support-217812131.html
4 Dead In Helicopter Crash The crash took place off the coast of Scotland's Shetlands. The helicopter was carrying oil workers. 16 oil workers were on the air craft. The craft lost signal with air traffic control and later was found the it had crashed into the sea. One of the survivor's mother said, " He said it seemed to lose power and there was no time to brace. They just dropped into the sea. He was by a window so he was able to escape that way as it rolled over." They first recovered three body while trying to get the fourth. 3 men and 1 women were found dead so far. http://news.msn.com/world/4-dead-in-helicopter-crash-off-scottish-coast
An eight year old boy shoots and kills his elderly caregiver on Thursday. Authorities say that he did it after playing a violent video game. The boys caregiver was Marie Smothers, who was pronounced dead on the scene in a mobile home in Slaughter, Louisiana. The gun used in the shooting was Smothers and a man saying he was the boys father confirmed that is was her gun. The boy won't face any criminal charges because of Louisiana law. The sheriff's office believes he did the crime because of the violent virtual world he was playing in. The boy was playing Grand Theft Auto IV which is a realistic game. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/25/us/louisiana-boy-kills-grandmother/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Robot programmed to fall in love goes too far Toshiba researchers are regretting their decisions after Kenji, a robot that was programmed to be able to fall in love, got too attached. Kenji was part of a group of robots who were all being programmed to experience human emotions in response to humans interacting with them. At first it went seemingly well. Kenji, who "speaks" using dog and cat noises, would spend hours on end hugging a stuffed doll, and when the doll was out of Kenji's sight, he would insistently ask where the doll had gone. But now Kenji has gotten too out of hand, his programmers say, after Kenji attacked a female intern that was trying to leave for the night by refusing to let her leave and repeatedly hugging her. Now, when Kenji is powered on, he quite basically dives at the first person that looks into his eyes for a not-so-tender hug. http://techandfacts.com/robot-programmed-to-fall-in-love-with-a-girl-goes-too-far/
Hot conditions and dry weather are fueling a large wild fire threatning many homes and Yosemite National Park in California. The fire started on August seventeenth and is still under investigation. Nearly 2,800 crew members are working on stopping the massive Rim Fire, which is only 7 percent contained. The fire is spreading mostly to the east and northeast. So far there have been no injuries due to the fire. Workers are focusing their efforts on stopping the fire from spreading farther into Yosemite. So far the fire has consumed 12,000 acres of the park and 134,000 acres in total. There have been many evacuation orders and nearly 4,500 homes are under threat from the fire. The fire has had little effect on tourism in the park.
U.N. weapon inspectors head to Syria to inspect the weapons that were supposedly chemical tipped. As they were heading the the government headquarters there vehicle became under-fire be an unidentified sniper. The vehicle was "deliberately shot at multiple times by unidentified snipers in the buffer zone area," the U.N. statement said. "It has to be stressed again that all sides need to extend their cooperation so that the Team can safely carry out their important work." It is still on known which side fired at the U.N. weapons inspectors, both sides accuse the other in the firing. The inspectors got back to the government checkpoint without an injury or casualty. They switched cars and will still be heading to Damascus to investigate the chemical weapons. Note that using chemical weapons is forbidden by an international law. It is also considered a crime again humanity. If the weapons were really chemical tipped, larger countries will step into the Syrian Civil War.
A northern California wildfire has become very big on Monday August 26. It is becoming the 13th largest in state. The fire has spread across 149,000 acres, and it scorched and area about the size of Chicago. More than 3,400 are trying to stop it. A married couple was trying to move into their house in California's Sierra foothills about a month ago, but now they are getting nervous that the fire might burn it down. 15% of the fire was stopped on Monday morning. The fire is spreading northeast and east and it is expected to grow.
Railroad show helps put depot efforts on track Larry lerch of elkader has purchased a 1980 Milwaukee Road Caboose. He was trying to restore it but there has been flood damage to it. The cabboose ran threw the town many years ago. It ran threw from the late 1800's to the 70's. It brought many passengers and supplies. They are having a Elkader railroad show to raise money to fix it. They estimate it will cost $60,000.
An elderly woman from Louisiana was found dead from a shot in a trailer park. It was said that an Eight year old boy was the one who shot her. The woman was just sitting in a chair and the boy supposedly shot her. she died instantly. The saddest thing is that people are blaming this on a video game the boy was playing. Grand Theft Auto, a game where you can run around and do anything but it is focused on crime such as, murder and theft. The boy was sent to his parents while they are further investigating. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/25/us/louisiana-boy-kills-grandmother/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Oregon police are only conducting a limited search for 18 year old Johnathan Croom after missing for more than a week. After a road trip Johnathan was part of, police found his car parked in front of the police station. His wallet and I.D have all been found inside the car and looks like he has not taken anything to carry along with him. Parents think Johnathan is reenacting actions based upon the movie "Into The Wild", where a young man goes into the wild with no skills and no supplies and dies after 2 months. But Johnathan's car, which was found near the police station, was nowhere near any wooded areas. He would have had to hitchhike for miles just to get anywhere near a small forest. The only reason police are not looking more closely into this missing person's case is because they think that Johnathan just wanted to "check out for a while" or "get off the grid". Police are searching local and nearby areas to make sure he didn't just fall and twist an ankle and was in need of help he couldn't get to. So far nothing has come up, but parents still are frantic. Police have said that, if necessary, they will bring in helicopters and search more thoroughly through wooded areas. Either he is making a better ending for a movie, he is trying to get away from the world for a while, or he is in serious trouble. What do you think? http://abcnews.go.com/US/police-conduct-limited-seach-missing-teen/story?id=20073798
A twelve year old boy, Zachary Reyna, has died because of a brain-eating parasite. The boys friends and family have made a Facebook page to give updates to those who were interested on how the young boy was doing. The family posted saying Zachary had died on Saturday afternoon. The family is having the young boys organs donated so that even in death he can save the lives of many others. The hospital and his family believes that Zachary was infected while with his friends kneeboarding in a ditch by his house. Between 2001 and 2010 there were 32 reported cases of people getting infected by the disease Naegleria fowleri in the U.S. which is the disease that has taken young Zachary Reynas life at such a young age.
Botehlo, Greg, and Scott Thompson. "Florida boy, 12, dies from brain-eating parasite." CNN. N.p., 26 Aug 2013. Web. 26 Aug 2013. .
