Kate Hitchens, a 32-year-old in England, was traveling home to Wickford from London during rush hour on Tuesday, September 4, with her six-month-old son Charlie. Despite the fact that she was breastfeeding, Hitchens was forced to stand on the busy rush hour train.

According to reports, despite the fact that commuters saw that Hitchens was nursing her six-month-old son Charlie, no one offered assistance until the “very end” of her 35-minute commute.

Hitchens, a blogger who is also a mother to a three-year-old, urged people to “be kinder” in an Instagram post where she described the incident.

via Instagram:

On my way home from London on a packed commuter train and this is what I faced.

What has the world come to that a mother has to stand up on a moving train breast feeding a wriggling and writhing 6 month old, 20lb baby?! The point here isn’t just that I found it difficult because I was nursing (although that was bloody difficult!), but that not one person offered a mother carrying a small child a seat for around half an hour, or 3 stops!

I could have asked, but I didn’t. I felt silly. I shouldn’t have to ask. Maybe some people didn’t see. I know for a fact some did; they made eye contact and actually smiled at me. I was thinking stop smiling and offer me your seat please!

One lady looked up from her book and immediately offered me her seat, another lady then sat in it and when the lovely lady said ‘Oh excuse me I actually gave up my seat so this lady with a baby could sit down’ the sitting lady shrugged, plugged her earphones in and closed her eyes!

I like to think that she needed that seat more than me, perhaps she was newly pregnant and in that early exhaustion period, perhaps she was knackered after a day at work, perhaps she was ill. Or perhaps she was just a twat. I hope not.

I can somewhat understand not offering your seat to someone elderly; perhaps they might be offended you think they look old! I can understand not offering your seat to someone you suspect might be pregnant; maybe it’s just their time of the month or perhaps they are just naturally curvy and they aren’t pregnant; perhaps you worry you might offend them.

I cannot get my head around not offering a parent with a child a seat.

Next time you see someone with a child on a train – if you’re able-bodied and fit and healthy please offer your seat to them!

Hitchens currently runs the parenting blog Hitchens’ Kitchen.

Cincinnati Police Department

Cincinnati Police released body-camera footage of Officer Kevin Brown moments after he tased an 11-year-old girl who was shoplifting. The incident happened at a Kroger’s grocery store on Monday, August 6.

Brown, a 55-year-old African America man, says in the video that “this is why there aren’t any grocery stores in the black community.”

Eliot K. Isaac, the Cincinnati Chief of Police, said in a statement that the department is “extremely concerned when force is used by one of our officers on a child of this age.”

Brown has since been placed on restricted duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

The police report says that when Brown searched the child’s backpack, he found “clothing and consumable goods which included food and beverage” which was worth just over $53. The items found in the backpack included “candy and beef jerky, as well as infant clothing.” The backpack also belonged to the Kroger’s grocery store.

According to Cincinnati.com, this is not the first controversial incident involved Officer Brown. Two years ago, Brown was written up for using a homophobic slur in reference to an alleged domestic violence victim.

The Cincinnati Police Department released the following statement about the incident:

On August 6, 2018, a Cincinnati Police Officer working an outside employment detail at a local grocery store was investigating several female juveniles allegedly stealing items from the store. When the Officer approached one of the juveniles she ignored the Officer and coninuted to walk away, ignoring several commands to stop. The Officer deployed his Taser striking the eleven-year-old in the back. The juvenile was subsequently placed into custody and charged with Theft and Obstructing Official business. After being evaluated at Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the juvenile was released to a parent’s custody and will appear in Hamilton County Juvenile Court at a date in the near future.

Police Chief Eliot K. Isaac stated: “We are extremely concerned when force is used by one of our officers on a child of this age. As a result we will be taking a very thorough review of our politics as it relates to using force on juveniles as well as the propriety of the officers acions.”

The officer involved as been placed on restricted duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

Councilman Wendell Young, a former police officer, said of Brown: “I just don’t know if you have room on the police department for people like this. This guy, from what I am hearing, has serious issues. He apparently polices the way he feels.”

As for Brown’s punishment, that will be decided by Chief Issac. The punishment could range from counseling to termination and Brown has the right to appeal any decision.

Netflix

Netflix and Entertainment Weekly have released the first full trailer for Narcos: Mexico.

The show, now in its fourth season, has an entirely new cast, time period, and setting. Narcos: Mexico is headlined by Diego Luna (Rogue One: A Star Wars story) and Michael Peña (End of Watch).

