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A pregnant woman was robbed on a side walk and then thrown to the ground by the attacker. The man ripped her purse away from her and took her money. The cops found her and she was then taken to the hospital and she suffered from minor injuries.

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New York Police are currently searching for a man who robbed a pregnant woman in Queens last month.
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The attack took place near 131st Street and Liberty Avenue in South Richmond Hill on March 9.

The victim, 26, was thrown to the ground during the assault and suffered abdominal pain and cuts on her hands as a result.

Surveillance footage shows a man ripping the suspect's purse away from her before fleeing the scene.

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She was taken to the hospital shortly after to be treated for minor injuries.

Tips and information can be provided to NYPD's Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). They can also be submitted via their website or as a Twitter DM @NYPDTips. All tips and calls are confidential.

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New York Police are currently searching for a man who robbed a pregnant woman in Queens last month. SACRAMENTO MASS SHOOTING: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY The attack took place near 131st Street and Liberty Avenue in South Richmond Hill on March 9.

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The official offered scant details of the missile test, only noting the missile flew above 65,000 feet and for more than 300 miles. But even at the lower end of hypersonic range about 3,800 miles per hour a flight of 300 miles is less than 5 minutes.

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US tested hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet to avoid escalating tensions with Russia

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The US successfully tested a hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet for two weeks to avoid escalating tensions with Russia as President Joe Biden was about to travel to Europe, according to a defense official familiar with the matter.

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This week in SEOUL, South Korea, two South Korean air force planes collided mid air during a training near the base. All four people who were aboard the two air crafts were killed. The planes were a KT-1 trainer aircraft.

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Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air during training on Friday, killing three people and injuring one, officials said

SEOUL, South Korea -- Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air during training on Friday, killing three people and injuring one, officials said.

The two KT-1 trainer aircraft crash ed into a mountain in the southeastern city of Sacheon after colliding, emergency officials said.

Three people were found dead and one was injured, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity citing department rules.

Officials said three helicopters, 20 vehicles and dozens of emergency workers were dispatched to the scene.

The air force confirmed the collision. But an air force statement said it was trying to confirm the reported casualties and whether pilots on the aircraft tried to eject to safety. It said the KT-1 aircraft is a two-seat plane.

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Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air during training on Friday, killing three people and injuring one, officials said SEOUL, South Korea -- Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air during training on Friday, killing three people and injuring one, officials said.

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With the new playoff overtime rule in place Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, say is fine with this new rule because he says you have to find a way to win no matter how long it takes.

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The NFL changed its playoff overtime rules this offseason, instituting a format that will guarantee each team at least one possession in the extra session.

And Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is fine with the adjustment.

"Your job is to find a way to win the game, no matter how long it takes," he told Yahoo's Brian Sozzi.

The divisional round matchup between the Chiefs and Buffalo Bills in this year's postseason played a major role in the rule-which previously held that the first team to get possession in overtime could win the game if they scored a touchdown, before moving to sudden death-being changed.

In that game, an instant classic, the teams were tied 36-36 after regulation, having scored an incredible 25 points between them in the final two minutes of the game. But the Chiefs won the overtime toss, marched down the field for a touchdown and ended Buffalo's season.

The argument against the format was that in games between such dominant offenses, such as the Chiefs vs. the Bills, that the coin toss essentially determined the winner.

Either way, Mahomes' approach to overtime won't change with the new postseason rules.

"I'm sure there'll be moments where you feel like it's a good decision," he said. "But then there will be moments when you score that touchdown first and you feel like it's a bad one. So you just go out there and play and try to win the game whatever way."

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Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes Talks New NFL OT Rules: 'Your Job Is to Find a Way to Win'

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The NFL changed its playoff overtime rules this offseason, instituting a format that will guarantee each team at least one possession in the extra session. And Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is fine with the adjustment. "Your job is to find a way to win the game, no matter how long it takes," he told Yahoo's Brian Sozzi.

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Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Darren Almendarez was off duty when he exited an Aldine Westfield grocery store with his wife and saw two or three male suspects who appeared to be burglarizing a motor vehicle. 

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A Texas deputy died Thursday night after being shot in a grocery store parking lot.

Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Darren Almendarez was off duty when he exited an Aldine Westfield grocery store with his wife and saw two or three male suspects who appeared to be burglarizing a motor vehicle.

"Possibly a catalytic converter that was being stolen," Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at a news conference. "We're not sure. Those details are still being investigated. But, he intervened. He intervened to try to stop a crime."
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According to FOX 26, Almendarez saw what appeared to be theft happening to his own vehicle.

The 51-year-old was then confronted by the suspects. He was able to grab a pistol, although there was a bit of a struggle.

Almendarez was hit during an exchange of gunfire but was able to strike two people who later drove themselves to the hospital.

"And, really a hero, because as all of this was unfolding he had the mindset to make sure he was protecting his wife. He told his wife to run, to get away from danger, as he put himself in harm's way to protect the rest of the community and to try to stop a crime," Gonzalez told reporters.
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He called the death tragic and called crime in the community "unacceptable," noting that there is possibly a third individual on the run.

Almendarez, a 23-year veteran of the sheriff's office who was most recently assigned to the auto theft division, was also remembered as a "fighter."

FOX 26 reported that the suspects went to HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, where the deputy later died. Gonzalez said the suspects are in stable condition.

The station noted that authorities currently don't have the identity of the third suspect.
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Almendarez's body will reportedly be taken to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

"Deputy Darren Almendarez loved our community and worked hard every single day to make the world a better and safer place," the Houston Police Officers' Union wrote on Facebook early Friday. "His sacrifice will never be forgotten and he will always be remembered. Rest in peace, brother."

