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An Irish republican dissident group said it was behind a fatal shooting last Friday at an Irish boxing weigh-in, the BBC reported. One man was killed and two others wounded when gunmen opened fire at the event at the Regency Hotel in Dublin. In a statement to the BBC, a man claiming to speak on behalf of the leadership of the Continuity IRA dissident republican group said its members were responsible. "We are not going to stand back and allow drug dealers and criminals to target republicans," the BBC quoted the man as saying. Dissident republican splinter groups do not recognise the Irish Republican Army's (IRA) ceasefire in Northern Ireland. …

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A man was fatally shot by police in Huntington Beach, California, near the U.S. Open of Surfing contest, authorities said Saturday night. The man, who was not identified, had a gun and "was non-compliant" as officers tried to get him to surrender, the Huntington Beach Police Department said in a statement. The afternoon confrontation occurred south of the Huntington Beach Pier, where surfers were competing nearby in the U.S. Open of Surfing, a qualifying event connected to the professional surfing tour. Following the shooting, "life-saving measures were provided," but the man died at a hospital, the department said. A gun was recovered at the scene, police said. The Orange County Sheriff's Department was asked to investigate. The annual surfing contest has sometimes drawn large, boisterous crowds. In 1986, under the name O.P. Pro, it was the site of rioting and looting . The event wraps up Sunday. …

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close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for September 25 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. One man and three women were found dead in Tennessee on Saturday morning after what appeared to be a dispute over a baby, according to reports. Two suspects, a man and a woman, were arrested Saturday night in connection with the case, and the child was safely recovered, FOX 17 of Nashville reported. The incident started around 8 a.m. in Riceville, about 50 miles northeast of Chattanooga, when the two suspects arrived at a residence, according to the station. TEXAS POLICE FIND 3 DISMEMBERED BODIES, INCLUDING CHILD, INSIDE BURNING DUMPSTER "There was some kind of dispute that took place between the female suspect and the male victim over a 10-month old whom they are the parents of," McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy told WATE-TV of Knoxville . "At some point, the dispute turned violent and the four …

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When the Texas Rangers learned that a woman had died in a jail south of Dallas, they put Adam Russell on the case. He found that there had been a struggle between the woman, Kelli Leanne Page, 46, who was being held on drug charges, and two guards, who entered her cell because they said she would not stop banging a hairbrush against the door. One jailer threw her to the floor, punched her in the face while they scuffled and piled atop her as blood streamed from her nose. The other, a trainee weighing 390 pounds, pinned her down until she stopped breathing. Six hours into his investigation, Ranger Russell indicated in his notes, he was not inclined to blame the guards for her death. And when an autopsy later determined that Ms. Page was the victim of a homicide — having died on Oct. 8, 2017, of a form of asphyxiation — Ranger Russell appeared not to reconsider. Instead, he obtained a second opinion from a retired chief medical examiner, who read the forensic report and said …

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I don’t remember exactly when I found out Carmen Schentrup was dead. Carmen and I became friends in middle school. We had science together. I got my period one day and didn’t have a pad, and Carmen gave me one — I found out she was dead on Feb. 15. I think it was the 15th — that’s when The Miami Herald released the names of those who had been killed the day before in the shooting at my high school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, in Parkland, Fla. I’d thought she’d only been injured. I remember thinking that very clearly; she has only been injured, don’t worry about her. On the 16th, I was asked to speak at a gun control rally by a woman on the school board. For what seemed like the first time, adults were treating me and my peers as though they cared about what we had to say. I started writing my speech and didn’t stop until I got up to the lectern. I My friend Cameron Kasky called after I gave my speech and asked if I wanted to join the movement. He was getting a group of students …

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World Ireland IRA Republicans Gangs The weigh-in before one of the Clash of the Clans fights on February 5 at the Regency Hotel in Dublin looked like the prelude to any other low-level boxing match. Shaky amateur footage from the event shows the crowd's favorite, 25-year-old Jamie Kavanagh, stepping down from the scales. He is wearing blue briefs emblazoned with the Superman logo. Suddenly, gunshots erupt, drowning out the heavy metal music blaring in the background. Kavanagh, along with other spectators, runs across the room in fear. Outside the venue, a child is heard saying: "Daddy, help me. Daddy, Daddy, what was that?" At least six men stormed the event that day, shooting dead a 33-year-old man named David Byrne and injuring two other people before fleeing. As police began investigating, the BBC received a surprising claim of responsibility. On February 8, a call came in to the British broadcaster. The man identified himself by using a code word. He was a …

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Soul icon, rebel icon, style icon... Amy Winehouse inspired a whole generation, not only in the field of music, but also in terms of fashion. Ten years after her sudden death, the book Amy Winehouse – Beyond Black pays a vibrant tribute to the artiste through the testimonies and recollections of many of her friends and relations, as well as unpublished archive images, and even reconstructed room sets featuring some of her favourite objects. Read more: Taylor Swift to Michelle Obama, celebrities who caused fashion items to sell out All this is overseen by Amy Winehouse's stylist and friend, Naomi Parry. We caught up with the person most familiar with the British singer's wardrobe to decode her unique style, from her influences to her favourite pieces. – AFP Relaxnews Can you tell us about your unusual meeting with Amy Winehouse? It was the summer of 2005 and my school friend, Jon, had taken me for lunch in Soho. We were 19 at the time, and between our Art & …

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An unruly JetBlue passenger was arrested for allegedly kicking and choking a flight attendant as he tried to storm the front of the plane, federal authorities said. The altercation happened just after 5 p.m. Wednesday on Flight 261 from Boston to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The passenger, Khalil El Dhar, was arrested in San Juan and faces felony charges. About an hour and 10 minutes before arriving in Puerto Rico, El Dhar "became angry" because he tried to make a phone call but it was unsuccessful, according to an FBI affidavit. He got out of his seat, rushed toward the flight deck and yelled in Spanish that he wanted to be shot, a flight attendant told the FBI. The flight attendant redirected El Dahr into the area near the galley as a flight crew officer opened the cockpit door. "El Dhar observed the door open and then grabbed the JetBlue [flight attendant] by their collar and tie with one hand while using his other hand to grab the overhead compartment to gain leverage to …

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Dean Smith died in police custody in Indiana, handcuffed and gasping for air. The ruling: an accident caused by sickle cell crisis . Jason Pierce died in a Louisiana jail with drugs in his system. The official determination: a natural death caused by sickle cell trait . Lamont Perry was born with sickle cell trait , like one in 13 Black Americans. The day he died, he was fleeing the authorities in North Carolina. Supported by Continue reading the main story Sickle cell trait has been cited in dozens of police custody deaths ruled accidental or natural, even though the condition is benign on its own, a Times investigation found. By Michael LaForgia and Jennifer Valentino-DeVries May 15, 2021 When they carried the body of a 32-year-old Black man named Lamont Perry out of the woods in Wadesboro, N.C., there were no protests over his sudden death in police custody. No reporters camped at …

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Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell will continue working 'face-to-face' on Mission: Impossible 7 despite their recent break-up, according to reports. The actors are alleged to have split after 10 months, after it was claimed they had become 'inseparable' after 'hitting it off' immediately while filming the latest instalment of the action franchise. Sources revealed this week that romance had soured between the co-stars, who rather awkwardly will continue working together as production rolls on. As the leading lady, British star Hayley, 39, will also have to take part in a number of press appearances alongside Hollywood icon Tom, 59, with the movie set for release next year. Tom has reportedly split from his Mission Impossible 7 leading lady Hayley Atwell ( Image: Barcroft Media via Getty Images) An insider told The Sun on Friday: "It has been a very intense period of filming together. They really got on well – but as the latest film winds down …

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