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Exclusive: Stephen Curry responds to Trump-praising Under Armour boss

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Once again, Stephen Curry has found himself in the middle of a political issue. Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, in an interview with CNBC, said President Donald Trump is an "asset" to the country.

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"I agree with that description," Curry said, "if you remove the ' et' " from asset.

In an exclusive interview Wednesday, Curry did what he doesn't like to do - talk politics - but is clearly getting comfortable doing.

His stance was much the same when his vague comments about the controversial North Carolina bill drew the ire of some in the LGBTQ community: where he stands is clear per his track record.

He thought he was sure where Plank stood based on his track record. So Curry, one of the most popular endorsers of Under Armour products, said he was surprised to see the CEO praising Trump.

"I spent all day yesterday on the phone," Curry said, "with countless people at Under Armour, countless people in Kevin Plank's camp, my team, trying to understand what was going on and where everybody stood on the issue. Based off the release that KP sent out this morning, and what he told me last night, that's the Under Armour that I know. That's the brand I know he's built and one that, as of Wednesday afternoon, is something that I'm standing on."

Plank explained his stance to Curry on Tuesday, how his comments were meant exclusively from a business perspective. He distanced himself from Trump's controversial policies and comments that have enranged women, Muslims, Mexicans, African-Americans and the impoverished across the nation.

On Wednesday, Under Armour released a statement that explained Plank was part of a collaboration of private industry powers putting their brains together to effect change. Curry said that statement reflects what he believed to be true about Plank and Under Armour.

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Curry, who has a contract with Under Armour that runs through 2024, said Plank working with Trump isn't a deal-breaker for him.. He is more concerned about Under Armour adopting Trump's values, he said.

"It's a fine line but it's about how we're operating," Curry said, "how inclusive we are, what we stand for. He's the President. There are going to be people that are tied to them. But are we promoting change? Are we doing things that are going to look out for everybody? And not being so self-serving that it's only about making money, selling shoes, doing this and that. That's not the priority. It's about changing lives. I think we can continue to do that."

But would Curry really leave Under Armour, the company that helped launch his empire, if he didn't like the direction of the company?

"If there is a situation where I can look at myself in the mirror and say they don't have my best intentions, they don't have the right attitude about taking care of people," Curry said. "If I can say the leadership is not in line with my core values, then there is no amount of money, there is no platform I wouldn't jump off if it wasn't in line with who I am. So that's a decision I will make every single day when I wake up. If something is not in line with what I'm about, then, yeah, I definitely need to take a stance in that respect."

Curry said he and Plank don't talk politics and he doesn't have interest in doing so. His relationship with Under Armour is a business relationship and his primary concern is carrying out his own mission. However, he made it clear he did not vote for Trump and is against several of Trump's actions.

"I feel like if you know who I am, you know what I stand for, and I can live with that," Curry said. "I feel when you see my name, when you see people wearing my stuff, when you see anybody attached to me, that they share that same passion for people that I do. And that's what I've been really serious about using this platform to share. I don't get in people's faces and out in the streets with a bullhorn doing it that way. But every opportunity I have to show love, to show respect, to show just that positivity, I feel like that's my job and that's what I stand for."

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Police say frat members told them the sophomore 19-year-old Timothy  was intoxicated when he fell down the basement stairs about 11 p.m. the night before during a party.l until about 12 hours after the incident. He later died.

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23 States Under Winter Weather Alerts as US Braces for Severe Storms

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Nine tornadoes were reported Tuesday in Louisiana and Mississippi -- four of which have been confirmed -- damaging property, injuring at least 31 people and prompting Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to declare a state of emergency in the state.

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In addition to New Orleans, which also declared a state of emergency, tornadoes were reported in Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Ponchatoula and Killian, according to ABC News meteorologist Melissa Griffin.

Tornado watches were in effect for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The tornado watch in Louisiana and Mississippi expired after 2 p.m., when the storms moved east, Griffin said. The tornado watch in Alabama and Florida is set to expire at 6 p.m. Severe storms are expected in cities such as Gulfport, Biloxi, Mobile and Pensacola.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said a serious tornado hit Chef Menteur Highway and traveled there for about two miles. Landrieu described the damage it caused as "devastating" and that it looked "like an elephant stomping on your house."

