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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Big Three combined for 97 points on Monday, including a triple-double from LeBron James and 49 points from Kyrie Irving. The defending NBA champions still somehow lost to the New Orleans Pelicans sans Anthony Davis.

James played all but four minutes, Irving all but six, and yet the Cavs lost their fifth game in seven tries for the first time since LeBron returned to Northeast Ohio. And the four-time MVP isn’t happy about it, not in the slightest.

James spared Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue from much criticism for his heavy minutes load, if only because, “What else are we going to do?” But his teammates didn’t escape the wrath, and Cleveland general manager David Griffin fared even worse in LeBron’s lengthy plea to reporters for more playmaking help beyond Irving and Kevin Love.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers' Big Three combined for 97 points on Monday, including a triple-double from LeBron James and 49 points from Kyrie Irving. The defending NBA champions still somehow lost to the New Orleans Pelicans sans Anthony Davis.

James played all but four minutes, Irving all but six, and yet the Cavs lost their fifth game in seven tries for the first time since LeBron returned to Northeast Ohio. And the four-time MVP isn't happy about it, not in the slightest.

James spared Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue from much criticism for his heavy minutes load, if only because, "What else are we going to do?" But his teammates didn't escape the wrath, and Cleveland general manager David Griffin fared even worse in LeBron's lengthy plea to reporters for more playmaking help beyond Irving and Kevin Love.
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Getting right to the point, James said, "It's been a s***** 2017 so far." And that was only the beginning:

"We're not better than last year, from a personnel standpoint ... we're a top-heavy team. I just hope that we're not satisfied as an organization," James said of winning the franchise's first-ever NBA championship, according to the Akron Beacon Journal's Jason Lloyd. "I just hope we not satisfied. How hard it was to do that s***. I just hope we're not satisfied."

James added following the 124-122 loss in New Orleans, via ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin: "It's like when you don't have bodies. It's tough. The f***ing grind of the regular season. We're a top-heavy team. We have a top-heavy team. We top-heavy as s***. It's me, [Irving], [Love]. It's top-heavy."

LeBron listed Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton and Milwaukee Bucks forward Michael Beasley as veterans on minimum contracts who could have helped extend Cleveland's bench in the absence of the injured J.R. Smith and departed Mo Williams, whose abrupt retirement this past offseason elicited this from James on Monday night: "We got f***ed with that." LeBron even mentioned 36-year-old Dahntay Jones, a seldom-used member of last year's team, as someone who could help.

All of this was a not-so-veiled shot at rookie second-round pick Kay Felder and D-League pickup DeAndre Liggins, both of whom have seen significant minutes on the defending champs and neither of whom James sees fit for another playoff run. Here's more from James via the Akron Beacon Journal:

"No disrespect to DeAndre and to Kay, you think we can rely on them to help us win a playoff game right now? And it's no disrespect to them. But it's like, it's not fair to them."

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"It's tough for Coach because we're in the process of trying to win a f***ing championship. It would've been unfair to [ Matthew Dellavedova] to ask him his rookie year to play on a championship-level team. So that's why you got guys in front of him that allows him to [grow]. We telling Kay to be a backup point guard to a f***ing superstar right now, instead of being a backup point guard to a guy that's proven in the league. You know what I'm saying?"

James has been steaming about the team's lack of a legitimate backup point guard and a rim-protecting big man for some time now, and frustration boiled over after recent losses to the title-contending Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs (the latter of which also saw James and Irving play more than 40 minutes). The Warriors added Zaza Pachulia, David West and JaVale McGee on short money this past summer, just as the Spurs did with David Lee and Dewayne Dedmon. These guys aren't exactly playmakers, but they are bodies, and James seems envious of the depth they provide.

Meanwhile, the Cavs (understandably) let Dellavedova and Timofey Mozgov walk for a combined $102.4 million in free agency, and then replaced them with Felder and Chris Andersen, whose torn ACL last month ended his season. If LeBron's cathartic postgame interview seems like a wakeup call to Griffin, that's because it is, and James insists it's not the first time he's addressed this subject with the Cavs GM:

"I ain't got no problems with the front office," said James, via the Akron Beacon Journal. "I told (Griffin) to his face, so it ain't like I'm telling y'all to put it on record. I see Griff all the time. One thing about me, if I got something to say, I'm going to tell it to your face. We need a f***ing playmaker. I'm not saying you can just go find one, like you can go outside and see trees. I didn't say that."

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"For the most part, all championship-contending teams has got guys that are ready to step in. Knock on wood, what if Ky goes down? For two weeks. Let's say two. What if I went down for three weeks?"

When most teams lose their best or second-best player for extended time - in this case the greatest basketball player in the world and a four-time All-Star - it's going to put a strain on the roster. Golden State is one possible exception to that rule, and perhaps that's where LeBron's frustration is rooted. Even if he's not willing to call them his rivals, James knows full well the Warriors are the team to beat.

But what is the front office to do? At LeBron's behest, Griffin signed Smith and Tristan Thompson to mega-deals, and the Cavaliers will be paying heavy luxury taxes for a second straight season. Still, they've managed to acquire Channing Frye and Kyle Korver for future draft picks the past two years.

