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WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump supporter who was among the first rioters to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been convicted of plotting to kill FBI special agents who investigated him over his crimes at the Capitol. NBC News affiliate WBIR in Knoxville reported that the jury convicted Kelley on all three counts after just an hour of deliberation. Kelley will be sentenced in the murder plot case on May 7, one month after he is set to be sentenced on his Capitol case, on April 7. Kelley provided a list of about 37 members of law enforcement who worked on his Jan. 6 case, prosecutors alleged. Edward Kelley was the fourth rioter to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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☆ Trial begins in human smuggling case after family froze to death trying to cross border
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Prosecutors say Indian national Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, ran part of the scheme and recruited Steve Shand, 50, of Florida, to shuttle migrants across the border. Prosecutors say when Jagdish Patel’s body was found, he was holding Dharmik, who was wrapped in a blanket. Patel is a common Indian surname and the victims were not related to Harshkumar Patel. The U.S. Border Patrol arrested more than 14,000 Indians on the Canadian border in the year ending this Sept. 30. Prosecutors say Shand told investigators that Patel paid him about $25,000 for the five trips.

Persons: Ramanlal Patel, Steve Shand, John Tunheim, Shand, Jagdish Patel, Vaishaliben, Dharmik, Jagdish Patel’s, Patel, Harshkumar Patel, Harshkumar, Thomas Leinenweber, Shand messaged Patel, ”, messaged Patel, Satveer Chaudhary, ” Chaudhary Organizations: Prosecutors, U.S, District, The U.S . Border Patrol, Pew Research, Associated Press Locations: India, Canada, U.S, Florida, Minnesota, Dingucha, Gujarat, Washington, The U.S, El, America, Deltona , Florida, Orlando, Minneapolis, American

☆ After my divorce, my college boyfriend reached out. We fell in love again, and I'm about to marry him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Isobella Jade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We broke up in college, married different people, and got divorced at the same time. When I posted on social media that I was going through a divorce, Dan, my college sweetheart, messaged me asking if we could talk on the phone. On the phone, Dan apologized for breaking up with me through a text message back in 2002 during my junior year of college. Coincidentally, I was going to college in New York City, and he was studying aviation on Long Island, so our campuses were a quick train ride apart. Dan was shy and more serious; he wasn't interested in going to a Roman-themed college party like I was.

Persons: Dan, messaged, wasn't Organizations: Penn Station Locations: Syracuse , New York, New York City, Long, Maine, New York, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, New Orleans, Texas

☆ She fell in ‘love at first sight’ with an Italian stranger. Within days they were talking about marriage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

“Italian Guy No. 2, so that I could have a friend to hang out with in Italy…”Ambika didn’t really expect Italian Guy No. Italian Guy No. And that’s how, a couple of weeks later, Ambika found herself cooking pasta at the Neapolitan home of Italian Guy No. And as Ambika fell slightly in love with Naples, she also fell all the more in love with Marco.

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☆ Nick Fuentes confronted at his home after 'your body, my choice' refrain goes viral
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

In the video, Fuentes opens the door and points what appears to be a spraying device toward the camera. The Berwyn Police Department confirmed that it got a call Sunday involving Fuentes and Rose. Fuentes has faced a wave of backlash for a post on X on Nov. 5, when he wrote, “Your body, my choice. Afterward, many users on X began spreading Fuentes’ personal information online, including his home address and pictures of his house, writing, “Your house, our choice.” Since then, Google Maps has blurred its picture of Fuentes’ house. Rose wrote that she was inspired to “pop over there” given Fuentes’ history of antisemitic and white supremacist statements.

Persons: Nick Fuentes, Marla Rose, Fuentes, Rose, “, ” Fuentes, Michael Ochsner Jr, Tristan Tate, Andrew Tate’s, ’, Candace Owens, Fuentes ’, ”, ” Rose, John Beske, Beske Organizations: Police, Illinois, Facebook, Berwyn Police Department, Google, Vice, Nazi

☆ Diver finds graduation ring lost in the ocean almost 5 decades ago and surprises its owner
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Graham Hurley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A day before Morgan Perigo’s 83rd birthday last month, an unexpected package showed up on his doorstep. In it was the 1965 McMaster University graduation ring he lost in 1977. Diver Alex Davis shows Morgan Perigo's long-missing graduation ring. The search narrowed down the initials to a Frederick Morgan Perigo, who goes by Morgan, and the school immediately notified him. Perigo explained to McQuigge how he originally lost the ring in 1977 on a trip with his family to Barbados.

