Destroyed in Philadelphia
After two weeks on the road, hitchBOT is found at the side of the road in Philadelphia dismembered and decapitated.
Oh dear, my body was damaged, but I live on back home and with all my friends. I guess sometimes bad things happen to good robots! My trip must come to an end for now, but my love for humans will never fade. Thank you to all my friends.
The makers say:
For now we will focus on the question “what can be learned from this?” and explore future adventures for robots and humans. We have no interest in pressing charges or finding the people who vandalized hitchBOT; we wish to remember the good times, and we encourage hitchBOT’s friends and fans to do the same.
Staffer fired for racist posts
Trump’s campaign fires a staffer for having placed racist posts on Facebook. The terminated worker made numerous inappropriate posts dating as far back as 2007. President Obama and Al Sharpton’s daughter are among the people said to have been mentioned, although the person in question, Nunberg, says he does not remember writing them. One of Trump’s advisers confirms that Nunberg is no longer associated with the Donald J. Trump for president campaign,
Funeral
Bobbi Kristina Brown is remembered in a private service. Her body is brought to the church three hours before the service to avoid paparazzi and onlookers. Four unidentified men act as pallbearers carrying her coffin into the church. Security is heavy at the church and escorting family to the church. Although private, dozens of cars arrive at the church with mourners who attend the memorial service. Almost 100 media and dozens of onlookers stand behind a police barracade waiting for the mourners to exit the church.
Family in critical condition
Three Dawabsheh family members are still in a critical condition with life-threatening injuries in a hospital near Tel Aviv. The boy’s mother Reham, 27, is in a critical condition after sustaining third-degree burns over up to 90% of her body. Her husband Saad, 30, is also on life support at Soroka medical centre in Be’er Sheva after suffering third degree burns on up to 80% of his body. Reham is facing the most serious wounds and is on life support. The least injured of the three family members is their four-year-old son Ahmad who suffered second-degree burns of his body and is at the same hospital as his mother.
Autopsy confirms burned alive
Dawabsheh’s autopsy confirms that the he was burned alive. PA Minister of Justice Saqqa says there is soot inside the baby’s body, indicating that he was still alive when his body caught fire.
[The body is] blackened, his features had melted, parts of his extremities disintegrated from the burns, while parts of the lungs and rib cage had melted.
Funeral
Family members bury Dawabsheh while his four-year-old brother and parents are being treated at an Israeli hospital for major burns, . Hundreds of mourners attend the funeral.
Ali Dawabsheh dies in fire at 18-months
Eighteen-month-old Dawabsheh burns to death after Jewish extremists attack his family in the Palestinian village of Duma. Ali’s uncle says the attackers approached the village in the early hours and knocked on the windows of the Dawabsheh house. The attackers then hurl molotov cocktails inside, setting fire to the house. Before fleeing, the attackers left the word Revenge in Hebrew spray-painted on the house, a so-called price tag attack.
Pregnant
Zuckerberg and Chan announce their pregnancy on Facebook, sharing that Chan had three miscarriages:
Priscilla and I have some exciting news: we’re expecting a baby girl! This will be a new chapter in our lives. We’ve already been so fortunate for the opportunity to touch people’s lives around the world — Cilla as a doctor and educator, and me through this community and philanthropy. Now we’ll focus on making the world a better place for our child and the next generation. We want to share one experience to start. We’ve been trying to have a child for a couple of years and have had three miscarriages along the way…Our good news is that our pregnancy is now far enough along that the risk of loss is very low and we are very hopeful. Cilla and our child are both healthy, I’m extremely excited to meet her and our dog Beast has no idea what’s coming. In our ultrasound, she even gave me a thumbs up “like” with her hand, so I’m already convinced she takes after me. We’re looking forward to welcoming her into the world and sharing more soon when she’s ready to come out and meet everyone!
Lynn Anderson dies aged 67
Anderson dies of a heart attack at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She had been hospitalized for pneumonia. She is survived by her father, three children, four grandchildren and her partner Mentor Williams.
Fired
University of Cincinnati President Ono confirms Tensing has been fired, and that the school is currently reviewing its police department and policies.
Deputy Prime Minister fired
Prime Minister Najib removes deputy premier Muhyiddin, for raising questions over the government’s closure of newspapers and delays in the continuing investigation of a corruption scandal. Najib:
Members of the cabinet should not air their differences in an open forum that can affect public opinion against the government and Malaysia. I must have a solid and unified team moving in the same direction.
Exploitative nature of filmmaking
Fukunaga comments on need to protect the people he has worked with:
Films of this nature have the potential to affect not only the lives of the viewers, but also the lives of the participants of the production. As a filmmaker, I am aware that I am not in the public service; my first job is to be a storyteller. However, the subjects of some of my films have blurred the lines between this tenet and the intrinsic responsibility to protect the people I have worked with and come to care for, a responsibility born from the inherently exploitative nature of filmmaking. Both Sin Nombre and Beasts of No Nation tread on real and current sociopolitical subject matters. In order to tell the stories authentically, I had to cast real people, street kids, often without parental support or guidance, as well as former combatants and a whole cadre of non-professionals.
The result is far more impactful, but the participants have very little concept about how their lives are about to be changed by the production and the attention that comes following a film’s release. A film can be an incredible opportunity for a young actor, but it can also be a once in a lifetime anomaly. The concentrated focus of attention and, sometimes, modest monetary gain are short-lived and often leave the subjects awash in confusion and depressed once it’s over. I don’t think any filmmaker is responsible for every person who took part in their stories—no more than journalists are—but they should be as giving as possible and paternal and accessible once everything is over. There is an ethical obligation to give back, sometimes in time, sometimes in money, but more than anything, in preparation.
Resigns
Sewel resigns from The House of Lords:
The question of whether my behaviour breached the Code of Conduct is important, but essentially technical. The bigger questions are whether my behaviour is compatible with membership of the House of Lords and whether my continued membership would damage and undermine public confidence in the House of Lords. I believe the answer to both these questions means that I can best serve the House by leaving it. As a subordinate, second chamber the House of Lords is an effective, vital but undervalued part of our political system. I hope my decision will limit and help repair the damage I have done to an institution I hold dear. Finally, I want to apologise for the pain and embarrassment I have caused.
Found dead
Middleton’s body is found in a Santa Cruz dumpster. An unidentified 15 year old allegedly lured her inside his apartment and killed her, hiding her body in a recycling bin. Police Chief:
[The body was] concealed in a way that wasn’t obvious or readily apparent.
First double hand transplant recipient
Harvey is the first person to receive a double hand transplant. He lost his hands and feet to a bacterial infection when he was two years old. A 40-member transplant team led by Dr. Levin had practiced extensively on cadavers before attempting the operation. Levin:
When I met Zion, I said, ‘Why do you want hands? Zion why do you want hands?’ He’s a very, very intelligent young man. He said, ‘I want to swing on the monkey bars’. You know, that’s sort of a milestone for a lot of kids, and why shouldn’t he be like another child? And you know, our hope is over time, that indeed he’ll be able to do that…This is the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end,. We’ve made a big step forward with this operation
Harvey:
So, when I get these hands, I will be proud of what hands I get. I will be proud.
Clive Rice dies aged 66
Rice dies from septicemia in Cape Town, South Africa. His family say he was admitted after suffering from severe stomach pains.
Pregnant
Masterson is pregnant with her first child with Stowell. She made the announcement via Instagram, with a photo of herself cradling her bump.
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Ann Rule dies at 84
Rule dies at the age of 84. She was able to see all of her immediate family before she passed at Highline Medical Center. Rule’s daughter, says on Facebook that her mother had many health issues, including congestive heart problems. She asks that donations are made to an animal shelter.
Book auctioned for $50 000
A book chronicling the life of First Lady Grace Mugabe in pictures, titled Amai Dr Grace Mugabe at 50, is bought for $50 000 by Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder Prophet Magaya after he outbids other potential buyers. The bids for the book start at $5 000 during the First Lady’s 50th birthday celebrations gala and fund-raising dinner held at the First Family’s home in Harare. Prophet Magaya says he is happy to meet the First Family and he will continue to support the First Lady’s philanthropic work.
Joins Cardinals
The Cardinals hire Welter as a coaching intern for inside linebackers during the preseason and training camp. She has a PhD. in psychology and has played linebacker in women’s football leagues for 14 years. Coach Arians:
Coaching is nothing more than teaching. One thing I have learned from players is, ‘How are you going to make me better? If you can make me better, I don’t care if you’re the Green Hornet, man, I’ll listen.’ I really believe she’ll have a great opportunity with this internship through training camp to open some doors for her.
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