To rip a roster for being "top-heavy as s***" is to not understand the salary cap and roster-building implications of featuring three deserved max contract players along with two more eight-figure salaried teammates. LeBron chose to play with Irving, urged the Cavs to trade for Love and publicly lobbied for the signings of Smith and Thompson at whatever cost. This is his team, for better or worse. Of course, that shouldn't excuse Griffin from signing Williams and Andersen over more viable options.
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It's just hard. The Cavs have no first-round pick to trade and no cap space to sign anyone beyond the minimum, and their only tradable asset of value is Felder. Would Cleveland be willing to part with helpful 3-and-D specialist Iman Shumpert in a deal for unhappy Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo? Because they're probably not going to find much better without tinkering with their core.

James clarified his postgame comments with a pair of Twitter posts along the same lines on Tuesday:

I not mad or upset at management cause Griff and staff have done a great job, I just feel we still need to improve in order to repeat...

- LeBron James (@KingJames) January 24, 2017

LeBron isn't too concerned with how the Cavs improve his current crop of teammates. He just knows they need to get better if he has any hope of adding a fourth NBA title in his 14th season and beyond.

"I don't know what we got to offer," he said, via ESPN.com. "I just know me, personally? I don't got no time to waste. I'll be 33 in the winter, and I ain't got time to waste. That's what I'm talking about. Listen, when I feel like physically and mentally, me personally, can't compete for a championship no more or I feel like I can't do it, then I won't have this problem."

Then, the Cavaliers will have an even bigger problem, so it's in their best interest to satisfy their franchise player's desires while he's still in his prime. At the same time, meeting those demands is a whole lot harder than LeBron makes it sound.

Outside of James usurping Griffin as GM and finding out for himself how difficult it is to land playmakers at bargain basement prices, the Cavs might just have to break it to their hometown hero that he's got to live with the roster he's been given. Whether or not James softens on his stance should give us an idea of how equipped he feels they are to repeat.
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University of Kansas Coach Bill Self announced that Carlton Bragg Jr. has been suspended indefinitely from the team.

The suspension is effective immediately according to a news release from KU.

"Carlton is suspended for a violation of team rules," Self said. "This violation is not connected to the alleged incident in McCarthy Hall on Dec. 17."

Bragg was suspended earlier this year in connection to an incident with his girlfriend. He was later reinstated to the team after charges were dropped.

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2 Teens Arrested After Planning Mass Shooting at Florida Middle School, Police Say

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Two male teenagers in central Florida were arrested Thursday after authorities discovered the pair's plan for a Columbine-style mass shooting at their middle school, police said.

The unidentified students -- ages 13 and 14 -- were charged with conspiracy to commit murder and placed into the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Sumter County Sheriff's Department said in a press release.

Law enforcement and school officials were initially tipped off of the pair's plans on Tuesday, police said. The arrests came after "officials learned of, and intervened in a plot to initiate a mass shooting at their school," the release said.

On Tuesday, after classes had finished for the day, "school officials and the schools resource officer became aware of rumors circulating between students at the school," the release explains. "The rumors indicated that a student was planning a mass shooting on Friday January 27th. Witnesses indicated that some students had been warned not to come to school on Friday."

The following day, the two students told officials that they had indeed discussed a mass shooting at The Villages Charter Middle School in Lady Lake, a town located about an hour northwest of Orlando.

Police said in the release, "The 13-year-old student alleged to be planning the attack was intercepted by authorities as he attempted to arrive for school. At that time, he acknowledged conversations involving the plot and referenced the mass shooting at Columbine High School."

During the conversation with the 13-year-old, "officials learned of a second student's potential involvement and quickly located the 14-year-old-male student on campus," according the release. "The 14-year-old student acknowledged his involvement in conversations with the 13-year-old student again referencing the Columbine shooting. The student informed officials that the two students had planned an attack which included what they would use as a signal to open fire."

No weapons were found on either of the students or in their bags or lockers, police said.

Then on Thursday, the teens were arrested at their homes during the service of search warrants. The 13-year-old was arrested by the Lake County Sheriff's Office on a juvenile order at his home in Fruitland Park. The 14-year-old was arrested by the Sumter County Sheriff's Office at his home in Wildwood. No additional arrests are expected, police said.

Firearms were recovered from both suspects' homes during the search warrant service.

An increased deputy presence will be at the school on Friday.

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McDonald's best menu picks, by a nutritionist

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The chain claims it's on a "food journey" and is committed to making changes that will make a positive difference for customers. As a result, McDonald's has made several modifications to its menu over the years. In the US, all Happy Meals now include either seasonal fruit (such as apple slices or an orange) or a low-fat dairy option. The Happy Meal still comes with fries, but you can opt for fruit or yogurt instead.

Other recent changes include baby kale, baby spinach, red leaf lettuce and ribbon-cut carrots to the chain's salad blends; milk from cows not treated with rBST, an artificial growth hormone; and chicken McNuggets with no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.

McDonald's also offers a user-friendly nutrition calculator on its website that easily allows you to add and subtract meal components to see how, for example, small fries will impact the nutritional value of the meal (230 calories and 1.5 grams of saturated fat). Or how skipping Canadian bacon on an Egg McMuffin will impact a meal's overall sodium count (it will save you 200 milligrams).

Menu and website improvements aside, the chain's options are somewhat limited, particularly when you eliminate red and processed meats. That's why some of our favorite options are mentioned in more than one category. For example, when you have only two main salads to choose from, and one includes bacon, that doesn't leave you with many salad options. So you'll notice the Southwest chicken salad mentioned a few times, with slight variations. The same is true for the Egg McMuffin (now offered all day long) and the fruit and yogurt parfait: They consistently made the top of our list from a nutritional standpoint.

When choosing what to sip, steer clear of sugar-containing beverages (hot ones too), and opt for bottled water or a McCafé Latte with nonfat milk. And when it comes to shakes, don't be fooled by "small" sizes: A small strawberry shake will cost you 74 grams of sugar, or 18.5 teaspoons. That's three times the daily sugar recommendation for women and two times the limit for men.

Below are the best McDonald's options if you're focused on healthy choices within the limits of the menu. We break it down by our picks for kids, athletes, drivers, vegetarians and vegans, as well as low calorie, low sugar, low salt, gluten-free and low-carb options.

Our picks: Happy Meal with chicken McNuggets (4 pieces) with honey mustard dipping sauce, apple slices, Yoplait Go-gurt low-fat strawberry yogurt and low-fat (1%) milk jug

When it comes to kids' meals, you really can't go wrong by choosing a Happy Meal with chicken McNuggets (four pieces), apple slices, a low-fat yogurt stick and low-fat milk. The chain also offers a Mighty Kid's Meal, which includes six chicken McNuggets, for bigger appetites.

The apples and the yogurt stick are a welcome substitution for fries and nicely balance out the meal. However, if your child insists on having fries, it's probably not worth the fight: An order of kids' fries has only 110 calories and 1 gram of saturated fat, thanks to its smaller size.

The same thinking applies to the soft-serve ice cream cone, which provides only 45 calories (yes, that's correct) and 6 grams of sugar. No need to sweat this sweet.

For vegetarians

Our picks: Fruit and yogurt parfait (snack/mini meal); or Southwest salad (no chicken) with Newman's Own creamy Southwest dressing

We love McDonald's fruit and yogurt parfait, a mix of low-fat yogurt with strawberries, blueberries and crunchy granola. It's tasty, low in saturated fat and calcium-rich and offers berry antioxidants -- and therefore a no-brainer for vegetarians. It is on the lighter side, though, so we consider it more of a mini-meal or snack, unless you pair it with a side salad.

We also really like the Southwest salad, sans chicken. It offers 8 grams of protein, partly from the shredded cheese, and 6 grams of filling fiber. And it's loaded with flavor, thanks to the cilantro lime glaze and vegetable blend, a mix of black beans, roasted corn, tomatoes and poblano peppers.

Our picks: Southwest salad (no chicken or cheese) with Newman's Own low-fat balsamic vinaigrette; or side salad with balsamic vinaigrette and hamburger bun; and a "Cutie" (mandarin orange)

There's not a lot to choose from at McDonald's if you are vegan; even the French fries contain beef flavoring. Your best bet is the Southwest salad without chicken or cheese. The vegetable blend, containing corn, black beans, tomatoes and poblano peppers, will give you a fiber boost, and the tortilla chips offer a bit of crunch.

You can also opt for a side salad and hamburger bun and create what we would consider to be a McDonald's "veggie burger." The chain doesn't offer a traditional one. We recommend the low-fat balsamic dressing.

Add a "Cutie" (mandarin orange) to either option for a vitamin C boost.

For calorie counters

Our picks: Southwest grilled chicken salad (without dressing); or bacon ranch grilled chicken salad (without bacon and with half a packet of Newman's Own ranch dressing); or Egg McMuffin (without Canadian bacon or butter); and fruit and yogurt parfait (snack/mini meal size)

Even when you are counting calories, it's smart to look at everything a food offers, because lower-calorie foods are not necessarily the healthiest -- or the most filling. For example, a McDonald's hamburger is only 250 calories, but it's a source of red meat, which we recommend consuming only in moderation. And although a four-piece chicken McNuggets has only 180 calories, it may leave you feeling a bit hungry.

Our favorite low-cal pick on McDonald's menu is the Southwest grilled chicken salad, with 350 calories. It's filled with flavor and crunch, thanks to roasted corn and tomatoes, black beans, a cilantro lime glaze and chili lime tortilla strips. And with 37 grams of protein, it will keep you sated until your next meal. We recommend skipping the dressing, which adds 120 calories. You won't miss it.

If you want a simple grilled chicken salad with tomatoes and shredded cheese, order the bacon ranch grilled chicken salad, and omit the bacon. It may sound silly, but it will lower the calories (from 320 to 230) and sodium (from 1,090 milligrams to 730 milligrams). We also recommend using only half the packet of ranch dressing, which brings the salad total to 330 calories.

The Egg McMuffin has only 250 calories if you go without Canadian bacon or butter. And it's now offered on McDonald's all-day breakfast menu. If you're looking for more of a snack or mini-meal, the fruit and yogurt parfait is a satisfying low-cal option.