Narcos: Mexico will explore the origins of the modern drug war, charting the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel in the 1980s.

via EW:

Narcos is also doing a total creative reset by going back to how it all began: The drug cartels, the DEA and their deadly cat-and-mouse game south of the border. Netflix’s bilingual drama has a new cast (led by Rogue One’s Diego Luna and End of Watch‘s Michael Pena), a new time period (early 1980s) and an entirely new setting (Mexico instead of Columbia).

As the urgent and stylish trailer hints, once again the drama is an ensemble tale of cops and cartels with moral ambiguity on both sides. But this time the primary focus is on two men: Crime boss Felix Gallardo (Luna), who united a collection of independent dealers, and DEA agent Kiki Camarena (Pena), the undercover operative determined to take him down.

Narcos: Mexico premieres on Netflix on Friday, November 16.

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An active shooter incident took place today at Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio. Three people were killed, five people were injured, and the shooter has died.

Reports indicate that during the shooting, there was an exchange of gunfire between law enforcement and the suspect in the lobby and the loading dock of the bank. Reports of the shooting came in around 9 a.m. local time. No police officers were injured.

After the shooting was contained, police worked to sweep the building, which is located in downtown Cincinnati.

At this time, the shooter’s motive remains unclear. Multiple law enforcement agencies and first responders were on the scene.

UPDATE 4:53 PM: The shooter has been identified. Read details below.

Omar Santa Perez Photos: Full Story of Fifth Third Bank Shooter

Ohio Senator Rob Portman tweeted:

My staff and I are following the situation in Cincinnati. If you’re downtown, please follow first responder instructions for the safety of everyone involved. Jane and I hope for a peaceful resolution soon.

Fifth Third Bank is a bank headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio at Fifth Third Center. It is the principal subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp, a bank holding company. The bank operates 1,154 branches and 2,469 automated teller machines in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina.

The active shooting reports at Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the is just the latest in a string of lockdowns, bomb threats, and shootings that have plagued the United States.

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Richard Marvin DeVos Sr., an American billionaire businessman who co-founded Amway with Jay Van Andel and owned the Orlando Magic basketball team, has died at the age of 92-years-old.

DeVos graduated from Calvin College and was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity before he served in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II.

DeVos, born March 4, 1926, bought the Magic for $85 million in 1991. In 2012, DeVos was listed in Forbes magazine as the 60th-wealthiest person in the United States. The Orlando Magic are currently valued at approximately $900 million.

Amway, the company he co-founded, is an American company specializing in the use of multi-level marketing to sell health, beauty, and home care products. Amway has a current revenue of approximately $8.8 billion.

via Detroit Free Press:

Family spokesman Nick Wasmiller says DeVos died at his western Michigan home due to complications from an infection, the Associated Press said.

DeVos was a powerful speaker, promoting Amway’s compassionate capitalism around the world. In a speech, he said that the company’s goal should be, “to make the lonely and frustrated and scared to have that sense of hope and security.”

As Amway thrived, DeVos gave back to the community, investing millions of dollars into downtown Grand Rapids. Along with Van Andel, who died in 2004, no one is more responsible for the city’s renaissance.

DeVos was also one of the country’s leading donors to the Republican party and he owned the Orlando Magic of the NBA. DeVos’ last big contribution to Grand Rapids was the construction of the J.W. Marriot hotel.

DeVos was the father-in-law of controversial Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.

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Cory Booker, born April 27, 1969, is an American politician who currently serves as the junior United States Senator from New Jersey. Booker, the first African-American United States Senator from New Jersey, has held this position since 2013.

Prior to being elected to the Senate, Booker served on the Newark City Council for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002 and was the 36th Mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013.

Cory Booker Current Net Worth: $3 Million

Cory Booker, who currently earns $174,000 year as a junior United States Senator from New Jersey, has a reported estimated net worth of $3 million.

Early Life

While Booker was born on April 27, 1969, in Washington, D.C., he grew up in Harrington Park, New Jersey, which is about 20 miles away from Newark.

Booker received an undergraduate and master’s degree from Stanford University. Following Stanford, he studied abroad at the University of Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship before going on to attend Yale Law School.

Political Career Begins (1998-2005)

In 1998, while running for a seat on the Municipal City Council of Newark, Booker staged a 10-day hunger strike and lived in an effort to draw attention to Newark’s urban development issues. Booker eventually won the seat in what was considered an upset.

