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Florida couple allegedly kept 5-year-old in cage, forced another child to drink boiling water

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

A Florida couple faces dozens of charges for allegedly partaking in "a brutal pattern of child neglect, abuse and torture" against children in their home, detectives said.The Volusia Sheriff's Office said the situation began when Taylor B. Schaefer, 28, called deputies after getting a "gut feeling" that her boyfriend, 32-year-old Shawn M. Stone, was abusing her 5-year-old child.She called 911 after checking surveillance video and confirming the abuse, according to deputies.Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Stone punched, kicked, and beat the child with a mop handle for having an accident.He was initially arrested on a charge of aggravated child abuse, but as detectives investigated the situation, they learned that the abuse was worse than they initially thought. Capitol Police stopped a children’s choir from singing the national anthem. Why? Deputies said the surveillance video showed instances of the 5-year-old victim being beaten and bound with his hands behind his back for hours in th...

Motorcyclist dead after losing control on rural Brentwood road

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

CLAYTON — A motorcyclist crashed after skidding off a rural road and died late Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said.The crash happened about 9:05 p.m. on eastbound Marsh Creek Road in an unincorporated part of the city, according to a statement from CHP Officer Adam Lane. Authorities did not identify the person early Monday, pending notification of relatives.According to Lane, the motorcycle was near the Three Springs Staging Area on Marsh Creek Road when it failed to make a turn in the roadway. The motorcycle toppled over and hit the dirt embankment, throwing the driver from his seat.He was pronounced dead at the scene.The CHP is looking for witnesses to the crash as they continue to investigate, Lane said. They’re asking anyone who may have seen the motorcycle in the moments leading up to the wreck to contact them at 925-646-4980 or by emailing [email protected] check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Road rage ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger explains how he told wife about his secret son

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

(CNN) — The truth about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son with his housekeeper came out during marriage counseling with then-wife Maria Shriver, he says in a Netflix series.According to The Sun, Schwarzenegger revealed how the bombshell came out that Joseph Baena, now 25, was his son.The publication reports the “Terminator” star shares the story in his forthcoming, three-part Netflix docuseries.“One day, the counselor said, ‘Today Maria wants to be very specific about something,’” Schwarzenegger reportedly says. “‘She wants to know if you’re the father of Joseph’. I thought my heart stopped. And then I told the truth. ‘Yes, Maria. Joseph is my son.’ She was obviously crushed by that.”Schwarzenegger publicly revealed his fifth child in 2011, after he completed his two terms as California’s governor. That same year, Shriver filed for divorce.The couple had married in 1986 and are the parents of four children, born 1989 to 1997; the youngest, Christopher, was born a week be...

Prince Harry irks judge by skipping first day of trial for daughter’s 2nd birthday party

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

Prince Harry was accused of wasting the court’s time in his phone-hacking lawsuit against a tabloid newspaper, and left the judge overseeing his case “visibly irritated” because he did not show up for the first day of his trial, as the judge had instructed him.The Duke of Sussex had been ordered by the judge to be present in the High Court in London Monday, in the expectation that the court would be ready for him to start testifying Monday afternoon against the publisher of the Daily Mirror, the London Times, Telegraph and Guardian all reported. Instead, Harry left California Sunday evening — Monday morning in the U.K. — having the spent Sunday celebrating the second birthday of his daughter, Princess Lilibet Diana, at his and Meghan Markle’s home in Montecito, his attorney, David Sherborne told the court.In expressing concern that the duke failed to appear, Mr Justice Fancourt, the trial judge, said, “I am a little surprised that (despite) ...

Oregon Travels: 12 awesome things to do in Bend, from museums to brewery hopping

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

I was sitting at a picnic table by a crackling fire pit at the Midtown Yacht Club, one of the Bend area’s lively neighborhood “tap yards.” There aren’t any yachts here, but there’s a lively food truck scene and a busy taphouse full of locals.As I enjoyed a plate of Middle Eastern food truck fare, sipped an IPA and surveyed the backyard party scene, I realized nearly everyone around me — adults, kids and even a couple of pooches— was clad in plaid. It was like a Grateful Dead show for the lumberjack set. I felt out of place in basic fleece, but a poster on the side of a food truck provided an explanation: It was a one-dayFlannel Fest, a fundraising celebration of lumberjack chic.Welcome to Oregon, partner.Best known for an abundance of outdoor activities — fly fishing, white-water rafting, biking, canoeing, camping and golf — Bend also boasts a plethora of art and cultural attractions, eateries and more brewpubs, breweries and beer gardens than humanly possible to visit. Here’s a sam...

Pixar cutting 75 jobs, including 'Lightyear' execs: Report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Emeryville-based animation studio Pixar has eliminated 75 jobs as part of widespread layoffs impacting its parent company, Disney, according to a report in Reuters. The layoffs include two executives who were behind the studio's recent release, "Lightyear," which did disappointing business at the box office. https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/san-jose-councilmember-to-spend-night-in-homeless-shelter/ Among those reportedly laid off was "Lightyear" director, Angus MacLane, a 26-year animator who was part of Pixar's senior creative team. According to his IMDB page, MacLane worked on a succession of blockbuster animated films, including "Toy Story 2," "Wall-E," "Ratatouille," and "Finding Nemo.""Lightyear" producer Galyn Susman was also let go by the studio. Susman had a long tenure with Pixar and her IMDB includes producer credits on "Ratatouille," "Toy Story 4," as well as work on "Monsters, Inc." and "Toy Story."The Pixar layoffs are part of Walt Disney Chief Executive ...

National Theatre honors local high school musical theater at Brandon Victor Dixon Awards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley salutes the winners of the Brandon Victor Dixon Awards (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); It may be Tonys week on Broadway in New York City, but here in the nation’s capital local high school theater got the spotlight at the Brandon Victor Dixon Awards, held Saturday night at National Theatre in D.C.The ceremony honored local musical theater productions at public, private a...

Wildfire on German military training site contaminated with ammunition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Strong winds have fanned flames at a wildfire on a German military training site that is known to contain large amounts of ammunition, causing it to double in size, officials said Monday.The fire near Jueterbog, south of Berlin, had been simmering for days as authorities scrambled to prevent it reaching surrounding villages.Firefighters have cleared large strips of land to contain the blaze but are avoiding the training grounds itself, where several explosions were heard Monday, officials said.Weeks of dry weather have increased the risk of wildfires in eastern Germany, with some regions on the second-highest alert level.Meteorologists say rain predicted for the coming days may lower the threat of wildfires again.Source

Rescatan a niños atrapados dentro de auto en llamas; madre los había dejado para ir a robar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

OVIEDO, Florida — Una mujer de Florida enfrenta cargos de negligencia infantil agravada e incendio premeditado después de que su auto se incendiara mientras supuestamente robaba en un centro comercial, según un informe de arresto.Alicia Moore, de 24 años, estacionó su automóvil en un estacionamiento frente a los grandes almacenes Dillard’s en Oviedo Mall el 26 de mayo, según un informe de arresto presentado por el Departamento de Policía de Oviedo. El informe indicó que Moore dejó niños dentro del vehículo. Sus nombres y edades fueron redactados.Oficiales de seguridad vieron a Moore y a un hombre desconocido robando en Dillard’s, según el informe. Después de aproximadamente una hora, Moore comenzó a salir de Dillard’s para ver su auto envuelto en llamas y dejó caer la mercancía antes de salir de la tienda. Captado en video: rescatan a gatito atrapado en el motor de un auto en Maryland Tragedia familiar: acusan a mujer e hija...

Wild blueberry production takes a dip in the face of drought

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The nation’s production of wild blueberries slipped a bit last year as some growers contended with drought.Wild blueberries are smaller than their cultivated cousins and are widely used in frozen and processed products such as smoothie mixes. Maine is the only state in the U.S. where the blueberries are harvested commercially.The 2022 harvest of the blueberries fell a little more than 25% to 77.5 million pounds, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That was still a relatively strong year, and the third-most since 2017, according to state records.The wild blueberries are harvested from late July to early September. Drought made production more difficult in the state’s midcoast region, but that was less of a problem in Downeast Maine, where the vast majority of the blueberries grow, said Eric Venturini, executive director of the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine.“It was a stellar year in 2021. Everything worked perfectly, the w...