Branson duck boat service won't operate in 2019 after deadly sinking https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/21/us/branson-duck-boat-tragedy-update/index.html Branson Missouri is a well visited tourist and vacation site during the summer months. One of their main attractions include the duck boat tours which are amphibious vehicles which take people on tours. During a tour in late July last summer one of the vehicles sunk killing 17 people. This year the owner of the business declared that he will not reopen the business. The boats captain is now facing federal charges.
Shaq is joining Papa John's board of directors https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/22/business/shaq-papa-johns-trnd/ind
Shaquille O'Neal will be the new spokesman for Papa Johns. Papa Johns hopes Shaquille will help with more than just pizza. He will also invest in 9 other Papa Johns in Atlanta. He will also become the new ambassador of the brand for advertising. Shaquille will get paid $8.25 million from the company for over 3 years.
Soldotna woman wins Alaska's Miss United States Agriculture https://www.wral.com/soldotna-woman-wins-alaskas-miss-united-states-agriculture/18279556/
Lisa Marie Goodroad won the Miss United States Agriculture contest. Goodroad is from Soldanta, Alaska. The Miss United States Agriculture is a pageant that focuses on ag instead of beauty. The next Miss United States Agriculture is on June 22, in Orlando, Fl. Goodroad focuses on food security and Alaska's agriculture. Many will be competing for the next pageant, including Ms. Goodroad.
Is the Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Alive or Dead?
If you don't know what a railgun is, it's a type of weapon that uses magnets to propel a projectile rather than explosive ordinance. Ever since the start of the 2000s, the US has been developing a railgun. The reason for this is because of he potential of the railgun, considering it would fire projectiles ten times faster than current ones onboard naval vessels. For the railgun to fire projectiles as fast as it does, it requires 5 megawatts of electricity. As a comparison, one megawatt can power 100 homes.
Due to the complexity of the railgun and the enormous amount of quality control needed to keep the gun from blowing itself up, there's been some delays in the development process. Other countries like China for example, have claimed to have railguns already deployed on their ships. This is highly unlikely though, considering china is known for prematurely deploying weapons.
A good example of this is the J-20 "Stealth" fighter which has a few minor problems like complete engine failure, almost no stealth capabilities, weapons malfunctions, and so on. The main reason the US hasn't deployed the railgun yet is because they want to make it as good as possible and not prematurely deploy the railgun.
For the first time in a hundred years the life expectancy of Americans is going down. Increased stress, suicides, and alcoholism are said to be some of the main causes of the drop. Researches also noticed mortality increasing specifically in the white middle class. Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports that this not an issue to just be looked over, it should concern Americans. Gupta says that mortality isn't increasing in other countries which is why this life expectancy drop is taking the nation by surprise, also the fact that the last time this happened was during the world wars.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2019/03/22/life-expectancy-decline-gupta-newday-sot-vpx.cnn Dr. Sanjay Gupta was interviewed by CNN. He talked about how life expectancy for people in the U.S. dropped. The last time this number dropped was over 100 years ago when there was problems like a world war and a flu pandemic. Dr Sanjay Gupta thinks it is interesting how our country spends over 4 trillion dollars a year on health care, but our life expectancy has gone down. Our top causes of death are drug overdose, suicide(rose by 30%), and liver cirrhosis(from alcoholism). The doctor says that we are the only country where this is happening and most problems you would think to be the cause other countries have as well. So, why is the United States life expectancy dropping?
The salvation army is helping with flood relief efforts in Iowa and Nebraska. They provide food for the people affected by flooding. They have food trucks driving around flood damaged areas to provide food for people. They are expecting there will be more people in need next week. there has been 2,250 hours of volunteer work contributed so far. https://www.3newsnow.com/news/2019-flood/salvation-army-serves-9-600-meals-to-flood-victims
Recently, there has been a new report on the U.S. federal emergency management agency(FEMA). The reports showed that more than 2 million survivors from natural disasters might have their identities exposed to be stolen. That includes home addresses, bank accounts and other personal things. FEMA has out out in a statement that a computer error was at fault for the incident.
Emma Keehner Maryland woman suffers stroke after tearing artery during yoga pose A forty year old women from Maryland, suffered a massive stroke right after tearing an artery while attempting a yoga handstand pose. She is still suffering from memory loss and severe headaches but has not given up her passion for the meditative practice. She has worked for decades on working out and her diet and making the best choices for her body. She said this injury just doesn't seem fair. In October 2017, Leigh had been recording her attempt at a hollowback handstand pose for social media but experienced blurry vision and lost control of her arm in the immediate aftermath. She said she had many headaches when she was younger, but she knew right away this was different. https://www.foxnews.com/health/maryland-woman-suffers-stroke-after-tearing-artery-during-yoga-pose
Man is arrested in kicking of an elderly woman on a subway as bystanders shot video In a New York subway, a man was arrested for kicking a 78-year-old woman. The encounter was recorded and has been seen all over the internet, showing a tall man in a dark jacket and glasses. This man was continuously kicking the elderly woman while aboard a train. After the attack, the woman sat in the corner crying as phones recorded her. As the man left the train, he reportedly yelled, "WorldStar that!". He said that referencing to a popular website that posts about people involved in altercations. The man has been identified and arrested. https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/24/us/new-york-elderly-woman-attack/index.html
Apple's Big Event March 25, 2019 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Happening today, Apple has a very large event happening. As of right now, not many people know what it is but reports say it could possibly be a credit card with Goldman Sachs. This credit card would work with Apple Pay/Wallet and allow users to set the amount of money they would like to spend. It will also allow them to view everything within the card along with balances and rewards. They will also possibly releasing a streaming app. This will allow people to watch some of their favorite tv shows and movies like many apps such as Hulu and Netflix. Apple workers say now a days it is hard and expensive to create entertainment for all ages. They say it is completely different than creating a phone. Apple will hold an event, possibly releasing the credit card and streaming app, at 1:00 P.M. today. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://www.cnn.com/tech/live-news/apple-event-march-25/index.html
Mueller report is blow to U.S. Democrats' plans to probe Trump https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-trump-democrats/mueller-report-is-blow-to-us-democrats-plans-to-probe-trump-idUSKCN1R604C
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report draws the conclusion that with current evidence, Donald Trump did not collude with Russia in terms of the 2016 election. This new development is expected to negatively affect Democrat efforts to undermine the Trump campaign and to probe the Trump administration.