The internet service in China was under attack on Sunday. According the the Chinese Internet Agency it was the largest cyber attack on country's domain. The attack occurred twice once at 2 am and at 4 am. The second attack has caused "long lasting and large-scale damage" according to state media, who also say the services will slowly be restored. The attack has targeted sites with the .cn country domain, and microblogging website Sina Weibo. Technically not considered hacks because they can be done without breaking into a system. Usually these type of attacks flood a website with requests making them unresponsive. Usually large numbers of infected computers will send requests all at once. Chinese authorities keep close eyes on there computers and have restrictions so harsh some are calling them China's second great wall. It is unknown if the recent attack has anything to do with politics. http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/26/technology/china-cyberattacks/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
GIRLS FLEE BOMBS AND BUILD NEW LIVES IN AMERICA CNN Blair Brettschneider, 24, runs GirlForward, a nonprofit that provides support to young female refugees who have been resettled in the Chicago area. Brettschneider had been interested in helping refugees since she'd been involved with the Save Darfur movement in high school. These refugees are mostly teenage girls from the middle east. Many of them have lost their loved ones, even parents to the violence over there. They are faced with many struggles. Not only do they have to learn a new way of life, they have to live with the terrors they witnessed and experienced. Blair loves watching the girls learn and just have fun. She wants to help them enjoy their new lives and fulfill all of their dreams. That is exactly what she is doing. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/22/us/cnnheroes-brettschneider-refugees/index.html?hpt=us_t4
One man is in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a crash on Highway 20 in Dubuque. It happened Monday afternoon. Authorities say 27 year old Joseph Manos was trying to turn from Highway 20 onto Swiss Valley Road. Authorities say he hit a motorcycle traveling the opposite direction.The driver of the motorcycle was thrown from the vehicle, and the motorcycle hit another vehicle driven by 24 year old Amber Fitzpatrick.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a primary leader in the civil rights movement. Leading many events, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, MLK still found time to teach a class. He taught at Morehouse College. He taught social philosophy. He had six male students and 2 female students. All of which, would go on to lead congregations. He taught them things such as non-violent compromise and civil rights.
Twelve youths were kidnapped in Mexico. The youths were killed after the kidnapping. Rodolfo Rios Garza says it was revenge. He was getting payback for another killing in the Condesa neighborhood. The victims were kidnapped from a bar in broad daylight. The group behind the kidnaps was La Union de Insurgentes. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/26/world/americas/mexico-bodies-found/index.html?c=homepage-t
In Syria a United Nation team went to investigate. They went because the United States claimed that Syria had used chemical gas on there own people. When Syria was confronted about using chemicals on there own people they denied it. Then a group of United Nation and few doctors went to do research. When the research group showed up they were then being fired upon. The team was being fired upon by a sniper but he didn't hit anyone. The Syrian government said they were nothing to do with the shooting. They also said they would give them protection in the area but it would be in a few days. This mean that they could get rid of the evidence. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/26/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?hpt=wo_c1
A Coralville man has been accused of being drunk. He fell asleep in his car while his foot was on the driver's brake pedal.Police for the University of Iowa say they found 22-year-old Jon Roupe asleep. He was also covered in vomit early Sunday morning. He was located at a parking ramp.
A complaint says the car, which was in reverse, started to roll backward. The officers tried to remove Roupe.
The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports Roupe failed a field sobriety test. He has been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
A train with immigrants derailed, causing 5 people to die and 17 injured. Eight freight cars overturned that day. The train derailed due to rain causing the tracks to become soft in the mud. The immigrants were Honduran and Mexico has lost its nationwide passenger rail system.
An 10 year old girl named, Sarah Murnaghan suffers from cystic fibrosis. The disease often affects the person's lungs, pancreas, liver, ext. Sarah has been in and out of hospitals her entire life. Her most recent hospital is Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Sarah's lungs began to deteriorate very quickly and in May the doctors told her that she had less than five weeks to live. Sarah couldn't get a lung transplant. She was the first candidate on the priority list for children in her region, but children's organs rarely become available. Her family wanted her to get an adult lung, but she wasn't able to. The reason she could not get an adult lung was because she was not yet 12, which is the age limit. The Murnaghan's fought to get the rule changed and they succeeded on June 5th. They waited for an adult lung an they finally got one, but it failed and they had to wait for another. The second one was a success. Although she is off of oxygen she has had a tracheotomy, which is a procedure to create a hole through the front of your neck and into your windpipe to help you breathe. Sarah is back at home, and she is going to start school on September 9th.
8-year-old who shot grandmother to continue living at home, get counseling
Last Thursday, Marie Smothers, was caring for her grandson at her residence in a mobile home park in Slaughter, Louisiana. Marie was watching television in the living room and the boy was playing the video game Grand Theft Auto IV on another TV behind her just minutes before the incident. The gun was a .38-caliber handgun, according to the sheriff's department. The gun was in a pouch or a purse. Where he could get to it easily He shot her from about three or four feet away. The boy's grandmother was the mother of the child's father, according to a statement from the sheriff's department. Because the child is only 8 years old, he does not even fall under Louisiana's juvenile justice system. But they are getting the boy and his family into counseling.
The wildfire grows in Yosemite and threatens reservoir. Despite the fallen embers and ash that have fallen into the water, the quality of the water is still safe. Although the fire could harm the hydroelectric generators, which power most of San Francisco, the water has a low chance of being directly harmed. The firefighters top priority is to make sure the fire doesn't spread deeper into the National park.
13 people killed in Mexico from mudslides after the tropical storm Fernand hit. The tropical storm Fernand was the result of 13 deaths in Mexico because it caused the mudslides that killed them. The mudslides buried the peoples homes while they were still inside
Payne, Ed. "Mudslides kill 13 after Fernand hits Mexico." 26 08 2013, n. pag. Print. .
The family of Zachary Reyna a 12 year old boy that had a brain eating parasite.donated his organs. "Zac donated all his organs to others that were waiting on a miracle," the late Monday night post said. "Through donating his organs, Zac is living on. His heart will be pumping for someone, his lungs will be taking breaths for someone and all his other organs will change the lives of many." Zachary had passed away on Saturday but was being kept on a ventilator so the boy's organs could be donated, and that family and friends could visit him one last time at Miami Children's Hospital.
More than 5,000 students are going back to school at Sandy Hook in Newtown, Connecticut this year. They are greeted by teachers like before, but this year there are also new armed guards. Hopefully this extra protection can prevent another shooting from happening. Sandy Hook is being torn down and the students will be moved to nearby Chalk Hill Elementary school where they will continue class in January. Other schools around will also have more security to prevent another tragedy. The School Board has put in more safety features like monitoring and better locks on doors to help better protect the school. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/27/us/newtown-back-to-school/index.html?hpt=us_c2
65 year old Waterloo woman was attacked by three pitbulls on her daily walk. She says "The dogs just came up and one went in back and the two smaller ones were in front, then they just started biting me." Vivian Brookman wasn't the first one that was attacked a younger boy was attacked the same day by loose dogs. A neighbor Richard Pickett who say and tried to help her, said "I see at least two Pitbulls a week wandering around." Richard said" I have nothing against Pitbulls, I just think the owners should have more control.
The mother of a baby who was fatally shot in his stroller in coastal Georgia testified at a man's murder trial Tuesday that she threw her arms across her baby, trying to save him.
Sherry West cried as she told the court what happened as she walked home from the Brunswick post office March 21 with her 13-month-old son Antonio Santiago. Two teenagers approached her, and the older one demanded money, West testified. After refusing to give up her purse, one teen fired a shot at the ground, at West's head.
The teen then shot West in the leg. She tried to cover up her baby as the teen proceeded to the the infant.
