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China’s UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil war UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China’s U.N. ambassador on Monday urged stronger diplomatic efforts to resolve the confrontation in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup, warning that further violence could lead to a chaotic situation “and even a civil war.” Zhang Jun also warned that “any wrong handling” might lead to further tension in Myanmar. Read the Full Article Spiritual leader’s mummified remains found in Colorado home DENVER (AP) — Authorities have arrested several people after the mummified body of the leader of the spiritual group “Love Has Won” was found wrapped in a sleeping bag and decorated with Christmas lights in a southern Colorado home. Amy Carlson, 45, who was known as “Mother God” by her followers, was found dead in a home in the tiny, rural town of Moffat on Wednesday, April 28, according to arrest affidavits for seven people, who are each charged with abuse of a corpse. Read the Full Article Border Patrol increases presence along coast as maritime smuggling rises SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Even before Sunday's suspected maritime smuggling incident that sent 30 people to the hospital and left at least three dead,…

Home / News / Crime and Courts Mazin M. Mohamedali IOWA CITY — A local one-time Black Lives Matter movement leader whose apartment was the site of a fatal shooting tried to deter the investigation, police said. Quincy Russom, 19, was found dead inside 615 S. Governor St., No. 6, the home of 20-year-old Mazin M. Mohamedali, at 7:53 p.m. Feb. 1. Police said 30 minutes transpired between the time Russom was killed and the time police were notified. In a new criminal complaint, police allege Mohamedali had specific knowledge that Sammy Hamed, 22, had murdered Russom and waited to call 911. Police said Mohamedali lied during questioning, gave false descriptions of people involved and withheld other information that would have led police to Hamed more quickly. Hamed was arrested later that month and faces a first-degree murder charge. The criminal complaint alleges Mohamedali deleted his call history and Snapchat from his phone. In a recorded conversation, Mohamedali allegedly admitted to lying to police about the homicide and who was involved so police would not find out about the origin of guns tied to the investigation, police said. Mohamedali faces one count of accessory after the fact, an aggravated misdemeanor.…

Let us know what you think and join the conversation at the bottom of this articlePatryk Kozlowski contacted the social media account of a youngster called Sophie and sent pictures of his genitals and videos of him performing a solo sex act.Kozlowski, 31, used the online name of ‘Gentle PDO’ to send “sexualised conversations” and the images on the Snapchat app last year.Sign up to our daily newsletterThe i newsletter cut through the noiseBut in reality he was in fact in contact with an undercover police officer who was part of a team who were attempting to snare online sex offenders.Officers then raided his flat in the Wardieburn area of Edinburgh and during a search discovered several electronic devices that contained more than 400 horrific indecent images of children.Kozlowski pleaded guilty to three child abuse offences when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last Thursday.Fiscal depute Anna Robertson told the court Kozlowski started messaging the Snapchat account belonging to ‘Sophie’ in June last year and the chats soon moved to Skype.The pervert then sent disgusting sexual comments to the account over the following two months.Ms Robertson added: “During the course of the conversation he sends a video where he is…

In a case that began with a teenager’s Snapchat rant against her cheerleading squad, the Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether and when a school can punish students for what they say online when they aren’t in school. We hope that the court will say: very rarely.In 2017 a student known in court filings as B.L. was upset when she failed to make the varsity cheerleading team at a Pennsylvania school. Away from school she posted on Snapchat a photo of her and a friend giving the middle finger. Accompanying the photo was this message: “F— school, F— softball, F— cheer, F— everything.”Snapchat is designed to delete messages once they’re seen, but a screenshot of B.L.’s rant was shown to her cheerleading coaches. She was suspended from the JV team. B.L. sued, alleging the school violated her free speech rights. The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia agreed, ruling that the school couldn’t punish her for “off-campus speech.”In Tinker v. Des Moines School District, a landmark 1969 decision involving students who came to school wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War, the court declared that students in public schools don’t leave their free speech rights at the…

Disneyland has released a new Snapchat filter for those wanting to celebrate the resort’s reopening on April 30, 2021. Walt said on opening day of Disneyland Park, “To all who come to this happy place, welcome.” We couldn’t be more excited at this time. Celebrate from home with an experience that lets you try on Mickey ears and bask in the sight of Sleeping Beauty Castle✨ https://t.co/N3fHKMFMBT pic.twitter.com/80bKSO9siP — Disneyland Resort (@Disneyland) April 30, 2021 What’s Happening: Disney fans can now get a Disneyland Snapchat filter to use in the app in celebration of the Disneyland Resort’s reopening on April 30, 2021. To get the lens, you can log into Snapchat, and take a photo of the code from the Disneyland lens website. The filter gives you a set of Mickey Ears with the background of Sleepy Beauty Castle at Disneyland, allowing you to celebrate the opening with everyone else. Other Disneyland News: Laughing Place recommends MouseFanTravel.com for all your Disneyland Resort travel planning

