Author: MelodyM

Suspect Accused Of Stabbing Brooklyn Children Says, “I Didn’t Do It”

While the seven-year-old girl who was brutally stabbed in an elevator last week remains hospitalized, her accused attacker is apparently proclaiming his innocence. Mikayla Capers is at New York-Presbyterian, recovering from multiple stab wounds, and her aunt told the Post, “She has not talked about what happened… It is too soon right now.” Last Sunday, just… Continue reading Suspect Accused Of Stabbing Brooklyn Children Says, “I Didn’t Do It”

Tracy Morgan update: Walmart says it will take ‘full responsibility’ if their truck caused fatal crash

Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was critically injured in a crash on the Turnpike on Saturday. (Star-Ledger file) The top executive at Walmart admitted that one of his company’s trucks was involved in a six-vehicle crash Saturday that killed one man and critically injured three others, including comedian and actor Tracy Morgan. “The facts are continuing… Continue reading Tracy Morgan update: Walmart says it will take ‘full responsibility’ if their truck caused fatal crash

7 Warning Signs of Heart Attack In Women

  Symptoms of myocardial infarction, or heart attack, are different in men and women. Experts say signs of heart attack exhibited in men are not displayed by women. Extreme chest pressure is one symptom. It’s important to understand the signs of heart attack in women as it can happen at any time. Here are 7 signs of… Continue reading 7 Warning Signs of Heart Attack In Women

Dr. Maya Angelou’s Memorial Service To Be Broadcasted Through [LIVE STREAM] Saturday From Wake Forest University At 10 A.M.

(Photo : Instagram) Due to the size of the chapel, a live stream will be held by Wake Forest University so that fans, and people that were touched and inspired by Angelou can tune and watch and pay their respects. Angelou, a professor at Wake Forest University taught American Studies since 1982. Angelou also received… Continue reading Dr. Maya Angelou’s Memorial Service To Be Broadcasted Through [LIVE STREAM] Saturday From Wake Forest University At 10 A.M.

Almost No One Saw This “Perfect” Video of Maya Angelou

In December of 1996, I was a programmer and producer of the Slamdance Film Festival, the punk alternative to Sundance. It was the third year of the festival, and we were still a very scrappy bunch. At the time all films were submitted on VHS tapes. We got over a thousand submissions that year. Each… Continue reading Almost No One Saw This “Perfect” Video of Maya Angelou

Experience gunpoint robbery firsthand with a head-mounted GoPro

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmiFFxDz_HY?list=PLJzRgcEgd-M0l_Mc-sy60OKM6P2CmuTSK] It’s difficult to mosey around the internet on any given day without running into a multitude of first-person videos shot from a GoPro camera. Normally, these videos are of people jumping off things, or getting extremely close to either adorable or dangerous (or both) wildlife. Sometimes, though, the videos are more similar in content… Continue reading Experience gunpoint robbery firsthand with a head-mounted GoPro

Watch: NY Man Records Racial Confrontation in Parking Lot

In the video footage, the white women repeatedly berates the man behind the camera, calling him a “dirty f–king n–ger” because he apparently scared her kids when he started his car. The woman yelling at the man through his car window “You’re a n–ger!” This is allegedly what the woman said, pointedly and vehemently, to… Continue reading Watch: NY Man Records Racial Confrontation in Parking Lot

Man Stabs 2 Children in Elevator; 1 Dies

Prince Joshua Avitto, 6, has died, and his 7-year-old friend Mikayla Capers is in critical condition, after being attacked in an elevator in New York City. It was almost 6 p.m. on Sunday, and the children had gone down in the elevator of an apartment building in the East New York section of Brooklyn, N.Y., in search… Continue reading Man Stabs 2 Children in Elevator; 1 Dies

The diet that could save your life: A healthy heart doesn’t mean giving up the things you love

  The chances are, if you are reading this, you have been to your GP, had a blood test and been told to reduce  your cholesterol. If that’s not you, it might be someone you know – as about 60 per cent  of the British population have blood cholesterol levels that increase the risk of… Continue reading The diet that could save your life: A healthy heart doesn’t mean giving up the things you love

Woman beaten to death with metal bar inside Chinese McDonald’s

Watch Video WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO! The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was attacked by a man within a group of six people in Zhaoyuan, eastern China, though the reason for the attack remains unclear. Some speculate she rejected his advances and others say the group was part of a cult, Quannengshen, which may… Continue reading Woman beaten to death with metal bar inside Chinese McDonald’s

Seven people killed as son of Hunger Games assistant director carries out drive-by shooting

A gunman went on a drive-by shooting rampage in a Santa Barbara student enclave and at least seven people were killed, including the attacker, authorities said. Investigators believe a 22-year-old named Elliot Rodger driving a black BMW acted alone in the shootings around 9:30pm Friday night near the University of California, Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara… Continue reading Seven people killed as son of Hunger Games assistant director carries out drive-by shooting