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Off-duty Texas deputy fatally shot after confronting suspects in grocery store parking lot

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A Texas deputy died Thursday night after being shot in a grocery store parking lot. Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Darren Almendarez was off duty when he exited an Aldine Westfield grocery store with his wife and saw two or three male suspects who appeared to be burglarizing a motor vehicle.

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Two young cousins from Missouri were livestreaming when one fatally shot the other before she killed herself, police and a relative said.

St. Louis police identified the children as Paris Harvey, 12, and her cousin Kuaron Harvey, 14, both of St. Louis.

Officers responded to a call about a shooting in the 1000 block of Spruce Street at 2 a.m. Friday , the police department said.

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Two cousins, 12 and 14, killed while playing with gun on Instagram Live, family says

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Police in St. Louis classified the incident as a murder-suicide, but a relative of Paris Harvey, 12, and Kuaron Harvey, 14, said the shooting was a “freak accident.”

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Deputy Darren Almendarez was shot unexpectedly at a grocery store in Texas. There were suspects who seemed to break into a car. He intervened because they were trying to steal a car and he wanted to stop the crime. He told his wife to run and leave the dangerous scene while Almendarez put himself in harm's way to protect others. Then the suspects confronted him and in a little gunfire exchange, Almendarez got shot but also shot two of the suspects. Later Almendarez ended up dying.

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A Texas deputy died Thursday night after being shot in a grocery store parking lot.

Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Darren Almendarez was off duty when he exited an Aldine Westfield grocery store with his wife and saw two or three male suspects who appeared to be burglarizing a motor vehicle.

"Possibly a catalytic converter that was being stolen," Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at a news conference. "We're not sure. Those details are still being investigated. But, he intervened. He intervened to try to stop a crime."
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICER, SUSPECTED KILLED, 2 OFFICERS WOUNDED IN GUNFIRE EXCHANGE
According to FOX 26, Almendarez saw what appeared to be theft happening to his own vehicle.

The 51-year-old was then confronted by the suspects. He was able to grab a pistol, although there was a bit of a struggle.

Almendarez was hit during an exchange of gunfire but was able to strike two people who later drove themselves to the hospital.

"And, really a hero, because as all of this was unfolding he had the mindset to make sure he was protecting his wife. He told his wife to run, to get away from danger, as he put himself in harm's way to protect the rest of the community and to try to stop a crime," Gonzalez told reporters.
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He called the death tragic and called crime in the community "unacceptable," noting that there is possibly a third individual on the run.

Almendarez, a 23-year veteran of the sheriff's office who was most recently assigned to the auto theft division, was also remembered as a "fighter."

FOX 26 reported that the suspects went to HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, where the deputy later died. Gonzalez said the suspects are in stable condition.

The station noted that authorities currently don't have the identity of the third suspect.
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Almendarez's body will reportedly be taken to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

"Deputy Darren Almendarez loved our community and worked hard every single day to make the world a better and safer place," the Houston Police Officers' Union wrote on Facebook early Friday. "His sacrifice will never be forgotten and he will always be remembered. Rest in peace, brother."

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A Texas deputy died Thursday night after being shot in a grocery store parking lot. Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Darren Almendarez was off duty when he exited an Aldine Westfield grocery store with his wife and saw two or three male suspects who appeared to be burglarizing a motor vehicle.

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Patrick Mahomes helped the chiefs help recruit the best wr in the world Juju Smith-Schuster

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The newest wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs has officially joined his new team.

JuJu Smith-Schuster has landed in Kansas City, signed his deal and is set to catch passes from Patrick Mahomes during the 2022 NFL season. Speaking to the media on Sunday for the first time since joining the Chiefs, Smith-Schuster said that Mahomes was among the people to recruit him to join the team once free agency opened.

"I have talked to a couple of guys, obviously, to make this happen," Smith-Schuster said. "I talked to Pat (Mahomes) a couple of times. But I've talked to Pat multiple times even before all this. I've known Pat for a while now, so, yeah, of course."

Ultimately, Mahomes played a big part in Smith-Schuster's decision to come to Kansas City. He previously mentioned Mahomes as a future Hall of Famer, but he elaborated on how much the Chiefs' star QB factored into the decision.

"It was a big part of the process," Smith-Schuster said. "You go into free agency, and you find out who's going to be throwing you the ball next year. It came down to Pat (Mahomes) and I'm excited. I'm happy with my decision."

The Chiefs also courted Smith-Schuster when he was a free agent in 2021, with Andy Reid sending him pictures of the Lombardi Trophy to try and coax him from Pittsburgh. The fact that Reid, Mahomes and the rest of the team continued their interest made him feel right at home in Kansas City.

"It's one thing to talk with a head coach who just won the Lombardi Trophy, and for them to text me personally, it means a lot," Smith-Schuster said. "And going into this year's process, KC has been on me for the past two years. Obviously, I feel welcome here and appreciated. So, coming here and having the opportunity to play here for him is a great experience."

WATCH: Highlights of new Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes played a role in bringing JuJu Smith-Schuster to K.C.

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The newest wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs has officially joined his new team. JuJu Smith-Schuster has landed in Kansas City, signed his deal and is set to catch passes from Patrick Mahomes during the 2022 NFL season.

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Last week, a teen fell of from the ride in amusement park in Florida and died. Tyre Sampson was 14 years old boy and he rode the FreeFall drop tower which takes riders up 430 feet and then drops at speeds of up to 75 mph. Though he fell from the ride, harness was still locked when the ride stopped. His father said he was a big guy, so the teenager may have been too large to be allowed on the ride.

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Correction: A previous version of this story and headline included comments from someone who identified herself as Tyre Sampson's cousin and told several media outlets that the teenager said he'd been turned away from two other rides at the park. Tyre's parents have since said they do not know her. Her comments have been removed.

The seat of a teen who fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Florida last week was still locked, according to an accident report from the state.

Tyre Sampson, 14, fell last Thursday from the FreeFall drop tower at ICON Park in Orlando, authorities said. The FreeFall takes riders up and then drops them nearly 400 feet at speeds that reach more than 75 mph, according to the park.

Sampson came out of the seat when the magnets engaged to slow the ride during the descent, according to the report, which was based on ride employee witnesses and was obtained by CNN.

"Harness was still in a down and locked position when the ride stopped," said the report filed by the operator with the fair rides division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

The report named three witnesses, all listed as employees.

There are also questions around whether the teenager may have been too large to be allowed on the ride.

Sampson's father, Yarnell Sampson, raised that question last Friday, telling CNN: "My son was 6'5", 340. So, he's a big guy."

The ride's operations and maintenance manual, which has been posted online by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, indicates the maximum passenger weight is 130 kilograms (approximately 287 pounds).

"Be careful when seeing if large guests fit into the seats. Check that they fit within the contours of the seat and the bracket fits properly. If this is not so - Do not let this person ride," the manual states.

It's not clear whether Sampson fit the contours of the seat or if the bracket fit properly.

CNN has reached out to ride operator Slingshot Group and ICON Park to ask whether Sampson fit properly.

Video circulating on social media, purportedly of the ICON Park incident, shows a person falling from their seat about five seconds into the ride's drop, perhaps about two-thirds of the way down, as the ride slowed as it approached the ground.

The FreeFall ride is closed while the accident is being investigated. And on Tuesday, Slingshot Group said it had suspended another of its rides, the SlingShot.

"We are heartbroken by the loss of Tyre Sampson and absolutely devastated for his family and loved ones," the group said in a statement.

"We have suspended the operations of the FreeFall ride and the Slingshot ride at Icon Park. We are fully cooperating with the authorities at the state and local levels who are investigating this tragic incident. We plan on providing additional information in the coming days, as we learn more," the statement said.

ICON Park on Monday said it had demanded that Slingshot Group suspend them both "until such time as a thorough investigation by the appropriate authorities has been completed and all parties are satisfied that the rides are safe for the public."

The Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death. No criminal charges have been filed but the investigation remained open, the sheriff's office said Friday.

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18 year old Naomi Irion body had been found which has been missing since March 12. She was last saw at Walmart at 5 am in Farley Nevada when she was abducted. On video footage it shows a man approach Naomi car a few minutes late her vehicle was leaving with a man driving. Troy Driver was arrested on Friday on Kidnapping charge related to Irions disappearance.

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The body of Naomi Irion, a Nevada woman missing for more than two weeks, has been discovered, authorities said Wednesday.

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30% of the Australia Koalas in the past 3 years. This is due to devastating floods, drought, wildfires, and habitat loss. The Australian Koala foundation is trying to help these creatures, the best they can.

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Australia's beloved Koalas placed on endangered list

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The Australia Koala Foundation says the country has lost 30% of the beloved marsupial over the past three years following devastating floods, droughts, wildfires and habitat loss. NBC's Sara James reports for TODAY from Melbourne, Australia, on the effort to save the surviving koalas.

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Legendary comedian George Wallace says that Chris Rock should sue Will Smith for the Oscar slap because it will be a stain on Rock professionally going forward

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Legendary comedian George Wallace says that Chris Rock should sue Will Smith for the Oscar slap because it will be a stain on Rock professionally going forward.

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Upon watching its newest movie with Pixar entitled "Turning Red," it’s clear that the clock has finally struck midnight for Disney’s era of whimsical fairy tales with moral lessons. Gone are the innocent days of "bibbity-bobbity-boo;" Disney has now transformed into a political propaganda machine that grooms children for abortions and sexual promiscuity—and nothing showcases their regression into a progressive pumpkin better than their new movie.

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For those who loved the magic of Disney as children and have seen the wonder in our children's eyes Disneyworld, it's disconcerting to see the company that animated our childhoods, and now our children's childhood, slowly become more progressive.

Upon watching its newest movie with Pixar entitled "Turning Red," it's clear that the clock has finally struck midnight for Disney's era of whimsical fairy tales with moral lessons. Gone are the innocent days of "bibbity-bobbity-boo;" Disney has now transformed into a political propaganda machine that grooms children for abortions and sexual promiscuity-and nothing showcases their regression into a progressive pumpkin better than their new movie.
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"Turning Red," rated PG, is the story of a thirteen-year-old girl named Mei who inherits her family's curse to become a red panda whenever she feels passionate emotions, including sexual tension, which feels wildly inappropriate in a movie targeting young children like mine. The adults at Disney create a storyline for the young main character and her fictional friends around their attraction of an older boy dangerously close to being a legal adult at seventeen.

It's even more appalling when Mei begins to draw this boy in what a "Turning Red" YouTube account calls "dirty drawings." Her drawings include half-naked sketches of him, and, at one point, she crawls under her bed to get all hot and sweaty with her sketchbook of semi-nude scribbles. It would be hard to explain this scene as anything other than masturbation.

Mei and her friends are in a tug of war with their parents that the writers sexualize as they have the characters catcalling boys at school, endorsing "stripper music," and making plans to rebel against their parents who have legitimate concerns for their safety. But it gets worse.

The abortion lobby gets in on the action in the very end when Mei goes out with her panda tail and ears on display. When her mother disapproves, Mei apes the abortion lobby's signature and sinister catchphrase as she says, "My panda, my choice."

Disney clearly is no longer interested in being a guardian of the innocence of childhood. Instead, by their own admission, Disney leadership is actively pushing children out of Neverland and directly into an adult's sexualized world, where they can be groomed for others enjoyment.

