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A 21-year-old University of Utah student was killed by her ex-boyfriend who was a registered sex offender. He then killed himself.

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The 21-year-old University of Utah student who was allegedly killed late Monday night by her ex-boyfriend -- a registered sex offender -- was reportedly on the phone with her mother just moments before the fatal shooting.

Lauren McCluskey, a senior from Pullman, Washington, was found dead soon after gunshots were heard near a residential dormitory on campus. Her suspected killer, Melvin Rowland, was found dead inside an off-campus church in downtown Salt Lake City.

In a statement obtained by KTVU and attributed to her family, McCluskey's mom said she was speaking to her daughter on the phone as she returned from an evening class to her apartment.

"Suddenly I heard her yell, 'No, no, no!' I thought she might have been in a car accident. That was the last I heard from her," the statement said. "My husband called 911. I kept the link open. In a few minutes, a young woman picked up the phone and said all of Lauren's things were on the ground."

In the statement, the family said McCluskey and Rowland dated for about one month and he had lied to her about "his name, his age, and his criminal history."

"Lauren was informed by a friend about his criminal history, and she ended the relationship with her killer on October 9, 2013," the statement continued. "She blocked his and his friends' phone numbers and complained to the University of Utah police that she was being harassed."

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Rowland was convicted of attempted forcible sex abuse and enticing a minor over the Internet in 2004. He was released from prison in 2013.

University of Utah Police Lt. Brian Wahlin told reporters Rowland and McCluskey appeared to have had an argument at about 9 p.m. Monday night. Police found her body just before 10 p.m. near the medical towers.

Wahlin said police followed Rowland into the off-campus church after he was spotted at about 1 a.m. He said Rowland's body was found inside the church; he did not provide the circumstances of Rowland's death.

FOX13 reported Rowland was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the Trinity AME Church, about four miles away from the scene of the shooting.

At 1:47 a.m., the university sent an alert that Rowland was "no longer a threat."

University President Ruth Watkins said the university canceled classes Tuesday and scheduled a 5 p.m. vigil for McCluskey.

"Lauren was a highly regarded member of the university's track and field team and an outstanding scholar, a senior majoring in communication," Watkins said in a campus-wide message. "Several members of our university administration spoke with Lauren's family last night and I have also reached out to them. Her family is understandably in shock at this news about their daughter. They are heartbroken. We have and continue to offer our full support to them at this terrible time."

Athletics Director Mark Harlan said university counselors and psychologists were available to support McCluskey's teammates, coaches and friends.

"This news has shaken not only myself but our entire University of Utah athletics family to its core," he said.

McCluskey was a track and field athlete and majored in communication. She was set to graduate in May 2019.

"It was really scary to look out the window and see. I saw 15 to 20 police officers right where we're standing right now," Tyler Olsen, a student who lives in family housing near the shooting scene, told the Deseret News. "I mean, you're in your home, but nowhere feels safe in that moment."

Last month, an ex-convict pleaded guilty to killing a University of Utah student from China using a gun stolen after another slaying. Austin Boutain, 24, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Boutain and his wife were charged with hatching a carjacking plot that led to the October 2017 death of 23-year-old Chenwei Guo, whose parents live in Beijing.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The 21-year-old University of Utah student who was allegedly killed late Monday night by her ex-boyfriend -- a registered sex offender -- was reportedly on the phone with her mother just moments before the fatal shooting. Lauren McCluskey, a senior from Pullman, Washington, was found dead soon after gunshots were heard near a residential dormitory on campus.

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Texas biology teacher on leave for allegedly bullying Trump-supporting student.

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Jamie Dimon Challenges President Trump saying "he could beat him in the next election" but later backs out and apologizes.

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Jamie Dimon said he could beat President Donald Trump in an election. Then he walked it back.

"I should not have said it," the JPMorgan Chase CEO said in a statement. "I'm not running for President. Proves I wouldn't make a good politician. I get frustrated because I want all sides to come together to help solve big problems."

Earlier Wednesday, Dimon said he could take on the president and win. But he appeared to suggest he wouldn't survive the Democratic primaries.

"I think I could beat Trump," Dimon said at an event in New York on Wednesday, according to a transcript posted by CNBC. "I can't beat the liberal side of the Democratic Party."

He added: "I'm as tough as he is, I'm smarter than he is. I would be fine. He could punch me all he wants, it wouldn't work with me. I'd fight right back."

Dimon said that he used to believe a wealthy New Yorker couldn't be elected president, but ended up being "dead wrong."

"And by the way, this wealthy New Yorker actually earned his money," he said, referring to himself. "It wasn't a gift from Daddy."

JPMorgan confirmed the nature of the comments but said it did not have a transcript. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Dimon is probably America's most influential bank CEO. He is the longest-serving chief executive on Wall Street and heads the powerful Business Roundtable, which promotes the interests of business in public policy.

Since the 2016 election, Dimon has weighed in frequentlyon trade, immigration and other issues.

He's been asked repeatedly whetherhe intends to run for president in 2020, but consistently demurs. He said earlier this year that he has agreed to lead JPMorgan until 2023.

Dimon said in an interview with CNNMoney in July that he may not agree with all of Trump's policies, but sees value in working with him.

"You can't take yourself off the playing field," he said at the time.

CNNMoney (New York) First published September 12, 2018: 12:07 PM ET

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Waffle house puts emergency routine into motion due to the coming hurricane.

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As Hurricane Florence, a Category 3 storm, drives toward the East Coast, Waffle House is monitoring the impending dangerous weather by activating its storm center.

The popular Georgia-based diner chain renowned for its 365-day 24-hour service has an emergency routine that's so well-regarded, the Federal Emergency Management Agency unofficially uses the restaurants' status as an indicator for the severity of a natural disaster.

After several Waffle House locations closed or were serving only a limited menu in 2004 when Hurricane Charley hit Florida, FEMA officials noted the severity of the storm damage based on the fact that the chain never closes.
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"If you get there and the Waffle House is closed? That's really bad. That's where you go to work," then FEMA administrator Craig Fugate said.

When a storm strikes, local officials will put out a call to the nearest Waffle House and find out what's on the menu. The "Waffle House Index" has three, color-coded levels: green means the restaurant is open and serving a full menu; yellow indicates the menu has been scaled back and there may be water but no power; and red indicates the restaurant is completely shut down-and the area is likely in need of serious assistance.

The restaurant tweeted a photo Wednesday of employees at the corporate office in Norcross siting around a table monitoring the storm's path as they determine if any locations will need to close.

Waffle House's Vice President of Culture Pat Warner told Fox News in 2016 that while the chain does everything in its power to stay open, their "number one priority is the safety of our staff on the ground and our customers."
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"We're a 24-hour restaurant, so oddly enough shutting down is a big deal for us," Warner said. "When it comes to making the final decision, we let our operations team on the ground, like individual restaurant managers, make the final decision based on local conditions. But our job [as corporate officials] is to give them all the support they need to stay open."

The company has a fleet of response units, complete with Waffle House-branded trucks and vans, that transport generators, communication technology and other items that can help local stores reboot quickly during most emergency situations.

The company's emergency response plan was set up in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed seven Waffle House restaurants and forced 100 more to close in 2005. Since then, Warner says the company has invested heavily in its emergency response technology and deployment systems. When a major storm is in the forecast, Waffle House vehicles-known as "jump teams" or "go teams"-- are deployed from headquarters to the edge of emergency zones so they can come in as soon as the worst of the storm is over and begin necessary repairs or provide assistance.
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"A lot of times, especially after a big storm, we're the only ones still open because we've got generators," said Warner. "Right after storms, business is brisk. We have a lot of people come in and are only able to get their first hot meal at a Waffle House."
Fox News' Michelle Gant and Garrett Tenney contributed to this report.

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As Hurricane Florence, a Category 3 storm, drives toward the East Coast, Waffle House is monitoring the impending dangerous weather by activating its storm center. The popular Georgia-based diner chain renowned for its 365-day 24-hour service has an emergency routine that's so well-regarded, the Federal Emergency Management Agency unofficially uses the restaurants' status as an indicator for the severity of a natural disaster.

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Three males in Washington state are seen on camera ignoring a store clerk who collapsed in front of them from an apparent medical issue, with the two young ones choosing instead to step around him to rob the store.

Police in Auburn, Washington, are searching for the two young males who appear to be teenagers plus an adult man who came into the store with them prior to the incident on Saturday evening, authorities said.

The unidentified clerk is in critical condition at a hospital fighting for his life, authorities said. The man suffered a heart attack, according to ABC affiliate KOMO in Seattle.

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Store manager Angela Sharapova told KOMO that the teens ran away with $178. "It just breaks our hearts," she said. "We just pray to God that he makes it."

The incident began at approximately 5:41 p.m. on Saturday, Auburn police said. It began with one of the young male, who appears to be a teenager, picking up a pepperoni stick from the counter and handing a second one to the other young male, the store's security camera shows.

When the older man who entered the store with them then attempts to pay for a different item, the clerk appears to want to charge him also for the two pepperoni sticks, and an argument ensues, KOMO reported.

The young male who initially grabbed the pepperoni stick then hands the clerk a $1 bill, after which the clerk walks around the counter to confront both young males. He then starts to go back around the counter to the register, but falls over into a shelf of water bottles and then to the floor, the video shows.

One of the young males is then seen reaching down to take back his dollar bill from near the collapsed clerk.

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The older man leaves the store, with the second young male exiting shortly after. The first young male meanwhile jumps over the counter. He is seen apparently taking something from the back counter before running out of the store. Both of the young males are seen entering the store twice more, and in their last trip they appear to take money from the register.

The clerk is on life support at an Auburn hospital, KOMO reported.

The Auburn Police Department is seeking the community's help in identifying the three males seen in the store at the time of the incident, and is asking that people with information call the police tip line at 253-288-7403.

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2 teens ignore store clerk who collapses in front of them, step over to rob register

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South Africa giraffe attack victims on the mend, family says

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The father of an American woman who was attacked by a giraffe on a wildlife reserve in South Africa last week has told ABC News that both his daughter, Katy Williams, and her three-year-old son, Finn, are recovering well.

Jack Standish says he's relieved that Finn could be taken off a ventilator today, as it indicates the boy's condition is improving. The boy is still being sedated.

Dr. Steve Ponde, Finn's Pediatric Pulmonologist, says Katy Williams is being kept updated on her son's condition, and was visibly relieved by the news of his recovery.

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Dr. Coceka Mfundisi, the neurosurgeon involved in both the mother and son's treatment, says Finn will have to undergo further surgeries later in his life, but they will only be cosmetic in nature to repair the damage to the little boy's head. Mfundisi says the child sustained a brain injury during the attack, but she doesn't expect any long-term effects from that injury.

"I'm pleasantly surprised on how well they have both done considering their injuries," Dr. Mfundisi told ABC News.

Standish was full of praise for the medical team treating his daughter and grandson, saying he is grateful that they saved his family. He also praised his son-in-law, Dr. Sam Williams, who witnessed the attack and drove off the giraffe.

"While they were under sedation I sat by their side holding their hands, reading their favorite books, and talking to them for hours," Sam Williams told ABC News. "Since family and friends arrived we have been taking turns to be at their bedsides. I was so happy when Katy regained consciousness and I could tell her how well she and Finn were doing under circumstances."

Standish says neither he nor Sam would want anything to happen to the animal, as the giraffe did what any wild animal would do when fearing their offspring are in danger. The female giraffe, which was with a two-month-old calf, is believed to have attacked the young mom and her son because she felt threatened when they surprised her.

"[They] went into a wooded section, went into a clearing and instantly a giraffe came at them. She had nowhere to run and nothing to do," said Standish.

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The Williams couple are both nature scientists, and Standish says even though his daughter cannot speak yet, he has no doubt she would be distraught if anything happened to the animal as a result of the attack.

Standish also thanked thousands of well-wishers across the world who he says have been praying and sending messages of support. He has requested that anyone who wants to contribute to the family's mounting expenses donate to the family's GoFundMe campaign.

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The father of an American woman who was attacked by a giraffe on a wildlife reserve in South Africa last week has told ABC News that both his daughter, Katy Williams, and her three-year-old son, Finn, are recovering well. Jack Standish says he's relieved that Finn could be taken off a ventilator today, as it indicates the boy's condition is improving.

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professor dies mid-sentence during live TV broadcast

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Renowned academic Rita Jitendra was appearing as a guest on "Good Morning J&K", when she collapsed mid-sentence.

The hosts of the show, including anchor Zahid Muktar, appeared in shock when she fell back on the chair and started breathing heavily.

He told the Indian Telegraph: "She was telling us a few interesting things about her life and was looking absolutely normall. But suddenly she stopped talking and began having hiccups. We had to cut the interview (and switch to) a documentary to attend to her and take her to hospital."

He continued, "When she collapsed, we thought she was acting... It took us a few moments to realise something was seriously wrong. We tried to revive her. Producers, our assistants, everyone tried to revive her. But she did not respond. She was rushed to a hospital where she was declared brought dead."

Professor Jitendra's host in the city of Srinagar was Hazifa Muzaffar, who is a former secretary of the state women's commission.

Muzaffar said that while Jitendra was being driven to the studio ahead of the live taping, she had revealed she wanted her death to be similar to former Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's death.

Muzaffar said, "She told him that Dr Kalam had died while working. That is how she met her end too. She breathed her last in the studio itself."

After Jitendra suffered a cardiac arrest on live television, she was rushed to hospital straight from the studio. However, she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Dr Saleem Tak said,"The cardiac arrest may have taken place due to heart arrhythmia, which is an abnormal heart beating. We have completed the legal formalities and handed over the body to her family."

The producer of the program, Tanveer Mir, explained Jitendra had choked suddenly and collapsed.

Mir told Kashmir Reader, "It's shocking for us as this is the first incident in the Doordarshan history when any guest died in a live program."

He added, "As part of the TV profession, we managed to run the whole programme to keep the broadcast uninterrupted. But we are very saddened with this incident and we pray for the departed soul."
This story originally appeared in The Sun.

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A herd of wild North Carolina horses are riding into the storm

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Wild North Carolina horses will ride out the storm. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on hurricane horses.

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The waffle house chain is famous for staying open 24h a day 365 days a year even during natural disasters.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has an unusual way to track the severity of a natural disaster, and it involves Waffle House restaurants.

The chain, whose restaurants are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, is famous for staying open during many natural disasters. When it closes, that suggests an event was especially bad and likely to have devastating effects on the economy.

Because of this, FEMA internally uses an unofficial " Waffle House Index" to track potentially dangerous events.

"If a Waffle House store is open and offering a full menu, the index is green," a 2011 article in the magazine EHS Today says. "If it is open but serving from a limited menu, it's yellow. When the location has been forced to close, the index is red."

This doesn't just show FEMA how quickly a business might rebound, it also shows it how the larger community is doing.

"The sooner restaurants, grocery and corner stores, or banks can re-open, the sooner local economies will start generating revenue again - signaling a stronger recovery for that community," FEMA said in a blog post in 2011.

"If we are open quickly after the storm broke, that means the community is coming back and we are getting back to that sense of normalcy," Pat Warner, director or PR at Waffle House, said in an interview on CNN on Wednesday.

Waffle House said on Twitter that its "Storm Center" was monitoring Hurricane Florence, which is expected to hit the coast between North Carolina and South Carolina late Thursday or early Friday and could impact 230 of its restaurants.

The company is advising people to look for updates on Twitter.

"Since it is a pretty active storm, just stay tuned to our @wafflehousenews Twitter, official announcements will be made there," it tweeted on Wednesday morning.

A representative for Waffle House did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. A customer-service assistant said that the company had not yet confirmed whether stores will close.

The ⁦@WaffleHouse⁩ Storm Center is activated and monitoring #Florence. Plan ahead and be safe. pic.twitter.com/UOBi5oZRRi
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Waffle House has 2,100 restaurants across 25 states, most of which are in the South. It closed locations during Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Harvey last year.

Warner told CNN that Waffle House prepares for a storm's aftermath by having resources like generators, food, and staff at the ready outside (but close to) the impacted area so that it can reopen restaurants as soon as possible.

Hurricane Florence has been designated a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. It would be the first hurricane of this strength to hit North Carolina since Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

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People are keeping a close eye on Waffle House as Hurricane Florence churns toward the East Coast - and there's a weird reason why

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Apple announces 3 new phones including the I phone XS, XS Max and the XR.

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Fall is a time for cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes and new iPhones. This year, we're getting three new iPhones.

Apple's annual September press conference kicked off on Wednesday at the Steve Jobs Theater on its circular Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California.

Here's what was announced:

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max

The high-end iPhone X is getting an upgrade and new size options: a 5.8-inch iPhone XS ($999) and the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max ($1,099). The Max has a larger display than the usual Plus size phones but a similar body.

The devices don't have a home button and feature Face ID in lieu of a Touch ID fingerprint scanner.

The cameras on the phones are, as usual, "better than ever before," said Apple exec Phil Schiller, who has uttered the same words at previous events. The new 12 megapixel cameras have bigger sensors and an improved HDR mode.

The popular portrait mode, which de-focuses the background of a photo to emphasize the subject, has a new setting. Customers can adjust the depth of field after they take the picture.

The iPhone XR

Apple surprised with a third smartphone, the "lower-end" iPhone XR ($749). The 6.1-inch features a bright LCD screen and comes in a variety of colors, including white, black, blue, coral and red. It's missing a home button and is activated by swiping up.

The device only has one camera -- a 12 pixel wide-angle camera -- but Apple added a similar portrait feature found in its dual camera devices, which blurs the background. The device kills the 3D touch feature but added some haptic feedback, so the screen vibrates a bit in response to touch.

Price breakdown and availability

An iPhone XS Max with 512 GB of storage will be the most expensive iPhone ever. Meanwhile, the iPhone XS will cost the same as last year's iPhone X ($999).

Apple will continue to sell the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 in regular and Plus sizes. The cheapest phone in the iPhone line up is the iPhone 7, starting at $449. The iPhone 8 starts at $599.

The iPhone XS and XS Max will be available to pre-order on Friday September 14, and ship Friday September 21 in the US and other countries.

You'll be able to pre-order the iPhone XR beginning Friday, October 19, and it will hit stores on Friday, October 26, in more than 50 countries.

Software launch dates

Even if you're not springing for a new iPhone, customers will be able to download iOS 12 starting Monday September 17. iOS 12 features new Animojis, customized Memoji and a much-anticipated time management feature to help people use their devices less.

Meanwhile, MacOS Mojave, which will launch Monday September 24, features dark mode, a tool to clean up your messy desktop, and some classic iOS apps including News, Voice Memos, Stocks and Home.

Apple Watch Series 4

Apple also showed off an upgrade to its 3-year-old smartwatch. The Apple Watch Series 4 now has a 30% larger edge-to-edge display. With curved corners, it's also slightly thinner, has more reliable reception and two times faster, thanks to a new processor.

The dial on the side, called the digital crown, now has haptic feedback to feel vibrations. (This feature was previously only available via the screen).

It can also detect when you fall by calculating wrist trajectory and other movements and can send that data to an emergency contact. The latest wearable also touts a built-in (and FDA-approved) EKG sensor to help diagnose heart diseases and other conditions. The company says it's the first EKG available over the counter.

The Apple Watch Series 4 will cost $499 for built-in connectivity and $399 for a standard model. It will be available for pre-order starting Friday and ship Friday September 21.

iPhone trade-in program

Apple also highlighted its recycling program called GiveBack. The company will buy your old devices if they're in good condition or recycle them for free if they're not usable. The company also reiterated that it's now completely powered by clean energy.

CEO Tim Cook and other executives announced the latest Apple hardware updates in front of a packed room of media members, analysts, special guests and employees.

It is the second event held in the Steve Jobs Theater, a 1,000 seat underground venue topped with a 20-foot high glass lobby and a metallic carbon-fiber roof.

Correction: An earlier version of this story said Apple is launching a recycling program called GiveBack. The program already exists, it was just highlighted at the event. Additionally, it listed the price for the iPhone XS Max as $1,449. That is the price for one version of the phone, but lower-cost models start at $1,099. It also misstated the iPhone XR price and iPhone X availability.

CNNMoney (San Francisco) First published September 12, 2018: 7:36 AM ET

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Apple's annual September press conference kicked off on Wednesday at the Steve Jobs Theater on its circular Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. Here's what was announced: iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max The high-end iPhone X is getting an upgrade and new size options: a 5.8-inch iPhone XS ($999) and the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max ($1,099).

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Trump has been tweeting some unacceptable things, about the hurricanes that have occurred.

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Donald Trump is suggesting that the Puerto Rican government -- either in cahoots with or under pressure from Democrats -- inflated the death toll from Hurricane Maria solely in order to make him look bad.

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US Air force pilot was awarded the distinguished flying cross for shooting down a Syrian jet.

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A U.S. Navy pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross for shooting down a Syrian jet in 2017 - the first air-to-air kill for the U.S. military in 18 years.

The F-18 Super Hornet pilot, Lt. Cmdr. Mike "MOB" Tremel, shot down a Syrian government warplane after it attacked Washington-backed fighters near ISIS' de facto capital of Raqqa in June 2017, as Fox News previously reported.

Tremel is a graduate of the Navy's premier fighter weapons school - known as "Top Gun" - and a 2004 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

His F/A-18E Super Hornet shot down a Syrian Su-22 that had dropped bombs near positions held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The U.S.-led coalition aircraft had "conducted a show of force" to turn back an attack by Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's forces on the SDF in the town of Ja'Din, south of Tabqah.

The medal is awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement during aerial flights, as Military.com has reported. "It was an absolute team effort," said Tremel, noting his valor wasn't solo.

"Our whole mission out there was to defeat (the Islamic State group), annihilate ISIS," he said. "At any point in time, if this had deescalated, that would have been great. We would have gotten mission success and (gone) back to continue to drop bombs on ISIS."

The award was presented by the head of naval aviation, Vice Admiral DeWolfe Miller III, at the Tailhook Association's annual convention at the Nugget Casino Resort in Nevada over the weekend.

Frank Miles is a reporter and editor covering geopolitics, military, crime, technology and sports for FoxNews.com. His email is Frank.Miles@foxnews.com.

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Texas biology teacher on administration leave for allegedly bullying pro-Trump student. "Trumpy"

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A high school biology teacher is on administrative leave after she allegedly mocked a student for supporting President Trump and calling others "a bunch of Trumpies" in Round Rock, Texas.

The incident occurred on the fifth day back from summer vacation, Aug. 22, at McNeil High School outside of Austin, according to district officials.

The bullied student's mother claims the public school teacher said: "By the way, I hate Donald Trump with a burning passion and he is a complete douchebag."
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She told KHOU11 the instructor singled out her son for his conservative views and support for Trump's tax plan, calling him "Trumpy" instead of his name and saying things including "Hey, Trumpy, do you have an answer to this?" or "What do you think, Trumpy?"

She said her son didn't want to talk about politics in science class and felt embarrassed to be targeted.

At the end of the class, the mother said the teacher put one last insult against her son, mocking his beliefs: "Now, you're not going to fight me when we start talking about evolution, are you?"

His parents filed a formal complaint against McNeil High School, which has 2,600 students.

District spokeswoman Jenny LaCoste-Caputo told Fox News the teacher was immediately removed from the classroom after the district was made aware of the alleged incident, or "political discussion," that occurred in the AP biology class.

"In Round Rock ISD, our goal is to create a classroom environment where students feel safe and respected," LaCoste-Caputo said in a statement. "The teacher was removed from the classroom, pending review, and remains on administrative leave as appropriate action is considered."

The teacher has been assigned other duties that don't have her interacting with students. She is still getting paid.
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The student's parents want the "angry" teacher permanently removed from the classroom.

Caleb Parke is an associate editor for FoxNews.com. You can follow him on Twitter @calebparke

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Texas biology teacher on leave for allegedly bullying pro-Trump student

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A high school biology teacher is on administrative leave after she allegedly mocked a student for supporting President Trump and calling others "a bunch of Trumpies" in Round Rock, Texas. The incident occurred on the fifth day back from summer vacation, Aug. 22, at McNeil High School outside of Austin, according to district officials.

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20,000 pallets of bottled water left in Puerto Rico

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A teacher allegedly after she mocked a student for supporting President Trump. The teacher called other students ¨A bunch of Trumpies". She also stated “By the way, I hate Donald Trump with a burning passion and he is a complete douche bag."

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A high school biology teacher is on administrative leave after she allegedly mocked a student for supporting President Trump and calling others "a bunch of Trumpies" in Round Rock, Texas.

The incident occurred on the fifth day back from summer vacation, Aug. 22, at McNeil High School outside of Austin, according to district officials.

The bullied student's mother claims the public school teacher said: "By the way, I hate Donald Trump with a burning passion and he is a complete douchebag."
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She told KHOU11 the instructor singled out her son for his conservative views and support for Trump's tax plan, calling him "Trumpy" instead of his name and saying things including "Hey, Trumpy, do you have an answer to this?" or "What do you think, Trumpy?"

She said her son didn't want to talk about politics in science class and felt embarrassed to be targeted.

At the end of the class, the mother said the teacher put one last insult against her son, mocking his beliefs: "Now, you're not going to fight me when we start talking about evolution, are you?"

His parents filed a formal complaint against McNeil High School, which has 2,600 students.

District spokeswoman Jenny LaCoste-Caputo told Fox News the teacher was immediately removed from the classroom after the district was made aware of the alleged incident, or "political discussion," that occurred in the AP biology class.

"In Round Rock ISD, our goal is to create a classroom environment where students feel safe and respected," LaCoste-Caputo said in a statement. "The teacher was removed from the classroom, pending review, and remains on administrative leave as appropriate action is considered."

The teacher has been assigned other duties that don't have her interacting with students. She is still getting paid.
BULLIED BOY GETS SURPRISE OF HIS LIFE FROM FOOTBALL TEAM
The student's parents want the "angry" teacher permanently removed from the classroom.

Caleb Parke is an associate editor for FoxNews.com. You can follow him on Twitter @calebparke

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Texas biology teacher on leave for allegedly bullying pro-Trump student

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A high school biology teacher is on administrative leave after she allegedly mocked a student for supporting President Trump and calling others "a bunch of Trumpies" in Round Rock, Texas. The incident occurred on the fifth day back from summer vacation, Aug. 22, at McNeil High School outside of Austin, according to district officials.

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Robots can develop prejudice

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Robots can develop prejudices like "racism and sexism" all on their own, a shocking new study has found.

Artificial intelligence experts performed thousands of simulations on robot brains, revealing how they split off into groups and treat "outsiders" differently.

Computer scientists and psychologists from Cardiff University and the USA's MIT teamed up to test how robots identify each other.

But they also tested how they copy and learn behaviors from each other, too.

The study, published in Scientific Reports, showed that virtual simulated robots would shun others, forming their own groups.

The experiment involved a "give and take" system, where robots could choose which of their peers to donate to.

As the virtual game unfolders, individuals would learn new donation strategies by copying other robots - to benefit themselves.

It found that robots would donate to each other within small groups, denying outsiders to improve their own takings

"By running these simulations thousands and thousands of times over, we begin to get an understanding of how prejudice evolves and the conditions that promote or impede it," explained co-author Professor Roger Whitaker, of Cardiff University.

"Our simulations show that prejudice is a powerful force of nature and through evolution, it can easily become incentivized in virtual populations, to the detriment of wider connectivity with others."

The professor explained that the study even showed how "prejudicial groups" accidentally led to outsiders forming their own rival groups, "resulting in a fractured population".

He added: "Such widespread prejudice is hard to reverse."

The study explained how learning these prejudicial behaviors didn't require a lot of mental power.

Instead, it was simply a matter of copying others based on their "give and take" game success, which inevitably led to prejudice.

According to the scientists behind the project, it's possible that once robots are widespread, they could pick up common human prejudices.

Cardiff University noted that robots risked exhibiting prejudice like "racism and sexism".

Professor Whitaker said: "It is feasible that autonomous machines with the ability to identify with discrimination and copy others could in future be susceptible to prejudicial phenomena that we see in the human population.

"Many of the AI developments that we are seeing involve autonomy and self-control, meaning that the behavior of devices is also influenced by others around them."

This isn't the first warning we've seen about robots going rogue.

Back in February, leading futurologist Dr. Ian Pearson told The Sun that robots would eventually treat us like "guinea pigs".

And in April, Dr. Pearson warned that Earth's robot population would grow to 9.4billion over the next 30 years - overtaking humanity by 2048.

"Today the global robot population is probably around 57million.

"That will grow quickly in the foreseeable future, and by 2048 robots will overtake humans.

"If we allow for likely market acceleration, that could happen as early as 2033.

"By 2028, some of those robots will already be starting to feel genuine emotions and to respond to us emotionally," he added.

"We'll have trained [artificial intelligence] to be like us, trained it to feel emotions like us, but it won't be like us. It will be a bit like aliens off Star Trek - smarter and more calculated in its actions," he explained.

"It will be insensitive to humans, viewing us as barbaric. So when it decides to carry out its own experiments, with viruses that it's created, it will treat us like guinea pigs."

The late Professor Stephen Hawking once said: "I fear that AI may replace humans altogether. If people design computer viruses, someone will design AI that improves and replicates itself. This will be a new form of life that outperforms humans."

And Tesla, PayPal and SpaceX founder Elon Musk warned that AI poses a "fundamental risk to the existence of civilization."

This story originally appeared in The Sun.

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Robots can become 'racist and sexist' all on their own, study finds

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Robots can develop prejudices like "racism and sexism" all on their own, a shocking new study has found. Artificial intelligence experts performed thousands of simulations on robot brains, revealing how they split off into groups and treat "outsiders" differently. Computer scientists and psychologists from Cardiff University and the USA's MIT teamed up to test how robots identify each other.

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Mom supports 14 year old son after being charged for death of younger siblings.

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Couple offers shelter to Hurricane Florence evacuees 1 year after hosting 26 fleeing Irma

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A Tennessee couple is opening their home to what could be dozens of hurricane evacuees for the second year in a row.

After hearing that hundreds of thousands of residents along the Southeast coast were ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Florence this week, Leah and Dan Bolton took to Facebook.

The Kingsport, Tennessee, couple posted that anyone fleeing the storm is welcome to stay not only in their home, but also the trampoline park they own "if people just need a place to lay their heads."

The Boltons, the parents of three teenagers, have been through this drill before.

Last year, they hosted 26 people in their four-bedroom home when Hurricane Irma swept through Florida.

The evacuees were friends of friends and the number of them kept growing as hotels and motels north of Florida quickly filled up.

"[My friend] started getting phone calls and texts on the drive up and she'd call me and say, 'Leah, I have four more people who need a place,'" Leah Bolton recalled. "And I'd say, 'Bring them up too.'"

This year, the Boltons are welcoming anyone, including complete strangers, who need a place to stay.

"That's how we were raised. You open up your home and just hope that everyone stays safe," Leah Bolton said. "If we ever thought we were in danger, we wouldn't do it."

Hurricane Florence has prompted evacuations from Georgia to Virginia. The hurricane is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.

The Boltons don't know exactly how many people will ask to seek shelter at their home, but they don't plan to turn anyone away.

"We've had people calling and no one is canceling," said Leah Bolton, whose home is about a six-hour drive from the Carolina coast where the hurricane is expected to make landfall.

Their teenage children stepped up to do laundry and put fresh sheets on beds as soon as they heard evacuees were on their way, according to Leah Bolton.

During Irma, the Boltons' neighbors also stepped up to help, bringing over food and extra matresses.

"It's just the right thing to do," said Leah Bolton.

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Couple welcomes Hurricane Florence evacuees 1 year after hosting 26 fleeing Irma

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A Tennessee couple is opening their home to what could be dozens of hurricane evacuees for the second year in a row. After hearing that hundreds of thousands of residents along the Southeast coast were ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Florence this week, Leah and Dan Bolton took to Facebook.

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A ten year old boy from Kansas City, Missouri falls from a tree he was climbing and a metal pole skewered his head, face first. Thankfully, he survived.

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10-year-old Xavier Cunningham from Kansas City, Missouri, was hospitalized after he fell from a tree he was climbing and landed face-first on a meat skewer sticking out of the ground.

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Famils are opening their homes too the people that are getting away from the hurricanes.

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These people are opening their homes to Hurricane Florence evacuees

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In recent days, Facebook groups such as Hurricane Florence 2018 and Hurricane Florence Lodging For Evacuees have hosted dozens of posts from people and organizations offering shelter to those fleeing the Category 4 storm.

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6 dead in Bakersfield, California at multiple crime scenes. A man shot and killed two people including his wife at a trucking company, another person showed up and he killed him and then went to a residential home and killed 2 more people. He then hijacked a vehicle with two people who were left uninjured and ended up shooting himself in the chest.

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A shooting in Bakersfield, California, has left at least 6 dead at multiple crime scenes, police said.

Around 5:20 p.m. local time Wednesday, deputies responded to a trucking business where shots were fired, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Department.

A husband and wife confronted someone at the business, where the husband, whom police said is the suspect, allegedly shot and killed two people, including his wife.

Another person showed up and fired at the suspect, police said. The suspect shot and killed that person as well, police said.

The suspect then went to a residential home, where he allegedly shot and killed two more people, according to police.

The suspect then allegedly carjacked a vehicle with a woman and child inside, but they were not injured, police said.

After being confronted by a deputy, the suspect killed himself with a gunshot to the chest, officials said.

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A shooting in Bakersfield, California, has left at least 6 dead at multiple crime scenes, police said. Around 5:20 p.m. local time Wednesday, deputies responded to a trucking business where shots were fired, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Department. A husband and wife confronted someone...