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    Gaylord, Michigan ravaged by rare tornado

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    A rare tornado barreled through a small northern Michigan community on Friday killing at least one person and injuring more than 40 others as it flipped vehicles, tore roofs off buildings and caused other damage.

    On Friday afternoon, at about 3:40 p.m., the tornado was confirmed to be moving across northern Michigan. It traveled approximately 15 minutes wrecking havoc in its wake. At least one large building collapsed while several cars were flipped and destroyed. A mobile trailer park was also heavily damaged.

    The tornado struck Gaylord, a community of roughly 4,200 people about 230 miles (370 kilometers) northwest of Detroit.

    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in Gaylord, declared a state of emergency, allowing additional resources to be used in the recovery effort.

    “My heart goes out to the families and small businesses impacted by the tornado and severe weather in Gaylord,” Whitmer said Friday evening, MLive.com reported.

    “I have declared a state of emergency for Otsego County to rush resources to the affected areas, and the State Emergency Operations Center has been activated to coordinate our state’s response,” she added, per the report.

    “Michiganders are tough. We are resilient. We will do what it takes to rebuild. There’s no challenge we can’t get through together,” Whitmer tweeted later in the evening.

    Following the tornado in Gaylord, I’ve declared a State of Emergency for Otsego County.

    Michiganders are tough. We are resilient. We will do what it takes to rebuild. There’s no challenge we can’t get through together. pic.twitter.com/ulOp2GgZfc

    — Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) May 21, 2022

    More than 25,000 people across northern Lower Michigan were without power by early Friday evening.

    This image provided by Steven Bischer, shows an upended vehicle following an apparent tornado, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Gaylord, Mich. (Steven Bischer via AP)

    Eddie Thrasher, 55, said he was sitting in his car outside an auto parts store when the twister seemed to appear above him.

    “There are roofs ripped off businesses, a row of industrial-type warehouses,” Thrasher said. “RVs were flipped upside down and destroyed. There were a lot of emergency vehicles heading from the east side of town.”

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    He said he ran into the store to ride it out.

    “My adrenaline was going like crazy,” Thrasher said. “In less than five minutes it was over.”

    Multiple homes were damaged and trees, and power lines were down and blocking roads, State Police said on Twitter. Images shared on social media showed multiple RVs shredded to pieces in a parking lot.

    • This image provided by Steven Bischer, shows damage following an apparent tornado, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Gaylord, Mich.  (Steven Bischer via AP)

    • In this photo provided by Angela Russ, severe weather damage is seen in Gaylord, Mich., just off the city’s 75 southbound 282 exit, Friday, May 20, 2022. (Angela Russ via AP)

    • This image provided by Steven Bischer, shows damage following an apparent tornado, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Gaylord, Mich. (Steven Bischer via AP)

    Mike Klepadlo, owner of Alter-Start North, a car repair shop, said he and his workers took cover in a bathroom.

    “I’m lucky I’m alive. It blew the back off the building,” he said. “Twenty feet (6 meters) of the back wall is gone. The whole roof is missing. At least half the building is still here. It’s bad.”

    Video posted on social media showed extensive damage along Gaylord’s Main Street. One building appeared to be largely collapsed and a Goodwill store was badly damaged. A collapsed utility pole lay on the side of the road, and debris, including what appeared to be electrical wires and parts of a Marathon gas station, was scattered all along the street.

    Otsego Memorial Hospital said it had no comment about any people seeking treatment for injuries. The Red Cross was setting up a shelter at a church.

    Severe weather is very unusual in the northern Michigan region. 

    Jim Keysor, a Gaylord-based meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said extreme winds are uncommon because the Great Lakes suck energy out of storms, especially early in spring when the lakes are very cold.

    “Many kids and young adults would have never experienced any direct severe weather if they had lived in Gaylord their entire lives,” he said.

    • This image provided by Steven Bischer, shows damage following an apparent tornado, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Gaylord, Michigan. (Steven Bischer via AP)

    • In this photo provided by Angela Russ, severe weather damage is seen in Gaylord, Mich., just off the city’s 75 southbound 282 exit, Friday, May 20, 2022. (Angela Russ via AP)

    The last time Gaylord suffered severe damage from a wind storm was in 1998, when straight-line winds reached 100 mph, the weather service said.

