7-Month-Old Girl Dies After Being Suffocated by South Carolina Man High on Meth
Authorities say a 22-year-old man high on methamphetamines killed a 7-month-old baby by squeezing her until she became quiet in his South Carolina home.
Oconee County deputies said Austin Rogers was charged with homicide by child abuse on Monday more than three weeks after the infant died.
An arrest warrant said Rogers held the baby against his chest on Jan. 12 until she got quiet, then put her face down on a bed and didn’t check on her for 45 minutes.
Deputies say Rogers was taking care of the baby after using drugs, but didn’t detail any relationship with the girl. The death happened in Rogers’ home in Sunset.
Rogers was awaiting a bond hearing. It wasn’t known if he had a lawyer.
Patient dies after she says both kidneys mistakenly removed
A 73-year-old Colorado woman who claimed her healthy kidneys were removed by doctors died eight months following the surgery, according to reports.
Linda Woolley was taking the steps to get on the nation’s kidney transplant waiting list when she died Friday from cardiac arrest, news station KDVR reported.
Wooley underwent surgery in May 2018 to remove both kidneys after she claims doctors at the University of Colorado Hospital told her she likely had kidney cancer. Following the procedure, she was required to undergo four hours of dialysis three days a week, according to KDVR.
It wasn’t until after the surgery that Woolley discovered her biopsy reports prior to the procedure showed “no evidence of malignancy,” news station KDVR reported.
“I was not real happy,” Woolley told the news outlet in November. “My life was totally changed. Dialysis is no picnic no matter how used to it you get, it robs you of your life.”
Prior to her death, Woolley retained an attorney to file a lawsuit alleging malpractice against the hospital, news station WGN-TV reported.
Woolley’s family said they believe the grandmother would “absolutely” still be alive if she didn’t have the procedure.
“There’s a few things the kidneys regulate, one of them being potassium,” her daughter Jodi Fournier told KDVR.
“And when you don’t have them you have the dialysis that removes those toxins in your body. Her [potassium] levels were twice what they should’ve been and that ultimately caused the cardiac arrest.”
The University of Colorado Hospital released a statement following the former patient’s death.
“Our deepest condolences go out to the family and loved ones,” the hospital said.
“We are committed to providing the highest-quality care for our patients. Unfortunately, we are unable to discuss any specific patients because of federal and state laws that protect patients’ privacy.”
A GoFundMe page has been launched to raise money for Woolley’s funeral expenses
via: https://nypost.com/2019/02/05/patient-dies-after-she-says-both-kidneys-mistakenly-removed/
13-year-old boy kills himself after school allegedly ignores bullying
An eighth-grade student in Michigan reportedly took his own life after he faced relentless bullying on his school bus.
Michael Martin, 13, died Jan. 25 at Sparrow Hospital two days after he attempted suicide at his Lansing home, the Lansing State Journal reported.
His mother, Joanna Wohlfert, said the teen was teased about his weight and braces on the school bus in the months prior to his death.
He often skipped class at Everett High School to avoid the bullies, which led to his grades slipping, she said.
Wohlfert said the school district and bus company failed to investigate the issue after she repeatedly reached out to them.
“He was going through a dark time and nobody cared,” his mom told the newspaper. “Nobody paid attention to him.”
In emails provided to the newspaper, Wohlfer pleads with faculty and administrators to address the bullying.
“I AM ASKING FOR ANY HELP I CAN GET,” she wrote to a school counselor in a Jan. 8 email.
School officials released a statement Monday confirming authorities are investigating the teen’s suicide.
“The Lansing School District is engaged in a comprehensive and on-going investigation and is working closely with the Lansing Police Department,” the district said.
“It is the policy and practice of the district to not comment or share any details pertaining to the investigation while it is on-going.”
via: https://nypost.com/2019/02/05/13-year-old-boy-kills-himself-after-school-allegedly-ignores-bullying/
NeNe Leakes Cries Tears Of Joy For Andy Cohen Who Just Became A Dad
Article via Celebrity Insider
Andy Cohen’s fans are celebrating after he announced that his son is born. He posted the very first photo in which he’s together with his baby boy, and he also revealed his name for the fans.