Through the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia there have been multiple dolphins dying and straying from the others. Biologists say the cause is similar to the measles for humans or canine distemper in dogs. As of sunday 488 dolphins have been stranded from New York to North Carolina. The dolphins are becoming to weak to swim out of shallow pools before the tide goes out and are dying in the heat. At least 164 dolphins have been found dead in Virginia. This could cause the population and reproduction of dolphins on the east coast to drop.
Dolphins along the east cost are getting sick and dying from what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say. This virus is like the measles, that humans and dogs get. There have been a reported 32 dolphins who have been suspected of this virus, mobillivirus, although as of Sunday there have been a reported 488 'stranding' which is 100 over the annul rate. That is just on the coast from New York to North Carolina. The states that have seen stranded dolphins are New York, North Carolina, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, and Maryland.
4,000 firefighters try to beat back the flame, but the fires keep spreading in Yosemite. It is the 7th largest fire in California history. It has also burned more than 184,000 acres. Fire crews are trying there best, but just one spark could start a whole new fire. The fire is only 20% contained. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/28/us/california-yosemite-wildfire/index.html?hpt=us_c2
Two people are injured in an accident in Clayton County. Iowa State Patrol says it happened around 10:18 on Tuesday night. 56 year old Philip Raney was pulled over by a State Patrol car driven by deputy Johnson. State Patrol says the vehicle that rear ended the deputy was driven by 84 year old Mary Svendsen. Deputy Johnson and Svendsen were taken to the hospital. There is no word of their conditions.
Obama Looks Up to M.L.K as a personal hero. Barack Hussein Obama was 2 years of age when Martin Luther King gave his " I have a dream Speech". Obama was watching this from Hawaii. Obama was inspired by King and look at him now he's the first Colored President and many people thought that Kings dream died with him but 50 some years later we have our DREAM Martin Luther King. Tomorrow another colored man will speak on the Lincoln memorial steps and speak about civil rights. http://www.kwwl.com/story/23268900/obama-holds-martin-luther-king-as-personal-hero
Mathew Irving age 40 is charged with first degree murder. He was arrested on tuesday. A deputy of Marshall County Found the body of Rebecca Hall age 55 shortly after midnight sunday morning. She was found at 2900 block of East Main Street on the edge of city limits in a minivan. It was a suspicious death but not a Homicide if what the authorities are saying. They are expecting more charges on Matthew. He is being held without bond and Is waiting for a initial court hearing. http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/07/16/man-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-marshalltown-woman/article
United States Spy Satellite Launched into Space This last wednesday a massive rocket was launched from the California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base. It is carrying the US’s new spy satellite. The details on the satellite were classified. The rocket that launched is the heaviest in the US inventory weighing in at 25 ton. It is 1 of 2 launches scheduled for later this year. The spy satellite cost 1 billion dollars, but is capable of taking pictures so detailed that you would be able to tell the make and model of vehicles 100’s of miles below. The 232 foot rocket ship was developed by the U.S. Air force and the United Launch Alliance. The rocket called NROL-65 is the second launch from the California Air Force base. The first launch was in January of 2011. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/28/us/spy-satellite-launch/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
On August 13th, the Columbia Council City approved of a plan that will make being homelessness illegal In some parts of the city. This plan will be forcing homeless people who sleep outdoors to be sent to shelters on the outskirts of the town. If you are homeless in the city and don't comply will be rounded up and be sent to leave the area or be sent to jail. The council believes moving Columbia’s homeless shelter 15 miles from the city’s downtown area can cut crime and draw in more businesses and opportunities. Many business owner (mainly big business owners) are in support with this plan to move the homeless to shelters because it can help increase business and that the streets will be more safe.
Florida Department of health said that local mosquitoes are exposing a fever called dengue. Florida health officials said they have found eight cases of dengue fever. Dengue fever is very rare in the United States. Health officials have said to take step such as wearing repellent to protect yourself form mosquito-borne illnesses. Dengue fever is hard to treat unlike malaria, there are no drugs to prevent it. Since it is hard to prevent it is difficult to develop a vaccine. Dengue fever is most common in Asia and India but almost found cases in the Caribbean and Latin America. Dengue fever causes a high fever, rash, joint and muscle pain. In extreme cases it can cause death. This isn’t the first time Florida has dealt with dengue fever.
Shellie Zimmerman, George Zimmerman's (man who was acquitted of trayvon martins death )wife, has plead guilty with perjury. Shellie is placed on probation for one year, and she also must have 100 hours of community service. She also has to pay court costs. Shellie also must send an apology letter to the judge. Prosecutors said Shellie lied when in a court case she said her family was indigent. But George, actually had $135,000.00 at the time. Jail house phone calls that were recorded caught the couple speaking in code about their finances.
A man by the name of Mark Mueller 54 years of age, from Waverly, fell about 45 feet from a grain bin Wednesday. Mueller had sustained many injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital.
There is a raging fire in Yosemite national park in northern California. a Huge wildfire has burned more than 187,000 acres. It's the seventh-largest fire in California history it is so massive that there are 4,200 firefighters in Yosemite. The fire fighters are on a ridge fighting the fire in the valley Tom Tidwell fire chief says while they have it contained for the time being if a spark or two excapes the contained zone the small town of Ponderosa will be engulfed in flames . The town is being evacuated. If they can keep it contained Tom said it will still be weeks and possibly a month for them to quench this massive fire.
Men charged in 4-state dog-fighting case plead not guilty in Alabama hearing: Twelve men are being charged for allowing dog fights to be sponsored. They are also being charged for training the dogs to fight. 367 pit bulls were retrieved by investigators on Friday in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas. Animal shelters are now caring for all the underweight dogs. The dogs are staying in kennels but they have plenty of food and water. Medical care is being given to all dogs to make sure they are in good shape. Once the dogs get back to good health they will be retrained and put up for adoption. For the men however, 8 of them are free on bond but the other four are being held in the Montgomery jail. The men will have to spend 5 years in jail if they are convicted due to dog fighting and gambling charges.
Mark Mueller who is 54 years old from Waverly fell off a grain bin from a height of 40 feet Wednesday afternoon. He was taken to the Waverly Hospital with several injuries. No additional information is available at this current time.
A teacher in Montana is only charged with 30 days in Jail for rape. The girl was 14 years old and killed herself. The mother said she was horrified. "He broke the law, he confessed, and he got to walk away". She said she was upset with the judge Todd Baugh. The judge then apologized. The teacher had to take sex offender classes and get mental help afterwards. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/28/justice/montana-teacher-rape-sentence/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
A man named Juan Canizalez-Perez arrested after breaking into a home and accused of hitting a child. He came in through the front door the owners of the house reported. As they were trying to get him out of the house he quickly got past them and hit the five year old child.