It doesn't seem coincidental that as this movie projects sexuality into children's thoughts, Disney is also engaging in a campaign for politicized sex education in its home state. Disney recently spoke out in opposition to Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, which would prohibit the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in grades Kindergarten to Third.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek said that he was opposed to the bill from the onset and called Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to say as much. He also asserted that the company would be stopping political funding in Florida and instead focusing its resources on supporting "advocacy groups to combat similar legislation in other states." Disney indeed pledged $5 million to the Human Rights Campaign. However, its contribution was denied by HRC, believing Disney needs to do more for the alphabet soup lobby.

But what more can Disney really do? Sexualized content seems to be the new pixie dust at Disney, sprinkled liberally.
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The LGBTQ+ community has already been featured multiple times in Disney productions. For example, the popular Star Wars series featured a same-sex kiss in "The Rise of Skywalker," and Disney even made a short with Pixar about two gay lovers entitled "Out."

Whatever Disney's future might be, it's a sad reality that the company is losing its credibility through movies like "Turning Red." For parents who proactively monitor what their child is viewing, it's likely time to say goodbye to today's Disney if you want to protect your children from the grooming tactics of the left. We're not dealing with Mickey Mouse anymore.
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A Texas deputy died Thursday night after being shot in a grocery store parking lot. Darren was off duty when he exited a grocery store with his wife, when he saw two or three male suspects who were burglarizing a motorcycle. He was then confronted by the suspects and who were able to grab a pistol and shoot the officer.

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A Texas deputy died Thursday night after being shot in a grocery store parking lot.

Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Darren Almendarez was off duty when he exited an Aldine Westfield grocery store with his wife and saw two or three male suspects who appeared to be burglarizing a motor vehicle.

"Possibly a catalytic converter that was being stolen," Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at a news conference. "We're not sure. Those details are still being investigated. But, he intervened. He intervened to try to stop a crime."
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According to FOX 26, Almendarez saw what appeared to be theft happening to his own vehicle.

The 51-year-old was then confronted by the suspects. He was able to grab a pistol, although there was a bit of a struggle.

Almendarez was hit during an exchange of gunfire but was able to strike two people who later drove themselves to the hospital.

"And, really a hero, because as all of this was unfolding he had the mindset to make sure he was protecting his wife. He told his wife to run, to get away from danger, as he put himself in harm's way to protect the rest of the community and to try to stop a crime," Gonzalez told reporters.
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He called the death tragic and called crime in the community "unacceptable," noting that there is possibly a third individual on the run.

Almendarez, a 23-year veteran of the sheriff's office who was most recently assigned to the auto theft division, was also remembered as a "fighter."

FOX 26 reported that the suspects went to HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, where the deputy later died. Gonzalez said the suspects are in stable condition.

The station noted that authorities currently don't have the identity of the third suspect.
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Almendarez's body will reportedly be taken to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

"Deputy Darren Almendarez loved our community and worked hard every single day to make the world a better and safer place," the Houston Police Officers' Union wrote on Facebook early Friday. "His sacrifice will never be forgotten and he will always be remembered. Rest in peace, brother."

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"I said, ‘Watch this, he’s going to kill.’ I knew he had an amazing lineup of jokes that we had, we had them in the prompter. And ultimately he did not get to one joke. He didn’t tell one of the planned jokes, he was just immediately freestyling – but I'll tell you, if there’s anybody you don’t worry about going out in front a live audience and riffing off the cuff, it’s Chris Rock. Nobody’s better," Packer said on "Good Morning America."

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producer Will Packer is breaking down what went down at the 94th Academy Awards before and after approached the stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock for joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.

In a televised interview on Friday, Packer revealed he was watching offstage when Rock took the stage to present the best documentary feature award.

"I said, 'Watch this, he's going to kill.' I knew he had an amazing lineup of jokes that we had, we had them in the prompter. And ultimately he did not get to one joke. He didn't tell one of the planned jokes, he was just immediately freestyling - but I'll tell you, if there's anybody you don't worry about going out in front a live audience and riffing off the cuff, it's Chris Rock. Nobody's better," Packer said on "Good Morning America."

Things got interesting when Rock turned to Pinkett Smith and said, "Jada, I love you. 'G.I. Jane 2,' can't wait to see it." Seconds later, Smith took the stage and slapped Rock across the face. Packer said he was just as confused as everyone else.
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"I thought this was part of something Chris and will were doing. I thought it was a bit like everybody else. I wasn't concerned at all. I was like ok he's going to say something or come at him, something funny is going to happen because that's the nature of Chris and that's the nature of Will," Packer added.

It wasn't until Smith returned to his seat and shouted, "Keep my wife's name out your f---ing mouth" that Packer grew concerned.

"Once I saw Will yelling at the stage with such vitriol my heart dropped and I just remember thinking, 'Oh no, oh no, not like this.' Chris was keeping his head when everybody else was losing theirs...But my heart at that point was just in my stomach because everything about it and everything it represented and who was involved was just, I've never felt so immediately devastated like I did in that moment," Packer continued.
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The Oscars producer said he went up to Rock right after he exited the stage. "I immediately go up to Chris and I said, 'Did he really hit you?' And he goes, 'Yeah, I just took a punch from Muhammad Ali." He was immediately in joke mode but he was still very much in shock."

However, he confirmed Rock was not retaliatory, aggressive or angry when the LAPD on scene asked the comedian if he wanted to press charges against Smith.

"He was very dismissive of those options," the producer said.
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Packer added that Smith reached out to him the following morning with an apology.

"Will Smith reached out to me the next morning and he apologized. He said this should have been a gigantic moment for you and he expressed his embarrassment and that was the extent of it," Packer said.

The Oscars producer went on to say the slap "sucked the life out of the room and it never came back."
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The producer went on to commend Rock for handling the situation with grace.

Asked if Rock saved the show by continuing to announce the award, Packer said: "I think he did. He certainly saved what was left of it at that point."

Meanwhile, the Academy's Board of Governors held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss what went down at the 94th Academy Awards.

"The Board of Governors today initiated disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the academy's standards of conduct, including inappropriate physical contact, abusive or threatening behavior and compromising the integrity of the academy," the Academy's statement on Wednesday obtained by Fox News Digital said.

"Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, [but] we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently."

Penalties from the academy range from "suspension, expulsion or other sanctions permitted by the bylaws and standards of conduct." The statement noted that the actor will receive a 15-day notice regarding "his violations and sanctions" as well as the "opportunity to be heard beforehand by means of a written response."

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Oscars producer says Chris Rock didn't tell his planned jokes before Will Smith's slap: 'He was freestyling'

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producer Will Packer is breaking down what went down at the 94th Academy Awards before and after approached the stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock for joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. In a televised interview on Friday, Packer revealed he was watching offstage when Rock took the stage to present the best documentary feature award.

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They created a framework for a robotic manipulation system that uses a two-stage learning process, which could enable a robot to perform complex dough-manipulation tasks over a long timeframe. A “teacher” algorithm solves each step the robot must take to complete the task it then trains a “student” machine-learning model that learns abstract ideas about when and how to execute each skill it needs. The researchers show that this method, which they call DiffSkill, can perform complex manipulation tasks in simulations, like cutting and spreading dough, or gathering pieces of dough from around a cutting board, while outperforming other machine-learning methods.

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Imagine a pizza maker working with a ball of dough. She might use a spatula to lift the dough onto a cutting board then use a rolling pin to flatten it into a circle. Easy, right? Not if this pizza maker is a robot.

For a robot, working with a deformable object like dough is tricky because the shape of dough can change in many ways, which are difficult to represent with an equation. Plus, creating a new shape out of that dough requires multiple steps and the use of different tools. It is especially difficult for a robot to learn a manipulation task with a long sequence of steps - where there are many possible choices - since learning often occurs through trial and error.

Researchers at MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of California at San Diego, have come up with a better way. They created a framework for a robotic manipulation system that uses a two-stage learning process, which could enable a robot to perform complex dough-manipulation tasks over a long timeframe. A "teacher" algorithm solves each step the robot must take to complete the task. Then, it trains a "student" machine-learning model that learns abstract ideas about when and how to execute each skill it needs during the task, like using a rolling pin. With this knowledge, the system reasons about how to execute the skills to complete the entire task.

The researchers show that this method, which they call DiffSkill, can perform complex manipulation tasks in simulations, like cutting and spreading dough, or gathering pieces of dough from around a cutting board, while outperforming other machine-learning methods.

Beyond pizza-making, this method could be applied in other settings where a robot needs to manipulate deformable objects, such as a caregiving robot that feeds, bathes, or dresses someone elderly or with motor impairments.

"This method is closer to how we as humans plan our actions. When a human does a long-horizon task, we are not writing down all the details. We have a higher-level planner that roughly tells us what the stages are and some of the intermediate goals we need to achieve along the way, and then we execute them," says Yunzhu Li, a graduate student in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), and author of a paper presenting DiffSkill.

Li's co-authors include lead author Xingyu Lin, a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU); Zhiao Huang, a graduate student at the University of California at San Diego; Joshua B. Tenenbaum, the Paul E. Newton Career Development Professor of Cognitive Science and Computation in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT and a member of CSAIL; David Held, an assistant professor at CMU; and senior author Chuang Gan, a research scientist at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab. The research will be presented at the International Conference on Learning Representations.
Student and teacher
The "teacher" in the DiffSkill framework is a trajectory optimization algorithm that can solve short-horizon tasks, where an object's initial state and target location are close together. The trajectory optimizer works in a simulator that models the physics of the real world (known as a differentiable physics simulator, which puts the "Diff" in "DiffSkill"). The "teacher" algorithm uses the information in the simulator to learn how the dough must move at each stage, one at a time, and then outputs those trajectories.

Then the "student" neural network learns to imitate the actions of the teacher. As inputs, it uses two camera images, one showing the dough in its current state and another showing the dough at the end of the task. The neural network generates a high-level plan to determine how to link different skills to reach the goal. It then generates specific, short-horizon trajectories for each skill and sends commands directly to the tools.

The researchers used this technique to experiment with three different simulated dough-manipulation tasks. In one task, the robot uses a spatula to lift dough onto a cutting board then uses a rolling pin to flatten it. In another, the robot uses a gripper to gather dough from all over the counter, places it on a spatula, and transfers it to a cutting board. In the third task, the robot cuts a pile of dough in half using a knife and then uses a gripper to transport each piece to different locations.

Researchers developed a robotic manipulation system can perform complex dough manipulation tasks with tools in simulations, like gathering dough and placing it onto a cutting board (left), cutting a piece of dough in half and separating the halves (center), and lifting dough onto a cutting board then flattening it with a rolling pin (right). Their technique is able to perform these tasks successfully, while other machine learning methods fail.

A cut above the rest
DiffSkill was able to outperform popular techniques that rely on reinforcement learning, where a robot learns a task through trial and error. In fact, DiffSkill was the only method that was able to successfully complete all three dough manipulation tasks. Interestingly, the researchers found that the "student" neural network was even able to outperform the "teacher" algorithm, Lin says.

"Our framework provides a novel way for robots to acquire new skills. These skills can then be chained to solve more complex tasks which are beyond the capability of previous robot systems," says Lin.

Because their method focuses on controlling the tools (spatula, knife, rolling pin, etc.) it could be applied to different robots, but only if they use the specific tools the researchers defined. In the future, they plan to integrate the shape of a tool into the reasoning of the "student" network so it could be applied to other equipment.

The researchers intend to improve the performance of DiffSkill by using 3D data as inputs, instead of images that can be difficult to transfer from simulation to the real world. They also want to make the neural network planning process more efficient and collect more diverse training data to enhance DiffSkill's ability to generalize to new situations. In the long run, they hope to apply DiffSkill to more diverse tasks, including cloth manipulation.

This work is supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation, LG Electronics, the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, the Office of Naval Research, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Machine Common Sense program.

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A 12-year-old student was fatally shot by a classmate at a South Carolina middle school, The suspected shooter, also 12, was arrested and charged with murder and other firearm charges in the shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina. After the shooting, the suspect ran away from the school, and deputies found him hiding under a deck at a nearby home.

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A 12-year-old student was fatally shot by a classmate at a South Carolina middle school, officials said on Thursday.

The victim has been identified as Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson. His family said they were "devastated" by the tragedy, according to a statement from a family spokesperson.

The suspected shooter, also 12, was arrested and charged with murder and other firearm charges in the shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, according to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.

No other injuries related to the shooting were reported, the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, a school resource officer called for emergency backup after hearing gunshots at the school, officials said. Later, authorities learned that a student had shot another student and that the students knew each other, the sheriff's office said.

After the shooting, the suspect ran away from the school, and deputies found him around hiding under a deck at a nearby home, according to police. They recovered a weapon during the arrest, the statement said.

"My heart breaks for this young boy's family and my prayers are with them tonight," Sheriff Hobart Lewis said in the statement, referring to the victim.

"Additionally, I will be praying for the other young boy who pulled the trigger and his family. I can not fathom what would cause someone to do this to another human being and especially at that age, but I know it's a situation where we all need to turn to God."

The motive of the shooting and how the suspect obtained the gun remain under investigation, the sheriff's office said.

In addition to the murder charge, the suspect faces other accusations including possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession of a firearm on school property and unlawful possession of a weapon by a person under the age of 18, the sheriff's office said.

The suspect will be sent to a juvenile justice center in Columbia.

The sheriff urged parents to talk with their children and engage with them to ensure their own safety as well as others.

"Check their belongings and ensure they don't have anything that could be a danger to themselves or anyone else. It truly takes a village and we need everyone's investment," Lewis said.

Tanglewood Middle School serves about 780 students in grades 6 through 8, according to its website.

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A delta jet's cockpit windshield cracked more than 30,000 feet in the air. Passengers were told to remain calm and many were quick to take pictures of the inconvenience. The flight was on their way to Washington and had to land safely in Denver instead. Thankfully, everyone was safe and re ensured for a better flight.

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The pilots on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Washington, D.C. decided to bring their jet down in Denver after the cockpit windshield shattered above 30,000 feet. The crew repeatedly told passengers to remain calm until they landed.

"They came on the loudspeaker saying that the windshield had shattered, and we were diverting to Denver in about 10 minutes," Rachel Wright, one of the 198 passengers on the plane, told KUTV.

A photo of the windshield taken by a passenger shows the glass, though lined with cracks, didn't fall from its frame. Commercial airline pilots said jetliner windshields can be two inches thick, with several layered panes of glass, the station reported.

The crew announced the diversion about 90 minutes into the flight, after the plane reached cruising altitude, which is above 30,000 feet, passengers said.

"They kept coming on saying for everyone to stay calm, to be calm, and we were calm so being told to stay calm while we were calm made us feel a little panicky," Wright said.

Passengers were able to see the shattered glass once they landed in Denver.

"I'm really good at playing what-if? And so, my mind goes to kind of what could have happened, worst case scenario and I'm grateful," Wright said. "It could have been really bad, it could have gone very differently."

Another passenger, Kirk Knowlton, snapped a picture and tweeted that the crew had announced that the windscreen appeared to crack spontaneously.

Delta gave a statement to KUTV calling it "a maintenance issue mid-flight."

"Out of an abundance of caution, the flight crew diverted into Denver and the plane landed routinely. Our team worked quickly to accommodate customers on a new plane, and we sincerely apologize for the delay and inconvenience to their travel plans," the airline statement said.

Passengers boarded a new plane in Denver and continued on to Washington. Wright praised Delta for bringing the jet down safely, and said the airline was very accommodating.

"I've never been more grateful to spend an extra three hours in an airport," Wright said.

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The NFL approved a rule change on Tuesday which will ensure both teams get at least one possession when playing in an overtime game during the playoffs.

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Russia on Friday accused Ukraine of attacking a fuel depot in Belgorod, which would be the first Ukrainian air strike on Russian soil if confirmed. Vyacheslav Gladkov, regional governor of Belgorod, wrote on Telegram on Friday that two Ukrainian helicopters conducted an air strike late Thursday on the oil facility, which is about 20 miles from Russia’s border with Ukraine.

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Red Cross unable to reach Mariupol for evacuations; Kremlin claims Ukraine targeted oil depot in Russia: April 1 recap

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Kremlin says Ukraine attacked Russian fuel depot in Belgorod, but Kyiv denies responsibility; Red Cross evacuations fail in Mariupol. Live updates.

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Dominic Taddeo was a hit man he killed 3 people and attempted to kill 2 others has escaped from federal custody after being moved to a halfway house. he is from the state of New York.

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More than a month into Russia's invasion, the Ukrainian military has fared better than many expected given its smaller size, budget and number of munitions compared to its adversary. This week, Ukrainian forces reclaimed a town in the northeastern part of the country, while Russian ground forces have stalled around the capital, with some troops moving away from Kyiv and nearby Chernihiv, U.S. officials said. Intelligence experts had initially anticipated that Russia would take Kyiv within days of its attack on Ukraine.

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More than a month into Russia's invasion, the Ukrainian military has fared better than many expected given its smaller size, budget and number of munitions compared to its adversary.