    Brandie Slough, 42, said she and a teen daughter sought safety in a restroom at a Culver’s. Windows of the fast food restaurant were blown out when they emerged, and her pickup truck had been flipped on its roof in the parking lot.

    “We shook our heads in disbelief but are thankful to be safe. At that point, who cares about the truck,” Slough said.

    MICHIGAN POLICE SAY 1 SHOT AT HIGH SCHOOL DURING GRADUATION CEREMONY

    Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement in response to the severe weather across Northern Michigan and the tornado in Gaylord.

    “We are monitoring the extreme weather situation in Gaylord and Northern Michigan closely,” Whitmer said. “As Michigan State Police have noted, trees and power lines are down, and multiple homes and businesses have been damaged.”

    “The MSP urge Michiganders to avoid the Gaylord area,” Whitmer continued “Emergency crews are responding to help residents and assess the damage. Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings remain in effect throughout Northern Michigan. Our thoughts are with the impacted communities and first responders and utility workers who are working hard to keep everyone safe.”

    The Governor also shared on Twitter that her heart goes out to the families and businesses that have been hurt by the tornado.

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    “To the entire Gaylord community — Michigan is with you,” she said. “We will do what it takes to rebuild.”

    The Michigan State Police tweeted sharing that the City of Gaylord has imposed a 7:00 PM curfew on Friday that will be lifted Saturday morning at 8:00 A.M.

    Fox News’ Lawrence Richard and the Associated Press contributed to this report. 

    2026 FIFA World Cup location set to be announced next month

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    FIFA intends to announce the 2026 World Cup sites during a news conference in New York on June 16. 

    The much-anticipated announcement will set the stage for the 2026 World Cup being co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

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    The 2026 World Cup will be the first with three co-hosts. FIFA selected the bid as joint host in June 2018.

    There are 22 total candidates bidding for their chance to host stage matches during the 48-team tournament

    “In line with the previous stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026 selection process, any announcement will be made in the best interests of football, taking into consideration the needs of all stakeholders involved, as we aim to lay the foundations for the tournament to be delivered successfully across all three countries,” FIFA vice-president and Concacaf president Victor Montagliani said in a release.

     The World Cup trophy is on display during a FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour event in Kuwait City, Kuwait, May 16, 2022.  (Xinhua via Getty Images)

    Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16 areas remain in the bidding for the first 48-team World Cup, with the Los Angeles area submitting both SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, site of the 1994 World Cup final. Three stadiums each in Canada and Mexico are expected to be used.

    The bid plan envisioned 16 total sites for the tournament. FIFA targeted mid-May for announcing site selections, and then pushed that back a month.

    EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL: FRANKFURT TOPS RANGERS IN PENALTY SHOOTOUT FOR TROPHY

    Sixty games are to be played in the U.S., including all from the quarterfinals on. Canada and Mexico are to host 10 games each.

    “During the past months we have had open exchanges with the candidate host cities on a number of different topics. We are very thankful and impressed by how dedicated and innovative they all are,” Colin Smith, FIFA’s chief tournaments and events officer, said.

    “The host cities will be absolutely key to ensuring the successful delivery of the competition. We look forward to working with them to deliver what will undoubtedly be the largest FIFA World Cup in history.”

    A man works on the pitch of the Lusail Stadium, the 80,000-capacity venue which will host the FIFA World Cup final in December, on the outskirts of Qatar’s capital Doha on March 28, 2022. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

    Chicago, Minneapolis and Arizona dropped out in March 2018 because of what city officials said were burdensome financial demands by FIFA. At the time, Charlotte, North Carolina; Las Vegas; Salt Lake City; and Tampa, Florida, were cut.

    FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, withdrew in April.

    Montreal dropped out last August after the Quebec provincial government withdrew its support. It was replaced in April by Vancouver, British Columbia, which made an initial bid in 2017, then said in March 2018 that it had been rejected because it refused to comply with FIFA’s requirements that include tax waivers and putting agreements under Swiss law.