President Obama said that the government had confirmed chemical weapons were used in Syria. They do not believe the opposition has those weapons on hand. The Navy is adding an aircraft carrier to the gulf. Russia is sending some equipment to the Mediterranean Sea as well. Obama said he doesn't know how to respond, but chemical weapons will not be tolerated. He is worried about the weapons getting into the hands of regular citizens. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/29/obama-advocates-for-shot-across-bow-in-syria-as-congress-says-wait/
They say don't text and drive. Now the New Jersey state appeals court has an addendum. If you text a driver, you could be held liable if they crash the car. Kyle best was behind the wheel of his pickup in September 2009. He was driving down a rural high way when Shannon Colonna sent him a text message. The two were dating at the time. In the opposite lane of traffic, David Kubert was riding his motorcycle with his wife Linda when they approached Kyle Best at exactly the wrong time.
Heisman trophy winner Johnny Manziel (Johnny Football) has been suspended after an autograph scandal came to the attention of the NCAA over the last few weeks. Manziel had a very rough offseason and this has pulled it all together with his first suspension. Going into his sophomore year, Manziel has potential to be one of the biggest names in football. His parents and coaches are all very disappointed in his actions.
Three 15 year old boys have been charged with indefinite probation after beating a 13 year old boy on a school bus in florida. All three boys plead guilty in battery charges. They must take random drug tests whenever they ask, do community service, and wear ankle bracelets monitoring there whereabouts for 60 days. They also have to take anger management classes and to stay away from the boy. One of the boys was also charged with robbery after stealing 5 dollars from the 13 year old boy resulting in having to repay him back and do extra community service than the other two. The boys may be forced to go to a different school if they end up by the victim. The three boys tried to get the boy to buy some marijuana. The 13 year old boy suffered a broken arm and 2 black eyes after being punched and kicked repeatedly. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/29/teens-charged-in-florida-bus-beating-enter-guilty-pleas/?test=latestnews
The battle to boost the minimum wage escalated Thursday when thousand of workers of fast food restuarants walked off the job and demanded a decent pay. In San Diego and New York millions of workers stopped flipping burgers and frying fries, in what organizers called the largest strike against the nation's fast food companies ever. The strike marks the latest salvo in a year long battle to get not only higher wages but also an opportunity to unionize without facing retaliation from employers. The workers are at the heart of the debate to raise the country's minimum wage. It will eventually be decided in Washington. The strikes were a sign of the need to raise the minimum wage. Workers are demanding That the $200 billion dollar fast food industry double starting salaries to $15 an hour.
US readies possible solo action against Syria President Barack Obama on Thursday prepared for the possibility of launching unilateral American military action against Syria within days as Britain opted out in a stunning vote by Parliament. Facing skepticism at home, too, the administration shared intelligence with lawmakers aimed at convincing them the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its people and must be punished. Some lawmakers want to have congressional vote before any action is taken. http://www.kwwl.com/story/23284646/obama-us-action-would-send-assad-strong-signal
It only took 2 kittens to stop a New York subway dead in it’s tracks. “Power was cut to the B and Q lines in Brooklyn for more than an hour after a woman reported Thursday morning that her kittens were loose in the nation's largest subway system”, transit officials said. How they got there was a mystery, but they were seen running dangerously close to the high-voltage third rail. Their owner went to the subway with cat food to try and corral the kittens. Power was suspended between several stops on the local and express tracks for 120 minutes. “While the effort on behalf of the kittens created delays for passengers, the Q operated a shuttle service between two of its normal Brooklyn stops”, said transit officials, who couldn't immediately provide the cost of the extra service.
An eastern Nebraska man has sued Wal-Mart, saying the failure of an overfilled plastic shopping bag led to the death of his wife. The lawsuit says the bag failed on April 16, 2010, outside a Wal-Mart store in the Omaha suburb of Bellevue. The lawsuit says a cashier placed two 42-ounce cans of a La Choy product and a 2-pound bag of rice in a single bag and handed it to Lynette Freis. The bag broke as she carried it to her car, the lawsuit says, and one of the cans fell on her right big toe, cutting and fracturing it. The injuries led to an infection that spread through her body and, despite antibiotics, hospitalizations and two surgical procedures, "ultimately resulted in her death on March 12, 2011." The lawsuit says Wal-Mart failed to properly train its employees on filling the bags or when double-bagging should be employed. The lawsuit seeks nearly $657,000 for medical and funeral expenses, plus an unspecified amount for her pain and suffering and the loss to her husband.
65-year-old Vivien Brookman was on her daily walk Tuesday morning when three pit bulls surrounded her. KWWL spoke to her daughter when she was in surgery Tuesday. One went around back and the other two smaller dogs were in the front. She said the big one just started biting the back of her legs and the other two, she was trying to hold them off but she just couldn't," said Jenette Jebe, Brookman's daughter. Jebe says her mother has serious wounds nearly everywhere on her body.
Police: DHS feared for Monona toddler’s safey prior to for head injury
21 year old Troy Laufenberg was accused for injuring a toddle name Myah. It happend above a bar in Monona. Troy was running for about a month. He stayed with a friends or a family member who lived in Dubugue. He was identificed by the cheif of Monona after being cought by the Dubugue Police.
Kellie was 16 years old she died after she fell from an overlook Friday evening at Palisades Park and it was 8 pm when police found her body at the bottom of the overlook.
The NFL has agreed to a $765 million settlement over concussion knowledge. There was a lawsuit that stated that the NFL failed to inform the players about the dangers of having too many concussions. Vice President Jeffrey Pash said that it will bring closure to the lawsuit and situation. The main purpose of the settlement is too inform the players about head injures and how dangerous they can be in the future, also the game will be safer. http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2013/08/29/nfl-players-near-765-million.html
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ReplyDelete3 dead, 2 wounded in Florida truck company
ReplyDeleteOn Saturday an employee drove around shooting former co-workers and his onetime boss. Authorities said Hubert Allen, the gunman went home after and and killed himself. Authorities said he was a longtime employee of the company. He shot the men at several locations around Union County. Including the headquarters for Pritchett Trucking Inc, according to Union County Sheriff’s Office news release. He shot former co-worker Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado . Then went a short distance and fatally shot him former employer, Marvin Pritchett.
http://nation.time.com/2013/08/24/3-dead-2-wounded-in-fla-truck-company-shootings/
Popular math teacher vanishes in California wilderness.