For the sugar-sensitive

Our picks: Chicken McNuggets (six pieces) with spicy buffalo dipping sauce; or Egg McMuffin (without Canadian bacon or butter)

The lowest-sugar option on McDonald's menu is an order of chicken McNuggets, with zero grams of sugar, whether you opt for a four-, six- or 10-piece serving. Adding the spicy buffalo dipping sauce, made with cayenne pepper, won't contribute any sugar grams either (definitely a pleasant surprise). But steer clear of the tangy barbeque and sweet 'n' sour and sauces, as well as the honey, which contribute 9, 10 and 11 grams of sugar, respectively.

Another low-sugar option is the Egg McMuffin. It has only 2 grams of sugar, or just half a teaspoon. We recommend skipping the Canadian bacon and butter to save on saturated fat and sodium.

For the salt-sensitive

Our picks: Filet-o-fish (without tartar sauce or cheese); or side salad with Newman's Own creamy Southwest dressing (half a packet); and mandarin orange or yogurt parfait

If you're watching sodium levels in foods, it's smart to keep a close eye on condiments. For example, removing the tartar sauce and cheese from the Filet-o-fish sandwich lowers the sodium count to 360 milligrams, from 570 milligrams, and makes it one of the lowest-sodium sandwiches on McDonald's menu.

If you choose McDonald's hamburger and eliminate the ketchup, pickles, onions and mustard, you'll get the same sodium count.

Adding a mandarin orange "Cutie" gives a potassium boost, which can help lessen the effects of sodium on blood pressure.

Another lower-sodium option is the side salad with a fruit and yogurt parfait. The salad has only 15 milligrams of sodium, but selecting dressings is the challenging part. The dressing that adds the least amount of sodium is Newman's Own creamy Southwest dressing. The whole packet has 300 milligrams of sodium; we recommend using half, bringing the salad total to 165 milligrams. Pair it with the fruit and yogurt parfait, which offers a helpful dose of potassium and calcium.

For the gluten-sensitive

Our picks: Southwest grilled chicken salad (without dressing or tortilla strips); or Egg McMuffin (without muffin and butter)

According to McDonald's website, the chain does not certify any menu items as gluten-free and encourages customers to check ingredient information for individual items. And like other chains, it cautions that there is potential for cross-contamination among non-gluten-containing foods. So we wouldn't recommend a visit to Mickey D's if you have celiac disease.

But if you are looking to avoid gluten for other reasons, we recommend the Southwest grilled chicken salad, minus the tortilla strips (though they're made with corn, the chain cautions that it would not certify the tortilla strips as gluten-free). You won't be deprived of flavor if you skip the dressing, as the salad comes with a tasty vegetable blend and cilantro lime glaze. But you will save on sodium and calories, which is helpful when you consider a total day's intake. If you still prefer dressing with your salad, use only half a packet.

If you are a gluten-free egg lover, take advantage of the chain's all-day breakfast menu and go for a muffin-less Egg McMuffin (it may sound strange, but we can tell you it's been done before). You'll enjoy eggs, Canadian bacon and cheese without the gluten. We recommend skipping the butter, too.

For the athlete

Our picks: Artisan grilled chicken sandwich; or fruit and maple oatmeal without brown sugar; and fat-free chocolate milk jug

Whether you favor cardio or weights, McDonald's artisan grilled chicken sandwich will satisfy your nutritional needs for workouts. It offers 44 grams of carbs to fuel muscles and maintain blood glucose levels during exercise, and it has 37 grams of protein for muscle building and repair. It also delivers a healthy dose of iron, which is especially helpful for endurance athletes.

The chain's fruit and maple oatmeal without brown sugar is also rich in carbs and ideal before a morning cardio workout.

When it comes to post-workout beverages, McDonald's fat-free chocolate milk jug offers 23 grams of carbs and 9 grams of protein -- a favorable ratio for muscle repair and recovery.

For the road warrior

Our picks: Filet-o-fish (without tartar sauce); or artisan grilled chicken sandwich; and apple slices

When you're on the road, a sandwich is a quick and easy grab-and-go option. One of our favorites at McDonald's is the Filet-o-fish sandwich, made with omega-3-rich pollock. The tartar sauce doesn't make a huge dent in your daily saturated fat budget at only 1.5 grams, but skipping creamy sauces is a good habit, especially if you're watching calories, too.

We also like the artisan grilled chicken sandwich, with 37 grams of protein and only 2 grams of saturated fat. It will be sure to prevent hunger pangs during your travels. Grab some apple slices to have handy in case your trip ends up taking longer than planned.

For the carb-conscious

Our picks: Artisan grilled chicken sandwich (without bun); or Egg McMuffin (without muffin and butter); or cheeseburger (without bun); side salad with Newman's Own low-fat balsamic vinaigrette

Ordering the grilled chicken sandwich and tossing the bun brings the carb count of this sandwich down from 44 grams to only 2 grams. Bypassing the bun also slashes 350 milligrams of sodium.

Low-carb dieters may also enjoy the Egg McMuffin without the muffin and butter, which has only 3 grams of carbs. If you are craving a burger, we recommend a bunless cheeseburger, with only 5 grams of carbs. It also won't drive sodium or saturated fat levels through the roof. Plus, the cheese offers a calcium boost.

For some greens, choose a side salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing, which adds only 8 grams of carbs to the meal.

For the breakfast lover

Our picks: Egg White Delight McMuffin (without Canadian bacon or butter); or fruit and maple oatmeal without brown sugar

There's not a whole lot of healthiness to choose from on McDonald's breakfast menu, once you eliminate bacon- and sausage-containing sandwiches. Then again, it just takes one, and the chain's Egg White Delight McMuffin is a healthy, protein and calcium-rich option. The Canadian bacon that it comes with contributes only 20 calories, but it also delivers 200 milligrams of sodium, so we recommend skipping it and ordering it without butter too.

If you prefer more carbs in the morning, we really like the chain's fruit and maple oatmeal without brown sugar but with diced apples, cranberries and raisins. It doesn't have as much protein as the egg sandwich, but it does offer 5 grams of fiber and is particularly beneficial if your morning routine involves a lot of walking.

Note that the oatmeal is available on the chain's all-day breakfast menu. We wish the same were true for the Egg White Delight, but according to a company representative, "Upon request, our restaurants would prepare an Egg White Delight for our customers. It's just not part of the national advertising."

Lisa Drayer is a nutritionist, author and health journalist.

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Police: Burger King workers sold drugs in drive-thru with code 'fries extra crispy'

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Two Burger King employees are accused of using the drive-thru to sell marijuana.

Epping Police began hearing reports that drugs were being sold using the code phrase "French fries extra crispy."

Officers said that buyers would pull up to the drive-thru speakers and ask if "nasty boy" was working, which was referring to Garrett Norris, said police. If he was there, they would ask for "fries extra crispy," revealed the investigation.

When buyers pulled up to the window, police said they would receive marijuana. The officer who participated in a sting operation said he received a coffee cup with a small amount of marijuana.

Both Norris and the shift manager, Meagan Dearborn, who had taken the order, were arrested.

Dearborn was still working at the fast food restaurant Thursday and she told FOX25 that she had no idea what was going on. The general manager said Norris has been fired.
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A Missouri tractor-trailer driver accused of crashing into a pickup truck and killing two people told investigators that "God told me to do it," according to court documents.

Adam Housley, 33, of Mountain Grove, was charged Thursday with two counts of second-degree murder in the crash a day earlier that killed Tisha Briggs, 48, and Leo Walker, 47.

According to the probable cause statement, a witness told investigators that Housley was looking at his cellphone and didn't hit the brakes before crashing into the back of the victims' pickup truck as it sat at a red light on U.S. 60 in the southwest Missouri town of Seymour. Troopers say the vehicle was pushed into the back of another tractor-trailer. Briggs, Walker and a dog also in the pickup were pronounced dead at the scene. Neither truck driver was injured.

The couple was moving to West Plains after buying some property there, according to the Holman Howe Funeral Home in Seymour, about 200 miles southeast of Kansas City, Missouri.

According to the document, a trooper, a Webster County sheriff's deputy and a Seymour police officer at the scene all said they heard Housley say, "God told me to do it," and "it's my destiny." He also told a deputy that "God wants you to shoot me; God wants you to kill me."

Troopers read Housley his rights and asked him to do field sobriety tests. The statement says a trooper noticed "his eyes to be watery and glassy and his pupils to be constricted." A breath test didn't detect the presence of alcohol. A blood sample also was taken and sent to the state crime lab for testing.

During later questioning, Housley said the truck wouldn't slow down when he hit the brakes. An hour later, he told investigators that God talks to him "all the time" and that he was "ready to go to Heaven," the statement said.

Prosecutors said in a bond request that Housley "made statements to family indicating he has been homicidal" and that Housley's "acts show a disregard for human life and in no way reflected that his acts were accidental."

Bond is set at $750,000. No attorney is listed for him in online court records.

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A Missouri tractor-trailer driver accused of crashing into a pickup truck and killing two people told investigators that "God told me to do it," according to court documents. Adam Housley, 33, of Mountain Grove, was charged Thursday with two counts of second-degree murder in the crash a day earlier that killed Tisha Briggs, 48, and Leo Walker, 47.

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Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived at the White House for talks with US President Donald Trump.

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Prime Minister Theresa May is holding talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump.

They posed for photographs in front of a bust of Sir Winston Churchill - which Mr Trump pointed to, saying it was "a great honour" to have it back.

The new president had the bust restored to the Oval Office after it was removed by former president Barack Obama.

Mrs May smiled and told him: "Thank you, we were very pleased that you accepted it back."

They will spend about an hour together during the first visit by a foreign leader since Mr Trump became president.

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Strengthening US-UK ties, trade and foreign affairs are likely to be high on the agenda.

Although the UK cannot begin to negotiate trade deals until it leaves the EU, Mr Trump has said he wants a "quick" deal after that.

Chancellor Philip Hammond stressed the UK would abide by EU rules on trade talks, when he arrived in Brussels for talks on Friday.

"Of course we want to strengthen our trade ties with the very many partners we have around the world but we are very mindful of our obligations under the treaty and we will follow them precisely," he said.

Mrs May laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of her talks with President Trump.

In a speech to US Republicans on Thursday, Mrs May said she wanted to "renew the special relationship" between the UK and America.

