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Scottish surfer found clinging to board after 32 hours at sea

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A surfer in Scotland was found clinging to his board with severe hypothermia Monday after spending some 32 hours lost at sea, officials said.

Matthew Bryce, 22, of Glasgow, was rescued off the western coast of Scotland and taken to Belfast Hospital in Northern Ireland to be treated for hypothermia. Bryce had disappeared early Sunday, but officials reportedly weren't notified for 24 hours, which made it harder to trace his whereabouts.
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Video of the rescue showed a crew member grab Bryce from the surfboard before both were lifted into a chopper.

Bryce's surfboard and thick wetsuit helped him survive, Sky News reported.

"He was extremely lucky. Hope was fading of finding the surfer safe and well after such a long period in the water, and with nightfall approaching, we were gravely concerned," Dawn Petrie, of the Belfast Coastguard Operations Center, told the BBC.

"I cannot thank those enough who rescued and cared for me, they are all heroes," Bryce said from his hospital bed.
Click for more from Sky News. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Scottish surfer found clinging to board after 32 hours at sea

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A surfer in Scotland was found clinging to his board with severe hypothermia Monday after spending some 32 hours lost at sea, officials said. Matthew Bryce, 22, of Glasgow, was rescued off the western coast of Scotland and taken to Belfast Hospital in Northern Ireland to be treated for hypothermia.

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Pearl’s Topiary Garden Is a Backyard Masterpiece Grown From Scraps

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Pearl's Topiary Garden Is a Backyard Masterpiece Grown From Scraps

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In Bishopville, South Carolina, Pearl Fryar is a local gardening legend. When he first moved to the small town in the 1980s, he was almost unable to build his house because neighbors feared that as an African American, he wouldn't keep up his yard.

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Trump Says U.S. Needs Government ‘Shutdown’

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WASHINGTON - President Trump said on Tuesday that the United States needed "a good 'shutdown' " this fall to force a partisan confrontation over federal spending, and suggested that he might move to reverse longstanding Senate rules that effectively require a supermajority to approve most major legislation.

The declarations, in a pair of posts on Twitter, appeared to defend a spending package that Congress is likely to clear this week, but that fails to accomplish many of Mr. Trump's stated goals, including any money to build a wall on the southern border that was his most talked-about campaign promise.

The Twitter messages were also an indication of the degree to which bipartisan negotiations in Congress on that bill and others, including a health care overhaul, have bedeviled Mr. Trump at this early stage of his presidency, forcing him to bow to political realities to which he had insisted he was immune.

"The reason for the plan negotiated between the Republicans and Democrats is that we need 60 votes in the Senate which are not there!" Mr. Trump said in one post, an apparent reference to the spending package.

The reason for the plan negotiated between the Republicans and Democrats is that we need 60 votes in the Senate which are not there! We....
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2017

The solution, he said, was either to elect more Republican senators in 2018, the next midterm elections, "or change the rules now to 51%." That appeared to refer to scrapping the so-called filibuster that allows any senator to insist on a two-thirds vote, rather than a simple majority, to act on legislative matters.

Republicans already moved last month to eliminate the use of the tactic for Supreme Court confirmations, allowing them to move forward with the approval of Justice Neil M. Gorsuch with only a simple majority.

"Our country needs a good 'shutdown' in September to fix mess!" Mr. Trump said.

either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51%. Our country needs a good "shutdown" in September to fix mess!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2017

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Trump Says U.S. Needs Government 'Shutdown'

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WASHINGTON - President Trump said on Tuesday that the United States needed "a good 'shutdown' " this fall to force a partisan confrontation over federal spending, and suggested that he might move to reverse longstanding Senate rules that effectively require a supermajority to approve most major legislation.

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Bobbie McCullough, 67, left her home in the 7400 block of Oakland Avenue about 1:30 a.m. Monday

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A woman reported missing has been found safe, the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.

Bobbie McCullough, 67, left her home in the 7400 block of Oakland Avenue about 1:30 a.m. Monday

McCullough called her daughter in North Carolina later in the afternoon and told her she was lost on the freeway.

But then McCullough did not answer her cell phone, causing her family to be concerned.

Authorities did not say where McCullough was found.

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Missing KCK woman found safe, authorities say

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A woman reported missing has been found safe, the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. Bobbie McCullough, 67, left her home in the 7400 block of Oakland Avenue about 1:30 a.m. Monday McCullough called her daughter in North Carolina later in the afternoon and told her she was lost on the freeway.

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Jordan Edwards, 15, died after an officer fired a rifle into a car that was driving away from a house party in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs.