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    The remaining areas and stadiums:

    UNITED STATES

    View of Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders on field during preseason game vs Houston Texans at AT&T Stadium. (Greg Nelson /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

    • Atlanta – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    • Boston – Gillette Stadium
    • Cincinnati – Paul Brown Stadium
    • Dallas – AT&T Stadium
    • Denver – Empower Field at Mile High
    • Houston – NRG Stadium
    • Kansas City – Arrowhead Stadium
    • Los Angeles – Rose Bowl and SoFi Stadium
    • Miami – Hard Rock Stadium
    • Nashville – Nissan Stadium
    • New York/New Jersey – MetLife Stadium
    • Orlando – Camping World Stadium
    • Philadelphia – Lincoln Financial Field
    • San Francisco – Levi’s Stadium
    • Seattle – Lumen Field
    • Washington DC/Baltimore – M&T Bank Stadium

    CANADA

    • Edmonton – Commonwealth Stadium
    • Toronto – BMO Field
    • Vancouver – BC Place

    MEXICO

    • Guadalajara – Estadio Akron
    • Mexico City – Estadio Azteca
    • Monterrey – Estadio BBVA

    The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

    African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, US

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    Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America.

    On Friday, France, Germany, Belgium and Australia reported their first infections. 

    Cases of the smallpox-related disease have previously been seen only among people with links to central and West Africa. But in the past week, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, U.S., Sweden and Canada all reported infections, mostly in young men who hadn’t previously traveled to Africa.

    The World Health Organization (WHO) wrote that monkeypox has been reported from 11 countries that normally don’t have the disease. 

    “There are about 80 confirmed cases, and 50 pending investigations. More likely to be reported,” it said, noting that member states and other partners were working to understand more about the outbreak. 

    According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion.

    Within 1 to 3 days (sometimes longer) after the appearance of a fever, the patient develops a rash, often beginning on the face then spreading to other parts of the body. The rash can look like chickenpox or syphilis, and scabs can form which then fall off.

    The incubation period of monkeypox is usually from six to 13 days but can range from five to 21 days.

    UK CONFIRMS MORE CASES OF MONKEYPOX

    According to the World Health Organization, there were two cases of monkeypox in the United States in 2021, both related to recent travel to Nigeria. Nigeria has been experiencing a monekypox outbreak since 2017. 

    “I’m stunned by this. Every day I wake up and there are more countries infected,” said Oyewale Tomori, a virologist who formerly headed the Nigerian Academy of Science and who sits on several World Health Organization advisory boards.

    “This is not the kind of spread we’ve seen in West Africa, so there may be something new happening in the West,” he said.

    To date, no one has died in the outbreak. Monkeypox typically causes fever, chills, a rash and lesions on the face or genitals. WHO estimates the disease is fatal for up to one in 10 people, but smallpox vaccines are protective, and some antiviral drugs are being developed.

    This 1997 image provided by CDC, shows the right arm and torso of a patient, whose skin displayed a number of lesions due to what had been an active case of monkeypox. (CDC via AP)

    British health officials are exploring whether the disease is being sexually transmitted. Health officials have asked doctors and nurses to be on alert for potential cases, but said the risk to the general population is low. The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommended all suspected cases be isolated and that high-risk contacts be offered the smallpox vaccine.

    Nigeria reports about 3,000 monkeypox cases a year, the WHO said. Outbreaks are usually in rural areas, when people have close contact with infected rats and squirrels, Tomori said. He said many cases are likely missed.

    Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, head of the country’s Center for Disease Control, said none of the Nigerian contacts of the British patients have developed symptoms and that investigations were ongoing.

    WHO’s Europe director, Dr. Hans Kluge, described the outbreak as “atypical,” saying the appearance of the disease in so many countries across the continent suggested that “transmission has been ongoing for some time.” He said most of the European cases are mild.

    This 1997 image provided by the CDC during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, and depicts the dorsal surfaces of the hands of a monkeypox case patient, who was displaying the appearance of the characteristic rash during its recuperative stage. (CDC via AP)

    According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, monkeypox typically requires sustained contact with an infected person in order to spread. 

    On Friday, Britain’s Health Security Agency reported 11 new monkeypox cases, saying that “a notable proportion” of the most recent infections in the U.K. and Europe have been in young men with no history of travel to Africa who were gay, bisexual or had sex with men.

    Authorities in Spain and Portugal also said their cases were in young men who mostly had sex with other men and said those cases were picked up when the men turned up with lesions at sexual health clinics.

    Experts have stressed they do not know if the disease is being spread through sex or other close contact related to sex.

    Nigeria hasn’t seen sexual transmission, Tomori said, but he noted that viruses that hadn’t initially been known to transmit via sex, like Ebola, were later proven to do so after bigger epidemics showed different patterns of spread.

