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A former husband to a Texas deputy was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder. 24 year old John Hernandez was accused of peeing outside the restaurant, so, Terry Thompson, the murderer, decided to take justice into his own hands and choked him until he suffocated. While a 52 second video that an anonymous source took proved that he did indeed kill Hernandez.

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The husband of a former Texas deputy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after he fatally choked a man outside a Denny's restaurant.

Terry Thompson was convicted of murder Monday and sentenced Wednesday in the death of 24-year-old John Hernandez, CNN affiliate KTRK reported.

The young father was left unconscious last year after Thompson confronted him for urinating outside the restaurant and an altercation ensued, the Harris County sheriff's office said. He was taken off life support three days later.

A 52-second cell phone video showed Hernandez kicking and gasping for air as Thompson restrained him in a chokehold while Thompson's wife, an off-duty deputy, pinned Hernandez's left arm to the ground.

The couple was indicted on murder charges nearly two weeks after the incident. Thompson's wife, former Harris County Deputy Chauna Thompson, was fired months later.

The case sparked a series of protests and authorities faced allegations that Thompson received preferential treatment from his wife's law enforcement colleagues. This week's verdict and sentence came months after Thompson's previous trial ended in a mistrial.

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg described Thompson's sentence as appropriate, saying it would bring solace to the Hernandez family and the community.

"I think this is another lesson that things are never resolved successfully through violence and when they are, people would pay the price just as Terry Thompson did," Ogg told reporters outside the courtroom.

Scott Courtney, Thompson's attorney, said it was not the outcome he wanted.

"I never quarrel with the jury's decision, and I don't. They heard the evidence and they came to a just verdict and we accept that," Courtney told KTRK.

Chauna Thompson's trial is set for April, Ogg said.

The deadly fight

It was just after 11 p.m. on the night before Memorial Day when Terry Thompson verbally confronted Hernandez for urinating outside the Northeast Harris County restaurant, the sheriff's office said.

Courtney claimed Hernandez rushed to Thompson and struck him in the face.

As Thompson brought Hernandez to the ground, a man walked outside the restaurant and started recording the incident. The video shows Thompson on top of Hernandez, telling him, "Do you want me to hit you again? Do you want me to hit you again?"

Then two unknown people try to block the bystander from recording more of the scene. At one point a woman screams, "It's illegal to record." Several seconds later the recording stops.

Under Texas law, individuals are allowed to videotape others without their permission in public spaces with the exception of dressing rooms and bathrooms, but only if it's not for sexual purposes.

Courtney said Thompson was acting in self-defense.

When Hernandez stopped resisting, the Thompsons "noticed that he was not breathing," a statement from the sheriff's office said.

Before he was taken to the hospital, the statement says, Chauna Thompson performed CPR on Hernandez.

Hernandez died from anoxic encephalopathy caused by strangulation by chest compression, according to an autopsy report obtained by CNN affiliate KPRC.

CNN's Lauren Leslie, Hollie Silverman, Ed Lavandera and Jason Morris contributed to this report.

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Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for chokehold death outside Denny's

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The husband of a former Texas deputy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after he fatally choked a man outside a Denny's restaurant.

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The woman had used oxycodone for almost a decade but told her doctors she had been sober for two years. She never touched narcotics during her pregnancy, she said, and had completed rehab. But her newborn son was in withdrawal: jittery, screaming and requiring an infusion of morphine to stay alive. Her husband told doctors that she drank kratom tea daily to treat her withdrawal symptoms and help with sleep. Kratom is used as an opioid alternative for those trying to sober up, it gives the same effects, and helps with withdraws.

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She drank kratom tea while pregnant. Then her newborn went into withdrawal

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The woman had used oxycodone for almost a decade but told her doctors she had been sober for two years. She never touched narcotics during her pregnancy, she said, and had completed rehab.

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Fathers express their disliking of the court system relating to custody of children.

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expert tips on avoiding nasty divorce-child custody battles  - cnn

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Mothers often complain about getting the short end of the stick in divorce cases involving child custody, but so do many fathers.

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A head on collision between 2 buses in Zimbabwe killed 47 people. The roads in Zimbabwe are poor and crashes are common. 80 others are admitted to the hospital so more casualties are possible. The small towns morgue is completely full.

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A head-on collision between two buses has killed 47 people, where road accidents are common due to poor roads and bad driving.

