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32,000 Los Angeles teachers have gone on strike forcing around 600,000 students out of school. The Los Angeles Teachers Union says this is because of teacher salaries, a shortage of school nurses, and the sizes of classrooms.

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Thousands of Los Angeles teachers are about to go on strike. What will happen to 600,000 students?

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The country's second-biggest school district could see a mass exodus of teachers Thursday when the Los Angeles teachers' union goes on strike.

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A 7 year old girl was shot and killed in the backseat of her car and they think it was a case of mistaken identity. They caught the 2 men involved

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Loved ones and friends of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes filled a 2,000-seat Houston church on Tuesday for the funeral of the second-grader killed when a gunman opened fire on her family's car in what investigators suspect was a case of "mistaken identity."

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A choir began the service at the Community of Faith Church as mourners filed by the white open casket. The service will be followed by a balloon release.

"I will implore the community, both locally and nationally, to have a conversation with all of our young people about the sanctity of life," said Bishop James Dixon, pastor of the Community of Faith Church, who is expected to speak at Jazmine's funeral. "We're hoping the grief of this moment will turn into the power to make the world a safer place for every child."

Many mourners attending the funeral wore purple, which was Jazmine's favorite color.

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Jazmine's mother, LaPorsha Washington, described her daughter as a "lovable" little girl.

"Jazmine loved music. She loved dressing up. She told me she wanted to be a teacher," Washington said at a news conference last week.

Jazmine's life was cut short on Dec. 30, when a gunman opened fire on her, her mother and three sisters as they were riding in their car in northwest Houston. Jazmine, who was sitting in the backseat, was shot in the head and killed, while her mother was wounded in the left arm.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office launched a massive manhunt for a suspect initially described by Jazmine's 15-year-old sister Alxis and three other independent witnesses as a white man driving a red pickup truck.

But a tip given to social justice activist and journalist Shaun King led to a stunning break in the case and helped investigators identify two men suspected in Jazmine's death, authorities said. Detectives now believe the man in the red truck was just a bystander who pulled up next to Washington's car at a stop light and sped off as gunfire erupted, said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

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On Sunday, Gonzalez announced the arrest of Eric Black Jr., 20, an African-American man, who confessed that he was involved in the shooting.

Black had been charged with capital murder in the case. A second suspect, Larry Woodruffe, 24, was also taken into custody but has yet to be charged in Jazmine's killing.

Black reportedly told homicide detectives that he fired shots from the rental car he was driving, prosecutors said during Black's court hearing Sunday. Black also allegedly told police he had the 9mm pistol at his home, which matched shell casings found at the scene of Jazmine's shooting, authorities said.

"This is not my son," Black's mother, Quishawna Walker, told ABC affiliate station KTRK-TV in Houston. "I know he confessed because he has a conscience. This is not the way he was brought up. This is not his character. I'm praying for both sides. I've always wanted justice for Jazmine."

Gonzalez said Jazmine and her family were targeted when the suspects mistakenly believed their car was occupied by someone they had previously had a confrontation with.

The high-profile shooting case prompted an outpouring of support for Jazmine's loved ones from people across the nation, including celebrities like former NBA great Shaquille O'Neal, Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and actresses Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wilde.

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Hopkins has pledged to donate his $29,000 game check from Saturday's Texans playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts to pay for Jazmine's funeral.

Lee Merritt, an attorney for Jazmine's family, told ABC News that Jazmine's parents want to use some of the money that's poured in from people across the nation to establish the Jazmine Barnes Foundation, which would provide scholarships to future school teachers, which the girl aspired to be.

"The parents of Jazmine have constantly emphasized that they don't want their daughter to die in vain, that they want her legacy to live on," Merritt said.

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Loved ones and friends of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes filled a 2,000-seat Houston church on Tuesday for the funeral of the second-grader killed when a gunman opened fire on her family's car in what investigators suspect was a case of "mistaken identity."

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Trevor Lawrence and Clemson Now CFB's Preeminent Power After Crushing Alabama

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Remember this moment, this time and place and undeniable paradigm shift in college football.

All at the hands of the generational quarterback-and a generational ass-kicking.

"Trevor Lawrence," Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross said, "has no ceiling."

Welcome to a new world in college football, everyone. A decade of the inevitable is over after Clemson's 44-16 dismantling of longtime king Alabama in the national championship game.

Lawrence, Clemson's 19-year-old true freshman wunderkind of a quarterback, has changed the way we look at who owns the game.

Ding, dong, the witch, finally, is dead.

"I told the guys, 'Screw the NFL, I'm coming back as a graduate assistant to win a couple more national titles,'" Clemson senior wide receiver Hunter Renfrow said. "It's all set up now."

It's all set up because Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney built this program with the idea of competing with, and eventually surpassing, Alabama. It's all set up because the first generational quarterback Swinney recruited (Deshaun Watson) pushed the Tigers to the front of the line with a national title win over Alabama in January 2017.

The second generational quarterback Swinney recruited (Lawrence) then stood tall at the top of the mountain and left no doubt who is leading and who is following.

