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Man who killed New York City jogger Karina Vetrano sentenced to life in prison

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Chanel Lewis, 22, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2016 murder of Karina Vetrano, who was beaten and strangled to death while out for a jog near her home in Queens.

The sentence was handed down by a judge who a day earlier rejected a defense motion to vacate Lewis' conviction based on allegations of juror misconduct. Lewis was convicted after five hours of deliberations following his second trial after the first ended in a mistrial.

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Chanel Lewis, 22, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2016 murder of Karina Vetrano, who was beaten and strangled to death while out for a jog near her home in Queens. The sentence was handed down by a judge who a day earlier rejected a defense motion to...

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Cory Sandhagen says he views himself as "an upgraded version of Dominick Cruz."

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UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen says he views himself as "an upgraded version of Dominick Cruz."

Now, on the surface, that kind of statement could easily be interpreted one of two ways: Either Sandhagen, 27, is attempting to poke a potential opponent (Cruz), who is ranked ahead of him -- or he must be incredibly cocky, comparing himself to the greatest bantamweight of all time this early in his career.

But if you know anything about Sandhagen, who faces John Lineker at UFC Fight Night on Saturday, you know he's not arrogant. Nor does he talk trash. He's actually very thoughtful, and his reference to Cruz comes from respect and is not suggested lightly.

"I got into martial arts by watching the WEC, and I loved Dominick Cruz," Sandhagen told ESPN. "I kind of adopted Cruz's style and then made it my own, to be honest. Obviously, I think what I'm doing is better than what he's doing -- so I would almost call myself an upgraded version of him."

Sandhagen (10-1) has a long, long way to go before his résumé can measure up to Cruz's, but there are similarities between the two fighters.

Cruz, 33, is renowned as one of the brightest minds in the sport, both as a fighter and an analyst. His elusive, complicated style carried him to a UFC title in 2011 and he remains the No. 2-ranked bantamweight in the world by ESPN, despite a two-year layoff due to injury.

Like Cruz, Sandhagen's style is unique, and not by accident. Sandhagen, who fights out of Elevation Fight Team in Denver, has been developing his style since he fell in love with martial arts as a teenager, and had the opportunity to train among UFC veterans like Nate Marquardt and Shane Carwin.

"Winning the fight is not the first thing on my mind when I walk to the cage," Sandhagen said. "I recognize I'm willing to do anything it takes to win, but the first thing on my mind is performance. When I talk about showing what martial arts should look like, I'm trying to live right and do right and that translates to martial arts.

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"I'm trying to fight in a way that is efficient, smart and there is no foolishness in it. It's straight to the point. It's artistic. I work very hard to make my style look like what I want it to look like. I want to be one of those rare guys who fight extremely carefree, relaxed. That's always what I've been chasing. I call it 'truth fighting.'"

Sandhagen's potential has already caught the UFC's attention. The promotion booked him to the first-ever UFC fight on ESPN in January and has him paired with a dangerous fan-favorite in Lineker in what will be his fourth UFC appearance.

The 135-pound prospect says he's in no rush to fight for a title, but will rise to any occasion the UFC puts him in. Who knows? Perhaps we could someday see him showcase that Cruz 2.0 style against the original.

"I think skill for skill, I can compete with the best guys and probably win a belt where I am right now," Sandhagen said. "But I understand how important things like experience and being able to stay cool in a fight are. A title shot wouldn't scare me at this point, but it also doesn't really feel right this soon.

"[Fighting Cruz] would be a bit of a surreal feeling for me. That dude has been around forever. I think it would be quite an honor. I don't know how long he's going to be around, but that would be so cool."

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Cory Sandhagen sets sights on being, then beating, idol Dominick Cruz

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8:28 AM ET Brett OkamotoESPN Staff Writer Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for "MMA Live" Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen says he views himself as "an upgraded version of Dominick Cruz."

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In the Phillipines there was a high rise pool that spilled over on a high rise roof. It spilled during an earthquake. It damaged buildings and sent frightened workers into the streets.

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The Philippine island of Luzon was struck by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake, which damaged buildings and sent frightened workers into the streets.

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A costumed stranger fighting for justice removed his mask Monday -- but it wasn't Bruce Wayne revealing he's Batman or Peter Parker confessing he's Spider-Man.

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A costumed crime fighter removed his mask Monday -- but it wasn't Bruce Wayne revealing he's Batman or Peter Parker confessing he's Spider-Man.

It turns out the person seen in an Easter bunny outfit brawling with two others this weekend in a viral video has a familiar identity: Florida man.

Antoine McDonald, still dressed in the holiday getup he purchased at Walmart, admitted to being the man behind the whiskers and wiggling nose during an interview Monday with FOX35 Orlando.

McDonald said he was out Easter Sunday with his cousin and friend heading to a club in downtown Orlando -- and dressed from floppy ear to thumper in the rabbit attire -- when the group saw a man spit on a woman, who then retaliated by punching the expectorator.

"I see this lady and this guy going back and forth, and I'm just looking at it and walking," McDonald told FOX35 Orlando. "Then I see him spit on her, and she starts hitting him, so I walk over there, I try to help."
FLORIDA PERSON IN EASTER BUNNY COSTUME CAPTURED BRAWLING ON VIDEO
At that point, the man and woman started tussling.

"I try to break up the fight at first," McDonald said. "I felt I had to do something to help get him off of her to make sure she got away from the fight safely and unharmed."

Video taken by a club promoter, who goes by "workfth" on Instagram, showed a person in an Easter bunny costume appearing to try to pull two people apart before eventually throwing several punches himself.

The fight continued for several seconds, with the costumed Easter bunny delivering vicious body blows (instead of the usual chocolate-filled baskets). Bystanders watched and shouted as the surreal scene before a police officer finally jumped in and broke up the bunny beatdown.

"Only in Florida. only in Orlando you see a bunny fighting. You've got to pull your phone out," the promoter told FOX35.
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The video was posted on Instagram on Sunday night and, quick as a rabbit, garnered more than 1 million views in a day.

No arrests were made Sunday night and McDonald said he and his friends departed the scene and continued with their festivities. He said he didn't expect to receive so much attention from the bizarre incident.
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"I'm walking down the street going about my day in my bunny suit," McDonald said, "and people are like, 'Oh, did you just get in a fight? Was that you?' I'm like, 'Excuse me?'"

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Florida man in Easter bunny costume caught in viral brawl reveals who he is, why he hopped into action

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A costumed crime fighter removed his mask Monday -- but it wasn't Bruce Wayne revealing he's Batman or Peter Parker confessing he's Spider-Man. It turns out the person seen in an Easter bunny outfit brawling with two others this weekend in a viral video has a familiar identity: Florida man.

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The Easter Sunday attacks on churches, hotels and other sites across Sri Lanka that killed over 300 people have now spurred some lawmakers to call for a full burqa ban. A burqa, also known as chadri or paranja in Central Asia, is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover themselves in public, which covers the body and the face.Wikipedia

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The Easter Sunday attacks on churches, hotels and other sites across Sri Lanka that killed over 300 people have now spurred some lawmakers to call for a full burqa ban.

A bill was announced Tuesday on the Facebook page of UNP Parliamentarian Ashu Marasinghe to propose banning the burqa in Sri Lanka, citing national security.

The bill, which was posted on the MP's Facebook page, says that the burqa is not a traditional Muslim garment and claims it has been identified as previously being used by males to engage in terrorist activities by hiding their identities.
EASTER BOMBINGS WERE RETALIATION FOR CHRISTCHURCH MOSQUE ATTACKS 'PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION' SHOWS: SRI LANKAN STATE MINISTER
Marasinghe added that women have previously been informed to remove the burqa before entering certain parts of the country, Sri Lanka news outlet Ada Derana reported.

In his Facebook post announcing the proposal, Marasinghe claimed that the country's Muslim political leaders admitted it was not traditional attire.

Government officials told Sri Lanka's Daily Mirror that evidence from the deadly attacks is pointing to the possibility of a large involvement by women who escaped from the scene wearing burqas.

Several government ministers are in consultation with mosque authorities and President Maithripala Sirisena on the pathway to a possible ban, according to the Mirror.
ISIS CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SRI LANKA EASTER BOMBINGS, BUT INVOLVEMENT NOT VERIFIED BY OFFICIALS
Of the 22.4 million people in Sri Lanka, about 70 percent of the population is Buddhist while just over 12 percent are Hindu, according to the State Department's 2017 International Religious Freedom Report.

The Muslim population sits at around 9.7 percent of the population, while 7.4 percent is Christian.

Several countries in the past year have chosen to ban face veils for public sector workers. In October, leaders of the Muslim country Alergia banned female public sector staff from wearing full-face veils at work.

Egypt also considered banning women from wearing the burqa after a period of instability fueled by violence from radical Islamic groups.
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Denmark's facial covering law went into effect on last summer and brings the country in line with similar laws in France and Belgium that prohibit full-body burqas, as well the niqab - Muslim dress which only shows the eyes. Both are rare in Denmark.

The Danish government has contended the law is not aimed at any religion and does not ban headscarves, turbans or the traditional Jewish skull cap.

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Sri Lanka Easter bombings spurs call to ban burqas amid reports some of the attackers were women

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The Easter Sunday attacks on churches, hotels and other sites across Sri Lanka that killed over 300 people have now spurred some lawmakers to call for a full burqa ban. A bill was announced Tuesday on the Facebook page of UNP Parliamentarian Ashu Marasinghe to propose banning the burqa in Sri Lanka, citing national security.

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'Lighter-than-air' aircraft has first test flight

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(CNN) - An innovative aircraft that turns into a "lighter-than-air" balloon to propel itself forward has been flown for the first time.

The Phoenix is designed to repeatedly switch between being lighter and heavier than air to generate thrust and allow it to stay in the skies indefinitely.

Officially known as an "ultra-long endurance autonomous aircraft," it was developed by scientists in Scotland and flown over a distance of 120 meters (394 feet) during its first test flight in March.

The blimp-like aircraft, which is 15 meters long and has a wingspan of 10.5 meters, has been designed for businesses and scientific use, and its creators hope it will revolutionize the telecommunications industry.

"The Phoenix spends half its time as a heavier-than-air aeroplane, the other as a lighter-than-air balloon," explains Andrew Rae, professor of engineering at the University of the Highlands and Islands Perth College, who was involved in the project. "The repeated transition between these states provides the sole source of propulsion.

"This system allows the Phoenix to be completely self-sufficient," he adds in a statement. "Vehicles based on this technology could be used as pseudo satellites and would provide a much cheaper option for telecommunication activities."

The team behind the aircraft also believe it could be used to provide Wi-Fi coverage to remote areas.

The vehicle's fuselage contains helium, allowing to to ascend, as well as an air bag that inhales and compresses air, enabling it to descend.

It also features solar cells on its wings and tail, which charge the battery that powers its valves and pumps.

Gas-filled dirigible-style aircraft have been making a return to the skies in recent years. The Airlander 10, a massive helium-filled airship claimed as the world's biggest aircraft, is hoping to make its commercial debut in the next few years.

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(CNN) - An innovative aircraft that turns into a "lighter-than-air" balloon to propel itself forward has been flown for the first time. The Phoenix is designed to repeatedly switch between being lighter and heavier than air to generate thrust and allow it to stay in the skies indefinitely.

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YNW Melly could be facing the death penalty for the murder of his two friends.

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Florida prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty against rapper YNW Melly in connection with the killing of two men.

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Florida man in Easter bunny costume caught in viral brawl reveals who he is, why he hopped into action

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A costumed crime fighter removed his mask Monday -- but it wasn't Bruce Wayne revealing he's Batman or Peter Parker confessing he's Spider-Man.

It turns out the person seen in an Easter bunny outfit brawling with two others this weekend in a viral video has a familiar identity: Florida man.

Antoine McDonald, still dressed in the holiday getup he purchased at Walmart, admitted to being the man behind the whiskers and wiggling nose during an interview Monday with FOX35 Orlando.

McDonald said he was out Easter Sunday with his cousin and friend heading to a club in downtown Orlando -- and dressed from floppy ear to thumper in the rabbit attire -- when the group saw a man spit on a woman, who then retaliated by punching the expectorator.

"I see this lady and this guy going back and forth, and I'm just looking at it and walking," McDonald told FOX35 Orlando. "Then I see him spit on her, and she starts hitting him, so I walk over there, I try to help."
FLORIDA PERSON IN EASTER BUNNY COSTUME CAPTURED BRAWLING ON VIDEO
At that point, the man and woman started tussling.

"I try to break up the fight at first," McDonald said. "I felt I had to do something to help get him off of her to make sure she got away from the fight safely and unharmed."

Video taken by a club promoter, who goes by "workfth" on Instagram, showed a person in an Easter bunny costume appearing to try to pull two people apart before eventually throwing several punches himself.

The fight continued for several seconds, with the costumed Easter bunny delivering vicious body blows (instead of the usual chocolate-filled baskets). Bystanders watched and shouted as the surreal scene before a police officer finally jumped in and broke up the bunny beatdown.

"Only in Florida. only in Orlando you see a bunny fighting. You've got to pull your phone out," the promoter told FOX35.
11-FOOT ALLIGATOR CAPTURED IN FLORIDA AFTER RESCUE CREW MISTAKES IT FOR UNCONSCIOUS PERSON
The video was posted on Instagram on Sunday night and, quick as a rabbit, garnered more than 1 million views in a day.

No arrests were made Sunday night and McDonald said he and his friends departed the scene and continued with their festivities. He said he didn't expect to receive so much attention from the bizarre incident.
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"I'm walking down the street going about my day in my bunny suit," McDonald said, "and people are like, 'Oh, did you just get in a fight? Was that you?' I'm like, 'Excuse me?'"

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A costumed crime fighter removed his mask Monday -- but it wasn't Bruce Wayne revealing he's Batman or Peter Parker confessing he's Spider-Man. It turns out the person seen in an Easter bunny outfit brawling with two others this weekend in a viral video has a familiar identity: Florida man.

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Rapper YNW Melly could face the death penalty in Florida killings

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A 10-year-old girl born with no hands is this year's winner of a national handwriting competition.

Sara Hinesley, a third-grade student in Maryland, won the Nicholas Maxim Award in the 2019 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. To be eligible for the Nicholas Maxim Award, a student must have a cognitive delay, or an intellectual, physical or developmental disability. A team of occupational therapists judged all of this year's entries.

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A 10-year-old girl born with no hands is this year's winner of a national handwriting competition.

Sara Hinesley, a third-grade student in Maryland, won the Nicholas Maxim Award in the 2019 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. To be eligible for the Nicholas Maxim Award, a student must have a cognitive delay, or an intellectual, physical or developmental disability. A team of occupational therapists judged all of this year's entries.

"I felt excited and proud," Sara told "Good Morning America" about learning she won the award, which comes with a trophy and $500 in prize money as well as $500 in educational materials for her school.

Sara writes by gripping the pencil or pen with both of her arms. She loves to create art and sees writing cursive -- for which she won the award -- as an extension of art.

"Cursive is round and it's trying to connect [letters] so it's art," she said.

Sara was born in China and adopted by the Hinesley family in the U.S. four years ago, at age six. She could only speak and write Mandarin when she arrived in the U.S., but quickly picked up English from her older sister, Veronica.

She figured out a method of writing on her own.

"Sara is very motivated and a disciplined student," said the girls' mother, Cathryn Hinesley. "She excels really at about anything she tries."

The third-grader has made the decision not to use prosthetic hands, according to Hinesley.

"All of her life she has figured out ways to overcome that challenge and it's really made her a very strategic thinker," Hinesley said. "Before she takes on a task she tends to plot out how she's going to accomplish it and is usually successful."

She added, "Everything Sara does she really does to the best of her ability and on her own. She's a very independent, 'I can do it,' type of kid."

Sara will receive the award on June 13, the last school day of the year at her school, St. John's Regional Catholic School in Frederick, Maryland. Sara is the first student from the school to win the Nicholas Maxim Award.

"Sara always has a smile on her face. Nothing gets her down at all," said the school's principal, Karen Smith. "She always seems to cope with whatever task is given. She always figures out a way to do it."

Sara won the Nicholas Maxim Award for excellence in cursive. Another student, in Ohio, won the award this year for excellence in manuscript (printing).

Sara's mom called her daughter's award-winning penmanship a "testament to the human spirit."

"It shows what perseverance and a positive attitude can do," Hinesley said. "Sara is a great example of that."

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A 10-year-old girl born with no hands is this year's winner of a national handwriting competition. Sara Hinesley, a third-grade student in Maryland, won the Nicholas Maxim Award in the 2019 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. To be eligible for the Nicholas Maxim Award, a student must have a cognitive delay, or an intellectual, physical or developmental disability.

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If Congress doesn't act soon, tens of millions of Americans will only receive about three-quarters of their Social Security benefits when they retire.Social Security's trust funds will be tapped out by 2035, according to an annual report released Monday by trustees of the government's two largest entitlement programs, the other being Medicare. That's one year later than last year's report projected.

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If Congress doesn't act soon, tens of millions of Americans will only receive about three-quarters of their Social Security benefits when they retire.

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Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded 37 Saudi citizens in a mass execution across the country for alleged terrorism-related crimes, publicly pinning one of the headless bodies to a pole as a warning to others

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Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded 37 Saudi citizens in a mass execution across the country for alleged terrorism-related crimes, publicly pinning one of the headless bodies to a pole as a warning to others.

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It marked the largest number of executions in a single day in Saudi Arabia since Jan. 2, 2016, when the kingdom executed 47 individuals, including a prominent Shiite cleric whose death sparked protests in Iran and the ransacking of the Saudi Embassy there.

The executions also come days after four Islamic State gunmen died trying to attack a Saudi security building north of the capital, Riyadh, and on the heels of Easter Day attacks that killed over 300 people in Sri Lanka and were claimed by the Islamic State group.

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said Tuesday's executions were carried out in accordance with Islamic law, using language that indicated they were all beheadings. The body of one of the men - Khaled bin Abdel Karim al-Tuwaijri - was publicly pinned to a poll for several hours in a process that is not frequently used by the kingdom and has sparked controversy for its grisly display. The statement did not say in which city of Saudi Arabia the public display took place.

The government defends such executions as a powerful tool for deterrence.

The Interior Ministry statement said those executed had adopted extremist ideologies and formed terrorist cells with the aim of spreading chaos and provoking sectarian strife. It said the individuals had been found guilty according to the law and ordered executed by the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh, which specializes in terrorism trials, and the country's high court.

The individuals were found guilty of attacking security installations with explosives, killing a number of security officers and cooperating with enemy organizations against the interests of the country, the Interior Ministry said.

The statement was carried across state-run media, including the Saudi news channel al-Ekhbariya. The statement read on the state-run news channel opened with a verse from the Quran that condemns attacks that aim to create strife and disharmony and warns of great punishment for those who carry out such attacks.

Those executed hailed from Riyadh, Mecca, Medina and Asir, as well as Shiite Muslim populated areas of the Eastern Province and Qassim. The executions also took place in those various regions.

The statement named all those executed, which included several from large families and tribes in Saudi Arabia.

The mass execution that took place Tuesday was ratified by a royal decree. It comes a day after the Islamic State group said it was behind an attack on Sunday on a Saudi security building in the town of Zulfi in which all four gunmen were killed and three security officers were wounded.

Executions are traditionally carried out after midday prayers. Public displays of the bodies of executed men last for around three hours until late afternoon prayers, with the severed head and body hoisted to the top of a poll overlooking a main square.

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Associated Press writer Sam Magdy contributed from Cairo.

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A costumed stranger fighting for justice removed his mask Monday -- but it wasn't Bruce Wayne revealing he's Batman or Peter Parker confessing he's Spider-Man.

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A costumed crime fighter removed his mask Monday -- but it wasn't Bruce Wayne revealing he's Batman or Peter Parker confessing he's Spider-Man.

It turns out the person seen in an Easter bunny outfit brawling with two others this weekend in a viral video has a familiar identity: Florida man.

Antoine McDonald, still dressed in the holiday getup he purchased at Walmart, admitted to being the man behind the whiskers and wiggling nose during an interview Monday with FOX35 Orlando.

McDonald said he was out Easter Sunday with his cousin and friend heading to a club in downtown Orlando -- and dressed from floppy ear to thumper in the rabbit attire -- when the group saw a man spit on a woman, who then retaliated by punching the expectorator.

"I see this lady and this guy going back and forth, and I'm just looking at it and walking," McDonald told FOX35 Orlando. "Then I see him spit on her, and she starts hitting him, so I walk over there, I try to help."
FLORIDA PERSON IN EASTER BUNNY COSTUME CAPTURED BRAWLING ON VIDEO
At that point, the man and woman started tussling.

"I try to break up the fight at first," McDonald said. "I felt I had to do something to help get him off of her to make sure she got away from the fight safely and unharmed."

Video taken by a club promoter, who goes by "workfth" on Instagram, showed a person in an Easter bunny costume appearing to try to pull two people apart before eventually throwing several punches himself.

The fight continued for several seconds, with the costumed Easter bunny delivering vicious body blows (instead of the usual chocolate-filled baskets). Bystanders watched and shouted as the surreal scene before a police officer finally jumped in and broke up the bunny beatdown.

"Only in Florida. only in Orlando you see a bunny fighting. You've got to pull your phone out," the promoter told FOX35.
11-FOOT ALLIGATOR CAPTURED IN FLORIDA AFTER RESCUE CREW MISTAKES IT FOR UNCONSCIOUS PERSON
The video was posted on Instagram on Sunday night and, quick as a rabbit, garnered more than 1 million views in a day.

No arrests were made Sunday night and McDonald said he and his friends departed the scene and continued with their festivities. He said he didn't expect to receive so much attention from the bizarre incident.
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"I'm walking down the street going about my day in my bunny suit," McDonald said, "and people are like, 'Oh, did you just get in a fight? Was that you?' I'm like, 'Excuse me?'"

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Florida man in Easter bunny costume caught in viral brawl reveals who he is, why he hopped into action

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A costumed crime fighter removed his mask Monday -- but it wasn't Bruce Wayne revealing he's Batman or Peter Parker confessing he's Spider-Man. It turns out the person seen in an Easter bunny outfit brawling with two others this weekend in a viral video has a familiar identity: Florida man.

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ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka Easter bombings that killed over 300.

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The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a wave of coordinated bombings at churches and high-end hotels across Sri Lanka.

The terrorist organization made the claim Tuesday in a statement published in Arabic by its Amaq news agency, saying the attackers were "among the fighters of the Islamic State," according to a translation by SITE Intelligence Group, a company that tracks extremist groups.

Sri Lankan authorities have not confirmed that report.

At least 310 people were killed and another 500 were injured Sunday when near-simultaneous explosions took place at eight locations across the island nation, which is located off the southern tip of India.

Three explosions erupted at churches holding Easter services while three others happened at hotels, including some commonly used by Western tourists. Most of the explosions were detonated by suicide bombers, according to the Sri Lankan defense ministry.

At least four Americans were among those killed, according to a U.S. official briefed on the investigation. One of the Americans was identified Monday as Dieter Kowalski, 40, of Denver, according to his mother and Pearson, the London-based global education company that employed him.

The Sri Lankan government has blamed the bombings on a little-known domestic Muslim militant group called National Thowfeek Jamaath.

Ruwan Wijewardene, the state minister of defense, told the Sri Lankan parliament Tuesday that authorities have information showing Sunday's attack was carried out "in retaliation" for last month's mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand that killed 50 people.

At least 40 suspects have been arrested around the country in connection to the Easter explosions, Sri Lankan police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara told ABC News. Twenty-six of them were being questioned by the criminal investigations department Tuesday, while three were being held by the terrorist investigations unit.

ABC News' Ben Gittleson, Josh Margolin, Kirit Radia and Alex Stone contributed to this report.

This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a wave of coordinated bombings at churches and high-end hotels across Sri Lanka. The terrorist organization made the claim Tuesday in a statement published in Arabic by its Amaq news agency, saying the attackers were "among the fighters of the Islamic State," according to a translation by SITE Intelligence Group, a company that tracks extremist groups.

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John William King, the second man convicted for the horrific murder of James Byrd Jr in 1998, is set to be executed this week. The first man convicted, Lawrence Russell Brewer, died by lethal injection in 2011, and the third man was sentenced to life in prison.

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A second man convicted in the 1998 dragging death of James Byrd Jr. is set to be executed this week

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A man who helped orchestrate one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history -- the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. in East Texas -- is slated to die Wednesday over the objections of some of Byrd's relatives.

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The Philippine island of Luzon was struck by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake, which damaged buildings and sent frightened workers into the streets.

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The Philippine island of Luzon was struck by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake, which damaged buildings and sent frightened workers into the streets.

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A Florida women sliced through a nerve and severed an artery in her hand and this happened because she was cutting an avocado.After one year she can still feel still feel numbness in her ring finger.She was using a new 10-centimeter knife to get the pit out.

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A Florida woman who sliced through a nerve and severed an artery in her hand while trying to cut an avocado said she still has numbness in her ring finger nearly one year after the accident. Melissa Norgart, a personal trainer and mother of two, said she was using a new 10-centimeter paring knife to get the pit out of an avocado when the tool slipped and ripped through her left hand.

"It went halfway through my palm," Norgart, 46, told SWNS. "It made a sound like when the killer stabs someone in a horror movie."
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Norgart's parents rushed her to an urgent care center, where her wound was stitched, but it bled through the bandages in less than an hour and she was taken to the hospital via ambulance. There, X-rays reportedly revealed that she had sliced through an artery and severed a digital nerve.

Despite the severity of Norgart's injury, due to avocados' recent rise in popularity, it's not necessarily a rarity. In fact, it's become so common that some doctors and the media have dubbed it "avocado hand." One doctor at Westminster Hospital told The Times of London that he was stitching up victims of "avocado hand" up to four times per week.

The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons has called for warning labels to be placed on the skin of the fruit along with instructions on how to safely slice it as to avoid the lasting trauma that Norgart has.

Dr. Anup Patel, Norgart's plastic surgeon at Orlando Hand Surgery Associates, told SWNS that they repaired her digital nerve using microsurgery. Norgart was then put in a cast and told to stay out of the gym until her wounds healed.
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"We would see between five and ten cases of hand injuries caused specifically by avocados every year," Patel told SWNS, adding that he's even seen patients who have lost fingers due to these accidents.

In June 2018, former "Bachelorette" contestant Andi Dorfman told her Instagram followers that she too fell victim to the injury. She posted a post-op photo of herself in a Cedars-Sinai Hospital bed with bandages on her hand and fingers.
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"Successful surgery!" she posted. "Tendons and nerves have been reunited. Thanks for all of the sweet messages. If only the avocado had been so kind. But seriously y'all are the best!"

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Mom's 'avocado hand' mishap results in severed tendon, sliced artery

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A Florida woman who sliced through a nerve and severed an artery in her hand while trying to cut an avocado said she still has numbness in her ring finger nearly one year after the accident.

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A Florida man (cuz we all know that the best stories start of with a Florida man) in a Easter bunny costume got into a three person brawl.

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A costumed crime fighter removed his mask Monday -- but it wasn't Bruce Wayne revealing he's Batman or Peter Parker confessing he's Spider-Man.

It turns out the person seen in an Easter bunny outfit brawling with two others this weekend in a viral video has a familiar identity: Florida man.

Antoine McDonald, still dressed in the holiday getup he purchased at Walmart, admitted to being the man behind the whiskers and wiggling nose during an interview Monday with FOX35 Orlando.

McDonald said he was out Easter Sunday with his cousin and friend heading to a club in downtown Orlando -- and dressed from floppy ear to thumper in the rabbit attire -- when the group saw a man spit on a woman, who then retaliated by punching the expectorator.

"I see this lady and this guy going back and forth, and I'm just looking at it and walking," McDonald told FOX35 Orlando. "Then I see him spit on her, and she starts hitting him, so I walk over there, I try to help."
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At that point, the man and woman started tussling.

"I try to break up the fight at first," McDonald said. "I felt I had to do something to help get him off of her to make sure she got away from the fight safely and unharmed."

Video taken by a club promoter, who goes by "workfth" on Instagram, showed a person in an Easter bunny costume appearing to try to pull two people apart before eventually throwing several punches himself.

The fight continued for several seconds, with the costumed Easter bunny delivering vicious body blows (instead of the usual chocolate-filled baskets). Bystanders watched and shouted as the surreal scene before a police officer finally jumped in and broke up the bunny beatdown.

"Only in Florida. only in Orlando you see a bunny fighting. You've got to pull your phone out," the promoter told FOX35.
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The video was posted on Instagram on Sunday night and, quick as a rabbit, garnered more than 1 million views in a day.

No arrests were made Sunday night and McDonald said he and his friends departed the scene and continued with their festivities. He said he didn't expect to receive so much attention from the bizarre incident.
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"I'm walking down the street going about my day in my bunny suit," McDonald said, "and people are like, 'Oh, did you just get in a fight? Was that you?' I'm like, 'Excuse me?'"

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Florida man in Easter bunny costume caught in viral brawl reveals who he is, why he hopped into action

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A costumed crime fighter removed his mask Monday -- but it wasn't Bruce Wayne revealing he's Batman or Peter Parker confessing he's Spider-Man. It turns out the person seen in an Easter bunny outfit brawling with two others this weekend in a viral video has a familiar identity: Florida man.