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Ruby Rose slipped into her pool, hit her side on a wall and broke two ribs, leading to hospital admission; she posted a video of the moment and said she faces a weeks-long recovery, noting the injury mirrors a previous rib injury from Batwoman filming.
The husband of influencer Emilie Kiser left their 3-year-old son unsupervised in the backyard pool for over 9 minutes while watching the NBA playoffs, leading to the child's drowning. Surveillance footage showed the child was in the water for about 7 minutes before being found, contradicting the husband's claim that he was only momentarily distracted. Despite police recommendations for felony child abuse charges, prosecutors decided not to pursue charges due to lack of evidence for a conviction.
A two-year-old boy in Oregon drowned in a neighbor's pool after leaving his house while his mother was asleep. The child's father was at work, and his four-year-old brother was also home. A neighbor called 911 after seeing the toddler outside alone, prompting police to advise the mother to be more careful. However, a second call was made when the mother discovered that her two-year-old was missing, and officers found him drowning in the neighbor's pool. CPR was performed, but the child did not survive. An investigation by Children Services is underway, and a complaint about the pool's lack of a fence has been filed.
A 3-year-old girl has tragically died after being found unconscious and not breathing in a backyard pool in north Phoenix. Firefighters performed lifesaving measures but were unable to save her. The duration of time she spent in the water remains unknown.
Pittsburgh Steelers' T.J. Watt slipped and fell into his pool while cleaning it, but escaped injury-free. Watt released a video of the incident after being prodded by friends in a group chat. The video shows Watt taking a step forward with his left foot that found nothing but open air and then open water. Watt's dog's reaction to the incident was lackluster, which he attributed to yelling at the dog for digging into some mud earlier. Watt is now at Pittsburgh's organized team activities, hoping for a successful season.
A 5-year-old boy with special needs was found dead on the cover of a neighbor's above-ground pool in Lake Orion, Michigan, just hours after he went missing. The boy was last seen around 3:30 p.m. and was wearing jeans and a sweatshirt but no jacket, and the temperature was 37 degrees. Emergency crews performed CPR, but he died a short time later. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.