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10 year old girl kills herself because she got bullied.

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Ashawnty Davis, 10, died Wednesday after being taken off life support at a children's hospital, two weeks after she was found hanging in a closet at home.

Her parents said Ashawnty was bullied after a video of a fight she was in at her school in Aurora in October was posted on an app. Ashawnty confronted a girl who had already been bullying her, her mother said, and the fight was recorded on a cellphone and posted to an app called Musical.ly.

"She was devastated when she found out that it had made it to Musical.ly," Latoshia Harris, Ashawnty's mother, told CNN affiliate KDVR. "My daughter came home two weeks later and hanged herself in the closet."

The Davis-Harris family has not returned CNN's requests for comment.

A spokesperson for Musical.ly told CNN the company learned of Ashawnty's death "through news reports."

"We are absolutely heartbroken to hear about this. Our hearts are with the Davis family in this unimaginably painful time," the company statement said.

Parents wanted school to do more

If her parents are correct, Ashawnty is the latest victim of "bullycide," which is bullying that leads to suicide. It's happened in a number of cases involving teens over the past couple of years.

Ashawnty's parents say the Cherry Creek School District should have done more to stop the bullying that led to her death.

Abbe Smith, director of communications for the Cherry Creek School District, told CNN that the students were talked to about the fight, parents were called and the cellphone video was sent to the Aurora Police Department.

But Ashawnty's parents say that was inadequate.

"There was nothing done about it. When I got the call telling me that my daughter had been in a fight, they never gave me the opportunity to meet with the other parents to come to the bottom of the line," Harris said.

If they had been able to have that meeting, her parents say, Ashawnty might still be alive today.

Smith said the school didn't know about any bullying.

"The school did not receive any complaints from students or parents that the student was being bullied," Smith said. "We do not tolerate bullying of any kind in our schools and we have a comprehensive bullying prevention program in place at all of our schools for grades K-12. The safety and well-being of students is our highest priority and we strive every (day) to ensure schools are safe, welcoming and supportive places that support learning."

Smith also stressed that the fight, while taking place on a school field, did not happen during school hours.

The district described Ashawnty's death as "heartbreaking." Smith said counseling was being provided to students who needed it.

"We are very much focused on supporting the students and school community as they navigate this heartbreaking situation," Smith said. "This is a tragic loss that has shaken the whole school community. Our hearts and thoughts go out to the family and everyone who knew the student."

Ashawnty's mother said she wants to hold school administrators accountable for the bullying that goes on inside their schools.

"With the last breath in my life I'm going to make sure that the unfortunate kids are able to go to school comfortably and learn," Davis said.

Other cases

In January, 8-year-old Gabriel Taye hanged himself with a necktie in his Cincinnati home. After his death, a Cincinnati police homicide detective reviewed security video at Gabriel's school from a few days before the suicide and saw an incident in a bathroom. The detective said he saw "bullying" and behavior that "could even rise to the level of criminal assault."

Eighteen-year-old Brandy Vela killed herself in November 2016 after being relentlessly bullied about her weight. She shot herself in the chest in her room in front of her family. Vela had changed her phone number and reported the bullying to police, but was told they couldn't help her.

In 2010, nine teens in Massachusetts were charged for their involvement in what was described as a months-long bullying campaign that led to the suicide of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince. She was found hanging in the stairway leading to her family's second-floor apartment. Officials said Phoebe had been subjected to verbal and physical abuse.

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Ashawnty Davis, 10, died Wednesday after being taken off life support at a children's hospital, two weeks after she was found hanging in a closet at home. Her parents said Ashawnty was bullied after a video of a fight she was in at her school in Aurora in October was posted on an app.

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Gun-rights supporters are eyeing a big win this week as a bill that would make concealed-carry permits valid across state lines heads to the House floor -- though it faces long odds in the Senate amid deep-pocketed opposition from gun-control advocates.

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Gun-rights supporters are eyeing a big win this week as a bill that would make concealed-carry permits valid across state lines heads to the House floor -- though it faces long odds in the Senate amid deep-pocketed opposition from gun-control advocates.

"This is just simple, common-sense legislation that says if you're a law-abiding citizen ... we're not going to turn you into a criminal just for crossing an invisible state line," bill sponsor Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., told "Fox News @ Night."

Hudson says the bill simply attempts to clarify the patchwork of state laws that confuse citizens who can unwittingly get arrested when traveling from state to state.

"All I'm saying is, when I cross the state line, I don't want to automatically become a criminal," he said.

The three-term congressman also is quick to point out the measure does not attempt to usurp state and local authority with federal law, nor does it ease background checks on gun purchases.

The bill has 213 cosponsors, including three Democrats, and backing from 24 state attorneys general.

Hudson has tried for several years to get his Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act passed and scored a victory several days ago when it got through the House Judiciary Committee.

The full House is set to vote on Wednesday.

The bill also has support from Second Amendment advocacy groups like the powerful National Rifle Association.

However, Hudson acknowledges the bill has an uphill challenge in the Senate, considering opposition from Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Michael Bloomberg, the wealthy ex-New York mayor who purportedly is giving $25 million to the fight.

Schumer, in the wake of the Las Vegas massacre in October, slammed such reciprocity legislation and the NRA's support.

"Under this law, if Wyoming or Alabama said any person could carry a concealed gun, they could come to Times Square, Penn Station carrying that gun -- concealed," he said. "The chaos that would result would be utterly amazing."