‘WOW! This is my son, Benjamin Allen Cohen. He is 9 lbs 2 ounces !! 20 inches !! Born at 6:35 pm, PT He is named after my grandfather Ben Allen. I’m in love. And speechless. And eternally grateful to an incredible surrogate. And I’m a dad. Wow. ♥️’ Andy captioned the first photo ever with his baby boy.
NeNe Leakes could not be happier for her friend, and she also wanted to mark this occasion by reposting his photo on her social media account.
‘I’m shaking! The tears and joy I feel for you right now! I just can’t believe this…ANDY U ARE A DAD @bravoandy congratulations’ NeNe wrote next to the photo.
As expected, her fans and followers flooded the comments section with kind words for her and especially for Andy.
Someone said ‘Love the way you stick by him!!!!! True friend!!!!@neneleakes’ while another commenter had kind words for the new dad: ‘Congratulations Andy I see a great father and funny and above all loving!!’
Someone else joked and said that ‘This baby is gonna have 50 plus housewife aunties. He has a whole village. ’
Another follower wished all the best to Andy as well: ‘Congrats! Blessings to Andy and your bundle of joy. Dreams do come true! Please if you do not have anything positive to post then do not post!’
A supporter posted ‘Congratulations; I know your baby will have all the love a person can give. Happy for you and your partner.’
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Tyra Banks is creating a tech-driven attraction called Modelland
Article via TechCrunch
Tyra Banks, the supermodel-turned-entrepreneur, has unveiled her latest venture. Dubbed Modelland, the in-person theme park-like experience will bring technology to the forefront, Banks told TechCrunch over the phone last week.
“We’re very open to partnering with and having integrations with different brands that bring technology to the forefront and make sure what we’re providing in Modelland are things you cannot do on your phone,” she told me.
The attraction will combine fantasy with interactive entertainment (think some augmented reality and virtual reality), as well as what people have come to expect from theme parks: food, events and shopping. While it’s called Modelland, Banks said it’s geared toward the masses and aims to celebrate all expressions of beauty.
“I am being very deliberate to make sure this is something families can come to,” Banks said. “I’m not creating this to service people who want to become models or are models.”
Modelland’s ultimate purpose is to continue to help redefine standards of beauty — no matter what your age, race, body size and so forth.
“I’m happy to see the world is much more celebrating of different types of beauty,” she said. “I think Modelland can be the next iteration of that.”
Modelland is slated to open later this year in Santa Monica, Calif.
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All You Need To Know About The Google+ Shutdown
It seems like googles attempt to rival Facebook has failed and Google+ will be shutting down and deleting all of its profiles on April 2nd.
As far as deletion goes, only the social media itself will be deleted, any photos on Google photos and things like Gmail and your Google account will remain unaffected.
If you unknowingly have Google plus, they will send you an email regarding the deletion of the account.
Their reason behind them getting rid of Google+ is due to the major nonusage of the site. Along with data leaks.
With that being said, maybe this is a good thing, Google having social media doesn’t really mix well as seen with Google plus. Hopefully Google has learned their lesson and they go back to the drawing board. What do you guys think about Google+ being deleted? Let me know your thoughts!
San Fernando Valley Girl Scout’s Viral Rap To Cardi B’s “Money” Helps Her Sell Out of Cookies in 1 Day
A 10-year-old Girl Scout from Winnetka and self-described entrepreneur-in-training has been selling cookies half her life. She’s learned the pitfalls of sales, so this cookie season, she decided to up the ante with a viral hit.
Kayla “Kiki” Paschall’s rap — set to the tune of Cardi B’s “Money,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart this week — has been retweeted nearly 20,000 times in two days. She was able to sell all her cookies the day after it was posted, she said.
