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13 elk were rescued form freezing water in Wyoming

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At 7:30 in the morning on Dec. 29, Dusty Jones' commute to work in Jackson, Wyo. was diverted by an unusual wildlife emergency. Near the Alpine Feed Ground in Alpine, a herd of elk suddenly fell through the ice of the Palisades Reservoir, East Idaho News reports, and he ran to join three others at the scene.

The freezing water measured at least 8 feet deep below inches of ice, and Jones called a friend to bring a chainsaw, as a large group of passersby quickly gathered save the wapiti.
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"Before you knew it, there were 30-40 people there," Jones told the outlet. "We began cutting a little path toward the shore so the animals could walk out but they were so cold they couldn't move. That's when we just started grabbing them and pulling them out."

Temperatures hovered around 32 degrees as the group worked for over an hour with officials with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department and Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies using ropes, crowbars, tow straps, and other tools to save the animals, according to The News and Observer. Slowly but surely, each of the 13 elk was pulled to safety.

"Getting the last 2 elk out....what an amazing start to this day! All elk survived. Great to see the community come together and help these animals," Jones wrote on Facebook on Dec. 29, sharing a now-viral video of the rescue, which has since been viewed over 685,000 times and liked over 3,300 times.
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Officials believe that the elk were en route to the nearby feed ground and are thankful that the mission proved successful, as the Palisades Reservoir has proved fatal for wapiti in the past. Wyoming Game & Fish Biologist Gary Fralick told the Casper Star Tribune that in 2015, a herd of 30 elk similarly fell through the ice to their death.

"There's no way the Game and Fish Department alone could have made this work with the number of elk that were in the ice," he said. "I applaud the community support in this effort."
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"We were all blessed to be part of this" Jones told Fox News.

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13 elk rescued from freezing Wyoming water by Good Samaritans

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Lassos, chainsaws and rope were used to save the wapiti.

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Hard freeze warnings remain in effect through Wednesday from Texas to northern Florida, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will get even colder at the end of the week and into the weekend in the Great Lakes region and parts of the Northeast.

And the Southeast will remain 10 to 15 degrees below average temperatures through the weekend, according to CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward.

"The cold is here to stay and the worse is yet to come," Ward said.

The National Weather Service tweeted Monday night that parts of the US this week will see a "prolonged period" of below-normal temperatures.

More than 100 million people living as far west as Montana and the Texas Panhandle to Maine in the east and Central Florida in the south will be under a wind-chill advisory or warning on Tuesday, Ward said.

The Plains and Midwest will warm up, but only slightly, with temperatures in Minneapolis, Minnesota, rising from below zero to 12 degrees on Tuesday, Ward said.

"Temperatures won't be as brutal as they have been but over the next several days, the cold will continue to be dangerous from the Midwest to the Northeast," Ward said.

By the end of the week, temperatures will barely reach the teens in the Northeast and will be near zero in the Great Lakes, according to CNN meteorologist Monica Garrett.

Boston is expected to see temperatures below zero degrees on Saturday, Ward said.

In the southeast, temperatures will struggle to reach the 40s and only make it to the 50s in much of Florida, according to Garrett.

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Chris Parker told reporters that he saved a grandmother and granddaughter but he just recently admitted to stealing the grandmothers purse while she was dying and he was arrested.

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A homeless man who stole a purse and a phone from victims of the Manchester Arena explosion has admitted theft.

Chris Parker was initially dubbed a hero after claiming he had comforted a seriously injured girl.

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'Hero' admits stealing from blast victims

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A homeless man who stole a purse and a phone from victims of the Manchester Arena explosion has admitted theft. Chris Parker was initially dubbed a hero after claiming he had comforted a seriously injured girl. More follows.

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Rodriguez released a statement in which he admitted to having an extramarital affair but denied claims of harassment.

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Arizona fired head football coach Rich Rodriguez on Tuesday after the Wildcats finished a 7-6 season.

According to Dan Wolken of USA Today, the school made the official announcement regarding Rodriguez's firing Tuesday evening. Brett McMurphy reported "Arizona has fired Rich Rodriguez in part after sexual harassment allegations against him that the school says could not be substantiated."

Wolken previously reported Tuesday the school was "weighing whether to fire" him and noted "the school also has been dealing with a troubling allegation behind the scenes that led school officials last fall to hire an outside law firm to investigate Rodriguez for potential workplace misconduct."

Spencer Hall of SB Nation shared the official statement from Arizona, while Michael Lev of the Arizona Daily Star highlighted the portion regarding the allegations:

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Rich Rod's done, there's the official statement from Arizona https://t.co/zobHRwc4BB
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Key portion of letter from @UofAPres re: firing of Rich Rodriguez ... https://t.co/d8b5WmjIBE
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Rodriguez released a statement in which he admitted to having an extramarital affair, but denied claims of harassment:

Rodriguez, 54, went 43-35 in six seasons at Arizona. He previously coached at West Virginia and Michigan.

The Wildcats went 33-20 in Rodriguez's first four seasons, winning three bowl games and emerging as a solid mid-tier program in the Pac-12. But things have fallen off each of the past two years, with Arizona posting a 3-9 record in 2016 before struggling to establish consistency again this season.

"In our competitive situation the way the Pac-12 is going, you've got to-especially at a place like Arizona-you better be a little bit fortunate and really on top of your game in all aspects to have a chance to compete," Rodriguez said in March, per Kyle Bonagura of ESPN.com.

Arizona entered 2017 facing a bit of an uphill battle because of its youth-laden roster. The defense, in particular, had as many as six freshmen competing for significant playing time during training camp.

The Wildcats started 6-2 and appeared to be heading in the right direction, but the defense struggled in losses to USC, Oregon and Arizona State down the stretch, allowing more than 40 points in all three games. The defense also struggled in a 38-35 loss to Purdue in the Foster Farms Bowl.

There is some optimism moving forward for the program, considering quarterback Khalil Tate was only a sophomore in 2017 and thrived with 1,591 passing yards, 1,411 rushing yards and 26 total touchdowns, but he and the rest of the team will be led by a new coach in 2018.

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Rich Rodriguez Fired as Arizona HC Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

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Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press Arizona fired head football coach Rich Rodriguez on Tuesday after the Wildcats finished a 7-6 season. According to Dan Wolken of USA Today, the school made the official announcement regarding Rodriguez's firing Tuesday evening. Brett McMurphy reported "Arizona has fired Rich Rodriguez in part after sexual harassment allegations against him that the school says could not be substantiated."

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Brutal cold torments US; snow expected in Charleston, Savannah

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Hard freeze warnings remain in effect through Wednesday from Texas to northern Florida, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will get even colder at the end of the week and into the weekend in the Great Lakes region and parts of the Northeast.

And the Southeast will remain 10 to 15 degrees below average temperatures through the weekend, according to CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward.

"The cold is here to stay and the worse is yet to come," Ward said.

The National Weather Service tweeted Monday night that parts of the US this week will see a "prolonged period" of below-normal temperatures.

More than 100 million people living as far west as Montana and the Texas Panhandle to Maine in the east and Central Florida in the south will be under a wind-chill advisory or warning on Tuesday, Ward said.

The Plains and Midwest will warm up, but only slightly, with temperatures in Minneapolis, Minnesota, rising from below zero to 12 degrees on Tuesday, Ward said.

"Temperatures won't be as brutal as they have been but over the next several days, the cold will continue to be dangerous from the Midwest to the Northeast," Ward said.

By the end of the week, temperatures will barely reach the teens in the Northeast and will be near zero in the Great Lakes, according to CNN meteorologist Monica Garrett.

Boston is expected to see temperatures below zero degrees on Saturday, Ward said.

In the southeast, temperatures will struggle to reach the 40s and only make it to the 50s in much of Florida, according to Garrett.

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Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon has described the Trump Tower meeting between the president’s son and a group of Russians during the 2016 election campaign as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic”, according to an explosive new book seen by the Guardian.

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A Mars Rover takes pictures that may prove the existence of life on Mars.

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Thanks to science and the increasing development of technology, we now know exactly what Mars looks like, seeing as NASA has managed to put two rovers on our neighboring planet. For years, the rovers traveled across the surface of the planet, taking photographs and performing tests on the soil. In the process, they have made some incredible discoveries that may prove the existence of life on Mars.

Among all the data which has been sent over the years have been more than a few interesting things, some of which point to the very likely fact that Mars once hosted life. It may not be the kind of little green aliens books and movies have told us about, but it remains incredible, nonetheless.

Click 'Start Slideshow ' and discover life on Mars from these amazing NASA photos!

The First Indications

Our understanding of carbon-based life, which is basically everything on our planet, tells us that water is a necessity for things to live. If this holds true for Mars, the discovery of liquid water on the planet would be a pretty big deal, as it would let us know life could have existed.

This image taken by the Curiosity rover shows layers of rock in Gale Crater which show signs of liquid water.

More Signs of Water

As Curiosity made its way slowly across the planet, it stopped to take tests here and there, using a brush attachment to brush away the dust which had accumulated over the centuries, getting to the hard ground beneath.

The color was quite different from the reddish dust. Instead, it was something of a pale gray. This particular section is called "Windjana," and it has some interesting texture on it.

Digging In

Using its special drill, because everything on the Curiosity is special, the rover dug into the soil. Before digging into Windjana, the rover had only drilled twice before. In those instances, certain chemicals were found which excited scientists. In particular, the second drilling exposed very large amounts of a chemical called chlorobenzene.

