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Focused crawls are collections of frequently-updated webcrawl data from narrow (as opposed to broad or wide) web crawls, often focused on a single domain or subdomain. ||||| The first time Otto Warmbier's parents saw their son after he was flown back from North Korea in June, they were confronted with the sound of inhuman howling so terrifying Otto's mom ran off the plane.

 As they waited for the plane bringing him back to Ohio, Otto’s parents, Fred and Cindy, had held on to hope that with medical care in the United States, he would eventually get better. That optimism didn't last long.

 They instead saw the reality of torture at the hands of Kim Jong Un's brutal regime: their son was now blind and deaf, with mangled teeth, jerking violently and moaning on a stretcher with a feeding tube coming out of his nose.

 NEWLY EXPOSED VIDEO REVEALS BRUTAL TACTICS OF OTTO WARMBIER'S SADISTIC TORTURERS

 That's how he would spend his final days before dying at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on June 19.

 President Trump, who has previously talked about Warmbier's treatment in stark terms, tweeted about the interview with Fred and Cindy: "Great interview on @foxandfriends with the parents of Otto Warmbier: 1994 - 2017. Otto was tortured beyond belief by North Korea."

 Cindy told "Fox & Friends" she and her husband had been informed that Otto, who had been imprisoned for more than a year for allegedly trying to steal a propaganda poster from his North Korean hotel, was brain damaged.

 “So what we pictured, because we’re optimists, is that Otto would be asleep and maybe in a medically induced coma and then when our doctors here would work with him and he’d get the best care and love that he would come out of it," she said during the first interview the couple had given since their 22-year-old son died.

 The reality of Otto’s injuries were much worse than the Warmbiers could ever imagine.

 “We walked over to the plane, the engines are still humming, they had just landed…when we got halfway up the steps we heard this howling, involuntary, inhuman sound,” Fred said. “We weren’t really certain what it was.”

 NORTH KOREA DENIES TORTURING AMERICAN DETAINEE OTTO WARMBIER

 When they spotted their son, they found Otto on a stretcher, jerking violently, producing the terrifying cries.

 “Otto had a shaved head, he had a feeding tube coming out of his nose, he was staring blankly into space, jerking violently,” Fred said. “He was blind. He was deaf. As we looked at him and tried to comfort him it looked like someone had taken a pair of pliers and rearranged his bottom teeth.”

 He added: “North Korea is not a victim, they are terrorists. They purposefully and intentionally injured Otto.”

 North Korea has denied it cruelly treated or tortured Otto, saying he was dealt with according to domestic law and international standards.

 Warmbier's parents said the country’s actions are “inexcusable” and it should be listed as a state sponsor of terror.

 COLLEGE PROF WHO SAID OTTO WARMBIER 'GOT WHAT HE DESERVED' WILL NOT RETURN TO SCHOOL

 “We see North Korea claiming to be a victim and the world is picking on them, and we’re here to tell you North Korea is not a victim,” Fred said. “They are terrorists. They kidnapped Otto, they tortured him, [and] they intentionally injured him."

 He added: “It was astounding to Cindy and I to discover that North Korea is not listed as a state sponsor of terror. We owe it to the world to list it to North Korea as a state sponsor of terror.” ||||| The parents of a University of Virginia student who was detained in North Korea for nearly a year and a half, then died just days after he returned home in a coma, lashed out at Pyongyang in their first television interview since their son’s death and called on North Korea to be listed as a state sponsor of terror.

 Fred and Cindy Warmbier appeared Tuesday on “Fox & Friends,” saying they’d had time to do some healing in the three months since they buried their 22-year-old son, Otto.

 “But now we see North Korea claiming to be a victim and that the world is picking on them, and we’re here to tell you: North Korea is not a victim,” Fred Warmbier said. “They’re terrorists. They kidnapped Otto. They tortured him. They intentionally injured him. They are not victims.”

 Warmbier was arrested in January 2016 at the end of a brief tourist visit to the isolated country. This past June, he was medically evacuated and was being treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center when he died.

 “Unfortunately, the awful torturous mistreatment our son received at the hands of the North Koreans ensured that no other outcome was possible beyond the sad one we experienced today,” the Warmbiers said in a written statement after his death.

 North Korea denied that Warmbier had been tortured and tried to cast his death as a “mystery.”

 [Otto Warmbier dies days after release from North Korean detention]

 “The fact that Warmbier died suddenly in less than a week after his return to the U.S. in his normal state of health indicators is a mystery to us as well,” a North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted by the official Korean Central News Agency in June. “To make it clear, we are the biggest victim of this incident.”

 North Korea claimed Warmbier slipped into a coma after contracting botulism and taking a sleeping pill and that he was provided proper medical care.

 On Tuesday, the Warmbiers vehemently pushed back against North Korea’s claims, sharing the utter shock and grief they felt meeting their comatose son at the airport.

 “We walked over to the plane; the engines are still humming,” Fred Warmbier said. “When we got halfway up the steps, we heard this howling, involuntary, inhuman sound. We weren’t really certain what it was. … Otto was on the stretcher across in the plane, and he was jerking violently, making these inhuman sounds.”

 Fred Warmbier on @foxandfriends: “North Korea is not a victim. They’re terrorist. They kidnapped Otto. They tortured him.” pic.twitter.com/NyzSMn0nIW — Fox News (@FoxNews) September 26, 2017

 Fred Warmbier said his wife and daughter ran off the plane, while he and his other son walked over to the stretcher. Otto Warmbier now had a shaved head, a feeding tube emerging from his nose, and was blind and deaf.

 “As we looked at him and tried to comfort him, it looked like someone had taken a pair of pliers and rearranged his bottom teeth,” Fred Warmbier said.

 “They destroyed him,” Cindy Warmbier added, shaking her head. Within two days, their son’s fever spiked to 104 degrees; there was a large scar on his right foot, they added.

 “Our image of Otto, as you know, was of someone just wonderful, beautiful inside and out. And to see how he came home was too much for us,” Cindy Warmbier said, her voice breaking. “I almost passed out, but I got it together, and I rode in the ambulance with him, because I did not want him to be alone anymore.

 “He’d been alone for way too long. And we stayed with him and loved him as best as we could.”

 In late 2015, Warmbier traveled with a tour group to North Korea on his way to a study-abroad program in Hong Kong but was not allowed to leave the country. After a sham trial in 2016, he was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for what North Korea called “hostile acts against the state.”

 Shortly after that, apparently, Warmbier was injured. He was denied consular visits, and his family had no word of him after March 2016, until they were told this June that he had been in a coma for more than a year. He was medically evacuated and arrived back in Cincinnati for treatment June 13.

 Doctors said Warmbier had suffered extensive loss of brain tissue, consistent with cardiopulmonary arrest, and was in a state of unresponsive wakefulness. They were unsure what had caused the brain damage: He did not show any obvious indications of trauma, nor evidence of either acute or healing fractures. However, they also were not aware of anything from his previous medical history, before his time in North Korea, that might have caused cardiopulmonary arrest.

 Warmbier died less than a week later, on June 19.

 [What happened to Otto Warmbier? When the unthinkable is unknowable.]

 “We weren’t prepared for what we had, and then when we saw Otto the way he was, we loved him, we’re proud of him — but no mother, no parent should ever have gone through what we went through,” Cindy Warmbier said Tuesday on Fox News. “And the fact that Otto was alone, all that time, with no one to comfort him, is inexcusable. Whatever happened — I mean, why would you do this?”

 She added that she felt he had only been sent home because he was about to die.

 Fred Warmbier reiterated that North Korea should be listed as a state sponsor of terrorism.

 “It was astounding to Cindy and I to discover that North Korea is not listed,” he said. “ … We owe it to the world to list North Korea as a state sponsor of terror.”

 The State Department “strongly warns” U.S. citizens not to travel to North Korea, “due to the serious and mounting risk of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. citizens.”

 A State Department official told The Washington Post the department holds North Korea accountable for Otto Warmbier’s “unjust imprisonment” and extended condolences to his family.

 The review of intelligence from North Korea was an “ongoing process,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under State Department rules for briefing reporters.

 “As a matter of law, in order for any country to be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, the Secretary of State must determine that the government of that country has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. These designations are made after careful review of all available evidence to determine if a country meets the statutory criteria for designation,” the official said. “The Department of State will take immediate action if credible evidence supports North Korea’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism under the statutory criteria.”

 North Korea used to be on the department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism, placed there in 1988 for selling weapons to terrorist groups and its involvement in the 1987 bombing of a Korean Air flight over the Andaman Sea. But North Korea’s designation was removed in 2008 by President George W. Bush for meeting all the requirements for nuclear inspections. There have since been growing calls for the Trump administration to re-list it.

 Shortly after the “Fox & Friends” interview aired, President Trump made it clear he had been watching by tweeting his approval of the segment.

 Great interview on @foxandfriends with the parents of Otto Warmbier: 1994 - 2017. Otto was tortured beyond belief by North Korea. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017

 Carol Morello contributed to this report.

 Read more:

 North Korea calls Otto Warmbier’s death a ‘mystery,’ casts itself as ‘biggest victim’

 ‘Let’s bring it in’: Otto Warmbier’s family and friends celebrate his life at memorial

 Otto Warmbier’s North Korea roommate speaks out

 Fred Hiatt: Why I can’t stop thinking about Otto Warmbier |||||
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– If anyone is feeling sympathetic toward North Korea as its war of words with the US ramps up, Otto Warmbier's family has a message: "North Korea is not a victim. They're terrorists." In their first lengthy comments since Warmbier's death days after the 22-year-old University of Virginia student was released by North Korea in June, Fred and Cindy Warmbier lashed out at the North Korean regime in an interview with Fox & Friends on Tuesday. They described their first sight of Warmbier on a stretcher inside the plane that brought him to the US. He was blind, deaf, and "jerking violently, making these inhuman sounds," said Fred, who also said "it looked like someone had taken a pair of pliers and rearranged his bottom teeth." There were other injuries, too, including a large scar on his right foot, the couple says. Warmbier—whom doctors believe suffered brain damage consistent with cardiopulmonary arrest—died less than a week later, per the Washington Post. A North Korean Foreign Ministry rep at the time said only that Warmbier had fallen into a coma linked to botulism during his 17-month imprisonment for subversion, but that his death was "a mystery." In reality, "they kidnapped Otto. They tortured him" and "they destroyed him," his parents told Fox & Friends, asking that North Korea be listed as a state sponsor of terrorism. President Trump referred to the "great" interview in a tweet Tuesday, noting "Otto was tortured beyond belief by North Korea."


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 MUST SEE: Large python that has been eating Port St. Lucie neighborhood's cats captured by cops ||||| Florida cops are reporting the capture of a large snake who neighbors suspect was feasting on their cherished feline pets.

 Port St. Lucie police officers nabbed the 12-foot, 120-pound Burmese python Friday after responding to reports of an extremely large snake on a block with homes. Police said the python killed one neighborhood cat and may be responsible for the recent disappearance of several others.

 WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach said Sgt. John Holman found a dead cat and then found the snake hidden in waist-high brush. Other officers responded to help him remove the snake.

 Florida banned Burmese pythons in 2012. Police said the captured python belonged to an owner who had a license to keep it. |||||Summary:

– A giant python's reign of terror may be over. A Port St. Lucie, Florida, police officer found the 12-foot, 120-pound creature two days ago—at the scene of one of its alleged crimes. The snake was discovered in brush not far from a dead cat, WTSP reports. Locals and police believe the cat was one of several feline victims whose disappearance has been blamed on the alleged cat-eating snake, Fox News reports. Though Burmese pythons were banned in Florida two years ago, this snake's owner had a license, police say, per Fox. Experts think pythons have been eating mammals native to the area, WTSP notes, and though this python scare is over, there could be more to come, CBS 12 reports.


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The New York Post reported this morning that lawmakers are discussing JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon as a potential replacement for current Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

 Leaving aside concerns that appointing a Wall Street CEO to the Treasury's top position would draw heavy criticism over Wall Street's coziness with Washington, it's not clear that Dimon would be a natural fit in the Obama administration. According to the Wall Street Journal, Dimon departs from White House policy on a handful of key issues.

 For one, President Obama has pushed establishment of a consumer-protection agency that would keep watch over credit card and mortgage companies, but Dimon opposes the agency on grounds that it will drive up costs. JPMorgan says recent legislation regulating credit cards could cost the bank up to $750 million a year, a burden that may be passed along to consumers.

 And while the White House's position on how to handle too-big-to-fail banks is still evolving, Dimon has staunchly defended big banks' right to exist -- and to fail. In a Washington Post op-ed this month, Dimon wrote:

 "...ending the era of "too big to fail" does not mean that we must somehow cap the size of financial-services firms. Scale can create value for shareholders; for consumers, who are beneficiaries of better products, delivered more quickly and at less cost; for the businesses that are our customers; and for the economy as a whole. Artificially limiting the size of an institution, regardless of the business implications, does not make sense. The goal should be a regulatory system that allows financial institutions to meet the needs of individual and institutional customers while ensuring that even the biggest bank can be allowed to fail in a way that does not put taxpayers or the broader economy at risk."

 Anonymous sources told the NY Post that Dimon "would love to serve his country," but is demurring. He has no plans, he says, to leave JPMorgan for the next "six or seven years."

 For now, Geithner is still contending with critics in Congress. He was attacked last week during an appearance before Congress's Joint Economic Committee. "Mr. Secretary, the public has lost all confidence in your ability to do your job," Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) told him.

 Get HuffPost Business On Facebook and Twitter! ||||| With Timothy Geithner on the hot seat for his handling of the government’s financial-system bailout, the flagging dollar and persistently high unemployment, there is speculation a relief pitcher might be getting the call.

 The New York Post cites unnamed sources as saying that J.P. Morgan Chase Chief James Dimon would “love to serve his country” and notes that he has been raising his profile around Washington recently, including an op-ed piece in the Washington Post last week and visits with Democratic power brokers.

 This could be a classic case of the Washington rumor mill, stoked by Geithner’s testy exchange with Republicans at a Congressional hearing last week. Still, it is hard to resist the speculation about Wall Street’s “rock star” swooping in to save the White House’s economic effort.

 Still, Dimon is no shoo-in. The blunt-speaking banker differs from the White House on several key issues of Obama’s financial-overhaul plan. First, Dimon, head of one of the nation’s largest credit-card issuers, opposes the creation of a consumer-protection agency that would oversee credit cards and mortgages. Dimon has said publicly on multiple occasions that such an agency would only create additional costs for banks that would eventually be passed along to consumers. President Obama has said the agency would be critical in protecting consumers from predatory mortgage brokers and excessive credit-card fees.

 Second, Dimon has contradicted the White House economic team on how to deal with banks that are “too big to fail.” The J.P. Morgan chief wrote in the Washington Post that artificially capping the size of large banks would hinder banks from creating scale which could benefit shareholders and consumers alike.

 Some White House economic officials are considering proposals to impose capital restrictions or even separate commercial and investment-banking activities.

 Of course, as Treasury Secretary, Dimon would be entitled to advocate for a different course than Geithner. But by arguing against limits on big banks, it would expose him to criticism that he was “talking his book” or pushing a self-serving agenda. In this case, it would be “talking the book” of his former colleagues on Wall Street who will benefit from keeping large financial firms intact.

 Therein lies Dimon’s biggest handicap. Dimon might have avoided the criticism heaped on the likes of Goldman Sachs Group’s Lloyd Blankfein and Bank of America’s Kenneth Lewis, but he still is a Wall Street banker.

 In the current climate, the Obama administration may want to consider the danger of replacing one lightening road Treasury Secretary with another. ||||| As support for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wanes on Capitol Hill amid frustration with the Obama administration’s handling of the economy, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is emerging as a potential replacement.

 Sources tell The Post that a number of policy makers have begun mentioning Dimon as a successor to Geithner, whose standing in Washington has suffered because of the country’s high unemployment rate, the weakness of the dollar, the slow pace of the recovery and the government’s mounting deficit.

 Last week, Geithner faced a withering attack from some Republican members of the Joint Economic Committee, getting into a testy exchange with one congressman who at one point asked Geithner if he would step down.

 Dimon, meanwhile, has achieved rock star status during the financial crisis, having navigated JPMorgan through the recession and being a go-to guy when Uncle Sam last year needed Wall Street’s help during the collapses of Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual.

 Furthermore, while many bank chiefs are facing heat over outsize bonuses, Dimon has repeatedly made clear he won’t write fat checks to attract or keep talent.

 People familiar with Dimon’s thinking said he “would love to serve his country,” and in recent weeks Dimon has had a noticeably higher profile in Washington, making frequent visits to government officials and earlier this month publishing an op-ed in the Washington Post that makes the case for letting large institutions that take big risks collapse rather than receive government aid.

 “It is critical to the standing of the United States in the global financial economy to have a Treasury secretary who has the full support of the president and Congress; a person who has earned respect on their own as a result of hard-won battles in finance to represent this nation,” said Dick Bove, a banking industry analyst at Rochdale Securities who this week will publish a report on Dimon. “That is not Timothy Geithner. It is Jamie Dimon.”

 The timing might be right for Dimon to pursue the Treasury post. He recently put into place a succession plan, and JPMorgan is currently considered one of the strongest banks in the country, even though it, too, faces a threat of sizable consumer-loan losses.

 However, sources said Dimon also has tried to tamp down enthusiasm for his replacing Geithner, whom the JPMorgan boss continues to support and thinks is doing “a good job,” according to sources.

 He doesn’t want to be perceived as gunning for Geithner’s job and is said to be keenly aware of the anti-Wall Street sentiment gripping the country. He has told people he plans to stay at JPMorgan for another “six or seven years,” according to one source.

 A JPMorgan spokesman declined to comment.

 Dimon has long been a big Democratic supporter, and his ties with Obama go back to when he ran Chicago-based Bank One. In addition, White House visitor logs show Dimon has been a repeated guest there. He also was a point man during the previous administration, rescuing Bear and WaMu.

 This isn’t the first time Dimon’s name has been floated for Treasury secretary. He was considered a candidate last year and is still viewed as an executive who could be instrumental as Washington looks to overhaul the financial regulatory infrastructure.

 mark.decambre@nypost.com

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 Wow, this is a really amusing report from the New York Post. Apparently, some people are pushing for JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to replace Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary. And he might want the job. This is unlikely on so many levels that I hardly know where to begin.

 First, here's what the Post says:

 As support for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wanes on Capitol Hill amid frustration with the Obama administration's handling of the economy, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is emerging as a potential replacement. Sources tell The Post that a number of policy makers have begun mentioning Dimon as a successor to Geithner, whose standing in Washington has suffered because of the country's high unemployment rate, the weakness of the dollar, the slow pace of the recovery and the government's mounting deficit.

 For starters, Geithner isn't going anywhere. Anyone who thinks he might be is nuts. He has carried out President Obama's every wish. And the financial markets have been doing considerably better since he took the reins. While the broader economy isn't doing quite as well, the Treasury Secretary has had little control over any of that. He played virtually no role in the stimulus, the decline of the dollar or the deficit. Unless he gets tired of the job, I'd be shocked -- shocked -- to see him ousted. That would make the Obama administration look really bad.

 The Post continues:

 People familiar with Dimon's thinking said he "would love to serve his country," and in recent weeks Dimon has had a noticeably higher profile in Washington, making frequent visits to government officials and earlier this month publishing an op-ed in the Washington Post that makes the case for letting large institutions that take big risks collapse rather than receive government aid.

 And that may be true. Indeed, I recently commented on Dimon's op-ed in the Washington Post. I noted that it was significant that he chose the Post rather than the Wall Street Journal or New York Times. He definitely has an interest in Washington, but right now, it's a vested interest as regulation threatens to altar the landscape that his firm does business in. Whether that interest goes beyond necessity seems speculation.

 But it is possible that he'd be up for consideration in 2012, particularly if Obama loses. Here's one argument why he should be considered, from the Post piece:

 "It is critical to the standing of the United States in the global financial economy to have a Treasury secretary who has the full support of the president and Congress; a person who has earned respect on their own as a result of hard-won battles in finance to represent this nation," said Dick Bove, a banking industry analyst at Rochdale Securities who this week will publish a report on Dimon. "That is not Timothy Geithner. It is Jamie Dimon."

 I mean, not really. Or at least not anytime soon. Most in Washington will still remember the political fallout of Henry Paulson administering bank bailouts after having worked as the CEO of Goldman Sachs prior to his Treasury Secretary role. Dimon showed in that recent op-ed that he still wants to go pretty easy on banks -- and Washington doesn't. A Republican President might be a little more agreeable to someone like Dimon, but unless Republicans also take control of the Senate, confirmation will be an uphill battle.

 Besides, Dimon is a Democrat. But he's not liberal enough on financial regulation to satisfy most Democrats. After all, Rep. Kanjorski's (D-PA) bank break-up amendment to the House financial regulation plan passed almost completely on party lines, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed. Dimon's op-ed spoke out directly against the idea, which was embraced by Democrats.

 So might Dimon be considered one day? Perhaps. Could he really get it? Given the wariness in political circles of the Washington-Wall Street path being a little too well-trodden, I suspect not. |||||
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– A report today that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has the inside track to replace Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary is getting mostly guffaws online, with even the conservative Wall Street Journal admitting that Dimon’s way too much an insider for the job just now. Indeed, chuckles Daniel Indiviglio, the New York Post story is “amusing” because, “for starters, Geithner isn’t going anywhere. Anyone who thinks he might be is nuts.” Politicians’ wariness of the “well-trodden” Washington-Wall Street path is likely the overriding factor, Indiviglio concludes for the Atlantic, while, Grace Kiser notes, Dimon differs with the Obama administration on a list of consumer-protection issues, siding with big banks in a way that Michael Corkery, in the Journal, says “would expose him to criticism that he was ‘talking his book’ or pushing a self-serving agenda.”


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– The Baltimore landscape is becoming more dire as police and demonstrators continue to clash following today's funeral for Freddie Gray, who died while in police custody on April 12. And when protests about Gray's death initially started turning violent on Saturday, local sports broadcaster Brett Hollander took to Twitter to highlight damaged storefronts, proclaiming in one tweet that "protests should not violate the basic freedoms of non-protestors." That's when Baltimore Orioles COO John Angelos stepped in, throwing out his own perspective with a series of tweets that USA Today's For the Win says amounts to "a qualified and brilliant defense of those protesting." "Brett, speaking only for myself, I agree with your point that the principle of peaceful, non-violent protest and the observance of the rule of law is of utmost importance in any society," he begins, citing MLK, Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela as examples of "great opposition leaders." Angelos' "greater source of personal concern, outrage and sympathy," however, isn't on the smashed windows, or even on the damaging acts themselves. Instead, he points out "the past four-decade period during which an American political elite … have plunged tens of millions of good, hard-working Americans into economic devastation, and then followed that action around the nation by diminishing every American’s civil rights protections." To wit: "An unfairly impoverished population [is] living under an ever-declining standard of living and suffering at the butt end of an ever-more militarized and aggressive surveillance state." (Head over to Angelos' Twitter feed to read what else he had to say.)

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FORT BEND COUTY, Texas - A teenager from Fort Bend County has died from injuries due to an exploding Takata air bag.

 The victim has been identified as Huma Hanif, 17. Honda said Hanif was killed in Fort Bend County on March 31 when a driver's air bag inflator ruptured in the crash of a 2002 Honda Civic.

 Fort Bend County sheriff's deputies said she rear-ended another car on FM 762 at Gonyo Road.

 Deputies said in a news conference Thursday that a metal piece from the airbag cut and killed her. They said she should have survived the crash, if not for the airbag.

 "There is no doubt that the Takata air bag inside her 2002 Honda Civic failed and fired a sharp piece of jagged metal into her throat at point-blank range, from less than two feet away," Sheriff Troy Nehls said. "Our investigation revealed that the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the right neck area, which severed her jugular vein and carotid artery."

 Nehls went on to say that the piece of metal found in Hanif's neck came from the airbag in her car.

 The Sheriff's Department said she died within a matter of seconds.

 Her brother appealed to the public at Thursday's press conference.

 "I would like for anyone watching this to pray for my sister and my family," he said. "I would just like to urge everyone regardless of whether or not you receive a recall notice, if you have a car that has a defective air bag, get it fixed before you lose a loved one on it."

 Her said Hanif had dreams of going to college and becoming a nurse. She was a senior at George Ranch High School.

 Principal Frederick J. Black Jr. sent a letter home to parents April 1 that read in part:

 "The Lamar CISD crisis team, made up of school counselors from across the District, was on site today to provide support to staff and students.

 "If your student is having trouble dealing with this tragic event, please encourage them to speak with one of our counselors."

 Those who rushed to try and save the teen's life said at first they couldn't understand how a relatively minor crash could have ended her life.

 Oscar Ariaca was the first to try and save Hanif. Araica said the damage to Hanif's car wasn't that bad, but she had a large gash in her neck.

 "I tried to hold where the blood was coming out, but I feel like there was not a whole lot I could do," Ariaca said.

 He said he has trouble getting the images out of his mind.

 "I haven't been sleeping really good," Ariaca said. "It's been hard because I have kids, too."

 Hanif is the 10th known death in the U.S. from a Takata inflator and the 11th worldwide. More than 100 people have been hurt as a result of the malfunction. The air bags are the subject of the largest automotive recall in history. Check if your car made the recall list online at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.

 Honda issued its own statement reading Hanif's car was part of this and other recalls adding:

 "Multiple mailed recall notices were sent over the course of several years to registered owners of this vehicle, including the current registered owner. Our records indicate that the recall repair was never completed."

 [WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTO OF HANIF'S DEPLOYED AIRBAG]

 [WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTO OF HANIF'S DEPLOYED AIRBAG]

 Takata inflators can explode with too much force and spew shrapnel at drivers and passengers. So far 14 automakers have recalled 24 million U.S. vehicles in what is now the largest auto recall in the country's history. About 7.1 million inflators have been replaced.

 American Honda released a statement that read, in part: "American Honda continues to urge owners of Honda and Acura vehicles affected by the Takata airbag recalls to get their vehicles repaired at authorized dealers as soon as possible. Vehicle owners can check their vehicles' recall status online at for Honda and Acura."

 Hanif is the second person in the Houston area to be killed by faulty Takata airbags.

 In January 2015, 35-year-old Carlos Solis died in low-speed crash near Spring High School. He was driving a 2002 Honda Accord.

 His family is suing Honda, Takata and the dealership that sold the car.

 Safercar.Gov issued a list of the Takata airbag recalls. The list includes:

 BMW

 FCA (Chrysler)

 Daimler Trucks North America

 Daimler Vans USA LLC

 Ford

 General Motors (GM)

 Honda

 Mazda

 Mercedes-Benz

 Mitsubishi

 Nissan

 Ram

 Subaru

 Toyota

 Volkswagen (VW)

 Click here for more information.

 Copyright 2016 by KPRC Click2Houston. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ||||| Vehicles Affected

 The vehicles included in the lists below either currently are or will be at some point in the future, affected by the Takata air bag recalls. A vehicle may be recalled for either the driver-side or the passenger-side frontal air bag inflator, or possibly for both. Tens of millions of vehicles are already under recall, and millions more will be added in the next few years. A vehicle currently under recall for one air bag inflator could be recalled at some point in the future for the other air bag inflator, so it's important to check for recalls on your vehicle at least twice each year.

 The best way to find out whether your specific vehicle is currently under recall is by using NHTSA's Recalls Lookup by VIN using your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Additionally the vehicle manufacturer is required to notify you about recalls via first class mail. You are also encouraged to sign up for NHTSA's Recall Alerts to be informed about future recalls that may affect your vehicle, including Takata recalls.

 This list is current as of December 9, 2016, and is subject to change.

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 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL

 2013-2016 Acura ILX

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 A total of 29 million cars need replacement parts following an airbag recall. But only 7.5 million have been repaired. And as CBS2’s Sonia Rincon reported, a recent tragedy is sounding the alarm for local drivers.

 The death of Huma Hanif, 17, in Texas this week was the tenth in the U.S. blamed on defective Takata airbags.

 Lisa Berley of Dix Hills, Long Island heard about it, right after she got a letter from BMW saying her car has a Takata airbag and she should get it replaced.

 The problem is the letter said, “At the present time, we do not have parts available.” Thus, Berley needs to wait until they do.

 She consulted her local dealer.

 “I called up to see if they had the airbags and when that would happen. They told me — the dealership told me — the summer,” Berley said.

 Until then, she doesn’t want anyone — especially her 18-year old son — driving the car.

 “I don’t even want him as a passenger in the car, and I think we’ll probably avoid using it as much as possible,” Berley said.

 A local dealership will likely be replacing that airbag once it’s available. Because Berley’s car is leased, she is hoping they will let her switch it for one with a different airbag.

 Berley is still waiting to hear back from the dealership, which also did not immediately respond to CBS2 for comment.

 AAA Northeast spokesman Robert Sinclair said the Takata airbag replacement backlog is a big problem.

 “We’re talking about 29 million vehicles that are being recalled of lots of different brands from different countries of origin,” Sinclair said.

 So what are your options if you’re waiting? Sinclair said it doesn’t hurt to ask your dealer for a loaner, but that may not work.

 “It’s not something that a dealership would be required to do,” he said.

 Sinclair added that standard car insurance wouldn’t cover a rental.

 You can also consult a mechanic about disabling your airbag, so it won’t deploy in a collision.

 “That might be something you want to consider as long as you have your seatbelt on,” Sinclair said.

 But what if you’re not sure if you even have a Takata airbag in your car? The family of Huma Hanif said she had no idea.

 There is an app that will send you notifications if your car is affected by a recall. It’s made by CarFax.

 Sinclair said while that’s one way for drivers to find out, “the action should be coming from the manufacturer who should be tracking them down and letting them know.”

 The airbags’ inflator can break apart into sharp pieces and spray out when it deploys. In addition to 10 deaths, more than 100 people have been hurt by the shrapnel.

 The National Traffic Safety Administration issued a new appeal this week to manufacturers to notify drivers and replace the defective airbags. |||||

– Huma Hanif should have survived a March 31 fender bender in Fort Bend County, Texas, authorities say. Instead, the 17-year-old was killed when the driver's-side airbag in her 2002 Honda Civic exploded and, police say, "fired a sharp piece of jagged metal into her throat at point-blank range," KPRC reports. Huma died within seconds after her jugular vein and carotid artery were severed, Sheriff Troy Nehls says, adding "there is no doubt" that the Takata airbag in her vehicle failed. A bystander who came to Huma's aid says the damage to the car wasn't that bad, but there was a gash in her neck, which he tried to cover. "I feel like there was not a whole lot I could do," he says. Huma, who aspired to become a nurse, is the 10th person in the US to die after a Takata airbag's inflator broke apart and sprayed shrapnel into a vehicle's cabin, CBS New York reports. More than 100 people have been injured. A recall last year included some 29 million cars by many manufacturers, but only a quarter of those have been repaired. And that doesn't always seem to be the fault of vehicle owners. One Long Island woman tells CBS that she received a recall notice that read in part, "At the present time, we do not have parts available." Honda says Huma's Civic was part of the recall and that the company sent notices to multiple people who had owned the car, "including the current registered owner." The repair, however, was never completed. Huma's family tells CBS she didn't know about the recall. During a press conference, her brother urged vehicle owners to find out whether they may have a defective airbag and, if they do, to "get it fixed before you lose a loved one." (This young woman was injured in a bizarre car accident.)


Juror No. 1 Joan G. Meier

 In her late 60s; retired, has a graduate degree.

 Juror No. 2 Raymond L. Screen

 Black male in his mid-30s; an information-technology worker. He has two children.

 Juror No. 3 Jennifer Ford

 A 32-year-old white female with no children; nursing student.

 Juror No. 4 Linda F. Bills

 Middle-aged black female.

 Juror No. 5 Harriet B. White

 White female in her 50s; retired nurse.

 Juror No. 6 Brian P. Berling

 A 33-year-old white male who is married and has two children; has been a chef for 15 years.

 Juror No. 7 Kimberly A. Kimball

 Divorced 41-year-old white female; no kids.

 Juror No. 8 Kathleen A. Nighland

 Married white woman in her 50s; service representative.

 Juror No. 9 James P. Kearns

 A 53-year-old single male; "semiretired" and cares for someone who had a stroke.

 Juror No. 10 Ronald H. Robertson

 A 57-year-old single white male; works as a billing representative for Verizon.

 Juror No. 11 David W. Angelo

 White male in his early 30s; teaches physical education and health at Largo High School

 Juror No. 12 Mary L. Fuhr

 White female ; married for 15 years and has two children from a prior marriage. ||||| The names of the jurors who determined Casey Anthony 's fate when they found her not guilty of first-degree murder this past summer were revealed this morning.But even with their identities revealed, there may remain one big, lingering question: Why did they reach the verdict that they did?None of the jurors — all Pinellas County residents — is obligated to talk to the media about the six weeks they spent serving on Anthony's trial in Orlando.The jurors are Joan Meier, Raymond Screen, Linda Bills, Harriet White, Brian Berling, Kimberly Kimball, Kathleen Nighland, James Kearns, Ronald Robertson, David Angelo, Mary Fuhr and Jennifer Ford.Alternate jurors whose names were not previously released are Elizabeth Jones and Heather Feuerhake.Alternate jurors Dean Edward Eckstadt and Russell William Huekler already voluntarily revealed their identities publicly.The panel already turned down one opportunity to speak to the media collectively.Sentinel reporters and a photographer have been knocking on doors throughout Pinellas County today, searching for the jurors. Many knocks went unanswered, and some neighbors said their juror neighbors had left town.Although the trial ended in July, the names were not released until today.In Anthony's high-profile case, Orange-Osceola Chief Judge Belvin Perry postponed the release of the juror names for three months as a "cooling off" period.In his July 26 order, Perry expressed significant concern over the safety of the jurors, noting that they "returned a verdict which was not viewed in a popular light by a large segment of the public."Perry recalled how the crowd outside the Orange County Courthouse reacted to the July verdict, holding signs that said, "Arrest the Jury," and "Somewhere a Village is Missing 12 Idiots." He also cited a news report saying one juror had to quit work and leave the state due to threats."Only time will heal those upset by the verdict and will allow public interest to subside sufficiently that violence may be avoided," Perry wrote in postponing the release of juror names until today.Anthony, 25, was found not guilty in July of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Marie in the summer of 2008.The 12-member jury also found Anthony not guilty of aggravated child abuse and not guilty of aggravated manslaughter of a child. The jury did find her guilty of the far less significant charges of lying to law enforcement.It was a verdict that stunned spectators and angered the public.The jury was given the opportunity to talk to the media about their decision almost immediately after they rendered a verdict, but the panel declined.Perry noted in his order that he met with the jurors after the verdict and most "were adamant about their desire not to contact the media or appear on TV shows even though they could have received handsome payment for their time and effort." |||||
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– The jurors who cleared Casey Anthony of murder now might have to explain the verdict to their neighbors. Florida today released the jurors' identities, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Normally, the names are made public immediately after a trial, but the judge ordered a three-month delay given the public outrage over the verdict. Click for specifics on the panel, which has rejected requests to speak collectively about the decision.


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People have been warned not to take "selfies" in the bad weather, as Storm Barney sweeps across the UK.

 The storm is currently moving across central Ireland, with a gust of 78mph being recorded in the county of Carlow.

 Power cuts, fallen trees and diverted flights have all been reported on Twitter.

 The wind is expected to pick up further over Wales and southern England later on Tuesday, which could affect flights from Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

 Sky News Weather Producer Joanna Robinson said: "Named storm Barney will bring disruptive winds to southern Britain on Tuesday evening, but severe gales over Ireland will ease.

 "Gusts up to 70mph are possible inland, especially for Wales and central England, with higher values likely on the coasts.

 "The worst of the gales over southern Britain will be gone by around midnight and central parts will see showers clearing."

 Natural Resources Wales told Sky News they are expecting "strong onshore winds and "large waves", particularly along the country's west coast.

 Projects delivery manager Scott Squire said: "Due to the relatively low tidal levels at the moment we're only expecting moderate flood impacts, but advising people to be aware of the risk of large waves.

 "We will be monitoring the situation and will be issuing flood alerts and warnings if necessary while our staff ensure flood defences are secure."

 The storm has led to a warning by the Environment Agency and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) that people taking "storm selfies" are putting themselves at risk to capture dramatic moments.

 David Walker, leisure safety manager at RoSPA, said: "We understand the temptation to view powerful tides and weather conditions, however, if you get caught up or swept out to sea in these events your life will be at risk very quickly and our rescue services will also be at great risk."

 Barney is the second storm deemed strong enough to be given its own name after Abigail hit last week.

 The storm is being caused by a series of low pressure systems from the Atlantic.

 There is also a weather warning about heavy rain over the coming days in the north-west of England and Wales. ||||| There were dozens of injuries and fatalities this year as people took extreme risks in search of the edgiest shot. Be careful out there

 If 2013 and 2014 were the years when the selfie craze took hold, then 2015 was when we discovered how dangerous they are.

 In January, three Indian college students were killed by a train when they stopped on the road to Agra and tried to take a photograph of themselves in front of it. A fourth friend survived to tell the tale. In the same month, two men in the Ural mountains died while taking a selfie with a hand grenade – after they had removed the pin. In March, seven young men drowned in Nagpur, India, after capsizing a boat while posing on one side.

 In May, Eri Yunanto was killed when he fell into a crater up Mount Merapi in Java, Indonesia; in Bali a Singaporean tourist, Mohamed Aslam Shahul, was killed when he was swept off a cliff by a wave. In Romania, 18-year-old Anna Ursu was killed while climbing on top of a train for a picture. In Ryazan, Russia – still in May – another teen died doing the same thing.

 Facebook Twitter Pinterest A woman perches on a window ledge in Tokyo to take a selfie. Photograph: Petri Artturi Asikainen/Getty Images

 In August it was David González Lopez, 32, killed photographing himself during the bull run in Villaseca de la Sagra, Spain. In September, a teenaged Russian urban climbing enthusiast fell from the roof of a nine-storey building.

 Three people in Yellowstone national park in the US were gored by bison while taking selfies too close to them. At least two Americans were taken to hospital after being bitten by rattlesnakes. Then there are the many, many people who accidentally shot themselves while posing with loaded guns.

 In the past, Darwin awards have been declared for deaths like these, attributing the victim’s death to their foolishness, but really, it seems fair to put most down to youthful misadventure – egged on by the promise of a souvenir photograph and an online audience.

 In Russia, selfie deaths are now becoming a matter of national concern. “Since the beginning of the year, we are talking about some hundred cases of injuries for sure,” said Yelena Alexeyeva, an aide to the interior minister – and she was speaking in July.

 As a result, the interior ministry launched a public safety campaign, warning people not to pose in dangerous places, and to keep their wits about them. Perhaps some day, ideally soon, the “safe selfie” lesson will be a fact of life in the world’s schools.

 • This article was amended on 30 January 2015 to remove a reference to Kristi Kafcaloudis, who fell from the Trolltunga rock in Norway. Although initial reports suggested she was taking a selfie at the time, her family subsequently said she was trying to get past other people posing for photographs. ||||| Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email

 A man has died after being gored by a bull in a Spanish town while taking a selfie on his mobile phone.

 Spaniard David González Lopez, 32, had his back to the charging beasts while trying to film the bull run and did not see the one which attacked him until it was too late.

 Horrified onlookers watched as he suffered fatal injuries to his neck and thigh in the early hours of Sunday morning.

 A video taken of the fatal attack shows Lopez leaving the protected area to wander into the centre of the Villaseca de la Sagra bull running arena as the animals charge past.

 While he films a collision between two bulls, one of which appeared to fall unconscious, a third bull runs towards him and gores him in the back, tossing him in the air.

 It then rakes and tosses him with its horns as he lies helpless on the ground.

 Witness Juan Jose Losana said: “He looked like a puppet spinning around in the air because he didn’t fall to the ground.

 “He was off-guard and was carried along with the bull. It was an accident.”

 Martin Capilla, the first doctor to try to save him, said: “I told his brother when he went to hospital that he was going with a very serious injury.

 “He was given two litres of blood before he died.”

 The town's mayor, Jesus Hijosa, said: "The young man was on the path of a bull run which he was filming with his mobile phone.

 “A bull surprised him from behind and gored him in the neck.”

 The man was rushed to hospital but died soon after from his injuries.

 Villaseca de la Sagra is one of many towns across Spain that host annual festivals where crowds of people run ahead of a herd of bulls.

 The animals are taunted as they are let loose to run through the streets, an event which animal campaigners say is cruel and should be banned.

 Mr Lopez who lived in nearby Villasequilla, had gone to the bull run with friends.

 Villasequilla mayoress Elena Fernandez said: “Friends have said he never took part in the bull runs, that it was just bad luck he decided to record the video on his mobile and leave the protected area and the bull got him.

 “It’s a tragic and stupid death.”

 The mayor of Villaseca de la Sagra Mr Hijosa warned onlookers to be careful and keep their wits about them to avoid meeting a similar fate.

 “This sends shivers down our spine ... we organise these events as a tradition, so that people can enjoy them, but these things happen,” Hijosa said.

 “Bulls are dangerous animals and when there are a lot of people some don’t pay attention ... you have to have your wits about you.”

 The rest of the festival was immediately suspended. ||||| A schoolboy fell to his death while trying to take an ‘extreme selfie’ from the roof of a nine-story building.

 The teenager, identified only as Andrey R, had climbed to the top of the building in Vologda, Russia, to add the selfie to his collection of photographs in dangerous places.

 But, as he attempted the picture in the fading light of the evening, the boy slipped and was fell.

 Although the fall would have killed him instantly, he landed in bushes which slightly cushioned the impact.

 However, doctors were unable to save him due to his extensive and severe injuries.

 The blonde teen, who was athletic and fit, was in his last year at high school and was thinking of applying to university.

 Story Continues ||||| Image copyright AFP Image caption Selfie warnings will be put in Mumbai's iconic Marine Drive promenade

 Police in the Indian city of Mumbai have identified 15 places where taking selfies "can be dangerous".

 The places include the iconic sea-facing Marine Drive promenade and the popular Girgaum Chowpatty beach, both major tourist attractions.

 The decision was taken after an 18-year-old girl drowned in the sea while taking a selfie last week.

 Last year, authorities imposed a "no selfie zone" at a Hindu festival due to fears they could cause stampedes.

 Signs saying "no selfie zone" can be seen around the two festival sites in the city, which is the capital of Maharashtra state.

 Mumbai police spokesperson Dhananjay Kulkarni told the BBC that the places where taking selfies was risky included Bandra Bandstand, Sion Fort and Worli Fort, all places popular with tourists.

 "The police will now approach the city's municipality to prevent accidents at such spots due to people taking selfies. The municipality may deploy life guards and install warning signs," Mr Kulkarni said.

 The police warning follows Saturday's incident when three girls trying to take a selfie near the sea in the Bandra area fell into the water.

 One of them drowned and her body is yet to be recovered.

 A passerby, 37-year-old Ramesh Walanju, jumped in and helped save the other two girls but was washed away by the choppy waters and his body was found floating in a nearby creek on Monday, AFP said.

 Image copyright AFP Image caption Most of the selfie warnings will come up at the city's tourist attractions

 In September a Japanese tourist died after allegedly slipping down the stairs while taking a selfie at the Taj Mahal monument in Agra.

 Last year, the Russian government reportedly launched a campaign to make young people think twice before snapping selfies in risky situations.

 In May, a 21-year-old woman survived accidentally shooting herself in the head while posing for a selfie with a gun in Moscow. There have also been several cases of children being electrocuted while taking selfies on top of railway carriages in Russia.

 In August, a man in Spain was gored to death by a bull while taking a selfie at the annual bull running festival in the town of Villaseca de la Sagra. ||||| Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The tourist had slipped while taking a selfie at the royal gate near the monument

 A Japanese tourist has died after allegedly slipping down the stairs at India's Taj Mahal monument.

 Eyewitness Sagar Singh told BBC Hindi that the tourist fell while taking a selfie at the Taj Mahal's Royal Gate.

 Police said he lost consciousness immediately after the fall and succumbed to head injuries in hospital.

 The Taj Mahal, a 17th Century mausoleum built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan after his wife's death, attracts about 12,000 visitors a day.

 Agra tourist police officer Sushant Gaur told BBC Hindi that the Japanese tourist had been with three other people when the incident occurred.

 One of his colleagues fractured his leg, after both fell from the staircase of the monument in the afternoon, police said.

 The Japanese embassy has been informed about the death, and an investigation is being conducted into the incident.

 There have been several deaths linked to selfies in recent years.

 Earlier this year, the Russian government reportedly launched a campaign to make young people think twice before snapping selfies in risky situations.

 In May, a 21-year-old woman survived accidentally shooting herself in the head while posing for a selfie with a gun in Moscow. There have also been several cases of children being electrocuted while taking selfies on top of railway carriages in Russia.

 In August, a man in Spain was gored to death by a bull while taking a selfie at the annual bull running festival in the town of Villaseca de la Sagra. |||||

 Indian prime minister candidate Narendra Modi takes a "selfie" with a mobile phone after casting his vote at a polling station during India's general election in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on April 30, 2014. (Amit Dave/Reuters)

 India may have a selfie-loving prime minister, Narendra Modi, but Indians in general seem to be bad at selfie safety.

 Of at least 27 “selfie related” deaths around the world last year, about half occurred in India, reports show.

 In 2015, Indians taking selfies died while posing in front of an oncoming train, in a boat that tipped over at a picnic, on a cliff that gave way and crumbled into a 60-foot ravine and on the slippery edge of a scenic river canal. Also, in September, a Japanese tourist trying to take a selfie fell down steps at the Taj Mahal, suffering fatal head injuries.

 Mumbai police said this week that they had identified more than a dozen “no-selfie zones” around India’s largest city after three young girls were swept out into the Arabian Sea while taking selfies in a rocky part of the Bandra area Saturday. One of the young women is presumed to have drowned, as did a man who jumped in to save them.

 A Mumbai police spokesman, Dhananjay Kulkarni, told the BBC that police would be asking city officials to take steps to reduce the risk of selfies at popular tourist spots such as the city’s famous Marine Drive, including deploying life guards and posting warning signs. Police would also be giving warnings, authorities said.

 Last year, no-selfie zones were also established in certain areas of the massive Hindu religious gathering called the Kumbh Mela because organizers feared bottlenecks caused by selfie-takers could spark stampedes. |||||
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– The Washington Post takes a deep dive into the field of selfie research, and it's come up with a disturbing number: The paper says 27 people died while taking selfies in 2015, and in some countries, it's become a major headache. Nearly half of those deaths occurred in India, which has started imposing "no-selfie zones" in places where the activity "can be dangerous," the BBC reports. Russia's not far behind, with the Guardian noting it's become a "matter of national concern" there. "Since the beginning of [2015], we are talking about some hundred cases of injuries for sure," a Russian interior minister aide said last year. And the UK's Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in November warned locals not to take "storm selfies" during some particularly bad weather, Sky News reports. Some of the more bizarre or notable selfie cases last year: A Japanese tourist suffered fatal head injuries after tumbling down the steps of the Taj Mahal. A man was gored to death in Spain taking a photo during his run with the bulls. A Russian teen plummeted from a nine-story building while trying to bulk up his compilation of pics taken in dangerous places. (By mid-September, more people had died by selfie than shark in 2015.)


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 The day has finally come for KFC's gluttonous Double Down sandwich to premier, and we were among the first in line to test it this morning (yes, we were eating this sandwich at 10:45 a.m.). The Double Down (also available with grilled chicken) consists of two boneless Original Recipe Filets, two strips of bacon, two slices of Monterey Jack and pepperjack cheese and a special Colonel's Sauce.The complete review after the jump.Grade: BNutritional Info: 540 calories, 32 grams fat,1380 mgs sodiumThis sandwich isn't for the faint of heart. The sodium intake alone will knock you off your feet: Our testers determined the salty culprit seemed to be the breading on the chicken, though it was pleasingly crispy and the meat itself was quite moist. The bacon was legit -- it didn't have the usual weirdly chewy, artificial bacon-bit taste -- but it was essentially lost, both physically and flavor-wise (along with the cheese), between the two behemoth chicken filets. And there was a lot of discussion around whether the cheese was really a cheese spread, or if it had just melded with the special sauce.with a complete bite of chicken, cheese, bacon and sauce, this sandwich really isn't bad. While we probably wouldn't order another (unless you're really jonesing for a salt fix), we happily finished off the one we bought. We can foresee this becoming the new "hangover food" of choice.Related: KFC Double Down Chicken Sandwich Loses the Bun ||||| The much-touted KFC Double Down Chicken Sandwich finally arrives.

 Cradled in your hand, it seems a rather paltry thing; indeed, the entire sandwich in its tiny paper chemise can barely fill the small cardboard hamburger box it comes in.

 Compare the sandwich calling to you from the window with the actual sandwich.

 Lift up the top breast piece -- which surely must be a half-breast cut latitudinally, and find two very thick slices of gummy white cheese (though pleasantly flecked with jalapenos that have some heat), and two picayune slices of bacon -- and not bacon of the thick, heavily smoked sort, either.

 Indeed, the sandwich is an almost total dud. The chicken itself is stringy and none-too-tender, the taste of the cheese pointedly interferes with the mild chicken flavor, and the bacon is indiscernible if you bite down on the whole thing at once.

 We worried that our Fork in the Road version of the sandwich would be inferior, but it turns out we had nothing to worry about. We pretty much nailed the sauce, too: a ketchup, mustard, mayo hybrid of no distinction. One thing, though: The sandwich by itself is so filling, you won't need any sides. It's probably not the worst $5 meal in town.

 But the sandwich cries out for carbs!

 A peek under the top "bun" reveals hella-small slices of bacon, and acres of white cheese. Cheese must be much cheaper than chicken.

 Rating: 2 (out of 5) blechs

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– Congratulations, KFC, your Double Down stunt has gotten more publicity than a Nazi-themed romp with Jesse James. So here's a little more, in the form of what the reviewers are saying: The Double Down "arrives at a new low," writes Sam Sifton of the New York Times. Even the chain's signature chicken is "a slimy and unnaturally moist thing, with flavor ginned up in a lab. It is, in all, a disgusting meal, a must-to-avoid." The sandwich, which "cries out for carbs," is "an almost total dud," writes Robert Sietsema for the Village Voice, noting that "a peek under the top 'bun' reveals hella-small slices of bacon and acres of white cheese." Over at Slashfood, however, the concoction rated a "B"—though admittedly the salt was "not for the faint of heart." And perhaps it has a higher calling than mere lunch: "We can foresee this becoming the new 'hangover food' of choice."


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What was supposed to be a nice outing off the coast of Noank when Clare Shaw and her family were boating along the Connecticut shoreline turned into a grievous one.

 On June 26, their 8-month-old Shiba Inu puppy got out of his harness and fell into the ocean.

 “After turning around and back tracking for hours, having the coast guard involved, and everyone on shore looking we weren’t able to find our puppy who we thought didn’t know how to swim,” Shaw told WTIC.

 Therefore, the only thing Shaw could think was that her pup lost his life.

 “My family came home and we felt defeated, we packed up his things and lit a candle in his cage and assumed our boy lost his life drowning,” she said.

 Still, trying to be a little hopeful, Shaw took to Facebook, asking if anyone had seen her dog, Ryder.

 Her post was shared over 100 times.

 And then suddenly …

 Phil Q. Bigelow and his pal, Patrick Jullarine, were the ones who rescued the long lost pup.

 Bigelow recalls Sunday’s event:

 So, it started off as a normal day. Myself and my friend, Patrick, were headed out on my boat to fish. We then got a call from our friend, Tommy Nahornick, who was home from the army—also wanting to join in on the fishing trip. We picked him up at a local dock and the three of us who have been friends since 9 years old then headed out from bushy point and pine island for some fishing. About a half mile out, we came to a stop as Patrick and Tom both stood up and asked me ‘Is this a good spot?’ I replied ‘yes’ they asked ‘Are we going to fish here?’ I said ‘no’ and they asked ‘why?’ and I said we have to go rescue this dog first. As we approached the little guy, Tommy, with one first swipe, pulled the little guy in the boat. We dried him off and immediately gave him water. He was shaking and scared. He stayed on the boat with us for the day and warmed up to us in no time. Not knowing his name we quickly decided Nemo was what we will call him considering he was lost and now found. We brought him to the dock then the real work started trying to get him home. Contacted all local agencies and posted to Facebook. My girlfriend and I took a trip to Walmart and bought him some food a collar and toys to make him feel loved until we found his owners.

 Bigelow quickly added that he and his pals are not heroes, instead they did what anyone else would have done. “We were in the right place at the right time,” he said.

 “So happy you got him back!” wrote a Facebook user on the picture of Shaw hugging Ryder, after the two were reunited.

 Bigelow added, “I have seen a lot of crazy things while being out on the boat, but this was #1 so far.”

 As far as Shaw is concerned, she couldn’t be happier. “We are so thankful for his safe return and are so overwhelmed with how many caring people there are in the community,” she told Epoch Times ||||| The pup disappeared without a trace — in the scariest place possible.

 According to FOX 61, who reported the story, a family was boating with their the dog off the coast of Noank, Connecticut, on Sunday when the 8-month-old Shiba Inu slipped out of his harness and into the ocean.

 “After turning around and back tracking for hours, having the Coast Guard involved, and everyone on shore looking we weren't able to find our puppy who we thought didn't know how to swim,” owner Clare Shaw told the station.

 The family feared the worst for Ryder but nevertheless looked to Facebook for a glimmer of hope, sharing a message on the Groton Animals Lost and Found page about the pooch. Meanwhile, as luck would have it, another boater found Ryder and pulled him to safety.

 “Almost 100 shares later, an equine vet saw my post and a post in a Groton lost and found pet group,” Shaw said. The Connecticut veterinarian linked the two Facebook posts and realized someone found the dog missing at sea.

 “We are so incredibly thankful for every single person who has sent prayers and shared my post,” Shaw wrote on Facebook on Sunday. “The power of social media is out of this world. I am happy to say that Ryder has been found in the water at Fisher Island and kindly saved! We are on our way to Mystic right now to get him! Thank you Stacey Golub for making the connection and everyone for bringing our boy home! It is a true miracle.” |||||
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– Facebook isn't always used for good, but a Connecticut woman whose puppy fell overboard is now giving the social media site a giant "like" after what happened over the weekend. Clare Shaw and her family were out on their boat Sunday outside of Noank when Ryder, their 8-month-old Shiba Inu, somehow broke free of his harness and plunged into the water, per Fox 61. The panicked family, which was under the impression Ryder couldn't swim, called the Coast Guard and backtracked for hours looking for their pup, to no avail. "We felt defeated," Shaw says. "We packed up his things and lit a candle in his cage and assumed our boy lost his life drowning." But Shaw obviously didn't give up hope completely, because she decided to put up a now-deleted post on her Facebook page asking if anyone had seen her precious pup, the Epoch Times reports—and it was after 100 shares or so of that post that the best news ever came her way. A horse vet saw her post, as well as a post in a local lost-and-found group, and put two and two together. Phil Bigelow and Patrick Jullarine, friends since they were 9 years old, had been out boating themselves on Sunday and spotted a "shaking and scared" Ryder in the sea, scooped him out, and nicknamed him Nemo. Bigelow says once he got home, he and his girlfriend picked up some snacks, a collar, and toys for their newfound furry friend "to make him feel loved" until his owners could be tracked down. Shaw calls Ryder's save a "true miracle" and expressed her gratitude on Facebook, via People. "The power of social media is out of this world," she says. (A mom found her long-lost son thanks to Facebook.)


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COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Sheriff's deputy captured on video forcefully removing a student from class has been fired, the local sheriff said Wednesday, less than a week after the incident at Spring Valley High School first came to the public's attention.

 Richland County Senior Deputy Ben Fields was already suspended after videos of him flipping and tossing a black female student across a classroom went viral online.

 Fields was told of his firing late Wednesday morning

 "What he should not have done is throw the student," Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said. "Police officers make mistakes too. They're human and they need to be held accountable, and that's what we've done with Deputy Ben Fields."

 Lott said he wouldn't describe Fields as remorseful, but rather sorry it all happened.

 Fields' lawyer released a statement on Wednesday on his behalf. In the statement it said Fields would like to acknowledge and personally thank everyone who has offered their support and positive response.

 "We believe that Mr. Fields' actions were justified and lawful throughout the circumstances of which he was confronted during this incident," the statement read. "To that extent, we believe that Mr. Fields' actions were carried out professionally and that he was performing his job duties within the legal threshold."

 Civil rights groups praised the swift action against Fields, a veteran school resource officer and football coach at Spring Valley High School. Outrage spread quickly after videos of the white officer arresting the black teenager on Monday appeared on the Internet.

 Lott thanked the FBI for investigating whether civil rights were violated, and school officials for promising to review how police are used for discipline.

 "They need to understand that when they call us, we're going to take a law enforcement action," Lott said. "Maybe that ought to have been something handled by the school without ever calling the deputy."

 Richland County Sheriff's Department Officer Senior Deputy Ben Fields is pictured with Karen Beaman (R), Principal of Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary School after receiving Culture of Excellence Award at Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina on November 12, 2014. REUTERS/Richland County

 Critics have accused Fields, who is white, of racial bias, something local officials have so far denied, and they say school teachers and administrators and even at least one fellow student have publicly said they support Fields' actions. He had been a school resource officer at Spring Valley High School for seven years, and many there have voiced support for him, Lott said.

 Lott has already asked the FBI to assist in the investigation into the incident, and the Department of Justice has opened a civil rights probe into it.

 While Lott said, "the student was being disruptive," his department's review of the incident led to the conclusion that Field's "use of force was unacceptable" and he "did not follow proper training, proper procedure" when he "threw her across the classroom."

 Because he did not follow proper procedure, Lott said Field's employment was terminated Wednesday morning.

 "Deputy Ben fields did wrong," Lott said. "We're taking responsibility for that. Police officers make mistakes too. They're human."

 The attorney for the teen says his client did suffer several injuries during her arrest.

 Columbia attorney Todd Rutherford said Wednesday that Fields should have been fired as soon as Lott saw the video recorded by several students at Spring Valley High School in Columbia.

 "She now has a cast on her arm, she has neck and back injuries. She has a Band-Aid on her forehead where she suffered rug burn on her forehead," Rutherford said.

 Classmates of the student say the confrontation began when a teacher and school administrator repeatedly asked her to put away her cellphone during class.

 One student -- who asked that his identity be concealed -- says other kids in the class tried to defuse the situation.

 "She was even told by the students to just get up and leave when the administrator came in," the student said.

 Fields was then then called to remove the student.

 "You're going to come with me or I'm gonna make you," Fields tells the student in the video. "Put you hands behind your back. Give me your hands, give me your hands."

 When she didn't get up from her desk, the officer wrapped a forearm around her neck, flipped her and the desk backward onto the floor, tossed her toward the front of the classroom and handcuffed her.

 The deputy also arrested a second girl who verbally objected to his actions. Both girls were charged with disturbing schools and released to their parents.

 The second student, Niya Kenny, told CBS affiliate WLTX-TV that she felt she had to say something. Doris Kenny said she's proud her daughter was "brave enough to speak out against what was going on."

 Lott said the charges against the two students would not be dropped and would be dealt with at a later date. However, he commended the students who recorded the incident, saying he encouraged citizens to record authorities and bring it to his attention if they think something is wrong.

 Fields, who also helped coach the Spring Valley football team, has prevailed against accusations of excessive force and racial bias before. Lott said he would not release Fields' personnel file, saying only that some complaints have been filed in the past against him, none of which came from the school district.

 Trial is set for January in the case of an expelled student who claims Fields targeted blacks and falsely accused him of being a gang member in 2013. In another case, a federal jury sided with Fields after a black couple accused him of excessive force and battery during a noise complaint arrest in 2005. A third lawsuit, dismissed in 2009, involved a woman who accused him of battery and violating her rights during a 2006 arrest.

 Lott said there have been school resource officers in the county ever since he has been sheriff for the last 19 years. He said the deputies have to receive more training and certification.

 Many districts across the country put officers in schools after teenagers massacred fellow students at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999. Schools now routinely summon police to discipline students, experts say. ||||| Play Facebook

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 The school resource officer who was caught on camera violently flipping a South Carolina high school student at her desk has been fired, authorities announced Wednesday.

 Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said an internal investigation over the Monday incident at Spring Valley High School in Columbia focused on whether Senior Deputy Ben Fields had violated the department's policies.

 He said at a news conference that the department looked at cellphone videos taken from the classroom and interviews with witnesses, and concluded that the maneuvers he used in the confrontation were "not acceptable."

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 "From the very beginning that's what's caused me to be upset, and (what) continued to upset me is that he picked the student up and threw the student across the room," Lott said.

 "Deputy Ben Fields did wrong this past Monday," he added.

 Fields, 34, was initially suspended without pay, and the FBI, the Justice Department and state law enforcement have opened separate investigations into the brutal take down.

 Richland County Sheriff's Department Officer Senior Deputy Ben Fields is pictured with Karen Beaman, Principal of Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary School after receiving Culture of Excellence Award at the school in Columbia, South Carolina, on Nov. 12, 2014. Richland County Sheriff's Department via Reuters

 Lott said that while Fields had no prior complaints against him during his seven years at Spring Valley, his actions that day were enough to warrant his termination.

 A memo of the results of the department’s investigation says deputies, in instances where the suspect is in a seated position and is nonthreatening, are trained to use "tactical communication to try to talk them into compliance." If that fails, deputies can use "pain compliance techniques," but aren't supposed to "throw or push away a suspect" unless the person is trying to harm them.

 Still, Lott said, people shouldn't "lose sight" that the student's unruly behavior set off the incident.

 "What she did doesn’t justify what our deputy did. It doesn’t justify his actions, but she needs to be held responsible for what she did," Lott said.

 Lott had earlier said the female student, who has not been identified, only suffered a rug burn, although her attorney said on ABC's "Good Morning America" that she "has a cast on her arm, she has neck and back injuries."

 Police say the incident began around 11 a.m. when the girl became disruptive in her algebra class and was texting on her phone. Her teacher asked the student to leave, and when she refused, an administrator was called in, Lott said.

 Fields was then ordered to the classroom. Cellphone videos taken by students show him standing before the girl, commanding her to stand up or be forcibly removed. She refuses to leave. Fields is then seen body-slamming the student to the ground backwards while she's still in her seat, and then dragging her and her desk across the floor.

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 A "third video" reviewed by police for the internal investigation shows the girl swinging at the officer's head after he puts his hands on her, Lott said.

 The girl was arrested along with a second student who police say was also "contributing to the chaos." That student, later identified as 18-year-old Niya Kenny, told NBC News on Tuesday that she witnessed the officer put his arm around her classmate's neck, and that's when she fought back.

 She said she was stunned to see the mayhem in the room, and said she "felt something bad was going to go down" when Fields entered the class. "He's known as Officer Slam," she added.

 Lott said Tuesday that he did not know if race was a factor in the case, but didn't believe so because Fields, who is white, has been dating an African-American woman for "quite some time." Fields, however, has been the subject of racial bias and excessive force allegations.

 Lott said he earlier spoke with Fields, who told him he’s sorry for how Monday's confrontation played out.

 "He tried to do his job, and that’s what he felt like he did," the sheriff said. "It happened very quickly. His actions were something that if he had to do it over again, he probably would have done it different."

 The FBI and the Justice Department probes will determine whether the girl's civil rights were violated in the incident. Lott said any criminal charges against Fields would also be decided by those agencies.

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 The president of the South Carolina chapter of the NAACP, meanwhile, has called for Fields to be charged with assault.

 School district officials also blasted Fields' actions as "outrageous" and "reprehensible," and the video itself "shamefully shocking."

 Schools Superintendent Debbie Hamm said the district is strengthening its training efforts with school resource officers to ensure such an incident doesn't happen again. |||||
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– The school resource officer suspended after videos of him throwing a black female high-school student around a South Carolina classroom went viral Monday has been fired, CBS News reports. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the firing of Ben Fields Wednesday after an investigation found his "use of force was unacceptable" and he didn't follow procedure during the arrest. According to NBC News, the decision was made after the sheriff's department looked at videos of the incident and interviewed witnesses. "From the very beginning that's what's caused me to be upset, and continued to upset me, is that he picked the student up and threw the student across the room," Lott says. The Department of Justice is also conducting its own investigation into the incident. This isn't the first time Fields, who is white, has faced accusations of excessive force and racial bias. He's been involved in three other such cases dating back to 2005, and he's scheduled to go to trial over a 2013 racial bias incident in January.


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It’s a tale as old as Hollywood: actresses being told they are “too old” to play the love interest of men their age or older—an ageist trend that has resulted in some truly insane onscreen pairings. (Remember that time a 30-year-old Catherine Zeta-Jones rode off into the sunset with a 69-year-old Sean Connery at the end of Entrapment?) Well, late last week, one actress, having reached her breaking point with the rampant ageism, shared her story of casting discrimination on Twitter.

 The actress: Orange Is the Black’s Jamie Denbo, who plays Ginsberg on the Netflix series.

 “I was just informed that at the age of 43, I am TOO OLD to play the wife of a 57 year old,” Denbo Tweeted last Wednesday.

 While Denbo did not identify the project or the character for which she auditioned, the actress did reveal that fictional husband and wife supposedly have an 18-year-old daughter.

 “The real wife of the 57 year-old actor is EASILY AT LEAST 50,” Denbo continued. “But this fucker wants to be tv married to a 38 year-old -TOPS. . .I am TOO OLD to be the mother of an 18 year-old.”

 Denbo clarified that the character was not some young, second wife either.

 “This is a FIRST marriage, btw,” she added. “Not a re-wife. Which would make a little more sense.”

 “Old white men, enjoy your last run,” Denbo concluded. “We are all fucking done with you lizards.”

 When Upworthy published the rant with a photo of the actress, Denbo pointed out another sad fact.

 “To be fair—that photo is about 5 years old,” Denbo Tweeted. “If I went in looking like that, perhaps I would have been cast. #killme”

 This was not the first—or 101st—instance of what Helen Mirren has described as a “fucking outrageous” and “ridiculous” epidemic. In 2015, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal said, at 37, she was told she was too old to play the love interest of a 55-year-old man. As Mirren herself pointed out, “We all watched James Bond as he got more and more geriatric, and his girlfriends got younger and younger. It’s so annoying.”

 In 2015, it was reported that Meryl Streep is doing what she can to help stop ageism, as well as sexism, by funding a screenwriting lab for women over 40 in the hopes that they will generate more projects for mature women.

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 It’s an unfortunate but well-known truth that many Hollywood actresses face ageism and sexism. While we know and love many amazing actresses in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond, some of these fabulous ladies struggle to get parts as they get older. Well, actress Jamie Denbo wrote an epic Twitter rant about sexist casting to help bring this conversation even more into the spotlight.

 Jamie stars as Shelly Ginsberg in Orange is the New Black, and she has also appeared in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Veep, and Spy, so her resume is pretty impressive. But Jamie just hit a major speed bump because of her age, and she chose to speak out rather than stay silent.

 Jamie Denbo was told that at 43, she was too old to play the wife of a 57-year-old actor.

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 That’s right, can you believe that beautiful lady was told that she’s “too old” to play someone’s wife? Because she’s absolutely stunning. But luckily, Jamie knows her value. And she unleashed an amazing Twitter takedown of the ageist and sexist decision.

 I was just informed that at the age of 43, I am TOO OLD to play the wife of a 57 year old. — Jamie Denbo (@jamiedenbo) May 4, 2017

 Oh, the characters also have an 18 year-old daughter. I am TOO OLD to be the mother of an 18 year-old. — Jamie Denbo (@jamiedenbo) May 4, 2017

 This is a FIRST marriage, btw. Not a re-wife. Which would make a little more sense. — Jamie Denbo (@jamiedenbo) May 4, 2017

 Wow, take that patriarchy! Jamie makes sure to mention a couple of points that make the absurdity of the situation stronger. She notes that it’s the character’s first marriage and the couple has an 18-year-old child together. That means Jamie’s character would have had the child at 25, which is pretty normal. According to NPR, the average age to have your first child in the U.S. is 26.3. And yet, she’s too “old” to play his wife. She also notes that the actor in question is married and his real life wife is probably 50. Jamie won’t name names, but her point is pretty clear.

 We applaud Jamie for speaking out about this issue because it sets such a bad example when Hollywood only pairs older men with younger women. For too long, film and television have told us that only young women are beautiful. But of course, we know that beauty and fabulousness comes in all ages. We hope actresses like Jamie continue speaking out and drawing attention to this issue. Because we need to see more roles that reflect real women in all their awesomeness. ||||| Jamie Denbo is not about to let Hollywood get away with ageism or sexism.

 The Orange Is the New Black actress—who plays Ginsburg on the Netflix original series—took to Twitter to reveal another project had denied her a role due to her age.

 "I was just informed that at the age of 43, I am TOO OLD to play the wife of a 57 year old," she tweeted. "Oh, the characters also have an 18 year-old daughter. I am TOO OLD to be the mother of an 18 year-old." |||||

– Jamie Denbo, who plays Ginsberg on Orange Is the New Black, is 43. Which is, in Hollywood terms, apparently not young enough to be the wife of a 57-year-old and the mother of an 18-year-old. In a series of tweets last week just now getting mainstream attention, Denbo says she was told she was "too old" to play such a role in a project, which she did not name. "The real wife of the 57 year-old actor is EASILY AT LEAST 50. But this f---er wants to be tv married to a 38 year-old -TOPS," she wrote, adding that the characters involved are in a first marriage, so no, this isn't a situation where the female character is a "re-wife." Per E! News, she refused to name the actor, but did say he's considered an "American treasure." (This situation is not a first.)