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Yahoo
3 hours ago
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- Yahoo
PSP: Lancaster County man admits to shaking baby ‘pretty hard' when angry
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A baby was hospitalized at Penn State Hershey with a severe brain injury, and a man is facing charges, State Police say. The charges filed by State Police at Lancaster show, Michael McDonald, 30, of Willow Street, allegedly admitted to shaking the two-month-old baby when he would get frustrated. McDonald, when questioned, told Troopers that there were two different times he shook the baby. One instance was weeks prior, and the other was the day of the baby being taken to the hospital. The charges state McDonald allegedly admitted to giving the baby 'pretty hard' shakes four to five times during each incident. Harrisburg woman allegedly stole $23.5K from man in immigration scheme The investigation began May 25 after Troopers said they got a report that the baby fell off a bed, and was unconscious at a home in Providence Township. The baby was rushed to Lancaster General Health before being transferred to Hershey Medical Center. State Police said McDonald first claimed the baby's injuries were from falling off a bed. He told Troopers he soothed the baby, then put them in a baby swing, and later realized the infant was unresponsive. Doctors told Troopers the baby was suffering from 'a severe brain injury that will likely cause permanent, lasting impairment,' the charges state. Furthermore, doctors said injuries were indicative of abusive head trauma that did not match up to the story of the baby falling off a bed. The baby had 'retinal hemorrhaging and posterior rib fractures,' according to the charges. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now After Troopers were told that by the doctors, McDonald was questioned again and allegedly admitted to shaking the baby, Troopers said. McDonald faces felony charges of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children. He was placed in Lancaster County Prison with bail set at $150,000 by Magisterial District Judge William Mankin II. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 10. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
5 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE A teenager died taking part in this latest internet craze. Here's why a leading brain doctor believes every parent needs to be warned
Australia's leading brain injury expert says an internet craze labelled 'the world's fiercest new collision sport' and which has already killed a teenager is more dangerous than traditional football codes. Run It Straight is a challenge that's gaining popularity with millions of social media users sharing videos of people smashing into each other. The tackle game features two players and involves a ball runner and a tackler standing 20m apart before they run full speed towards each other without protective gear. The aim is to knock the opponent over. It has even been endorsed by some professional rugby players despite warnings that it could give players head trauma and a brain injury. A Run It Straight event was recently hosted in Auckland, with organisers promoting it as 'the world's fiercest new collision sport,' which rewarded 'strength and grit'. More than 1,000 people watched eight men compete for a $20,000 prize. Winners of that competition were supposed to go to Auckland's Trust Arena for a final competition to compete for $250,000. But the stadium canned the event due to the 'overwhelming concern' the trials caused. 'Following the trials, it was clear from commentary that there was overwhelming concern for the high-risk nature of the event,' the arena's general manager said. A 19-year-old from New Zealand died on Monday after suffering a serious head injury in a backyard version of Run It Straight. Ryan Satterthwaite, from Palmerston North, passed away after taking part in the full-contact collision game with friends when the injury occurred. The death sparked renewed calls for the game to be banned. Dr Rowena Mobbs is a neurologist and the founder and director of the Australian CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) Biobank. She slammed the new craze and told Daily Mail Australia that it was 'not a sport'. 'It is a form of harm and it should be avoided,' she said. 'What we have is data worldwide in terms of concussion and CTE with tackling environments. 'We know that a single traumatic brain injury can be devastating for an individual, leading to lifelong disability or death in some instances. This is likely to involve brain swelling or bleeding.' Dr Mobbs said Run It Straight was even more dangerous than rugby league or Aussie Rules in terms of the brain injury risk. 'In my opinion this is a higher risk scenario than contact sports like the football codes,' she said. 'That's because participants are running at full speed towards each other with a much greater force of impact than on the footy field. 'Parents who have children engaging in this form of harm need to be acutely aware that there could be serous consequences, even death.' Participants of Run It Straight aren't supposed to hit each other in the head but even body shots can impact the brain. Dr Mobbs said whiplash was associated with brain injury. 'In boxing, people sign up knowing the head will be hit, but not in Run It Straight,' she said. Dr Mobbs also said simple concussions were more dangerous and debilitating than most people thought. 'We used to believe that the majority of concussions would resolve pretty quickly but the increasing data suggests otherwise,' she said.
The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
Japanese fighter Ginjiro Shigeoka recovering after emergency brain surgery following bout
Japanese fighter Ginjiro Shigeoka has been hospitalised with bleeding in the brain following a bout in Osaka, Japan. Shigeoka, 11-2 (9) and one no-contest, had just lost a split decision to Filipino fighter Pedro Taruan in their rematch for the IBF minimumweight championship. Shigeoka lost to Taduran in nine rounds last year in Otsu, Japan. It has been reported by ESPN that Shigeoka collapsed after their first fight, too. Catch all the latest boxing action on DAZN Shigeoka has reportedly suffered a subdural haematoma, in which the brain begins to bleed. The blood is then trapped between the brain and the skull, with the resulting pressure having the potential to cause great damage. It is the same type of injury suffered by Gerald McClellan in 1995 and Magomed Absulamov in 2013. Rushed to hospital, surgeons within Osaka have performed a reported craniotomy on Shigeoka, where a portion of the skull is removed to relieve pressure within the brain. Shigeoka is now, according to reports, in hospital and under observation. It is understood that Shigeoka's career within Japanese rings, at least, is over. According to the rules set out by the Japan Boxing Commission, no fighter is allowed to compete following brain surgery. Shigeoka turned professional in 2018. His amateur career included a sole loss, reportedly to his own brother when the towel was thrown in at the beginning to prevent the siblings from fighting one another. The first title shot for Shigeoka ended in a no-contest in 2023, when he fought Daniel Valladares in Osaka. It was determined that the latter could not continue following an accidental clash of heads. Shigeoka went onto win the IBF interim minimumweight title in his next fight, before defending against Valladares immediately after. After stopping Valladares in five rounds, Shigeoka made one successful defence, stopping Jake Amparo in two rounds in March 2024. He then lost the first of his two fights against Taruan. Here at The Independent, we send our best wishes to Ginjiro Shigeoka and hope for his quick and full recovery. Watch the very best boxing with a DAZN subscription DAZN is the home of combat sports, broadcasting over 185 fights a year from the world's best promoters, including Matchroom, Queensberry, Golden Boy, Misfits, PFL, BKFC, GLORY and more. An Annual Saver subscription is a one-off cost of £119.99 / $224.99 (for 12 months access), that's just 64p / $1.21 per fight. There is also a Monthly Flex Pass option (cancel any time) at £24.99 / $29.99 per month. A subscription includes weekly magazine shows, comprehensive fight library, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and podcasts and vodcasts.
RNZ News
3 days ago
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- RNZ News
Ex-Kiwi Dean Lonergan warns ill-equipped participants of high injury risk from collision games
Dean Lonergan says doctors are at the bottom of the cliff "cleaning up the mess" during organised events, such as Run It Straight. Photo: Andrew Cornaga / People are putting themselves at enormous risk of serious injury because they are taking multiple big hits to bodies that are often "out of shape", former Kiwi league player Dean Longeran says. Controversy over the viral tackle game has heightened since the death of 19-year-old Ryan Satterthwaite on Monday. His uncle, Pete Satterthwaite, has called for high profile sports stars and social media influencers to take a stand against it . Former All Blacks Eroni Clarke and Steve Devine are among those who have been highly critical. On Thursday Lonergan, a former boxing promoter and rugby league star, said he had seen Run It Straight clashes on social media and it soon became obvious to him the encounters were "not the smartest thing you could do". When two men weighing around 120kg each bashed into other at around 25kmh, "what happens is this enormous kinetic energy is coming together. Bodies stop but brains keep going forward". In sports there were similar collisions sometimes resulting in players being knocked out, Lonergan said. However, with Run it Straight encounters, "you don't get the sheer size and force of what's going on and I think there's going to be potentially a lot of brain injuries come out of this and potentially lesser injuries, broken ribs, broken sternums, dislocated shoulders". On social media, knock-outs were being celebrated even though men could be seen going into spasms and their arms were locking. "I would certainly advise anyone not to do it." Some would be tempted by the "alluring" cash prizes, Lonergan said. Rugby and league players were conditioned for the physicality of their sport and were taught how to tackle properly. Some of the Run it Straight participants were "out of shape" and their skill level was "through the floor". Several were also tackling too high, raising the injury risk, Lonergan said. While doctors were present for the organised events, "they're not at the top of the cliff, they're down at the bottom cleaning up the mess because the injuries have already happened when guys are getting knocked out". Lonergan, who has been concussed three or four times and been knocked out once during his playing career, said participants were taking "big hits" and sometimes being knocked out multiple times. "So the level of injury is through the roof. ... Sometimes you've got to protect people from themselves." It was nothing like Bulrush that was popular a few decades ago because that was about avoiding physical contact, he said. While there has been a call for prominent players to make their opposition known, Lonergan believed the responsibility lay with councils and the government. However, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ruled out any government action on Morning Report today. He said influencers and adults promoting the trend needed to stop and rethink their actions. Luxon said Satterthwaite's death was "an absolute tragedy". However, it would not be practical for the government to get involved in introducing legislation to curb the activity. "That's not practical but the point is common sense would say why would you participate?"
Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS British boy, eight, suffers severe brain injury after falling from third floor balcony in Ibiza
A British boy, eight, is in care in hospital in Majorca after suffering a severe brain injuring following a fall from the third floor of his apart-hotel in Ibiza. The young boy went over the edge of a balcony at the Aparthotel Vibra Bay in the holiday resort of San Antonio in an accident. He was initially rushed to a private clinic in Ibiza Town where he underwent an emergency operation before being airlifted to Son Espases Hospital in the Majorcan capital Palma. Local reports said the transfer had occurred because there was no paediatric intensive care unit available in Ibiza. The youngster is said to have suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, skull fracture and cerebral oedema as well as chest injuries and a broken jaw. The alert was raised just before 8.30pm yesterday. A Civil Guard source said the incident was still under investigation but was being treated at this stage as an accident thought to have occurred while the injured boy was playing on a balcony. In the early hours of Sunday morning a 24-year-old British holidaymaker was left critically injured after plunging from his hotel in Puerto Banus near Marbella on the Costa del Sol. He was staying in a first-floor room with friends who are said to have been sleeping when he fell. The injured tourist is thought to have been drinking heavily before he plunged to the street below the Hard Rock Hotel in what was the equivalent of a three-storey fall because of the area it is in. He is currently a patient at the Regional University Hospital of Malaga. On Saturday two Irish holidaymakers were hurt after crashing off their buggy at a golf course near Marbella. One of the men had to be airlifted to hospital after smashing through a protective barrier around a green near the 18th tee at Santa Clara Golf and falling around 23 feet. An investigation into the near-tragedy is ongoing. More to follow.
