Dog disease that can be passed to humans confirmed in Iowa
Several cases of canine brucellosis have been confirmed at a commercial breeding facility for small dogs in Marion County.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Officials say a dog disease that can be passed to humans has been confirmed in Iowa.
The state veterinarian, Dr. Jeff Kaisand, says several cases of canine brucellosis have been confirmed at a commercial breeding facility for small dogs in Marion County.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says it is notifying people who have custody of the exposed dogs. Both the animals and the facilities are quarantined while the dogs undergo testing.
Signs of the disease in a dog include infertility, spontaneous abortions and stillbirths. State health officials say symptoms for humans include fever, sweats, headache, joint pain and weakness.
The department says the threat to most pet owners is very low. Dog breeders, veterinary staff and anyone who comes in contact with blood, tissues and fluids during the birthing process may be at higher risk.
Boy calls 911 while locked in hot car with 6 other children
WALDORF, Md. — A boy called 911 to report that he and six other children had been left in a car in Maryland with the windows rolled up and the motor not running.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office tells news outlets that the children ranged in age from 2 to 4 years old, and it’s plausible that it was the eldest who called 911 Friday. The boy told authorities that the children were hot and didn’t know where they were.
Deputies traced the call to a Waldorf shopping center and helped the kids. Deputies say the driver arrived about 10 minutes later, having already been gone for about 20 minutes. The driver, a mother of two who was babysitting five other kids, was charged with confinement of children inside a motor vehicle.
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NYTimes Archives: News article that inspired 2Pac’s “Brenda’s Got A Baby”
A newborn baby was rescued from a trash compactor in Brooklyn yesterday morning when two maintenance men heard the baby’s cries just as they were about to start the crushing machine’s motors, the police said.
Detectives said the mother was a 12-year-old girl who admitted that she had thrown the baby down a trash chute shortly after giving birth in her apartment in the building. The 12-year-old, whose name was not released, had not been charged with a crime last night.
The maintenance workers heard the baby’s cries about 9:45 A.M. and called the police. A patrol sergeant, Philip Insardi, said he crawled through the compactor’s small metal doors and shined a flashlight onto the mound of garbage that was about to be squeezed between the machine’s walls.
“His feet were sticking out from under some newspapers,” Sergeant Insardi said. “There was the baby, lying on top of the garbage. He wasn’t making a peep when I got there.”
If the machine had started, he said, “the kid was history.”
The sergeant wrapped the infant in his shirt and handed him to an ambulance crew. The child, with his umbilical cord still attached, was taken to Brookdale Hospital, where he was treated for hypothermia, the police said.
The 6-pound 10-ounce infant was in stable condition last night in the care of nurses, who named him Trevor, said Mimi Grinker, a hospital spokeswoman. The young mother was also in the hospital for observation. No Injury Despite Fall
Investigators said the baby had not been injured by the long fall down the chute. “It’s a miracle, alright,” Sergeant Insardi said.
After the baby was rescued from the trash compactor, detectives from the 73d Precinct canvassed residents of the six-story apartment building at 37 New Lots Avenue in the East New York section and found a woman in apartment 4E, Gladys Perry, who said she believed her 12-year-old daughter was the baby’s mother. The detectives then went to Thelma J. Hamilton Junior High School at 985 Rockaway Avenue and took the teen-ager out of class.
“She denied it at first,” said Sgt. Timothy Phelan of the 73d Precinct squad. “We took her to Brookdale. The doctors examined her and said she had just given birth.”
Confronted by the doctors, the girl admitted to detectives that she had given birth in her fourth-floor apartment and had dropped the infant down the chute, the police said.
“She is not admitting who the father is or that she even had sex,” Lieut. Eugene Albright said. She would also not say why she tried to dispose of the baby, he said.
Lieutenant Albright said the 12-year-old lived with two brothers and Mrs. Perry. Although Mrs. Perry told the police that the teen-ager was her daughter, investigators said last night that it was unclear what their relationship is.
Detectives said the baby was born sometime in the early morning. The mother apparently abandoned the baby about 7 A.M., they said.
Lieutenant Albright said Mrs. Perry had told investigators that she worked at night and was not in the apartment when the baby was born. No charges had been filed against her last night, and investigators were still trying to determine whether she was culpable.
The infant will be placed in foster care when he leaves the hospital, the police said.
The boy was born in a six-story tenement on the corner of Stone Avenue, a depressed area of littered streets, empty lots and broken sidewalks. A security guard is posted at an iron gate in front of the building, and floodlights illuminate the courtyard.
None of the neighbors seemed to be aware that the teen-ager was pregnant. Several expressed shock that the police believe she tried to kill her baby.
“I was hurt because it was a baby having a baby,” said a woman who lives on the same floor and asked not to be identified. “She should have been getting the proper help. I could have taken the baby.”
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88-year-old man beaten, carjacked while shopping for Mother’s Day gift for his wife
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFTS/CNN) — For 88-year-old Robert Rodriguez, running errands is part of his daily routine. So, when a man shoved a gun to his stomach and demanded his wallet, he couldn’t believe it.