She said the two countries "must always stand up for our friends and allies in democratic countries that find themselves in tough neighbourhoods too", to applause from her audience.

But she told US Republicans the UK and US could not return to "failed" military interventions "to remake the world in our own image".

Tony Blair's former chief of staff Jonathan Powell said Mrs May "seemed to contradict herself" by warning against foreign intervention, but then saying the US and UK must uphold their values around the world.

He said "it would be a mistake to encourage Donald Trump to be isolationist" when he was already talking about "America first", he said.

National interest

But Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "What she's made clear, in future, is that where we are going to commit British troops, there has to be a very real threat to our country.

"It has to be in the British national interest that we intervene in these countries... We should not simply embark on foreign adventures for the sake of it."

Analysis

By BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg

Last night Theresa May signalled a turn away from US and British foreign policy of recent years - military interventions into countries like Afghanistan and Iraq.

But also, she urged President Trump not to turn America's back on the world and not to allow the rise of Asian nations to "eclipse the West".

For the president who has vowed again and again to put "America First", it was an effort to persuade - if not outright criticism. Yet she also heaped praise on Donald Trump's victory.

Well aware of the dangers, Theresa May is nothing if not ambitious for her relationship with her new political friend.

US Congressman Kevin Cramer, who was in the audience for Mrs May's speech on Thursday, told the BBC: "As I was watching her, and listening to her, I thought, 'Is this Donald Trump's long lost sister?'

"There were real similarities, while at the same time, clearly a different take on certain global issues."

The speech followed comments by UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to a House of Lords committee on Thursday that Bashar al-Assad should be allowed to run for election to remain in power in Syria - a reversal of UK foreign policy.

Mr Johnson told the committee that Britain might have to "think afresh" about how to handle the Syrian crisis and had failed to enforce its "mantra" that "Assad must go".

He said: "I see downsides and I see risks in us going in, doing a complete flip flop, supporting the Russians, Assad.

"But I must also be realistic about the way the landscape has changed and it may be that we will have to think afresh about how to handle this."

On Thursday, the prime minister also spoke in support of Nato - which Mr Trump has called "obsolete" - and the Iran nuclear deal, which Mr Trump threatened to scrap during his campaign.

On dealing with Russia's President Putin, Mrs May said: "My advice is to engage but beware."

For Labour, Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth said Mrs May had not ruled out including health services in any future trade deals.

He added: "Labour will oppose any attempt to sell off our health service. The prime minister needs to urgently confirm that a rushed trade deal with President Trump will not be a Trojan horse for NHS privatisation."

Asked about whether the NHS was off the table in any trade talks, Mrs May told journalists: "As regards the NHS, we're very clear as a government that we're committed to an NHS that is free at the point of use."

The visit comes amid controversy over comments by President Trump about waterboarding.

He told ABC News on Wednesday that after he asked intelligence officials if torture "works" he was told, "'Yes, absolutely.'"

Mrs May has said the UK condemns torture and told journalists: "My view on that won't change - whether I am talking to you or talking to the president."

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More than 70 years after the Holocaust ended, survivors living in the United States continue to suffer. An estimated one-third of the 100,000 survivors in the country live at or below the poverty line, according to The Blue Card, a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to survivors of the genocide that killed more than 6 million Jews in Europe.

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An estimated one-third of the 100,000 survivors in the country live at or below the poverty line, according to The Blue Card, a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to survivors of the genocide that killed more than 6 million Jews in Europe.

Compared to the 10% of Americans age 65 and older who live in poverty, as reported by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Holocaust survivors are a much greater risk group.

"We're dying out. In another 10 years there won't be a Holocaust survivor left," said Magda Rosenberg, who lost her entire family at the Auschwitz concentration camp in occupied Poland. Now 88, Rosenberg lives in Long Island, New York.

Of the 50,000survivors residing in the New York Metropolitan area, 52% are considered "poor," living below 150% of federal poverty guidelines, or an individual annual income of less than $18,000, according to Selfhelp, an organization that has assisted victims of Nazi crimes since 1936.

"It's a shocking statistic," said Hanan Simhon, vice president of Holocaust Survivor Services at Selfhelp.

Survivors from the former Soviet Union have it particularly bad, he said, with 80% of them living in poverty. "They came here much later in their life at the fall of the Soviet Union, with no Social Security, pension or any type of supporting income for retirement."

As they age, this last generation of survivors incurs increasingly complex financial needs.

The poverty is due to a number of factors, said Masha Pearl, executive director of The Blue Card.

"They tend to be very isolated, losing their families during the war and then either did not or could not have children," said Pearl. "Many started working in menial jobs because they did not have the language skills. Today they are in their 80s and 90s and it is beyond difficult to make ends meet."

Medical experiments performed on Jews held in Nazi concentration camps have also put survivors at higher risk for costly diseases, such as cancer.

Sami Steigmann spent his early childhood years in a Nazi labor camp. Years later, he was told by his father that he was subjected to medical experiments, which still cause him pain today at 77. "I'm a proud person, I never wanted to reach out for help," he said.

But after years of struggle and "getting involved with the wrong people," he found himself homeless. "I'm not a street person, I wanted to commit suicide," he said. It was only then when he agreed to be recognized as a survivor and mentally disabled, receive reparations from Germany and move into subsidized housing.

