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Thursday, February 28, 2019
R&B star R. Kelly freed on bail, denies sexually abusing children CHICAGO - R&B superstar R. Kelly was freed from jail Monday after posting bail and pleading not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse against four victims, three of them minors. The 52-year-old, who did not speak to reporters, was released from custody after spending three nights behind bars during which time his associates and family members worked to gather the $100,000 necessary to bail him out. Hours earlier, Kelly stood in a Chicago courtroom wearing an orange jumpsuit as his lawyer entered a not-guilty plea. The musician had turned himself in three days earlier. The star’s bail had been set at $1 million, of which he was required to pay 10 percent. His lawyer Steve Greenberg -who has called his client’s finances “a mess” -- maintained the charttopper’s innocence. “Mr Kelly’s done absolutely nothing wrong,” he told reporters at the courthouse.
Michael Avenatti, the highprofile lawyer representing at least two of the alleged victims, said his team had turned over a second, 55-minute-long tape to prosecutors that depicts the artist “engaged in illegal sexual assault of a 14-yearold girl.” “The conduct in the tape can be described as nothing short of outrageous and illegal,” the lawyer told reporters. Avenatti earlier this month gave Chicago prosecutors approximately 40 minutes of previously unreleased footage of Kelly allegedly having sex with a teenager. He said his team was in the process of obtaining a third tape of a similar nature, and that additional witnesses had come forward over the weekend. “This reign of abuse and assault by Mr Kelly is about to come to an abrupt and permanent end,” Avenatti said. Kelly, best known for hits such as “I Believe I Can Fly,” is next due in court on March 22. (afp)
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Thursday, February 28, 2019
Dozens buried in Indonesia gold mine collapse
Indonesian rescuers scrambled Wednesday to find dozens buried in the collapse of an illegal gold mine that killed at least three people, the disaster agency said. The effort to save survivors at the remote site on Sulawesi island was hampered by steep terrain and unstable soil conditions after the collapse triggered a landslide Tuesday evening, it said. Three people have been found dead while 14 others were pulled from the rubble alive early on Wednesday, according to officials. “Dozens of people were mining for gold at this location when suddenly beams and supporting boards broke due to unstable soil conditions,” said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. More than three dozen people may still be trapped at the site in the Bolaang Mongondow region of North Sulawesi, where some five miners were killed in December after an illegal gold mine accident. The mineral-rich Southeast Asian nation has scores of unlicensed mining sites and safety regulations are routinely flouted. Some of the still-buried victims were responding to rescuers’ calls but it was not clear how many were still alive. Ground conditions at the mine were unstable due to the large number of holes dug by the miners, officials said. “We still have hope. When we called them they still responded from down there, asking for help,” local disaster agency official Abdul Muin Paputungan said. “We can’t use heavy machinery because the location is very steep... it could endanger the victims,” Paputungan said. Rescuers were trying to get water to the buried miners but feared a wrong move could make the situation worse. “There are a lot of challenges because the rocks that fell are in a very dangerous position,” Paputungan said. “We’re trying to be extra careful.” Local hospital chief Wahdiana Mantang said nine patients had been released after the accident and several others were being treated for injuries. “They’re suffering from lacerations, gashes and some have broken bones,” she added. Environmentalists called on local officials to enforce regulations and safety measures in response to the accident. “We predicted this was going to happen,” said Theo Runtuwene, a local director for the Indonesian Forum for the Environment. “The area is mountainous and (miners) dug holes there, which is extremely risky... There are dozens of sites in North Sulawesi where the ground is very unstable, especially during the rainy season,” he added. In 2016, 11 miners died after a mudslide engulfed an illegal gold mine in Sumatra’s Jambi province. A year before, 12 people were killed when a shaft collapsed after they tunnelled into a disused gold mine on Java island. (afp)
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In this file photo taken on February 9, 2019 actress America Ferrera and Director Dean DeBlois attend the ‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Los Angeles Premiere in Los Angeles, California.
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ threequel soars to top of box office
LOS ANGELES - Universal’s “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” debuted atop the North American box office, taking in $55 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said Monday.
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R&B singer R. Kelly leaves the Cook County jail after posting $100 thousand bond on February 25, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.
The animated film ended the weekend ahead of the two earlier instalments in the “Train Your Dragon” series -- neither of which hit $50 million -- making it the top domestic opener of the year, according to Variety magazine. Voiced by Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett and F. Murray Abraham, the new installment tells the story of young Hiccup and his dragon Toothless, as a surging dragon population forces them to seek a “Hidden World” supposed to be a utopia for the
winged creatures. Last weekend’s box office leader, Fox’s “Alita: Battle Angel,” clung to the second spot but only after dropping sharply to take in just $12.3 million. The sci-fi fantasy stars Rosa Salazar as a cyborg who has lost her memory. In third was “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” from Warner Bros., which took $9.7 million. The animated story of love and chaos in an apocalyptic toyland features the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett.
MGM’s “Fighting With My Family” placed fourth at $7.8 million. The semi-serious wrestling comedy stars Florence Pugh as a young woman struggling, along with her family, to make it big in the pro-wrestling world. Dwayne Johnson as The Rock encourages her on her quest. Fifth place went to “Isn’t It Romantic” from Warner Bros., which did $7.1 million. It stars Rebel Wilson as a rom-com hating New Yorker who, after suffering a blow to the head, finds herself living in her own romantic comedy. (afp)
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This handout picture from Indonesia’s Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB), the accident mitigation agency, taken and released on February 27, 2019 shows rescuers carrying a survivor from an illegal gold mine collapse in the Bolaang Mongondow region of North Sulawesi.
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