Long Island veteran and struggling single mom gets surprised with new car
ROCKY POINT, Long Island – One local veteran and single mom of two is getting some much-needed relief.
Ludmilla Lamothe, who has been struggling without a vehicle, was surprised with a newly refurbished car by Caliber Collision and GEICO on Tuesday.
The assistance for the local U.S. Army veteran comes after she’s been without reliable transportation for a year. She’s been having a hard time getting back on her feet after her vehicle was totaled in an accident last year.
The service member said that she has been spending lots of money commuting with ride-share apps across the city such as Uber.
Lamothe has been juggling daily tasks like trying to take her two daughters to school, going to therapy and doing her coursework as she pursues a degree in social work.
She shared her excitement for the gift with PIX11 News. “I’m so happy… I don’t have to struggle anymore,” Lamothe said.
Lamothe was nominated for the Recycled Rides gift by local nonprofit Driving 4 Change and Soldiers’ Angels, a nonprofit organization that supports military service members and veterans.
“It’s going to have a huge impact on her life and her family’s life,” Vartan Jerian, Director of Caliber Collision said.
The donation is part of the “Recycled Rides” program that has donated nearly 300 cars over the past six years. The special moment commemorates Military Appreciation Month, which is celebrated every year during the month of May.
Photo Credit: pix11.com
Video shows men allegedly forcing puppy to drink beer from keg at frat party
(Meredith) — A New York university suspended a fraternity over a video that purportedly showed two young men forcing a puppy to drink beer from a keg.
The men, who are members of Alpha Epsilon Pi, can be seen in the video holding a 10-month-old spaniel upside down and squirting beer into the pup’s mouth, News 12 Long Island reported.
Someone in the background can be heard yelling, “Let’s go!”
The five-second video was recorded Saturday at an off-campus fraternity house in Hempstead, New York, according to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), which is investigating the incident.
Hofstra University called the behavior “unacceptable.”
“In accordance with University policy, the chapter has been placed on interim suspension pending an investigation,” a university spokeswoman said in a statement.
Nassau County SPCA investigators also called the footage disturbing and cruel.
“That dog had no choice. It didn’t say, ‘Hey, I want a beer, and I want it poured down my throat,'” said Gary Rogers, of the Nassau County SPCA. “So, it’s wrong on every level.”
The dog’s owner is a 21-year-old Hofstra senior and a fraternity member.
Rogers said the dog is now in the possession of the Nassau County SPCA and is doing fine.
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Mr. Ratburn, from PBS show Arthur, gets married in season 22 premiere
Article via CBSNEWS
To the surprise of many, the 22nd season of “Arthur” just premiered on PBS – yes, that lovable aardvark and his friends are still on the air. But the classic children’s show is very much keeping up with the times. The premiere episode revealed Arthur’s teacher, Mr. Ratburn, is gay.
Arthur and his friends overhear Mr. Ratburn and an uptight woman, voiced by Jane Lynch, discussing his wedding. They believe the woman is his bride and devise a plan to stop the wedding.
PBS/”Arthur”
In “Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone,” the beloved teacher of Arthur and his friends gets married to a man. It’s not the first time the children’s show has included LGBTQ storylines although the last one occurred in 2005, TV Line reports. In the episode “Postcards from Buster,” Arthur’s best friend met children with two moms while on a trip to Vermont.
The word “lesbian” was not used in the episode, nor was the word “gay” used in the episode about Mr. Ratburn. However, the show received praise for teaching children that men can marry men and women can marry women.
In the season 22 premiere, the students see Mr. Ratburn speaking to an uptight lady, voiced by guest star Jane Lynch. They fear she is the person Mr. Ratburn is going to marry, and they devise a plan to stop the wedding and prevent a life of misery for their teacher.
Arthur and his friends show up to the wedding ready to object to it – only to see Mr. Ratburn walk down the aisle with his groom.
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But the kids chicken out when they get to the wedding and don’t stand up to object to the marriage. Then, they learn the uptight woman is just Mr. Ratburn’s sister, who is officiating the nuptials. When Mr. Ratburn walks down the aisle, he is arm in arm with a man.
The third-graders are happy for their newlywed teacher, but there’s one thing they are mortified by: his dancing.
People took to Twitter when they learned about the episode – but many were sharing their disbelief that “Arthur” was still on the air. Some Twitter users wrote that they hope other TV shows and movies include LGBTQ characters and storylines.
In 2015, same-sex marriage became legal across the country. So, regardless of where Arthur’s fictional Elwood City actually is, Mr. Ratburn’s marriage would be recognized.
