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U. S. Border Patrol said it planned to conduct a "crowd control exercise" Tuesday near a Hispanic neighborhood along the Texas-Mexico border a half a mile from a polling place.

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The Election-Day event, expected to happen at noon Eastern time, drew sharp criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union and others that said the timing seemed aimed at trying to intimidate Hispanic voters. The Trump administration and border officials in Texas sharply rejected that allegation, saying the exercise was routine.

"The timing of this is suspicious," the ACLU in Texas tweeted. "The Trump administration, and by extension the (Texas Gov. Greg) Abbott administration, have done quite enough to intimidate voters without staging military rehearsals on Election Day."

Tyler Q. Houlton, press secretary for the Homeland Security Department, said the event was not tied to Election Day.

"The suggestion that ongoing exercises at ports of entry in anticipation of a potential mass arrival of migrants are tied to voting by any group is flat-out wrong," he said in a statement. "DHS has worked tirelessly to ensure the security of our election systems and will always secure our borders regardless of what day it might be."

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Border patrol officials in Texas have invited media to witness the training exercise, which is scheduled to take place at a railroad crossing west of the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry. The site of the training exercise is a half a mile away from the Armijo Recreation Center, a polling station in El Paso.

The event comes as President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of active-duty service members to the border in response to a caravan of migrants from Central America moving through Mexico. Caravan participants interviewed by ABC News have said they are fleeing poverty and crime and are seeking asylum in the United States; Trump has described the slow-moving group as "invaders" and a national security threat, urging them to return home or settle in Mexico.

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, the Democrat looking to unseat Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, said he doesn't understand why anyone would be angry with asylum seekers "doing what any human being would do."

"No walls, no CBP exercises (are) going to keep us from honoring our laws, our commitments" to process asylum applications, O'Rourke told reporters late Monday. "Why this is happening now, why the president is stirring these issues up at this moment with 24 hours before we decide this election - I'll leave that to you to conclude."

When asked about training exercises on Election Day, a CBP spokesman in Texas said border patrol officials are monitoring the caravan and making the "necessary preparations."

"These include participating in operational readiness exercises and the mobilization of resources to ensure the facilitation of lawful trade and travel," he said.

Immigration activists and the ACLU say the migrant caravan represents a humanitarian crisis, not a national security threat.

"Instead of practicing to handle nonexistent crowds, the Border Patrol could practice something useful and timely: how to properly interview and process refugee asylum seekers," the ACLU's executive director in Texas, Terri Burke, told The Washington Post.

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A newlywed couple was killed late Saturday in a helicopter crash in Texas shortly after the pair got married.

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A newlywed couple died in a helicopter crash late Saturday in Texas - shortly after their wedding ceremony.

Will Byler, of Bellville, and Bailee Ackerman, of Orangefield, were killed "as they flew off in the family helicopter" as they left their "fairy tale wedding," a family friend wrote in a Facebook post. The pilot also reportedly died.

The wedding took place at a family ranch, the groom's grandfather, William Byler, told KTRK. The crash unfolded about an hour and a half later, the station reported.

"Sadly they crashed into the side of a hill about a mile from the family ranch," the post read. "The pilot, Jerry was also on board. There were no survivors!"

The crash was confirmed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), who tweeted on Sunday morning that investigators were looking into the crash of a Bell 206B helicopter in Uvalde, a city roughly 80 miles west of San Antonio.

The two were students at Sam Houston State University, according to the student newspaper, which wrote about their deaths on Facebook.

"It is with deepest sadness that we announce the tragic passing of two Bearkats Will Byler (Agriculture Engineering senior) and Bailee Ackerman Byler (Agricultural Communication senior) in a helicopter accident departing their wedding," The Houstonian paper wrote.

Several agencies reportedly aided in rescue efforts following the crash, and the wreck was discovered Sunday morning.

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A newlywed couple died in a helicopter crash late Saturday in Texas - less than 2 hours after getting married.

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed his grandmother and took his own life in their Arizona home after he was told to clean his room, authorities said.

The violent incident occurred Saturday evening in Litchfield Park, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, and was witnessed by the child's grandfather, whose gun was used in the tragedy, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting occurred about 5 p.m. Saturday after the boy's grandparents told him to clean his room, sheriff's officials said.

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed his grandmother and took his own life in their Arizona home after he was told to clean his room, authorities said.

The violent incident occurred Saturday evening in Litchfield Park, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, and was witnessed by the child's grandfather, whose gun was used in the tragedy, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting occurred about 5 p.m. Saturday after the boy's grandparents told him to clean his room, sheriff's officials said.

The grandfather, whose name was not released, told deputies that the boy was "being stubborn" about cleaning his room after being repeatedly asked to do so throughout the day on Saturday, sheriff's officials told ABC affiliate station KNXV-TV in Phoenix.

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The grandmother was identified as 65-year-old Yvonne Woodard.

Authorities said the child, whose name was not immediately released, lived with his grandparents, who had full custody of him, officials told KNXV.

Woodard and her husband were sitting on a couch watching TV when the boy allegedly came up behind them and shot the grandmother in the back of the head, officials said.

Investigators said the boy used the grandfather's gun to shoot his grandmother and kill himself. It was not immediately disclosed how the child obtained the weapon.

Following the shooting, the boy ran from the room and the grandfather briefly chased him before returning to try to aid his wife and call 911, sheriff's officials said. As the grandfather was rendering aid to his wife, he heard a gunshot and found his grandson dead from a self-inflicted bullet wound, according to officials.

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"In the preliminary stages of this investigation there had been no previous signs that the grandson might harm someone or himself and there was no cause for concern prior to this event," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Neighbors also said they never noticed any trouble between the grandparents and their grandson.

"I can't even fathom what he's feeling and what their other family members are feeling," a neighbor told KNXV of the grandfather. "It breaks my heart that they have to go through this. Life is fleeting at times and I just kept thinking was he one of the little trick-or-treaters that knocked on my door."

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11-year-old boy kills grandmother after being told to clean his room: Officials

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed himself after he fatally shooting his grandmother who had scolded him about cleaning his room, police said.

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An 11 year old boy who lived with his grandparents killed his grandma after she told him to clean his room. He had been told to clean his room all day and finally he shot his grandma in the head and killed himself with his grandpa's gun.

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed his grandmother and took his own life in their Arizona home after he was told to clean his room, authorities said.

The violent incident occurred Saturday evening in Litchfield Park, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, and was witnessed by the child's grandfather, whose gun was used in the tragedy, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting occurred about 5 p.m. Saturday after the boy's grandparents told him to clean his room, sheriff's officials said.

The grandfather, whose name was not released, told deputies that the boy was "being stubborn" about cleaning his room after being repeatedly asked to do so throughout the day on Saturday, sheriff's officials told ABC affiliate station KNXV-TV in Phoenix.

KNXV-TV

The grandmother was identified as 65-year-old Yvonne Woodard.

Authorities said the child, whose name was not immediately released, lived with his grandparents, who had full custody of him, officials told KNXV.

Woodard and her husband were sitting on a couch watching TV when the boy allegedly came up behind them and shot the grandmother in the back of the head, officials said.

Investigators said the boy used the grandfather's gun to shoot his grandmother and kill himself. It was not immediately disclosed how the child obtained the weapon.

Following the shooting, the boy ran from the room and the grandfather briefly chased him before returning to try to aid his wife and call 911, sheriff's officials said. As the grandfather was rendering aid to his wife, he heard a gunshot and found his grandson dead from a self-inflicted bullet wound, according to officials.

KNXV-TV

"In the preliminary stages of this investigation there had been no previous signs that the grandson might harm someone or himself and there was no cause for concern prior to this event," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Neighbors also said they never noticed any trouble between the grandparents and their grandson.

"I can't even fathom what he's feeling and what their other family members are feeling," a neighbor told KNXV of the grandfather. "It breaks my heart that they have to go through this. Life is fleeting at times and I just kept thinking was he one of the little trick-or-treaters that knocked on my door."

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11-year-old boy kills grandmother after being told to clean his room: Officials

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed himself after he fatally shooting his grandmother who had scolded him about cleaning his room, police said.

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed his grandmother and took his own life in their Arizona home after he was told to clean his room, authorities said.

The violent incident occurred Saturday evening in Litchfield Park, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, and was witnessed by the child's grandfather, whose gun was used in the tragedy, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting occurred about 5 p.m. Saturday after the boy's grandparents told him to clean his room, sheriff's officials said.

The grandfather, whose name was not released, told deputies that the boy was "being stubborn" about cleaning his room after being repeatedly asked to do so throughout the day on Saturday, sheriff's officials told ABC affiliate station KNXV-TV in Phoenix.

KNXV-TV

The grandmother was identified as 65-year-old Yvonne Woodard.

Authorities said the child, whose name was not immediately released, lived with his grandparents, who had full custody of him, officials told KNXV.

Woodard and her husband were sitting on a couch watching TV when the boy allegedly came up behind them and shot the grandmother in the back of the head, officials said.

Investigators said the boy used the grandfather's gun to shoot his grandmother and kill himself. It was not immediately disclosed how the child obtained the weapon.

Following the shooting, the boy ran from the room and the grandfather briefly chased him before returning to try to aid his wife and call 911, sheriff's officials said. As the grandfather was rendering aid to his wife, he heard a gunshot and found his grandson dead from a self-inflicted bullet wound, according to officials.

KNXV-TV

"In the preliminary stages of this investigation there had been no previous signs that the grandson might harm someone or himself and there was no cause for concern prior to this event," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Neighbors also said they never noticed any trouble between the grandparents and their grandson.

"I can't even fathom what he's feeling and what their other family members are feeling," a neighbor told KNXV of the grandfather. "It breaks my heart that they have to go through this. Life is fleeting at times and I just kept thinking was he one of the little trick-or-treaters that knocked on my door."

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11-year-old boy kills grandmother after being told to clean his room: Officials

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed himself after he fatally shooting his grandmother who had scolded him about cleaning his room, police said.

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An off duty firefighter killed in California after getting struck by car while riding his bicycle.

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A beloved California fire captain, who was struck Saturday morning by a driver suspected of DUI, died Monday, officials said.

Costa Mesa Fire Capt. Mike Kreza was off-duty and riding his bike on Alicia Parkway near Via Burgos just after 8 a.m. Saturday when Stephen Taylor Scarpa crashed his van into the 18-year veteran, police said.

Kreza leaves behind a wife and three daughters. A GoFundMe page was created Saturday to support the Kreza family. More than $75,000 had been raised as of Monday morning.

Scarpa appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance at the time of the crash, according to authorities. The 25-year-old stayed at the scene after the collision, said officials, who added multiple prescription medications were discovered in the vehicle. He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, though other charges could be added. He is being held on $100,000 bail.

Kreza was found unresponsive and rushed to the hospital, where he was surrounded by his friends, family and firefighters.

"Our brother, Mike Kreza passed away early this morning. Words alone cannot describe the immeasurable heartache felt by his friends & family, including his fire family," Costa Mesa Fire Department wrote on Twitter. "No further information will be provided at this time. RIP brother Mike, we love you!"

Kreza, who was off-duty, was training for Ironman Arizona, a triathlon being held on Nov. 18, when he was fatally struck, the Costa Mesa Fire Fighters Association wrote on Facebook. The fire department shared a photo of Kreza with his wife and three young daughters.

"Our entire Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue family is immensely saddened by the news that one of our own was involved in an accident this morning," Chief Dan Stefano said in a statement Saturday.

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California fire captain dies after being struck by suspected DUI driver while riding bike, officials say

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A California fire caption died Monday two days after a suspected DUI driver struck him with a van while he was training for a triathlon, officials said.

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When the Los Angeles Rams were assembling a roster that many called a " Dream Team" this offseason, the focus was on the defense as much as it was on Sean McVay's already-famous offense.

The front office signed three-time All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to pair with reigning Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald, and it also brought in star cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters to make things easier on that dynamic duo up front.

Those three additions have a combined 10 Pro Bowls under their belts, and it's not as though the D was bad before they arrived. With the venerable Wade Phillips in charge, it was fair to wonder if the Rams defense would become a tremendous asset this season.

The first three weeks of the regular season only reaffirmed that notion, with the Rams surrendering just 36 total points in three consecutive double-digit victories over the Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers.

But ever since, the Rams defense has shockingly transformed from aid to Achilles' heel.
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On Sunday, for the first time this season, it cost them a game.

Don't be surprised if it happens again. Don't be surprised if it costs them their season before we hit February.

Despite a strong offensive performance on the road against the New Orleans Saints Sunday, the Rams lost by a double-digit margin to a team that they just might have to meet again in January. The loss increases the likelihood that said meeting will take place in the Bayou, not southern California, and it also alerted the football world that the Rams are officially fallible, even vulnerable.

Los Angeles has faced four potential NFC playoff teams in the last six weeks. They've given up at least 27 points in each of those games.

They merely held on to beat the Minnesota Vikings at home in Week 4, slipping past an opponent that was traveling on short rest while allowing 31.

Ten days later, they surrendered 31 more in Seattle, despite the fact the Seahawks had scored no more than 24 points in each of their first four games. They won by two.

Then there was last week's less-than-stellar defensive showing against a struggling Green Bay Packers team. They survived thanks in part to a late-game special-teams gaffe from Green Bay, but they still gave up 27 in a two-point home win.

Indeed, those were all victories, which made it easier to look past the hints that the Rams could have a problem on their hands.

Not anymore.

Los Angeles made it too easy for Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense Sunday, allowing 35 points in the first half at the Superdome. Brees was nearly perfect, while Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas and Ben Watson were nearly unstoppable in what might have been a rout if not for a big second-half effort from Jared Goff and the L.A. offense.

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The Saints are going through the Rams defense like it's Swiss cheese. Five first-half drives. Four touchdowns and a fumble.

The Rams were 8-0 entering this game and they continue to own the best record in the NFC, but was that start ever really sustainable? They crushed the depleted San Francisco 49ers in Week 7, but their combined scoring margin in their other five games since Week 4 is just plus-4.

No, the schedule the hasn't been easy. But it'll be even tougher in January, and between now and then they still have to deal with Seattle and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. They still have to travel to both Detroit and Chicago for tough roadies, and they have to use up a "home game" on the 8-1 Kansas City Chiefs in Mexico City.

Neither Talib nor Peters have helped. The former has spent the majority of the season on injured reserve, which is always a larger-than-usual risk when you sign a 10-year veteran. The latter has been victimized time and again in coverage and was often embarrassed by Thomas on Sunday. They remain strong up front, but Suh also isn't the player he once was and it again feels as though Donald has too much weight on his shoulders.

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Marcus Peters said he got beat on the touchdown pass to Michael Thomas, and that he does not think he has played well the last few weeks. He owned it, and appeared dedicated to fixing it. https://t.co/BFL2suCnmG

On Sunday, Donald was the only Rams player to even touch Brees, who wasn't sacked on 40 dropbacks. They didn't intercept him, either. Just like they didn't intercept Rodgers, or Russell Wilson, or Kirk Cousins. In those four big games against Minnesota, Seattle, Green Bay and New Orleans, they had just two total takeaways on D.

That unit is by no means a disaster, but it isn't getting off the field on third downs, it isn't making enough high-impact plays, and it has done more harm than good in every important game the Rams have played this season.

Critically, it isn't giving the offense a margin for error, which will become problematic when they're facing smart and talented opponents who have studied two seasons' worth of L.A.'s offensive tape.

That'll be the case in the new year, and it might result in a nightmare finish for the league's latest Dream Team.
Brad Gagnon has covered the NFL for Bleacher Report since 2012.

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A Chinese destroyer that closed to within 45 yards of a U.S. Navy ship during a September mission in the South China Sea reportedly warned the American vessel it would “suffer consequences” if it didn’t redirect its course.

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A Chinese destroyer that closed to within 45 yards of a U.S. Navy ship during a September mission in the South China Sea reportedly warned the American vessel it would "suffer consequences" if it didn't redirect its course.

The People's Republic of China destroyer Luoyang delivered the message to the USS Decatur during their September 30 showdown near Gaven Reefs, the South China Morning Post reported Sunday, citing the British Ministry of Defence's transcript of the incident.

"You are on [sic] dangerous course," the Chinese warship warned. "If you don't change course your [sic] will suffer consequences."

The USS Decatur responded: "We are conducting innocent passage."

Stunning video of the incident shows just how close the Chinese destroyer got to the USS Decatur. One official on the U.S. vessel could be heard saying the Chinese ship was "trying to push us out of the way," according to the South China Morning Post.

The destroyer conducted an "an unsafe and unprofessional maneuver," U.S. Pacific Fleet spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Tim Gorman said of the incident in October. He added the Chinese ship conducted a series of increasingly aggressive maneuvers that were accompanied by warnings urging the Decatur to depart.

The USS Decatur, a guided-missile destroyer, was conducting a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea, a U.S. defense official told Fox News in a statement. The operation was conducted to "uphold the rights and freedoms of all states under international law. Decatur sailed within 12 nautical miles of Gaven and Johnson Reefs in the Spratly Islands," the official said.

China claims the rights to most of the strategic waterway and has built man-made islands on reefs and equipped them with airstrips, radar domes and missile systems.

China opposed the U.S. warship's entry into the waters around the reefs, the Chinese defense ministry said in a statement Tuesday. Chinese officials confirmed it sent the Luoyang to drive the USS Decatur away and urged the U.S. to stop its "provocative" actions.

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Former NFL OG Vince Manuwai Dies at Age 38.

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of the Stephen Tsai Star-Advertiser cited a family spokesman and reported the news, noting Manuwai-who played collegiately at Hawaii-reportedly collapsed when he was moving into an apartment in Honolulu's Kakaako district.

Jacksonville drafted Manuwai in 2003, and he played there eight seasons before lacing it up for the Atlanta Falcons practice squad in 2012.

"It's a shame," former Hawaii assistant Rich Miano said. "He was one of the best-if not the best-offensive linemen to play at UH. It's a sad day for everyone affiliated with Hawaii football who knew Vince Manuwai."

Manuwai appeared in 111 games and started 105 of them from 2003 through 2010 for the Jaguars as a durable force along the offensive front following his collegiate career.

Tsai noted he is survived by six children.

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Fisherman finds toddler face down in the ocean.

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11-year-old boy kills 65 year old grandmother after being told to clean his room. He lived with his grandparents so they were in charge of him. He also killed himself after.

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed his grandmother and took his own life in their Arizona home after he was told to clean his room, authorities said.

The violent incident occurred Saturday evening in Litchfield Park, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, and was witnessed by the child's grandfather, whose gun was used in the tragedy, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting occurred about 5 p.m. Saturday after the boy's grandparents told him to clean his room, sheriff's officials said.

The grandfather, whose name was not released, told deputies that the boy was "being stubborn" about cleaning his room after being repeatedly asked to do so throughout the day on Saturday, sheriff's officials told ABC affiliate station KNXV-TV in Phoenix.

KNXV-TV

The grandmother was identified as 65-year-old Yvonne Woodard.

Authorities said the child, whose name was not immediately released, lived with his grandparents, who had full custody of him, officials told KNXV.

Woodard and her husband were sitting on a couch watching TV when the boy allegedly came up behind them and shot the grandmother in the back of the head, officials said.

Investigators said the boy used the grandfather's gun to shoot his grandmother and kill himself. It was not immediately disclosed how the child obtained the weapon.

Following the shooting, the boy ran from the room and the grandfather briefly chased him before returning to try to aid his wife and call 911, sheriff's officials said. As the grandfather was rendering aid to his wife, he heard a gunshot and found his grandson dead from a self-inflicted bullet wound, according to officials.

KNXV-TV

"In the preliminary stages of this investigation there had been no previous signs that the grandson might harm someone or himself and there was no cause for concern prior to this event," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Neighbors also said they never noticed any trouble between the grandparents and their grandson.

"I can't even fathom what he's feeling and what their other family members are feeling," a neighbor told KNXV of the grandfather. "It breaks my heart that they have to go through this. Life is fleeting at times and I just kept thinking was he one of the little trick-or-treaters that knocked on my door."

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed himself after he fatally shooting his grandmother who had scolded him about cleaning his room, police said.

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girl scouts killed in hit in run by a 21 year old who admitted to ¨huffing"

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Three Girl Scouts who were killed in an alleged hit-and-run this weekend have been identified as police claim the 21-year-old suspected driver admitted to "huffing" right before the deadly crash.

Jayna Kelley, 9; Autum Helgeson, 10; Haylee Hickle, 10, and her mother, Sara Jo Schneider, 32, were all killed when they were hit by a car while picking up trash along a Wisconsin county highway shortly before noon Saturday, said Lake Hallie police.

Another 10-year-old girl was struck and is in the hospital in stable condition, police said.

All members of the group -- seven children and five adults -- "were in the ditch, not on the pavement or gravel shoulder at the time of the crash" and were "wearing green highly visible safety vests," police said.

The suspected driver, 21-year-old Colten Treu of Chippewa Falls, fled but later turned himself in several hours later, police said.

Treu and his passenger, who also turned himself in, allegedly told police that right before the crash they "had been intentionally inhaling chemical vapors," also known as "huffing."

Treu was arrested on four counts of homicide by negligent use of a motor vehicle, five counts of hit and run and four counts of homicide while intoxicated (use of inhalants), police said. He is due in court Monday.

Chippewa Falls school district officials said Treu had attended the same school district as the victims.

"This is a horrible reminder of our nations epidemic of self-indulging with substance abuse without regard of the consequences," Lake Hallie Police Chief Cal D. Smokowicz said in a statement Monday. "Words cannot describe our Lake Hallie community's sorrow for the witnesses, victims, and their families. This senseless crash was completely avoidable."

The Girl Scout community is also grieving.

"Our hearts are with our Girl Scout sisters in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin," Girl Scouts CEO Sylvia Acevedo said in a statement. "No words can ease the pain of a tragedy of this magnitude. Girl Scouts everywhere stand with you during this difficult time."

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Girl Scouts killed in hit-and-run ID'd, suspect admitted to 'huffing': Police

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Married Texas couple dies in helicopter crash 2 hours after there wedding.

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A young couple in Texas died in a helicopter crash on their wedding day.

Will Byler and Bailee Ackerman had been married only about 90 minutes when the Bell 206B helicopter in which they were traveling went down at the Byler family ranch, Will's grandfather, William Byler, told ABC Houston station KTRK-TV. The aircraft's pilot also was killed.

According to the couple's wedding website, nuptials were Saturday at the ranch in Uvalde, which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio.

The National Transportation Safety Board said it's investigating the crash.

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University of Kansas Jayhawks football team fired coach David Beaty as head coach.He will remain head coach for the rest of the season but will be out by the end of this season. He was the head coach for the Jayhawks since december 2014.

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LAWRENCE, Kan. - David Beaty will be let go as head football coach for Kansas football at the end of the current season.

KU Athletic Director Jeff Long made the announcement Sunday saying "new leadership is necessary for our football team to move forward and compete at the highest level of the Big 12 Conference."

"I know that Coach Beaty cares deeply about his players, and I respect that," Long said in a statement. "The student-athletes on this team have continued to play hard, and I am confident they will do that for the rest of the season."

Beaty began his career as head football coach for KU in December 2014 after spending three seasons as Texas A&M's receivers coach. He will continue to coach the team until the end of the regular season against Texas on November 23, 2018.

The Jayhawks (3-6, 1-5) upset TCU last week to give Beaty a week's reprieve, but his team looked woefully unprepared Saturday against Iowa State. Substitution mistakes, four failed fourth downs and a myriad other issues made for an ugly showing in front of a sparse crowd made up of about 50 percent Iowa State fans.

Long informed Beaty of his decision Sunday and met with the football team directly afterwards. Long said the search for a new head coach will begin immediately.

Beaty being let go is just one of many shake ups in KU's football program within the past year. Just last month Doug Meacham was fired by Beaty as offensive coordinator for the football team.

Long was hired this past summer as the new athletic director after Sheahon Zenger, who had served in the role for more than seven years was fired. Long said he hoped to find progress in the Kansas football program.

Beaty's contract calls for him to be paid $3 million in the event of termination without cause; Long said they will fulfill the terms of that contract.

Kansas heads down Interstate 70 to face Kansas State next Saturday in Manhattan.

David Beaty currently has an overall record of 6-39, with a Big 12 record of 2-31. AD Jeff Long says a search for a new coach will begin immediately. Long will be available at a media only press conference at 6pm tonight in Lawrence. #fox4kc

- FOX 4 Sports (@fox4sports) November 4, 2018

KU AD Jeff Long says head football coach David Beaty will not be retained after the end of this season. #fox4kc

- FOX 4 Sports (@fox4sports) November 4, 2018

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11-year-old boy kills grandmother after being told to clean his room

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed his grandmother and took his own life in their Arizona home after he was told to clean his room, authorities said.

The violent incident occurred Saturday evening in Litchfield Park, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, and was witnessed by the child's grandfather, whose gun was used in the tragedy, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting occurred about 5 p.m. Saturday after the boy's grandparents told him to clean his room, sheriff's officials said.

The grandfather, whose name was not released, told deputies that the boy was "being stubborn" about cleaning his room after being repeatedly asked to do so throughout the day on Saturday, sheriff's officials told ABC affiliate station KNXV-TV in Phoenix.

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The grandmother was identified as 65-year-old Yvonne Woodard.

Authorities said the child, whose name was not immediately released, lived with his grandparents, who had full custody of him, officials told KNXV.

Woodard and her husband were sitting on a couch watching TV when the boy allegedly came up behind them and shot the grandmother in the back of the head, officials said.

Investigators said the boy used the grandfather's gun to shoot his grandmother and kill himself. It was not immediately disclosed how the child obtained the weapon.

Following the shooting, the boy ran from the room and the grandfather briefly chased him before returning to try to aid his wife and call 911, sheriff's officials said. As the grandfather was rendering aid to his wife, he heard a gunshot and found his grandson dead from a self-inflicted bullet wound, according to officials.

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"In the preliminary stages of this investigation there had been no previous signs that the grandson might harm someone or himself and there was no cause for concern prior to this event," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Neighbors also said they never noticed any trouble between the grandparents and their grandson.

"I can't even fathom what he's feeling and what their other family members are feeling," a neighbor told KNXV of the grandfather. "It breaks my heart that they have to go through this. Life is fleeting at times and I just kept thinking was he one of the little trick-or-treaters that knocked on my door."

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed his grandmother and took his own life in their Arizona home after he was told to clean his room

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An 11-year-old boy shot and killed his grandmother and took his own life in their Arizona home after he was told to clean his room, authorities said.

The violent incident occurred Saturday evening in Litchfield Park, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, and was witnessed by the child's grandfather, whose gun was used in the tragedy, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting occurred about 5 p.m. Saturday after the boy's grandparents told him to clean his room, sheriff's officials said.

The grandfather, whose name was not released, told deputies that the boy was "being stubborn" about cleaning his room after being repeatedly asked to do so throughout the day on Saturday, sheriff's officials told ABC affiliate station KNXV-TV in Phoenix.

KNXV-TV

The grandmother was identified as 65-year-old Yvonne Woodard.

Authorities said the child, whose name was not immediately released, lived with his grandparents, who had full custody of him, officials told KNXV.

Woodard and her husband were sitting on a couch watching TV when the boy allegedly came up behind them and shot the grandmother in the back of the head, officials said.

Investigators said the boy used the grandfather's gun to shoot his grandmother and kill himself. It was not immediately disclosed how the child obtained the weapon.

Following the shooting, the boy ran from the room and the grandfather briefly chased him before returning to try to aid his wife and call 911, sheriff's officials said. As the grandfather was rendering aid to his wife, he heard a gunshot and found his grandson dead from a self-inflicted bullet wound, according to officials.

KNXV-TV

"In the preliminary stages of this investigation there had been no previous signs that the grandson might harm someone or himself and there was no cause for concern prior to this event," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Neighbors also said they never noticed any trouble between the grandparents and their grandson.

"I can't even fathom what he's feeling and what their other family members are feeling," a neighbor told KNXV of the grandfather. "It breaks my heart that they have to go through this. Life is fleeting at times and I just kept thinking was he one of the little trick-or-treaters that knocked on my door."

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A woman who was caught on camera berating two African-American women in a parking lot lost her job and has turned herself in to police in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, according to authorities.

Susan Jane Westwood, 51, turned herself in on Saturday. She was served with an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for the misuse of the 911 system and four criminal summons for simple assault and communicating threats, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. She was transferred to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Department and her bond was set at $500.

Westwood was caught on video on Oct. 19 berating sisters Leisa Meria Garris, 52, and Mary Michelle Garris, 49, while they were waiting for AAA to arrive in the parking lot for the Camden Fairview Apartments in Charlotte, North Carolina.

"I'm white and I'm hot. So what are you doing here?" Westwood said to the sisters. "I'm still going to make $125,000 Monday morning. Who are you, do you live here?"

"Do I need to bring out my concealed weapon too?" asked Westwood at one point during the encounter.

Westwood called 911 and falsely claimed that the women were trying to break into residences, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

"Folks that are trying to break into apartments, they're actually people that I've never see here before but they are African-American," Westwood said on the 911 call. "They're trying to cause a problem."

Along with recording Westwood's behavior, the Garris sisters also called 911 to report the harassment. Police arrived at the scene, but were unable to locate Westwood, and issued a warrant for her arrest on Oct. 30.

"She assaulted us both. So there should be charges," said Mary Garris when she spoke with ABC News on Saturday. "We want to bring justice. We want to bring awareness to the community. People are being judged for the color of their skin."

"It's been an eye-opener," continued Garris. "This happened only because we were standing out and waiting for AAA. This is alarming and upsetting."

Prior to her termination, Susan Westwood was employed at Charter Communications.

"The incident recorded in Charlotte is a blatant violation of Charter's code of conduct and clearly disregards the company's commitment to inclusion and respectful behavior," said Scott Pryzwanky, a spokesperson for the company, in a statement. "As such, Ms. Westwood's employment with the company has been terminated, effective immediately."

This is the latest in a series of high-profile incidents in which a white person has called the police to report black people taking part in everyday activities.

Last month, a white woman in Brooklyn called the police after accusing a 9-year-old African-American boy of groping her. Security footage proved this was false.

Another white woman in St. Louis was fired from her job after a video went viral in which she blocked a black man from entering his own apartment building.

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A Scotland fisherman was rescued from a cliff last Monday after narrowly escaping a group of aggressive seals.

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A fisherman was rescued Monday from the cliffside perch where he hid during a harrowing encounter with 50 aggressive grey seals on a Scottish beach, officials said.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency on Monday said the fisherman, who was not identified, was walking on a beach in southeastern Scotland late last week when he came across the group of seals and their young pups -- who quickly became agitated and aggressive.

To escape, the fisherman started climbing up the face of a cliff, but he soon found himself trapped and unable to reach the top. The fisherman, however, had a cell phone handy and called for help.

Coast Guard rescue teams from four locations responded and used rope rescue techniques to safely extract the man from the cliff and into a lifeboat waiting below. The man was then taken to safety in Eyemouth harbor.

Officials said the man was treated for exposure to the cold but was otherwise uninjured.

"Anyone who encounters a seal or colony of seals on the beach or coastline is advised to move away at the first sign of agitation," coast guard officer Jonathan Mustard said in a statement. "Aggressive seals are not a common occurrence and in this case, they may have been protecting or defending their natural habitat and their young."

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An 11 year old boy kills his grandma then himself after getting asked to clean his room

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this fire in Azerbaijan has been burning for 4,000 years straight.

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(CNN) - "This fire has burned 4,000 years and never stopped," says Aliyeva Rahila. "Even the rain coming here, snow, wind -- it never stops burning."

Ahead, tall flames dance restlessly across a 10-meter stretch of hillside, making a hot day even hotter.

This is Yanar Dag -- meaning "burning mountainside" -- on Azerbaijan's Absheron Peninsula, where Rahila works as a tour guide.

A side effect of the country's plentiful natural gas reserves, which sometimes leak to the surface, Yanar Dag is one of several spontaneously occurring fires to have fascinated and frightened travelers to Azerbaijan over the millennia.

Venetian explorer Marco Polo wrote of the mysterious phenomena when he passed through the country in the 13th century. Other Silk Road merchants brought news of the flames as they would trave l to other lands.

It's why the country earned the moniker the "land of fire."

Such fires were once plentiful in Azerbaijan, but because they led to a reduction of gas pressure underground, interfering with commercial gas extraction, most have been snuffed out.

Yanar Dag is one of the few remaining examples, and perhaps the most impressive.

At one time they played a key role in the ancient Zoroastrian religion, which was founded in Iran and flourished in Azerbaijan in the first millennium BCE.

For Zoroastrians, fire is a link between humans and the supernatural world, and a medium through which spiritual insight and wisdom can be gained. It's purifying, life-sustaining and a vital part of worship.

Today, most visitors who arrive at the no-frills Yanar Dag visitors' center come for the spectacle rather than religious fulfillment.

The experience is most impressive at night, or in winter. When snow falls, the flakes dissolve in the air without ever touching the ground, says Rahila.

Despite the claimed antiquity of the Yanar Dag flames -- some argue that this particular fire may only have been ignited in the 1950s -- it's a long 30-minute drive north from the center of Baku just to see it. The center offers only a small cafe and there's not much else in the area.

For a deeper insight into Azerbaijan's history of fire worship, visitors should head east of Baku to Ateshgah Fire Temple.

"Since ancient times, they think that [their] god is here," says our guide, as we enter the pentagonal complex which was built in the 17th and 18th century by Indian settlers in Baku.

Fire rituals at this site date back to the 10th century or earlier. The name Ateshgah comes from the Persian for "home of fire" and the centerpiece of the complex is a cupola-topped altar shrine, built upon a natural gas vent.

A natural, eternal flame burned here on the central altar until 1969, but these days the fire is fed from Baku's main gas supply and is only lit for visitors.

The temple is associated with Zoroastrianism but it's as a Hindu place of worship that its history is better documented.

Built like a caravanserai-style travelers' inn, the complex has a walled courtyard surrounded by 24 cells and rooms.

These were variously used by pilgrims, passing merchants (whose donations were a vital source of income) and resident ascetics, some of whom submitted themselves to ordeals such as lying on caustic quicklime, wearing heavy chains, or keeping an arm in one position for years on end.

The temple fell out of use as a place of worship in the late 19th century, at a time when the development of the surrounding oil fields meant that veneration of Mammon was gaining a stronger hold.

The complex became a museum in 1975, was nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998, and today welcomes around 15,000 visitors a year.

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Azerbaijan is known as the "Land of Fire" for the naturally occurring fires that burn continuously on the Absheron Peninsula, most famously at Yanar Dag mountainside.