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Biden announced the pandemic is now "over". He mentioned that they still have a lot of work to do and covid is still here the pandemic is over. Covid deaths are still about 400 a day but it is being minimized.

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In an interview aired on "60 Minutes" Sunday night, President Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic is "over" in the United States.

"The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID. We're still doing a lotta work on it. ... But the pandemic is over," Mr. Biden said.

In an interview done as he walked the floor of the Detroit Auto Show last week, the president gestured around the hall and observed, "If you notice, no one's wearing masks. Everybody seems to be in pretty good shape. And so I think it's changing. And I think this is a perfect example of it."

Mr. Biden's comments came only a few weeks after his administration asked Congress for billions of dollars to maintain its testing and vaccine programs through a potential fall COVID wave. But COVID restrictions have been largely eliminated in the U.S. and travel is back at pre-pandemic levels.

Still, the president pointed to the pandemic as a big reason his approval rating has been well below 50%.

"This is a really difficult time," he remarked to CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley. "We're at an inflection point in the history of this country. We're gonna make decisions, and we're making decisions now, that are gonna determine what we're gonna look like the next ten years from now. I think you'd agree that the impact on the psyche of the American people as a consequence of the pandemic is profound.

"Think of how that has changed everything. You know, people's attitudes about themselves, their families, about the state of the nation, about the state of their communities. And so there's a lot of uncertainty out there, a great deal of uncertainty. And we lost a million people. A million people to COVID.

"When I got in office, when I-- I got elected, only 2 million people had been vaccinated. I got 220 million-- m-- my point is it takes time. We were left in a very difficult situation. it's been a very difficult time. Very difficult."

Hundreds of deaths are still attributed to COVID every day in the U.S.

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In an interview aired on "60 Minutes" Sunday night, President Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic is "over" in the United States. "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID. We're still doing a lotta work on it. ... But the pandemic is over," Mr. Biden said.

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Chiefs beat Chargers 24-27 via rally in the 4th quarter. Quarterback Justin Herbert out with a rib injury.

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Chargers vs. Chiefs score, takeaways: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs rally past Chargers; Justin Herbert injured

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Patrick Mahomes had the final say over Justin Herbert on Thursday night

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Due to the active shooting on school grounds, law enforcement is stepping up their training to neutralize the situation a lot quicker. Another step cities are trying to take is raising the age requirement to purchase a firearm.

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Newtown, Connecticut; Parkland, Florida; and most recently Uvalde, Texas.

Those cities may ring a bell, as they've made headlines for deadly mass school shootings in the last decade.

Survivors of the Uvalde school shooting went back to school last week, so Fox News wanted to get a better understanding of the training law enforcement goes through for these types of scenarios.

Multimedia reporter Ashley Soriano experienced an active school shooter simulation at Texas State University's Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response (ALERRT) Center.
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It was created in 2002 to use research-based training in active shooter scenarios, including schools.

Every police department within 100 miles of the Maxwell, Texas, facility has come to train at the facility at some point.

They use equipment including mock ammunition and inert guns, radios, ear protectors, tourniquets and more.

"Our primary objective is to get [the shooter] secured as best we can, get the weapon away from him," said Sam Stock, the center's Texas regional manager.

First responders learn how to prioritize what's important first, second and so on.

"The first thing you need to do is to stop the killing," executive director Dr. Pete Blair said. "That's if you're hearing gunfire, you can see that people are being attacked. It's moving to stop that attacker as quickly as possible so they don't create any more casualties."
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He says the 1999 Columbine, Colorado, school shooting prompted a need for this sort of specialized training.

The center teaches first responders how to breach a locked or difficult-to-enter building, handle firearms, take down a gunman in a safe but quick manner, treat injuries and more.

"If you look at extremely violent events like an active shooter event, most police officers would go through their entire career and never shoot at anybody," Dr. Blair said. "You need to have specialized training in it if you're going to respond successfully when an event happens."

Another big push in expanding training came after the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

"If we get it as close to the real thing as possible, then when you encounter the real thing, it's less novel, it's less different and it's less shocking to your body, your system and your brain, so you're able to perform better," Dr. Blair said.

The center expanded its training to include fire and EMS first responders. Since its founding, it has trained more than 248,000 personnel in all 50 states.

In addition, about 900,000 civilians have trained under the center's Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) Avoid-Deny-Defend awareness program.

Police departments nationwide have ramped up their training, with simulations happening this summer in places including Fort Smith, Arkansas; Atlanta, Georgia and its surrounding metro cities; and Georgetown Kentucky, to name a few.
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Some police departments have started to train school staff members, such as in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Fort Worth Police Department confirmed to Fox News that it has provided training at no cost to more than 500 teachers across north Texas and continues to partner with local school Districts.

In Las Vegas, the Metro Police Department confirmed its Multi-Assault Counter-Terrorism Action Capabilities section has received training at the ALERRT Center at one point.

LVMPD told Fox News it routinely consults outside training agencies to "ensure our curriculum is consistent with best practices," although they do not instruct ALERRT specifically.

In March 2013, the FBI announced the ALERRT Center is the national standard and are training all their agents, according to the center's website. Some major cities such as New York City, Miami, Houston, Dallas and Atlanta, are training their first responders in ALERRT tactics and standards.

The center's campus has various stations, including a shooting range, staged simulation sets like classrooms and apartments and various types of doors to practice breaching.
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The doors are specific to each type of breaching and which tools are needed: pry bars, rams, shotguns or explosives.

"Rule number one of breaching is always try the handle. You'll be surprised how often people don't, and you realize, 'Oh, it was never locked,'" Dr. Blair said.

Nearly 400 officers from different agencies responded to the Uvalde mass shooting, but it took over an hour to take down the gunman.

The ALERRT center released its own investigation into the police response, finding mistakes inconsistent with their teaching of "stop the killing and stop the dying."

According to the July 6 report, ALERRT staff performed a "pry" breach in a series of tests at Robb Elementary School during its investigation.

It took three to four seconds to pry open the door using a Stanley Fatt Maxx and a sledgehammer, although the report recognized in a real active shooter event, it would be dangerous for officers to do so without a ballistic shield.

The report also suggested other breaching methods, such as using a 12-gauge shotgun.

Best practices in law enforcement are constantly changing, Dr. Blair said, and unfortunately "We're thinking we're going to see more of these events as time goes forward."

