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Miami Herald
a day ago
- General
- Miami Herald
Dog left in crate during blazing Nevada heat dies, officials say. Owner charged
A dog owner has been charged after being accused of leaving her pet in a kennel during high temperatures, eventually killing the pup, Nevada officials said. Olivia Underwood, 30, was accused of leaving her 3-year-old French bulldog named Jazzy in her kennel while she was at work, police told KLAS. Underwood put the crate outside on May 30, approximately 20 hours before Jazzy's death, the report obtained by KLAS said. Underwood said she put Jazzy in her kennel outside and then went to work a 12-hour shift at the University Medical Center, police told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. She arrived home from her shift and 'went inside and went to sleep' but failed to check on the pup, officers told KVVU. Although Underwood didn't check on Jazzy, she 'had enough time to get off work, order an Uber for her grandmother, eventually change into sleeping clothes and fall asleep,' according to the arrest affidavit obtained by KTNV. Temperatures reached 107 degrees in Las Vegas on May 31, according to The Weather Channel. Eventually, neighbors intervened and went through the unlocked back gate as they noticed Jazzy 'appeared to be dying,' officers told KVVU. The neighbors poured water over Jazzy's body three times before realizing she was 'no longer breathing and became stiff,' according to KVVU. Underwood went outside and began cursing at neighbors and when police arrived, she told them Jazzy's kennel was normally inside but because she 'made a mess in the crate,' it was put outside to be cleaned, officers told KTNV. Underwood was arrested and charged with willful/malicious/torture/maim/kill dog, according to a June 1 news release by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Dog dies in extreme Las Vegas heat after woman says she fell asleep, forgot about dog for 20 hours
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The woman accused of leaving a dog outside in extreme heat for over 20 hours told police that she fell asleep and forgot about the animal, documents said. On Saturday, May 31, officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 6800 block of Frances Celia Avenue near Tropicana Avenue and East Russell Road after the Clark County Animal Protection Services requested assistance. The call stated that a dead dog was found in a crate in the backyard of a home there, according to an arrest report. Officers spoke with Olivia Underwood, 30, who told police she was the owner of the dog, a three-year-old Frenchie named Jazzy. Underwood told police she fell asleep and forgot about the dog until it died. RELATED: Woman arrested after dog dies in crate left outside Las Vegas home in extreme heat A witness told police her husband noticed Jazzy was outside in the crate at around 8 a.m. Four hours later, when she got home, the witness noticed the dog was still locked inside the cage and was panting, according to the report. The witness contacted animal protective services as well as her sister-in-law, who lived across the street, to help. The sister-in-law told police she contacted another neighbor to check on the dog with her. She said she checked the weather app on her phone, which said it was 103 degrees, the report stated. They noticed the dog looked like she was not moving. She told police she and the other neighbor were scared to go into the backyard because they were worried about trespassing laws. She said the crate was directly in the sun, and there were empty food and water bowls inside the crate. A third woman came out of her house after seeing the two women looking concerned. She told police she decided to enter the backyard to attempt to help the dog, according to the report. She noticed the dog started having a seizure and was foaming at the mouth. She thought the seizure was heat-related, so she grabbed a bucket of water from her home and poured it over the dog, but the dog was not reacting anymore. She told police she did this three times, but noticed the dog was no longer breathing and 'was stiff,' the report said. After all three women realized the dog was dead, Underwood came out of her home and started yelling at them, telling them to get out of her backyard. Underwood told police that she works overnight 12-hour shifts at a local hospital. She said she put Jazzy outside in the crate on Friday night at around 5:45 p.m., around 20 hours before the dog's death, according to the report. When she left the house, the crate was locked, and there was no way for Jazzy to exit the crate or scratch on the house door to be let inside. She told police she got home at around 7 a.m., but never checked on the dog because she 'just went inside to go sleep,' saying she fell asleep on the couch with her scrubs on from work. She later said she changed into pajamas and went to sleep. 'Olivia had time to get home from work, order an Uber for her grandmother, change into sleeping clothes, and fall asleep, but never checked on 'Jazzy,' who was outside in over 100 [degree] weather,' the report said. Underwood told police one of her kids woke her up at around 1 p.m., saying there were people in the backyard. She went outside to see the women tending to Jazzy. Underwood told police the women started yelling at her for leaving her dog outside, so she cursed them out and told them to 'get the [expletive] out of my house,' the report stated. She said Jazzy's crate was usually inside, but the dog made a mess the night before, so they took it outside to wash it. Underwood told police she was sorry for being so selfish. According to records, Underwood was involved in several other situations with the Animal Protection Services, including an incident in December 2016 where someone complained she left a pit bull on a patio in 35-degree weather. Additionally, in June 2024, Underwood took Jazzy to an animal hospital, but refused all medical care and advice and left, the report stated. Underwood faces a charge of willful or malicious torture, maiming, or killing of a dog, court records show. She was released on bail and is expected in court on July 2. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Extra.ie