The infectious tune features rhymes like, “Black girl magic, you know the deal / Communities served, leadership skills / Studio City to Woodland Hills” and “Thin Mints are the best / Savannah Smiles delish / Do-si-dos are all bliss / Tagalongs divine / Toffee-tastic blows my mind / Hey, that really rhymes”
But Paschall, who belongs to Troop 3246 encompassing the San Fernando Valley, said she landed upon the tactic after some trial and error in previous years.
“Sometimes people will say that they’re on a diet so they don’t buy cookies, other times they’ll be like, ‘Oh, I already bought some,” she told KTLA.
Her mom, Shania Accius, confessed that past years haven’t been as successful as this one.
“Every year, the last day of sales we’re sitting out in front of some supermarket trying to sell our last few boxes,” Accius said. “So this year, we’re like, OK let’s try to do something strategically.”
The pair hatched a plan to harness Cardi B’s chart-topping success to push their own product.
“A lot of people have been doing remakes of the Cardi B “Money” song and adding their own lyrics to it,” Accius said. “So I was like, OK, this is a popular song — this might be the right one for her to try.”
And the money came fast, according to Paschall.
“We posted it on Friday, and then we reached my goal the next day,” she said. “I really appreciate of the people that bought cookies from me.”
Accius said she wasn’t surprised by all the attention her daughter got.
“That’s my baby, and I’m not trying to brag on her, but she has a light about her,” she said.
To learn more about Troop 3246, visit their Instagram page.
Ex-Youtuber Faces up to 20 Years in Prison for Pressuring Underage Girls Into Sending Sexually Explicit Videos of Themselves
With his swooping blonde hair, bright blue eyes and versatile voice, Austin Jones piled up millions of views with his a capella covers of songs by Justin Bieber, Fall Out Boy and others.
Followers — mainly teenage girls — adored his slickly produced videos, and as the likes and subscribers poured in, he began to perform on tour across the country.
But on Friday, a year and a half since the last time he posted to his 534,000 YouTube subscribers, Jones appeared before a federal court in the Northern District of Illinois and pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography.
The 26-year-old from suburban Chicago had been using his online popularity to solicit sexually explicit videos from girls as young as 14, a plea agreement states.
Jones was charged in June 2017 with two counts of production of child pornography and, according to a plea agreement, admitted to enticing six underage girls to make pornographic videos of themselves and to send them to him.
Attorneys for Jones did not respond to a request for comment.
Since his 2017 arrest, Jones has been out on a $100,000 secured bond. He now faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years, prosecutors said. His sentencing is set for May 3.
What the complaint said
Even before his arrest, Jones had come under fire for his interactions with young fans. In June 2015, he posted a 16-minute YouTube video in which he looked directly into the camera and admitted that he used to ask fans to send him twerking videos.
“Nothing ever went further than twerking videos,” he said. “There were never any nudes, never any physical contact.”
But a federal criminal complaint cites two instances of Jones messaging teenage girls to send him explicit videos of themselves dancing.
In one example, Jones messaged with a girl who told him she was 14 years old. Jones allegedly asked her to send videos of herself dancing in a sexual manner and referred to it as a “try out” and an “opportunity.”
According to the complaint, Jones instructed the girls on how to shake or “clap” their buttocks and expose themselves in videos for him.
“At the beginning, get super close and say these lines: hey Austin, it’s (name) and this butt is (age) years old and then make it clap for 30 seconds. Got it?” Jones wrote on Facebook to the girl, the complaint states.
She ultimately sent him about 15 videos of her dancing, including 10 videos in which she exposed herself, the complaint states.
In all, Jones pleaded guilty on Monday to enticing six underage girls to produce similar pornographic videos of themselves and send them to him. He told one of the girls that the video was part of a “modeling” opportunity, the plea agreement states.
He also admitted that he had attempted to persuade minor girls to send him sexually explicit photos and videos on about 30 other occasions, the plea agreement states.
