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  • FBI Employee Kidnapped At Gunpoint and Taken Hostage In South Dakota By Group

    FBI Employee Kidnapped At Gunpoint and Taken Hostage In South Dakota By Group

    Two individuals have been found guilty of committing a carjacking after they allegedly abducted an FBI employee at gunpoint and held him captive, according to The Kansas City Star. 

    The incident took place on May 5, 2022, when Juan Francisco Alvarez-Sorto, 25, Deyvin Morales 29, and Karla Alejandra Lopez-Gutierrez were reportedly traveling from Colorado to South Dakota to allegedly sell drugs. Law enforcement authorities intervened, resulting in a high-speed pursuit. 

    While trying to avoid getting caught, the three individuals decided to forcefully take the nearest vehicle they found. By chance, the vehicle happened to be driven by an FBI employee. When they approached the agent from behind with a rifle, the employee cooperated with their demands.

    “They told the employee to cooperate and he would be safe, but if he did not, the group would come after his family and that they knew where he lived,”

    officials said.

    During their escape, the trio stopped at a gas station in Hermosa. One of them went inside while the others remained in the vehicle. They returned with zip ties and a gas can and then drove up to a gas pump. However, the employee managed to escape when the doors were briefly unlocked. 

    The three fled in a stolen vehicle to Rapid City, where they ditched it and found another. Two of them were eventually arrested in Colorado. In 2022, all three were indicted by a grand jury. One took a plea deal, while the other two went to trial and were found guilty of multiple charges. Sentencing is pending.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Expert Warns That Morning-After Pill May Not Be Effective For Millions Of American Women

    Expert Warns That Morning-After Pill May Not Be Effective For Millions Of American Women

    Millions of American women may find traditional morning-after medication ineffective, according to an expert’s warning, per the NY Post.

    Doctor Charis Chambers, known as The Period Doctor online, has addressed the question about weight causing the morning-after pill to lose its effectiveness. 

    In a TikTok video, Chambers revealed that levonorgestrel morning-after pills, commonly known as Plan B, have shown decreased efficacy based on both the weight and BMI of the user.

    Research says that individuals who are overweight or obese are more likely to experience failure with the medication.

    Those with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 were twice as likely to experience failure. A BMI of 30 or higher had four times the likelihood of failure.

    Weight May Be The Cause Of Ineffective Morning After Pill

    Experts caution that the medication may be less effective for individuals weighing 154 pounds or more and may not work at all for those weighing over 176 pounds.

    The most effective emergency contraception options for women with a BMI over 30 or weighing over 176 pounds, are the copper IUD or the oral medication ulipristal acetate, Dr. Chambers advises.

    The morning-after pill’s effectiveness can be affected by factors like weight, timing of intake, and other medications. It should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex and is most effective within the first three days.

    Combining the pill with certain medications is not recommended.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Virginia Woman Arrested For Allegedly Swinging Medieval Sword At Police Officer and Neighbor

    Virginia Woman Arrested For Allegedly Swinging Medieval Sword At Police Officer and Neighbor

    A woman in Virginia, identified as Alexandra C. Hopkins, is facing charges after reportedly wielding a medieval sword at a police officer and a neighbor, per Fox News. The incident took place on February 8 in the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road in Leesburg.

    According to the Leesburg Police Department, officers responded to the location to serve a warrant to Hopkins. When the officers came face to face with her she allegedly swung the over 1.5-foot-long sword at one of the officers before fleeing into a nearby residence. Police later apprehended Hopkins. A neighbor also reported that Hopkins had swung the sword at them, but fortunately, no injuries were reported in either incident.

    Hopkins has been charged with assault on law enforcement, assault, and two counts of brandishing a weapon. In addition, she has unrelated warrants from another agency. She is currently being held without bond.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Proposed Georgia Bill May Require Influencers To Disclose If They Are Being Paid For Political Posts

    Proposed Georgia Bill May Require Influencers To Disclose If They Are Being Paid For Political Posts

    Some Georgia lawmakers have proposed a bill that says social media personalities or influencers must disclose if they are paid by political campaigns or committees for their posts, reports the WSBTV. 

