Current News Assignment week 6

Boy with rare birth defect has skull separated, pieced back together in real-life ‘Humpty Dumpty’ case

Ronnie Jebbit was born with Craniosynostosis which, according to the Mayo Clinic, occurs when “one or more of the fibrous joints between the bones of your baby’s skull close prematurely, before the baby’s brain is fully formed.” Around 6 months old, he had a seizure that doctors struggled to find a cause of. About a year after Ronnie was born, he was diagnosed and about a month later he underwent surgery to separate his skull and “piece it back together.”

Rocket attack strikes near U.S. Embassy in Iraq

A rocket attack struck near the U.S. Embassy in Iraq early Sunday. According to Col. Myles Caggins, “the attack did not injure any personnel, and the coalition remains committed to supporting the government or Iraq to defeat ISIS remits.” Two of the rockets fell inside the compound and another hit near the coalition base.

Caroline Flack, ‘Love Island,’ and the industry of outrage surrounding the star’s death

Caroline Flack, former host of UK reality show “Love Island,” died by suicide as she awaited trial for an alleged assault of her boyfriend. Social Media, the British Press, and the Crown Prosecution Service have all been blamed for the way they treated Flack. The death of the star has highlighted the industry of outrage that has not only helped the rise of reality television personalities but also attacked them when they were at their lowest moments.