This chemical is known as one of the building blocks of life. Just as cool, the stone itself started out as mud, further proving water was around.

Further Discoveries

The hope when digging into this particular bit of rock, Windjana, is to get an understanding of what binds the grains of the stone together.

Discovering the composition could lead to a greater understanding of the makeup of Mars, and eventually to the idea of whether or not the planet ever has been, or if it could be, habitable by life.

Another Sign

Methane is an interesting chemical. In pretty much all cases, save for a combination of chemicals, methane is created by life. It is an organic compound released by living things in various situations. Finding this on Mars would be interesting for various reasons, the most important being the fact it could be a sign of life.

Curiosity found something exciting a few years ago, something which can't quite be explained yet.

Ooh, That Smell

Back in 2014, Curiosity was exploring and came across something strange. There was methane in the air. Now, a small amount of methane is not unusual. Methane is found deep underground, typically, and some is released by impacts, such as a meteor, or perhaps a large geological event, like an earthquake.

Curiosity, however, discovered a large spike in methane. One which dissipated shortly after. What could this mean?

The Theories

Scientists have a couple ideas in mind, one far more exciting than the others. It could be there is some geological event going on which is releasing methane which has developed underground into the atmosphere. It could also mean new methane is being created, which would point to the presence of liquid water under the ground.

Finally, there could actually still be life on Mars, either underground or somewhere on the surface, which is producing methane. That's crazy!

Needing Something New

This isn't the first time methane levels have fluctuated on the red planet, but it's the first time we've been able to see it happen from so close. In the past, satellites and such have caught the action, but Curiosity helped us get a better view. Still, it's not quite good enough, and Curiosity isn't necessarily the best tool for the job.

To really get to the root of this methane question, scientists say we need to send new tools to Mars in order to hopefully get some answers.

Life on Mars

Now, barring any sort of underground bases, life on Mars is going to be quite small. We're talking microscopic levels of smallness with little organisms called microbes.

These exist on Earth, too, of course. The existence of microbes was actually discovered in 1670, and the study of them has lead to many improvements in life, such as pasteurization. Microbes, more specifically microorganisms, run the gamut from bacteria to fungi.

A Conspiracy?

Some folks out there believe the Mars rover has seen life on Mars. Not the microbic life, mind you, but large, stalking, crawling sort of life.

People have zoomed in and examined every inch of the images which have been transmitted from Mars, and they're sure they've seen all manner of strange creatures lurking in the shadows of the red planet.

The Woman of Mars

Humans have never been to Mars, right? You might think again when you see what appears to be a woman walking across the surface of the planet. How did she get there? Has she always been there?

These are questions which will likely never be answered, as the rover has science to do.

Rock On

Perhaps the reason we've never seen life on Mars is because of how easily life blends into its environment. For all we know, the Martians have been sitting on top of hills, blending in with the surrounds, watching Curiosity roll on by.

Perhaps that is the case with this woman-like shape.

Crawling Along

Crabs are pretty remarkable creatures. So remarkable, in fact, they may have made it all the way to Mars. Check out this picture which looks incredibly like a hermit crab crawling along the planet's surface.

You can certainly make out what appear to be several legs slowly walking forward and what appears to be some sort of rock-shell. Remarkable, indeed.

Liquid Life

If finding liquid water is the primary goal of NASA in regards to Mars, maybe they've already found it. Keen-eyed folk noticed this picture taken by the Mars rover which appears to show liquid water flowing from a rock formation, creating mud down the hillside.

Could this be the proof NASA needs?

Do You See It?

Some claim this still from a video posted by NASA shows a small creature peeking out of a cave. While, from one angle, it looks like a small animal of some sort, it could also be seen as a humanoid figure, perhaps spying from the darkness on the rover as Curiosity rolls by.

Then again, it could be a trick of the light, but that's simply not any fun.

The Formation

Considering my fascination with Stonehenge and other megalithic standing stone structures, this one is especially interesting to me.

This shot was taken from space, so you can tell these are a little bigger than your ordinary rocks, and they certainly appear to be placed in some sort of pattern. One must wonder why they haven't sent the rover to check this out. It doesn't exactly look natural, to me.

Another Drone?

What makes us think we were the first species to get a drone to Mars? This picture shows what could very well be another drone sent to the red planet. Then again, it could also just be a rock which is vaguely shaped like a drone.

In this case, that seems more likely to me. But, again, that is nowhere near as fun.

Aliens?

I don't know about you, but this looks like something straight out of a Ridley Scott film. That looks a whole lot like the facehuggers in his Alien series of films, just chilling out under the outcropping of a rock.

