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CHICAGO — Former radio star Erich "Mancow" Muller is back with a new YouTube channel and plans to post video podcasts three times a week. "Mancow's Micro Aggression" launched Wednesday with an inaugural rant on why Disney theme parks are "no longer the happiest place on earth." The rules of replying: Be respectful. This is a space for friendly local discussions. No racist, discriminatory, vulgar or threatening language will be tolerated. Be transparent. Use your real name, and back up your claims. Keep it local and relevant. Make sure your replies stay on topic. Review the Patch Community Guidelines.

DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Investigators have identified the vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Dania Beach that claimed the life of a 42-year-old mother, but her family remains searching for answers on the driver who struck her and did not stop. Brenda Martinez was full of life after she finished a month of rehabilitation after brain surgery to remove a tumor. The 42-year-old would post her last video on Snapchat on May 5, showing she was on a bicycle ride with TJ, her 14-year-old son. Minutes after the video was posted, she was struck and killed in a hit-and-run.According to Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives, Martinez was struck by a newer-model blue Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and its driver did not stop. On Thursday, Broward County Crime Stoppers released a flier asking the public’s help for information on the case. Officials noted the truck may have possible front-end damage. “The truck never hit the brake light, never even tapped the brake pedal, nothing,” Thomas Bryan, the father of Martinez’s four children, said. “It kept going, flying down the road — devastating, devastating, horrible. My son was the one who witnessed the whole thing. The whole time he’s running behind the…

by: WBOY 12 News Staff Posted: May 27, 2021 / 06:13 PM EDT / Updated: May 27, 2021 / 06:13 PM EDT Brent Bittner ELKINS, W.Va. – On Thursday, a teenager from Maryland was extradited to Randolph County to face charges of Using Obscene Matter with Intent to Seduce a Minor, Use of a Minor to Produce Obscene Matter, Distribution and Display to minor of Obscene Matter, and Use of Minors in Filming Sexually Explicit Conduct. Beginning in February 2021, the Elkins detachment of the West Virginia State Police started an investigation after allegations were made that an unknown subject was soliciting a local 9-year-old child for sexually explicit photographs and videos on Snapchat. The investigation revealed that the 9-year-old met this subject on Omegle, a website that allows you to chat with strangers, and later transitioned to Snapchat. The investigation led to the development of the suspect being identified as Brent Bittner, 18 of Cumberland, Maryland. Brent Bittner On May 19, a search warrant was conducted at the suspect’s residence by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and also attended by Homeland Security Investigations and the West Virginia State Police. A preliminary forensic review of…

in Marine Insurance P&I Club News 28/05/2021 The UK P&I Club has released the latest video in its online ‘Ask an Expert’ series, discussing the dangers and implications of crane wire failure for shipowners, charterers and crew members. Featuring Anuj Velankar, Senior Loss Prevention Advisor at the UK P&I Club and Kim Chua, Chartered Engineer and Metallurgist at Brookes Bell, the video outlines the following topics: · Examples of crane wire failures · Post-incident inspection · Testing · Reference documents for maintenance requirements and discard criteria Kim highlights the types of crane wire rope failures, such as dangling wires with frayed ends. She emphasises the importance of inspection and testing as neglect can potentially lead to loss of life and there have been many cases that have resulted in damage to equipment, ship structures and loss of cargoes. Brookes Bell’s metallurgist Kim Chua urges crew to take plenty of photos during or immediately after an incident, and to carry out necessary sampling of the failed wire prior to a more definitive conclusion. It’s also integral to take a look at the reference documents available for maintenance requirements and discard criteria. There you can find information on how to maintain the…

by Alex Billington May 27, 2021Source: Vimeo Does anyone know how to cure insomnia? Sometimes it's impossible - and everything just makes it worse. This intriguing, wacky, weird animated short film is a magical journey into the strange realms of insomnia. Room with a Sea View is kooky animated short created by Russian filmmaker Leonid Shmelkov, made while he was at the Estonian Art Academy. I don't even know how to describe it… Herbert arrives in the seaside city on a long work trip, there he falls in love with a very strange, beautiful saleswoman in a flower shop. But he has insomnia, which starts to mess with him. One comment eloquently describes it: "Super odd and imaginative, like an animated Kaufman movie. It has that Kaufman mix of psychosis and ennui caused by societal expectations." I always appreciate unique, quirky animation. There's a bit of nudity so it's NSFW. Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this short. Original description from Vimeo: "Herbert arrives in the seaside city on a long working trip. Accidentally he falls in love with a very strange beautiful saleswoman in a flower shop. He suffers from insomnia, which he treats by watching…

Natalie Wallington THE WASHINGTON POST – Night had fallen in the rural town of Blacksburg, South Carolina, when 26-year-old PhD student Mae Kwong-Moses pulled into the Food Lion parking lot. Another car arrived, and its driver emerged, handing her a cardboard box with holes punched into the sides. She thanked the stranger, buckled the box into her back seat and began a three-hour drive south. It was the final stretch in what its participants have dubbed the Great Pigeon Relay: a crowdsourced bid to transport an injured pigeon down the Eastern Seaboard, from Baltimore to the Ramsey Loft, a pigeon-specific rescue aviary in Hephzibah, Georgia. The 600-mile trip was carried out on April 30 by people in five cars, most of them strangers who connected over social media to coordinate the effort. The pigeon, which its chauffeurs named Passenger, was rescued in Baltimore by Mel Tillery on April 27. Tillery was driving to the Enoch Pratt Free Library in the Roland Park neighbourhood of Baltimore when they spotted an immobile bird in the middle of the road, probably hit by a car. Most people would have kept driving, but Tillery, 34, who has experience with wildlife rehabilitation, was quick to…

IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC) shares ended the last trading session 3.2% higher at $163.80. The jump came on an impressive volume with a higher-than-average number of shares changing hands in the session. This compares to the stock's 37.2% loss over the past four weeks.Shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp gained as Wedbush maintained its Outperforming rating and Oppenheimer also reiterated its Buy rating on the stock following the completion of the Vimeo spin-off.Wedbush’s target price of $193 implies an 18% upside. The Oppenheimer analyst has set a target price of $185, which is 13% above the current price.IAC/InterActiveCorp has completed the previously announced spin-off its full stake in Vimeo, a video software company. Vimeo has begun trading as a separate, publicly-traded company on the NASDAQ under the symbol “VMEO”. Notably, Vimeo is the 11th public company to spin out from IAC/InterActiveCorp in the last 25 years of its history. Per the deal, IAC/InterActiveCorp shareholders received 1.6235 shares of the newly-formed VMEO for each share of IAC/InterActiveCorp held.IAC would continue to operate Dotdash, Search, Mosaic Group, Care.com and other businesses, along with majority ownership in ANGI Homeservices, which includes HomeAdvisor and Handy.Shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp gained as Wedbush maintained its Outperforming rating and Oppenheimer also reiterated its…

Facebook’s has been accused of “discriminatory and racist” behaviour after it deleted historical photos from a group that publishes archival photos of men and women from Papua New Guinea.The group, which boasts over 55,000 members, claims photos showing traditional dress or ceremonies were deleted for allegedly containing nudity – but photos showing nudity among white people were not.They are now calling on the social media giant to reconsider how it applies its community standards.The group encourages users to post any historical photos with whatever background information that can be provided, with many publishing detailed breakdowns of photos from a wide range of contexts.But users have been complaining of feeling censored, accusing Facebook of deleting some of the photos and banning some users from posting.One of the group’s administrators, Arthur Smedley, told the Guardian he found Facebook’s application of its policy “ridiculous” after a fellow administrator, Peter Tate, was allegedly banned for posting a photo of a group of men “bare-chested with no covering to the upper part of their bodies”.  » Read More

 May 27, 2021 UNDATED – Arson is one of the most expensive property claims in the United States. Each year billions of dollars in property damage and hundreds of lives are lost as a result of fires set by arsonists.  That is why State Farm® teams up with law enforcement across the nation to support the re-certification process for specially trained canines Indiana arson dog teams completed their annual recertification on Wednesday, May 26.  Fire Investigator Brandon Eckstein and K9 Jersey with the Marion Fire Department Lillian Hardy and K9 Misty with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security Two Indiana teams – Lillian Hardy and K9 Misty with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and Fire Investigator Brandon Eckstein and K9 Jersey with the Marion Fire Department – were trained through the State Farm Arson Dog Program and investigate suspicious fires throughout the state. The teams recertified with a national trainer located in Maine through the use of virtual technology. Under normal circumstances, arson dog teams would have joined arson dog teams from across North America to train and certify in person, however, to ensure the safety of all trainers and handlers, this certification took place virtually. Arson dog teams are trained to…

Facebook says it will no longer remove claims that COVID-19 is man-made or manufactured from its apps “in light of ongoing investigations into the origin of COVID-19 and in consultation with public health experts.” The move comes amid increasing pressure worldwide to investigate the origins of the pandemic, including the possibility that it came from a lab. Since the pandemic began, Facebook has been changing what it allows on the topic and what it bans. In February, it announced a host of new claims it would be prohibiting — including that COVID-19 was created in a Chinese lab. Other claims it added at the time included the false notion that vaccines are not effective or that they are toxic. Lisa Fazio, a professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University, said the reversal shows the difficulty of fact-checking in general, particularly with something unprecedented like the coronavirus, when experts can disagree and change their minds with new evidence. “It’s one reason that content moderation shouldn’t be static, scientific consensus changes over time,” Fazio said.  » Read More