"Many are embarrassed to be in this situation, feeling as if they've failed twice -- not being able to save their family and now having to turn for help," said Pearl. "People with food stamps in the grocery store are trembling and afraid that someone will see them. Many of them wait to come forward because they are too ashamed."

When he couldn't afford a hearing aid, Steigmann once again reached out for assistance from Jewish organizations.

Today, Steigmann lives in a tiny studio apartment in New York. The building was recently bought and he will soon need to vacate the place he's called home for the last 20 years. Steigmann, who volunteersas a tutor teaching students about the Holocaust, fears he will no longer be able to participate in such activities, which he believes have been lifesaving.

The Blue Card, which serves 2,500 Holocaust survivors nationwide, experienced a 20% increase in requests for assistance in 2016. Their latest survey found the greatest needs for financial assistance were for home care, food and utilities. Of those they service, 67% cannot leave their homes without assistance and 78% have difficulty performing daily activities such as dressing, washing and cooking, according to the survey.

The majority of The Blue Card's dependents -- 77% -- are women.

Rosenberg, who is well past retirement age, said she still works to help herself, both mentally and economically. "It helps me cope, but I also need to work to supplement my income," she said.

She has been the sole provider for her household since her husband left 25 years ago, and today depends on the financial aid and dental services she receives from The Blue Card.

Rosenberg lost an arm in a German munitions factory, but otherwise is in relatively good shape, and said she is fortunate to be living independently. She is concerned, however, she won't be able to afford home care when the time comes, and that a proper nursing home for survivors does not exist.

Simhon of Selfhelp said they have 1,400 residents in 10 affordable housing sites throughout the New York area and a waiting list of 4,000. Some 250 survivors are on a waiting list in Brooklyn for a social worker to be assigned to them and three to four new clients register each day.

"These are limited resources for a limited time -- there won't be new Holocaust survivors taking their place," Simhon said. "The cost to provide services is going up and the needs are more intense than ever."

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An estimated one-third of the 100,000 survivors in the country live at or below the poverty line, according to The Blue Card, a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to survivors of the genocide that killed more than 6 million Jews in Europe.

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It has been 50 years since the Apollo 1 fire killed Roger Chaffee at Cape Kennedy’s Launch Complex 34 in Florida.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The three astronauts killed 50 years ago in the first U.S. space tragedy represented NASA's finest: the second American to fly in space, the first U.S. spacewalker and the trusted rookie.

They were selected for the first manned mission of the Apollo moon program, meant to orbit the Earth in a shakedown flight. They died in a fire on the launch pad during a countdown rehearsal on Jan. 27, 1967.

A brief look at the men:

Virgil "Gus" Grissom

Grissom, 40, was the second American in space and perhaps best known for the sinking of his Mercury capsule, the Liberty Bell 7.

The hatch to the capsule prematurely blew off at splashdown on July 21, 1961. Grissom was pulled to safety, but his spacecraft sank.

Next came Gemini. NASA assigned Grissom as commander of the first Gemini flight in 1965, and he good-naturedly picked Molly Brown as the name of the spacecraft after the Broadway musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."

He was an Air Force test pilot before becoming an astronaut and his two sons ended up in aviation. Scott retired several years ago as a FedEx pilot, while younger Mark is an air traffic controller in Oklahoma. Their mother, Betty, still lives in Houston.

Scott recalls how his father loved hunting, fishing, skiing and racing boats and cars. "To young boys, all that stuff is golden," he says.

Edward White II

White, 36, made history in 1965 as America's first spacewalker.

NASA chose the most athletic member of its still-new astronaut corps to take this big step. Back during his West Point days, White had excelled at hurdling and almost made the 1952 U.S. Olympic track team. He went on to become an Air Force test pilot.

White was in NASA's second astronaut group. During Gemini 4, he spent 21 minutes out in the vacuum of space. Although it was strenuous, going back inside, he said, was "the saddest moment of my life."

He had two children, Edward White III and Bonnie Baer. His daughter says that for all who knew her father, he truly was "a standout."

"He was just ahead of his time," she says, "because even back then, he used to run and work out."

Their mother, Patricia, who had remarried, died in 1983.

Roger Chaffee

Chaffee, 31, was the baby of the crew, a never-flown-in-space rookie.

Chaffee was just 7 when he took his first plane ride over Lake Michigan with his father, who was a barnstorming pilot. He was chosen for NASA's third astronaut group in 1963.

To this day, his widow, Martha, looks at his picture and thinks to herself, "how lucky I was." She remarried, but later divorced.

Sheryl Chaffee, one of their two children with brother Stephen, retired at the end of December as a real estate property officer following a 33-year career at Kennedy Space Center.

On the way home from her last day at work, she and her husband, also a space center employee, drove past the abandoned launch pad where her father and his crewmates died.

Another rookie astronaut, Donn Eisele, actually was promised Apollo 1, but shoulder surgery sidelined him and the slot fell to Chaffee, a Navy lieutenant commander.

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Apollo 1 astronauts lost in tragic fire 50 years ago

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The three astronauts killed 50 years ago in the first U.S. space tragedy represented NASA's finest: the second American to fly in space, the first U.S. spacewalker and the trusted rookie. They were selected for the first manned mission of the Apollo moon program, meant to orbit the Earth in a shakedown flight.

