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Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Miami Herald
Mom reported 3-year-old was abducted, now she's charged with murder, MD cops say
Two people are charged in connection to the death of a 3-year-old girl in Maryland. On June 10, Darrian Randle, 31, reported to police that her 3-year-old daughter was kidnapped at gunpoint, according to a Facebook post by the New Castle County Police. Randle told officers she pulled over when her daughter Nola became upset and a man came to her vehicle with a gun and took Nola, police said. An Amber Alert was issued for the girl. However, the alert was canceled after multiple agencies began an investigation and determined Randle had lied about the abduction, according to police. Then, after further investigation, authorities found human remains in a vacant lot in North East, a June 11 news release from the Maryland State Police said. The human remains found are consistent with that of a young girl, but authorities are waiting for autopsy results to confirm if it's Nola. Randle is charged with first- and second-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in death of a minor under 13, and other related charges, state police said. She is in custody at the New Castle County Division of Police awaiting extradition. Cedrick Antoine Britten, 44, is also charged. Britten is believed to be Randle's boyfriend, WBAL reported. He is charged with accessory to first- and second-degree murder after the fact, failure to report child death and other related charges, according to the Maryland State Police. Britten is in police custody in Maryland. Attorney information for Randle and Britten was unavailable. In an interview with investigators, Randle told them she beat her daughter to death, court records said, according to WCAU. 'Randle confessed to physically striking [her daughter] with a belt approximately 15 - 20 times about her body,' the station reported based on court documents. Randle said Nola was unresponsive, so she and Britten put her in Britten's car and drove around, according to court records, WCAU reported. They then went back home and put her body in a suitcase before Britten later dropped it off at a park, the court documents said. The human remains that investigators found were 'consistent with an emaciated child' and wrapped in plastic wrap, WBAL reported. 'We just can't fathom how a human being can do this to another human being,' neighbor Chad Marshall told the news outlet. 'Hopefully, they get what they deserve as far as jail time and justice is served for the little girl.'
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Veteran Shares Infuriating Way Trump's Cuts Led To Family 'Sleeping On The Floor'
Terry Uniter, a U.S. Army veteran, detailed how his plans to start a new federal job were upended on Monday amid drastic cuts made under President Donald Trump. 'So like all my stuff is on a boat right now going to Japan,' said Uniter — a contractor who took a $60,000 pay cut to go to Tokyo to work as an international relations lead for the Fifth Air Force — in an interview with CNN. Uniter added that he was 'fortunate enough' to get his car back as it was about to be loaded onto a boat before CNN's Pamela Brown noted that he also pulled his son, Johan Arva, out of school. 'I put my home up for ... rent, so we're basically sleeping on the floor right now,' Uniter said. Uniter, a third-generation U.S. Army veteran and former diplomat, is just one of a number of veterans impacted by the firings of probationary workers, layoffs and a wider hiring freeze in the federal government. Veterans have fumed over the cuts in recent weeks and said they've felt betrayed by Trump. The Department of Veterans Affairs has fired over 1,000 probationary workers with additional plans to cut more than 80,000 jobs at the VA, where veterans make up 25% of the workforce. Uniter, in an interview with Baltimore's NBC affiliate WBAL, spoke from his nearly-empty home where a bed and a suitcase were on the floor. He told WBAL that he took the job in November, one he was told he would get an exemption and was mission-critical. He said the job would've seen him going to Japan's Ministry of Defense, and checked with both U.S. Forces Japan as well as the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on whether he was 'good to go.' But that all changed just one day prior to his family's plans to fly to Japan, when he got an email notifying him that he didn't have an exemption. He told Brown the exemption 'just did come through' at the time of the CNN interview but, 'in lieu of everything else going on,' he doesn't expect to accept the job. Uniter said he's started to homeschool his son, and he's thankful that he still has his pension, noting that he's not at risk of losing his home. 'But there are so many people that have lost their jobs, and they don't have the safety net that I do,' he pressed. Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Banning Transgender People From Military Service Trump Just Fired More Democratic Officials In His Unprecedented Power Grab Trump Social Security Commissioner Suggests Anger At Janet Mills Contributed To Contract Cancellations
Associated Press
11-03-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
WellBalance Announces Publication of Methodology to Design Personalized Wellbeing Interventions
Enables creation of personal positivity plans to increase wellbeing, mindset positivity and resilience LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / March 11, 2025 / WellBalance is proud to announce the publication of a new paper, Applying the Wellbeing Balance and Lived Experiences Model to Design Personalized Wellbeing Interventions, as a chapter in Advances in the Psychology of Wellbeing ( This peer-reviewed manuscript introduces a structured methodology for designing personalized wellbeing programs based on the Wellbeing Balance and Lived Experiences (WBAL) Model, offering a transformative approach to improve individuals' wellbeing through tailored wellbeing improvement programs to accelerate personal growth, whether self-guided or in consultation with coaches or WellBalance's WBAL Model to Design Personalized Wellbeing Interventions This latest research by the WellBalance Institute builds upon WellBalance's validated WBAL Model and Assessment by defining a systematic approach for generating wellbeing insights with a clear framework to design personalized positivity programs that empower individuals to cultivate sustainable, resilient, flourishing lives. Highlights include: 1. WellBalance Principles to Build Positive Wellbeing The WBAL Method is grounded in four foundational principles that underpin effective wellbeing improvement: Catalyze Upward Spirals of Positivity - Engaging in positive experiences fosters positive feelings, which in turn open us to exploring further positive activities, creating self-reinforcing cycles of positivity. Maximize Wellbeing Productivity - Crafting highly positive experiences that incorporate multiple wellbeing sources creates the most wellbeing within our limited time and energy. Nurture a Positive Mindset - Strengthening gratitude, presence, and savoring alongside targeted mindset positivity practices increases the depth and duration of our positive feelings. Build Wellbeing Resilience - Expanding the breadth and variety of wellbeing sources increases resilience, avoiding fragile reliance on limited sources of happiness and preventing hedonic adaptation. 2. WellBalance Methodology to Design Personalized Wellbeing Programs The WBAL Assessment enables individuals to understand their wellbeing profile and identify actionable opportunities for improvement. This methodology incorporates: Acomprehensive assessment of an individual's current wellbeing profile, including their frequency and range of positive experiences and feelings, overall wellbeing resilience and mindset positivity. Opportunities to improve wellbeing, mindset and resilience including experiences to pursue, feelings to nurture, and mindful positivity practices to cultivate. Benchmarking based on life circumstances to distinguish between situationally influenced wellbeing factors and those that may be more immediately modifiable. A prioritized action plan based on motivation, feasibility, and impact potential, including steps to: Prioritize positive experiences to engage in more frequently, based on four main factors: desire, empowerment, impact, and ease. Identify mindful positivity practices to target specific gaps in individuals' mindset positivity, based on levels of motivation and feasibility Align prioritized action steps with personal strengths, values and growth aspirations to create lasting change. Advancing the Science of Personalized Wellbeing This latest publication underscores WellBalance's commitment to develop practical, science-based strategies to translate the latest science of positive psychology and wellbeing into actionable insights that can create more flourishing lives, relationships and workplaces. By integrating validated wellbeing measures with a structured intervention framework, the WBAL Model offers individuals, coaches, therapists and employers a practical methodology to improve positive wellbeing. Troy Norris
CBS News
10-02-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Maryland leaders, community members mourn death of esteemed journalist Tim Tooten
BALTIMORE -- Maryland leaders and community members are mourning the death of esteemed journalist Rev. Dr. Tim Tooten Sr. Tooten, who was 66, was an anchor at WBAL-TV 11 for more than 35 years. WBAL made the announcement of his death Sunday evening. He was one of the longest-tenured and best-recognized education reporters in the region and retired from WBAL in 2023. He spent more than 40 years in journalism, the Baltimore Banner reported. According to an obituary by the Schimunek Funeral Home, Tooten began working as a journalist for WBAL-TV 11 in 1988 and held the title of Baltimore's only full-time education reporter for more than 30 years. In 2006, Tooten founded Harvest Christian Ministries, a non-denominational church in Baltimore County, according to the obituary. There, he served as a pastor. He later became a member of Sharon Baptist Church, where he was ordained into the gospel ministry. Tooten also served as an adjunct professor of broadcast journalism at Loyola University. Maryland leaders remember Tim Tooten After the news of Tooten's death, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott took to social media, telling a story about his first time being interviewed by Tooten. "If you grew up in Baltimore in the 90s, you know you weren't officially out of school on a snow day until Tim Tooten said so! The first time he interviewed me, I had goosebumps and said, "Sir, I've watched you my entire life." He said thank you, but don't make me feel old and carried out the interview with that grace and distinction that he displayed every day of his career," Scott recounted. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mayor Brandon M. Scott (@mayorbmscott) Former Maryland governor Larry Hogan also paid his respects in a social media post. Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of WBAL's Tim Tooten. For more than 35 years, he was a trusted voice in Baltimore. He brought stories to life, and his impact went far beyond the newsroom. Tim was a man of deep faith, a dedicated journalist, and a mentor to so many. He… — Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) February 10, 2025 "Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of WBAL's Tim Tooten. For more than 35 years, he was a trusted voice in Baltimore. He brought stories to life, and his impact went far beyond the newsroom. Tim was a man of deep faith, a dedicated journalist, and a mentor to so many. He was simply a wonderful person," Hogan said in part. Ryan Coleman, president of the Randallstown NAACP, also released a statement. "My prayers go out to his wife, three children and grandchildren. In 2024," we honored Dr. Tim Tooten with a Distinguished Education Award for all that he has meant to Baltimore and Education," Coleman said. "I grew up on Tim giving me the delays and closing of schools on snow days. He also gave us the good news and the challenges Maryland students faced. On a personal note he always told me to be careful around hot mics. Maryland will miss this champion and I am glad that I knew Dr. Tim Tooten." The AFRO Staff issued a statement, issue condolences to Tooten's family and friends.