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A Texas police department has changed a key detail in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager, amid mounting calls for the officer to be arrested.

Jordan Edwards, 15, died after an officer fired a rifle into a car that was driving away from a house party in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs.

Police initially said the car reversed "aggressively" towards the officer, but footage discredits that claim.

Police Chief Jonathan Haber said he "misspoke".

The officer, who has not been identified, has been with the Balch Spring Police Department for six years.

He fired into a car full of teenagers as they left a party on Saturday night, Chief Haber said after reviewing the body-cam video.

The car was actually driving forward - away from police - and not reversing toward them when the shots were fired, he explained.

"I was unintentionally incorrect yesterday when I said that the victim's vehicle was backing down the road," Mr Haber said on Monday.

"In fact, according to the video that I viewed, the vehicle was moving forward as the officers approached."

The officer's behaviour "did not meet our core values", the police chief said, adding that he has been placed on administrative leave.

Jordan, who was in the front passenger seat, died after being shot in the back of the head.

His 16-year-old brother and three friends were detained at the scene and taken to the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, where they were interviewed as witnesses.

Jordan's cause of death has been ruled a homicide, however, that does not necessarily mean charges will be filed against the officer.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Department and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office are conducting a criminal investigation.

The incident occurred on Saturday night when police responded to reports of underage drinking at a house party where around 100 kids had gathered, neighbours said.

Officers were inside the home trying to find the owner when they heard outside what they believed to be gunshots, causing panic at the home as people fled.

After going outside, the police officer fired several shots which killed Jordan, a first-year American football player at Mesquite High School.

His coach, Jeff Fleener, told the Dallas Morning News that he was "crushed and heartbroken" to learn that Jordan had been killed.

"You create a checklist of everything you would want in a player, a son, a teammate, a friend, and Jordan had all that. He was that kid," he said.

A vigil was held at the school on Monday evening, and the school district said they are "mourning this terrible loss".

Lee Merritt, lawyer for Jordan's family, demanded the officer's arrest on Monday.

"We are declaring war on bad policing," he said as Jordan's parents sat silently beside him, wiping their eyes with tissues and gazing downwards.

"America throughout the country must figure out a way to police its citizens without killing them," he continued.

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Jordan Edwards shooting: Texas police change account of death - BBC News

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A Texas police department has changed a key detail in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager, amid mounting calls for the officer to be arrested. Jordan Edwards, 15, died after an officer fired a rifle into a car that was driving away from a house party in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs.

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The man accused of opening fire at a birthday pool party at a San Diego apartment complex, killing one and injuring seven, allegedly sat calmly at the pool with "a beer in one hand and his gun in the other

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Atlanta musician dies after collapsing on stage at concert

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Atlanta musician dies after collapsing on stage at concert

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ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities say a musician died after collapsing on stage during a birthday concert in his honor at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. Bruce Hampton, a 70-year-old guitarist and singer known as the "grandfather of the jamband scene," died after collapsing Monday night at the end of the show billed as "Hampton 70: A Celebration of Col.

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More than 30 civilians and Kurdish-led fighters have been killed in an attack by Islamic State militants near Syria's north-eastern border with Iraq.

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More than 30 civilians and Kurdish-led fighters have been killed in an attack by Islamic State militants near Syria's north-eastern border with Iraq.

One report said suicide bombers were involved in the assault on a camp for displaced Syrians and Iraqi refugees at Rajm al-Salibi, in Hassakeh province.

Cashes then erupted between other militants and members of the Syrian Democratic Forces stationed nearby.

The US-backed alliance is spearheading the battle against IS in eastern Syria.

Its Kurdish and Arab fighters are close to taking control of the strategically important Euphrates River Valley town of Tabqa and will soon launch an offensive to retake the de facto IS capital of Raqqa.

The Syrian Observatory, a UK-based monitoring group, reported that five IS suicide bombers blew themselves up outside and inside the camp at Rajm al-Salibi, south-east of the town of Shaddadi.

At least 32 people were killed by the bombings and subsequent clashes, among them 21 civilians, and 30 other people were wounded, it said.

Syria's official Sana news agency reported that more than 30 civilians were killed and 34 wounded, while the Kurdish ANHA news website said 22 bodies had been recovered by the Kurdish Red Crescent.

SDF fighters took wounded civilians to hospitals in and the city of Hassakeh.

Most of the victims were women and children, the pro-Syrian government al-Mayadeen TV channel cited the head of the Iraqi parliament's human rights committee as saying.

There are several camps for refugees and displaced people in border areas controlled by the SDF.

Kurdish media say IS militants sporadically attack civilians trying to reach them.

