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Gypsy Rose Blanchard posts 'first selfie of freedom’ after release from prison 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:27 GMT

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was sentenced to ten years in prison in 2016 for her role in her mother’s murder, was released from prison in Missouri on Thursday and took to social media to celebrate her freedom. Gypsy initially made headlines after her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, was found stabbed to death in her Springfield, Missouri in June 2015.  Paula Abdul sues ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe alleging sexual assault What started as a case of a young girl plotting to kill her mother unraveled when it was revealed that Dee Dee had been lying about her daughter’s medical conditions, which according to Gypsy included leukemia and muscular dystrophy among other ailments. Experts believe that Gypsy suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy (now known as Factitious disorder imposed on another), which is when a caregiver falsifies the appearance of health problems in a person under their care, most typically their child. Years of psychological and physic...

Reinhart scores twice, Barkov ties assist mark and Panthers top Rangers 4-3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:27 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored two goals, Aleksander Barkov tied a franchise career record by collecting three assists, and the Florida Panthers beat the NHL-leading New York Rangers 4-3 on Friday night.Carter Verhaeghe got the winning goal for Florida with 6:23 remaining in the third period. Evan Rodrigues also scored for the Panthers, and Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 31 saves. Barkov tied Jonathan Huberdeau for the Panthers’ record with 415 assists.“That’s three wins in a row against three really good teams,” said Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, who had two assists for a Florida team that has topped Stanley Cup champion Vegas, then Tampa Bay and now the Rangers in its last three outings. “We really haven’t played a perfect start-to-finish game, but we’re finding ways. And that’s very encouraging.”Artemi Panarin, Will Culleye and Mika Zibanejad scored for the Rangers, who tied the game twice after facing deficits of 2-0 and 3-2. Panarin a...

Melissa ‘Missy’ Tremblay’s family still confident justice will be served

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:27 GMT

The family of Melissa Ann Tremblay, an 11-year-old girl found stabbed to death at a Lawrence railyard in 1988, says they’re confident justice will finally be served even after an Essex County judge declared a mistrial against the alleged killer.A deadlocked jury triggered the judge to order a retrial in the murder case against 76-year-old Alabama man Marvin C. “Skip” McClendon Jr., who has pleaded not guilty.McClendon, a former Chelmsford resident, was arrested in Alabama last year, decades after Tremblay disappeared. McClendon was linked to the killing through DNA evidence, according to a prosecutor.“While we would have preferred a guilty verdict we thank God that it wasn’t not guilty and that this isn’t the end,” the family of “Missy” Tremblay wrote in a statement released Friday, days after the judge ordered a retrial. “The last month has been a very long one and we would like to thank all those that have been there to support us. It truly has taken a village to...

Ticker: Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:27 GMT

Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use.The class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 said Google misled users into believing that it wouldn’t track their internet activities while using incognito mode. It argued that Google’s advertising technologies and other techniques continued to catalog details of users’ site visits and activities despite their use of supposedly “private” browsing.The settlement, reached Thursday, must still be approved by a federal judge. Terms weren’t disclosed, but the suit originally sought $5 billion on behalf of users; lawyers for the plaintiffs said they expect to present the court with a final settlement agreement by Feb. 24.Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlementConsulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from...

Patriots make series of roster moves ahead of Week 17 matchup with Bills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:27 GMT

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers and rookie wide receiver Kayshon Boutte didn’t make the trip to Buffalo with the rest of their team on Saturday to play the Bills in Week 17.Peppers (hamstring) and Boutte (illness) were both ruled out on Saturday afternoon as the Patriots traveled to Buffalo.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Four Patriots players who can build off momentum Week 17 vs. Bills New England Patriots | Patriots-Bills preview: Can Bill Belichick upset Josh Allen and Co. again? New England Patriots | NFL notes: 9 Patriots share Bill Belichick’s impact on them New England Patriots | Checking in on Patriots 2023 NFL Draft class with two weeks remaining New England Patriots | Patriots-Bills injury report: Ezekiel Elliott among 5 Patriots cleared for Sunday Additionally, the Patriots placed wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) on injured reserve, signed safety Joshuah Bledsoe fr...

Venezuela says troops will stay deployed until British military vessel leaves waters off Guyana

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:27 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela said Saturday it will continue to deploy nearly 6,000 troops until a British military vessel sent to neighboring Guyana leaves the waters off the coast of the two South American nations.In a video posted to X, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino appeared surrounded by military officers in front of a marked up map of Venezuela and Guyana, a former British colony. Padrdino said the forces are “safeguarding our national sovereignty.”“Armed forces have been deployed not just in the east of the country, but across the entire territory,” he said. “They will be there until this British imperialist boat leaves the disputed waters between Venezuela and Guyana.” The Defense Ministry confirmed to The Associated Press that the video was made at a military base in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. The video comes after weeks of tensions between the two countries over Venezuela’s renewed claim to a region in Guyana known as Essequibo...

CityNews’ Best Films of 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:27 GMT

2023 has been a fantastic year for cinema-going audiences! Filmmakers like Sofia Coppola, Michael Mann and Martin Scorsese returned with some of their finest work, animated fans were eating well with films like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Nimona, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and of course we can’t forget Barbenheimer! But before we get into the top 10, let’s take a look at some of the year’s best runner-ups!Towards the end of the year we got a bunch of films that will become new classics, including Alexander Payne’s second collaboration with Paul Giamatti in the Holdovers, and Sean Durkin’s wrestling tragedy the Iron Claw. While Marvel Studios had a rough year, they had one of their biggest successes critically and financially with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Michael Mann’s first film in 8 years, Ferrari, brought one of the best performances of Penélope Cruz’s career. Bradley Cooper acted as hard as he could ...

Dave Chappelle ends Florida show early, walks off stage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:27 GMT

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (WFLA) - Stand up comedy superstar Dave Chappelle cut his performance at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, early on Wednesday after seeing an audience member with a cellphone.Comedy lovers who paid over $100 a ticket to see Chappelle Wednesday night did not get their money's worth after the comedian stormed off the stage in anger mid set, the Miami Herald reported. Celebrities who had the worst year in 2023 The show, the second of a five-night stand at the Seminole Hard Rock between Christmas and New Years, ended early after Chappelle reportedly noticed a fan in the audience with a cellphone. The Herald said Chappelle, clearly unhappy, scolded the fan before leaving the stage. The Hard Rock Live's website states select events are "device and electronics free, per the artist's request" in its Frequently Asked Questions section.Chappelle is set to perform at The Hard Rock Live on Friday and Saturday nights.

Celebrities who had the worst year in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:27 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Now that 2023's almost over, no doubt you're seeing lots of "best" and "worst" lists. And while some celebrities, like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, had undoubtedly great years (as far as we know), not everyone got so lucky.Below are eight celebrities who might be glad this year is finally over. Gypsy Rose Blanchard posts ‘first selfie of freedom’ after release from prison Elon MuskEven though he's the richest man in the world, there are some things even a net worth of $257.8 billion can't buy. This year, the Tesla CEO fully moved into his role as owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter after purchasing it for $44 billion last October. Results have been... likely not what Musk hoped for. In October of this year, the company valued itself at $19 billion — a 55% year-over-year loss.Money aside, users fled the platform under Musk's watch. As Axios reports, "user churn" increased 30% from September 2022 to September 2023. This means there was a 30% inc...

Refugees sell hand-crafted goods at art bazaar: 'It's a big help'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Refugees from several countries sold handcrafted goods Saturday at the TownLake YMCA. The refugee holiday art bazaar was hosted by the Global Impact Initiative, a nonprofit created to help disadvantaged communities through education and job skills training.Anjum Malik, the nonprofit’s CEO, said the Global Impact Initiative currently helps around 400 refugee families in Central Texas. On Saturday, the majority of those selling artisanal goods were from Afghanistan and Ukraine. “We hope that events like this will have ripple effects and change people’s perception about refugees,” Malik said. “I attest how humbling, how sober, how inspiring it is to work with them.”Elizabeth Arhunova said she was visiting Austin when the war started. She was supposed to return on Feb. 24, 2022, but the war began the following day on Feb. 25. “I didn’t have [a] place to go back, so I started to re-build my life,” she said. Arhunova said it has not been easy assim...