Persons: Morgan Perigo’s, Alex Davis, Davis, Hurricane Beryl, ”, We’ve, we’ve, Karen McQuigge, Diver Alex Davis, Morgan Perigo's, McQuigge, Frederick Morgan Perigo, Morgan, Perigo, Perigo –, ” Davis, “, ” McQuigge Organizations: CNN, McMaster University, “ McMaster University, FedEx Locations: Barbados

☆ I'm decluttering my house using a local 'Buy Nothing' group. It's still hard to resist taking other people's free stuff.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I've been a member of my local "Buy Nothing" group on Facebook for five years. I've given away countless items to declutter my home. These are some of the things I've given away to members of my local But Nothing page. AdvertisementIt's better to post things that tally with the season. Still, taking other people's stuff is counter-productive, so much so that I've resisted the urge for the last few months.

Persons: I've, —, Nobody, I'd, Marie Kondo's Organizations: Facebook, Service, NASA, Business

☆ I tried Elon Musk's Starlink WiFi on its first Qatar Airways flight. Making video calls at 36,000 feet is a game changer for business and leisure.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was on board Qatar Airways' first flight featuring Elon Musk's Starlink internet. AdvertisementQatar Airways launched its first flight featuring Elon Musk's Starlink WiFi on Tuesday — and Business Insider was invited to the event. I was flying in the QSuite business class for this media event, but Starlink WiFi is free for passengers in every cabin. By contrast, the Starlink WiFi was as high as 215 megabits — faster than most home internet speeds. Crucially, there's almost no downtime as Starlink operates gate-to-gate, while standard inflight WiFi is only activated at cruising altitude.

Persons: Elon Musk's, —, Elon, Starlink cupcakes, Pete Syme, Tom Boon, Thom, laud Organizations: Qatar Airways, Service, Business, Doha's Hamad International Airport, Skytrax, Airlines, United Airlines, Air Locations: Doha's, Qatar, London, Europe, Instagram, Air France, Persian

☆ She connected on Instagram with a guy who lived on the other side of the world. Then they decided to meet up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

She enjoyed seeing snippets of Sunil’s life – flashes of him going out with friends, cooking, working out. “I decided I wanted to book a trip to come to India and meet my friend,” she recalls. Amanda didn’t reply right away. There were more than a few raised eyebrows — many of her loved ones worried things had moved too quickly, that Amanda didn’t really know Sunil. “The pandemic was really, really bad here.”Amid this fear and uncertainty, Amanda and Sunil hunkered down with each other and their dog.

Persons: Amanda Boyce, Sunil Rajput’s, Amanda, Sunil, “, ” Amanda, ”, Sunil wasn’t, she’d, ’, —, Sunil —, Amanda wasn’t, Amanda didn’t, I’m, ’ ”, Amanda’s, Sunil — they’d, Sunil Rajput, Amanda Boyce “, I’d, “ Sunil, ” Sunil, we’ll, Amanda Boyce Amanda, ‘, I’ll, “ I’ve, he’d, Here's Amanda, don’t, Sunil hunkered, “ That’s, ’ Sunil, everything’s, We’re, it’s, they’re, you’re Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Indira Gandhi International Airport, ” Locations: Brisbane, Australia, India, Sunil, Sunil — Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Instagram, Delhi, Thailand, Bangkok, Canada, Chandigarh –

☆ My husband and I were on 'House Hunters International.' Here are 5 things that surprised me most about being on the show.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Ashley Packard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My husband and I appeared on an episode of HGTV's "House Hunters International" in 2023. I was surprised by how long the pre-production process was and how many takes some scenes took. Here are five things that surprised me most about the filming process. Filming was done out of orderTo create a 30-minute episode, my husband and I filmed for four days. Filming was a lot of funOne of the best parts of the filming process was sharing our love story on camera.

Persons: —, I've, we'll Organizations: Service, Facebook, HGTV Locations: Europe, Germany

☆ Andy Carroll interview: ‘There’s always been this fascination with me… You go into dark places’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Chris Waugh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +23 min

It’s still playing football, just in a different country and a different league, but it’s still basically the same. “I am free, relaxed and I’m playing football. “I began to feel the media glare more when I left Newcastle,” Carroll says. But the happiest part of my life is when I go out and play football. I just want to keep playing because that’s really all I’ve ever known.”(Top photos: Getty Images; design: The Athletic)

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☆ Netflix's 'Sweet Bobby' is the story of an 8-year catfishing case. Here's what the victim thinks motivated it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare," Kirat Assi describes being deceived for almost a decade. AdvertisementWarning: Spoilers ahead for Netflix's "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare" and Tortoise's podcast "Sweet Bobby." Kirat Assi, a woman catfished by a relative for eight years, is telling her story again in Netflix's new documentary "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare." In "Sweet Bobby," Assi describes how Bhogal created Facebook accounts to pretend to be a real-life person, Bobby Jandhu, and his family members to carry on an online relationship with her — the phenomenon known as catfishing. Courtesy of NetflixIn the podcast, Assi described a draft apology letter Bhogal gave her after Assi took legal action against her in 2020.

Persons: Bobby, Assi, —, Simran Bhogal, Anna, Bhogal, Bobby Jandhu, Bobby Jandhu's, Jandhu, Kirat Assi, didn't, Alexi Mostrous Organizations: Service, Netflix Locations: London

☆ Pets in China are earning ‘snack money’ in cafes as their owners send them to work
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

A dog cafe in Fuzhou, in southeastern China. In recent months, cafe owners and pet owners alike have been posting recruitment ads and CVs on Xiaohongshu, China’s answer to Instagram. “We offer a snack per day, and a 30% discount for pet owner’s friends!”CNN reached out to some of the cafe owners for comment. She’s been on the lookout for a job for her 2-year-old tuxedo cat, Zhang Bu’er, which means “not stupid” in Chinese. Xin posted her cat’s CV on Xiaohongshu on September 8, hoping to find him employment at a cat cafe, but hasn’t had any luck yet.

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☆ This influencer was scammed out of thousands in crypto — and has a tip to help you avoid fraud
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"I was like, it was too good to be true, and I still fell for it," she told CNBC Make It. Rowena transferred the crypto to an Instagram account she believed belonged to a finance professional managing investments for a friend. "It's stopping and thinking, and it's having a conversation with someone," she told CNBC Make It last week. "I had invested some money into crypto, which I'm going to hold my hands up and say I don't fully understand," Rowena told CNBC Make It. "It's about making sure that wherever you're going for information, that it's a reputable source," Quinn-Cirillo told CNBC Make It.

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☆ For God, for country, for rain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jessica Lucas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

It's 9:30 a.m., and Augustus Doricko, the mulleted 24-year-old founder of the cloud-seeding company Rainmaker, is clutching a coffee. There's a long way to go before cloud seeding becomes a viable option for solving one of humanity's many self-made crises. El Segundo, population 17,272, has long been a bastion of American engineering, home to aerospace and defense giants like Boeing and Raytheon. Jett Lara for BIThe burning happens every Friday around 8 p.m. at a bonfire on El Segundo Beach. One of Doricko's goals is to build a church in El Segundo to "share the grace of God with other people."

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The DNC will be skywriting “Vote Kamala” over Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the afternoon matchup between the Steelers and the Raiders. In Green Bay and Charlotte, the DNC will fly a plane over Lambeau Field and Bank of America Stadium, respectively, with banners reading “Sack Trump’s Project 2025! Vote Kamala!” The party will also be flying a plane over Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia during the Eagles’ game against the Cleveland Browns, reading: “Go Birds! Sack Project 2025. The former president has blanketed the airwaves during football games in recent weeks with ads that take issue with Harris’ past support for taxpayer-funded gender-affirming treatments.

Persons: Kamala ”, Kamala, ”, Donald Trump, “, Donald Trump’s, Abhi Rahman, Kamala Harris ’, Tim Walz, Harris ’, Harris, Trump, Brian Urlacher Organizations: Democratic National Committee, NFL, NBC News, Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Allegiant, Steelers, Raiders, DNC, Lambeau Field, Bank of America, Lincoln Financial, Eagles, Cleveland Browns, NBC, ” DNC, Minnesota Gov, Harris ”, of Famers, Trump hasn’t, Chicago Bears, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Guardians, Philadelphia Phillies Locations: Las Vegas, Green Bay, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Alabama, Georgia

All four drugs are in a class of wildly popular weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s. In the United Kingdom, authorities last year seized hundreds of counterfeit Ozempic pens — insulin pens that had been relabeled as Ozempic. Counterfeit weight loss drugs have serious health risks, according to the pharmaceutical companies and federal officials. Counterfeiters are already trying to cash in on a weight loss drug that the company hasn't even put on the market yet: retatrutide. But it's also one of the epicenters of the lucrative counterfeit drug trade, according to U.S. authorities who track counterfeit drugs.

Persons: It's, —, Eli Lilly's Mounjaro, they've, Laver, Andy Morling, CNBC Morling, Eli Lilly, Daniel Skovronsky, Eli Lilly's, we'll, Skovronksy, John F, Sal Ingrassia, Ingrassia, Customs isn't, we've, Yoav Keren, GLP, TikTok, Keren, BrandShield, it's, Nicole Johnson, CNBC Johnson, Johnson, Mike Doustdar, Doustdar, Direnc Bada Organizations: CNBC, U.S, Laver Beauty, DHL, Novo Nordisk, Laver, Medicines, Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Lilly Research Labs, Kennedy International, JFK International Mail Facility, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, JFK, CBP, Protection, CNBC CNBC, FDA, Customs, Meta, Facebook, World Health Organization, U.S ., Intellectual, Coordination Center, National, Turkish National Police, Novo Nordisk's, CNBC Counterfeiters, CNBC FDA Locations: BOULDER, COLO, Boulder, Ozempic, Shijiazhuang, China, Beijing, Englewood Cliffs , New Jersey, United Kingdom, London, New York City, U.S, Turkey, Europe, South America, United States, India, Mexico, Istanbul, Zurich

☆ Georgia group that pushes election misinformation gains influence
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Curt Devine | Donie O'Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

As an example, he cited his inability to review ballots from the 2020 election. If the system is secure, they would have produced the paper ballots,” Favorito said. Favorito has also made connections with election officials around Georgia, some in Republican-leaning districts. Still, after Donald Trump lost the presidency, VoterGA began peddling claims that “significant evidence of fraud” existed in Georgia’s 2020 election. Favorito and VoterGA have made connections with others in the national movement that has cast doubt on the 2020 election.

Persons: Garland Favorito, VoterGA, they’ve, Favorito, Michael Flynn, ” Gabriel Sterling, ” Favorito, John F, Favorito’s, US Sen, David Perdue, Garland, Matt Hamilton, Holden, ”, ” Holden, “, David Hancock, ” Megan Bellamy, “ We’re, Joseph Kirk, Travis Doss Jr, Doss, Bill Clinton, Clinton, Israel, President Kennedy, Robert, Israel’s, CNN “, ” Garland, Donald Trump, Patrick Byrne, Overstock.com, Doug Logan, Cleta Mitchell, Flynn, Sterling, ” Sterling, Trump, ” CNN’s Sean Clark Organizations: CNN, Peach State, Republican, Trump, “, CIA, Georgia Capitol, US, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Facebook, Georgia, The Atlanta, ”, America, JFK Jr, Southern Poverty Law Center, Nazi, Favorito, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, FBI, The America, American Locations: Georgia, Peach, ”, Ringgold , Georgia, Paulding County, Atlanta, Gwinnett, “ Georgia, Bartow County, Washington, Georgia’s, Fulton County, Maricopa County

☆ One month to Election Day. Here’s what to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The (Donald) Trump campaign, on the other hand, is looking to the Sun Belt. Instead of knocking on doors in key states, Trump’s allies are using funding from tech billionaire Elon Musk to do some nontraditional things. But some things are still going to be much more expensive on Election Day than they were when Trump was president. It’s one month to Election Day, but that’s a little bit of a misnomer. No matter what happens with the 2024 election, Trump is unlikely to accept the results if Harris wins.

Persons: CNN — It’s, it’s, CNN’s David Wright, Kamala, Harris, – they’ve, Donald, Trump, he’s, Trump’s, Steve Contorno, Fredreka, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Obama, He’ll, Liz Cheney, George W, Bush, Dick Cheney, Cheney, Amy Walter, ”, Cook, … they’re, ” Walter, Hurricane Helene, Helene, Will, Will Trump’s, Jack Smith’s, Tanya Chutkan, Smith, Read Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Republican, Trump Republicans, Trump, Former Republican, Voters, North, East, Progressives, Democratic National Convention, Israel, Democrats Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, East Coast, Hurricane, Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, New York

☆ Dating Apps Helped Me Find Love. Now They've Become a Total Scam.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Albert Fox Cahn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

I spent some time alone after things ended, but by the end of 2012, I was ready to re-embrace online dating. Within a few years, my fellow millennials and I were reportedly spending 10 hours a week on dating apps. "Dating apps are designed to be a miserable experience," Stephanie Rodgers, the founder of the forthcoming dating app Verb, said. Increasingly, it feels like dating apps make things more monotonous and cumbersome to incentivize us to pay for upgrades. And while dating apps' cost in terms of harassment, threats, and violence is paid disproportionately by women, its financial cost is disproportionately paid by men.

Persons: —, I've, I'd, it's, undateable, Phil, begrudgingly, Tinder, Charlotte Fox Weber, Weber, Swiping, Koshiro, Stephanie Rodgers, Rodgers, you'll, we're, curt, It's, I'm Organizations: Congressional, New York Times, Harvard Law, Facebook, Match, The League, Upper East, Grand Central Locations: DC, Washington, Western Europe, East, Asia, Raya, Brooklyn, Americas

☆ I attended Bryan Johnson's Don't Die Summit in Singapore. It started with a rave.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Bryan Johnson brought his "Don't Die" summit to Singapore in mid-September. This year, Bryan Johnson, the millionaire entrepreneur obsessed with reversing his biological age, brought his "Don't Die" summit to Singapore, less than two weeks after a similar event in San Francisco. The "Don't Die" summit organizers provided Business Insider with access to attend the event. Coinbase's former chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan even talked about how he planned to "build an actual 'Don't Die' community" at his three-month crypto-focused "school" for adults in nearby Malaysia. As he invited several audience members onstage for a discussion about his "Don't Die" philosophy, I surveyed the room.

Persons: Bryan Johnson, Johnson, —, Taki Taki, blared, Amanda Goh, Coinbase's, Balaji Srinivasan, Horacio Villalobos, Dustin Giallanza, Andrea Maier, hasn't, Chrystal Fong, Dr, Fong, Marion Neubronner, Jacky Wang, Wang, Dan Buettner Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, National University of Singapore, FDA, AsiaHealth Partners Locations: Singapore, San Francisco, Miami , New York, Los Angeles, Valley, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Taiwan

☆ I used to feel comfortable removing my hijab in women's-only spaces. But people post photos of everything on social media now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Anmol Irfan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I used to remove my hijab in women's-only spaces, like gym classes and social events. But photos and videos of me have ended up online, even after I've asked people to be mindful. I know it's not done with malicious intent, but it's made me uncomfortable removing my hijab. For most people, this wouldn't mean much; these days, it's common to document everything on social media. The way we post on social media has made me feel like an outsiderAsking someone not to post on social media can be awkward.

Persons: I've, it's, —, It's, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: Pakistan

Lisa Goodman, the founding president of Equality Delaware, a statewide LGBTQ organization, worked at the same law firm as McBride’s father. “I said, ‘This changes everything,’” Goodman recalled, regarding McBride’s ability to help lobby for state legislation that would help trans people. “I also said, ‘Sarah is going to do more as Sarah than you ever imagined.’”Both statements proved true. The best example of that, they said, was her work to pass paid family leave in Delaware. McBride was elected to the state Senate in November 2020, making her the country’s first openly trans state senator.

Persons: Lisa Goodman, McBride, Dave, Sally, Goodman, “, ’ ” Goodman, ‘ Sarah, Obama, ’ McBride, Andrew Cray, Cray, ”, ” McBride, I’ve, ” Andrew Cray messaged McBride, ” Jana Williams, NBC News McBride, Ted Lasso Organizations: Equality, Center for American Progress, Human Rights, Democratic National Convention, Facebook, NBC News, White, Delaware Families Locations: Equality Delaware, Delaware

☆ Pediatricians warn of the danger that kids are facing online
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Analysis Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was recently published by Alcove Press. Keeping tabs of accounts kids are messagingIt’s also important to keep track of whom your children are talking to on social networks. Teaching kids about appropriate contentIt’s also important for parents to pay attention to the content their kids are posting on social media, Akerman said. Then she realized that the photos had been reposted on another social media platform — on an account she said seemed to be used for trafficking girls. The ability for sexual predators to connect with kids on social media poses a serious danger.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, Shalon Nienow, ”, Anna Akerman, Nienow, ” Nienow, Instagram, they’re, Akerman, “, ” Akerman Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN, of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Chadwick Center for Children, Rady Children’s, San, Adelphi University, University of California, “ Locations: Orlando, California, San Diego, New York

☆ I spent 3 years trying to gain my boyfriend's trust after I cheated on him. What I really needed to do was forgive myself.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Nicola Prentis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She spent three years trying to earn back his trust and forgiveness but it didn't work. Grohl said, "I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness." I spent three years trying to do that and it cost me entire sense of self until I finally forgave myself. The dramatic weight loss at least offered another way to maybe earn forgiveness because he had always liked thin girls. I'd wake up panicking that I'd cheated again without meaning to.

Persons: Nicola Prentis, —, Dave Grohl's, Grohl, I'd, I, Nicol Organizations: Service Locations: Istanbul, Madrid

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