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France Considering Skipping 2018 Winter Olympics Due to Security Concerns

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French Sports Minister Laura Flessel said Thursday it is possible France will skip the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, due to security concerns.

According to Reuters, Flessel told RTL radio that if "our security cannot be assured, the French team will stay at home." Worldwide tension continues to mount as the United States and North Korea engage in concerning rhetoric regarding nuclear capabilities.

Flessel made it clear no decision has been made at this point, saying, "We're not there yet."

United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday several sanctions to be placed on North Korea in an effort to minimize its nuclear threat.

Per CNN's Kevin Liptak, Trump urged nations to cut off financial dealings with North Korea as a means of isolating the country.

Trump also previously threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea if it continues to provoke the United States and its allied nations, which include South Korea.

The 2018 Winter Games will take place in February. France is expected to have considerable success, as it ranked eighth in total medals won (15) at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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Ahn Young-joon/Associated Press French Sports Minister Laura Flessel said Thursday it is possible France will skip the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, due to security concerns. According to Reuters, Flessel told RTL radio that if "our security cannot be assured, the French team will stay at home."

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the Gatorade company made a mobile game app in 2012 that won awards, but is now facing charges from the state of California. In the game, Gatorade disses water and puts out misleading information that rose health concerns for young people.

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The settlement stems from the company's free and award-winning mobile game "Bolt!" which came out in 2012 but is no longer listed in the iTunes store.

In the game, the fastest man alive, sprinter Usain Bolt, picks up gold coins as he races across the screen. He runs faster and gains fuel if he hits a Gatorade icon, but he slows down and loses fuel if he hits a water droplet.

The opening instructions warn, "Keep your performance level high by avoiding water."

Instead it urges the player to "Grab Gatorade to fill your fuel meter."

The complaint alleges that Gatorade violated California consumer protection laws by making misleading statements about water, according to Becerra's office.

"Making misleading statements is a violation of California law. But making misleading statements aimed at our children is beyond unlawful," Becerra said in a statement. "It's morally wrong and a betrayal of trust.

"Today's settlement should make clear that the California Department of Justice will pursue false advertisers and hold them accountable," he said. There was no admission of wrongdoing or liability by Gatorade as part of the settlement.

In addition to governing how the company depicts water, the settlement will require Gatorade to disclose endorser relationships in any social media posts. It will also prohibit the company from advertising its products in the media when children under 12 make up more than 35% of the audience.

Gatorade must pay $300,000 to the California Attorney General's Office, $120,000 of which will be used to fund research or education about the importance of drinking water and proper nutrition in kids and teenagers.

The Gatorade Company, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

More than 2.3 million people downloaded the game, which was played 87 million times and "harnessed 4 million online fans," according to a 2013 presentation by marketing company Manning Gottlieb OMD. The company helped create the game and talked about its success after "Bolt!" won a marketing award.

The presentation says that "teen athletes often chose to drink water during practice because they thought it provided the proper hydration they needed, so we came up with an entertaining and competitive way to reinforce to teens that consuming Gatorade would help them perform better on the field and that water was the enemy of performance." The presentation has since been removed from the award site but was archived elsewhere.

The game got a serious push from sports celebrities like boxer Mike Tyson, who tweeted about it, challenging others to beat his score.

Singer Justin Bieber also talked about it in an interview and tweeted it to his massive audience. About 73% of players came from the company's target demographic of 13 to 24 years old, according to the presentation.

"And more importantly," it said, "with 820 million brand impressions, it drove home the idea that Gatorade is better than water."

That's the problem, said Jennifer Harris, a food and marketing expert with University of Connecticut's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity.

"Companies are finding that teens are more skeptical of classic advertising and traditional television ads. They tune them out," Harris said. That's why there are more product placements in movies, TV shows and video games. "It is a way to sort of deactivate the skepticism someone would have over a traditional ad.

"When this is disguised as entertainment, it distracts you, and the advertisement becomes more effective because your defense mechanism is lower," Harris said. "When the industry aims these messages at young people, it raises public health concerns."

Water should be a child's "initial beverage of choice as long as daily dietary caloric and other nutrient (eg, calcium, vitamins) needs are being met," according to 2011 guidelines from the American Association of Pediatrics. "Water is also generally the appropriate first choice for hydration before, during, and after most exercise regimens."

Kids rarely ever need sports drinks, the association has said, and their use should be limited to when "there is a need for more rapid replenishment of carbohydrates and/or electrolytes in combination with water during periods of prolonged, vigorous sports participation or other intense physical activity."

The association's guidelines suggest that children should avoid "frequent or excessive intake of caloric sports drinks" because "intake can lead to excessive caloric consumption and an increased risk of overweight and obesity as well as dental erosion."