Two long distance buses going opposite directions collided near Rusape, about 170 kilometers (105 miles) east of the capital Harare on Wednesday evening, said police spokesman Paul Nyathi. The death toll could rise because there 80 others admitted to hospital, some with serious injuries.

One of the buses tried to pass two haulage trucks on a stretch of the road where overtaking is prohibited, resulting in the collision with an oncoming bus, Ellen Gwaradzimba, the provincial minister for Manicaland province, told the state broadcaster. Both buses were speeding, she said.

The number of dead bodies have overwhelmed the small town's morgue, which can only accommodate up to 16 bodies, reported the state-run Herald newspaper.

Bus accidents are frequent in this southern African country, where speeding often means more money for bus crews that compete for customers and try to make as many trips as possible per day.

The road where the accident happened was recently resurfaced as part of government attempts at rehabilitating collapsing road infrastructure.

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Head on collision between 2 buses kills 47 in Zimbabwe

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Road accidents are common due to poor roads and bad driving in Zimbabwe.

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British police have shared this image of a seemingly normal act of an innocent women cleaning her window but authorities are asking the public to be vigilant if they spot someone carrying out household jobs. Avon and Somerset police state, "Do you see someone who is always inside cleaning? They are also never out of their home? This could be an indicator of domestic servitude." Domestic servitude is the modern form of slavery, other indicators include being dropped off and collected by one vehicle, poor living conditions and signs of abuse.

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Photo of a woman cleaning windows is shared by UK police with a sinister warning

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In the image, a woman can be seen in a large bay window wiping the glass. But Avon and Somerset Police said it could be an "indicator of domestic servitude".

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A man opened fire in bar in California, killing 12 and he has been identified.

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At least 12 people were killed in a shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California. Follow her for the latest.

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A bus crash in Zimbabwe killed 47 people and 80 others were admitted into the hospital.

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A head-on collision between two buses has killed 47 people, where road accidents are common due to poor roads and bad driving.

Two long distance buses going opposite directions collided near Rusape, about 170 kilometers (105 miles) east of the capital Harare on Wednesday evening, said police spokesman Paul Nyathi. The death toll could rise because there 80 others admitted to hospital, some with serious injuries.

One of the buses tried to pass two haulage trucks on a stretch of the road where overtaking is prohibited, resulting in the collision with an oncoming bus, Ellen Gwaradzimba, the provincial minister for Manicaland province, told the state broadcaster. Both buses were speeding, she said.

The number of dead bodies have overwhelmed the small town's morgue, which can only accommodate up to 16 bodies, reported the state-run Herald newspaper.

Bus accidents are frequent in this southern African country, where speeding often means more money for bus crews that compete for customers and try to make as many trips as possible per day.

The road where the accident happened was recently resurfaced as part of government attempts at rehabilitating collapsing road infrastructure.

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The largest ever Burmese Python was captured this week in Florida. This snake weighed 120 pounds and was 17 feet and 5 inches long. The Python elimination program is working towards getting rid of the snakes because they are ruining the everglades environment. The amount of snakes they have caught now reaches past 2 miles.

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The largest Burmese python ever seen in South Florida wasn't able to slither her way out of being captured earlier this week.

A snake hunter captured the female snake while on South Florida Water Management District property in Miami-Dade County Monday night, the agency announced in a press release Wednesday.

Homestead resident Kyle Penniston was credited for reeling in the elongated reptile, which was measured at 17 feet, 5 inches and weighed in at 120 pounds, according to the SFWMD.

South Florida Water Management District

The python is the third to have been caught as part of the agency's Python Elimination Program that measured more than 17 feet. Snake hunters for the SFWMD have captured 1,859 of the invasive species on district-owned land, according to the press release.

"Eliminating invasive species such as Burmese pythons is critical to preserving the rare Everglades ecosystem," the SFWMD said. "Florida taxpayers have invested billions of dollars to restore the water quality and hydrology of the Everglades. Reducing the populations of invasive plants and animals is necessary to ensure this investment results in meeting the shared goals of the overall restoration plan.

The combined length of the snakes caught so far is more than two miles, while they have collectively weighed more than 11 tons.

Penniston alone is credited with eliminating 235 snakes, the second-most in the program, while Miami resident Brian Hargrove comes in at first place with 257 snakes caught, the agency said.

