15-Year-Old Grandson Of Congressman Shot Dead Over Argument About Shoes

Story out of Chicago, Illinois:

The 15-year-old grandson of Congressman Danny Davis was shot to death in his Englewood home Friday evening.

Javon Wilson, 14, was inside his home when two people broke in, started arguing with the boy and then shot him in the head, according to a statement from the congressman.

According to Davis, the two people who broke in were a 17-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy who pulled a gun.

Police have identified a person of interest in the shooting, according to a tweet posted by CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi Saturday morning. He said the shooting was not random and was not the result of a home invasion, but that it stemmed from a dispute between teenagers about gym shoes.

Davis later sent out a tweet on Saturday with a statement on his grandson’s death. “Thanks to all that have contacted my family and staff. Please note the following and I appreciate your prayers during this difficult time.” Cont. (Video/Autoplay)

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Senator Freaks Out Over Birthday Cake Featuring Boobs, Purple Unicorn

But why smash the cake. Cake still cake. Sad face.

Story out of Louisiana:

When Louisiana state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson saw her colleague's birthday cake, she decided to take care of the offending dessert herself.

The senator walked into an area used as a break room at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge before a budget hearing Friday morning and saw a birthday cake for state Rep. Mark Abraham. On the box was a sign reading, "Happy Birthday Mark Abraham. He likes his cake and eats it too!!!!"

She told Mashable in a phone call Friday evening that she immediately noticed the bikini-shaped cake with candles coming out of the breasts and a purple unicorn tattoo above the panty line.

Carter said she approached Abraham about the dessert and traced back the cake as a gift from state Rep. Jack McFarland and his wife. She then told the birthday boy, "It's rather offensive," and continued to chew him out. "I said some language I’m not proud of using," the senator admitted. She said she apologized later for using harsh language.

The state senator said he told her to cover up the cake if she was uncomfortable with it, so Peterson went one step further and smashed the sign into the cake and then threw it away. She said that was when she went on a "Twitter storm" and posted about the misogynistic cake. Cont.

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Thousands Protest After Turkish Government Tries To Legalize Child Rape

Story out of Istanbul, Turkey:

The government insists the legislation is aimed at dealing with the widespread custom of child marriage, but critics say that it will legitimise child rape.

Protesters clapped and chanted: "We will not shut up. We will not obey. Withdraw the bill immediately!"

There were demonstrations in other cities including Izmir and Trabzon.

The law would allow the release of men who assaulted a minor without "force, threat, or any other restriction on consent" and married the victim.

About 3,000 protesters gathered in Istanbul's Kadikoy square, according to reports.

Some waved banners with slogans such as "Rape cannot be legitimised" and "AKP, take your hands off my body" - referring to the AKP party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which introduced the bill.

The bill follows a previous controversy after Turkey's constitutional court in July annulled part of the criminal code which classified all sexual acts with children under 15 as sexual abuse. Cont.

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Mall Santa Removed After Telling Child Hillary Clinton Was On "Naughty" List

Et tu, Santa.

Story out of Sanford, Florida:

A Santa was removed from a mall for telling a girl who is on his “naughty” list.

It happened at the Seminole Towne Center in Sanford. A mother says when her 10-year-old daughter told Santa what she wanted for Christmas, Santa told her she was on his “nice” list.

She said, he then asked, “Do you know who is on my naughty list? Hillary Clinton.” Santa then, reportedly, laughed.

The girl’s mother called mall management. The Santa was replaced, and he was sent to HR counseling. Cont.

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'Satan Made Me Do It' - Man Confesses To Brutally Killing Grandmother, Drowning Aunt

Story out of Nottingham, England:

Christopher Whelan, 21, allegedly armed himself with an axe and a pen knife before going on a rampage, killing Julie Hill, 51, and Rose Hill, 75.

A court heard Whelan had confessed to police two days after the killings, telling authorities he had “done something really bad."

Prosecutor Mike Evans QC told Nottingham Crown Court that the man forced a sock into his grandmother’s mouth during the violent rampage at a Derbyshire home in February.

The alleged killer, charged with the murder of both women, struggled with an “irresistible impulse to kill others."

Presiding High Court judge Justice Carr heard that in a post-mortem it was found that Rose had been strangled.

The examination further revealed Julie had been punched in the face,with her teeth knocked out, before she was drowned, the Derby Telegraph reported.

Evans said the man, a Christian, had also written a note saying he was doing it for “my God."

One of two psychiatrists who gave evidence in the case, David Baird, said the accused had told him “He (Satan) said ‘do it – this is the way forward’." Cont.

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Trump Demands Equal Time After Throwing Twitter Tantrum Over SNL

President elect Donald Trump can’t seem to let the booing of his running mate Mike Pence at a performance of ‘Hamilton’ go. Sunday morning he was up bright and early to tweet at the cast members of the sold-out play before turning on Saturday Night Live’s portrayal of him again.

According to Trump, the Tony award winning “Hamilton” is “highly overrated” and Saturday Night Live owes him “equal time” for mocking him.

I watched parts of @nbcsnl Saturday Night Live last night. It is a totally one-sided, biased show - nothing funny at all. Equal time for us?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 20, 2016

Actor Alec Baldwin, who has portrayed Trump on SNL, was quick to respond to the president-elect’s odd demand for “equal time”:

...@realDonaldTrump
Equal time?
Election is over. There is no more equal time. Now u try 2 b Pres + ppl respond. That's pretty much it.

— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) November 20, 2016

Cont.

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104 Dead, 150 Injured After Train Derails In India

Story out of Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh:

At least 104 people were killed when 14 coaches of an overnight passenger train rolled off the track in northern India early Sunday, with rescue workers using cutting torches to try to pull out survivors, police said.

Daljeet Chaudhary, a director general of police, said the death toll was likely to rise because rescue workers had yet to gain access to one of the worst-damaged coaches. About 150 people were injured, he said.

The train derailed at around 3:10 a.m., jolting awake passengers who had settled in for the long trip. The bodies were retrieved from mangled coaches that had fallen on their side.

Rescue workers, soldiers and members of India’s disaster management force pulled 104 bodies from the wreckage, said Chaudhary, inspector-general of police in Uttar Pradesh state.

Rescuers used cutting torches to open the derailed train cars to try to reach those trapped inside, while cranes were deployed to lift the coaches from the tracks. However, they were moving cautiously because some of the coaches were precariously tilted, and there was a danger of the coach toppling over, possibly injuring those trapped inside.

In 2012, an Indian government report said about 15,000 people are killed every year in train accidents, caused mainly by outdated equipment and overstretched staff. Cont.

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Pakistani Flight Diverted After Passengers Clog Toilet

Story out of Manchester, England:

The Boeing 777 – which tends to have eight or nine toilets – was en route from Toronto to Pakistan when it was forced to abort the flight.

The Pakistan International Airlines flight landed at Manchester Airport following problems over the North Sea.

The airline said: ‘Today’s Toronto-Lahore flight has been diverted to Manchester as its toilet got choked, due to something solid thrown by passengers.

The airline sayed: ‘Inconvenience to passengers is regretted.’

The plane was diverted for a total of five hours while the pipes were unclogged. Cont.

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London Man Climbs Roof, Throws Bricks At Police In 7 hour Stand Off

                  

Story out of London, England:

A busy shopping street in south London has been placed on lockdown after a man climbed onto the roof of a house and began “hurling bricks” at police.

Police raced to the scene after they were called to reports of a man assaulted at an address in Twickenham in the early hours of this morning.

Officers discovered a man, aged in his 30s, with a head injury. He was taken to hospital.

A Met Police spokesman told the Standard that while officers were dealing with the incident, another man climbed onto the roof of the house and “began throwing objects and damaging the building."

He was refusing to come down more than seven hours after police were called to the address.

Video footage filmed from the window of a nearby home shows a man in the distance throwing objects from the roof as the sun rises behind him. Cont. (Video/Autoplay)

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Medflight Plane Crashes Killing All On Board Including Patient

Story out of Elko, Nevada:

A medical transport plane crashed into the Barrick Gold Corp. parking lot on Mountain City Highway Friday night, killing the patient and three crew members.

The crash caused multiple explosions and sent up flames near a busy casino, motel, grocery store and senior housing complex.

Dr. Rodney Badger of Northeastern Nevada Cardiology said the American Medflight plane had just taken off from Elko Regional Airport with a heart patient who was being transported to the University of Utah Medical Center.

Badger said his patient suffered from coronary artery disease and was experiencing chest pains and rapid heartbeat, after which the decision was made to transport him to Utah.

Witnesses in the Smith’s shopping mall described a loud bang and felt the explosion as far away as Starbucks. Smoke could be seen from Smith’s parking lot.

Loud explosions were followed by a series of smaller ones as firefighters sprayed water on the flames and called in foam trucks.

The crash occurred on the northeast side of the parking lot, which is next to Hampton Inn, Smith’s Food & Drug, Gold Dust West casino, and an apartment complex for senior and disabled residents. Cont.

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Abandoned Child At Bus Terminal Leads Police To Murdered Mother

Story out of New York City, New York:

Police have identified a person of interest in the possible homicide of a woman in Stamford, Ct., the same person who is also believed to have abandoned his 5-year-old daughter at the Port Authority Bus Terminal Monday, WABC 7 reported.

Port Authority police were called after commuters noticed the child unattended for an extended period Monday morning, the agency said.

The girl is believed to be the daughter of Elmer Gomez Ruono, 32, who is a person of interest in the death of his estranged wife. The woman's body was discovered at the Stamford apartment where she had just recently moved with the girl from Flemington, WNBC 4 reported.

Laura Bruhn, a spokeswoman for the Flemington-Raritan school district, said Tuesday morning that the girl was enrolled in the school district but is no longer. She declined to provide details on when the girl left the district or why. Cont.

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"Yet More Hatred & Anti-Semitism From Trump Supporters" - Swastikas Spray Painted In Adam Yauch Park

Story out of New York City, New York:

Disturbing signs of hate were discovered on a children’s playground in Brooklyn Heights.

Swastikas were found on equipment in Adam Yauch Park. Written below were the words “Go Trump.”

City Councilman Brad Lander tweeted a photo, calling it “more hatred and anti-Semitism from Trump supporters.”

"Yet more hatred & anti-Semitism from Trump supporters. Swastikas on the playground equipment in Adam Yauch Park in BK Heights." - #NeverIsNow pic.twitter.com/Xbcwo4enfF — Brad Lander (@bradlander) November 18, 2016

Over the weekend, two swastikas were discovered inside an apartment building in Greenwich Village. Another was found inside a Port Washington high school. Cont.

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Fort Bragg Soldier Found Dead In Barracks

Story out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina:

A 21-year-old soldier was found unresponsive Wednesday in his barracks on Fort Bragg, officials confirmed.

Private 1st Class David Winchester of Adamsville, Alabama was later pronounced dead after being found. His death is under investigation by Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command.

“Private 1st Class David ‘Shiver’ Winchester Jr. was the embodiment of what every commander hopes for in a Soldier; an enthusiastic, high-performing member of our medical maintenance team, and he touched many lives through his sophisticated work and personal drive to make a positive impact on all around him,” said Lt. Col. Aric Bowman, commander of the 261st MMB. “Our entire team shares in this loss with his family, and we actively pray for peace and comfort for all that knew this wonderful young man.” Cont.

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Trumpanzees Hilariously Boycott Starbucks By Buying $16 Coffee

Trump supporters are making a stand against Starbucks by spending money on coffee in the chain's shops and demanding baristas write "Trump" on their cups.

The movement — which comes to you by the hashtag #TrumpCup — accelerated Friday following an incident in a Miami branch of the coffee chain.

A white supporter of the President-elect was filmed earlier this week shouting at employees, complaining of racial discrimination and telling everyone in the store he voted Trump. The incident kicked off thanks to a delay in the making of his vanilla latte.

Trump supporters have had issues with Starbucks for some time. Some of the causes of anger have been the company's CEO Howard Schultz endorsing Clinton and the roll out of its less festive designs, which even triggered a call for a boycott from Trump himself.

On Thursday, a fan going by the name Baked Alaska on Twitter seized the moment to kick start Operation #TrumpCup, with two simple rules. First, go to Starbucks and tell them your name is Trump. Second, film the incident if they refuse to write "Trump" on the cup.

The idea of sticking it to Starbucks by giving them cash received mixed reviews. Cont. (Video/Autoplay)

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Note - At the moment Trumple Stiltskins are also boycotting the Broadway show Hamilton for confronting Mike Pence. Tee to the Hee.

27 People Injured After Man Deliberately Sets Fire To Bank In Melbourne, Australia

Two people are fighting for life in hospital and 4 others are recovering from serious burns after a man set himself on fire in a crowded Melbourne bank on Friday.

The 21-year-old who allegedly set fire to the bank is said to have entered the Springvale Commonwealth Bank with flammable accelerant used to ignite the fire.

CCTV footage allegedly shows the man taking a large plastic container and heading towards the bank just before the fire, the Nine Network reports.

