Former US Presidents, Cliton, Obama Speak On The Death Of Barbara Bush

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Former US Presidents, Cliton, Obama Speak On The Death Of Barbara Bush

Former US Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have reacted to the death of former First Lady of the United States of America, Barbara Bush,.

Barbara Bush’s death was announced in a statement by her husband and former President, George Bush Snr.

According to the statement, she died in Houston, Texas after battling congestive heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Reacting to her death, Bill Clinton who defeated George H.W. Bush in the 1992 election, said Bush was a “remarkable woman” who was in support of her family and her country

In a statement, he wrote “Barbara Bush was a remarkable woman. She had grit & grace, brains & beauty. She was fierce & feisty in support of her family & friends, her country & her causes.

“She showed us what an honest, vibrant, full life looks like. Hillary and I mourn her passing and bless her memory.”

Similarly, former President Obama and former first lady, Michelle Obama also released a statement describing Bush as exemplary figure with American spirit.

The statement read “We’ll always be grateful to Mrs. Bush for the generosity she showed to us throughout our time in the White House, but we’re even more grateful for the way she lived her life – as a testament to the fact that public service is an important and noble calling; as an example of the humility and decency that reflects the very best of the American spirit.”

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Trump Tower Fire Left One Dead, US President Speaks

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Trump Tower Fire Left One Dead, US President Speaks

One person was killed and four firefighters were injured on Saturday evening when fire broke out at Trump Tower in New York.

First responders reportedly performed Cardiopulmonary resuscitation on one person, and he was rushed to St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, where he later died.

The four firefighters also suffered smoke inhalation in the blaze, but were expected to recover.

The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) tweeted that the fire at Trump Tower had been upgraded to a Category 4 alarm fire from a Category 3 fire alarm.

FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro tweeted at about 8 p.m.: “We found fire on the 50th floor of the building. The apartment was entirely on fire.

“Members pushed in heroically, they were knocking down the fire and found one occupant of the apartment who is in critical condition.

“This was a very difficult fire. As you can imagine, the apartment is quite large, we are 50 stories up.

“The rest of the building had a considerable amount of smoke. 200 Firefighters and EMS – emergency medical services – members are on scene.

“We had many floors to search, and stairways, and right now the only civilian injury is to the occupant of that apartment. There are four Firefighters with non-life-threatening injuries.

“The fire is still not considered to be under control because of the smoke conditions on all the floors above.”

President Donald Trump, his wife Melania and son Barron were not in the New York apartment this weekend, where he maintains a three-story penthouse residence.

Trump tweeted at 6:42 p.m. that the fire was under control, as he boasted about the building’s construction.

“Fire at Trump Tower is out. Very confined (well built building). Firemen (and women) did a great job. THANK YOU!” Trump wrote.

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For US Troops To Remain In Syria, Saudi Arabia Will Have To Pay - Trump

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For US Troops To Remain In Syria, Saudi Arabia Will Have To Pay - Trump

US President, Donald Trump, has said that Saudi Arabia will have to pay if it wants US troops to remain in Syria.

Speaking at a White House press conference, yesterday, President Trump said: “We’ve almost completed that task of defeating ISIS, and we’ll be making a determination very quickly, in coordination with others in the area, as to what we’ll do.

“Saudi Arabia is very interested in our decision, and I said, ‘Well, you know, you want us to stay, maybe you’re going to have to pay.”

Trump had earlier spoken with Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud over the phone to discuss a range of regional issues, including a peace plan between Israelis and Palestinians and opportunities to strengthen the American-Saudi strategic partnership.

We earlier reported that Trump last week lamented what he said was Washington’s waste of $7 trillion in Middle East wars. 

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Trump, Pichai React To The Shooting At YouTube Headquarters That Left 3 Injured

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Trump, Pichai React To The Shooting At YouTube Headquarters That Left 3 Injured

President Donald Trump has reacted to the recent shooting at Youtube headquarters.

Three people were reported injured by gunfire in a shooting at YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno, California on Tuesday afternoon.

The shooter, who the police said was a woman, died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Reacting,Trump took to his Twitter page, expressing his “thoughts and prayers” to the victims.

“Was just briefed on the shooting at YouTube’s HQ in San Bruno, California. Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody involved.

”Thank you to our phenomenal Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders that are currently on the scene,” he wrote.

Also, Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google, who owns YouTube, said in a statement late Tuesday afternoon that Google was doing everything to support victims and their families at this time.

Pichai in a statement assured employees that the situation was now under control, and thanked first responders to the incident, especially for the outpouring of support.

“Everyone, Earlier this afternoon, while our employees were having lunch, we received reports of an active shooter at YouTube in San Bruno. Law enforcement and our Security team worked to evacuate the buildings and prioritize the safety of everyone there.

“The best information we have is that the situation is contained. We are very actively monitoring and working with local authorities and hospitals. It’s with great sadness that I tell you — based on the latest information — four people were injured in this horrific act of violence. We’re doing everything we can to support them and their families at this time.

“I’m grateful to everyone inside and outside the company for the outpouring of support and best wishes. I am especially thankful to the first responders and our own security team who acted so quickly to keep people safe.

“I know a lot of you are in shock right now. Over the coming days, we will continue to provide support to help everyone in our Google family heal from this unimaginable tragedy.

“Let’s everyone come together now to support Susan and the YouTube team.”

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Tyga Flaunts His Buggati, Maybach A Day After He Was Sued For Unpaid Rent

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Tyga Flaunts His Buggati, Maybach A Day After He Was Sued For Unpaid Rent

 

Tyga who's being sued alongside his five-year-old son King Cairo over unpaid rent appears to be unbothered about it.

The 27-year-old rapper took to Instagram to show off his new luxury automobiles, a white Mercedes-Maybach and an orange and black Bugatti Veyron.

He captioned the photo: 'ItookthetopofftheMaybach'

He was also spotted driving down the 101 freeway in L.A. Friday in the new orange Bugatti, 

This comes just after Tyga and his 5-year-old son, King Cairo were sued by Simon Cowell's ex-fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy for allegedly failing to pay rent for her $40k/month Beverly Hills home since January.  Tyga's son Cairo was put on the lease

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Donald Trump Laments The Waste Of $7trn In Middle East As He Pulls Out Of Syria

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Donald Trump Laments The Waste Of $7trn In Middle East As He Pulls Out Of Syria

 

US President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that US forces would pull out of Syria “very soon” and lamented what he said was Washington’s waste of $7 trillion in Middle East wars.

In a populist address to industrial workers in Ohio, Trump said US forces were close to securing all of the territory that the Islamic State jihadist group once claimed.

“We’ll be coming out of Syria, like, very soon. Let the other people take care of it now,” Times of Israel quoted him as saying.

Trump did not say who the others were who might take care of Syria, but Russia and Iran have sizable forces in the country to support President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

“Very soon — very soon we’re coming out. We’re going to have 100 percent of the caliphate, as they call it — sometimes referred to as ‘land’ — taking it all back quickly, quickly,” he said.

“But we’re going to be coming out of there real soon. Going to get back to our country, where we belong, where we want to be.”

The United States has more than 2,000 military personnel in eastern Syria, working with local militia groups to defeat the Islamic State group while trying to keep out of Syria’s broader civil war.

Trump’s eagerness to quit the conflict flies in the face of a new US Syria strategy announced in January by then secretary of state Rex Tillerson — who has since been sacked.

Tillerson argued that US forces must remain engaged in Syria to prevent IS and Al-Qaeda from returning and to deny Iran a chance “to further strengthen its position in Syria.”

Later in a speech at Stanford University, he also warned that “a total withdrawal of American personnel at this time would restore Assad and continue his brutal treatment against his own people.”

“We spent $7 trillion in the Middle East. And you know what we have for it? Nothing,” Trump declared, promising to focus future US spending on building jobs and infrastructure at home.

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Dapchi Schoolgirls: US Speaks On The Release Of The Girls By Boko Haram

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Dapchi Schoolgirls: US Speaks On The Release Of The Girls By Boko Haram

‎ The United States Government has reacted to the releaseof the Dapchi schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram.

The world power noted that there still remained enormous challenges in Nigeria which would require the attention of the United Nations and other international players.

This is part of remarks by the American Deputy Secretary of State, John Sullivan, during the International Advisory Council’s closing luncheon held at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington.

His words: “It’s a whole-of-government effort. It sounds trite to say, but it’s certainly true. We work closely with our colleagues at the Department of Defence, USAID, and the State Department. I was in Abuja, Nigeria a few months ago, and the challenges are enormous.