Jones was first arrested that June 2017 at O’Hare International Airport and questioned in a recorded interview, the complaint states. He waived his Miranda rights and admitted to using Facebook to have sexually explicit chats with underage girls, receive explicit videos from them and view those videos for sexual pleasure.
Jones’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have since been deleted, but his YouTube videos remain online. His most recent YouTube video, posted in May 2017 and titled “I NEED YOUR HELP,” asks fans to follow him on a new Facebook page.
“Thank you so much, I love you all dearly and I will have some exciting news for you very, very soon,” he said.
He was arrested less than a month later.
Man Accused of Sexually Exploiting Tennessee Girl Who Sought Help After Allegedly Being Raped by Adoptive Dad
A Tennessee girl found alive after a two-week disappearance was with a stranger who picked her up after she told him she was being raped at home — and he asked for and kept video of the alleged abuse before he acted, authorities said.
Bryan Rogers, a Wisconsin man who said he’d been messaging the 14-year-old through online gaming, drove to Tennessee in mid-January, picked the girl up and took her to his home, federal authorities allege in court.
Investigators found the girl in Rogers’ home in Madison on Thursday night, days after her family reported her missing. She was discovered hiding in a closet after Rogers claimed she wasn’t there, authorities said.
Rogers is now among at least two men criminally charged in the case:
• The girl’s adoptive father, Randall Pruitt, was arrested last week and charged in Tennessee with raping her.
• Rogers, 31, is charged in federal court with sexual exploiting a child, accused of persuading her to record video of her abuse.
CNN is not naming the girl because she is the alleged victim of sexual assault.
The girl sent Rogers a video, and he picked her up without alerting authorities about the alleged abuse, an affidavit filed in court on Monday said.
“Rogers stated he did not ever send the video to any law enforcement because he thought it would not stand up in court,” the affidavit said.
The FBI and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee declined to comment on how investigators learned the girl was at Rogers’ home.
Attorneys for Rogers and Pruitt didn’t immediately respond to CNN’s requests for comment.
Rogers and the girl connected through an online game, feds say
The court document doesn’t say exactly how or when Rogers and the girl first contacted each other.
But Rogers, after his arrest Thursday, told investigators that they’d been in contact through the Roblox online gaming platform as well as through Facebook and an encrypted messaging system, the document said.
According to the affidavit:
• Rogers said the girl told him that she was being molested, and he said he instructed her to get video of the rape.
• Investigators found a phone that shows chats between Rogers and the girl, starting on December 24. The messages indicate the girl asked him for help.
“I know you don’t want to do it but … we need clear video evidence,” reads one of the messages — which the affidavit said Rogers sent to the girl. The messages urge her to make a recording with a phone.
• Rogers told investigators the girl emailed him such a video.
“He saw the video and said it was blurry,” and claims he couldn’t give it to law enforcement because he didn’t think it would be useful in court, the affidavit said.
After she recorded video, he picked her up, feds allege
After receiving the video, Rogers drove to Tennessee and picked her up, authorities allege. She was reported missing January 14, a day after last being seen at her home in Madisonville, in eastern Tennessee between Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Rogers told investigators he “avoided tollways and gas stations with surveillance, and smashed (the girl’s) phone, so that he would not be traced,” the court document said.
By Thursday, investigators came to believe the girl was with Rogers in Wisconsin, some 700 miles to the north of her home.
On Thursday afternoon, FBI agents went to Rogers’ home, where he told them that he’d been in contact with the girl online and that she’d given him video showing her being sexually assaulted, the affidavit said.
But he told them that he had never met the girl in person, and that she was not in his home, the document said.
Four hours later, investigators went back to the home, and found the girl hiding in a closet in Rogers’ living area in a basement, the affidavit said.
Investigators found the video on Rogers’ computer, authorities said.
Rogers is due in court Thursday afternoon for a detention hearing.