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Hindustan Times
16 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
How did Sen. John Hoffman's wife save their daughter from Minnesota shooter? Chilling details revealed
As masked shooter Vance Luther Boelter opened fire on the Minnesota state senator's family, the wife of the injured John Hoffman who was the target of a politically motivated assassination attempt shielded their daughter, as per the family and media reports. According to Hoffman's nephew, Yvette Hoffman dove on top of her adult daughter Hope as suspected assassinBoelter opened fire on her andJohn Hoffman inside their Minneapolis suburb dwelling early on Saturday morning. Shortly after 2 in the morning, police arrived at the Champlin, Minnesota, home in response to a 911 call, found the Hoffmans injured, and took them to the hospital for surgery. Ollig disclosed that his uncle and aunt are now stable. As of Saturday evening, Yvette Hoffman was still conscious and alert in the hospital, as per KMSP. 'Early this morning, an absolute vile piece of s–t dressed as a cop broke into my aunt and uncle's house and shot him 6 times and my aunt 5 times in a political act of terrorism. My aunt threw herself on her daughter, using her body as a shield to save her life,' Mat Ollig said in a post on Facebook. Stressing that that the couple is 'out of surgery and stable,' Ollig further wrote: 'These two are the kindest, most giving and caring people I know.' According to KARE11, one of the gunshots almost missed the Democratic senator's heart.
Miami Herald
16-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Podcaster sent show guest nude photo of woman without her consent, MN cops say
An online podcaster has been convicted after he was accused of sharing a woman's nude photo without her consent on-air, according to Minnesota court records. Aaron Imholte, who hosts the 'Steel Toe Morning Show' on YouTube, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, Stearns County court records show. His show boasts more than 13,000 subscribers. In 2024, Imholte was communicating on Signal with three other people, including a woman referred to as 'K.R.,' according to a statement of probable cause. The woman shared a nude photo of herself shortly before there was a 'breakdown' between Imholte and the other three people in the conversation. Imholte was on air May 27 when he was talking to a guest about K.R., authorities said. Imholte is accused of sending a nude photo of the woman to the guest. 'Your boy didn't do too bad did he?' Imholte is accused of saying before he and his guest engaged in 'explicit' talk, according to the court documents. The woman, who reported the incident to police in July, said she did not consent to having her photo shared with others, Stearns County authorities said. Imholte initially denied receiving or sending the image, but 'later said he did not want to 'definitively' say he never received a nude photo,' according to court records. Originally charged with a felony count, Imholte pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, records show. Imholte said on his show April 10 he 'will pay a $50 fine and then nothing else in life will change,' KADN reported. 'I sent it to (the guest) because I was a (expletive) dumb guy in a (bad) place,' he said on-air, according to KMSP. 'When I said, 'Boy didn't do too bad, did he?'… That was a guy who was looking for a little validation from a friend. I cannot urge you against something like that more.' Bring Me The News reported Imholte is a former host of 'Rockin' 101' for St. Cloud's WHMH. He resigned in 2020 after the publication said he referred to a woman on-air as 'fat,' 'a pig,' and 'diabetic.' Stearns County is about a 90-mile drive northwest from Minneapolis.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Authorities plead with visitors to stop 'troubling' behavior in bird sanctuary: 'Shock and disappointment'
A Minneapolis nonprofit is speaking out after receiving reports of people harassing owls at a local bird sanctuary. According to KMSP, two owls could be seen in deep conversation one evening, and the prospect of witnessing intimate animal communication up close enticed some reckless visitors to the Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary, despite numerous signs asking guests to stay on the trail. According to one of the reports, one visitor even brought a ladder near the owls' tree to try and get a closer look. "People were going off trail trying to get a closer view by being near the tree," said Constance Pepin, a board member of Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary. "Apparently, we were told that it had been happening for a while." Should the government be allowed to control how restaurants run their business? Never Only in some cases Only for chain restaurants Yes in all cases Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. In a Facebook post responding to the incidents, Friends of Roberts representatives wrote: "Besides the fact that Park Board rules prohibit going off trail and harassing wildlife, it's very troubling that anyone would think this behavior is OK anywhere, and especially in a bird sanctuary. No picture is worth harassing and harming wildlife, not to mention disrupting and alarming other visitors to the Sanctuary." Civilians interacting with wildlife remains a serious problem. People go viral frequently for trying to take close pictures of or make contact with animals, and scientists warn time and again that this behavior is ill-advised. It causes these animals stress and, in a worst-case scenario, could result in them leaving their habitats entirely. "It's pretty simple," said Stephen Rice, a Sanctuary board member, according to KMSP. "Just go out and go to this place or other places out in nature and just observe. I think the proper thing to do is if you see an owl in the daytime, observe quietly from the trail, take pictures, but don't get close, don't play recordings." "It was shock and disappointment," said Rice upon learning of the incidents. "They are nocturnally active. … During the day is their time to rest. It would be like somebody coming into your home in the middle of the night and waking you up." 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.