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More than 30 civilians and Kurdish-led fighters have been killed in an attack by Islamic State militants near Syria's north-eastern border with Iraq. One report said suicide bombers were involved in the assault on a camp for displaced Syrians and Iraqi refugees at Rajm al-Salibi, in Hassakeh province.

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Michael Slager, the former South Carolina police officer who fatally shot a man in the back, intends to plead guilty to one federal charge of excessive use of force as part of a plea agreement, a source with direct knowledge of the plea deal said.

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a 3-year-old boy was killed while walking a cross the the crosswalk

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Los Angeles, Calif. ( KTLA) -- A 3-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a car while walking with his family in a marked crosswalk in San Bernardino was identified Friday.

Michael Flores was walking with his mother, father and siblings in a crosswalk at the intersection of Baseline Street and West Davidson Street when he was struck by a green pickup truck around 5:50 p.m. Thursday, according to the San Bernardino County coroner's office.

Michael's 9-year-old brother Nicola told KTLA how he tried to save his brother but could not reach him in time.

"I was going to try and get in front of Micheal to get him over here but it was too late. They just hit him," said Nicola Flores.

The driver, 34-year-old Crystal Fuentes, was merging into the left-hand turn lane and did not stop for the family, police said. She was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter.

Michael's father told KTLA that 3-year-old was a sweet little boy and the family are devastated by the crash.

"It hurts to have a 9-year-old see his brother leave like that," said Michael's father, Saint Cristin Flores, with tears in his eyes. "He was a wonderful boy. He was the best son out there that a mother and father could ever ask for."

The family was homeless at the time of the incident and found lodging at San Bernardino Salvation Army on Thursday night.

"We did not have space yet, until actually last night, to shelter them," said Major Daniel Henderson, the supervisor of the Salvation Army. "They were on a waiting list."

Michael, who would have turned 4 in June, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

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Homeless 3-year-old killed while walking in crosswalk

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Los Angeles, Calif. ( KTLA) -- A 3-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a car while walking with his family in a marked crosswalk in San Bernardino was identified Friday. Michael Flores was walking with his mother, father and siblings in a crosswalk at the intersection of Baseline Street and West Davidson Street when he was struck by a green pickup truck around 5:50 p.m.

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two passengers involved in wild brawl on flight

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Breast cancer detection bra designed by mexican teenager gets top inventors' prize.

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A young surfer is recovering in hospital having survived 32 hours alone in the sea.

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KCK high school student arrested for alleged sexual assault; classmates decry diminished sense of security

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- A F.L. Schlagle High School student is under arrest after a girl says he sexually assaulted her at school.

Police say a friend of the victim called police and reported the assault Monday morning. Detectives who responded to the call say they spoke to the victim before she was taken to the hospital for rape kit testing.

Sherry Padget, an interpreter for a hearing impaired student at Schlagle, says during third period Monday, one of the boys in the 10th grade classroom was abruptly called out of class.

"Then a few minutes later a police man from the hall had come in and the teacher had met him at the door and simply said nurse, like go talk to the nurse," Padget said.

The incident was disruptive enough that it became clear something serious was happening. Other students in the classroom began asking the teacher what was going on.

"What did he do? Did he steal one of the teacher's iPhones?" Padget said of the student's questions. "And she just said worse. I am not going to tell you what he did, it's just worse."

Students who were in the building at the time saw police activity but did not know much about what happened except from hallway gossip.

"I heard about the sex thing and people getting raped in our school," said 18-year-old Munasar Abdi.

Senior Kayla Thorpe says she has been the victim of bullying and threats by other students. Her sense of security has diminished over the past four years since, as she described it, Schlagle has gone downhill.

"Kids actually used to care here at Schlagle," Thorpe said. "But now they are so disrespectful here at Schlagle that they will cuss you out, teachers, everything."

The suspect in the alleged sexual assault has been arrested and booked into the KCK jail, but he has not been charged.

David Smith with KCK Public Schools says it is an allegation that the school takes seriously. He would not comment further, saying it would not be appropriate since KCK police are investigating the incident.

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KCK high school student arrested for alleged sexual assault; classmates decry diminished sense of security

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- A F.L. Schlagle High School student is under arrest after a girl says he sexually assaulted her at school. Police say a friend of the victim called police and reported the assault Monday morning. Detectives who responded to the call say they spoke to the victim before she was taken to the hospital for rape kit testing.

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Dallas Paramedic was shot while treating the victim.

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Tarrill Thomas died on April 24th 2016, in his cell in Milwaukee county jail with days without water

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Prosecutors say that after being denied water for a week, Terrill Thomas died of dehydration in his Milwaukee County Jail cell.

