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Suspect in killing of Texas trooper viciously attacked another cop

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Newly released dashcam video shows the suspect in last week's murder of a Texas trooper brutally assaulting a Smith County deputy in 2015.

The confrontation between Dabrett Black and Smith County Deputy Rigele Dean occurred in March 2015 after Dean spotted Black walking on the side of the road while he was en route to a domestic assault call, according to Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA.

In a statement taken by Smith County officials, Dean said that he initially passed by Black and turned around because he though Black was trying to flag him down. When he exited the squad car and asked for identification, Black refused and Dean decided to detain him. Black resisted the arrest and hit the officer in the face.

Black was arrested and charged with murder in the death of Texas Department of Public Safety officer Damon Allen on Thanksgiving following a routine traffic stop. Allen was allegedly shot with a rifle when walking back to his cruiser after speaking to Black, police said.

Dashcam video of the 2015 incident shows Black knocking Dean to the ground, sitting on top of him and repeatedly hitting him across the face. Dean said that when he attempted to pull his weapon from his holster, Black tried to pull it from his hands, saying, "You ain't gonna shoot me motherf-----."

Black's mother, who witnessed the entire encounter, is seen in the video trying to separate her son from the officer. Dean sustained two black eyes, six stitches and a broken nose in the attack.

Smith County Sheriffs Office via AP

On the dashcam video, Black can be seen talking to himself about his military service and his beliefs that cops are targeting and killing innocent minorities.

Black can be heard on camera saying, "Somebody supposed to be scared because you got a badge and a gun? I showed you that your badge and gun ain't s---. ... Just imagine if I had some weapons, do you understand that?"

Black agreed to a plea deal in the case, dropping the charge from a felony to a misdemeanor and served just one year in prison, according to court records. Smith County prosecutor Jacob Putnam also dropped a felony charge alleging that Black tried to take away the deputy's gun. Putnam did not receive authorization from the District Attorney's office to cut this plea deal with Black, according to WFAA.

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In the months following his release, several emails were sent to Smith County officials by Black's probation officers detailing their concerns about Black's mental stability and fear of future attempts at retaliation against law enforcement officers, WFAA reported.

One official wrote, "In my opinion, this is the kind of guy who will lurk in the shadows and try to ambush someone. ... I am not trying to scare anyone and I am not being paranoid. I just think the guy has some kind of agenda and I'm not exactly sure what it is."

Dean's mother posted on Facebook that she believed Allen was dead "because this criminal was not locked up for prior crimes," according to WFAA.

Black is currently being held in Freestone County jail on a murder charge.

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Suspect in killing of Texas trooper viciously attacked another cop in 2015: Police

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Newly released dashcam video shows the suspect in last week's murder of a Texas trooper brutally assaulting a Smith County deputy in 2015. The confrontation between Dabrett Black and Smith County Deputy Rigele Dean occurred in March 2015 after Dean spotted Black walking on the side of the road...

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pregnant at 14 and shes proving how she can still have a good life, besides being a teen mom.

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Alex, now 19, says she has a good life - but would she want the same for her own daughter?

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Studies show that if you get a dog you'll live longer.

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Owning a dog could literally be saving your life. According to a new study, dog owner have a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and death.

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Charles Manson, Leader of a murderous cult is dead at 83 due to natural causes

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Charles Manson, leader of murderous cult, dead at 83

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Charles Manson, the wild-eyed 1960s cult leader whose followers committed heinous murders that terrorized Los Angeles and shocked the nation, died Sunday of natural causes, according to the California Department of Corrections. He was 83.

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Marines blowin' the jihadis away with their beautiful 155mm Howitzers, so much they killed more ISIS than anyone

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A Marine Corps howitzer mission to target Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria has seen great success against the enemy and has reinvigorated the artillery community, the commanding officer of 2nd Marine Division said Thursday.

Speaking at a Marine Corps Association and Foundation event near Washington, D.C., Maj. Gen. John Love said 1st Battalion, 10th Marines -- which deployed with M777 155mm howitzers from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in late September -- has distinguished itself in the ground fight against ISIS.

"We think that battery has killed more ISIS than anybody else out there right now, including special operations forces," he said.

Love did not specify where the battery is operating in the Middle East. However, defense officials have lately spoken highly of the Marine artillery detachment in Syria that provided support to local forces as they assaulted Raqqa.

Army Sgt.Maj. John Troxell, the senior enlisted adviser to Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters at the Pentagon earlier this month that Marines had fired so many artillery rounds in rapid succession that they burned out the barrels of two M777 howitzers -- a far from easy feat.

Marine artillery has been part of the ISIS fight since early 2016, when a small contingent of Marines departed the deployed 26th MEU to set up a fire base in Northern Iraq, near Mosul. That unit eventually redeployed and was replaced by an Army unit.

In February 2017, a detachment of Marines, including elements of multiple artillery batteries, was dispatched from the deployed 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to support the Raqqa assault in Syria. Unlike the Iraq fire base, the position in Syria was mobile, and repositioned multiple times to keep pressure on the enemy.

The deployment of 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, which represented the first time a Marine artillery battery had been dispatched from stateside to support the ISIS ground fight, came about seven months after the first artillery deployment to Syria.

Love told Military.com that the Corps expects to continue providing artillery support to the fight against ISIS in rotational deployments going forward.

"There's a long-term rotation plan," he said. "But I can't tell you who's next or how long or where they're going."

The Marines' 155mm cannons had been so effective against ISIS, he said, because of the firepower they brought, a devastating effect heightened by coordination with ongoing airstrikes.

The prospect of a new long-term artillery combat mission, he said, had driven new purpose into a community that for several years prior had deployed only for training or deterrence.

"It has enlivened the artillery community in the last two years," he said. "Ever since the very first Marine expeditionary unit went ashore and they've had sustained artillery ashore, it gives them a real sense of purpose ... this has put a new spark into that community."
-- Hope Hodge Seck can be reached at hope.seck@military.com. Follow her on Twitter at .

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Marine Artillery Unit 'Has Killed More ISIS Than Anyone,' General Says

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A Marine Corps howitzer mission to target Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria has seen great success against the enemy and has reinvigorated the artillery community, the commanding officer of 2nd Marine Division said Thursday. Speaking at a Marine Corps Association and Foundation event near Washington, D.C., Maj. Gen.

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Want to live longer? Get a dog

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Owning a dog could literally be saving your life. According to a new study, dog owner have a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and death.

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Charles Manson, the hippie cult leader who became the hypnotic-eyed face of evil across America after orchestrating the gruesome murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six others in Los Angeles during the summer of 1969, died Sunday after nearly a half-century in prison. He was 83.

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Cult leader Charles Manson, whose followers killed actress Sharon Tate and six others in 1969, has died. He was 83.

A spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections says Manson died of natural causes Sunday night.

The gory slayings horrified the world and revealed a violent underbelly of a counterculture that preached peace and love.

The killings occurred on successive August nights and terrorized the city of Los Angeles.

Tate, who was nearly nine months pregnant, was found stabbed repeatedly in her Hollywood mansion, along with several of her friends. Other victims included coffee heiress Abigail Folger and celebrity hair stylist Jay Sebring.

The next night a wealthy couple was killed in a similar fashion.

Investigators learned Manson sent a group of disaffected young followers to commit murder as part of a twisted, quasi-religious belief that it would launch a race war.

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Charles Manson, mastermind behind 1969 deaths of actress Sharon Tate, 6 others, dead at 83

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Cult leader Charles Manson, whose followers killed actress Sharon Tate and six others in 1969, has died. He was 83. A spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections says Manson died of natural causes Sunday night. The gory slayings horrified the world and revealed a violent underbelly of a counterculture that preached peace and love.

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A medical helicopter crashes after air ambulance, killing 3 crew members on board.lsim4

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At least three people were killed on Sunday after a medical helicopter crashed in eastern Arkansas, authorities said.

It was unclear if the air ambulance was transporting patients at the time of the crash, according to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management.

The crash happened in the Lodge Corner, Arkansas, about 13 minutes west of DeWitt.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford says the aircraft was flying from Pine Bluff to DeWitt at the time of the wreck, according to the Associated Press.

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At least 3 dead after air ambulance crashes in Arkansas

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Lavar Ball made remarks and now Trump is regretting bailing them out and saying he should have left them in china.

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Trump on Ball: 'I should have left them in jail!'

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President Donald Trump on Sunday shot back at Lavar Ball, the father of one of the UCLA basketball players arrested in China, for belittling the President's role in the students' release.

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Trader Joe's recalls salads over plastic, glass fears

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In a statement, the chain of grocery stores said the salads potentially affected had the use-by dates 11/10 through to 11/21 and the USDA inspected code P-40299.

"Products with different 'inspected' codes are produced in separate facilities and are not impacted by this potential concern," the statement said.

In Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, White Meat Chicken and Curried White Chicken Deli salads have been recalled. Turkey Cranberry Apple salads have been recalled in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington states.

Trader Joe's said customers who had purchased the salads should not eat them: "We urge you to discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe's for a full refund."

Stores had removed the products from their shelves and destroyed them, it said.

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Trader Joe's recalls salads over plastic, glass fears

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In a statement, the chain of grocery stores said the salads potentially affected had the use-by dates 11/10 through to 11/21 and the USDA inspected code P-40299. "Products with different 'inspected' codes are produced in separate facilities and are not impacted by this potential concern," the statement said.

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At least 3 dead after air ambulance crashes in Arkansas.

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At least three people were killed on Sunday after a medical helicopter crashed in eastern Arkansas, authorities said.

It was unclear if the air ambulance was transporting patients at the time of the crash, according to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management.

The crash happened in the Lodge Corner, Arkansas, about 13 minutes west of DeWitt.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford says the aircraft was flying from Pine Bluff to DeWitt at the time of the wreck, according to the Associated Press.

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22 year old teacher is charged for sending inappropriate pictures to two underage teens.

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A 23-year-old Ohio high school substitute teacher charged with having sex with two male teenage students has been indicted on two counts of sexual battery, WHIO reported Friday.

The woman, Madeline Marx, had also been accused of sending nude photos to one of the teens, the report said.

Marx was arrested Nov. 8. Police physically removed her from Fairmont High School in Kettering, where she was a substitute teacher for two years, Fox 45 reported. She has been released on bond and ordered not to contact the two students.

Marx pleaded not guilty after her arrest.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, 23, PHYSICALLY REMOVED FROM CLASS OVER SEX ALLEGATIONS WITH TEEN STUDENTS
According to court documents obtained by Dayton Daily News, Marx is accused of having oral sex with a 17-year-old male student in July and sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old male student in September. Neither of the incidents happened on school property.

Police said Marx admitted to sending several nude photos to one of the students over social media.

Marx graduated last year from the University of Dayton -- and dropped out of a fall 2013 sexual ethics class, WHIO says.

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Substitute teacher, 23, indicted for sex with two teen boy students and sending them nude pics

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A 23-year-old Ohio high school substitute teacher charged with having sex with two male teenage students has been indicted on two counts of sexual battery, WHIO reported Friday. The woman, Madeline Marx, had also been accused of sending nude photos to one of the teens, the report said. Marx was arrested Nov.

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Trump calls on NFL to suspend Raiders' Marshawn Lynch

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After photographs surfaced showing Lynch standing during the Mexican national anthem and sitting during the US national anthem at a game against the New England Patriots in Mexico City on Sunday, Trump called for his suspension.

"Marshawn Lynch of the NFL's Oakland Raiders stands for the Mexican Anthem and sits down to boos for our National Anthem. Great disrespect! Next time NFL should suspend him for remainder of season. Attendance and ratings way down," he tweeted.

The President and the NFL have butted heads over athletes' decisions to kneel during the national anthem at games, with Trump calling on the league to fire players who protest during the anthem earlier this year.

This marks the second day Trump has taken to social media to criticize African-American athletes.

Trump helped negotiate the release of three UCLA basketball players, including LiAngelo Ball, accused of shoplifting in China. On Sunday, the President tweeted that he should have left the basketball players in jail, suggesting that Ball's father was "unaccepting" of Trump's efforts to negotiate the players out of China.

"Shoplifting is a very big deal in China, as it should be (5-10 years in jail), but not to father LaVar," Trump said later on Sunday. "Should have gotten his son out during my next trip to China instead. China told them why they were released. Very ungrateful!"

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Trump calls on NFL to suspend Raiders' Marshawn Lynch

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After photographs surfaced showing Lynch standing during the Mexican national anthem and sitting during the US national anthem at a game against the New England Patriots in Mexico City on Sunday, Trump called for his suspension. "Marshawn Lynch of the NFL's Oakland Raiders stands for the Mexican Anthem and sits down to boos for our National Anthem.

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North Korea Says 'Stupid' Trump Is 'Old Lunatic' and Won't Be 'pardoned' for His Crimes Against Regime

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An Atlanta stadium was exploded so it could be replaced by a 1.6 billion arena.

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One of America's largest domed stadiums was imploded Monday morning as nearly 5,000 pounds of explosives blasted it to smithereens, sending massive plumes of smoke into the air.

The Georgia Dome, which opened in 1992, was flattened in 15 seconds at 7:30 am.

The 71,250-seat dome was the site of high school football state championships, Peach Bowls, SEC championship games, two Super Bowls, 1996 Olympic basketball, three Final Four NCAA basketball tournaments, concerts, pro wrestling and other events.

Now it has been replaced by the $1.6 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium right next door.

Officials said it will take around three months to completely clear the demolished site. It will be cleaned up and repurposed into a talgating space for Mercedes-Benz Stadium that "will feature unique arts, entertainment and cultural experiences that will bring together local residents, as well as events honoring veterans and active members of the military."

A five-story tall industrial strength curtain was set up between the two stadiums to protect the new venue from damage, officials said. Only 83 feet ─ less than 30 yards ─ separates the two venues, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

The new stadium is home to the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, who were former tenants at the Georgia Dome, and Major League Soccer's Atlanta United.

In addition to the retractable roof that opens like a camera lens, Mercedes-Benz Stadium boasts a 1,100-foot "halo board" video display and a giant steel sculpture of a falcon with its 70-foot wingspan at one of the main entrances.

Several streets and parts of Atlanta's transit system were closed, police said, as many of the city's residents watched the blast against the early morning sky.

The idea for the Georgia Dome dates to the mid-1980s, when civic leaders recommended a domed football stadium adjoining the city's largest convention center, the Georgia World Congress Center.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Georgia Dome imploded with nearly 5,000 pounds of explosives

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One of America's largest domed stadiums was imploded Monday morning as nearly 5,000 pounds of explosives blasted it to smithereens, sending massive plumes of smoke into the air. The Georgia Dome, which opened in 1992, was flattened in 15 seconds at 7:30 am.

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Charles Manson dies after decades in jail. He was the notorious cult leader that instructed his followers to commit brutal murders and was a symbol of the "dark side" in the 1960's counterculture. He died at 83 of natural causes.

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Charles Manson, the notorious cult leader who directed his followers to commit a string of brutal murders, and who became a symbol of the dark side of 1960s counterculture, has died aged 83.

Manson was admitted to Bakersfield hospital, California earlier this month and died of natural causes on Sunday.

In 1969, his followers, known as the Manson Family, killed nine people.

Among the victims of the killing spree was heavily pregnant Hollywood actress Sharon Tate, wife of Roman Polanski.

One of Manson's young followers, Susan Atkins, stabbed Tate to death and scrawled "PIG" on the home's front door with the actress's blood.

Four other people at Tate's home were brutally stabbed to death. The next day, a wealthy couple in Los Angeles, Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, were also killed by the clan. The killings became known collectively as the Tate-LaBianca murders.

Charles Manson: Messianic leader of a death cult

Where are the rest of the Manson Family now?

The terrible charisma of Charles Manson

Manson's music was a macabre sidenote

Separately Donald Shea, a Hollywood stuntman, and Gary Hinman, an acquaintance of the group, were killed by members of the Manson Family.

Manson was not at the scene of the killings, but was nonetheless convicted of murder for directing his followers in seven of the killings. He was sentenced to death in 1971.

Manson "died of natural causes at 8:13 pm (04:13 GMT Monday) on Sunday" at a hospital in Kern County, the California Department of Corrections said in a statement. He had been in custody for more than 40 years.

Tate's sister, Debra told the TMZ website that she had received a phone call from prison officials shortly after Manson's death.

Gathering young followers around him in the late 1960s, Manson claimed to believe in a coming race war in America. He planned to hasten the war and emerge as the leader of a new social order - a vision he nicknamed "Helter Skelter", after a Beatles song Manson became obsessed with.

Prosecutors argued that Manson hoped black Americans would be blamed for the Tate-LaBianca killings, heightening racial tensions.

Manson convinced a number of his followers that he was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, using a combination of drugs and genuine charisma to bring the "Family" - mainly young, middle-class women - under his control.

Death penalty

Before Manson's death sentence could be carried out, California outlawed capital punishment and his sentence was reduced to nine life sentences. Over the course of his four decades in prison, Manson applied for parole 12 times.

The last attempt was turned down by the parole board in 2012.

In 2014, Manson was granted a marriage licence to wed a 26-year-old woman who said she loved him, but the licence expired and the marriage did not go ahead.

Almost half a century on, the Manson Family's killing spree continues to fascinate many Americans, and has been retold through books, films and music.

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Charles Manson dies after decades in jail

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Charles Manson, the notorious cult leader who directed his followers to commit a string of brutal murders, and who became a symbol of the dark side of 1960s counterculture, has died aged 83. Manson was admitted to Bakersfield hospital, California earlier this month and died of natural causes on Sunday.

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At least 3 people are dead after an ambulance crashes in Arkansas

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At least three people were killed on Sunday after a medical helicopter crashed in eastern Arkansas, authorities said.

It was unclear if the air ambulance was transporting patients at the time of the crash, according to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management.

The crash happened in the Lodge Corner, Arkansas, about 13 minutes west of DeWitt.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford says the aircraft was flying from Pine Bluff to DeWitt at the time of the wreck, according to the Associated Press.

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The 20th greatest female actress Lauren Be call's left behind her 26million dollar central park apartment.

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Lauren Bacall defined an era. The actress and singer, who was known for her sultry looks, distinctive voice, and timeless style was named the 20th greatest female star of Classic Hollywood Cinema by the American Film Institute. You may recognize her as the face of film noir, with roles in To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, Dark Passage and Key Largo alongside her husband Humphrey Bogart. Throughout her career, Bacall has won Tony Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Academy Award nominations.

Lauren Bacall's $26 Million Central Park Apartment

It's no surprise that with all of her success, the actress had an amazing home. In 2015, just a month shy of her 90th birthday, the legendary icon passed away and left behind her amazing Central Park apartment. With the home on the market, we finally got a glimpse inside the $26 million stunner.

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Inside Lauren Bacall's Amazing $26 Million Central Park Apartment

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Border agent killed, another injured during ‘attack’ near Texas southern border.

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Murky details surround the apparent ambush attack that killed one U.S. Border Patrol agent and injured another, as initial reports the agents were shot were denied by the FBI, which had taken over the hunt for the killers.

Agent Rogelio Martinez, 36, was killed in the line of duty Sunday while patrolling the Big Bend Sector of Texas along the southern border with Mexico, and his partner, who was not identified, sustained serious injuries.

"They were not fired upon," said Jeanette Harper of the FBI's El Paso office. "There are so many different agencies working together that we need to come together and develop a timeline."

Martinez, 36, died of injuries sustained while responding to "activity" near Interstate 10 in the Van Horn Station area, according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Martinez, who was from El Paso, had worked as a border agent since August 2013.
TRUMP'S BORDER WALL: A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS
President Trump pushed the need for his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall Sunday night following the incident, tweeting: "Border Patrol Officer killed at Southern Border, another badly hurt. We will seek out and bring to justice those responsible. We will, and must, build the Wall!"

Elaine Duke, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, released a statement Sunday calling Martinez's death a "tragic event."

"Earlier this morning, I was notified that Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez died as a result of serious injuries suffered while on patrol in the Big Bend Sector of our southern border in Texas. Agent Martinez was responding to activity while on patrol with another agent, who was also seriously injured," the statement read.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also released a statement calling the attack a "stark reminder of the ongoing threat that an unsecure border poses to the safety of our communities and those charged with defending them."

"Our condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez, who was killed this morning in the line of duty. We are also praying for the full recovery of his partner, who was also attacked," Cruz said.
FIRST FEMALE BORDER PATROL CHIEF SAYS AGENTS ARE EMPOWERED TO 'ENFORCE THE LAWS' UNDER TRUMP
Border Patrol records show that Big Bend accounted for about 1 percent of the more than 61,000 apprehensions agents made along the Southwest border between October 2016 and May 2017.

The region's mountains and the Rio Grande make it a difficult area for people to cross illegally into the U.S. from Mexico.

The Border Patrol website lists 38 agents who have died since late 2003, some attacked while working along the border, and other fatalities in traffic accidents. It lists one other agent death in the line of duty this year.
Fox News' Mike Emanuel and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Border agent killed, another injured during 'attack' near Texas southern border

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Murky details surround the apparent ambush attack that killed one U.S. Border Patrol agent and injured another, as initial reports the agents were shot were denied by the FBI, which had taken over the hunt for the killers.