The rounded appendages certainly don't look like any kind of rock feature I've seen before. We'll have to keep an eye out for xenomorphs once we get the manned missions going.

The Thigh Bone

Another curious discovery from Curiosity had people quite excited. Curiosity grabbed a picture of a bunch of broken stones, likely weathered down by wind and time. At the center of the image, however, was something peculiar: a large femur-shaped object.

What would a femur be doing on a deserted planet? Was this some sort of humanoid bone, or something else entirely? NASA assures people it's just another weathered rock, but we won't be convinced so readily.

The Face on Mars

Nothing has intrigued believers in extraterrestrial life in the same way the face on Mars did. Back in 1976, Viking 1 made its way around the red planet, taking photos of the surface.

On July 25, 1976, it discovered what appeared to be a giant face on the planet's surface. One not unlike the face of the Sphinx in Egypt, which led to even more theories regarding the origin of the strange structure.

Definition Lost

Over the years, our perception of the face changed as more images were taken. According to NASA, the image of the face was purely an optical illusion; a trick of the light which confused people into seeing what appeared to be a giant structure.

However, I think it's entirely possible NASA is now doctoring these images and hiding the fact a piece of ancient Martian history had been revealed. We want answers!

Looking for Life

Until we can get people out to the planet and do some real excavation and archaeological work, it's likely going to be impossible to determine whether or not life has now, or ever, existed on our neighbor in the solar system.

Until then, we can only keep our imaginations active and hope, perhaps, we'll make first contact someday. Barring some sort of hostile alien race, the only way to go from a discovery like this is up.

The search for alien life does not stop here. 'Click' the image below for more potential proof.

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The suspect accused of making the prank call to police in Wichita, Kansas, which led to the death of an unarmed man last week, made at least 20 other threat-related calls in the past, police said Tuesday.

The Glendale Police Department confirmed to ABC News that Tyler Barriss made about 20 calls to universities and media outlets throughout the country around the time he was arrested for a bomb threat to Los Angeles ABC station KABC in 2015.

Glendale police reached out to law enforcement around the country for similar cases in the wake of the KABC incident and found the dozens of other cases.

Police say since they are from around the country, the FBI would take the scope of cases, but the FBI sent ABC News a statement Tuesday night saying: "The FBI worked with Glendale PD based on a series of threats allegedly made by Barriss in/around 2015 and deferred to the state to pursue prosecution, as is the case in many swatting-related matters involving local police."

Barriss pleaded no contest to two felony charges of false report of a bomb and malicious informing of a bomb in May 2016 in relation to the bomb threat made to KABC. He was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail, court records show. Barriss was released early in January 2017, according to The Daily Beast. After being released, he was arrested again for violating a protective order, and despite being sentenced to one year in prison, was released in August 2017, according to The Daily Beast.

The Glendale Police Department told ABC News it does not have any pending cases against Barriss related to other threatening phone calls.

The Associated Press

Barriss allegedly called Wichita police on Dec. 28 and said he shot his father and was holding his mother and brother hostage. When police responded to the address allegedly given by Barriss, an officer shot and killed Andrew Finch. Police said Finch reached toward his waistband after answering the door, and the officer thought he was reaching for a weapon. No weapon was found, and the situation described in the phone call turned out to be entirely made up.

Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey said Barriss was scheduled to appear in court in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Wichita Police Department Deputy Chief Troy Livingston said last week investigators believe the prank call was a case of "swatting," in which a 911 caller intends to deceive law enforcement about an alleged serious emergency so a SWAT team shows up unannounced. According to The Associated Press, the FBI has estimated that roughly 400 cases of "swatting" occur nationwide every year.

An attorney for the Finch family told The Associated Press on Tuesday it wants the Wichita police officer charged with the shooting in criminal court and will pursue damages against the city of Wichita.

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Suspect in deadly Kansas 'swatting' call made 20 other calls in the past: Police

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The suspect accused of making the prank call to police in Wichita, Kansas, which led to the death of an unarmed man last week, made at least 20 other threat-related calls in the past, police said Tuesday. The Glendale Police Department confirmed to ABC News that Tyler Barriss made about 20 calls...

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Georgia and Florida issued a winter storm watch

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A major winter storm later this week may add insult to injury for millions across the East Coast that have faced a bitter blast of Arctic air gripping much of the U.S. since Christmas -- but it will also bring frigid air and ice to areas typically left untouched: Georgia and Florida.

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch early Tuesday for all of Southeast Georgia, Interstate 10 corridor in Northeast Florida, and portions of the North and South Carolina coasts due to the possibility of ice and snow.

The storm is expected to be an "icing/freezing rain event" into Wednesday morning in Georgia and northeast Florida and "sleet and snow could be mixed in," according to the NWS' Jacksonville Office.