South Florida Water Management District

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission manages a similar program named the Python Removal Contractor Program,which enlists qualified individuals to survey areas of state-owned land for pythons. The snakes are then humanely euthanized according to guidelines set by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Prominent figures such as U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney (R-Fla) and celebrity chief Gordon Ramsey have taken part in the hunts, according to the SFWMD.

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Record-setting Burmese python caught, officials say

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The snake weighed in at 120 pounds, according to the South Florida Water Management District.

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A gunman burst into a bar and open fired on a group of people line dancing. He killed 12 people and injured at least 10-q more.

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At least 12 killed in shooting at California bar; gunman also dead

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A gunman burst into a packed bar in Southern California and opened fire on people line dancing, killing at least 12 before he was found dead at the scene, authorities said.

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A gunman entered a crowded California bar overnight and opened fire. At least 12 people were killed and 10 others we injured. The Suspect is David Long, he was found dead inside. It is believed that he shot himself.

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At least 12 people, including an officer, were killed late Wednesday when a gunman opened fire in a packed Southern California bar during its "college night," leaving the community of Thousand Oaks in shock and in mourning.

The lone suspect, 28-year-old Ian David Long, was found dead inside the Borderline Bar & Grill after the overnight shooting, Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean said. Authorities believe he shot himself.

Long was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Dean said.

His only weapon was a legally purchased .45-caliber handgun, Dean said. Long added an extended magazine to the Glock gun, the sheriff said.

Ventura County Sgt. Ron Helus, a 29-year veteran, was killed in the line of duty, Dean said. He was one of the first on the scene and was shot multiple times when he entered the bar, authorities said.

Helus, 54, survived by his wife and son, was looking to retire soon, the sheriff's office said. Instead, he made "the ultimate sacrifice," Dean said.

When the shooting report came in, the sheriff said Helus was speaking with his wife on the phone.

"Hey, I got to go handle a call, I love you," Helus told his wife, according to Dean.

Dean told ABC News' David Muir that he spent a lot of time with Helus and that they worked out at the same gym, where the sergeant would visit "with everybody."

"He's a good guy," Dean said. "...He's friendly, he's happy, he just wants to talk and be personable and help people out. He's helped a couple of the employees in there get hired as deputies."

Also among the dead is 22-year-old Cody Coffman, his father, Jason Coffman, overcome with emotion, told reporters.

"I talked to him last night before he headed out the door," Jason Coffman said. "First thing I said was, 'Please don't drink and drive.' Last thing I said was, 'Son, I love you.'"

"I am speechless and heartbroken," he said. "I cannot believe that it's happened to my family."

"I just want him to know that he is going to be missed," Jason Coffman said of his oldest child in between tears.

Another victim was Pepperdine University student Alaina Housley, niece of Adam Housley and "Sister, Sister" actress Tamera Mowry-Housley.

"Our hearts are broken," Adam Housley and Tamera Mowry-Housley said in a statement. "Alaina was an incredible young woman with so much life ahead of her and we are devastated that her life was cut short in this manner."

"We offer our deepest condolences to the Housley family and ask that our community join us in keeping Alaina's family, friends, and loved ones in their prayers during this incredibly difficult time," Pepperdine University added in a statement.

Marine Corps veteran Dan Manrique, died in the shooting, Jacklyn Pieper, athletic director for the Ventura County Chapter of Team Red White & Blue, told ABC News. Manrique was the chapter captain for the organization.

Telemachus Orfanos also died in the shooting, his mother told San Francisco ABC station KGO. Orfanos was in attendance at the country music festival in Las Vegas where 59 people were killed last October.

"My son was in Las Vegas with a lot of his friends and he came home," Susan Orfanos said. "He didn't come home last night, and I don't want prayers. I don't want thoughts. I want gun control, and I hope to God nobody sends me anymore prayers. I want gun control. No more guns."

Justin Meek, 23, also died, according to Thousand Oaks' California Lutheran University, from which he had recently graduated.

"Meek heroically saved lives" during the massacre, the university said.

"Cal Lutheran wraps its arms around the Meek family and other families, and around every member of this community," the university said.

Noel Sparks and Blake Dingman, both 21, were also victims of the shooting, ABC News confirmed.

The bar was packed when police responded to the country western bar in Thousand Oaks, about 40 miles west of Los Angeles, late Wednesday night.

Among those inside were six off-duty police officers, who reportedly "stood in front of my daughter" to protect her after the gunfire rang out, one parent told the sheriff.

Teylor Whittler was celebrating a friend's birthday at the bar's college night when she heard gunshots.

"A bunch of people dog-piled on top of each other," she told "Good Morning America." "Everyone just yelled, 'Run, he's coming!'"

"There were at least 50 people that all tried getting up at once and running out the back door. I ended up getting caught in the ground and stumbled over by multiple people," Whittler said. "I got hit in the head by a stool that was being picked up to throw through a window, until some guy came up behind me and grabbed me and said, 'Get up, we have to go!'"

She said multiple men around her blocked the group with their bodies, "ready to take a bullet for every single one of us."

Whittler's friend, Sarah Rose DeSon, told "GMA" she was hiding behind a table when she saw a spark and smoke.

"As soon as we all saw that, we jumped up," she said. "I ran out the front door, down some stairs, face-planted in the parking lot but I was lucky enough to get out alive."

Thirteen people with gunshot wounds or lacerations were treated and released from local hospitals.

As the sun rose Thursday, women as young as 18 years old emerged from the area surrounding the bar. Many were dressed in cowboy boots and flannels and draped in pink blankets given to them by authorities.

They clung to each other, desperate to find missing friends.

Terrified parents also descended on the area. One mother was so frantic that she jumped out of the passenger side of a still-moving car to race toward the crime scene.

As parents waited outside, they "pinged" their children's phones, some of which were left buzzing inside the bar.

"We're just praying for our friends that we haven't heard from," DeSon told "GMA." "You never think it's going to be you until it happens. This is a problem. This is real and it's awful."

Thousand Oaks ranked third in America's safest cities this year, according to Niche, a Pittsburgh-based company that researches neighborhoods and schools across the country based on public data as well as resident reviews.

"I love this place -- it's our usual hangout," college student Erika Sigman said of the Borderline Bar to ABC Los Angeles station KABC. "My parents trust me going here."

Meanwhile, investigators are working to determine the suspect's motive. There's no apparent connection between Long and the Borderline Bar, the sheriff said.

Long served in the Marine Corps from 2008 to 2013. He served in Afghanistan from November 2010 to June 2011.

Long lived near Thousand Oaks in the town of Newbury Park. Neighbors told ABC News that he lived with his mother and rarely went outside.

There are no indicators of any additional associates or other threats to the Los Angeles area, Paul Delacourt, assistant director of the FBI's Los Angeles office, said in a press conference Thursday afternoon.

Investigators are searching Long's vehicle and his home to "paint a picture on the frame of mind on the subject."

This April deputies were called to his home for a report of "subject disturbing" and found Long "somewhat irate," said Dean.

Mental health specialists met with him, Dean said; however, they "didn't feel that he was qualified" for involuntary psychiatric commitment.

President Donald Trump has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff until Saturday at sunset "as a mark of solemn respect for the victims," he said in a proclamation.
ABC News' Will Carr, Will Gretsky, Julia Jacobo, Katie Kindelan, Josh Margolin, Morgan Winsor and Elizabeth Mclaughlin contributed reporting.

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Thousand Oaks shooting: 12 dead including officer, suspect identified

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At least 12 people, including an officer, were killed late Wednesday when a gunman opened fire in a packed Southern California bar during its "college night," leaving the community of Thousand Oaks in shock and in mourning. The lone suspect, 28-year-old Ian David Long, was found dead inside the Borderline Bar & Grill after the overnight shooting, Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean said.

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In Oklahoma, a mother went on a rampage. She shot two of her kids in the course of a month. She will be charged with 2 counts of first degree murder. one her her son and one for her daughter. She claimed that she was sorry for what she did and that she thought she was saving them from her ex-husband.

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Authorities in eastern Oklahoma said a 16-year-old girl died Tuesday night, becoming the second sibling to die after their mother allegedly shot them while they slept earlier this month.

The suspect, identified as Amy Leann Hall, 38, told authorities she shot her daughter Kloee Toliver as part of a Nov. 1 rampage, according to reports.

Kloee was previously declared brain dead and on life support until her organs could be donated, a spokesman for the Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office said.

Son Kayson Toliver, 18, died Nov. 1 of a gunshot wound to the head while he slept in his bed at a home in the Nuyaka area, about 35 miles southwest of Tulsa. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Hall has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in her son's death. Officials said they will charge Hall with a second count of first-degree murder in her 16-year-old daughter's death.

Hall also allegedly fired at a 14-year-old daughter, but the bullet hit the wall, the paper reported, citing the affidavit.

The youngest daughter then ran to the bathroom, records show, according to Tulsa's KJRH-TV. She came out of the bathroom and took the pistol from Hall, records said. She was in good condition, officials said.

The mother had said she was "so sorry for what she (did)," according to court documents.

Hall told investigators that she thought "some part of (her) thought (she) was saving them" from her ex-husband, the station reported, citing court documents.

The mother and the children's father were separated and involved in a two-year custody battle. Last month, Hall filed an emergency order asking for temporary sole custody of the children. In 2016, the man claimed that Hall was mentally unstable and was psychologically abusive to the children.

Hall said she had planned to take her own life, when she was interrupted by one of the children, before fleeing in a vehicle, the paper reported. She sped nearly 100 mph before stopping in Okmulgee.

She was being held without bond at the Okmulgee County Jail.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Second teen dies of gunshot wound after Oklahoma mom's rampage, authorities say

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Authorities in rural eastern Oklahoma said a 16-year-old girl has died Tuesday night after her mother allegedly shot her in the head while she slept.

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A gunman open fired in a California bar and killed at least 12 people. The shooter was found dead at the scene

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What we know about the shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill

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A college country night at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, turned deadly late Wednesday when a gunman forced his way in and opened fire on the young people gathered inside. At least 12 people were killed. Here's what we know.

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A family of three was found dead near a broken down car in Australia's northern territory. There was a 19 year old man and woman, along with a 3 year old child. A 12 year old boy is still missing. Police found a dead child 120 meters from the scene but they don't know if it is the missing child.

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Family found dead, child missing, near vehicle in Australian outback

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A young family of three has been found dead next to a broken-down vehicle in a remote part of Australia's Northern Territory, according to police, who said a 12-year-old boy was still missing.

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Steeler's RB Le'Veon Bell tweeted about people being in his business about his decisions whether to play for Pittsburgh or not.  He tweeted his tweed upside-down.  The tweet reads, "Just about everybody has an opinion on my life and worried about what I'm doing. Don't judge me off my decision because maybe this isn't what you'd do.... But most people don't take the time to simply read between the lines and that's clearly on them. I'm not going to apologize for what I believe is right for myself, family and the rest of my peers, period.... Also, if you're really finding the time to figure out what I'm saying you've proved my point."

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The drama between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Le'veon Bell continues. The latest news coming from a cryptic tweet.

The running back said goodbye to Miami on Monday but still has not reported to the team. Bell posted a tweet upside down -- yes, upside down -- to speak out on the situation.

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â€" Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell)November 7, 2018

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â€" Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell)November 7, 2018

For those of us who can't read upside down, here's the translation:

"Just about everybody has an opinion on my life and worried about what I'm doing. Don't judge me off my decision because maybe this isn't what you'd do.... But most people don't take the time to simply read between the lines and that's clearly on them. I'm not going to apologize for what I believe is right for myself, family and the rest of my peers, period.... Also, if you're really finding the time to figure out what I'm saying you've proved my point."

Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, Bell must sign his franchise tender or sign a one-year deal with the team ahead of the Nov. 13 deadline in order to retain his eligibility for this season.

NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala reported on Wednesday that the Steelers know Bell is in town but he still hasn't reached out. His teammates continue to express their frustrations with the situation. One player told Kinkhabwala that, "This Le'Veon thing is just a cloud over us at this point. Just make a decision, sign or not, be in or out, and let's all move forward."

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Republican Josh Hawley beat long time Democratic senator Claire McCaskill in Missouri mid-term elections. McCaskill had been in the U.S. Senate since 2006. This wins furthers Missouri from a swing state to a Red State. Some of Hawley's success can be credited to President Trump's visits to Missouri considering his approval rating is higher in Missouri than in the rest of the country.

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"I like the direction that our country is going in right now," said Julie Hickert, 53, after casting a ballot Tuesday morning in Chesterfield, a St. Louis suburb. "He is going to continue fighting the fight."

For Ms. McCaskill, 65, who swept into office amid Democrats' last wave, in 2006, and was re-elected after a stroke of luck sank her opponent's campaign in 2012, the undertow of conservative strength here proved too much this time around. Republicans made her one of their top national targets, and hammered away in personal and sometimes visceral terms.

Ms. McCaskill raised huge sums of money, rallied women in the state's suburbs and cities, and worked furiously to preserve enough rural support to eke out a win. But it was not enough in Missouri, where Republicans have exploited deep divisions over cultural issues like abortion and race relations to execute a rapid statewide takeover.

Widely regarded as a shrewd campaigner, Ms. McCaskill turned heads in the campaign's closing days by backing Mr. Trump's polarizing approach to a caravan of asylum seekers marching toward the Southern border and releasing a radio ad that described her as "not one of those crazy Democrats." She later elaborated on Fox News.

The ad and backlash against it among liberal and black voters in St. Louis and Kansas City perfectly encapsulated Ms. McCaskill's challenge in a state that has substantial liberal, urban populations as well as rural and exurban swing voters who have moved toward the Republicans.

In the end, Ms. McCaskill suffered steep losses across the state's rural interior.

The loss likely marks the end of life in public office for Ms. McCaskill, a singular figure in Missouri politics who began her public career more than three decades ago in a male-dominated State Capitol and outlasted most of her Democratic peers. She has long coveted the state's governorship, having narrowly lost a bid in 2004, but on Tuesday night, she signaled that she had run her final race, though she said she would be unencumbered in speaking her mind.

"Believe it or not, I've really had to be kind of careful," she told supporters here. "Not anymore. I will be out there fighting with you. I am not going away."

The results were equally stinging for Democrats here and in Washington. As Ms. McCaskill warned Democratic voters at events across the state in the race's final days, it may well be a long time before Democrats can compete successfully on a statewide level here again. Senate Democrats will lose an influential voice of Midwestern moderation at a time when the party is still wrestling with how best to counter Mr. Trump's electoral success in 2020. The loss of Ms. McCaskill and other moderate Democrats, like Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota and Joe Donnelly of Indiana, is all but certain shift Senate Democrats center considerably leftward in the next two years.

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Josh Hawley Defeats Claire McCaskill in Missouri Senate Race

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Josh Hawley, the Republican candidate, ousted Claire McCaskill from the Senate, a key victory for his party that helped solidify its control of the chamber.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fell while she was on court and she fractured three ribs. She was treated in a hospital right after it happened. Ginsburg was 85 years old, and people are saying that she is really tough, and she is going to be okay.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suffered three fractured ribs Wednesday evening after falling in her office at the court.

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Ginsburg, 85, was treated at George Washington University Hospital early Thursday morning and admitted for observation and treatment.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fractured three ribs after falling in her office Wednesday night.

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Pope Francis reminded everyone that access to clean drinking water is a human right and that it is "enormously shameful" that people die from it each year.He said this in a message to a water management conference Today. He also said that war, corruption and financial interests often get in the way of providing universal access to clean water for all.

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Pope Francis has affirmed that access to clean water is a human right and that it's "enormously shameful" that millions of people get sick and die each year for lack of it.

In a message to a water management conference Thursday, Francis lamented that war, corruption and financial interests often get in the way of providing universal access to clean water for all.

He said recognition of access to clean water as a basic human right is "incompatible" with the concept of water as merchandise to be bought and sold.

The United Nations first recognized the legal right to safe drinking water in 2010. The U.N. says poverty, pollution and climate change are depleting water resources globally, with some 884 million people without access to improved sources of drinking water.

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This Sunday the New Orleans Saints beat the Los Angeles Rams 45-35. This was the Rams first loss of the season. There are no longer any undefeated teams in the NFL. Drew Brees passed for 346 yards and had 4 touchdowns. This is the Saints 7th straight win.

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NEW ORLEANS -- When the time came to dial up a big play for Michael Thomas, the Saints' leading receiver answered the call.

He even had a flip phone planted in the padding of each goal post, just in case.

Thomas caught a late 72-yard touchdown reception and then celebrated with a cellphone in a throwback to another famous New Orleans play, and the streaking Saints handed the Los Angeles Rams their first loss of the season with a 45-35 victory on Sunday.

"I loved the celebration myself, and I think it was the perfect time when I did it," Thomas said. "We love our fans and we always want to bring them back great memories."

