Kroger ‘respectfully’ asks shoppers to stop openly carrying guns in stores
Kroger is following Walmart’s lead.
The Ohio-based supermarket giant on Tuesday asked customers to stop openly carrying firearms in its stores, just hours after Walmart made a similar request.
“Kroger is respectfully asking that customers no longer openly carry firearms into our stores, other than authorized law enforcement officers,” Jessica Adelman, group vice president of corporate affairs, said in a statement.
“We are also joining those encouraging our elected leaders to pass laws that will strengthen background checks and remove weapons from those who have been found to pose a risk for violence.”
In its statement, Walmart requested that its customers not openly carry firearms.
In an open letter from CEO Doug McMillon to employees, the chain also said it would stop selling some types of ammunition.
The change came in the wake of several mass shootings — including one last month at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart that left 22 people dead.
Kroger stopped selling guns last year.
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High School Athlete Named De’Coldest ToEvaDoIt Crawford Goes Viral
A Louisiana student-athlete made national headlines this month—not for his performance on the football field, but for his unique name: De’Coldest ToEvaDoIt Crawford.
It all started when the Green Oaks High School sophomore spoke to local media outlet KTLA about his prospects for the upcoming football season. Crawford spoke about the team’s additions and the challenges they’ll face as they try to secure a district championship.
“The first couple of games, they need experience,” the wide receiver said. “So the first couple of games we’ll just carry the load, and then the rest of the season they’ll get comfortable with playing, and we’ll do some big things.”
Shortly after the clip was posted, screenshots of Crawford’s name began circulating across social media.
There’s no doubt that having such a name comes with a lot of pressure, but the teen says it reflects his family’s confidence in his abilities.
“My mom came up with my name. She named me this because she knew I would be the best athlete out of everyone in the family,” Crawford told 247Sports, before addressing all the attention he’s been receiving. “I love the fame everyone’s giving me on social media…keep it going.”
via: https://www.complex.com/sports/2019/08/high-school-athlete-decoldest-toevadoit-crawford-goes-viral
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Good Samaritan stops to help Illinois car crash victim, gets carjacked at gunpoint
BOND COUNTY, Ill. (KMOV.com) — A man was charged after crashing his vehicle and then allegedly stealing the vehicle of a man who stopped to help him. He then led police on a pursuit and crashed again.
Police said a Good Samaritan witnessed a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 70, west of US 50 in Bond County around 3:30 a.m. Monday. He called police and stopped to assist the driver in the crash. The driver then allegedly had a firearm and forcibly took the Good Samaritan’s vehicle, police said.
The driver was later identified as David Hansford, 50, of Troy, Illinois. The victim called police again once Hansford took his vehicle.
Illinois State Police troopers spotted the stolen vehicle on I-55 near US 40 and attempted to stop Hansford but he refused and a pursuit ensued until Hansford crashed the vehicle on Illinois Route 162 in Maryville and was taken into custody.
Hansford was charged with one count of being an armed habitual criminal and one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking.
His bond was set at $500,000. He’s being held at the Bond County Jail.
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Wisconsin mom killed in road rage attack while teaching son to drive
WISCONSIN (CNN/WISN)–A driving lesson turns deadly.
A Milwaukee mother shot to death in a road rage incident Friday night in front of her 17-year-old son.
Tracy Smith, 46, was teaching her son to drive when another driver hit them but when she got out to talk to the other driver– he pulled out a gun and shot her.
Milwaukee police gathered at 51st and Capitol trying to learn what led to gunfire and death.
Smith was a sergeant with the State Department of Corrections was shot to death following a minor traffic accident.
“I don’t know what to say. But I know one thing, the way my daughter lost her life, it wasn’t right. It ain’t right.” said Smith’s mother Ollie Luckett.
Loved ones blames the shooting on reckless driving and road rage.
“You know how it is on these streets. You probably ride it. You know how these people are acting. It’s ridiculous. My daughter shouldn’t have lost her life like that,” said Luckett.
Her son tried to help his mom driving her to the hospital but she died.
The shooter drove off but police later made an arrest.
“She was a beautiful person. She knew how to treat people. She knew how to talk to people. She was wonderful,” said Luckett. “That was my oldest daughter. And I wish you knew how I feel.”
Milwaukee Police will only say they have a 35-year-old man in custody and they’re working on formal charges.
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Man slashed in face after asking stranger for directions at Port Authority
MIDTOWN — Police on the hunt for a person who unexpectedly slashed a man in the face outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal Monday night after he asked the attacker for directions, Port Authority police said.
While inside the major bus terminal near Times Square just after 11 p.m., the 30-year-old man asked a stranger for directions but was ignored, police said.
The victim then walked outside onto West 41st Street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, but the stranger followed him, according to authorities.
The suspect walked up to the man, told him “never ask me for directions,” and then slashed him in the face with an unknown object, police said.
The attacker fled and has yet to be identified or caught.
The man was left with a cut to the left side of his face, police said.
The NYPD said the attack is still under investigation.
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Picky-eater teen goes blind after diet of Pringles, white bread, fries and processed meats
UNITED KINGDOM — Eating a diet of French fries, Pringles and white bread was enough to make one teenage boy lose his sight, according to a case study published in a medical journal.
Scientists from the University of Bristol examined the case of a young patient whose extremely picky eating led to blindness, and have warned of the dangers of a poor diet.
