BREAKING: Karmelo Anthony broke down in tears as the guilty verdict was read, visibly shaking while his defense attorney comforted him. Anthony was convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf and now faces the possibility of life in prison.
During the sentencing phase, Anthony’s mother tearfully pleaded for mercy, describing him as her firstborn son and expressing her deep love for him. Prosecutors challenged her testimony by asking whether she could still maintain a relationship with her son if he were incarcerated — a possibility the Metcalf family no longer has with Austin. The same jury will now decide Anthony’s sentence.
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@Blain_Crain You’re the biggest fucking crybaby about sports man.
Baseball is an unforgiving game. It happens. The fact that this team is 2 wins away from a college World Series with primarily a freshman and sophomore led team is incredible. Auburn wasn’t expected to be here, next year yes
🚨#BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Significant escalation reported in the Middle East. Reports emerge of a US B-2 bomber strike on an Iranian airbase involving around 100 missiles. Monitoring the situation closely as more details come in.
You would go out of your way for a dog, but if your child that you created with your own DNA has Down syndrome you coward up and killed the child rather than loving it the way you’re supposed to. Fucking shame you to hell. Awful awful human beings. All lives matter
This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.
The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.
I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.
She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.
Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.
When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.
Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism):
50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.
I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.
The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.
We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.
This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.
You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.
To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.
As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.
It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.
Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️
🚨PRIDE MONTH🚨
The Texas Rangers are the ONLY MLB team not acknowledging “Pride Month.”
The Rangers are again not hosting an LGBT night event.
Instead, on June 18, they will be hosting a Faith and Family Night.
According to their website, the event will feature “personal testimonies from Rangers players Wyatt Langford, Josh Jung, Cody Bradford, Jacob Latz, Jalen Beeks, and others, sharing how faith impacts their lives both on and off the field.”