11th child dies in viral outbreak at New Jersey rehab center
An eleventh child has died after a deadly outbreak of adenovirus at a pediatric rehabilitation center in New Jersey, health officials said.
The state health department was first notified of the viral outbreak at Waneque Rehab Center last month, which has since infected a total of 34 children at the facility.
Earlier this month, state officials said an outbreak would not formally be declared until the facility can go four weeks without a new case of someone being infected. The most recent virus case was confirmed Friday.
“This is an extremely severe strain of adenovirus that couldn’t have occurred in a worse place given the medically fragile patients that live at the Wanaque facility,” said Dr. Shereef Elnahal, commissioner of the NJ Department of Health.
Symptoms of adenovirus usually include sore throats, pneumonia, diarrhea and pink eye.
In the wake of the outbreak, health officials have halted new admissions to the facility until further notice.
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Cardi B and Offset are tangled up in several legal battles
Call the law firm of Belcalis, Almánzar, Kiari and Cephus.
After receiving an attorney’s statement about yet another lawsuit involving Offset (real name Kiari Cephus), Page Six figures that the Migos rapper and his wife, Cardi B (real name Belcalis Almánzar), are embroiled in no less than seven legal battles.
The latest tussle is between Migos and YRN, a clothing brand that the rap trio owns a chunk of (YRN claims that Migos has started selling its own merch, in violation of an agreement it has with the group; Migos denies it).
But Cardi’s also involved, among others, in a suit filed by her ex-manager, Shaft, who claims that Cardi sidelined him after she got famous, plus Cardi’s own countersuit against Shaft.
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Man Yelling ‘Heil Hitler! Heil Trump!’ Causes Commotion in Baltimore Theater
A man caused a commotion in a Baltimore theater after yelling “Heil Hitler! Heil Trump!” during a performance of “Fiddler on the Roof.”
The outburst comes at a time of a dramatic spike in anti-Semitic incidents in the United States and follows last month’s Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in which a gunman killed 11 worshippers.
“Fiddler on the Roof” is an award-winning musical based on the “Tevye” stories by Sholem Aleichem, about a Jewish family facing persecution in Tsarist Russia.
The incident happened Wednesday night about 10 minutes into the first intermission of the play at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre, audience members told CNN.
The final scene before intermission reminded the man of his hatred for Trump, according to a police report of the incident, and he then stood up to yell “Heil Hitler! Heil Trump!”
Rich Scherr, a contributor for The Baltimore Sun, witnessed the man, who was seated in the upper balcony, shouting the pro-Nazi salute.
“Several people in the audience began running toward the exits,” Scherr told CNN. “I personally thought I was about to hear gunshots.”
Scherr, who later posted a video from the incident on Facebook and Twitter, said the man went on to shout other things before security took him out. The show resumed 10 minutes later.
It is not possible to discern what the man was saying from the video, which shows audience members’ apparently concerned reactions.
Samit Verma, a journalist at Voice of America, was seated in the balcony on the right side of the theater with his wife when he heard the man shouting.
“I initially could not make out what the man was saying, but as more people exited the main theater I could clearly see him making a Hitler salute and yelling ‘Heil Hitler!’ ” Verma told CNN. “Everyone around me appeared quite shaken by the experience, and some people were in tears.”
Another audience member, Heather O’Hare, said everyone was shuffling and getting up to go to the restroom during the intermission when she heard the disturbance.
“People in the front orchestra seats started to turn and look up at the balcony, and someone started shouting back: ‘Go Home, Nazi!’ ” she said.
“We were kind (of) confused and numb about what actually was happening, but several audience members were palpably upset and decided to leave during the intermission break. The entire right half of the row in front of me was gone after Act One.”
‘Many Jewish families … were visibly shaken’
Kasey Chisholm was in the lobby with her father during intermission when the outburst occurred. She saw security swarm in and escort the man out.
“We found out what he had been yelling when we returned to our seats,” she said. “Many Jewish families were around our seats and were visibly shaken.”
Connor Drew was also in the lobby at the time. When he returned to his seat, he said he saw a woman next to him “shaking while on the phone with her son.”
Baltimore police spokeswoman Chakia Fennoy told CNN that officers were called to the theater for a report of a disorderly person. “The suspect left the location without incident,” she said. “No arrest was made. No report was written.”
In a statement released to CNN affiliate WJZ, the Hippodrome Theatre said, “Behavior like we saw during intermission at Wednesday evening’s performance is not, and will not be, tolerated.
“The Hippodrome’s on-site security team, along with our usher staff were able to remedy the situation and remove the offending audience member quickly, coordinating efforts with local police, who met the man as he was escorted out of the building.”
