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Machelle Hobson was accused of abusing seven of her children. She died in hospital yesterday morning  A mother accused of abusing her seven adopted children in order to force them to perform in lucrative YouTube videos has reportedly died in hospital. Machelle Hobson pleaded not guilty to charges she beat, starved, pepper sprayed and even locked her seven children to make them take part in clips for her Fantastic Adventures channel. The 48-year-old was due to face a trial on 24 counts of child abuse, five counts of kidnapping and one count of aggravated assault. But she died at hospital in Scottsdale yesterday morning, Ricardo Alvarado, a spokesman for Maricopa Police Department said. No details were given of Hobson's cause of death, according to AZCentral.com. Hobson, who goes by her maiden name but is also known as Hackney, operated the YouTube channel Fantastic Adventures, which had 800,000 subscribers and more than 250 million total views. She was accused of using … [Read more...] about Mom accused of beating and starving her seven adopted kids to force them to perform for YouTube videos DIES while awaiting trial for the abuse

Shocking new maps of East Antarctica's coast have revealed huge swathes of glaciers thought to be stable are 'waking up'.  The detailed NASA maps of ice velocity and elevation show that a group of glaciers spanning one-eighth of East Antarctica's coast have begun to lose ice over the past decade. It raises major fears of widespread changes in the ocean. Scroll down for video  A group of four glaciers in an area of East Antarctica called Vincennes Bay, west of the massive Totten Glacier, have lowered their surface height by about 9 feet since 2008, hinting at widespread changes in the ocean. THE NEW MAPS The team used new maps of ice velocity and surface height elevation that are being created as part of a new NASA project called Inter-mission Time Series of Land Ice Velocity and Elevation, or ITS_LIVE. Researchers with ITS_LIVE will be launching a new initiative in early 2019 to track the movement of the world's ice, which includes the creation of a 30-year … [Read more...] about NASA maps reveal huge swathes of East Antarctica’s most stable glaciers are ‘waking up’ and losing ice

Dramatic experiments to recreate the explosive interactions that take place during a volcanic eruption have revealed what happens when molten rock and water meet. Scientists ran 12 experiments in the lab using 10-gallon vats of homemade lava to test the effects of different water-injection speeds. While the combination of these liquids doesn’t always turn violent, the team found that under certain conditions, these encounters generate spontaneous explosions that could make an eruption much more dangerous. Scroll down for video  Dramatic experiments to recreate the explosive interactions that take place during a volcanic eruption have revealed what happens when molten rock and water meet ‘If you think about a volcanic eruption, there are powerful forces at work, and it’s not a gentle thing,’ says lead investigator Ingo Sonder, research scientist in the Center for Geohazards Studies at University at Buffalo. ‘Our experiments are looking at the basic … [Read more...] about Thought your science project volcano was impressive? Scientists brew REAL lava and blow it up to better understand eruptions

When she was living in New York City, AJ Wolfe would read guidebooks about Walt Disney World on her way to work. Wolfe used the books to “escape from real life” on her commute. Fifteen years later, she makes a living doing a job that didn’t even exist then, and many can hardly believe exists now – eating sweets at the Most Magical Place on Earth. Since 2009, Wolfe, a mother of one from Texas, has posted pictures and food reviews of Disney food online at her Disney Food Blog, which has evolved into a wildly successful website, video channel and Instagram page. She has accumulated more than 82m views on YouTube and has more than 530,000 followers on Instagram. Like most content creators, Wolfe earns money by selling adverts and taking sponsorships directly from brands. She can hardly believe it. “It’s… incredible,” she says. Wolfe, 41, travels to Disney World once a month. On those days, she gets up at 6am, visits the park, tastes and … [Read more...] about Mouse whisperers: meet the Disney influencers making a living at the Magic Kingdom

IF Bastille’s last album Wild World focused on confronting the world’s troubles, then new record Doom Days is about escaping them. Singer and film buff Dan Smith says: “If I compare both albums to The Matrix, the last record would be if you’d taken the red pill, choosing to confront everything head on and talk about it, and this new one would be taking the blue pill. “It is about escapism, knowing those things are happening and they are important but trying to escape them and find solace in people and in human moments.” Doom Days, their third album ­— made again with producer Mark Crew — is a concept record tracking one night out (starting at 12.15am) and documenting, Smith says, “the funny, upside-down space the night-time is”.“I wanted it to feel quite intimate as an album and I thought it would be an interesting space, set over the course of the night when the sensible people have gone home and people are out … [Read more...] about Bastille chat about their new album Doom Days, Glastonbury and dueting with Pink