ReplyDeleteMatthew Green, a math teacher at Nazareth Area High School in eastern Pennsylvania, vanished in early July on a backpacking trip in California. Friends and family are baffled at Matthews disappearance, all saying he was an experienced and cautions hiker. Police say Matthew disappeared while hiking and climbing around the eastern Sierra. Matthew was last heard of on July 16th when he chatted with his parents, and texted a friend. While friends and family have scouted the areas, only gear, pages from a guidebook and glasses similar to Matthew's have been found. Family have wondered about foul play, a private investigator may be hired. Matthew has now been missing for more than a month now. His family and friends are now just hoping to rest Matthew someone safe.http://news.msn.com/us/popular-pa-teacher-vanishes-in-calif-wilderness
Monona man accused of severely injuring toddler arrested in Dubuque
ReplyDeleteA man accused of injuring an 18 month old toddler was arrested on Saturday. Troy Laufenberg was arrested in Dubuque after looking for him for almost a month. He was arrested for violation of probation but he also has warrants for his arrest including child endangerment, possession with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia and he faces charges in Clayton County and Wisconsin. Many people believe he is responsible for majorly injuring a 18 month old, Myah Larson. Troy had earlier called Myah’s mom and told her he has nothing to do with the injuries to Myah. Myah is suffering from many different conditions including severe brain damage, leaving her blind, and unable to eat by herself. She was also taken off life support a couple weeks ago and the injuries were along with Shaken Baby Syndrome. http://www.kwwl.com/story/23249181/2013/08/25/monona-man-accused-of-severely-injuring-toddler-arrested-in-dubuque
http://www.kcrg.com/news/Monona-Family-Takes-Injured-Toddler-Off-Life-Support-217812131.html
4 Dead In Helicopter Crash
ReplyDeleteThe crash took place off the coast of Scotland's Shetlands. The helicopter was carrying oil workers. 16 oil workers were on the air craft. The craft lost signal with air traffic control and later was found the it had crashed into the sea. One of the survivor's mother said, " He said it seemed to lose power and there was no time to brace. They just dropped into the sea. He was by a window so he was able to escape that way as it rolled over." They first recovered three body while trying to get the fourth. 3 men and 1 women were found dead so far.
http://news.msn.com/world/4-dead-in-helicopter-crash-off-scottish-coast
An eight year old boy shoots and kills his elderly caregiver on Thursday. Authorities say that he did it after playing a violent video game. The boys caregiver was Marie Smothers, who was pronounced dead on the scene in a mobile home in Slaughter, Louisiana. The gun used in the shooting was Smothers and a man saying he was the boys father confirmed that is was her gun. The boy won't face any criminal charges because of Louisiana law. The sheriff's office believes he did the crime because of the violent virtual world he was playing in. The boy was playing Grand Theft Auto IV which is a realistic game.
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Robot programmed to fall in love goes too far
ReplyDeleteToshiba researchers are regretting their decisions after Kenji, a robot that was programmed to be able to fall in love, got too attached. Kenji was part of a group of robots who were all being programmed to experience human emotions in response to humans interacting with them. At first it went seemingly well. Kenji, who "speaks" using dog and cat noises, would spend hours on end hugging a stuffed doll, and when the doll was out of Kenji's sight, he would insistently ask where the doll had gone. But now Kenji has gotten too out of hand, his programmers say, after Kenji attacked a female intern that was trying to leave for the night by refusing to let her leave and repeatedly hugging her. Now, when Kenji is powered on, he quite basically dives at the first person that looks into his eyes for a not-so-tender hug.
http://techandfacts.com/robot-programmed-to-fall-in-love-with-a-girl-goes-too-far/
Hot conditions and dry weather are fueling a large wild fire threatning many homes and Yosemite National Park in California. The fire started on August seventeenth and is still under investigation. Nearly 2,800 crew members are working on stopping the massive Rim Fire, which is only 7 percent contained. The fire is spreading mostly to the east and northeast. So far there have been no injuries due to the fire. Workers are focusing their efforts on stopping the fire from spreading farther into Yosemite. So far the fire has consumed 12,000 acres of the park and 134,000 acres in total. There have been many evacuation orders and nearly 4,500 homes are under threat from the fire. The fire has had little effect on tourism in the park.
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U.N. weapon inspectors head to Syria to inspect the weapons that were supposedly chemical tipped. As they were heading the the government headquarters there vehicle became under-fire be an unidentified sniper. The vehicle was "deliberately shot at multiple times by unidentified snipers in the buffer zone area," the U.N. statement said. "It has to be stressed again that all sides need to extend their cooperation so that the Team can safely carry out their important work."
ReplyDeleteIt is still on known which side fired at the U.N. weapons inspectors, both sides accuse the other in the firing. The inspectors got back to the government checkpoint without an injury or casualty. They switched cars and will still be heading to Damascus to investigate the chemical weapons. Note that using chemical weapons is forbidden by an international law. It is also considered a crime again humanity. If the weapons were really chemical tipped, larger countries will step into the Syrian Civil War.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/26/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?hpt=wo_c1
A northern California wildfire has become very big on Monday August 26. It is becoming the 13th largest in state. The fire has spread across 149,000 acres, and it scorched and area about the size of Chicago. More than 3,400 are trying to stop it. A married couple was trying to move into their house in California's Sierra foothills about a month ago, but now they are getting nervous that the fire might burn it down. 15% of the fire was stopped on Monday morning. The fire is spreading northeast and east and it is expected to grow.
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Railroad show helps put depot efforts on track
ReplyDeleteLarry lerch of elkader has purchased a 1980 Milwaukee Road Caboose. He was trying to restore it but there has been flood damage to it. The cabboose ran threw the town many years ago. It ran threw from the late 1800's to the 70's. It brought many passengers and supplies. They are having a Elkader railroad show to raise money to fix it. They estimate it will cost $60,000.
An elderly woman from Louisiana was found dead from a shot in a trailer park. It was said that an Eight year old boy was the one who shot her. The woman was just sitting in a chair and the boy supposedly shot her. she died instantly. The saddest thing is that people are blaming this on a video game the boy was playing. Grand Theft Auto, a game where you can run around and do anything but it is focused on crime such as, murder and theft. The boy was sent to his parents while they are further investigating.
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Oregon police are only conducting a limited search for 18 year old Johnathan Croom after missing for more than a week. After a road trip Johnathan was part of, police found his car parked in front of the police station. His wallet and I.D have all been found inside the car and looks like he has not taken anything to carry along with him. Parents think Johnathan is reenacting actions based upon the movie "Into The Wild", where a young man goes into the wild with no skills and no supplies and dies after 2 months. But Johnathan's car, which was found near the police station, was nowhere near any wooded areas. He would have had to hitchhike for miles just to get anywhere near a small forest. The only reason police are not looking more closely into this missing person's case is because they think that Johnathan just wanted to "check out for a while" or "get off the grid". Police are searching local and nearby areas to make sure he didn't just fall and twist an ankle and was in need of help he couldn't get to. So far nothing has come up, but parents still are frantic. Police have said that, if necessary, they will bring in helicopters and search more thoroughly through wooded areas. Either he is making a better ending for a movie, he is trying to get away from the world for a while, or he is in serious trouble. What do you think?
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A twelve year old boy, Zachary Reyna, has died because of a brain-eating parasite. The boys friends and family have made a Facebook page to give updates to those who were interested on how the young boy was doing. The family posted saying Zachary had died on Saturday afternoon. The family is having the young boys organs donated so that even in death he can save the lives of many others. The hospital and his family believes that Zachary was infected while with his friends kneeboarding in a ditch by his house. Between 2001 and 2010 there were 32 reported cases of people getting infected by the disease Naegleria fowleri in the U.S. which is the disease that has taken young Zachary Reynas life at such a young age.
ReplyDeleteBotehlo, Greg, and Scott Thompson. "Florida boy, 12, dies from brain-eating parasite." CNN. N.p., 26 Aug 2013. Web. 26 Aug 2013. .
