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1. Man accused of setting wife on fire won’t face death penalty
On July 8th, 47-year-old Bruce Lee Cockrell Jr. allegedly set his wife, Tonya Cockrell, on fire and is being faced with charges of arson and capital murder. magnoliareporter.com
2. Medical examiner questions cause of Brendan Santo's death at MSU
The cause of Brendan Santo's death is being questioned as he went missing in October of 2021 and was later found unlived in the Red Cedar River. The true cause of his death is unidentified as any evidence of injuries had been covered up by the decomposition of his body and has been ruled as an accidental drowning. The State News
3. Harris and Trump debate in Philadelphia
Now that President Biden has dropped out of the debate, Vice President Kamala Harris has stepped up to go against former President Donald Trump for the position and title of The President of The United States. The debate between Harris and Trump will be aired from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia for 90 minutes. It will be streamed on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu. NPR
Man who allegedly poured scalding hot liquid on baby boy sparks international manhunt for his arrest
On August 27th, a family and their 9-month-old baby boy were at Hanlon Park, located in Queensland, Australia, when suddenly a middle-aged man approached the family and poured scorching hot liquid onto the baby, unprovoked. The man has fled the country, so there is an active international manhunt for the suspect. ABC News
Four years after an incident that took place in a woman's apartment in Harris County, Texas, Deshaun Watson, quarterback of the Cleveland Browns, was sued on Monday for sexual assault and battery. According to the article, between 2020 and 2021, 24 women filed lawsuits against Watson alleging assault or harassment. Because of Watson's defense team, none of these women had the confidence to go on with their allegations. The Harris County woman suffers from heavy mental anguish, panic attacks, depression, and anxiety as a result of the incident and is seeking damages of over $1 million.
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Kendrick Lamar to Headline 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show
The creator of the hit song "Not Like Us", Kendrick Lamar, will be performing in New Orleans in February at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show. The New York Times
A company posted a memo stating that your child being sick is not a valid excuse to miss work. Sparks Outrage
A ban on Snapchat in the state of New Mexico seems to be on the brink of execution. State Attorney General Raul Torrez filed a lawsuit claiming that Snapchat has failed to protect children from sextortion, sexual exploitation, and harm on the app. In the filing, it states that Snapchat is now "a primary platform used by criminals to carry out sextortion".
During the debate between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump claimed that the Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were capturing pets and eating them as he was pushing his anti-immigration policies. According to the article, those bizarre claims seem to be completely false. After the claim was made, ABC News moderator David Muir deflected it quickly. Trump states that he got his information for this claim on TV. The Independent
Tom Holland will be making a comeback as Peter Parker for his fourth Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man 4. Even though Spider-Man fans were already expecting a fourth Spider-Man movie from Tom, Sony, and Marvel has been stingy with the details about Spider-Man 4. The ending of Tom Holland's third Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home, made some fans believe that this would be the last of his Peter Parker as it didn't seem all that promising, but it also made many wonder and have hope for more. ScreenRant
Netflix announces that Korean-Australian actress Yerin Ha will be the upcoming
leading lady for the show Bridgerton. She will star as the character Sophie Baek, Benedict Bridgerton's, played by actor Luke Thompson, love interest. NBCNews
During the debate between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump claimed that the Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were capturing pets and eating them as he was pushing his anti-immigration policies. According to the article, those bizarre claims seem to be completely false. After the claim was made, ABC News moderator David Muir deflected it quickly. Trump states that he got his information for this claim on TV. The Independent
leading lady for the show Bridgerton. She will star as the character Sophie Baek, Benedict Bridgerton's, played by actor Luke Thompson, love interest. NBCNews
On Sunday, star wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins Tyreek Hill was detained by Miami-Dade County police after allegations of careless driving and not wearing a seat belt were made against him. Hill's teammates Jonnu Smith, tight end, and Calais Campbell, defensive lineman, happened to be driving by the scene of Hill being detained and stopped to help. The three men were treated poorly by an officer involved in the detainment and as a result, Tyreek Hill strongly feels that this officer should be dismissed. NBCNews
13. Philippine police say ‘alarming details’ uncovered in new allegations against celebrity preacher
Apollo Quiboloy, celebrity pastor, is facing more sexual abuse allegations as of Wednesday, September 11, 2024. He's facing multiple charges such as sex trafficking, money laundering, and child abuse, and was arrested on Sunday. 
Hurricane Francine is a Category 2 hurricane. It's made its hit on Louisiana Wednesday afternoon. The National Hurricane Center announced that the hurricane could cause possible widespread power outages and could even be "life-threatening". The damages that a Category 2 hurricane can cause are wind damage, storm surge, power outages, flooding, debris, and evacuations. The article explains what spots Hurricane Francine has already hit and what spots it may hit soon. Axios
During the Olympics, Jordan Chiles won third place in the women's floor exercise final. However, she got third place because of some tweaking the judges did to the score. According to the article, Ana Barbosu, representing Romania, was placed on the podium but the judges looked back at the footage and bumped Chiles up to third place. This caused backlash from the Romanians. The CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) changed Jordan Chiles's score to fifth place and the IOC (International Olympic Committee) stated that Chiles had to return the medal. Of course, this information pained her as when it was brought up in an interview, she teared up. The interview was held during a panel at the Forbes Power Women's Summit on Wednesday. Chiles stated that this whole situation isn't about the medal anymore and it has become a racial problem as she has been experiencing "racially driven attacks" on social media. When Chiles won that bronze medal, it marked the first time in Olympic history that the gymnastics podium consisted of three black contestants. Fox News
16. A medical student from the US has invented a unique tool that will help you lose 52 lbs in 28 days
Elizabeth Mitchell, a medical student from the University of California, has discovered a way to quickly burn fat without much exercise. While studying in her campus library, she found this method and decided to bring it to life. According to the article, the method she found was in an old book labeled as an experiment, a forgotten one. After months of trying, she finally got the materials she needed and combined them to test this new fat-blocking method. The main component of this method is the mineral K3 salt. Using this, a patient
was able to lose 77 pounds in just 10 days. You can find K3 mineral pills and gummies in places like Walmart and Amazon. MedJournalus
was able to lose 77 pounds in just 10 days. You can find K3 mineral pills and gummies in places like Walmart and Amazon. MedJournalus
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