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Midway through the college basketball season, Oklahoma freshman Trae Young has established himself as a front-runner for national player of the year honors. The 19-year-old is averaging an incredible 29.4 points and 10.6 assists in just 32 minutes per game, leading Oklahoma to a 12-1 record and top-10 ranking, becoming must-watch basketball every time the Sooners are on TV.

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Midway through the college basketball season, Oklahoma freshman Trae Young has established himself as a front-runner for national player of the year honors. The 19-year-old is averaging an incredible 29.4 points and 10.6 assists in just 32 minutes per game, leading Oklahoma to a 12-1 record and top-10 ranking, becoming must-watch basketball every time the Sooners are on TV.

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Trump forgets the National Anthem at the college football game

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Donald Trump has been mocked for appearing to struggle with the words to the US national anthem at an American football match.

Footage from the televised National Championship game between Alabama and Georgia in Atlanta shows the US President mouthing the words to parts of the Star Spangled Banner.

Critics on social media rounded on the head of state, saying it looked as though he forgot the lyrics to some segments.

The national anthem has become a point of fierce debate after the US President repeatedly criticised NFL players for kneeling during the song in protest at the treatment of black Americans.

Hours before the game, Mr Trump again criticised athletes for choosing not to stand.

"There's plenty of space for people to express their views and to protest, but we love our flag and we love our anthem and we want to keep it that way," he told the annual gathering of the Farm Bureau in Nashville.

Mr Trump stood on the pitch for the anthem on Monday night and put his hand on his heart as he sang. He cannot be heard in TV footage but appears to falter in the middle sections of the song, before finishing with greater enthusiasm and grinning at the camera.

Writer Tony Posnanski said on Twitter it appeared as if the President "just kept repeating 'applesauce' during the National Anthem".

Colorado resident Neal Rogers tweeted, "Trump spent months railing against black NFL players peacefully demonstrating during our national anthem, only for it to be shown that he doesn't even know the words to our national anthem... that really just ties it all up neatly with bow, doesn't it?"

The President received a mixed response as he walked onto the field before the game, with both cheers and boos ringing out across the stadium.

Football fans grew disgruntled before the head-to-head started, after being locked out of the stadium in the rain as the US President arrived.

Footage from outside the venue showed hundreds of fans waiting in the downpour, with a number booing Mr Trump's motorcade as it drives past.

Meanwhile, protesters reportedly projected the words "F*** Trump" on the front of the stadium.

One Alabama player, identified as Bo Scarbrough, was also heard yelling 'F**** Trump' before the game.

The Atlanta branch of the NAACP on Monday encouraged fans to wear white and wave white towels - a move intended to mock conservatives who call liberals "snowflakes."

Last year, Mr Trump described Atlanta as "falling apart" and "crime infested" after Congressman John Lewis refused to attend his inauguration.

After standing for the national anthem in the field, Mr Trump watched the first half of the game from a suite before leaving.

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Donald Trump has been mocked for appearing to struggle with the words to the US national anthem at an American football match. Footage from the televised National Championship game between Alabama and Georgia in Atlanta shows the US President mouthing the words to parts of the Star Spangled Banner.

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NOW LEBRON JAMES IS SPEAKING OUT ON THE H&M AND ITS 2018 WHY EVERYBODY STILL RASICT

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LeBron James Blasts Racist H&M Ad 'We Ain't Going for It'

LeBron James ain't havin' none of that racist H&M clothing ad featuring a black kid in a sweatshirt that reads, "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle" ... telling the clothing company, "U got us all wrong!"

After stars like Diddy and The Weeknd blasted the company for the insanely racially-insensitive ad -- King James weighed in with the most positive (yet condemning) statement yet.

"@hm u got us all wrong! And we ain't going for it! Straight up!"

"Enough about y'all and more of what I see when I look at this photo. I see a Young King!! The ruler of the world, an untouchable Force that can never be denied!"

"We as African Americans will always have to break barriers, prove people wrong and work even harder to prove we belong but guess what, that's what we love because the benefits at the end of the road are so beautiful!! #LiveLaughLove❤️ #LoveMyPeople"

As for H&M, the company pulled the ad and apologized -- and pulled the item from their stores.

