Connecticut Man Fakes Cancer For Fund-raised Cash A CT man pulled a scam on his entire community when he was strapped for cash. He raised over $20,000 pretending to be going through cancer treatments …when in actuality he was spending the cash at bars and fast food restaurants. Via MailOnline : A Connecticut man was arrested Wednesday accused of faking cancer to collect fundraising money. Investigators said Tyler Tomer took at least $22,000 from supporters who had raised the money in the belief that he suffered from stage three brain cancer. After the money was deposited into Tomer’s bank account, the con-artist made hundreds of purchases at fast food restaurants and bars and for recreational activities, police said, according to WSFB 3 Connecticut. Tomer, 29, told police ‘he needed money, and things got out of control,’ WSFB reported. Several benefits had been set up for Tomer, including a GoFundMe page and a fundraiser arranged by a Kansas City restaurant where his former fiancée worked. Police said Tomer shaved his head and took weight loss pills while the scam was ongoing, according to WSFB. Tomer was charged with first-degree larceny and first-degree defrauding a public community and is being held on $250,000 bond. SMH. The way people beg via GoFundMe these days, he might as well have just put up one saying “I’m broke and need cash” rather than trick all his friends and family like this. MailOnline
“She and her friends are cooler than us,” one of my friends joked when referring to another girl’s circle. “They do a lot of fun stuff together. We don’t.” My friends and I are now 30 and older, making her statement sound a bit schoolgirlish. Still, I understood what she was saying. Our girlfriend experiences were getting quite boring. Though most of us lived in different cities, when we did get together we didn’t make remarkable memories. Sleeping or lying around watching old reality show reruns isn’t anything worth talking about. Shamefully, most of the time we were too tired to get dressed to get out and do something. So, what do you do when your friend circle is a boring one? Should you find new friends and make new experiences?… [ MadameNoire ] Do You Know Your Neighbors Sometimes I can’t stand my neighbors. Actually, the way I feel is more annoyance than anything else. And not just because…the neighbors directly above me who disrupt me regularly sound like heavy-footed monsters every time they schlep about their apartment… The reason I am annoyed is because I have lived at my current residence for years and though tenants have come and gone, I’ve known only one – a friendly, elderly Black man (who happens to be the only other Black person in my building). It’s not that I haven’t tried to befriend my neighbors. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect a fellow tenant to respond when I say hello to them in the hallway, in the parking lot or laundry room… [ MadameNoire ] Over 50 Cops Involved In Fatal Shootings Had Prior Incidents An alarming number of fatal police shootings across the nation this year alone has ignited debate about the use of force when confronting suspects… The Washington Post examined all of the fatal shootings that occurred in 2015 and discovered 55 officers had prior shooting incidents with some officers involved in multiple incidents. While some of the shootings appeared to be justified, the report does signal a trend where the use of force isn’t the last resort it once was for those in law enforcement. From the Post:… For a handful of officers, it was their third fatal shooting. For one officer, it was his fourth. The findings concerned many law enforcement experts, who said that most officers never fire their weapons on the job. The analysis also exposed another gap in the federal government’s oversight of fatal police shootings nationwide: the absence of a system for tracking multiple shootings by individual officers… [ HipHopWired ] Teyonah Parris Set To Star In Miki Howard Biopic [ Vibe ] Mack Wilds … Cop Busts Midtown Champagne Celebration [ TMZ Woman Dies After Being Forcibly Removed From Hospital [ HuffingtonPost ] Gargantuan 2015 Christmas Eve Asteroid To Fly By Earth: How To View Rare, Nearly Two-Miles-Wide Space Rock [ StarPulse ]
