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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rapper Tory Lanez Stabbed In Prison & Hospitalized After Lungs Collapsed
Rapper Tory Lanez was stabbed inside a California prison where he is serving a ten-year sentence. The artist has been hospitalized following the incident. Lanez was imprisoned after being convicted of shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion at Kylie Jenner's pool party in 2020. In December 2022, he was found guilty on three charges related to the shooting. The rapper officially began serving his sentence in September 2023. Hip-hop star Tory Lanez was in the hospital after being stabbed by a fellow inmate. The official spokesperson for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation revealed the stabbing took place on May 12 around 7.20 am at Tehachapi (via USA Today). On Lanez's official Instagram, fans found an update regarding the attack that he faced. As per the post, Lanez has suffered '7 wounds to his back.' He has four wounds on his torso, two 'to the back of his head,' and one 'to the left side of his face.' The post further revealed that both of Lanez's lungs 'collapsed.' He had to be placed on a breathing apparatus initially. However, the singer is now 'breathing on his own.' Despite being in pain, Lanez is 'talking normally' and 'in good spirits.' Even while serving his jail term, Lanez has been active on social media. A week back, the rapper posted an update regarding his upcoming album release. The 'Say It' crooner teased that the new album will have a new genre, 'Sl—- Bass.' In 2025, Lanez has already dropped an album, titled Peterson, on March 7, 2025. The eighth studio album of the Canadian rapper consisted of twenty tracks. Among the tracks, 'Free Tory' and 'Free Me' reflected on Lanez's feelings regarding his trial. After the news of his stabbing surfaced, fans are bringing back lyrics of 'Free Me,' where Lanez directly talks about incidents like 'stabbing.' The lyrics say, 'Some of them will watch you get stabbed and won't stop it/ They know who gon' run away and they know who gon' chop ya.' The authorities have not revealed any clear motive for the attack. One source reportedly told TMZ that Lanez got his treatment at a civilian hospital in Bakersfield. Originally reported by Arpita Adhya on ComingSoon. The post Rapper Tory Lanez Stabbed In Prison & Hospitalized After Lungs Collapsed appeared first on Mandatory.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What Happened To Rapper Tory Lanez? Stabbing Incident Explained
Rapper Tory Lanez was stabbed inside a California prison where he is serving a ten-year sentence. The artist has been hospitalized following the incident. Lanez was imprisoned after being convicted of shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion at Kylie Jenner's pool party in 2020. In December 2022, he was found guilty on three charges related to the shooting. The rapper officially began serving his sentence in September 2023. Hip-hop star was in the hospital after being stabbed by a fellow inmate. The official spokesperson for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation revealed the stabbing took place on May 12 around 7.20 am at Tehachapi (via USA Today). On Lanez's official Instagram, fans found an update regarding the attack that he faced. As per the post, Lanez has suffered '7 wounds to his back.' He has four wounds on his torso, two 'to the back of his head,' and one 'to the left side of his face.' The post further revealed that both of Lanez's lungs 'collapsed.' He had to be placed on a breathing apparatus initially. However, the singer is now 'breathing on his own.' Despite being in pain, Lanez is 'talking normally' and 'in good spirits.' Even while serving his jail term, Lanez has been active on social media. A week back, the rapper posted an update regarding his upcoming album release. The 'Say It' crooner teased that the new album will have a new genre, 'Sl—- Bass.' In 2025, Lanez has already dropped an album, titled Peterson, on March 7, 2025. The eighth studio album of the Canadian rapper consisted of twenty tracks. Among the tracks, 'Free Tory' and 'Free Me' reflected on Lanez's feelings regarding his trial. After the news of his stabbing surfaced, fans are bringing back lyrics of 'Free Me,' where Lanez directly talks about incidents like 'stabbing.' The lyrics say, 'Some of them will watch you get stabbed and won't stop it/ They know who gon' run away and they know who gon' chop ya.' The authorities have not revealed any clear motive for the attack. One source reportedly told TMZ that Lanez got his treatment at a civilian hospital in Bakersfield. The post What Happened To Rapper Tory Lanez? Stabbing Incident Explained appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wildlife rehab center uses genius technique to raise orphaned birds without human interaction: 'Incredibly successful'
Thanks to a unique woven crane costume, a South African wildlife rehab center is teaching orphaned birds essential survival skills while preventing human imprinting, reported Upworthy. The FreeMe Wildlife Midlands Centre uses puppets and crane costumes to help a critically endangered wattled crane chick learn natural behaviors without becoming dependent on humans. This approach allows wildlife professionals to care for vulnerable animals while preserving their wild instincts. Many baby animals need to learn basic survival tasks from their mothers. When orphaned, they risk missing out on these lessons. The challenge for rehabilitators is providing care without creating attachments that could harm an animal's chances in the wild. Which of these environmental causes would you be most interested in supporting with a financial donation? Promoting clean energy Protecting clean air Advancing forest conservation Fighting climate change Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. "This is a vital part of the rehabilitation process. If one does not intimately understand the physiology, the ethology, and the psychology of one's subject, one cannot successfully rehabilitate it," FreeMe shared on its social media, according to Upworthy. The center uses a puppet named Waldo attached to a worker's arm to demonstrate drinking from a pond. This method allows staff to mimic adult crane behavior precisely while hiding behind the costume. Similar techniques have proved successful with other threatened species. According to Upworthy, one commenter noted: "This is exactly how the San Diego Zoo (amongst others) takes care of baby California condors so they don't imprint. Since they were so critically endangered and almost extinct in the wild, they used puppets to teach them how to be birds so they could be released and rebound their populations. And they were incredibly successful!" The approach works with common birds too. "When I've rescued baby pigeons often they won't peck seeds unless there are other birds around, soo sometimes I'll put on a YouTube video of birds eating and then they get it," another person shared. These thoughtful rehabilitation techniques help vulnerable animals develop necessary skills while maintaining the required distance for eventual FreeMe states on its website, the purpose of wildlife rehabilitation is "to rehabilitate these animals so that they may be released back into the wild in areas free from poaching and with reduced human activity." Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Chicago Tribune
23-02-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Asking Eric: Friend can't keep to plans
Dear Eric: I don't consider myself a 'square' but I'm having a hard time reconciling some relationships. My cousin's family now owns a weed store and even sells THC-infused food they can consume while in the store. My good friend did LSD at her son's wedding. I feel very judgmental about their choices, and I don't know if I should change my relationships with them or just compartmentalize this. Do you have any advice? – Drug Free Me Dear Drug Free: Compartmentalize, if you can. It's not 'square' to have a different relationship to substances than others do. It's a matter of personal taste and personal choice; yours is valid, as is theirs. One thing to ask yourself, however, is how their choices are affecting you, if at all. For instance, if your cousin's family owns a weed store and you don't smoke weed, I presume you're not going in to visit. If they're not hawking their wares at family events or pressuring you to help them meet their sales quota, then this sounds like something you don't have to think about. Similarly, I'm curious what impact your friend doing LSD at her son's wedding had on you. To me, that sounds like a pretty overwhelming experience for her, what with the celebratory busyness of a wedding and the drug's effects. But I'm not her and I didn't have to do the LSD. I wasn't even invited to the wedding. Even if you were invited, I'm not seeing an indication in your letter that the choice impacted you personally. You are perfectly within your rights to hold your opinions about drug use. However, when opinions transform into judgment, we get into trouble. If you find yourself unable to live and let live, it would be wise to change your relationships, acknowledging that you're doing it because their choices are incompatible with the choices you want them to make. Dear Eric: I have a friend of about 10 years. We see each other three to four times a month. Frequently this is for a dog walk in a park or hiking trail. Also, we go to events, museums and dinner. My issue with my friend is that she frequently cancels at the last minute or is late. I am not that person. One could say I am a little OCD about timeliness and keeping my commitments. One time she mentioned that two of her friends were angry with her because she canceled a lunch date at the last minute. I didn't say anything. However, the next time I saw her I mentioned that I had been thinking about her issue with her friends and sometimes felt the same way. Her behavior has not changed, and I am not sure exactly what to do. My friend is very social. I am much more of an introvert and need 'me' time. Is this friendship doomed? – Friendship Questioner Dear Questioner: It's only doomed if you decide it is. This isn't meant to put the onus on you. Friendship is a two-way street. However, you've known her for 10 years and see her multiple times a month, so there are parts of her that you're aware of and, presumably, accepted in the past. We all change over time; maybe some things you didn't mind in the past now grate. It's helpful to acknowledge that. I'm curious if, in your conversation about the issue with her other friends, you asked her to try to be on time when she met you. It's, of course, not your responsibility to coach her into better time management, but sometimes we have to be explicit about what we need to feel respected and cared for in a friendship. She has a different understanding of the message lateness sends to you. To her, it could simply be the capriciousness of fate or 'just one of those things.' Whereas for you, it's more than an inconvenience; it's rude. So, talking to your friend about this will help. But so will asking yourself if you can keep accepting that this is who she is. If you know she's likely to be late or cancel – and that this may be a feature of her personality, or it may be an executive functioning issue – you might be able to temper your expectations and avoid disappointment or frustration. Similarly, if she knows that you value punctuality, she may be able to plan better or communicate farther in advance. This would be especially useful if she has executive-functioning challenges. Chances are she knows she's frequently late and there's anxiety that comes knowing that this frustrates friends but feeling helpless to prevent it. A conversation where you put it all out in the open might give her the tools to make smaller changes that can salvage your friendship.
