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Father of Noah McIntosh has been charged with first degree murder of his son after the 8-year old vanished weeks ago.

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday.

But authorities are still searching for the boy's body.

The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

Godfrey said she hadn't been able to reach her son for almost two weeks, police said. Officers tried to contact his father, Bryce McIntosh, but he didn't answer, police said.

(Corona Police Dept.) Bryce McIntosh is accused of killing his son, Noah, 8.

"On March 13, a search warrant was authored and served at Bryce's apartment," the Corona Police said in a statement. "The evidence discovered provided detectives probable cause to arrest Bryce McIntosh and Jillian Godfrey for child abuse. The evidence also led investigators to several locations throughout the county."

"At the locations ... we did collect trace evidence that leave no doubt that Noah is the victim of a homicide," Corona Police Chief George Johnstone said at a Thursday news conference.

A first-degree murder charge was filed Thursday against Bryce McIntosh, including a special circumstance murder of torture, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on April 8. It was not immediately if he had legal representation yet.

If convicted of all charges, Bryce McIntosh could face life without possibility of parole and would be eligible for the death penalty, Hestrin said.

"I'm not prepared to discuss the motive. We do believe there is motive for this to have occurred," Johnstone said.

This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case.

Johnstone said Bryce McIntosh was not cooperative with the investigation and that Godfrey "has very limited information."

"It does not make sense that the parents of an 8-year-old child would not know his whereabouts or be able to get give you specific details of when he was last seen," Johnstone said.

"This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case," the chief said. "There is no more trust a child should have than in their parents."

Godfrey remains in custody on child abuse charges, officials said. She is not charged in connection with her son's death, officials said.

Though Noah remains missing, the police department said officers "will remain steadfast" in their search until the boy is found.

Police do not know the specific date of the alleged killing and are asking for the public's help, Johnstone said.

"We ask our community to reflect back to February 20 through March 12," the police department said. "Any community members that may have seen Noah, suspect Bryce McIntosh, his vehicle a black BMW 330i, CA license 5MKE807, or Jillian Godfrey are asked to contact the police department."

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Dad accused of killing his 8-year-old son; police still searching for boy's body

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday. But authorities are still searching for the boy's body. The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

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An Illinois state trooper died in the line of duty on Thursday when a semitrailer slammed into her during a highway traffic stop.

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An Illinois state trooper died in the line of duty on Thursday when a semitrailer slammed into her during a highway traffic stop.

Brooke Jones-Story, 34, was on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 20 in northern Illinois at around 12:20 p.m. when a semitrailer veered off the roadway, striking the officer, her squad car and the commercial tractor-trailer she was inspecting at the time, state police said.

The impact of the crash caused both trucks to burst into flames, covering the surrounding area with thick clouds of dark gray smoke, according to social media video.

Brendan Kelly, acting director of Illinois State Police, said she was a 12-year veteran of the force and the wife of a retired Illinois State Police officer. He described her death as "tragic and untimely."

(Illinois State Police) Illinois state trooper Brooke Jones-Story, 34, was conducting a traffic stop on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 20 on Thursday, March 28, 2019, when a truck crashed into her.

"Today, trooper Jones-Story paid the ultimate sacrifice while protecting and serving the citizens of Illinois," Kelly said at a press conference Thursday. "The men and women of this department -- especially the troopers and colleagues of trooper Jones-Story -- are sad, hurting and they're angry."

"These troopers are just doing their jobs and trying to protect everyone. How many times does this have to happen? How many more have to be hurt or killed?" he asked, noting the uptick in similar officer-involved crashes over the last few months.

The unidentified driver who hit Jones-Story was cited with a violation of Scott's Law, which mandates that drivers must use caution around emergency vehicles, and improper lane usage. The investigation remains ongoing.

At least 15 troopers have been involved in similar roadside crashes throughout the state this year, according to Kelly. Another state trooper was hit and killed outside his squad car in January.

(WLS) Illinois state trooper Brooke Jones-Story, 34, was conducting a traffic stop on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 20 when a truck crashed into her.

"When is enough enough?" Kelly said Thursday. "When are more people going to start giving a damn and doing the right thing?"

Jones-Story's death comes just days after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed to strengthen efforts to enforce Scott's Law.

"Our state troopers do incredible work keeping the public safe, and it is devastating to the entire state that another has been killed on the side of a highway," Pritzker said in a statement. "I cannot stress strongly enough -- when you see an emergency vehicle on the side of the road, change lanes or slow down. It's the law, and it's the only decent thing to do."

Jones-Story leaves behind her husband, her parents, two step-children, a step-grandchild, a sister and her farm animals and dogs "who she loved dearly," Kelly said.

(WLS) An Illinois state trooper died in the line of duty on Thursday, March 29, 2019, when a semi-tractortrailer slammed into her.

State police mourned the fallen officer with a highway procession near the scene of the crash on Thursday.

Highway officials also displayed a special overhead message on roadways in the wake of the tragedy: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH SCOTT'S LAW = MOVE OVER SLOW DOWN.

ABC News' Darren Reynolds contributed to this report.

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An Illinois state trooper died in the line of duty on Thursday when a semitrailer slammed into her during a highway traffic stop. Brooke Jones-Story, 34, was on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 20 in northern Illinois at around 12:20 p.m.

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday.

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday.

But authorities are still searching for the boy's body.

The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

Godfrey said she hadn't been able to reach her son for almost two weeks, police said. Officers tried to contact his father, Bryce McIntosh, but he didn't answer, police said.

(Corona Police Dept.) Bryce McIntosh is accused of killing his son, Noah, 8.

"On March 13, a search warrant was authored and served at Bryce's apartment," the Corona Police said in a statement. "The evidence discovered provided detectives probable cause to arrest Bryce McIntosh and Jillian Godfrey for child abuse. The evidence also led investigators to several locations throughout the county."

"At the locations ... we did collect trace evidence that leave no doubt that Noah is the victim of a homicide," Corona Police Chief George Johnstone said at a Thursday news conference.

A first-degree murder charge was filed Thursday against Bryce McIntosh, including a special circumstance murder of torture, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on April 8. It was not immediately if he had legal representation yet.

If convicted of all charges, Bryce McIntosh could face life without possibility of parole and would be eligible for the death penalty, Hestrin said.

"I'm not prepared to discuss the motive. We do believe there is motive for this to have occurred," Johnstone said.

This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case.

Johnstone said Bryce McIntosh was not cooperative with the investigation and that Godfrey "has very limited information."

"It does not make sense that the parents of an 8-year-old child would not know his whereabouts or be able to get give you specific details of when he was last seen," Johnstone said.

"This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case," the chief said. "There is no more trust a child should have than in their parents."

Godfrey remains in custody on child abuse charges, officials said. She is not charged in connection with her son's death, officials said.

Though Noah remains missing, the police department said officers "will remain steadfast" in their search until the boy is found.

Police do not know the specific date of the alleged killing and are asking for the public's help, Johnstone said.

"We ask our community to reflect back to February 20 through March 12," the police department said. "Any community members that may have seen Noah, suspect Bryce McIntosh, his vehicle a black BMW 330i, CA license 5MKE807, or Jillian Godfrey are asked to contact the police department."

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Dad accused of killing his 8-year-old son; police still searching for boy's body

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday. But authorities are still searching for the boy's body. The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

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Devin Booker who plays for the Phoenix Suns has recorded 3, 50 point games and has lost all 3 of them. The Suns have an NBA-worst .265 winning percentage over the course of his career. He is also signed to a 5 year $158 million contract.

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On Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker registered his third career 50-plus point game. And on Wednesday night, he moved to 0-3 in those contests.

Of course, it's not entirely Booker's fault he's winless when he hits the half-century mark or that the Suns have an NBA-worst .265 winning percentage over the course of his career. Basketball is a team sport, and this is a team that hasn't done a ton to help its star.

ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz set the stage for why the team hasn't been in the playoffs since 2010:
"While opinions differ over the primary factors that led to the drought, some consistent themes have emerged in discussions with nearly two dozen NBA insiders-from current and former Suns players and employees to agents and rival executives who have done business with the organization: an interventionist owner with more authority than expertise, a front office marred by instability, an undermanned scouting department, and a dated facility that isolates the decision-makers from the players and coaches."
And amid all the chaos, Phoenix signed Booker, then 21 years old, to a five-year maximum extension worth $158 million.

On the one hand, it makes plenty of sense.

Among players with at least 4,000 minutes in their first four seasons, Booker is joint-23rd in NBA history in points per 100 possessions, according to Basketball Reference.

The only players who scored more total points before their 23rd birthday? LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Andrew Wiggins, Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard.

And it's not just the scoring that's enticing. Over the last two seasons, Booker is averaging 5.7 assists per game. This season alone, he's at 6.7, one of several career highs he's posting.

He's also never been better in terms of points per game, effective field-goal percentage, free-throw attempts and offensive box plus-minus, per Basketball Reference.

He's trending in the right direction. But even with all the impressive counting stats, apprehension over whether he'll live up to that $158 million deal is natural. Will he have a legacy like the flashier names in the list above? Or, will he be another Wiggins (who probably warrants his own similarly angled article)?

During ESPN's broadcast of Wednesday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz, analyst Stan Van Gundy said Booker has "never played in a meaningful game." And again, that's not entirely his fault, but it's fair to approach gaudy numbers with caution when they're coming from a team as bad as the Suns.

After all, someone has to score for Phoenix. And on plenty of nights over the course of his career, Booker has been about the only option. In the Suns' last two games, Booker has 109 of the team's 213 points. That's 51.2 percent of the total. In Monday's game against the Jazz alone, his 59 points accounted for 64.1 percent of the total.

George Mikan and Kobe Bryant are the only players with games in which they topped 64.1 percent of their team's scoring, per NBA.com's Matt Petersen:

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Per Elias, Devin Booker scoring 64.1% of the Suns' points tonight is the 5th highest % of a team's total points scored by a player in any NBA game ever: Mikan (83.3%) Mikan (67.0%) Kobe (64.4%) Mikan (66.2%) Booker (64.1%)

Booker needs help. And that brings us back to the higher-ups in Phoenix. Owner Robert Sarver and then-general manager Ryan McDonough decided on a hefty investment in Booker, but living up to the money shouldn't be solely the player's responsibility.

Over the course of his career, Booker has had a whopping 31 teammates who've contributed negative Wins Over Replacement Player. That's over half his total of 59 teammates in that span.

What Booker needs, beyond stability, are Pat Beverley-type players (funnily enough Beverley is an upcoming free agent). Guys who aren't worried about numbers and are willing to build a reputation on defense. And preferably, they'd be a little bigger than Beverley, especially since Booker can run the point on offense.

Wing/forwards with Beverley's personality don't grow on trees. Phoenix may have thought it had one in Josh Jackson, but if the Suns can scrounge up a couple more, they could help cover for Booker's defensive deficiencies.

Over his four NBA seasons, Booker has ranked 335th, 213th, 195th and 138th in ESPN's Real Plus-Minus (minimum 500 minutes). And it's his Defensive Real Plus-Minus that's dragged him down.

He still gets lost off the ball from time to time, and he certainly hasn't turned many heads as a one-on-one defender either. That's why the Suns need to surround him with players who can switch and quickly get to the gaps Booker is sometimes responsible for.

Again, this is easier said than done.

But on the bright side, Phoenix already has some semblance of these lineups. The sample size on this is dangerously low, but according to Cleaning the Glass, the Suns are plus-34 points per 100 possessions (100th percentile) when Booker shares the floor with Jackson, T.J. Warren and Mikal Bridges.

