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Newswriting Week 14

Famous singer R. Kelly is broke.  R. Kelly is struggling as he has been accused of ten counts of aggravated sexual abuse. 161 thousand dollars had been taken from R. Kelly due to him not paying his child support. Legal disputes between Kelly’s landlord resulted in a loss of 323 thousand dollars. Kelly may have been hinting at his depleted bank account when he posted a video on his Instagram. This video consisted of Kelly pleading the media to please take it easy on him while he tries to work. R. Kelly has been under the microscope since the release of Surviving R. Kelly, a film which showcases the victims claiming to be abused by R. Kelly. Kelly faces ten counts of aggravated abuse from four different victims, three of whom are minors. Kelly has pleaded not guilty on all counts. 

Journal Week 14

According to the  article “R. Kelly’s Bank Account Is Reportedly in the Negatives” R. Kelly is taking a hard hit to his bank account after owing various people money. One of his owed dues comes from child support that he tried to avoid last month that resulted in $161,000. Kelly also spent three nights in jail his actions. Kelly has also failed to pay his rent which prompted his landlord to seize his accounts. This resulted in Kelly losing $173,000. These two incidents together have now resulted in Kelly’s bank account to sit in the negatives, more specifically, negative $13. Although Kelly has other bank accounts, a court order recently took $150,000 leaving only $625 and he still owes his landlord $50,000. The landlord has now requesting Sony to handle the remaining costs.  The article also had attached a video of R. Kelly prior to his most recent paid performance in Springfield, Illinois. The video posted on Kelly’s Instagram account consisted of him asking the media to ...

Newswriting Week 13

Sports Beat Original article:  https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/virginia-vs-texas-tech-odds-2019-national-championship-game-picks-predictions-from-model-on-11-5-run/ Tweet:  Virginia and Texas Tech head into the 2019 NCAA National Championship game – do you have your winner picked? This model takes into consideration defense, special players, and more. To learn more about the odds of this game and the model, click here.  https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/virginia-vs-texas-tech-odds-2019-national-championship-game-picks-predictions-from-model-on-11-5-run/ Crime Beat Original article:  https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Temple-Grad-Given-30-Months-in-Prison-for-54-Million-Green-Scam-by-Mantria-Corp-508184021.html Tweet:  Amanda Knorr has been charged 30 months in prison for taking part in a $54 million scheme for a supposed clean energy product “biochar”.  Read about her crime and se...

Newswriting Week 12

There is a hostage situation in Yountville, California taking place at one of the largest Veteran’s home in America. The active shooter is holding 3 hostages also putting 850 veterans in danger at the home. He is said to be armed with an M4 assault type rifle and body armor. SWAT teams were first seen entering the building around 10am, a few hours after the first gun shots were heard. Snipers can be seen using cameras to locate the shooter through windows, and have been given permission to shoot. They know the identity of the shooter and have been able to contact him via phone, but have not been able to negotiate with him. Dow Jones has reported good news with a report of 440.53 – going up 2 percent. The economy has also added 313,00 jobs which is the highest it has been in over a year. That includes 61,000 new construction jobs, 50,000 new retail jobs, 28,000 financial service jobs, and  The unemployment rate has not changed staying at the 4.1 percent.  President T...