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Police departments ramp up active shooter trainings after recent school shootings

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Newtown, Connecticut; Parkland, Florida; and most recently Uvalde, Texas. Those cities may ring a bell, as they've made headlines for deadly mass school shootings in the last decade. Survivors of the Uvalde school shooting went back to school last week, so Fox News wanted to get a better understanding of the training law enforcement goes through for these types of scenarios.

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About 15% of flights into and out of London's Heathrow Airport will be disrupted on Monday due to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral and also the airport said. There were changes coincide with two minutes of silence that will be observed in the lat queen's honor throughout the U.K. near the end of the serivce at Westminster Abbey. The operations to and from the airport will be subject to appropriate changes in order to avoid noise disruption and even at certain locations at specific times on Monday."

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About 15% of flights into and out of London's Heathrow Airport will be disrupted on Monday due to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, the airport said.

The changes coincide with two minutes of silence that will be observed in the late queen's honor throughout the U.K. near the end of the service at Westminster Abbey.

"As a mark of respect, operations to and from the airport will be subject to appropriate changes in order to avoid noise disruption at certain locations at specific times on Monday," a Heathrow spokesperson said in a statement.

The airport will halt all departures and arrivals for 15 minutes before and after the two-minute silence, which will start around 11:55 a.m., as well as during the arrival of the funeral cortege and procession at Windsor Castle.

Airlines have agreed to have no aircraft movements from 11:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. local time to mark the two-minute silence; no arrivals from 1:45 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. due to the procession of the queen's hearse; and no departures from 3:05 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. for the ceremonial procession to Windsor Castle.

Additionally, departures will be reduced from 4:45 p.m. to 7 p.m. due to a committal service for the royal family and queen's staff held at St. George's Chapel, on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Passengers queue inside the departures terminal of Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in London, June 27, 2022.

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Members of the public file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II at the Palace of Westminster, London, Sept. 16, 2022.

Around 15% of Heathrow's schedule will be altered -- equivalent to a moderate weather event -- as a result, particularly in the late afternoon and early evening. Airlines will need to change their schedules, "which will mean some changes to flights," a Heathrow spokesperson said.

Passengers affected by any changes, including any cancellations, will be contacted directly by their airline about their travel plans and options.

"We apologize in advance for the inconvenience some passengers will experience as a result of these exceptional circumstances," a Heathrow spokesperson said.

Roads around Heathrow also will be closed during the day due to the funeral. Travelers are encouraged to take public transportation to the airport.

Non-essential shops will be closed inside the airport on Monday, which will be a public holiday in the U.K. Essential retailers, such as WHSmith, Boots and Travelex, and restaurants, cafes and pubs, will remain open.

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Queen Elizabeth II's funeral to impact flights at Heathrow Airport

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About 15% of flights into and out of London's Heathrow Airport will be disrupted on Monday due to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, the airport said. The changes coincide with two minutes of silence that will be observed in the late queen's honor throughout the U.K. near the end of the service at Westminster Abbey.

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NASA predicts that around 160 millions years ago, the moon became unstable and swung towards Saturn, smashing the moon.While the gas giant likely swallowed 99% of the moon, the remainder became suspended in orbit, breaking into small icy chunks that ultimately formed the planet's rings, the scientists suggested.

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With its striking rings and tilted axis, Saturn is the showiest planet in the solar system. Now, scientists say they have a new theory as to how Saturn got its signature look.

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Mexican authorities have arrested a retired general and two other members of the army for alleged links to the disappearance of 43 students in the south of the country in 2014.
Last month, a government truth commission re-investigating the case issued a report that named Rodriguez Perez as being allegedly responsible for the disappearance of six of the students.

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Mexican authorities have arrested a retired general and two other members of the army for alleged links to the disappearance of 43 students in the south of the country in 2014.

The assistant public safety secretary, Ricardo Mejia, said that among those arrested was the former officer who commanded the army base in the Guerrero state city of Iguala in September 2014, when the students from a radical teachers' college were abducted.

Mejía said a fourth arrest was expected soon. A government official with knowledge of the case who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that another member of the army had been arrested.

Mejía did not give names of those under arrest, but the commander of the Iguala base at that time was José Rodríguez Pérez, then a colonel. Barely a year after the students' disappearances - and after the families had already raised suspicions about military involvement and demanded access to the base - Rodríguez was promoted to brigadier-general.

The government official confirmed that Rodríguez Pérez had been arrested and said he was being held at a military base. The source said two of the others arrested were officers and the third was an enlisted soldier.

Last month, a government truth commission re-investigating the case issued a report that named Rodríguez Pérez as being allegedly responsible for the disappearance of six of the students.

The interior undersecretary Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez, who led the commission, said last month that six of the missing students were allegedly kept alive in a warehouse for days before being turned over to Rodríguez Pérez, who ordered them killed.

The report had called the disappearances a "state crime", emphasising that authorities had been closely monitoring the students from the teachers' college at Ayotzinapa from the time they left their campus through their abduction by Iguala police that night. A soldier who had infiltrated the school was among the abducted students, and Encinas said the army did not follow its own protocols to try to rescue him.

"There is also information corroborated with emergency ... telephone calls where allegedly six of the 43 disappeared students were held during several days and alive in what they call the old warehouse and from there were turned over to the colonel," Encinas said. "Allegedly, the six students were alive for as many as four days after the events and were killed and disappeared on orders of the colonel, allegedly the then Col José Rodríguez Pérez."

Numerous government and independent investigations have failed to reach a single conclusive narrative about what happened to the 43 students, but it appears that local police pulled them off buses in Iguala and turned them over to a drug gang. The motive behind the abduction remains unclear. Their bodies have never been found, though fragments of burned bone have been matched to three of the students.

The role of the army in the students' disappearance has long been a source of tension between the families and the government. From the beginning, there were questions about the military's knowledge of what happened and its possible involvement. The students' parents demanded for years that they be allowed to search the army base in Iguala. It was not until 2019 that they were given access along with Encinas and the truth commission.

Shortly after the commission's report, the attorney general's office announced 83 arrest orders, of which 20 were for members of the military. Federal agents then arrested Jesús Murillo Karam, who was attorney general at the time.

Doubts grew in the following weeks because no arrests were announced.

The administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has formed a close public bond with the military. López Obrador pushed to shift the newly created national guard under full military authority and his allies in congress are trying to extend the time for the military to continue a policing role in the streets to 2028.