The ambush-style attack happened around 3 p.m. on Thursday in the parking lot of Bealls located at 12125 US Highway 19 in New Port Richey.
“I was still in the car when this guy appeared from someplace and put a gun in my side and asked for my wallet,” Rodriguez said. “I pretended I didn’t understand. Finally, he told me to get out of the car give me your keys; give me your keys.”
Rodriguez gave the man the keys then got knocked to the ground. His elbow is purple from the deep bruise he got when he landed on the pavement.
“He could’ve shot,” Rodriguez said, grateful he escaped with just bruises.
Rodriguez said he was going to the store to buy his wife of 64 years new pajamas for Mother’s Day.
“I went this morning and got them,” Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez’s car was found less than a mile away from where the incident happened.
According to information provided by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office:
The victim described the suspect as a light-skinned black or Hispanic male in his 40s-50s, 5’6″-5’7″ tall, approximately 160 pounds wearing all black clothing and sunglasses. He was also clean shaven with short hair. The vehicle was located less than one mile south of Beall’s, abandoned on the south side of a building located at 11610 US 19 in Port Richey (at the intersection of US 19 and Gulf Highlands Drive).
A witness at that location observed a light-skinned black male exit the vehicle matching the descriptors provided by the victim. The witness recognized the driver as a black male whose name is possibly Allen (unknown spelling). This subject may also be known as or referred to as “Killa” or “Killer.”
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FL Mother arrested for abusing baby because he couldn’t stand
Pinellas Park, FL (WFTS ) — A mother in Pinellas County is facing several charges after she was arrested for abusing her 10-month-old son, according to the Pinellas Park Police Department.
Investigators say 25-year-old Natalee Sesler cursed at the baby and threw him against a wooden fence because she was frustrated that he was unable to stand up. It happened around 6 p.m. on Saturday in the the 5900 block of 72nd Avenue.
After that, police say Sesler threw the head of a metal rake at the baby with the intention of hitting him, but missed. She was then seen picking the hysterically crying baby up by his leg and throwing him on a beach type lawn chair, police say.
The baby had a small bruise and swelling near one of his eyes, according to police. They also say he appeared malnourished and lethargic.
When police responded, they found the baby wearing only a shirt with no pants or diaper on, they say. Sesler was also wearing only a shirt at the time police made contact with her.
Police say they spoke with two juvenile witnesses who live nearby and saw the abuse. According to police, Sesler was visiting an unknown male at a home in the area at the time.
The baby was taken to a local hospital by officials, where he will remain for observation and further testing while in protective custody. Then he will be turned over to local family members by the Department of Children and Families, police say.
Sesler was charged with one count of child abuse, one count of child neglect, aggravated assault, resisting an officer without violence and violation of probation. Police say she appeared to be under the influence of narcotics.
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Alyssa Milano Called For A “Sex Strike” To Protest Strict Abortion Laws And Many People Are Confused
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“Until women have legal control over our own bodies we just cannot risk pregnancy,” Milano said.
Former Charmed star Alyssa Milano set off a Twitter firestorm when she tweeted a call for a “sex strike” on Friday, asking women to stop having sex until “until we get bodily autonomy back.”
Just days before, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a controversial bill that would ban abortions in cases where a fetal heartbeat can be detected, and in Alabama, politicians feuded over a last-minute change to a bill that suddenly stripped exceptions for rape and incest from a near-total ban on abortion in the state.
“Our reproductive rights are being erased,” Milano tweeted. “Until women have legal control over our own bodies we just cannot risk pregnancy.”
Milano, who has been an active #MeToo advocate, told the Associated Press on Saturday that the call for a strike reminds “people that we have control over our own bodies and how we use them.”
She cited historical instances where women withheld sex as acts of protest, including Iroquois women in the 1600s to stop unregulated warfare, and sex strikes by Liberian women in 2003 that called for an end to a long-running civil war.
Milano’s call for a sex strike stirred up criticism from people who said the call to action is misguided.
“This strike may mean well and contain cheap ‘feel good’ reactions,” said one person. “But it pushes a sexist narrative that sex is something WE give to men as a form of currency. That is not empowering. At all.”
“This strike may mean well and contain cheap ‘feel good’ reactions,” said one person. “But it pushes a sexist narrative that sex is something WE give to men as a form of currency. That is not empowering. At all.”
Another person said, “As a single ace woman, this is… what I do every day ANYWAY. Got any suggestions for things I can do that might actually be HELPFUL?”
Also, Milano’s message was supported, and seemingly co-opted, by anti-abortion advocates.
One person said, “I’m praying your sex-strike catches on!! Think of all the abortions that will be avoided!”
“Pro-life here,” said another. “Wholeheartedly in support of this.”
Milano said people have to determine for themselves how long the sex strike should last. She hasn’t decided yet how long she will personally avoid sex.
“I mean I don’t know,” she told the AP. “I sent a tweet last night I haven’t really thought much past that this morning.”
BuzzFeed News has contacted a representative for Milano for comment.