The internet service in China was under attack on Sunday. According the the Chinese Internet Agency it was the largest cyber attack on country's domain. The attack occurred twice once at 2 am and at 4 am. The second attack has caused "long lasting and large-scale damage" according to state media, who also say the services will slowly be restored. The attack has targeted sites with the .cn country domain, and microblogging website Sina Weibo. Technically not considered hacks because they can be done without breaking into a system. Usually these type of attacks flood a website with requests making them unresponsive. Usually large numbers of infected computers will send requests all at once. Chinese authorities keep close eyes on there computers and have restrictions so harsh some are calling them China's second great wall. It is unknown if the recent attack has anything to do with politics.
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GIRLS FLEE BOMBS AND BUILD NEW LIVES IN AMERICA CNN
ReplyDeleteBlair Brettschneider, 24, runs GirlForward, a nonprofit that provides support to young female refugees who have been resettled in the Chicago area. Brettschneider had been interested in helping refugees since she'd been involved with the Save Darfur movement in high school. These refugees are mostly teenage girls from the middle east. Many of them have lost their loved ones, even parents to the violence over there. They are faced with many struggles. Not only do they have to learn a new way of life, they have to live with the terrors they witnessed and experienced. Blair loves watching the girls learn and just have fun. She wants to help them enjoy their new lives and fulfill all of their dreams. That is exactly what she is doing.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/22/us/cnnheroes-brettschneider-refugees/index.html?hpt=us_t4
One man is in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a crash on Highway 20 in Dubuque. It happened Monday afternoon. Authorities say 27 year old Joseph Manos was trying to turn from Highway 20 onto Swiss Valley Road. Authorities say he hit a motorcycle traveling the opposite direction.The driver of the motorcycle was thrown from the vehicle, and the motorcycle hit another vehicle driven by 24 year old Amber Fitzpatrick.
ReplyDeleteMLK Jr. only taught one class in his life.
ReplyDeleteMartin Luther King Jr. was a primary leader in the civil rights movement. Leading many events, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, MLK still found time to teach a class. He taught at Morehouse College. He taught social philosophy. He had six male students and 2 female students. All of which, would go on to lead congregations. He taught them things such as non-violent compromise and civil rights.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/24/us/martin-luther-king-class/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1
Twelve youths were kidnapped in Mexico. The youths were killed after the kidnapping. Rodolfo Rios Garza says it was revenge. He was getting payback for another killing in the Condesa neighborhood. The victims were kidnapped from a bar in broad daylight. The group behind the kidnaps was La Union de Insurgentes. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/26/world/americas/mexico-bodies-found/index.html?c=homepage-t
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ReplyDeleteIn Syria a United Nation team went to investigate. They went because the United States claimed that Syria had used chemical gas on there own people. When Syria was confronted about using chemicals on there own people they denied it. Then a group of United Nation and few doctors went to do research. When the research group showed up they were then being fired upon. The team was being fired upon by a sniper but he didn't hit anyone. The Syrian government said they were nothing to do with the shooting. They also said they would give them protection in the area but it would be in a few days. This mean that they could get rid of the evidence. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/26/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?hpt=wo_c1
ReplyDeleteA Coralville man has been accused of being drunk. He fell asleep in his car while his foot was on the driver's brake pedal.Police for the University of Iowa say they found 22-year-old Jon Roupe asleep. He was also covered in vomit early Sunday morning. He was located at a parking ramp.
ReplyDeleteA complaint says the car, which was in reverse, started to roll backward. The officers tried to remove Roupe.
The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports Roupe failed a field sobriety test. He has been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
http://www.kcci.com/news/central-iowa/car-rolls-backward-as-vomitcovered-driver-removed/-/9357080/21652776/-/hesohvz/-/index.html
A train with immigrants derailed, causing 5 people to die and 17 injured. Eight freight cars overturned that day. The train derailed due to rain causing the tracks to become soft in the mud. The immigrants were Honduran and Mexico has lost its nationwide passenger rail system.
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ReplyDeleteAn 10 year old girl named, Sarah Murnaghan suffers from cystic fibrosis. The disease often affects the person's lungs, pancreas, liver, ext. Sarah has been in and out of hospitals her entire life. Her most recent hospital is Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Sarah's lungs began to deteriorate very quickly and in May the doctors told her that she had less than five weeks to live. Sarah couldn't get a lung transplant. She was the first candidate on the priority list for children in her region, but children's organs rarely become available. Her family wanted her to get an adult lung, but she wasn't able to. The reason she could not get an adult lung was because she was not yet 12, which is the age limit. The Murnaghan's fought to get the rule changed and they succeeded on June 5th. They waited for an adult lung an they finally got one, but it failed and they had to wait for another. The second one was a success. Although she is off of oxygen she has had a tracheotomy, which is a procedure to create a hole through the front of your neck and into your windpipe to help you breathe. Sarah is back at home, and she is going to start school on September 9th.
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8-year-old who shot grandmother to continue living at home, get counseling
ReplyDeleteLast Thursday, Marie Smothers, was caring for her grandson at her residence in a mobile home park in Slaughter, Louisiana. Marie was watching television in the living room and the boy was playing the video game Grand Theft Auto IV on another TV behind her just minutes before the incident. The gun was a .38-caliber handgun, according to the sheriff's department. The gun was in a pouch or a purse. Where he could get to it easily He shot her from about three or four feet away. The boy's grandmother was the mother of the child's father, according to a statement from the sheriff's department. Because the child is only 8 years old, he does not even fall under Louisiana's juvenile justice system. But they are getting the boy and his family into counseling.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/26/us/louisiana-boy-kills-grandmother/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews
The wildfire grows in Yosemite and threatens reservoir. Despite the fallen embers and ash that have fallen into the water, the quality of the water is still safe. Although the fire could harm the hydroelectric generators, which power most of San Francisco, the water has a low chance of being directly harmed. The firefighters top priority is to make sure the fire doesn't spread deeper into the National park.
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ReplyDelete13 people killed in Mexico from mudslides after the tropical storm Fernand hit. The tropical storm Fernand was the result of 13 deaths in Mexico because it caused the mudslides that killed them. The mudslides buried the peoples homes while they were still inside
ReplyDeletePayne, Ed. "Mudslides kill 13 after Fernand hits Mexico." 26 08 2013, n. pag. Print. .
The family of Zachary Reyna a 12 year old boy that had a brain eating parasite.donated his organs. "Zac donated all his organs to others that were waiting on a miracle," the late Monday night post said. "Through donating his organs, Zac is living on. His heart will be pumping for someone, his lungs will be taking breaths for someone and all his other organs will change the lives of many." Zachary had passed away on Saturday but was being kept on a ventilator so the boy's organs could be donated, and that family and friends could visit him one last time at Miami Children's Hospital.
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More than 5,000 students are going back to school at Sandy Hook in Newtown, Connecticut this year.
