American Tourist Falls 1,000 Feet to Her Death While Chasing Perfect Mountain Photo

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A family vacation in northern Italy ended in tragedy when a 36-year-old American tourist fell down a steep mountain face in the Dolomites, Italy.

Michelle Alejandra Rubio Leiva, a marketing and business development professional from the Miami area, died Oct. 17 after stepping off a marked trail, local news outlets reported.

Rubio Leiva was hiking near Forcella Pordoi, an alpine pass with an altitude of roughly 9,000 feet, when she allegedly left the designated path to find a vantage point for a photograph, Italian national newspaper Corriere Della Sera said.

She lost her footing and fell an estimated 1,000 feet down the slope in view of her sister, the outlet said.

An American woman “lost her life late this morning [Oct. 17] after falling for approximately 300 meters in the Forcella Pordoi area, at an altitude of about 2,750 meters,” the Trentino Alpine and Speleological Rescue, a volunteer rescue organization, told Fox News Digital in a statement, which was translated. (Read more from “American Tourist Falls 1,000 Feet to Her Death While Chasing Perfect Mountain Photo” HERE)

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Teen Genius, 14, Denied Early High School Graduation Due to His Age

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A genius New York teen was denied the opportunity to graduate high school early and earn his diploma to attend his dream college due to his age — despite being a full-time community college student.

Michael Sweeney, a 14-year-old homeschooler, is on the verge of applying to Arizona State University to study mechanical engineering, but his dreams were dashed when Bethlehem Central School District denied his request to enter his senior year, the Times Union reported.

The teen, who turns 15 in December, tried multiple times to get approval to graduate early but school officials claimed his homeschool plan didn’t meet the requirements needed for the credits.

Sweeney has outpaced all of his courses offered to him and is currently taking advanced classes, including Calculus III and Physics II at the local college where he’s been enrolled full-time for the last two years.

“He’s moving on to 12th grade,” his mother Nicole Sweeney told the outlet. “He’s testing out of every high school category at this point.” (Read more from “Teen Genius, 14, Denied Early High School Graduation Due to His Age” HERE)

Mom Dies Trying to Save Her Children Who were Swept Away Snorkeling in Bahamas on Cruise Stop

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A doting mother drowned while desperately trying to rescue her two children who were swept away by a strong current while snorkeling in the Bahamas, according to a report.

The 36-year-old unidentified British woman was on a snorkeling expedition with her husband and two sons south of the island of Bimini when the tragedy occurred on Tuesday, The Tribune reported.

The children were washed up by a strong current — so the mom rushed to save them, but was swept away herself, according to the outlet.

Rescuers pulled her from the water and performed CPR at a ferry dock, but the woman died at the hospital, the spokesperson said.

Linty Stuart, the owner of L&A Water Taxi, captained the boat that saved the boys and pulled the hero mom out of the water, according to the ZNS Network. (Read more from “Mom Dies Trying to Save Her Children Who were Swept Away Snorkeling in Bahamas on Cruise Stop” HERE)

Boston Dad Convicted of Sexually Abusing Teen Girl on Flight While Traveling with Wife and 4 Kids

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A Boston dad has been convicted of repeatedly fondling a teen girl aboard a JetBlue flight.

Jonathan Alan Lefman, 48, was found guilty after a three-day jury trial of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl seated in front of him on a Boston-bound flight from Puerto Rico on Aug. 30, 2024, the US Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced on Thursday.

Lefman — who was on the plane with his wife and four kids — wedged his hand between the back and bottom of the seat in front of him to touch the girl’s buttocks without her permission, according to prosecutors.

The teen girl saw the creep dad’s reflection leaning between the seats in the seatback monitor in front of her, and was able to take a picture of his fingers protruding between the back and bottom of her seat, officials said.

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The teen girl saw the creep dad’s reflection leaning between the seats in the seatback monitor in front of her, and was able to take a picture of his fingers protruding between the back and bottom of her seat, officials said. . .

After getting off the plane, one of the girl’s adult female family members who was traveling in a different row confronted Lefman and reported his perverse behavior to a JetBlue supervisor — showing a video of his fingers as evidence. (Read more from “Boston Dad Convicted of Sexually Abusing Teen Girl on Flight While Traveling with Wife and 4 Kids” HERE)

Utah Football Player Suspended for Alleged Rape, Sharing Videos on Social Media

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Jamal Wallace, a senior defensive tackle at the University of Utah, has been suspended from the school’s football program after being accused of rape and forcible sodomy and of sharing videos of the alleged attack on social media.

According to TMZ Sports, Wallace and a woman he was having a relationship with were discussing their relationship status when the football player allegedly grabbed the woman by the back of the neck and forced her to perform oral sex on him.

Wallace is also accused of taking the woman’s phone and recording the alleged assault before sending it to several people on Snapchat.

As of now, TMZ Sports reports that Wallace has not been charged with a crime. (Read more from “Utah Football Player Suspended for Alleged Rape, Sharing Videos on Social Media” HERE)

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Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Suffers Major Blow in Fight to Investigate Holdout Juror

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The push by Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer to investigate the lone holdout juror who forced a mistrial in her triple-murder case has been stopped in its tracks by the judge.

Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, had asked for an evidentiary hearing at an upcoming Nov. 2 court date to call witnesses to speak about accusations that Michael P. Desronvil lied on his jury questionnaire and used his cellphone during deliberations.

However, Judge William F. Sullivan wasn’t having it, and ruled Wednesday that the mistrial must only be evaluated based on the circumstances known at the time — not allegations after the mistrial.

Additionally, Sullivan ruled that digging further into the juror’s reasoning or the jury’s internal deliberations would be inappropriate under state law.

The defense was trying to prove juror misconduct to argue that the mistrial wasn’t a “manifest necessity,” a key legal avenue to try to stop prosecutors from retrying Clancy under double jeopardy protections.

While the judge blocked the request to call live witnesses or examine the holdout juror, Clancy’s motion to dismiss the charges remains pending and will be argued in court on Nov. 2. (Read more from “Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Suffers Major Blow in Fight to Investigate Holdout Juror” HERE)

GLP-1 Injections Recalled Nationwide over Concerning Reason

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. . .A popular weight-loss shot has been recalled across the country by the Food and Drug Administration due to potential contamination.

Apothecary Pharma, the US-based compounding pharmacy that issued the initial recall back in September, had already been on the agency’s radar and previously received a warning.

Apothecary Pharma is recalling 22 vials of its compounded tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound, though these brand-name drugs aren’t affected by the recall.

Even if you didn’t buy directly from Apothecary Pharma, your medication could still be affected.

The company reportedly supplies compounded tirzepatide to several telehealth providers, so check your vial’s label for the manufacturer and lot number. (Read more from “GLP-1 Injections Recalled Nationwide over Concerning Reason” HERE)

Sam Altman’s Sister Who Claims He Raped Her As Young Child Loses Suit

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The sister of one of the most powerful artificial intelligence executives saw her childhood sexual abuse lawsuit against him thrown out after refusing a medical exam.

U.S. District Judge Zachary Bluestone, a Trump appointee, dismissed a lawsuit Monday in which Annie Altman accused her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, of repeatedly sexually abusing and raping her within a span of nine years from 1997 to 2006, beginning when she was three years old and he was 12, court records show. The ruling concludes a nearly two-year legal fight between the two, though Mr. Altman and his family have denied the allegations, Reuters reported.

Bluestone threw out both Altman siblings’ claims after Annie refused a medical examination, though Sam is free to refile his, according to the court order.

“I am no longer authorized to comment on this case but I continue to believe in Annie,” Annie Altman’s former counsel, Santos Perez, said in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Laura Politi, Annie Altman’s current counsel, and Sam Altman’s attorneys Hailyn Chen of Munger, Tolles & Olson and Jonathan Kravis of Liu Shur Kravis did not immediately respond to the DCNF’s request for comment.

(Read more from “Sam Altman’s Sister Who Claims He Raped Her As Young Child Loses Suit” HERE)

Parents Warned to Stop Using Baby Sleep Product after Alarming FDA Discovery

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Parents and caregivers are being urged to stop using a recalled lot of a baby product sold online after federal testing found undeclared alcohol.

Pacific Health Sciences is voluntarily recalling one lot of Babies’ Magic Tea brand Baby Sleep Gripe Water, a dietary supplement sold in 4-ounce bottles, according to an announcement dated Oct. 6 and published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the following day.

The recall affects Lot 25122bw, which has a best-before date of December 2028.

The recalled product comes in a 4-ounce amber bottle packaged inside a blue cardboard box with an oral syringe. The lot number appears on the bottom of the box and on a side panel of the bottle.

The product is marketed on its packaging as helping babies with “better sleep,” as well as providing relief from gas, bloating, constipation and acid reflux. (Read more from “Parents Warned to Stop Using Baby Sleep Product after Alarming FDA Discovery” HERE)

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A Subtle Symptom in Your Fingernail Could be a Sign of Congestive Heart Failure, Cancer, Psoriasis — or an STI

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Your nails might be trying to tell you something — and checking them could be the easiest way (hands down) to spot hidden health problems.

Meaning “little moon” in Latin, lunulae are the half-moon shapes at the base of your nails. It’s where new nail cells are made and pushed forward. They’re most prominent on your thumbs and are smaller and less visible as you move out to the pinkies.

Researchers analyzed studies going back to 1954, when the first research was published on a particular kind of unusual lunulae, to find exactly what the mini-moons can tell us about our health.

Lunulae are usually white, because the nail is thicker there, obscuring the blood vessels on the nail bed. That said, not everyone has them, and not having lunulae doesn’t indicate you’re unhealthy.

But when you have lunulae that turn red, it could spell danger. “Red lunulae may reflect both systemic disease activity or local pathology,” the authors wrote. (Read more from “A Subtle Symptom in Your Fingernail Could be a Sign of Congestive Heart Failure, Cancer, Psoriasis — or an STI” HERE)

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