In 2002, Booker ran for Mayor of Newark for the first time, losing to incumbent Sharpe James.

Mayor of Newark (2006-2012)

In 2006, Booker was elected Mayor of Newark after he defeated deputy mayor Ronald Rice. Booker was reelected in 2010.

United States Senate (2013-Present)

In 2013, Booker ran against Steve Lonegan in the 2013 U.S. Senate special election. The following year, Book won reelection in 2014 against Jeff Bell.

In 2018, Booker made national headlines when he “knowingly violated the rules” and released “confidential” documents about Kavanaugh’s work as a White House operative under George W. Bush.

Jason Hairston, a former NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers and founder of KUIU hunting gear, is dead at age 47. His company announced his passing this week, on Wednesday, Sept. 5. KUIU had sales worth $50 million in 2016.

“We are shocked and saddened to announce the tragic passing of KUIU founder Jason Hairston. His legacy lives on in KUIU’s spirit of relentless innovation,” the KUIU Facebook page read.

Hairston was recently on a hunting trip with Donald Trump Jr.

Hairston leaves behind his wife Kirstyn and their two children, Cash and Coco.

The latest information about Hairston’s passing can be seen below.

Jason Hairston Cause of Death: Currently Unknown

There is currently no official cause of death for Hairston.

Who Is Jason Hairston?

Hairston attended the University of California, Davis and starred on the Aggies football team. He suffered a broken neck during his junior year, but still managed to go on to play for the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. Hairston was in the league for just one year before retiring. He then went on to have a career in commercial real estate, before starting his hunting gear company KUIU.

Hairston had accepted a job as liason to the United States Department of the Interior and hunting groups on conservation and public land issues.

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According to Southwestern College officials, a “credible threat made by a student”  has prompted the evacuation of their Chula Vista campus and all of its centers. Southwestern College campus police are currently investigating the threat as they evacuate students and staff.

Campus police are currently on the scene. The campus and classes have been closed for the rest of the day.

In addition to the Chula Vista campus, the San Ysidro, National City, Otay Mesa, and Coronado centers, as well as the First Health Fitness Club and Wellness & Aquatics Complex have also been closed.

Fox 5 reports that a student at the school overheard another student make the threat during a class on Wednesday night. The unnamed student reported the threat to their father and he called the Chula Vista Police Department, who alerted the university.

via Twitter:

Southwestern College will evacuate the Chula Vista campus & all its centers Thursday, Sept. 6, while Campus Police investigate a credible threat. All classes are cancelled for the remainder of the day and all campuses will close. We will send updates as they become available.

At this time, it is unclear whether or not classes will resume on Friday.

In case you didn’t already know, Planet Earth is quite the strange place to live in 2018. Twitter is used to give official political statements, iPhones unlock by looking at them, and plastic straws have been ostracized.

And just when you thought the last couple of years were as weird as it gets, this certified psycho got sniped at the US Open dipping her chicken finger in her Coke:

While Americans don’t agree on much these days, we all had the same reaction when it came to this borderline NSFW video and that reaction was ‘uhhhh WTF lady EW.’

And because we’re in 2018, not only did 26-year-old Greenfield go viral, but she was even interviewed by Sports Illustrated:

Dan Gartland: I guess the first thing I want to know is how you learned to do this?

Alexa Greenfield: My dad taught me. He had me doing it when I was really, really young. His reasoning was to cool them off. I don’t even know if that was really why he was having me do it. I can’t remember not doing it, literally.

DG: Would you try it with other fried foods like french fries or onion rings?

AG: I think one of my nieces did fries for a year or so. I didn’t do fries.

DG: Is it always Coke or could it be Sprite or Dr. Pepper?

AG: No, it has to be a regular coke—not even diet.

DG: My biggest concern, though—you’ve got this greasy chicken, you’ve got this ice-cold soda. Does it ruin the soda at all?

AG: That’s one of the primary questions I’ve been asked. I don’t drink the soda because, yes, it gets greasy. That’s too gross for me.

In addition to her quick interview with Sports Illustrated, she also appeared on Katie Nolan’s new ESPN+ series, Always Late with Katie Nolan, to recreate the madness with Katie:

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Fellas, if you ever needed proof that the hot ones are usually crazy, dipping chicken fingers in soda should definitely qualify as proof.

Burt Reynolds has died in Florida at the age of 82-year-old.

Reynolds, one of the biggest American movie stars in history, starred in films such as Deliverance, The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit, Boogie Nights and more. For his performance in Boogie Nights, Reynolds was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Reynolds was born on February 11, 1936, in Lansing, Michigan. He was recently cast in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, which is scheduled for release in August 2019.

via The Hollywood Reporter:

Reynolds, who received an Oscar nomination when he portrayed porn director Jack Horner in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights (1997) and was the No. 1 box-office attraction for a five-year stretch starting in the late 1970s, died Thursday morning at Jupiter Medical Center in Florida, his manager, Erik Kritzer, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Always with a wink, Reynolds shined in many action films (often doing his own stunts) and in such romantic comedies as Starting Over (1979) opposite Jill Clayburgh and Candice Bergen; The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) with Dolly Parton; Best Friends (1982) with Goldie Hawn; and, quite aptly, The Man Who Loved Women (1983) with Julie Andrews.

Though beloved by audiences for his brand of frivolous, good-ol’-boy fare, the playful Reynolds rarely was embraced by the critics. The first time he saw himself in Boogie Nights, he was so unhappy he fired his agent. (He went on to win a Golden Globe but lost out in the Oscar supporting actor race to Robin Williams for Good Will Hunting, a bitter disappointment for him.)

In Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Reynolds was cast as George Spahn, an American rancher who once owned the Spahn Ranch near Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California that once housed Charles Manson and his followers. It is unclear whether Reynolds had completed shooting Once Upon A time In Hollywood.

Reynolds, who was twice married, is survived by his only son, Quinton Anderson Reynolds.

Burt Reynolds Quotes: Best Quotes & Most-Famous Sayings

Burt Reynolds, one of America’s favorite actor has left us at the age of 82 due to a heart attack. His death has been confirmed by TMZ.

The mustachioed actor is known for some of his favorite movies such as Deliverance, The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit, Boogie Nights and more. But another thing he left behind is his famous quotes.

Burt Reynold’s Best Quotes:

“Money doesn’t buy happiness. It buys great hookers – but not happiness.”

“All you really have in the end are your stories.”

“I can tell a young person where the mines are, but he’s probably going to step on them anyway.”

“Marriage is about the most expensive way for the average man to get laundry done.”

“You can only hold in your stomach for so many years.”

“The audience will always forgive you for being wrong and exciting, but never for being right and dull.”

“You’re not a man until your father says you’re a man.”

“There are no awards in Hollywood for being an idiot.”

“Women are my drugs and alcohol. When I’m involved with one woman, I’m involved with one woman. Period. But between romances, I am carnivorous.”

“My movies were the kind they show in prisons and airplanes because nobody can leave.”

“I can tell a young person where the mines are, but he’s probably going to step on them anyway.”

“I’ve always gotten along well with Texans. You’ve got to.” 

Reynolds was born on February 11, 1936, in Lansing, Michigan. Over the course of his career, he has won awards such as Best TV Actor – Drama (1970), Best Actor in a Motion Picture (1979) and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1990 & 1997). Many Americans have spent hours on top of hours watching his movies and recognizing him as the “sex symbol” of the 70’s and 80’s.  His successes were not just limited to acting. He made a name for himself as a football star at Palm Beach High School and was talented enough to earn an athletic scholarship to Florida State University. Unfortunately, Reynold suffered injuries that sabotaged his football career. Not giving up in life, Reynold decided to pursue acting. But success didn’t come easy. He was fired from multiple places and got remarks such as his Adam’s apple was too big and that he wasn’t cut for acting. It wasn’t until the late 1950’s where he made his film debut in Angel Baby. From there on, his legacy began.

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The third annual Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings have been released. Topping the list once again is Harvard University, with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, Columbia University, and California Institute of Technology rounding out the top five.

Part of Harvard’s first-place ranking was the outcomes pillar, which “includes metrics on the graduation rate and the value added by the teaching at a college to graduate salary and to graduates’ ability to repay student debt.”

From the Wall Street Journal:

The WSJ/THE rankings emphasize how well a college will prepare students for life after graduation. The overall ranking is based on 15 factors across four categories: Forty percent of each school’s overall score comes from student outcomes, including a measure of graduate salaries, 30% from the school’s academic resources, 20% from how well it engages its students and 10% from the diversity of its students and staff.

The rankings include 189,000 responses from students to survey questions including how challenging they find their classes, how often faculty encourage them to apply classroom instruction to the real world, and whether they have opportunities to collaborate with classmates.

The full top 10 can be seen below:

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29-year old, Omar Enrique Santa Perez has been identified as the person responsible for the active shooting at the Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Thursday, September 6. Police responded to the scene around 9:00 a.m. local time. WCPO states, “The shooter entered the loading dock area of Fifth Third Bank headquarters and opened fire at about 9 a.m., Isaac said. The suspect then entered the lobby area, where he shot at people and police officers.”

Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac says the suspect that shot and killed three people and injured two others is Omar Enrique Santa Perez. Isaac says they believe Santa Perez was a lone shooter and there is no longer a threat to the public.

According to police, three people have been killed, five people have been injured and Omar Enrique Santa Perez is dead.

During the shooting, there was an exchange of gunfire between law enforcement and the suspect in the lobby and the loading dock of the bank, however, no officers were injured.

After the shooting was contained, police worked to sweep the building, which is located in downtown Cincinnati.

At this time, Omar Santa Perez’s motives remain unclear. Lt. Steve Saunders said that the shooter was not a current or former employee.

Following the shooting, Rob Portman, a United States Senator from Ohio, tweeted:

My staff and I are following the situation in Cincinnati. If you’re downtown, please follow first responder instructions for the safety of everyone involved. Jane and I hope for a peaceful resolution soon.

Cincinnati Fifth Third Bank Active Shooting: Full Story

Fifth Third Bank also released the following statement on Twitter:

Fifth Third would like to extend its heartfelt appreciation to the first responders in today’s tragic situation. Their rapid response prevented additional loss of life.

John Cranley, the Mayor of Cincinnati, released the following statement:

“First and foremost, our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. Cincinnati’s finest police and firefighters acted swiftly and courageously, and we are indebted to their heroic service. They clearly prevented a much worse tragedy and loss of life.

Random mass shootings, which plague our Nation, are not normal and we as a Country can’t allow them to be normalized. Our Country is the only first-world nation with this level of mass shootings. This is an American problem, that we as Americans must solve by putting ideology last and human life first.

Please join me in praying for the victims, praying for our Country and join me in this fight to end senseless gun violence. Our hearts are broken today.”

Fifth Third Bank is a bank headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio at Fifth Third Center. It is the principal subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp, a bank holding company. The bank operates 1,154 branches and 2,469 automated teller machines. Fifth Third is ranked 389th on the Fortune 500.

The 2018-19 NFL regular season is about to kickoff. On Thursday, Sept. 6, the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles play host to the Atlanta Falcons. It marks the first game of the season and fans are thrilled to have football back in their lives. It’s also a proving ground with both teams attempting to give us an early look at where they will stand during the upcoming season.

All of the information you need to catch the game can be seen below.

Falcons vs. Eagles: Viewing Information & Details

Date: Thursday, Sept. 6
Start Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
TV Info: NBC
Betting Odds: Philadelphia -1 | O/U: 45

How to Watch Falcons vs. Eagles Live Stream Online

Your best bet for watching Falcons vs. Eagles online via live stream is at NBC Sports. 

If you don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can live stream the game online through DIRECTV NOW. DIRECTV offers a free seven-day trial, so you’ll receive a full seven days free before your paid membership begins. If you cancel your subscription within the week, you will not be charged. DIRECTV NOW is available on Desktop, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast.

If you don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the show through Sling TV. Sling TV is service that allows subscribers to watch live and on-demand TV channels on TVs, computer or mobile device for a monthly fee. It’s just like a cable or satellite TV service, except it’s delivered over the internet. The service’s Orange package includes FOX and costs $20 a month, but you can sign up for a free seven-day trial. If you cancel your subscription within a week, you will not be charged. Once signed up, simply download the app for your computer to start watching.

How to Watch Falcons vs. Eagles On Your Tablet Or Phone

You can live stream the event on the NBC Sports app.

You can download the NBC Sports app on Google Play, Amazon, iTunes, and the Windows Store. The NBC Sports app is also available on the following devices: Apple TV, Roku, Android TV and Fire TV.

How To Live Stream Falcons vs. Eagles Online Without Cable Subscription

You can also live stream the game through Sling TV free trial.  Just click on the Sling website and click “Watch Now 7 Days Free” for the free trial. Choose the Sling Orange package, which costs $20 per month and comes with ESPN, along with many other sports channels.