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Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney didn't take too kindly to Donald Trump's claim Thursday that the City of Brotherly Love's murder rate is increasing.

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"President Trump's false statements today were an insult to the men and women of the Philadelphia police force -- the very same men and women who are working long hours today to ensure his safety," Kenney said in a statement Thursday, following remarks the president made at the annual GOP policy retreat in Philadelphia.

Trump said at the retreat, "Here in Philadelphia, the murder rate has been steady -- I mean just terribly increasing. And then you look at Chicago, what's going on in Chicago? I said the other day, what the hell is going on?"

Defending the city's crime rate, Kenney said in the statement, "Our police officers have worked tirelessly and with great personal sacrifice to get Philadelphia's crime rate down to its lowest point in forty years, while also successfully implementing reforms to strengthen police-community relations and uphold the rights of all our residents."

Kenney added, taking a jab at the Republican party's stance on gun control, "Our homicides are, in fact, slowly declining, and while we are not satisfied with even our current numbers, we are handicapped by Republican refusal to enact any kind of common sense gun control and by their obsession with turning our police officers into ICE agents -- which will prevent immigrants from coming forward to report crimes or provide critical witnesses statements that can put dangerous criminals behind bars."

Incredibly proud to be a Philadelphian tonight & grateful for the hard work of our first responders & our @PhiladelphiaGov public servants.
- Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) January 27, 2017

According to statistics from the Philadelphia Police Department charting crime over the past decade, there has indeed been an overall decline -- with some fluctuation -- in homicide victims. In 2016 there were 277 homicides, which is fewer than the 280 homicides in 2015. But 2016 did have more homicides than 2014 (248 homicides) and 2013 (246 homicides). But the remaining years that make up the past years all had significantly more homicides, with 391 victims in 2007, 331 in 2008, 302 in 2009, 306 in 2010, 326 in 2011 and 331 in 2012.

But 2017 has begun on a more deadly note, with 27 homicides as of Thursday night -- a 37 percent increase from last year at the same time.

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Philadelphia Mayor: Trump's Remarks an 'Insult' to Police

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Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney didn't take too kindly to Donald Trump's claim Thursday that the City of Brotherly Love's murder rate is increasing. "President Trump's false statements today were an insult to the men and women of the Philadelphia police force -- the very same men and women who are...

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Mr. Kohl - British PM Theresa May’s having tea and crumpets with Trump today. She’ll be the first foreign leader to meet with him since he took office. 

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In her first diplomatic visit to the United States, British Prime Minister Theresa May applauded President Donald Trump's new approach to trade and foreign policy, but also warned against trusting Russia and abandoning long held alliances.

May's plaudits to Congressional Republicans gathered for a retreat in Philadelphia came on the same day as Trump's administration set off a diplomatic spat with Mexico. The president's stated plans to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border and to possibly levy a 20 percent import tax on the country's goods caused Mexico's president to cancel a planned White House visit and meeting with Trump.

In the speech, May also touted Britain's "special relationship" with the U.S. and all the fruit it has borne. The United Nations, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and NATO, she said, were all products of the countries' long friendship and desire to build world peace - an ideal that stretches back to before the First World War.

"Some of these organizations are in need of reform and renewal to make them relevant to our needs today," May said. "But we should be proud of the role our two nations - working in partnership - played in bringing them into being, and in bringing peace and prosperity to billions of people as a result."

She added that it was unacceptable and unfair for the U.S. to take the brunt of the security concerns on behalf of the world - a nod to concerns Trump raised on the campaign trail - but plainly stated that Britain has always met its defense commitments.

May detailed how much the U.K. spends on defense and overseas development as well as where the country has stationed troops.

Throughout the speech, the British Prime Minister often turned to the example of President Ronald Reagan and former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who worked together through the end of the Cold War. Their actions, she said, would be helpful when considering a relationship with Russia.

"When it comes to Russia, as so often it is wise to turn to the example of President Reagan who - during his negotiations with his opposite number Mikhail Gorbachev - used to abide by the adage 'trust but verify.' With President Putin, my advice is to 'engage but beware,'" May said.
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May then doubled down on Britain's support to defeat ISIS. She urged focus on stopping radicalization; called the Iran nuclear deal "vitally important for regional security"; discussed Brexit and Britain's continued bond with the European Union; and she emphasized the importance of the U.S.-U.K. trade relationship.

May returned to the subject of Reagan and referenced the Founding Fathers, underscoring the significance of Britain's longstanding friendship with the U.S.
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"As we renew the promise of our nations to make them stronger at home," she said, "in the words of President Reagan as the 'sleeping giant stirs' - so let us renew the relationship that can lead the world towards the promise of freedom and prosperity marked out in parchment by those ordinary citizens 240 years ago."

May is scheduled to pay a visit to Arlington National Cemetery Friday morning, followed by a meeting with Trump at the White House in the afternoon.

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UK PM applauds Trump, but urges caution on Russia in speech to GOP

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Theresa May applauded Trump's new approach to trade and foreign policy on the same day his administration set off a diplomatic spat with Mexico.

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