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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP)— A Springfield man was arrested after police say he posted a Snapchat video showing himself firing a handgun into the air in a residential neighborhood on the Fourth of July. According to the Springfield Police Department, officers were called around 1:02 p.m. July 4 to the 1100 block of North 19th Street after a woman reported concerns about a Snapchat video. Police said the video showed 24-year-old Ronald W. Mercer Jr. firing a black handgun into the air in front of his face and pointing an AR-style rifle toward the camera. Investigators said Mercer also referenced an address in the 900 block of North Edmond Street and challenged an unidentified person to come there. Officers obtained a copy of the video through an evidence submission request before going to the North Edmond Street address to speak with Mercer. According to police, Mercer admitted to firing the handgun shown in the Snapchat video at the residence. He was taken into custody, advised of his Miranda rights and declined to speak further with investigators. A LEADS inquiry showed Mercer did not have a valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card, police said. Investigators said the firearm was discharged into the

These days, a lot of internet slang seems to originate from the most obscure places, often abstracted through multiple metacontextual phases, the lens of nostalgia and added layers of irony. Some of them are also simply typos that people collectively decide are funnier than the correct spelling. That's exactly what happened with the "hopital" meme, a deliberate misspelling of "hospital" that spread far beyond the Tumblr post where it first appeared. Today, "hopital" is often used as a humorous response when someone appears injured or posts something that jokingly suggests they should seek medical attention. So, where did "hopital" originally come from? Let's explain the origins of the slang term and how it became a meme. Where Does "Hopital" Come From? The slang term originated on Tumblr in October 2023 underneath the now-famous "You're Not Ascending to Godhood, You're Just Dehydrated" post. After Tumblr user Kalgalen published the original joke on October 10th, another user, podcastwizard, replied the following day with two comments. The second consisted of a single word: "hopital." Although originally just a humorous misspelling of "hospital," the typo resonated with users as the Tumblr post spread across social media. Screenshots of the exchange circulated widely over the

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Fort Campbell soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to child sexual exploitation and child pornography charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Middle District of Tennessee. Robert Cecilio, 40, of Clarksville, who was a soldier stationed at Fort Campbell, pleaded guilty to: 2 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor 4 counts of receipt of child pornography 1 count of possession of child pornography depicting a prepubescent minor Court documents showed that Cecilio used Snapchat accounts with variations of the name “Gabe” to communicate with underage girls from at least June 2024 until his arrest in August 2025. Cecilio would claim to be 19 or 20 years old and would persuade the young girls to produce and send him sexually explicit messages and videos of themselves. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Cecilio would receive the messages and videos over the internet and sometimes saved them. Five victims were identified as girls ranging from 13 to 18 in age and living in Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky and Tennessee. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Cecilio communicated with one victim even after she turned 18. “The FBI identified one of the victims, a 16-year-old girl in Florida, in

That's the message from “Code for the People,” a short documentary film funded by Automattic, the company behind WordPress, Tumblr, WooCommerce and ...

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Head Baseball Coach Jake Angier announced this week that he has appointed Connor Daily as the Aggies' next pitching coach.   Daily joins the staff after serving as the director of pitching development at Southern Illinois under Head Coach Lance Rhoades during the last three seasons. During his tenure with the Salukis compiled 97 victories and capped off the 2026 season with an appearance in the Missouri Valley Championship.   Across three seasons, the Salukis managed a 5.81 earned run average, including a 5.58 team ERA in 2026 to rank second among Missouri Valley Conference programs. This was highlighted by a standout season from first team All-MVC selection Andrew Evans, who submitted a 2.51 ERA to rank 20th in the nation while recording a league-high 99 strikeouts during his redshirt junior campaign in 2026.   The Saluki pitching staff also ranked second in team ERA among MVC teams in 2025, holding a 5.92 average. In 2025, Southern Illinois' squad featured right-hander Sam Frizzi, who posted a league-best eight saves while maintaining a 3.00 ERA.  » Read More