"Significant icing possible late tonight and Wednesday Morning," the NWS Jacksonville's office said in its advisory. "The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Wednesday."

After moving through the Southeast, the system could develop into a "monster snowstorm" affecting the Northeast, according to Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean. Forecast models so far are keeping the system off the coast, but a shift west could mean the difference between just a couple inches or "a few feet of snow" depending on the track, according to Dean.

"We still could see a line of several inches of snow and ice across Florida and the Southeast," she said Tuesday on "FOX & friends."
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The storm comes as a bitter cold wave has enveloped large parts of the country, with the NWS issuing wind chill advisories and freeze warnings Tuesday covering a vast area from South Texas to Canada and from Montana through New England. Authorities opened warming shelters in the South as temperatures dipped notably close to zero in Alabama and Georgia.

The cold is blamed in at least nine deaths in the past week. Most recently, police in St. Louis said a homeless man found dead inside a trash bin Monday evening apparently froze to death as the temperature dropped to negative 6 degrees. Sheriff's officials in Fond du Lac County, Wisc., said a 27-year-old woman whose body was found Monday evening on the shore of Lake Winnebago likely died of exposure.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office said two men whose bodies were found Sunday showed signs of hypothermia. Police believe the cold weather also may have been a factor in the death of a man in Bismarck, N.D., whose body was found near a river.

Several days of sustained cold temperatures are also affecting water pipes for residents across several states and causing costly repairs. In North Texas, residents in the city of Plano reported their pipes and water meters froze Monday.

"We just heard this gurgling sound and when you turned on the tap it sounded like there was some crunching. And we realized the pipes had most likely frozen," Jay Juma told FOX4 News.

In Philadelphia, around 125 homes were affected by a water main break early Tuesday caused by the bitter cold that sent water in the basements of several homes, FOX29 reported.

The weather service said temperatures in Indianapolis early Tuesday tied a record low of minus 12 degrees Fahrenheit for Jan. 2 set in 1887. Indianapolis Public Schools canceled classes for Tuesday on all its campuses due to the predicted sub-zero temperatures. Students had been scheduled to return from winter break.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Travis Fedschun is a reporter for FoxNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @travfed

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Florida, Georgia issued Winter Storm Watch as bitter cold grips US

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A major winter storm later this week may add insult to injury for millions across the East Coast that have faced a bitter blast of Arctic air gripping much of the U.S. since Christmas -- but it will also bring frigid air and ice to areas typically left untouched: Georgia and Florida.

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Video catches alleged cookie-snatching squirrel taunt police as they retreat in hysterics

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Police outside Rochester, N.Y., couldn't help but laugh while they attempted to apprehend an alleged cookie-eating, trespassing squirrel from a woman's home.

The Brockport Police Department, who caught and shared video of the incident on Facebook on Friday, said two of its officers were responding to the home of a woman who claimed a squirrel "had broken into the house" and was "reportedly eating cookies in the kitchen."
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"Officers Sime and Dawson arrived on scene but were not at all expecting the warm welcome they would receive from the squirrel," the post said.

Police entered the house to the sounds of blasting music from the radio, which the homeowner claimed the squirrel had turned on.

Moments later, the thieving critter jumped down from a hiding spot near the ceiling and hurtled toward the approaching officer, crashing into things along the way.
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The officer fell back as he was hit with a handful of squirrel and turned to retreat with his partner. The two were heard laughing hysterically as they made their way out and the proud rodent scurried back through the kitchen, possibly to find more snacks.

Police said the "uninvited guest" eventually was caught and released unharmed.

"Brockport Police will always go the extra mile to help their residents," the department wrote.

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Video catches alleged cookie-snatching squirrel taunt police as they retreat in hysterics

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Police outside Rochester, N.Y., couldn't help but laugh while they attempted to apprehend an alleged cookie-eating, trespassing squirrel from a woman's home. The Brockport Police Department, who caught and shared video of the incident on Facebook on Friday, said two of its officers were responding to the home of a woman who claimed a squirrel "had broken into the house" and was "reportedly eating cookies in the kitchen."

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Trump taunts North Korea: My nuclear button is 'much bigger,' 'more powerful'

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"North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the 'Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.' Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!" Trump tweeted.

The evening message followed more than a dozen others Trump had sent throughout the day on issues ranging from The New York Times' coverage of his administration to conflict in the Middle East.

Kim had said Monday in his annual New Year's Day address that "The entire mainland of the US is within the range of our nuclear weapons and the nuclear button is always on the desk of my office. They should accurately be aware that this is not a threat but a reality."

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"North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the 'Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.' Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!"

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Chained dog froze to death after being forgotten outside for months

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Police are investigating the death of a dog that was chained outside a Connecticut home in the bitter cold and found frozen inside its doghouse on New Year's Day.