As many as 27 people -- including 3 children -- had to be treated for a mixture of burns and smoke inhalation, while the man who allegedly started the fire remains under guard at hospital. Cont. (Video/Autoplay)

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"It's Horrific" - Daycare Worker Tries To Hang 1-Year-Old, Kill Self

Story out of Minneapolis, Minnesota:

A south Minneapolis woman is in custody after intentionally hanging a 1-year-old in her day care and then later triggering havoc on city streets as she hit and injured people with her car and then apparently tried to kill herself.

All those hurt, including the child, are expected to live. Another parent bringing a child to the day care rescued the 16-month-old boy.

The suspect, who has not yet been identified, is being evaluated at a local hospital. No motive is known at this time, Minneapolis Assistant Police Chief Kris Arneson told reporters.

"It's horrific," Arneson said. "We never want children to be injured. It is a horrific scene for officers to encounter but also the victims in this case have injuries based on her actions."

The toddler, she added was at a hospital and "doing fine, I'm told." Cont.

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"It Was Comical" - Pregnant Woman Kicked Off Plane For Being Too Heavy

Story out of Toronto, Ontario:

A pregnant woman and her fiancé couldn’t board a flight from Toronto to Quebec City last month after Porter Airlines staff said the flight was overweight and the couple weren’t welcome.

Annette Bice and Geoff Hotrum were leaving for a final romantic weekend away before the birth of their first child, expected in December.

“It was comical, hard to believe, we thought: are you kidding?” said Hotrum.

Porter flight 513 was delayed more than half an hour as Porter staff started asking confirmed passengers in the lounge if they would volunteer not to fly, said Hotrum. It was explained to passengers that weather conditions on the route made it necessary to lessen the plane’s weight.

But when an insufficient number of passengers agreed to postpone their travel, Porter staff began calling out names, including the couple’s.

“You’re kicking off the pregnant woman,” Hotrum recalled asking the attendant at the time.

Faced with postponing until two days later because of Porter’s limited Quebec flight schedule, the couple reluctantly agreed to take a flight to Montreal, rent a car and drive to Quebec City to salvage their vacation.

Porter offered to pay for the cost of the car rental and meals, and gave the couple flight vouchers worth $1150. Cont. (Video)

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Woman Calls 911 To Report She Killed Her Two Children

Story out of Darlington, Indiana:

Montgomery County Sheriff Mark Casteel said dispatchers received a 911 call around 4:30 a.m. from 30-year-old Brandi Worley, who told them she'd killed her two children. Officers found 7-year-old Tyler Worley and 3-year-old Charlie Worley dead when they arrived. The children were killed in their bedroom, Casteel said.

He did not disclose a motive for the killings. Brandi Worley stabbed herself in the neck. She was taken to IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for treatment and police have not yet interviewed her. Casteel said a detective would interview Worley as soon as her medical condition allowed.

"I just stabbed myself and killed my two children," Casteel said, quoting the phone call from Worley.

Casteel said the children's father was at home, asleep in the basement, and was unaware of what was happening. The sheriff said there were no previous calls to the home that would have indicated problems.

Sheriff Casteel said there was no history of violence in the home and neighbors never saw any signs of trouble, but Brandi Worley’s family said her husband asked for a divorce this week. Cont. (Video)

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Friend Shows Up For Surprise Visit, Is Shot Dead

Story out of Hamilton Township, New Jersey:

The woman told them she was talking on the phone late Thursday with 50-year-old Kelvin Watford, who said he was returning from a trip and wasn’t nearby, authorities said. The woman said she then heard a dog barking and noises outside her Hamilton Township home.

The woman told authorities she got her gun when she heard someone inside her home and, while still on the phone, opened her bedroom door, saw a shadow and fired a single shot.

Officers found Watford, of Willingboro, lying at the bottom of the stairs. He died of a gunshot wound to the chest. Cont.

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Woman, 34 Dies Of Heart Attack After Self Medicating Tinnitus With Booze And Cocaine

Story out of Bolton, England:

Claire Fielding, 34, would take up to four grams of cocaine to "self-medicate" her condition that left her with a buzzing noise in her ears.

The mum-of-two's lips went blue and she struggled to breathe at her home in Bolton, Greater Manchester on the night of July 22.

Paramedics were called to the scene by her boyfriend of 17 years James Goodyear but Miss Fielding later died in Royal Bolton Hospital.

The Bolton inquest heard how the retail assistant died of a heart attack caused by taking cocaine that night or a large amount the weekend before.

Mr Goodyear, 41, lifted the lid on how the booze and drugs would "soothe" the retail assistant.

He said: "She did drink about half a bottle of wine most nights, regularly. She suffered from tinnitus and that's what calmed her. "It was this buzzing in her ears all the time." Cont

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