Approximately 9,400 Orleans Parish residents are currently without power, the mayor said. Crews are working around the clock and expect to have all power restored in three to five days.

No deaths have been reported, but of the 31 injuries reported in New Orleans, at least six were considered moderate to severe according to Landrieu. Authorities will continue to survey the damage in the next several days.

NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans was impacted by a tornado, the agency said Tuesday. All 3,500 employees at the facility were accounted for, with five sustaining minor injuries. The facility will remain closed on Wednesday, as emergency personnel continue damage assessments on multiple buildings which were damaged, including the main manufacturing building, which sustained roof damage.

NASA posted the following video to YouTube of the tornado near the facility.

President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday night, "Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in southeastern Louisiana affected by today's severe tornadoes."

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in southeastern Louisiana affected by today's severe tornadoes.
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There could still be isolated severe storms in North and South Carolina.

As of Tuesday morning, at least 23 U.S. states were under winter weather alerts, and a tornado watch has been issued for parts of the Southeast as most of the country braces for severe weather this week.

"We are in a very active weather pattern all across the country, from California to New York," ABC News senior meteorologist Max Golembo said.

An atmospheric river, which draws massive amounts of water vapor from the Pacific Ocean, has taken aim at California, where the National Weather Service has issued flash flood and flood watches through Friday.

Copious rainfall is in the forecast for the West Coast until the end of the week, potentially bringing floods, mudslides and debris flows. ABC News' weather team predicts more than a half a foot of rain in Central to Northern California over the next several days. Additional rain is expected for Portland, Oregon, and Seattle.

"California will see waves of moisture on and off through Friday," Golembo said.

Meanwhile, thunderstorms and damaging winds are expected to rattle Southern states, from the Gulf Coast to the Ohio Valley. The National Weather System has issued a tornado watch for portions of southern Louisiana, southern Mississippi and other parts of the region's coast until 2 p.m. local time.

"Severe storms are firing up already in Louisiana and Mississippi," Golembo said. "Damaging winds are the biggest threat this morning."

Northeastern states can expect to see rain, snow and ice this week, according to ABC News meteorologists. The first of two storms arrives today, bringing rain and ice for much of the region, with potential snowfall in Boston and other parts of New England.

The icy weather moved through the Hudson Valley into southern New England this morning. By this afternoon, the snow and ice in Boston will transition to heavy rain, with some snow and ice lingering in New England and the upper Hudson Valley near Albany, New York.

ABC News meteorologists said a second storm will move into the Northeast on Thursday morning, bringing mostly snow to New York City and Boston. Heavy snowfall is in the forecast until Thursday afternoon. Some weather models are showing snow farther south in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

"This could be a plowed event for major Northeast cities," Golembo said. "Stay tuned. This is a changing forecast."

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9 Tornadoes Reported in La., Miss., at Least 31 Injured

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LeBron James hit the best shot of the year to send the Wizards-Cavs game into overtime in which the Cavs ended up getting the win 140-135

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And then Kyrie Irving came up pretty clutch.

By: Nina Mandell | February 6, 2017 10:27 pm

But did he call bank?

LeBron James hit a circus shot to send the Cavaliers-Wizards game into overtime on Monday night in Washington:

Look again at the pass that made that shot possible (though it was still kind of impossible):

It was enough to make the game an instant classic, but then came this moment from Kyrie Irving in overtime:

One more time on that one:

And, well, that's it for the Wizards.

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Dodge powers up the three-row SUV segment

Dodge is doubling down on its performance pedigree. In the midst of a teaser campaign for the April 11 unveil of the hellacious 2018 Challenger SRT Demon, the brand will use the Chicago Auto Show to introduce an SRT variant of its full-size Durango SUV.