The four surrounding Deandre Ayton is a five-man lineup that makes sense in today's NBA. It's mostly positionless (good for switching); it has plenty of shooting with Booker, Warren and Bridges; and it features a big man who looks primed to join the center resurgence being led by Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and a host of others making the position relevant again.

Ayton, when combined with Booker, gives Phoenix one of the league's more intriguing young duos.

On the season, Phoenix is minus-9.6 points per 100 possessions (12th percentile) overall. When Booker and Ayton are on the floor, that number jumps to minus-5.9 (25th percentile). Add Jackson to the mix, and the number creeps up a bit more.

Of course, we're still dealing with minuses here. The Suns have a ways to go. As does Booker individually. But players who can put up 26 points, seven assists and four rebounds don't come around often.

Now, it's time for the organization to surround him with some stability and teammates who make sense in today's game.

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Alex Goodlett/Getty Images On Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker registered his third career 50-plus point game. And on Wednesday night, he moved to 0-3 in those contests. Of course, it's not entirely Booker's fault he's winless when he hits the half-century mark or that the Suns have an NBA-worst .265 winning percentage over the course of his career.

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As more people become injured at trampoline parks, 8 states have imposed laws to make them safer.

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On most weekends, trampoline parks are at capacity with hundreds of kids bouncing, jumping into pits, and playing tag. The popular theme parks have exploded into a billion-dollar industry. But in the last seven years, CBS News has confirmed at least six people have died from injuries at trampoline parks. That number could be even higher because many of those injured are often forced into arbitration and sign confidentiality agreements that stop them from speaking out, reports CBS News' Meg Oliver.

The parks' popularity is leading to new cases for attorneys like David Chazen, who represents more than a dozen people injured at trampoline parks in New Jersey. In one video of a trampoline park that he showed us, you could see a father unknowingly causes what's known as a "double bounce." His 4-year-old son falls to the mat. "The force of the trampoline coming back up after the father's hop across broke the 4-year-old's femur," Chazen said.

It took almost a full minute before anyone, including the guard on duty, realized the child was squirming in pain.

State lawmakers in Utah recently passed a new law to try to make trampoline parks safer. Utah joins at least seven other states requiring more oversight from insurance companies and annual inspections. In the U.S., all of them operate without any federal oversight.

Don McPherson has coached gymnastics for more than 40 years. Since 2011 he's been an expert witness in more than 200 plaintiff cases against trampoline parks. He said the injuries they can cause are life-altering.

"Broken necks, broken backs, dislocated and open-fractured elbows, shoulders," McPherson said. "They're all catastrophic injuries."

McPherson said the danger lies in the design. Several trampolines are connected with steel cables or chain links under thin padding. As people jump, waves of energy are generated in all directions, which can cause those "double bounces" that can end in high-impact collisions.

"They're moving at speeds and with energy that when they hit or get hit by somebody else that's twice their weight, they end up with crush injuries," McPherson said.

The injuries are so severe they can lead to death.

At his peak, Ric Swezey was a world-class gymnast.

"Other than his children and me that mattered most to his life was his gymnastics," husband Nick Scandalios said.

That all changed in 2017 when Swezey visited a trampoline park in Virginia with Scandalios and their twins. Scandalios said Swezey was jumping on the trampoline when he came down wrong on his foot, stumbled, and hit his head against a thinly padded wall.

"The C2 vertebra cracked, constricted his airway and his blood flow, paralyzed him. He was over 90 percent brain dead," Scandalios said.

"Within three minutes you lost the love of your life," Oliver said.

"Yup," Scandalios said, choking up with emotion. "I watched the lights go out in his eyes."

In the last few years, emergency room visits caused by trampoline park injuries has skyrocketed. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the numbers have shot up from 2,500 in 2013 to almost 18,000 in 2017.

"Everyone in the gymnastic community calls them death parks," McPherson said. He took us to a trampoline park outside Chicago. "This whole set-up is wrong," he said, pointing out several red flags - from lack of supervision to trampolines flush against thinly padded walls.

"How dangerous is that?" Oliver asked.

"Dangerous," McPherson said. "This can cause a brain bleed."

He also said the foam pits adjacent to trampolines were too shallow. People are "unknowingly" risking their lives at these trampoline parks, he said.

For families like Scandalios', the message is simple: "Never. Birthday parties, no. Never. Never. Never. Never."

In response to the deaths and injuries, the International Association of Trampoline Parks told CBS News: "There are parks that do not adhere to industry technical standards, and do not operate with safety at the forefront of their agendas." The group has launched an initiative to require third-party inspections to ensure the safest experience possible.

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Record breaking floods have devastated the Midwest. 65 counties and 74 cities have declared a state of emergency. thousands have been displaced from there homes and millions of calves / cattle have been killed. The damages have reached 1 billion in cost and the price of beef and vegetables will rise substantially within the next few months. Meteorologist say that the worst is yet to come.

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The "bomb cyclone" storm that bloated rivers as it roared through much of the Midwest last week combined with spring snowmelt Sunday to drive some Midwest rivers to record levels and forced people in hundreds of homes to evacuate.

At least two deaths were blamed on flooding. Two other men have been missing for days.

Some areas must brace for more rain Tuesday, forecasters said.

Tuesday's storm won't match last week's "bomb cyclone" that triggered heavy snow, howling winds and several tornadoes, AccuWeather meteorologist Jim Andrews said. But he said up to another inch of rain could fall on areas that have no place to put the water.

"That could trigger new or aggravate problems if that rain targets the areas hit hardest by the flooding," he said.

The governors of Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin have declared states of emergency. Roads and highways were closed. Amtrak said some trains in the region were delayed and other canceled.

Overall, as of Monday morning, about 9 million people in some 14 states live where a flood warning is in effect, the National Weather Service said.

The Rock River crested its banks and floods a home on Old Harlem Road on March 16, 2019, in Machesney Park, Ill. (Photo: Scott P. Yates, AP)

The Missouri River between Omaha and Kansas City could remain at or near record levels through most of this week as runoff from flooded streams and rivers flows downstream, AccuWeather said.