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N.Korea says US bomber flights push peninsula to brink of nuclear war

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President Trump endorsed the idea of shutting down the federal government at the end of September when the current funding bill runs out in a pair of tweets Tuesday morning.

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Those tweets come just days after Trump bashed Democrats for their threat to -- wait for it -- shut down the government.

That contradiction aside, Trump's shutdown strategy -- if we can call it that -- is not only a bad one but one that could cost Republicans dearly if they decide to follow it.

Here's what we know about government shutdowns from the history of them over the past two decades:

2. It's a high stakes gambit that often backfires on the party that is perceived to provoke it.

That unpredictability of outcomes is why most politicians do everything they can to avoid a government shutdown. Politicians hate unforeseen consequences -- and a shutdown is full of them.

And, for Republicans, the shadow of Newt Gingrich still haunts them; the then Speaker's decision to force a government shutdown showdown with then President Bill Clinton in late 1995 and early 1996 turned disastrous and led to Clinton's sweeping 1996 victory.

Republicans have every reason to be worried about a presidential tweet advocating for a "good" shutdown in September.

First off, the shutdown would almost certainly be blamed on them. Everyone in the country knows Republicans control the White House, Senate and House. Blaming Democrats just won't work unless Democrats make a giant tactical mistake -- like Nancy Pelosi saying "I want the government to shutdown so we can gain politically." It seems unlikely she would say anything like that.

Second, the fundamental challenge of these first few years of Republican dominance is to prove to the public that the GOP can actually govern. Over the eight years of President Obama, Republicans survived -- and thrived -- as the opposition party. But, winning changes things. And, as Speaker Paul Ryan has said repeatedly over the last few months, the onus is now on his party to get things done, to demonstrate a competence in running things. Shutting down the government is the opposite of that.

Third, polling suggests that, increasingly, people want the two sides in Washington to work together and find ways to compromise. Per CNN pollster Jennifer Agiesta, 72% in a March CNN/ORC poll said they wanted Trump to find bipartisan compromise rather than simply passing laws he thinks are right but have zero Democratic support; almost six in ten Republicans preferred Trump seek bipartisan compromise versus going it alone.

Now, for Trump, who has positioned himself as the ultimate outsider to politics and the two-party system, a shutdown wouldn't be the worst thing. It has the potential to affirm for his supporters that he's willing to be the bull in a china shop -- and, if past is prologue, his base responds well to that image of him.

But, for his party in Congress, a shutdown is a near-certain political loser. Trump's tweets this morning suggests he doesn't know that. Or doesn't care.

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A government shutdown would likely be a political disaster for Republicans

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Those tweets come just days after Trump bashed Democrats for their threat to -- wait for it -- shut down the government. That contradiction aside, Trump's shutdown strategy -- if we can call it that -- is not only a bad one but one that could cost Republicans dearly if they decide to follow it.

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A surfer in Scotland was found clinging to his board with severe hypothermia Monday after spending some 32 hours lost at sea, officials said. Matthew Bryce, 22, of Glasgow, was rescued off the western coast of Scotland and taken to Belfast Hospital in Northern Ireland to be treated for hypothermia. Bryce had disappeared early Sunday, but officials reportedly weren't notified for 24 hours, which made it harder to trace his whereabouts.

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A surfer in Scotland was found clinging to his board with severe hypothermia Monday after spending some 32 hours lost at sea, officials said.

Matthew Bryce, 22, of Glasgow, was rescued off the western coast of Scotland and taken to Belfast Hospital in Northern Ireland to be treated for hypothermia. Bryce had disappeared early Sunday, but officials reportedly weren't notified for 24 hours, which made it harder to trace his whereabouts.
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Video of the rescue showed a crew member grab Bryce from the surfboard before both were lifted into a chopper.

Bryce's surfboard and thick wetsuit helped him survive, Sky News reported.

"He was extremely lucky. Hope was fading of finding the surfer safe and well after such a long period in the water, and with nightfall approaching, we were gravely concerned," Dawn Petrie, of the Belfast Coastguard Operations Center, told the BBC.

"I cannot thank those enough who rescued and cared for me, they are all heroes," Bryce said from his hospital bed.
Click for more from Sky News. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Scottish surfer found clinging to board after 32 hours at sea

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A surfer in Scotland was found clinging to his board with severe hypothermia Monday after spending some 32 hours lost at sea, officials said. Matthew Bryce, 22, of Glasgow, was rescued off the western coast of Scotland and taken to Belfast Hospital in Northern Ireland to be treated for hypothermia.