I’m sure you’ve heard the story by now, but Odell Beckham has been suspended a game by the NFL for targeting Josh Norman with a dangerous helmet-to-helmet hit during a game. After the suspension was levied, rumors and accusations spread that Josh Norman was using “homophobic slurs” and “questioning Odell Beckham’s sexuality” at moments before and during the game. As the reports of the slurs started to come in, I saw a lot of broadcasters and pundits remark that Josh Norman was “questioning” or “attacking” Odell Beckham’s “manhood” with his comments. Just look at how perennial clowns Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless addressed the issue: At the 12:50 mark, Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless both used the phrase “he questioned his manhood” when discussing Josh Norman’s comments about Beckham. The went on to insinuate that Beckhman is more sensitive to the “accusations” for some unnamed reason. And it wasn’t just Bayless and Smith talking about Beckham’s “manhood.” I saw that same verbiage used all week. And here’s why that’s a problem: conflating homosexuality with manhood is innately homophobic and demeaning. The idea that calling Beckham gay means he’s less of a man is saying that homosexuality makes someone less of a man. And that’s the overall opinion of homosexuality that needs to change. Odell Beckham has given people plenty of fodder to wonder if he’s gay or not. That can’t be denied. And if he is, then he is. But him being gay wouldn’t make him less of a man than anyone else who catches touchdowns in the NFL. But we have an idea that masculinity needs to be tied to sexual orientation and that’s just simply degrading. It’s also a good reason why Odell Beckham lost his cool. We’ve grown up thinking that “gay” is an insult. Want to see a straight guy lose his mind? Call him gay. That’s why grown a$$ men are still running around saying “pause” after a sentence that requires normal human interaction. Insinuate a guy is gay and you’re basically inviting him to a fight. That’s because the idea of being gay means that the man has failed at his biological duty of being a man. That he somehow now can’t perform basic tasks like, I don’t know, changing his tire and saying “you can’t say hi?” when a pretty woman walks by. So, for Odell Beckham, a football player by trade, being called gay means that he can’t do any of the manly things he does on the field. Because that’s how society sees gay men. But here’s the secret. Lean close. Closer. Ready? Gay men are men. Real men. Who support families and raise children. Who save lives and fight for Black lives. Who serve our country and hold political office. Gay men are men . So when Josh Norman (allegedly) insinuated that Odell Beckham is gay, he wasn’t questioning his manhood. He was calling him gay. These are two very different things. In an ideal world, someone calling me gay should be as innocuous as someone saying I’m from Kansas or went to a different middle school. But it’s not. Unfortunately, being called “gay” comes with so many negative connotations that non-gay people have placed on the word due to our own insecurities. So what happens is, a guy loses his mind and potentially injures another player permanently because he was so “insulted.” This isn’t healthy, people Josh Norman calling Odell Beckham a “f*ggot,” if he did in fact do that, is insulting because it’s a slur. And it’s definitely a disgusting thing for him to have allegedly done. But simply calling Beckham gay? We have to find a way to disarm people who try to use that word as an insult. And the only way to do that is to treat gay people and the idea of homosexuality like it’s something to be accepted and not used as a weapon. Is that really so hard to do?
Back in July, when the classic movie Clueless turned 20 years old, we asked a simple question: What are the main cast members up to now ? On Sunday night, meanwhile, Paul Rudd gave us the most immediate answer: he’s on Cloud Nine. The lifelong Kansas City Royals fan didn’t just get to bear witness to his favorite team winning the World Series. He got to do it while actually in attendance at Citi Field in New York, and then he got to be doused with beer and champagne into the Kansas City locker room. The Royals defeated the Mets in five games to capture the title, shocking the sports world in the clincher by scoring two runs to tie the game in the ninth inning. They then became the first team in World Series history to score five runs in an extra inning, going on to win by a score of 7-2. “I haven’t thought about anything. I can’t even believe that I’m standing here right now. I don’t know how I snuck in,” Rudd said to reporters after the contest, adding: “I’ve been to every single World Series the Royals have been in. “It makes no sense. It makes sense that they won because they’re incredible. It makes no sense that I’m here right now, celebrating this.” So at least you can take some comfort, Mets fans. It sucks your team lost in the World Series. But it made Paul Rudd happy and, come on, is there a more universally-beloved actor out there than Paul Rudd?