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LeBron James Blasts Racist H&M Ad, 'We Ain't Going for It'

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LeBron James Blasts Racist H&M Ad 'We Ain't Going for It' LeBron James ain't havin' none of that racist H&M clothing ad featuring a black kid in a sweatshirt that reads, "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle" ... telling the clothing company, "U got us all wrong!"

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A new course at Florida University called "White Racism" was unveiled, and now people aren't liking it and there are police guarding the class.

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A Florida university was bracing itself Tuesday for the roll-out of a controversial new course called "White Racism."

The class, set to launch as part of the spring semester at Florida Gulf Coast University, is slated to cover the concept of race and "examine the racist ideologies, laws, policies, and practices" that have allowed "white racial domination over those racialized as non-white," according to the course description.

Assistant professor of sociology Ted Thornhill, who will teach the course, said he's received a slew of emails since the class was announced, a few of which challenge the validity of the topic while others included racial slurs and referred to him as a racist, the News-Press reported.

He turned nearly 50 pages of negative emails and a handful of voicemails over to the police out of an abundance of caution.

None of those reaching out to the professor threatened violence or to disrupt the class, but a few did wish him ill.

Thornhill also noted some of the 50 students enrolled in the class have expressed concern for their own safety. He told the Press people's reactions to the course have been "upsetting but perhaps not entirely surprising given the nature of these more rabid white racists."

The university intends to have two campus police officers standing guard outside the classroom doors as a precaution.

University officials met and developed a security plan in December, ahead of the course's rollout - though no one would comment on whether the police presence would remain throughout the semester, according to the Press.

"We have prepared for any possible distractions related to Tuesday's first class of the 'White Racism Course,'" Vice President and Chief of Staff Susan Evan told NBC 2, "but we are expecting normal campus civility as our students engage in this and other courses as we start the spring semester this week."
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A Florida university was bracing itself Tuesday for the roll-out of a controversial new course called "White Racism." The class, set to launch as part of the spring semester at Florida Gulf Coast University, is slated to cover the concept of race and "examine the racist ideologies, laws, policies, and practices" that have allowed "white racial domination over those racialized as non-white," according to the course description.

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3,700 people were arrested during an Iran protest.

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LG just released there new Rolling up tv. Last year they realeased a demo for a phone.

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With the press of a button, LG Display's 65-inch screen slowly lowers into a box, rolling up around a solid core like wrapping paper.

The tech company showed off an impressive prototype of its latest rolling-screen technology at International CES 2018 in Las Vegas.

Last year, it demoed a smaller 18-inch version that could fit in your back pocket. But now its latest -- and much larger -- display can roll up, too.

The front of the 4k OLED display works and looks just like a regular TV screen. When rolled out, it's rigid and flat. The back is covered in small vertical slats, which allow it to curve for storage.

The screen can also be rolled partially down to create different aspect ratios. A few inches of the display can be left up to show information like the weather or headlines.

LG Display -- a research arm of LG Electronics, Corp -- focuses on developing innovative display technologies, which it then sells directly to display manufacturers that want to use them in their own products. So don't look for a massive roll-up TV in Best Buy just yet.

But an easy-to-store display could appeal to consumers and businesses who want a ginormous television but don't have enough space.

Related: CES 2018 kicks off with oddball gadgets

Flexible screens have been popping up at the technology show for the past few years. Although curved televisions haven't taken off, the technology could be put to better use in something like this.

Any company that uses the technology can decide how to best hide the display when its off. It could be part of a coffee table or hidden in a ceiling.

LG Display also debuted an 88-inch 8K television with an OLED display. The incredibly high-resolution 8K displays aren't mainstream here yet, and there's a dearth of 8k content to even show on them, but LG Displays is getting ready for the future.

LG Display showed off an updated version of its "crystal sound" 65-inch prototype, which plays sound directly from the parts of the screen where the events are happening. So you'll hear a person yelling on the left, a car crashing on the right, or a hawk flapping its wings above.

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200 injured in train crash outside Johannesburg

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A South African emergency response group says around 200 people have been injured in a train crash on the outskirts of Johannesburg.