However, the special counsel stated that the report does not fully exonerate Trump, especially in dealings concerning obstruction of justice with the investigation. Attorney General William Barr's report's release, as the Reuters article puts it, is set to reduce Trump's chances of impeachment by a large margin.
“Bad day for those hoping the Mueller investigation would take President Trump down,” says Lindsey Graham, concerning the situation.
Currently, the Democrats are pushing for the release of the full Mueller report.
"The father of a Sandy Hook victim dies from apparent suicide" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/us/sandy-hook-victim-father-jeremy-richman-suicide/index.html
There was a man named Jermey Richman who was found dead yesterday in his office at a Connecticut office building. Jermey spend his life trying to prevent school shootings after his 6 year old daughter was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting which 20 kids and 6 adults were killed at that shooting. His death is the third suicide this past week. The police say that they will not release any details other than it was suspicious.
The father of a Sandy Hook victim dies from an apparent suicide The father of six year old Avielle Richman who was one of the 20 victims in the Sandy Hook school shooting. Jeremy Richman founded a non profit organization to try to help teens out with stress and violence. His suicide is the third in the past week associated with victims of school massacres. The foundation described Jeremy as a champion father and a person we should all strive to be. Amen. https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/us/sandy-hook-victim-father-jeremy-richman-suicide/index.html
Body of community activist Amber Evans body discovered in river after two-month search https://thegrio.com/2019/03/25/amber-evans-missing-search-police-columbus/
Amber Evans went missing January 28th after an argument with her boyfriend. Evans' mother told police her last text from her daughter read "I love you and I'm sorry." Her mother went looking for Evans after receiving the text and found her car abandoned. The police and volunteer groups searched for Evans until her body was found in the Columbus' Scioto River Saturday morning. Her body was found about a mile from where her car was abandoned. Police say it's unclear how she ended up in the river.
Poisonous baby toads plague Florida neighborhood by the thousands
Poisonous Toads/Frogs plague the northern parts of Florida. Frogs/Toads are seen by the billions next to the border town next to North Carolina. These Frogs/Toads are being classified as an Infestation of Florida. They are killing pets as the Frog/Toad secrets posion off their body, and they mimic the look of a toad, therefore, both people and animal cannot tell the difference from first glance. People get rashes and can in worst cases go blind. The frogs show no sign of stoping traveling farther done Florida predicted to hit all the way down to south California before the end of the year.
The father of a Sandy Hook victim dies from an apparent suicide
The father of a Sandy Hook victim dies from an apparent suicide. He was a father you worked to prevent schools shootings after his daughter died in one. HIs name is Jeremy Richman. He was found in his office. His death has been the third suicide in the past week related to school massacres. https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/us/sandy-hook-victim-father-jeremy-richman-suicide/index.html
The U.S. is thinking of invading Venezuela. That’s unlikely to lead to democracy. The U.S. recognizes Juan Guaido as the Venezuelan leader. Guaido won the presidency over Nicolás Maduro, but isn't allowed to take office. When asked if the U.S. would use military force President Trump said, "All options are open.” The U.S. likes Guaido, and wants Maduro out of office. People wonder if Venezuelan's will coup with the help of the USA.
Apple wants to sign you up for a digital newsstand with News How many people are willing to pay $9.99 a month for a bundle of magazines and news websites? The tech giant is pitching itself as a friend to the news. It has assembled some of the country's biggest news. Apple is building on a texture a netflix for magazines. https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/media/apple-news-plus-magazines-newspapers/index.html
Four of five inmates who escaped from a North Carolina jail have been captured, sheriff's office says https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/us/north-carolina-inmates-escape/index.html Four of the five inmates that escaped from a Nash county jail Monday night have been found and brought back. One man has still not been found, 22 year old Laquaris Battle is still on the loose Tuesday morning. There is a $1,500 reward offered for information on his arrest. They escaped by pulling on a fence that had already been weakened in the exercise yard. The camera that was supposed to be watching them was facing the other way.
Man is arrested for kicking an elderly women.This has gone gone viral after the video got put out.The guy was pretty tall wearing glasses and a dark jacket and a knit cap.The lady was 78 years old.after the guy attacked her she appeared to have tears running down her cheeks.The guy Marc Gomez, 36, of Yonkers was arrested.aszcw
Conor Mcgregor with 21 wins and 4 losses announced his retirement from the ufc. On twitter he formally announced it to the public but not long before this he stated he was in good shape and ready to fight during an interview. This isnt the first time something like this has happened with Mcgroegor. like the time he retired in 2016 after being beat by diaz, but then came back to the ufc and beat him in a rematch. Many fans are dissapointed to see the 30 year old 2 division belt holder retire, but many speculate he'll make a come back again in the ufc or another combat sport.
Rebecca Bonner, an elementary art teacher from Texas, highly encourages creativity in her classroom. She recently allowed her students to use sharpie markers and draw any deign they desired onto a dress she bought. She was inspired by a Facebook group for elementary art teachers and thought it was a great idea. Her reasoning; to build excitement about art. Photo's of her dress went viral on twitter shortly after being shared by her daughter, Charlece Lake.
Us: There Are Tunnels Under the United States: March 25, 2019
A book called Underground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet inspired the movie Us which is directed by Jordan Peele’s. The movie became the latest viral sensation. The author talked about the research he did which inspired his book about the fact there are empty tunnels underground. He also stated that there are so many no one could imagine how many there are with most being abandoned. The tunnels underground are said to be the kind no one want to enter. The movie brought attention to the secret world under the United States that sprung up a ton of conspiracy theories.
Iowa authorities: Body found on river shore near college campus. A man's body was found on a shore of the Floyd River near a college campus in northwest Iowa. The body was spotted on Tuesday near the southeast portion of Northwest Iowa Community College property in Sheldon. It appeared the body had been underwater for some time. The mans body was then taken to the laboratory in Ankeny for an autopsy no name has been released yet. https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-authorities-body-found-on-river-shore-near-college-campus/26959450
A man who was sexually abused as a child by a Catholic priest in Pennsylvania received $2 million dollar settlement. The priest, David L. Poulson, pleaded guilty in October to two felony charges for sexually assaulting one boy and trying to assault another. In January, he was sentenced to up to 14 years in prison.
"Jussie Smollett: Why did prosecutors drop all charges against Jussie Smollett?" March 27th, 2019 Jussie Smollett is accused of hiring two men to attack him. He reported the attack to the police and after they investigated they determined that Smollett has orchestrated the attack as a way to draw publicity. He paid the two brothers 3500 dollars to attack him. There are many theories on why the case was dismissed but people are upset that he was not charged. There were many forms of evidence and the case against his was thought to be very strong. Smollett no longer faces charges for setting up the attack, at least not at this time.
Jussie Smollett charges dropped Jussie Smollett claimed he was attacked by two guys at night. This was investagated and it was proven that he planned this attack. Mr.Smollett paid two brothers 3,500 to do it. one of the guys told the police he poured bleach on him. Mr. Smollett is an actor. These two men were arrested and later was released after confessing saying that this was planned and they go paid to do this by the actor. a couple months later after a lot of attention from the Media Jussie Smollett is getting all of his charges dropped. The actor was never actually handcuffed or in a cell. https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/jussie-smollett-charges/index.html
Second Parkland survivor to die by suicide is identified
In Florida, next Wednesday there will be a meeting in the Parkland town hall for mental health due to the recent deaths near the area. Calvin Desir was 16 when he witnessed his first school shooting, and just last Saturday died of suicide. Calvin wanted to grow up to be an engineer. Sydney Aiello, committed suicide as well just a week before Calvin. Sydney was 19 years old at the time and just graduated from high school.
There is a woman being charged with child abuse in which she was reportedly borderline torturing her children. There were seven foster kids within the household and their abuse was found out after a routine welfare check. The children claimed to be severely punished if they were to mess up on their lines for videos. These punishments included pepper spraying their entire bodies including the privates, along with ice baths, and going without food or water for days on end. Though their YouTube channel with 800,000 subscribers tells a different story and was showing a happy family. Two of her adult children were also charged with 7 counts of failing to report abuse of a minor. She faces 7 counts of child abuse, 5 counts of unlawful imprisonment, 5 counts of child neglect, and 2 counts of child molestation.
Chicago Officer Was Killed by Man Seeking to... Written: March 26, 2019 ----- Just recently in Chicago, an off duty police officer was murdered in his car. A man by the name of Menelik Jackson got into a fight on a party bus with a latino man. When he came back to the bus after going to retrieve his gun, the bus was gone, but Jackson still wanted to release his anger. He was seen and heard on surveillance cameras saying how we was going to kill the next latino person he saw. His victim went by the name of officer, John Rivera. At the time, Rivera was not on duty, only sitting in his car, when Jackson and a friend walked up to his car and shot him. The men are facing serious consequences and are being charged with first-degree murder. ----- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/us/chicago-cop-killed-john-rivera.html
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are saying we are going to have a wet and disastrous spring. They pointed out the central and southern states are going to be affected the most. They have predicted at least 25 states will have severe flooding. In fact, they also included that Iowa was going to be heavily impacted by flooding later this spring after the snow up north melts. Over 200 million people in the U.S. are at risk for flooding in their communities. https://www.popsci.com/spring-flooding-forecast#page-3
A man from California got diagnosed with cancer and is blaming it on the weedkiller, Roundup. He sued for $80 million. He won the case and was granted the $80 million. The man's name is Edwin Hardeman's and he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He claimed that the Roundup he had boughten was faulty, and this case went on for three years.
