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Eric Trump has weighed in on the accusations of domestic violence against former White House aide Rob Porter, saying that anyone who abuses women is the “lowest of the low.”

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President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump has weighed in on the furor surrounding accusations of domestic violence against former White House aide Rob Porter, saying that anyone who abuses women is the "lowest of the low."

Trump's son made the remarks during an interview with New York's WABC Radio, defending his father's administration as it deflects ongoing criticism following Porter's departure.
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The White House Staff secretary resigned one week ago after his ex-wives accused him of domestic abuse. Porter has denied the accusations.

The president has come in for criticism in the wake of Porter's resignation when, prior to the publishing of photos that showed one of the women with a black eye, Donald Trump defended the embattled aide.

Eric Trump stood behind the president, saying he took the allegations of domestic abuse "very seriously."

"There is nothing worse in the world than domestic abuse," Eric Trump told radio host Rita Cosby on Tuesday. "I mean, it's truly the lowest of the low, and you have to take it very seriously, and he does take it very seriously," he added referring to his father.

Eric Trump also spoke more broadly about the #MeToo movement. "A lot of this came out of the woodwork in the entertainment industry and so many industries. And I think it's good that, for the first time, so much of this has become public," he said.

Trump, a New York businessman, also rebuffed accusations in the interview that his father was sexist. "My father has empowered more women in his career than anyone...whoever will deliver is the right person for the job," he said.

Controversy over the White House staffer's departure deepened Tuesday when FBI Director Christopher Wray testified to lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the FBI had warned the Trump administration about Porter.

According to CNN, Wray said White House chief of staff John Kelly had been made aware of the allegations against Porter before they were made public.

Yesterday's White House press briefing was dominated by the ongoing scandal, CBS reported. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was forced onto the back foot as she attempted to explain differences between Wray's testimony and earlier statements from the White House.

She said the FBI had sent information concerning Porter but it had remained in the White House Personnel Security Office until February without being passed on. "They had not made a final recommendation for adjudication to the White House because the process was still ongoing when Rob Porter resigned," Sanders said.

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Eric Trump has defended his father over the Rob Porter scandal saying only the "lowest of the low" abuse women

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President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump has weighed in on the furor surrounding accusations of domestic violence against former White House aide Rob Porter, saying that anyone who abuses women is the "lowest of the low." Trump's son made the remarks during an interview with New York's WABC Radio, defending his father's administration as it deflects ongoing criticism following Porter's departure.

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A coloroado teacher has been charged with assault after what she did

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A Colorado gym teacher accused of forcing a student to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance was reportedly charged with child abuse and assault Tuesday.

Karen Smith, who taught at Angevine Middle School in Lafayette, Colo., faces child abuse/recklessly with injury and third-degree assault charges, FOX31 reported, citing the Boulder District Attorney's Office. She was released on Wednesday with a summons.
GYM TEACHER ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING STUDENT WHO REFUSED TO STAND FOR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Smith was placed on paid administrative leave earlier this month after she was accused of forcefully making a student stand for the Pledge of Allegiance by grabbing his jacket to pull him to his feet, officials said. Smith has been an employee with the Boulder Valley School District for 20 years.

Angevine Middle School Principal Mike Medina said in a previous statement the school was working with police. He added a substitute teacher will fill in for Smith.

Medina sent a note to students' families on Tuesday informing them charges had been filed.

"Angevine and the Boulder Valley School District are cooperating with the District Attorney's Office and respect their decision on this matter," Medina said in a statement released to FOX31. "While we are unable to share more because it is a legal and personnel matter that the school district is actively investigating, I, again, want to reaffirm that our focus remains firmly on our students."

Katherine Lam is a breaking and trending news digital producer for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @bykatherinelam

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Gym teacher charged with child abuse after forcing student to stand for Pledge of Allegiance, report says

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A Colorado gym teacher accused of forcing a student to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance was reportedly charged with child abuse and assault Tuesday. Karen Smith, who taught at Angevine Middle School in Lafayette, Colo., faces child abuse/recklessly with injury and third-degree assault charges, FOX31 reported, citing the Boulder District Attorney's Office.

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The American bobsled team is made up of all green berets this year.

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Nathan Weber says he was just starting his sprint workout for the day when an anti-mortar gun near him began thundering at Bagram Air Base, lighting up the sky with a spectacular explosion and thwarting another attempted attack from Afghan insurgents.

As the fragments of the mortar fell around the Green Beret, who was training to make the U.S. Olympic bobsled team, he suddenly felt a rush of adrenaline - and, without pausing his timer for a second, Weber decided to keep the workout going.

"We had some of the soldiers doing their security patrol after something like that happens come by and look at me -- and are like 'sir, do you know a mortar almost landed just here?'" Weber told Fox News. "I kind of looked at them and I'm like 'oh yeah, it's got me super pumped right now, do you see how fast I'm running?' They kind of looked at me like I was crazy and I kept doing my sprints and training for this."

And Weber's determination has paid off. The 31-year-old Colorado native, also a Sgt. First Class in the U.S. Army, is set for a sprint down the track at the Olympic Sliding Center in South Korea, representing America at the Winter Olympics, in what he says is a "surreal experience."

"At this Olympics, the hope is always to go out there and win," Weber said. "We're going to do our best to do that. We want to go out there and we want to kick some ass."

Weber's journey from elite soldier to Olympic athlete began years ago, during a lunch break in a barracks room while he was taking the Special Forces Qualification Course.

He picked up a Men's Health magazine and read an article about Justin Olsen, a fellow soldier who won a gold medal in bobsled at the 2010 Vancouver Winter games.

"I thought to myself: Man, if this guy, if he can make the Olympic team and win a gold medal in three years, I bet I can at least make the Olympic team," Weber said in an interview recorded last September with Army Staff Sgt. Robert Duran.

Weber played soccer and baseball and wrestled in high school, but never found a sport in which he could star. Then, he felt compelled to join the Army after watching the 9/11 terrorist attacks unfold.

Weber said during special forces training, he started mentioning the idea to other soldiers of trying to make the bobsled team a few times, but eventually forgot about it after getting focused on "being the best Green Beret I could."

Two years later, Weber ran into one of the fellow trainees from the program, who asked him what happened to his Olympic aspirations.

"I looked at him and was like 'you know you are right, I did say that. I should probably put my money where my mouth is,'" Weber said.

He then walked into a training facility at Fort Carson, home of the 10th Special Forces Group, and asked the fitness staff there for a workout program to help him prepare for making the team.

"That is kind of what we do as Green Berets -- we don't necessarily always have the right tools or equipment but we make things happen."
- Nathan Weber

Weber did not qualify for the bobsled team that made the 2014 Sochi Winter games, but he kept at it years later, even during deployments to Niger, Cameroon and Afghanistan.

Training videos he provided to Fox News show Weber lifting weights outdoors in the deserts of Niger. In one of them, he pushes an ATV backwards, emulating the beginning of a bobsled run where athletes frantically run down the track and get the sled moving before hopping on for a fast-paced ride.

"When I'm deployed I don't have those facilities, the equipment, and the track and everything so I kind of had to make due," Weber told Fox News. "But I think being a Green Beret and being Special Forces kind of gave me the right mindset to go out and make that happen. That is kind of what we do as Green Berets -- we don't necessarily always have the right tools or equipment but we make things happen."

Weber - who has spent plenty of time in conflict zones - thinks the Pyeongchang games can be a good "bridge building" event for North and South Korea.

"I think this is a great opportunity and really kind of in the spirit of the Olympic movement to extend that olive branch between these two countries," he said. You kind of see that happening already so I have some pretty high hopes that this can be a good bridge building time for those two countries."

Weber's first Olympic event is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21. He will be competing as a part of a 4-man team along with Olsen - his inspiration - Carlo Valdes and Chris Fogt, a U.S. Army captain and Sochi bronze medalist.

Weber told Fox News that in four years he hopes Team USA will be not just medal contenders, but favorites, and wants to be a part of the future of U.S. Olympic bobsledding.

"At the same time, after that is done, I do want to get some more time doing what I signed up and I'm a part of the military for, which is going over and defending the country," he said.

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2018 Winter Olympics: Green Beret Nathan Weber says USA Bobsled team ready to 'kick ass'

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Nathan Weber says he was just starting his sprint workout for the day when an anti-mortar gun near him began thundering at Bagram Air Base, lighting up the sky with a spectacular explosion and thwarting another attempted attack from Afghan insurgents.

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5 people were shot, 2 killed in Mardi Gras last night's´ shooting.

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Mardi Gras. Two little words with an infinitely large explanation. For different people it's different things-an event, an idea, a day, a way of life, piece of history, state holiday, or a million parades and countless memories. Think you know Mardi Gras? That it's all about booze and beads? Think again!
View the 2018 Mardi Gras Parade Schedules from around Louisiana.
10 Things About Mardi Gras

10. Carnival is a season; Mardi Gras is a day. Sure, we all do it. "Yea, I'm going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras!" we say, when we're actually going to see parades the weekend before Mardi Gras, or the weekend before that. Technically, "Mardi Gras" is the last Tuesday before Ash Wednesday ushers in 40 days of best behavior, and "Carnival" is the season that begins on the Feast of Epiphany. A krewe (pronounced in the same way as "crew") is an organization that puts on a parade and or a ball for the Carnival season.

9. Your dog will love Mardi Gras. Dogs just want to have fun! And that's what they get at their very own parade in New Orleans, the Krewe of Barkus.

8. Mardi Gras is for families. Got kids? Watch parades with local families in New Orleans' favorite family parade-watching spots, which include St. Charles and Napoleon Streets, where turning parades take a bit longer, leaving extra time to get more goodies. Also try St. Charles at 3rd or 4th Street, which is conveniently close to Garden District lodging so it would be a short venture for the kiddos.

7. The Best Ways To Get Parade Goods Aren't Always Obvious. Sure, you could say, "Throw me something, Mister!" or you could stick your cute kid on your shoulders, but if you really want to test your suitcases' weight limit, head to the end of the parade. You'll be showered by effervescent float-riders with a single goal: chuck all bags of beads off before they get off the float themselves.

6. You Never Know What They'll Throw. Bathroom humor never grows old, as evidenced by the irreverent joy of Krewe of Tucks riders in their giant toilet bowl float! The screaming crowds line the street begging for their bathroom-themed throws, including monogrammed toilet paper, sunglasses shaped like toilets, mini-plungers, and more. In Shreveport, we love the Krewe of Highland, who throw Spam and hot dogs. Anyone can come home with beads. Only those in the know get miniature squirting toilets and dinner.

5. The Best Parades Aren't Necessarily The Biggest: Thoth. Who? Thoth. The word Thoth rhymes with "close," that is, if you happen to say "close" with a lisp. Not only does the Thoth parade look like they are having the most fun, but Thoth also has a higher-than-normal ratio of throws. The beads represent their Egyptian roots and are covered in hieroglyphics.

4. Why We Throw Beads at Mardi Gras? Legend has it in the 1880s, a man dressed like Santa Claus recieved such fame throwing beads, that other krewes followed suit. Makes sense, seeing before that, krewes threw any manner of items, including food and dirt. Today krewes buy plastic beads en masse which parade-goers prefer over dirt! Locals still love to see throws of tiny glass bead strands, which are rare and seemed to phased out in the 1960s and 1970s.

3. The Weight Of Revelry. Think your suitcase is heavy? Officials estimate upwards of 25 million pounds of Mardi Gras items get tossed from floats-more than half of which winds up on New Orleans streets. In fact, locals like to visit ARC of New Orleans and recycle their beads for next year.

2. Mardi Gras Is a Legal Holiday. It really is! Despite the preponderance of what might "seem" like illegal activity, Mardi Gras is a legal holiday in Louisiana, and has been since 1875, when Governor Warmoth signed the "Mardi Gras Act."

1. Mardi Gras is More Than New Orleans. When you hear "Mardi Gras" do you think New Orleans? Think again. Get your Mardi Gras groove on at the Cajun Mardi Gras in Lafayette or go dance at a Baton Rouge Mardi Gras ball. Next, head to family-friendly Mardi Gras in Alexandria or over to Lake Charles for their Mardi Gras celebrations. And year-round check out the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu in Lake Charles or Mardi Gras World in New Orleans to see real floats, costumes and everything Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is also celebrated all over the world including many locations in Europe and massive celebrations are found in Brazil every year!

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Mardi Gras

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Mardi Gras. Two little words with an infinitely large explanation. For different people it's different things-an event, an idea, a day, a way of life, piece of history, state holiday, or a million parades and countless memories. Think you know Mardi Gras? That it's all about booze and beads? Think again!

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Mike Pence says that he intentionally ignored Kim Jong Uno's sister when was seated by her during the Olympic's opening ceremony

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In an interview with Axios' Mike Allen, Vice President Mike Pence revealed that he intentionally ignored Kim Jong Un's sister while he was seated next to her at the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

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The driver of a Ferrari carrying pro golfer Bill Haas was killed after crashing and rolling the Italian sports car in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

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The collision and rollover occurred Tuesday night in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, Los Angeles Police Detective Jeff Fischer told KTLA.

Haas was a passenger in a Ferrari that struck a Toyota SUV driven by actor Luke Wilson, according to Fischer. The Ferrari then collided with a BMW, he added.

The Ferrari's driver was pronounced dead at the scene and two people -- a 35-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman -- were transported to the hospital in serious condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement.

While fire department officials did not provide the victims' names, Fischer told the affiliate that Haas, 35, was one of two people injured

Fischer said the damage to Wilson's vehicle is minor. "It basically got clipped by the Ferrari," he said.

Haas was scheduled to play this week in the Genesis Open at the nearby Riviera Country Club, located in the Los Angeles community of Pacific Palisades.

CNN has reached out to representatives for Haas and Wilson, along with PGA officials.

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Golfer Bill Haas injured in car crash that killed 1 in LA

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The collision and rollover occurred Tuesday night in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, Los Angeles Police Detective Jeff Fischer told KTLA. Haas was a passenger in a Ferrari that struck a Toyota SUV driven by actor Luke Wilson, according to Fischer. The Ferrari then collided with a BMW, he added.

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FBI offers $10G reward of a case with a missing 4-year-old girl from South Carolina

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The FBI on Wednesday announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of a missing 4-year-old girl in South Carolina, as the search for Heidi Renae Todd entered a second day.

Todd was reported missing just before 6 p.m. Tuesday from her home in the Whitney Lake subdivision on Johns Island in Charleston, S.C. She was last seen wearing a blue shirt and pink pants.

