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Aug 28, 2014 USC senior cornerback Josh Shaw has admitted to lying about how he suffered his ankle injuries last weekend and has been suspended indefinitely , the school said in a statement Wednesday. Shaw said he suffered a pair of high ankle sprains Saturday night after jumping from the second story of an apartment complex to save his 7-year-old nephew, who was struggling in the pool. Shaw said his nephew did not know how to swim. He admitted to team officials on Wednesday that the story was a complete fabrication. Head coach Steve Sarkisian said Tuesday the school received several calls questioning the authenticity of Shaw's story and had been investigating the matter. Josh Shaw has been suspended indefinitely after admitting to USC officials that he made up a story about how he injured his ankles last weekend.  Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports "We are extremely disappointed in Josh," Sarkisian said in the statement. "He let us all down. As I have said, nothing in h...

Downtown business owners and residents told the Portland City Council on Wednesday night that problems caused by aggressive panhandlers , mentally ill people and individuals under the influence of drugs or alcohol have reached crisis proportions , and that steps must be taken quickly to preserve the vibrant atmosphere that has made Maine’s largest city a popular destination for tourists and new businesses. Councilors said that although mental illness , substance abuse and homelessness have been problems in Portland since the state began closing mental health institutions in the 1980s – putting people with severe mental health issues on the streets – the city will need help from the community and the state to ensure that members of society’s most vulnerable population get the help and services they need. Many of those people come to Portland, which has developed a reputation for providing shelter and services to those in need. “We’ve heard some very powerful testimony tonight ,” s...

Mark Bugnaski | Kalamazoo Gazette Thomas Irons, 37, sits with his four-month old daughter Tamia Irons , in the cafeteria of Hillside Middle School in Kalamazoo, where the Red Cross have set up disaster relief for the residents at Fox Ridge Apartments . Kayonnia Parker, 2 is on the left. KALAMAZOO -- Ricardo Anderson had one thing on his mind Wednesday -- a fresh start. "We're done. We were already talking about leaving," the 30-year-old, hours after being burned out of his apartment, said of plans to move his family to Rockford, Ill., to be closer to relatives. In November, raw sewage leaked into the lower level of the residence at Fox Ridge Apartments that Anderson shared with his two children and fiancee. On Wednesday, hours after watching a fire heavily damage his apartment building in the complex at 1509 Alamo Hills Drive , he was ready to pull up stakes. "This is like the straw that broke the camel's back," Anderson said. No one was hurt, but 29 ...

Shaw has been suspended indefinitely and was already expected to miss at least the first month of the season with a pair of high ankle sprains . "Potentially," Sarkisian said when asked if Shaw could return to the team. "Sure." Shaw said he suffered his injuries Saturday night after jumping from the second story of an apartment complex to save his 7-year-old nephew, who was struggling in the pool. Shaw said his nephew did not know how to swim. He admitted to team officials Wednesday that the story was a complete fabrication. Sarkisian, however, said Shaw did not tell them how he suffered the injury outside of "falling from a balcony" and was with his recently hired attorney , Donald Etra, when he spoke to him and school officials. "He was unable to tell us," Sarkisian said. "When he actually admitted to us that he was lying, he was in the presence of his attorney. That's a better question for his attorney. He didn't tell us a...

Heavy police activity was seen in the Willow Glen area of San Jose late Wednesday night , with officers surrounding an apartment near Lincoln Avenue and Willow Glen Way on reports of a shooting. Sources said there was a gunman inside a home on Laura Ville Lane , and SWAT teams were called in to surround the home. Police were negotiating with the suspect to surrender. Later, at least one gunshot was heard, and sources told NBC Bay Area the gunman shot himself after shooting two people inside the home. Police had not confirmed any fatalities late Wednesday night , but sources were saying at least three people were dead, including the gunman.   No further details were available. Published at 10:15 PM PDT on May 3, 2017 | Updated at 11:55 PM PDT on May 3, 2017

Late Update:  Aug. 25, 2017, 9:16 a.m. ET: The St. Louis Circuit Attorney ’s Office on Thursday afternoon charged Mark Colao , 59, with several counts related to the incident described below, including “Resisting Arrest/Detention/Stop By Fleeing, Leaving the Scene of an Accident and Operating A Motor Vehicle In A Careless & Imprudent Manner.” The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department also released additional video of the incident. Watch below: [embedded content] Original story below: A motorist was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly driving through protesters mourning the death of a transgender woman killed by St. Louis police, several  news outlets reported . After a candle-lit vigil in honor of Kenny “Kiwi” Herring, protesters blocked a nearby intersection, walking with candles and chanting. St. Louis Post- Dispatch photojournalist David Carson reported afterwards that most cars took side streets in order to avoid the protest. However, one  black Mercedes drove up t...

LOS ANGELES – The heroic tale of USC cornerback Josh Shaw rescuing his nephew from drowning turned out to be a lie. What exactly happened that night, causing Shaw to injure both of his ankles, remains unclear. Shaw admitted to school officials Wednesday afternoon that he fabricated the story posted on USC’s website, ending a two-day whirlwind of rumors and speculation. Shaw was suspended indefinitely from all team activities. “We are extremely disappointed in Josh,” USC coach Steve Sarkisian said in a statement. “He let us all down. As I have said, nothing in his background led us to doubt him when he told us of his injuries, nor did anything after our initial vetting of his story. “I appreciate that Josh has now admitted that he lied and has apologized. Although this type of behavior is out of character for Josh, it is unacceptable. Honesty and integrity must be at the center of our program. I believe Josh will learn from this. I hope that he will not be defined by this incident.” ...

B ill de Blasio, the New York mayor, has said he may order the removal of the city's landmark statue of Christopher Columbus amid national soul -searching over the removal of Confederate-era monuments. The statue, which is the centrepiece of the city's famed Columbus Circle , was commissioned in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus landing in the Americas. It has been suggested by local government officials in several US cities that monuments to Columbus should be taken down because of the explorer's brutal treatment of indigenous communities. Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circlce , New York" /> The Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circlce , New York N ew York's Columbus statue , which is a tourist attraction, is one of scores of monuments in the city currently being reviewed as part of an effort to remove "symbols of hate". "We have to look at everything here," Mr de Blasio said on Wednesday night duri...

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) —  A pair of Confederate flags hanging in the windows of a residential building are raising tensions in the East Village. Neighbors said the two Confederate flags, that hang next to Israeli and American flags, have been in the sixth floor windows of 403 East 8th Street for more than a year, but many are angered by the sight following the events in Charlottesville over the weekend. Angry neighbors gathered outside of the building Wednesday night . One person was seen on video hurling something at the windows. An East Village resident , named Darren, noticed the flags the other night and said he was disgusted. “I moved away from Nebraska to get away from that stuff, I hate it. I hate that it’s happening in New York. This is not a place to raise your racist flag,” he told 1010 WINS’ Samantha Liebman. “I don’t want it on my block.” “I was sick about it and it made me really shocked that that was going on in this neighborhood because there are so many minorities,” ...

Getty Images Updates from Wednesday, Aug. 27 USCTrojans.com's Jordan Moore has the latest on Shaw's story: USC senior cornerback Josh Shaw came to USC athletic department officials this afternoon (Wednesday, Aug. 27) and admitted that he had lied about how he suffered his ankle injuries over the weekend. He said that the story he told of rescuing his nephew in a pool in Palmdale, Calif., was a complete fabrication.  He apologized for misleading his coaches, teammates, athletic department officials and the public. "We are extremely disappointed in Josh," said USC head football coach Steve Sarkisian .  "He let us all down.  As I have said, nothing in his background led us to doubt him when he told us of his injuries, nor did anything after our initial vetting of his story. "I appreciate that Josh has now admitted that he lied and has apologized.  Although this type of behavior is out of character for Josh, it is unacceptable.  Honesty and integrity must be ...

 One man was shot in the head and another received a gunshot wound to the hand during a shooting incident Wednesday night at Eagle Landing Apartments . Police have a man they said was responsible for the shootings in custody.      Ted William Bailey Jr ., 21, Eagle Landing Apartments , was first rushed to East Georgia Regional Medical Center , then flown by helicopter to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah for treatment of a gunshot wound to the head, said Statesboro Police Capt . L. C. Williams.     Bailey and another victim, Edward Matthews, 21, also of Eagle Landing Apartments , were shot during an altercation that took place at an Eagle Landing Apartments residence around 10:05 p.m. Wednesday, he said.     Apparently a third roommate was responsible for the shootings, Williams said. A few hours after the shooting incidents ,  around 12:50 a.m. Thursday, Arquelio Gillespie Jr . "turned himself in," he said.      Statesboro Police Officer Jeff Williams ...

ST. LOUIS • New details are emerging from police about the neighbor dispute that brought police Tuesday to the home of Kenny “Kiwi” Herring, who was then killed in a confrontation with officers. In court documents filed in St. Louis Circuit Court , police say Herring had accused a downstairs neighbor that morning of starting a fire on a back deck. Herring then stabbed that neighbor after Herring’s partner provided the kitchen knife, police say. Herring was fatally shot by police after Herring, in a scuffle with officers, cut an officer on the arm. Herring’s partner, Kristy Lynn Thompson , is jailed on assault charges for handing the knife to Herring. And the neighbor who was stabbed was hospitalized with stab wounds. The victim suffered a collapsed lung in the attack, police say. The two officers who fired the shots are on administrative leave, as is protocol, while the case is being reviewed. +10  Kenny "Kiwi" Herring, in a photo posted on social med...

© AFP The royal couple will attend the Mass at Sagrada Familia King Felipe and Queen Letizia are to attend Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia to mourn the 14 people killed in van attacks in Catalonia. Police are still hunting the driver of the van that killed 13 at Barcelona's Las Ramblas. A 14th victim died in a second attack at Cambrils. Ministers say the jihadist cell behind the attacks has been dismantled. But police are still hunting for the van driver and an imam missing from a mosque in the town of Ripoll. The special Mass is scheduled to start at the iconic, Gaudi- designed Sagrada Familia at about 08:00 GMT. The royal couple will attend. On Saturday they laid a wreath at the site of the attack at Las Ramblas, accompanied by Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau and Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont . Catalonia has always been fiercely independent but the royals' presence brought shouts of "Long live the king!" The king and queen earlier met victims of the Barce...