Dodge chief Tim Kuniskis calls it the most powerful and fastest three-row vehicle, though Mercedes and the 577-hp AMG GLS63 might have something to say about that. The 392-cubic-inch Hemi V-8 engine under the Durango SRT's hood generates 475 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 470 lb-ft of torque at 4,300 rpm, creating a family vehicle that will go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds and through the quarter mile in 12.9 seconds, according to National Hot Rod Association certification. That would leave competitors such as the Chevrolet Tahoe in its dust.

For all those who have spent the past few years questioning what Dodge stands for, the answer is power and performance. You can debate whether a three-row family SUV out since 2014 needed SRT treatment, but you will get no sympathy from Kuniskis. After all, he's the man behind the Hellcats and the coming Demon to be unveiled ahead of the New York auto show in April.

"This is one I really wanted to launch," he said, adding that an SRT turns the all-wheel-drive Durango into a pure Dodge.

The Durango SRT will go on sale this fall with an aggressive, bold look and stance to show its kinship with the Charger and Challenger.

"It really is our three-row Charger," said Mark Trostle, head of design for Dodge and SRT. Trostle said it was easy to adapt SRT DNA into the Durango.

The idea was to make it instantly recognizable as a fist-clenched Dodge on the road when you see the lights, big-mouth grille opening, and the new cold-air duct and heat extractors in the SRT hood. The new exhaust system is tuned to sound like a Charger SRT with a 2.75-inch dual exhaust system. The SUV even has launch control, a speedometer that goes to 180 mph, and a tachometer in the driver's display; that might be at home in a Charger, but it's not the norm for a family SUV. Graphics show performance, including a dynamometer readout.

"All SRTs must function and look as cool as possible," Trostle said. "It has a real shifter instead of a damn knob." The rotary shifter has been replaced with a new electronic T-shifter similar to the ones in the Challenger and Charger. The Durango has an eight-speed automatic transmission with Autostick and paddle shifters to change gears manually. There is rev matching on the downshifts, too.

An active damping system improves ride quality, and the suspension has 3 percent stiffer front springs and 16 percent stiffer rear springs. It has a 52/48 weight distribution in a vehicle that drives smaller than it is. Brakes are six-piston Brembos in front and four-piston calipers in back.

The Durango SRT has seven drive modes: Street, Track, Sport, Snow, Tow, Eco, and Valet. The modes adjust shift times, torque delivery, and other drive characteristics.

The roughly 5,510-pound vehicle will tow 8,600 pounds, up from 7,200 currently, and has built-in trailer sway for better control in high winds and active noise control to keep the cabin quiet when towing a 27-foot boat up a hill with a V-8. The noise control turns on full time when in Tow mode.

There are new 20-by-10-inch wheels in a new color called Black Noise, an integrated wheel lip, a lower rear fascia, and a hidden trailer-towing hitch. The back also has both the SRT and AWD badging.

Inside, new finishes replace some of the bright chrome. It features a hand-wrapped performance steering wheel with paddles, an SRT pedal kit, standard captain's chairs with lots of legroom, performance audio, and a reformatted Uconnect system and cluster with customizable displays with enhanced graphics.

And if Dodge hasn't already driven home the point that this is no ordinary SUV, buyers get a day at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving.

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the parents of Kayla Mueller  today said they are donating $120,000 in her name to the group when they stopped looking for her.

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Iran leader rebuffs Trump warning, says he shows America's "real face"

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23 States Under Winter Weather Alerts as US Braces for Severe Storms

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Shoplifter Made Decoy Baby Out of Bra in Attempt to Steal Goods: Police

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More than 100 killed in an avalanche.

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The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach isolated regions where it's feared more people are trapped beneath the snow.

Most of the casualties occurred in Afghanistan, where at least 143 have been killed and 103 are reported injured and 300 civilian homes have been destroyed, said Omar Mohammadi, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority.

Mohamaddi said that most of the victims were women and children, and that deaths were reported in the provinces of eastern Nuristan, northern Parwan, Sar-e-Pul, Badakhshan and eastern Wardak.

At least 50 were killed in the Barg-e-Matal district of Nuristan province -- to the north of Kabul -- where unrelenting snow has buried villages and closed roads to rescue workers.

Across the border, in Pakistan, an avalanche rocked the district of Chitral late Saturday, when most were asleep. In the high-altitude Garam Chashma area, 13 have been confirmed dead and 19 have been injured, said Shahab Ahmed, the district coordination officer of Chitral.

The dead in Garam Chashma include four women, four children and one man, Ahmed said. The devastating wave of pounding snow and ice left 19 houses in the area damaged.

The Pakistani government extended sympathies to the families of victims.

Ahmed said that at least one soldier was killed in Chitral after snow hit a guard post in a separate avalanche, and six soldiers were injured after the incident.

Chitral is in Pakistan's disaster-prone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where flash floods killed at least 47 people and left 37 others injured in April.

Sheena Ayub Khan, spokesperson for the province's disaster management authority, told CNN that evacuation efforts are underway.

Another snowstorm is expected to lash the border area again on Friday.

CNN's Sophia Saifi in Islamabad and Ehsan Popalzai in Kabul contributed to this report

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The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach isolated regions where it's feared more people are trapped beneath the snow. Most of the casualties occurred in Afghanistan, where at least 143 have been killed and 103 are reported injured and 300 civilian homes have been destroyed, said Omar Mohammadi, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority.

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Florida Panhandle Sheriff Warns a Killer Is 'In Our Midst'

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23 states under winter weather conditions and some tornado warnings.

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100 year old lungfish dies, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium's oldest living animal

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Chicago's Shedd Aquarium has announced the passing of their oldest-living resident, an Australian lungfish named Granddad.

At least he didn't meet his end in fishy circumstances -- the Shedd website released a statement online that said that, "after a rapid decline in his health" its animal care team had made the "difficult decision to euthanize" the fish.

The aquarium estimates that he'd made it to 100 and while it could never be completely sure how old the old-timer was, he was in his teens when he was transferred to the aquarium in 1933. In 2013, Granddad celebrated his 80th anniversary at Shedd.

Granddad, and a fellow lungfish -- his mate, who died in 1980 and was also on display at Shedd -- were the first of their kind to be featured in an American aquarium.

Australian lungfish are native to the Mary and Burnett Rivers in Queensland, the website notes, and they possess a "primitive lung" in addition to gills, enabling them to breathe when waters become stagnant during droughts -- Granddad would breathe both underwater and also take gulps of air from above the surface, reportedly startling visitors and staff alike with the noise.

Lungfish usually surpass the 100-year mark.

'Curiosity, excitement and wonder'

"It is incredible to know that more than 104 million guests had the opportunity to see Granddad in our care and learn about his unique species over eight decades," Shedd's president and CEO Bridget Coughlin said. She added that he "sparked curiosity, excitement and wonder among guests of all ages."

And the secret to his advanced years? He apparently spent much of his "pretty relaxed life... imitating a fallen log" at the bottom of his tank, according to a blog post by his caretaker.

He was also treated to a balanced diet of "fish, shrimp, clam, a prepared gel diet and a mix of fruits and vegetables," including a daily helping of Romaine lettuce and a weekly treat of earthworms.

Granddad appears to have been a firm favorite for many of the aquarium's visitors.

Facebook user Nathan de Rover posted on the aquarium's Facebook tribute to the deceased leviathan: "Granddad meant a lot to me. I remember seeing him when I was a little boy visiting the aquarium," he wrote.

"I would always check in with him during the many, many trips I've made. In fact, in 2015, my wife and I got married at the aquarium right in front of his tank so he could be our witness."

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Senate Democrats pull an all nighter to fight against Trump's executive ban

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Senate Democrats stayed up for an all-night floor session to make their case against President Donald Trump's Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos .

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Starting on Monday afternoon, the Democrats vowed to talk on the Senate floor for 24-hours with the hopes of persuading one more Republican to vote against DeVos, which could tip the balance against her but is unlikely to happen.

Overnight, many of the Senators used their time on the floor to reiterate their concerns about DeVos, while others decided to read letters and emails from constituents.

DeVos stirred up strong opposition from teachers' unions and all 48 Senate Democrats, all of whom say they will vote against her. Two moderate Republicans say they plan to vote to block her nomination, but she still has the support of 50 Republican senators as well as Vice President Mike Pence, who can cast the tie-breaking vote.

For procedural reasons, the earliest the Senate may vote on her confirmation is Tuesday at noon, so Democrats can eat up the remaining hours until the vote by railing against her on the Senate floor.

Sen. Joe Donnelly shared multiple anecdotes from "people all across Indiana," including a letter that he said was from a former teacher who was consumed with "fear, fury and grief" over DeVos' confirmation hearings.

Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey both argued that DeVos is a threat to the public education system.

"We have to have people that understand that public education is a right for everyone," Booker said.

"[I]t is clear from her testimony that Betsy DeVos has not done her homework," Harris said.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island took his criticism a step further and questioned the billionaire philanthropist's ability to "do a fair job."

Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado called DeVos' nomination "an insult to school children and their families."

GOP Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski have announced their intention to vote against DeVos, which would leave her with the bare minimum of 50 votes in her favor.

Vice President Mike Pence has said he will use his authority as the president of the Senate to cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of DeVos, but Democrats vowed to use their remaining hours of floor time in protest before the ballots are cast.

ABC News' Ali Rogin and Rayquan Taylor contributed to this report.

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Allegations of sexual assault and the use of date-rape drugs have surfaced at Northwestern University.

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The school received tips about two alleged incidents, one on January 21 and the other this month, according to a campus security alert issued Monday night. These are the latest claims associated with a chilling problem that is significant on US college campuses, an extensive recent survey found.

At Northwestern, four female students may have been given a date-rape drug last month at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, campus security reports. Two of them "believe they were also sexually assaulted," the report states.

The school, which is near Chicago in Evanston, Illinois, received another report that a female student was sexually assaulted on February 2, "possibly involving use of a date-rape drug after attending an event at another fraternity house," the alert said. It is not clear where that alleged assault might have happened.

The school's Sexual Harassment Prevention Office is investigating.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon's national organization has launched an investigation into the allegations at Northwestern.

"Any form of assault or sexual misconduct by anyone, brother or not, college man or not, is completely unacceptable, and we do not tolerate actions that are inconsistent with our mission," SAE's national spokesman Brandon Weghorst said in response to a request from CNN.

"When incidents are brought to our attention, we take immediate action, and will not hesitate to take corrective actions or impose sanctions on any member or chapter that fails to follow the stringent guidelines we set forth," he said.

CNN has reached out for comment to the school's Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association.

School: If you see something, say something

In its security alert, the university stressed its concern about its students' safety. It said anyone with knowledge about the alleged incidents should contact the school's Title IX coordinator.

"The only people responsible for sexual misconduct or any other crime are the perpetrators. It is a violation of University policy and the law to engage in sexual contact without consent, as is the use of illegal drugs," the school said.

It said the school's policy on sexual misconduct requires all employees and "non-employees with teaching or supervisory authority" to report sexual misconduct. The school listed hotline and counseling services on its security alert and urged victims to seek help.

"Anyone who observes a situation in which a member of the University community may be at risk should interrupt the chain of events or seek help. All Northwestern community members should look out for one another and ensure that everyone is safe," the school said in the security alert.

Sexual assault on campus

The Association of American Universities conducted a survey in the spring of 2015 documenting the problem of sex assault on campus.

Among female college students, 23% said they experienced some form of unwanted sexual contact -- ranging from kissing to touching to rape, carried out by force or threat of force, or while they were incapacitated because of alcohol and drugs, the survey found. Nearly 11% said the unwanted contact included penetration or oral sex.

More than 150,000 students participated from 27 universities, including some of the most prominent schools across the country. All the members of the Ivy League took part with the exception of Princeton, along with schools such as Iowa State University, the University of Florida and the California Institute of Technology.

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20 people had been killed because of suicide bombers in Kabaul, Afghanistan. 45 have been injured. The bomber had been trying to target court workers.

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At least 20 people have been killed in a suicide bombing at Afghanistan's Supreme Court in Kabul, officials say.

The government said 41 people were injured, 10 of them critically. All of the casualties are civilians.

The bomber targeted the car park of the court compound as employees were leaving to go home, reports say.

There was no immediate claim for the attack, which follows a number of deadly bombings by the Taliban and other militants in recent months.

The attack came hours after a senior district official in western Farah province was killed in a bombing claimed by the Taliban.

'Unforgiveable act'

The attacker in Kabul was on foot and detonated a suicide vest, said Najib Danish, a spokesman for the interior ministry.

"My father and I were exiting through the parking lot when a huge blast hit us," a witness told the AFP news agency. "My father is dead now. How will I live without him?"

The force of the explosion is said to have shaken nearby buildings, breaking windows and sending debris flying into the streets.

President Ashraf Ghani called the bombing a "crime against humanity and an unforgiveable act".

In the past, Afghan judicial institutions, including the Supreme Court in Kabul, have been targeted by Taliban militants.

Last month twin bombings near the parliament in Kabul that were claimed by the Taliban killed more than 30 people and wounded many more.

The blasts took place during rush hour as staff were leaving the parliament complex.

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The latest attack highlights the worsening security situation in Afghanistan. The UN said on Monday that civilian casualties in the country have hit a new high, with 3,498 civilians killed in 2016.

The death toll marked a 3% rise on 2015, but included a ten-fold increase in casualties from attacks linked to militants from the so-called Islamic State (IS).

IS has carried out many recent attacks in Kabul, though the militant group has mostly targeted the country's Shia community.

The Afghan government controls no more than two-thirds of the country.

Most Nato troops left at the end of 2014 but some 13,000 foreign troops, more than half of them American, remain in training and advisory roles.

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"Despite all the challenges we face, I remain convinced that yes, the future is female," Said Hilary Cliton.

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'Lost continent' found under Mauritius in the Indian Ocean

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(CNN) - Found -- one lost continent, hiding underneath a tropical holiday destination.

It might sound implausible, but deep at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, a research team, led by South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand, has found pieces of an ancient continent.

The lava-covered piece of continent, dubbed 'Mauritia,' was found under the popular island of Mauritius.

According to the report published this week in the journal Nature Communications, the piece of crust is left over from the breakup of Gondwanaland, a super-continent that existed more than 200 million years ago.

Containing rocks up to 3.6 billion years old, Gondawanaland split into what now are Africa, South America, Antarctica, India and Australia.

Professor Lewis Ashwal, lead author of the paper, says there are a number of pieces of "undiscovered continent" of various sizes spread over the Indian Ocean, left over by the breakup.

"This breakup did not involve a simple splitting of the ancient super-continent of Gondwana," says Ashwal, but "a complex splintering took place with fragments of continental crust of variable sizes left adrift within the evolving Indian Ocean basin."

The team made the discovery by analyzing a mineral -- zircon -- found in rocks spewed up by lava during volcanic eruptions.

They said that remnants of the mineral were way too old to belong to Mauritius. "Mauritius is an island, and there is no rock older than 9 million years old on the island," says Ashwal. But by studying rocks on the island, they found zircons that were 3 billion years old.

The researchers say these findings corroborate a study done in 2013 that found traces of ancient zircons in beach sand. But critics said the mineral could have been blown in by the wind, or carried in by the scientists.

Ashwal says the fact the team found ancient zircons in rock "refutes any suggestion of wind-blown, wave-transported or pumice-rafted zircons."

The researchers say their results demonstrate, in no uncertain terms, "the existence of ancient continental crust beneath Mauritius."

That continent might be lost forever, but it's still leaving traces to remind us of its existence.

"The fact that we have found zircons of this age proves that there are much older crustal materials under Mauritius that could only have originated from a continent," said Ashwal.

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(CNN) - Found -- one lost continent, hiding underneath a tropical holiday destination. It might sound implausible, but deep at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, a research team, led by South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand, has found pieces of an ancient continent.

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