    This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. Monkeypox, a disease that rarely appears outside Africa, has been identified by European and American health authorities in recent days. (Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP)

    The same could be true of monkeypox, Tomori said.

    In Germany, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said the government was confident the outbreak could be contained. He said the virus was being sequenced to see if there were any genetic changes that might have made it more infectious.

    Sajid Javid announced on Friday that eleven new cases of monkeypox have been confirmed. Javid tweeted that he had updated G7 health ministers on what is known about the spread of the virus.

    There are now 20 cases recorded in the UK. Javid wrote, “Most cases are mild, and I can confirm we have procured further doses of vaccines that are effective against monkeypox.”

    Javid said the U.K. was stocking up on smallpox vaccines to help guard against monkeypox.

    “I can confirm we have procured further doses,” he said.

    A smallpox vaccine offers protection against monkeypox since the two viruses are similar.

    MASSACHUSETTS CONFIRMS FIRST CASE OF MONKEYPOX IN THE UNITED STATES THIS YEAR

    Rolf Gustafson, an infectious diseases’ professor, told Swedish broadcaster SVT that it was “very difficult” to imagine the situation might worsen.

    “We will certainly find some further cases in Sweden, but I do not think there will be an epidemic in any way,” Gustafson said. “There is nothing to suggest that at present.”

    Scientists said that while it’s possible the outbreak’s first patient caught the disease while in Africa, what’s happening now is exceptional.

    “We’ve never seen anything like what’s happening in Europe,” said Christian Happi, director of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases. “We haven’t seen anything to say that the transmission patterns of monkeypox have been changing in Africa. So if something different is happening in Europe, then Europe needs to investigate that.”

    Happi also pointed out that the suspension of smallpox vaccination campaigns after the disease was eradicated in 1980 might inadvertently be helping monkeypox spread. Smallpox vaccines also protect against monkeypox, but mass immunization was stopped decades ago.

    Spallanzani infectious disease hospital director Francesco Vaia talks to reporters during a press conference, in Rome, Friday, May 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

    “Aside from people in west and Central Africa who may have some immunity to monkeypox from past exposure, not having any smallpox vaccination means nobody has any kind of immunity to monkeypox,” Happi said.

    Shabir Mahdi, a professor of vaccinology at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, said a detailed investigation of the outbreak in Europe, including determining who the first patients were, was now critical.

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    “We need to really understand how this first started and why the virus is now gaining traction,” he said. “In Africa, there have been very controlled and infrequent outbreaks of monkeypox. If that’s now changing, we really need to understand why.”

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

    Johnny Cash mural springs a curious leak after vandal shoots hometown water tower in ‘sensitive area’

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    Johnny Cash first hit #1 with the song “I Walk the Line,” but a mural in his Arkansas hometown will be known for a different kind of #1. 

    Thanks to a well-placed prank, a water tower with a painted silhouette of the late music legend is currently leaking – and appearing to take a leak – over his Arkansas hometown of Kingsland after a prankster with impressive aim recently shot the tank.

    “Somebody shot our water tower, shot the silhouette of Johnny Cash in a very sensitive area,” Kingsland Mayor Luke Neal told FOX 16. “It’s been leaking for the last almost week.” 

    Kingsland, which has a population of around 500 people, paid homage to the star by painting a silhouette of the “Man in Black” holding a red guitar on their water tower in March 2021. The silhouette stands at 6 feet 2 inches and is Cash’s exact height. 

    Timothy Sled shot the silhouette of Johnny Cash on Kingsland water tank causing it to leak. (Fox News)

    People from nearby towns are making special trips to see the leaking legend. But not everyone is tickled by the tower taking a tinkle. According to Mayor Luke Neal, Kingsland is losing about 30,000 gallons of water every day the whizz continues. 

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    “You kind of run on a tighter budget in small towns like this, because it’s really all you’ve got to work with. And things like this can set you back a little bit,” Neal told local news channel THV-11.

    Kingsland, Arkansas has a population of 500.  (Fox News)

    Neal said the leak is costing the town nearly $5,000 to repair. Crews will have to drain the entire tower before beginning. 

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    A week after the tower was shot, police arrested 38-year-old Timonthy Sled on Thursday. Sled was charged with two felonies for allegedly shooting a hole in a water tower. Sled was charged with criminal mischief and impairing the operation of a vital public utility. Both are felonies, and if convicted, Sled could face up to 16 years in prison.

    Connecticut high school lacrosse player remembered in show of unity between opposing teams

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    Connecticut mourners turned out in droves to honor slain 17-year-old high school lacrosse player James “Jimmy” McGrath at a game Thursday involving two schools with which he had close ties.

    A 16-year-old from Milford is in police custody in connection to a Saturday fight that left McGrath dead and three other teens injured, according to authorities.

    McGrath lived in Shelton but attended Fairfield College Preparatory School, a nearby Catholic school, where he was a junior. His older sister, Rosie, is a senior at Shelton.

    Jimmy’s parents hold hands at center field during the pre-game ceremony.  (Fox News Digital)

    A sign reads, “Forever in our hearts” remembering Jimmy’s life.  (Fox News Digital)

    Before the game, their parents walked out to the center of Finn Stadium behind Shelton High School for a solemn ceremony.

    CONNECTICUT HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE PLAYER MURDER: EXPERTS SAY LEGAL CONSEQUENCES FOR PARTY HOST PARENTS

    Kevin McGrath, the teen’s father, addressed the crowd, which wore a sea of light blue instead of each team’s colors.

    “Rosie and I appreciate everything this community has done.,” he said. “This is a day to celebrate Jimmy’s life.”

    Maggie McGrath, the victim’s mother, held back tears on several occasions during her husband’s speech.

    As the announcer introduced each team’s starting lineup, players on both teams approached the parents, gave them each hugs and then trotted back to the sidelines.

    The game got off to a fiery start, with FP scoring 13 unanswered goals in the first half.

    • Many of Jimmy’s friends and teammates have “JM” written on their legs. (Fox News Digital)

    • Everyone was asked to wear baby blue to support Jimmy. (Fox News Digital)

    • Friends and family stood together in support of the McGrath family.  (Fox News Digital)

    Off field, Tony Gandalfo told Fox News Digital his son Peter was among McGrath’s Fairfield Prep teammates. He said he knew the teen, who had friends on both teams, and was still processing the tragedy.

    “Often times at a tragedy you really see the beautiful side of being part of a community like you have here,” he said. “I’m so happy to see that it’s not just the Fairfield Prep community, but Shelton and other communities that have reached out to show support. It’s unfortunate it takes a tragedy to see how much love is out there. But there’s a lot.”

    CONNECTICUT LACROSSE PLAYER JAMES ‘JIMMY’ MCGRATH STABBING: COMMUNITY TO REMEMBER SLAIN 17-YEAR-OLD

    Residents of numerous surrounding communities turned out in support, including Stamford to the west and nearby New Haven.

    “Jimmy was just the type of kid that everyone liked,” Gandalfo said.

    Fairfield College Preparatory School won 16-1 (Fox News Digital)

    His funeral is scheduled for Friday after a Mass at St. Theresa Church in Trumbull, according to an online obituary.

    “Jim was born on December 18, 2004 and was always a positive, loving and caring person. Many described Jim as a wonderfully happy person with a big heart who was a loving friend to many. He loved his school, Fairfield Prep, and he excelled as an athlete in every sport he chose. He played football and lacrosse for Fairfield Prep and as a youth for Shelton and Connecticut Wolves as well,” the obituary says. “He understood the meaning of being part of a team.”

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    Shelton Printing, a local business, donated some shirts, according to an announcement over the loudspeaker.

    The Shelton Detective Bureau is still actively investigating McGrath’s killing and encouraging anyone with information about the incident to call the Shelton Police Department at 203-924-1544

    Randy Weaver, participant in Ruby Ridge standoff, dies at 74

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    Randy Weaver, patriarch of a family that was involved in an 11-day Idaho standoff with federal agents 30 years ago that left three people dead, has died at the age of 74.

    His death was announced Thursday in a Facebook post by daughter Sara Weaver, who lives near Kalispell, Montana.

    “Love you always Dad” was written on Sara Weaver’s Facebook page, posted with a picture of an older Randy and a smiling Sara, along with the dates Jan. 3, 1948, and May 11, 2022.

    A cause of death has not been released, according to the Associated Press.

