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Apple Unveils Next-Gen MacBook Pros and iMacs With M3-Series Chips; Preorder and More Info at B&H
Apple Unveils Next-Gen MacBook Pros and iMacs With M3-Series Chips; Preorder and More Info at B&H
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2023-10-31 12:37
Lenovo Demands Asus Stops Selling Laptops in US
Lenovo Demands Asus Stops Selling Laptops in US
Lenovo is suing Asus for infringing four patents related to software. hardware, and connectivity used
2023-11-23 21:21
Athletic Club confident Barcelona target will stay
Athletic Club confident Barcelona target will stay
Athletic Club officials hoping Nico Williams signs a new contract with the club, rather than joining Barcelona on free transfer next summer.
2023-09-18 01:15
WhosImmortal Unveils Buffed QBZ Loadout in Warzone Season 5
WhosImmortal Unveils Buffed QBZ Loadout in Warzone Season 5
In his latest YouTube video, WhosImmortal provides a breakdown of a recently buffed AR that can be considered meta in Call of Duty: Warzone.
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Ruby Franke virtual court hearing on child abuse charges is derailed by tech issues as over 1,000 people join
Ruby Franke virtual court hearing on child abuse charges is derailed by tech issues as over 1,000 people join
YouTuber Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, are supposed to appear in court in St George, Utah on Friday afternoon over child abuse charges, but the proceeding has yet to officially begin as tech issues have plagued the virtual hearing. Over 1,000 people have tuned in — and have been told to quiet down numerous times — to see what happens to the women, who have both been charged with six counts of felony child abuse. Each of the child abuse counts carries a prison sentence of up to 15 years and a fine of up to $10,000 if convicted, according to the Washington County Attorney’s Office. “There are two juvenile victims in these cases, and each defendant is accused of causing or permitting serious physical injury to the victims in three different ways: (1) a combination of multiple physical injuries or torture, (2) starvation or malnutrition that jeopardizes life, and (3) causing severe emotional harm,” the county attorney said. The pair were arrested on 30 August after Ms Franke’s 12-year-old son climbed out of a window and pleaded for neighbors to give him food and water, court documents showed. After a neighbor noticed that duct tape covering the boy’s ankles and wrists, prompting the neighbor to notify law enforcement. In a chilling 911 call, the neighbor can be heard describing the boy: “He is emaciated. He’s got tape around his legs. He’s hungry and he’s thirsty.” His voice shaky, as if holding back tears, the neighbor told 911, “This kid has obviously... he’s been detained. He’s obviously covered in wounds.” Following the call, officials determined the 12-year-old to be severely malnourished, and transferred the child to a nearby hospital. The 12-year-old was placed on medical hold after it was discovered that he was also suffering from “deep lacerations” due to “being tied up with rope,” arrest records said. When police arrived at the home, they also found Ms Franke’s 10-year-old daughter who appeared to also be malnourished, authorities said. The two children were taken to a hospital for medical treatment, court documents said. The Utah Division of Child and Family Services had custody of four of Ms Franke’s children. According to theSalt Lake Tribune, police determined that Ms Franke’s two kids had been staying with Ms Hildebrandt, but it’s unclear for how long they had been there. An affidavit noted that “Ruby Franke was seen on a YouTube video filmed in Mr Hildebrandt’s downstairs” just two days prior to the incident, showcasing that the women were “present in the home and having knowledge of the abuse, malnourishment, and neglect.” When police arrived at the home to arrest Ms Franke, the influencer “requested a lawyer” and refused to speak with police, the affidavit stated. Ms Franke’s family has said that behind closed doors, they expressed their worries about her children. Since her arrest, Ms Franke’s family has not been shy about speaking out. Ms Franke’s estranged 20-year-old daughter, Shari, rejoiced at her mother’s arrest on social media, writing “finally” over a video capturing the arrest. “Today has been a big day,” she wrote in a separate post. “We’ve been trying to tell the police and CPS for years about this, and so glad they finally decided to step up.” Ms Franke’s three sisters have also come forward on social media in defence of her children. Bonnie Hoellein, Julie Griffiths Deru and Ellie Mecham posted a joint statement on Instagram, writing that although they haven’t posted publicly about their concern, in private, “we have done everything we could to try and make sure the kids were safe.” They added that they won’t be commenting on the arrest further. “Ruby was arrested which needed to happen. Jodi was arrested which needed to happen,” they wrote. “The kids are now safe, which is the number one priority.” Ms Franke’s claim to fame was her “8 Passengers“ YouTube channel, in which focused on her — and her now ex-husband’s — lives with their six children in Utah. Some viewers accused her of being too strict and controlling of her children. In one video Ms Franke said: “My kids are literally starving. I hesitate to say this because this is going to sound like I’m a mean barbarian, but I told the kids, I said, ‘I’m not even going to let you eat breakfast until you get your chores done.’” But now all of Ms Franke’s videos have been removed from Youtube. Ms Hildebrandt invited Ms Franke to join her Connexions life counseling service, where they gave daily advice to viewers. According to The DailyMail, Ms Franke appeared in juvenile court on Thursday via video call regarding a shelter hearing for four of her children, who are minors. At the hearing, she made a shocking allegation: the influencer said said that one of her children had been sexually abusing a younger sibling for years. Ms Franke added that her child, according to the Mail, confessed to sexually abusing 20 people in May. In response, the judge said the alleged abusive child “will then need to be placed in a home with no other children.” Read More Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke and business partner due in court on child abuse charges Chilling 911 call that led to Ruby Franke’s arrest revealed Influencer Ruby Franke is formally charged with felony child abuse
2023-09-09 04:06
Exclusive-China orders local governments to cut exposure to public-private projects as debt risks rise, sources say
Exclusive-China orders local governments to cut exposure to public-private projects as debt risks rise, sources say
BEIJING China has ordered its local governments to halt public-private partnership projects identified as "problematic" and replaced a
2023-11-14 16:06
Nationals Pitcher and Announcers Disgusted With Angel Hernandez's Horrible Strike Zone
Nationals Pitcher and Announcers Disgusted With Angel Hernandez's Horrible Strike Zone
VIDEO: Angel Hernandez's missed calls from his first game behind the plate since April.
2023-08-03 23:16
Toulouse power past Racing 92 to reach Top 14 final
Toulouse power past Racing 92 to reach Top 14 final
Toulouse gave a demonstration of power with a comprehensive 41-14 rout of Racing 92 to reach the Top 14 final for the third time...
2023-06-10 05:49
3 Vikings who locked up roster spot, 1 on verge of being cut in preseason Week 1
3 Vikings who locked up roster spot, 1 on verge of being cut in preseason Week 1
The Minnesota Vikings opened preseason Week 1 with a loss to the Seahawks. But three players earned their roster spots, while one is now a cut candidate.The Minnesota Vikings opened up the preseason on Thursday night, traveling to the Pacific Northwest for a date with Drew Lock -- a lot of Drew ...
2023-08-12 00:58
China's e-commerce discount race to the bottom puts incumbents under pressure
China's e-commerce discount race to the bottom puts incumbents under pressure
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI Discount e-commerce is set to dominate globally during the critical upcoming holiday shopping season
2023-09-26 13:05
Everybody alive today came from one African country, according to study
Everybody alive today came from one African country, according to study
It’s well known that all humans alive today can be traced back to a common ancestor but a study may have found where that ancestor originates. Researchers at the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute mapped the entirety of genetic relationships among humans to create the largest human family tree ever. By combining modern and ancient human genomes data from eight different databases, the researchers were able to create a massive family tree. This allowed them to see how a person’s genetic sequence relates to another using the points of the genome. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “Essentially, we are reconstructing the genomes of our ancestors and using them to form a vast network of relationships,” Lead author Dr Anthony Wilder Wohns said. “We can then estimate when and where these ancestors lived.” Where they lived? Sudan, Africa. Dr Wohns told Reuters, "The very earliest ancestors we identify trace back in time to a geographic location that is in modern Sudan. “These ancestors lived up to and over 1 million years ago—which is much older than current estimates for the age of Homo sapiens—250,000 to 300,000 years ago. So bits of our genome have been inherited from individuals who we wouldn’t recognize as modern humans," Dr Wohns said. Researchers used 3,609 individual genome sequences from 215 populations and samples that ranged from 1,000s to over 100,000 years. By using a new method to compile the data, algorithms were able to predict where common ancestors were in evolutionary trees to explain some patterns of genetic variation. The results were a network of almost 27 million ancestors. “The power of our approach is that it makes very few assumptions about the underlying data and can also include both modern and ancient DNA samples,” Dr Wohns says. Not only does the data help us understand human geology better but the new method could help in other research, like medicine. “The underlying method could have widespread applications in medical research, for instance identifying genetic predictors of disease risk," Dr Wohns added. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-29 17:58
UN rights chief raises alarm on 'possibly catastrophic' Gaza ground operation
UN rights chief raises alarm on 'possibly catastrophic' Gaza ground operation
GENEVA The United Nations human rights chief on Saturday warned of "possibly catastrophic consequences" of large-scale ground operations
2023-10-28 21:49