Hartford police say the dog might have been outside for as long as a month before it was discovered by police. They say the dog's owner has been in jail for months on drug charges and claimed to have made arrangements for the dog's care.

WTIC-TV reports that a veterinary report says the dog had been lying in fecal material which was found frozen on its body.

Police said that animal cruelty charges were expected.

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Police are investigating the death of a dog that was chained outside a Connecticut home in the bitter cold and found frozen inside its doghouse on New Year's Day. Hartford police say the dog might have been outside for as long as a month before it was discovered by police.

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'Bomb cyclone' to slam East Coast as winter storm continues to bombard US

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Stars of the show Fixer Upper are expecting a fifth child.

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Chip and Joanna Gaines will be fixing up a nursery soon!

The Fixer Upper stars announced they are expecting their fifth child together on Instagram Tuesday, the same night the final season of their HGTV show premiered.

"Gaines party of 7.. (If you're still confused.. WE ARE PREGNANT) @joannagaines," Chip wrote along with a photo of the couple cradling his fake baby bump while Joanna, 39, shows off hers under a grey sweater.

The couple are already parents to children, Drake, 12, Ella, 11, Duke, 9, and Emmie Kay, 7.

"Congrats @joannagaines & @chipgaines! We can't wait to meet #BabyGaines. #FixerUpper #GrowingUpGaines," the network tweeted.

The pair previously teased the baby news before their announcement on Tuesday.

"New year, new hope... Be expectant. There is just something about fresh faith and unwavering trust that brings life to our souls. May this be your best year yet. #2018," the mother-to-be wrote on Instagram Monday.

Everyone tune in now for tonight's #FixerUpper! We've got some BIG news to share.. hint #1 pic.twitter.com/Qwl3ddbbTd
- Chip Gaines (@chipgaines) January 3, 2018

In November, Chip revealed he was eager to get back to growing his family.

"We had four babies right before the show started, and then we've had zero babies since the show started," he told Houston ABC affiliate, KTRK. "For me, I'm really excited to go back and try to maybe . . . try to make some more babies."

While his wife wasn't exactly on board. "Maybe . . . We have different answers," she said.

The couple seem to have swapped opinions on the subject in the last few months. Back in June, Joanna told PEOPLE, "I would love another baby - or twins! The kids are always asking me, 'Mom, can you have another baby?' But Chip thinks we're done."

And in September, Joanna told PEOPLE: "Family is the most important thing in the world."

Fixer Upper airs Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m. EST on HGTV.

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'WE ARE PREGNANT!' Chip and Joanna Gaines Expecting Fifth Child Together

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People 9 hrs ago Karen Mizoguchi Chip and Joanna Gaines will be fixing up a nursery soon! The Fixer Upper stars announced they are expecting their fifth child together on Instagram Tuesday, the same night the final season of their HGTV show premiered. "Gaines party of 7.. (If you're still confused..

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Youtuber Logan Paul under fire over ' Suicide Forest' video

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Though YouTube star Logan Paul has faced severe criticism for posting a video to his channel that appeared to show a body hanging in a Japanese "suicide forest" (which he later deleted and apologized for), it appears the platform itself is also to blame.

Paul deleted the video less than 24 hours after it appeared on his channel, but the video had been accepted by YouTube's reviewers, according to a report in TechCrunch.

Buzzfeed first reported that that video had been approved on Jan.1, after it was initially flagged for concern by viewers.
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Paul's channel is part of YouTube's Red subscription service and has more than 15 million followers. The video in question was titled "We found a dead body in the Japanese Suicide Forest."

In a statement to TechCrunch, YouTube said:

"Our hearts go out to the family of the person featured in the video. YouTube prohibits violent or gory content posted in a shocking, sensational or disrespectful manner. If a video is graphic, it can only remain on the site when supported by appropriate educational or documentary information and in some cases it will be age-gated. We partner with safety groups such as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to provide educational resources that are incorporated in our YouTube Safety Center."

The statement does not address why the video was approved initially after it was flagged for concern over the nature of its content. The company has not yet responded to a request for comment from Fox News.

Reaction on social media has been largely critical of the platform for keeping Paul's video up for a period of time.
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YouTube has come under extraordinary fire in recent months for the way it handles content on its platform, including video approval.

Towards the end of 2017, the company attempted to address the issues in a series of blog posts by CEO Susan Wojicki. The posts said Google (the parent company of YouTube) would increase its team to surpass 10,000 employees dedicated to reviewing videos to help get rid of "problematic content" on YouTube.

Wojicki also added that the company is using machine learning to help human reviewers "find and terminate hundreds of accounts and shut down hundreds of thousands of comments."
Follow Chris Ciaccia on Twitter @Chris_Ciaccia

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Though YouTube star Logan Paul has faced severe criticism for posting a video to his channel that appeared to show a body hanging in a Japanese "suicide forest" (which he later deleted and apologized for), it appears the platform itself is also to blame.

