MCOM 1003 - Tiffany Wiley
September 26, 2022
Media Term Quiz II
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1.Former Olympian, Oscar Pistorius, Is Convicted of Murder-
Thirty-Five year old Oscar Pistorius who made history by running in the Olympics with double amputees was sentenced thirteen years in prison for killing his girlfriend. He was convicted of murder in 2015 although, she was shot to death in 2013. They issued it as manslaughter, but it was eventually ruled over as murder. Mr. Pistorius has now served over half of his prison years. He will now wait on his hearing to see whether he can be dispatched or not. Oscar Pistorius convicted of murder by appeals court - ABC News (go.com)
2. Queen Elizabeth II is gone at 96-
The death of Queen Elizabeth is being mourned in Britain and all around the world. She was the Country's longest-reigning monarchy yet. She died Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the age of 96 years. Many feared for the Queen's health when her family rushed to Buckingham after they got the news. Large crowds gathered around the palace in Central London, while tributes flew across the country and around the world. Queen Elizabeth II had one of the biggest funeral ceremonies in the world. Funeral of Queen Elizabeth: Watch live updates (nbcnews.com)
3. Myles Garret takes a flip in his Porsche after practice-
Around three O'clock in the afternoon, Cleveland Plain's All-Pro defensive player, Myles Garrett, flipped his Porsche in a one-car accident. It was reported by Nicole Lynn, Garrets agent, that he suffered no injuries. The passenger that was in the car with him was a female, but they had no further information about her. The crash is still under investigation, but impairment of alcohol or drugs were not suspected.
4. Woman dies in police custody in Tehran-
Twenty-two year old, Mahsa Amini died in police custody after allegedly wearing her Islamic headscarf too loosely. The policemen said she died of a heart attack and was not mistreated or harmed. Protests over Ms. Amini has spread over at least 46 cities, towns and villages in Iran. State TV has suggested that there has been at least 41 protestors killed and some police officers since September 17. "Amini's death has sparked sharp condemnation from Western countries and the United Nations, as well as protests in solidarity abroad." It was testified that she was beaten by the police and tortured. Iran summons British, Norwegian ambassadors amid nation-wide protests | Fox News
5. Former Arkansas Police Relieved of Duty and arrested-
Cristian Gallegos was charged with third degree domestic violence after allegedly getting seen stroking a girl. He was a policemen for only three years before it was taken away. Officers observed that the victim did have injuries, but the investigation will be comprehensively investigated. Little Rock police officer arrested and relieved of duty | Fox News
6. Michigan Man Pleads Guilty After Murdering And Eating A Man-
Mark David Latunski admitted in court last Thursday that he killed twenty-five year old Kevin Bacon after luring him into his home in 2019. Kevin Bacon attended The University of Michigan- Flint and was a hairdresser. Mark David was fifty-three years old and meet Bacon on a dating app. He confessed to murdering and consuming his testicles afterwards. He was first stabbed in the back and shortly after he died he took some of his body parts and began eating them. Mlive.com.
7. North Dallas Medical Terrorist-
In North Dallas, anesthesiologist Ortiz was caught on camera poisoning the patients of the hospital. Ortiz was found emerging from a room at 12:35 p.m. at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare holding an IV bag as he walks down an empty hall toward a fridge used for warming saline solution. He passed the fridge but abruptly turned back around putting the IV bag inside. A nurse retrieved the poisoned bag at 12:11 p.m., which was administered to a 56 year old woman undergoing cosmetic surgery. Each patient suffered the same illness, which was cardiac complications or unexplained heart anomalies. This was they way he would plot on his victims, but he could not get away with it due to the good footage. He sickened 11 patients and killed one who was Dr. Melanie Kaspar. She died of a heart attack. Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz had multiple charges in his life such as: cruelty to women and animals. After history and recent charges he was given the death penalty in 2022. Dallas doctor dubbed 'medical terrorist' after caught tampering with IV bags | Fox News
8. NFL 2022
These hard-working football players are already three weeks through the season. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Miami Dolphins are the two undefeated teams left and there are several other teams jostling for there spot in their own division. The eagles are ranked 4th and with the 5th most points scored and lead the NFL in yards gained. Last game they won 24-8 against the Commanders and now will they will be heading East. The Dolphins are ranked 7th and won 21-19 against the Bills. They will be playing against the Bengals next Thursday hoping for another victory win. NFL power rankings: Eagles soar to the top after 3 weeks of action | Fox News
9. Prince Harry and Meghan Markel-
The world has been bashing Meghan and the Prince every since he first decided to date her because she was dark. They claimed that she was black and due to that Prince Harry could not stay at the palace. They were both casted out and Harry did what he felt was right and that was to go with his wife Meghan. The royalist in the Palace would call Meghan a "difficult" Duchess. Many people gossiped about Meghan attending Queen Beth's funeral. She only wanted to show her respect. Meghan Markle set to go nuclear, but who's to blame? Royal expert explains | Fox News
10. I'm Glad My Mom Died-
Jennette McCurdy is an actress that starred famously on Nickelodeon. She wrote a book called, I'm Glad My Mom Died, which is trending globally in 2022. The book was about her child hood life that no one knew about. It was said to be a heartbreaking and hilarious memoir about her struggles as a former child actor, eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother and how she took control over her life. Video Jennette McCurdy shares the stories behind memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” - ABC News (go.com)
11. Russia School Shooting Killing 17 People-
A 34-year-old gunman killed 17 people and wounded 15 at school he graduated from. This was said to be the deadliest school shooting in Russia. Although, Russia does not have many school shootings, they have become more frequent in recent years. Thirteen children and two adults were injured and three were in critical condition. The gunman killed himself after the shooting and was not identified in the report. Russia to transfer wounded in school shooting to Moscow - ABC News (go.com)
12. 17 year old girl shot in the head for racial slurs and violence-
Wilson and his girlfriend was coming from getting food on June 24, 2022 when a pick up truck forcefully tried to run them off the road. Wilson said the teenage girls were saying racial slurs to them while pulling into there lane. Wilson grabbed his gun and fired it at the truck, but it pierced through the window hitting Haley Hutcheson in the head. She died on the way to the hospital. Wilson's girlfriend, Emma Rigdon, said that she did not hear any racial slurs but was terrified when the truck was trying to get them off the road. In court the driver of the car and the two teens denied threatening or otherwise provoking Wilson. Wilson turned him own self in and after trial was sentence 10 years in prison. Georgia man sentenced to 10 years in teen girl's road death - ABC News (go.com)
13. The Family Who Was Swept Underneath Water and Survived-
The miracle story of the family of five survived one of the deadliest tsunami's in the world. Henry, the father and Maria, the mother decided to go on Christmas vacation in Thailand at the Orchid Resort Hotel. When they decided to go for a swim in the pool everything disappeared. At first it was beautiful and sunny. The boys Lucas, Thomas, and Simon were all in the pool playing with ball with their father. It was knocked out of the pool and Lucas went to retrieve it. They all heard a horrific noise and wondered where it was coming from. Moments later Maria watched her boys and her husband swept underneath the big tsunami. She was hit a second later. Maria suffered multiple injuries so bad she thought she was going to die. She then heard her eldest son Lucas and immediately she went after him. It was her and her son Lucas and it was Henry and the two boys that were together. As days went by they found a kid and located a hospital where many injured people were. That is when the family was reunited and it was a miracle that they all survived. It was a great thing they all had swimming lessons! Real story behind The Impossible: Miracle survival of family who inspired new tsunami movie starring Naomi Watts - Mirror Online
14. The Top Seven Used Social Media Apps-
Social Media apps are trending tremendously in modern times. The top frequently used social media apps are 1. Facebook with 2.74 billion active users. 2. YouTube with a wide range of 2.291 billion active users. 3. WhatsApp with 2.0 billion active users. 4. Facebook Messenger with 1.3 billion active users. 5. Instagram with 1.221 billion active users. 6. WeChat/ Weixin with 1.213 billion active users and 7. TikTok with 689 active users. The 15 Biggest Social Media Sites and Apps [2022] - Dreamgrow
15. Dr. Dre and his BEATS-
In 2009, the amazing new series of headphones came out called Beats and Beats solo. These were one of the biggest trending headphone pieces of all time. The former NWA beat maker, Dr. Dre, stated that the beats are to make you feel every bass, dynamic and detail of the song. He said all the other headphones weren't giving the people that feeling music is suppose to create. With the Beats he knew that it would change the feeling of music forever and it did. I have a pair of my own and they do just what he designed them to do. Dr. Dre's Beats: Hot Performance, High Fashion - ABC News (go.com)
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