Investigators said they believe the 4-year-old girl could be with an unknown man described as being skinny and between the ages of 25 to 30.

Interim Chief Jerome Taylor told reporters Wednesday afternoon the girl's mother, who was taken to the hospital, was able to give a brief description of a person who they believe the girl could be with.

He said the person who attacked the girl's mother was "an unwanted guest."

Mayor John Tecklenburg said Wednesday the girl's mother was brutally beaten but in fair condition at a local hospital. He said the girl's father was out of town on a Coast Guard training mission when Todd vanished.

"We are looking for her, every nook and cranny, divers in the lake, helicopters," he said. "We don't know if Heidi might have been taken away in a vehicle or not."

The mayor said there were four other children living with Todd - two of which were in the house when the girl disappeared - and all are safe.

"There are many things we do not know...but one thing we know is Heidi Todd is missing," Tecklenburg added.

Divers were seen entering the lake in front of the family's home Wednesday, which neighbors told the news station is about eight to 12 feet deep.

"We will continue searching in this area and expand out until we find Heidi," Taylor said.

Tecklenburg said they do not have enough information on a suspect to meet the requirements for an Amber Alert because investigators don't know if she was taken in a vehicle.

Anyone with information can call 843-743-7200 for the on-duty CPD Central Detective. A 24-hour tip line has also been set up for citizens to report information in the case. Anyone with information can call 843-619-6123.
Lucia I. Suarez Sang is a Reporter for FoxNews.com. Follow her on Twitter @luciasuarezsang

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The FBI on Wednesday announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of a missing 4-year-old girl in South Carolina, as the search for Heidi Renae Todd entered a second day. Todd was reported missing just before 6 p.m. Tuesday from her home in the Whitney Lake subdivision on Johns Island in Charleston, S.C.

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The driver of a Ferrari carrying pro golfer Bill Haas was killed after crashing and rolling the Italian sports car in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood, police said

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The collision and rollover occurred Tuesday night in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, Los Angeles Police Detective Jeff Fischer told KTLA.

Haas was a passenger in a Ferrari that struck a Toyota SUV driven by actor Luke Wilson, according to Fischer. The Ferrari then collided with a BMW, he added.

The Ferrari's driver was pronounced dead at the scene and two people -- a 35-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman -- were transported to the hospital in serious condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement.

While fire department officials did not provide the victims' names, Fischer told the affiliate that Haas, 35, was one of two people injured

Fischer said the damage to Wilson's vehicle is minor. "It basically got clipped by the Ferrari," he said.

Haas was scheduled to play this week in the Genesis Open at the nearby Riviera Country Club, located in the Los Angeles community of Pacific Palisades.

CNN has reached out to representatives for Haas and Wilson, along with PGA officials.

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The collision and rollover occurred Tuesday night in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, Los Angeles Police Detective Jeff Fischer told KTLA. Haas was a passenger in a Ferrari that struck a Toyota SUV driven by actor Luke Wilson, according to Fischer. The Ferrari then collided with a BMW, he added.

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Climber dies after fall on Mount Hood; several others rescued

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Sometime during the frantic day high up on Oregon's Mount Hood, a stranded climber used a cellphone to inform authorities and rescuers heading to the peak that the conditions had turned nasty -- with falling rocks coming down on the climbers in the group like "a bowling alley."

Air Force Maj. Chris Bernard, assigned to the 304th Rescue Squadron of the Air National Guard Base in Portland, Oregon, said at a press conference this afternoon that the caller was a climber who "went up the mountain" and reached a popular climbing route known as Hogsback.

Since then, the advice by the authorities has been to turn off the phone to save the battery and only turn it back on intermittently as 40 rescuers come to help the climber and others stranded on the mountain get down to safety.

Clackamas County sheriff's spokesman Brian Jensen estimated there are seven to 15 climbers still up on Mount Hood, he said at the press conference.

He added that however calm the conditions on the mountain may have been earlier in the day, it's diminished fast.

"There is falling rocks and ice, which is normal when you have freezing at night and it gets so warm during the day that it creates a very hazardous and treacherous situation on the mountain. That's what we have up today," Jensen said.

There are two groups dealing with injuries who were stranded on the peak, Jensen said.

Rescuers, he said, were trying to get to two groups of climbers in the Hogsback area.

To clarify: We are dealing with two separate rescue situations:

SITUATION 1: 1 group of 4 stranded by Hogsback; 1 injured.

SITUATION 2: Another climber fell on Hogsback, is injured. Other climbers currently rendering aid.

SAR working feverishly to get crews to the climbers.
- Clackamas Sheriff (@ClackCoSheriff) February 13, 2018

The first is made up of four climbers; one of whom suffered non-life-threatening injuries on the Hogsback portion of the mountain.

Jensen assured that rescuers have "been in communication with this group; they are safe."

They have one cellphone between all of them and enough food and water for a day. It's this first group that experienced the conditions with ice and rocks falling on them, leaving them stuck.

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The second group of climbers are on the backside of Hogsback. One climber in that group, Jensen said, fell around 700 to 1,000 feet below.

Live footage captured by ABC affiliate KATU shows multiple climbers descending from the icy peak using a sharp ax tool.

Jensen said the first distress call was logged at 10:30 a.m. about a fallen climber.

"At the time there were two eyewitnesses to the fall, however, there was nobody with the fallen climber at the time," he said.

Authorities confirmed to ABC News that the Oregon National Army Guard dispatched a Blackhawk helicopter to support the search and rescue effort on the icy surface below.

Oregon Emergency Management official Cory Grogan confirmed to ABC News that "there was an effort to resuscitate a person that they were attempting to rescue."

It remains unknown if the climber, confirmed by both Jensen and Bernard as a male, was able to be saved or not. He was rushed to Emmanuel Hospital, Bernard confirmed.

UPDATE on all situations on Mt. Hood:

SITUATION 1: Climber fell 700 ft. on back side of Hogsback -- patient airlifted out by @OregonGuard chopper; heading to hospital
- Clackamas Sheriff (@ClackCoSheriff) February 13, 2018

The temperature up on Mount Hood, a popular climbing and skiing attraction, ranges from freezing to a warmer climate during the day, creating treacherous conditions.

Grogan reinforced the dangers that hikers from beginners to masters face on Mt. Hood.

"Hikers go up there and they don't realize how dangerous this mountain can be," he said. "To hike this mountain -- it's no joke."

Jensen acknowledged that many novices should probably think twice before attempting to summit Mount Hood.

"We leave that up to the climbers this is a public mountain and we want everyone to enjoy it," he said. "We just hope that they use common sense and realize that this isn't a backyard hill, this is a mountain that is deadly."

Jensen added that the climbers left on the mountain waiting to get rescued are likely experiencing some kind of duress.

"I can't speak to their mental state," he said. "I know what mine would be if I was up there though and I would be a wreck."

ABC News' Michael Kreisel contributed to this report.

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On NCAA.com the dates and locations of March Madness. The craziness starts March 13

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March Madness 2018 Schedule of Dates, Locations Released

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Laurence Kesterson/Associated Press NCAA.com released the full schedule for the 2018 Division I men's basketball tournament on Wednesday, with the tournament kicking off with Selection Sunday on March 11 and the Final Four taking place on Saturday, March 31, and the national championship game occurring on Monday, April 2.

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Richard Colomo was arrested yesterday for punching an 86 year old California grandmother Mi Reum Song.

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A man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly punching a California grandmother so hard she was knocked to the ground, leaving the woman with serious facial and head injuries, officials said.

Richard Colomo, 41, was arrested after he was seen on surveillance video running around the same time 86-year-old Mi Reum Song was attacked, FOX11 Los Angeles reported. Colomo, who was seen wearing a backpack on Saturday, was booked on battery charges.

Song was walking in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood on Saturday when a man walked up to her and punched her once in the forehead, police said.

"She was struck in the forehead and fell backwards and her head struck the pavement. So [on] the back of her head there was a laceration and you can see some of the injuries to the front of her face," LAPD Detective Heebae Cho said in a previous news conference.

Song was taken to the hospital and treated for her head injuries. She was later released.

Yujin Ko, Song's granddaughter, said she was in "utter shock" when she saw her battered and bruised grandmother.

"[There were] a lot of tears...Her face was really bruised and she looked like a different person," Ko said.

Circumstances surrounding Colomo's arrest were not immediately released. Police are still investigating the motive of the attack, according to FOX11. Nothing was taken from Song during the attack.

Colomo is being held of $105,000 bail.

Katherine Lam is a breaking and trending news digital producer for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @bykatherinelam

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A man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly punching a California grandmother so hard she was knocked to the ground, leaving the woman with serious facial and head injuries, officials said. Richard Colomo, 41, was arrested after he was seen on surveillance video running around the same time 86-year-old Mi Reum Song was attacked, FOX11 Los Angeles reported.

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Applebee's workers fired, restaurant temporarily closed following accusations of racial profiling

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Three employees have been fired and a restaurant closed down after a Missouri woman posted a video on Facebook that she says demonstrates the racial profiling that black people in America deal with. The video is a recording of her and her friend's encounter with a police officer, a mall security guard and a manager at the Applebee's restaurant at Independence Mall on Saturday.

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Jared Fogle compares case to Larry Nassar's crimes as argument for early prison release.

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Disgraced Subway spokesman Jared Fogle says he wants his guilty pleas withdrawn, arguing former USA Gymnastics doctor and serial sexual abuser Larry Nassar did not face the same charges.

Fogle filed documents claiming he should not have been "charged with traveling for the purpose of engaging in illicit sex" because Nassar was not despite the fact that he "clearly engaged in unlawful conducts with young women" while traveling with the young athletes, The Blast reported.

Fogle would also like to withdraw his 2015 guilty pleas of "charges of distribution and receipt of child pornography and traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor."
JARED FOGLE CLAIMS JUDGE WAS BIASED BECAUSE SHE HAS TEEN DAUGHTERS, REPORT SAYS
The disgraced spokesperson accused prosecutors of "tinkering with a charge to create crime." He also claims he was made to plead guilty or declare bankruptcy. Fogle blamed his "high priced" legal counsel for reportedly coercing him into a guilty plea.

Fogle tried to place most of the blame for his crimes on his "alcohol and sex addictions." He said he is sure the courts were in "grave error of the law."

The former face of the sandwich chain, who is two years into serving a 15-year sentence, has reportedly gained weight and been attacked in prison.
DAD WHO TRIED ATTACKING LARRY NASSAR IN COURT WON'T BE CHARGED
Fogle was sentenced in November 2015 after he pleaded guilty to paying for sex with underage girls and receiving child pornography from Russell Taylor, the former executive director of The Jared Foundation, an organization which raised funds and awareness to combat childhood obesity.

According to prosecutors, Fogle received photos or videos of eight of minors and some of the images were of girls as young as 12.

Nassar, 54, has been accused by more than 250 girls of sexual abuse. The disgraced doctor faces two long prison sentences in Michigan for molestation but he must first serve 60 years in federal prison for child pornography crimes.
Fox News' Elizabeth Zwirz and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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People can stop watching Hallmark's cheesy movies.

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In "Cooking with Love," a TV producer falls in love with a cocky celebrity chef.

In "My Secret Valentine," a woman bonds with a secret admirer at her family's winery.

In "Very, Very Valentine," a flower shop girl is romanced by a mysterious man at a masquerade ball.

These movies, in all their schmaltzy glory, premiered this month on the Hallmark Channel, which has distilled your warm and fuzzy feelings down to a science.

The network best known for its G-rated romantic comedies posted its highest ratings ever last year. And it's eyeing an even bigger 2018.

"We have grown by leaps and bounds," said Michelle Vicary, the executive vice president for programming at Hallmark parent company Crown Media. She said the company has amassed hundreds of original titles for the flagship Hallmark Channel and its spinoff, Movies and Mysteries.

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The Valentine's Day specials are only a taste of what's in the pipeline.

Vicary said the company will produce 90 original movies this year for Hallmark Channel, Movies and Mysteries and the recently launched Hallmark Drama. That's the most Crown Media has ever made in a single year.

If there is a season, there is a Hallmark movie - or several - for it. In an interview this week with CNNMoney, Vicary rattled off a slew of productions already planned for its upcoming "Spring Fever" season. Titles for Mother's Day, summer and fall are also in the mix.

Christmas, though, is the company's crown jewel. The Hallmark Channel debuted 21 movies for the holiday last year, along with several others for Movies and Mysteries.

That Christmas overload last year apparently worked. Hallmark Channel's "Countdown to Christmas" programming reached more than 72 million viewers, according to data provided by the network. It ranked as the top-rated cable channel for women aged 25 to 54 during the holidays.

All that viewership brings in ad dollars. S&P Global Market Intelligence's Kagan research group projects that the Hallmark Channel brought in $370 million in advertising revenue for 2017. It expects that number to increase to more than $390 million this year.

Vicary called the brand's squeaky-clean image one of its biggest selling points for advertisers.

"Their brands are elevated because of what we put out in terms of a positive message," she said. "There's no downside."

Another piece of the formula: giving the people what they want. Hallmark frequently casts the same actresses in its movies.

Many people know Lacey Chabert from "Mean Girls" and "Party of Five." But Hallmark Channel superfans know her from roughly a dozen romances, including "All of My Heart: Inn Love" (the one about the inn in Pennsylvania), "Moonlight in Vermont" (the one about the inn in Vermont), and this year's "My Secret Valentine" (the one about the winery).

"Full House" alum Candace Cameron Bure is also a veteran. Hallmark most recently cast her as a pair of twins in last season's "Switched for Christmas."

"We strike a balance between what the viewers ask us for, which is, 'I want to see a movie with Candace Cameron Bure or Lacey Chabert starting in it,' in addition to new people," Vicary said.

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Hallmark specials are relatively cheap compared with the $6 million or more that Variety reports Netflix spends on a single episode of television.

Vicary estimated that the movies cost about $2 million to produce, with a few running higher. For example, the CGI used to create a Cameron Bure twin last Christmas pushed the movie's budget into the $3 million range.

Hallmark draws inspiration from a variety of sources, including books and heartwarming stories found in newspaper articles.

Although hammering out scripts can take a few months to more than a year, Vicary said the shooting schedule moves fast. The films, which are mostly filmed in Vancouver, are shot in about 15 days.

Hallmark's flood-the-zone approach to film making has also made the network more protective of its content.

Vicary said the company used to license some of its films to other platforms. But that has changed as ratings have risen. The company has its own Netflix-like standalone streaming service, Hallmark Movies Now, which sells access to the network's maudlin romances for as little as $4.99 per month.

"We're always looking at what our competition is doing, but what we have that theydon't have is a 100-year legacy of a brand that is about emotional connectivity and relationships," Vicary said. "If you see content on Hallmark Channel, you're not going to see it anywhere else."

CNNMoney (New York) First published February 14, 2018: 12:32 PM ET

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In "My Secret Valentine," a woman bonds with a secret admirer at her family's winery. In "Very, Very Valentine," a flower shop girl is romanced by a mysterious man at a masquerade ball. These movies, in all their schmaltzy glory, premiered this month on the Hallmark Channel, which has distilled your warm and fuzzy feelings down to a science.

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Longtime linebacker of the Chiefs will not be resigned by the them. He has been in four pro bowls and was first -team ALL PRO in 2011. He's looking forward to retiring with the Chiefs.

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday that they do not plan to re-sign linebacker Derrick Johnson.

Johnson will be a free agent when the new league year begins on March 14 and he said in the Chiefs' statement Tuesday he plans "on playing for several more years."

"Few players in recent history have meant more to the Chiefs franchise and the Kansas City community than Derrick Johnson," Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His tireless work ethic and passion for the game made him one of the most productive defensive players to ever wear a Chiefs uniform and one of the most respected players both in our locker room and around the league. Over the last 13 seasons, Derrick represented himself and the Chiefs organization with integrity and class, and he will always be a part of our Chiefs family."

Johnson lost some of his playing time last season after the Chiefs acquired two younger inside linebackers, Reggie Ragland and Kevin Pierre-Louis.

"I'm grateful I had the opportunity to spend 13 years in a place I love. I plan on playing for several more years because I love this game so much, but I look forward to retiring as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs when my career is over."

Johnson, 35, was the Chiefs' first-round draft pick in 2005. He was the longest-tenured Chiefs player along with punter Dustin Colquitt, who arrived in the same draft two rounds later.

"I've been blessed to be a part of the Kansas City Chiefs organization my entire career," Johnson said in the statement. "I'd like to thank the Hunt family, my coaches, teammates and the staff for the tremendous amount of support I received over the years. I love Kansas City and this fan base, they've always had my back. I'm grateful I had the opportunity to spend 13 years in a place I love. I plan on playing for several more years because I love this game so much, but I look forward to retiring as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs when my career is over. I'll miss my Chiefs teammates -- we made a lot of big plays together over the years -- and I wish them the best in bringing a championship home to the best and loudest fans in the NFL."

Johnson stayed with the Chiefs through five head coaches and four general managers. He was a steady presence at inside linebacker, equally adept at defending the run and the pass. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl four times and was a first-team All-Pro in 2011.

"Letting go of a player like Derrick is particularly tough because of how much respect I have for him as a player and as a person," Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said in the statement. "He's had a tremendous career here in Kansas City, and we wish him nothing but the best moving forward."

He twice returned from torn Achilles tendon injuries that ended two seasons. Johnson tore his Achilles in the season opener in 2014 and again late in the season in 2016.
ESPN's Adam Teicher contributed to this report.

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday that they do not plan to re-sign linebacker Derrick Johnson. Johnson will be a free agent when the new league year begins on March 14 and he said in the Chiefs' statement Tuesday he plans "on playing for several more years."

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The question of how much will Americans spend on Valentine's Day.

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It's no surprise that Americans spend quite a bit of money to show their love on Valentine's Day. Here's a breakdown, by the numbers.

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Disgraced Subway spokesman Jared Fogle says he wants his guilty pleas withdrawn, arguing former USA Gymnastics doctor and serial sexual abuser Larry Nassar did not face the same charges.

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Disgraced Subway spokesman Jared Fogle says he wants his guilty pleas withdrawn, arguing former USA Gymnastics doctor and serial sexual abuser Larry Nassar did not face the same charges.

Fogle filed documents claiming he should not have been "charged with traveling for the purpose of engaging in illicit sex" because Nassar was not despite the fact that he "clearly engaged in unlawful conducts with young women" while traveling with the young athletes, The Blast reported.

Fogle would also like to withdraw his 2015 guilty pleas of "charges of distribution and receipt of child pornography and traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor."
JARED FOGLE CLAIMS JUDGE WAS BIASED BECAUSE SHE HAS TEEN DAUGHTERS, REPORT SAYS
The disgraced spokesperson accused prosecutors of "tinkering with a charge to create crime." He also claims he was made to plead guilty or declare bankruptcy. Fogle blamed his "high priced" legal counsel for reportedly coercing him into a guilty plea.

Fogle tried to place most of the blame for his crimes on his "alcohol and sex addictions." He said he is sure the courts were in "grave error of the law."

The former face of the sandwich chain, who is two years into serving a 15-year sentence, has reportedly gained weight and been attacked in prison.
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Fogle was sentenced in November 2015 after he pleaded guilty to paying for sex with underage girls and receiving child pornography from Russell Taylor, the former executive director of The Jared Foundation, an organization which raised funds and awareness to combat childhood obesity.

According to prosecutors, Fogle received photos or videos of eight of minors and some of the images were of girls as young as 12.

Nassar, 54, has been accused by more than 250 girls of sexual abuse. The disgraced doctor faces two long prison sentences in Michigan for molestation but he must first serve 60 years in federal prison for child pornography crimes.
Fox News' Elizabeth Zwirz and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Trump to sign sex assault bill as scandal engulfs White House.

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More than 150 women and girls said in court that he sexually abused them over the past two decades, including gold medalist Aly Raisman.

Sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, the legislation will create an organization within the US Olympic Committee that would be responsible for receiving and handling inquiries and reports about abuse and making sure that allegations are promptly reported to law enforcement when necessary or resolved internally.

"The world witnessed firsthand the bravery of 156 women -- so many of whom have represented our country at the highest levels of athletics in the Olympics -- confronting a man they were told they could trust, as Larry Nasser was sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting them," House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, said in a statement. "These women have endured too much, which is why we must do more to protect our amateur athletes, so this never happens again."

The measure would ensure that law enforcement is contacted within 24 hours for certain kinds of incidents and make training mandatory.

The event will occur behind closed doors in the Oval Office and comes as the White House is engulfed in its own abuse scandal with former staff secretary Rob Porter. The President has not publicly condemned Porter or expressed sympathy to Porter's two ex-wives.

But White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has said "the President and the entire administration take domestic violence very seriously and believe all allegations need to be investigated thoroughly."

Trump, given the range of sexual harassment and assault allegations against him, has long struggled to respond to the nationwide focus on the mistreatment of women.

During the election, at least 15 women made allegations against Trump ranging from sexual harassment and sexual assault to lewd behavior around women. They came forward in the wake of a 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape of Trump released in October 2016 that caught him saying on a hot mic: "And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything ... Grab them by the p****. You can do anything."

But the White House -- through Sanders and others -- has dismissed all the allegations against him as old news that had been litigated during the 2016 campaign.

CNN's Daniella Diaz, MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak contributed to this report.

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Shaun White, the American snowboarding legend who won halfpipe gold in 2006 and 2010 but finished fourth in 2014, reclaimed his Olympic crown with a clutch performance on Wednesday.

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White trailed Japan's Ayumu Hirano going into his last run - the final run of the entire competition. But with all the pressure on him, White came through with a near-perfect score of 98.50.

After his score was announced, an emotional White celebrated his historic feat. He is the first American man to win gold medals at three Winter Games.

See more photos from White's epic day:

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Baltimore's streak of 11 days without a homicide just ended.

Officers on Tuesday afternoon found an unresponsive 22-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his chest, the Baltimore Police Department said in a statement. The victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

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Officers on Tuesday afternoon found an unresponsive 22-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his chest, the Baltimore Police Department said in a statement. The victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The killing was the city's first since the group Baltimore Ceasefire called for a 72-hour suspension of violence starting February 2.

Activist Erricka Bridgeford was on her way to a local high school to speak about violence reduction when she learned of the homicide, she told CNN.

"I cried and screamed to get it all out before I got to the school," she said, adding that her presentation began with a moment of silence for the slain man.

Gauging a ceasefire's success

Organizers in August launched the ceasefire effort, aiming to reduce street violence one weekend at a time. They canvass neighborhoods with posters, hand out flyers and speak with neighbors -- including those involved with rival gangs -- via social media.

T.J. Smith, the police department's chief spokesman, said the city has made great strides, even considering Tuesday's homicide.

"We can't call (the ceasefire) unsuccessful because someone was shot or killed -- that's not the gauge of success," he said. "The gauge of success is that more and more people are talking about it."

"As a result of hearing or seeing something about it, more people are mobilized to get involved," he said.

Until Tuesday, the 11-day homicide-free streak had been Baltimore's longest since March 2014. The city of 620,000 residents saw 343 homicides in 2017, according to Baltimore police, a record when compared with population and the highest tally since 1993.

'That's where hope lives'

Bridgeford and her team plan to visit the place where the 22-year-old victim was found to "reclaim" it and honor the life lost, she said.

"We've got to care when someone gets killed," she said. "This movement isn't just so people can stay numb. It's not just preventing killing or getting killed. It's to remember and say it matters and it matters every single time."

After her school presentation, students sought out Bridgeford to learn how to become ambassadors for her movement, she said.

"What's amazing to me is this city always responds to murder with hopelessness, but now you see people saying, 'We were at 12 days, maybe we can start the streak again,'" she told CNN. "That's where hope lives."

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Officers on Tuesday afternoon found an unresponsive 22-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his chest, the Baltimore Police Department said in a statement. The victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The killing was the city's first since the group Baltimore Ceasefire called for a 72-hour suspension of violence starting February 2.