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CBS News
14 hours ago
- CBS News
Child dies after being pulled from backyard pool near Miami Shores
Four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from backyard pool in El Portal Four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from backyard pool in El Portal Four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from backyard pool in El Portal A 4-year-old girl has died after she was found floating in a backyard pool early Friday morning, leaving neighbors in the El Portal community heartbroken and searching for answers. Authorities said someone called 911 at around 3:40 a.m. to report the child in distress. A dispatcher could be heard in a radio transmission saying, "The patient is in the pool and drowning." Emergency response and hospital transport Paramedics rushed the girl from the home, located near NW 90th Street and NW 1st Avenue, to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Chopper 4 video showed the pool with no protective fence around it. Footage showed the child being taken into the hospital while a paramedic held a woman's hand. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Authorities have not said how the child ended up in the pool. Neighbors express shock and grief Neighbors said they were devastated by the news and questioned how the child ended up outside so early in the morning. "It is unfortunate. It is a very sad story," said next-door neighbor P. Moreau. "To me it is very unusual, especially at 3:40. I still cannot imagine that happening at that time when kids should be sleeping." Another neighbor said, "When I saw the yellow tape, my heart dropped. My heart, my stomach is torn." "That is very sad. I mean, it's very sad and for that to happen, then I don't know," a third neighbor said. "They are new to the neighborhood. I mean, they have been here a couple of years. I didn't get the chance to meet them. My heart goes out to them." The home remained taped off with yellow crime scene tape as investigators continued their work.
Daily Mail
20 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Heartbreaking video shows newborn all alone in apartment for a week after mom met tragic fate
A newborn baby girl found 'barely clinging to life' beside her death mother is expected to survive thanks to the heroic actions of police. Officers stormed a Phoenix apartment on May 14 as they carried out a welfare check on a new mother who had not been seen for several days, heartbreaking body camera footage released Thursday shows. Police arrived at the home, peered through an open window and saw the mother lying 'motionless' in the unit. They shouted out 'hello' and shined a flashlight into the home and onto the infant's face, causing her to move slightly. 'The baby is here and the baby is still alive,' one officer said. Another replied: 'We need to go.' Officers rushed to the front door, kicked it in and raced towards the infant, whose body was swaddled in a blanket and lying on a bed next to her mother's body. 'Hi,' an officer said as he approached the baby girl. 'Come here. Come here.' The newborn, who was severely dehydrated and emaciated, wiggled her toes as the officer picked her up and carried her outside saying, 'come on, come on little one'. The mother had been dead for at least a week by the time the baby was rescued, police said. The newborn was treated by firefighters at the scene and transferred to a nearby hospital in critical condition. She has 'improved greatly' and is 'expected to survive', police revealed Thursday. Neighbors at the apartment complex called police to conduct a welfare check after seeing packages piling up outside the unit. They told police they had not seen the woman 'for days'. 'The mother had passed away while the child was still on the bed still curled up where the mother had left them,' Sgt. Brian Bower told Arizona's Family. 'It wasn't learned until well after the fact from doctors and staff at the hospital that if the police officers didn't immediately provide aide and didn't immediately go into the apartment, the child may not have survived much longer.' The mother's cause of death remains under investigation. Her identity has not yet been released to the public. No information has been given as to whether the girl's father is on the scene. The Department of Child Safety is also involved in the case. Sgt. Bower has praised the 'immediate actions' of his officers, which saved the baby's life, as well as the community for requesting help when they noticed 'something unusual'.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
A Homeowner Found A Note In Their Mailbox From Neighbors Who Are Selling. 'Any Time A Survey And Property Lines Are Involved I Get Nervous'
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. A homeowner recently shared a note they received in the mail from their neighbors, who are in the process of selling their home. While the message seemed friendly, it raised some flags. 'Anything to worry about? Sounds like nothing, really,' the person wrote, before adding, 'but any time a survey and property lines are involved I get nervous.' According to the note that was posted in the popular r/RealEstate subreddit, a new survey done by the title company found that the neighbors' fence is slightly inside their property line at two points. That means there's a small strip of land behind their fence, but still on their property, sitting between the fence and the original poster's yard. Don't Miss: GoSun's breakthrough rooftop EV charger already has 2,000+ units reserved — become an investor in this $41.3M clean energy brand today. Invest early in CancerVax's breakthrough tech aiming to disrupt a $231B market. Back a bold new approach to cancer treatment with high-growth potential. 'The title company is requiring us to get a boundary line agreement from you... stating that even though our fence is inside our property, you acknowledge that the small strip is on our property and you have no claim to it,' the neighbor wrote. 'I wanted to reach out to you first before we send any paperwork.' Reactions in the comment section were divided. Many saw the note as respectful and routine. 'This is a friendly and respectful opening contact,' one person said. 'The request is pretty reasonable, in my view.' Others stressed caution. 'This is NOT something you should sign without getting your own survey and discussing it with an attorney,' one Redditor warned. 'Someone shady might send that when they just found out they are into your property for 5 meters.' Several people pointed out that while it's common to build fences slightly inside the property line, signing legal documents can have long-term consequences. As one person noted, 'Your signature would just make it easier on them. Personally, I'd prefer to preserve my rights because you don't know who the new neighbors will be or if they'll try to do something funky with the fence line after they move in.' Trending: This Jeff Bezos-backed startup will allow you to become a landlord in just 10 minutes, with minimum investments as low as $100. There's also the issue of adverse possession. If someone uses land that isn't legally theirs for long enough and the rightful owner doesn't object, they can sometimes claim ownership. That's why title companies often ask for written confirmation of boundary agreements before closing a sale. 'You cannot adversely possess that which you have permission to use,' one Redditor explained. One person who had gone through a similar experience said their neighbor tried to claim a strip of land after a fence was placed a few feet in. 'I had to take them to court because they tried to argue that I was abandoning that section of land,' the commenter wrote. 'They had to remove their fence and rebuild on their property. It got ugly, but I got made whole, and they ended up selling.' In this particular case, most agreed that the best move is to either do nothing or request that the sellers cover the cost of an independent survey and legal review. 'Say no—Tell them you will sign it if they reimburse you—up front—for a survey of your own, and a consultation with a lawyer you hire,' one suggested. 'If they don't, DO NOT SIGN.' See Next: $100k in assets? Maximize your retirement and cut down on taxes: Book your free call with a financial advisor to start your financial journey – no cost, no obligation. Warren Buffett once said, "If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die." Here's how you can earn passive income with just $ article A Homeowner Found A Note In Their Mailbox From Neighbors Who Are Selling. 'Any Time A Survey And Property Lines Are Involved I Get Nervous' originally appeared on
Geek Vibes Nation
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
'Restless' (2025) Review - Neighborly Feud Is Gripping And Introspective
The adage, fences make good neighbors, is certainly apt for Nicky (Lyndsey Marshal) in the film Restless. As a single empty nester, she battles more than loneliness and isolation, but the neighbors from hell. Rather than delving into the territory of a straightforward revenge thriller, Restless takes its time, toying with us and exasperating our patience. Nicky is a stand-in for the audience, the frustration at the powerlessness. The movie is a volatile exercise in self-control and manages to subvert our expectations with brash humanity. The story stretches like a rubber band, going far and then snapping with a warning, delivering something truly unexpected. We meet Nicky, a lonely middle-aged woman adjusting to being an empty nester. Her peaceful life falls apart when new neighbors move in next door. This aggressive core of hard partiers brings not only disruption but potential danger. The owner, Deano (Aston McAuley), is oblivious to his antics and foments a rivalry with Nicky. Sleep when you're dead is his response to her complaint of sleepless nights. Tensions reach a boiling point, and Nicky finds herself losing not only her patience but her sanity, too. Restless takes its time with its story. Despite a runtime of an hour and thirty minutes, the movie utilizes every beat to show the exasperation and powerlessness that can arise when dealing with a troublesome neighbor. The partying goes on all night. Music blares through the walls, and Nicky, to her credit, attempts to confront her new neighbor peacefully and courteously. As expected, Nicky finds herself talking to a brick wall, and the antics ratchet up. Her sleepless nights erode more than her patience; it begins to work on her sanity. Lyndsey Marshal exemplifies grace under pressure. She is the stand-in for anyone in the audience, whether familiar with a neighbor's feud or drowning in a sea of powerlessness. She leads the story with quiet courage when the neighbor's situation tests her repeatedly. On the flip side of the argument, Aston McAuley is a perfect composite of every neighbor from hell: rude, vacuous, and conceded. The story reflects real-world feuds and further exaggerates the drama into a compelling and unnerving tale of terror. The film brilliantly avoids much exposition on Deano but does give his side of the neighborly dispute. Peace offerings and apologies are exchanged, but the feud persists. Anyone who has been on Nicky's side will relate to the challenge. As she attempts to rally her other neighbors, she finds no one wants to join her protest, leaving her alone and bitter. The story ultimately becomes one of revenge as Nicky finds herself at the breaking point, but the film painfully takes her to a dark place. 'Painfully' is not a knock against the film but a demonstration of how people's patience wears thin in a powerless situation. As she attempts to reason with the neighbors, unheard, she breaks into Deano's house and destroys his speaker system – sending the feud to a dangerous height. Nicky's trigger is when her cat goes missing, escalating a neighborly feud into a full-scale war. Alone and without a damn left to give, the proverbial rubber band snaps, and the movie accelerates into the somewhat farcical territory. Again, this will either make it or break it for the audience. Ultimately, the ending feels satisfying because of its cathartic nature and the need for the primal scream. 'Warfare' Review - This Century's Most Realistic War Film Restless captures how sleep deprivation contributes to a shocking imbalance. The longer the sleeplessness goes on, the worse it becomes for Nicky. She is angrier, edgier, and perhaps amazingly, she is justified. The film showcases depravity mixed with unruliness. In the third act, the film will either wholly work or fall apart for audiences. Until this point, the movie moves like a symphony, building towards a shocking climax. Thanks to the restraint in the first half, it allows for a welcome boiling point. As the audience, we expect Nicky to lose it, and in some ways, she does; the film is clever at subverting our expectations and the familiar tropes for something richer and cathartic. The movie turns the themes of isolation into a battle cry for resilience and community. He story inverts the themes of loneliness into a reflexive introspection that allows Nicky to rise out of her situation while learning from it. Director Jed Hart is not afraid to mix humor with horror, and there are many points where audiences will respond with shocking guffaws at Nicky's actions. She becomes a one-woman army as she responds to tragedy and exasperation. The operatic needle drops propel the story to hilarious and dramatic beats. Restless is as shocking as it is cathartic and manages its kicks by layering the story with deft humor and idle terror. The film is not a straightforward horror tale but a meditative examination of the isolation permeating suburbia and the farce that can be Love Thy Neighbor. Restless is currently available on digital platforms courtesy of Quiver Distribution.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Woman 'Finally' Built a Fence to Keep Her Neighbors' Kids Out — And Now the Neighbors Are Complaining
A woman's neighbors asked her to change the placement of her new fence because they can no longer fit two cars in their driveway The woman — who says she built the fence because of the neighbors' unruly children — is now wondering if she's being 'unreasonable' if she refuses She shared her story on Mumsnet, where the majority of commenters said her neighbors' parking issues are not her problemA woman is debating whether it would be "unreasonable" for her to ignore her neighbors' request for her to move a new fence in her yard. The woman explained in a post on Mumsnet that she 'finally' installed a fence on her property, after 'months' of her neighbor's children playing on her lawn, 'chucking soccer balls' at her house, 'constantly standing' by her living room window, and 'shouting and waking up' her toddler. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! While the fence immediately solved 'all the issues,' her neighbors are less than thrilled. She said that they told her they are now struggling to fit both their cars in their driveway, as there is now not enough space to open the driver's side door on one of their vehicles. '[The neighbor] has asked if I could move the fence further [in] on my bit, but it will impact my own ability to have two cars on my driveway,' the original poster (OP) said. 'AIBU [am I being unreasonable] to decline this, as it's on my own driveway?' Mumsnet users were quick to tell the OP that she has every right to build a fence on her own property — and that her neighbors' parking issue are not her problem. 'No, YANBU [you are not being unreasonable] — don't move it,' one person said, adding, 'They were using your driveway before for access to their car. [It's] not your problem if they now can't use your driveway.' 'YANBU in the slightest. Say no, unfortunately, you can't. The boundary is the boundary, and moving it would cause potential issues when selling,' someone else said. The same person added, 'I love that he also presumably wants YOU to pay so HE can park his cars. Just nuts …' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'YANBU. If they had bothered to manage their children's behavior, there wouldn't be a fence. So it's a problem of their own making,' another chimed in. Read the original article on People
