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In Italy, a 10-year-old girl was found dead with her phone and according to report, the girl allegedly participated in the “blackout challenge” circulating on social media platform TikTok.
Now, Italian prosecutors have opened a probe into the accidental death of this young girl. The investigation came as Italy announced it had temporarily blocked access to TikTok for users whose age could not be proved definitively.
According to AFP report, the girl died in a Palermo hospital after being discovered last January 20, Wednesday by her five-year-old sister in the family bathroom with her cellphone which was seized by police.
December 15, 2020 at 3:30pm
Fairfax County residents struggling to pay their water bills can now apply to Fairfax Water for payment assistance.
The not-for-profit utility provider announced yesterday (Monday) that it has received funds from a COVID-19 Municipal Utility Relief Program that Virginia set up using $120 million in federal CARES Act money.
“These are challenging times for Virginia families and businesses,” Gov. Ralph Northam said when announcing the allocation of $60 million to the program in November. “We remain committed to helping them keep the electricity on and the water running.”
Residents of Fairfax County are eligible to apply for the program based on the following criteria: