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If you know a middle school kid, or a parent or teacher of one, chances are you've seen the simple little colorful device that's driving them all crazy lately.

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While you rest in peace, the wood, the synthetic cushioning and the metals generally used in traditional coffins -- as well as the concrete around reinforced graves -- continue to litter the earth.

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While you rest in peace, the wood, the synthetic cushioning and the metals generally used in traditional coffins -- as well as the concrete around reinforced graves -- continue to litter the earth.

"A lot of energy also goes into producing these materials, which are used for a very short time and then buried. They're not going to break down very fast," says Jennifer DeBruyen, an Associate Professor of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science at the University of Tennessee.

Italian designers Raoul Bretzel and Anna Citelli might have a solution. They call it Capsula Mundi -- "world's capsule" in Latin -- and it's an egg-shaped, organic casket that's suitable for ashes, too.

Once buried, they say, the biodegradable plastic shell breaks down and the remains provide nutrients to a sapling planted right above it.

Bretzel and Citelli believe that death is as closely related to consumerism as life. Their goal? To create cemeteries full of trees rather than tombstones, reduce waste, and create new life out of death.

Courtesy Capsula Mundi

The idea for the Capsula Mundi came in 2003, when the pair saw tons of furniture trashed at the end of Milan's famous design fair, "Salone del Mobile."

"It was a big competition to design new things, but almost nobody cared about future impact or whether anyone would actually use these things", Bretzel said.

"We started thinking about projects that could have an environmental aspect. Death is part of our life but at design fairs nobody cares about that because it's one side of our life that we don't want to look at. We don't like to think of death as part of life."

The science behind it

The designers are launching the first version of their product, which is for ashes only. A later model will be suitable for bodies, to be encapsulated in the fetal position.

Bacteria in the soil first break down the bio-plastic, then the ashes gradually come into contact with the soil, without changing its chemical balance too dramatically.

While the burial of ashes may be environmentally friendly, cremation has its critics: "It's a very energy-demanding process," says DeBruyen.

On top of that, older dental fillings can release polluting mercury, which is why some crematoriums have installed mercury filters.

Although sowing a seed on top of the Capsula may sound like an attractive concept, Jacqueline Aitkenhead-Peterson, Associate Professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Texas A&M University, suggests more mature trees should be used.

"Because the body will purge within a year in a buried environment, the nutrients are released into the soil quite quickly, so a decently sized tree planted on top would be key. Capturing these nutrients is also important to protect groundwater," she said.

But would it really benefit the environment? DeBruyen seems to think so: "The problem with traditional burials is that they're completely anaerobic. The remains are buried deep and sealed in a coffin. There's a lot of incomplete degradation."

"These pods may help maintain some oxygen flow into the system. The other thing they bring to the whole system is carbon [from the starch-based bioplastic]. One of the constraints and challenges with decomposing a human body is that it's very nitrogen rich. And so, the microbes that are trying to break down all that nitrogen need some carbon to balance it out."

The law behind it

"I think there's enough science and agreement that these [options] represent a really viable option for afterlife", adds DeBruyen.

As scientific research supports green solutions such as the Capsula Mundi, environmental awareness is also breaking down cultural barriers around burials.

"We've noticed an uptick in the public interest in green burials in the last 24 months. Although our providers continued to grow steadily, the public has become much more aware and there is a lot more interest in the practice", says Kate Kalanick, from the Green Burial Council, North America's eco-certification organization for the death industry.

She links this increase to the baby-boomers' environmental awareness and interest in how their bodies will be disposed.

But is it legal? "It's legal in the whole of North America. We really don't have any governmental or legislative push back in the US or in Canada in regards to green burials," says Kalanick.

Elsewhere, it could be a different story: "In Italy, for example, this type of burial would not be allowed," says Bretzel.

"We're collecting signatures for a petition to make it legal. But I know that it will be a long way before we can change the rules."

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While you rest in peace, the wood, the synthetic cushioning and the metals generally used in traditional coffins -- as well as the concrete around reinforced graves -- continue to litter the earth. "A lot of energy also goes into producing these materials, which are used for a very short time and then buried.

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Rape charges dropped against immigrant teens in Maryland high school case

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Rape charges against two teenage illegal immigrants accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in a Maryland high school bathroom in March were dropped on Friday.

A judge granted the defense attorney's request to drop charges of first-degree rape and first-degree sexual offense charges against 17-year-old Jose Montano.