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A 'Bomb Cyclone' is set to hit the East coast putting Florida and Georgia in a winter storm warning.

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A nasty winter storm that has brought freezing temperatures to parts of the U.S. is getting ready to dump snow and ice across parts of the South that rarely see any kind of flurries.

The National Weather Service said Tuesday that a mix of snow and freezing rain was expected Wednesday mainly along the East Coast from Florida to North Carolina.

The agency also issued a Winter Storm Watch on Tuesday for all of Southeast Georgia, Interstate 10 corridor in Northeast Florida, and portions of the North and South Carolina costs due to the possibility of ice and snow. The agency expected snow to fall as far south as Tallahassee, Fla.

Savannah, Ga. Mayor Eddie DeLoach urged residents to stay home and keep off the roads. The city, which has not seen measureable snowfall since 2010, is expected to get up to 2 inches of snow and sleet.

The streets will be slick," DeLoach said at a news conference Tuesday. "We could have some serious issues for folks who aren't used to driving in this kind of weather."

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency through Friday for 28 counties because of the bone-chilling weather.

"The state has begun preparations for potential winter weather in the 28 counties, including sending all Georgia Department of Transportation brine trucks and 75 additional plows to impacted areas," Deal said.

Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janie Dean warned Tuesday that the system moving through the Southeast could potentially develop into a "monster snowstorm" in the Northeast.

"We still could see a line of several inches of snow and ice across Florida and the Southeast," she said on "FOX & Friends."

Several other parts of the U.S. were expected to experience dangerously cold temperatures as well.

The National Weather Service issued wind chill advisories and freeze warnings Tuesday covering a vast area from South Texas to Canada and from Montana through New England. The agency warned areas along coastal areas of New Jersey and the Mid-Atlantic could see up to 6 inches of snow.

The cold weather has already been blamed for at least a dozen deaths as well as freezing a water tower in Iowa and halting ferry service in New York.

Indianapolis saw temperatures reach a whopping low of -12 degrees, tying a record low set in 1887. Chicago-area wind chills were also expected to between -35 and -20 degrees.

Traveling in the ice and snow has also proven to be treacherous.

At least one person was killed in upstate New York in an accident involving dozens of vehicles on I-90 east, WIVB-TV reported. At least 11 others were hospitalized.

Plunging temperatures in Texas brought rare snow flurries as far south as Austin, and accidents racked up on icy roads across the state. The Abilene police chief said more than three dozen vehicle crashes were reported in 24 hours.

Officials in Michigan said dozens of cars piled up in crashes on Sunday, according to the Detroit News. Officials said there were no deaths reported in the crashes, but there were at least seven hospitalized.
Fox News' Travis Fedschun and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
Ryan Gaydos is an editor for Fox News. Follow him on Twitter @RyanGaydos.

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Brutal winter weather expected to dump snow from Carolinas to Florida

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A nasty winter storm that has brought freezing temperatures to parts of the U.S. is getting ready to dump snow and ice across parts of the South that rarely see any kind of flurries. The National Weather Service said Tuesday that a mix of snow and freezing rain was expected Wednesday mainly along the East Coast from Florida to North Carolina.

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Logan Paul films a victim of suicide, posts it on youtube

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YouTube star Logan Paul is facing sharp criticism after posting video of a suicide victim that he came across in a forest in Japan.

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Chris Parker, a homeless man who was thought to have helped a woman during the Manchester bombing, now admits that he actually robbed the woman and used her money.

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A homeless man hailed as a hero after the Manchester Arena bombing pleaded guilty to stealing from some of the victims he allegedly helped.

In a Manchester court Wednesday, Chris Parker, 33, admitted to stealing a purse belonging to Pauline Healey, a woman who was seriously injured during the May 22 attack. He then allegedly used her credit card at a nearby McDonald's.

Healy is the grandmother of 14-year-old Sorrell Leczkowski, who died during the attack. Parker also admitted stealing a cell phone belonging to the teenage girl, The Guardian reported.

Parker was hailed a hero after he told journalists he rushed to help the victims outside of the Ariana Grande concert. However, his claims were proven false when surveillance footage from the arena showed him rifling through Healey's bag as her granddaughter lay dying.

A GoFundMe campaign set up for him in the aftermath of the attack raised more than $65,000, however he never received the money after he was arrested in August.

According to the Guardian, Parker was due to stand trial on Tuesday but failed to show up.

His electronic tag was found in an empty soup tin outside his bail hostel in Halifax and an arrest warrant was issued.