A statement from ER24 says there are no fatalities in the crash Tuesday morning at a commuter train station in Germiston.

The statement says one train carriage derailed. It says the details around the crash are not clear but authorities are on the scene and investigating.

A passenger train crash last week south of Johannesburg killed at least 18 people and injured about 260.

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The US set a record for costly weather disasters at $306 billion.

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Pink Will Perform National Anthem Before Super Bowl 52

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Pink will get the party started for Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4 in Minneapolis.

According to Dan Hanzus of NFL.com, the singer will perform the national anthem before the championship clash. NFL Network passed along the Monday announcement from the network's Good Morning Football:

On Saturday, Pink said on social media there were "secret" things she was looking forward to in 2018 she couldn't yet reveal:

Lady Gaga sang the national anthem prior to Super Bowl 50 and was then the halftime performer for last season's game.

"Gaga's well-received performance at Super Bowl 50 helped open the doors for her halftime gig the following year, so perhaps we should start looking at these assignments as something of an audition in front of 111 million people," Hanzus wrote. "That doesn't sound stressful at all."

This year's halftime performer will be Justin Timberlake.

Now all that remains to be determined is which teams will play in the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots will host the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Divisional Round, while the Philadelphia Eagles will host the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings will host the New Orleans Saints on the NFC side.

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Hypothermic sea turtles that were on the brink of death last week along the Texas Gulf Coast are recovering and being released back into the wild.

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Hypothermic sea turtles that were on the brink of death last week along the Texas Gulf Coast are recovering and being released back into the wild.

More than 2,000 "cold stunned" turtles were rescued out of frigid gulf waters from New Years Day through Friday, in what is now the largest cold stunning event since 1980.

"I haven't had much sleep," said Donna Shaver, Texas Coordinator of the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network.
NEARLY 1,000 SEA TURTLES RESCUED ALONG TEXAS GULF COAST
Shaver organized the enormous rescue effort that spanned almost the entirety of the Texas Gulf Coast. The National Parks Service led the rescues with help from Sea World San Antonio, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, ARK and the Texas Sea Life Center.

The effort was especially difficult Thursday and Friday because many turtles had been exposed to 40-degree water for almost a week.

"I put on Facebook a post asking for help from my volunteers, I was desperate," said Shaver.
SCIENTISTS DISCOVER OVER 100 NEW SPECIES, INCLUDING CROCODILE LIZARD, SNAIL-EATING TURTLE
The turtles recovered at three local animal rehablitiation facilities -the Texas State Aquarium, Texas Sea Life Center, and ARK.

Nearly 400 turtles were released back home Sunday afternoon. The event brought 2,500 people to Padre Island National Seashore to watch, much like the popular sea turtle hatchling releases. Hundreds more turtles will be released Monday and Tuesday.

"It's just release after release," said Shaver.
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Conditions should be much more favorable for the sea turtles this week. After air temperatures dropped below freezing and wind chills hit the teens last week, Corpus Christi's forecasted high was above 70 for Monday. Warm air will quickly increase shallow water temperatures where many of the turtles live.

While most of the turtles will go back into the wild, approximately 500 were found dead, or died soon after being rescued. The breadth of the cold made it very difficult to get the turtles out of the water, and some were stuck for many hours if not days.

"It's really hard to get to them all before some perish because our events are state wide," said Shaver. "Other areas of the country are also having cold stunning but that's in pockets."

The remaining turtles that survived but aren't ready to be released will likely have a slow recovery. According to Shaver, some of them will have to be put down.

"The likelihood of them surviving and being able to survive in the wild is minimal," said Shaver.

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Hundreds of rescued sea turtles released back into Gulf of Mexico

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Many people are speculating whether or not Oprah will run for President, and after her speech people are hoping she will.

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During the opening of the 2018 Golden Globe Awards programme, host Seth Meyers toyed with the idea of a possible Oprah Winfrey presidential campaign. When Winfrey took the stage later that night, the speech she gave was no joke.

She sounded an awful lot like a presidential candidate on the campaign stump - polished and effective. Here are a few reasons why.

Personal touch
"In 1964, I was a little girl sitting on the linoleum floor of my mother's house in Milwaukee, watching Anne Bancroft present the Oscar for best actor at the 36th Academy Awards. She opened the envelope and said five words that literally made history: 'The winner is Sidney Poitier.'"
Authenticity has become a buzzword in American politics of late, ever since Donald Trump skewered a field of polished politicians on his way to the White House in 2016. Winfrey opened her speech on Sunday night by recalling what it was like when she was a child, watching the first black person win a major Academy Award.
"What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have."
The "humble roots" narrative is a staple for many an accomplished politician, a way of grounding candidates to ordinary Americans despite their rise to the nation's elite. By reminding viewers of her childhood spent on "linoleum floors" - in Wisconsin, a rust-belt swing state, no less - Winfrey hits the mark.

10 moments that made Oprah Winfrey

Statement of purpose

Truth against power isn't exactly a new theme in US politics, but it is an effective one.
"Recy Taylor died 10 days ago, just shy of her 98th birthday. She lived, as we all have lived, too many years in a culture broken by brutally powerful men. And for too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dared to speak their truth to the power of those men. But their time is up."
Mr Trump campaigned on his own version. He was the outsider railing against career politicians who, as he said in his inaugural address, "reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost".
"I want all the girls watching here and now to know that a new day is on the horizon. And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men, fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say, 'Me too' again."
After a tip of the hat to a free press that uncovers "the absolute truth", Winfrey broadened her message to include women from all walks of life - domestic employees, farmhands, factory workers, doctors and soldiers - who have "endured years of abuse and assault".

If Winfrey were to run, her adversaries would try to characterise her as a Hollywood insider, out of touch with the real world. Passages like the above show how she might try to position herself as the voice of a movement.

Compelling anecdote

Midway through her speech, Winfrey narrowed the focus, recounting the story of Recy Taylor, who was abducted and raped by six white men in 1944. Taylor's case was taken up by the NAACP and Rosa Parks, 11 years before she became famous for her Montgomery bus protest.

Ronald Reagan, during his State of the Union addresses in the 1980s, innovated the use of personal heroes to illustrate his points - an oratory technique that's now a staple of political speeches. Winfrey ticks another box.

Call to action

Might as well print the bumper stickers and the yard signs now. Every campaign needs a catchy slogan, and Winfrey's "a new day is on the horizon" fits the bill. So does "for a brighter morning", which she tossed out a sentence earlier.

Watch the speech again, this time with the sound turned off. Notice the faces of the celebrities in the audience, hanging on Winfrey's every word. She made a connection with them - and, likely, with many of the viewers at home.

And here are the buts...

Presidential boomlets come and go, of course, and 2020 is a lifetime away, politically speaking.

If Winfrey wants to get in the game, however, the door is open - and, she seems to be actively entertaining the notion. Her speech was no accident. It was a national rebranding from a powerful woman who - with her team - knows a bit about the tastes and temperament of the American public.

Winfrey has the name recognition, the money and, if Sunday's speech is any indication, a message to run on.

Alex Burns of the New York Times asks who, among Democrats, could give her a tough fight for the party's nomination.

The list is certainly short. Bernie Sanders? Joe Biden? Maybe Senator Elizabeth Warren?

Yes, Winfrey is a political novice - and Democrats could decide after four years of the Trump presidency that the American public would prefer someone with governing experience or, perhaps, a populist firebrand. Although Mr Trump was seemingly bulletproof throughout his presidential campaign, there's no telling how Winfrey would hold up under the national political spotlight. And while she was a voice of Middle America during the height of her talk-show stardom, her ties to the liberal Hollywood elite could become a political liability.

Then again, Winfrey's "new day on the horizon" could be one where celebrity and politics are forever joined at the hip.

If Mr Trump truly has redefined the modern US presidency - of what being president means and what it takes to get to the White House - then Sunday night may have been the starting gun of an extraordinary 2020 campaign.

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During the opening of the 2018 Golden Globe Awards programme, host Seth Meyers toyed with the idea of a possible Oprah Winfrey presidential campaign. When Winfrey took the stage later that night, the speech she gave was no joke. She sounded an awful lot like a presidential candidate on the campaign stump - polished and effective.

