Microsoft unveils new XBOX console at Game Awards
NEW YORK — Microsoft just unveiled its next generation video game console : The Xbox Series X.
The new Xbox , which will be released during the 2020 holiday season, resembles a PC tower and is far taller than its predecessor, the Xbox One X.
The new gaming console was previously codenamed “Project Scarlett.” Microsoft said in June that it will be “four times” more powerful than the Xbox One X and comes with more memory, higher resolution and better graphics. At that time, Microsoft also revealed its holiday 2020 timeline and said the console will launch alongside the latest game in its popular “Halo” franchise.
The company refreshes gaming consoles every few years. The last major release — the Xbox One — launched in 2013. An improved version of that console, called the Xbox One S, came out in 2016, followed by the One X in 2017.
The Xbox Series X will come with a new Bluetooth-enabled controller that’s a little smaller than previous ones, which may be friendlier to hands of different sizes. Microsoft has not yet announced a price for the console itself.
The unveiling comes a couple of months after Sony confirmed that its next console , the PlayStation 5, will also launch in 2020 for the holiday season. That system is expected to have faster load speeds, better graphics and improved audio. What the PlayStation 5 looks like, though, is still a mystery.
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A Man Hacked Into a Family’s Ring Camera and Spoke to Their Kid in Her Room
Home-security cameras were created to surveil the property and give families peace of mind. But for the LeMay family, their experience with the Ring camera was nothing short of a nightmare.
Ashley LeMay purchased the Ring security camera during a Black Friday sale for the bedroom where all three of her daughters sleep, reports WMC5 News. The camera allowed the mom to watch and speak to her girls from the convenience of her phone, while she worked night shifts. But four days after installing the device, Ashley’s 8-year-old daughter Alyssa heard a strange music-like noise and banging sound coming from her room. When she went to go check it out, a man’s voice was coming directly from the Ring camera.
“I’m your best friend. I’m Santa Claus,” the unidentified, faceless man said. Alyssa, all alone, called for her mom and kept asking “Who is that?” Fortunately, Ashley’s husband heard the commotion from his daughters’ room and was able to shut it down, as Ashley was out running an errand.
“They could have watched them sleeping, changing. I mean they could have seen all kinds of things,” Ashley tells WMC5 News. “Honestly, my gut it makes me feel like it’s either somebody who knows us or somebody who is very close by.” Since the incident, the camera has been disconnected and the LeMay family plans to return it. Ashley admits she had not set up the two-factor authentication for the Ring account, which would have added another level of protection against potential hackers.
A Ring spokesperson shared a statement with WMC5 News about the incident. They claimed it wasn’t actually a security breach, suggesting that someone may have cracked the username and password of the device, allowing them on to the account. Whether or not that’s true, this video sure gave us the chills, like an episode of Black Mirror come to life.
Some advice? Research the purchase of a security camera, always enable two-factor authentication, never give out your password, and change your log-in credentials frequently.
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A 5-year-old Alabama boy was shot and killed when his family got into a fight
A five-year-old boy was shot and killed in Alabama when his family got into a fight Saturday, police said.
Two family members pulled weapons and began shooting at each other during a fight when Tanarius Moore was struck around 2:30 p.m., a statement from Birmingham Police Sgt. Johnny Williams said.
Moore suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to a hospital where he later died, Williams told CNN.
Although Williams would not specify how the suspects were related to the boy, he told CNN that one suspect was taken into custody and a second suspect it still at large. Detectives are still questioning the suspect in custody, Williams said. Neither suspect has been named by authorities at this time.
Moore, also known as TJ, was a linebacker and running back for the Huffman Hurricanes, a youth football team in Birmingham, his coach Tabios Darden told CNN.
Darden remembered TJ’s “infectious smile” and said the boy was the “best player on our defense.” The day he was killed, he had been selected to play in the All-Star game, Darden said. The team plans to retire Moore’s jersey number in his memory.
CNN has reached out to members of TJ’s family for comment.
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Meth, sedative found in Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney’s body, court testimony reveals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — During a hearing Tuesday for Patrick Stallworth, one of the suspects in the murder of Birmingham girl Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, prosecutors said that meth and a sedative were found in the 3-year-old’s body.
Patrick Stallworth, 39, was charged in late October with capital murder, alongside 29-year-old Derick Irisha Brown, in Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney’s death. On Tuesday, the court found probable cause to send his capital murder case to a grand jury.
Stallworth and Brown have been persons of interest in the case ever since the toddler’s abduction from a party at the Tom Brown Village public housing community on Saturday, Oct. 12.
