Month: November 2020

Ben Watkins, a former MasterChef Junior contestant, dies of cancer at 14 – CNN
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Ben Watkins, a former MasterChef Junior contestant, dies of cancer at 14 – CNN

The young chef died on Monday of Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, a soft tissue tumor usually in children and young adults. He was diagnosed with the disease shortly after he turned 13. Watkins, from Gary, Indiana, lost both his parents in a murder-suicide in 2017, according the Chicago Tribune. He told the paper that he wanted to be a professional chef and one day open his own restaurant, like his father. "After losing both of his parents in September 2017, we have marveled at Ben's strength, courage and love for life," said Donna Edwards and Anthony Edwards, Watkins' maternal grandmother and uncle, in a joint statement, posted to a GoFundMe page called "#Love4Ben." "He never, ever complained. Ben was and will always be the strongest person we know." "When Ben's rare illness was...
Travis Scott Launches Cactus Jack Foundation, Offers HBCU Scholarships – TMZ
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Travis Scott Launches Cactus Jack Foundation, Offers HBCU Scholarships – TMZ

Exclusive Travis Scott wants to make sure he not only gives back to his community, but helps to put kids on a track for future success -- and he plans to do both through his own nonprofit. Trav just launched The Cactus Jack Foundation ... and its first order of business is rolling out the Waymon Webster Scholarship, named after his grandad -- who's an HBCU alum. In light of that, this scholarship is going to be exclusively available to students currently enrolled in a handful of HBCUs -- namely, Morehouse College, Howard University, Texas Southern University, Grambling State University (where his mom went) and Prairie View A&M University ... that's his grandfat...
Roomba spying on you? Robot vacuum cleaners can be hacked to record sound inside homes – Study Finds
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Roomba spying on you? Robot vacuum cleaners can be hacked to record sound inside homes – Study Finds

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Robots can make daily chores much simpler than cleaning the house by hand. Unfortunately, a new study reveals they can also make things much simpler for hackers to steal personal information as well. An international team finds robot vacuum cleaners can actually be remotely reprogrammed to record sound waves, even though they don’t have a microphone inside them. Researcher Nirupam Roy from the University of Maryland says the study successfully gathered information using the laser navigation system of a household vacuum robot. The team discovered that the robot’s laser signals can be converted into sound waves. With the help of signal processing software and machine learning systems, computers can accurately pick out speech and musical patterns from television shows t...
First flu-related death of the 2020 season in South Carolina confirmed by DHEC – WYFF4 Greenville
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First flu-related death of the 2020 season in South Carolina confirmed by DHEC – WYFF4 Greenville

YOU COMING UP JUST A FEW MINUTES. CHRIS THANK YOU AND BREAKING NEWS OUT OF SOUTH CAROLINA’S HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE REPORTING THE STATE’S FIRST FLU RELATED DEATHS THIS SEASON OFFICIALS SAY THAT THE PERSON WAS FROM THE PD REGION. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS RELEASED OFFICIALS SAY THAT IT IS MORE IMPORTANT First flu-related death of the 2020 season in South Carolina confirmed by DHEC Updated: 4:52 PM EST Nov 18, 2020 The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Wednesday that the state has suffered its first flu-related death of the season."Sadly, an individual from the Pee Dee region has died from complicatio...
Nikki Bella Clarifies Comments on Ex John Cena, DWTS & Therapy With Artem Chigvintsev – E! NEWS
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Nikki Bella Clarifies Comments on Ex John Cena, DWTS & Therapy With Artem Chigvintsev – E! NEWS

Happy (early) birthday to the Bella Twins! Brie Bella and Nikki Bella are turning 37 this Saturday, Nov. 21, but the celebrations were already underway on the latest episode of The Bellas Podcast. Kicking off the special iteration was a sweet message from Brie's husband Daniel Bryan (born Bryan Danielson) and their three-year-old daughter Birdie Joe Danielson, who adorably declared, "I love you momma!" She also showed Nikki, a.k.a "Aunt Coco," which Birdie pronounces "Dodo," some love, as did Bryan: "I love you Brie, and happy birthday Nicole!" Nikki's fiancé Artem Chigvintsev joined in on the fun, too.  "This message is for the love of my life," he said toward the end of the episode. "Nicole, I love you so, so much. You have no idea. You make me a better person, a better man. A...
Nikki Bella Clarifies Comments on Ex John Cena, DWTS & Therapy With Artem Chigvintsev – E! NEWS
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Nikki Bella Clarifies Comments on Ex John Cena, DWTS & Therapy With Artem Chigvintsev – E! NEWS

Happy (early) birthday to the Bella Twins! Brie Bella and Nikki Bella are turning 37 this Saturday, Nov. 21, but the celebrations were already underway on the latest episode of The Bellas Podcast. Kicking off the special iteration was a sweet message from Brie's husband Daniel Bryan (born Bryan Danielson) and their three-year-old daughter Birdie Joe Danielson, who adorably declared, "I love you momma!" She also showed Nikki, a.k.a "Aunt Coco," which Birdie pronounces "Dodo," some love, as did Bryan: "I love you Brie, and happy birthday Nicole!" Nikki's fiancé Artem Chigvintsev joined in on the fun, too.  "This message is for the love of my life," he said toward the end of the episode. "Nicole, I love you so, so much. You have no idea. You make me a better person, a better man. A...
Nikki Bella Clarifies Comments on Ex John Cena, DWTS & Therapy With Artem Chigvintsev – E! NEWS
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Nikki Bella Clarifies Comments on Ex John Cena, DWTS & Therapy With Artem Chigvintsev – E! NEWS

Happy (early) birthday to the Bella Twins! Brie Bella and Nikki Bella are turning 37 this Saturday, Nov. 21, but the celebrations were already underway on the latest episode of The Bellas Podcast. Kicking off the special iteration was a sweet message from Brie's husband Daniel Bryan (born Bryan Danielson) and their three-year-old daughter Birdie Joe Danielson, who adorably declared, "I love you momma!" She also showed Nikki, a.k.a "Aunt Coco," which Birdie pronounces "Dodo," some love, as did Bryan: "I love you Brie, and happy birthday Nicole!" Nikki's fiancé Artem Chigvintsev joined in on the fun, too.  "This message is for the love of my life," he said toward the end of the episode. "Nicole, I love you so, so much. You have no idea. You make me a better person, a better man. A...
Meghan Markle admits giving personal information to Finding Freedom authors – Page Six
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Meghan Markle admits giving personal information to Finding Freedom authors – Page Six

Meghan Markle has reportedly admitted to giving personal information to the authors of “Finding Freedom,”  the tell-all book detailing her and Prince Harry’s exit from the British royal family. Markle spilled her own tea to authors Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie in order to ensure her side of the story was included, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. According to docs lodged with the High Court, Markle revealed that she was worried “her father’s narrative” about her — including that she had allegedly abandoned him— might be included in the book. Therefore, she presented her own version of events to a source to pass along so “the true position…could be communicated to the authors to prevent any further misrepresentation,” the Telegraph reported. Markle also reportedly insis...