Drew Brees passed for 346 yards and four touchdowns in New Orleans' seventh straight win, and Thomas finished with a club-record 211 yards receiving. But what happened after the last of his 12 receptions stole the show in a wild shootout between two of the NFL's best offenses.

Thomas' long TD came on a pivotal third-down play with about four minutes left. The Rams (8-1) seemed to expect the Saints (7-1) to run a play closer to the first-down marker and double-teamed dynamic running back Alvin Kamara.

Brees recalled thinking, "Kamara's doubled, Mike's singled, Mike's by him, here we go."

Thomas ran free behind Marcus Peters, caught Brees' long throw virtually in stride and ran straight to the goal post to begin his reprise of Joe Horn's Sunday night TD celebration against the New York Giants in 2003.

"I paid a tribute to him, tried to get the crowd going a little bit more, set the tone, have fun out there, giving people a show," said Thomas, who eclipsed Wes Chandler's club record of 205 yards receiving against Atlanta in 1979. "You got to have fun. All these guys just catching touchdowns and celebrating with each other, having fun, getting the crowd involved. I felt like I had an opportunity to make it happen."

Like Horn, Thomas was penalized, but the Rams never threatened again.

P.J. Williams, who forced a fumble and had an interception for a touchdown in New Orleans' previous victory at Minnesota, broke up a fourth-down pass intended for Brandin Cooks, virtually sealing the result. The former Saints receiver, who caught six passes for 114 yards and a TD, fell to his knees in frustration.

Kamara scored three times, twice on runs and once on a 16-yard catch-and-run -- all in the first half.

Rams defensive players lambasted themselves for poor tackling at inopportune times, particularly on Kamara, who gained 116 yards from scrimmage. But coach Sean McVay sought to put the season's lone loss in a positive light.

"We're good. We love it. You find out about yourself when you have a little bit of adversity," McVay said. "I know that everybody in that locker room is going to respond the right way. Sometimes setbacks can be setups for comebacks -- and that's the way we look at it."

COMEBACK BID

Jared Goff, who passed for 391 yards and three TDs, nearly led the Rams to an extraordinary comeback amid the din of the Superdome.

Los Angeles rallied to tie it at 35 with 21 unanswered points in less than 21 minutes, starting with Greg Zuerlein's 56-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.

The Rams opened the second half with an 11-play touchdown drive capped by Malcolm Brown's 18-yard catch in which he hopped over safety Marcus Williams along the sideline and kept his balance long enough to reach the ball across the goal line.

After another Los Angeles field goal, the Rams forced a second straight punt and tied it on Cooper Kupp's 41-yard catch-and-run along the sideline.

The Saints regained the lead on Wil Lutz's 54-yard field goal, and then forced the Rams' first punt of the game with about five minutes left.

SCORCHING START

Both teams scored touchdowns on each of their first two possessions, starting with Kamara's 11-yard run and Todd Gurley's 8-yard score.

Gurley's score have him a TD in a Rams-record 12 straight games, passing Hall of Famer Elroy Hirsch.

The tenor changed when outside linebacker Samson Ebukam stripped Saints running back Mark Ingram and defensive Aaron Donald recovered on the Saints 22. But four plays later, Johnny Hekker was ruled down just short of a first down on a fake field goal.

"We're an aggressive, attacking-type team, and if we feel like some of these looks present themselves to try to do that, we have confidence in our players," McVay said. "Unfortunately, it didn't work out."

The Saints responded with Brees' quick hit over the middle to rookie Tre'Quan Smith from 4 yards out for the first of three successive New Orleans touchdowns.

After Zuerlein missed a 51-yard field goal attempt, the Saints scored on Brees' 13-yard pass to Ben Watson with just more than a minute left in the half.

Alex Anzelone's diving interception of Goff's pass over the middle set up Kamara's short TD run with 26 seconds left in the half.

"We as a defense didn't play well enough," Rams defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh said. "The first half, we gave up way too many points and put ourselves in a bad position."

INJURIES

Rams edge pass rusher Matt Longacre was being evaluated for a concussion during the second quarter.

UP NEXT

Rams: Host Seattle on Sunday.

Saints: Visit Cincinnati on Sunday.

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Rams vs. Saints - Game Recap - November 4, 2018 - ESPN

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Get a recap of the Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints football game.