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Adrian Peterson’s Son Dies After Alleged Assault By Mother’s Boyfriend

Adrian Peterson’s son has died following an assault, according to reports. Sioux Falls, S.D., police have confirmed that the 2-year-old child of the NFL star. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the young boy was beaten by the boyfriend of his mother in South Dakota, suffering severe head injuries. Earlier Friday, he was listed in critical condition. Adrian Peterson’s Son Dies Per the family’s request, the state is holding the child’s name, but the athlete’s father, Nelson Peterson, confirmed he was Adrian Peterson’s son . “All I can say is, we are asking for prayers and respect for our family as we deal with this tragic situation,” Nelson Peterson told a local newspaper. How and why did this tragedy occur? That is very much unclear at this time, but authorities believe strongly that the attack on the boy was deliberate. Joseph Robert Patterson, 27, has been charged with aggravated assault and aggravated battery on an infant. According to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader: “Patterson was dating the child’s mother and was the only one home with the boy Wednesday when the abuse allegedly took place. “Patterson called 911 around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday to report the boy was choking at their Platinum Valley apartment.” “But Lt. Blaine Larsen of the Sioux Falls Police Department said it became clear at the hospital that the boy’s injuries were not accidental.” “An examination led doctors to suspect that the boy’s injuries were ‘consistent with abuse and not accidental.'” “The assault on an infant charge involves blows, shaking or causing a child’s head to sustain impact with an object in a manner that causes bleeding or swelling on the brain.” The boy was confirmed dead Friday afternoon. Adrian Peterson, the 2012 NFL MVP, returned to Vikings headquarters Friday. The all-world running back said he would be on the field Sunday. “I will be playing Sunday, without a doubt,” Peterson told the media today. “I really appreciate all the support that I’ve been receiving from fans and the Vikings. He added that “this is a private matter and I would ask you all to please just respect my privacy and not ask at all about the situation at hand.” Peterson also tweeted two hours ago: “The NFL is a fraternity of brothers and I am thankful for the tweets, phone calls and text messages from my fellow players.”

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Update: Death Toll Rises To 14 Confirmed With Allegedly 60 People Still Missing And 200 Injured After Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion

The death toll continues to rise in the aftermath of the Texas plant explosion… Death Toll Rises to 14 With 200 Injured After Texas Explosion Fourteen people have now been confirmed dead with 200 people injured after a fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. Original reports cited the death toll between 5 and 15 with at least 160 people injured , with a previously unknown number of residents missing that has since been allegedly estimated at 60, although Texas government officials say the actual number of missing persons is still “confusing.” via NBC News While the death toll from a horrific fertilizer plant explosion was raised to 14 Friday, after two additional bodies were found, investigators later said that the number of people who were still missing had been overblown. Earlier Friday, Sen. John Cornyn said 60 people were still unaccounted for after one the worst American industrial accidents in recent years. But officials later said that the list of missing people that had been provided was “confusing.” Mayor Tommy Muska said there are “a lot of displaced people,” so the list is misleading. Most — if not all of those missing — have been found, officials said, adding that they still do not have an accurate count of those who are still missing. The explosion occurred just before 8 p.m. local time on Wednesday in West, Texas, which is north of Waco. The scene was described by witnesses as looking like a bombing site in a war zone. Approximately 200 people were injured and three rescue fire trucks were destroyed, Sgt. Jason Reyes Reyes said. Five volunteer firefighters and four emergency services workers are among the dead, officials said. It truly is both heartbreaking and heroic how so many emergency service workers risk their lives to save others only to end up among those who lost their lives.

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I Know You Mean Well, But That Was Wack: 10 Video Visions Gone VERY Wrong

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I Know You Mean Well, But That Was Wack: 10 Video Visions Gone VERY Wrong

Breaking News! The Lakers Tell Head Coach Mike Brown To Kick Rocks In Flip-Flops After 1-4 Start!

Don’t let the do’ knob hit ya where the good Lord split ya According to ESPN Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown has been fired after a 1-4 start to the season, a source tells ESPNLosAngeles.com’s Ramona Shelburne. It is not known yet who will take over for him, but a source indicated to Shelburne that one of assistant coaches Bernie Bickerstaff or Chuck Person will take over on an interim basis. Earlier Friday, sources had told ESPN.com’s Marc Stein that the team was using its upcoming six-game homestand to evaluate Brown, but after numerous discussions over the past 48 hours, Lakers management came to a unanimous decision that the team wasn’t heading in the right direction. The Lakers have had a healthy Steve Nash in the lineup for only 1½ of their five games so far thanks to a leg injury, while fellow newcomer Dwight Howard has acknowledged that he’s still recovering from the back surgery that brought a premature end to his 2011-12 campaign and knocked him out of the London Olympics. Kobe Bryant has also been playing through a foot ailment. The Lakers are off to the worst start in the Western Conference despite carrying the league’s largest payroll at just over $100 million, which would trigger an estimated luxury-tax bill at season’s end of nearly $30 million. Welp, that didn’t take long. Based on the look on Kobe’s face the other night, he’s not gonna miss him too much. Image via Wally Skalij /Los Angeles Times

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Lindsay Lohan Sentenced To 120 Days In Jail

While judge reduced Lohan’s theft charge, she found her in violation of her probation. By MTV News staff Lindsay Lohan arrives for court in Los Angeles Photo: Getty Images Earlier Friday (April 22), Lindsay Lohan received the good news that her felony grand theft charge had been reduced to a misdemeanor , which brought the threat of jail time from a three-year sentence to a possible one-year stint. However, even with that good news, Lohan was still found to be in violation of her probation , for which Judge Stephanie Sautner has just sentenced Lohan to 120 days in county jail. According to TMZ , Lohan is headed to the Lynwood Correctional Facility, where she will be processed and eligible to post bail. Lohan lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley will appeal the sentence. The actress is due back in court May 11 for a pretrial hearing related to the misdemeanor charge. The troubled actress was also ordered to complete 480 hours of community service; 360 of those hours must be performed at the Downtown Women’s Center, and the remaining 120 hours will be served at the L.A. County morgue. Speaking to Lohan’s alleged theft of a $2,500 necklace back in January, Sautner explained that the actress should have notified the store owners instead of waiting several weeks to return the necklace when she found out the cops were about to raid her house. Late last month, Lohan turned down a plea deal offered by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office after being told by Judge Keith Schwartz that had she accepted the DA’s deal — reportedly six months of jail time — she would have been found in violation of her probation and could serve more time. Lohan allegedly lifted a $2,500 necklace from a Venice, California, jewelry store on January 22. The owner reported the theft to the Los Angeles Police Department, which later investigated the accusation and presented evidence to the District Attorney’s office. Related Photos The Highs And Lows Of Lindsay Lohan Related Artists Lindsay Lohan

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Tom Brokaw Shaken but Uninjured After Fatal Crash

Tom Brokaw is counting his blessings tonight.

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