    According to the text of House Bill 1039, a social media personality is characterized as

    “a person, group of people, or business entity that creates or posts content, messages, information, or images that are viewable by other users on one or more social media platforms in return for monetary or nonmonetary remuneration.”

    The bill doesn’t specify on how many followers you need to have to be considered a social media personality. It also doesn’t say if there are any exceptions for non-monetary compensations. According to HB 1039, if a candidate or political committee pays social media influencers to post content about them, it must be disclosed. The disclosure has to be written and, if possible, said out loud. It also has to be included every time the person posts something that they were paid for.

    For posts that are just audio, the person has to say that they got paid for the post at the same read speed as the rest of the post. The bill doesn’t say the repercussions if someone doesn’t follow these rules and it becomes a law.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Teenagers Kicked Out Of Boston Sephora Store Following Accusations Of Using Makeup For Blackface

    Teenagers Kicked Out Of Boston Sephora Store Following Accusations Of Using Makeup For Blackface

    Several teenage girls were recently recorded on camera allegedly using dark makeup to mimic blackface inside a Sephora store in Boston, reports the NY Post. 

    The incident was captured in a viral TikTok video, where three girls were seen trying out makeup testers at the Prudential Center location. Two of the girls covered their faces with cosmetics specifically designed for darker skin tones. The video, which has since been made private, was filmed by Temi Ojora, a track and field athlete from the University of Southern California. 

    Ojora said the scene made her

    “genuinely so disgusted and disturbed.”

    “These group of teenage girls and their mothers come in and go to the makeup section to use the samples for blackface whilst giggling and making animal sounds,”

    Ojora wrote.

    “This is the stuff that ruins jobs, college acceptances, let alone how incredibly offensive this is,”

    a staff member says.

    The chaperone dismissed the employee and later asked Temi Ojora to delete the video. The identities of the chaperone and the girls remain unknown. Sephora criticized the group for their offensive behavior

    “We are extremely disappointed by the behavior of these shoppers at our Prudential Center location, and as such, they were asked to leave our premises,”

    the company said in a statement.

    “Under no circumstance is this type of behavior tolerated at Sephora.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Beyoncé Makes History As The First Black Woman To Reach Number One On Apple Music’s Country Charts

    Beyoncé Makes History As The First Black Woman To Reach Number One On Apple Music’s Country Charts

    Beyoncé, the renowned artist, made a surprising announcement that her highly-anticipated follow-up album, ACT II, will be released in late March, during a Super Bowl commercial break over the weekend. 

    The album’s introduction was marked by the release of two singles,

    “16 CARRIAGES”

    and

    “TEXAS HOLD EM’,”

    which showcased Beyoncé’s unexpected outset into country music. While the genre of these tracks remains a topic of debate, they have not deterred fans from streaming them in large numbers. Apple Music has classified the songs as country, propelling Beyoncé to the top of its Country chart. 

    This achievement makes her the first black woman to accomplish such a feat. Some fans even reached out to K. Michelle, a rapper and singer who recently transitioned to country music, for her reaction to Beyoncé’s shift. Michelle clarified that there were no hard feelings and expressed her support.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Missouri Mother Burns One-Month-Old Baby To Death Inside Oven, Claiming She Mistook It For A Crib

    Missouri Mother Burns One-Month-Old Baby To Death Inside Oven, Claiming She Mistook It For A Crib

    A Missouri mother was arrested after she accidentally burned her one-month-old baby in an oven, per the NY Post. The mother, Mariah Thomas, reportedly claimed to the police that she mistook the oven for a crib. The scene in their Kansas City home was described as

    “gruesome”

    by the police, who found the baby badly burnt and unresponsive on Friday.

    Thomas told police she

    “was putting her child down for a nap, and accidentally placed the child in the oven instead of the crib,”

    according to Fox 4.

    “Our hearts are weighted by the loss of this precious life,”

    Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker told the outlet. 

    “We trust the criminal justice system to respond appropriately to these awful circumstances,”

    he said, according to the local outlet. Thomas is facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child and the death of a child.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • California Elementary School Principal Placed On Temporary Administrative Leave After Conducting ‘Disturbing’ Active Shooter Drill, Where She Pretended To Shoot Kids

    California Elementary School Principal Placed On Temporary Administrative Leave After Conducting ‘Disturbing’ Active Shooter Drill, Where She Pretended To Shoot Kids

    Nina Denson, a newly appointed principal at Washington Elementary School in San Gabriel, California, may be fired after conducting an unauthorized active shooter drill. During the drill, Denson allegedly pretended to shoot and kill young students, causing trauma to the children, reports Law & Crime. 

