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Justin Bieber apologizes for ‘saying really hurtful things’ related to race
Justin Bieber is apologizing for “hurtful things” he’s said in the past.
In an Instagram post Wednesday with an image of the words “STAND AGAINST RACISM,” the singer, 25, addressed his past mistakes around race.
“When I was young I was uneducated and found myself saying really hurtful things not knowing the power of my words,” he wrote. “Racism Is still very prevalent and I want to use my voice to remind we are all human being and all of EQUAL VALUE BEFORE GOD!”
Though he did not say what he was referring to, fans will remember that the singer offended when two videos surfaced in 2014 of him saying the N-word and mentioning the KKK.
In an earlier post, he shared a more general message addressing his past actions.
“I’m determined this holiday season to take ownership of all my shortcomings and work on them for myself and the ones I love!” he said. “What is your goal?”
Bieber’s comments also come at the same time that his wife, the former Hailey Baldwin, announced an art auction they’re organizing.
In another Instagram post, Bieber shared a screenshot of the auction details along with the caption: “Proceeds to families in need. Love, The Biebers”
The Biebers, who tied the knot last year, celebrated with a wedding Sept. 30 in South Carolina.
The happy couple and several famous friends posted photos of the festivities to Instagram at the time after the festivities. Justin shared two black-and-white photo booth shots of him and Hailey kissing, with a design in the upper left-hand corner that read “The Biebers, September 30, 2019.”
“My bride is ?,” he captioned the photo. In the picture, Hailey wore her hair pulled back in a low bun, showing off her Tiffany & Co. diamond earrings. Her wedding bling was also on full display on her ring finger in the sweet snapshots.
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US woman arrested with baby hidden in bag at Philippines airport
MANILA, Philippines – An American woman who attempted to carry a 6-day-old baby out of the Philippines hidden inside a sling bag has been arrested at Manila’s airport and charged with human trafficking, officials said Thursday.
They said Jennifer Erin Talbot was able to pass through the airport immigration counter on Wednesday without declaring the baby boy but was intercepted at the boarding gate by airline personnel.
Talbot, from Ohio, was unable to produce any passport, boarding pass or government permits for the baby, airport officials said.
Clad in an orange detainee shirt and in handcuffs, Talbot, 43, was presented to reporters in Manila on Thursday. She kept her head low and appeared at times to be on the verge of tears. She did not issue any statement.
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Talbot had planned to board a Delta Air Lines flight to the United States with the baby, airport officials said.
“There was really an intention to hide the baby,” immigration official Grifton Medina said by telephone.
After discovering the baby, airline staff called immigration personnel, who arrested Talbot at the airport. She was later turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation and the baby was given to government welfare personnel.
The investigation bureau said Talbot presented an affidavit at the airport, allegedly from the baby’s mother, giving consent for the baby to travel to the U.S., but it had not been signed by the mother.
US woman arrested with baby hidden in bag at Philippines airport
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American Jennifer Erin Talbot from Ohio wipes her tears in handcuffs before the start of a press conference by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. (Photo: Aaron Favila, AP)
MANILA, Philippines – An American woman who attempted to carry a 6-day-old baby out of the Philippines hidden inside a sling bag has been arrested at Manila’s airport and charged with human trafficking, officials said Thursday.
They said Jennifer Erin Talbot was able to pass through the airport immigration counter on Wednesday without declaring the baby boy but was intercepted at the boarding gate by airline personnel.
Talbot, from Ohio, was unable to produce any passport, boarding pass or government permits for the baby, airport officials said.
Clad in an orange detainee shirt and in handcuffs, Talbot, 43, was presented to reporters in Manila on Thursday. She kept her head low and appeared at times to be on the verge of tears. She did not issue any statement.
American Jennifer Erin Talbot from Ohio is escorted after a press conference by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. (Photo: Aaron Favila, AP)
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Talbot had planned to board a Delta Air Lines flight to the United States with the baby, airport officials said.
“There was really an intention to hide the baby,” immigration official Grifton Medina said by telephone.
After discovering the baby, airline staff called immigration personnel, who arrested Talbot at the airport. She was later turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation and the baby was given to government welfare personnel.
The investigation bureau said Talbot presented an affidavit at the airport, allegedly from the baby’s mother, giving consent for the baby to travel to the U.S., but it had not been signed by the mother.
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Officials said no government travel approval had been issued for the baby, prompting them to file human trafficking charges against her. The charges carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
U.S. Embassy officials have been notified of her arrest.
Officials are searching for the baby’s parents, who have been charged under a child protection law.
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Disneyland tower likely source of 22 cases of Legionnaires’ disease, official testifies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A health official testified that a cooling tower that provides mist to make Disneyland visitors comfortable was the likely source for 22 cases in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak last year near the theme park.
Dr. Matthew Zahn with the Orange County Health Care Agency testified Tuesday before an appeals board judge at the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The Los Angeles Times reports Zahn said tests around the time of the outbreak showed high levels of Legionella bacteria in two Disneyland cooling towers.
He said contaminated droplets likely spread to people in the park and beyond.
Disneyland is appealing state fines, saying the outbreak’s source was not scientifically determined.
Upon questioning, Zahn said he could not be 100 percent certain that Disneyland was the source without additional testing.
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