A 32-fluid-ounce bottle of Gatorade may contain as much as 56 grams of sugar.

With the rate of obesity more than doubling for US children and quadrupling in adolescents since the 1970s, many doctors have come to see sugary beverages as a threat to children's health.

Studies have shown the popularity of sports drinks among children has "grown exponentially." One study in 20 Minneapolis middle and high schools found that more than a third of the kids had a sports drink at least once a week, and kids who were athletic drank more. But many of the children were drinking them socially, something the pediatricians' association says should be avoided or restricted.

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Iran revealed that they have a new long ranged ballistic missile while holding a military parade. It has a reach of 2000 km, or 1,250 miles.

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The Khorramshahr missile, unveiled at a military parade in the capital Tehran, can carry multiple warheads, according to the Tasnim news agency.

Speaking during the parade, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran would press ahead with strengthening its missile capabilities and military defenses, the state-run broadcaster Press TV reported.

"We will promote our defensive and military power as much as we deem necessary," Rouhani said. "We seek no one's permission to defend our land."

"Whether you like it or not we are going to help Syria, Yemen and Palestine, and we will strengthen our missiles," he added.

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The Khorramshahr missile, unveiled at a military parade in the capital Tehran, can carry multiple warheads, according to the Tasnim news agency. Speaking during the parade, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran would press ahead with strengthening its missile capabilities and military defenses, the state-run broadcaster Press TV reported.

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American journalist and her mother, friends of ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller, killed in Turkey

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An American-born journalist and her mother, who were active in opposition to the Syrian regime, were found murdered in Istanbul yesterday.

Halla Barakat and her mother Orouba Barakat were Syrians living in Turkey and close friends of American humanitarian aid worker Kayla Mueller, who was taken hostage by ISIS in Aleppo, Syria in 2013 and killed 18 months later.

Turkish media reports and sources said the Barakats were strangled and stabbed to death, possibly four or five days ago, then doused in a chemical to delay decomposition. Police officials told ABC News that they are investigating but have made no arrests and have no suspects.

Other sources said the Assad regime is a prime suspect in the killings of the Barakat women.

The women had recounted in "The Girl Left Behind" on ABC's "20/20" last year how they had befriended and worked with Kayla Mueller of Prescott, Arizona, to aid Syrian refugee mothers and their children in Antakya, Turkey, who had fled the civil war in their homeland only a few kilometers away.

"Just saying Kayla's name in front of them, they smile," Orouba Barakat told ABC's Brian Ross in an interview about Mueller.

The elder Barakat was active in the Syrian Opposition Council, a group of Syrian expatriates who stand against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.

Halla Barakat was a young journalist who attended school and freelanced for Oreient television, TRT World and ABC News.

The Barakat women had been working to start a charity in Kayla Mueller's honor that would support Syrian women living in refugee camps in Turkey. They would purchase yarn in Istanbul and take it to the women in the camps near the Syrian border, where the women would create hand-woven items such as slippers which they hoped to sell in the U.S. to support themselves.

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Mueller was "inspiring," the younger Barakat recalled, because she had sacrificed a good life in the U.S. to live in austere conditions to assist war refugees, particularly Syrian children.

In August 2013, Mueller decided to accompany a friend into Syria to help install satellite Internet at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Aleppo. The few kidnappings of western aid workers and journalists was a closely held secret at that time, which Mueller was unaware of, but Orouba warned her not to go into the war zone.

"I told her, it's very dangerous," she told ABC News last year.

"She was like, 'Don't worry'," Halla Barakat recalled in the interview in Turkey for "20/20."

After staying overnight at the hospital, Mueller was abducted by a then-unknown terrorist group, ISIS. She was held for 18 months and tortured at times but helped her fellow western hostages and often put their interests before her own, several former ISIS hostages have told ABC News.

Both Barakats pleaded with U.S. embassy officials in Turkey to do more to find and recover their friend after she went missing. A few weeks after her abduction by ISIS, Mueller left Orouba Barakat a voicemail pleading for help.

The Mueller family worked with the FBI fruitlessly in a protracted negotiation for her release but U.S. policy forbade ransom payments and ISIS stopped responding in the fall of 2014.

On Feb. 6, 2015, ISIS tweeted that Mueller had been killed in an airstrike and subsequently sent three gruesome photos to her mother of her purported remains. The Obama administration quickly confirmed her death though many questions linger.

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An American-born journalist and her mother, who were active in opposition to the Syrian regime, were found murdered in Istanbul yesterday. Halla Barakat and her mother Orouba Barakat were Syrians living in Turkey and close friends of American humanitarian aid worker Kayla Mueller, who was taken hostage by ISIS in Aleppo, Syria in 2013 and killed 18 months later.

