Craigslist Farm Killer Sentenced to Death

Richard James Beasley, from Ohio, was sentenced to death for allegedly killing three men. The three men, Ralph Geiger, David Pauley, and Timothy Kern answered a craigslist ad asking for help on a Ohio cattle farm. Another man, Scott Davis, also answered the ad, showed up to the supposedly cattle farm in the woods and was shot in the arm by Beasley,  but he did escape. The authorites connected Davis's story with the other murder victims and charged Beasley. It has been said that Beasley had the intentions to steal from his victims.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/04/justice/craiglist-killer-death-sentence/index.html?hpt=ju_t3

Washington Island Hosts Gibraltar Prom

This years prom will be held at Jacobsen Museum on Washington Island. The students who plan on attending the prom are to be at the ferry line at approximately 4:50, ten minutes before the ferry leaves. Dinner will be held at the infamous Bread & Water Cafe, where the students will only be served...bread and water. After the dinner, a school bus will transport the students to the Jacobsen Museum for the dance. This years DJ is also the infamous Old John Smokey, who will only be playing songs with spoons. After the dance, students are supposed to find their own way home. It is expected to be a great time. The estimated attendance is about ten people, as of this day.

Meatball Theft

Estelle Casimir, a housekeeper at the U.S Military Academy in West Point, New York, pleaded not guilty for her crime of trying to steal a bag of frozen meatballs. According to the report, Estelle was cleaning up the kitchen and mess hall for the evening when an on duty manager saw her trying to hide a black bag in her arms, claiming it was garbage. The manager asked her many questions as to why she wouldn't just throw it away in the nearest dumpster, the manager later convinced her to reveal it was frozen meatballs, which were on the menu that night. Currently Estelle is suspended with no incoming payment and her lawyer is trying to reach an agreement with the U.S attorney. If an agreement can't me met, Estelle is scheduled to report to court on April 19th, and could face two years in jail and $2,000 fine.

  http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/24/us/new-york-meatball-theft/index.html?hpt=ju_c2

Baby Killed and Father Shot

On March 11th, Jonathan Watkins, father of six month year old, Jonylah Watkins, were both shot in their minivan. Both the father and daughter were also with the mother,whose name wasn't mentioned,  and was also reportedly shot in the leg, which turned out to false. The family was parked in the south side of Chicago, with Jonathan Watkins holding is daughter in the front seat of his lap, and mother in the passenger side. According to the original police report, Jonathan was said to be changing his daughter's diaper while they were both shot, and the mother was shot in the leg, both alleged reports were false according to the Chicago police superintendent. Authorities believe Jonathan was the target for the shooting and they have footage of the suspect's van speeding away. Currently  no one is in custody, but officials strongly believe they will soon catch the suspect and make an arrest.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/19/justice/illinois-baby-shooting/index.html?hpt=ju_c2

A Cure for HIV

Two years ago, a mother who was announced HIV positive moments before her delivery to her baby girl, was afraid her disease would transfer to her daughter. Doctors made a plan to treat the baby girl that had the virus, which would soon turn out to be AIDS, to treat the newborn with  three antiretroviral drugs. The drugs were given within thirty hours of the birth. Today, doctors are amazed and in awe for the results they found. HIV researchers say that the daughter is now "functionally cured" with only a very small presence of the virus that will require NO lifelong treatment, if she hadn't been treated with the drugs when she was born. Doctors are now furthering the investigation to see if were just by chance, or whether they may have found a potential cure for babies that are born into the virus. All factors of the baby and mother are being weighed out to see what exactly happened.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/03/health/hiv-toddler-cured/index.html?hpt=he_c1

Hot Air Balloon Ride Gone Wrong

Tuesday morning a group of tourists boarded a hot air balloon in southern Egypt to look at the stunning views of the Nile River and other historic sites in Egypt, from a different perspective. Little did they know, it would be maybe the worst decision of their life. A total of 21 passengers were on the hot air balloon, including 19 tourists, 9 from Hong Kong, 4 from Japan, 3 from Great Britain, 2 from France, and 1 from Hungary. The other two passengers, were the Egyptian pilot and Briton. Apparently, a fire erupted inside the balloon due to a gas explosion, causing the balloon to shoot upwards and then fall 1,000 feet to the ground. All the tourists have been reported dead, while the two operators are currently in critical condition. While this tragic event is being investigated, the hot air balloon attraction is currently banned until further notice.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/26/world/africa/egypt-balloon-deaths/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews

Possibility Of A New Virus

Recently a new virus by the name of "Novel Coronavirus" was found in the middle east. So far this disease has killed five of the twelve affected people. The first case of this virus was found in a Amman, Jordan, hospital in April, and has recently been reported in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and this last Saturday in the UK. Dr. William Schaffner, from the Vanderbilt University Medical Caneter, stated he wouldn't be surprised if this virus broke out in the U.S and Dr. Susan Gerber agreed. Dr. Gerber also stated, "That's why the CDC is working closely with the World Health Organization and other international partners." This serious infection has symptoms of minor respiratory infection, fever, and cough, and if not treated it could result in kidney failure and pneumonia. As of now, doctors in the U.S are advised to ask patients of these symptoms about their recent travel trips.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/18/health/coronavirus/index.html?hpt=he_c2