    Randy Weaver holds the door of his cabin showing holes from bullets fired during the 1992 siege of his Ruby Ridge, Idaho, home, model at left, during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 6, 1995. (AP Photo/Joe Marquette, File)

    On Aug. 21, 1992, Randy Weaver, a self-described white separatist, was involved in a gun battle with six federal agents in Ruby Ridge. The altercation left Weaver’s wife Vicki and 14-year-old son Samuel dead by an FBI sniper during the 11-day standoff.

    The standoff was located in the Idaho Panhandle about 40 miles south of the Canadian border.

    ARRESTS MADE IN DALLAS CONCERT SHOOTING THAT LEFT 1 DEAD, 16 INJURED

    The incident transfixed the nation in 1992. 

    Randy Weaver moved his family to northern Idaho in the 1980s to escape what he saw as a corrupt world. Over time, federal agents began investigating the Army veteran for possible ties to white supremacist and anti-government groups. Weaver was eventually suspected of selling a government informant two illegal sawed-off shotguns.

    White separatist Randy Weaver is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 6, 1995 prior to testifying before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee. (AP Photo/Joe Marquette, File)

    The standoff began when the U.S. Marshall Service tried to arrest Weaver for failing to appear on a firearms charge.

    To avoid arrest, Weaver holed up on his land for a year and a half with his family near Naples, Idaho.

    On August 21, 1992, a team of Marshals showed up at the property to find suitable places to ambush and arrest Weaver came across his friend, Kevin Harris, and Weaver’s 14-year-old son Samuel in the woods. A gunfight broke out. Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan was also killed.

    The next day, an FBI sniper shot Randy Weaver. As Weaver, Harris and Sara ran back toward the house, the sniper fired a second bullet, which passed through Vicki Weaver’s head as she held an infant and wounded Harris in the chest.

    During the siege, Sara Weaver crawled around her mother’s blanket-covered body to get food and water for the survivors until the family surrendered on Aug. 31, 1992.

    Harris and Randy Weaver were arrested, and Weaver’s three daughters went to live with their mother’s family in Iowa. 

    Randy Weaver was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the original gun charge, but was released after 16 months for good behavior. Harris was acquitted of all charges.

    OFFICIALS SEARCHING FOR CONVICTED MURDERER WHO FLED PRISON BUS AFTER STABBING DRIVER

    The surviving members of the Weaver family filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The federal government awarded Randy Weaver a $100,000 settlement and his three daughters $1 million each in 1995.

    After Ruby Ridge, federal agents laid siege to the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. It ended violently after 51 days on April 19, 1993, when a fire destroyed the compound after an assault was launched, killing 76 people.

    Timothy McVeigh cited both Ruby Ridge and Waco as motivators when he bombed the federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995. Ruby Ridge has often been cited by militia and patriot groups since.

    Randy Weaver, the object of the Ruby Ridge siege, visits with the media at the main FBI roadblock outside the Freemen compound in Montana on April 27, 1996. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

    Randy Weaver speaks to a reporter about his book Tuesday, June 9, 1998, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Renee Dietrich/The Messenger via AP, File)

    Sara Weaver lives near Kalispell, Montana, a city in the northwestern part of the state that is the gateway to Glacier National Park and more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Ruby Ridge.

    Sara Weaver said she is devastated each time someone commits a violent act in the name of Ruby Ridge. “It killed me inside,” she told The Associated Press in 2012, regarding the Oklahoma City bombing. “I knew what it was like to lose a family member in violence. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.”

    After graduating from high school in Iowa, Sara Weaver moved to the Kalispell area in 1996. Her sisters and father followed shortly after.

    She has been back to Ruby Ridge, to the land her family still owns. All that remains of the family’s modest home is the foundation, she said.

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    Randy Weaver is survived by wife Linda Gross, whom he married in 1999, and daughters Sara, Rachel, and Elisheba.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

    Interfaith group asks Starbucks to drop vegan milk surcharge

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    A group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is asking Starbucks to stop charging extra for vegan milk alternatives, saying the practice amounts to a tax on people who have embraced plant-based lifestyles.

    In a statement issued Friday, an interfaith coalition led by Nevada-based Hindu activist Rajan Zed pressed the coffee chain to end the surcharges it called “unethical and unfair.”

    A customer is using a paper straw to drink a cold Starbucks latte. (Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    “A coffee company should not be in the business of taxing individuals who had chosen the plant-based lifestyle,” said Zed’s statement, which was also signed by Thomas W. Blake, an Episcopal priest; Greek Orthodox clergyman Stephen R. Karcher; Buddhist priest Matthew Fisher; and Jewish rabbi ElizaBeth Webb Beyer.