A DR WHO fan claims sex-pest Noel Clarke bombarded her with texts and videos after telling him she loved the BBC drama. Catherine Evans, 32, added Clarke and a host of other celebrities on Snapchat to follow their day-to-day activities. 6Catherine Evans added Clarke and other celebrities on Snapchat 6Noel Clarke has acted in the likes of Doctor Who, Auf Wiedershen, Pet and KidulthoodCredit: Alamy But she was stunned when the married filmmaker allegedly began directly messaging her on the social media app with ­compliments on her looks. Hairdresser Catherine, from Wrexham in North Wales, explained: “I added loads of celebrities. It was a bit of a craze just to see what they got up to during the day. “I was surprised when Noel actually messaged me out the blue and commented on a picture of me, saying my eyes were stunning, or something like that. “We chatted mundanely but then he soon steered the conversation to sex. 6Noel starred in Dr Who alongside Billie Piper, David Tennant and Camille CoduriCredit: Getty “He would send videos and pictures through the night. He would ask what I was wearing and ask me to send pictures back, which I never did, thank…

César Rodriguez, LMTonline.com / Laredo Morning TimesApril 30, 2021Updated: April 30, 2021 2:59 p.m. A woman said she expected a payment of $1,200 for each migrant smuggled, according to an arrest affidavit. Encinal Police Department requested assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol with a traffic stop at about 9:18 p.m. April 28 on mile marker 41 of Interstate 36. Agents arrived at about 9:30 p.m. and observed a white Audi Q7 with approximately 10 males sitting on the ground next to the vehicle. An Encinal police lieutenant stated he pulled over the vehicle driven by Devany Aylin Gonzalez, a U.S. citizen, for a traffic violation. The lieutenant then observed multiple people inside the vehicle. During questioning, Gonzalez allegedly stated that the individuals were in the country illegally. “Gonzalez freely admitted to the (lieutenant) she was going to get paid $1,200 per (migrant). Gonzalez was cited for not possessing a driver's license and for disregarding a stop sign,” states the affidavit. In a post-arrest interview, Gonzalez stated that she resides in Houston. She added she came to pick up the migrants after observing on Snapchat that someone needed drivers. “Gonzalez stated that after she contacted the person through Snapchat, she started receiving calls…

The Supreme Court grappled on Wednesday with the First Amendment claims of a former high school cheerleader who argued that she could not be punished by her school for posting a profanity-laced caption on Snapchat when she was off school grounds.The justices at times seemed sympathetic to the plight of the cheerleader in the case at hand, but searched for a workable standard — especially in the age of social media — that could shape the free speech rights of some 50 million public school children while also allow the schools to step in for speech that occurs off campus or online that could amount to a substantial disruption of the school's mission or an example of bullying or a threat. "F--- school f--- softball f--- cheer f--- everything" Brandi Levy, then 14, wrote in 2017. She was reacting to the fact that as a junior varsity cheerleader she had failed to get a spot on the varsity squad at Mahanoy Area High School in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania.When school officials learned of the outburst, Levy was suspended from the JV team for having violated school rules. But her lawyers sued, alleging the school had violated her freedom of speech. Levy…

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) - A teenager was arrested during a recent drug bust by the Clackamas County Inter-agency Task Force, according to the sheriff's office.Investigators with the task force checked social media earlier this month for any illegal drug activity. The sheriff's office says the task force has been seeing an increase in dealers freely advertising drugs for sale on social media platforms including Snapchat.The sheriff's office said investigators posing as potential buyers quickly found someone selling counterfeit M30 pills, which are pressed oxycodone pills laced with potentially lethal amounts of other substances, including fentanyl. (Courtesy: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office) Investigators arranged a deal to purchase M30 pills and cocaine from the seller, identified by the sheriff's office as 18-year-old Giovanni Smith, of Portland, at a meeting spot in Clackamas County.According to the sheriff's office, Smith arrived at the meeting location with four boys between the ages of 16 and 17 in his vehicle. All five were taken into custody without incident.The cocaine was dumped inside the car by the suspects in an attempt to discard the evidence, the sheriff's office said. In addition to the cocaine, investigators also found over 1,000 counterfeit M30 pills, two loaded guns, ammunition,…

The Supreme Court is considering a case that could determine the extent of First Amendment rights for millions of students nationwide. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by the parents of a high school cheerleader who was punished by her school for a profanity-laced series of Snapchats in 2017. Justin Driver, a professor at Yale Law School and the author of "The Schoolhouse Gate: Public Education, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for the American Mind," joins CBSN to discuss the impact this case could have.Video TranscriptTANYA RIVERO: The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case that could determine the extent of First Amendment rights for roughly 50 million students nationwide. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by the parents of a high school cheerleader punished by her school for a profanity-laced series of Snapchat posts in 2017. Brandi Levy, who was 14 at the time, sent a picture on Snapchat to roughly 250 friends after failing to make the varsity cheer team.A fellow cheerleader took a screenshot of the messages, which are generally deleted after 24 hours. She showed them to one of the coaches, resulting in Levi's temporary removal from the junior…