“The threat from Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa, particularly in north-western Nigeria, is very serious, as we’ve seen just in the last few weeks with the kidnapping of another 110 schoolgirls, most of who have been released, but only on the condition that they are not  allowed to go back to school, which is astounding on its face. But we’re thankful that at least most of those young girls have been released. But we’ve got to address the security situation.

“But there are deeper problems – economic and social – that require not just U.S. Government’s assistance but assistance from a wide array of private organisations, other countries, and the United Nations. So that’s what we’re looking to mobilise to address the causes of the refugee flows out of that area and prevent these crises from developing,” the American diplomat stated.

Sullivan added that the problems of illegal migration and terrorism facing Nigeria and few other African countries would require more efforts and global cooperation to solve.

He disclosed that the US would work more closely with the G5 countries and national governments to tackle the issues.

“Looking at what we do in the U.S. Government, I’d focus, for example, on Africa, particularly in countries like Nigeria, the countries in the Sahel and Northern Africa, the tragic scenes that we have seen of refugees and migrants leaving Libya, Tunisia, Algeria for southern Europe.

“And those people are coming from countries farther south in Africa, where there is conflict, poverty, et cetera. So we’ve got to have – from the U.S. Government’s perspective, it requires an integrated strategy with our colleagues at the Department of Defence to partner host governments.

“For example, the countries in the Sahel, the so-called G5 – working with them to address the terrorism problems that are presented in the region, to establish a baseline of security so that humanitarian assistance, development assistance can flow into the region, and remove the causes of people who are fleeing those countries, risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean to get to hope for a better future in Europe.”

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Prison Break Actress, DuShon Monique Brown Is Dead

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Prison Break Actress, DuShon Monique Brown Is Dead

Prison Break star actress, DuShon Monique Brown, has died.

The 49-year-old died on Friday at St James Olympia Field Hospital, Chicago, US.

The cause of death is yet to be determined.

Her spokesperson, Robert Schroeder, said: “We are devastated by the loss of a very talented and kindhearted soul.

“DuShon was a film, television, commercial and voice-over actress who also graced the stages of many Chicago theatres.

“She brought laughter and joy to many and will be greatly missed.”

Prison Break fans will recognize her as Sara Scofield’s friend Katie Welch, who she played for 13 episodes.

Dushon played her more recent role in ‘Chiacgo Fire’ as Connie, Chief Boden’s assistant.

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See What This Pastor Is Doing With Stripper In Strip Club (Video)

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See What This Pastor Is Doing With Stripper In Strip Club (Video)

A pastor was caught on video at a strip club and, based on what he was seen doing, he certainly wasn't there to evangelize.

As though it wasn't bad enough that he was there at all, he was seen getting handsy with one of the strippers.

In the video which has now gone viral, the popular Homestead, Florida pastor is seen standing close to the stage to get a close look at the strippers as they dirty danced. He is soon seen touching one of the stripper's butt and slapping her butt cheeks. He then proceeded to count out some money to throw at the stripper.

The video is quite blurry, but his church members reportedly recognized him and the church council held an emergency meeting to address the scandal. 

Watch the video below.

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BREAKING NEWS Another Storm To Hit Tri-State Area, The Fourth In 18 Days - Weather Men Warns

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Another Storm To Hit Tri-State Area, The Fourth In 18 Days - Weather Men Warns

A fourth winter storm system could hit the Tri-State early next week, sending the east coast into Spring on Tuesday, literally under the weather

A fourth winter storm system could hit the Tri-State early next week, sending the east coast into Spring on Tuesday, literally under the weather.

Weather forecasters from NBC's Team 4 in New York are predicting the fourth Nor'easter in about 18 days to begin dumping precipitation on the areas hardest hit by last week's snowfall late on Monday night and continuing well into Tuesday.

The weather team has warned that the timing predicted for this expected inclement weather may change, but it's not clear whether a shift would move the storm up, extend it past Tuesday, which marks the first day of Spring.

 

A person walks their dog on Clarendon Street as Winter Storm Skylar bears down on March 13 in Boston, Massachusetts

Forecasters are saying it's too early to tell exactly how much precipitation may result from this fourth storm system

The Tri-State area consists generally of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, but other states along the east coast will also be in the path of this potential storm.

Forecasters are saying it's too early to tell exactly how much precipitation may result from this fourth storm system.

The weather may lead to rain, snow, or both, and is likely not to be the last winter weather east coasters experience this season. 

This potential travel nightmare comes on the heels of three weather systems that have devastated areas, and left at least three people dead. 

The third and most recent snowfall landed mostly in Long Island and Connecticut over March 12.

Southampton recorded more than 18 inches of snowfall, while Newtown saw 11 inches.

 

A tree branch fallen from the weight of heavy snow lies on top of a fire truck in East Hartford, Connecticut on March 8

Crews work to replace utility poles in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania on March 8; Pennsylvania utility companies said more than 110,000 customers were without power that morning following the state's second major snowstorm in less than a week

The nor'easter that hit the east coast  on March 7 resulted in as many as 3,000 canceled flights on and up to two feet of snow in parts of New Jersey.

Both there and in the Hudson Valley, hundreds of thousands of people were left without power. 

The first storm in this potential quartet also reaked havoc on travelers.

On and around March 2, thousands of flights and scheduled trains were canceled, including on Amtrak, which shut down its routes on the Northeast Corridor.

That storm left the most snowfall in New Jersey and the Hudson Valley. Sussex County racked up at least 13 inches of snow and parts of Orange County recorded more than 9 inches.

Flooding also hit Massachusetts hard, requiring assistance from the US National Guard. 

During the first storm, an 11-year-old boy died in the Hudson Valley after being hit by a falling tree.

Again in the Hudson Valley, an 88-year-old women lost her life in the same way, outside of her home. 

Also during the storms, a driver in New Jersey was killed by electrocution after driving onto a live wire.  

A National Guard vehicle brings emergency workers to residents trapped by flood waters due to a strong coastal storm on March 2 in Quincy, Massachusetts

Waves crash against the seawall along Turner Road in Scituate, Massachusetts during a nor'easter storm on March 2

Forecasters have said this active weather pattern is likely to persist through the end of March, so people should expect the possibility of even more serious weather conditions to finish out the season.

For this weekend, New York City marathon runners and St. Patrick's Day revelers can expect slightly warmer and sunnier conditions. 

  

For this weekend, New York City marathon runners and St. Patrick's Day revelers can expect slightly warmer and sunnier conditions with highs predicted to reach the mid-40s (Fahrenheit)

High temperatures are predicted to reach the mid-40s (Fahrenheit).

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United State Secretary Of State,Tillerson Arrives Nigeria Today

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United State Secretary Of State,Tillerson Arrives Nigeria Today

 

United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, will arrive the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, today, Monday, as part of his ongoing tour of Africa.

Tillerson will be received by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olukunle Bamgbose at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Tillerson’s visit, according to US Department of State, is to further US partnerships with the governments and people of Africa.

This was disclosed by the US Embassy Public Affairs Section, Abuja, yesterday.

“The Secretary will arrive on Monday (today). The Secretary will be greeted by the Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs before departing,” he said.

The US Embassy further said Tillerson will meet with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday morning, at the Presidential Villa.

“Secretary Tillerson is expected to be joined in the press availability by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama,” the US added.

US Department of State spokesperson, Ms Heather Nauert, had said Tillerson will visit Nigeria and four other African countries from March 6 to 13.

“In particular, he plans to discuss ways we can work with our partners to counter terrorism, advance peace and security, promote good governance, and spur mutually beneficial trade and investment,” Nauert said.

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Oprah Winfred Explain Why She Didn't Had Children, Saying She Would Be A Terrible Mother

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Oprah Winfred Explain Why She Didn't Had Children, Saying She Would Be A Terrible Mother

64-year-old billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey says she never had children because she doesn’t have motherly instincts. She said she believes she would have been a terrible mother because she can’t communicate with anyone who cannot speak. Lol.

Oprah opened up about her decision not to have children during a sit down with Gwyneth Paltrow‘s first episode of “The Goop” podcast.

Oprah told Paltrow she could never have raised two babies like Paltrow has done because raising babies would have been too frustrating.

“I don’t think I would have been a good mother for baby children, because I need you to talk to me, and I need you to tell me what’s wrong,” she said. “I can’t just figure it out. I knew this about myself.”

I was always better with kids once they turned two-and-a-half, three, I had a real resonance with them. Gayle (King) was like, ‘Don’t you love babies?’ I was like, ‘Oh, babies are fine.’ It didn’t feel like [having babies] was for me.”

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Gunman Kills Himself, Hostages (3 Women) After A Long Standoff With Police

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Gunman Kills Himself, Hostages (3 Women) After A Long Standoff With Police

A gunman and three women thought to be his hostages were found dead Friday at a California veterans home after an hours-long standoff with police.

The assailant struck at 10:20 am (1820 GMT) at the Veterans Home of California-Yountville in the Napa Valley, the largest veterans’ home in the United States with around 1,000 former servicemen and women.

“Shortly before 6:00 pm this evening law enforcement personnel made entry into the room where we felt the hostages were being held by the suspect and unfortunately made the discovery of three deceased females and one deceased male suspect,” Captain Chris Childs of the California Highway Patrol told a news conference.

“This is a tragic piece of news, one we were really hoping we wouldn’t have to come before the public to give.”

The Napa County Sheriff’s Office had earlier issued an advisory on social media telling people to avoid the area following reports of gunfire, as the California Highway Patrol dispatched officers, air support and a SWAT team to the site.

Childs said a sheriff’s deputy who was first on the scene exchanged fire with the suspect, adding that “we credit him with saving the lives of others in the area by eliminating the ability for the suspect to go out and find further victims.”

The three victims were described by local media as employees of The Pathway Home, an on-site counseling service for veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

It is was not immediately clear whether they had been targeted or were chosen at random.

The San Francisco Chronicle said the gunman — apparently a 36-year-old war veteran wearing “a stash of bullets” around his neck and waist — had been on the PTSD treatment program, adding that his weapon was a rifle.

– Gunman was calm –

It quoted state senator Bill Dodd identifying the program’s executive director, Christine Loeber, as being one of the dead, although the victims’ names have not been officially released.

Police did not say how they died, although local media, citing unnamed sources, reported that the assailant shot the three women before turning the gun on himself.

Dodd, whose district includes the center, said the gunman had been asked to leave several days earlier, according to the Chronicle.

“It’s a residential program so guys live in the building, staff work in the building,” Larry Kamer, whose wife Devereaux Smith was working at the center, told the local ABC7 News channel.

Smith, a development director for The Pathway Home, was one of four women released by the gunman, said Kamer.

“There was a going away party for a couple of the staff who were leaving today. They were having cake and toasting and all that and then he apparently just walked in with this rifle.”

Kamer said the gunman was calm and talked to everyone present.

The discovery came after several fruitless hours of trying to contact the man by the sheriff’s department, City of Napa Police and the FBI.

California Department of Veterans Affairs secretary Vito Imbasciani said in a statement the agency was “devastated” by the deaths.

“Our hearts are heavy for the entire Yountville Veterans Home community and the families and friends who are grieving for those who died,” he added.

“Nothing matters more than caring for our veterans and employees during this difficult time. We appreciate the tremendous law enforcement response today and unfailing support of this community.”

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Actress Olivia Munn Debunk A Relationship Rumour, Saying She Doesn't Date Her Friends Exes

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Actress Olivia Munn Debunk A Relationship Rumour, Saying She Doesn't Date Her Friends Exes

Actress Olivia Munn, 37, has reacted to a-yet-to-be published story linking her to Jennifer Aniston's ex, Justin Theroux, 46. After hearing from her publicist that In Touch was planning to write a story linking her to newly-single Justin, Olivia came out swinging with a pre-emptive stike!

Trump Reacts To White House Lock-Down Rumour

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Trump Reacts To White House Lock-Down Rumour 

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the White House was not in chaos.

He stated this while reacting to a wave of resignations and FBI investigators circling his top aides.

Trump decried reports of “Chaos in the White House” as a “Fake News narrative” in series of tweets.

“Wrong! People will always come & go,” he said after his closest aide Hope Hicks and his staff secretary Rob Porter stepped down amid interwoven scandals.

Trump’s first year in office has been a frenzy of departures and infighting, which insiders put down to clashing interests, inexperience and the president’s unique management style.

“I want strong dialogue before making a final decision,” Trump said, defending his method of promoting staff argument.

Trump further hinted that things were not perfect.

“I still have some people that I want to change (always seeking perfection). There is no Chaos, only great Energy!” he said.

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Killer Nanny Faces Trail, Looks Away From The Gruesome Scene Photos

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Killer Nanny Faces Trail, Looks Away From The Gruesome Scene Photos 

A nanny charged with the stabbing murder of two young children in her care has looked away as gruesome photos of the crime scene were presented in court.

The trial of New York City nanny Yoselyn Ortega, 55, continued on Tuesday, when jurors were shown horrific photos of the Upper West Side apartment where Leo Krim, two and Lucia Krim, six, were slain in October 2012.

Ortega has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and stared straight ahead throughout the presentation without looking at the photos, as reported by New York Post. 

The photos showed blood smearing the walls, floor and toilet of the bathroom where the bodies of Leo and Lucia were found with their eyes open. The bottom of the tub was almost entirely red.

One bloody knife sat in the sink, inches away from a pink child's toothbrush.

Another sat wrapped in a towel atop a toy refrigerator in the hallway.

According New York Post, at least two jurors wiped away tears as they beheld the horror images, as others gasped and held their faces. By the afternoon, one juror told the judge that he could no longer be fair and impartial and was excused from the case.

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Ortega is seen in court on Friday. She refused to watch as the jury saw horror photos from the apartment where she stabbed two young children in her care

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Oretega stabbed six-year-old Lulu (left) and two-year-old Leo (right) multiple times in the neck and torso in the bathroom of their apartment. 

Minihan told the court that he avoided look in the direction of the bathroom where the mutilated bodies of Lulu and Leo were lying.

The photos were taken roughly seven hours after mother Marina Krim found the children mortally wounded and saw Ortega stabbing herself in the neck.

Leo was stabbed five times, and Lucia, who fought back, was stabbed 30 times, according to prosecutors. 

Also on Tuesday, several more first responders were called to testify.

'That's the worst crime scene I've ever seen, other than September 11,' said paramedic Eugene Nicholas.

'I saw blood everywhere,' said Kevin Orr, a second paramedic.

'Mrs. Krim was stunned and hysterical, saying, how am I going to get this out of my head?' said paramedic Reuben Shelton.

Another EMT said that Marina Krim, who was with her three-year-old daughter Nessie when she discovered the gruesome scene, pleaded with paramedics to shield her from photographers as they left the building.

Building superintendent Michael Minihan (pictured) also testified this week

Nessie was spared from seeing the horror scene and didn't seem to understand what had happened, the court heard.

Earlier in the week, building superintendent Michael Minihan offered a chilling account when Ortega's eyes bulging out as she gasped for air and bled from a self-inflicted knife wound in her neck.

Minihan lived directly below the Krim family, whose kids Ortega nannied, and remembered rushing to apartment in October 2012 after hearing mom Marina Krim's blood-curdling cries.

Krim was on the mezzanine 'holding her middle child, Nessie, screaming incoherently,' Minihan said. 

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Minihan lived directly below the Krim family, whose kids Ortega (pictured, Friday) nannied. When he entered the apartment, he first saw Ortega, 'staring...the eyes of the devil in my face,' he said. 'Her eyes were bulging'

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Marina Krim (right) leaving court clutching her husband Kevin Krim's (left) hand. Marina erupted at Ortega on Friday after six hours of heart-wrenching testimony, She screamed at the former nanny: 'You're evil!' and yelled: 'Get me out of here!'

When Minihan entered the apartment, he said he first saw Ortega, 'staring...the eyes of the devil in my face,' he said. 'Her eyes were bulging.'

Ortega had stabbed herself in the neck in an attempted suicide after killing the two young children.

Minihan told the court that he avoided looking in the direction of the bathroom where the mutilated bodies of Lulu and Leo were lying. 

'I could see the tub and I could see a body or something. I tried as best as I could not to take my eyes off Ms Ortega but I could see there was a mess,' he said, fighting back tears. 'I just saw red, I just saw red.'

Prosecutors say Ortega grabbed two kitchen knives and butchered the two children while their mother was blocks away at the dance studio where Lulu was supposed to be.

They added that Ortega waited until Marina Krim found the children dead in the bathroom before plunging a knife into her own neck so that she could relish in the devastated woman's pain and horror 

Prosecutors suggested that Ortega was jealous of Krim because she was financially stable and had a good relationship with her children.

Allegedly, Ortega felt she deserved to work less and be paid more, but they have said there isn't a clear motive for the crime.

Ortega said she was angry that the Krims had asked her to clean the house in addition to looking after the children.

The nanny's attorney, Valerie Van Leer-Greenberg, said Ortega heard voices and saw hallucinations in unchecked disorders.

But New York has a high bar for the insanity defense, and it is rarely successful. To win, Ortega's lawyers will have to prove she didn't understand the consequences of her actions and didn't know right from wrong at the time.

On Friday, in court, Marina Krim stormed out of the courtroom, screaming at Ortega following a harrowing six hours of testifying over two days in

'You're evil and you love this! You like this!' she screamed, wailing: 'Get me out of here. Please, get me out of here. Get me out!' as she was escorted out of the courtroom by court officers for a short break.

The judge told jurors to disregard the outburst.  

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Ortega's lawyer, Valerie Van Leer-Greenberg (pictured), said Ortega heard voices and saw hallucinations in unchecked disorders. But New York has a high bar for the insanity defense, and it is rarely successful

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Ortega (pictured, Friday) faces a minimum of 20 years imprisonment if she is convicted and could be jailed for life without parole

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Ortega (pictured with Nessie and Lulu) said she was angry that the Krims had asked her to clean the house in addition to looking after the children 

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On that day in October 2012, Ortega was supposed to pick up Lulu from kindergarten and walk her to dance class then go home to put Leo down for nap (Pictured, from left to right: Nessie, Lulu and Leo)

Jurors on Friday watched on surveillance footage as mom Krim stood in the lobby of a dance studio discovering her six-year-old daughter, Lulu, was not at class.

Ortega was supposed to pick up Lulu from kindergarten and walk her to dance class then go home to put Leo down for nap. Krim would go to swimming with her other daughter, three-year-old Nessie, then and head home to meet Leo and Ortega.

Krim showed up to the studio shortly before 5pm, and panicked when Lulu wasn't there. 

As she bends over her phone in the footage, Nessie plays in a bright pink coat in the lobby before Krim grabs her hand and walks out.

She frantically texted Ortega: 'Where's Lulu ... Donde Estas ... Where are you' but Oretga never answered. 

In less than an hour, Krim would find Lulu and Leo, dead in the bathroom of her apartment. 

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Marina Krim (pictured with Leo) showed up to the dance studio where Lulu was supposed to be shortly before 5pm, and panicked when Lulu wasn't there. In less than an hour, Krim would find Lulu and Leo, dead in the bathroom of her apartment

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Krim finished her heart-wrenching testimony after about six hours between Thursday and Friday on the stand in the murder trial

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Prosecutors say Ortega (pictured, Thursday) waited until Krim found the children dead in the bathroom before plunging a knife into her own neck so that she could relish in the devastated woman's pain and horror

Krim testified that Ortega had just been kicked out of her Bronx apartment at the time of the murders according to the report.

'I would say she was distracted. She was more arrogant...She had that smug look to her, like she has right now. It's disgusting,' she recalled, leading up to her children's brutal murders. 

Ortega's defense attorney asked Krim if she ever considered firing Ortega.

'There was nothing to fire her about at that point,' Krim testified. 'I was aware of her strange behaviors but nothing to fire her over.' 

Krim finished her heart-wrenching testimony after about six hours between Thursday and Friday on the stand in the murder trial. 

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The children's father, Kevin Krim(above with Leo and Nessie), was working as a CNBC executive at the time of the murders. He now works at a start up 

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Prosecutors say Ortega (pictured in 2017) was jealous of Marina Krim because she was financially stable and had a close relationship with her children

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The Krims use a Facebook page to post updates on how they are doing, writing about the arrival of two new children, Felix (left) born in 2013 and Linus (right) in 2016. 

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The couple started the Lulu and Leo Fund, which aims to support innovative art programs for children. Their daughter, Nessie (pictured), was three at the time of the killings. She is now seven or eight

Jurors also saw a booklet of photos Marina Krim made for Ortega after a trip they all took to see Ortega's family in the Dominican Republic.

The three children are beaming. In one photo, Ortega holds them, smiling.

Jurors also heard a doorman place a 911 call, and Krim's anguished screams in the background.

Ortega faces a minimum of 20 years imprisonment if she is convicted and could be jailed for life without parole.

Krim's husband, Kevin, was a CNBC executive at the time of the murders and now works at a startup.

The Krims use a Facebook page to post updates on how they are doing, writing about the arrival of two new children, Felix born in 2013 and Linus in 2016.

The couple started the Lulu and Leo Fund, which aims to support innovative art programs for children. 

They recently posted a video message on Facebook asking that people mention the fund as their case becomes news again.

Source Daily Mail

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