On Thursday, Mejía also dismissed any suggestion that José Luis Abarca, who was mayor of Iguala at the time, would be released from prison after a judge absolved him of responsibility for the student's abduction based on lack of evidence. Even without the aggravated kidnapping charge, Abarca still faces other charges for organised crime and money laundering, and Mejía said the judge's latest decision would be challenged. The judge similarly absolved 19 others, including the man who was Iguala's police chief at the time.

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Mexican authorities have arrested a retired general and two other members of the army for alleged links to the disappearance of 43 students in the south of the country in 2014.

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In Alaska there is a tropicial storm on its way this weekend. This storm is expected to bring flooding and strong winds. Wind gusts are as high as 65 mph. According to the National Weather Service in Fairbanks, the wind is scheduled to peak Saturday morning. According to the forecasters, they call it "the strongest storm in over a decade."

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The remnants of Typhoon Merbok are putting residents of western Alaska on high alert as a coastal storm is expected to bring flooding and strong winds this weekend.

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The tasmanian tiger has been extinct for 100 years but scientists are trying to find a way to bring it back. They will use gene editing, ancient DNA retreval, and other technologies to try and bring them back.

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This week, dive into the quest to resurrect the extinct Tasmanian tiger, meet a tiny glowing fish full of antifreeze, prepare for a journey to the moon, explore Patagonia's monkey puzzle trees, and more.

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Victim fights back during chicago gunpoint. all captured on video. 3 men jumped out of the car and victum got away

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Victim fights back during Chicago gunpoint robbery: SEE IT

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An Indiana man who was in Chicago visiting family is seen fighting back against several men who tried to rob him at gunpoint on Sept. 9, 2022.

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England football legend David Beckham paid his respects to Queen Elizabeth II on Friday afternoon after queuing for hours alongside other members of public.

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England football legend David Beckham spotted in The Queue for Queen Elizabeth II

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England football legend David Beckham has been spotted in The Queue for the Queen’s lying-in-state in London.

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Chiefs beat Chargers 27-24

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Chargers QB Justin Herbert (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Chargers carried plenty of hype entering the 2022 NFL season, and for good reason. They have their franchise quarterback in Justin Herbert. They have a great collection of skill players, and they added two premier defenders in Khalil Mack and J.C. Jackson during the offseason.

There was a feeling that Los Angeles could be the new team to beat in the AFC West and one of the best in the conference. For the better part of four quarters against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night, this seemed to be the case.

Then, a critical miscue by the offense changed everything.

The Chargers had the ball on the Kansas City three-yard line with 10:45 remaining in a tie ball game. He threw an accurate pass to Gerald Everett at the goal line, but the route was jumped by Chiefs rookie cornerback Jaylen Watson-who took it 99 yards to the house.

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This was the only glaring mistake Herbert made during the game-and one could argue that while Herbert was a tad late on the delivery, Everett didn't work back to the ball and it was a great defensive play by Watson. One could also argue that Everett gave up on the play and should bear the blame in L.A. However, it completely changed the complexion of the contest.

The Chargers made things interesting late with a touchdown drive and an onside kick.

One mistake cost Los Angeles a chance to take over the division and become the team to chase. The good news is that the Chargers can learn a few lessons from the loss and battle back over their final 15 games.
(Almost) Everything was Going the Chargers' Way
Let's be clear. This wasn't a perfect game by the Chargers outside of the pick-six. However, Los Angeles was in clear control in the first half and could have regained control with a score instead of an interception on the drive in question.

Los Angeles only led 10-7 at halftime, but the Chiefs were very fortunate to be that close. The Chargers defense had Patrick Mahomes flustered, offensive tempo changes limited the Kansas City pass rush, and Herbert's connection with Mike Williams seemed unstoppable.

Williams finished the first half with six catches for 84 yards.

Things got tougher in the second half, especially with offensive linemen Corey Linsley (knee) and Trey Pipkins III (ankles) leaving with injuries. The Chiefs pass rush started to put pressure on Herbert, and the game became much more even.

The teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter, and Kansas City tied it up with a fourth-quarter field goal. However, a personal foul on the ensuing kickoff put L.A. in prime field position at their own 40-yard line.

A few plays later, Los Angeles was inside the five-yard line and poised to regain the lead. Then, the interception happened, and Kansas City jumped to a 10-point lead before the Chargers' final drive. And there's no sugarcoating it, Herbert's interception was a backbreaker.

However, that turnover is not the only reason why L.A. failed to come away with the win.
Missed Opportunities Cost the Chargers Late
For as well as the Chargers played early, missed opportunities cost them late. Watson's interception will remain the highlight of the night, but it might not have mattered much if Los Angeles had capitalized.

Cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. should have had two interceptions, one in the end zone and one that was eventually overturned after review.

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Was Mahomes ever lucky Asante Samuel Jr. failed to catch TWO interceptions - two potential Pick Sixes - that would've changed the outcome of this game.

Nasir Adderley also had a pick that was nullified by a penalty. The Chiefs scored touchdowns after each interception that was called back. Obviously, the game would have been much different had any one of these turnovers stood. Against a quarterback like Mahomes, the defense has to hang onto errant passes and not extend drives with penalties.

The Chargers also missed on a chance to turn this game into a blowout in the first half. Usually-aggressive head coach Brandon Staley opted to punt on 4th-and-2 from the Chiefs' 47-yard line in the second quarter. He did it again on 4th-and-2 from the Chiefs' 48 on the next possession.

This seemed like a big departure from what we saw from Staley last season. The Chargers converted a league-high 22 4th-down attempts, and Staley has preached a need for aggressiveness.

"There has to be a fearlessness to play in this game, and what I wanted to establish was that," Staley said this summer, per Daniel Popper of The Athletic.

The Chargers had a chance to impose their will on the Chiefs by staying aggressive in the first half-they did convert on fourth down on their first touchdown drive and convert on 4-of-4 for the night-but they punted instead.

Letting Kansas City hang around was a mistake.

Third-down efficiency was also a problem for the Chargers, who converted only five of 16 attempts. It's also curious that Williams largely disappeared in the second half. He did have a touchdown reception, but he also caught a mere two passes after catching six in the first half.

With Keenan Allen (hamstring) out, Williams is the most dangerous pass-catcher on L.A.'s roster. His lack of usage in the second half and for the vast majority of Week 1 is curious.

Had the Chargers scored more points in the opening half, created takeaways extended drives more frequently and got Williams involved more often over the final two quarters, their lead might have been insurmountable by the time Watson made the night's big play.
There's No Reason to Panic
While this loss is going to sting for more than a week, there's no reason to believe that the Chargers can't be an elite team. Kansas City has remained one of the most consistently great teams over the past few seasons.

Let's not forget that the Chiefs have appeared in four consecutive AFC title games.

The margin for error against Kansas City will always be slim, and the Chargers now know what they need to do in the next meeting. They can't give up on plays late in games, can't afford to miss turnover opportunities and they cannot let up when the Chiefs are on the proverbial ropes.

The injuries along the offensive line are a concern, as is the hard shot Herbert took on Los Angeles' final drive. He appeared to be in a lot of pain after reentering the game, though he still made some incredible throws to get L.A. into the end zone.

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Staley said after the game that Herbert is "OK" and that the injury, likely abdominal or ribs, shouldn't be an issue going forward, according to Popper.

If the Chargers can clean a few things up and learn a few lessons from Thursday's defeat, they'll be one of the most unstoppable squads in the conference. There's also a good chance that the Chargers start and finish as the better team when the Chiefs come to L.A. on Nov. 27.

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Chargers, Herbert Must Learn from Backbreaking Loss to Be in AFC's Elite

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Chargers QB Justin Herbert (Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Chargers carried plenty of hype entering the 2022 NFL season, and for good reason. They have their franchise quarterback in Justin Herbert. They have a great collection of skill players, and they added two premier defenders in Khalil Mack and J.C.

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in italy on september 16 2022 there was a flood in italy that killed 10 people over 50 people were injurd and taken to hospitals

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a trail of slime in a german airport led customs agents to a bag of African land snails, they found 93 giant snails

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BERLIN -- German customs officials say a trail of slime led them to a stash of almost 100 giant African land snails and other items hidden inside bags at Duesseldorf Airport this month.

In a statement Friday, authorities said officials stumbled over one of the snails on a baggage truck and initially thought it was a toy until it started moving. By following the trail left by the 20-centimeter (8-inch) snail, they found a bag with a hole, with another snail already peeping out of it - possibly preparing a dash for freedom.

In total, officials found six bags containing 93 giant snails, 28 kilograms (62 pounds) of fish and smoked meat, and a suitcase full of rotting meat. All had been imported from Nigeria and were destined for an African goods store in western Germany.

The snails were handed to an animal rescue service in Duesseldorf and the meat was destroyed, customs officials said.

"Never in the history of the Duesseldorf customs office has a trail of slime led us to smuggled goods," said its spokesman Michael Walk.

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BERLIN -- German customs officials say a trail of slime led them to a stash of almost 100 giant African land snails and other items hidden inside bags at Duesseldorf Airport this month. In a statement Friday, authorities said officials stumbled over one of the snails on a baggage truck and initially thought it was a toy until it started moving.

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In West Virginia there is a "near-total ban on abortions". However, this law does allow for some exceptions including abortions to save the mother's life, in cases of 🤬 or incest, and ectopic pregrancy (which is when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterus). It is known as the HB 302 bill and it prohibits abortions at practically every stage of pregnancy. The bill also says that miscarriages and stillbirths are not considered abortions. Doctors in West Virginia can be imprisoned for up to 10 years if they don't follow the bill.

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Woman threats to bomb Boston Children's hospital over the phone. According to the charging documents in Massachusetts, she will now face up to 5 years in prison.

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The Biden administration said on Friday, citing their potential for misuse and harm even as it noted their growing role in global finance. They are outlining their plan for crypto and what type of issues could pan out.

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US government agencies must double down on digital asset sector enforcement and identify gaps in cryptocurrency regulation, the Biden administration said on Friday, citing their potential for misuse and harm even as it noted their growing role in global finance.

The Treasury Department will also lead a group of government agencies that will consider a central bank digital currency, although the White House stopped short of endorsing a digital dollar.

The collective government action, announced in a series of published reports, follow an executive order President Joe Biden signed earlier this year on "Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets."

"Innovation is one of the hallmarks of a vibrant financial system and economy, but as we've painfully learned from history, innovation without adequate regulation can result in significant disruptions and harm to the financial system and individuals," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told reporters.

The reports urged regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue guidance and rules for digital asset ecosystem risks, including the potential for cryptocurrencies to be used in money laundering or for fraud.

The White House also said Biden would consider asking Congress to amend the Bank Secrecy Act to apply to digital asset service providers, including cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. The BSA requires lenders to report suspicious transactions to the Treasury.

Biden will also consider recommendations from agencies to create a federal framework to oversee non-bank payment providers.

The Justice Department also said it was creating a Digital Asset Coordinator overseeing 150 federal prosecutors to investigate and prosecute digital asset crimes as part of its efforts "to combat the growing threat posed by the illicit use of digital assets."

Cryptocurrencies surged past $3 trillion in value last year but the sector has stumbled in recent months as investors have pulled out of risky assets due to rising interest rates.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo noted the risks, adding that well-regulated digital assets could make international payment systems more competitive and aid underserved populations.

Brian Deese, the director of the National Economic Council, said cryptocurrencies could harm financial stability and national security without proper oversight.

"Regulation of cryptocurrencies is needed if digital assets are going to play a role that we believe they can in fostering innovation and supporting our economic and technological competitiveness," he said.

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A US court has revoked air pollution permits for a huge plastics plant in a region of Louisiana known as Cancer Alley and ruled that they would have violated environmental rules.

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A US court has revoked air pollution permits for a huge plastics plant in a region of Louisiana known as Cancer Alley and ruled that they would have violated environmental rules.

People living near the proposed petrochemical complex in St James parish have been fighting against the plans for years and hailed the decision as a victory for environmental justice.

The permits had been issued by the Louisiana department of environmental quality to FG LA, a member of the Taiwanese conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group.

FG LA's proposed $9.4bn "Sunshine Project" is being designed to produce polyethylene, polypropylene, polymer and ethylene glycol which are used in a range of everyday products. If built, it would be one of the largest production facilities for plastics and plastic feedstocks in the world.

It would also roughly double toxic emissions in its local area and, according to environmentalists, release up to 13m tonnes of greenhouse gases a year to become one of the largest single sources of carbon emissions in the US.

The site on which it is planned is in the heart of Cancer Alley, an area along the Mississippi River which already accounts for about a quarter of petrochemical production in the US and has some of the worst air quality.

Residents of towns along this corridor are also largely Black and face significant health risks.

The Cancer Alley region is the subject of an ongoing reporting series by the Guardian called Cancer Town.

Earlier this week, a Louisiana district court determined that emissions from the proposed plant would violate federal air standards and threaten public health, and that in approving them, the department failed in its duty to protect the public from environmental harm.