Authorities Release New Photos in Search for ‘Most Wanted’ Tennessee Man Accused of Raping 16-Month-Old Boy
Tennessee authorities released new photos Friday of a fugitive suspected of raping a 16-month-old boy.
The Lawrenceberg Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are hoping the public can help them track down Simon Dean Porter, who is wanted for aggravated rape of a child.
“The suspect in the rape of a young child in Lawrenceburg has been added to our Top Ten Most Wanted list,” the TBI tweeted Friday. “We’re hoping to spread this throughout Tennessee and the surrounding states, so thanks for the RTs!”
Authorities were notified by a local physician who examined the child. The boy has since been taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
The bureau published several photos of Porter’s various looks over the past two years.
The suspect’s mother, Barbara Wright, told WKRN her message for Porter:
“Son please bring yourself in. I love you so much son, I don’t want you to get hurt. I don’t want nothing to happen to you. Do the right thing, you know you didn’t do this, please bring yourself in, prove to them you are innocent.”
Porter is described as 5-foot-9 inches tall and 260 pounds, with red hair and hazel eyes.
He could be driving a green S-10 pick-up with a red tailgate with possible tag number of 3G26Z9.
The Demand Project, a child advocacy group, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are offering up to $3,500 for his arrest.
First-Day Sales for Michelle Obama’s Memoir Topped 725,000 Copies, Becomes One of Year’s Biggest Debuts
First day sales for Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” topped 725,000 copies, making it one of the year’s biggest debuts.
Crown Publishing told The Associated Press on Friday that the figures include sales and pre-orders for the former first lady’s memoir include hardcover, audio and e-books editions for the United States and Canada. “Becoming” was released on Tuesday, the same day Mrs. Obama launched a national book tour . Crown also announced that it had raised the book’s print run from 1.8 million copies to 2.6 million. Reviews of the book, which traces Obama’s journey from Chicago’s South Side to the White House, have been positive, with The Washington Post praising its “impressive balance in telling the truth of her challenges while repeatedly acknowledging her lucky life.”
“Becoming” had the biggest opening of any books in 2018 by Crown’s parent company, Penguin Random House. But at least one other book this year, from Simon & Schuster, did start higher: Bob Woodward’s “Fear: Trump in the White House” sold around 900,000 copies after one day.
“Becoming” is well exceeding the pace of previous memoirs by first ladies. In 2003, Hillary Clinton’s “Living History” had first week sales of around 600,000 copies, at a time when audio sales were tiny and e-book sales nonexistent.
Former first lady and author Michelle Obama appears onstage at “Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama” at the Forum on Nov. 15, 2018, in Inglewood, California. (Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
19-year-old dies after trying to get high on spray deodorant
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – A 19-year-old died after inhaling deodorant spray to get high, according to a new case report, and doctors who treated the man in the Netherlands are using the case to highlight the fatal consequences of inhaling chemicals.
Such cases are “very rare,” according to Dr. Kelvin Harvey Kramp of Maasstad Hospital’s intensive care unit in Rotterdam.
Kramp explained that because deaths from deodorant inhalation are not common among the general population, the “consequences aren’t really known,” causing people to continue this dangerous behavior.
The patient, who had a history of psychotic symptoms, had been admitted to a rehabilitation center for cannabis and ketamine abuse and was taking antipsychotic drugs.
During a relapse in July, he placed a towel over his head and inhaled deodorant spray to get high, according to the report, published Thursday in the BMJ. He became hyperactive, jumping up and down, before blood flow stopped suddenly, causing him to go into cardiac arrest and collapse, the report says. He was admitted to the hospital and placed in a medically induced coma when staff failed to revive him.
The “patient did not had enough brain function to sustain life,” Kramp said. Nine days after he was admitted, doctors withdrew care, and the man died.
There are three theories about what caused the cardiac arrest, Kramp said: The inhalant could have oversensitized the patient’s heart, which can make any subsequent stress, like getting caught by a parent, cause cardiac arrest. Also, inhalants decrease the strength of contraction of the heart muscle. Another possibility is that inhalants can cause spasm of the coronary arteries.
The patient’s hyperactivity could mean he was experiencing a “scary hallucination,” Kramp said, adding that if that was the case, the first theory would be applicable.
Solvent abuse is not a new phenomenon, the report points out, and is primarily found in “young and vulnerable people,” according to Kramp.
The group most affected by solvent abuse is 15- to 19-year-olds, studies show. People in rehabilitation centers or prisons are more likely to abuse household products, the report added, meaning there could be a greater risk of cardiac deaths in these environments.
In these insecure environments, people have less access to other substances, and household products are easily available, explained Roz Gittins, director of pharmacy at the British drug charity Addaction, who was not involved in the report.
The toxic chemical butane, often used in sprayable household products, has a similar effect to alcohol, Kramp said. “The intention of abusers is to experience feelings of euphoria and disinhibition.”
Other health effects of inhalants include liver and kidney damage, hearing loss, delayed behavioral development and brain damage.
Chemicals like butane have a very quick and short-acting effect, which can make people take more, Gittins said.
The report’s authors hope increased awareness will help reduce further inhalant-related deaths, through education in schools around the fatal consequences of solvent abuse.
“To stop the abuse, we can only try to increase awareness about the possible dramatic consequences of inhalant abuse among youngsters, parents, medical personnel,” Kramp said.
Up to 125 deaths are caused by inhalant abuse every year in the United States, according to the report.
Stephen Ream, director of UK-based charity Re-solv, said that in 2016, “there were 64 deaths associated with these products,” with butane gas accounting for at least a third of those.
“The breakdown by product is more difficult to establish, but we would suspect that about four or five deaths a year are associated with aerosol products,” he said.
“Solvent abuse is also more of a problem in the northern regions of the UK, with rates particularly higher in Scotland and the North East of England.”
According UK drug advice organization Talk to Frank, more 10- to 15-year-olds were killed from abusing glues, gases and aerosols than from illegal drugs combined between 2000 and 2008.
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Outrage after girl’s thong used as evidence of consent in Irish rape trial
DUBLIN — Protests have flared across Ireland this week triggering a viral campaign online after a defense lawyer showed a 17-year-old girl’s thong or G-string in court as alleged proof of her consent in a rape case.
The outrage has included a female lawmaker brandishing underwear in parliament and women posting pictures of their thongs online with the hashtag #ThisIsNotConsent.
“It might seem embarrassing to show a pair of thongs in this incongruous setting,” said member of parliament Ruth Coppinger — pulling the underwear from her sleeve against the objections of the speaker on Tuesday.
“But the reason I’m doing it — how do you think a rape victim or a woman feels at the incongruous setting of her underwear being shown in a court?”
She was referring to a rape case in the republic’s southern city of Cork, where a girl’s underwear was shown to jurors.
The 27-year-old defendant was acquitted, Irish media reported.
“A barrister actually told a jury to ‘look at the way she was dressed’, that she was ‘open to meeting someone’ because she was ‘wearing a thong with a laced front'”, Coppinger added.
“Women in this country are getting a little bit weary at the routine victim-blaming going on in Irish courts.”
Protests have now taken place in the cities of Dublin and Cork as well as Belfast in Northern Ireland — with women appearing brandishing pairs of underwear and placards emblazoned with the phrase “This is not consent.”
Protestors are calling for a reform in Irish rape prosecution laws to deny the defence practice which they say reflects a culture of victim-blaming.
“Bringing rape myths into a sexual violence case is to bring misogyny into a sexual violence case,” Clíona Saidléar of Rape Crisis Network Ireland told AFP on Friday.
She said culture places “enormous pressure” on women and girls “to be sexualized and to present sexually” — but that rape trials then often punish that same behaviour with the use of such “evidence.”
Clothing, as well as fake tan and contraception, have all been used as alleged proof of consent in recent rape trials, Coppinger said Tuesday.
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Where to Get Free Food Today For National Fast Food Day
Friday November 16th is National Fast Food Day. While arguably a little too close for comfort to Thanksgiving for us all, the day—like most other made up holidays—comes with a pretty healthy amount of freebies that are worth taking advantage of.
If you’re out and about looking for lunch or even just a snack today, here’s where you can score some deals. Worth noting: a lot of these deals last through the weekend or longer, so if you play your cards right you can probably take advantage of a few of them.
Know of a deal we didn’t mention? Tell us about it in the comments!
Burger King
Burger King is offering a ton of deals through its mobile app starting today and running through November 18th. Bargains include a BOGO Whopper, $5 Whopper Meal, $5 Crispy Chicken Meal, $5 Whopper Jr. Meal for two, and a $3 double Cheeseburger meal, amongst others.
To score any of the deals you’ll need Burger King’s mobile app installed on your phone.
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut customers can get two items from the restaurant’s menu for $5 each. Options include a medium 1-topping pizza, 8 breaded bone-out wings, Tuscani pasta, Stuffed Garlic Knots, a double order of breadsticks, Cinnabon Mini Rolls, Ultimate Hershey’s chocolate chip cookie.
Jack in the Box
Sign up for Jack in the Box’s newsletter to score a free medium curly fry with the purchase of a large Coke from 11/16 to 11/18.
Wendy’s
Wendy’s is offering a ton of buy-one-get-one-free deals in its mobile app starting today and running through November 18th. You can also score a free Junior Bacon Cheeseburger for free (with purchase) every day between now and November 23 with the app.
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A is offering a free chicken sandwich for customers who place an order from the restaurant using DoorDash. The offer runs through November 20th and is only available in select cites. You can get the deal by entering the promo code: CFADELIVERY.
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Ariana Grande Chops Off Signature Ponytail, Debuts Post-Breakup Lob
In the grand tradition of Felicity Porter and other women who’ve famously embraced a post-breakup haircut, Ariana Grande has debuted a brand new look weeks after splitting from ex-fiancé Pete Davidson.
The “Thank U, Next” singer has seemingly removed her ever-so-famous hair extensions responsible for the power pony she’s been rocking since as long as we can remember.
The pop princess shared the first peek at her chic shoulder-length lob on Instagram Thursday with what else but a floral bunny ears filter.
While Grande has experimented with different hairstyles recently ― she famously wore her hair down during her red carpet debut with Davidson at the MTV Video Music Awards ― her fans were still predictably shook by the switch-up.
Grande has been candid about why she’s made the pony her signature style early on in her career, revealing she wasn’t left with a much of a choice after her hair was “completely destroyed.”
Before her pop star days, Grande got her big break on the Nickelodeon series “Victorious,” which required the star to “bleach my hair and dye it red every other week.”
“My real hair is back to brown and I wear extensions but I wear it in a pony tail because my actual hair is so broken that it looks absolutely ratchet and absurd when I let it down,” she wrote in a Facebook in 2014. “I tried wigs, they looked RIDICULOUS. Tried a weave because I am working on a new project and want to try some different looks and literally wanted to rip my scalp off.”
But she learned to embrace her lustrous locks, explaining that the ponytail “brings me so much joy, honestly” even if fans might tire of the look.
“Every time I put my hair up, it’s like a surprise. Like, I forget how much I love it, and then I tie it back and I’m like, ‘I love this look! Ooh, girl!’” she told Byrdie in a 2016 interview. “Every time I tie it up is like the first time. It’s like true love.”
But with a brand new song topping the charts, another album to promote and a new era on its way, clearly it was time to make the chop.
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‘You’re a terrorist’: Notes found in 10-year-old Muslim schoolgirl’s cubby prompt investigation
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – A 10-year-old Muslim girl found two threatening handwritten notes in her cubby in an elementary school west of Boston, and police are investigating the notes as a hate crime.
The first note came on Friday. Scrawled in pencil was: “You’re a terrorist.”
On Tuesday, the student found a second threatening note: “I will kill you.”
Neither the fifth-grader who received the notes nor the other students at the school are thought to be in imminent danger, Framingham School District Superintendent Robert Tremblay said in a news conference on Wednesday. “Safety is our priority,” he said.
In addition to the police investigation, the school district is conducting a separate internal investigation, Tremblay said.
The girl’s family requested her name not be published to preserve her privacy.
After the fifth-grader gave the first note to her teacher on Friday, the school didn’t immediately involve the police, hoping a student would come forward, according to Principal Elizabeth Simon.
The school emailed parents asking for any information they might have regarding the incident, but when the second note appeared on Tuesday, the police were involved.
The targeted girl is still going to school every day, said her uncle, Jamaal Siddiqui.
“All she said is she wants to be as normal as possible. She doesn’t want to be treated differently,” Siddiqui said.
The family has been an involved part of the Framingham community for decades, and he and his family members all attended Framingham School District schools, Siddiqui said.
“I’ve been through racism. My wife has been through racism. As adults we know how to cope with it,” Siddiqui said.
“But for our niece, she doesn’t know why she’s being targeted.”
Simon said this was the first discriminatory incident at the school. “We have not had something that was such a targeted, hateful message. … My staff is devastated.”
Tremblay said Wednesday that a bigger conversation around hate should be had around the state.
“This is a pervasive problem [that] we need to take a stand on and address,” he said.
“When you think about a child who’s in fifth grade,” said Tremblay. “That kind of hate, you know, where does that come from? It’s not an innate feeling that a child would have. And the concern that we have is, how is this a teachable opportunity for our classrooms?”
In an effort to bring students together, all fifth-grade students wrote nice notes to the student victim and the school is holding talks with each class to process the events, school officials said.