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Fetsival-goers descend to Kilmainham for Forbidden Fruit
It's day two of Forbidden Fruit festival, which is taking place on the grounds of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Gates opened at 2pm, with last entry at 9.30pm — and tickets are still available to purchase via Ticketmaster if you're looking for something to fill up your Bank Holiday Sunday. Attendees are reminded that only bags A4-size and smaller are permitted into the concert site, and they are subject to security checks on entry. Pic: Sasko Lazarov / © Pic: Sasko Lazarov / © Pic: Sasko Lazarov / © Pic: Sasko Lazarov / © The festival is now in its 11th year, with Saturday festival-goers seeing performances from Caribou, Mall Grab, Glass Beams, Effy and more. Sunday will see Dublin singer Jazzy take to the stage, as well as the iconic Underworld. Pic: Sasko Lazarov / © Pic: Sasko Lazarov / © Pic: Sasko Lazarov / © Pic: Sasko Lazarov / © South Korean DJ and singer-songwriter Peggy Gou also headlines on the second day of the festival which will be completely finished by 10.45pm. For those looking to party the night away following Forbidden Fruit there is plenty of activity happening in Dublin City Centre. Forbidden Fruit have urged all attendees that Kilmainham is a residential area, and 'respect the local community.' Organisers advise people to plan their journey home via Irish Rail; Dublin Bus or the Luas.
Newsweek
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Husband Told to Keep Golden Retrievers Out for Work Call, Goes As Expected
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A viral TikTok video has captivated social media users, showing a man's struggle to keep his dogs away from his wife while she was in a meeting. The hilarious clip shared in April under the username @joey_how_u_doinn, shows the poster's husband using his legs to stop the two golden retrievers from getting to their mom. However, in the end the pups do manage to get through. "I asked my husband to keep the dogs away while I was in the meeting..." the poster says in the clip. She adds in the caption: "Their faces..." All dog owners love their fur-babies, but do they love use back? The answer, according to science, is yes! A study carried out by a team of scientists at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, exposed dogs to both familiar and unfamiliar smells, and found that when they smelled the familiar aroma, the "reward center" of the brain was activated. You can tell when a dog loves you by the way they behave around you. If they are happy to see you, give you presents, and put you second only to food, there's a high chance that your dog truly loves you. Other signs of canine love include sleeping near you, looking at you with loving eyes, and following you everywhere. While they can love more than one person, dogs often have a favorite too! They choose their favorite human based on your interaction with them, and how much your nurture your bond. The more effort you put into your pup, you increase your chance of becoming their number one person. You can read the sign that you are indeed your dog's favorite here. A stock image shows two golden retriever brothers standing side by side and looking at the camera. A stock image shows two golden retriever brothers standing side by side and looking at the camera. getty images The video quickly went viral on TikTok and it has so far received over 806,700 views and 119,300 likes on the platform. One user, Jazzy, said: "The one with really mad face change so quickly as soon as he moved his leg look at that smile like yes I knew couldn't stay there long." Reina wrote: "It's like phone calls. The second you are busy dogs decide they absolutely need your undying love and attention and snuggles that very second." LMS Weed added: "Dogs don't know when meetings are. they pick up on your stress levels, and come to you to help decrease them." Newsweek reached out to @joey_how_u_doinn for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
RTÉ News
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Why it's time to tune into Ireland's female musicians
We present an extract from Why Not Her? A Manifesto for Culture Change, the new book by Linda Coogan Byrne. Through a combination of hard-hitting data, personal testimony, and case studies by activist, PR specialist, and gender equity champion Linda Coogan Byrne, Why Not Her? offers a bold and unflinching examination of the systemic inequalities within the music industry — and far beyond. Most Irish female artists' experiences of music industry and radio support are vastly different from those of their male counterparts — artists like Dermot Kennedy, Hozier, Moncrieff, Robert Grace, Gavin James, The Script, Cian Ducrot, Amble, Kingfisher, Kneecap, Snow Patrol, and Picture This, to name but a few. The list of "breakthrough" Irish male acts feels endless — bolstered by consistent, heavy radio rotation, festival bookings, and widespread media backing. But for Irish women in music, the path has been steeper, quieter, and relentlessly overlooked. Too often, the only route to real success has meant working ten times harder — or leaving Ireland altogether. Artists like CMAT, Orla Gartland, RuthAnne, Bambi Thug, Biig Piig, Áine Tyrrell, Wallis Bird, and Wyvern Lingo have all pursued their careers abroad — in the UK, Berlin, Australia, and beyond — where access, airplay, and opportunities are far more abundant for women and gender-diverse artists who continue to be overlooked in Ireland. Even The Cranberries — now icons of Irish music — famously broke America before being fully embraced at home. It's a pattern that continues today: for many Irish women, meaningful recognition only arrives once they've made noise elsewhere. One notable exception in recent years has been Jazzy, whose breakout came through a collaboration with two male producers — Belters Only. That track, Make Me Feel Good, became a viral and chart-topping hit, making her the first Irish female artist to reach Number 1 on Spotify's Top 50 Ireland chart, and the first Irish woman to top the Irish Singles Chart in over 14 years. She then carved her own path with Giving Me, which made her the first Irish female solo artist in over two decades to hit Number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart. She carved her own way once the door was opened — and this is what happens when women are given a chance. Watch: Bambi Thug performs on The Late Late Show The team and I in the Why Not Her? collective conducted a 20-year analysis of the Irish Singles Chart — and the results lay it bare: For every female act that reaches the chart, 4.6 male acts do the same. Male acts have seven entries for every single entry by a female act. For each week a female act spends on the chart, a male act spends 11.5 weeks. 71.1% of Top 10 singles over the past two decades were released by Irish male artists and bands. The scale of exclusion is staggering. Women, and especially women of colour, have been absent from mainstream success. Between 2010 and 2020, not a single Irish woman reached the top rank. The system isn't about talent — it's about access. Then came Irish Women in Harmony — 47 women joining forces to record a powerful rendition of Dreams by The Cranberries. Their voices didn't just break a decade-long drought; they raised vital funds for Safe Ireland, supporting women and children experiencing domestic abuse. The single went on to reach Number 15 on the Official Irish Singles Chart and Number 1 on the Official Irish Homegrown Chart — a chart dedicated to highlighting the most popular songs by Irish artists across streaming, downloads, and sales. This feat marked the first time a female act topped the Homegrown Chart and the first time in over a decade that an Irish female act had broken into the Top 20 of the Official Irish Singles Chart. Watch: Irish Women In Harmony perform on The Late Late Show It took nearly 50 women coming together to reclaim a space that male artists often occupy alone. Even imagining that contrast should tell you everything. Needless to say, the system isn't broken — it was built this way. And it's long past time to change it. This isn't a coincidence. It's a pattern. Male artists dominate radio playlists and festival stages, leaving women to fight for scraps — or feeling isolated if they are among the tiny percentage of female headliners. And airplay, which is the lifeblood of chart success, is gate-kept in a way that excludes them. Even when women write about resilience, adversity, and triumph, their voices don't get the same platform or visibility. Airplay Isn't merit-based. It's access-based This is about visibility — but it's also about infrastructure. Most Irish women are still releasing music independently, without the label support or financial investment their male counterparts more often receive. Take Orla Gartland, for example — an Irish female artist now based in London. Entirely independent, she recently won Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the Ivor Novello Awards — by herself. No label machine. No major-budget backing. Just talent, work, and vision. Her win proves what we already know: when women are given space to flourish, they deliver excellence on their own terms. Listen: Orla Gartland talks to Oliver Callan And yet, she has received just over 600 total radio plays across her entire catalogue in Ireland so far this year. Her peer? Take Gavin James — one of many male artists regularly championed on Irish radio. He has received over 8,000 plays in the same time period. The contrast is staggering. The system isn't about talent — it's about access. Yet even those with major label backing still don't find their way into heavy rotation playlists — rendering the age-old excuses radio executives continue to use both indefensible and absurd. As laid out in Why Not Her?, here's what they've actually said when confronted: "Men make better music than women." "We don't have the budget to be diverse." "We don't make the rules." "Women just moan." "She's too old and long in the tooth to be making music." "You need to be careful and stop stepping on people's toes in radio." "We actually had some women on a special Friday night show back in February." "It's the label's fault, not ours." "People prefer to listen to male acts; they request them on air!" These aren't thoughtful critiques. They're lazy deflections — sexist, patronising, and structurally embedded. They insult not only the intelligence and talent of Irish women artists, but the audience as well. When Irish radio producers say, "We just play what people want," they ignore a fundamental truth: taste is shaped by exposure — and exposure is controlled. You can't love what you're not hearing. Why Not Her? Why Not Now? Because the next generation is not only watching. They are listening. And they are coming.
