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An off-duty Pizza Hut employee who scared away three armed robbers says he automatically "went into security mode" when the suspects barged in demanding money.

On Feb. 19, Demetrius Carnegie was visiting his sister at the Philadelphia Pizza Hut location where they both work when the three teenage suspects stormed in with guns, Fox 29 reported. But instead of complying with the suspects' demands, Carnegie began fighting back.

"Through my head it was just 'go into security mode' and take care of what I gotta take care of," he told Fox 29.
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In security footage released by the Philadelphia Police Department, Carnegie can be seen standing behind the registers when the first two suspects hop over the counter, guns drawn. The second suspect then pushes Carnegie, at which point he shoves the assailant back toward the counter and attempts to prevent a third gunman from jumping over.

Carnegie also attempts to push a shelf filled with pizza boxes on the assailants, who soon flee from the store.

"Honestly, I didn't know if [the guns] were real or not but I had to take my chance because anything can happen after they got the money," Carnegie remembered.

"He did not stop," said Lt. Daniel Brooks of the Philadelphia Police Department's Northwest Detectives Division.
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Police also confirmed that the would-be thieves left the restaurant with no money, and never fired a single shot.

A fellow employee further remarked that Carnegie has a lot of "heart" to try and protect his co-workers and sister like he did.

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the three suspects, who are believed to be armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is instructed to call the Northwest Detective Division at 215-686-3353 or make an anonymous tip at PhillyPolice.com.

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An off-duty Pizza Hut employee who scared away three armed robbers says he automatically "went into security mode" when the suspects barged in demanding money. On Feb. 19, Demetrius Carnegie was visiting his sister at the Philadelphia Pizza Hut location where they both work when the three teenage suspects stormed in with guns, Fox 29 reported.

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a nanny was accused of killing 2 year old and 6 year old back in 2012 but the client was not mentally stable to be in trial

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In a case that shocked families around the world, Yoselyn Ortega stands accused of repeatedly stabbing Lucia, 6, and Leo Krim, 2, to death in their Upper West Side home in Manhattan in October 2012.

It's been over five years since Ortega was charged with the crime and the Krims have waited as Ortega's lawyer, Valerie Van Leer-Greenberg, tried to convince the court that her client was mentally unfit to stand trial.

After several competency hearings, Judge Gregory Carro ruled that Ortega was fit for trial.

A call to Ortega's lawyer was not returned.

Twelve jurors and six alternates have been chosen and are ready to hear testimony in a trial that is expected to last 15 weeks, according to the prosecutor's office.

Ortega faces two counts of first degree murder and two counts of second degree murder.

If convicted, she faces life in prison.

Mother discovers a nightmarish scene

On a typical fall day in late October, Marina Krim, the mother of Lucia and Leo, left her two children in Ortega's care while she took her third child, then 3-year-old Nessie, to a swimming lesson at a nearby YMCA, police said.

Krim had made plans to meet Ortega, who her children affectionately called Josie, at a dance class for Lucia at 5:30 p.m. When Ortega didn't arrive on time Krim grew concerned and returned to her home to check on the children.

When she arrived she discovered the lights were off in the home, which puzzled her. She returned to the lobby and asked the doorman if he had seen her children leave. He hadn't.

"There comes a time when she goes looking for her children and enters the bathroom and finds her 6-year-old daughter and son stabbed to death in the tub," former NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said.

Krim and her daughter Nessie saw Ortega sitting next to the tub on the floor stabbing herself, in what authorities believe was an attempt to take her own life.

The children's father and Marina's husband, Kevin Krim, was returning home from a West Coast business trip when police reached him at John F. Kennedy International Airport to share the tragic news.

Nanny was considered part of the family

Marina Krim kept an online blog in which she shared photos of her children and her experience growing up with her family. In it, she treated Ortega as a member of the family.

A native of the Dominican Republic, Ortega is a naturalized US citizen. At the time of the deaths, she was living in Manhattan with her son, her sister and her niece, police said.

Ortega was introduced to the Krims through a family friend and had been working with them for two years, police said.

By all accounts, the Krims were happy with Ortega's work.

In February 2012, nine months before the murders, the Krims traveled with Ortega to the Dominican Republic, where they spent nine days, and the Krims stayed at Ortega's sister's home for part of the trip. Marina Krim described the experience as wonderful in the blog.

Grieving family goes forward

Years after the deaths, Marina wrote a post about her experience.

"The weeks that followed were surreal. There were terrifying flashbacks, police inquiries and psychiatrist appointments. There was media attention, an apartment we could never return to, and a memorial service. All of this coupled with the overwhelming grief that always ended in the questions 'How did this happen? Why did this happen?' " Marina wrote.

The how and why still puzzle the Krims, but they haven't let this tragedy hold them back.

"Since Lulu and Leo died, we've had two more children, Felix and Linus. ... They, along with strong Nessie, are genetically and spiritually half Lulu and half Leo," Kevin Krim wrote in a blog post.

In memory of their children the Krims created the Lulu & Leo fund in what Kevin called "an act of positive defiance." The fund is a curriculum-based call to action to help children and families foster creative confidence and build resilience.

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Manhattan nanny accused of killing two children heads to trial

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In a case that shocked families around the world, Yoselyn Ortega stands accused of repeatedly stabbing Lucia, 6, and Leo Krim, 2, to death in their Upper West Side home in Manhattan in October 2012.

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A Manhattan nanny is now just now going to trial for killing 2 children in 2012

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In a case that shocked families around the world, Yoselyn Ortega stands accused of repeatedly stabbing Lucia, 6, and Leo Krim, 2, to death in their Upper West Side home in Manhattan in October 2012.

It's been over five years since Ortega was charged with the crime and the Krims have waited as Ortega's lawyer, Valerie Van Leer-Greenberg, tried to convince the court that her client was mentally unfit to stand trial.

After several competency hearings, Judge Gregory Carro ruled that Ortega was fit for trial.

A call to Ortega's lawyer was not returned.

Twelve jurors and six alternates have been chosen and are ready to hear testimony in a trial that is expected to last 15 weeks, according to the prosecutor's office.

Ortega faces two counts of first degree murder and two counts of second degree murder.

If convicted, she faces life in prison.

Mother discovers a nightmarish scene

On a typical fall day in late October, Marina Krim, the mother of Lucia and Leo, left her two children in Ortega's care while she took her third child, then 3-year-old Nessie, to a swimming lesson at a nearby YMCA, police said.

Krim had made plans to meet Ortega, who her children affectionately called Josie, at a dance class for Lucia at 5:30 p.m. When Ortega didn't arrive on time Krim grew concerned and returned to her home to check on the children.

When she arrived she discovered the lights were off in the home, which puzzled her. She returned to the lobby and asked the doorman if he had seen her children leave. He hadn't.

"There comes a time when she goes looking for her children and enters the bathroom and finds her 6-year-old daughter and son stabbed to death in the tub," former NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said.

Krim and her daughter Nessie saw Ortega sitting next to the tub on the floor stabbing herself, in what authorities believe was an attempt to take her own life.

The children's father and Marina's husband, Kevin Krim, was returning home from a West Coast business trip when police reached him at John F. Kennedy International Airport to share the tragic news.

Nanny was considered part of the family

Marina Krim kept an online blog in which she shared photos of her children and her experience growing up with her family. In it, she treated Ortega as a member of the family.

A native of the Dominican Republic, Ortega is a naturalized US citizen. At the time of the deaths, she was living in Manhattan with her son, her sister and her niece, police said.

Ortega was introduced to the Krims through a family friend and had been working with them for two years, police said.

By all accounts, the Krims were happy with Ortega's work.

In February 2012, nine months before the murders, the Krims traveled with Ortega to the Dominican Republic, where they spent nine days, and the Krims stayed at Ortega's sister's home for part of the trip. Marina Krim described the experience as wonderful in the blog.

Grieving family goes forward

Years after the deaths, Marina wrote a post about her experience.

"The weeks that followed were surreal. There were terrifying flashbacks, police inquiries and psychiatrist appointments. There was media attention, an apartment we could never return to, and a memorial service. All of this coupled with the overwhelming grief that always ended in the questions 'How did this happen? Why did this happen?' " Marina wrote.

The how and why still puzzle the Krims, but they haven't let this tragedy hold them back.

"Since Lulu and Leo died, we've had two more children, Felix and Linus. ... They, along with strong Nessie, are genetically and spiritually half Lulu and half Leo," Kevin Krim wrote in a blog post.

In memory of their children the Krims created the Lulu & Leo fund in what Kevin called "an act of positive defiance." The fund is a curriculum-based call to action to help children and families foster creative confidence and build resilience.