City Girls Rapper JT Shut Down in Attempt to Leave Prison Early
Article via TheBlast
City Girls rapper JT was denied an attempt to get out of prison early and enter a halfway house, despite her argument that she really needs get to work and hit the recording studio ASAP.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, JT, who is currently behind bars in a Tallahassee prison, filed documents requesting to be freed months earlier and so she could be placed in a halfway house.
The rapper says she has earned 108 days good conduct time credit, and that as of July 12, 2019, she will have completed “15.6 months (12 months plus 3.6 months earned good time credit), thereby leaving 8.4 months of her sentence to be served.”
JT’s attorney tried using her newfound fame as a catalyst to get out, arguing that she “is one of two girls that make up the rap duo City Girls. Beginning around her change of plea City Girls became a force in the music industry. They have grown an intense fan base and have developed relationships with the elite of the elite.”
He continued, “It is without hesitation that I can proffer that you will never hear from this Defendant regarding any type of crime, much less an economic one. Granting this recommendation will allow the Defendant to get back to the studio where she belongs.”
The judge came back and denied the motion, but only because he wants the Bureau of Prisons to make the decision … so there’s still a chance JT breathes free air a little earlier than she anticipated.
Last year, JT started a 24-month prison sentence after surrendering on June 25, 2018, for charges relating to felony identity theft. She will have to complete one year of probation following her release.
Prosecutors claimed that between September 2016 through April 2017, Johnson allegedly used three different peoples credit cards and spending more than $1,000.
Since JT began her sentence, the other half of City Girls, rapper Yung Miami, has been featured in music videos with Cardi B and Kodak Black.
Lenovo unveils the ‘world’s first’ foldable laptop with a 13-inch bendable screen that folds in half to become the size of a book
Article via DailyMail
- The as-yet-unnamed PC features a 13.3-inch all-screen display in the interior
- In laptop mode, it has an on-screen keyboard for typing notes or writing emails
- When closed, it becomes about the size of a book, allowing for portability
- The device is still in the early stages of development, but could launch in 2020
Lenovo isn’t letting Samsung’s folding phone woes prevent it from taking a crack at flexible screens.
The Chinese tech giant is bringing bendy screen technology to a totally new gadget, releasing what it’s calling the ‘world’s first foldable PC.’
Laptops can already fold in half, but instead of a screen and a keyboard, the interior of Lenovo’s as-yet-unnamed PC features a 13.3-inch OLED display that, when unfolded, transforms the device into a sizable tablet.
‘This is not a phone, tablet, or familiar hybrid; this is a full-fledged laptop with a foldable screen,’ the company said in a statement.
The device is ideal for consumers who are on the go and want the benefit of a full-screen tablet, but with all the computing power of a standard laptop.
When it’s in laptop mode, an on-screen keyboard appears to let you type emails, write documents and more.
Users can also connect a Bluetooth keyboard to use with the device when it’s folded open, to make use of the screen’s maximum real estate.
One promising detail is that there doesn’t appear to be an unsightly crease in the middle of the display – an issue that plagued review units of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold.
Early hands-on reviews of the device by Gizmodo, Engadget and others noted how the interior screen appears to be pretty seamless.
Similar to the Galaxy Fold, the laptop latches closed magnetically and has a small gap where the hinge is located.
Lenovo says the form-factor makes the device ideal for ‘day and night’ use.
Users can fold it in half to read their favorite book in bed, unfold it and stand it up using the built-in kickstand to watch their favorite videos hands-free, or use it as a full-screen tablet to take notes during a meeting at the office.
When folded in half, it becomes about the size of a large hardcover book.
Lenovo claims it’s pretty lightweight, too, weighing in under 2lbs.
The device also features a built-in infrared camera that can power things like Windows Hello, Microsoft’s biometric security system that lets users sign in using facial recognition technology.
There are two USB-C ports located on the device, in addition to stereo speakers and ‘all-day battery life,’ according to Lenovo.
The company says the device is still an early prototype, with more details about it coming in 2020.
Lenovo hopes to be able to include a Wacom pen and cellular support in future versions of the device, according to the Verge.
It didn’t provide many specific details about specifications or price, other than noting it will be a part of the ThinkPad X1 lineup.
How YOU Doin’ Wendy?
Get it, girl.
Article via HotNewHipHop
As we know, Wendy Williams is a single woman since she served her husband Kevin Hunter with divorce papers weeks ago. While Kevin is looking to not only have Wendy pay spousal and child support, he’s also requesting she pay his legal fees. As the legal drama is still figuring itself out (with help from lots of lawyers) Wendy is enjoying her mingling time.