This week, Ukrainian forces reclaimed a town in the northeastern part of the country, while Russian ground forces have stalled around the capital, with some troops moving away from Kyiv and nearby Chernihiv, U.S. officials said. Intelligence experts had initially anticipated that Russia would take Kyiv within days of its attack on Ukraine.

"They failed to take Kyiv, which we believe was a key objective," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters this week. "Not only do they not manage to take Kyiv, they've not managed to take any population centers and the Ukrainians have been fighting back very hard."

Among the factors shaping the "David and Goliath" conflict up to this point has been Ukraine's "smart tactical use" of its anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, alongside poor planning on the part of Russia, according to retired Gen. Robert Abrams, an ABC News contributor and the former commander of U.S. forces in Korea.

"'They [Russia] have numerical superiority, that's a fact. ... They have an enormous missile inventory compared to Ukrainians," he said. "That being said, what we overestimated though, is their ... warfighting competence."

Within days of its invasion, Russia was struggling with fuel and logistics supplies, and verified images and videos of destroyed Russian military vehicles and tanks circulated online.

In its latest casualty numbers, Russia's general staff said late last week that 1,351 Russian soldiers have been killed so far, though NATO last week estimated that between 7,000 and 15,000 had died.

The West has worked quickly to send weaponry to Ukraine since the start of the invasion. The U.S. and NATO supplied Ukraine with more than 17,000 anti-tank weapons, including Javelin missiles, in less than a week, the New York Times reported in early March.

Success of weapons systems

The U.S. has sent hundreds of millions of dollars worth of military aid into Ukraine, including anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons such as the Javelin and Stinger systems, which can be fired by just one or two people. Other countries, including Germany and the U.K., have provided similar weapons.

The shoulder-mounted Javelin in particular has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. Known as a "fire and forget" weapon, the Javelin uses an infrared guidance system to travel toward a target, allowing the gunner to fire and then immediately take cover. The missile system can destroy tanks and other armored vehicles. The shoulder-fired Stinger missiles target low-flying aircraft.

During a Congressional hearing Tuesday, Gen. Tod Wolters, the top U.S. military commander in Europe, praised Ukraine's military and their ability to stall Russian military operations throughout the country, especially through the weapons systems being provided by the U.S. military.

"The Ukrainian armed forces show a very, very positive learning curve, and so I'm optimistic about being able to force additional stalling on behalf of the Russians," he said.

The Javelin and Stinger, which have been used by the U.S. military for over 30 years, are "very, very effective at what they're intended to do," Abrams said. A lone defender could help keep the attacking enemy at bay up to 2 miles away, and aircraft about 6 miles away, he said, showing the power of their range and precision.

With enough weapons, "a defender can keep a much larger enemy force that's mounted in their armored vehicles and trucks, and can keep them at bay because they can't ever get close enough to touch the defenders," he said. "That's really what the advantage is of using these systems."

'Tactical disaster'

Anti-tank weapons aren't always a guarantee of success, Abrams said, noting that the attacking force could use a strategy known as combined arms maneuver to defeat them. That might look like firing artillery in advance of armored columns, using smoke -- an obscurant -- to prevent the Ukrainian gunners from seeing the Russian targets and integrating helicopters, he said.

To Ukraine's advantage, the Russians are not utilizing this strategy, according to Abrams.

"Frankly, they've made it much, much easier for the Ukrainian defenders with these weapon systems that are getting so much notoriety," Abrams said.

At the same time, the Ukrainians have carefully chosen where to use these weapons systems "to maximum advantage" on their home turf, he said.

"What we're seeing though is such poor tactics by the Russians, it has compounded the effects of the Ukrainian's use of these anti-tank weapons systems," Abrams said.

The Ukrainians are "putting up one heck of a fight," he added. "They're utilizing excellent tactics where they are maximizing the effect of their weapons system with the terrain. ... I don't want to minimize that. But the Russian army has been equally inept, and it's been a tactical disaster."

Russia's military said last week that it had generally accomplished the "first stage of the operation" and reduced the Ukrainian forces "considerably," and would focus on its" "top goal" -- liberating the Donbas region. Russia has claimed to have destroyed thousands of Ukraine's military vehicles, including tanks, and hundreds of aircraft during its so-called military operation.

Amid pleas from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for more weapons, one potential concern is supply. There is not an unlimited supply of anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, Abrams said.

"I suspect as the defense industry cranks up production, that there's going to be some supply chain problems," he said. "For Ukraine specifically, they're going to have a supply management challenge, whereby they're going to have to be very smart in how they distribute these key munitions."

Training a 'decisive factor'

Another "decisive factor" in Ukraine's war-fighting competence has been training, Abrams said.

After Russia invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea in 2014, military aid from the West has included helping Ukrainian soldiers improve their tactical fighting.

"Russia clearly has the numbers, they have the technological advantage, but we're seeing the value of high-quality training, tough realistic training," combined with "this very precise, exquisite capability for anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons systems," Abrams said. "They are achieving success and they have denied Russia and their initial objectives in this war."

Ukraine has also begun developing a noncommissioned officer corps -- considered the backbone of the military, who have extensive education and are empowered to lead soldiers, the retired general said.

Russia, by contrast, has not made a commitment in noncommissioned officers, and instead is very centralized in who has the authority to give orders and has had several senior Russian army leaders reportedly killed in action, Abrams said.

"We're seeing the benefits of this training, in this professional development, as it plays out on the battlefield," Abrams said. "We're seeing these small groups of Ukrainian soldiers seemingly outnumbered and outgunned achieving amazing success."

"When you have the power of junior leaders and non-commissioned officers with the right equipment, and they have freedom of action to make decisions to seize the initiative when initiative appears, to take initiative and make those tough decisions without having to call someone -- that is often the difference between victory and defeat on the battlefield," he said.
ABC News' Luis Martinez contributed to this report.