Judge Trudy M White said FG LA "failed to demonstrate that its emissions 'would not cause or contribute to' violations of the federal air standards". And the agency's decision to issue the air permit anyway "violated the Clean Air Act permitting law" it was obligated to apply.

She also said the agency violated its public trust duty to avoid environmental harm by authorising potential public health violations "without offering evidence to show it had avoided the risk to the maximum extent possible".

Moreover, these duties are not limited to health impacts; White said the Louisiana department of environmental quality "must take special care to consider the impact of climate-driven disasters fueled by greenhouse gases on environmental justice communities and their ability to recover".

The US army corps of engineers had already ordered a more thorough environmental assessment of Formosa's project after acknowledging errors in its original analysis. This followed legal challenges brought by campaigners, part of a growing trend of lawsuits being brought to try to halt the local and global impacts of plastic production.

Jane Patton, campaign manager for plastics and petrochemicals for the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and a lifelong Louisiana resident, said she was breathing a sigh of relief.

"I know that my family and community, and communities throughout the state, will be much safer without another industrial facility adding to an already deadly toxic burden and deepening environmental injustice," she said.

Patton was one of the lead authors of a report, published last year, which documented the company's six-decade-long history of environmental, health, safety and labour violations, including accidents and pollution in multiple countries.

But she said the problem was much bigger than just this one set of permits and this one company. "Every industrial corporation wanting to develop in Louisiana, Appalachia and worldwide should hear what this decision affirms: communities have rights, and we have power - across the globe. Plastics and petrochemical production are not aligned with a climate-safe future or the universal right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment."

In a statement, Janile Parks, director of community and government relations for FG LA, said the company "respectfully disagrees" with White's conclusion and it intends to explore all legal options. "We believe the permits issued to FG by [Louisiana department of environmental quality] are sound and the agency properly performed its duty to protect the environment in the issuance of those air permits."

The Louisiana department of environmental quality has been approached for comment.

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US court revokes permits for plastics plant in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'

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A US court has revoked air pollution permits for a huge plastics plant in a region of Louisiana known as Cancer Alley and ruled that they would have violated environmental rules. People living near the proposed petrochemical complex in St James parish have been fighting against the plans for years and hailed the decision as a victory for environmental justice.

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there was a murder 50 years ago and the girl who was killed was stabbed over 60 times. the guy who killed her was an Ex-Nevada deputy attorney general and was just now arrested.

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A former Nevada deputy attorney general connected to the notorious Mustang Ranch brothel was arrested Wednesday for the slaying of a 19-year-old woman in Hawaii 50 years ago.

Tudor Chirila Jr., 77, was taken into custody in Reno for the gruesome stabbing murder of Nancy Anderson in a Waikiki apartment in Honolulu's tourist hub on the island of Oahu.

Anderson had been stabbed more than 60 times and was found in her apartment in a pool of blood on Jan. 7, 1972.
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The young woman, who had just graduated from high school, moved to Hawaii from Michigan two months prior to her murder.

The case had been reopened numerous times over the decades - including a probe into a door-to-door knife salesmen who had knocked on Anderson's apartment the day she died.

But it was DNA evidence that finally gave investigators their break in the case.

Police obtained a DNA sample from the suspect's son, John Chirila, in March, which confirmed that he was the biological child of a man whose DNA sample was found at the crime scene.
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Reno police used a search warrant to compel a DNA sample from Tudor Chirila on Sept. 6 in Reno. Two days later, Chirila attempted suicide.

The longtime Reno attorney ran for the Nevada Supreme Court in 1994 and served as a deputy attorney in the late 1970s.

A 1998 federal indictment identified Chirila as the CEO of a company that served as a front for Joe Conforte, the infamous brothel boss of the Mustang Ranch. He cooperated with prosecutors against Conforte, who fled the country before his trial began.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Ex-Nevada deputy attorney general arrested in teen's 1972 murder in Hawaii

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A former Nevada deputy attorney general connected to the notorious Mustang Ranch brothel was arrested Wednesday for the slaying of a 19-year-old woman in Hawaii 50 years ago. Tudor Chirila Jr., 77, was taken into custody in Reno for the gruesome stabbing murder of Nancy Anderson in a Waikiki apartment in Honolulu's tourist hub on the island of Oahu.

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A man arrested last year has been convicted of first-degree murder from 1982. He has another hearing on November 7th and faces life in prison. He was caught using DNA found on the two women.

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DENVER -- A 71-year-old Colorado man has been convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the cold case slayings of two women whose bodies were found near the mountain resort town of Breckenridge in 1982.

Alan Lee Phillips was arrested last year in the mountain hamlet of Dumont, west of Denver, after local, state and federal authorities using DNA evidence identified him as a suspect in the killings of Annette Schnee, 21, and Barbara "Bobbi Jo" Oberholtzer, 29.

A Park County jury in Fairplay deliberated for just over four hours before convicting Phillips of eight counts late Thursday, including first-degree murder after deliberation and first-degree murder involving felony kidnapping and robbery, Rob McCallum, a spokesman for the Colorado Judicial Department, said Friday.

Phillips faces life in prison when he is sentenced at a hearing set for Nov. 7.

Local, state and federal authorities used DNA testing to help identify Phillips as a potential suspect officials said at the time of Phillips' arrest.

Authorities said the two women, whose bodies were found in separate locations, had no connection. Both were believed to be hitchhiking outside Breckenridge, a ski resort town about 60 miles (96 kilometers) southwest of Denver, when they disappeared on Jan. 6, 1982.

Friends and family discovered Oberholtzer's body the next day in a snow drift on the summit of 11,542-foot (3,463-meter) Hoosier Pass, near Breckenridge, one day after she disappeared. Schnee's body was discovered six months later, fully clothed, in a creek in rural Park County. Both women had been shot.

Investigators said Phillips was rescued the night that the women disappeared from the top of nearby Guanella Pass when his truck got stuck during a snowstorm, KUSA-TV reported. The victims did not know Phillips or each other.

Linda Stanley, the district attorney for the Colorado's 11th Judicial District, had no immediate comment on the verdict. Phillips was represented by the public defender's office, which does not comment on cases.

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Colorado man, 71, convicted in 1982 slayings of 2 women

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DENVER -- A 71-year-old Colorado man has been convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the cold case slayings of two women whose bodies were found near the mountain resort town of Breckenridge in 1982.

