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Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors was killed on Wednesday around 7pm Chilling new details have emerged in the killing of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors, as police hold two teen suspects and seek a third. Feathers flew from Tessa's down coat as she was stabbed in the frenzied attack, Detective Vincent Signoretti said one teen suspect told him during a court hearing on Friday. Tessa battled in vain to fight off the muggers in the attack at 7pm on Wednesday in upper Manhattan's Morningside Park, biting one assailant on the hand, the juvenile court heard. The 13-year-old male suspect who appeared in court on Friday claimed he just watched as his two friends, who are similar in age, carried out the murder during the trio's botched mugging, according to police. Another 14-year-old is being held, and police are now seeking the third suspect. At Friday's hearing, the court ordered the 13-year-old held without bail. The name of the boy, a Harlem resident, is being withheld … [Read more...] about Boy, 13, arrested for the murder of Tessa Majors is denied bail as court hears how Barnard College student, 18, bravely fought knife attack and bit one suspect- as police arrest another teen suspect and search for a third

SportsLine's advanced computer model simulated Saturday's Syracuse vs. Georgetown game 10,000 times. by CBS Sports Staff Dec 14, 2019 at 10:53 am ET • 3 min read The Georgetown Hoyas meet a familiar foe when they host the former Big East rival Syracuse Orange on Saturday. Tip-off at Capital One Arena is set for 1 p.m. ET. Georgetown (6-3) had many fierce battles with Syracuse when the schools resided in the same conference but own a 43-51 record in the all-time series. The Hoyas, who are coming off back-to-back road victories over Oklahoma State and SMU, have lost their last two meetings with the Orange -- including an 86-79 overtime setback on Dec. 16, 2017 in their last showdown at Capital One Arena. Syracuse (5-4) is coming off a 97-63 romp at Georgia Tech last Saturday that halted its three-game slide. The Hoyas are three-point favorites in the latest Georgetown vs. Syracuse odds, while the over-under for total points is 146. Before making any … [Read more...] about Georgetown vs. Syracuse odds, line: 2019 college basketball picks, Dec. 14 predictions from proven model

James Purdy, who has died aged 94, wrote outlandish, idiosyncratic novels that did not sell in large quantities but survive, sometimes in print, while many workaday bestsellers are vague memories. Purdy was vexed by his early struggles, and, although a spry figure on his walks through Brooklyn, maintained a privacy tantamount to anonymity. Only recently, after six decades' work, did he lift the curtain on a life whose mid-west beginnings fostered a baroque view of America that bracketed him with southern gothic - where domineering women and immolations are among life's obstacles. Purdy was born near Fremont, Ohio, one of five sons of parents of Huguenot and Scots-Presbyterian ancestry. Within a few years his businessman father had departed. The residual family travelled the state, sometimes staying on the grandparents' farm. Hard times were worsened by Purdy's failing to shine at numerous schools, but one teacher did encourage his writing. In 1932 he finally left Findlay high school. … [Read more...] about James Purdy

By EUGINIA GATHONI More by this Author Grief over loved ones has weighed down Jane Nderitu's life. But the 33-year-old has managed to rise above her loss and is now a principal and career adviser at Spring Hill College. She provides insight on overcoming grief."I love working with the youth to help them build their career paths. I get a sense of fulfilment whenever I help them to choose a career that will be worthwhile. I believe in continuous self-improvement and I learn new skills whenever I can.I, too, have had my own demons to battle with. I always felt like I was unimportant and I took a backseat on most things, including work.It hit home one day when a colleague asked me why I always wore black outfits. I had to look keenly at the woman in the mirror. Also Read Hilarious tales of silly things we do during the festivities PERSONAL FINANCE: Is that business idea a viable pursuit or simply a hobby? RELATIONSHIPS: Love and sex lessons I learnt from my father … [Read more...] about ‘I rose above the death of my family and soared’

The cousin of three Aboriginal boys from the same family who took their lives at the height of the suicide crisis says alcohol and drugs are killing kids, and tearing apart families. Johnny Divilli, 23, grew up so close to his three male cousins they were more like his brothers. The tight knit group of four of were all born at the same hospital, before going on to attend the same primary school where they were all in the same class.  But somewhere along the line Mr Divilli's three cousins lost their way. While he went off to 'whitefella' private school, they remained living in the Kimberley.  Mr Divilli told Daily Mail Australia how they saw no future for themselves and one day became so desperate they decided to take their own lives - something he blames on drugs, alcohol and a lack of support. Johnny Divilli (pictured) grew up in The Outback with a close knit group of three male cousins. But while he went off to boarding school in Perth, over a three year period they all … [Read more...] about ‘It’s drinking, smokes and drugs’: Man whose three Aboriginal cousins took their own lives explains what’s behind the indigenous suicide crisis

A quarter of young women in the UK have suffered from anxiety and depression, according to a new survey released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures were collected as part of a wide-ranging survey gauging the wellbeing of people aged between 16 and 24. They show that, despite an increase in the number of those who said their quality of life had improved since 2009, one in four young women said they had faced symptoms linked to poor mental wellbeing in 2014-15. The report said that young women were “significantly more likely” than their male counterparts to recognise and admit being anxious or depressed, with less than one in six young men reporting similar symptoms. The ONS report used data taken from surveys that focused on a person’s overall happiness – shown by their attitudes to issues such as relationships, work, education and finances – to create a nationwide picture. The results show that while more than a third of young people … [Read more...] about One in four young women in UK report mental health problems, study shows