Police found Parker hiding in a loft in Halifax early Wednesday morning.
Lucia I. Suarez Sang is a Reporter for FoxNews.com. Follow her on Twitter @luciasuarezsang

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Homeless Manchester bombing 'hero' pleads guilty to stealing injured woman's purse

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A homeless man hailed as a hero after the Manchester Arena bombing pleaded guilty to stealing from some of the victims he allegedly helped. In a Manchester court Wednesday, Chris Parker, 33, admitted to stealing a purse belonging to Pauline Healey, a woman who was seriously injured during the May 22 attack.

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11 dead from cold as East Coast braces for winter 'bomb cyclone'

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Winter storm threatens East Coast, bringing temps colder than Mars - CNN

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A massive "bombogenesis" -- an area of rapidly declining low pressure -- will wreak havoc on the Northeast this week, threatening hurricane-force winter wind gusts and blinding snow.

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A 46 year old man named Roman Espinoza started this thing in his town, Watertown, New York where he first built a blessing box, its a box where you put goods and food in it for people who need it can come by and get some in his lawn. Home depot and other food companies have been donating items to his idea and other people in his town have started doing it too hoping to decrease hunger.

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On December 2017, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend spent 8 hours on a flight to no where. Flight #175 was 4 hours into their flight to Tokyo from LA, when an unregistered passenger was discovered on the plane they took a U-turn. They discovered there were two brothers with similar names that both boarded the flight, but only one had booked that specific flight. Throughout the turn around, landing and waiting to leave Teigen tweeted out about her experience and what was happening. Eventually they were able to leave LA and get to Tokyo safely. She jokingly tweeted that she doesn't understand why she wasn't more upset about what happened simply because she has a great story to tell.

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The model and TV personality tweeted about enduring her "flight to nowhere" Tuesday night after All Nippon Airways Flight 175 made a U-turn and headed back to Los Angeles.

The plane, which had 226 passengers aboard, turned around four hours into its flight to Tokyo "due to an administrative mix-up," an aviation source said.

The crew discovered an unauthorized passenger had boarded the flight, and opted to return to Los Angeles even though the mix-up was resolved, according to the source.

Two brothers were both going to Tokyo but were booked on separate flights, two law enforcement sources told CNN. One law enforcement source told CNN the two brothers have very similar names. Somehow, both brothers were allowed to board the All Nippon Airlines flight, even though only one of the brothers was actually booked on it. The crew discovered that extra person during the flight.

ANA told CNN the plane returned to Los Angeles as part of the airline's security procedure after someone boarded the wrong flight.

"The cabin crew notified the pilot that one of the passengers boarded the incorrect flight, and the pilot in command made the decision to return to the originating airport," the airline said in a statement.

An investigation is underway to determine how the passenger boarded the flight.

"We take great pride providing exemplary customer service, and on this flight we failed to do so," it said. The airline tweeted an apology to passengers.

The plane left Los Angeles International Airport at 11:36 a.m. (2:36 p.m. ET) Tuesday and returned at 7:33 p.m., according to the airline.

'A flying first'

Teigen, who was aboard the flight with her husband, singer John Legend, tweeted the details of the ordeal as it unfolded.

"A flying first for me: 4 hours into an 11 hour flight and we are turning around because we have a passenger who isn't supposed to be on this plane," she tweeted. "Why ... why do we all gotta go back, I do not know."

As the flight returned to Los Angeles, Teigen made her questions known.

"Why did we all get punished for this one person's mistake? Why not just land in Tokyo and send the other person back? How is this the better idea, you ask? We all have the same questions."

Teigen later tweeted that passengers were questioned after they returned to Los Angeles.

"They put our plane in a secure area. We can't be near the common folk," she said.

The model kept her sense of humor as she answered questions about the incident.

"I don't know why I'm not more upset about this," she tweeted. "The pleasure I get out of the story is worth more to me than a direct flight to Tokyo."

CNN's Rene Marsh contributed to this report.

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The model and TV personality tweeted about enduring her "flight to nowhere" Tuesday night after All Nippon Airways Flight 175 made a U-turn and headed back to Los Angeles. The plane, which had 226 passengers aboard, turned around four hours into its flight to Tokyo "due to an administrative mix-up," an aviation source said.

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4 year old dies from injuries during street races.

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Police say a 4-year-old girl has died of injuries suffered in a New Year's Day street racing crash in Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Police Department says the girl died Tuesday. She was injured Monday while riding in her father's car as he raced another vehicle. Police say the two cars hit each other and then crashed into oncoming vehicles. The car carrying the girl then went over a guardrail and off the road.

Police say the girl was wearing a seat belt but was not in a car seat.

he girl's father and the other drivers were expected to survive their injuries.

Police continue to investigate.

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Police say a 4-year-old girl has died of injuries suffered in a New Year's Day street racing crash in Cincinnati.