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Packer said he had no concerns because he knew Rock would make the crowd laugh. But when things suddenly took a turn, Packer said his "heart dropped."

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Oscars 2022 producer Will Packer is opening up about what happened behind the scenes on Hollywood's biggest night, after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage.

In an exclusive interview with ABC News' TJ Holmes, airing Friday on "Good Morning America," Packer said the Los Angeles Police Department was ready to arrest Smith at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night after he got up from his seat, walked on stage and slapped Rock for telling a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair

A longtime friend of Rock said that he was unaware of Pinkett Smith's alopecia.

'I thought it was a bit'

Packer, who led the first all-Black production team for the Oscars, said he wasn't worried when Rock first took the stage to present the award for best documentary feature.

"I said: 'Watch this, he's gonna kill.' Because I knew he had an amazing lineup of jokes that we had -- we had him in the prompter," Packer recalled. "He didn't tell one of the planned jokes, but you can't make it up. He was just immediately freestyling. But I tell you, if there's anybody that you don't worry about going out in front of a live audience and riffing off the cuff, [it's] Chris Rock. Nobody's better."

Packer said he had no concerns because he knew Rock would make the crowd laugh. But when things suddenly took a turn, Packer said his "heart dropped."

"Once I saw Will yelling at the stage, [it] was such vitriol," he said. "I remember thinking: 'Oh no, no no, not like this. Not like this.' But I've got people, everybody's still in my ear, you know, saying: 'OK, what are we doing on camera two? Is he still up there? Are we doing the best documentary category?' And Chris was keeping his head when everybody was losing theirs."

'But my heart at that point was just in my stomach, because of everything about it and what it represented and what it looked like and who was involved," he added. "All of that was just -- I never felt so immediately devastated like I did in that moment."

Initially, Packer said he "thought it was a bit," like many did in the audience and at home. But when Rock walked off stage, the producer was able to ask Rock directly about what had transpired.

"I said: 'Did he really hit you?" Packer recalled asking Rock off-stage just moments after the incident. "And he looked at me and he goes: 'I just took a punch from Muhammad Ali.' It's exactly what he said, as only Chris can, you know. He was immediately in joke mode, but you could tell that he was very much still in shock."

Behind the curtain

"I made that clear, like, 'Rock, you tell me, whatever you want to do, brother,'" Packer said. "The LAPD came and needed to talk to Chris. And so they came into my office and they were laying out very clearly what Chris' rights were. They were saying: 'This is battery. We will go get him. We will go get him right now, you can press charges, we can arrest him.'"

Still, Packer said Rock was "dismissive" of the options police presented, insisting he was "fine." While Packer didn't speak to Smith, his co-producer, Shayla Cowan, informed him that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences was about to remove Smith from the ceremony. The Academy said in a statement Wednesday that they had asked Smith to leave, but he refused.

Smith's apology

Smith ended up winning best actor that night for his performance as Richard Williams, the father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, in the film "King Richard." It was his first-ever Academy Award.

Packer says he has a "different perspective" on the standing ovation Smith received following his best actor win.

"I was in the room and I know a lot of those people, and so it wasn't like this was somebody they didn't know," Packer said. "It doesn't make anything that he did right, it doesn't excuse that behavior at all. But I think that the people in that room who stood up, stood up for somebody who they knew, who was a peer, who was a friend, who was a brother, who has a three-decades-plus-long career of being the opposite of what we saw in that moment."

"I don't think that these were people that were applauding anything at all about that moment, and all these people saw their friend at his absolute worst moment and were hoping that they could encourage him and lift him up and that he would somehow try to make it better," Packer added.

When giving his acceptance speech on stage, a tearful Smith seemingly referenced the confrontation without mentioning or apologizing to Rock directly. Instead, Smith apologized to the Academy and his fellow nominees.

The following day, Smith formally apologized to Rock and the Academy for his actions in an Instagram post. Packer said Smith also reached out to him that morning.

"He apologized and he said: 'You know, this should have been a gigantic moment for you,'" Packer recalled. "He expressed his embarrassment and that was the extent of it."

Smith reportedly also apologized to the other Oscars producers in a six-minute Zoom call on Tuesday. The Academy's Board of Governors announced Wednesday that they are beginning disciplinary procedures against the actor.

The Academy said it is holding its next board meeting on April 18, during which members may decide to take disciplinary action against Smith, such as suspension, expulsion or other sanctions.

Rock handled the moment with 'grace and aplomb'

While Rock hasn't said much about what occurred between him and Smith, he did tell the audience at his first comedy show since the Oscars on Wednesday night that he is still "processing what happened" and that he'll talk about it at some point.

But in the days since the Oscars, many have weighed in and are still shaken by the incident, including one of this year's co-hosts, comedian Wanda Sykes, who told Ellen DeGeneres in an interview to air April 7 that she is "sickened" by what went down on stage.

"For them to let him [Smith] stay in that room and enjoy the rest of the show and accept his award, I was like: 'How gross is this?' Sykes said. "This is just the wrong message. You assault somebody, you get escorted out the building and that's it."

Meanwhile, Packer is still praising Rock for handling the moment how he did, especially as the energy in the room died down.

"Chris handled the moment with such grace and aplomb -- it allowed the show to continue," Packer said. "Because Chris continued the way that he did, he completed the category. He handed the trophy to Questlove, who I feel like was really robbed of their moment. It gave us license in a way to continue the show, which is what we were trying to do."

"It was such a huge moment, and such a sad and disappointing moment that it wasn't something that we were going to come back from within that night, within this week," he added. "I don't know when we'll come back and people will be talking about anything else other than the show."

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Oscars 2022 producer Will Packer is opening up about what happened behind the scenes on Hollywood's biggest night, after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage.