Here’s our daily wrap of all things for August 21st:
Bradley Manning has been sentenced to 35 years for leaking classified documents. The 25-year-old Army private was convicted of six espionage counts as well as counts for theft, computer fraud and breaking other military laws. Manning pleaded guilty to leaking over 400,000 documents on Iraq and Afghanistan to WikiLeaks. In addition to 35 years in prison, Manning’s rank will go from private first class to private.
A bear mauled a 12-year-old girl in Cadillac, Michigan on a running trail. Abby Wetherell was running when the several hundred pound bear attacked. Wetherell played dead when the bear attacked a second time and the bear finally retreated back into the woods. She escaped with wounds all over her face, back and thighs and required over 100 stitches. A search for the bear is still underway.
Dr. Phil is under fire for a tweet that many took to belittle teenager rape victims. The doctor tweets questions related to topics that will be discussed in his show but this question struck a nerve with many. The tweet read "If a girl is drunk, is it OK to have sex with her? Reply yes or no to @drphil #teensaccused.” Many were so outraged that a Change.org petition has been created demanding for Dr. Phil to apologize for the tweet.
Zayn Malik of One Direction is officially engaged to Perrie Edwards of Little Mix. Rumors spread when the 19-year-old singer appeared at the One Direction: This is Us film premiere wearing a diamond ring on her left hand. Edwards mom confirmed the rumors on Real Radio. “It's true they got engaged on Sunday and it's absolutely lovely.”