“I’m reclaiming my life,” Wendy said on today’s episode of her self-titled show, Page Six reports. “I don’t have a boyfriend, but I’m rediscovering my love of men … I do date and I date pretty often…” Wendy discussed more on her bachelor pad in New York and how many male friends pop by to visit her lavish living.
“The parade of men will continue because I need things lifted, put in position,” she said. “I’m still unpacking boxes for God’s sakes. That’s all I’m saying.”
More recently, Wendy threw shade at her ex using the help of Ayesha Curry and her recent comments about “lurking” women who pray on her husband, Stephen Curry.
“There are a lot of women who don’t have respect for a marriage,” Wendy told her audience before looking into the camera. “You know what I’m saying? A lot of women who know your man is married will have the nerve to be right up under him right under your nose.”
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Get a Free Ice Cream Cone at Häagen-Dazs Today
Article via LifeHacker
The warm days of summer are almost upon us, and Häagen-Dazs is celebrating today in the best way possible: free ice cream.
The
store’s annual “Free Cone Day” is today, May 14th. At participating
Häagen-Dazs stores in the United States customers can score a free scoop
of ice cream in their choice of a cup, sugar cone, or wafer cone
between 4-8pm.
Unlike
free ice cream promotion at some other retailers that restrict that
free cone to just vanilla, Häagen-Dazs is allowing customers to select
any flavor they’d like. That means you’re free to nab anything from
Rocky Road to Raspberry Truffle in that cone.
According to
Häagen-Dazs, this year’s Free Cone Day is dedicated to bees, which it
says are “some of its hardest workers.” Bees support one-third of the
world’s crops, including ingredients used in over one-third of
Häagen-Dazs’ ice cream flavors.
If you need help finding the nearest participating Häagen-Dazs to take advantage of the deal you can locate your local shop on the Häagen-Dazs website .
Ariana Grande Is Being Sued For Posting Paparazzi Photos Of Herself To Instagram
Article via BuzzfeedNews
The lawsuit is part of a growing trend by paparazzi to sue celebrities who share their photos to social media.
A paparazzi photographer filed a lawsuit against Ariana Grande Monday, alleging the singer violated copyright law by posting photos he took of her to her Instagram account.
Robert Barbera, a New York–based photographer, photographed Grande last year as she exited a building carrying a bag that read “Sweetener.”
Two of the photos were then shared on Grande’s official Instagram account Aug. 17, the day Grande released her album Sweetener. “Happy sweetener day,” she wrote in the caption.
The Instagram post, which remains up on Grande’s page, has received more than 3,390,000 likes. A screenshot of the photo was also filed as evidence in court:
“[Grande] infringed [Barbera’s] copyright in the Photographs by reproducing and publicly displaying the Photographs on the Instagram Page,” he wrote in his lawsuit. “[Grande] is not, and has never been, licensed or otherwise authorized to reproduce, publically display, distribute and/or use the Photographs.”
Barbera is suing for either the profits Grande earned from the photos or $25,000 for each pic.
Representatives for Grande didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from BuzzFeed News.
Grande is not the first celeb to land in legal hot water for posting a paparazzi photo.
BuzzFeed News reported in December that photo agencies have been targeting stars who use their pics — without credit — on their social channels.
In January, supermodel Gigi Hadid was sued by a photo agency for posting a pic it had taken of her to her 44 million Instagram followers.
Kim Kardashian West, Jennifer Lopez, 50 Cent, and Jessica Simpson have also been impacted.
Paparazzi photographers have seen their profits sink since the advent of social media, which has allowed celebrities to take control of their image and share their own photos with fans.
Read the lawsuit here (via Buzzfeed):
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Elfen’s What’s New To Me Old To You Neosoul Hip Hop album of The Week Gas Lab Fusion
Every time I’m listening to something else while searching for new music I come across an artist so uniqe I will listen to that artists album 2 plus! And Gas Lab is one of them. What was so different the whole album is spoken in Spanish. My favorite track is Chemistry! Just push play and listen to Gas Lab 2017 Fution. #Hiphopjazz ‘Till next time PEACE, LOVE AND LISTEN TO REAL HIP HOP!!
You can find Gas Lab on YouTube, Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify and Bandcamp.
Elfen’s Neosoul Hip Hop New Music Video Monday flying Lotus- More Feat. Anderson. Paak
I been bobbin’ my head to Flying Lotis since 2007! Adult Swim [as] featured Flying Lotus Message Situation in one of their dope bumpers. In fact Adultswim bumpers is where I have found some of my hip hop and Neosoul collection.