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Dennis Rodman accused of stealing 400-pound crystal, merchandise from California yoga studio
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A Southern California yoga studio accused former NBA star Dennis Rodman and several others of stealing more than $3,500 in merchandise, including a 400-pound amethyst crystal, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Ali Shah — who owns of Vibes Hot Yoga in Newport Beach, California, with his wife — said that Rodman and several others, including a former employee, entered the studio twice this week and stole merchandise and the crystal — and that they saw the events take place live on video, per the report.
Shah said that Rodman and the others worked together to distract an employee on Tuesday so they could steal clothes and other merchandise. Shah said one of the women stuffed merchandise into her purse, and took items to the restroom to remove hangers.
“It’s clear as daylight,” Shah told the Los Angeles Times about the security footage.
The crystal shattered
The group also reportedly told an employee that the “ginormous geode amethyst crystal,” which was on sale for $2,500, belonged to them and they were there to pick it up.
One of the men in the group then tried to move the crystal onto a hand truck, per the report, and dropped it. The crystal shattered, which caused about $5,000 worth of damage to the floor. Rodman identified his friend who actually broke the crystal in an interview with CBS2 Los Angeles, though the man only said, “no comment.”
Rodman told TMZ later that an employee actually asked them to move the crystal, and that he tried to help “being the good person that I am.”
Shah, who was watching the footage live remotely, contacted both the employee and police, who arrived about 10 minutes after they left to take a report.
Returning the next day
Shah said that Rodman and a woman returned on Wednesday, and were waiting for the studio to open that afternoon. Again, Shah said that Rodman tried to distract the employee while the woman grabbed merchandise.
They left after about 10 minutes.
The pair reportedly smelled of alcohol on both trips to the store, which Shah described as “sloppy.” Rodman denied that claim to TMZ.
“This is a weird, freak situation,” Shah told the Los Angeles Times.
Rodman denies the accusations
The five-time NBA champion has denied the accusations multiple times, and said that he asked the owner if he could have some gifts.
“He said, ‘Dennis, get anything you want,’” Rodman told CBS2 Los Angeles. “I said, ‘OK, great.’”
Rodman told TMZ that he thinks the studio was simply trying to shake him down.
“They call it a heist, because guess what? That f—ing company, I guess you call it yoga or something? They’re broke,” Rodman told TMZ.
“This is publicity, and s— like that … I don’t need to steal s—. They gave me s—.”
The Newport Beach Police Department is currently investigating the incident, and has not arrested anyone, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Rodman played in the NBA from 1986-2000, most notably with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.
He has remained in the news in recent years for his public friendships with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and United States President Donald Trump. Rodman’s relationship with Trump started when he appeared on “The Celebrity Apprentice” in 2009, and Rodman has visited Kim in North Korea multiple times. He also wished both Trump and Kim the “best of luck” before their second summit in Vietnam in February.
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Texas Stepfather Who Reported 4-Year-Old Girl Missing Has Been Arrested
The man who reported a 4-year-old Texas girl had been abducted from him last weekend was arrested near Houston Saturday and police say they have found blood in his apartment linked to Maleah Davis.
Darion Vence, who lived with Maleah and her mother, was arrested without incident at his brother’s home in Sugar Land, Texas, about 22 miles (35 kilometers) southwest of Houston, a statement from Houston police said. He was charged with tampering with evidence.
Vence told police last Saturday that men in a pickup truck abducted him, 4-year-old Maleah and his 2-year-old son before freeing him and the boy. But Sugar Land police, who initially interviewed him, said his story kept changing and didn’t add up.
Houston police said Saturday that some details of his story turned out to be false. Vence reported his silver Nissan Altima was taken in the abduction but surveillance video showed that vehicle was used to drop Vence off later at a hospital, where he reported the abduction, police said.
“Blood evidence obtained from Vence’s apartment has been linked to Maleah,” the Houston police statement said.
Vence also was observed carrying a full laundry basket from the apartment, police said. That basket was later found in the trunk of the Nissan along with a gas can.
Maleah’s mother Brittany Bowens, said Vence is her former fiance. Bowens appeared outside her apartment Friday as Quanell X, a local civil rights activist, addressed reporters on her behalf.
Quanell X said that Vence had abused Maleah and that Bowens believes Vence harmed the girl.
Police have described Vence as Maleah’s stepfather. But Quanell X said that Vence and Bowens were recently in a fight and she broke off their engagement.
Child Protective Services removed Maleah and her brothers from the home Vence and Bowens shared in August after the girl suffered a head wound, but the children were returned in February, according to an agency spokeswoman.
via: https://ktla.com/2019/05/11/texas-stepfather-who-reported-4-year-old-girl-missing-has-been-arrested/
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Man flips vehicle trying to remove spider from his leg
BATAVIA, N.Y. — The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office says a man flipped his vehicle while trying remove a spider from his leg Friday afternoon.
According to the sheriff’s office, the Alexander, N.Y. man was traveling northbound on Route 98 near Rose Road around 1:30 p.m. when he stated a spider jumped on his leg and startled him.
Deputies say the man stated he tried to get the spider off his leg which caused him to go off the road and strike an embankment causing his vehicle to flip.
No one was injured in the incident.
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