ReplyDeleteThey are greeted by teachers like before, but this year there are also new armed guards. Hopefully this extra protection can prevent another shooting from happening. Sandy Hook is being torn down and the students will be moved to nearby Chalk Hill Elementary school where they will continue class in January. Other schools around will also have more security to prevent another tragedy. The School Board has put in more safety features like monitoring and better locks on doors to help better protect the school.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/27/us/newtown-back-to-school/index.html?hpt=us_c2
65 year old Waterloo woman was attacked by three pitbulls on her daily walk. She says "The dogs just came up and one went in back and the two smaller ones were in front, then they just started biting me." Vivian Brookman wasn't the first one that was attacked a younger boy was attacked the same day by loose dogs. A neighbor Richard Pickett who say and tried to help her, said "I see at least two Pitbulls a week wandering around." Richard said" I have nothing against Pitbulls, I just think the owners should have more control.
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The mother of a baby who was fatally shot in his stroller in coastal Georgia testified at a man's murder trial Tuesday that she threw her arms across her baby, trying to save him.
ReplyDeleteSherry West cried as she told the court what happened as she walked home from the Brunswick post office March 21 with her 13-month-old son Antonio Santiago. Two teenagers approached her, and the older one demanded money, West testified. After refusing to give up her purse, one teen fired a shot at the ground, at West's head.
The teen then shot West in the leg. She tried to cover up her baby as the teen proceeded to the the infant.
Through the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia there have been multiple dolphins dying and straying from the others. Biologists say the cause is similar to the measles for humans or canine distemper in dogs. As of sunday 488 dolphins have been stranded from New York to North Carolina. The dolphins are becoming to weak to swim out of shallow pools before the tide goes out and are dying in the heat. At least 164 dolphins have been found dead in Virginia. This could cause the population and reproduction of dolphins on the east coast to drop.
ReplyDeleteDolphins along the east cost are getting sick and dying from what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say. This virus is like the measles, that humans and dogs get. There have been a reported 32 dolphins who have been suspected of this virus, mobillivirus, although as of Sunday there have been a reported 488 'stranding' which is 100 over the annul rate. That is just on the coast from New York to North Carolina. The states that have seen stranded dolphins are New York, North Carolina, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, and Maryland.
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4,000 firefighters try to beat back the flame, but the fires keep spreading in Yosemite. It is the 7th largest fire in California history. It has also burned more than 184,000 acres. Fire crews are trying there best, but just one spark could start a whole new fire. The fire is only 20% contained.
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Two people are injured in an accident in Clayton County. Iowa State Patrol says it happened around 10:18 on Tuesday night. 56 year old Philip Raney was pulled over by a State Patrol car driven by deputy Johnson. State Patrol says the vehicle that rear ended the deputy was driven by 84 year old Mary Svendsen. Deputy Johnson and Svendsen were taken to the hospital. There is no word of their conditions.
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Obama Looks Up to M.L.K as a personal hero.
ReplyDeleteBarack Hussein Obama was 2 years of age when Martin Luther King gave his " I have a dream Speech". Obama was watching this from Hawaii. Obama was inspired by King and look at him now he's the first Colored President and many people thought that Kings dream died with him but 50 some years later we have our DREAM Martin Luther King. Tomorrow another colored man will speak on the Lincoln memorial steps and speak about civil rights.
http://www.kwwl.com/story/23268900/obama-holds-martin-luther-king-as-personal-hero
Mathew Irving age 40 is charged with first degree murder. He was arrested on tuesday. A deputy of Marshall County Found the body of Rebecca Hall age 55 shortly after midnight sunday morning. She was found at 2900 block of East Main Street on the edge of city limits in a minivan. It was a suspicious death but not a Homicide if what the authorities are saying. They are expecting more charges on Matthew. He is being held without bond and Is waiting for a initial court hearing.
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United States Spy Satellite Launched into Space
ReplyDeleteThis last wednesday a massive rocket was launched from the California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base. It is carrying the US’s new spy satellite. The details on the satellite were classified. The rocket that launched is the heaviest in the US inventory weighing in at 25 ton. It is 1 of 2 launches scheduled for later this year. The spy satellite cost 1 billion dollars, but is capable of taking pictures so detailed that you would be able to tell the make and model of vehicles 100’s of miles below. The 232 foot rocket ship was developed by the U.S. Air force and the United Launch Alliance. The rocket called NROL-65 is the second launch from the California Air Force base. The first launch was in January of 2011.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/28/us/spy-satellite-launch/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
On August 13th, the Columbia Council City approved of a plan that will make being homelessness illegal In some parts of the city. This plan will be forcing homeless people who sleep outdoors to be sent to shelters on the outskirts of the town. If you are homeless in the city and don't comply will be rounded up and be sent to leave the area or be sent to jail. The council believes moving Columbia’s homeless shelter 15 miles from the city’s downtown area can cut crime and draw in more businesses and opportunities. Many business owner (mainly big business owners) are in support with this plan to move the homeless to shelters because it can help increase business and that the streets will be more safe.
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Dengue Fever found in Florida
ReplyDeleteFlorida Department of health said that local mosquitoes are exposing a fever called dengue. Florida health officials said they have found eight cases of dengue fever. Dengue fever is very rare in the United States. Health officials have said to take step such as wearing repellent to protect yourself form mosquito-borne illnesses. Dengue fever is hard to treat unlike malaria, there are no drugs to prevent it. Since it is hard to prevent it is difficult to develop a vaccine. Dengue fever is most common in Asia and India but almost found cases in the Caribbean and Latin America. Dengue fever causes a high fever, rash, joint and muscle pain. In extreme cases it can cause death. This isn’t the first time Florida has dealt with dengue fever.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/27/health/florida-dengue/index.html?hpt=us_c2
Shellie Zimmerman, George Zimmerman's (man who was acquitted of trayvon martins death )wife, has plead guilty with perjury. Shellie is placed on probation for one year, and she also must have 100 hours of community service. She also has to pay court costs. Shellie also must send an apology letter to the judge. Prosecutors said Shellie lied when in a court case she said her family was indigent. But George, actually had $135,000.00 at the time. Jail house phone calls that were recorded caught the couple speaking in code about their finances.
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A man by the name of Mark Mueller 54 years of age, from Waverly, fell about 45 feet from a grain bin Wednesday. Mueller had sustained many injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital.
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There is a raging fire in Yosemite national park in northern California. a Huge wildfire has burned more than 187,000 acres. It's the seventh-largest fire in California history it is so massive that there are 4,200 firefighters in Yosemite. The fire fighters are on a ridge fighting the fire in the valley Tom Tidwell fire chief says while they have it contained for the time being if a spark or two excapes the contained zone the small town of Ponderosa will be engulfed in flames . The town is being evacuated. If they can keep it contained Tom said it will still be weeks and possibly a month for them to quench this massive fire.