In Nebraska, Offutt Air Force Base was under siege from the rising water. Base officials finally called off a furious sandbagging effort, saying the water was rising too fast to be stopped.

Much of the base, home to almost 9,000 service members, was underwater Sunday. It was open to essential personnel only.

"We have about 2 feet of water in the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility," 55th Wing Commander Col. Michael Manion said. "All streets south and east of the Field House are impassible."

Interstate 29 was shut down from Omaha to Rockport, Missouri. Last week, Columbus, Nebraska, farmer James Wilke, 50, died when a bridge collapsed as he used a tractor to rescue a stranded motorists.

"All evacuation notices, suggested and mandatory, are strongly encouraged," the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said. "By ignoring evacuation recommendations, extraction requests made later may be delayed."

More than 2,000 Iowans have fled their homes since heavy rains triggered flooding last week. The Missouri River in Fremont County, Iowa, rose two feet above its previous record level on Sunday. Authorities ordered evacuation of the town of Thurman's more than 200 residents.

"Fast moving water was approaching the town of Thurman," the National Weather Service warned Sunday. "This is likely the result of levee breaches in the area. Evacuation operations were beginning."

County Emergency Management Director Mike Crecelius said the swift current added to the danger.

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"This wasn't a gradual rise," Crecelius said. "It's flowing fast and it's open country - there's nothing there to slow it down."

Aleido Rojas Galan, 55, died after he and two other men tried to drive around a "road closed" barricade, Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope said Saturday. All three escaped the vehicle, and Galan was found clinging to a tree in the water.

Galan was flown to a Nebraska hospital where he died. The other men were treated for their injuries.

Parts of Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin were also facing flooding. Several Wisconsin communities have been evacuated since Friday night.

"The massive flooding impacting our state can be overwhelming," Gov. Tony Evers said.
Contributing: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY; The Associated Press
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Rappers Jay-Z and Meek Mill have joined with sports and business leaders to try and reform the criminal justice system.

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LA Dodgers set a new MLB record of 8 homeruns in an opening day game. Along with setting a new MLB record, they tied a franchise record of most homeruns hit in a single game.

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LOS ANGELES -- Confirmation bias can be prevalent on days like these, when such a long season gets off to such a resounding start. The Los Angeles Dodgers are well aware. They understand that their performance on Thursday afternoon -- eight home runs, a record on Opening Day, amid a 12-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks -- was far more an outlier than the start of any trend.

But the hopeful among them also consider it a sign of what might come, produced by the change in mindset that carried them through spring training.

"I think last year we spent a lot of time -- not only with you guys [in the media], but within the clubhouse -- talking about what happened in October," Dodgers second baseman Enrique Hernandez said. "This year we didn't really do much of that, if any at all. We were really focused from day one, and focused on this year, and taking care of the business that we have to take care of."

Hernandez, a career-long utility player who has earned a starting spot at second, launched two home runs at Dodger Stadium to begin the 2019 season. So did Joc Pederson. Max Muncy, Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager and Austin Barnes each hit one, providing more than enough cushion for a highly effective Hyun-Jin Ryu.

Joc Pederson and Enrique Hernandez each hit two of the Los Angeles Dodgers' eight home runs, which set a major league record for Opening Day and tied the franchise record for any game, during a 12-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.

The eight home runs tied a franchise record for a single game -- also done May 23, 2002, when Shawn Green hit four -- and marked the first time in the live ball era that six players on any one team went deep on Opening Day.

"It's probably not going to always be like that," Bellinger said, "but it's great to start off the season like that."

Last year, coming off losing Game 7 of the World Series to the Houston Astros the prior fall, the Dodgers went scoreless in their first two regular-season contests and finished the month of April with a 12-16 record.

By midsummer, most players had come around to the notion that the team had suffered through the proverbial World Series hangover. They persevered, reaching the final round once more, then lost in five games to a Boston Red Sox team that proved superior. This time, however, they allegedly moved on quicker.

"Having that defeat in 2017 and how we let that carry over into the 2018 spring training -- that fed into the season, where we got off to that slow start," Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill said a couple of days before Opening Day. "This year, coming back -- guys are a lot more pissed. Guys are pissed. Guys want to go out and win."

It was only Game 1, but the encouraging signs went a lot deeper than the eight home runs.

Ryu only started on Opening Day because Hill and Clayton Kershaw are on the injured list and because Walker Buehler wasn't adequately stretched out early enough. Ryu allowed only one run through the first six innings, displaying the enviable depth of the Dodgers' rotation.

Pederson amassed 10 total bases immediately after an agonizingly slow spring. Muncy homered to begin a year when many are questioning his ability to duplicate a breakout performance. Barnes recorded three hits to show he might get back to producing like he did in 2017. Seager went deep -- and nearly went deep again -- to prove he is fully healthy after a season lost to Tommy John surgery.

Seager, also coming off an arthroscopic procedure on his hip, was asked if he took a moment to think about how far he has come.

"I tried not to," he said. "Didn't really want to go back there. Just kind of tried to enjoy the moment and be present."

The Dodgers are trying to become the first team since the 1923 New York Yankees to lose back-to-back World Series and then come back to win it the third year.

They led the National League in both runs and home runs last year, but the season was marked by prodigious highs and lows. The hope is that this year's production is a lot more consistent, both because it's a more effective lineup against lefties and because the team will rely on fewer platoons. A larger hope is getting off to a faster start, after three consecutive seasons with losing records through at least the first three weeks.

"We know that we're a really, really good team in the summer," Hernandez said. "If we can start off the right way, I think down the road it's going to be big for us."

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California 8-year-old Noah McIntosh went missing on March 12 after his mother contacted police. The boy was with his father and had not been heard from for two weeks. The mother is being held on alleged child abuse and the father is being tried of murder with special circumstance of torture. The boys body has not yet been found but police say there was no question at the crime scene that Noah was a victim of homicide.

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday.

But authorities are still searching for the boy's body.

The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

Godfrey said she hadn't been able to reach her son for almost two weeks, police said. Officers tried to contact his father, Bryce McIntosh, but he didn't answer, police said.

(Corona Police Dept.) Bryce McIntosh is accused of killing his son, Noah, 8.

"On March 13, a search warrant was authored and served at Bryce's apartment," the Corona Police said in a statement. "The evidence discovered provided detectives probable cause to arrest Bryce McIntosh and Jillian Godfrey for child abuse. The evidence also led investigators to several locations throughout the county."

"At the locations ... we did collect trace evidence that leave no doubt that Noah is the victim of a homicide," Corona Police Chief George Johnstone said at a Thursday news conference.

A first-degree murder charge was filed Thursday against Bryce McIntosh, including a special circumstance murder of torture, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on April 8. It was not immediately if he had legal representation yet.

If convicted of all charges, Bryce McIntosh could face life without possibility of parole and would be eligible for the death penalty, Hestrin said.

"I'm not prepared to discuss the motive. We do believe there is motive for this to have occurred," Johnstone said.

This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case.

Johnstone said Bryce McIntosh was not cooperative with the investigation and that Godfrey "has very limited information."

"It does not make sense that the parents of an 8-year-old child would not know his whereabouts or be able to get give you specific details of when he was last seen," Johnstone said.

"This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case," the chief said. "There is no more trust a child should have than in their parents."

Godfrey remains in custody on child abuse charges, officials said. She is not charged in connection with her son's death, officials said.

Though Noah remains missing, the police department said officers "will remain steadfast" in their search until the boy is found.

Police do not know the specific date of the alleged killing and are asking for the public's help, Johnstone said.

"We ask our community to reflect back to February 20 through March 12," the police department said. "Any community members that may have seen Noah, suspect Bryce McIntosh, his vehicle a black BMW 330i, CA license 5MKE807, or Jillian Godfrey are asked to contact the police department."

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Dad accused of killing his 8-year-old son; police still searching for boy's body

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday. But authorities are still searching for the boy's body. The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

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After the two hour rain delay, the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 in their season opener yesterday.

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WATCH: Royals beat White Sox in season opener (VIDEO)

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Whit Merrifield running, Adalberto Mondesi tripling twice and Jorge Soler driving in runs -- this is how the Royals manufactured runs in their season-opening win over the White Sox.

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An Illinois state trooper, Brooke Jones-Story was killed yesterday during a routine traffic stop. Jones-Story was doing a routine stop on the shoulder of a road and was ran into by a semi-trailer. She was just one of the 15 other officers who have been killed since January.

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An Illinois state trooper died in the line of duty on Thursday when a semitrailer slammed into her during a highway traffic stop.

Brooke Jones-Story, 34, was on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 20 in northern Illinois at around 12:20 p.m. when a semitrailer veered off the roadway, striking the officer, her squad car and the commercial tractor-trailer she was inspecting at the time, state police said.

The impact of the crash caused both trucks to burst into flames, covering the surrounding area with thick clouds of dark gray smoke, according to social media video.

Brendan Kelly, acting director of Illinois State Police, said she was a 12-year veteran of the force and the wife of a retired Illinois State Police officer. He described her death as "tragic and untimely."

(Illinois State Police) Illinois state trooper Brooke Jones-Story, 34, was conducting a traffic stop on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 20 on Thursday, March 28, 2019, when a truck crashed into her.

"Today, trooper Jones-Story paid the ultimate sacrifice while protecting and serving the citizens of Illinois," Kelly said at a press conference Thursday. "The men and women of this department -- especially the troopers and colleagues of trooper Jones-Story -- are sad, hurting and they're angry."

"These troopers are just doing their jobs and trying to protect everyone. How many times does this have to happen? How many more have to be hurt or killed?" he asked, noting the uptick in similar officer-involved crashes over the last few months.

The unidentified driver who hit Jones-Story was cited with a violation of Scott's Law, which mandates that drivers must use caution around emergency vehicles, and improper lane usage. The investigation remains ongoing.

At least 15 troopers have been involved in similar roadside crashes throughout the state this year, according to Kelly. Another state trooper was hit and killed outside his squad car in January.

(WLS) Illinois state trooper Brooke Jones-Story, 34, was conducting a traffic stop on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 20 when a truck crashed into her.

"When is enough enough?" Kelly said Thursday. "When are more people going to start giving a damn and doing the right thing?"

Jones-Story's death comes just days after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed to strengthen efforts to enforce Scott's Law.

"Our state troopers do incredible work keeping the public safe, and it is devastating to the entire state that another has been killed on the side of a highway," Pritzker said in a statement. "I cannot stress strongly enough -- when you see an emergency vehicle on the side of the road, change lanes or slow down. It's the law, and it's the only decent thing to do."

Jones-Story leaves behind her husband, her parents, two step-children, a step-grandchild, a sister and her farm animals and dogs "who she loved dearly," Kelly said.

(WLS) An Illinois state trooper died in the line of duty on Thursday, March 29, 2019, when a semi-tractortrailer slammed into her.

State police mourned the fallen officer with a highway procession near the scene of the crash on Thursday.

Highway officials also displayed a special overhead message on roadways in the wake of the tragedy: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH SCOTT'S LAW = MOVE OVER SLOW DOWN.

ABC News' Darren Reynolds contributed to this report.

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Illinois state trooper fatally struck on roadside during highway traffic stop

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An Illinois state trooper died in the line of duty on Thursday when a semitrailer slammed into her during a highway traffic stop. Brooke Jones-Story, 34, was on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 20 in northern Illinois at around 12:20 p.m.

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Dad charged with his sons murder in the first degree and is facing life in prison with no parole. The body has not unfortunately been found and the investigators say there is no question that a homicide took place. The boys name was Noah and he was 8 years old.

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday.

But authorities are still searching for the boy's body.

The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

Godfrey said she hadn't been able to reach her son for almost two weeks, police said. Officers tried to contact his father, Bryce McIntosh, but he didn't answer, police said.

(Corona Police Dept.) Bryce McIntosh is accused of killing his son, Noah, 8.

"On March 13, a search warrant was authored and served at Bryce's apartment," the Corona Police said in a statement. "The evidence discovered provided detectives probable cause to arrest Bryce McIntosh and Jillian Godfrey for child abuse. The evidence also led investigators to several locations throughout the county."

"At the locations ... we did collect trace evidence that leave no doubt that Noah is the victim of a homicide," Corona Police Chief George Johnstone said at a Thursday news conference.

A first-degree murder charge was filed Thursday against Bryce McIntosh, including a special circumstance murder of torture, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on April 8. It was not immediately if he had legal representation yet.

If convicted of all charges, Bryce McIntosh could face life without possibility of parole and would be eligible for the death penalty, Hestrin said.

"I'm not prepared to discuss the motive. We do believe there is motive for this to have occurred," Johnstone said.

This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case.

Johnstone said Bryce McIntosh was not cooperative with the investigation and that Godfrey "has very limited information."

"It does not make sense that the parents of an 8-year-old child would not know his whereabouts or be able to get give you specific details of when he was last seen," Johnstone said.

"This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case," the chief said. "There is no more trust a child should have than in their parents."

Godfrey remains in custody on child abuse charges, officials said. She is not charged in connection with her son's death, officials said.

Though Noah remains missing, the police department said officers "will remain steadfast" in their search until the boy is found.

Police do not know the specific date of the alleged killing and are asking for the public's help, Johnstone said.

"We ask our community to reflect back to February 20 through March 12," the police department said. "Any community members that may have seen Noah, suspect Bryce McIntosh, his vehicle a black BMW 330i, CA license 5MKE807, or Jillian Godfrey are asked to contact the police department."

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Dad accused of killing his 8-year-old son; police still searching for boy's body

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday. But authorities are still searching for the boy's body. The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

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8-year-old Noah McIntosh, whose been missing since March 12th has been suspected to be murdered by his father. His dad, Bryce, has been arrested for first-degree murder and is facing life in prison without parole. His body has still not been found.

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday.

But authorities are still searching for the boy's body.

The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

Godfrey said she hadn't been able to reach her son for almost two weeks, police said. Officers tried to contact his father, Bryce McIntosh, but he didn't answer, police said.

(Corona Police Dept.) Bryce McIntosh is accused of killing his son, Noah, 8.

"On March 13, a search warrant was authored and served at Bryce's apartment," the Corona Police said in a statement. "The evidence discovered provided detectives probable cause to arrest Bryce McIntosh and Jillian Godfrey for child abuse. The evidence also led investigators to several locations throughout the county."

"At the locations ... we did collect trace evidence that leave no doubt that Noah is the victim of a homicide," Corona Police Chief George Johnstone said at a Thursday news conference.

A first-degree murder charge was filed Thursday against Bryce McIntosh, including a special circumstance murder of torture, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on April 8. It was not immediately if he had legal representation yet.

If convicted of all charges, Bryce McIntosh could face life without possibility of parole and would be eligible for the death penalty, Hestrin said.

"I'm not prepared to discuss the motive. We do believe there is motive for this to have occurred," Johnstone said.

This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case.

Johnstone said Bryce McIntosh was not cooperative with the investigation and that Godfrey "has very limited information."

"It does not make sense that the parents of an 8-year-old child would not know his whereabouts or be able to get give you specific details of when he was last seen," Johnstone said.

"This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case," the chief said. "There is no more trust a child should have than in their parents."

Godfrey remains in custody on child abuse charges, officials said. She is not charged in connection with her son's death, officials said.

Though Noah remains missing, the police department said officers "will remain steadfast" in their search until the boy is found.

Police do not know the specific date of the alleged killing and are asking for the public's help, Johnstone said.

"We ask our community to reflect back to February 20 through March 12," the police department said. "Any community members that may have seen Noah, suspect Bryce McIntosh, his vehicle a black BMW 330i, CA license 5MKE807, or Jillian Godfrey are asked to contact the police department."

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Dad accused of killing his 8-year-old son; police still searching for boy's body

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday. But authorities are still searching for the boy's body. The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

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Betsy Devos, sec of education, is planning to cut all funds for special olympics and has been pushing for it for three years now. Trump called her out and told her to reverse her cuts.

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DeVos reverses course on Special Olympics cuts after Trump orders funding

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spent three days defending her plan to eliminate Special Olympics funding from next year's budget.

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An 8 year old boy Noah McIntosh vanished and weeks later his dad had been charged with first-degree murder. The body of the boy has still not been found.

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday.

But authorities are still searching for the boy's body.

The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

Godfrey said she hadn't been able to reach her son for almost two weeks, police said. Officers tried to contact his father, Bryce McIntosh, but he didn't answer, police said.

(Corona Police Dept.) Bryce McIntosh is accused of killing his son, Noah, 8.

"On March 13, a search warrant was authored and served at Bryce's apartment," the Corona Police said in a statement. "The evidence discovered provided detectives probable cause to arrest Bryce McIntosh and Jillian Godfrey for child abuse. The evidence also led investigators to several locations throughout the county."

"At the locations ... we did collect trace evidence that leave no doubt that Noah is the victim of a homicide," Corona Police Chief George Johnstone said at a Thursday news conference.

A first-degree murder charge was filed Thursday against Bryce McIntosh, including a special circumstance murder of torture, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on April 8. It was not immediately if he had legal representation yet.

If convicted of all charges, Bryce McIntosh could face life without possibility of parole and would be eligible for the death penalty, Hestrin said.

"I'm not prepared to discuss the motive. We do believe there is motive for this to have occurred," Johnstone said.

This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case.

Johnstone said Bryce McIntosh was not cooperative with the investigation and that Godfrey "has very limited information."

"It does not make sense that the parents of an 8-year-old child would not know his whereabouts or be able to get give you specific details of when he was last seen," Johnstone said.

"This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case," the chief said. "There is no more trust a child should have than in their parents."

Godfrey remains in custody on child abuse charges, officials said. She is not charged in connection with her son's death, officials said.

Though Noah remains missing, the police department said officers "will remain steadfast" in their search until the boy is found.

Police do not know the specific date of the alleged killing and are asking for the public's help, Johnstone said.

"We ask our community to reflect back to February 20 through March 12," the police department said. "Any community members that may have seen Noah, suspect Bryce McIntosh, his vehicle a black BMW 330i, CA license 5MKE807, or Jillian Godfrey are asked to contact the police department."

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Dad accused of killing his 8-year-old son; police still searching for boy's body

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday. But authorities are still searching for the boy's body. The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

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From his cell in a Manhattan federal prison, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman signed a contract granting the rights to his name and signature to a limited liability company, or LLC, that will be headed up by his wife, Emma Coronel, and attorneys who worked with him behind the scenes during his recent drug conspiracy trial in Brooklyn.

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El Chapo's family hopes to fashion clothing line with drug lord's brand

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El Chapo-branded clothing -- complete with the convicted drug lord's name and signature -- could soon become available in the United States and Mexico.

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Weeks after an 8 year old boy vanished, his father was charged with first degree murder. Authorities are still looking for the boys body. The case started when his mother called the police concerned about his whereabouts. The mother was arrested for child abuse, but she has no connections to the homicide. If the father is convicted of all charges, he could face life in prison and be eligible for the death penalty.

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday.

But authorities are still searching for the boy's body.

The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

Godfrey said she hadn't been able to reach her son for almost two weeks, police said. Officers tried to contact his father, Bryce McIntosh, but he didn't answer, police said.

(Corona Police Dept.) Bryce McIntosh is accused of killing his son, Noah, 8.

"On March 13, a search warrant was authored and served at Bryce's apartment," the Corona Police said in a statement. "The evidence discovered provided detectives probable cause to arrest Bryce McIntosh and Jillian Godfrey for child abuse. The evidence also led investigators to several locations throughout the county."

"At the locations ... we did collect trace evidence that leave no doubt that Noah is the victim of a homicide," Corona Police Chief George Johnstone said at a Thursday news conference.

A first-degree murder charge was filed Thursday against Bryce McIntosh, including a special circumstance murder of torture, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on April 8. It was not immediately if he had legal representation yet.

If convicted of all charges, Bryce McIntosh could face life without possibility of parole and would be eligible for the death penalty, Hestrin said.

"I'm not prepared to discuss the motive. We do believe there is motive for this to have occurred," Johnstone said.

This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case.

Johnstone said Bryce McIntosh was not cooperative with the investigation and that Godfrey "has very limited information."

"It does not make sense that the parents of an 8-year-old child would not know his whereabouts or be able to get give you specific details of when he was last seen," Johnstone said.

"This tears at the heart of every person that has touched this case," the chief said. "There is no more trust a child should have than in their parents."

Godfrey remains in custody on child abuse charges, officials said. She is not charged in connection with her son's death, officials said.

Though Noah remains missing, the police department said officers "will remain steadfast" in their search until the boy is found.

Police do not know the specific date of the alleged killing and are asking for the public's help, Johnstone said.

"We ask our community to reflect back to February 20 through March 12," the police department said. "Any community members that may have seen Noah, suspect Bryce McIntosh, his vehicle a black BMW 330i, CA license 5MKE807, or Jillian Godfrey are asked to contact the police department."

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Dad accused of killing his 8-year-old son; police still searching for boy's body

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Weeks after 8-year-old Noah McIntosh vanished, his father has been charged with first-degree murder, police announced Friday. But authorities are still searching for the boy's body. The case began on March 12, when police in Corona, California, responded to a welfare check on Noah after his mother, Jillian Godfrey, contacted the department saying she was concerned about his whereabouts, police said.

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A visitor from hon kong in his late 50s has fallen to his death when trying to take a picture at the grand canyon.

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Two people have died in separate incidents at the Grand Canyon this week, including a tourist who fell 1,000 feet into the canyon while attempting to take photos.

The man fell early Thursday near Eagle Point at Grand Canyon West, an area that is also home to the popular Skywalk attraction. His body was recovered by helicopter later in the day and will be sent to a local medical examiner.

The man was identified as a visitor from Hong Kong in his 50s, who was part of a tour group visiting the area. His name has not been released, Grand Canyon West spokesman David Leibowitz said, according to the Associated Press.

(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) In this March 20, 2007, file photo, the Skywalk hangs over the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai Indian Reservation before its grand opening ceremony at Grand Canyon West, Ariz.

"The thoughts and prayers of every Grand Canyon West employee remain with the loved ones of this individual and the members of the tour group," the park said in a statement.

The Skywalk is a U-shaped, glass-bottomed bridge that juts over the rim of the canyon, located on the Hualapai Tribe's reservation outside of the National Park.

(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File) In this Oct. 5, 2013 file photo, the Grand Canyon National Park is covered in the morning sunlight as seen from a helicopter near Tusayan, Ariz.

In a separate incident, a body identified only as that of a foreign national was found Thursday in a wooded area south of Grand Canyon village, Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Vanessa Ceja-Cervantes told The Associated Press.

The cause of the person's death is unclear and their relatives have not been notified. The National Park Service and the local medical examiner's office are investigating the death.

On average, the Grand Canyon sees two to three deaths each year from falls over the rim, park spokeswoman Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski told a website dedicated to the park.

The Grand Canyon attracts around 6.4 million visitors each year, making it one of the most-visited tourist attractions in the U.S.

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Man dies after falling 1,000 feet into Grand Canyon, 2nd death in park this week

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Two people have died in separate incidents at the Grand Canyon this week, including a tourist who fell 1,000 feet into the canyon while attempting to take photos. The man fell early Thursday near Eagle Point at Grand Canyon West, an area that is also home to the popular Skywalk attraction.

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A woman at Notre Dame college pleads with female students to stop wearing leggings because boys are too easily distracted. It sparked a movement of Leggings Day at ND which encouraged women to wear leggings for the entire day to combat the post.

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A mother-of-four is facing backlash after penning a letter pleading with female students at the University of Notre Dame to opt out of wearing leggings "and consider choosing jeans instead."

The mother, who was identified as Maryann White, penned the letter titled, "The legging problem," which was published in The Observer, Notre Dame's student newspaper. She started her letter by saying she had been considering writing it for some time after she attended Mass last Fall and saw four young women in front of her "all wearing very snug-fitting leggings and all wearing short-waisted tops."

"Some of them truly looked as though the leggings had been painted on them," White wrote.

The mother said her sons "know better than to ogle a woman's body - certainly when I'm around (and hopefully, also when I'm not)."

"But you couldn't help but see those blackly naked rear ends," White said of the women wearing leggings during Mass. "I didn't want to see them - but they were unavoidable. How much more difficult for young guys to ignore them."
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She added, "we want to be seen as a person, not a body."

"For the Catholic mothers who want to find a blanket to lovingly cover your nakedness and protect you - and to find scarves to tie over the eyes of their sons to protect them from you!" she wrote.

White concluded her letter saying leggings are "so naked, so form fitting, so exposing."

"Could you think of the mothers of sons the next time you go shopping and consider choosing jeans instead?" she asked. "Let Notre Dame girls be the first to turn their backs(ides) on leggings."

The letter appeared to have the opposite effect on students at the Indiana campus.

Irish 4 Reproductive Health, a campus nonprofit group, dubbed Tuesday "Leggings Pride Day" and called on people to take part and post pictures of themselves wearing their favorite pair of leggings. Many students posted pictures of their favorite leggings with the hashtag #LeggingsDayND.

"We wanted ... to remind people that leggings are absolutely OK and you're allowed to dress your body in whatever way you see fit," Anne Jarrett, 21, a student at Notre Dame, who helped organize the demonstration, told Today Style.
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Conrad Palor, a sophomore at the university, penned a response to White's letter that was published in The Observer.

"While White's comments were likely intended to be innocuous, they contribute to and further the narrative that women need to dress in order to not distract their male peers, which only furthers the sexualization and subsequent subjugation of women's bodies," he wrote.

A fellow Notre Dame mother, Heather Piccone, penned a letter to The Observer pointing out that "if nakedness is wrong, then this woman's sons better have been fully clothed at the beach at all times."

"They better never have played a game of "shirts versus skins" pick-up basketball or football in the park," she wrote.

Leggings as pants have sparked debates since coming into popularity. Some schools banned students from wearing the clothing item altogether.

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A mother-of-four is facing backlash after penning a letter pleading with female students at the University of Notre Dame to opt out of wearing leggings "and consider choosing jeans instead." The mother, who was identified as Maryann White, penned the letter titled, "The legging problem," which was published in The Observer, Notre Dame's student newspaper.

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A man named Alek Krautmann, a Missouri native, started a debate on the internet over how bagels should be sliced. He posted a picture on twitter of bagels sliced like bread and said "Today I introduced my coworkers to the St Louis secret of ordering bagels bread sliced. It was a hit!" Most of the replies denounced the idea but some people stood up for it saying "Sliced bagels=more cream cheese. " Others thought up hilarious other foods that could be served "St. Louis style." Even Panara Bread got in on it saying "Our team is divided over here. Do other people slice their bagel Bread Co style?" and then in a later tweet saying "We've learned a lot today, but in the end, a bagel is a bagel and no matter how you slice it, it’s still delicious bread."

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The way people slice their bagels is, it turns out, a very divisive topic.

Twitter user Alek Krautmann, a Missouri native, sparked an online debate this week when he posted a photo of bagels he brought to his office in Washington, D.C.

The bagels were served in what he called the "St. Louis secret" style of being sliced like bread.

Krautmann's tweet has been liked, retweeted and commented on thousands of times. Replies to his tweet mostly denounced the idea that bagels should not be served whole, with one Twitter user dubbing the controversy #Bagelgate.

This isn't a hit. This is "Hey let me find the worst and cheapest way to feed 25 people with 12 bagels!"
- Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) March 27, 2019

I work in a bakery that makes bread & bagels every morning.... If someone asked me to "bread slice" bagels I'd refuse service. I have standards and a healthy respect for bagels.
- Str8OuttaSKAtland (@titty_tornado) March 27, 2019
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Other commenters, including St. Louis natives, stood up for Krautmann's method, with one writing, "Sliced bagels=more cream cheese. This is empirically a win."

As #StLouis bagelgate has caused natl consternation, I'll explain:
1. You don't always want a full half
2. Greater surface area for spread
3. More sociable to make repeat trips to tray
4. Only works in communal settings eg ofc
5. We don't do this solo. That would be psycho https://t.co/SmRsugWO5f
- Aisha Sultan (@AishaS) March 27, 2019
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Others thought up hilarious other foods that could be served "St. Louis style."
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Even Panera Bread, the restaurant chain from which Kratumann bought the bagels, weighed in on the debate.

Panera, which is headquartered in St. Louis summed up the debate in a later tweet that read, "We've learned a lot today, but in the end, a bagel is a bagel and no matter how you slice it, it's still delicious bread."
How do you think a bagel should be sliced? Tell us your thoughts in our "GMA" Facebook group!

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The way people slice their bagels is, it turns out, a very divisive topic. Twitter user Alek Krautmann, a Missouri native, sparked an online debate this week when he posted a photo of bagels he brought to his office in Washington, D.C. The bagels were served in what he called the "St.