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Autopsy finds ‘severe neglect’ to blame for man’s death in bedbug-infested Georgia jail cell

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:46:51 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — A man who died in a bedbug-infested cell in a Georgia jail’s psychiatric wing “died due to severe neglect,” according to an independent autopsy released Monday by lawyers for his family.Lashawn Thompson, 35, died in September, three months after he was booked into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Public outrage over his death spread last month after a lawyer for his family, Michael Harper, released photos of Thompson’s face and body covered in insects.“Mr. Thompson was neglected to death,” says the autopsy report written by Dr. Roger A. Mitchell Jr., a former chief medical examiner in Washington, D.C., who is now a professor and chair of the pathology department at Howard University College of Medicine.The independent autopsy report lists the cause of death as “Complications due to Severe Neglect,” with “Untreated Decompensated Schizophrenia” identified as a contributing cause. A combination of dehydration, rapid weight loss and malnutrition, compl...

In smoky conditions, one kind of mask can help

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:46:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — With multiple days of smoke and bad air quality, many people may be feeling the effects on their eyes, throat or lungs."I've got little kids in the house, and they've got allergies and asthma," said John Hicks, the operations manager at Brother's Plumbing Heating and Electric in Denver. You can now identify yourself with your palm at Coors Field To help protect them, Hicks replaced his standard air filter in his home with a polarized media filter."It looks like a standard filter, but it's plugged in, it's got high voltage to it, and it's able to attract all this stuff to the filter," he said.Other people may use air purifiers for their homes, but some only work in small spaces.Which mask works best for smoky air?Dr. Anthony Gerber, a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health, said, "Most folks will put it in their bedroom, but again it has to be a HEPA filter and it has to be matched to the size of the space you are filtering."Gerber said the people most at risk in t...

Where Miller Moths hide during the day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:46:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Miller moths are swarming through the Front Range as they migrate to the mountains in search of food, pollinating plants along the way.They fly at night, mostly in the early evening, when they are seen circling around lamps and fluttering toward lights. But where do the miller moths go during the day? Miller moths are here, and ‘they’re everywhere!’ Miller moths are nocturnal and usually like to find dark places to rest during the day, according to experts at the Butterfly Pavilion. They said the moths might be spotted during the day because they may not be in a place where they feel comfortable enough to rest.Whitney Cranshaw, an entomology professor at Colorado State University, told FOX31 that this particular moth "commonly finds cover in crevices, which may include locations such as along window molding, doors, areas of vehicles."In their search for a dark resting place they sometimes end up in buildings and vehicles, but Cranshaw said she has sometimes seen m...

Man who saved woman stuck in canal in SW Miami-Dade honored with award by Police Benevolent Association

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:46:51 GMT

Officers awarded a high honor to a South Florida man. When he saw someone drive into a canal, he dove into action. “Very honored and humbled,” Cristiano Piquet said.It was a humbling moment for Piqeut, who was named Citizen of the Year by the South Florida Police Benevolent Association at their awards gala this past weekend“The real hero here is God,” Piquet said.It was in October 2022 when Piquet was hundreds of feet in the air near Homestead on his paramotor when he spotted a woman stuck in a canalHe and his friend were able to get the attention of a neighbor, who pulled the woman out of the water. During that time, Piquet called 911.“I don’t believe it was a coincidence that I was flying on that spot right at that moment,” he said. “I believe that that lady, it was not her day to die, and God found a way to help that lady, so it’s about God, not about me. “It may have been part of a bigger plan, but it was Piquet’s instinct and overwhelming co...

Rick Case Automotive Group, American Heart Association donate CPR training kits

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:46:51 GMT

Rick Case Automotive Group and the American Heart Association donated a CPR training kit to Seminole Middle School in Plantation.A group of students were taught how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator.“To recognize a heart attack and immediately be able to perform CPR without a question, these kids are mature enough to learn it and I know they’re going to be so proud to have that skill,” said Rita Case, president of Rick Case Auto Group.Another kit was donated to Whiddon Rogers Education Center in Fort Lauderdale.

Carol City Middle School students learn job opportunity’s in aviation industry

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:46:51 GMT

Some middle school students are learning about an out of this world career choice.Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert came to Carol City Middle School to speak to students about the endless career opportunities in the aviation industry.“We don’t realize it, but they never see something else, and I want these kids to see something else,” Gilbert said. “The world, literally, is their’s for the taking, but we have to open up their imagination.”Representatives from the American Airlines Cadet Academy also came.\They told enthusiastic students about the mentorship opportunities offered by the program.

Avianca Airlines announces new ‘proud-partnership’ with Miami Dolphins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:46:51 GMT

One of the major Latin-American airlines announced on Monday their new three-year partnership with the Miami Dolphins.Avianca hosted a press conference at Miami International Airport along with executives from both companies to make their announcement of their new involvement strategy in sports initiatives throughout the Americas.This partnership will provide the Colombian airline company prominent branding on in-stadium LED ribbons and score clock branding during Miami Dolphins home games at the Hard Rock Stadium. “For the past 100 years we have dedicated ourselves to being the best at what we do, and that’s why we partner with brands and people who share our values, our dedication and who bring us together with people in many places,” said Manuel Ambriz, Avianca’s chief commercial officer. “That is the magic that makes it possible, both in sports and in Avianca, to achieve the extraordinary, and this collaboration with the Miami Dolphins demonstrates ...

Mets pitching options before 2023 trade deadline

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:46:51 GMT

Memorial Day marks the unofficial date when baseball fans can start checking the standings. The Mets survived a bumpy few weeks and have sparked a winning streak, reeling off five straight against the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians. They head into a six-game road trip with a chance to make up more ground against the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies.However, the Mets have played 48 games and only three times has a pitcher gotten through seven innings. Justin Verlander has done it twice, throwing eight innings Sunday against the Guardians to give the bullpen a much-needed reprieve before a day off. The team’s most pressing issue is starting pitching, with the club having burned through all of the depth way back in April and a staff that routinely fails to go deep into games.Mets starters have posted a 5.09 ERA, which ranks 25th in the league. The 238 and 2/3 innings pitched is the 10th fewest in baseball. The bullpen has had to pick up a lot of work and it has p...

Oakland A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper fired for using racial slur on air

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:46:51 GMT

Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was fired by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur on air before first pitch of a game between the A’s and Kansas City Royals on May 5.Kuiper was suspended after the incident, where he used a slur while talking about a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum alongside colleague Dallas Braden.“Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately,” the network said in a statement Monday. “We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years.”A person familiar with the investigation said “the decision was based on a variety of factors, including information uncovered in the internal review,” according to the Associated Press.Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, said Monday he was disappointed to see Kuiper get fired because he felt the slur was used by mi...

Ravens WR Odell Beckham Jr. not being charged; LA County district attorney finds insufficient evidence of battery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:46:51 GMT

Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will not have charges brought against him after being accused last month of assaulting a woman at a club in West Hollywood, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said on Monday.TMZ Sports reported last month that Beckham was being investigated after a woman alleged the 30-year-old put his hand around her neck at Delilah on Santa Monica Boulevard. Beckham denied the allegation.“A review of surveillance video from inside the nightclub contradicts the complaining witness’s account of events,” Christopher Baker, assistant head deputy for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office’s Charge Evaluation Division, wrote in a charge evaluation worksheet. “The video does not capture any battery.”Baker also noted that there was no other witness to corroborate the woman’s description of the incident and that no injury was observed on the complaining witness.He also wrote that the assig...