Moments after the final seconds mercifully melted away for the most dominant dynasty in the modern era-after Clemson road-graded Alabama by holding the ball for the final 10:02 with a "you may as well get used to this" drive-Watson was circling the field at Levi's Stadium, looking for someone to hug.

"It was beautiful, it was perfect," Watson said when asked about this championship season compared to his.

Then he was asked about Lawrence, who took the program he left and did the unthinkable: beat Nick Saban and Alabama like no team has ever before.

"He's the next big thing," Watson said.

And he still has at least two years remaining at Clemson before he leaves for the NFL and some fortunate franchise winds up with the greatest quarterback prospect ever. Start tanking now, fellas.

Two awful seasons might just be worth it.

"He just kept making plays," Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams said. "Every time they needed it, he made it happen. That dude can play."

As impressive as Clemson's clobbering of Alabama was, there's a compelling reality that still remains: This program is built to win for the long haul. The only thing that kept Clemson from backing up its 2017 national title the next season was average quarterback play in a College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Alabama.

Then Lawrence arrived, and he was so good from the moment he stepped on campus as a midterm enrollee that there was little doubt where the season was headed. It didn't take long for him to beat out starter Kelly Bryant, and it was a short leap to reaffirming what the staff had known for years: He would change the way people looked at Clemson football.

"I first saw him as an eighth-grader, and you could tell right then he was different. He wasn't like anyone else I'd ever seen," Clemson co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said. "I remember thinking, 'Man, we gotta get this guy.' He was in eighth grade, you know? He was making throws then that seniors in high school don't make."

Just like he was making throws against Alabama that NFL quarterbacks don't make. From the numbers to the field sideline, deep balls with touch, seam throws with zip and anticipation.

The coverage was there; the throws were better. At one point, Lawrence had completed 8-of-10 passes on third down for 240 yards in his first game against Saban's famed Alabama defense. Earlier in the week, in a rare moment of self-talk, Lawrence admitted, "I feel like I was made for this game."

After he cut up the Alabama defense like no quarterback has in Saban's 12 seasons in Tuscaloosa, after Saban called him "special" and "phenomenal," Lawrence reverted back to the philosophy and foundation that Swinney has driven into the heads of his players when speaking of the way he played and how it forced Alabama into its worst loss since 1998: "Did you see our receivers and offensive line? What I do doesn't happen without them."

Want to know why Clemson is the new king of college football? Why the Tigers will begin next season at the top of the mountain and still favored to extend their NCAA record of eight straight seasons of not finishing below their preseason ranking (yes, the NCAA keeps track of these things)?

Because the generational quarterback-the baby-faced, long-haired assassin-made the biggest game of the season look like seven-on-seven pass skels.

Because this rare talent-a player one NFL scout told Bleacher Report "could be the best NFL draft prospect ever" by the time he leaves Clemson-made a game for the ages between two 14-0 teams with more than 40 future NFL players look like a fall Saturday rout of Wake Forest.

Because Clemson has superstar tailback Travis Etienne and emerging star wideouts Tee Higgins and Ross, and a defensive coordinator (Brent Venables) who had Alabama and its point-a-minute offense misfiring the entire game.

Because when you have a quarterback who can do just about anything, it raises the level of play for everyone and increases the margin of error. It makes good teams great and great teams nearly unbeatable.

It makes the inevitable suddenly the vulnerable.

Earlier this week, the Clemson quarterbacks were meeting and game-planning, and what should've been cause for concern (see: the Alabama defense) wasn't. The plays in the passing game were right there, right on game tape, with the right throw at the right time.

And the right quarterback.

Alabama did exactly what Clemson expected: loaded up to stop the run and forced Lawrence to make plays in the passing game. Only there was one big problem with that plan: Lawrence's ability to make every throw.

"We saw it. We knew we could have success," Clemson backup quarterback Chase Brice said. "We knew they hadn't played against receivers like we have, and they hadn't played against a guy like Trevor. I stood on the sideline and listened to every call and knew where every ball was going every time. [Lawrence] just kept hitting every big play."

Moments after the championship rout, Swinney stood on the stage at Levi's Stadium and announced that Clemson would enjoy this national championship for a couple of days before the first team meeting for 2019 on Friday.

That was the first team meeting Lawrence attended in 2018, the first time he met his new teammates, and three months before he threw his first pass in pads during spring practice.

"This one might be a little different this time around," Lawrence said with a smile. It will be his team this Friday.

The generational quarterback standing on top of the college football mountain.

With the paradigm shift in college football.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Remember this moment, this time and place and undeniable paradigm shift in college football. All at the hands of the generational quarterback-and a generational ass-kicking. "Trevor Lawrence," Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross said, "has no ceiling." Welcome to a new world in college football, everyone.

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A Chinese government spokesman says three days of talks with U.S. envoys aimed at ending a costly tariff battle have ended, but no details were immediately released.

The foreign ministry spokesman, Lu Kang, said the talks wrapped up Wednesday. Lu said an official statement would come later.