Miami Herald
10-02-2025
- Miami Herald
Teacher records co-worker's abuse of toddlers at MN day care. ‘I had to do something'
A day care teacher has been fired after videos taken from her Minnesota classroom show her verbally berating and physically abusing toddlers. The videos, recorded by an assistant teacher in the classroom at Lil' Explorers Childcare Center in Plymouth, show the lead teacher screaming at multiple children, picking them up and forcefully slamming them into chairs. Yanni Thomas publicly shared the videos and announced Feb. 6 she was no longer employed at the day care center. She said in a Facebook post the facility's environment does not align with her ethics or morals. 'I wasn't going to leave my kids with her and in her care. I knew I had to do something to make it be known,' Thomas told KSTP. In a statement to multiple outlets, including KMSP, the day care center said it does 'not tolerate behavior of this kind.' 'The individuals involved are no longer employed with us. In addition, we have initiated an investigation into this issue and are fully cooperating with authorities,' the facility said. 'We are also providing proper notifications to our local licensing.' The day care said all of its employees have passed background checks and received extensive training. It called on employees to report concerns to management directly. Thomas, meanwhile, took a different approach, as she took her complaint to the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the day care's management company, according to KMSP. 'I didn't think the teacher was fit for the job,' Thomas told KARE. 'She didn't seem like she was mentally OK. And some action needed to be taken.' Thomas said she intervened at times to try to stop the outbursts from the lead teacher. She reached her breaking point, according to the Facebook post, when the lead teacher used derogatory language toward students and snatched them by their arms. The incidents are being investigated by the Plymouth Police Department, according to Bring Me The News. Parents and teachers react Several parents expressed their outrage about the incidents after viewing the videos. One parent, who learned of the abuse through Facebook, said she 'immediately' removed her son from the day care. Chandler Marnay described sadness and anger that leadership at the day care 'are not being held accountable.' 'I'M DISGUSTED and will not stop until I get justice for my son and the rest of the children affected,' Marnay said in a Facebook post. Nicole Miller, like Marnay, said her son will not be returning to the day care. She said she was 'absolutely disturbed' by the incidents, calling them 'unacceptable.' 'My heart breaks knowing I trusted this center to watch my baby and for the kids in those videos,' Miller said on Facebook. Serena Brambilla also removed her child from the day care, telling KSTP the force and anger shown by the teacher brought her to tears. Thomas is not the only teacher at the school who was fed up by what was uncovered in the videos. Donnia Webber, who worked at the school for just over a year, announced her resignation in a Facebook post Feb. 7. Webber said multiple teachers reported the acts by the teacher shown in the videos, but the day care's director did not take action until later. 'It's been an extremely difficult decision but I no longer feel I can be part of a daycare center that does not put the wellbeing and proper care of the children first,' Webber said. Thomas told KMSP she thinks the center 'should be shut down.' All of the children in the classroom shown in the videos are under 4 years old, according to WCCO. 'How can I trust somebody else? I can't afford a nanny, it's too expensive,' Erika Sopkowiak, whose daughter goes to the day care, told WCCO. 'Where do I go from here? I don't know, I can't afford to stop working.' Plymouth is a western suburb of Minneapolis.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Free Cruise Ends Up Costing Man $47,000 After He Fell Ill With The Flu While On Board
There's no such thing as a free lunch, but a comped BLT would never lead directly to bankruptcy. A Minnesota man now owes $47,000 in medical debt after receiving treatment for the flu while on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship. He had won a free cruise and purchased travel insurance from the cruise for up to $20,000 in medical expenses. However, the insurer refused to cover the visit to the ship's medical center. Mike Cameron and his girlfriend won a week-long trip to the Caribbean. A couple of days into the voyage, Cameron came down with a severe case of the flu and spent three days receiving treatment. Personnel reassured him that his insurance would cover it. However, that wasn't the case and the full amount was withdrawn from the couple's two credit cards on file, maxing out both. Cameron's girlfriend explained to KMSP, 'The traveler's insurance doesn't want to pay it until we run it by our health insurance. The health insurance doesn't want to pay it because it's abroad.' Another Norwegian passenger was charged $5,500 for treatment of a severe bacterial infection during a November 2023 cruise. It took six months for her insurer to cover the costs, according to USA Today. Norwegian is adamant that its medical pricing aligns with the other lines, but the cruise industry isn't known for taking good care of its customers' well-being. Last year, 30 cruise passengers boarded a United Airlines flight after a voyage while experiencing flu-like symptoms. They puked so much that the carrier removed the plane from service to be cleaned. CDC records show that gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships are at a 12-year high. Last year, cruise lines reported nearly 1,900 passengers got severely ill onboard. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