Teresa Ruiz, born on December 21, 1988, is a Mexican American actress who made her mainstream breakthrough in 2018’s Narcos: Mexico.

Ruiz, who was born in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico, grew up in Los Angeles, California. In 2013, In 2013, she was Martin Landau to become a member of the Actors Studio, where she studied method acting under the instruction of Landau and renowned acting coaches Greta Seacat and Sandra Seacat.

Prior to Narcos: Mexico, Ruiz appeared in Bordertown alongside Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas, co-starred in the film The Delivery with Mickey Rourke, and appeared in Michael Bay’s TV series The Last Ship.

In Narcos: Mexico, Ruiz played Isabella Bautista.

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National Beer Lover’s Day is an unofficial holiday in American culture where men and women can join together in their mutual appreciation for the alcoholic beverage consumed by millions of Americans each day. Not to be confused with National Beer Day which is celebrated on April 7, National Beer Lover’s Day is observed each year on September 7. National Beer Day is celebrated on the anniversary of the Cullen-Harrison Act (Beer Permit Act) which legalized the sale of low ABV drinks at the tail end of American Prohibition in 1933. This sacred date reminds American’s of a time when beer could not be enjoyed at will, allowing for an even greater appreciation of the drink. Five months later, however, is America’s other beer related holiday, though this one is dedicated to the avid drinkers rather than the refreshment itself. National Beer Lover’s Day marks a more personal holiday that allows the millions of beer lovers to convene at their local watering hole and sip on their beloved beverage in the company of others who share a mutual respect for ales, lagers, and IPAs.

The History of Beer in America

The brewing of beer has been around since the first men and women settled in America during the 16th century. Beer was prevalent in areas where the water was unsafe to consume, as the fermentation process of brewing got rid of any unwanted microbes in the water. Though there is a record of Native American’s brewing beer, the introduction of barley to the process can be traced to British and Dutch settlers in the Americas. British Ale dominated the American beer industry during the colonial period. It wasn’t until a massive influx of German immigrants in the 18th-century that lagers became popular due to a longer shelf life than traditional ales. Though America’s history with beer has roots into our colonial past, the passing of the 18th amendment in 1919 created a new, dry period in American history. Prohibition, in retrospect, seems drastically antithetical to American values. It took legislators fourteen years before the repeal of prohibition in 1933. Ever since this amendment to the constitution was repealed, beer has grown to become a part of American culture and a major player in the US economy. There are more than 3,000 breweries in America; and with the trend toward microbreweries and independent beer production, that number will undoubtedly increase in the coming years. Beer is a multi-billion dollar industry in America. It is easy to see why there are multiple annual holidays celebrated by Americans in commemoration of this glorious drink.

Beer Memes

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Welcome to COED’s Quick Fix, a rundown and recap off all the news, stories and headlines that you need to know today. Whether it be pop culture, sports, news, college or lifestyle, we’ve got you covered.

This is the Quick Fix for Friday, September 7, 2018.

Pop Culture

– Burt Reynolds passed away at 82-years-old:

Burt Reynolds Quotes: Best Quotes & Most-Famous Sayings

– The first trailer for ‘Narcos: Mexico’ dropped:

WATCH: 'Narcos: Mexico' Official Trailer (VIDEO)

– The internet tracked down that chick who was dunking her chicken finger in soda:

Alexa Greenfield Photos: Full Story Of Chicken Finger In Soda Girl

Sports

– The Eagles beat the Falcons in an absolutely AWFUL game of football:

News & Politics

– US Senator Cory Booker released “confidential” documents about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s work as a White House operative under George W. Bush.

– https://coed.com/2018/09/06/cory-booker-net-worth-united-states-junior-senator-salary-finances-taxes/

College

– The WSJ ranked the top 10 best colleges in America:

Top 10 Best Colleges In America 2018: Ranked By WSJ

Viral Randomness

Hottest of the Day

Song of the Day

Quote of the Day

“The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.” — — Winston Churchill

You can follow Eric on Twitter @eric_italiano and on Instagram @ericitaliano

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The number of opinions I have about this objectively bizarre yet oddly entertaining video is essentially endless, so I figure it’s best if we just bang them out with bullet points.

– I enjoy this light-hearted version of Kanye where he doesn’t take things so seriously anymore.  Fun Kanye is better for all of us, trust me.

