Rapper Kanye West Charged with Misdemeanors

The rapper Kanye West has been charged with misdemeanor battery, grand theft, and vandalism by the Los Angeles city prosecutors due to destroying a paparazzi's camera back in September. He has the possibility of spending 2 and a half years in jail if he is convicted of the charges.

West's manager, named Dan Crawley, is also facing six misdemeanor charges, two counts of battery, and vandalism and grand theft due to being part of the incident by breaking the camera and accosting a videographer from TMZ. He has the possbility of spending up to five years in jail if he is convicted.

Evacuation in Indonesia Due to Volcano Eruption Scare

In Indonesia, they ordered the evacuation of 30,000 people that lived with six miles of the volcano Mount Kelud. The volcano has been rumbling for weeks and an eruption is very possible. It is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes and the last time it erupted in 1990 it killed 5,160 people and destroyed 100 villages.