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The Navy has apologized over the confusion of the reports about the missing twelve year old girl. After checking who was in the hospital and who had passed away, everyone was accounted for, so no one was still in the rubble.

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Death toll from central Mexico earthquake rises to 286

Official: All students have been accounted for at collapsed school

A Mexican navy official has apologized for confusion over reports that a 12-year-old girl was trapped alive after a Mexico City school collapsed in the wake of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that killed more than 280 people nationwide.

Those reports had riveted Mexicans pulling for an uplifting rescue when the temblor damaged the Enrique Rebsamen school Tuesday.

Rescue workers said Wednesday they believed they'd made contact with a girl trapped in the rubble at the school, where at least 19 children and six adults were killed.

For more than a day, rescuers told reporters they were trying to reach and free the girl - efforts that were shown live on television.

But by Thursday afternoon, navy official Angel Enrique Sarmiento said all the school's children had been accounted for - either having died, been hospitalized or found safe - and there was no student known to be in the rubble.

Sarmiento, deputy navy secretary, followed up with an apology Thursday night, while emphasizing that someone still could be alive in the debris.

"I want to make it very clear that the information the Mexican public received about the existence of a girl who was alive underneath the rubble was released by the navy based on the technical reports and the accounts of the civilian and navy rescuers," he said.

"I offer the Mexican public an apology for the information disseminated (Thursday) afternoon where I affirmed that I did not have details about a supposed child survivor in this tragedy."

A search of the school continues, though the last time a body was found - that of a 58-year-old woman, the navy said - was Thursday morning.

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Death toll from central Mexico earthquake rises to 286 Official: All students have been accounted for at collapsed school A Mexican navy official has apologized for confusion over reports that a 12-year-old girl was trapped alive after a Mexico City school collapsed in the wake of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that killed more than 280 people nationwide.

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Saint Teresa students post videos of beer pong game shaped in Swastika.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A group of St. Teresa's Academy students were suspended following a Snapchat that showed them posing with beer pong cups arranged in a swastika.

The picture, which was taken at a gathering off-campus during after-school hours, contained the caption, "Girls night!"

The incident was met with outrage from alumni of the private, all-girls Catholic high school in Brookside.

"Multiple people that I went to school with at St. Teresa's had posted on Facebook about it," explained Maggie Henehan, who graduated from the school in 2008. "I was very disturbed and surprised."

Alumni told 41 Action News that the girls involved allegedly received a one day in-school suspension, which required them to write to their future colleges about the incident.

"I feel that it was very lenient. I was surprised," explained Henehan. "I remember people getting harsher punishments for getting caught drinking or being caught drinking outside of campus."

In a statement sent to 41 Action News, the school said it was unable to report every detail of the case due to privacy and legal issues.

However, the statement noted how the school conducted an investigation into the matter.

"A group of STA students were drinking alcohol and participating in a beer drinking game. A picture of their activity, which was unrelated to any school sponsored event, took place off school property and after school hours, was posted on social media. The beer drinking game involved the placement of cups in a sequence resembling a hateful symbol," the statement read. "Upon the incident being brought to our attention, STA leadership undertook an internal, as well as external investigation. We investigated the underage drinking as well as the potential for racial discrimination. We also involved the Kansas City Missouri Police Department."

After looking into the case, the school said penalties were handed down to the students involved.

"Internal and external investigations concluded that this is a case of inappropriate and unlawful underage drinking," the statement read. "After careful and complete review by the STA senior administrative team and in accordance with school policies, the students involved were disciplined."

The school did not comment on the specific penalties the students received.

Moving forward, Henehan hoped the school would take a more aggressive stance against racism.

"I hope that St Teresa's will step up and do what they need to do to make sure everyone feels welcome and everyone feels safe," she explained. "It's definitely an opportunity for growth. I hope to see the best come out of it."

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Over 150 of the nearly 4,500 person staff at Harvard university staff most of which are professors are ¨in protest¨ over the rescission of Chelsea Manning´s Fellowship invitation at the University

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More than 150 Harvard professors are in open revolt with the university's administration after it rescinded a Ph.D. program offer to ex-inmate Michelle Jones and withdrew a fellowship invitation to convicted leaker Chelsea Manning.

Alumni of the Ivy League school also are voicing opposition to the recent decisions regarding Jones and Manning.

"Harvard has prioritized political expediency over scholarly values," reads a " We are Educators Not Prosecutors " petition, signed by more than 150 faculty members. "The decisions in these cases have been made not by following standardized procedure, but by reacting in an ad hoc manner to a climate of anxiety and intimidation."

