Undergoes surgery
Marella posts Facebook update on his surgery and his plans for the future.
Surgery went well, there were some unexpected broken bones in my neck apparently but everything is looking good now, let the legendary comeback begin! 6 months till I get to do what I was born to do again, perform in front of the wwe universe.
George Hamilton IV dies age 77
Hamilton dies in a hospital in Nashville a few days after suffering a heart attack.
Grand Ole Opry Legend George Hamilton IV The International Ambassador of Country Music passed away … at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital with his family by his side. George IV suffered a serious heart attack on Saturday and had been in critical condition from that time. The Hamilton family greatly appreciates everyone’s prayers!
Manning: Focus on containment
Manning writes a commentary in The Guardian stating that military strikes play to ISIS’s strengths, and recommending four areas that a containment strategy could focus on. She suggests countering ISIS’s online presence to curb recruitment. The coalition should then set clear, temporary borders in the region to discourage ISIS taking territory where humanitarian issues could result. It should place a moratorium on ransom payments for hostages and cut off other sources of ISIS funding such as oil trade and artefact theft. Finally, it should allow ISIS to succeed in setting up a failed ‘state’ – in a contained area and over a long enough period of time to prove itself unpopular and unable to govern.
Eventually, if they are properly contained, I believe that Isis will not be able to sustain itself on rapid growth alone, and will begin to fracture internally. The organization will begin to disintegrate into several smaller, uncoordinated entities – ultimately failing in their objective of creating a strong state.
Emerson Stone born in Los Angeles
Emmerson Spencer Stone is born in Los Angeles weighing 7 lbs., 11 oz. Emmerson joins his brother Hudson. Rep:
Both Lindsay and Emerson are doing well. Curtis is officially the happiest man in the world!
Olstead, King marry
Olstead and King get married. Olstead shares pictures on Instagram along with the caption:
2nd kiss as a married couple. We skipped out on the big ceremony and opted for a tiny wedding that couldn’t have been more special. Thank you all for your sweet wishes! Such a happy day!
Donates £25,000 after arson
Cowell pledges £25,000 (around $40,700). to the the Manchester Dogs’ Home after a suspected arson kills up to 60 dogs.
I have got my dogs here and I love my dogs. The fact is they are in a rescue home which is bad enough, and then fior something like that to happen, is disgusting. I can’t even think about it, so many dogs died.
Austrian girl may be dead
Austrian Interior Ministry spokesman Alexander Marakovits says authorities have received intelligence that one of the two Austrian teen girls believed to have joined ISIS may have been killed:
We also have this information and have checked it, but cannot say with absolute certainty that it is true. But the parents have been informed their daughter could be dead.
It is not specified whether the girl believed to have died is 16-year-old Samra Kesinovic or 15-year-old Sabina Selimovic, both of whom are believed to have run way from their homes in Vienna in April to join ISIS.
Executes eight Sunnis
ISIS executes eight people in a Sunni village over the course of two days. An eyewitness says that on Friday night a pair of masked ISIS gunmen openly murdered a police officer in al-Jumasah village, 75 miles north of Tikrit, after accusing him of spying for the Kurdish and Iraqi military forces. They gather residents in the village square to watch the execution:
Islamic State members said that this is the fate of anyone who opposes them. They presented as evidence CDs and copies of the man’s correspondences with the security forces.
A small group of villagers opens fire on the house of an ISIS officer after the policeman’s killing. On Saturday morning, 10 Islamic State cars drive around al-Jumasah with two masked informants who help identify 10 people suspected of attacking the ISIS member’s house. On Saturday evening, three are released and seven others – all but one relatives of the slain policeman – are executed.
Haines executed, Henning threatened
ISIS releases a video showing the execution of British aid worker David Cawthorne Haines. In the video, titled ‘A Message To The Allies of America’, Haines is shown kneeling on a bare hillside under the open sky in a landscape that appears identical to those where journalists Steven Sotloff and James Foley were executed. He reads from a script:
I would like to declare that I hold you, David Cameron, entirely responsible for my execution. You entered voluntarily into a coalition with the United States against the Islamic State. Unfortunately, it is we the British public that in the end will pay the price for our Parliament’s selfish decisions.
A black-clad executioner then issues a threat against another British hostage, a man identified as Alan Henning. The man’s voice and his distinctive London accent are similar to those of the same person who appeared in the videotaped executions of Sotloff and Foley. He threatens Prime Minister David Cameron:
If you, Cameron, persist in fighting the Islamic State, then you, like your master Obama, will have the blood of your people on your hands.