The unidentified patient told doctors he had only eaten fries from the fish and chip shop, Pringles potato chips, white bread, slices of processed ham and sausage since elementary school, and he avoided foods with certain textures. He first visited a doctor at age 14, complaining of tiredness, according to a case report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on Monday.
He wasn’t taking any medication, had a normal BMI and height, and showed no visible signs of malnutrition.
Doctors discovered low vitamin B12 levels and anemia, treating the patient with vitamin B12 injections and offering dietary advice.
One year later there were signs of hearing loss and vision symptoms, but doctors did not find the cause.
His vision had worsened to the point of blindness by 17 years of age, and doctors identified vitamin B12 deficiency, low copper and selenium levels, a high zinc level, reduced vitamin D level and bone level density, according to a statement from the University of Bristol.
By this stage, vision damage was permanent.
Researchers from Bristol Medical School and the Bristol Eye Hospital examined the case and concluded that the patient suffered nutritional optic neuropathy, a dysfunction of the optic nerve.
In developed countries it is mostly caused by bowel problems or medication that interferes with the absorption of nutrients, and it is rarely caused entirely by poor diet because food is readily available.
In some places, malnutrition caused by poverty, war and drought is linked to higher rates of nutritional optic neuropathy, according to a statement.
The condition is reversible if treated early but can lead to blindness if no action is taken.
“Our vision has such an impact on quality of life, education, employment, social interactions, and mental health,” said study lead author Denize Atan, an ophthalmologist at Bristol Medical School and Bristol Eye Hospital.
“This case highlights the impact of diet on visual and physical health, and the fact that calorie intake and BMI are not reliable indicators of nutritional status.”
The researchers say that poor diet and reduced intake of minerals caused vision loss in this case, and warn that nutritional optic neuropathy could become more common due to the consumption of junk food.
They also warned vegans to make sure to supplement for vitamin B12 to avoid deficiency.
To prevent similar cases, doctors should ask patients about their dietary history as part of routine clinical examinations, the researchers urged.
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Men mistook homeless man for sex offender, beat him to death
MODESTO, Calif. – Police in Modesto say two men beat a homeless man to death with their bare hands after mistaking him for a sex offender.
Jace Decker, 63, was often found sitting on a bench in Garrison Park.
“He minded his own business for the most part. He just was going through his own life struggles and different adversities,” friend Donnie Bibbs told KTXL.
Acquaintances say Decker was a husband with a broken heart.
“Pretty decent life and everything and, now, I think he was more so just hurt over losing his wife,” Bibbs said. “He just never really bounced back from that.”
Decker was attacked on Aug. 10, and died a few weeks later.
Investigators say two men, Matthew Arguello and Ruben Rosales, confronted Decker in Griffin Park, believing he was a registered sex offender.
Decker was not a sex offender, police said.
Investigators say during the attack, Decker pleaded with the suspects to stop. Instead, police said the two men beat him until he was unconscious. The attack was unprovoked and gang motivated, according to investigators.
Arguello is now in custody but investigators say Rosales is a dangerous man and on the run.
“Know the facts before you just step into the situation and try to handle,” Christopher Brown, who knew Decker, told KTXL. “Like, you’re not God, or you’re not law enforcement.”
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Triplet says he accidentally fatally stabbed brother while cooking
COLUMBUS, Ga. — A Georgia triplet accused of fatally stabbing one of his brothers says the stabbing was a mistake and he only meant to hug his brother.
News outlets report 36-year-old Kenneth Jernigan made his first court appearance Thursday after telling police he accidentally killed his brother, Kevin Jernigan. Jernigan was charged last week with murder and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime.
Columbus Police Department Cpl. Matt Sitler says Kenneth Jernigan told officers they were in the kitchen making food when he went to hug Kevin Jernigan, but instead stabbed him.
Sitler says the evidence doesn’t support Kenneth Jernigan’s story. Sitler says autopsy results are still pending.
The third brother, Keith Jernigan, testified that he didn’t witness the stabbing.
The case was bound over to Superior Court.
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Mom accidentally shoots daughter surprising her from college
GIRARD, Ohio – A woman returned home from college to surprise her mother and ended up shot in the arm.
Officers were called to Ohio Avenue in Girard at about 9 p.m. Friday for a shooting, WJWreports.
Police said the homeowner was in her bedroom when she became frightened by a commotion inside the house. Then, a person came running into the room so she fired one round from her revolver.
She quickly realized she shot her 18-year-old daughter.
The daughter’s friend told police they just arrived from college to surprise her mother. He said he heard a single gunshot and screaming, then went inside to help.
The victim suffered a gunshot wound to her elbow and was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for treatment, according to the police report.
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Mother charged after body of 5-year-old girl found in apartment closet
HOUSTON — The mother of a 5-year-old girl whose body was found in a Houston apartment closet was charged Tuesday with evidence tampering, police said.
Police are investigating Priscilla Torres “as having a role” in the death of her daughter. Sierra Patino’s body was found by relatives Monday and authorities say Torres was at the apartment when officers arrived. Police believe Sierra’s body was in the closet for days.
The 27-year-old Torres was charged with tampering with evidence related to a human corpse. Torres could face additional charges as the investigation continues, police said in a statement.
She is being held at the Harris County jail and it’s not clear if she has an attorney to speak on her behalf.
Investigators are waiting on the results of an autopsy to determine how Sierra died.
It wasn’t clear whether Sierra lived in the apartment with her mother, Houston police spokesman Kese Smith said earlier Tuesday. It’s also not clear if the girl’s death was accidental or caused deliberately.
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