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An Alabama college student walked 20 miles in the dark to get to his new job — an act of dedication that inspired the company’s CEO to gift him a car. Walter Carr, who couldn’t find a ride after his car broke down, started walking from Homewood at midnight in order to arrive at his Bellhops moving job in Pelham by 8 a.m. Friday. Pelham police picked him up around 4 a.m. and took him to breakfast before dropping him off at the home of customer Jenny Lamey. Lamey said Carr, despite walking for hours, declined her offer to rest and had plenty of energy for the job,according to a GoFundMe page she started to help him with his car troubles. “I just can’t tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey. He is humble and kind and cheerful and he had big dreams! He is hardworking and tough,” she wrote on Facebook. After seeing the Facebook post, Bellhops CEO Luke Marklin drove from Tennessee to Alabama on Monday and presented his dedicated new employee with his personal 2014 Ford Escape. Both Lamey and Marklin felt compelled to help Carr, who moved to the Birmingham area from New Orleans after he and his mother lost their home in Hurricane Katrina. “Decisions in your life that are sometimes big and that you make pretty quickly because they’re the right thing to do — and this was one of them,” Marklin told WMBA. Carr, who hopes to be a US Marine one day, made the late-night journey after his 2003 Nissan Altima broke down. He calculated it would take seven hours to get to his first moving gig with the Bellhops moving company, AL.com reported. He was trekking along Highway 280 when concerned police officers stopped to check on his well-being. After Carr told them his story, they bought him breakfast before delivering him to Lamey’s home an hour and a half early. “We all decided, hey, you know, let’s go get him some breakfast and get him somewhere safe,” Officer Mark Knighten told WBMA. “Proud to have encountered this young man. He certainly made an impact on us,” the Pelham police department tweeted. Carr says he hopes his story inspires others to fight for what they want out of life, even if it means having sore feet. “I wanted to show them that I have the dedication and that I always have [it] in my life and that I am going to get to this job one way or the other. I tell people if you think over 20 miles is a lot, then come walk in my shoes because my shoes was really killing me that day,” he said.

A 6-year-old Indiana girl was fatally shot in the head by her father as he cleaned a gun, state police said. The girl, Makayla S. Bowling, was shot at about 10:30 p.m. Friday when her father accidentally fired the handgun inside their South PD Baker Road home in Washington County, about 90 miles south of Indianapolis, according to Indiana State Police. Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Department responded to the home and transported the girl by air ambulance about 40 miles to the Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, where she was pronounced dead. The shooting remains under investigation, but Indiana State Police detectives do not suspect any foul play. A preliminary investigation found that the girl’s father was cleaning the pistol inside the home and thought it was unloaded before it discharged and struck his daughter. The girl’s father was not identified by state police. Notice how there are never stories about how a child is accidentally killed by a home-security system?

Johnny Depp has reached a settlement in a legal battle with his former managers just before a trial was set to begin next month, Fox News has learned. The terms of the settlement agreement are confidential. “Johnny Depp is pleased to have achieved a settlement agreement with The Management Group following the legal action he took against the company in January 2017," a rep for the Hollywood actor told Fox News on Monday. “The lawsuit taken out against The Management Group – and the subsequent settlement — is a further demonstration that Johnny is determined to take firm action to protect his personal and artistic reputation in the interests of his family and his career. “Following the settlement, Johnny is pleased to be able to revert his full attention to his ongoing artistic endeavors, notably the second leg of the sold-out Hollywood Vampires global tour and the exciting launch of JK Rowling’s 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,' which will be released in theaters in November this year. “Johnny extends his most sincere thanks and appreciation to the true supporters that have shown their loyalty to both him and his family over recent years.” The 55-year-old sued The Management Group in January 2017, accusing the company of fraud, theft and malfeasance in its mismanagement of his business and financial interests. At the time, Depp was reportedly seeking $25 million in damages. But The Management Group, led by Joel and Robert Mandel, filed a countersuit, alleging the star was the one who was recklessly spending his own money on extravagances, including $30,000 a month just for wine, as well as a sound engineer who was allegedly hired to feed him lines while filming, so he wouldn’t have to memorize them. The lawsuit also alleged Depp spent $3 million to have the ashes of his friend, journalist Hunter S. Thompson, blasted out from a cannon in Aspen, Colo., following his death in 2005. The trial was initially scheduled for August 15. However, Variety noted the two sides had a successful mediation over the weekend with Peter Lichtman, a retired judge who served as an arbitrator. The publication added Depp still has a pending suit against his former attorney Jake Bloom, whom he accused of malpractice. Back in June, Rolling Stone pointed out that Depp has made $650 million on films that netted $3.6 billion but “almost all of it is gone.” Depp told the magazine he doesn’t deny having the sound engineer on his payroll, but only so that he can play him specific sounds, allowing the actor to convey emotions with his eyes while shooting. “I’ve got bagpipes, a baby crying and bombs going off,” explained Depp. “It creates a truth. Some of my biggest heroes were in silent film… It had to be behind the eyes. And my feeling is, that if there’s no truth behind the eyes, doesn’t matter what the f------ words are.” Depp also said he splurged on wine and that the reported figures are actually way less. “It’s insulting to say I spent $30,000 on wine,” he scoffed. “Because it was far more.” Depp, who played Thompson in the 1998 film “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” also said the reported figure for the cannon blast is low. “By the way, it was not $3 million to shoot Hunter into the f------ sky,” he said. “It was $5 million.” Depp did reveal he worried how his financial woes would impact his children, 19-year-old Lily-Rose and 16-year-old Jack. “My son had to hear about how his old man lost all his money from kids at school, that’s not right,” said an emotional Depp. Unable to “take the pain,” Depp immersed himself in music and went on tour with his band, the Hollywood Vampires. He also found inspiration from his friend Thompson and began writing his memoirs on an old typewriter. “I poured myself a vodka in the morning and started writing until the tears filled my eyes and I couldn’t see the pages anymore,” he said. “I kept trying to figure out what I’d done to deserve this. I tried being kind to everyone, helping everyone, being truthful to everyone… The truth is most important to me. And all of this still happened."

A Chicago dad found beaten to death in his home over the weekend left behind 43 children, according to reports. Police said John Hearring, 63, was discovered unconscious Sunday afternoon in his upstairs apartment on the city’s West Side, according to news station WLS-TV. He reportedly suffered head trauma. Family members said Hearring — who was known as Nicholas — was survived by 43 kids. His daughter-in-law, Gwen Bridgeforth, said that he was a long-time resident of the neighborhood. “He was the nicest man you’d ever want to meet,” Bridgeforth told WLS-TV. “I don’t get it.” No one has been arrested in Hearring’s death, according to the news station. Police are investigating the murder.

What about Cher? Melanie (Safka)? Shirley Partridge? How about somebody who recently recorded new material? Agnetha Faltskog

Perhaps they were just having a big sale on Crystal Meth. Check into a rehab facility ASAP, man! Good song, but every time she grunts out 'What's love' I think she's straining to squeeze out a turd.

A man and woman allegedly stole a fire truck after seeing the door open and “thought, ‘Hollywood,’” before leading police on an hours-long chase through several California towns. A Sacramento Metro Fire engine was stolen Saturday afternoon from the scene of a vegetation fire in the Rio Lina area, FOX 40 reported. The unidentified man stole the truck, valued at about $1 million, in Rio Linda and picked up the woman outside her home about 1 miles away and a pursuit ensued, KCRA reported. the perfect vehicle for a hot date?!?!?!? Several agencies pursued the stolen truck as it traveled nearly 100 miles across four counties and reportedly swerved into oncoming traffic several times. “One driver, at a time, had a shirt completely covering their face except for their eyes, so it was hard to tell whether or not that was the female or the male,” said CHP Sgt. Brian Wittmer told reporters. The chase came to an end two hours later on Highway 70 in Butte County where it was stopped by California Highway Police after spikes deployed pulled a tire off the truck. Investigators said the suspects took turns driving and were both believed to be under the influence of drugs, alcohol or a combination of the two during the chase. “The door was wide open, we thought, Hollywood, just (expletive). All right, here you go, we’re going to drive, take off,” said the unidentified male suspect after he was detained, KCRA reported. Both suspects are facing multiple felony charges. “Our #1 priority is the safety of our community and in this case, that of affected communities through which the pursuit took place. We are relieved no one was injured, including any of our personnel from #MetroFire and all other responding allied agencies,” Metro Fire of Sacramento said in a tweet. Authorities said the truck will be assessed for damage. Photographs of the vehicle posted to social media showed the fire truck sustained damage, including a front wheel that was down to its rim. “It wouldn’t be going into service until extensive work is made,” Metro Fire spokesman Capt. Chris Vestal told the Sacramento Bee.

OMG!!! Did you ever find him?

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Does this mean this @*!%* tournament is finally over & I can stop seeing stupid commercials & boring news stories about it? Halle-fuckin-lujah!

DEAR ABBY: We have three grandchildren and are due to make our annual visit. Two of the children are easy to plan for, and we have good relationships with them. The third is a 12-year-old boy with Down syndrome, and we struggle with how to deal with him -- what to do and what to buy him. Any ideas? -- UNSURE IN THE SOUTH DEAR UNSURE: The most important thing you can bring with you on your visit is a heart filled with love, and the determination that your grandson will know you love him. Spending one-on-one time together would make him feel special. Every child needs validation and affection on their journey toward adulthood. With the self-confidence it brings, Down syndrome children can live full and happy lives. The questions you're asking me are ones your grandson's parents can answer for you. What he could use and various activities you can share should be easy questions for them to answer. I have printed a wonderful poem on this subject in my column before. It was written by Edna Massimilla, and I think it is timely. Edna is 102 now and still as energetic and "with it" as ever. Read on: HEAVEN'S VERY SPECIAL CHILD A meeting was held so far from Earth. It was the time for another birth. The Angels said to the Lord above -- "This special child will need much love. "For progress may be very slow, "Accomplishment may never show. "This special child will need much care "From the people way down there. "This child may not talk, run or play, "And thoughts may seem so far away. "In many ways will not try to adapt "Known as 'disabled' and 'handicapped.' "Please be careful where this one is sent. "We want this child to be so content. "O please, Lord, find the parents who "Will do a very special job for You. "They will not realize right away "The leading role that they have to play. "But with this child sent from above "Comes stronger faith, and richer love. "Soon they'll know the privilege given "In caring for their gift from Heaven. "Their precious child, so meek and mild "Is Heaven's very special child."

I did in the summer of 1991. I wasn't overly impressed. Very ostentatious and seemed ego-driven. I remember thinking 'someday a buffoonish American billionaire will decorate his home like this, thinking it's classy.'

A jaguar escaped from its enclosure at a New Orleans zoo on Saturday and killed six other animals as it rampaged through the grounds. An employee spotted the 3-year-old animal, a male named Valero, on the loose on zoo grounds around 7 a.m., an hour before the gates were scheduled to be opened for the public. The jaguar killed four alpacas, one emu and a fox before a team of veterinarians managed to coral and sedate it, CNN reported. No humans were hurt. “We care for these animals every day,” said zoo vice president Kyle Burks. “We closed the zoo today to help our team mourn.’’ An “after action review’’ is taking place to determine how the killer cat got free.

They're expecting. Not sure which one's actually pregnant.

A now-former pastor at a Deltona church faces a voyeurism charge, accused of taking an upskirt photo of a woman in his office after a Sunday service, authorities said. Brian (Rick) Kenyon Jr., 31, faces a felony charge of video voyeurism. He was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail on Thursday, but was released that afternoon on $2,500 bail, officials said. According to an arrest affidavit, the 41-year-old victim told Volusia County sheriff’s deputies the incident happened April 8 at the Deltona Church of Christ on Providence Boulevard. The woman had watched Kenyon’s children for him during the service. Afterward, she went to his office to turn the kids over to him, but soon realized something was wrong, the affidavit said. Kenyon seemed nervous and was avoiding eye contact, she said. Then, he asked her to put his youngest child in a car seat. The woman, who was wearing a sundress, said she bent forward and knelt to secure the child in the seat, but then felt skin brush against her leg, causing her to turn around and yell. According to the affidavit, she saw Kenyon kneeling behind her, bent at the waist, with his hand near the bottom of her dress. When he stood, she said she noticed he was holding his cell phone. The woman told her husband what had happened, and later enlisted several members of the congregation to help confront Kenyon. At a meeting, Kenyon denied taking a picture up the woman’s dress, the affidavit said, claiming he was trying to take a picture of his child but dropped the phone between the woman’s legs. http://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/mgqREXmcyXumbdx9akPzIUrXi2I=/1400x0/www.trbimg.com/img-5b48bee2/turbine/os-1531494111-mws6fw800w-snap-image

I've always called him Craig Beercan, and at 6'5 he's probably got one between his legs.

That's what dating Jeanine Garofolo will do to you.

Is there a way to not see them? Swastikas emblazoned within the entryways of a Greenwood Heights apartment complex have one resident dreaming of a way to rid her 90-year-old building of the Nazi imagery. “I can’t help but fantasize painting over the swastikas and saying ‘Boo,’ ” said LeeAnne Vezzani-Katano. “It’s our responsibility to address symbols.” Swastika tiles are found throughout Fourth Avenue’s Brooklyn Garden Apartments, which spans the block between 23rd and 24th streets — along with other tiles bearing crowns, crosses, and interlocking circles. The architect’s name is illegible on the property’s earliest city records, which show the building was built in 1928 — when the Nazi party was still a small, radical far-right group but had already put the swastika on their flag in 1920. But the history of the swastika dates back thousands of years before the Nazis made it an icon of hate. About 5,000 years ago, the swastika was a Sanskrit symbol meaning good fortune. It’s also been featured in Byzantine and Christian art, and is still a sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other Asian religious traditions. A tile historian (that person must tell FASCINATING stories at Christmas parties!) said the tiles at the Greenwood Heights building come from (Robert?) Mueller Mosaic Company — a former tile manufacturer based in Trenton, NJ — and that residents of the building should understand that in that era the swastika was nothing more than a common decorative symbol. “You’re going to find that swastika symbol in many tile manufacturers of the early 20th century,” said Vance Koehler. “The symbol is very old, and until the Nazis came along, it was a positive symbol.” But another resident said she can’t look at the swastikas without thinking of the Nazis, and that the management should at least put a plaque in each entryway explaining the historical context of the symbols. “I’m definitely surprised and a little bit weirded out, because it’s 2018 and there’s Nazi tiles in our building,” said Paroma Soni. “It’s interesting that they were there since 1928, because that makes it part of the building’s history, but I think maybe putting a little plaque [near the tiles] with the history would be the right thing to do.” Swastika tiles found in and around buildings and churches throughout the country have caused controversy in recent years as people grapple with how to consider the symbol given its complicated past, and current use by white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups. But the building’s landlord said he has no plans to get rid of the swastikas. “It is just an emblem engraved on the floor,” said Isaac Kurtz. Another resident said he understood why the management would not take action, since the swastikas were not meant to be associated with the Nazis when the building was built, and that other residents were simply too sensitive. “It’s not really a Nazi swastika — for someone to be triggered or offended by that very simple geometric shape is a little bit ridiculous, I think,” said Joe Bertino. “If I were management, I would probably not consider it worth the time to replace — that’s just bending over backwards for someone’s over-sensitivity. It’s not like the Nazis invented that symbol — they appropriated it.” But Vezzani-Katano sees things differently. “I’d like to meet with everybody else that lives here and propose what we could do to respect the origins of the design and speak out against it,” she said. A Columbia University professor of Historic Preservation added that the symbols on the other tiles in the Greenwood building — including the crosses and the crown — were based on medieval designs, which were also common tile motifs in the 1920s, and that they lacked any further significance. “These are ornamental tiles, and had no specific symbolic meaning,” said Andrew Dolkart.