MCOM 1003 - Tiffany Wiley

 Media Quiz #1

September 4, 2022

                    Tiffany's Mass Media

1. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration scientists explore Caribbean Sea- According to fox news the "NOAA" scientists discovers the blue deep water creatures after a deep sea dive. It is described as an unknown organism that sits in the shallow areas of the sea. The blue organisms were covered in apparent bumps. Scientists were uncertain if the blue organisms were soft coral, a sponge, or a tunicate, which is an invertebrate marine animal. Scientists find blue ‘unknown organism’ during exploration of Caribbean Sea floor.

2. India Carnival ride malfunctions- At the Northern India fair, sixteen people were injured due to a ride malfunction. The spinning carousel rose up about 50 feet and took an abrupt stop. It rushed down but what was noticed was that it was not slowing down. It slammed down and knocked 16 people out and five of them were children. They were all rushed to the hospital in Mohali. (NDTV reported)

3. Eliza Fletcher abduction- Thirty-Four year old Eliza Fletcher was found at 1600 Block of Victor Street after 5 P.M. Less than a mile away from 1765 Orleans street a witness detected that they saw a male, Cleotha Abston, cleaning blood from a GMC Terrian and cleaning his clothes. Saturday, Abston was arrested due to the investigators finding his DNA on a pair of sandals where Fletcher was last spotted. The cause of death is not yet classified.  (Eliza Fletcher) 

4. Suspect arrested for firing a gun- In Little Rock, Arkansas a 30 year old man was arrested on Monday for "disturbance with a weapon." No one was injured and there was no target. That Tuesday, Bryan Langston was taken into custody and charged with terroristic act and firearm possession. (Local)

5. CDC endorses new vaccine boosters soon- The CDC has now come up with new improved COVID booster shots in Oregon. The Western scientific safety Review Workgroup has recommended these shots to be administered in Oregon. If the process goes as planned then it will begin Friday. Govern Kate Brown said in a news release that, "Oregonians can rest assured that the latest Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna booster shots are safe and effective at fighting both infections and severe illness caused by the Omicron variant.” (CDC endorses updated COVID boosters, shots to begin soon)

6. Updated Boosters for adults and children- The updated Moderna booster is originated for people 18 years and older. The updated Pfizer booster can be given to people that are 12 years and older. The booster shots are single dose and can be given two months after the two initial two initial doses, "Pfizer and Moderna" or after a single dose of the Johnson Johnson vaccine. (CDC endorses updated COVID boosters, shots to begin soon)

7. Clark Yarbrough dies of sudden death- Clark Yarbrough was a senior at Ouachita Baptist University. He played Football and was a great defensive lineman for the team. Mr. Yarbrough weighed 280 and was 6'1. The Ouachita community claimed that he died suddenly after a collapse. (OBU announces sudden death of 21-year-old senior defensive lineman)

8. The Killing of Los Vegas Reporter- Jeff German, an investigator reporter was found outside of his home stabbed to death. Los Vegas policeman were serving search warrants related to German's  homicide. Two SUV's were taken into custody due to matching a suspect vehicle description. The red SUV Yukon belonged to a guy named Rob Teller. Mr. Teller and Mr. German were suffering from conflict since German won the election. Investigators believed Teller had motive and has proof that his vehicle was there. ( stabbed to death Saturday)

9. The NBA rating of Kevin Durant- Player number 7 for The Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant, tweeted that he did not deserve a 96 but a 99 on the new 2k23 video game. He states that he has proved himself worthy of being an all outstanding player in multiple positions on the court. Reports say there is only five individual basketball players that has received a 99 rating and one with a 100 rating. The 2022-23 NBA season will give KD and multiple other players a chance to improve. (Durant unhappy with NBA 2K23 rating)

10. R. Kelly's Trial- The R&B singer R. Kelly was accused of many allegations. Throughout his time of investigation, a tv series called, ''Surviving R. Kelly'' was released. It explained his side of the story and the victims side of the story. Mr. Kelly was found guilty of all counts by the jury in Brooklyn. The singer faced one account of racketeering and eight violation of the Man Act. He also was accused of knowingly infecting victims with STD's, bribery, kidnapping, forced labor and child pornography. Robert Kelly will be facing decades in jail due to his wickedly, perpetual behavior.   (ET Online)

11. A Plague of "Mini Shark" Bugs- The south beaches of California has been getting plagues of what they call "mini shark" bugs. These aggressive tiny bugs are targeting human feet to appease their appetite. Although "mini shark" is there nickname, they've been identified as water-line isopods( Excirolana Chilton) Californians plagued with feet-eating 'mini-shark' bugs | Fox News

12. Police chase suspect for pulling a gun- On Tuesday, August 21 a man was accused of pointed a gun a door dash driver. This event resulted in a police chase and for more than 27 miles down highway I-35 hitting speeds up to 120 miles per hour. The suspect, Joshua Jones, tells KCCI in an interview that it was to protect himself. Joshua canceled the order but the driver still arrived. Joshua told the driver to leave his property, but the driver would not leave. Instead, he threaten Joshua and his property, which resulted Jones to pull the gun out. Mr. Jones stated that the safety was still engaged and his finger was never on the trigger. (:I-35 police chase suspect accused of pointing gun at DoorDash delivery driver)

13. Domestication of early dog years- A family tree of Myths supports the theory that dogs were first  domesticated in Asia. Thomas Edison discovers that dogs are intellectual human begins. He says that they are so smart and that Canines found the easiest way to survive, which is through humans. (How mythology could help demystify dog domestication)

14. The creation of Apple Products- Apple was first released in 1976. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne were the founders of Apple in Cupertino CA. The first Apple Product was the Apple Computer 1 in 1976. It was an outstanding market profit and It was only going to get better from there. Over the years Apple started to get consistent with the production of new apple products. The prices began to increase as the years did. In 2022 Apple products are worth 700 and more. (Apple | Fox News)

15. Dustin Johnson's big win- Golf player Dustin Johnson took a victory win on Sunday of last week for the LIV Gold League. This big win helped his team, The Four Aces" win their third consecutive team win. "D.J. made the most of coast into the playoff, though, to claim the $4 million dollar first prize." This was a big accomplishment for Dustin and a long journey. (LIV Boston: Johnson wins with dramatic playoff putt