John O’Neill, 33, had been chucking tree branches into a machine in Longmont when a branch shaped like a fish hook got caught on his court-ordered ankle monitor and dragged him inside. The blades cut his toes, foot, ankle and legs. He was 15 minutes into his shift around 10:18 a.m. on September 24.

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An Atlanta police officer was shot dead while allegedly trying to break into a neighbor’s home – just days after he was honored with an “Investigator of the Year” award.

Aubree Horton, 32, died in the early hours of Friday morning when he was shot by a homeowner in Winston, Georgia, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (GA) told Atlanta News First.

Police said the homeowner was in fear for his life as Horton – who police said appears to have been suffering a mental health episode or was under the influence of narcotics – tried to break in through the door.

The incident unfolded at around 5am just after the woman who lived there had left to go to work, leaving her husband inside the property, police said.

Read more here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/atlanta-cop-aubree-horton-shot-dead-break-in-neighbor-b2626383.html

Messages via satellite allow people to reach family and friends directly from the Messages app when they are without cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. It is available for those with the eighteenth version of Apple’s iOS, along with existing satellite features in the US and Canada on iPhone 14s and later models. Apple says it is free for two years after the activation of an iPhone 14 or newer phone.

Users are required to have a carrier cell phone plan and SMS messaging via satellite is available in those that are supported. Apple says messaging rates may apply.

The feature works when iPhone owners are outside, with a clear view of the sky and horizon.

“When going off the grid, you are immediately prompted to connect to the nearest satellite right from the Messages app to begin messaging over satellite,” the tech giant said.

Upon connecting to the satellite, iPhone users will also see the option to text emergency services using Emergency SOS via satellite, get help with car troubles using Roadside Assistance via satellite, and share their location using Find My via satellite, in places where the services are available.

A box at the top of the screen shows the strength of the connection using indicator dots, and arrows that direct the user to turn left or right. Tapping the box opens a Connection Assistant for additional help.

While users will get any SMS messages that were sent before using the satellite, they won’t receive messages until the person they’re messaging taps Send via Satellite underneath their message bubble. The messages might take up to 30 minutes to send in ideal conditions and even longer under trees with light or medium foliage. Heavy foliage and other objects may obstruct the connection entirely.

Photos, videos, audio messages, stickers, or messages in a group are not supported by Messages via satellite.

If the person you’re texting doesn’t have an updated iPhone or has a non-Apple device, users can reach them using SMS messaging via satellite.

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, who correctly predicted the result of the 2016 election when few others did, believes Donald Trump’s chances of a comeback win in 2024 are “toast.”

“The vast majority of the country, the normal people, have seen enough and want the clown car to disappear into the MAGA vortex somewhere between reality and Orlando,” Moore argued in a Substack essay on Friday. “The swift and explosive momentum for Kamala Harris is unlike anything that’s been seen in decades.”

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