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ReplyDeleteMen charged in 4-state dog-fighting case plead not guilty in Alabama hearing:
ReplyDeleteTwelve men are being charged for allowing dog fights to be sponsored. They are also being charged for training the dogs to fight. 367 pit bulls were retrieved by investigators on Friday in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas. Animal shelters are now caring for all the underweight dogs. The dogs are staying in kennels but they have plenty of food and water. Medical care is being given to all dogs to make sure they are in good shape. Once the dogs get back to good health they will be retrained and put up for adoption. For the men however, 8 of them are free on bond but the other four are being held in the Montgomery jail. The men will have to spend 5 years in jail if they are convicted due to dog fighting and gambling charges.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/28/men-charged-in-4-state-dog-fighting-case-plead-not-guilty-in-alabama-hearing/
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ReplyDeleteMark Mueller who is 54 years old from Waverly fell off a grain bin from a height of 40 feet Wednesday afternoon. He was taken to the Waverly Hospital with several injuries. No additional information is available at this current time.
ReplyDeleteA teacher in Montana is only charged with 30 days in Jail for rape. The girl was 14 years old and killed herself. The mother said she was horrified. "He broke the law, he confessed, and he got to walk away". She said she was upset with the judge Todd Baugh. The judge then apologized. The teacher had to take sex offender classes and get mental help afterwards.
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A man named Juan Canizalez-Perez arrested after breaking into a home and accused of hitting a child. He came in through the front door the owners of the house reported. As they were trying to get him out of the house he quickly got past them and hit the five year old child.
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President Obama said that the government had confirmed chemical weapons were used in Syria. They do not believe the opposition has those weapons on hand. The Navy is adding an aircraft carrier to the gulf. Russia is sending some equipment to the Mediterranean Sea as well. Obama said he doesn't know how to respond, but chemical weapons will not be tolerated. He is worried about the weapons getting into the hands of regular citizens.
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They say don't text and drive. Now the New Jersey state appeals court has an addendum. If you text a driver, you could be held liable if they crash the car. Kyle best was behind the wheel of his pickup in September 2009. He was driving down a rural high way when Shannon Colonna sent him a text message. The two were dating at the time. In the opposite lane of traffic, David Kubert was riding his motorcycle with his wife Linda when they approached Kyle Best at exactly the wrong time.
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Heisman trophy winner Johnny Manziel (Johnny Football) has been suspended after an autograph scandal came to the attention of the NCAA over the last few weeks. Manziel had a very rough offseason and this has pulled it all together with his first suspension. Going into his sophomore year, Manziel has potential to be one of the biggest names in football. His parents and coaches are all very disappointed in his actions.
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ReplyDeleteThree 15 year old boys have been charged with indefinite probation after beating a 13 year old boy on a school bus in florida. All three boys plead guilty in battery charges. They must take random drug tests whenever they ask, do community service, and wear ankle bracelets monitoring there whereabouts for 60 days. They also have to take anger management classes and to stay away from the boy. One of the boys was also charged with robbery after stealing 5 dollars from the 13 year old boy resulting in having to repay him back and do extra community service than the other two. The boys may be forced to go to a different school if they end up by the victim. The three boys tried to get the boy to buy some marijuana. The 13 year old boy suffered a broken arm and 2 black eyes after being punched and kicked repeatedly.
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The battle to boost the minimum wage escalated Thursday when thousand of workers of fast food restuarants walked off the job and demanded a decent pay. In San Diego and New York millions of workers stopped flipping burgers and frying fries, in what organizers called the largest strike against the nation's fast food companies ever. The strike marks the latest salvo in a year long battle to get not only higher wages but also an opportunity to unionize without facing retaliation from employers. The workers are at the heart of the debate to raise the country's minimum wage. It will eventually be decided in Washington. The strikes were a sign of the need to raise the minimum wage. Workers are demanding That the $200 billion dollar fast food industry double starting salaries to $15 an hour.
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US readies possible solo action against Syria
ReplyDeletePresident Barack Obama on Thursday prepared for the possibility of launching unilateral American military action against Syria within days as Britain opted out in a stunning vote by Parliament. Facing skepticism at home, too, the administration shared intelligence with lawmakers aimed at convincing them the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its people and must be punished.
Some lawmakers want to have congressional vote before any action is taken.
http://www.kwwl.com/story/23284646/obama-us-action-would-send-assad-strong-signal
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ReplyDeleteIt only took 2 kittens to stop a New York subway dead in it’s tracks. “Power was cut to the B and Q lines in Brooklyn for more than an hour after a woman reported Thursday morning that her kittens were loose in the nation's largest subway system”, transit officials said. How they got there was a mystery, but they were seen running dangerously close to the high-voltage third rail. Their owner went to the subway with cat food to try and corral the kittens. Power was suspended between several stops on the local and express tracks for 120 minutes. “While the effort on behalf of the kittens created delays for passengers, the Q operated a shuttle service between two of its normal Brooklyn stops”, said transit officials, who couldn't immediately provide the cost of the extra service.
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ReplyDeleteAn eastern Nebraska man has sued Wal-Mart, saying the failure of an overfilled plastic shopping bag led to the death of his wife. The lawsuit says the bag failed on April 16, 2010, outside a Wal-Mart store in the Omaha suburb of Bellevue. The lawsuit says a cashier placed two 42-ounce cans of a La Choy product and a 2-pound bag of rice in a single bag and handed it to Lynette Freis. The bag broke as she carried it to her car, the lawsuit says, and one of the cans fell on her right big toe, cutting and fracturing it. The injuries led to an infection that spread through her body and, despite antibiotics, hospitalizations and two surgical procedures, "ultimately resulted in her death on March 12, 2011." The lawsuit says Wal-Mart failed to properly train its employees on filling the bags or when double-bagging should be employed. The lawsuit seeks nearly $657,000 for medical and funeral expenses, plus an unspecified amount for her pain and suffering and the loss to her husband.
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65-year-old Vivien Brookman was on her daily walk Tuesday morning when three pit bulls surrounded her. KWWL spoke to her daughter when she was in surgery Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteOne went around back and the other two smaller dogs were in the front. She said the big one just started biting the back of her legs and the other two, she was trying to hold them off but she just couldn't," said Jenette Jebe, Brookman's daughter.
Jebe says her mother has serious wounds nearly everywhere on her body.
http://www.kwwl.com/story/23270813/2013/08/27/family-speaks-out-after-dog-attack
Police: DHS feared for Monona toddler’s safey prior to for head injury
ReplyDelete21 year old Troy Laufenberg was accused for injuring a toddle name Myah. It happend above a bar in Monona. Troy was running for about a month. He stayed with a friends or a family member who lived in Dubugue. He was identificed by the cheif of Monona after being cought by the Dubugue Police.
http://www.kwwl.com/story/23260691/2013/08/26/police-dhs-feared-for-monona-toddlers-safety-prior-to-her-head-injury
Kellie was 16 years old she died after she fell from an overlook Friday evening at Palisades Park and it was 8 pm when police found her body at the bottom of the overlook.
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The NFL has agreed to a $765 million settlement over concussion knowledge. There was a lawsuit that stated that the NFL failed to inform the players about the dangers of having too many concussions. Vice President Jeffrey Pash said that it will bring closure to the lawsuit and situation. The main purpose of the settlement is too inform the players about head injures and how dangerous they can be in the future, also the game will be safer.
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