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in denver someone who makes wedding cakes refuses to make a wedding cake for a gay couple

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DENVER -- Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled narrowly in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, the justices are preparing to take up a potentially more sweeping and consequential question: whether public accommodation laws that require business owners to offer all customers their goods and services infringe on freedom of speech.

Denver wedding website designer Lorie Smith, who opposes same-sex marriage, is asking the high court to strike down Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act, which would require her to serve LGBTQ couples or face fines. She says the law, which has no exemptions, forces her to implicitly express support for something that violates her religious beliefs.

"While I'm happy to serve everyone, and I have served everyone, including those who identify as LGBT, there are certain messages I am unable to promote through my business," Smith told ABC News.

The case, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, pits the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment against legislative efforts to stamp out discrimination against minority groups, particularly the LGBTQ community. Lower federal courts sided with Colorado, saying it has an overriding interest in ensuring equal access to publicly available goods and services.

"If you're open to the public, you need to accommodate everybody. That's a core of our civil rights law, and it has deep roots in American law," said Colorado Attorney General Phillip Weiser.

If the justices were to allow a "free speech exemption" from anti-discrimination protections, Weiser said, the impact could extend far beyond sexual orientation to potentially allow discrimination based on someone's religion, race or ethnicity.

"If a wedding website designer says I will sell Christian websites that have Biblical verses on it, they can choose to design their websites, design their product as they want," Weiser said. "What they can't do is say if you're a same-sex couple, you can't have this website."

In 2018, the Supreme Court sided with Colorado baker Jack Phillips after he was fined by state officials for declining to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple; but the 7-2 decision focused only on the Colorado Civil Rights Commission's conduct in the matter, saying the panel had shown undue hostility to Phillips' religious views during the investigation.

The court at the time did not address the broader question of denying service to certain customers on First Amendment grounds, which it will now consider this fall. Until Smith's case is resolved, Phillips said he continues to stay out of the lucrative wedding cake business. Smith has also refrained from marketing wedding website services.

"The state doesn't have a right to tell American citizens what to believe and what to speak and what they cannot speak," Phillips said in an interview at his Masterpiece Cakeshop. "Lorie Smith's concern is what the state did to me; it could happen to her, or it could happen to anybody."

Phillips argues that he and Smith are artists and that each custom-made cake and website are acts of personal expression. "The cake itself is a message," he said. "If it's not something I would say, then it's not something I'll write on a cake."

LGBTQ advocates see things differently. Since the Court has recognized marriage as a civil right, regardless of sexual orientation, the nature of the couple seeking wedding services shouldn't be a basis to discriminate, they say.

"And it's not just cakes and flowers: Think about haircuts, think about clothing design, think about landscape design. Any kind of custom good or service can be thought of as having creative or artistic qualities," said Jennifer Pizer, acting Chief Legal Officer of Lambda Legal, an LGBTQ advocacy group.

"This case has the potential to blow an enormous hole in our nation's civil rights laws, and the stakes really could not be higher for LGBTQ people," Pizer said.

Research published last year by the Journal of Legal Studies found that religious exemptions under civil rights law "can have a significant and robust, even if inadvertent, impact" on customers, estimating a 61% to 85% chance that same-sex couples will experience discrimination when planning a wedding.

"I think that what's really important is that if somebody decides that they do need to speak up about unfair treatment that we have laws that protect them," said Rex Fuller, CEO of The Center on Colfax, an LGBTQ community center in downtown Denver.

Twenty-six years ago, in the Supreme Court case Romer v. Evans, a 6-3 majority struck down a Colorado amendment that prohibited protections for LGBTQ people. The years since have seen significant expansion of rights and equality, but some fear the Smith case could mark a turn.

"There's anxiety. We're watching situations in other states, a lot of sort of more conservative states, like actively legislating against transgender folks and transgender acceptance," said Sable Schultz, The Center's manager of transgender programs.

Transgender discrimination is at the heart of Phillips' latest legal battle involving Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act. Autumn Scardina, a transgender Denver woman, is currently suing the baker in state civil court for allegedly refusing to design her a pink and blue cake because of her gender identity.

"As soon as I told him who I was, then it became, I won't sell it to you," Scaridna told ABC News. "What I asked for was a pink and blue cake, and he freely admits he makes pink and blue cakes. Even though I was guarded, even though I expected that result and was hoping for the other, it still stung, stung tremendously."

Phillips maintains he is unable to design a cake celebrating a gender transition because of his religious beliefs. "We told this person, you know, we serve everybody; will gladly serve you - will make other custom cakes for you. You're welcome to come in and shop, buy cookies, brownies, anything that I have," he said, "but I can't create that cake because it is a message that I couldn't create."

The state civil case, which is still pending on appeal, highlights the stakes in the higher-profile showdown playing out in Lorie Smith's case at the nation's highest court.

"I'm hoping the U.S. Supreme Court justices will stand for free speech because no one should live in fear of government punishment simply because the government doesn't agree with their views on a certain topic," Smith said.

Attorney General Weiser says he's optimistic the justices will hold the line. "The regulation of conduct to prohibit discrimination is protected activity, and it is really critical that we not break from that," he said.

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Same-sex marriage foe appeals to SCOTUS over anti-discrimination law

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DENVER -- Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled narrowly in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, the justices are preparing to take up a potentially more sweeping and consequential question: whether public accommodation laws that require business owners to offer all customers their goods and services infringe on freedom of speech.

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In Jordan, a building collapsed, allowing police to arrest the buildings owner along with two matienence workers that worked at the building. 10 people were injured, with an infant found earlier this week. Unfortunetly, they are still searching for a women who is currently missing.

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Jaylen Watson got a interception and proceeded to return it for a 99 yard touchdown

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Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, rookie Jaylen Watson returned an interception 99 yards for the go-ahead fourth-quarter score, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 on Thursday night.

Mahomes finished with 235 yards passing, and Jerick McKinnon and Justin Watson hauled in the TD passes for the Chiefs (2-0), who fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter and spent most of the game playing catch-up.

Jaylen Watson finally put the Chiefs ahead after the Chargers (1-1), answering Matt Ammendola's tying field goal, marched to the Kansas City three-yard line. Justin Herbert was eyeing tight end Gerald Everett when Watson, a seventh-round pick making his first start, stepped in front of the pass with 10:29 to go and ran nearly untouched the other way to the end zone. Watson had to take a break from his college football career and worked in a Wendy's while getting back on a track that would eventually lead him to the NFL.

Things became worse for the Chargers two series after the pick-six when Herbert was drilled by Mike Danna delivering a throw. He left the field clutching his side, returned one play later, then threw an incompletion that forced the Chargers to punt. Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said after the game he doesn't expect Herbert's injury to be a problem going forward.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire promptly split the defense on a 52-yard run to set up a field goal for Kansas City.

Herbert, who finished with 334 yards and three touchdown passes, gamely tried to keep the Chargers alive. He threw a 36-yard dart on fourth down to extend their ensuing possession, then found Joshua Palmer in the back of the end zone on fourth-and-goal to pull Los Angeles within 27-24 with just over a minute to go.

Kansas City recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock on a crucial AFC West win.

The highly anticipated showdown between two of the league's prolific young quarterbacks, each surrounded by premier playmakers, turned out early on to be a defensive slugfest.

The Chargers held the Chiefs to 13 yards in the first quarter, thanks to relentless pressure from Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack and the fact that Derwin James Jr was just about everywhere, and kept a team that scored 44 points last week in Arizona off the scoreboard until Mahomes slung a sidearm pass to McKinnon early in the second quarter.

The Chargers fared better offensively, even though go-for-broke coach Staley opted to play conservatively, twice punting on fourth-and-two near midfield. Dustin Hopkins kicked an early field goal before Mike Williams, dominating smaller Chiefs defensive backs, put the Chargers in position for Zander Horvath to catch a short TD pass.

Staley finally went for it on fourth down on the opening drive of the second half. And one play after Austin Ekeler picked it up, Williams made a one-handed grab around Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed to give the Chargers a 17-7 lead.

The game appeared to be getting away from the Chiefs when Mahomes was intercepted by Asante Samuel Jr on their next possession. But replays showed Samuel didn't control the ball and the call was overturned, and Mahomes capitalized on his second chance by throwing a 41-yard strike to Justin Watson for a touchdown.

The Chiefs tied it 17-all on the first play of the fourth quarter when Ammendola, who was signed earlier this week to replace the injured Harrison Butker, knocked through a chip shot on fourth down at the goal line.

That set up Jaylen Watson's pick-six and the first lead that Kansas City had all night.

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Jaylen Watson goes from Wendy's to pick-six hero as Chiefs beat Chargers

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Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, rookie Jaylen Watson returned an interception 99 yards for the go-ahead fourth-quarter score, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 on Thursday night.

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Dead bodies were found from a recently recaptured a base from russia and ukranines found tourture wholes at burial sights

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Some bodies found at mass burial site in Izium show 'signs of torture,' Ukraine says | CNN

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Even the heavy rainfall couldn't erase the smell of death in the pine forest in Izium on Friday afternoon, as Ukrainian investigators worked their way through a mass burial site found in the eastern Ukrainian city after its recapture from Russian forces.

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Some bodies found at mass burial site in Izium show 'signs of torture,' Ukraine says | CNN

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Even the heavy rainfall couldn't erase the smell of death in the pine forest in Izium on Friday afternoon, as Ukrainian investigators worked their way through a mass burial site found in the eastern Ukrainian city after its recapture from Russian forces.

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Poland on Friday sealed $3 billion deals with South Korea for the purchase of 48 Korean FA-50 fighter planes as the central European country takes urgent steps to increase its deterrence and defense capabilities amid Russia’s war on neighboring Ukraine.

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Poland, South Korea seal $3 billion military aircraft deals

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Poland has sealed $3 billion deals with South Korea for the purchase of 48 Korean FA-50 fighter planes as the central European country takes urgent steps to increase its deterrence and defense capabilities amid Russia’s war on neighboring Ukraine

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Entry to the queue to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II has resumed on Friday.

The wait is now approximately 22 hours, according to the British Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. Temperatures are expected to be cold in London throughout Friday night into Saturday morning.

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Prince Edward released a statement Friday regarding the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

"We have been overwhelmed by the tide of emotion that has engulfed us and the sheer number of people who have gone out of their way to express their own love, admiration and respect to such a very special and unique person who was always there for us," Prince Edward's statement read. "And now, we are there for her, united in grief. Thank you for your support, you have no idea how much it means."

"The Queen's passing has left an unimaginable void in all our lives," he added. "Sophie and I have taken huge pleasure in seeing our James and Louise enjoying the places and activities that their grandparents loved so much. Given that my mama let us spend so much time with her, I think she also rather enjoyed watching those passions blossom. Those times together, those happy memories, have now become massively precious to each and every one of us."

He concluded his statement with "Long Live The King."

Prince Edward is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and is married to Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

Prince Andrew was joined by his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson on Friday outside of Windsor Castle as the pair viewed floral tributes left in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.

This is the first time Ferguson, known fondly as Fergie, has been seen with the royal family since the queen's death on Sept. 8.

Her Majesty and the Duchess of York kept a close relationship following Feguson and Andrew's divorce.

"I am heartbroken by the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy: the most fantastic example of duty and service and steadfastness, and a constant steadying presence as our head of state for more than 70 years," Fergie said in a statement at the time of the queen's death.

"She has given her whole life selflessly to the people of the UK & the Commonwealth," she added. "To me, she was the most incredible mother-in-law and friend. I will always be grateful to her for the generosity she showed me in remaining close to me even after my divorce."

"I will miss her more than words can express."

Prince William and Kate Middleton met with troops from the Commonwealth at the Army Training Centre Pirbright on Friday.

The Prince and Princess of Wales thanked the troops, which have been deployed to the United Kingdom to take part in Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral.

David Beckham was spotted waiting in the queue to pay his respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

"We all want to be here together," Beckham told the BBC. "We all want to experience something where we celebrate the amazing life of our queen. And I think something like this today is meant to be shared together so, you know, the fact that we've been here eating pringles."

A member of the public who has been waiting in line with Beckham said she has "big respect" for the soccer star.

"He's stood with us and he's paid his respects how he wants to and I think that's amazing and it's just been really good," she told the outlet.

Beckham revealed he'd been waiting in the queue for 12 hours at the time of the interview.

Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state at Westminster Hall until her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19.

Queen Elizabeth II's death this week brought about a strikingly similar scene as mourners watched on while Her Majesty's coffin made its way from Buckingham Palace and traveled to Westminster Hall, an image reminiscent of Princess Diana's memorial 25 years ago when Prince William and Prince Harry followed their mother's casket to its final resting place shortly after she died.

As Queen Elizabeth II's coffin made the 20-minute journey through the streets of London, the world was transported back to 1997 where the young princes stood strong in their last physical act of protecting their mother before she was laid to rest.