Hudson argues his bill says law-abiding citizens with concealed-carry permits must follow that law of the state they are in.

"When I go to New York, I have to follow New York's laws," he said.

Bloomberg founded and bankrolls the Everytown for Gun Safety group, which advocates for gun control and efforts to stop gun violence.

The group did not respond to a request Monday to confirm that Bloomberg had indeed put $25 million into the reciprocity fight, which has become a top priority for the nonprofit.

"The American people are sick of the liberal elites in New York and San Francisco trying to tell us ... that we don't have the right to defend ourselves," Hudson also said.

The Senate companion bill to his measure is sponsored by Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn and is now in the chamber's Judiciary Committee.

In 2013, Cornyn got support for his bill from 13 Democrats, including seven who are still in the Senate. He would need their support and more to pass the measure with a 60-vote majority, considering Republicans have 52 senators in the chamber.

"I think the votes are there," Hudson said. "We'll see."

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Gun-rights supporters are eyeing a big win this week as a bill that would make concealed-carry permits valid across state lines heads to the House floor -- though it faces long odds in the Senate amid deep-pocketed opposition from gun-control advocates.

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Taco Bell is testing a french fry-stuffed burrito

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Taco Bell has been teasing the masses with the possibility of french fries since November, but now that reality seems closer than ever.

According to Foodbeast, the Cal-Mexican fast food chain has announced that they are rolling out a french fry-loaded burrito to select stores as a test item.
WOMAN CALLS TACO BELL 'RACIST' FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO ORDER FRENCH FRIES
Those lucky enough to visit a location serving up the Loaded Fries Burritos will have three different variations to choose from.

The first is the fry-stuffed California burrito that comes with ground beef, cheese, guacamole, salsa and sour cream. The Chipotle burrito comes with the same fillings, but swaps out the guac for a creamy chipotle sauce instead. Finally, there's the Supreme that comes prepared the same way as the others, but ditches both chipotle and guacamole for chopped tomatoes and sour cream.

Each burrito costs $1.99, but is also available as part of the heartier $5 box that comes with a Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco, crunchy taco and medium drink.
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There is a catch, though. The carby new menu item is only available in Charleston, West Virginia from now until late December. Fingers crossed for a nationwide rollout in the near future.

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Taco Bell is testing a french fry-stuffed burrito

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Taco Bell has been teasing the masses with the possibility of french fries since November, but now that reality seems closer than ever. According to Foodbeast, the Cal-Mexican fast food chain has announced that they are rolling out a french fry-loaded burrito to select stores as a test item.

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Frozen's short gets people mad.

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EW reports the Disney short film, which has been screening before Pixar's acclaimed new animated film "Coco," was always meant to have a short run.

But the ending of showings as of December 8 led some to speculate it was because fans have been panning it.

"The Olaf's Frozen short movie before COCO was a torture to my eyes," actor Ashish Chanchlani tweeted. "It was a slow poison getting on my nerves. One of the worst things Disney has ever made."

According to Mashable, "The Frozen short has been especially problematic for a number of reasons."

"Length is the biggest issue, of course, since the actual movie doesn't start until 40 minutes after the advertised time, between trailers, ads, and Olaf," the publication reported. "That's a lot of extra sitting around for an audience comprised primarily of kids expecting a story about music and family, set against the backdrop of Mexico's Dia de los Muertos."

"Coco," which follows the adventures of a little boy trying to return to his family after he is accidentally transported to the land of the dead, is winning both awards and fans at the box office.

It most recently snagged the New York Film Critics Circle award for best animated film.

The 2013 film "Frozen," which featured Olaf the snowman, was wildly popular and grossed more than $1.2 billion worldwide.

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EW reports the Disney short film, which has been screening before Pixar's acclaimed new animated film "Coco," was always meant to have a short run. But the ending of showings as of December 8 led some to speculate it was because fans have been panning it.

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mom of dead son is horrified by the cuts and bullet holes on his body and his mom wants to have a investigation on why the police killed him.

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Horrific cuts cover her son's body after he's shot dead by Chicago police, and Cynthia Lane wants answers. A yearlong investigation by CNN's Rosa Flores shows the truth is not always black and white.

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A 49- year-old woman was attacked and killed by a tiger shark off of Costa Rican island. with a group while diving.

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A 49-year-old Wall Street private equity manager was killed by a tiger shark while diving with a group off a Costa Rican island, according to officials.

Rohina Bhandari, 49, who lived in the Upper East Side, suffered fatal bites to both her legs Thursday while off diving with a group near Cocos Island, a national park about 300 miles off the Costa Rican mainland, the environment ministry said in a statement.

Bhandari was a senior director at WL Ross & Co. LL, a firm founded by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and often attended New York City charity events.

The death of the vibrant brunette came to a shock to her friends.
MAN BADLY BITTEN BY SHARK WHILE SPEARFISHING OFF CALIFORNIA BEACH
"Unbelievably sad and heartbreaking news that Rohina has died," posted Julie Walker, one of her Facebook friends.

"She was such a wonderful person who loved life. I will always remember her kindness, friendship and our adventures together."

Tiger sharks are predators often found around Pacific islands.

According to a report in the local La Nacion, it was the group's diving guide that noticed the shark approaching underwater and tried to scare it away.

But as they surfaced, the shark swam directly at Bhandari and began biting her legs.

The guide tried to assist, and also got bitten, according to the report.
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A 49-year-old Wall Street private equity manager was killed by a tiger shark while diving with a group off a Costa Rican island, according to officials. Rohina Bhandari, 49, who lived in the Upper East Side, suffered fatal bites to both her legs Thursday while off diving with a group near Cocos Island, a national park about 300 miles off the Costa Rican mainland, the environment ministry said in a statement.

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Charlie Craig and David Mullins went to go get a wedding cake but was to be turned down.

"This case has never been about cakes," Mullins". It's about the rights of gay people to receive equal service in business and not be afraid of being turned away because of who they are. It's about basic access to public life."

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The encounter between a same-sex couple and a Colorado baker lasted just a few seconds -- but the legal, political and social impact could extend for decades after the Supreme Court takes up their case on Tuesday.

The justices will hear oral arguments in perhaps the most closely watched appeal so far this term, pitting religious conviction against anti-discrimination laws.

At issue is that July 2012 encounter, when Charlie Craig and David Mullins of Denver visited Masterpiece Cakeshop to buy a custom-made wedding cake. Owner Jack Phillips refused his services when told it was for a same-sex couple. A state civil rights commission sanctioned Phillips after a formal complaint from the gay couple.

"This case has never been about cakes," Mullins told Fox News. "It's about the rights of gay people to receive equal service in business and not be afraid of being turned away because of who they are. It's about basic access to public life."

But the Trump administration backs Phillips, who is represented in court by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian nonprofit. He has lost at every step in the legal appeals process.

"I serve everybody that comes in: gay, straight, Catholic, Muslim, atheist. I welcome everybody into my shop," Phillips told Fox News recently. "I just don't create cakes for every event that's presented to me."

Phillips says he has lost business and had to let employees go because of the controversy.

The court on Tuesday will examine whether applying Colorado's public accommodations law to compel the local baker to create commercial "expression" violates his constitutionally protected Christian beliefs about marriage.

By wading again into the culture wars, the justices will have to confront recent decisions on both gay rights and religious liberty: a 2015 landmark opinion legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide and a separate 2014 decision affirming the right of some companies to act on their owner's faith by refusing to provide contraception to its workers.

'My bakery, my family, my life, the work I get to do, is a gift from God and I want to honor Him in everything I do.'
- Jack Phillips

Chief Justice John Roberts predicted the current legal dilemma in his gay marriage dissent: "Hard questions arise when people of faith exercise religion in ways that may be seen to conflict with the new right to same-sex marriage."
BRIEF ENCOUNTER
Craig and Mullins met on blind date in late 2010, and decided to get married a couple years later. Since Colorado did not permit it at the time, they tied the knot in Massachusetts. While planning for a hometown reception with friends and family, the two decided to visit Phillips' small shop in a Denver suburb.

Along with Craig's mother and a book of ideas, they met with Phillips for just 20 seconds by the owner's account, when he said he told them, "Guys, I don't make cakes for same-sex weddings."

"What followed was a horrible pregnant pause during which what was happening really sunk in and we were mortified and embarrassed," recalled Mullins. "We teared up. It was a very painful and emotional moment for us."

"It made us feel helpless," added Craig. "To this day I feel like Dave and I are sort of on guard when we go into public accommodations, whether we can talk about our relationship openly for the fear of being discriminated against again."

Phillips was behind the counter at his shop when Fox News visited him last week. Using a palette of colored icing, he sculpted sugary designs that included red birds and the Denver Broncos football logo.

"It's not about turning away these customers, it's about doing a cake for an event -- a religious sacred event -- that conflicts with my conscience," he said earlier. "My bakery, my family, my life, the work I get to do, is a gift from God and I want to honor Him in everything I do."

The soft-spoken Phillips adds that like other artists, he has turned away cake requests for a variety of reasons: baked goods with profanity or obscene images, racial stereotypes, even those that he says would disparage homosexuals.
OPPOSING VIEWS
The Trump administration agrees with Phillips' legal claims to a large extent. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in October issued broad guidance to executive branch agencies, reiterating the government should respect religious freedom, which in the Justice Department's eyes extends to people, businesses and organizations.

"Faith is deeply embedded into the history of our country," President Trump said in May, adding his administration "will not allow people of faith to be targeted, bullied or silenced anymore."

But civil rights groups worry the conservative majority on the court may be ready to peel back protections for groups with a history of enduring discrimination.

"A ruling in this case to give businesses the right to refuse service to customers would shatter longstanding non-discrimination laws and have wide impacts on religious and racial minorities, single mothers, people with disabilities, and others," James Esseks, director of the ACLU's LGBT and HIV Project, said.

The case raises tough moral and legal questions that courts are increasingly being asked to navigate:

When certain businesses open their doors for business, do they in essence get to choose their customer base, by creating exceptions for whom they will serve?

Do artists and others who provide subjective, personalized content have any discretion to refuse or tailor their creations -- based on religious or moral beliefs?

Couldn't Mullins and Craig have found another bakery to accommodate them, a practical solution in the eyes of many that would avoid further conflict between customer and owner?

Does the LGBT community deserve a higher level of protection from civil rights discrimination -- in the same class as race, sex, and disability -- when it comes to states passing and enforcing statutes involving sexual orientation?

NEXT STEPS
Sitting in their comfortable home, the couple at the center of the case said they are anxious to put their half-decade legal odyssey behind them.

"Five years is a long time to continue talk about a situation that has happened," Mullins said. "But it has forced us to really come together as couple and support each other. I think we have been stronger for it.

Mullins, an office manager and part-time musician and photographer, and Craig, who is an interior designer, express hope their case sends a clear social message.

"We were doing this initially for ourselves. But, along the way we have heard thousands of people that have been discriminated against," Craig said. "So, now I feel like we are also standing for them too."

The case is Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (16-111).

A ruling is expected by June 2018.

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Gay wedding cake controversy heads to Supreme Court

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The encounter between a same-sex couple and a Colorado baker lasted just a few seconds -- but the legal, political and social impact could extend for decades after the Supreme Court takes up their case on Tuesday. The justices will hear oral arguments in perhaps the most closely watched appeal so far this term, pitting religious conviction against anti-discrimination laws.

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President Donald Trump's personal attorney, John Dowd, claims the President cannot be guilty of obstructing justice.

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"(The) President cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement officer under (the Constitution's Article II) and has every right to express his view of any case," Dowd told Axios.

The new defense comes after a tweet from Trump's account suggested the President knew former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn had lied to the FBI when he was fired in February, raising questions about whether Trump knew about Flynn's lying before pressuring former FBI Director James Comey to let go of inquiries into Russian election meddling.

The position that Trump cannot obstruct justice -- which evokes a similar claim once made by former President Richard Nixon, who resigned over the Watergate scandal -- is sure to be debated as special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation intensifies. Flynn is the first administration official to be charged as part of the probe.

The @realDonaldTrump account tweet was pushed out after Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the US during the presidential transition.

"I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI," th e Saturday tweet reads. "He has pled guilty to those lies. It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide!"

Dowd has said he drafted the tweet, but denied that it admitted obstruction.

"That is an ignorant and arrogant assertion," Dowd told Axios.

Former Obama administration White House counsel Bob Bauer disputed Dowd's position.

"There is no express grant of immunity under the Constitution to protect the President who commits a felony," he told CNN. "Those who have argued for it have to cobble together their case primarily out of a concern about the debilitating effects of a President in legal trouble on the conduct of government. But they have a high burden to carry in claiming that the President charged with faithful execution of the law is above it. It simply contravenes basic understandings about the rule of law in the constitutional order -- as Richard Nixon learned in trying to withhold his incriminating tapes."

CNN's Laura Jarrett contributed to this report.

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At issue is the July 2012 encounter, when Charlie Craig and David Mullins of Denver visited Masterpiece Cakeshop to buy a custom-made wedding cake. Owner Jack Phillips refused his services when told it was for a same-sex couple.

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The encounter between a same-sex couple and a Colorado baker lasted just a few seconds -- but the legal, political and social impact could extend for decades after the Supreme Court takes up their case on Tuesday.

The justices will hear oral arguments in perhaps the most closely watched appeal so far this term, pitting religious conviction against anti-discrimination laws.

At issue is that July 2012 encounter, when Charlie Craig and David Mullins of Denver visited Masterpiece Cakeshop to buy a custom-made wedding cake. Owner Jack Phillips refused his services when told it was for a same-sex couple. A state civil rights commission sanctioned Phillips after a formal complaint from the gay couple.

"This case has never been about cakes," Mullins told Fox News. "It's about the rights of gay people to receive equal service in business and not be afraid of being turned away because of who they are. It's about basic access to public life."

But the Trump administration backs Phillips, who is represented in court by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian nonprofit. He has lost at every step in the legal appeals process.

"I serve everybody that comes in: gay, straight, Catholic, Muslim, atheist. I welcome everybody into my shop," Phillips told Fox News recently. "I just don't create cakes for every event that's presented to me."

Phillips says he has lost business and had to let employees go because of the controversy.

The court on Tuesday will examine whether applying Colorado's public accommodations law to compel the local baker to create commercial "expression" violates his constitutionally protected Christian beliefs about marriage.

By wading again into the culture wars, the justices will have to confront recent decisions on both gay rights and religious liberty: a 2015 landmark opinion legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide and a separate 2014 decision affirming the right of some companies to act on their owner's faith by refusing to provide contraception to its workers.

'My bakery, my family, my life, the work I get to do, is a gift from God and I want to honor Him in everything I do.'
- Jack Phillips

Chief Justice John Roberts predicted the current legal dilemma in his gay marriage dissent: "Hard questions arise when people of faith exercise religion in ways that may be seen to conflict with the new right to same-sex marriage."
BRIEF ENCOUNTER
Craig and Mullins met on blind date in late 2010, and decided to get married a couple years later. Since Colorado did not permit it at the time, they tied the knot in Massachusetts. While planning for a hometown reception with friends and family, the two decided to visit Phillips' small shop in a Denver suburb.

Along with Craig's mother and a book of ideas, they met with Phillips for just 20 seconds by the owner's account, when he said he told them, "Guys, I don't make cakes for same-sex weddings."

"What followed was a horrible pregnant pause during which what was happening really sunk in and we were mortified and embarrassed," recalled Mullins. "We teared up. It was a very painful and emotional moment for us."

"It made us feel helpless," added Craig. "To this day I feel like Dave and I are sort of on guard when we go into public accommodations, whether we can talk about our relationship openly for the fear of being discriminated against again."

Phillips was behind the counter at his shop when Fox News visited him last week. Using a palette of colored icing, he sculpted sugary designs that included red birds and the Denver Broncos football logo.

"It's not about turning away these customers, it's about doing a cake for an event -- a religious sacred event -- that conflicts with my conscience," he said earlier. "My bakery, my family, my life, the work I get to do, is a gift from God and I want to honor Him in everything I do."

The soft-spoken Phillips adds that like other artists, he has turned away cake requests for a variety of reasons: baked goods with profanity or obscene images, racial stereotypes, even those that he says would disparage homosexuals.
OPPOSING VIEWS
The Trump administration agrees with Phillips' legal claims to a large extent. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in October issued broad guidance to executive branch agencies, reiterating the government should respect religious freedom, which in the Justice Department's eyes extends to people, businesses and organizations.

"Faith is deeply embedded into the history of our country," President Trump said in May, adding his administration "will not allow people of faith to be targeted, bullied or silenced anymore."

But civil rights groups worry the conservative majority on the court may be ready to peel back protections for groups with a history of enduring discrimination.

"A ruling in this case to give businesses the right to refuse service to customers would shatter longstanding non-discrimination laws and have wide impacts on religious and racial minorities, single mothers, people with disabilities, and others," James Esseks, director of the ACLU's LGBT and HIV Project, said.

The case raises tough moral and legal questions that courts are increasingly being asked to navigate:

When certain businesses open their doors for business, do they in essence get to choose their customer base, by creating exceptions for whom they will serve?

Do artists and others who provide subjective, personalized content have any discretion to refuse or tailor their creations -- based on religious or moral beliefs?

Couldn't Mullins and Craig have found another bakery to accommodate them, a practical solution in the eyes of many that would avoid further conflict between customer and owner?

Does the LGBT community deserve a higher level of protection from civil rights discrimination -- in the same class as race, sex, and disability -- when it comes to states passing and enforcing statutes involving sexual orientation?

NEXT STEPS
Sitting in their comfortable home, the couple at the center of the case said they are anxious to put their half-decade legal odyssey behind them.

"Five years is a long time to continue talk about a situation that has happened," Mullins said. "But it has forced us to really come together as couple and support each other. I think we have been stronger for it.

Mullins, an office manager and part-time musician and photographer, and Craig, who is an interior designer, express hope their case sends a clear social message.

"We were doing this initially for ourselves. But, along the way we have heard thousands of people that have been discriminated against," Craig said. "So, now I feel like we are also standing for them too."

The case is Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (16-111).

A ruling is expected by June 2018.

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Gay wedding cake controversy heads to Supreme Court

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The encounter between a same-sex couple and a Colorado baker lasted just a few seconds -- but the legal, political and social impact could extend for decades after the Supreme Court takes up their case on Tuesday. The justices will hear oral arguments in perhaps the most closely watched appeal so far this term, pitting religious conviction against anti-discrimination laws.

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Body of missing 4-year-old girl found in pond

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Chelsea Noel, who has autism, was last seen Saturday night.

— -- The body of a missing 4-year-old girl has been found by authorities in Florida.

Chelsea Noel, who had autism, was last seen just before 10 p.m. Saturday night in Port St. Lucie, Florida, police said.

A local resident donated the use of his drone to help in searching areas for the child, police said. The drone detected a discolored figure in a body of water near her home.

A search team in a kayak checked that pond late Sunday and found a body submerged. The body was confirmed to be Chelsea Noel.

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Chelsea Noel, who has autism, was last seen Saturday night. - -- The body of a missing 4-year-old girl has been found by authorities in Florida. Chelsea Noel, who had autism, was last seen just before 10 p.m. Saturday night in Port St. Lucie, Florida, police said.

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10 year old commits suicide because of bullying

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Ashawnty Davis, 10, died Wednesday after being taken off life support at a children's hospital, two weeks after she was found hanging in a closet at home.

Her parents said Ashawnty was bullied after a video of a fight she was in at her school in Aurora in October was posted on an app. Ashawnty confronted a girl who had already been bullying her, her mother said, and the fight was recorded on a cellphone and posted to an app called Musical.ly.

"She was devastated when she found out that it had made it to Musical.ly," Latoshia Harris, Ashawnty's mother, told CNN affiliate KDVR. "My daughter came home two weeks later and hanged herself in the closet."

The Davis-Harris family has not returned CNN's requests for comment.

A spokesperson for Musical.ly told CNN the company learned of Ashawnty's death "through news reports."

"We are absolutely heartbroken to hear about this. Our hearts are with the Davis family in this unimaginably painful time," the company statement said.

Parents wanted school to do more

If her parents are correct, Ashawnty is the latest victim of "bullycide," which is bullying that leads to suicide. It's happened in a number of cases involving teens over the past couple of years.

Ashawnty's parents say the Cherry Creek School District should have done more to stop the bullying that led to her death.

Abbe Smith, director of communications for the Cherry Creek School District, told CNN that the students were talked to about the fight, parents were called and the cellphone video was sent to the Aurora Police Department.

But Ashawnty's parents say that was inadequate.

"There was nothing done about it. When I got the call telling me that my daughter had been in a fight, they never gave me the opportunity to meet with the other parents to come to the bottom of the line," Harris said.

If they had been able to have that meeting, her parents say, Ashawnty might still be alive today.

Smith said the school didn't know about any bullying.

"The school did not receive any complaints from students or parents that the student was being bullied," Smith said. "We do not tolerate bullying of any kind in our schools and we have a comprehensive bullying prevention program in place at all of our schools for grades K-12. The safety and well-being of students is our highest priority and we strive every (day) to ensure schools are safe, welcoming and supportive places that support learning."

Smith also stressed that the fight, while taking place on a school field, did not happen during school hours.

The district described Ashawnty's death as "heartbreaking." Smith said counseling was being provided to students who needed it.

"We are very much focused on supporting the students and school community as they navigate this heartbreaking situation," Smith said. "This is a tragic loss that has shaken the whole school community. Our hearts and thoughts go out to the family and everyone who knew the student."

Ashawnty's mother said she wants to hold school administrators accountable for the bullying that goes on inside their schools.

"With the last breath in my life I'm going to make sure that the unfortunate kids are able to go to school comfortably and learn," Davis said.

Other cases

In January, 8-year-old Gabriel Taye hanged himself with a necktie in his Cincinnati home. After his death, a Cincinnati police homicide detective reviewed security video at Gabriel's school from a few days before the suicide and saw an incident in a bathroom. The detective said he saw "bullying" and behavior that "could even rise to the level of criminal assault."

Eighteen-year-old Brandy Vela killed herself in November 2016 after being relentlessly bullied about her weight. She shot herself in the chest in her room in front of her family. Vela had changed her phone number and reported the bullying to police, but was told they couldn't help her.

In 2010, nine teens in Massachusetts were charged for their involvement in what was described as a months-long bullying campaign that led to the suicide of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince. She was found hanging in the stairway leading to her family's second-floor apartment. Officials said Phoebe had been subjected to verbal and physical abuse.

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Ashawnty Davis, 10, died Wednesday after being taken off life support at a children's hospital, two weeks after she was found hanging in a closet at home. Her parents said Ashawnty was bullied after a video of a fight she was in at her school in Aurora in October was posted on an app.

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A major storm is developing in the middle of the country with heavy snow, strong winds and thunderstorms, according to ABC News meteorologists.More than a dozen states, from the Rockies to the Northeast, have issued winter weather warnings or watches

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Winter-like conditions are expected to wallop the eastern half of the country -- from Denver to New York City - as a significant change in the weather pattern takes shape.

A major storm is developing in the middle of the country with heavy snow, strong winds and thunderstorms, according to ABC News meteorologists.

More than a dozen states -- from the Rockies to the Northeast - have issued winter weather warnings or watches.

ABC News

The storm system is moving out of the Rockies into the Plains this morning with snow, wind and rain. A line of strong storms with lightning, gusty winds and heavy rain will reach Chicago this evening, meteorologists said.

A cold front is expected to reach the East Coast by Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rain and a few thunderstorms.

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Several waves of cold air are forecast to move through the Midwest and the Northeast this week and into the weekend.

The core of the coldest air will moderate as it moves over the Great Lakes and into the Northeast, but it will still feel like a shot to the system after the mild past few weeks, meteorologists said.

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Even colder air from Canada will move into the eastern part of the country this weekend, forecasters said.

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Winter-like conditions are expected to wallop the eastern half of the country -- from Denver to New York City - as a significant change in the weather pattern takes shape. A major storm is developing in the middle of the country with heavy snow, strong winds and thunderstorms, according to ABC...

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teenager said he had molested about 50 kids since he was 10 years old. He is now 18 years old.

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The confession would go much deeper once Riverside police detained 18-year-old Joseph Boston on Saturday, authorities say.

Not only did he confess to sexually assaulting 4- and 8-year-old boys at a $65-a-night motel room about a mile away from the police station, but he also admitted molesting "upwards of 50 children since he was 10 years old in different cities where he had lived," according to Riverside police.

Those previous addresses include the Southern California cities of Lakewood and Buena Park, police said. Boston had been staying in Riverside, about an hour's drive east of Los Angeles, since earlier this month.

Boston had a room at the motel where he "befriended" the boys, who were staying with their parents, also guests at the motel, a police news release said. The children went to Boston's room Friday night, the statement said.

"Hours later, the suspect called his own mother stating what he had just done," the news release said.

The teen's mother took him to the closest Riverside Police Department station and told an officer she wanted to turn in Boston for suspected molestation, police said.

Boston confessed to molesting the boys in the motel before saying he had dozens of other victims, according to police.

Police charged Boston with two counts of oral copulation on a child under the age of 10, according to online records. He is being held at Robert Presley Detention Center. His bail is set at $1 million.

It was not immediately clear if Boston had an attorney.

Riverside County Child Protective Services took both victims into custody.

Detectives say they believe Boston has victimized other children and ask anyone with information about this case or any previous alleged crimes to contact Riverside police.

"This is going to affect not only the victims for a long time, but also our detectives and officers involved in this -- to hear someone just be very open about what they've done, and they're only 18 themselves," Officer Ryan Railsback told CNN affiliate KABC.

CNN's Artemis Moshtaghian contributed to this report.

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The confession would go much deeper once Riverside police detained 18-year-old Joseph Boston on Saturday, authorities say. Not only did he confess to sexually assaulting 4- and 8-year-old boys at a $65-a-night motel room about a mile away from the police station, but he also admitted molesting "upwards of 50 children since he was 10 years old in different cities where he had lived," according to Riverside police.

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His mother turned him in to the police. Teens fesses up to molesting 50 children. He said he has been doing so since he was 10 years old. Cops were astounded

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The confession would go much deeper once Riverside police detained 18-year-old Joseph Boston on Saturday, authorities say.

Not only did he confess to sexually assaulting 4- and 8-year-old boys at a $65-a-night motel room about a mile away from the police station, but he also admitted molesting "upwards of 50 children since he was 10 years old in different cities where he had lived," according to Riverside police.

Those previous addresses include the Southern California cities of Lakewood and Buena Park, police said. Boston had been staying in Riverside, about an hour's drive east of Los Angeles, since earlier this month.

Boston had a room at the motel where he "befriended" the boys, who were staying with their parents, also guests at the motel, a police news release said. The children went to Boston's room Friday night, the statement said.

"Hours later, the suspect called his own mother stating what he had just done," the news release said.

The teen's mother took him to the closest Riverside Police Department station and told an officer she wanted to turn in Boston for suspected molestation, police said.

Boston confessed to molesting the boys in the motel before saying he had dozens of other victims, according to police.

Police charged Boston with two counts of oral copulation on a child under the age of 10, according to online records. He is being held at Robert Presley Detention Center. His bail is set at $1 million.

It was not immediately clear if Boston had an attorney.

Riverside County Child Protective Services took both victims into custody.

Detectives say they believe Boston has victimized other children and ask anyone with information about this case or any previous alleged crimes to contact Riverside police.

"This is going to affect not only the victims for a long time, but also our detectives and officers involved in this -- to hear someone just be very open about what they've done, and they're only 18 themselves," Officer Ryan Railsback told CNN affiliate KABC.

CNN's Artemis Moshtaghian contributed to this report.

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The confession would go much deeper once Riverside police detained 18-year-old Joseph Boston on Saturday, authorities say. Not only did he confess to sexually assaulting 4- and 8-year-old boys at a $65-a-night motel room about a mile away from the police station, but he also admitted molesting "upwards of 50 children since he was 10 years old in different cities where he had lived," according to Riverside police.

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The NY Giants head coach Ben Mcadoo fired after the Giants move to 2-10 ,his overall record with the team is 13-15, the breaking point was when he benched the franchise quarter back Eli Manning.

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11:44 AM ET

Jordan RaananESPN Staff Writer

Head coach Ben McAdoo told ESPN's Chris Mortensen on Monday that he has been fired by the New York Giants after two seasons on the job.

McAdoo took over for Tom Coughlin after the 2015 season.

His first year as Giants head coach was encouraging. They had an 11-5 record and ended a five-year playoff drought.

Year 2 didn't quite go as planned. The breaking point appeared to be the benching of quarterback Eli Manning, but they struggled right from the start. The Giants lost their first five games this season and were officially eliminated from postseason contention before December.

McAdoo had to suspend two players (veteran cornerbacks Janoris Jenkins and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie) for a violation of team rules and the controversies persisted throughout the season. They also lost star wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall in the same Week 5 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

It reached a point where Giants ownership felt a need to release a statement after an embarrassing 31-21 loss to the previously winless San Francisco 49ers that McAdoo would not be fired before the end of the season. They noted a desire to evaluate the season a whole.

Several weeks later, after Manning was benched, co-owner John Mara wouldn't even guarantee McAdoo's safety through the end of the season. It set the stage for McAdoo's ousting after a season that began with Super Bowl expectations but crashed and burned early.

"There's no guarantees in life," Mara said at the time. "(We) made (our) statement on that a couple of weeks ago, but there's no guarantees in life."

McAdoo joined the Giants from the Green Bay Packers prior to the 2014 season. He served as the team's offensive coordinator for two seasons under Coughlin, before being promoted to head coach. The Giants offense under McAdoo showed improvement during those first two years. Manning was coming off an awful 2013 season and managed to thrive working with his new offensive coordinator.

The Giants averaged 25 points per game in McAdoo's first two seasons with the team. They averaged 19.4 points per game last season and 15.6 this year with him as the head coach.

McAdoo also wasn't especially well received by fans as the public face of the franchise, beginning with the oversized suit on the day he was hired to his to his appearance on the sidelines and at press conferences. Fans had been calling for his firing for weeks.

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11:44 AM ET Jordan RaananESPN Staff Writer Head coach Ben McAdoo told ESPN's Chris Mortensen on Monday that he has been fired by the New York Giants after two seasons on the job. McAdoo took over for Tom Coughlin after the 2015 season. His first year as Giants head coach was encouraging.

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The judge has officially decided to keep Meek Mill in prison despite the outcry from the fans and celebrities who support him.

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A Philadelphia judge says Meek Mill will stay in prison because he's a "danger to the community."

Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley on Friday denied a motion allow the 30-year-old rapper to be bailed out of a Pennsylvania correctional facility.

Her decision comes after the state Superior Court last week told her to act "without further delay" on a 2-week-old request to free the rapper. Mill's legal team has said Brinkley wasn't responding to appeals that asked for her recusal and for his release.

Mill was sentenced last month to two to four years for violating probation on a roughly decade-old gun and drug case.

Mill's probation officer and a prosecutor had recommended he not be jailed.

His imprisonment has sparked backlash in opinion pieces, rallies, billboards and bus ads.

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A Philadelphia judge says Meek Mill will stay in prison because he's a "danger to the community." Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley on Friday denied a motion allow the 30-year-old rapper to be bailed out of a Pennsylvania correctional facility. Her decision comes after the state...

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A mom turned in her teenager son police say that he molested 50 kids

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The confession would go much deeper once Riverside police detained 18-year-old Joseph Boston on Saturday, authorities say.

Not only did he confess to sexually assaulting 4- and 8-year-old boys at a $65-a-night motel room about a mile away from the police station, but he also admitted molesting "upwards of 50 children since he was 10 years old in different cities where he had lived," according to Riverside police.

Those previous addresses include the Southern California cities of Lakewood and Buena Park, police said. Boston had been staying in Riverside, about an hour's drive east of Los Angeles, since earlier this month.

Boston had a room at the motel where he "befriended" the boys, who were staying with their parents, also guests at the motel, a police news release said. The children went to Boston's room Friday night, the statement said.

"Hours later, the suspect called his own mother stating what he had just done," the news release said.

The teen's mother took him to the closest Riverside Police Department station and told an officer she wanted to turn in Boston for suspected molestation, police said.

Boston confessed to molesting the boys in the motel before saying he had dozens of other victims, according to police.

Police charged Boston with two counts of oral copulation on a child under the age of 10, according to online records. He is being held at Robert Presley Detention Center. His bail is set at $1 million.

It was not immediately clear if Boston had an attorney.

Riverside County Child Protective Services took both victims into custody.

Detectives say they believe Boston has victimized other children and ask anyone with information about this case or any previous alleged crimes to contact Riverside police.

"This is going to affect not only the victims for a long time, but also our detectives and officers involved in this -- to hear someone just be very open about what they've done, and they're only 18 themselves," Officer Ryan Railsback told CNN affiliate KABC.

CNN's Artemis Moshtaghian contributed to this report.

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The confession would go much deeper once Riverside police detained 18-year-old Joseph Boston on Saturday, authorities say. Not only did he confess to sexually assaulting 4- and 8-year-old boys at a $65-a-night motel room about a mile away from the police station, but he also admitted molesting "upwards of 50 children since he was 10 years old in different cities where he had lived," according to Riverside police.

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Footage of violent McDonald's brawl sparks debate over Filet-O-Fish vs. McNuggets.

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Two men were caught on video fighting each other in a McDonald's drive-thru in the Australian city of Geraldton.

Footage of the violent brawl was posted on social media and began circulating online Sunday, The West Australian reports.
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Originally posted by Instagram user Jedd Bumbak and shared by the account Brown Cardigan, speculation arose over what the men were fighting about.

"C--- said Fillet O'Fish [sic] is better than Chicken Nuggets," Brown Cardigan captioned the post.

Oddly enough, this statement sparked a debate over which of the two classic menu items are better.

"Fillet o fish are about as pleasant as a burning orphanage," one user wrote.

"Nah fk anyone who thinks little baby chick bone cartilage nuggets are better than fresh organic fillet o fish," another commented.

Others made their own suggestions of what started the fight.

"That's how I feel when they tell me the soft serve machine isn't working," one user wrote.

"Probs just pissed off that hash browns are now $1.80 instead of a dollar," suggested another.
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This isn't the first time McDonald's has been the site of a physical altercation. Last month, two women at a drive-through in Indiana reportedly lunged through the window at the manager who told them they never ordered McNuggets and would have to go through the line again.

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Two men were caught on video fighting each other in a McDonald's drive-thru in the Australian city of Geraldton. Footage of the violent brawl was posted on social media and began circulating online Sunday, The West Australian reports.

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Family members of an Arizona mother who died just one day after being diagnosed with the flu said the 20-year-old was very healthy leading up to her illness, with the exception of suffering from the occasional cold. Alani Murrieta, who leaves behind a 2-year-old and 6-month-old, had started complaining of symptoms on Sunday, Fox 10 reported.

"Monday she was still feeling sick, so her sister took her to urgent care, her and her kids," Stephanie Gonzales, the woman's aunt, told Fox 10. "They diagnosed them with the flu, sent her home with flu meds."
HEPATITIS A OUTBREAK PROMPTS SAN DIEGO TO BUILD GIANT TENTS FOR ITS HOMELESS
By Tuesday, Murietta was taken to the hospital by her mother where she was diagnosed with pneumonia and her condition continued to deteriorate. She was placed on a ventilator but never recovered.

"Never in a million years would we have thought we would have lost her that day like this," Gonzales told the news outlet, adding that Murrieta had not received the flu shot this season.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months and older receive the flu vaccine, with recent stats reporting 24 states with local influenza activity, and four with widespread activity.

A GoFundMe account has been set up to help relatives cover Murietta funeral expenses.

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Family members of an Arizona mother who died just one day after being diagnosed with the flu said the 20-year-old was very healthy leading up to her illness, with the exception of suffering from the occasional cold. Alani Murrieta, who leaves behind a 2-year-old and 6-month-old, had started complaining of symptoms on Sunday, Fox 10 reported.

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Stranger Things star Millie Brown was stranded in Bali after Mount Agung valcano eruption.

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"Stranger Things" actress Millie Bobby Brown was stranded in Bali after the eruption the volcano Mount Agung.

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Voyager mission: 10 billion miles and counting.#TBT to the launch of Voyager 1 and 2, which have been exploring space since 1977, and still communicate with NASA from the interstellar frontier.

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TBT to the launch of Voyager 1 and 2, which have been exploring space since 1977, and still communicate with NASA from the interstellar frontier.