Media Quiz 2
1. Little Rock police officer arrested for domestic battery of a child
An ongoing report was released on Monday, Oct. 3rd regarding Tony McDaniel, a Little Rock police officer, who was prosecuted for second-degree domestic battery to his nine-years-old son. The incident was reported by the boy’s mother who had an expert's opinion of the markings on the child, who claimed they were made by a belt beating. The doctor proclaimed that the child was abused and reported the incident to the hotline. Updates will be released in due time. Until then, McDaniel will be placed on administrative leave until further notice. (KATV)
2. Police: Man Who Stole 2 Vehicles Captured After Pursuit
Bryce Martinson, a man who not only stole one but two vehicles in a single pursuit before being arrested and brought into custody. Based on the Carey Police Department’s report, a stolen vehicle was spotted at Casey’s - a convenient store in Carey, Ohio - on a Friday night before taking off. The vehicle soon crashed into a utility pole, injuring a female passenger as Martinson continued on foot. The next morning, a report was issued that yet another vehicle was stolen that was driven by Martinson who sped into Findlay where he abandoned the car and proceeded on foot before finally being caught and taken to county jail. (WFIN)
3. State news: 4 elite paramilitary Guards killed in Iran clash
In Dubai, an armed attack was launched by separatists on police headquarters in a southeastern city that left nineteen dead, including four attenders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard. The attackers were hidden among worshippers within the city of Zahedan before charging. The attack left thirty-two guard members wounded, and many more. There’s talk if the incident was in regards to the young Iranian woman who was brutally killed while in police custody, though this assumption goes unclear at this moment. (AP)
4. The nation's poorest state used welfare money to pay Brett Favre for speeches he never made
The state of Mississippi paid NFL star quarterback, Brett Favre, a total of 1.1 million dollars between the years of 2017-2018 in return for motivational speeches. The funds were removed from federal welfare assets whose contributions were to be used for families in need. However, Favre failed to deliver as the money is now being demanded to be returned with interest. Favre repaid the stipend, but not the money in interest, which in total was $228,000. The auditor disclosed that at least $70 million in TANF (temporarily assistance for needy families) welfare savings where given out to yet another multimillionaire athlete, a pro wrestler, to a horse farm and volleyball complex during the peak of a scandal that has taken toll on Mississippi - the nation’s poorest state. This has caused a multitude of investigations regarding a few other important individuals. With that in mind, Favre has not been charged nor taken into custody for the time being. (NBCNews)
5. North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state
A law was passed in North Korea, signifying that they are indeed a nuclear weapon state. Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea, titled the ruling ‘irreversible’ without any possibility of being denuclearized. The article goes on a deeper note regarding this new law, which also permits North Korea’s right to use forestall nuclear attempts to protect its country. (BBC)
6. Flash flood warning issued for Southern Utah, including Zion National Park
A warning of a flash food crisis was released in Salt Lake City by the National Weather Service, including other counties in the area. Thunderstorms were picked up by the Doppler radar system, indicating the storm’s impact that was equipped with heavy rainfall and reported to be life-threatening. A flood advisory was later sent out after seven in the morning up until 9 a.m. Precautions are listed to help protect those affected by the storm. (St. George News)
7. More than 200 backpackers and rafters sickened in Grand Canyon National Park backcountry
Around the following days of April 1st and the 17th of June, there have been over two-hundred cases of gastroenteritis infected rafters and travelers that has been recently reported as norovirus, which has broken the highest recorded outbreak in the Grand Canyon National Park. Norovirus may quickly spread through contact with person-to-person as well as through contaminated food and/or beverages. It can then carry on into the environment, residing on hard surfaces for several days or weeks. Outdoor safety tips regarding food are included within the article to help prevent any further spreads. (Food Safety News)
8. Indonesia: At least 125 dead in football stadium crush
Defined as one of the world’s worst stadium disasters, the events that followed an Indonesian football game greatly cost over a hundred deaths and left another hundred injured all due to a loss match of the hometown’s team - Arema F.C. between rivals in Malang. The rise of the incident took place when police tear-gassed hyped fans who invaded the playing field. Panic undoubtedly quickened the crowd as thousands all hurried towards the stadium’s exits where many struggled for air and suffocated. (BBC)
9. The world's most spectacular airport is about to double in size
Singapore’s Changi is under construction as it prepares to double in size. The airport is far better than any ordinary one as it is equipped with an indoor waterfall, swimming pool, movie theater, butterfly garden and much more. Blueprints for the latest designs can be found in the article with a readymade link that reveals the building to be as big as the four present terminals put together. However, not everyone believes the pursuit to be as great as many would think. (CNN)
10. College football rankings: Ohio State surges to No. 1, Clemson enters top five in CBS Sports 131
It appears that Ohio State has moved up in the CBS Sports 131, a broad ranking of every FBS college football team. The fallout with the Bulldogs who dropped to No. 3 granted entrance for Ohio State to replace them as the new dominator. Based on the outcomes of the fifth week, Crimson Tide was placed as No. 1 and Ohio State at No. 3. Nevertheless, more adjustments to the charts have been ongoing so it seems nothing is truly permanent. (CBS)
11. Details Are Emerging From Disturbing Antonio Brown News
Though the incident occurred in May, the pool video of Antonio Brown, a football wide receiver, is still trending. It was on Saturday morning when Brown decided to showcase his genital in a pool that has grown viral on social platforms. The video was said to be disturbing as it shows Brown bothering a female guest at the Dubai Hotel and can be assumed as a possible assault. Brown was then asked to leave the hotel shortly after without facing any charges. (TheSpun)
12. Twitter defends Stacey Abrams' fetal heartbeat claim on trending list
It was claimed that there’s nothing that proves the existence of a fetal heartbeat by Stacey Abrams, Georgia’s democratic gubernatorial candidate. Twitter decided to verify Abrams’ claims in their trending news articles as a promotion on Thursday. The story is summarized by large social media accounts by reciting Abrams’ remarks while tying in the confirmation by news organizations to her assertions. (Fox News)
13. Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre team up to make new music 30 years after 'Doggystyle'
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, two Hip-hop idols, have reunited and are teamed up to create a brand new LP missionary, thirty years after ‘Doggystyle’. The upcoming record is to release in November as they have been working on the setup for the last two months. The article is told in video and may be watched on the website. (WFMZ)
14. Viral Video: Balenciaga's Mud Pit Show At Paris Fashion Week Baffles Internet
There’s a new look of fashion that has left many of the media users puzzled after being displayed on stage at the Paris Fashion Week show in mud. The sense of ‘high-fashion’ seems to get more ‘interesting’ by the year. It definitely took the audience by surprise as Balenciaga is seen as luxury, but it has its models walking on a mucky runway to display the upcoming addition of spring and summer wear for 2023. (NDTV)
15. Harsh Goenka Shares Video Of Dog Imitating Its Injured Owner, Internet Is All Hearts
A short video has been taken to Twitter, showing a hurt owner on crutches and his dog who is imitating his possessor by hopping alongside him with a single paw lifted above the ground, mimicking the owner’s movements to a tee. This imitation is the pooch’s way to show sincere sympathy as he is still being taken for a walk by the owner, despite his injury. (NDTV)
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