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Dr. Laura Berman Warns About Drug Dealers on Snapchat After Son Dies From Overdose
Dr. Laura Berman, a relationship therapist who has appeared on TODAY, is sharing a warning to parents after announcing the overdose death of her son.
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Man Ran Business of Selling ‘Switches' to Convert Pistols Into Fully-Auto Machine Guns: Feds
A Robbins man allegedly ran a business from his south suburban home of selling “switch” devices to convert pistols into fully-automatic machine guns.
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Chance the Rapper Creates ‘Exclusive' Virtual Experience, Performs at Chicago's Ralph Lauren
Chance the Rapper announced he will put on an “exclusive performance” at Chicago’s Ralph Lauren Monday night. Chance’s pre-recorded concert with be streamed at 8 p.m. Monday across both Chance and Ralph Lauren’s social platforms. The Chicago rapper’s performance will be based out of the city’s flagship Ralph Lauren store, according to Chance’s social media accounts. Ralph Lauren partnered...
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Snapchat to Stop Promoting Trump's Content
Snapchat said Wednesday it would no longer promote President Donald Trump’s content in its Discover section. “We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion on Discover,” the company said in a statement. The messaging company’s move brings it closer to Twitter’s thinking in the ongoing debate over political speech on social platforms,...
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Kidnapped Teen Uses Snapchat to Call for Help
A 14-year-old girl is safe Thursday after detectives say she managed to contact some friends though Snapchat after being kidnapped.
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Eight @ 8 on Feb. 23, 2019: Week In Review
In case you missed it, here are some of the top stories of the week. Make sure to check back on a weekly basis as a new edition of ‘Eight @ 8: Week In Review’ will be posted every Saturday morning.
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Tennessee Teen Dies by Suicide After Being Outed Online
A Tennessee teen who died by suicide last week was cyberbullied by classmates over his perceived sexuality prior to his death, according to the teen’s brother. Channing Smith, 16, a high school student in Coffee County, Tennessee, died by suicide between Sept. 22 and Sept. 23. Joshua Smith, Channing’s half-brother, said he discovered the cyberbullying after he was initially unable...
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Former Glenview Nursing Home Aides Plead Guilty to Taunting Elderly Woman
Two former aides at Glenview nursing home pled guilty to separate charges on Monday stemming from a SnapChat video that revealed an aide taunted an elderly woman with dementia.
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Video Shows Aide at Glenview Nursing Home Taunting Elderly Woman
A family has filed a lawsuit against a Glenview nursing home after a video posted to Snapchat revealed that an aide taunted one of their loved ones who has dementia.
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Former Nursing Home Aides Plead Guilty to Taunting Woman
Two former aides at a Glenview nursing home pleaded guilty on Monday stemming from a SnapChat video that showed one of the aides taunting an elderly woman. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando explains.
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Viral Video Allegedly Shows Garden Grove Students Doing Nazi Salute, Singing Nazi Song
Garden Grove Unified School District officials Monday condemned a video that made the rounds on social media showing members of the Pacifica High School boys’ water polo team making a Nazi salute and singing a propaganda song.
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Adam Sandler Surprises Atlantic City Kids at Basketball Court
Adam Sandler shocked a bunch of Atlantic City kids Friday when he showed up to play some hoops at a basketball court in the South Jersey beach town.
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Snapchat Filter Turns Glenn Close Into Woody Harrelson Clone
The new Snapchat filter that allows you to change your gender has gone viral over the last few weeks. Celebrities and other Snapchatters have taken to social media channels to share what they would look like if born as the opposite sex. Perhaps one of the best Snapchat gender swaps came when actress, singer, and producer Glenn Close posted a...
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Student Arrested After Threats Delay High School Graduation Ceremony in Summit
A high school in the southwest suburbs has rescheduled its graduation ceremony Tuesday after a student was arrested for making threats to the school.
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Student Arrested After Threats Made to High School Delay Graduation Ceremony in Summit
A high school in the southwest suburbs has rescheduled its graduation ceremony Tuesday after a student was arrested for making threats to the school. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando reports.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Dropkicked in the Back During Event in South Africa
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was assaulted during a public appearance in South Africa on Saturday, but the 71-year-old appeared to quickly recover and say “I’m just glad the idiot didn’t interrupt my Snapchat.” Video shows the former California governor standing and filming children at a sporting event in Johannesburg when a man makes a flying kick into his back. Schwarzenegger stumbles...
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Fraternity Members Force Dog to Drink From Beer Keg, Sparking Investigation
A Hofstra University fraternity on Long Island, New York, has been temporarily suspended after video was shared on social media purportedly showing Alpha Epsilon Pi members forcing a dog to drink beer from a keg at an off-campus party, NBC News reports. In a five-second video that has been viewed almost 100,000 times on Twitter, a male can be seen...
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NJ Man Who Posted Snapchat Video of Gun, Alarming Message Arrested: Prosecutors
A New Jersey man who alarmed local schools by posting a Snapchat video of a gun with the caption “Maybe Tomorrow” has been arrested, prosecutors say.
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Purdue University to Block Streaming Sites in Classrooms
Purdue University is moving to block Netflix and other popular streaming services in classrooms, an attempt to focus on academics while reducing the university’s broadband usage.
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Police: Couple Thought Murder Plot Untraceable on Snapchat
A woman and her boyfriend were deployed with the U.S. Army in South Korea when they conspired via Snapchat to kill her husband so she could claim the life insurance money, police in Michigan said. Berrian County Judge Sterling Schrock ruled Wednesday in a preliminary hearing that the murder trial of Kemia Hassel, 22, and Jeremy Cuellar, 24, will begin...