McKinney died of asphyxiation that same day, investigators said. Her body was recovered 10 days later in a dumpster at a north Jefferson County landfill.
According to the prosecution’s argument, the evidence reveals Stallworth and Brown were together for the entirety of the Saturday McKinney disappeared. They say, around noon that day near Tom Brown Village, Stallworth and Brown offered candy to middle school girls. Surveillance video shows Stallworth purchasing candy at a Shell station near Tom Brown just minutes before interacting with the girls. Surveillance video from a Center Point Parkway gas station also shows Stallworth purchasing a pill for erectile dysfunction and an energy drink later that night. Prosecutors said phone records substantiate Stallworth’s admission that he was at the Tom Brown Village on Oct. 12. Stallworth admitted to giving children candy at the housing authority, prosecutors said. The prosecution also pointed to a video from a Tom Brown resident showing an interaction between a man and children, who then follow him off-camera.
During lead homicide Detective Jonathan Ross’ testimony Tuesday, he said children told Birmingham police investigators they saw McKinney get into a vehicle matching the description of Stallworth’s SUV. The children said the driver had been handing out candy at Tom Brown Village, Ross testified.
Evidence from a mattress inside the suspects’ apartment indicates blood and a mixture of DNA from Stallworth, Brown, and McKinney, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said meth and Trazodone, the latter of which was prescribed to Stallworth for sleep, was found in McKinney’s system.
According to the defense, there was no DNA evidence of a sexual assault and no indication that she was killed or abducted by Stallworth. The defense claims he went to sleep at his apartment and upon waking, saw Brown and McKinney on the couch. Stallworth then told Brown to take McKinney back home before he fell asleep again, the defense said. According to the defense, when Stallworth woke up, Brown was next to him in bed, and there was no sign of the child.
Prosecutors said Stallworth was interviewed multiple times and denied knowing anything about McKinney. After her body was found, he told investigators a different story. His defense says he lied in earlier interviews because “he loved Brown.” The defense says Stallworth’s presence at his apartment is not evidence of a crime and that it was Brown who told investigators where to find McKinney’s body.
Originally scheduled to be held jointly with Stallworth’s preliminary hearing, Brown’s hearing is taking place Friday before Judge Clyde Jones. If convicted, Stallworth and Brown could face the death penalty.
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Special education teacher accused of making student sit in soiled pants for 2 hours to ‘prove a point’
ACWORTH, Ga. – A Georgia special education teacher faces a felony charge of cruelty to children after she allegedly made a boy who had defecated in his pants sit in his own waste.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Kelly Lewis made the 5-year-old Frey Elementary School student sit in his soiled pants for nearly two hours Nov. 21.
Witnesses told investigators that Lewis wanted to “prove a point” about restroom habits, the paper reports.
“Said child did suffer redness and irritation to his buttocks as well as mental pain as a result of the teacher’s actions,” according to an arrest warrant obtained by the Marietta Daily Journal.
Cobb County sheriff’s deputies arrested the 56-year-old teacher Dec. 4. She posted a $5,720 bond and was released from the Cobb County Jail.
Nan Kiel, press relations coordinator with the Cobb County School District, told the Journal that parents have been notified and Lewis is on administrative leave during the investigation.
Kiel said a note was sent to parents reading in part, “Cobb is committed to ensuring that our students have a safe and supportive environment so they can achieve success.”
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Family devastated after veterinarian euthanizes wrong dog
DAVIS COUNTY, Utah – A family in Utah is devastated after a veterinarian mistakenly euthanized their dog.
KUTV reports that the Martinez family took their dog Ziggy to the veterinarian when he began having breathing problems and difficulty keeping food down. They were told he’d need surgery, which they agreed to despite the cost.
“He was our baby, it was my daughter’s best friend, my dog’s best friend, it was ours,” Andrea Martinez told KUTV. “Money wasn’t an issue.”
They left Ziggy for the night and were told they would be called after his surgery. At 2:30 a.m., the hospital called and told them Ziggy passed away.
“He kept beating around the bush about it, but he was saying it like I should’ve known,” said Martinez. “’Then he got back on there and he apologized and said, ‘I’m so sorry that this happened, we got confused and ended up calling another dog’s mom.’”
KUTV reports that during Ziggy’s surgery, the veterinarian realized the procedure would be more expensive than originally thought, so the office called who they thought was Ziggy’s owner. It was the owner of another dog named Ziggy. That person told the office to let the dog go.
“I just wish we would’ve had the say, I wish we would’ve been able to say we tried everything that we could have,” said Martinez.