"Facts in this case do not support the original charges," John McCarthy, state attorney for Montgomery County, said. "Prosecution is untenable."

McCarthy said that Montano will be released immediately and referred to juvenile court on pornography charges, and 18-year-old Henry Sanchez will now face pornography charges. No other charges are being pursued.

"My client is elated that finally these false charges have been dismissed-59 days too late," Sanchez's attorney Andrew Jezic told Fox News. "Unfortunately, this is Duke lacrosse all over again."

Jezic told Fox News that McCarthy told him over the phone on Thursday that the state will be dismissing all sex and rape charges against Sanchez. Jezic expects the charges to be dropped before their court date next week. But new child pornography charges were filed on Thursday in circuit court.

According to Jezic, the new charges against Sanchez are due to the prosecution's evidence that the 14-year-old victim sent Montano a nude photo via text message, which he, then, sent to Sanchez.

"The child pornography charges represent the criminalization of contemporary adolescence in America," Jezic said. "The prosecution is choosing to prosecute a charge that probably 50 percent of all high schoolers in America can be prosecuted for-parents who pay cell phone bill should be worried by this prosecution, and we're going to fight it all the way."

Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Jack Smith, said Friday the district wants to finish the school year "Rockville Strong."

"Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the Rockville High School community, particularly the female student who has been at the center of this," Smith said Friday. "Our work continues as we review safety procedures and protocols in all of our schools."

Smith said that MCPS has no role in the investigations but always "fully cooperates" with the Montgomery County Police Department and state prosecutors.

"We appreciate our colleagues for their extensive and thoughtful investigation into a matter that has significantly, and adversely, impacted our entire community," Smith said. "The safety and security of every student in each school is our first priority and a responsibility that we take very seriously."

The case sparked a national debate on immigration, as both Montano and Sanchez are undocumented immigrants from El Salvador and Guatemala, respectively, even drawing comments from the White House at one daily press briefing in March. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was asked about the allegations against the two and said, "The idea that this occurred is shocking, disturbing, horrific."

"Part of the reason that the president has made illegal immigration and crackdown such a big deal is because of tragedies like this," Spicer said. "Immigration pays its toll on our people if it's not done legally, and this is another example."

In March, a Maryland judge denied bond for Montano due to alleged text messages and explicit videos that he initially said did not prove his innocence. Prosecutors also suggested that both Montano and Sanchez used "MS-13 gang signs," but Montano's lawyers denied those allegations.

The new child pornography charges will be pursued against Sanchez in approximately 90 days. Sanchez could face up to five years in prison if found guilty.

Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @brookefoxnews.

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Rape charges against two teenage illegal immigrants accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in a Maryland high school bathroom in March were dropped on Friday. A judge granted the defense attorney's request to drop charges of first-degree rape and first-degree sexual offense charges against 17-year-old Jose Montano.

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While you rest in peace, the wood, the synthetic cushioning and the metals generally used in traditional coffins -- as well as the concrete around reinforced graves -- continue to litter the earth.

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While you rest in peace, the wood, the synthetic cushioning and the metals generally used in traditional coffins -- as well as the concrete around reinforced graves -- continue to litter the earth.

"A lot of energy also goes into producing these materials, which are used for a very short time and then buried. They're not going to break down very fast," says Jennifer DeBruyen, an Associate Professor of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science at the University of Tennessee.

Italian designers Raoul Bretzel and Anna Citelli might have a solution. They call it Capsula Mundi -- "world's capsule" in Latin -- and it's an egg-shaped, organic casket that's suitable for ashes, too.

Once buried, they say, the biodegradable plastic shell breaks down and the remains provide nutrients to a sapling planted right above it.

Bretzel and Citelli believe that death is as closely related to consumerism as life. Their goal? To create cemeteries full of trees rather than tombstones, reduce waste, and create new life out of death.

Courtesy Capsula Mundi

The idea for the Capsula Mundi came in 2003, when the pair saw tons of furniture trashed at the end of Milan's famous design fair, "Salone del Mobile."

"It was a big competition to design new things, but almost nobody cared about future impact or whether anyone would actually use these things", Bretzel said.

"We started thinking about projects that could have an environmental aspect. Death is part of our life but at design fairs nobody cares about that because it's one side of our life that we don't want to look at. We don't like to think of death as part of life."

The science behind it

The designers are launching the first version of their product, which is for ashes only. A later model will be suitable for bodies, to be encapsulated in the fetal position.

Bacteria in the soil first break down the bio-plastic, then the ashes gradually come into contact with the soil, without changing its chemical balance too dramatically.

While the burial of ashes may be environmentally friendly, cremation has its critics: "It's a very energy-demanding process," says DeBruyen.

On top of that, older dental fillings can release polluting mercury, which is why some crematoriums have installed mercury filters.

Although sowing a seed on top of the Capsula may sound like an attractive concept, Jacqueline Aitkenhead-Peterson, Associate Professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Texas A&M University, suggests more mature trees should be used.

"Because the body will purge within a year in a buried environment, the nutrients are released into the soil quite quickly, so a decently sized tree planted on top would be key. Capturing these nutrients is also important to protect groundwater," she said.

But would it really benefit the environment? DeBruyen seems to think so: "The problem with traditional burials is that they're completely anaerobic. The remains are buried deep and sealed in a coffin. There's a lot of incomplete degradation."

"These pods may help maintain some oxygen flow into the system. The other thing they bring to the whole system is carbon [from the starch-based bioplastic]. One of the constraints and challenges with decomposing a human body is that it's very nitrogen rich. And so, the microbes that are trying to break down all that nitrogen need some carbon to balance it out."

The law behind it

"I think there's enough science and agreement that these [options] represent a really viable option for afterlife", adds DeBruyen.

As scientific research supports green solutions such as the Capsula Mundi, environmental awareness is also breaking down cultural barriers around burials.

"We've noticed an uptick in the public interest in green burials in the last 24 months. Although our providers continued to grow steadily, the public has become much more aware and there is a lot more interest in the practice", says Kate Kalanick, from the Green Burial Council, North America's eco-certification organization for the death industry.

She links this increase to the baby-boomers' environmental awareness and interest in how their bodies will be disposed.

But is it legal? "It's legal in the whole of North America. We really don't have any governmental or legislative push back in the US or in Canada in regards to green burials," says Kalanick.

Elsewhere, it could be a different story: "In Italy, for example, this type of burial would not be allowed," says Bretzel.

"We're collecting signatures for a petition to make it legal. But I know that it will be a long way before we can change the rules."

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While you rest in peace, the wood, the synthetic cushioning and the metals generally used in traditional coffins -- as well as the concrete around reinforced graves -- continue to litter the earth. "A lot of energy also goes into producing these materials, which are used for a very short time and then buried.

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Mariana Mejias can't afford to buy a bag of rice in Venezuela.

She lives in Mariche, an extremely poor neighborhood in the country's capital, Caracas, which suffers from severe food and medical shortages like the rest of the country.

If the government doesn't provide a subsidized monthly bag of food, Mejias would go hungry. Skyrocketing prices have made food at her local market prohibitive. The monthly food bag, worth 10,000 bolivares ($2.25), includes rice, milk, pasta, beans and a few other items.

A bag of rice at Mejias' local store goes for 8,000 bolivares -- out of reach for her monthly income of 219,000 bolivares or $49 on the unofficial but often used exchange rate calculated by dolartoday.com.

"Things are horrible here, I don't know how people are even surviving," says Mejias, a 62-year-old house cleaner who earns minimum wage plus a government pension.

Related: GM officially leaves Venezuela

Venezuela's socialist government, led by President Nicolas Maduro, raised the minimum wage 60% on Sunday to 200,021 bolivares ($45) a month, including food stamps.

But that won't buy much at the supermarket.

In March, a basket of basic grocery items -- including eggs, milk and fruit -- cost 772,614 bolivares, or close to four times the monthly minimum wage, according to the Venezuela-based Center of Social Analysis and Documentation, or CENDAS in the Spanish acronym.

Food shortages and soaring prices have led to troubling results. Last year, the average Venezuelan living in extreme poverty lost about 19 pounds due to the lack of food. Many of its citizens had to skip meals, according to a national poll.

Related: Venezuela raises minimum wage 60%

The food crisis is worsening as Venezuela dives deeper into chaos. On Monday, Maduro issued a decree that may allow his party to rewrite the country's constitution more to its liking. On Tuesday, Maduro suspended Venezeulans' right to carry firearms as weeks of anti-government protests stretch into the spring.

Amid the political chaos, food price hikes are staggering. A carton of 30 eggs cost 9,600 bolivares in March, up from 1,180 bolivares in March 2015, CENDAS reports.

"Food prices have gone sky high and the minimum wage is not enough for basic needs," says Eugenia Morin, 59, who describes herself as a middle-class housewife. She protested against Maduro on Tuesday.

While the 60% minimum wage hike may sound significant, inflation is expected to rise 720% this year and over 2,000% next year, according to the IMF. One bolivar is worth less than one cent.

Prices for basics are skyrocketing each month. Compared to February, prices in March for milk and cheese rose 33%, meat 19%, fish 17% and fruits 14%. Even mayonnaise cost 11% more.

Related: Venezuela only has $10 billion left

That's only the beginning. For toiletries the increases are even worse. Deodorant prices shot up 93% in March from February; detergent 62%; shaving razors 53%; toilet paper 27%.

Venezuelans either face food and toiletry shortages at supermarkets with empty shelves -- or skyrocketing prices for whatever items are available.

Medical shortages also illustrate the country's humanitarian crisis.

"If you need to have an operation, nowadays, you must bring your own medicines to the hospital," adds Morin, the housewife. "There are no supplies to attend the most basic emergencies."

Related: Cash-strapped Venezuela gave $500k to Trump's inauguration

Food shortages are the result of the government's long running policies. It focused on exporting oil and largely abandoned its abundant farmland. The government started importing the vast majority of food for its citizens.

But even when oil prices were high, that policy was barely sustainable -- food shortages starting popping up when oil was worth over $100 a barrel.

But with oil now hovering around $50 a barrel, Maduro's administration can't afford to import enough food and also pay down its debts to foreign creditors. For now, it's prioritized debt payments over shipping in food.

That end result: rising hunger and no visibility of where the next meal will come from.

One Venezuelan spent hours on Tuesday morning in Caracas waiting for a grocery store to open, hoping to buy food. The 60-year old man, who declined to give his name, wasn't hopeful he'd be able to buy food.

"Nobody knows what's going to arrive or what we could find inside. So we queue almost every day of the week, losing time and working hours to look for food," he said.

CNNMoney (Caracas) First published May 3, 2017: 10:47 AM ET

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She lives in Mariche, an extremely poor neighborhood in the country's capital, Caracas, which suffers from severe food and medical shortages like the rest of the country. If the government doesn't provide a subsidized monthly bag of food, Mejias would go hungry. Skyrocketing prices have made food at her local market prohibitive.

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The family of a boy decapitated on a waterslide at a Kansas park will receive nearly $20 million in settlement payments, court documents revealed.

The family of Caleb Schwab, who died from a "fatal neck injury" while on the "Verruckt" waterslide on Aug. 7, 2016, reached settlements with the company in January and April, but the amounts were not released, The Kansas City Star reported. The newspaper said it filed two motions to intervene in the cases.

SVV 1 and KC Water Park, the companies associated with the Texas-based water park operator Schlitterbahn, will pay the family $14 million, according to court documents. The general contractor, the raft manufacturer and a company that consulted on the 17-story waterslide will pay the rest of the settlement.
KANSAS WATER SLIDE DEATH HIGHLIGHTS CONCERNS ABOUT THEME PARK OVERSIGHT NATIONWIDE
Caleb Schwab, the son of Republican Kansas state Rep. Scott Schwab, was with his dad, mom and brothers at the Schlitterbahn in Kansas City when he rode the "Verruckt," dubbed the tallest waterslide in the world. His raft went airborne during the ride and got caught on the netting hanging above, investigators believed.

Schwab was decapitated, a person familiar with the investigation previously told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

The two other women who were also in the raft suffered serious facial injuries. They have settled their claims against the companies involved in the making of Verruckt.

"The Schwab family and all those impacted by the accident will forever be in our thoughts and prayers, and our deepest condolences are with the family," Schlitterbahn spokeswoman Winter Prosapio said to the Kansas City Star.

The company previously announced it would tear down Verruckt once a court allows it, although it remains unclear when that will happen.

Kansas was known for its light regulations on amusement park rides, but Schwab's death have ignited a call for stricter enforcement. Last month, Republican Gov. Sam Brownback signed off on legislation increased the state's requirements.

Rep. Schwab said in March on the floor of the Kansas House that the bill was for "the next kid who goes some place in Kansas for a fun weekend."

The investigation into Caleb Schwab's death has been turned over to the office of Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, authorities said.

"It remains actively under review," Schmidt said. "It is a priority in our office to get in a position as expeditiously as possible where we can make a decision."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Navy Seal killed overseas in Somalia, first US official killed in the Somali region since 1993

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7 bounty hunters accused of killing an innocent man

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When they tried to serve a warrant, that's when things escalated.

The case in Clarksville, Tennessee, is noteworthy for many reasons. The bounty hunters ended up shooting and killing an innocent man. And, more importantly, they broke the law when they did so.

It was sometime before 12:30 a.m. late last month when the bounty hunters came across the Nissan Altima in the parking lot of a Walmart.

This is what happened next, according to police:

The Altima pulled off the parking lot, almost hitting the men. The pursuers jumped in their cars and chased it, firing shots.

The car finally pulled over. There were four men inside. One of them, Jalen Johnson, was dead.

Bounty hunters aren't law enforcement agents and aren't protected by the same laws that cover other officials. They can legally fire only in cases of self-defense, Clarksville Police spokesman Tim Anderson told CNN.

"Not sure why they fired on the car or the thought process," he said.

The bounty hunters and the bail bondsmen are facing 16 charges, including murder.

CNN's Jamiel Lynch contributed to this report.

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When they tried to serve a warrant, that's when things escalated. The case in Clarksville, Tennessee, is noteworthy for many reasons. The bounty hunters ended up shooting and killing an innocent man. And, more importantly, they broke the law when they did so. It was sometime before 12:30 a.m.

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A terrorist cell supported by the CIA and South Korea’s National Intelligence Service is plotting to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a “biochemical” attack, Pyongyang has claimed.
The cell has “infiltrated” North Korea but the Ministry of State Security will “ferret out and mercilessly destroy to the last one the terrorists of the US CIA,” the ministry said

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A terrorist cell supported by the CIA and South Korea's National Intelligence Service is plotting to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a "biochemical" attack, Pyongyang has claimed.

The cell has "infiltrated" North Korea but the Ministry of State Security will "ferret out and mercilessly destroy to the last one the terrorists of the US CIA," the ministry said, as cited by the state's KCNA news agency.

Pyongyang identified one of the people involved in the "vicious plot" as "Kim," a timber worker who was allegedly bribed by the CIA while working in Russia in June 2014.

Kim was said to have received over $20,000 from South Korean agents on two occasions and reportedly planned to attack the North Korean leadership during a public event in Pyongyang. The cell allegedly planned to use an unspecified poison.

"[The intelligence agents] told him that assassination by use of biochemical substances including radioactive substance and nano poisonous substance is the best method that does not require access to the target, their lethal results will appear after six or twelve months," the report said.

"[A North] Korean-style anti-terrorist attack will be commenced from this moment to sweep away the intelligence and plot-breeding organizations of the US imperialists and the puppet clique," the ministry statement warned.

The report did not provide any evidence of the alleged plot.

An assassination of Kim Jong-un and other senior government officials in Pyongyang is reportedly part of Seoul's contingency plans for a possible major military confrontation between the two Koreas. The US is said to be lending its expertise to the plan.
READ MORE: Pyongyang angers Seoul with simulated raid on S. Korea's presidential palace
The North Korean military has trained for a commando raid on the South Korean presidential palace, the Blue House. Such an attack would be the second, after the infamous 1968 siege of the residence.

The accusations from Pyongyang come amid a period of high tension in the region, as the Trump administration appears to be stepping up the pressure in response to the latest missile tests by North Korea.

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'Vicious plot': Pyongyang claims CIA planning biochem attack against Kim Jong-un

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A terrorist cell supported by the CIA and South Korea's National Intelligence Service is plotting to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a "biochemical" attack, Pyongyang has claimed. The cell has "infiltrated" North Korea but the Ministry of State Security will "ferret out and mercilessly destroy to the last one the terrorists of the US CIA," the ministry said, as cited by the state's KCNA news agency.

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7 bounty hunters killed an innocent man

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When they tried to serve a warrant, that's when things escalated.

The case in Clarksville, Tennessee, is noteworthy for many reasons. The bounty hunters ended up shooting and killing an innocent man. And, more importantly, they broke the law when they did so.

It was sometime before 12:30 a.m. late last month when the bounty hunters came across the Nissan Altima in the parking lot of a Walmart.

This is what happened next, according to police:

The Altima pulled off the parking lot, almost hitting the men. The pursuers jumped in their cars and chased it, firing shots.