He says that the Western allies have no chance of winning:
Your evil alliance with America which continues to strike the Muslims of Iraq and most recently bombed the Haditha Dam will only accelerate your destruction and playing the role of the obedient lapdog Cameron, will only drag you and your people into another bloody and unwinnable war.
Conrad, Tell marry
Conrad marries Tell at a beautiful and rustic vineyard in Santa Ynez, California. As friends and family arrive at the venue, they are handed their choice of speciality cocktails. After settling in, the ceremony begins, which is officiated by a good friend of the grooms, Casey Scharetg.
Congratulation @LaurenConrad on finding true love and your soul mate! Sending you love and blessings! The best is yet to come! Love you 💝
— Heidi Montag (@heidimontag) September 15, 2014
Daughter born
Mendes and Rosling welcome a daughter into the world. This is the first child for both of them. Source:
She’s absolutely in heaven being a mom. She’s never been happier. She and Ryan are just in awe of this beautiful person they created. It’s a really special time for them.
Baby girl born
Mendes and Gosling welcome their first child together. They have a baby girl. The couple has yet to comment on the birth or name of the child.
Father dies
While visiting his daughter Antonia in Singapore, Kidman’s father Antony Kidman dies as the result of a fall. Mr. Kidman was a prominent clinical psychologist in Australia, as well as an author and biochemist. The details of his death have not been released. A spokesperson for the Singapore police tells Reuters that they are “investigating the unnatural death.”
Joins Downton Abbey charity film
A representative for the show’s UK network, ITV, says the actor will appear in a Downton Abbey-related film made for ITV’s charity program, Text Santa. The annual fundraiser raises money to support six UK charities, including Alzheimer’s Society and Teenage Cancer Trust. Clooney will not appear in any Downton Abbey episodes.
https://twitter.com/ITVTextSanta/status/509991214129889280
Expecting second child
Tyler is expecting her second child with Gardner. She is mother to nine-year-old Milo with her ex-husband, British musician Royston Langdon. Sources have said the star is “delighted” by the news and that she was “really trying for another baby”.
Richard Kiel dies at 74
Kiel dies at St. Agnes Medical Center in Los Angeles. Kiel’s cause of death is unknown. Keil’s family posts on Facebook:
It is with very heavy hearts that we announce that Richard has passed away, just three days shy of his 75 th birthday. Richard had an amazing joy for life and managed to live every single day to the fullest. Though most people knew of him through his screen persona, those who were close to him knew what a kind and generous soul he was. His family was the most important thing in his life and we are happy that his last days were spent surrounded by family and close friends. Though his passing was somewhat unexpected, his health had been declining in recent years. It is nice to think that he can, once again, stand tall over us all. With love,
The Kiel Family
British man dies in Macedonia
The Foreign Office is investigating reports that a 57-year-old British man has died and a second man, aged 72, is ill in Skopje. Macedonian officials say the the patients had been staying at a hotel when they fell ill. The now-deceased man was admitted to the Clinic for Infectious Diseases around 3 p.m. (9 a.m. Eastern) and died around two hours later. His friend remains under observation at the hospital and medical staff are attempting to confirm whether they were infected with Ebola.
‘Semi-naked man in burka’
Video shows a ‘semi-naked man wearing a burka’ performing the ice bucket challenge outside the Zakariyya Mosque in Peace Street, Daubhill, in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The man, wearing only his underwear, socks, shoes and a makeshift headscarf, makes several offensive remarks about Islam. Another man with him can be heard telling him to hurry up, to which the man responds that he is not scared. The video has been removed from Youtube and Facebook, and police are investigating.
Pledges Ebola funds
The Bill and Melinda Foundation pledged $50 million to help fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The money will be used to help the government purchase supplies, “scale up emergency operations,” and enable international aid.
We are working urgently with our partners to identify the most effective ways to help them save lives now and stop transmission of this deadly disease. We also want to accelerate the development of treatments, vaccines and diagnostics that can help end this epidemic and prevent future outbreaks.
Quits
With more than twenty years under his belt, di Montezemolo is leaving the job this fall as a result of poor performance. The CEO of Ferrari’s parent company, Fiat, Sergio Marchionne is set to take his place.
This is the end of an era and so I have decided to leave my position as chairman after almost 23 marvelous and unforgettable years