We're sure these parents are good people (well, we're pretty sure), but we can say with 100 percent certainty that they should have their phones taken away. Well, except Nos. 7-9. Those guys rule. In fact, you could make the case that a lot of these folks belong on our list of parents who rule at texting . It's quite subjective. Anyway, enjoy … 1. Parent of the Year “Oops, wrong kid” is something we’ve all said or thought at one point, right people?! 2. I Wasn’t Planning On It Rule #1: You do not text during treadmill time. Rule #2: You do NOT text during treadmill time!!! 3. I Don’t Miss You Amy! … 4. ASUS is Just a Terrible Product Name And possibly a terrible product too … but seriously, whomever came up with that name should probably be fired for putting this poor middle-aged mom in this position. It’s like setting her up for humiliation. 5. Nugget Nugget Nugget We don’t even know what the hell is going on here, but someone’s iPhone privileges need to be suspended. 6. OMG OMG OMG See previous caption. And never teach your folks abbreviations. View Slideshow
The final chapter in our favorite franchise is about to get underway. And while movie goes have been treated to the same The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 trailer for awhile now, fans of the small screen have actually viewed more variety. The film has released a number of TV spot, culminating in an especially dramatic one that aired on Tuesdsy evening. The new one-minute preview debuted during Game 1 of the World Series between the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals, taking a look back at Katniss' (Jennifer Lawrence) journey as she gets ready to take down The Capitol Once and for all, dammit. Remember when Katniss had to compete in The Hunger Games? Remember when she would go out into the woods with her bow, her arrow and Liam Hemsworth as Gale? And then when everything changed once Katniss (and her trusty pin!) became the symbol of a revolution among the Districts? There's also some new footage included here, which mixes with the old footage to form a delicious cocktail of nostalgia and suspense. Simply put, we cannot wait for November 20 to arrive. It's not here yet, is it? Check out the latest television spot for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 and prepare to say hello to these beloved characters once again… … before having to say goodbye to them forever, that is.
The Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets will face-off in the “October Classic” starting Tuesday night and the Mets will start off the series as a slight favorite.
Taylor Swift has a new member of her Squad. Sadly, no, it isn’t Dylan Barnes, the adorable seven-year old with whom Swift just danced online . Instead, Swift is posing on Instagram with Todrick Hall, the talented 25-year old who recently went viral by mashing together a number of Taylor singles off “1989.” The pair reportedly hung out backstage during one of Swift’s tour stops Kansas City, snapping a bunch of cute photos as if they were old pals. “My new BFF!,” Hall captioned one of the picture. “Thanx @taylorswift for inviting me to your show! #1989worldtour” Swift then shared the image above, which shows off both her flexibility (you’re a lucky man, Calvin Harris !) and her newfound friendship. “Doing splits with @toddyrockstar backstage tonight in KC #bonding,” she wrote along with the photo. Hall auditioned for American Idol Season 9 and has sky-rocketed to viral fame via his amazing rendition of Swift hits. “I honestly can’t believe what I just saw,” Taylor wrote upon seeing Hall’s mash-up video. “This amount of talent in one person has me speechless. I [love] @toddyrockstar.” Looks like we need to make an addition to our rundown of Taylor Swift’s best celebrity friends…
Man Kills Ex Girlfriend And Her Toddler Son After Argument According to the Kansas City Star , 22-year-old Joseph L. Nelson shot his ex-girlfriend, 17-year-old Bianca R. Fletcher, her boyfriend, 18-year-old Shannon Rollins Jr., and her 1-year-old son, Joseph — all because she tossed an empty diaper box at him during a heated argument. Nelson was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and four other crimes in connection with the Sept. 8 murders. It is unclear if Nelson was the father of the toddler he killed during the confrontation in her south Kansas City home. Nelson reportedly says he “lost it” when the diaper box hit him in the head, and instantly shot the high school senior, killing her. Once he realized what he had done, he felt “other things needed to be done.” Nelson killed the baby for fear that his cries would alert neighbors to the situation, and then Rollins due to the fact that he was a witness to the crime. After he completed the murders, Nelson allegedly picked up all of the shell casings from his bullets, returned home where he showered several times and washed his hands with bleach, sold the gun, and burned his clothes on an outdoor grill. He later confided in someone, “I did something bad. I did something I don’t think I can live with.” When the listener-turned-witness asked him to elaborate, Nelson replied, “I killed them. I killed them.” So sad what happened to this young couple and the girl’s toddler son. Hopefully they put this guy UNDER the jail! How could a diaper box get you angry enough to murder three people? And why did he come to her home with a gun loaded and ready in the first place?!
Wait, what?! Woman Arrested For Making Children Live In Underground Cave A Kansas City woman was recently arrested after authorities say she was abusing her children by forcing them to live in squalor. According to KMBC 24-year-old Brittany Mugrauer is facing child endangerment charges after her two children were found living in a wooden crate in underground caves. Police report that the children, ages 4 and 6, were dirty and barefoot and living in a 10′ x 8′ wooden crate with car seats and blankets. The children told authorities that they lived in the car with their mother and one child, the 4-year-old, was seen eating dry ramen noodles with dirt in it. The children have since been taken to a hospital for an evaluation while Brittany’s bail is $75,000. Wow! What do YOU think about this story???