The car finally pulled over. There were four men inside. One of them, Jalen Johnson, was dead.

Bounty hunters aren't law enforcement agents and aren't protected by the same laws that cover other officials. They can legally fire only in cases of self-defense, Clarksville Police spokesman Tim Anderson told CNN.

"Not sure why they fired on the car or the thought process," he said.

The bounty hunters and the bail bondsmen are facing 16 charges, including murder.

CNN's Jamiel Lynch contributed to this report.

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Florida teenager recovering after snake bites him at school

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A Florida middle school student is recovering days after being bitten by a snake while walking on school grounds.

Devin Waxman, who attends Markham Woods Middle School in Mary Lake, said he didn't spot the slithering reptile when it bit him in the ankle on Monday.
TRAVYON MARTIN WILL RECEIVE POSTHUMOUS DEGREE IN FLORIDA
"I was talking from 3 rd period and was throwing my water bottle away, and it made a sound and it bit me!" the 14-year-old told Fox 35 Orlando, adding that the snake looked like a deadly cotton mouth. "It latched onto my leg, and I had to kick it off and run."

He said Thursday it still stings on and off.

"It's sore. I don't know when the pain is going to stop," Waxman added.

Cotton mouths are common in Central Florida and their venom is potent. The teenager, who got two fang marks on his ankle, said he considers himself very lucky because his bite was dry - meaning no venom was injected.

"I'm very grateful for that," Waxman said. "That could have been very bad if it went the other way."
CALIFORNIA STUDENTS SUSPENDED FOR 'LIKING' RACIST POSTS SUE
Seminole County School District has sent warning to parents and students to be on alert for other snakes.

Animal expert Bob Cross said drought plaguing Central Florida is pushing cotton mouths from their normal habitats.

"I mean, if the swamps are drying up, cotton mouths are just like alligators, they're going to go to the next water hole," he told Fox 35 Orlando.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA-- A fight erupts in a local school that injured eight teachers, one of them knocked unconscious. Police said the fight involved four girls. The cause of the fight was something on Facebook.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA ( WPHL) -- A fight erupts in a local school that injured eight teachers, one of them knocked unconscious.

Police said the fight involved four girls. The cause of the fight was something on Facebook.

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At one point, a substitute teacher was knocked unconscious as she was trying to break up the fight.

Eight teachers injured and four of them were sent to the hospital. One had a dislocated shoulder and two had concussions. All teachers have since been released.

The four students involved were arrested. One of them faces four counts of aggravated assault and conspiracy.

Many have said that fights at this school are an ongoing issue at this school.
SEE ALSO: One remark sparks gunfire at a funeral after families get into fist fight
Teacher union representatives have said that concerns for safety over fights have been ignored by the superintendent.

In a statement, the superintendent said that fighting will not be tolerated and additional security personnel will be on site for the rest of this week into the next week.

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Lima Arrested During Brazilian soccer Match After Alleged Kidnapping

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Sapucaiense footballer Marlon Natanael de Lima Alexandre was arrested on Wednesday during his team's match in the Campeonato Gaucho Second Division over allegations he was involved in a kidnapping.

As reported by , the 21-year-old, known as Lima, was sat on the bench during the game against Farroupilha when he was approached and eventually detained by authorities at the Arthur Mesquita Dias Stadium.

Here's a look at the moment he was placed under arrest by police:

According to a local outlet, Gaucha (h/t SI) Lima was wanted on four different arrest warrants, one of which is a link to the kidnapping of a 67-year-old woman in October. The kidnappers are said to have used her bank card to make purchases to the value of $1,400.

Eduardo Matos of Gaucha provided the following image of the youngster in handcuffs:

Eduardo Matos @_eduardomatos
Atenção. Jogador do Sapucaiense Marlon Natanael é preso durante partida da 2a divisão do Gauchão. Suspeito de sequestro e assalto. @RdGaucha https://t.co/rNj3YkkZMb
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As reported by Thomas Bristow of the Daily Mirror, Porto Allegre police commissioner Cesar Carrion confirmed the reasons behind the arrest.

"He was under investigation by our authorities for the kidnapping of a person, inside of a shopping centre, who was being held while they used this person's credit card to make purchases," he revealed. "The arrest took place quietly inside the stadium, the club have no connection with the crimes, and even the directors collaborated with the police at the time of the arrest."

