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Thursday, October 9, 2014
K. Michelle Ends Beef With Elle Varner: I Truly Love Her
Fans and followers of both Elle Varner and K. Michelle remember the days when the two songbirds were truly birds of a feather, constantly seen hitting the clubs and having a ball together. Elle was even to be featured on K. Michelle's upcoming VH1 reality show. However, things took a turn when Elle began pushing a song on her album that K. Michelle felt was a copy of her style, along with Varner getting a little too close to Meek Mill for Michelle's comfort.
While K. Michelle has been vocal in the disappointment she felt from Varner, she's chosen to bury the hatchet and shout out the "Cold Case" singer while helping promote Varner's new video, "F*** It All."
"We may fuss and fight, but in the end I truly love her and wish her well. This girl is talented and This video is f***ing amaze balls. Go check it out today. #Salute #love @ellevarner."
Adrian Peterson Allegedly Paid for Wild Orgy With Charity Money
Adrian Peterson has been going through a fairly rough time in 2014. Aside from facing child abuse charges for going overboard while disciplining his son with a switch, allegations have now come to light that Peterson may have been involved in a wild party/hotel room orgy that was paid for partially or in full by funds that were supposed to be used for charity. Following the child abuse arrest, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune decided to conduct a thorough investigation into Adrian's life in order to bring balance to the darkness cast upon him; however, in their search for light, they uncovered even more skeletons in Adrian's closet.
Back in 2011, just 3 months after he signed an enormous $100 million contract, he was caught up in the middle of a rather sticky situation involving a group sexual encounter at the Eden Prairie hotel. The alleged incident resulted in Peterson having rape accusations thrown his way, after he and his brother, who was a minor at the time, allegedly engaged in a sexual exchange with four women. Apparently Adrian's brother told police that the room used for the orgy was paid for with a credit card linked to Adrian's "Peterson's All Day, Inc." charity organization.
The Star-Tribune discovered that $247k was reported in charity income in 2011, while the 2009 reported income stated that $70k was given to "Straight From the Heat Ministries" in Laurel, Maryland. The issue here is that the president of that particular organization claimed that no money was ever received. The only donation recorded that year was just one issued to a food bank in Dallas.
Regarding the accusations of rape, Adrian took a polygraph and easily passed in order to prove his innocence in the matter. His reported charity donations remain hazy at this time.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
BACKUP PLANS ARE READY IN FERGUSON IF WILSON NOT CHARGED
FERGUSON, MISSOURI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Missouri authorities are drawing up contingency plans and seeking intelligence from U.S. police departments on out-of-state agitators, fearing that fresh riots could erupt if a grand jury does not indict a white officer for killing a black teen.
The plans are being thrashed out in meetings being held two to three times a week, according to people who have attended them. The FBI said it was also involved in the discussions.
Details of the meetings and intelligence sharing by Missouri police agencies and their counterparts around the country have not been reported before.
The grand jury is expected to decide next month whether to bring criminal charges against police officer Darren Wilson, who shot dead Michael Brown, 18, on Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Missouri.
In differing accounts, police have said Brown struggled with Wilson before the fatal shots were fired. But some witnesses say Brown held up his hands and was surrendering when he was shot multiple times in the head and chest.
If charges are not brought against Wilson, police fear an outbreak of violence not just in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, but across the greater metropolitan area and even in other U.S. cities, according to St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar and others involved in the planning meetings.
James Knowles, the Ferguson mayor who has attended the meetings, told Reuters the concern is "the unrest is going to be far beyond the city of Ferguson."
Ferguson today is a city on the edge. While mostly black residents hold small protests outside the police station each night, gun store owners report a jump in sales to white residents. Local business owners in the area where Brown was shot complain about lost trade. Many storefronts remain boarded up with plywood.
A memorial to Brown on the spot where he died, and where his body lay uncollected for four hours, still stands, a crucifix surrounded by teddy bears, photographs, flowers and handwritten notes decrying his loss and the alleged brutality of police.
Brown's killing sparked days of protests in Ferguson in August and looting that caused millions of dollars of property damage. Police were sharply criticized for what was seen as a heavy handed response to the protests, firing tear gas and arresting hundreds of people.
Protestors and civil rights groups say Brown's death is part of a national epidemic in which a disproportionately high number of unarmed black men are fatally shot by white police officers, an allegation police deny.
Missouri law enforcement officials have been in contact with police chiefs in Los Angeles, New York, Florida and Cincinnati, Ohio and other jurisdictions as they prepare for the grand jury decision, Belmar said. Police in New York and Los Angeles did not return calls for comment.
Of the 227 people arrested between Aug. 10 and Sept. 9 in connection with protests over Brown's death, 36 were from outside Missouri, including seven from New York, 12 from Illinois and five from California, according to arrest records provided by the St. Louis county police.
"We know outside groups visited us in August. We are expecting that different people will come in from outside the St. Louis area," if the grand jury decides not to indict Wilson, Belmar said.
One focus of the meetings has been on how to respond in the event of riots, the police chief said. Police faced a public backlash when they initially deployed armored carriers and carried military-style assault rifles after Brown's shooting.
Representatives of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, St. Louis County Police, St. Louis city police and Ferguson police have been attending the meetings, Belmar said. The top FBI official in St. Louis, Agent William Woods, attended a strategy meeting last week, said St. Louis FBI spokeswoman Rebecca Wu.
Plans have not been finalized. It was announced last week that the St. Louis County Police will take the lead from the tiny Ferguson force in patrolling the city's streets.
The plans are being thrashed out in meetings being held two to three times a week, according to people who have attended them. The FBI said it was also involved in the discussions.
Details of the meetings and intelligence sharing by Missouri police agencies and their counterparts around the country have not been reported before.
The grand jury is expected to decide next month whether to bring criminal charges against police officer Darren Wilson, who shot dead Michael Brown, 18, on Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Missouri.
In differing accounts, police have said Brown struggled with Wilson before the fatal shots were fired. But some witnesses say Brown held up his hands and was surrendering when he was shot multiple times in the head and chest.
If charges are not brought against Wilson, police fear an outbreak of violence not just in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, but across the greater metropolitan area and even in other U.S. cities, according to St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar and others involved in the planning meetings.
James Knowles, the Ferguson mayor who has attended the meetings, told Reuters the concern is "the unrest is going to be far beyond the city of Ferguson."
Ferguson today is a city on the edge. While mostly black residents hold small protests outside the police station each night, gun store owners report a jump in sales to white residents. Local business owners in the area where Brown was shot complain about lost trade. Many storefronts remain boarded up with plywood.
A memorial to Brown on the spot where he died, and where his body lay uncollected for four hours, still stands, a crucifix surrounded by teddy bears, photographs, flowers and handwritten notes decrying his loss and the alleged brutality of police.
Brown's killing sparked days of protests in Ferguson in August and looting that caused millions of dollars of property damage. Police were sharply criticized for what was seen as a heavy handed response to the protests, firing tear gas and arresting hundreds of people.
Protestors and civil rights groups say Brown's death is part of a national epidemic in which a disproportionately high number of unarmed black men are fatally shot by white police officers, an allegation police deny.
Missouri law enforcement officials have been in contact with police chiefs in Los Angeles, New York, Florida and Cincinnati, Ohio and other jurisdictions as they prepare for the grand jury decision, Belmar said. Police in New York and Los Angeles did not return calls for comment.
Of the 227 people arrested between Aug. 10 and Sept. 9 in connection with protests over Brown's death, 36 were from outside Missouri, including seven from New York, 12 from Illinois and five from California, according to arrest records provided by the St. Louis county police.
"We know outside groups visited us in August. We are expecting that different people will come in from outside the St. Louis area," if the grand jury decides not to indict Wilson, Belmar said.
One focus of the meetings has been on how to respond in the event of riots, the police chief said. Police faced a public backlash when they initially deployed armored carriers and carried military-style assault rifles after Brown's shooting.
Representatives of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, St. Louis County Police, St. Louis city police and Ferguson police have been attending the meetings, Belmar said. The top FBI official in St. Louis, Agent William Woods, attended a strategy meeting last week, said St. Louis FBI spokeswoman Rebecca Wu.
Plans have not been finalized. It was announced last week that the St. Louis County Police will take the lead from the tiny Ferguson force in patrolling the city's streets.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
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Friday, October 3, 2014
JPMORGAN: 76 MILLION CUSTOMERS HACKED
JP Morgan said Thursday that cybercriminals gathered information on more than 80 million account holders as part of a massive bank hack this summer.
The revelation follows news back in August that hackers had infiltrated seven of the country's largest banks, using sophisticated malware to burrow into their computer systems and manipulate records.
At JP Morgan, the hackers got contact information for 76 million households and 7 million small businesses, including names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses, as well as "internal JPMorgan Chase information relating to such users."
But the bank said that the hackers didn't get any account information -- account numbers, user IDs, dates of birth or Social Security numbers -- and that it hasn't seen "any unusual customer fraud related to this incident."
"The Firm continues to vigilantly monitor the situation and is continuing to investigate the matter," JPMorgan said in a securities filing, adding that it is cooperating with law enforcement.
Although it appears that the hackers haven't been able to access bank accounts, they could still cash in by selling email addresses and other personal information to spammers.
The source of this summer's attack still isn't clear. Some analysts have pointed to hackers Russia, though the evidence is only circumstantial.
"The Firm continues to vigilantly monitor the situation and is continuing to investigate the matter," JPMorgan said in a securities filing, adding that it is cooperating with law enforcement.
Although it appears that the hackers haven't been able to access bank accounts, they could still cash in by selling email addresses and other personal information to spammers.
The source of this summer's attack still isn't clear. Some analysts have pointed to hackers Russia, though the evidence is only circumstantial.
Hackers from Russia and eastern Europe are often top FBI suspects in cyberattacks. The timing of the hack raised suspicions given the mounting tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine and economic sanctions.
In a letter to shareholders earlier this year, JPMorgan said it planned to deploy over 1,000 people and budget $250 million annually to focus on cyber security.
In a letter to shareholders earlier this year, JPMorgan said it planned to deploy over 1,000 people and budget $250 million annually to focus on cyber security.
SNOOP DOGG AND JARED LETO $50M IN REDDIT
Despite attracting 133 million users each month, Reddit largely still looks like it did in 2005 and is maintained by just a staff of 60. In a blog post Reddit said it plans to use the cash to invest in new features, staff and building its mobile product.
As part of the deal, the new investors plan to give 10 per cent of their share in the company to Reddit users as a sign of appreciation for their role in making it a success.
Sam Altman, the president of renowned incubator Y Combinator that originally launched Reddit, also took part in the fundraising.
In a blog post Altman said: “reddit is an example of something that started out looking like a silly toy for wasting time and has become something very interesting.”
Reddit was bought by Conde Nast Publications, the publisher of the New Yorkerand Vogue, in 2006 and became a subsidiary of Conde Nast’s parent companyAdvance Publications. In 2012 Reddit was spun out as an independent company but Advance is still its largest shareholder.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
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