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Manhattan nanny accused of killing two children heads to trial

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In a case that shocked families around the world, Yoselyn Ortega stands accused of repeatedly stabbing Lucia, 6, and Leo Krim, 2, to death in their Upper West Side home in Manhattan in October 2012.

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A Georgia high school teacher fired a gun in a classroom.

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A Georgia high school teacher who fired a gun in a classroom Wednesday previously told police he hired two friends to kill someone on his behalf, a report said.

Jesse Randall Davidson, 53, allegedly fired at least one shot inside a Dalton High School classroom, then barricaded himself inside until he surrendered to police. Davidson, a social studies teacher, is known as the "radio voice" during the school's football and basketball games because of his play-by-lay announcements, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Police revealed details about the high school teacher's past, including when Davidson went to detectives on March 21, 2016, and said he arranged to have someone killed, AJC reported, citing a police report. He reportedly ordered to have the individual killed because he had an online affair.

Police said they couldn't verify what Davidson told them or if the individual existed. Davidson was taken to the hospital "based on him thinking about hurting himself," the police report stated.

The school was aware of the incident at the time.
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In another incident that occurred January 2017, Davidson was found sitting on the curb about a mile away from Dalton High School and refused to respond to police, the report stated. Davidson had left school early that day after he said he wasn't feeling well.

Davidson was taken to the hospital and police did not take further action.

Davidson, who has been with the high school since 2004, was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault, carrying a weapon on school grounds, terroristic threats, reckless conduct, possession of a gun during commission of a crime and disrupting public school, according to police.

The gunshot heard just before noon ignited panic and chaos among students and faculty members. Some students were sent running down the hallways and out of the school. Others barricaded themselves in classrooms.

"It wasn't a drill. And we had to get down and barricade the doors so nobody could come in. Nobody knew what was going on at the time," Jayden Boston, a Dalton High School student, told WSB-TV.

Davidson was found with a handgun, which he carried into the building by placing it in his computer case, Dalton Police spokesman Bruce Fraizer said. Police took the 53-year-old into custody after a 30- to 45-minute standoff.

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Wednesday's incident occurred two weeks after a gunman opened fire inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people. President Trump called on arming teachers in classrooms shortly after to increase school safety after the deadly shooting.

"I never said 'give teachers guns' like was stated on Fake News @CNN & @NBC. What I said was to look at the possibility of giving 'concealed guns to gun adept teachers with military or special training experience- only the best," Trump tweeted last Thursday when defending his proposal.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Georgia teacher who fired gun in classroom previously told police he hired hitmen, report says

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A Georgia high school teacher who fired a gun in a classroom Wednesday previously told police he hired two friends to kill someone on his behalf, a report said. Jesse Randall Davidson, 53, allegedly fired at least one shot inside a Dalton High School classroom, then barricaded himself inside until he surrendered to police.

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A Georgia high school teacher who fired a gun in a classroom Wednesday previously told police he hired two friends to kill someone

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A Georgia high school teacher who fired a gun in a classroom Wednesday previously told police he hired two friends to kill someone on his behalf, a report said.

Jesse Randall Davidson, 53, allegedly fired at least one shot inside a Dalton High School classroom, then barricaded himself inside until he surrendered to police. Davidson, a social studies teacher, is known as the "radio voice" during the school's football and basketball games because of his play-by-lay announcements, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Police revealed details about the high school teacher's past, including when Davidson went to detectives on March 21, 2016, and said he arranged to have someone killed, AJC reported, citing a police report. He reportedly ordered to have the individual killed because he had an online affair.

Police said they couldn't verify what Davidson told them or if the individual existed. Davidson was taken to the hospital "based on him thinking about hurting himself," the police report stated.

The school was aware of the incident at the time.
GEORGIA TEACHER IN CUSTODY AFTER ALLEGEDLY OPENING FIRE IN CLASSROOM, POLICE SAY
In another incident that occurred January 2017, Davidson was found sitting on the curb about a mile away from Dalton High School and refused to respond to police, the report stated. Davidson had left school early that day after he said he wasn't feeling well.

Davidson was taken to the hospital and police did not take further action.

Davidson, who has been with the high school since 2004, was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault, carrying a weapon on school grounds, terroristic threats, reckless conduct, possession of a gun during commission of a crime and disrupting public school, according to police.

The gunshot heard just before noon ignited panic and chaos among students and faculty members. Some students were sent running down the hallways and out of the school. Others barricaded themselves in classrooms.

"It wasn't a drill. And we had to get down and barricade the doors so nobody could come in. Nobody knew what was going on at the time," Jayden Boston, a Dalton High School student, told WSB-TV.

Davidson was found with a handgun, which he carried into the building by placing it in his computer case, Dalton Police spokesman Bruce Fraizer said. Police took the 53-year-old into custody after a 30- to 45-minute standoff.

TRUMP CALLS FOR ARMING TEACHERS, RAISING GUN PURCHASE AGE TO STOP 'SAVAGE SICKO' SHOOTERS
Wednesday's incident occurred two weeks after a gunman opened fire inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people. President Trump called on arming teachers in classrooms shortly after to increase school safety after the deadly shooting.

"I never said 'give teachers guns' like was stated on Fake News @CNN & @NBC. What I said was to look at the possibility of giving 'concealed guns to gun adept teachers with military or special training experience- only the best," Trump tweeted last Thursday when defending his proposal.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Georgia teacher who fired gun in classroom previously told police he hired hitmen, report says

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A Georgia high school teacher who fired a gun in a classroom Wednesday previously told police he hired two friends to kill someone on his behalf, a report said. Jesse Randall Davidson, 53, allegedly fired at least one shot inside a Dalton High School classroom, then barricaded himself inside until he surrendered to police.

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lion mauls women to death and wild life sanctuary

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A young woman was mauled to death Tuesday by a lion during a visit to a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa run by Kevin Richardson, the so-called "lion whisperer."

The 22-year-old victim, who has not been identified, was visiting a camp at the popular Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Pretoria, when she was attacked close to her vehicle.

According to a statement posted to Richardson's Instagram account, the lioness was pursing an impala at the "big 5" reserve, which is also home to leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo, when it encountered the woman and her friend.

The victim died at the scene, confirmed the paramedics who responded to the incident.

Richardson's intimate relationship with lions and other wildlife has been documented in several books and documentaries, earning him fame across the world.

"Myself and an experienced colleague took three lions walking in the reserve, as we do on a weekly basis, as part of their exercise and stimulation regiment," said Richardson in his statement.

"We assessed the landscape for other big five animals and as per procedure sent out a notification that we were walking in the reserve."

"One of the lionesses charged off after an impala and must have run 2 to 2.5 kilometers (1.2 to 1.5 miles), where she encountered the 22-year-old outside the car."

"I am devastated and my heart goes out to this young woman's family," said Richardson.

The popular "free-roaming" reserve rotates lions through vast roaming enclosures, providing them with "the ability to live out full lives, in an open and natural environment," according to its website.

On social media, supporters of Richardson offered condolences to the victim while rallying to defend the sanctuary, which is located inside the larger reserve, for its conservation efforts.

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A young woman was mauled to death Tuesday by a lion during a visit to a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa run by Kevin Richardson, the so-called "lion whisperer." The 22-year-old victim, who has not been identified, was visiting a camp at the popular Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Pretoria, when she was attacked close to her vehicle.

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Story highlights

A young woman was mauled to death Tuesday by a lion during a visit to a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa run by Kevin Richardson, the so-called "lion whisperer."

The 22-year-old victim, who has not been identified, was visiting a camp at the popular Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Pretoria, when she was attacked close to her vehicle.

According to a statement posted to Richardson's Instagram account, the lioness was pursing an impala at the "big 5" reserve, which is also home to leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo, when it encountered the woman and her friend.

The victim died at the scene, confirmed the paramedics who responded to the incident.

Richardson's intimate relationship with lions and other wildlife has been documented in several books and documentaries, earning him fame across the world.

"Myself and an experienced colleague took three lions walking in the reserve, as we do on a weekly basis, as part of their exercise and stimulation regiment," said Richardson in his statement.

"We assessed the landscape for other big five animals and as per procedure sent out a notification that we were walking in the reserve."

"One of the lionesses charged off after an impala and must have run 2 to 2.5 kilometers (1.2 to 1.5 miles), where she encountered the 22-year-old outside the car."

"I am devastated and my heart goes out to this young woman's family," said Richardson.

The popular "free-roaming" reserve rotates lions through vast roaming enclosures, providing them with "the ability to live out full lives, in an open and natural environment," according to its website.

On social media, supporters of Richardson offered condolences to the victim while rallying to defend the sanctuary, which is located inside the larger reserve, for its conservation efforts.

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A young woman was mauled to death Tuesday by a lion during a visit to a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa run by Kevin Richardson, the so-called "lion whisperer." The 22-year-old victim, who has not been identified, was visiting a camp at the popular Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Pretoria, when she was attacked close to her vehicle.

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Trump's company and one of it's business partners had a bit of a conflict at the Trump Hotel in Panama.

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Tensions escalated on Wednesday at the Trump International Hotel in Panama as the government dispatched police in riot gear to the luxury property amid an ongoing conflict between Trump's company and one of its business partners.

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A legal dispute between the president's firm and the building's majority owner turned violent in recent days as the two sides vied for control of the property in a series of physical confrontations.

In one video obtained by ABC News, a man identified as a Trump Hotels employee can be seen hurling another man down a narrow hallway on Tuesday. According to the Associated Press, this latest scuffle marks at least the fourth time the police have been called to the property in the last week.

The incident represents an early test for U.S. diplomats navigating international relations in places where the president's family manages properties or conducts other business ventures, and it comes just days before the scheduled resignation of the U.S. ambassador to Panama over his personal disagreements with the Trump administration.

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At the heart of the dispute is an effort by the building's new majority owner to remove Trump's name from the property and oust the U.S. president's family firm from managing the hotel. Trump disclosed bringing in $810,000 in management fees from the property in 2016, according to figures listed on the president's 2017 financial disclosure form.

In addition to battling each other in the building's lobby, the owner has been fighting Trump in a U.S. District Court. In a case filed in January, majority owner Orestes Fintiklis accused the Trump Organization of trying to bully the property's owners into abandoning a plan to terminate the management agreement with the Trumps.

According to the complaint, Trump was trying "to create a circus by threatening Plaintiffs (and others) with baseless fraud and conspiracy claims that entirely lack merit and have already been rejected by the Panamanian courts."

"In other words," the lawsuit says, "Trump is being Trump."

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After the Washington Post reported on an earlier fracas in the building on Tuesday, The Trump Organization issued a two-page statement addressing the conflict and accusing Fintiklis of enlisting "a rogue private security team and others" to launch "a coordinated attack to physically take over the management of the Hotel."

"When that effort failed," the Trump Organization statement says the owners "resorted to thug-like, mob style tactics, repeatedly attempting to force their way into Trump Hotels' offices, infiltrate and disrupt its computer systems and threatening and intimidating any employee of the Hotel that resisted."

On Wednesday, Panamanian labor officials brought the entire matter back into a local court. Reporters were not permitted inside.

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Tensions escalated on Wednesday at the Trump International Hotel in Panama as the government dispatched police in riot gear to the luxury property amid an ongoing conflict between Trump's company and one of its business partners. Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

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31 co-workers just won one of the biggest Canadian jackpots ever

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31 co-workers just won one of the biggest Canadian jackpots ever

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The instant millionaires appeared in a ceremony to pose with their photo-op check and wore matching shirts and beaming smiles.

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16 insane things that happened in Trumpworld in just the last 48 hours

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Major resignations! Infighting! Robert Mueller! Javanka! And much, much more.

Because no one could keep track of it all, we -- me and the one and only Brenna Williams -- made a list. Here it is:

And brace yourself: It's only Wednesday.

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16 insane things that happened in Trumpworld in just the last 48 hours

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Major resignations! Infighting! Robert Mueller! Javanka! And much, much more. Because no one could keep track of it all, we -- me and the one and only Brenna Williams -- made a list. Here it is: And brace yourself: It's only Wednesday.

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American airlines worker caught arguing with passenger about a big bag.

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United Airlines is back in the news due to a disagreement caught on video between a woman and an airline employee over a carry-on item.

The video, which was provided to ABC News Tuesday, shows Natalia Rutkowski going back-and-forth with a United Airlines employee at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, over whether her mother's purse was an acceptable size to carry onto the plane.

"You're telling me this bag doesn't fit in here?" she said in the video to the agent, pointing to the flower-print purse sitting squarely inside the metal, carry-on bag measurement rack.

SWNS

The agent pulled the bag out and balanced it on top of the rack as he tried to explain to her that the bag doesn't fit.

"We're sticking by the rules," he explained to Rutkowski. "Rules are rules."

At issue was whether or not her mother's bag could be considered a personal item if she had to push it into the measuring rack, as opposed to smaller bags that can simply slide in.

A second gate agent joined them, and after another demonstration by Rutkowski and a few exchanges, the gate agents relented -- Rutkowski and her mother boarded their Newark Liberty International Airport-bound flight without further issue, bags in hand.

SWNS

The incident is the latest in a string of public relations woes for the Chicago-based airline that intensified starting in April 2017, when Dr. David Dao was dragged off a flight after refusing to give up his seat.

Jon Nance, ABC News aviation analyst, said the issue boils down to training.

"Training people not just to follow the rules absolutely," he said, "but to train them that their customer is the most important element here."

In a statement provided to ABC News, United Airlines said in part: "We have reached out to this customer directly and are reviewing this incident with our team to better understand what happened."

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United Airlines is back in the news due to a disagreement caught on video between a woman and an airline employee over a carry-on item. The video, which was provided to ABC News Tuesday, shows Natalia Rutkowski going back-and-forth with a United Airlines employee at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, over whether her mother's purse was an acceptable size to carry onto the plane.

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Soldiers in the Pacific are drinking Cobra blood and eating rats on a normal drill in Thailand.

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American troops slurped cobra blood and noshed on rats while learning how to survive in harsh environments during annual drills underway in Thailand.

This week's jungle survival training is one of the highlights of Cobra Gold, which began Feb. 13 and wraps up on Friday. It's the largest multinational military exercise in Southeast Asia, with more than 11,000 troops from 29 nations participating.

"We learned how to make fire out of bamboo and kindling, we learned how to make traps using banana rope and also learned how to cook a rat," Army Pfc. Alex Davis said in a Marine Corps statement. "That was pretty interesting. That's not something you learn back in the States."

Thai jungle survival instructors then observed and assisted as U.S. and Thai troops showed off what they learned.

"The most beneficial training was learning the various resources for water," said Army Sgt. Dilon Sawyers. "We learned how to get water from the banana plant and figure out different ways to get water other than streams and bodies of water."

Another source of water is cobra blood, which instructors poured into students' mouths. Marines later described the blood as tasting "fishy."

"When you are out there by yourself, you cannot worry about your emotions," Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Pairoj Prasansai, a Thai Reconnaissance Marine, said in an American Forces Network report last year. "When your life is on the line, you simply have to do what you have to do to survive. You have to value your life."

Now in its 37th year, Cobra Gold is aimed at improving coordination between U.S. forces and key allies in the region. It involves evacuation drills, disaster-relief missions and traditional military drills such as amphibious landings.

Participants include host Thailand, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and representatives from 22 other nations either observing or participating in a limited manner.

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Gandhi once wrote a letter praising Jesus, and now it's on sale for $50,000.

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The letter, typed in faint ink and with a bold, unaffected signature, was written in 1926 to Milton Newberry Frantz, a Christian religious elder in the US.

In it the now-iconic Indian leader, who was a Hindu, expresses respect for all faiths and beliefs.

Gandhi also praises Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity. According to the Raab Collection, the historical-document dealer that is selling the letter, it's the only known letter by Gandhi that mentions Jesus.

"I have not been able to move beyond the belief that Jesus was one of the great teachers of mankind," Gandhi wrote. "Do you not think that religious unity is to be had not by a mechanical subscription to a common creed but by all respecting the creed of each?"

The artifact was sold to the Raab Collection by a man in the American South who owned a batch of historical documents he collected in the 1960s.

"We went down and bought the collection and in that collection (we found) that gem," said Nathan Raab, president of the Raab Collection. "It a powerful, emotional letter."

The Raab Collection has handled letters and other documents by such historical figures as George Washington, Charles Darwin and Napoleon.

The process of authenticating such documents is not as simple as putting on white gloves and looking at them under a magnifying glass like on TV, Raab said. If a document fails even one section of its authenticity test, he said the Raab Collection doesn't buy it.

For this document specifically, experts examined the paper that was used, the ink, the typeface and where Gandhi was documented to be at the time the letter was written.

"Gandhi had a particular ink he used," Raab said.

When the letter was written Gandhi was leader of the Indian National Congress, a political party that pushed for the sprawling country to secede from the British Empire. His nonviolent movement succeeded two decades later when Britain granted India its independence in 1947 -- the year before Gandhi died.

What makes this letter powerful, Raab said, is Gandhi's stated respect for other religions.

"I think his message of tolerance, of not preaching only his feelings, is as important now as it was back then," he said.

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The letter, typed in faint ink and with a bold, unaffected signature, was written in 1926 to Milton Newberry Frantz, a Christian religious elder in the US. In it the now-iconic Indian leader, who was a Hindu, expresses respect for all faiths and beliefs. Gandhi also praises Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity.

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Snow and wind paralyze European airports, trap drivers.

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Exceptional snow and wind forced airports to close Thursday in Scotland, Switzerland and France and stranded several hundred drivers in their cars as a Siberian cold snap stretched across Europe.

Geneva's airport closed after the Swiss city was hit with 13 centimeters (about five inches) of snow over a three-hour period in the early morning.

The airport's website says passengers should stay away for the time being and check with their airlines to see if their flights are still scheduled. Airport spokesman Sebastien Leprat said that tricky weather conditions across Europe could cause extended delays.

Several deaths have been attributed to the unusually cold late-winter weather across Europe. The fatalities include a man in his 60s who was pronounced dead after being pulled from a frozen lake in London on Wednesday, the city ambulance service said.

Snow shut Glasgow and Edinburgh airports in Scotland, and there are cancellations at Heathrow and other airports in Britain. Airports in the southern French cities of Montpellier and the Atlantic beach resort of Biarritz were also affected.

Hundreds of drivers were trapped in their cars overnight in Scotland and authorities said everyone except emergency-services workers should stay off the roads.

Police in the county of Lincolnshire in eastern England say most roads there are impassable, with as much as two feet (60 centimeters) of snow in rural areas.

Forecasters say a new storm is due to bring blizzards, freezing rain and thunderstorms to Ireland, southwestern England and Wales on Thursday.

About 2,000 cars were blocked on highways in the Herault region of southern France, where snow - and snowplows - are extremely rare.

Snow blanketed Paris and the surrounding region Thursday, and authorities urged Paris commuters to leave their cars at home because of dangerous conditions.

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Exceptional snow and wind forced airports to close Thursday in Scotland, Switzerland and France and stranded several hundred drivers in their cars as a Siberian cold snap stretched across Europe. Geneva's airport closed after the Swiss city was hit with 13 centimeters (about five inches) of...

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China has found a way to ban words. Censers are going to scan images for banned words or phrases on popular chatting ewebsites.

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China has found a new way to block banned words

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China has found a way to scan and block social media images containing words or phrases it doesn’t like.

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Married middle school teacher arrested for having sex with 14-year-old student, buying him drugs

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Pizza hut employee fights 3 robbers in a crazy security footage camera.

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An off-duty Pizza Hut employee who scared away three armed robbers says he automatically "went into security mode" when the suspects barged in demanding money.

On Feb. 19, Demetrius Carnegie was visiting his sister at the Philadelphia Pizza Hut location where they both work when the three teenage suspects stormed in with guns, Fox 29 reported. But instead of complying with the suspects' demands, Carnegie began fighting back.

"Through my head it was just 'go into security mode' and take care of what I gotta take care of," he told Fox 29.
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In security footage released by the Philadelphia Police Department, Carnegie can be seen standing behind the registers when the first two suspects hop over the counter, guns drawn. The second suspect then pushes Carnegie, at which point he shoves the assailant back toward the counter and attempts to prevent a third gunman from jumping over.

Carnegie also attempts to push a shelf filled with pizza boxes on the assailants, who soon flee from the store.

"Honestly, I didn't know if [the guns] were real or not but I had to take my chance because anything can happen after they got the money," Carnegie remembered.

"He did not stop," said Lt. Daniel Brooks of the Philadelphia Police Department's Northwest Detectives Division.
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Police also confirmed that the would-be thieves left the restaurant with no money, and never fired a single shot.

A fellow employee further remarked that Carnegie has a lot of "heart" to try and protect his co-workers and sister like he did.

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the three suspects, who are believed to be armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is instructed to call the Northwest Detective Division at 215-686-3353 or make an anonymous tip at PhillyPolice.com.

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An off-duty Pizza Hut employee who scared away three armed robbers says he automatically "went into security mode" when the suspects barged in demanding money. On Feb. 19, Demetrius Carnegie was visiting his sister at the Philadelphia Pizza Hut location where they both work when the three teenage suspects stormed in with guns, Fox 29 reported.

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1 year old boy died after being left in a hot car in Miami

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Police say a 1-year-old boy died after being found inside a car parked at a shopping plaza where witnesses said his mother works at a beauty salon.

Miami-Dade police tell news outlets that the child was taken to a hospital on Wednesday afternoon, where he later died.

Officials said several calls came in shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday about a child left unattended in a car at the plaza. Witnesses told local television stations that the mother works at the salon there.

Police have not said how long the little boy was left in the car. The temperatures were in the lower 80s (26 Celsius) in the Miami area on Wednesday afternoon.

No further details were immediately available.

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Police say a 1-year-old boy died after being found inside a car parked at a shopping plaza where witnesses said his mother works at a beauty salon. Miami-Dade police tell news outlets that the child was taken to a hospital on Wednesday afternoon, where he later died. Officials said...

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Georgia teacher fires gun in empty classroom. He barricaded the door when his students tried to enter and when the principle tried to enter with a key, he heard a gunshot. No one was seriously injured.

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A Georgia teacher who barricaded himself in his classroom and fired a handgun is in police custody.

Jesse Randall Davidson, 53, locked his students in the hallway and fired a shot when the principal opened the door, according to US media reports.

No students were hurt by the alleged gunfire but one sprained her ankle.

The incident came two weeks after 17 were killed at a Florida high school and President Trump called for teachers to be armed to tackle mass shooters.

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Dalton police spokesman Bruce Frazier said that the Dalton High School teacher barricaded the door when his students tried to enter.

When the headmaster attempted to open the door with a key, he heard a gunshot.

The school in Dalton - a city about 90 miles (145km) northwest of Atlanta - was placed on lockdown, the spokesman said.

A standoff lasting up to 45 minutes ensued before Mr Davidson was taken into custody.

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He is a social studies teacher and the announcer for the school football team, said Dalton police.

Investigators say a note was found on 21 February at the high school mentioning a threat against the building the following day, but it is unclear if that is related to Wednesday's incident.

"It is really serious after so many things have happened all over the country," student Ricardo Perez told television station WTVC after the incident.

"I'm shocked, I can't believe it. I thought it was a dream."

One Dalton student tweeted at the National Rifle Association to argue that giving teachers guns is a bad idea.

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US teacher held after firing gun in class

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A Georgia teacher who barricaded himself in his classroom and fired a handgun is in police custody. Jesse Randall Davidson, 53, locked his students in the hallway and fired a shot when the principal opened the door, according to US media reports. No students were hurt by the alleged gunfire but one sprained her ankle.

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Pizza Hut employee fends off three armed robbers in crazy security footage

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An off-duty Pizza Hut employee who scared away three armed robbers says he automatically "went into security mode" when the suspects barged in demanding money.

On Feb. 19, Demetrius Carnegie was visiting his sister at the Philadelphia Pizza Hut location where they both work when the three teenage suspects stormed in with guns, Fox 29 reported. But instead of complying with the suspects' demands, Carnegie began fighting back.

"Through my head it was just 'go into security mode' and take care of what I gotta take care of," he told Fox 29.
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In security footage released by the Philadelphia Police Department, Carnegie can be seen standing behind the registers when the first two suspects hop over the counter, guns drawn. The second suspect then pushes Carnegie, at which point he shoves the assailant back toward the counter and attempts to prevent a third gunman from jumping over.

Carnegie also attempts to push a shelf filled with pizza boxes on the assailants, who soon flee from the store.

"Honestly, I didn't know if [the guns] were real or not but I had to take my chance because anything can happen after they got the money," Carnegie remembered.

"He did not stop," said Lt. Daniel Brooks of the Philadelphia Police Department's Northwest Detectives Division.
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Police also confirmed that the would-be thieves left the restaurant with no money, and never fired a single shot.

A fellow employee further remarked that Carnegie has a lot of "heart" to try and protect his co-workers and sister like he did.

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the three suspects, who are believed to be armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is instructed to call the Northwest Detective Division at 215-686-3353 or make an anonymous tip at PhillyPolice.com.

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Pizza Hut employee fends off three armed robbers in crazy security footage

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An off-duty Pizza Hut employee who scared away three armed robbers says he automatically "went into security mode" when the suspects barged in demanding money. On Feb. 19, Demetrius Carnegie was visiting his sister at the Philadelphia Pizza Hut location where they both work when the three teenage suspects stormed in with guns, Fox 29 reported.