Jones' case reaped attention following a glowing New York Times article. Jones - "a published scholar of American history while behind bars" - saw her offer to study at Harvard overturned because she allegedly "played down her crime" in the application.

Jones was sentenced to 50 years in prison in the 1990s after admitting she beat her 4-year-old son, left him alone for days, and then found him dead. She buried the child without telling police, the child's father or his family. She was released after 20 years based on good behavior and scholarly achievements.

According to the Times, however, the decision was reached out of concern that admitting Jones to Harvard would prompt a backlash among other rejected candidates, parents of students and conservative media.

Manning, meanwhile, has seen her fellowship offer rescinded following outrage from former CIA officials, who've branded the convicted WikiLeaks leaker as a "traitor."

Some Harvard alumni have, in response, called for the withdrawal of offers issued to President Donald Trump's former aides Sean Spicer and Corey Lewandowski, Fox News reported.

The petition demands that the university not discriminate based on "criminal history," invest in prison reform research and invite Manning to speak on LGBTQ issues at the institution.

"These steps will go some distance towards ensuring that, in the future, our University does not allow a misguided and moralistic notion of indelible stigma - or a fear of media controversy - to divert us from our core values," the petition reads.

"In each case, the administration appears to have allowed the fear of public opinion and political interference to determine its actions," it adds, emphasizing that "we are educators committed to the open, critical exchange of ideas."

Lukas Mikelionis is a reporter for FoxNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @LukasMikelionis.

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More than 150 Harvard professors are in open revolt with the university's administration after it rescinded a Ph.D. program offer to ex-inmate Michelle Jones and withdrew a fellowship invitation to convicted leaker Chelsea Manning. Alumni of the Ivy League school also are voicing opposition to the recent decisions regarding Jones and Manning.

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London's police force have arrested the Iraqi man who loaded a chemical bomb with shrapnel and placed it in a subway. He is currently facing multiple charges including murder and attempted murder.

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London's police chief says the bomb that failed to fully detonate last week in a London subway car was loaded with explosives and shrapnel.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick told LBC radio on Friday that the bomb discovered last week was "very dangerous" and could have been "much worse."

Thirty people were injured when the homemade bomb partly detonated on a train stopped at Parsons Green station in southwest London.

Authorities say two of the six men arrested over the bombing were released Thursday without being charged. Four others remain in custody.

One of those released is a 21-year-old, originally from Syria, detained outside a fast-food restaurant in west London on Saturday. The Syrian refugee's employer says the man's mother suffered a heart attack after hearing of her son's arrest.

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Bre Baughn- Report: Florida girl, 4, dies after accidentally shooting herself with gun in grandma's purse

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A 4-year-old girl in Florida died last Thursday after she accidentally shot herself in the chest while reaching into her grandmother's purse searching for candy

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A 4-year-old Florida girl died last week after looking for candy in her grandmother's purse -- and finding a gun instead.

Yanelly Zoller died Sept. 14 after accidentally pulling the gun's trigger. Nelly, as she was known, was staying with her grandparents Michel and Christie Zoller in North Tampa when the tragedy took place, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Both grandparents were home at the time of the shooting.

Shane Zoller, the girl's father, spoke fondly of the girl's relationship with her grandparents.

"She was extremely close to them and would get so excited when she got to stay at her nana's house," he said. "She was attached to her nana's hip."

Tampa police were continuing to investigate the shooting, but said they had no reason to doubt the Zollers' story, the Washington Post reported.

The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office reported that the girl died of an accidental gunshot wound to the chest, perforating her lungs, aorta and esophagus.

The father was on his way over to his parents' house to pick Nelly up when he saw police lights out front.

"She just wanted some damn candy," he told the Times.

The 22-year-old father has one other child with one more on the way. He shared custody of Nelly with her mother.

The family has launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for Nelly's funeral costs.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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A 4-year-old Florida girl died last week after looking for candy in her grandmother's purse -- and finding a gun instead. Yanelly Zoller died Sept. 14 after accidentally pulling the gun's trigger. Nelly, as she was known, was staying with her grandparents Michel and Christie Zoller in North Tampa when the tragedy took place, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

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Dr. Bennet Omalu says that CTE drove Aaron Hernandez to violence and suicide. Hernandez's lawyer is suing the patriots and the NFL for failing to protect him from Brain injuries.

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Dr. Bennet Omalu, who spearheaded research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy, said he believes CTE drove former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez to "suicide and other criminal and violent behavior."
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On Friday, TMZ Sports passed along comments from Omalu about both Hernandez and the connection between playing football and suffering brain trauma.