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Middle school beats dress code drama with communal closet.

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Middle school can be tough as it is without the demands of dress codes, so one Pennsylvania school is making it easy for students to comply with campus policy.

On Dec. 29, Shamokin Middle School math teacher Tiffani Bogart told Yahoo Lifestyle that she dreamt up the idea for "The Clothes Closet" with principal Chris Venna, who wanted to create a positive way for students to avoid dress code violations. Leading marketing and donation efforts to stock the initial inventory, Bogart says the closet is now full with 100 articles of clothing for students to take when needed, free of charge.
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"So far, two students have [come forward on their own and] asked for clothing. In other cases, we've encouraged kids who wear the same pair of pants throughout the week to use the closet," Bogart told the outlet. "And a student who's currently homeless will start school in January so I gave her four pairs of pants and six tops from the closet."

According to the Shamokin area school district's dress code, students from kindergarten through twelfth grade are forbidden from wearing hooded sweatshirts, baggy clothes, cargo pants, head-to-toe clothing in one color, sleeveless, formfitting or midriff baring tops, logos and shorts or skirts above the knee. Failure to comply can result in in-school suspension and detention, Yahoo adds.
STUDENT TOLD SWEATSHIRT AND JEANS VIOLATED SCHOOL'S DRESS CODE
From yearbook photo rules to strict homecoming attire stipulations, school dress codes made headlines across the country many times this year, as students and parents protest what they often feel to be sexist, discriminatory and body-shaming policies.
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Meanwhile, at Shamokin, "The Clothes Closet" has done nothing but good.

According to Bogart, the communal closet has not only reduced the number of dress code violation incidents, but also inspired students to get involved with maintaining the inventory.

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Alabama wins the championship game in Atlanta Georgia vs Georgia Bulldogs last night 26 - 23.

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ATLANTA - Clutching a water bottle in his left hand, Nick Saban donned a black hat announcing Alabama's national championship and ascended the three steps leading to a platform placed at the 30 yard line of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. From there, looking down upon a riotous mob of players, coaches and support staff, he beamed. The smile spanned the distance from one ear to the other, contorting Saban's face into an unfamiliar pose.

"I've never been happier in my life," he said.

"It's not just about winning a championship. I mean, I know that's what you all write about and what you talk about and all that. But there's more to it than that."

And he cried - or, if he didn't cry, Saban lost his typical composure. His smile dropped. His lips quivered. It was momentary, here and gone in a flash, but it represented the moment: Saban's latest national title, the fifth at Alabama and his sixth overall, was the most improbable of all.

Meanwhile, senior defensive back Tony Brown sprinted across midfield and banked the turn toward the sideline while waving a championship banner. The Crimson Tide had returned to the summit of college football, so Brown replanted the flag.
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"Last year, we had to watch the confetti fall on someone else," said sophomore defensive back Deionte Thompson. "Now the confetti's falling on us."

In the tunnel leading into Alabama's locker room, an Alabama staffer picked up a female fan, turned her in the air and planted a kiss upon her right cheek. The fan squealed. Running back Damien Harris sprinted up the concrete path with a message.

"People didn't think we were supposed to be here! And we won ..."

Then he added, kindly: "I love y'all. I love each and every one of y'all."

In the locker room, one defensive lineman holding tight to a towel screamed to another, "They can't do what we do!"

It was unlikely - the whole thing, and not just Monday night. This wasn't supposed to happen. Alabama was not a powerhouse, or so it seemed. There were issues at quarterback. Injuries at linebacker. This team lost to Auburn, backed its way into the College Football Playoff, struggled to find a complete game. Against Georgia, the Crimson Tide trailed 13-0 at halftime and 20-7 minutes into the third quarter. They were on the ropes, and the Bulldogs were ready to wrestle away the crown. It wasn't supposed to end like this.

"We've been through so much as a team," said senior linebacker Rashaan Evans. "All of this stuff feels unreal to me."

Then it was 20-10, then 20-13, then 20-20. Then, improbably, with a 41-yard touchdown pass on second-and-26, coming on the heels of a 16-yard loss, Alabama moved past Georgia in overtime. One year after Clemson broke their hearts, the Crimson Tide wouldn't let another one get away.

But of course they didn't. This is the greatest dynasty in the history of this sport, with five national titles in a nine-year span as proof, led by the greatest college coach to ever stalk the sidelines - that would be Saban. When pushed by Georgia, the dynasty rose to the surface. In the end, the Alabama dynasty may have been shaken by Clemson and temporarily wobbled by Georgia, but it would not be denied.

"We knew we were built for it. We knew we would not leave this field crying, red-and-white confetti falling. We wouldn't," sophomore linebacker Terrell Lewis said. "We were not going to leave this field without a win. We know what we felt last year. I knew I was not going to leave that field without a win."

The end result was familiar. The Tide's primary motivation - that no one believed in them - also rang familiar. The drive to prove the doubters wrong is a theme shared with each Alabama team, win or lose. It may just be that this team was doubted more than the rest.

"We knew that if we won this game, we could shut up all the critics," said sophomore linebacker Mekhi Brown, who was involved in an unlikely altercation with a member of the Alabama staff following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. "We feel like we've been disrespected the whole year. We felt like after Clemson we'd have our respect back, but that still didn't bring any respect. We just had to win tonight to cancel all that. If we didn't win it, people could've started questioning it."

The path Alabama rode to the national championship, on the other hand, was unique. With this title added into the mix, the only constants of the five championship teams of the Saban-led era are the talent, the defense and Saban himself. Other teams steamrolled competition; this one scratched and clawed, and needed to be saved against Georgia by a handful of true freshman.

One was quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who entered the game to start the seond half and sparked the Tide's second-half surge. Another was left tackle Alex Leatherwood, who replaced an injured Jonah Williams. A third was wide receiver DeVonta Smith, the recipient of Tagovailoa's game-winning touchdown pass. Despite their youth and relative inexperience, the freshmen were ready - because they were prepared.

"This team is resilient," senior center Bradley Bozeman said. "All the injuries, all the screw-ups, all the this, that and the other, we pushed through. And this game sums up our season."

The decision to insert Tagovailoa - not an easy one, and one few, if any, other coaches in the country likely would make - should be a reminder: It might in fact be possible that Saban has not received enough credit for his work in building this dynasty. Twice in three years he's made the right call when others would have been scared to roll the dice, with an onside kick that sparked a win against Clemson joined by the halftime change at quarterback. Saban, like his team, left nothing on the table.

"It shows you Saban is a mastermind," Mekhi Brown said. "He knows how to put guys in great positions to make plays."

Just hours earlier, Saban held the Crimson Tide in the halftime locker room while Georgia raced back onto the field and toward its sideline. Imaginations ran wild: Saban could be yelling, screaming, begging, pleading. But he was calm. Stay in your role, he said, and things will take care of themselves. We will not let this be taken away.

And then it happened. Georgia lost this game, and the Bulldogs will carry the weight of this disappointment for at least the next eight months - if not until the program finally gets over the hump and claims its own national championship. But Alabama also won this game. It won the game because it's what Alabama does. The defining characteristic of this dynasty isn't individual players, specific schemes or even Saban himself. It's an ability to find whatever is needed. Alabama digs deeper than any other program in the country.

Again on Monday night, Alabama would not be denied. The dynasty continues, adding layers of history to an already unrivaled résumé. College football is split into two groups: Alabama first, and then everyone else.

"We're a great team. We're a legendary team," Mekhi Brown said. "You can never question Bama. Never."

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3,700 people were arrested during Iran protests, lawmaker says

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The number is far higher than the 450 people Iranian authorities previously said were detained. US officials had put the number held at 1,000.

Tehran member of parliament Mahmoud Sadeghi said Tuesday that 3,700 people had been arrested, including 40 to 68 students, in six days of protests that broke out in late December.

He added that "due to the fact that several security organizations had made the arrests, it will take some time to give an accurate count," according to the Iranian parliament's news agency.

The new figures come as Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that the country had struggled for 40 years against attacks on "the revolution" and would not be daunted now. He made the remarks during a speech commemorating protests against the Shah of Iran in 1978.

"Revolution politically uprooted the enemy and now the enemy continues these attacks but always fails and cannot achieve its goals," said Khamenei in a speech made before thousands in the city of Qom, according to the semi-official MEHR News agency.

"This is due to our people's continued support. The solid people's stand will again tell the US, UK and those who live in London that you failed this time and will fail again."

UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson told the British Parliament Tuesday that "it is vital that the people of Iran and government of Iran should understand that we in this country support right to peaceful demo within the law." He also urged the UK's "friends in the White House not to throw away" a nuclear deal with Iran that Trump has pledged to decertify.

Student dies in custody

Khamenei's speech comes a day after it was revealed that a 22-year-old protester died in prison.

On Monday, state-run Aftab News reported that Sina Ghanbari died in custody after being held in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison along with hundreds of other protesters.

The University of Tehran was working to track and secure the release of its students who had been detained, according to the semiofficial Iranian Students' News Agency.

National Police spokesman Saeed Montazer al-Mahdi said Sunday that the majority of those detained had been released on bail, but that "the leaders of the disturbances are being held by the judiciary," the state-run Al-Alam News Agency reported.

Biggest challenge to authorities in years

The violent clashes, which claimed the lives of at least 21 people, were the biggest challenge to the Iranian government's authority since mass demonstrations in 2009.

The mainly young protesters rallied against President Hassan Rouhani's government, complaining of a stagnant economy, rampant corruption and rising fuel and food prices.

Iran's unemployment rate among those 15 to 29 is well over 24%, according to official statistics -- and even higher among urban youth and women.

Washington weighs in

Tehran and Washington have engaged in a fiery exchange of words over US use of social media to encourage Iranians to protest.

US President Donald Trump has written several tweets criticizing the Iranian government and encouraging protests, while the US State Department openly announced that it was using its Facebook and Twitter accounts in Farsi to encourage anti-government demonstrations.

CNN's Joseph Netto, Alireza Hajihosseini and Angela Dewan contributed to this report

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The number is far higher than the 450 people Iranian authorities previously said were detained. US officials had put the number held at 1,000. Tehran member of parliament Mahmoud Sadeghi said Tuesday that 3,700 people had been arrested, including 40 to 68 students, in six days of protests that broke out in late December.

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A whale saves a snorkeler from a tiger shark in the Pacific Ocean.

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Stunning images show the moment that a 50,000-pound humpback whale pushed a snorkeler through the water to protect her from a nearby shark.

The pictures of Nan Hauser, 63, show how the massive sea creature pushed the whale biologist with his head and his mouth, then tucked her under its pectoral fin and even lifted her out of the water on one occasion.

However, lurking near the mammal and Hauser was a 15-foot tiger shark, as well as another whale that was moving its tail to ward off the shark.
SHARK SINKS TEETH INTO SURFER'S LEG IN TERRIFYING ATTACK
The whale biologist told the Daily Mirror that she believes the moment in September reveals the whale's intuitive instinct to protect another species of animal.

As Hauser returned to the safety of the boat, in the waters off Muri Beach, Rarotonga, the Cook Islands, the whale even came back to check on her.

Hauser, who lives on the Cook Islands, said to the Daily Mirror: "I wasn't sure what the whale was up to when he approached me, and it didn't stop pushing me around for over 10 minutes."
GREAT WHITE SHARK TRACKED FOR YEARS HAS FALLEN OFF THE RADAR
"I didn't want to panic, because I knew that he would pick up on my fear," Hauser told the Daily Mirror. "I feel a very close kinship with animals, so despite my trepidation, I tried to stay calm and figure out how to get away from him."

Hauser had never seen the whale before she entered the water that day, and the biologist believed at the time that the whale's actions meant that it was trying to tell her something.

On the biologist's nearby research vessel, however, Hauser's team was worried about her, abandoning their drone footage because, as Nan describes the moment, they "did not want to film my death."
SHARK ATTACKS NEWLYWED ON HER HONEYMOON, VIDEO GOES VIRAL
Dolphins have been known to exhibit protective behavior and many stories have been told, but Hauser had never experienced something like that with a humpback.

For over 10 minutes, Nan said, she was focused on the whale, unaware of the shark nearby.

"They truly display altruism - sometimes at the risk of losing their own lives."

A surfer in Hawaii was recently left with a large gash in her leg after she was attacked by a tiger shark on New Year's Eve.

Christopher Carbone is a reporter for FoxNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @christocarbone.

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Stunning images show the moment that a 50,000-pound humpback whale pushed a snorkeler through the water to protect her from a nearby shark. The pictures of Nan Hauser, 63, show how the massive sea creature pushed the whale biologist with his head and his mouth, then tucked her under its pectoral fin and even lifted her out of the water on one occasion.

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What Tommy Wiseau wanted to say at the Globes will surprise you

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The filmmaker was invited onstage by James Franco after the actor won best actor in a musical or comedy for playing Wiseau in "The Disaster Artist."

But Franco physically stopped Wiseau when he made a move toward the microphone.

The actor instead quoted Wiseau, opening his acceptance speech with Wiseau's thoughts about the ceremony.

″'Golden Globes, so what? I'm not invited,'" Franco quoted Wiseau as saying. "I know they don't want me, guy with accent, long hair. So I show them. I don't wait for Hollywood, I make my own movie."

Franco's block caused a few viewers to tweet their unhappiness that Wiseau wasn't allowed to speak.

Even famous fans felt robbed.

Franco's buddy and costar Seth Rogen told the Los Angeles Times, "I want to know what Tommy was going to say! He looked like he was going for it!"

Wiseau told the Times his message, had he been allowed to give it, would have been, "If a lot of people loved each other, the world would be a better place to live."

"See 'The Room,' have fun, and enjoy life," he added. "The American Dream is alive, and it's real."

Wiseau became something of a hero for his 2003 drama "The Room," which he wrote, directed, starred in and self-promoted to get into theaters in hopes of winning an Academy Award.

It's been widely panned as one of the worst movies ever made but has since become beloved as a cult classic.

Franco's " Disaster Artist," based on the non-fction book written by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, chronicles the making of "The Room."

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The filmmaker was invited onstage by James Franco after the actor won best actor in a musical or comedy for playing Wiseau in "The Disaster Artist." But Franco physically stopped Wiseau when he made a move toward the microphone. The actor instead quoted Wiseau, opening his acceptance speech with Wiseau's thoughts about the ceremony.

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A woman's boyfriend is being hunted for killing her 4 year old daughter

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Federal authorities have joined the seach for a Michigan mother and her boyfriend who are accused of torturing and killing her four-year-old daughter.

The young girl, found by family on New Year's Day at the Rawsonville Woods mobile home community, was unresponsive with her limbs covered in severe burns, Fox2 reported. There were attempts to revive her and she was rushed to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor where she was pronounced dead.

Candice Renea Diaz, 24, and Brad Edward Fields, 28, have been charged with felony murder, murder in the second degree, first degree child abuse and torture, Sumpter Township police said.

An autopsy on Jan. 3 ruled the girl's death a homicide. It also revealed further traumatic injuries and evidence of Battered Child Syndrome, police said.

Fields was also charged as a habitual offender, previously arrested for domestic violence, The Miami Herald reported.

Police say the couple are believed to be driving black 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier with the Michigan license plate DTR1854.

Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact the U.S. Marshal Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team's 24hr hotline at (313) 234-5656 or the Sumpter Township Police Department at (734) 461-4833 ext. 305.

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A Michigan mother and her boyfriend accused of torturing and killing a 4-year-old girl are on the run from police.

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Norwegian cruise passenger describes his terrible experience on board when they go through a bomb cyclone

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A Norwegian Cruise Line passenger, Dell Ross, describes his experience on board when the ship sailed through a "bomb cyclone."

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the star of "Couch",Jerry Van Dyke died in his home in Arkansas the age of 86 due to his health issues.

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Jerry Van Dyke, star of 'Coach,' dead at 86

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Jerry Van Dyke died Friday at his home in Arkansas.