Man shoots 15 year old girl "on accident"

48 year old Willie Noble was charged with first degree murder, five accounts of aggravated assault, and committing a terrorist attack after shooting at a carload of teenagers; killing one fifteen year old girl, Adrian. Noble had found his car vandalized with eggs, mayonnaise, and toilet paper and waited around until he saw the car full of teens that he assumed committed the act, and shot his gun just to "scare" them. The remaining teens fled to a convenience store immediately after to contact the police, while Noble didn't call them before or after the shooting.


http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/man-charged-teen-death-shot-scare-22569998

Juan Carlos Chavez Execution

At 8:15 pm, 46  year old Juan Carlos Chavez died from a lethal injection. He was executed for raping, and then killing a nine year old boy named Jimmy Ryce; an event that took place eighteen years ago. He held him at gun point after Jimmy was returning from a school bus, and abducted him on September 11th, 1995. When Jimmy tried to escape, he shot him and proceeded to dismember his body and attempt to hide it.This tragic event had the victim's parents pressing for stronger sexual predator confinement laws.


http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/12/florida-appeal-execution/5437699/

Harry Potter Author Regrets Relationship Between Ron and Hermione

In 2011, JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series said that she had seriously considered killing off Ron Weasley , and just recently confessed something else. She states that she really regrets putting the romantic dynamic between Ron and Hermione. She says that she did it as a form of wish fulfillment and not as a from of good literature. She hopes that it doesn't break anyone's heart, but it was more of personal reasons than anything else, and if she could go back and change it she would.  It's interesting to wonder what kind of story Rowling has that mirrors the relationship between Ron and Hermione.


http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1721662/jk-rowling-regrets-ron-hermione-relationship.jhtml

Bieber Assaults Limo Driver

As if the news about Justin Bieber racing a Lamborghini while driving under the influence earlier this month wasn't enough, now new charges have been pressed against the star. According to a Canadian limousine driver, Justin Bieber struck him in the back of his head several times during an argument on the way back from a nightclub to a hotel. The limousine driver claims that he got out and called the police after it happened, but Justin had already left by the time they arrived. Bieber is now scheduled to appear in a Toronto courtroom on March 10th. These series of events in this short time frame is an interesting way to start off the new year. Time will tell what kind of person Justin Bieber is creating for himself. 

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/30/people-justinbieber-toronto-idINL2N0L32MB20140130

Japanese Fishermen Slaughter Dolphins

On Tuesday Japanese fisherman killed dozens of dolphins that were hunted in the Taiji cove even though there have been numerous protests from the west against this kind of action. To hide what they were doing from the activists and journalists, the fishermen used a blue tarpaulin that partly hid them. This is something that Japanese fisherman have been doing every year. Some of the dolphins are sold to marine parks while others are killed and used for meat, and the remaining are released. The way in which the dolphins are handled is very inhumane. It's interesting with the concept of hunting to determine when it is okay to hunt and when it is considered morally wrong to kill these animals or take them from their natural habitats.

http://world.time.com/2014/01/21/japanese-fishermen-slaughter-dozens-of-dolphins/

Brain Dead Woman Kept Alive Due To Pregnancy

At fourteen weeks pregnant, Marlise Munoz was found lying on the kitchen floor unconscious in the middle of the night by her husband, Erick. The hospital informed him that she was brain dead. It has been seven weeks since and the hospital has kept her alive in hopes that she will still deliver the baby. Her family doesn't want her to remain on life support, but it would be against the Texas Advance Directives Act to take her off. It will be interesting to see what happens with this case, and if the baby will be delivered and healthy.
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-brain-dead-mother-fetus-survival-munoz-20140114,0,1320584.story#axzz2qQVirqa8

Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Skype's Twitter

Skype's Twitter account was hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army to accuse Microsoft, the company's owner, of colluding with governments to share user data. When Skype regained control of its account it didn't deny what it was accused of posted a vague apology for being hacked. Last year Microsoft was already called out for conspiring with the National Security Agency and its prism surveillance program. It's scary how much information is being inspected without our knowledge. With the internet being used by practically everyone, it's an easy way for to be on the lookout. It will be interesting to see how people respond to this invasive move.

 http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/syrian-electronic-army-hacks-skypes-twitter-to-warn-of-ongoing-surveillance/