    The religious leaders cited numerous reasons why some Starbucks customers prefer alternatives to dairy, including dietary restrictions, ethical issues, environmental concerns, lactose intolerance, milk allergies and animal welfare.

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    Those who want plant-based milk should not have to pay more, they said, calling on the Seattle-based company’s CEO, Howard Schultz, and board chair Mellody Hobson to immediately drop the surcharge.

    Starbucks outlets in the United States typically charge 50 cents to a dollar more for drinks made with plant-based milks.

    “Customers can customize any beverage on the menu with a non-dairy milk, including soymilk, coconutmilk, almondmilk, and oatmilk for an additional cost (similar to other beverage customizations such as an additional espresso shot or syrup),” a Starbucks spokesperson said in a statement. “Pricing varies market by market.”

    Starbucks Sustainability Commitment Reusable Cups (iStock)

    It is not the first time Starbucks’ surcharge has riled the public. On Tuesday, activist and actor James Cromwell glued his hand to the counter of a Starbucks franchise in New York City to protest the practice.

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    On Tuesday, “Succession’s” actor and activist James Cromwell glued his hand to the counter of a Starbucks in a Midtown Manhattan to protest the extra charge. Cromwell wore a “Free the Animals” T-shirt and read a statement denouncing the surcharge for vegan milk alternatives. 

    “When will you stop raking in huge profits while customers, animals and the environment suffer?” he demanded as fellow activists streamed the protest on Facebook.

    Starbucks drinks are getting pricier. (AP)

    The protest was organized by the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. 

    Cromwell, 81, later used a knife to scrape it off. Police said there were no arrests.

    This is not Cromwell’s first protest. In 2017, the actor was charged with trespassing in 2017 for interrupting an orca show at SeaWorld in San Diego. 

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    Starbucks did not immediately respond to a request for comment by The Associated Press.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

    Tiffany Trump planning November Mar-a-Lago wedding to fiancé Michael Boulos: report

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    The wedding of the year is set to take place at the lavish Mar-a-lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida on Nov. 12. 

    Tiffany Trump, the youngest daughter of former President Donald Trump, is reportedly set to tie the knot this fall with Lebanese businessman Michael Boulos, according to Page Six. 

    More than 500 guests will attend the affair overseen by Trump and his ex-wife, Marla Maples, the outlet reported. Tiffany is the couple’s only child.

    A New York-based jeweler shared photos and details of Tiffany Trump’s engagement ring in the wake of her engagement to boyfriend Michael Boulos. (Samer Halimeh New York)

    The happy couple announced their engagement in January 2021, a day before Trump left the White House. 

    Boulos proposed at the White House Rose Garden with a 13-carat emerald-cut diamond ring purchased in Dubai, which is believed to be worth $1.2 million. 

    A New York-based jeweler shared photos and details of Tiffany Trump’s engagement ring in the wake of her engagement to boyfriend Michael Boulos. (Samer Halimeh New York)

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    Boulos’ father is business tycoon Massad Boulos, who runs Boulos Enterprises and SCOA Nigeria, a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate that trades in construction, equipment, retail and vehicles. His mother is the daughter of Lebanese businessman Zouhair Faddoul.

    Boulos grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where he attended an elite international school, but later moved to London, England, to study management finance and risk at City, University of London. 

    Marla Maples, Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos pose backstage for Taoray Wang fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery II at Spring Studios on Feb. 9, 2019 in New York City.   (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Taoray Wang)

    In the summer of 2018, Tiffany met Boulos in Mykonos, Greece, at a party hosted by Lindsay Lohan. The couple was first spotted together at the Taoray Wang runway show in September 2018 during New York Fashion Week. 

    Tiffany Trump (R) and Michale Boulos exit Air Force One at the Palm Beach International Airport on the way to Mar-a-Lago Club on January 20, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

    The couple initially set their sights on Greece to tie the knot. However, according to Page Six, the couple changed their minds and decided to hold the special event at Trump’s estate.

    Tiffany and Boulos is currently living in Miami a short drive away from their Mar-a-lago venue. 

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    Mar-a-Lago, where the former president now resides, is the second-largest mansion in Florida and the 22nd largest mansion in the U.S. 

    CDC probing mysterious liver disease suspected in children’s deaths

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    U.S. health officials are looking into more than 100 possible cases of a mysterious and severe liver disease in children, including five deaths.

    About two dozen states reported suspected cases after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out a call for doctors to be on the lookout for surprising cases of hepatitis. The cases date back to late October in children under 10. So far, only nine cases in Alabama have been confirmed.

    This photo illustration shows a disposable syringe with hypodermic needle, HEPATITIS B written on a white board behind. (Photo Illustration by Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images) (Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    “We are casting a wide net to broaden our understanding,” the CDC’s Dr. Jay Butler said Friday.

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    Butler explained that though the CDC is “casting a wide net” in its investigation, not all of the cases may be linked to the same cause.

    “Investigators both here and across the globe are hard at work to determine the cause,” Butler continued.

    What’s causing the illnesses isn’t clear. Adenovirus was detected in half the children, “but we do not know if it is the cause,” he said.

    There are dozens of adenoviruses, many of them associated with coldlike symptoms, fever, sore throat and pink eye. But some versions can trigger other problems, including inflammation in the stomach and intestines. Officials are exploring a link to one particular version that’s normally associated with gut inflammation.

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a press briefing that the infections across 25 states may be connected to a global outbreak of the disease that has killed multiple children. This week, there have been 300 probable cases in 20 countries, according to the World Health Organization.

    In the U.S., 94% of the children were hospitalized and eight received liver transplants.

    “It’s still a very rare occurrence,” Butler said. “A majority of these cases have recovered and recovered fully.”

    Father comforts a child with a fever. (iStock)

    In April, the CDC issued a health advisory in response to the cluster of mysterious hepatitis cases in Alabama involving nine children.

    The mystery goes back to November, when Alabama health officials began looking into the first of nine cases of severe hepatitis in children in that state. None tested positive for the viruses that commonly cause hepatitis. However, testing was positive for adenovirus.

    Woman checking sick daughters throat (iStock)

    Butler said none of the Alabama children were vaccinated against COVID-19. That has been ruled out as a possible cause, “and we hope this information helps clarify some speculation circulating online.”

    Symptoms of hepatitis include inflammation of the liver, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, light-colored stools, joint pain, and jaundice.

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    In addition to Alabama, the states reporting suspected cases: California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin. Puerto Rico also reported at least one case.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report

    How to watch the April 2022 solar eclipse online

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    The first solar eclipse of 2022 is coming on Saturday, April 30. While the spectacular event will not be visible from North America, there are options ot watch the event online. 

    Where will the partial solar eclipse be visible? 

    It will be visible from the southeastern Pacific Ocean, the Antarctic and some South America countries such as Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia and Peru. 

    This handout picture released by Imagen Chile shows Chilean and US scientists looking at a solar eclipse from the Union Glacier in Antarctica on December 4, 2021. (FELIPE TRUEBA/Imagen Chile/AFP via Getty Images)

    A partial solar eclipse is seen on June 10, 2021 in Korla, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. (Xue Bing/VCG via Getty Images)

    Unfortunately, this partial solar eclipse will not be visible in North America or Europe. However, the next partial solar eclipse on October 25, 2022, will be visible from Europe, Northeast Africa, the Middle East and West Asia, according to NASA.

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    What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a partial eclipse?

    According to NASA’s website, “A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth, fully or partially blocking the Sun’s light in some areas. During a partial eclipse, the Moon and Sun are not perfectly aligned, so the Moon does not completely cover the Sun. This gives the Sun a crescent shape, or makes it appear as if a “bite” has been taken out of the Sun, depending on how much of the Sun is covered by the Moon.’ 

    In this case, close to 64% of the Sun’s disk will be blotted out at most, according to NASA.

    Robert Burgess, Presedint of Southern Maine Astronomers, sets up a telescope with solar filters to watch a partial eclipse from the Eastern Prom in Portland Thursday, June 10, 2021. (Staff Photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

    The next total solar eclipse to cross the North American continent will be on April 8, 2024.

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    Where to live stream the partial solar eclipse

    NASA is planning on live-streaming the event on their YouTube channel and on their website. 

    The India-based space YouTube channel Gyaan ki gareebi Live will begin live-streaming when the eclipse begins.

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    Also, Timeanddate.com will have a live stream of the partial eclipse next weekend here.

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