"I am yet to examine the brain of professional football player who does not have CTE or other forms of brain damage," he said. "And we have always known for centuries that if you suffer forceful and/or repetitive blows to your head in whatever human activity, you will suffer brain damage."

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Dr. Bennet Omalu Says CTE Drove Aaron Hernandez to Violence, Suicide

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NFL Tim Daniels Stephan Savoia/Associated Press Twitter Logo Featured Columnist Dr. Bennet Omalu, who spearheaded research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy, said he believes CTE drove former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez to "suicide and other criminal and violent behavior." This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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Toys R Us, which filed for bankruptcy on Monday night, announced Thursday that it is looking to fill at least 13,000 positions in top markets for the upcoming holiday season.

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Just because you're bankrupt doesn't mean you don't need a hand during the holiday season.

Toys R Us, which filed for bankruptcy on Monday night, announced Thursday that it is looking to fill at least 13,000 positions nationwide for the upcoming holiday season.

The toy retailer didn't give the total number of seasonal workers it plans to hire, but said it is looking for 3,800 workers in the New York area, 2,400 in greater Los Angeles as well as 2,400 at a warehouse in Groveport, Ohio that is run by DHL. It is also looking for about 1,000 workers each in the Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston markets as well as 900 work at home call center employees.

Related: Toys R Us files for bankruptcy

Hiring workers just for the holidays will be harder for retailers this year since unemployment at at 4.4%, near a 16-year low. There are currently a record number of unfilled job openings according to Labor Department statistics. To fill the jobs in the current environment, Toys R Us has sweetened its pay package to offer employees weekend pay rates on peak holiday shopping days, as well as additional employee discounts said spokesman Joseph Contrino.

Earlier this week Walmart , the nation's largest private sector employer, said that instead of hiring seasonal employees this year it will give its existing part-time employees more hours.

Related: Target hiring more than 100,000 holiday workers

Toys R Us has nearly 1,000 Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores across the United States and Canada, and filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday. Its employees will continue to be paid and its stores will remain open during the reorganization. The company said it has about 65,000 employees worldwide.

CNNMoney (New York) First published September 21, 2017: 3:33 PM ET

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France might not go to the 2018 winter Olympics because of security concerns in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Tensions continue to rise as the
United States and North Korea engage in concerning rhetoric regarding nuclear capabilities.

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French Sports Minister Laura Flessel said Thursday it is possible France will skip the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, due to security concerns.

According to Reuters, Flessel told RTL radio that if "our security cannot be assured, the French team will stay at home." Worldwide tension continues to mount as the United States and North Korea engage in concerning rhetoric regarding nuclear capabilities.

Flessel made it clear no decision has been made at this point, saying, "We're not there yet."

United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday several sanctions to be placed on North Korea in an effort to minimize its nuclear threat.

Per CNN's Kevin Liptak, Trump urged nations to cut off financial dealings with North Korea as a means of isolating the country.

Trump also previously threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea if it continues to provoke the United States and its allied nations, which include South Korea.

The 2018 Winter Games will take place in February. France is expected to have considerable success, as it ranked eighth in total medals won (15) at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un has responded to President Trump's United Nations speech. Saying Trump will pay dearly for what he said

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President Donald Trump warns financial institutions that facilitate trade with North Korea.

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Hurricane Maria is a category 4 storm in Puerto Rico , it is the strongest hurricane they've had in 85 years. The winds went as high as 155 mph, and there was extreme flooding.

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Puerto Rico has been devastated by Hurricane Maria, a powerful Category 4 storm that also impacted several islands in the Caribbean.

It was the strongest storm to make landfall in Puerto Rico in 85 years. It came ashore on September 20 with sustained winds of 155 mph, knocking out power to the entire island. Trees were uprooted, homes were destroyed, and there was also widespread flooding.

"This is total devastation," said Carlos Mercader, a spokesman for Puerto Rico's governor. "Puerto Rico, in terms of the infrastructure, will not be the same. ... This is something of historic proportions."

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Wealthy Italian businessman sets his 7-series ablaze outside of BMW's headquarters.

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Remember the wealthy Italian businessman who took a sledgehammer to his BMW M6 the Geneva at the IAA Auto Show in Frankfurt back in 2013? If not, you may recall the following year when, after completely restoring the car, he brought it to Geneva and did the exact same thing again. It appears the he wasn't quite done destroying his cars, because he did it again, this time destroying an innocent 7-Series.

Hadi Pourmohseni is a 64-year-old businessman who has had his share of tussles with BMW. After the automaker couldn't remedy the vibrations and SMG gearbox issues that Pourmohseni's 2008 BMW M6 was experiencing, he did the only logical thing any sane person would consider: beat it with a sledgehammer and axe to prove a point. BMW then agreed to look at the problem once more, as long as the car was returned to sledgehammer-free condition. Pourmohseni complied and restored the $160,000 luxury sports sedan to its original condition.

