Dior accused of racism, cultural appropriation for new ‘Sauvage’ cologne ad

Fashion brand Dior released a video advertisement Friday morning for its cologne, Sauvage, featuring a Native American dancer in ceremonial garb, including a feathered headdress. The combination of the imagery and the name of the cologne, prompted many on social media to interpret the ad as racist and emblematic of cultural appropriation. “An authentic journey deep into the Native American…

Dior accused of racism, cultural appropriation for new ‘Sauvage’ cologne ad

Fashion brand Dior released a video advertisement Friday morning for its cologne, Sauvage, featuring a Native American dancer in ceremonial garb, including a feathered headdress. The combination of the imagery and the name of the cologne, prompted many on social media to interpret the ad as racist and emblematic of cultural appropriation. “An authentic journey deep into the Native American…

Dior accused of racism, cultural appropriation for new ‘Sauvage’ cologne ad

Fashion brand Dior released a video advertisement Friday morning for its cologne, Sauvage, featuring a Native American dancer in ceremonial garb, including a feathered headdress. The combination of the imagery and the name of the cologne, prompted many on social media to interpret the ad as racist and emblematic of cultural appropriation. “An authentic journey deep into the Native American…

Older people are embracing video games. For some, that means stardom.

At the start of her day, Audrey Buchanan puts on her large, round-framed glasses and walks into her kitchen, where she makes herself a bowl of cereal and opens her Nintendo 3DS XL, a handheld gaming system. While she eats breakfast at her marbled kitchen countertop, Buchanan, 88, is wandering through the world of “Animal Crossing: New Leaf,” a video…

Family’s football outing turns tragic as 8-year-old shot to death

An 8-year-old girl was killed and three other people injured in a shooting at a football exhibition involving multiple high schools in St. Louis, Missouri. Police initially responded to a brawl at the football jamboree at Soldan High School at about 7:20 p.m. Friday night, St. Louis Metropolitan Police said. About 30 minutes later, there was a report of shots…

Family’s football outing turns tragic as 8-year-old shot to death

An 8-year-old girl was killed and three other people injured in a shooting at a football exhibition involving multiple high schools in St. Louis, Missouri. Police initially responded to a brawl at the football jamboree at Soldan High School at about 7:20 p.m. Friday night, St. Louis Metropolitan Police said. About 30 minutes later, there was a report of shots…

Family’s football outing turns tragic as 8-year-old shot to death

An 8-year-old girl was killed and three other people injured in a shooting at a football exhibition involving multiple high schools in St. Louis, Missouri. Police initially responded to a brawl at the football jamboree at Soldan High School at about 7:20 p.m. Friday night, St. Louis Metropolitan Police said. About 30 minutes later, there was a report of shots…

Louisiana governor’s race ad takes aim at transgender rights

BATON ROUGE, La. — Republican candidate for Louisiana governor Ralph Abraham has released a new TV ad that takes aim at abortion rights and the transgender community as he works to draw attention for his campaign. In the 30-second spot launched Thursday, the three-term congressman looks directly into the camera to establish what he calls “the truth.” The conservative hits…

13-year-old girl with cancer mandated to have surgery over mom’s objections

An Oregon court is ordering that a 13-year-old girl with a rare liver cancer have surgery and receive other medical treatment despite the objections of her mother. The battle over Kylee Dixon’s treatment began after her mother, Christina Dixon, halted a doctor-prescribed regimen to instead pursue alternative medicine such as CBD oil and vitamins, NBC affiliate KGW8 in Portland reported….

13-year-old girl with cancer mandated to have surgery over mom’s objections

An Oregon court is ordering that a 13 year-old girl with cancer must have surgery and other medical treatment for the disease despite objections from the girl’s mother. Kylee Dixon suffers from a rare liver cancer. A battle over her treatment began after her mother, Christina Dixon, halted a doctor-prescribed regimen to instead pursue alternative medicine such as CBD oil…

Anaheim police investigating viral video of violent Disneyland brawl

Police in Anaheim, California, said Monday they are considering whether to file criminal charges against members of a family who were caught on video in a prolonged brawl at Disneyland on Saturday. A bystander’s video of the fight, which broke out against the backdrop of Disneyland’s colorful and whimsical Toontown, has gone viral since it was posted on YouTube, racking…

41TODAY: Wounded But Not Defeated

MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – The Wounded But Not Defeated Stage Play is making its way to Macon on Sunday, June 23rd. The performance is at 6:00pm at the Douglass Theatre. Author and Director Vandarray Jackson says the play is based off her book. It is a pastor’s story from beyond the pulpit. And the story line shows that no one…

School district rescinds job offer for fired cafeteria worker

Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE May 22, 2019, 8:57 PM UTC By Minyvonne Burke A New Hampshire school district said it no longer wants a fired high school cafeteria worker to get her job back after a student’s parent said she tried to cover-up giving…

Middle Georgia veterans take Honor Flight to war memorials in D.C.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Thirteen veterans and their guardians took the Middle Georgia honor flight to Washington D.C. They toured the World War II (WWII) Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, and other monuments. The veterans included: 7 WWII two veterans (100-year-old Eustacio Rivera was among them) 3 Korean war veterans 3 Vietnam veterans Edward Krout says he…

The real winner of the James Charles drama? Gummy vitamins, experts say

Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE May 15, 2019, 5:33 PM UTC By Ben Kesslen Gummy vitamins broke the internet last weekend. The beauty supplements were at the center of the feud between beauty YouTubers Tati Westbrook and James Charles that captivated social media and made…

Workout Wednesday: The benefits of a full body stretch

MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A full body stretch is great way to warm up your muscles before a workout, get you ready for the day or can be used as a pick me up in the middle work. Lisa Seneker, who is the Manager of Health Promotion at Navicent Health’s Wellness Center, visited Daybreak to tell us about the benefits…

Houston County Student Develops New Medical Assistance App

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Houston county student is headed to the White House after winning a Congressional App Challenge.   Houston County High School Student, Rumi Lee placed first in the eighth congressional district for her app. She is developing a first aid medical assistance app designed for Kindergarten through 12-grade students on proper interventions. “This was actually a…