Asian stock market s rose on news the talks, originally planned for two days, were extended into a third.

The two governments have raised tariffs on billions of dollars of each others goods in the dispute over Beijing's technology ambitions.

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12:00 p.m. U.S. and Chinese envoys extended trade talks into a third day Wednesday after President Donald Trump said negotiations aimed at ending a tariff war were "going very well!"

The two governments have announced no details, but Asian stock markets rose on news of the decision to extend negotiations that originally were planned for two days.

The two sides are meeting face-to-face for the first time since Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, agreed Dec. 1 to suspend further punitive action against each other's imports for 90 days while they negotiate over the fight sparked by American complaints Beijing steals or pressures companies to hand over technology.

Trump said late Tuesday on Twitter that "Talks with China are going very well!"

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5:00 p.m. (All times local) A Chinese government spokesman says three days of talks with U.S. envoys aimed at ending a costly tariff battle have ended, but no details were immediately released. The foreign ministry spokesman, Lu Kang, said the talks wrapped up Wednesday. Lu said an...

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An Australian woman narrowly avoided death when a freeway sign tumbled onto her SUV Tuesday a freak incident captured on video by another driver.

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An Australian woman narrowly avoided death when a freeway sign tumbled onto her SUV Tuesday -- a freak incident captured on video by another driver.

The woman was driving on the Tullamarine freeway in Melbourne when the large metal sign came crashing down without warning, Sky News Australia reported.

In video obtained by 9News, the sign is seen slamming into the SUV, but, remarkably, it barely injured the driver.

"She was driving a big SUV, I was driving a smaller car, it would've crushed my car," Ali Murad, who was driving behind the lucky woman and captured the incident on dashcam video, told 9News.
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Murad's video also shows the aftermath of the accident, with the SUV's roof caved in and glass and debris strewn along the freeway.

The woman, identified by the television station as Nella Lettieri, sustained minor neck injuries and was taken to a hospital where she was listed in stable condition.
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No other cars were hit during the incident.

Major Road Projects Victoria and police are now investigating how the sign became loose, according to Sky News.

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An Australian woman narrowly avoided death when a freeway sign tumbled onto her SUV Tuesday -- a freak incident captured on video by another driver. The woman was driving on the Tullamarine freeway in Melbourne when the large metal sign came crashing down without warning, Sky News Australia reported.

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The Eagles are trying to decide if they should keep Carson Wentz or should they give Nick Foles the start in 2019. Hes trying to get his 2nd super bowl ring. Nick Foles could put Carson Wentz on the bench.

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Nick Foles may soon become the NFL's most wanted man, Tom Brady may soon wish he never met the Chargers, and Josh McDaniels may already have his next job lined up. All that and more in this week's 10-Point Stance. 1. Oh, what a time to be alive, Nick Foles
Whenever the Eagles' season ends-and the way quarterback Nick Foles is playing it might not end anytime soon-look for the Eagles' current starting QB to be one of the most pursued players of all time.

You read that correctly. Several team officials from both conferences think it will be a free-for-all for Foles if the Eagles decide to part with him, and most think the team will do just that despite Foles' remarkable postseason success.

One AFC East team executive said he believes there will be an almost "Reggie White-like pursuit" of Foles by teams desperate for a franchise thrower. White, who left the Eagles for the Packers in 1993, is considered the highest-profile free-agent signing of all time.

Technically, Foles has an option to stay with the Eagles, but considering that option would cost Philly $20 million next season, speculation has arisen that the team will not pick up the deal, according to by the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport in December.

"There are a lot of teams that will shoot their shot at Foles," one NFC West scout said, "and [should Philly keep him] will be willing to part with substantial draft picks to do it."

There is already rampant speculation about where Foles will end up. One scout believes Raiders coach Jon Gruden will use some of the booty from the Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper trades (two first-rounders for Mack and one for Cooper) to make the Eagles an offer they can't refuse.

And to think that all of this fevered speculation is for a guy who was once benched for Case Keenum while with the Rams and was a backup in Kansas City.

To be honest, Folesmania isn't solely about Foles himself. It's also about a belief teams have that there will be slim quarterback pickings in free agency and the draft. A number of teams need, or will need, quarterbacks and aren't convinced this draft or free agency will have anyone close to the quality of Foles. The Dolphins, Jaguars, Broncos, Raiders, Giants and Washington are among those believed to be looking for quarterbacks, in addition to perhaps a few surprise teams.

There is one concern some teams have when it comes to Foles, however. How will he play outside of the comfortable cocoon the Eagles provide? How much of the Eagles' success is Foles, and how much is it about his rapport with coach Doug Pederson?

Both the Eagles and Foles have options. The Eagles could keep Foles, but it seems a stretch that Philadelphia would keep Carson Wentz, who is still on his rookie deal, and a $20 million backup on the bench.

The Eagles could also franchise Foles, decline to match another team's offer and then get two first-round picks in return.

Whatever happens, the story of where Foles ends up will likely be one of the biggest of the offseason, and, with each playoff win he engineers, it could be one of the great circuses in NFL history.
2. Philly special
Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is one of the most underrated players of his generation. While he had faults, he was, nonetheless, damn good. So, to me, when a player enters McNabb's universe, it says a lot of good about that player.

Like Foles.

The Philly QB has thrown multiple touchdowns in three straight playoff games, which is tied with McNabb (Jan. 16-Feb. 6, 2005) for the longest streak in Eagles postseason history, according to the team. Overall, Foles has recorded at least two passing touchdowns in four of his five career playoff games. And that's nothing to underrate.
3. Tate is golden
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One last thing on the Eagles. Receiver Golden Tate, for years, has been a revered talent among a lot of coaches and personnel people in football. They've long believed that if Tate had been playing for some other team than the Lions, he'd be more appreciated for the player he is.

Traded to the Eagles this season, he started slowly in Philadelphia. Now, however, it's becoming blatantly apparent what all of those scouts and coaches meant. He's talented, tough and makes tough catches. His reception across the middle in the second quarter against the Bears on Sunday, on which he took a massive shot while knowing he would take it and still held onto the ball, is typical Tate. He also caught the game-winning score.

"That's just who he is," said Pederson this week, according to a team transcript. "He has that running-back mentality. Again, strong at the ball. Strong at the point. And quite frankly, the first guy normally doesn't bring him down, and that was a sweet catch. Obviously, a big play in the game, as, of course, the last one. But ... that's what we expected out of him and we have to do more of that."

Don't be surprised if he does "more of that" in the divisional round against the Saints.
4. A football life
A tough Wild Card Weekend loss to Dallas amid massive changes in the locker room this season might be enough for any veteran to feel a little salty. But not receiver Doug Baldwin, who put the season in a perspective we don't often see in a league that sometimes doesn't care about how players grow as human beings:

"Look out," Baldwin told reporters (per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio) after Seattle's 24-22 loss Saturday when asked about the Seahawks' future. "This team, we have everything we need. You have all the pieces. You have all the right mindsets, personalities, everything. It's just we're a young team. With the time comes progression, comes growth, comes learning. This team will be better."

"I think the best thing we will do from this point on moving forward is that we will take these lessons and learn from them and grow and be better, not only as football players, but as men. That is vastly more important. Yes, it's sad the way it ended, but this is not the end of the world. There are some phenomenal individuals in this locker room; phenomenal football players."

Then, when asked what was the main point of his message to the team after the game, Baldwin added: "The sentiment of the message was cherish these moments. Learn from it. Don't let this loss be in vain. If you do the honest reflection in the mirror and you ask yourself the tough questions and seek the right answers, no loss is ever really a loss. You still win if you learn. You may not be victorious, but you still win. That message was not just for football, it was for human beings, for the life they lead off the field as well. We're called to be great football players, but more importantly, we're called to be better men."
5. Immovable object, meet irresistible force
Tom Brady is 7-0 against Philip Rivers (including playoffs). That is the head-to-head quarterback matchup record in the Super Bowl era.

The Chargers this year are 9-0 outside of Los Angeles (including a game in London).

So something has to give in this weekend's divisional round game between the Chargers and Patriots. It's either Brady's dominance over Rivers or the Chargers' excellence on the road.

This game, to me, is one of the most difficult to forecast. The Chargers are excellent at bringing pressure with just their front four and are particularly good at pushing the rush up the middle. That kind of defense bothers all quarterbacks, but it really bothers Brady.

Still, the Patriots haven't lost a playoff game at home since 2013 in the AFC title game.

It should be fascinating to watch.
6. Luck's got everything to do with it
It's difficult to put into words how many people in football are stunned at how well Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is playing.

It's not that they didn't know he is a terrific player, but more than a few people I've spoken to across the league (including players, coaches and team management) over the past several years strongly believed Luck would never play again. Or, if he did, he'd be a shell of himself.

Finally free of the shoulder problems of the past few seasons, Luck is back to being the kind of difference-making player many thought he'd never be again.
7. The good news keeps coming for the NFL
There was a time, not long ago, when people like me (and others) wondered if the number of controversies swirling around the NFL-the concern about CTE, the over-saturation of games, among others-would seriously damage the league.

But the NFL keeps prospering. The Eagles-Bears Wild Card Game drew a total audience delivery of 36.4 million people across television and digital, according to The Athletic's sports media writer Richard Deitsch. It was the most-watched TV show since the last Super Bowl.

From 7:45 to 7:54 ET, the game had 45.1 million viewers. That's a remarkable number.

The boost can be traced, in part, to the rise of a number of young stars like Patrick Mahomes, as well as continuing excellence of veterans like Russell Wilson. It hasn't hurt, either, that the Thursday night matchups, and a lot more, have been entertaining as hell.

As long as those things continue, people will keep watching.
8. No thanks
What I know for certain is that before Alabama played in the CFP National Championship Game on Monday night, teams had inquired if coach Nick Saban was interested in returning to the NFL. They were told no. Not now. Not ever.

Could that change after Alabama got blown out, a defeat so stunning it had ties back to Saban's NFL days ? It's possible, but don't count on it.
9. Will he or won't he?
Floated as a potential head coach candidate again in recent weeks, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels told the NFL Network's Mike Giardi that he would be with New England.

So will McDaniels, despite seemingly being a candidate for multiple jobs each offseason, ever leave the Pats? The short answer is probably not. Why? Simple. He knows he's likely to be the next coach of the Patriots.

At least, that's the feeling a lot of teams have. Nothing is etched in stone, but these teams think that unless the perfect job comes along, he'll stay by Bill Belichick's side.

It's smart by McDaniels. The Patriots are one of the smoothest-run and professional organizations in sports. It should take a lot for him to leave.
10. The future is bright in Chicago
It's no secret Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky played well this season, or at least well enough to help guide the Bears to a 12-4 record and a division crown. But you may not know he put up one of the best seasons at the position in franchise history. As the Elias Sports Bureau writes:

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Mitchell Trubisky passed for 3223 yards and 24 TDs this year. Each set a record for a Bears player in his 1st or 2nd season in the @NFL, breaking marks that had stood for 69 years. The previous highs were set by Johnny Lujack in 1949. @ChicagoBears host @Eagles now on @NBCSports

The loss to the Eagles was gut-wrenching, but clearly, with Trubisky, the Bears have a promising future.

Mike Freeman covers the NFL for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter:@mikefreemanNFL.

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Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: It's Nick Foles' World; We're Just Living in It

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Court documents say a Virginia man faces at least 15 years in prison after talking an 8-year-old girl into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos.

The Virginian-Pilot reports that 31-year-old Leedente Darrell Brown pleaded guilty on Monday to producing child pornography and will be sentenced in April.

Court documents show the girl's mother called police to report a suspicious man outside her daughter's window in August 2017.

Investigators determined they had been trading messages for months, and the girl thought they were in a romantic relationship. He told the girl he was 21 and a police officer, and threatened to kill her if she told anyone.

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Court documents say a Virginia man faces at least 15 years in prison after talking an 8-year-old girl into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos.

The Virginian-Pilot reports that 31-year-old Leedente Darrell Brown pleaded guilty on Monday to producing child pornography and will be sentenced in April.

Court documents show the girl's mother called police to report a suspicious man outside her daughter's window in August 2017.

Investigators determined they had been trading messages for months, and the girl thought they were in a romantic relationship. He told the girl he was 21 and a police officer, and threatened to kill her if she told anyone.

Brown told detectives he wanted to have a sexual relationship with the girl.

His public defender declined to comment to the newspaper.

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Information from: The Virginian-Pilot, http://pilotonline.com

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A former Louisiana State University lineman was shot -- by his dog -- while duck hunting in Mississippi last month, a freakish injury that reportedly required the amputation of part of his left leg. Heckford said a Labrador named Tito jumped onto the truck bed, “stepped on the safety of Branch’s shotgun and pulled the trigger.” He said the 12-gauge shotgun shell tore through the truck and hit Branch’s left thigh.

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A former Louisiana State University lineman was shot -- by his dog -- while duck hunting in Mississippi last month, a freakish injury that reportedly required the amputation of part of his left leg.

Micah Heckford of Baton Rouge told the Clarion-Ledger on Tuesday that he and some friends were on a duck hunting trip near Eagle Lake on Dec. 28 when the incident occurred. He said the group has been going to the area for about six or seven years to hunt.

"Everybody was pumped up," Heckford told the newspaper. "We rode the levee the day before and there were a ton of ducks. We were excited."
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Later in the morning, Heckford said ex-lineman Matt Branch was accidentally hit by a blast from his shotgun, which he had left loaded in the bed of his pickup truck.

Heckford said a Labrador named Tito jumped onto the truck bed, "stepped on the safety of Branch's shotgun and pulled the trigger." He said the 12-gauge shotgun shell tore through the side of the truck and hit Branch's left thigh.

"In the midst of the chaos at this point, I ran over to Matt to assess what had happened," Heckford said. "We had no clue what the damage was at this point in time.

The group called 911 and Heckford began to understand how precarious the predicament was.

"I think that's when it hit me how serious it was," Heckford said. "It was at that point in time I realized how much he had bled. His pants were just soaked in blood."
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He said Branch has since had his left leg amputated.

A blood donation drive was held on Tuesday in Baton Rouge for Branch, WAFB reported.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Court documents say a Virginia man faces at least 15 years in prison after talking an 8-year-old girl into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos.He told the girl he was 21 and a police officer, and threatened to kill her if she told anyone.

Brown told detectives he wanted to have a sexual relationship with the girl.

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Court documents say a Virginia man faces at least 15 years in prison after talking an 8-year-old girl into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos.

The Virginian-Pilot reports that 31-year-old Leedente Darrell Brown pleaded guilty on Monday to producing child pornography and will be sentenced in April.

Court documents show the girl's mother called police to report a suspicious man outside her daughter's window in August 2017.