– In the span of 24 hours, Kanye dropped this video and “creative directed” the PornHub awards. I (obviously) can’t show you the PornHub awards content here, but you can give it a quick Google search or just watch Lil Dicky’s hilarious Instagram story (which will expire at the end of the day.)

– Speaking of Kanye, what the hell happened to his guy’s musical talent? Yes, I get it’s a Lil Pump song, but these bars are far too weak for a man of Kanye’s borderline legendary status:

I’m a sick f*ck, I like a quick f*ck
I like my d*ck sucked, I’ll buy you a sick truck
I’ll buy you some new tits, I’ll get you that nip-tuck
How you start a family? The condom slipped up
I’m a sick f*ck, I’m inappropriate
I like hearin’ stories, I like that ho shit
I wanna hear more shit, I like the ho shit
Send me some more shit, you triflin’ ho bitch

– Is Kanye completely leaning into his millennial market? You may not realize this, but there are kids out there — around Lil Pump’s age — who think Kanye is best known for songs like “Black Skinhead”, having never heard throwback anthems like “Touch The Sky”. Is this the audience Kanye is trying to appease these days? With the Twitter, the fashion, the music, and the persona that he now puts out, it wouldn’t be a stretch to suggest that Kanye is trying to market himself to anyone who is 25 and younger.

– Not a huge Lil Pump guy, but this song is catchy as hell.

– Speaking of Lil Pump, say what you will about him, but the kid is 18-years-old and has Kanye West in one of his songs. That’s some baller shit, no way around it.

Kanye West Quotes: 10 Craziest Things Kanye Has Said

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Elon Musk is back in the headlines. The Tesla founder went viral after an appearance on the Joe Rogan Podcast where he was seen smoking a blunt. Musk has previously said that he isn’t a fan of smoking marijuana, but he indulged in some weed during the podcast which was filmed in California where weed is legal.

Following the interview, Musk’s Tesla stock dropped nine percent.

From CNBC:

Shares of Tesla plunged as much as 9 percent Friday after news of a pair of C-suite executive resignations and a bizarre video showing CEO Elon Musk smoking pot on a podcast, capping a tumultuous month since Musk launched the company into controversy with a take-private tweet.

The stock opened Friday’s session at $260.10 before paring losses slightly. Shares were roughly 7 percent down after the first hour of trading. It extends a painful week for the automaker. As of Thursday’s close, the stock had already lost 7 percent on the week.

On Friday morning, Tesla’s chief accounting officer Dave Morton resigned from his position after one month citing public attention.

“Since I joined Tesla on August 6, the level of public attention placed on the company, as well as the pace within the company, have exceeded my expectations,” Morton said in a statement. “As a result, this caused me to reconsider my future.”

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On Wednesday, September 5, Angela Kennecke, a veteran news anchor in South Dakota, opened up on air about the death of her daughter Emily, who died in May due to an opioid overdose.

Kennecke, 52, has worked at CBS affiliate KELO-TV for 29 years.

On May 16, Kennecke’s 21-year-old daughter Emily died of an overdose. Her official cause of death was fentanyl poisoning. The last time Kennecke spoke to her daughter was three days prior on May 13, Mother’s Day.

According to the pathologist, Emily had more than six times the recommended medical amount of fentanyl which would be required for an adult male. Kennecke said her daughter was killed almost instantly.

via CBS News:

“I thought I can let this loss, this devastation, destroy me or I can do something about it. And over the course of my career I have asked so many parents to talk to me and just people in general who are grieving who have had horrible, tragic things happen to them …and I thought, I have to talk about it. I have an obligation to talk about it. My number one reason for talking about it is to erase the stigma that is surrounding addiction, especially the use of heroin, opioids,” Kennecke told “CBS This Morning” on Friday.

The number of Americans dying from drug overdoses is dramatically increasing. The CDC estimates overdoses killed more than 72,000 people last year and it has become the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. Emily struggled with addiction for more than a year, though Kennecke had no idea the drug was heroin. She says she tried to get her daughter treatment, but was too late.

“It was the most shocking thing to me. Needles. Middle-class kid, privileged, you know all these opportunities,” Kennecke said. “I just feel so compelled to let everybody know what happened to my daughter can happen to you, can happen to your child.”

Following her daughter’s death, Kennecke launched Emily’s Hope, a fund in her daughter’s name to help people pay for the cost of treatment.

You can find the link to Emily’s Hope here.