    The San Gabriel Unified School District has placed Denson on administrative leave following complaints from parents. The incident occurred during a regular school day and involved children as young as 4 years old. One parent, Jennifer Chavez, shared that her first-grade son was deeply upset by the incident. The school district is currently investigating the matter.

    “She proceeded to walk around campus and pretended to shoot people she saw using finger movements and banging on windows. From what I heard, she said to one of the students, ‘Boom. You’re dead,’”

    Chavez told the station.

    “The one shocking, surprising thing he said as a 6-year-old was, ‘I’m just really glad none of my friends died.’”

    After the horrifying act, Denson reportedly made an announcement to the students, informing them that seven of their young classmates had been killed. This announcement has been deemed highly inappropriate by parents, including Ann Bustamante.

    “Can you imagine the trauma these children potentially could go through of just thinking, ‘Oh my God, my friend was killed’ or ‘I was shot and told I died,’”

    she told KTLA.

    “At the young age that these children are, it was very upsetting.”

    Denson has been placed on temporary administrative leave. When questioned about the incident, San Gabriel Unified School District Superintendent Jim Symonds clearly stated that the active shooter drill had not been approved by the school district. He also emphasized that Denson’s conduct during the drill did not’

    “appear to have been in line with District protocols or best practices.”

    The school district is taking the matter seriously and is investigating further.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Police On The Hunt For Teenage Murder Suspect Who Escaped From Philadelphia Hospital

    Police On The Hunt For Teenage Murder Suspect Who Escaped From Philadelphia Hospital

    Philadelphia police are currently searching for a teenage murder suspect who managed to escape from a hospital, and is

    “considered dangerous,”

    the department announced per ABC News. The suspect, identified as 17-year-old Shane Pryor, was being held on murder charges. 

    Pryor fled from the emergency room parking lot of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Wednesday after being brought in for a hand injury.

    “He was able to escape from staff and run from this area on foot,”

    Deputy Commissioner of Investigations Frank Venore said. Pryor is described as a Black male with a light complexion, standing at 5’7″ and weighing 180 pounds.

    He was last seen in the University Avenue and Civic Center Boulevard area wearing blue sweatpants, a blue sweatshirt, and slides with socks. Surveillance footage showed Pryor entering and exiting buildings in the vicinity after his escape. 

    Authorities believe Pryor is no longer in the immediate vicinity. If anyone has any information about Pryor’s whereabouts, they are urged to call 911 and avoid approaching the suspect.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Suspect In Custody After Body Of North Carolina College Student Discovered In Towed Vehicle Trunk

    Suspect In Custody After Body Of North Carolina College Student Discovered In Towed Vehicle Trunk

    A man from Edenton, North Carolina, is facing a murder charge after allegedly killing a woman whose body was discovered in the trunk of a towed vehicle, as reported by Fox News.

    The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) reported that on January 17, the body of a woman was found in a vehicle belonging to Jordan Isaiah Thomas in Beaufort County. The NCSBI believes the victim to be a 19-year-old student from Elizabeth City State University, although an identification is still pending from the medical examiner’s office. 

    The NCSBI also stated that the cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner. According to investigators, the vehicle had been parked in a private lot on U.S. Highway 264 in Washington, North Carolina. The vehicle was towed to a local facility, where the body was discovered in the trunk by an employee of the towing company. 

    After conducting an investigation, detectives determined that Thomas had left his vehicle in the private lot before stealing a truck from the same location. The stolen truck was later found at a nearby hospital in Washington, North Carolina, where Thomas was arrested. The NCSBI investigators believe that the victim was killed at a different location than where the vehicle was found. The exact location of the murder is still under investigation. 

    It has been revealed that Thomas and the victim knew each other. Thomas is now facing charges of murder, larceny of a motor vehicle, and concealing the death of a person. The investigation is still ongoing.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?