Investigators determined they had been trading messages for months, and the girl thought they were in a romantic relationship. He told the girl he was 21 and a police officer, and threatened to kill her if she told anyone.

Brown told detectives he wanted to have a sexual relationship with the girl.

His public defender declined to comment to the newspaper.

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Court documents say a Virginia man faces at least 15 years in prison after talking an 8-year-old girl into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos. The Virginian-Pilot reports that 31-year-old Leedente Darrell Brown pleaded guilty on Monday to producing child pornography and...

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Jeff Bezos and his wife Mackenzie are divorcing after 25 years of marriage. It's the most costliest divorce settlement in history with $137 billion dollars at stake.

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Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie are divorcing after 25 years of marriage, the Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner has announced, potentially leading to the costliest divorce settlement in history with $137 billion at stake.

The richest man in the world, currently worth about $137 billion, according to Bloomberg, made the divorce announcement on Wednesday on his Twitter.

"We want to make people aware of a development in our lives. As our family and close friends know, after a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends," read the statement signed by both of them.
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The split could lead the costliest divorce is history, even if the couple doesn't divide the money equally. There are no reports indicating the couple has a prenuptial agreement, meaning the wealth accumulated during their marriage would have to be split evenly.

Bezos also became a millionaire only in 1997 - four years after they got married. MacKenzie reportedly was one of the first Amazon's employees.

Experts say that it's unlikely MacKenzie will gain control of Amazon after the divorce, with the divorce agreement mostly focusing dividing the family's personal wealth.

"This seems to be the most amicable and cordial relationship that split up, which leads me to believe whatever the agreement is going to be, it will purely be financial and beneficial," Juda Engelmayer, a crisis management expert and president of HeraldPR, told Fox News.

"It's not going to be the control of the company," he continued. "Will it affect his personal wealth and split it in half? Quite possibly," he added, though noted that a lot of the Bezos' wealth is tied to Amazon's performance.

"Will it affect [Jeff Bezos'] personal wealth and split it in half? Quite possibly."
- Juda Engelmayer

The current most expensive divorce belongs to billionaire art dealer Alec Wildenstein and New York socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, dubbed "Catwoman." She won roughly $2.5 billion in the divorce settlement, shattering all the records.
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Bezos first met his wife in New York after interviewing her for a research job at a hedge fund, where he worked as vice president, MacKenzie told Vogue magazine in 2013.

"My office was next door to his, and all day long I listened to that fabulous laugh. How could you not fall in love with that laugh?" she told the magazine.

They got engaged after three months of dating and eventually got married in 1993. Together with his new wife, he shortly left his job on Wall Street and resettled in Seattle where he founded Amazon, initially an online bookstore.

Their marriage lasted 25 years and they are parents to four children, including three sons and one daughter who was adopted from China.

"We feel incredibly lucky to have found each other and deeply grateful for every one of the years we have been married to each other. If we had known we would separate after 25 years, we would do it all again," the statement added.
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"We've had such a great life together as a married couple, and we also see wonderful futures ahead, as parents, friends, partners in ventures and projects, and as individuals pursuing ventures and adventures. Though the labels might be different, we remain a family, and we remain cherished friends."

Amazon has been deemed the most valuable company in the world, worth nearly $810 billion. In September, it briefly surpassed the trillion-dollar valuation. It valued $20 billion more than Microsoft.

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Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO worth $137 billion, to divorce wife of 25 years

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Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie are divorcing after 25 years of marriage, the Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner has announced, potentially leading to the costliest divorce settlement in history with $137 billion at stake. The richest man in the world, currently worth about $137 billion, according to Bloomberg, made the divorce announcement on Wednesday on his Twitter.

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Burn the tape.

Alabama will not want to remember this national championship. Clemson throttled the Crimson Tide in a comprehensive 44-16 victory, preventing Nick Saban's team from winning a repeat title.

Thanks to a 347-yard, three-touchdown effort from star freshman Trevor Lawrence, the ACC power stated its case to be college football's premier program. As the page turns to the 2019 season, the road to the national championship runs through Clemson.

But don't burn the Alabama dynasty books. This isn't over.

Flip the result in Santa Clara, California, and the prevailing narrative would be a dynasty that never dies kept thriving. One game showed Clemson's excellence; it should not diminish Alabama's shine.

While the reasons are simple, they're easily forgettable after such an ugly loss. Based on the standards Saban has set, what happened at Levi Stadium's was indefensible. The Crimson Tide had never been so thoroughly dismantled in his tenure.

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Alabama scored with 14:08 remaining in the second quarter on a Joseph Bulovas 25-yard field goal. It went the next 44: 08 of game time without a point. I didn't think it was possible to do that to this year's Alabama offense.

And, at the same time, remember who the Tide are.

During the regular season, the lowest margin of victory was 22 points. Saban's squad overcame a fourth-quarter deficit to clip Georgia in the SEC Championship Game and then raced out to a 28-0 lead against Oklahoma in a College Football Playoff semifinal.

Through 14 games, Alabama had a single potential equal in the college football world. Until that point, only Georgia had given the Tide a 60-minute fight. They averaged 47.7 points with a mere 16.2 allowed per game prior to the national title.

Tua Tagovailoa shattered program records and was the Heisman Trophy runner-up. Three running backs combined for more than 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns. Star wideout Jerry Jeudy won the Biletnikoff Award, and four other pass-catchers had 600-plus yards.

Clemson was up to the daunting task. That doesn't mean this will be repeated.

Don't want to believe our words? Consider those of Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, who had to prepare a plan to counter the dynamic offense.

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Venables said the Alabama offense was "the best I've been around - to me, they're a little bit better than the Southern Cal offense in 2004. So whatever that means, this was a special performance."

If you agree the championship signaled Clemson's rise past the Tide, great. Even if not, a massive gap separates these programs and the rest of the Football Bowl Subdivision until proved otherwise, and that void is only growing with every recruiting class.

Alabama is headed toward the late national signing period with the country's top-rated haul. Should the Tide finish there, it'll be the eighth No. 1 group in nine years.

That talented class will join a roster that returns a skill-position group on offense that includes Tagovailoa, Najee Harris, Jeudy, Jaylen Waddle, Henry Ruggs III and DeVonta Smith. Those are the names after the Tide likely lose Damien Harris, Josh Jacobs and Irv Smith Jr. to the NFL.

Sure, Tagovailoa had a rough day opposite Clemson. The sophomore still ended his first season as a starter with more than 4,000 total yards and 48 touchdowns. His ability to diagnose defenses should improve, and he's already one of the nation's most accurate passers.

With a quartet like Jeudy, Waddle, Ruggs and Smith on the receiving end, defenses better be playing at a Clemson level to stop Alabama. Spoiler alert: There's only one of those.

A notable concern is the offensive line, since Clemson flat-out worked that unit. Standout left tackle Jonah Williams is surely NFL-bound, while multiyear starter Ross Pierschbacher used up his eligibility. Yet the blockers otherwise thrived in 2018, and the current recruiting class includes four 4-stars and one 5-star lineman.

This offense will be elite again. That's also why this Alabama roster was especially impressive, because previous iterations often dominated without an overwhelming scoring attack.
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Make no mistake: there will be significant departures on defense. Christian Miller and Isaiah Buggs were seniors, and any of the juniors―such as Deionte Thompson and Mack Wilson―are valued NFL prospects. They may declare for the 2019 draft.

But we know freshman Patrick Surtain II and key sophomores Dylan Moses, Xavier McKinney and LaBryan Ray will return. Any marquee junior who passes up the NFL will further boost the defense. There are the current freshmen like Eyabi Anoma who seem destined for that second-season surge.

This season, Alabama posted its lowest ranking in yards allowed per play of the past decade. The defense finished 25th―25th! Eliminate garbage-time possessions, as S&P+ does, and the Crimson Tide were 12th nationally entering the title game, per Football Outsiders.

The statistical regression it would take for Alabama to not showcase a top-tier defense is exceedingly unlikely. And, again, that will be the complementary unit next season.

For good measure, there's the motivation this embarrassment will provide. While not quantifiable, there's no doubt the Crimson Tide will be working a little bit harder all offseason in hopes of avenging this loss.

Motivation is good. Coaching is better. Talent is best. And Alabama has all three heading into 2019.

While the road to the national championship now runs through Clemson, there's still a necessary stop in Tuscaloosa.

Get ready for Round 5.
All recruiting information via 247Sports' composite. Stats from , cfbstats.com or B/R research. Quotes obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Follow Bleacher Report CFB writer David Kenyon on Twitter, @Kenyon19_BR.

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Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Burn the tape. Alabama will not want to remember this national championship. Clemson throttled the Crimson Tide in a comprehensive 44-16 victory, preventing Nick Saban's team from winning a repeat title. Thanks to a 347-yard, three-touchdown effort from star freshman Trevor Lawrence, the ACC power stated its case to be college football's premier program.

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Watch Warriors' Klay Thompson Drop 43 Points Despite Taking Only 4 Dribbles

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Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is one of the best catch-and-shoot guys in the NBA, and that was on full display during Tuesday's 122-95 win over the New York Knicks at Oracle Arena.

Thompson had one of his best games of the season with 43 points, but as NBA TV pointed out, he only dribbled the ball four times during the contest:

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Klay Thompson dropped 43 PTS tonight. He also only dribbled the ball 4 times. 4 TIMES. 😱 #DubNation https://t.co/TiKobrQcCK

Thompson didn't need to put the ball on the floor much. His teammates put him in position to succeed, and the Warriors finished with 36 assists.

In 34 minutes, Thompson made 18 of his 29 attempts from the field, and he went 7-of-16 from long range.

Thompson has been inconsistent this season, but Tuesday marked his biggest game since he dropped 52 points on the Chicago Bulls in October.

The Dubs have won four of their past five games, and they are one game behind the Denver Nuggets for first place in the Western Conference at 27-14.

If Thompson can maintain the form he displayed Tuesday, the Warriors may finally be poised to go on a run and re-establish themselves as the dominant team in the West.

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Golden State Warriors Mike Chiari @mikechiari Twitter Logo Featured Columnist Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is one of the best catch-and-shoot guys in the NBA, and that was on full display during Tuesday's 122-95 win over the New York Knicks at Oracle Arena.

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Killer nabbed by chewed gum and a water bottle apologizes for murdering a teacher as he heads to prison for life

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Christy Mirack was brutally murdered more than 25 years ago. Thanks to a piece of gum and a water bottle, her killer has now been sentenced to life in prison.

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A father allegedly staged his babies kidnapping because of foul play. There was surveillance of a women who is identified as the cousin of the baby's father.The father was arrested and charged with endangering a child.The cousin was arrested and charged with unrelated offense

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A father allegedly staged his baby boy's kidnapping to cover up foul play involving the child, San Antonio police said, as the search for the baby intensifies.

"Without a doubt ... this was a staged event," San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters Monday.

Authorities initially said on Friday that 8-month-old King Jay Davila was reported to be kidnapped while inside his father's car.

PLEASE RT: We need your help locating 8-month-old King Jay Davila who was taken while inside his fathers car on the 300 blk. of Enrique Barrera near SW 34th Street. Car was found nearby by Rodriguez Park. He was last seen wearing blue onesie. Call 911 immediately if you find him. pic.twitter.com/Y2Yc7cH73R
- San Antonio PD (@SATXPolice) January 5, 2019

Police then shared surveillance video of the woman they believed stole the car.

PLEASE RT: Watch video of female suspect last believed to be with 8-month-old King Jay Davila last night. Call us if you have any information and please share. pic.twitter.com/3WRQXoqdHx
- San Antonio PD (@SATXPolice) January 5, 2019

McManus said Monday that the woman in surveillance video was identified as a cousin of the baby's father, Christopher Davila.

The child was not in the car, which was recovered later on Friday at a park.

Police believe the alleged staged kidnapping was "to cover up foul play involving King Jay Davila," McManus said, though he declined to elaborate.

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Davila was arrested on Friday and charged with endangering a child, police said.

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His cousin was arrested and charged with an unrelated offense, McManus said.

"The father spoke with the media from jail and he spent more time speaking with the media, answering media questions, than he spent with us, answering our questions," the chief said.

Davila spoke to ABC San Antonio affiliate KSAT from jail on Saturday, saying the police investigation wasn't looking in the right direction.

"They just need to focus on where the car was located," he said.

Investigators are focused on finding King Jay, McManus said. Asked if police believe the baby is alive, McManus would only say authorities believe this was foul play.

"We know that there's more people out there that have more information on this case," he said, warning, "Even if you are not directly involved in this, if you are withholding information, if you have lied to police, we will charge you."

Davila remains in jail and is due to appear in court on Feb. 27. His attorneys did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.

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Dad allegedly staged his baby boy's kidnapping to cover up foul play: Police

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A 31 year old man is going to jail for at least 15 years for making an 8 year old send naked photos.

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Court documents say a Virginia man faces at least 15 years in prison after talking an 8-year-old girl into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos.

The Virginian-Pilot reports that 31-year-old Leedente Darrell Brown pleaded guilty on Monday to producing child pornography and will be sentenced in April.

Court documents show the girl's mother called police to report a suspicious man outside her daughter's window in August 2017.

Investigators determined they had been trading messages for months, and the girl thought they were in a romantic relationship. He told the girl he was 21 and a police officer, and threatened to kill her if she told anyone.

Brown told detectives he wanted to have a sexual relationship with the girl.

His public defender declined to comment to the newspaper.

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A Australian woman barely survived a sign falling on her car on the freeway. She escaped with few injuries.

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An Australian woman narrowly avoided death when a freeway sign tumbled onto her SUV Tuesday -- a freak incident captured on video by another driver.

The woman was driving on the Tullamarine freeway in Melbourne when the large metal sign came crashing down without warning, Sky News Australia reported.

In video obtained by 9News, the sign is seen slamming into the SUV, but, remarkably, it barely injured the driver.

"She was driving a big SUV, I was driving a smaller car, it would've crushed my car," Ali Murad, who was driving behind the lucky woman and captured the incident on dashcam video, told 9News.
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Murad's video also shows the aftermath of the accident, with the SUV's roof caved in and glass and debris strewn along the freeway.

The woman, identified by the television station as Nella Lettieri, sustained minor neck injuries and was taken to a hospital where she was listed in stable condition.
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No other cars were hit during the incident.

Major Road Projects Victoria and police are now investigating how the sign became loose, according to Sky News.

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An Australian woman narrowly avoided death when a freeway sign tumbled onto her SUV Tuesday -- a freak incident captured on video by another driver. The woman was driving on the Tullamarine freeway in Melbourne when the large metal sign came crashing down without warning, Sky News Australia reported.