Something must have continued to irk him, because he was back at it the following year, and repeated the same process, sledgehammer and all. Eventually, according to German news site Focus, Pourmohseni stopped making payments on his car due to the defects, and he was ordered to return it. The businessman sees that as BMW trying to take his evidence away, and he has reportedly refused to return it.

Instead, Pourmohseni feels that the right way to get the word out about the company's wrongdoings is to protest them by (legally) destroying vehicles. We've seen crazy protests before, but this one is just weird. On Sept. 9, he drove an E65 BMW 7-Series to BMW's HQ Museum in Munich and parked it where he was told there would be no bystanders to harm or sewer drains to pollute.

That's when he lit the car on fire.

Pourmohseni stood next to the vehicle holding a sign saying that BMW was defrauding him, all while the car burned.

Police eventually took control of the situation. Though they've said that they can't charge Pourmohseni for setting fire to his own car, they are looking into charging the man with violating environmental regulations.

This isn't the first time Pourmohseni set fire to a car. In 2015, he destroyed a BMW Z3 (like the one driven by James Bond) outside of the IAA by lighting the interior on fire, but it was quickly remedied by authorities. The unsatisfied businessman told Focus that he will continue to protest BMW's wrongdoings, but he has no detailed plans of what his next target will be.

Fortunately, Pourmohseni has stopped driving BMWs and is now piloting a Mercedes Benz S350.
This article was originally published on TheDrive.com

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The Drive 23 hrs ago Rob Stumpf Remember the wealthy Italian businessman who took a sledgehammer to his BMW M6 the Geneva at the IAA Auto Show in Frankfurt back in 2013? If not, you may recall the following year when, after completely restoring the car, he brought it to Geneva and did the exact same thing again.

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French Sports Minister Laura Flessel said Thursday it is possible France will skip the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, due to security concerns.

According to Reuters, Flessel told RTL radio that if "our security cannot be assured, the French team will stay at home." Worldwide tension continues to mount as the United States and North Korea engage in concerning rhetoric regarding nuclear capabilities.

Flessel made it clear no decision has been made at this point, saying, "We're not there yet."

United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday several sanctions to be placed on North Korea in an effort to minimize its nuclear threat.

Per CNN's Kevin Liptak, Trump urged nations to cut off financial dealings with North Korea as a means of isolating the country.

Trump also previously threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea if it continues to provoke the United States and its allied nations, which include South Korea.

The 2018 Winter Games will take place in February. France is expected to have considerable success, as it ranked eighth in total medals won (15) at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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"North Korea could test a hydrogen bomb in Pacific, South Korea media reports, after dictator Kim Jong Un vowed to take the "highest-level" action after President Trump's provocative speech at the U.N."(Fox News)

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TOP OF THE MORNING
It's Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Welcome to Fox News First. ... If you subscribe to Top Headlines, you'll get your dose of early-morning news and more right here ... In the meantime, please spread the word: Tell your friends they can subscribe to Fox News First by clicking here.

Here's your Fox News First 5 - the first five things you need to know today:

North Korea could test a hydrogen bomb in Pacific, South Korea media reports, after dictator Kim Jong Un vowed to take the "highest-level" action after President Trump's provocative speech at the U.N.

After Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, states are grappling with millions of tons of garbage that will cost billions to haul away.

A Pennsylvania Democrat drew outrage for telling a town hall audience he thinks cancer-stricken Sen. John McCain won't back the Graham-Cassidy health care bill because he's "staring death in the face."

Democrats believe military veterans are one of the keys to victory in the 2018 midterms -- and are on a mission to draw them away from the GOP.

Fox News' Shannon Bream will host a new nightly primetime show, "Fox News @ Night," starting Oct. 30.

Let's take a closer look at these stories ...

THE LEAD STORY: Kim Jong Un may order hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific ... Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho's comments in South Korea media followed Kim's assertion that President Trump was "deranged" and would "pay dearly" for his threat to destroy the Hermit Kingdom. Previously at the U.N. General Assembly, Trump mocked Kim as a "rocket man" on a "suicide mission," and said that if provoked further, "we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea." On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order targeting North Korea's trading partners with sanctions, calling it a "powerful" tool for isolating and de-nuclearizing the regime.

TONS OF COSTLY TRASH FROM HARVEY AND IRMA: Three weeks after Harvey made landfall, Texans now have another mountainous problem on their hands: millions of tons of garbage ... According to estimates, nearly a half-billion dollars will be spent hauling the trash to landfills. Florida and other Gulf states also are tasked with cleaning up - and could face more destruction as storms continue building in the Atlantic.