Click to read more about the similarities between Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II's funeral preparations.
Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
Prince Harry and Prince William will stand vigil at Queen Eliabeth II's coffin on Saturday.

All of Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren will stand vigil. Prince William and Prince Harry, who served 10 years in the British Royal Army, will wear their military uniforms for the event.

William, who is heir to the throne, will stand at the head of the coffin and Harry at the foot.

Also attending will be Princes Anne's children, Zara Tindall and Peter Philips; Prince Andrew's daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie; and the children of Prince Edward, Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn.

The ceremony will follow a vigil by the queen's four children on Friday evening.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pay their last respects by filing past the coffin during the lying-in-state, which began Wednesday and concludes Monday, the day of the queen's funeral.

Click to read more about Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren standing vigil.
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King Charles III addressed the Welsh Parliament Friday by first speaking in Welsh and then in English.

"The land of Wales could not have been closer to my mother's heart," he said. "It must surely be counted the greatest privilege to belong to a land that could inspire such devotion.

"I take up my new duties with immense gratitude for the privilege of having been able to serve as the Prince of Wales," he continued. "I now pass to my son William, whose love for this corner of the earth is made all the greater by the years he himself spent here."

King Charles III walked and greeted children and members of the public following a Prayer and Reflection service for his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

The King was handed flowers and trinkets as he met with mourners outside the Llandaff Cathedral.

People chanted "God save the King" as he walked and before he entered the car on his way to the Welsh parliament in Cardiff Bay.

People are continuing to join the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state Friday, The Guardian first reported, even after the U.K. government said the area had "reached capacity" and entrance to the line would be closed.

Some reports Thursday said mourners could be waiting for 30 hours to pay their respects.

Admittance to the queue was intended to be closed for six-hours, reopening at 4 pm in south-east London.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla attended a service of Prayer and Reflection for the life of the Queen in Cardiff, Wales.

The Dean of Llandaff Cathedral led the service in English and Welsh.

"Her ability to influence and lead with soft power" gave her "unmatched perspective to see the distance," the Dean said. Adding the Queen "surprised" and "delighted" Brits across the U.K.

The King and his wife Camilla are expected to meet with children and community members following the service.

Hundreds of thousands have lined up to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth as she lies-in-state for a second day, but more mourners have been barred from joining the queue for "at least" six hours.

Members of the public have been warned not to attempt to join the queue until it re-opens.

"Southwark Park has reached capacity," the U.K. government said Friday. "Please do not attempt to join the queue until it re-opens."

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Prince Edward released a statement Friday regarding the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. "We have been overwhelmed by the tide of emotion that has engulfed us and the sheer number of people who have gone out of their way to express their own love, admiration and respect to such a very special and unique person who was always there for us," Prince Edward's statement read.

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Reports say that Russians are retreating from Ukraine and Ukraine is pushing Russia back out of their country. The war isn't over yet Putin is still trying to find a way to conquer the country.

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A general mobilization would enable the military to draw further on Russia's 2 million reservists, allow it to expand the draft and put the Kremlin in a position to pressure its manufacturing base toward a wartime footing. It would require heavy training and rededicating materials and the economy, however, meaning it could take until at least the spring for it to have an effect on the battlefield.

It could also lead to backlash in major Russian cities, where life has in many ways continued as usual and where residents have not suffered the same numbers of casualties as its rural provinces to this point.

"If you start taking young men from Moscow and St. Petersburg, who are more politically powerful than those from the provinces, and they start dying in Ukraine while Russia is losing, that's a very politically risky position for Putin to be in," said Kristine Berzina, a senior security and defense policy fellow at the German Marshall Fund.

Dmitry Peskov, Putin's spokesman, said this week that the Kremlin was not considering full mobilization but that the debate was welcome - to a point.

"Critical points of view can be considered pluralism so long as they remain within the bounds of the law," he said. "But the line is very, very thin. One must be careful here."

Sue for peace?

Other voices in Russia have pressed for an end to the invasion and a withdrawal of forces.

Politician Boris Nadezhdin's comments on Russian television that the Kremlin had no chance to win and that it should emphasize peace talks made waves online this week.

"We're now at the point when we have to understand it's absolutely impossible to defeat Ukraine," Nadezhdin said Sunday on state-controlled NTV, where he further slammed the Kremlin for its "colonial war methods" and use of contract soldiers and mercenaries without mobilization.

Nadezhdin told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he does not fear arrest and did not believe he violated the Russian legislation that outlawed disparaging the military or spreading "false information" about the conflict.

"There was not a single fake at all, not a single fake in what I said," he told the news agency "There was a statement of absolutely obvious facts."

Moscow and Kyiv entered into negotiations early in the war but failed to make substantive progress toward any peace deal. Given Putin's territorial ambitions and Ukraine's increasing confidence in its ability to retake lost land, any deal may require concessions neither side is willing to countenance.

The potential damage of the growing criticism for Putin is clear, with pressure both to step up the military campaign and to bring it to an end increasing. Putin even admitted Thursday after a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping that Xi has " questions and concerns " about the war.

Calls for his resignation, like the one 50 municipal deputies made in a petition this week, could indicate greater threats to Putin's ability to hold on to power, Kimmage said, and they could mean some in Russian politics are beginning to hedge their bets and seeing cracks in his strongman veneer.

"That is going to be the most interesting dynamic to watch in Russian politics in the next couple of months," he said. "They're doing it at some political risk, but if the Russian army truly loses, I don't think Putin can survive that defeat."

The nuclear option?

With his own position perhaps more vulnerable as the war shifts in Ukraine's favor, some analysts have warned that a cornered Putin might turn to Russia's nuclear arsenal.

Fears of a nuclear confrontation between Russia and NATO have eased since the start of the war, but analysts said a small-scale tactical strike against Ukraine could remain a possibility - especially if Putin's prospects continue to sour.

Such a move would most likely provide limited military gains while drawing geopolitical blowback in which the situation could spiral out of the Kremlin's control.

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Some of the bodies found at a mass burial site in Izium, an eastern Ukrainian city recently captured from Russian forces, showed “signs of torture,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday, blaming Russia for what he called “cruelty and terrorism.”

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Some bodies found at mass burial site in Izium show 'signs of torture,' Ukraine says | CNN

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Even the heavy rainfall couldn't erase the smell of death in the pine forest in Izium on Friday afternoon, as Ukrainian investigators worked their way through a mass burial site found in the eastern Ukrainian city after its recapture from Russian forces.