Mother speaks out after 7-month-old baby is mauled to death by family pit bull

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Baby Elizah Renee Lynn Turner, 7-month-old, suffered a horrific death after being mauled by the family pit bull.

Her mother, Mackenzie Copley, spoke of the tragic loss, saying she’s “lost and heartbroken.”

Copley and her husband, Kameron Turner, had three pit bulls in the house. Following the incident, the dogs were taken away by Franklin Animal Control.

The attack, which took place on April 9, during which the baby was mauled by the pit bull has been investigated by the authorities.

As of now, no charges have been pressed against the parents who claim the bond between their dogs and their late daughter had been a sweet one, questioning how such an attack could have happened.

Copley took to Facebook to share her heartbreak regarding the loss of her baby girl.

“I will never understand why!!!” she wrote on Facebook Saturday, posting pictures of baby Elizah and the family’s pit bulls.

“I am so lost and broken. This was the same dog who was side by side with my baby every single day,” she added.

Baby Elizah Renee Lynn Turner, 7-month-old, suffered a horrific death after being mauled by the family pit bull.
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Eliza’s dad also shared his grief.

“Life is so not fair,” Turner wrote. “How can I continue living without her.”

Her obituary read that “Elizah’s face would light up the room and her laugh was contagious.”

“Lizah was spunky, happy, loved watching miss Rachel and she was never without a smile. She brought light to everyone’s life, healed her family’s hearts and gave them all purpose.

“Her favorite times were spent laughing with mom and dad. Her nickname ‘Kickin Wing’ was given to her by her grandpa. Every time someone new walked into the room her legs started kicking away because of how excited she was to see you.”

Baby Elizah Renee Lynn Turner, 7-month-old, suffered a horrific death after being mauled by the family pit bull.
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According to the Ohio police, Elizah’s death was a tragic incident.

“There is really not a lot of words I can say to convey how I feel,” Columbus Police Sgt. James Fuqua told WBNS, as reported by the New York Post.

“Everyone in this process is literally grieving as if this child belonged to us, because most of us are parents and can’t imagine just how this scene is,” he added.

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According to Animals 24/7, this is a fourth fatal pit bull attack in less than four weeks raising the U.S. dog attack death toll for this year to 22.

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Hungry boy called 911, but what arrived was more than just food

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The following story is a reminder that there are still good people out there who go to great lengths to help those in need. They restore our faith in humanity and inspire us to do good ourselves.

A young boy called 911, but didn’t speak, so an officer who lived near the house where the call had been traced to was asked to go and check it out.

It was around 9:30 p.m. and she had just got her youngest child to bed when she was alerted of the boy’s call.

Once at the house, a boy, 8, opened the door. It didn’t look like he was in any sort of trouble. What’s most, although a rather bare, the house was neat and clean. He was there with his little sister.

The boy introduced himself as Mateo and the reason why he called 911 was because he and his siter were hungry. They were all by themselves, with no adult in sight.

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After she questioned them, the officer learned that the children’s mom worked two jobs, obviously struggling to make ends meet.

Mateo said that he took care of his sister, Sophia, while their mom was working. They usually had a thing or two in the fridge, but this time, there was only a jug of milk and some ketchup packets.

The officer called back-up, explaining what was going on, and in no time, services arrived at the house, with a paramedic named Rosa bringing sandwiches for the kids.

Before alerting the social services, the officer tracked down the children’s mom who was working at Joe’s Diner.

She was told the kids were fine but were starving.

The poor woman was upset. It was obvious she was a caring mother who was forced to work long hours in order to provide for her family.

In the days to come, both the officer and Rosa thought about Mateo and Sophia.

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One day, Rosa visited the officer and told her she had come up with an idea, to start a project involving officers, paramedics, and members of the community who would step up for families in need. The project, Midnight Meals, turned out to be a huge success.

Every Friday night, volunteers delivered food and toiletries to vulnerable members of the community.

The response was overwhelming. Teachers donated books and school supplies, grocery stores contributed with canned food, and teenagers offered their precious time.

One night, Rosa and the police officer decided to deliver the goods themselves. They went to Mateo and Sophia’s place, but this time it looked different. There was more furniture, more food, and even decorations.

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Mateo immediately recognized the two women while his mother thanked them for everything they have done for her family.

Rosa had a brand new rucksack filled with a bunch of school supplies for Mateo, who was over the moon by the gift.

Realizing how strong the impact of their small act of kindness has been, the two women reflected on why they chose their professions.

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Powerful earthquake strikes San Diego – Locals recount scenes of utter chaos

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San Diego was struck by a massive earthquake on Monday at 10 pm. The US Geological Survey reported that the magnitude was 5.2, approximately the same magnitude that hit Myanmar and left devastation behind.

The quake was centered just a couple of miles (4 kilometers) from Julian, a mountain town of about 1,500 people, but was felt all the way to Los Angeles, 120 miles away.

According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, they haven’t received immediate reports of damage and injuries.

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The residents, however, were alerted of it around 5 seconds before it struck.

“I can’t recall ever getting a text alert before an earthquake. Came in 5 seconds before apartment started swaying,” Marty Caswell from San Diego posted on X.

“Earthquake detected! Drop, Cover, Hold On. Protect Yourself,” another social media user reported to have received a warning message seconds prior to the violent ground shake.

“That was the biggest earthquake I’ve felt since moving to San Diego,” someone posted.

“Haven’t ever experienced an earthquake. but i lived around sinkholes and i just grabbed my son and ran for the door in my boxers. Heart in my a**,” another added.

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NBC shared a series of footages of the moment the earthquake hit. One of them showed a mother grabbing her baby and fleeing to safety. Another showed a scared cat watching its home shake.

Residents reported several aftershocks after the earthquake, including one with a magnitude of 3.9.

The California Department of Transportation issued a warning of potential hazards along with images of huge rocks that fell on State Route 76 just east of E Grade Road.

Governor Gavin Newsom has been briefed of the earthquake. “The state is coordinating with local authorities to assess any damage and if emergency response is needed.”

Todd Gloria, the mayor of San Diego, posted on X.

“San Diego experienced a strong earthquake centered near Julian. There’s no known visible or major damage to the city so far and I’m in communication with local, state, and federal officials,” he wrote.

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Phone calls from beyond the grave? The story of Charles E Peck

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Charles E Peck was among the passengers on the commuter train carrying 225 riders that collided with a freight train on September 12, 2008, at 4:22 p.m. in California’s San Fernando Valley.

It was one of the deadliest accidents California has ever seen, leaving 25 people dead and 135 injured.

Charles E Peck had worked as a customer service agent for Delta Airlines at Salt Lake City International Airport for 19 years but was looking for a change. Following his divorce and meeting someone new, he believed a new job would complete his new life. At the time of the deadly crash, he was traveling to LA for a job interview.

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When they heard of the accident, Peck’s fiancé, Andrea Katz, and his family, who lived around the LA, headed to the site.

His body was recovered from the wreckage 12 hours after the crash.

However, during the first 11 hours, his loved ones received a total of 35 calls from him. He called his brother, his stepmother, his fiancé, his son, and his sister. All they could hear was static. When they called back, their calls went straight to voicemail, which was rather strange.

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Still, the calls from Peck gave them hope that he could still be alive but trapped in the wreckage.

“You look at your phone and it’s Dad!” Peck’s son, CJ, said in a 2008 interview with Daily Breeze. “He can’t be dead.”

His sister, Barbara Lopez added: “For us, it was just hope. We had no idea he had already perished.”

Although the calls went straight to voicemail, Peck’s son still left numerous messages, hoping his dad would hear them. He assured him they all loved him and that help was on the way.

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Eventually, Peck was located through the signal of his mobile phone. Before the fatal crash, he had only one stop left.

The strangest thing of all was that the coroner determined Charles E Peck died upon impact and there was no chance he was alive when the crash happened, not even for a short period of time, let alone for 11 hours, the period during which all the calls to his loved ones were made.

How those calls were made remains a mystery until this very day, especially because the phone couldn’t be recovered.

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Some believe that the phone started malfunctioning and called those on the speed list, while others consider it a paranormal experience.

However, his family found solace in those calls with his son saying it was a message from his father “letting us know he’s not suffering.”

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Cutting-edge biomaterial could help repair damaged joint cartilage

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Cartilage is a strong, flexible connective tissue that protects the joints and bones and acts as a shock absorber throughout the body.

The cartilage in the knee has no direct blood supply which makes it hard, if not impossible to heal, with most tears requiring surgery.

However, in what they describe a revolutionary discovery, scientists developed a new biomaterial that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage in the knee joints of sheep.

The innovative injectable substance could potentially help repair joint damage caused by degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis, as well as sports injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears.

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“Cartilage is a critical component in our joints,” says Samuel I. Stupp of Northwestern University, whose team of scientists is behind this new innovation. “When it becomes damaged or breaks down over time, it can have a great impact on people’s overall health and mobility. The problem is that, in adult humans, cartilage does not have an inherent ability to heal. Our new therapy can induce repair in a tissue that does not naturally regenerate. We think our treatment could help address a serious, unmet clinical need.”

The biomaterial is made of two components: a bioactive peptide that binds to a protein vital for cartilage growth, and modified hyaluronic acid.

“Many people are familiar with hyaluronic acid because it’s a popular ingredient in skincare products,” Stupp said. “It’s also naturally found in many tissues throughout the human body, including the joints and brain. We chose it because it resembles the natural polymers found in cartilage.”

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Stupp’s team developed a scaffold using these two components that mimics natural cartilage, signaling the body’s own cells to regenerate the damaged tissue.

They tested it on sheep because their hind legs are similar to human knee in terms of structure and the weight they bear. “A study on a sheep model is more predictive of how the treatment will work in humans,” Stupp said. “In other smaller animals, cartilage regeneration occurs much more readily.”

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The biomaterial injected into the sheep’s stifle joint formed a rubber-like matrix. As it dissolved, new cartilage grew in, surpassing the control tissue in quality during testing.

Scientists believe this method to be more successful and less invasive compared to the present options, which include creating microscopic fractures on the bone to encourage new cartilage growth and complete knee replacement.

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Shocking truth about what airport X-ray scanners actually reveal

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Who doesn’t want to travel? Visiting different places and experiencing different cultures firsthand enriches the soul. However, waiting long hours at the airport can be tiring. With all those people rushing to get their flights, the long queues, and the pressure of flying, the entire experience of traveling can get overwhelming.

Another “issue,” until recently, were the body scanners. If you wonder why, this is the answer.

The full-body X-ray scanners that were once used at nearly every airport revealed “too much.”

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The backscatter technology was introduced in 2009 after a failed underwear bombing when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) started using scanners capable of producing full-body X-ray images called ‘Rapiscan’ scanners.

The problem with these scanners was that passengers refused to go through them because they displayed a complete ‘nude’ X-ray of them. On top of that, they cost a lot of money, around $180,000 each. Around 174 scanners were placed at at least 30 airports across America.

The backlash over these airport X-ray scanners was obvious. So, TSA had to make the decision to remove them from the airports in 2013.

Although the ‘Rapiscan’ scanners are no longer in use in the US, people are still horrified when they think of them.

“I honestly thought X-ray meant you can only see the bones,” someone commented.

“Is this why I always get put aside?” another joked.

“Definitely tucking my junk next time through just to see if I get a reaction,” a third added.

“Imagine the TRAUMA the American TSA staff have to endure,” a fourth said.

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TSA also provided an explanation as to why they terminated the contract with Rapiscan, writing, “Due to its inability to deploy non-imaging Automated Target Recognition (ATR) software by the Congressionally mandated June 2013 deadline, TSA has terminated part of its contract with Rapiscan.

“By June 2013 travellers will only see machines which have ATR that allow for faster throughput.”

TSA researcher and communication PhD, Shawna Malvini Redden, author of 101 Pat-Downs, explained that the scanners used nowadays “Now when passengers are scanned, the machines “are supposed to generate generic images of a body instead of the passenger’s unique image.”

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He adds, “With millimeter wave machines that have the privacy software installed, TSOs are only seeing this outline with a green ‘clear’ or a red ‘stop and check’ signal.”

“If someone has something in their pockets, for instance, the machine will put an alarm note in the paper doll’s groin region so the officer knows generally where to search.”

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Gwyneth Paltrow sends unexpected message to Kate Middleton

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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Duchess Meghan Markle have been close friends. Recently, however, there have been rumors about an alleged feud between the two.

Well, both Paltrow and Markle were quick to respond to these speculations by posting a surprise joint video on the Goop-founder‘s Instagram.

Asked, “Are you comprehending the Meghan Markle beef that social media says you two have?” Paltrow said she didn’t and then pointed out the camera towards Markle, who was seated next to her having a pie.

Being friends with Markle, however, didn’t stop Gwyneth Paltrow from expressing her pleasure of seeing Kate Middleton making a public appearance after the news of her cancer diagnosis and the treatments she had received.

Namely, after months of staying out of the spotlight, the Princess of Wales attended the Trooping the Colour celebrations, posing with her family on the balcony of the Buckingham Palace.

She and Prince William posted a series of images and thanked everyone for “making it a day to remember.”

As expected, the post gained a lot of attention and plenty of comments. Paltrow was among those who sent her well wishes, writing, “So happy to see you looking so happy and well.”

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She added a heart emoji, and over 5,000 users liked her comment.

Shortly before Kate’s public appearance following her cancer diagnosis in May 2024, Paltrow and her TV producer husband Brad Fulchuk enjoyed a meal at a Michelin-star restaurant with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Actress Cameron Diaz and her husband, Benji Madden, the lead guitarist in the band Good Charlotte, also joined them

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Gwyneth Paltrow was also among the first celebrities to send well-wished to Kate Middleton after she revealed her health condition in a video message. At the time, the actress, who described the princess as a “pillar of grace and strength,” commented, “Sending love.”

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Operator of NYC helicopter crash had prior mechanical failures

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The investigation regarding the tragic NYC helicopter crash that claimed the lives of six people after breaking apart mid-air and plunging into the Hudson River is still ongoing.

Videos of the moment the plane crashed show the rotor indeed detaching from the helicopter.

“Hudson River Helicopter Crash video shows that the rotor blades were fully detached from the fuselage but still spinning. This likely was NOT engine failure,” a witness said.

Experts argue that the reason is a faulty “Jesus nut,” the single bolt that holds the entire rotor system together in helicopters. 

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The victims were identified as Agustín Escobar, Siemens’ chief executive for rail infrastructure, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal, their three children, and pilot Seankese Johnson.

The helicopter that was supposed to take the family from Spain sightseeing over the city was operated by New York Helicopter, a company offering sightseeing tours for several hundred dollars per flight.

Sources close to the investigation claim the helicopter was leased from a Louisiana-based company, called Meridian Helicopters.

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The New York Helicopter owner, Michael Roth, said, “We’re all devastated. Every employee in our company is devastated. My wife has not stopped crying.

“The death of the child, of any human being, is a monumental disaster.”

He added: “He [the pilot] called in that he was landing and that he needed fuel, and it should have taken him about three minutes to arrive, but 20 minutes later, he didn’t arrive,” he said.”

In the past, the company has faced mechanical failures and crashes. In 2013, a sightseeing helicopter run by the company and carrying a Swedish family of four lost power during the flight and was forced to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River near Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

At the time, the pilot realized the engine had failed and managed to make a forced landing. Luckily, no one was injured.

Two years later, another aircraft operated by the same company crashed in northern New Jersey. The helicopter lost control just 20 feet above the ground.

The crash was linked to a hidden faulty part concealed by previous owners. The same company, Meridian Helicopters, leased both the earlier Bell 206 and the one in Thursday’s fatal crash.

According to AP, New York Helicopter has been through a bankruptcy over the last eight years and faces ongoing lawsuits over alleged debts.

In December, one of their helicopter was repossessed due to unpaid lease payments.

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