Per SI, the authorities were said to have been unaware of Lima's whereabouts until they discovered he represented Sapucaiense.

The club president described the arrest as "a sad surprise."

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Lima Arrested During Brazilian Football Match After Alleged Kidnapping

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World Football Matt Jones Featured Columnist David Madison/Getty Images Sapucaiense footballer Marlon Natanael de Lima Alexandre was arrested on Wednesday during his team's match in the Campeonato Gaucho Second Division over allegations he was involved in a kidnapping.

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Eddie Lacy spent the first four years of his NFL career trucking defenders for the Green Bay Packers. Earlier this spring, though, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks.

That left him with an excess of Packers gear.

On Friday, the 26-year-old bruising back held a huge garage sale in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Along with Green Bay apparel and cleats, Lacy also sold his old video games and some of his sponsors' products:

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Eddie Lacy spent the first four years of his NFL career trucking defenders for the Green Bay Packers. Earlier this spring, though, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks.

That left him with an excess of Packers gear.

On Friday, the 26-year-old bruising back held a huge garage sale in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Along with Green Bay apparel and cleats, Lacy also sold his old video games and some of his sponsors' products:

Packers faithful turned out in droves:

Lacy made it clear that 100 percent of the proceeds are going to charity.

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Seahawks RB Eddie Lacy Holds Huge Garage Sale with Packers Gear in Green Bay

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NFL Thomas Duffy Featured Columnist Eddie Lacy spent the first four years of his NFL career trucking defenders for the Green Bay Packers. Earlier this spring, though, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks. That left him with an excess of Packers gear. On Friday, the 26-year-old bruising back held a huge garage sale in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Apple is wanting to cut ties with Qualcomm, a company that makes the chips in iPhones. The company is trying to get iPhone imports banned from the U.S.

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One of Apple's key suppliers could ask a U.S. trade agency to ban imports of the popular smartphone in the U.S. as a legal spat wages on.

Qualcomm, which makes chips for the iPhone is entrenched in a legal battle with Apple after Apple decided it was going to stop paying billions in licensing fees on the chips made by Qualcomm.

News of the potential ban was first reported by Bloomberg.

Qualcomm is likely to ask the International Trade Commission (which describes itself as an "independent," quasi-judicial, federal agency) to stop the iPhone -- designed by Apple in California, but made in China -- from entering the U.S. while the issue is ongoing, according to Bloomberg.

Apple claims that Qualcomm has not offered fair terms that are required for offering its patents, according to Apple CEO Timothy D. Cook.
APPLE IS BEING HURT BY RUMORS AND ITS CEO ISN'T HAPPY
"Anyone that has a standards-essential patent has a responsibility to offer it to everyone that would like it under what are called FRAND (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory )," Cook said on an conference call to discuss fiscal second-quarter results earlier this week. " Qualcomm has not made such an offer to Apple. And so I don't believe that a - I don't believe anyone is going to decide to enjoin the iPhone based on that. I think that there's plenty of case law around that subject, but we shall see."

Apple and Qualcomm did not immediately respond to requests for comment for this story.

Apple is expected to unveil a new iPhone this fall, which several new features, including a larger screen.

After Apple stopped paying royalty payments to San Diego-based Qualcomm, it slashed its revenue outlook by $500 million on the expectation that Apple will not send over payments.

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One of Apple's key suppliers could ask a U.S. trade agency to ban imports of the popular smartphone in the U.S. as a legal spat wages on. Qualcomm, which makes chips for the iPhone is entrenched in a legal battle with Apple after Apple decided it was going to stop paying billions in licensing fees on the chips made by Qualcomm.

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While House Republicans celebrated the passage of their Obamacare replacement bill by busing over to the White House’s Rose Garden for a celebratory press conference, their Senate counterparts were already working to manage expectations, declaring they are going to write an entirely separate bill.

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While House Republicans celebrated the passage of their Obamacare replacement bill by busing over to the White House's Rose Garden for a celebratory press conference, their Senate counterparts were already working to manage expectations, declaring they are going to write an entirely separate bill.

"At the end of the day, I think it'll be a Senate bill and then those two bills at some point will have to come together and we'll get started on that Senate bill immediately," Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, a member of Senate leadership, told ABC News.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, the chairman of the Senate Help, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP), one of the panels that would help craft the final Senate bill, concurred, taking to the Senate floor right after the House vote to say, "Now we'll go to work on a Senate bill."

The bill passed the House with a narrow 217-213 vote. At the press conference, President Donald Trump congratulated and thanked House Speaker Paul Ryan and praised House Republicans for coming together.

"What we have is something very, very incredibly well-crafted," Trump said of the bill. He added that he feels "confident" the bill will pass through the Senate and said it "will get even better."

Before the Senate gets to work on its legislation, the Senate Budget Committee must first review the House bill and determine which portions of that legislation are in compliance with the rules of reconciliation, under which the bill only requires 51 Senate votes for approval.

Reconciliation requires all measures be strictly related to the budget. The House is not beholden to those rules, so its bill was not written with reconciliation in mind.

Only after the Budget Committee determines which parts of the House bill are in compliance with reconciliation, thus abiding by the so-called Byrd Rule, can the HELP and Finance Committees get to work on their own version of the bill.

It's not yet clear whether or not the bill will go through the standard committee markup process, moving through the panels of jurisdiction like HELP and Finance, or via some other channel. Committee Democrats have indicated they think McConnell could move a bill directly to the Senate floor.

In order for the Budget Committee to make its determinations, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office needs to provide its "score" of the House bill, which estimates the bill's impact on the federal budget.

"The Senate can't really get to work to figure out what might fit the reconciliation process until after the CBO score is secured. It will take some time for each policy the Senate wants to pursue to be evaluated against all the rules of reconciliation," a Budget Committee aide told ABC News.

The House voted to pass the bill without a CBO score, though an earlier analysis of the bill from the CBO -- before several amendments were added -- projected that 24 million additional Americans would be uninsured by 2026 and that it would reduce the deficit by $337 billion, compared to the Affordable Cart Act.

The Senate process of writing its own, reconciliation-compliant bill will take time, but in addition, senators will also have to contend with the vast ideological differences that have become apparent in the course of the health care debate.

When the House leadership released its original health care proposal in March, at least eight Senate Republicans said they had fundamental problems with the bill. The conservative Sens. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, all tweeted that they would oppose anything short of a full repeal of Obamacare. They also said the House bill's tax credit structure to help people pay for coverage amounted to a new entitlement.

Four other senators -- Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia - from states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, were concerned about the proposal's lack of protections for expansion beneficiaries.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who opposed previous GOP efforts to strip federal funding from Planned Parenthood, also expressed opposition to the previous version of the House bill.

No Senate Democrats are expected to cross the aisle and vote for a replacement health care bill, meaning Senate Republicans could afford to lose only two votes from their 52 members and still pass the bill. Vice President Mike Pence would cast a vote in the event of a tie.

After the Senate passes its own bill, the two chambers would likely have to reconcile differences in what's known as a conference committee. It's not clear whether House Republicans who voted for their version of the bill would sign on to changes requested by senators and vice versa -- a perennial concern for any legislation that goes through conference committee.

Cruz, who rejected the first House bill, suggested ahead of the House's vote that he would be open to using the new version as a springboard in the Senate but added, "I have a number of concerns, and I think many senators do."

"If the bill does pass the House, then it will come to the Senate, and it will be incumbent on us to continue to work to make it better," he added.

A spokesperson for Portman said the senator wants to see a better transition process for changing the way Medicaid is financed and more help for those receiving treatment for opioid addiction.

Capito, who opposed the House bill's Medicaid provisions, said through a spokesperson that the new version does not address her concerns. "She will work to improve the bill if it comes over to the Senate," her spokesperson said.

Aides for the other holdout Senate Republicans have not yet returned ABC News' request for comment.

In any event, the process is not likely to be swift. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, the chamber's second-highest-ranking Republican, told reporters Wednesday he thought the process of reconciling the two bills could take weeks.

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Marcus Morris says he isn't impersonating brother Markieff in playoffs.

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This past Sunday, Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris suffered an ankle injury in Game 1 of the playoff series versus the Boston Celtics ...

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Celtics lose game three in the series to Washington Wizards 116-89

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Mr. Kohl- A woman eats $7,000 dollars swallowing rolls of $100 dollar bills after a fight with her husband.

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Mr. Kohl- A woman eats $7,000 dollars swallowing rolls of $100 dollar bills after a fight with her husband.

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Here's a strange one. A woman from Colombia reportedly swallowed at least $7,000 U.S. dollars in a desperate act to keep the cash during dispute with her husband.