Thursday 28 May 2020

Who is Sean Baker sr

While many people have expressed outrage over the death of George Floyd caused by former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, one man is going viral for a racist comment he posted on Facebook about the tragedy saying that it was “glorious to watch.”

Early Tuesday morning (May 26), footage surfaced showing Floyd being apprehended by Minneapolis police officers outside a deli for suspected forgery.
In the nearly 10-minute video, Chauvin can be seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck at the side of a squad car while his partner, Tou Thao, stands watch against outraged bystanders.
Floyd can be heard groaning and repeatedly telling the officers he couldn’t breathe. The man eventually appears motionless under Chauvin’s knee as bystanders exclaim that Chauvin killed him.
An apparently lifeless Floyd was then loaded onto a stretcher, placed into an ambulance and then transported to the hospital, where he was officially pronounced dead.
Commenting on an article about the fatal incident, a white man named Sean Baker Sr. wrote: “Awesome, one less piece of sh** in the world. Hope it didn’t breed. It was glorious to watch.”

George Floyd: Minnesota sees second night of clashes over death in custody

Police and protesters have clashed for a second night in the US city of Minneapolis after an unarmed black man died in police custody.
Tear gas was fired by police, while protesters threw rocks and sprayed graffiti. Businesses were also looted.
George Floyd, 46, died on Monday and video showed him gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck.
Four police officers have been fired, with the mayor saying that being black "should not be a death sentence".
The renewed clashes on Wednesday came just hours after the city's mayor called for criminal charges to be brought against the policeman who was filmed holding Mr Floyd.
There was also looting and vandalism, with some buildings close to the demonstrations being destroyed by fire.
The incident echoes the case of Eric Garner, who was placed in a police chokehold in New York in 2014. His death became a rallying call against police brutality and was a driving force in the Black Lives Matter movement.

How have the protests unfolded?

They began in the afternoon on Tuesday, when hundreds of people came to the intersection where the incident had taken place.
Organisers tried to keep the protest peaceful and maintain coronavirus social distancing, with demonstrators chanting "I can't breathe" and "It could've been me".
A crowd of hundreds then marched to the 3rd Precinct, where the officers involved in the death are thought to have worked.
One protester told CBS: "It's real ugly. The police have to understand that this is the climate they have created." 
On a second night of demonstrations on Wednesday, protesters pelted rocks and some threw tear-gas canisters back at the officers.
The crowd grew into the thousands as the evening went on, and there was a standoff outside the police station where officers formed a human barricade to prevent protesters gaining entry.
A nearby supermarket was vandalised, and people were seen fleeing the store with baskets of looted goods. Other businesses were seen in flames and some appeared to have been entirely destroyed.
"Tonight was a different night of protesting than it was just the night before," a police spokesman told the New York Times.

What happened to George Floyd?

Officers responding to reports of the use of counterfeit money had approached Mr Floyd in his vehicle on Monday.
According to police he was told to step away from the vehicle and physically resisted officers
A police statement said: "Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress."
Video taken at the scene does not show how the confrontation started. It shows a white officer using his knee to pin Mr Floyd to the ground by the neck.
Mr Floyd groans "please, I can't breathe" and "don't kill me" as bystanders urge officers to let him go. 
He ceases to move and an ambulance arrives to take him to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

What was the official response?

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said it was the "right call" to fire the officers.
He said: "Being black in America should not be a death sentence. For five minutes we watched as a white police officer pressed his knee into the neck of a black man. For five minutes. When you hear someone calling for help, you are supposed to help."

The FBI is investigating the incident and will present its findings to the Minnesota state's attorney for possible federal charges.
The Minnesota police handbook states that officers trained on how to compress the neck without applying direct pressure to the airway can use a knee under its use-of-force policy. This is regarded as a non-deadly-force option.

Why is the case so sensitive?

Allegations of police brutality have been constantly highlighted since the start of the Black Lives Matter movement. It began after the acquittal of neighbourhood watchman George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African-American Trayvon Martin in February 2012.
The deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York in 2014 sparked huge protests.

"I can't breathe" became a national rallying cry as Garner, an unarmed black man, uttered the phrase 11 times after being detained by police in a chokehold on suspicion of illegally selling loose cigarettes.
The New York City police officer involved in Garner's arrest was fired five years later, but no officer was charged.
Recent allegations of police wrongdoing include the shooting of a black woman in her home in Louisville by three white Kentucky policemen and the shooting of a man by an officer in Maryland.

George Floyd

George Floyd was an African-American man who died on May 25, 2020, after white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for at least seven minutes, while he was handcuffed and lying facedown on the road. Officers Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng also helped restrain Floyd, while officer Tou Thao stood nearby and looked on.The incident occurred during an arrest of Floyd in Powderhorn, a community to the south of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was recorded on cell phone video by several bystanders.The video recordings, showing Floyd repeatedly saying: "I can't breathe", were widely circulated on social media platforms and broadcast by the media.The four officers involved were fired the next day. Rip GF

Wednesday 20 May 2020

Trump says US topping world virus cases is 'badge of honour'

President Donald Trump has argued it is "a badge of honour" that the US has the world's highest number of confirmed Covid-19 infections. 
"I look at that as, in a certain respect, as being a good thing because it means our testing is much better," he said at the White House.
The US has 1.5 million coronavirus cases and nearly 92,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
In second place is Russia, with nearly 300,000 confirmed cases.

What did Trump say?

On Monday, Mr Trump was hosting his first cabinet meeting since the US outbreak began.
"By the way," he told reporters, "you know when you say that we lead in cases, that's because we have more testing than anybody else."
"So when we have a lot of cases," he continued, "I don't look at that as a bad thing, I look at that as, in a certain respect, as being a good thing because it means our testing is much better."
He added: "So I view it as a badge of honour. Really, it's a badge of honour.
"It's a great tribute to the testing and all of the work that a lot of professionals have done."

Monday 18 May 2020

Beyonce

Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981), is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, BeyoncĂ© performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.

Katy Perry locks herself in her car so her fiancé Orlando Bloom doesn't see her cry


Katy Perry locks herself in her car so her fiancé Orlando Bloom doesn't see her cry
Katy is expecting her first child with Orlando Bloom this summer but has revealed that the lead up to birth is making her tear up every now and again

Katy Perry has admitted she has stop her fiancĂ© Orlando Bloom from seeing her bawl her eyes out. 
The pregnant star, who is expecting her first child with the actor, confessed she goes to great lengths by simply locking herself in her car.
Katy and Orlando - who got engaged on Valentine's Day earlier this year - have been self isolating together in their California mansion. 
But pregnancy has left Katy feeling very emotional at times and she admitted sometimes she just needs a few minutes to herself.
It comes as Katy recently revealed she's suffering from "waves of depression" during the worldwide  coronavirus crisis. 
In the unusually candid post, Katy admitted that she didn't know if the depression or trying to avoid catching coronavirus was harder to deal with at the moment.

Saturday 28 March 2020

SWIFT JUSTICE Taylor Swift’s fury at ‘four years of hell’ at the hands of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West



Taylor, 30, had remained quiet since a leaked 25-minute recording of a phone call between her and rapper Kanye — discussing his controversial lyrics about her in his 2016 song Famous — appeared online at the weekend.
Previously Kanye had used an edited version of the call to claim he had her permission for the song, which includes the lyrics: “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex. I made that bitch famous.”
But yesterday Taylor spoke out, claiming the full-length recording, which appeared online mysteriously, proved she was: “Telling the truth the whole time.”
She always disputed Kanye’s version of events.
 In his 2016 video for Famous, Kanye and Kim were shown in bed naked surrounded by lookalikes including one resembling Taylor
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In his 2016 video for Famous, Kanye and Kim were shown in bed naked surrounded by lookalikes including one resembling TaylorCredit: BsckGrid

‘HIS BEHAVIOUR HAS BEEN BULLYING'

She added: “Instead of answering those who are asking how I feel about the video footage that leaked, proving that I was telling the truth the whole time about *that call* (you know, the one that was illegally recorded, that somebody edited and manipulated in order to frame me and put me, my family and fans through hell for four years)...”
She then posted a link to two organisations supporting those hit by the coronavirus pandemic, adding: “The World Health Organisation and Feeding America are some of the organisations I’ve been donating to.
“If you have the ability to, please join me in donating during this crisis.”
Insiders say the singer is privately livid with Kanye, 42, and his reality star wife and is determined for the world to know what really happened.
Close friends, including Todrick Hall, a judge on BBC1’s The Greatest Dancer, were quick to leap to her defence.
 Taylor and Kanye's bitter feud began at the MTV VMAs in 2009 when Kanye stormed the stage after Taylor had just won Best Female Video
Taylor and Kanye's bitter feud began at the MTV VMAs in 2009 when Kanye stormed the stage after Taylor had just won Best Female VideoCredit: Getty
But Taylor still wants the rapper — who interrupted her acceptance speech for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV VMAs — to admit she did not give him permission to abuse her in the sexist lyrics.
A source said: “Taylor feels that Kanye’s behaviour has been bullying and led to her being bombarded with the most unbelievable abuse.
“She doesn’t want this to keep rumbling on in public, but she does feel hurt that he has claimed she would endorse his misogynistic track and then lie about that.
“And if this latest episode proves that then she’ll be very pleased. They all used to be friendly, but it has clearly gone beyond something that can be quietly smoothed over.”




TOM HANKS RETURNS TO LA

Hollywood star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson returned to Los Angeles on Friday after spending more than two weeks in quarantine in Australia after testing positive for the coronavirus.
The famous actor and Wilson were photographed smiling while driving a car in the city.

YOUTHS 'COUGHED AT NHS STAFF'

A group of youths coughed at a group of NHS while claiming to have coronavirus, Warrington Police have said.
In a statement posted to social media, the force said: “We have attended reports of a group of youths coughing at NHS staff stating they have Coronavirus.
“The youths will be prosecuted as will their parental guardians.
“This is an absolutely abhorrent incident involving abuse of our NHS heroes.
“[We] once again urge all parents and persons with parental responsibility to make sure that their children STAY INSIDE. “You too can and will be prosecuted if you fail to keep your children inside.”

ITALY CASES SURPASS CHINA

Italy now has more cases of the coronavirus than China, where the current outbreak began in December.
The number of confirmed patients in Italy stands at 86,498, while it China it is 81,394.
The first cases of the virus in Italy were confirmed in late January, when two tourists who had recently travelled from China were diagnosed.
Italy is now second in number of cases to the United States, which surpassed China this week and now has almost 105,000 cases.

How long to self-isolate If you have symptoms of corona virus

If you have symptoms of coronavirus, you'll need to self-isolate for 7 days.
After 7 days:
  • if you do not have a high temperature, you do not need to self-isolate
  • if you still have a high temperature, keep self-isolating until your temperature returns to normal
You do not need to self-isolate if you just have a cough after 7 days. A cough can last for several weeks after the infection has gone.

If you live with someone who has symptoms

If you live with someone who has symptoms, you'll need to self-isolate for 14 days from the day their symptoms started. This is because it can take 14 days for symptoms to appear.
If more than 1 person at home has symptoms, self-isolate for 14 days from the day the first person started having symptoms.
If you get symptoms, self-isolate for 7 days from when your symptoms start, even if it means you're self-isolating for longer than 14 days.
If you do not get symptoms, you can stop self-isolating after 14 days.

After self-isolation

You still need to stay at home when you finish self-isolating, but you can go out for essential trips such as buying food.

Self-isolation helps stop coronavirus spreading

Do not leave your home if you have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) or live with someone who does.
This is called self-isolation.
If you are self-isolating, you must:
  • not leave your home for any reason, other than to exercise once a day – but stay at least 2 metres (3 steps) away from other people
  • not go out to buy food or collect medicine – order them by phone or online, or ask someone else to drop them off at your home
  • not have visitors, such as friends and family, in your home
You can use your garden, if you have one.

Do not leave your home if you have coronavirus symptoms

Do not leave your home if you have either:
  • a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
  • a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home.

How to protect yourself if you're at high risk of getting corona virus

If you're at high risk of getting seriously ill from coronavirus, there are extra things you should do to avoid catching it.
These include:
  • not leaving your home – you should not go out to do shopping, pick up medicine or exercise
  • stay at least 2 metres (3 steps) away from other people in your home as much as possible
Ask friends, family or neighbours to pick up shopping and medicines for you. They should leave them outside your door.

Who's at high risk from coronavirus

Coronavirus can make anyone seriously ill, but there are some people who are at a higher risk.
For example, you may be at high risk from coronavirus if you:
  • have had an organ transplant
  • are having certain types of cancer treatment
  • have blood or bone marrow cancer, such as leukaemia
  • have a severe lung condition, such as cystic fibrosis or severe asthma
  • have a condition that makes you much more likely to get infections
  • are taking medicine that weakens your immune system
  • are pregnant and have a serious heart condition

Information:
If you're at high risk, you will be contacted by the NHS by Sunday 29 March 2020. Do not contact your GP or healthcare team at this stage – wait to be contacted.

Looking after your health and wellbeing

To help yourself stay well while you're at home:
  • stay in touch with family and friends over the phone or on social media
  • try to keep yourself busy – you could try activities like cooking, reading, online learning and watching films
  • do light exercise at home, or outside once a day

corona virus. How to stop infection spreading

There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with coronavirus.

Do

  • wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
  • use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
  • wash your hands as soon as you get back home
  • cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
  • put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards

Don't

  • do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean