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Lil Wayne had a pretty tough week. As if his hospital stay wasn't stressful enough, Weezy also had to deal with reports that he was being prepared for his last rites — reports his camp strongly denies. As you can imagine, Wayne wasn't too happy. "I was actually sitting right next to him, honestly, when it happened, and his mom was in the other room, and his face dropped," Young Money president Mack Maine told MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway when he appeared on Wednesday's (March 20) "RapFix Live." "I just saw it in his face, like, 'I can't believe that.' " Mack Maine Was 'Right Next' To Wayne During His Health Scare After suffering from a seizure March 12, Lil Wayne was taken to Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, where he remained for six days. The star rapper was sent home Monday as conflicting reports about his health swirled. Through it all, Mack Maine, Birdman and the rest of Weezy's YMCMB family messaged th

The world-premiere production of Breakfast at Tiffany's, adapted by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg, who drew from Truman Capote's novella, opened on Broadway March 20 in a production starring "Games of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke as enigmatic Holly Golightly. Directed by Sean Mathias, this new take on the Capote novel about a young writer and the woman-child who lives below him in his apartment building, also stars Cory Michael Smith as writer Fred and George Wendt as bartender Joe Bell. Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde Like the book, the play by Greenberg (Take Me Out, Eastern Standard, The American Plan, Three Days of Rain and the upcoming The Assembled Parties) is set in New York City in 1943. In it, "Fred (played by Smith), a young writer from Louisiana, meets Holly Golightly (Clarke), a charming, vivacious and utterly elusive good-time girl. Everyone falls in love with Holly — including Fred. But Fred is poor, and Holly's other suitors in

Bobby Brown It's a testament to how incredibly screwed up our justice system is ... Bobby Brown -- who was sentenced to 55 days in jail for his 3rd DUI -- just served a grand total of 9 HOURS in jail. Brown checked into L.A. County Jail at 9:58 AM Wednesday. He was released at 6:58 PM. Interesting ... an L.A. County Sheriff's spokesperson said just days ago Brown would serve 9 days ... but the jails are bursting at the seams and this is what happens ... kind of a joke, don't you think? Brown was arrested in October after driving erratically on an L.A. street. He pled no contest to DUI and driving on a suspended license. It was his second DUI arrest in 7 months. Bobby is on 4 years probation and has to attend alcohol ed classes for 18 months.

Intertrust Technologies Corp.'s lawsuit against Apple alleges that the iPhone, iPad and other Apple devices violated Intertrust's patents. Above, an Apple store in Beijing on March 12. (Tomohiro Ohsumi / Bloomberg / March 12, 2013) Apple is famous (or notorious, depending on your point of view) for going it alone on some technologies rather than joining the rest of the tech crowd. For example, its iTunes store sold downloadable songs for years in a copy-protected format that only Apple's devices could play, and even today it eschews the de facto industry standard for downloadable tracks (MP3) in favor of a far more obscure one (AAC). And although its Apple TV devices can stream video from several sites, they can download them only from iTunes. One way the company has enforced such exclusivity is through the proprietary technology it uses to guard against piracy. On Wednesday, however, privately held Intertrust Technologies Corp. of Sunnyvale, Calif., sued Apple, ac

The U.S. Department of Defense will order 650,000 iOS devices to replace older BlackBerry devices that are incompatible with the new BlackBerry 10 operating system after the sequester is over, reports Electronista. The DOD will order 120,000 iPads, 100,000 iPad minis, 200,000 iPod touches, and 210,000 various iPhones models. Electronista has been told that “more than half are headed to the battlefield, afloat, and to associated support commands. Most of the rest will stay [at the Pentagon].” There are currently 470,000 BlackBerry devices in daily use by the DoD, none of which operate on BB10 because funds originally earmarked for the new OS have been eliminated by the sequester. The DoD estimates that there will be 8 million smartphones in service over the next three years, and most devices used to handle classified data have been subjected to pricey modifications that increase their final cost up to four times. BlackBerry devices using the previous OS were also expected to be inc

Canon has unveiled its PowerShot SX280 HS digital camera, a compact device that offers super zoom as well as both wifi connectivity and GPS for geotagging. Despite its small size, this compact camera boasts sophisticated specs, making it an option for those who need something small and easy to transport without sacrificing the latest tech features. We have a gallery of the camera after the jump. Inside, users will find a DIGIC 6 Image Processor, as well as a 12.1-megapixel sensor. This combination helps to ensure that images are both high-quality and able to be shot in rapid succession. The ISO goes up to 6400, and low-light images are lower noise than you might get in some other compact devices due to the high-sensitivity sensor. The SX280 HS offers full high definition video recording in up to 60fps, offering Dynamic Image Stabilization to prevent blurs. Content taken with this camera can be geotagged thanks to the integrated GPS receiver, which tags photos as you take them. Like

(Credit: Josh Goldman/CNET) About 6.5 years ago, Olympus announced the E-Volt E-410, which at that point became the smallest dSLR ever. In the years since, I don't remember anybody attempting to match it for size. But given that it used a Four Thirds-size sensor -- smaller than the traditional APS-C size sensor that's used by consumer dSLRs -- that was pretty unsurprising. Now Canon's rolling out its EOS Rebel SL1, which manages to outdo the E-410 for lightness and compactness, at least in two dimensions (the E-410 was thinner), becoming the smallest dSLR available. Canon EOS Rebel SL1 photos Essentially a shrunken version of the T5i -- the "SL" stands for "super lightweight" -- there are a few notable differences between the SL1 and its big brother. For one, it incorporates an updated version of the company's hybrid CMOS, which Canon claims offers a larger area dedicated to the contrast AF system for better autofocus outside the

The one billion monthly user club is an exclusive one. First it was Facebook who hit the milestone last year, and now the club officially has a new member: YouTube. The user-generated video serviced announced the milestone in a blogpost on Wednesday. "In the last eight years you’ve come to YouTube to watch, share and fall in love with videos from all over the world. Tens of thousands of partners have created channels that have found and built businesses for passionate, engaged audiences. Advertisers have taken notice: all of the Ad Age Top 100 brands are now running campaigns on YouTube. And today, we’re announcing a new milestone: YouTube now has more than a billion unique users every single month," YouTube wrote. To put the number in perspective, YouTube also released some impressive stats. For example, this number means that 50% of the entire Internet population is visitng YouTube every month. It is equal to around 10 Super Bowl audience put together. In fact, if YouTub

Growth in China's vast manufacturing sector picked up in March after a holiday dip, a preliminary survey of factory managers showed on Thursday, pointing towards solid but not spectacular first-quarter growth in the world's second-largest economy. The HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index for March revived to 51.7 in March from 50.4 in February, but remained below a two-year high of 52.3 reached at the beginning of the year. The pullback in February had raised concerns in financial markets that China's recovery was losing steam. Indeed, official data earlier in March suggested the economy had started 2013 with only tepid growth after a burst in the fourth quarter. Economists' opinions were mixed on how much recovery momentum would be carried into the second quarter, with some pointing to weak commodity demand while others took comfort in the stronger March showing. "Current readings around the 50 points level seem to us to be consistent with GDP growth close to 8 pe

FedEx's Moon-based Ground unit is pulling the rest of the company out of the drink. But even with Ground's revenue up by $270 million, or 11 percent from the third quarter of last year, there is only so much that portion of the business can do for the rest. FedEx's third quarter revenues, reported Wednesday, were down so severely that even the Wall Street analysts who watch the Memphis, Tenn.-based company for a living didn't foresee the decline. The company reported earnings of $1.13 per share, or 32 percent below last year's third quarter earnings of $1.65. Excluding one-time items, earnings came in a $1.23 per share. A Thompson-Reuters poll of analysts had expected, on average, earnings per share of $1.38, with the lowest prediction at $1.30. Net income in the third quarter was $361 million, down by 31 percent from $521 million in the same quarter last year, even as total revenues rose by 4 percent from $10.56 billion to $10.95 billion. In other words, the compa

Lufthansa has had to cancel almost 700 flights as workers went on strike early on Thursday to put pressure on the German airline ahead of a new round of wage talks on Friday. The strike, announced by labour union Verdi on Wednesday, is expected to last until 1000 am local time (0900 GMT) but will wipe out domestic and European flights by Lufthansa into the afternoon. "We see this strike as disproportionate at this time. Talks are scheduled for tomorrow, and the exchange of demands has only just started," a spokesman for Lufthansa said. A list posted on the airline's website on Wednesday afternoon showed a total of 688 cancelled flights, mostly to German and European destinations. Lufthansa said it aimed to get most intercontinental flights off the ground despite the strike. In negotiations that started last month, German union Verdi is demanding a 5.2 percent increase in wages for 12 months for 33,000 employees at Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Systems, ca

Some of the nation’s largest banks continue to offer payday loans, pitched as advances on direct-deposit paychecks, despite growing regulatory scrutiny and mounting criticism about the short-term, high-cost loans. The findings, outlined in a report by the Center for Responsible Lending to be released on Thursday, provide the latest glimpse into the methods that banks are aggressively using to earn new revenue. According to bank analysts, banks are looking to recoup the billions in lost income from a spate of regulations restricting fees on debit and credit cards. Across the nation, roughly six banks, including Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank, make the loans. The loans can prove expensive, the report shows, typically costing $10 for every $100 borrowed. They are often used by low-income customers, said the center, a nonprofit group that studies consumer lending issues. At first glance, the loans do not seem like a typical payday loan offered by storefront lenders. Instead, banks typically al

Jodi Arias’ defense attorney worked Wednesday to undo any damage to the credibility of an expert witness who diagnosed the defendant with post-traumatic stress disorder and amnesia after a withering cross-examination that called into question his techniques and testing procedures. Psychologist Richard Samuels resumed testimony for a fourth day Wednesday after telling jurors he diagnosed Arias with PTSD and dissociative amnesia, which explains why she can’t remember much from the day she killed her lover. Samuels said he met with Arias a dozen times for more than 30 hours over three years while she was jailed. Prosecutor Juan Martinez previously seized on multiple lies Arias told Samuels throughout the process of his evaluation, at one point getting the psychologist to acknowledge that he should have re-administered at least one test he used to come to his PTSD diagnosis. Martinez questioned how Samuels could have come to any definitive conclusion for a diagnosis based upon Arias’ li

U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people during a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, will face a court martial trial at the base, a military judge ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his request to change the venue. Judge Tara Osborn, a U.S. Army colonel, last month set July 1 for the start of the court martial for Hasan, who has been in custody since the shooting rampage that also wounded 32 people. Hasan could face the death penalty if convicted. Selection of a jury, or panel in military law terminology, is scheduled to begin in May. Osborn also rejected Hasan's request to select jurors from the Navy or Air Force instead of the Army. Osborn has been trying to get the trial schedule on track after extensive delays while the military justice system debated whether Hasan, who is Muslim, should be required to shave his beard to comply with military rules. Osborn has put that issue aside. Several procedural issues were also discussed at the hearing on Wednesday f

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday announced the next general election will be held on May 11, as the Pakistani Taliban raised tension ahead of the long-anticipated polls by warning people to stay away from political gatherings and public meetings of key mainstream parties during their campaigns. The country's top military brass resolved on Tuesday to continue the fight against terrorism and said that the armed forces would give backing to the Election Commission that will oversee the vote. That expression of support came a day after the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said it was withdrawing from peace talks. ''It was reiterated in unequivocal terms that comprehensive strategy will be followed by armed forces to combat terrorist threat being faced by the country,'' Dawn reported a military spokesman as saying after a quarterly meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The principal military advisory body announced its backing for the gener

Screenshots have surfaced of what is said to be the next iteration of the Google Play Store, which first appeared over at Droid-Life. The current version Android users are running is 3.10.14 at most, but the version demonstrated in the image after the jump is said to be of 4.0.16. While its not official, there are a few indicators that it could be the real thing. The leak received by Droid Life isn’t a full functioning service, and from what is seen it is not ready for consumers. These things indicate that it could be real, although a Play Store leak isn’t exactly common, making it hard to decide what to think of the matter. If it is real, however, the prospect is exciting, as the user interface shows a complete overhaul. Colors, fonts – everything is different, offering simplicity and a clean design. Headers are larger, icons are larger, the content is front-and-center, and as Android Community notes, the apps are presented in a manner similar to Google Now cards in the “My Apps” s

The head of Colorado's prison system was shot to death as he answered the doorbell at his home in what police said may have been a targeted slaying linked to his high-profile position. The shooting on Tuesday night punctuated an intense debate on gun control in Colorado, coming just hours before the state's Democratic governor signed into law new firearms-control measures spurred by a rash of deadly mass shootings in the state and elsewhere. Police said Tom Clements, 58, appointed two years ago as executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, was shot at his home in a secluded wooded area near the town of Monument, 45 miles south of Denver. The killing did not appear to be linked to any break-in or robbery attempt, and did not appear to be a random act of violence, said El Paso County Sheriff's Department Lieutenant Jeff Kramer. "We are sensitive to the high-profile position in which Mr. Clements served and the fact there could be people who would targ

Cyprus and Russia resumed talks Thursday to strike a deal that could include cooperation on banking and natural gas reserves, the Cypriot finance minister told Reuters agency. Finance Minister Michael Sarris said that natural gas reserves from offshore fields surrounding Cyprus that have yet to be developed could be offered as part of the agreement. Any deal with Moscow should be in Russia's best interests too, he said. Sarris extended a stay in Moscow, where Russian officials said he asked for a further 5 billion euros on top of a five-year extension and lower interest on an existing 2.5-billion euro loan from Moscow. Meanwhile back in Cyprus, talks among the political leadership in Nicosia are set to resume on Thursday after late-night meetings to discuss a "Plan B" broke up on Wednesday without result. Cyprus considered nationalizing pension funds and ordered banks to stay shut till next week to avert financial chaos after it rejected the terms of a European U

Australia’s deeply unpopular government further damaged its public image Thursday with a bizarre internal power struggle in which the prime minister was forced to open her job to challengers only to find that no one from her party was willing to run against her. The unprecedented spectacle of a leadership ballot without a challenger adds to the perception of dysfunction and turmoil that taints Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s party and is likely to harm its already dismal chance of holding onto power at national elections in September. Kevin Rudd, the prime minister whom Gillard ousted in an internal party coup in 2010, had been expected to attempt to replace her. For weeks, his backers had been frenetically recruiting Gillard loyalists who are becoming increasing spooked by the center-left Labor Party’s dismal performance in opinion polls this year. But Rudd made a surprising 11th-hour announcement that he would not attempt to return to the premiership by running for the party’s top jo

A hacking attack that paralysed the computer systems of South Korean broadcasters and banks on Wednesday originated from a Chinese internet address, fuelling suspicion that North Korea may be behind the shutdowns of 32,000 computers. The Korea Communications Commission, which oversees telecoms and broadcasting, said on Thursday that a management server of Nonghyup Bank, one of the three affected institutions, was accessed by a Chinese IP address that generated malignant files. It added that the attacks into six infected institutions all came from a single entity and it was trying to track down the perpetrators. “There can be many inferences based on the fact that the IP address is based in China,” Park Jae-moon, the KCC’s head of network policy, told a briefing. “We’ve left open all possibilities and are trying to identify the hackers.” Experts believe many North Korean hackers operate from China, launching cyber attacks on South Korean organisations. Suspicion of North Korean involve

Octomom fraud. Octomom is being under investigation for welfare fraud, apparently someone turned her in, which started this investigation. According to TMZ on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, if this is true, Octomom could go to jail. Someone lodged a complaint with the L.A. County Department of Welfare Fraud Prevention that Octomom, Nadya Suleman, made close to $200,000 last year, but still collected welfare, as well as food stamps. Is this woman really that oblivious to the laws to do such a thing? She talked about being on welfare to the media, so if she was making money at the same time she cooked her own goose. If Octomom, who has 14 kids, makes $119,000 a year or less, she's legally entitled to welfare, but it sounds like she exceeded the limit by almost double. She scored all that money from her porn movie, where she self-pleasured herself on video. She also took a couple of stripping gigs. If Octomom did collect welfare when she was not entitled to it due to her income level, sh

Seth MacFarlane splits, MacFarlane and Emilia got flirty at HBO's official Emmy After Party in Los Angeles. Good news for anyone smitten with this year's controversial Oscars host: Seth MacFarlane is back on the market. Seth MacFarlane and Emilia Clarke The 'Family Guy' creator, 39, has split with his former girlfriend, 'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke, E! News reports. Clarke, 25, has recently made headlines with her rendition of Holly Golightly in a Broadway adaptation of Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's." In the play, Clarke goes nude for a sultry bathtub scene. Her performance has proven so popular with picture-snapping audience members that the production has threatened to evict any picture takers. Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in ‘Game of Thrones.’ Clarke is best known for her role as blond bombshell Daenerys Targaryen in "Game of Thrones." Filming appointments overseas have put a wedge between her

Seth MacFarlane splits, It was really seems as if Seth MacFarlane and Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke are no longer playing the game of love. At least not with each other. E! News has learned that the 39-year-old Family Guy funnyman and the 25-year-old actress have parted ways. Seth MacFarlane says he will not host the Oscars again "They are no longer dating," a source tells E! News. "It was really a location challenge. She has been in Europe shooting Game of Thrones and he is based in California, so it was hard to make it work despite the distance. They have remained friends." It was first revealed they were an item when the two were spotted getting cozy at the HBO Emmy afterparty at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood last September. MacFarlane most recently hosted this year's Oscars while Clarke will soon be seen on Broadway in Breakfast at Tiffany's. A rep for MacFarlane could not be reached for comment.

Dennis Rodman secret, Kim Jong Un Has A Daughter? It was may be time to add Kim Jong Un's name to the list of folks who aren't eager to trust Dennis Rodman. In a Tuesday interview with The Sun, the retired American basketball star claimed Kim has a daughter. If the statement is true, Rodman may have outed a major state secret. “[Ri Sol Ju] kept talking about their beautiful baby daughter,” Rodman told The Sun of Kim's wife. There has been previous speculation that the couple had a baby girl, but Pyongyang has yet to officially acknowledge any potential heirs to Kim Jong Un's regime. Indeed, North Korea Leadership Watch editor Michael Madden told the Washington Free Beacon that the North Korean government "would have made an announcement” if the child was a boy. Rodman added, per The Sun, that Ri Sol Ju seemed "very elegant and quite tall for a Korean — maybe 5ft 5in." A recent United Nations report found that more than a quarter of North Korean children

Dennis Rodman secret, Rodman of "The Celebrity Apprentice" is not so good at keeping secrets of people. On March 20, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Dennis was on "The Tonight Show" talking about his recent visit. Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman had a big talk when he was in North Korea for a trip. He says that he was shocked that he was very nice and it sounds like they got along well. That is all just fine until Dennis let something else slip out. According to Global Post, Rodman let out a big secret when he said that Kim Jong Un has a daughter. This child has been kept a secret and nobody knew about it at all until Rodman opened up his big mouth. Rodman said that his wife Ri Sol Ju kept talking about their beautiful little girl. Everyone has thought they had a child, but the news was never released at all. Are you shocked to hear this news? Will Rodman be in any trouble for letting it out?

WWE Star Saves Mom, The Previous WWE star saved his mom recently from a fire, making the pro wrestler an instant hero. Chris Masters, who spent time in WWE in 2005-07 and then again from 2009 through 2011, is making headlines due to his recent act of courage during which he thwarted the attempts of an arson. According to a March 20 report from Wrestle Zone, Masters took to his Twitter account to provide details and pictures of his recent heroic deed. Reported Examiner... Masters posted several messages to Twitter including: "Saved my moms life!Son ofaB---h barricaded my mom in her apt & set the place on fire.I Broke my moms window with police help,&pulled herOut. Heres the aftermath.So thankful my moms alive!!!!!!!!!" "Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.AHole got his from me!!!And is in jail as I type this.Moms resting comfortably with me at my place." To make the save, Chris actually pulled a tree from the ground and then used it to smash ope

12-year-old arrested, The emergency called at 8 a.m. prompted a lockdown at the middle school, high school and Central Education Campus buildings in New Prague, 45 miles southwest of Minneapolis. The male caller said he was inside one of the school buildings, Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka said. The 8 a.m. emergency call prompted a lockdown at the middle school, high school and Central Education Campus buildings in New Prague, 45 miles southwest of Minneapolis. The male caller said he was inside one of the school buildings, Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka said. Students are ushered back to New Prague Middle School in New Prague, Minn., March 20, after the all clear was issued following a scare concerning an 'active shooter.' "He claimed he needed help because there was a shooter in the building with an AK-47 and that there were a couple of victims," Studnicka said. When dispatchers asked for the caller's cellphone number, he claimed it was a new

Helen Kutsher dies, the women who has doted on generations of people and guests at one of the most famous “Borscht Belt” hotels, has died at 89. Family members said Kutsher died Tuesday in a hospital in Philadelphia, where she had lived for several years. Kutsher’s was founded in 1907 in the Catskills and became a big name in the days when the region attracted largely Jewish families who drove a few hours north from New York City to escape the summer heat. In the region’s heyday, Kutsher’s was known for serving up big portions of prime rib and blintzes and for attracting entertainers like Tony Bennett and Milton Berle. Wilt Chamberlain worked there as a bellhop. It was the sort of big, bustling resort portrayed in the 1987 movie “Dirty Dancing.” Helen Kutsher was the face of the resort, gregariously greeting guests with a smile when they walked in and making sure their needs were met. “She was more than the greeter, she was the heart of the hotel,” said her daughter Mady Prowler. “She

Helen Kutsher die, at the age of 89, The lady who doted on generations of guests at one of the most famous "Borscht Belt" hotels, has died. Family members said Kutsher died Tuesday in a hospital in Philadelphia, where she had lived for several years. Kutsher's was founded in 1907 in the Catskills and became a big name in the days when the region attracted largely Jewish families who drove a few hours north from New York City to escape the summer heat. In the region's heyday, Kutsher's was known for serving up big portions of prime rib and blintzes and for attracting entertainers like Tony Bennett and Milton Berle. Wilt Chamberlain worked there as a bellhop. It was the sort of big, bustling resort portrayed in the 1987 movie "Dirty Dancing." Helen Kutsher was the face of the resort, gregariously greeting guests with a smile when they walked in and making sure their needs were met. "She was more than the greeter, she was the heart of the hotel,"

HBO show ending: “Enlightened”is canceled, HBO said this week. The show last two seasons. Actress Laura Dern onstage during the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach on Feb. 23, 2013 in Santa Monica, Calif. HBO has canceled “Enlightened,” which was critically acclaimed but got low ratings,” it was reported Wednesday. “It was a very difficult decision,” HBO said in a statement, according to the Hollywood Reporter. “We’ve decided not to continue Enlightened for a third season. We’re proud of the show, and we look forward to working with Mike White and Laura Dern in the future.” Advertisement The half-hour show, created by White and Dern, focused on a self-destructive executive Amy Jellicoe (Dern) who attempts to get her life together. Dern won a Golden Globe for best TV comedy actress for the role last year. The show’s January premiere drew around 300,000 viewers, up from 200,000 when it made its debut in 2011, reported the Los Angeles Times. However, viewershi

Boy killed by dad's plow. of the family in Greene, Maine is dealing with the kind of tragedy no family should have to endure. A young boy was killed by his dad's plow, the Bangor Daily News reported on March 20. Young Nathan Capponi, 6, was sadly pronounced dead at the hospital after the stunning accident. Kevin Capponi, 36, was plowing his driveway early Wednesday morning as Nathan played in the driveway on his scooter. The father backed up his snow plow truck, and is said to have run over the 6-year-old. The family rushed Nathan to the hospital via ambulance, but sadly the boy was killed in the plow accident. The accident occurred about 6:45 a.m. Mstarz says that Nathan Capponi was pronounced dead shortly after being transported to the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Sadly he simply couldn't survive the wounds he endured in the shocking accident. His father was nearly done plowing the family's driveway, and simply didn't see Nathan behind him. Many peop

Boy killed by dad's plow, 6 year kids was dead. The deadly incidents strikes in sometimes the most horrific ways, and that is no different in this story. A young 6 year boy was killed on Wednesday, by March 20, 2013, after being struck by a plow truck being driven in Maine. While that is awful enough, the truly horrible part of this entire story is that the plow truck was being driven by the boy's father per the Morning Sentinel. Six-year-old Nathan Capponi died on Wendesday at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston according to a statement released by Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland. "The boy was on a scooter playing in his driveway as his father was backing up the truck," McCausland said in the release. Kevin Capponi was just about done plowing the snow out of his driveway when the accident occurred on Wednesday. After striking young Nathan, the child was immediately rushed to the hospital by ambulance from his Quaker Ridge Road home

HBO show ending, HBO has announced it on March 19 that it is canceling its series Enlightened, the dark comedy that only had two seasons because of low ratings, though it was critically acclaimed. Laura Dern and Mike White created the series and Dern played the leading role of Amy Jellicoe. Dern won a Golden Globe for her role after the first season, according to BuzzFeed. Laura Dern, "Enlightened" HBO said in a statement to BuzzFeed, "It was a very difficult decision. We've decided not to continue Enlightened for a third season. We're proud of the show and we look forward to working with Mike White and Laura Dern in the future." The second season was ordered to have eight episodes instead of 10 episodes like the first season. The first season had a total of 0.17 million viewers, according to HBOWatch. The second season ended in early March with Derns character exposing the misdeeds of the company where she worked and the third season was going t

12-year-old arrested, The 12-year-old thrilled Minnesota after a prank phone call to 911, according to a March 20 SF Gate report. The call led to a Minnesota school district lock down, which is incredibly scary for students, teachers and administrators, and parents. Ultimately, police realized that the 911 call was a prank, and a 12-year-old was arrested in the incident. Police believe the boy called around 8 a.m. The emergency call led to middle school, high school and Central Education Campus buildings in New Prague going on lockdown. Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka said,     "He claimed he needed help because there was a shooter in the building with an AK-47 and that there were a couple of victims." Parents raced to the scene to get their children, and classes were canceled for the day. It must have been incredibly terrifying for everybody involved. At least 2,067 students were let out of school for the day. They are expected to go back to school tomorrow. Amazingly,

12-year-old arrested, A Minnesota school district locked down several buildings Wednesday after a 911 call that authorities later said was a prank, and a 12-year-old boy suspected of making the call was arrested. The 8 a.m. emergency call prompted a lockdown at the middle school, high school and Central Education Campus buildings in New Prague, 45 miles southwest of Minneapolis. The male caller said he was inside one of the school buildings, Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka said. "He claimed he needed help because there was a shooter in the building with an AK-47 and that there were a couple of victims," Studnicka said. When dispatchers asked for the caller's cellphone number, he claimed it was a new phone and he didn't know the number, the sheriff said. Police Chief Mark Vosejpka said police and deputies quickly determined no one was hurt and zeroed in on the 12-year-old boy. Vosejpka didn't explain what led them to suspect the boy. Parents rushing to the sc

Sinkhole swallows pond, Residents were very concerned after a sinkhole swallowed up a pond on Sunday stunning local residents in Newcastle, California. Local landowner, Mark Korb, has said he woke up on Sunday morning only to find the man-made pond on his land had completely disappeared, apparently it had drained away due to a massive sinkhole beneath the land. The sinkhole managed to drain the entire pond just overnight, with Korb saying, "I would guess probably four to five hours for this whole area to drain." The report comes just weeks after two massive sinkholes in Florida stunned the nation, with one of them swallowing up a man as he lay in his bedroom. So what are sinkholes and how do they occur? Sinkholes are basically depressions in the ground that form over time due to the combined forces of erosion and gravity. They have been known to reveal themselves gradually over time, although sometimes, like the cases in Florida, they can cause sudden collapses. Scientists s

Grandma convicted, The 75-year-old woman and a grandma was on  Tuesday convicted of second-degree murder for killing her teenage grandson last spring in her Detroit-area home, after jurors rejected her claim that she shot him six times in self-defense. Sandra Layne cried quietly when she heard the verdict, which was delivered during the first full day of jury deliberations. She was also found guilty of using a firearm during a felony and likely faces at least 14 years in prison for the death of her grandson, Jonathan Hoffman. Defense attorney Jerome Sabbota said later that Layne was "devastated" by the verdict. But some family members had harsh words. Hoffman's mother, Jennifer Hoffman, said her mother was a "monster" who deserved to go to prison. "I'm glad she's put away and can't do harm to anyone else," Jennifer Hoffman said outside court. "He was a great kid and didn't deserve this." His father, Michael Hoffman, said the

Next Bond movie, MGM Studios is planning to send James Bond on his next mission sooner than later, announcing Wednesday that it hopes to have the next installment of the popular spy series in theaters within the next three years. MGM Chairman and Chief Executive Gary Barber, in a conference call with investors, said the studio is developing the screenplay for the next Bond film, the 24th entry in the 50-year-old franchise. “We look forward to announcing a director soon,” Barber said. “We are really thrilled with where we have taken this franchise.” Sam Mendes, director of the most recent Bond film, 2012's "Skyfall," announced earlier this month that he passed on an offer from series producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to return as director. Star Daniel Craig is signed for two more films as the British secret agent. Getting the wheels turning on the next movie is understandable given the commercial and critical success of "Skyfall." The film grossed