A federal jury in California awarded a man 80 million dollars. This man is called Edwin Hardeman. Edwin says that the use of round up caused his cancer. He has non-hodgkin lymphoma. At his first trail, he stated that the round up was a big factor of his diagnoses. Edwin says that the product lacks warning cautions and is defective. Edwins lawyer is very happy about the decision of the jury with granting Edwin 80 million dollars.
Iowa man sets the new state record for the biggest Yellow Perch. Royce Krummen caught the states largest Yellow Perch while fishing on a private lake located in Dickinson County. The Perch was 16.4 inches long and weighed in at 2.79 pounds. This fish beat the old state record Yellow Perch that was 16 inches long and weighed 2.7 pounds that was caught in 2012 by Travis Peterson of Dubuque.
There were two bears in Orlando caught in a tree on a college campus. And there biggest fear is that there gonna come down and attack there students so they canceled all classes and jus kept everyone indoors until the police showed up. They have been in the tree since 7:30 on Tuesday morning they said if they don't move from the tree then there gonna have to tranquilize the two bears and move them off campus.
The lottery got up to 768.4 million dollars. The winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. These were the numbers on the winning ticket;16,20,37,44,62 and the Powerball number was 12.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/cnn10/2019/03/27/ten-0328.cnn So the Bowing air compony had to retrain there polite for disarming a computer form the planes they fly. Because of the two tragic crashes they had they think it was the cause of the software so they are training the pilots to disarmed the safety computer for the plane.
Education Secretary De Voss is now being ridiculed for wanting to cut $18 million from the Special Olympics. This is part of a $7 billion dollar cut from education programs. This was proposed to Congress and De Voss defended the passing. 272,000 kids in the Special Olympics will be affected by this. The Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for people who have intellectual and physical disabilities. Many people are backing De Voss up saying she donates parts of her $200,000 yearly salary to the Special Olympics. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/betsy-devos-grilled-congress-over-proposed-elimination-special-olympics-funding-n987751
Anthony Hanes will be faced with life in prison following last weeks arrest. A jury found him guilty on Wednesday of charges of sex trafficking. Hanes was a pastor in the past and is said to have groomed at the time an 11 year old girl for a possible large scale sex ring. It's said he paid the girl after "introducing' her to three other pastors which were in the Toledo area. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-pastor-who-allegedly-groomed-teen-sex-others-convicted-n988361
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/29/us/student-death-classroom-fight-south-carolina/index.html A fifth grader by the name of Raniya Wright died last week in an elementary school fight. The people of Walterboro, South Carolina laid pink stuffed animals at the entrance of Forest Hills elementary. She suffered from major injuries which led her to be taken to the hospital when she later died last Wednesday at Medical University of South Carolina. She was taken to two different hospital's and her injuries were not released besides when she showed up to the hospital she was unconscious.
A pet zebra escaped from a Florida home and was shot and killed by its owner, who wasn't licensed to own the animal, authorities say. News outlets report the Nassau County Sheriff's Office says the zebra, named Shadow, injured itself somehow while escaping Wednesday in the town of Callahan. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators say the owner didn't have a valid captive wildlife license. Authorities didn't immediately release person's identity. No other exotic animals were found on the property and the commission is trying to determine how the zebra escaped.
Thursday there was a Hong Kong man taking pictures. He was at eagles point. it was early that day so not maybe people where out. He fell 1000 feet down. died at the spot the helicopter are and got him and took him the hospital and then his family was notified that he had past not name has been given yet.
There was a could of good game already in the sweet 16. Purdue and Tennessee. Oregon and virgina riding each others hind ends the whole game. Texas Tech put Michigan down like syrup. There was a perfect bracket along untill these games happened and that guy or girls bracket busted.
Every year men schedule their vasectomies in the time that is N.C.A.A men's basketball tournament so they can watch the games while recovering. In fact, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester say that so many men sign up for vasectomies during March Madness that the appointments have reached "mass capacity" A study last year found a peak in the number of vasectomies in March. Studies show that men who recieve vaectomies in the U.S are typically white, non-Hispanic and live in the North Central and Western regions of the country. Many men do have some fears like about the procedure, and cultrual espectations about a man and losing their ability to have sex. A vasectomy is equally effective, less invasive, and carries a lower risk of complications. Without insurance, the price of a vasectomy is about 1,000. Aside from that, getting a vasectomy often requires mutiple visits to the doctor.
U.S. hog prices have reached 50% higher then ever before. This is because China is still trying to fight swine fever. China sent in 100 pounds for pork that was contaminated with swine fever. They believe to have caught all of the pork before it got out to the people. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-hog-futures-soar-as-china-continues-to-fight-swine-fever-11553688000
Branson duck boat service won't operate in 2019 after deadly sinking
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Branson Missouri is a well visited tourist and vacation site during the summer months. One of their main attractions include the duck boat tours which are amphibious vehicles which take people on tours. During a tour in late July last summer one of the vehicles sunk killing 17 people. This year the owner of the business declared that he will not reopen the business. The boats captain is now facing federal charges.
Shaq is joining Papa John's board of directors
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Shaquille O'Neal will be the new spokesman for Papa Johns. Papa Johns hopes Shaquille will help with more than just pizza. He will also invest in 9 other Papa Johns in Atlanta. He will also become the new ambassador of the brand for advertising. Shaquille will get paid $8.25 million from the company for over 3 years.
Soldotna woman wins Alaska's Miss United States Agriculture
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Lisa Marie Goodroad won the Miss United States Agriculture contest. Goodroad is from Soldanta, Alaska. The Miss United States Agriculture is a pageant that focuses on ag instead of beauty. The next Miss United States Agriculture is on June 22, in Orlando, Fl. Goodroad focuses on food security and Alaska's agriculture. Many will be competing for the next pageant, including Ms. Goodroad.
Is the Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Alive or Dead?
ReplyDeleteIf you don't know what a railgun is, it's a type of weapon that uses magnets to propel a projectile rather than explosive ordinance. Ever since the start of the 2000s, the US has been developing a railgun. The reason for this is because of he potential of the railgun, considering it would fire projectiles ten times faster than current ones onboard naval vessels. For the railgun to fire projectiles as fast as it does, it requires 5 megawatts of electricity. As a comparison, one megawatt can power 100 homes.
Due to the complexity of the railgun and the enormous amount of quality control needed to keep the gun from blowing itself up, there's been some delays in the development process. Other countries like China for example, have claimed to have railguns already deployed on their ships. This is highly unlikely though, considering china is known for prematurely deploying weapons.
A good example of this is the J-20 "Stealth" fighter which has a few minor problems like complete engine failure, almost no stealth capabilities, weapons malfunctions, and so on. The main reason the US hasn't deployed the railgun yet is because they want to make it as good as possible and not prematurely deploy the railgun.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/navy%E2%80%99s-electromagnetic-railgun-alive-or-dead-41047
DeleteUS Life Expectancy is Decreasing
ReplyDeleteFor the first time in a hundred years the life expectancy of Americans is going down. Increased stress, suicides, and alcoholism are said to be some of the main causes of the drop. Researches also noticed mortality increasing specifically in the white middle class. Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports that this not an issue to just be looked over, it should concern Americans. Gupta says that mortality isn't increasing in other countries which is why this life expectancy drop is taking the nation by surprise, also the fact that the last time this happened was during the world wars.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2019/03/22/life-expectancy-decline-gupta-newday-sot-vpx.cnn
https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2019/03/22/life-expectancy-decline-gupta-newday-sot-vpx.cnn
ReplyDeleteDr. Sanjay Gupta was interviewed by CNN. He talked about how life expectancy for people in the U.S. dropped. The last time this number dropped was over 100 years ago when there was problems like a world war and a flu pandemic. Dr Sanjay Gupta thinks it is interesting how our country spends over 4 trillion dollars a year on health care, but our life expectancy has gone down. Our top causes of death are drug overdose, suicide(rose by 30%), and liver cirrhosis(from alcoholism). The doctor says that we are the only country where this is happening and most problems you would think to be the cause other countries have as well. So, why is the United States life expectancy dropping?
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DeleteThe salvation army is helping with flood relief efforts in Iowa and Nebraska. They provide food for the people affected by flooding. They have food trucks driving around flood damaged areas to provide food for people. They are expecting there will be more people in need next week. there has been 2,250 hours of volunteer work contributed so far.
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Recently, there has been a new report on the U.S. federal emergency management agency(FEMA). The reports showed that more than 2 million survivors from natural disasters might have their identities exposed to be stolen. That includes home addresses, bank accounts and other personal things. FEMA has out out in a statement that a computer error was at fault for the incident.
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ReplyDeleteMaryland woman suffers stroke after tearing artery during yoga pose
A forty year old women from Maryland, suffered a massive stroke right after tearing an artery while attempting a yoga handstand pose. She is still suffering from memory loss and severe headaches but has not given up her passion for the meditative practice. She has worked for decades on working out and her diet and making the best choices for her body. She said this injury just doesn't seem fair. In October 2017, Leigh had been recording her attempt at a hollowback handstand pose for social media but experienced blurry vision and lost control of her arm in the immediate aftermath. She said she had many headaches when she was younger, but she knew right away this was different.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/maryland-woman-suffers-stroke-after-tearing-artery-during-yoga-pose
Man is arrested in kicking of an elderly woman on a subway as bystanders shot video
ReplyDeleteIn a New York subway, a man was arrested for kicking a 78-year-old woman. The encounter was recorded and has been seen all over the internet, showing a tall man in a dark jacket and glasses. This man was continuously kicking the elderly woman while aboard a train. After the attack, the woman sat in the corner crying as phones recorded her. As the man left the train, he reportedly yelled, "WorldStar that!". He said that referencing to a popular website that posts about people involved in altercations. The man has been identified and arrested.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/24/us/new-york-elderly-woman-attack/index.html
Apple's Big Event
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Happening today, Apple has a very large event happening. As of right now, not many people know what it is but reports say it could possibly be a credit card with Goldman Sachs. This credit card would work with Apple Pay/Wallet and allow users to set the amount of money they would like to spend. It will also allow them to view everything within the card along with balances and rewards. They will also possibly releasing a streaming app. This will allow people to watch some of their favorite tv shows and movies like many apps such as Hulu and Netflix. Apple workers say now a days it is hard and expensive to create entertainment for all ages. They say it is completely different than creating a phone. Apple will hold an event, possibly releasing the credit card and streaming app, at 1:00 P.M. today.
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Mueller report is blow to U.S. Democrats' plans to probe Trump
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report draws the conclusion that with current evidence, Donald Trump did not collude with Russia in terms of the 2016 election. This new development is expected to negatively affect Democrat efforts to undermine the Trump campaign and to probe the Trump administration.
However, the special counsel stated that the report does not fully exonerate Trump, especially in dealings concerning obstruction of justice with the investigation. Attorney General William Barr's report's release, as the Reuters article puts it, is set to reduce Trump's chances of impeachment by a large margin.
“Bad day for those hoping the Mueller investigation would take President Trump down,” says Lindsey Graham, concerning the situation.
Currently, the Democrats are pushing for the release of the full Mueller report.
"The father of a Sandy Hook victim dies from apparent suicide"
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/us/sandy-hook-victim-father-jeremy-richman-suicide/index.html
There was a man named Jermey Richman who was found dead yesterday in his office at a Connecticut office building. Jermey spend his life trying to prevent school shootings after his 6 year old daughter was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting which 20 kids and 6 adults were killed at that shooting. His death is the third suicide this past week. The police say that they will not release any details other than it was suspicious.
The father of a Sandy Hook victim dies from an apparent suicide
ReplyDeleteThe father of six year old Avielle Richman who was one of the 20 victims in the Sandy Hook school shooting. Jeremy Richman founded a non profit organization to try to help teens out with stress and violence. His suicide is the third in the past week associated with victims of school massacres. The foundation described Jeremy as a champion father and a person we should all strive to be. Amen.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/us/sandy-hook-victim-father-jeremy-richman-suicide/index.html
Body of community activist Amber Evans body discovered in river after two-month search
ReplyDeletehttps://thegrio.com/2019/03/25/amber-evans-missing-search-police-columbus/
Amber Evans went missing January 28th after an argument with her boyfriend. Evans' mother told police her last text from her daughter read "I love you and I'm sorry." Her mother went looking for Evans after receiving the text and found her car abandoned. The police and volunteer groups searched for Evans until her body was found in the Columbus' Scioto River Saturday morning. Her body was found about a mile from where her car was abandoned. Police say it's unclear how she ended up in the river.
Poisonous baby toads plague Florida neighborhood by the thousands
ReplyDeletePoisonous Toads/Frogs plague the northern parts of Florida. Frogs/Toads are seen by the billions next to the border town next to North Carolina. These Frogs/Toads are being classified as an Infestation of Florida. They are killing pets as the Frog/Toad secrets posion off their body, and they mimic the look of a toad, therefore, both people and animal cannot tell the difference from first glance. People get rashes and can in worst cases go blind. The frogs show no sign of stoping traveling farther done Florida predicted to hit all the way down to south California before the end of the year.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/poisonous-baby-toads-plague-florida-neighborhood-in-thousands-residents-complain
The father of a Sandy Hook victim dies from an apparent suicide
ReplyDeleteThe father of a Sandy Hook victim dies from an apparent suicide. He was a father you worked to prevent schools shootings after his daughter died in one. HIs name is Jeremy Richman. He was found in his office. His death has been the third suicide in the past week related to school massacres.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/us/sandy-hook-victim-father-jeremy-richman-suicide/index.html
The U.S. is thinking of invading Venezuela. That’s unlikely to lead to democracy.
ReplyDeleteThe U.S. recognizes Juan Guaido as the Venezuelan leader. Guaido won the presidency over Nicolás Maduro, but isn't allowed to take office. When asked if the U.S. would use military force President Trump said, "All options are open.” The U.S. likes Guaido, and wants Maduro out of office. People wonder if Venezuelan's will coup with the help of the USA.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/25/us-is-thinking-invading-venezuela-thats-unlikely-lead-democracy/?utm_term=.dafa49e7aa4d
Apple wants to sign you up for a digital newsstand with News
ReplyDeleteHow many people are willing to pay $9.99 a month for a bundle of magazines and news websites? The tech giant is pitching itself as a friend to the news. It has assembled some of the country's biggest news. Apple is building on a texture a netflix for magazines.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/media/apple-news-plus-magazines-newspapers/index.html
Four of five inmates who escaped from a North Carolina jail have been captured, sheriff's office says
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Four of the five inmates that escaped from a Nash county jail Monday night have been found and brought back. One man has still not been found, 22 year old Laquaris Battle is still on the loose Tuesday morning. There is a $1,500 reward offered for information on his arrest. They escaped by pulling on a fence that had already been weakened in the exercise yard. The camera that was supposed to be watching them was facing the other way.
Man is arrested for kicking an elderly women.This has gone gone viral after the video got put out.The guy was pretty tall wearing glasses and a dark jacket and a knit cap.The lady was 78 years old.after the guy attacked her she appeared to have tears running down her cheeks.The guy Marc Gomez, 36, of Yonkers was arrested.aszcw
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Conor Mcgregor with 21 wins and 4 losses announced his retirement from the ufc. On twitter he formally announced it to the public but not long before this he stated he was in good shape and ready to fight during an interview. This isnt the first time something like this has happened with Mcgroegor. like the time he retired in 2016 after being beat by diaz, but then came back to the ufc and beat him in a rematch. Many fans are dissapointed to see the 30 year old 2 division belt holder retire, but many speculate he'll make a come back again in the ufc or another combat sport.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/26/conor-mcgregor-announces-his-retirement-from-ufc.html
Art teacher turn's work into dress
ReplyDeleteRebecca Bonner, an elementary art teacher from Texas, highly encourages creativity in her classroom. She recently allowed her students to use sharpie markers and draw any deign they desired onto a dress she bought. She was inspired by a Facebook group for elementary art teachers and thought it was a great idea. Her reasoning; to build excitement about art. Photo's of her dress went viral on twitter shortly after being shared by her daughter, Charlece Lake.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/26/us/texas-school-teacher-drawings-dress-trnd/index.html
Us: There Are Tunnels Under the United States: March 25, 2019
ReplyDeleteA book called Underground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet inspired the movie Us which is directed by Jordan Peele’s. The movie became the latest viral sensation. The author talked about the research he did which inspired his book about the fact there are empty tunnels underground. He also stated that there are so many no one could imagine how many there are with most being abandoned. The tunnels underground are said to be the kind no one want to enter. The movie brought attention to the secret world under the United States that sprung up a ton of conspiracy theories.
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Really-Tunnels-Under-United-States-45955105
Iowa authorities: Body found on river shore near college campus.
ReplyDeleteA man's body was found on a shore of the Floyd River near a college campus in northwest Iowa. The body was spotted on Tuesday near the southeast portion of Northwest Iowa Community College property in Sheldon. It appeared the body had been underwater for some time. The mans body was then taken to the laboratory in Ankeny for an autopsy no name has been released yet.
https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-authorities-body-found-on-river-shore-near-college-campus/26959450
A man who was sexually abused as a child by a Catholic priest in Pennsylvania received $2 million dollar settlement. The priest, David L. Poulson, pleaded guilty in October to two felony charges for sexually assaulting one boy and trying to assault another. In January, he was sentenced to up to 14 years in prison.
ReplyDelete"Jussie Smollett: Why did prosecutors drop all charges against Jussie Smollett?"
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Jussie Smollett is accused of hiring two men to attack him. He reported the attack to the police and after they investigated they determined that Smollett has orchestrated the attack as a way to draw publicity. He paid the two brothers 3500 dollars to attack him. There are many theories on why the case was dismissed but people are upset that he was not charged. There were many forms of evidence and the case against his was thought to be very strong. Smollett no longer faces charges for setting up the attack, at least not at this time.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/27/entertainment/experts-jussie-smollett-why-prosecutors-dropped-charges/index.html
ReplyDeleteJussie Smollett charges dropped
Jussie Smollett claimed he was attacked by two guys at night. This was investagated and it was proven that he planned this attack. Mr.Smollett paid two brothers 3,500 to do it. one of the guys told the police he poured bleach on him. Mr. Smollett is an actor. These two men were arrested and later was released after confessing saying that this was planned and they go paid to do this by the actor. a couple months later after a lot of attention from the Media Jussie Smollett is getting all of his charges dropped. The actor was never actually handcuffed or in a cell.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/jussie-smollett-charges/index.html
Second Parkland survivor to die by suicide is identified
ReplyDeleteIn Florida, next Wednesday there will be a meeting in the Parkland town hall for mental health due to the recent deaths near the area. Calvin Desir was 16 when he witnessed his first school shooting, and just last Saturday died of suicide. Calvin wanted to grow up to be an engineer. Sydney Aiello, committed suicide as well just a week before Calvin. Sydney was 19 years old at the time and just graduated from high school.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article228378829.html
There is a woman being charged with child abuse in which she was reportedly borderline torturing her children. There were seven foster kids within the household and their abuse was found out after a routine welfare check. The children claimed to be severely punished if they were to mess up on their lines for videos. These punishments included pepper spraying their entire bodies including the privates, along with ice baths, and going without food or water for days on end. Though their YouTube channel with 800,000 subscribers tells a different story and was showing a happy family. Two of her adult children were also charged with 7 counts of failing to report abuse of a minor. She faces 7 counts of child abuse, 5 counts of unlawful imprisonment, 5 counts of child neglect, and 2 counts of child molestation.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2019/03/20/us/youtube-fantastic-adventures-mom-arrest-trnd/index.html
Chicago Officer Was Killed by Man Seeking to...
ReplyDeleteWritten: March 26, 2019
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Just recently in Chicago, an off duty police officer was murdered in his car. A man by the name of Menelik Jackson got into a fight on a party bus with a latino man. When he came back to the bus after going to retrieve his gun, the bus was gone, but Jackson still wanted to release his anger. He was seen and heard on surveillance cameras saying how we was going to kill the next latino person he saw. His victim went by the name of officer, John Rivera. At the time, Rivera was not on duty, only sitting in his car, when Jackson and a friend walked up to his car and shot him. The men are facing serious consequences and are being charged with first-degree murder.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/us/chicago-cop-killed-john-rivera.html
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are saying we are going to have a wet and disastrous spring. They pointed out the central and southern states are going to be affected the most. They have predicted at least 25 states will have severe flooding. In fact, they also included that Iowa was going to be heavily impacted by flooding later this spring after the snow up north melts. Over 200 million people in the U.S. are at risk for flooding in their communities.
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A man from California got diagnosed with cancer and is blaming it on the weedkiller, Roundup. He sued for $80 million. He won the case and was granted the $80 million. The man's name is Edwin Hardeman's and he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He claimed that the Roundup he had boughten was faulty, and this case went on for three years.
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A federal jury in California awarded a man 80 million dollars. This man is called Edwin Hardeman. Edwin says that the use of round up caused his cancer. He has non-hodgkin lymphoma. At his first trail, he stated that the round up was a big factor of his diagnoses. Edwin says that the product lacks warning cautions and is defective. Edwins lawyer is very happy about the decision of the jury with granting Edwin 80 million dollars.
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Iowa man sets the new state record for the biggest Yellow Perch. Royce Krummen caught the states largest Yellow Perch while fishing on a private lake located in Dickinson County. The Perch was 16.4 inches long and weighed in at 2.79 pounds. This fish beat the old state record Yellow Perch that was 16 inches long and weighed 2.7 pounds that was caught in 2012 by Travis Peterson of Dubuque.
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There were two bears in Orlando caught in a tree on a college campus. And there biggest fear is that there gonna come down and attack there students so they canceled all classes and jus kept everyone indoors until the police showed up. They have been in the tree since 7:30 on Tuesday morning they said if they don't move from the tree then there gonna have to tranquilize the two bears and move them off campus.
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https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/27/us/powerball-drawing-750-million-numbers/index.html
ReplyDeleteThe lottery got up to 768.4 million dollars. The winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. These were the numbers on the winning ticket;16,20,37,44,62 and the Powerball number was 12.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/cnn10/2019/03/27/ten-0328.cnn
ReplyDeleteSo the Bowing air compony had to retrain there polite for disarming a computer form the planes they fly. Because of the two tragic crashes they had they think it was the cause of the software so they are training the pilots to disarmed the safety computer for the plane.
Education Secretary De Voss is now being ridiculed for wanting to cut $18 million from the Special Olympics. This is part of a $7 billion dollar cut from education programs. This was proposed to Congress and De Voss defended the passing. 272,000 kids in the Special Olympics will be affected by this. The Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for people who have intellectual and physical disabilities. Many people are backing De Voss up saying she donates parts of her $200,000 yearly salary to the Special Olympics.
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Anthony Hanes will be faced with life in prison following last weeks arrest. A jury found him guilty on Wednesday of charges of sex trafficking. Hanes was a pastor in the past and is said to have groomed at the time an 11 year old girl for a possible large scale sex ring. It's said he paid the girl after "introducing' her to three other pastors which were in the Toledo area.
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https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/29/us/student-death-classroom-fight-south-carolina/index.html
ReplyDeleteA fifth grader by the name of Raniya Wright died last week in an elementary school fight. The people of Walterboro, South Carolina laid pink stuffed animals at the entrance of Forest Hills elementary. She suffered from major injuries which led her to be taken to the hospital when she later died last Wednesday at Medical University of South Carolina. She was taken to two different hospital's and her injuries were not released besides when she showed up to the hospital she was unconscious.
ReplyDeleteFlorida pet zebra fatally shot by owner after escaping its home
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-pet-zebra-fatally-shot-owner-after-escaping-its-home-n988746
A pet zebra escaped from a Florida home and was shot and killed by its owner, who wasn't licensed to own the animal, authorities say. News outlets report the Nassau County Sheriff's Office says the zebra, named Shadow, injured itself somehow while escaping Wednesday in the town of Callahan. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators say the owner didn't have a valid captive wildlife license. Authorities didn't immediately release person's identity. No other exotic animals were found on the property and the commission is trying to determine how the zebra escaped.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-people-dead-grand-canyon-after-2-incidents-single-week-n988691
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Thursday there was a Hong Kong man taking pictures. He was at eagles point. it was early that day so not maybe people where out. He fell 1000 feet down. died at the spot the helicopter are and got him and took him the hospital and then his family was notified that he had past not name has been given yet.
There was a could of good game already in the sweet 16. Purdue and Tennessee. Oregon and virgina riding each others hind ends the whole game. Texas Tech put Michigan down like syrup. There was a perfect bracket along untill these games happened and that guy or girls bracket busted.
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Why Don't More American Men Get Vasectomies?
ReplyDeleteEvery year men schedule their vasectomies in the time that is N.C.A.A men's basketball tournament so they can watch the games while recovering. In fact, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester say that so many men sign up for vasectomies during March Madness that the appointments have reached "mass capacity" A study last year found a peak in the number of vasectomies in March. Studies show that men who recieve vaectomies in the U.S are typically white, non-Hispanic and live in the North Central and Western regions of the country. Many men do have some fears like about the procedure, and cultrual espectations about a man and losing their ability to have sex. A vasectomy is equally effective, less invasive, and carries a lower risk of complications. Without insurance, the price of a vasectomy is about 1,000. Aside from that, getting a vasectomy often requires mutiple visits to the doctor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/parenting/why-dont-more-american-men-get-vasectomies.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FUnited%20States&action=click&contentCollection=world®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection
U.S. hog prices have reached 50% higher then ever before. This is because China is still trying to fight swine fever. China sent in 100 pounds for pork that was contaminated with swine fever. They believe to have caught all of the pork before it got out to the people.
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