NO DECENCY FROM DEMS IN HEALTH CARE BATTLE: A Pennsylvania Democrat said at a town hall event that he believes Sen. John McCain, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in July, will defy his fellow Republicans and side with Dems against the Graham-Cassidy health care bill because of his illness ... "McCain - I'm worried about," Rep. Matt Cartwright said. "Something tells me, McCain - he's staring death in the face right now - so he's probably going to make good choices and he's not going to bend to political pressure." McCain's daughter Meghan blasted Cartwright's comments as "disgusting and macabre."

DEMS TARGET MILITARY VETS FOR 2018: Democrats are on a wide-ranging mission to wrest the veterans vote from Republicans - courting them with the promise of better jobs and running dozens of returning servicemembers for office in the 2018 midterms ... Democrats' efforts reflect the party's determination to retake control of at least one chamber of Congress next year. While Republicans' ideals of a powerful military and a boot-strap work ethic have long appealed to active and retired military vets, Democrats think they can make inroads. Donald Trump won 60 percent of the veteran vote last fall, exit polls showed.

FOX NEWS ADDS ONE MORE SHOW TO PRIMETIME: Shannon Bream joins Fox's primetime lineup with a live newscast at 11 p.m. ET starting Oct. 30, the same evening that Laura Ingraham's new show kicks off ... " Fox News @ Night" will be a live hour of hard news and analysis, as part of the network's revamped lineup.
There's so much more you should know as you start the day ... so, let's do this. ABOUT LAST NIGHT
Heard on Fox: "When we say we are at war, we are talking about a cyber war." - Director Rob Reiner, on "Tucker Carlson Tonight," attempting to clarify what his group, "Committee to Investigate Russia," meant when it said the U.S. was at "war" with Russia. Click here to watch

ICYMI (And didn't set your DVR) ...

Special Report: Spokesman for Samantha Power pushes back on "unmasking" allegations

The Story with Martha MacCallum: Sen. Cassidy: I wish Jimmy Kimmel would hear my perspective on health care

Hannity: Mueller war path shows two-tiered system of justice
MINDING YOUR BUSINESS
Apple's iPhone 8 sees muted launch in Asia

Hewlett Packard Enterprise to cut about 5,000 jobs

CarMax to report 2Q earnings with Texas, Florida car sales in focus

Billionaire L'Oreal heiress Bettencourt dies at 94
FOX TROT ACROSS THE NATION
Murderer sues Kansas prison for "imposing Christian beliefs"

Prosecutors describe Holly Bobo's final hours in murder trial's closing arguments

First female Marine in history to graduate infantry training course

Animal abusers could be made to register like sex offenders
NEW IN FOX NEWS OPINION
Tomi Lahren's "Final Thoughts": Selective feminists cyberbully Melania Trump over pink dress

Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump's frightening and tightening legal noose Super-rich ex-presidents and the taxpayers who support them

Amazon, Facebook and Google: Are they history's greatest robber barons?
HOLLYWOOD SQUARED
Kimmel calls Louisiana senator "inbred" during latest health care monologue

ABC greenlights sitcom about undocumented family living in US

Shia LaBeouf claims fight with "racist" bartender was protected free speech

OBJECTified preview: Hulk Hogan opens up on Gawker lawsuit

Jay-Z passes on Super Bowl LII halftime show i n support of Colin Kaepernick
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS?
Church of Latter Day Saints acquires Book of Mormon manuscript for $35M

Couple caught have sex at Domino's could face jail for "obscene and disgusting acts"

7-year-old fitted with 3-D printed hand to throw first pitch at World Series

111-year-old woman credits whiskey for her longevity
DON'T MISS THIS TODAY On Fox News:
Fox & Friends, 6 a.m. ET: Guests include: political commentator Erick Erickson, who'll offer his take on fallout from President Trump's U.N. address.

Shepard Smith Reporting, 3 p.m. ET: Shep will interview USAF Commander Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, who is leading the war to defeat ISIS.

Fox News Prime-time: We'll have live coverage of President Trump's participation in a campaign rally for Sen. Luther Strange in Huntsville, Ala., starting with The Story with Martha MacCallum, starting at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Tucker Carlson Tonightat 8 p.m. ET
On Fox Business:
Mornings with Maria, 6 a.m. ET: Guests include White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short, who will make the case for Graham-Cassidy health care bill. Plus, Maria will get insight from Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's biggest hedge fund.

Varney & Company, 9 a.m. ET: Guests include Sen. Luther Strange, who will discuss his heated battle with former Ala. State Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore over Attorney General Jeff Sessions' Senate seat and President Trump's support of his campaign.
#OnThisDay
1982: Family Ties premieres on NBC.

1975: Sara Jane Moore attempts to shoot President Gerald R. Ford outside a San Francisco hotel, but misses.

1949: Soviet Union detonates its first atomic bomb.

1927: Gene Tunney defends his heavyweight boxing title against Jack Dempsey in the famous "long-count" fight in Chicago.
Thank you for joining us on Fox News First! Enjoy your weekend and see you in your inbox first thing Monday morning!

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FOX NEWS FIRST: North Korea may test hydrogen bomb in Pacific, states have huge hurricane garbage problem

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A worker in Greensboro, North Carolina, fell from a Ferris wheel when he was trying to fix one of the cars. He was not critically injured. HLN's Lynn Smith reports.

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18-year-old Tyler Opdyke returned wallet with $1,500 inside. He said he was passing out flyers and found the wallet in the driveway. Tyler showed it to the camera and set it down onthe welcome mat. He later checked if it was still there and the woman who lived there and her two children ran out outside and hugged him.

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A 4-year-old Florida girl died last week after looking for candy in her grandmother's purse -- and finding a gun instead.

Yanelly Zoller died Sept. 14 after accidentally pulling the gun's trigger. Nelly, as she was known, was staying with her grandparents Michel and Christie Zoller in North Tampa when the tragedy took place, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Both grandparents were home at the time of the shooting.

Shane Zoller, the girl's father, spoke fondly of the girl's relationship with her grandparents.

"She was extremely close to them and would get so excited when she got to stay at her nana's house," he said. "She was attached to her nana's hip."

Tampa police were continuing to investigate the shooting, but said they had no reason to doubt the Zollers' story, the Washington Post reported.

The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office reported that the girl died of an accidental gunshot wound to the chest, perforating her lungs, aorta and esophagus.

The father was on his way over to his parents' house to pick Nelly up when he saw police lights out front.

"She just wanted some damn candy," he told the Times.

The 22-year-old father has one other child with one more on the way. He shared custody of Nelly with her mother.

The family has launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for Nelly's funeral costs.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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A 4-year-old Florida girl died last week after looking for candy in her grandmother's purse -- and finding a gun instead. Yanelly Zoller died Sept. 14 after accidentally pulling the gun's trigger. Nelly, as she was known, was staying with her grandparents Michel and Christie Zoller in North Tampa when the tragedy took place, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

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An apple store in Australia were the first ones to receive the brand new iphone 8 and iphone8 Plus. Opening at 8am, their time, the store ushered in only a few lucky fans at a time and allowed them to buy the phone or phone(s). Hundreds of fans camped outside the store that night, waiting eagerly to receive the new phone.

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An Apple Store in Sydney, Australia, was the first in the world to sell an iPhone 8.

The store opened its doors at 8 a.m. Friday, local media reported, and ushered in a few fans who had camped out, along with others who woke up early. They were there to buy the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, as well as the updated Apple Watch and Apple TV.

Lining up outside Apple Stores has become a tradition for Apple product launches. But the usual excitement is expected to be muted this year, with many customers choosing to wait until November to upgrade to the more expensive iPhone X.

Released 10 years after the first iPhone, the iPhone X is being marketed as the future of the product line. It features face-scanning technology that can unlock the phone or make animated emoji faces. The screen takes up more space, pushing off the iconic Home button.

Related: iPhone 8 cuts the cord and prepares for the future

Most shoppers at an Apple Store in downtown Hong Kong told CNNMoney they were planning to wait for the iPhone X. Those who were there to buy the 8 gave a range of reasons, including its cheaper price tag and the fact that it still has a Home button.

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are more conventional devices than the X.

They add wireless charging, new camera sensors and the same faster A11 processor as the X, but for the most part look the same as the iPhone 7. They also cost $200 to $300 less than the iPhone X, which starts at $999.

Apple's unusual strategy of releasing multiple new phones and staggering the launch dates might not hurt its bottom line, but it could damper launch day excitement for both.

There's no reason to wait outside an Apple Store to buy a new iPhone the day it's released. It's easier to pre-order online and get it handed to you by a friendly delivery person. You can also walk into a store like Best Buy or a cellular carrier outlet to get one without the fuss. But the line has become a meeting place for die-hard Apple fans and savvy self-promoters waiting for television interviews.

-- Rudolph Birgelen contributed to this report.

CNNMoney (San Francisco) First published September 22, 2017: 4:28 AM ET

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The store opened its doors at 8 a.m. Friday, local media reported, and ushered in a few fans who had camped out, along with others who woke up early. They were there to buy the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, as well as the updated Apple Watch and Apple TV.