Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Monday, December 14, 2015
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Friday, December 11, 2015
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Friday, December 4, 2015
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Monday, November 30, 2015
Friday, November 27, 2015
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Monday, November 23, 2015
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Monday, November 9, 2015
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Friday, November 6, 2015
Monday, November 2, 2015
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Monday, October 26, 2015
Friday, October 23, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Friday, October 16, 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Friday, October 9, 2015
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Friday, October 2, 2015
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Court ruling makes Minnesota latest state to call a BB gun a firearm.
The Red Ryder BB gun was made famous in the 1983 film "A Christmas Story." (Courtesy of Daisy Outdoor Products/Daisy Museum)
It turns out the spring air action pellet gun so sought after in the holiday classic “A Christmas Story” is considered far more than a toy in the eyes of the law. Case in point: Minnesota, where the Court of Appeals ruled on Monday to uphold the conviction of David Lee Haywood for possession of a “firearm” – in this case a Walther CP99 Compact .177-caliber BB gun.
Haywood wasn’t allowed to own a handgun after a 2005 felony drug conviction, so he was sent back to prison after cops found the BB gun in his glove compartment during a 2013 traffic stop. Haywood argued that a BB gun wasn’t a firearm. The Minnesota statute uses the word “firearm” but never defines it, so Haywood said the accepted definition of “firearm” should apply: a weapon that features a projectile fired by gunpowder. That’s far different from the operation of a BB gun, which uses no gunpowder to expel its shell.
“Treating airguns as firearms would make teaching firearm safety to children much more difficult.”But Haywood, 37, was sentenced to a mandatory minimum of five years because the appellate court instead used language established in 1977, when the state Supreme Court defined a BB gun as a firearm using wording plucked from the state game and fish laws. Because the state legislature has enacted other laws in the statute since that ruling 38 years ago without adding a new definition, the court’s 1977 explanation has stuck. It can only be changed if the legislature decides to adopt new language or if the state Supreme Court changes the definition.
- Jennifer Baker, NRA
“Generally, airguns are not defined as firearms under state or federal law because of the numerous negative effects such a definition would create,” NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker said in a statement to FoxNews.com. “In the case of state law, many states use multiple definitions of firearm, some of which may include airguns. For example, airguns will almost always be excluded from definitions governing possession, transfer and use, but may be included for criminal misuse.”
“Treating airguns as firearms would make teaching firearm safety to children much more difficult,” Baker said, listing a litany of potential issues with designating BB guns as firearms.
Grant Gibeau, who represented Haywood, told FoxNews.com that even though the definition of a “firearm” may be arbitrary when examined state by state, it’s anything but subjective when applied as a standard within the state. For instance, the court didn’t take Haywood’s intentions into account, nor did they care that the BB gun closely resembled a standard firearm.
“It’s not a matter of the court looking at the client,” said Gibeau, who’s appealing Haywood’s case to the Minnesota Supreme Court. “It’s pretty much: ‘Do you fit into this category? And if you do, the court has to do the minimum.’”
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Saturday, September 26, 2015
150 cases of Shigella confirmed in Kansas City.
150 cases of Shigella reportedly confirmed in Kansas City
Published September 26, 2015
There have reportedly been 150 confirmed cases of Shigella in Kansas
City, Missouri, prompting city health officials to warn the public of
the disease outbreak that causes high fever and abdominal problems.
Fox 4 KC, citing newly released numbers from the Kansas City Health Department on Friday, reports the city usually sees 10 cases of Shigella per year, but so far in 2015 there have already been 150 reported cases. From Jan. 1 to July 1, there were only 16 cases, but in the last two months there have been 134 additional cases. The outbreak is 15-times the annual average.
Shigella is an infectious bacterial illness that causes high-spiking fever, upward of 104 to 105 degrees. Doctors say Shigella could also cause seizures. The majority of the patients are children and many cases have been reported in daycares and elementary schools, according to the station.
Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting and fever. They say antibiotic treatment will help, though it requires culture testing to determine which medicine is needed.
“What we are seeing with this which is unusual is we’re seeing three different patterns of resistance,” Kansas City Health Department Media Spokesperson Bill Snook told Fox 4 KC. “They need to go to a doctor because antibiotics will help less the duration of the virus.”
Doctors say the best prevention is to wash your hands with soap and water, and then using paper towels to dry your hands because hand towels may capture lingering bacteria.
Fox News Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Medical professionals and the city health department are warning the public about a significant increase in Shigella; an illness that causes high fever and abdominal problems.
The Kansas City Health Department put out new numbers on Friday, explaining that the city normally sees 10 cases of Shigella a year. So far in 2015, there have already been 150 reported cases. From January 1 to July 1 this year, there were 16 reported cases. In the past two months, 134 additional cases. That total, 150, is 15-times the annual average.
Shigella is an infectious bacterial illness that causes high-spiking fever, upward of 104 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Doctors say Shigella can also cause seizures. Though adults are also susceptible, the majority of the patients are children. Many cases have been reported in daycares and elementary schools.
Doctors say symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, and fever. They say antibiotic treatment will help, though it requires culture testing to determine which kind of medicine is needed.
"We always develop resistance to different bacterial organisms so it's really important that we are able to identify what type of Shigella it is and how to treat it best," Scott Dattel, M.D., said.
"What we are seeing with this which is unusual is we're seeing three different patterns of resistance. They need to go to a doctor because antibiotics will help lessen the duration of the virus," Kansas City Health Department Media Spokesperson Bill Snook said.
Dr. Dattel also said the proper communication will help lessen the spread: "Inform the daycares, and inform the school systems that they may have had a child exposed to it. It's important to communication to all the families of potential exposures."
He described the symptoms as "explosive blood-lost stools" and "high spiking fevers up to 104, 105 degrees Farenheit."
Many of you also posted on our FOX 4 Facebook page about your personal experiences with the illness. One woman wrote, "I just had this [and I'm] still recouping. [It's the] sickest I have ever been." Another woman, a nurse, said, "My entire family has had that stomach bug. It really hits adults harder I believe. My husband and I had major body aches, while the kids didn't."
Doctors say the best prevention method is washing your hands with soap and water, and then using paper towels to dry them since hand towels can sometimes capture lingering bacteria.
Symptoms of Shigella include:
Fox 4 KC, citing newly released numbers from the Kansas City Health Department on Friday, reports the city usually sees 10 cases of Shigella per year, but so far in 2015 there have already been 150 reported cases. From Jan. 1 to July 1, there were only 16 cases, but in the last two months there have been 134 additional cases. The outbreak is 15-times the annual average.
Shigella is an infectious bacterial illness that causes high-spiking fever, upward of 104 to 105 degrees. Doctors say Shigella could also cause seizures. The majority of the patients are children and many cases have been reported in daycares and elementary schools, according to the station.
Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting and fever. They say antibiotic treatment will help, though it requires culture testing to determine which medicine is needed.
“What we are seeing with this which is unusual is we’re seeing three different patterns of resistance,” Kansas City Health Department Media Spokesperson Bill Snook told Fox 4 KC. “They need to go to a doctor because antibiotics will help less the duration of the virus.”
Doctors say the best prevention is to wash your hands with soap and water, and then using paper towels to dry your hands because hand towels may capture lingering bacteria.
Fox News Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Medical professionals and the city health department are warning the public about a significant increase in Shigella; an illness that causes high fever and abdominal problems.
The Kansas City Health Department put out new numbers on Friday, explaining that the city normally sees 10 cases of Shigella a year. So far in 2015, there have already been 150 reported cases. From January 1 to July 1 this year, there were 16 reported cases. In the past two months, 134 additional cases. That total, 150, is 15-times the annual average.
Shigella is an infectious bacterial illness that causes high-spiking fever, upward of 104 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Doctors say Shigella can also cause seizures. Though adults are also susceptible, the majority of the patients are children. Many cases have been reported in daycares and elementary schools.
Doctors say symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, and fever. They say antibiotic treatment will help, though it requires culture testing to determine which kind of medicine is needed.
"We always develop resistance to different bacterial organisms so it's really important that we are able to identify what type of Shigella it is and how to treat it best," Scott Dattel, M.D., said.
"What we are seeing with this which is unusual is we're seeing three different patterns of resistance. They need to go to a doctor because antibiotics will help lessen the duration of the virus," Kansas City Health Department Media Spokesperson Bill Snook said.
Dr. Dattel also said the proper communication will help lessen the spread: "Inform the daycares, and inform the school systems that they may have had a child exposed to it. It's important to communication to all the families of potential exposures."
He described the symptoms as "explosive blood-lost stools" and "high spiking fevers up to 104, 105 degrees Farenheit."
Many of you also posted on our FOX 4 Facebook page about your personal experiences with the illness. One woman wrote, "I just had this [and I'm] still recouping. [It's the] sickest I have ever been." Another woman, a nurse, said, "My entire family has had that stomach bug. It really hits adults harder I believe. My husband and I had major body aches, while the kids didn't."
Doctors say the best prevention method is washing your hands with soap and water, and then using paper towels to dry them since hand towels can sometimes capture lingering bacteria.
Symptoms of Shigella include:
- abdominal pain or cramps
- fever
- watery diarrhea
- stool with blood or mucous
- tenesmus (the urge to continue to go to the bathroom when your bowels are empty)
- vomiting and fever
- a notable complication among young children may be convulsions
- Wash your hands frequently, thoroughly and correctly with soap and warm water and use paper towels for drying. Educate smaller children regarding proper hand washing techniques and supervise hand washing.
- Those infected should not prepare food or drinks for others until they have been shown to no longer be carrying the Shigella bacterium.
- Dispose of diapers from infected children correctly. The diapers should be put in a closed-lid garbage can and then your hands should be immediately washed carefully with soap and water, as well as the child’s after changing or disposing of the diapers. Diaper changing areas should be disinfected with household bleach, Lysol or bactericidal wipes, according to directions.
- Keep children and adults with diarrhea out of swimming pools, spas, and all shared water (including bath tubs) for 2 weeks following the end of diarrhea.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Monday, September 14, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Blow up robot with penis internet sesation.
Once fully inflated, this robot has a rather big surprise for you...
Before inflating this blow up robot, it may seem like any other innocent toy.
But when you fully inflate it, the toy has a surprise for you - a rather big surprise.
Internet users were left in hysterics after coming across this image, which shows an inflatable robot with a penis-like part where it is designed to be inflated. And the hilarious inflatable toy has the internet debating if it is a cheeky joke by manufacturers, or a glaring yet innocent mistake.
One user, writing on image sharing website Imgur, wrote: "This is what happens when you don't pay your employees enough."
Another added: "Wow, just wow."
But when you fully inflate it, the toy has a surprise for you - a rather big surprise.
Internet users were left in hysterics after coming across this image, which shows an inflatable robot with a penis-like part where it is designed to be inflated. And the hilarious inflatable toy has the internet debating if it is a cheeky joke by manufacturers, or a glaring yet innocent mistake.
One user, writing on image sharing website Imgur, wrote: "This is what happens when you don't pay your employees enough."
Another added: "Wow, just wow."
Woman's behind pelted by Gummi bears video.
I normally don't like Gummy bears, but I might make an exception in this case. Would YOU eat the gummies after they've been shot at her butt ? - LOL. - TGFP.
You may never look at Gummy Bears in the same way after watching this video.
It's all a bit weird but people don't seem to be able to stop watching and the footage has since gone viral,
In the Youtube video curvy model Golden Moeras, who's dressed in a bikini, leans against a wall while a giant air-gun shoots hundreds of the chewy sweets at her bum.
Slow-motion footage shows the sweets bouncing off her pert backside as she squeals with delight.
It's all a bit weird but people don't seem to be able to stop watching and the footage has since gone viral
And her unusual modelling assignment has provoked a wave of online comments.
One YouTube user said: "I would eat those gummy bears off the floor."
Another added: "My God, this is bootiful!"
But others were less impressed, with one user saying: "$50,000 camera and this is what you come up with."
So far the video has been viewed more than 1.8m times.
It was shot by myrulesmedia.com and you check their Instagram account @myrulesmedia.
Friday, June 19, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Monday, June 8, 2015
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Monday, June 1, 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Friday, May 29, 2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Friday, April 24, 2015
Second ice cream firm recalls ice cream due to listeria contamination.
Jeni's
Splendid Ice Creams is one of two well-known ice cream companies that
issued a major recall due to the discovery of listeria bacteria. (Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream)
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams of Ohio said on its website Thursday that it recalled its frozen products after the listeria discovery. The action follows a similar recall by Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries Monday. Blue Bell's ice cream was linked to 10 listeria illnesses in four states, including three deaths, and listeria was found in several of the company's products.
The recalls are uncommon: Listeria isn't usually found in ice cream, since the bacteria can't grow at freezing temperatures.
A spokesman for the Food and Drug Administration said the agency has no evidence, for now, that the listeria found in Jeni's ice cream and the listeria found in Blue Bell ice cream are connected.
"At this time, the FDA does not believe that the finding of listeria in one sample of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is related to the outbreak and recall associated with Blue Bell Ice Cream," said spokesman Jeff Ventura. "We are continuing to investigate both situations and will provide updated information to consumers as we learn more."
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture found the listeria in a sample of Jeni's ice cream it had randomly collected at a Whole Foods in Lincoln, Nebraska.
"We will be working with our suppliers to determine if the bacteria was introduced by one of the ingredients we use," said John Lowe, the company's CEO. "We will not reopen the kitchen until we can ensure the safety of our customers."
Jeni's said the recalled ice cream was distributed in the United States to retail outlets, including food service and grocery stores, as well as online at jenis.com. The recall includes all products bearing the brand name "Jeni's."
Also Thursday, Blue Bell Creameries said it will close its facilities in Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama for intensive cleaning. The creameries will be closed next week and possibly into the following week.
The FDA said it still has open investigations in all three plants and will evaluate Blue Bell's progress in removing listeria from the plant and its products.
Blue Bell did produce some ice cream in its plants this week, but that product will be used for testing and data gathering and won't be sold to the public, the company said.
Listeria generally only affects the elderly, people with compromised immune systems, pregnant women and their newborn infants. It can cause fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal symptoms. The worst cases are fatal.
The bacteria is found in soil and water that can be tracked into a facility or carried by animals. It can be very difficult to get rid of once it contaminates a processing facility, partly because it grows well in refrigeration. It is commonly found in processed meats, unpasteurized cheeses and unpasteurized milk, and it is sometimes found in other foods as well — listeria in cantaloupes was linked to 30 deaths in a 2011 outbreak.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Friday, March 27, 2015
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Monday, March 9, 2015
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Monday, February 2, 2015
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)