Ruby Franke – live: TikTokers crash virtual court hearing before YouTube influencer held in jail without bond
YouTube parenting influncer Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were supposed to appear in court in St George, Utah on Friday afternoon over child abuse charges, but the proceeding was delayed as tech issues plagued the virtual hearing. Both women were ordered to be held without bail; their bond hearings are slated for 21 September. Ms Franke has reportedly been relocated to the medical unit of the jail, but the reasons for her move are unclear. Over 1,000 people tuned into the hearing and after a cacophony of bizarre noises and pleas to be quiet, the court shut down public access. It transpired later the Zoom link had been shared on TikTok. 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.” Read More Ruby Franke virtual court hearing on child abuse charges is derailed by tech issues as over 1,000 people join Chilling 911 call that led to Ruby Franke’s arrest revealed Who is Ruby Franke? Everything we know about the family vlogger’s rise to fame before child abuse charges Influencer Ruby Franke is formally charged with felony child abuse
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Blancpain X Swatch Collaboration Sparks Another Sales Surge
The Swatch brand’s latest collaboration, a tie-up with the luxury diving watch Blancpain, debuted Saturday with thousands queuing
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Trump Fared Better Than Most in Georgia Special Grand Jury Votes
The Atlanta grand jury that first probed Donald Trump’s coordinated effort to stay in power after losing the
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Uganda Issues First Islamic Banking License in Boost to Sector
Uganda’s central bank has issued its first Islamic banking license since the country passed legislation to accommodate Shariah-compliant
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Berlusconi Heirs Near a Deal on Tycoon’s Empire, Corriere Says
The five children of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi are close to reaching an agreement over their
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As School Started in the US, So Did the School Closures for Heat
Susan Eckert teaches advanced placement biology at Montclair High School in Montclair, New Jersey. Her room sits on
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UK’s Busiest Airports Find Crumbling Concrete in Challenge for Sunak
The UK’s two biggest airports have discovered the type of concrete that led to recent school closures, piling
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Ukraine-Russia war – live: ‘600 members of Putin’s forces killed in one day’ as party HQ destroyed
Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost 600 of his troops in one day, according to Kyiv, while his conservative party’s headquarters in Ukraine was destroyed on Friday. The general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces is estimating that 600 of Moscow’s personnel were killed on Friday, bringing the total lost since February 2022 to 268,140. Meanwhile, the headquarters of the United Russia political party in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Polohy was destroyed in an attack on the same day, according to the mayor of Melitopol, reported the Kyiv Independent. Ivan Fedorov said on the Telegram messaging app that local residents described Russians as “burned out” of the headquarters amid the “hellish pseudo-elections”. Alluding to casualties, he said: “Some went straight to the morgue.” This comes as a British national who went to fight in Ukraine was found dead in water with his hands tied behind his back, reported the BBC. Jordan Chadwick, a 31-year-old from Burnley in Lancashire, had served in the British armed forces from 2011 to 2015. Meanwhile, Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Putin, accusing him of orchestrating the plane crash that killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and several members of his inner circle last month. Read More Elon Musk sparks fury by admitting he thwarted Ukrainian drone attack on Putin’s naval fleet Japan's foreign minister to visit war-torn Ukraine with business leaders to discuss reconstruction What are depleted uranium shells? The controversial armour-piercing munitions being used in Ukraine
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India-Nigeria Infrastructure Deal to Boost Agriculture and Ports
Nigeria has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with an Indian investment agency to support infrastructure projects including power,
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China Questions Why US Should Get First Shot to Chair G-20 Again
China has raised objections to the US hosting the Group of 20 nations in 2026 as already announced
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Luton Airport staff deliver baby in departures lounge
Staff worked together to help a mother give birth at Luton Airport.
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Oil Price Resurgence Has Further to Run After the Saudis Turn the Screw
When crude surges above $90 a barrel and the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia get on the
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