The veterinarian’s office has been very apologetic, she said. It waived the family’s bill, gave them an urn and a plaque and a Christmas ornament with Ziggy’s paw print.
KUTV was unable to reach the veterinarian for comment.
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MO woman accused of stealing credit cards during babysitting jobs
BALLWIN, Mo. – The St. Charles County Police Department issued a warning Monday about a suspected babysitter thief.
The suspect, 48-year-old Laura Templeton of Ballwin, has allegedly been preying upon unsuspecting mothers. There were three known victims and possibly more, police said.
Templeton came recommended through Facebook groups and a babysitting service called Care.com and showed up for jobs with her 11-year-old daughter, police said. In at least three cases, moms found their credit cards were missing after Templeton was done babysitting.
The most recent known case was November 23.
“She went through the lady’s home and stole her wallet and her credit cards and her debit cards…then she went shopping,” said Val Joyner of the St. Charles County Police Department. “She made several fraudulent purchases: household goods, holiday purchases, and gas. She did this approximately 30 minutes after she left the victim’s home.”
She used the victim’s credit cards for six purchases at a Walgreens in Ballwin and a Petro Mart in Chesterfield for a total of $376.76, according to a court document.
The purchases were recorded by surveillance cameras, police said.
She used a card stolen from a babysitting job in Wentzville in August at the Mobil on the Run on Wentzville Parkway, according to prosecutors. She allegedly tried to use a stolen card at the nearby Walmart and simply left the store with $295.42 worth of items in her cart when the card was denied.
Templeton’s been charged with five counts of felony stealing and two counts of credit card fraud but she remains at large.
“We’re just encouraging anyone who feels they may have been victimized or may even know where she is, to contact us (at 636-949-3000, ext. 2523),” Joyner said.
Templeton also tried to use cards stolen while babysitting in Richmond Heights but the cards were denied, according to police.
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San Diego County Sheriff’s Deputy Gets Less Than 4 Years in Prison for On-Duty Misconduct With 16 Women
A former San Diego County sheriff’s deputy who admitted to on-duty misconduct with 16 women was sentenced Tuesday to nearly four years in prison.
Richard Fischer, 33, had pleaded guilty to multiple charges including assault and battery by an officer back in September.
The women said Fischer groped, hugged or tried to kiss them while he was on the job.
However, only two sexual misconduct charges were filed against Fischer, and those were dropped as part of a plea deal.
The sentence included 44 months in prison followed by 16 months of post-release supervision.
The San Diego Union Tribune reports that the judge chose not to order Fischer to register as a sex offender.
The former deputy and the Sheriff’s Department are also named in numerous lawsuits. The county has already paid out $900,000 to settle several suits.One of the claims against Fischer came from a former San Diego State student who alleged he groped her after a 2012 traffic stop and that she was pressured by deputies not to file a formal complaint.
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Maine man charged with turning church playroom into meth lab
A Maine man has been charged with turning a kids’ playroom in a Methodist church into a meth lab.
Matthew Anderson, 33, was busted after officials at Buxton United Methodist Church alerted police on Thursday to “suspicious activity” inside an upstairs playroom at the house of worship, Buxton police said.
Officers then called in the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency after finding “items that are consistent with the manufacturing process of methamphetamine,” the force revealed in a statement.
Anderson was charged with unlawful operation of a methamphetamine lab. He was being held in York County Jail after failing to post his $50,000 bond, police say, and is due in Alfred Superior Court on Jan. 24.
via: https://nypost.com/2019/12/08/maine-man-charged-with-turning-church-playroom-into-meth-lab/
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Oregon mom accused of having sex with 14-year-old boy she met on Snapchat
An Oregon woman was arrested last week for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old boy who attended the same school as her daughter after she connected with him on Snapchat, a report said.
Rheta Leanne Melvin, 36, was busted at her home in the town of Riddle on Thursday — a day after she allegedly had sex with the teen in the backseat of her car, KTVL reported, citing a police report.
Melvin first reached out to the boy last Tuesday on the social media app. The two then exchanged sexually explicit images, the boy told police.
Following the alleged sexual encounter, the boy told police Melvin pressed him via Snapchat to meet up again, but he refused.
The teen’s mother then found out and called police.
Melvin allegedly admitted to police to “sexting” a young boy she thought was “either 17 or 18,” the report said.
She also copped to sending nude photos and videos, but denied having sex with the 14-year-old.
Melvin was hit with a number of charges, including rape, sodomy and sexual abuse.
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