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Josh Shaw Injury: Updates on USC Star's Ankles and Return

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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 ...

The Latest: French police say arrest unrelated to attack - AP News

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on the Spain attacks (all times local): 11:30 p.m. Police in the southern French city of Nimes have arrested a man unlawfully carrying a pistol into a train station, but say he is not linked to the attacks in Barcelona. After an evacuation and police operation at the train station Saturday night , the historic city quickly returned to normal, with police returning to their posts. A national police spokesman said the operation began when a passenger alerted police to a man with a weapon. Police quickly found and arrested him, said the spokesman, who was not authorized to be publicly named. The spokesman said the man has no apparent connection to Thursday's attacks around Barcelona, about 380 kilometers southwest of Nimes. French authorities increased checks of its border with Spain after the attacks, and one suspect is believed at large. ___ 10:50 p.m. Catalan regional police say they are mounting major road blocks throughout the northea...

US Weekend shooting spree: 3 killed, 48 injured | Shooting in US | night club | birthday shootout | murder | Ciccinatti | Los Angeles | Washington | Houston

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Washington | Los Angeles | Houston: Three different incidents of shooting were reported Saturday from the US: from Houston, Ciccinati and Los Angeles, together killing three and injuring over 40. Twenty-eight people were injured in a night club shooting incident early Saturday morning in Little Rock city in US state of Arkansas. In Los Angeles a drunk man opened fire at people attending a poolside birthday party at a San Diego apartment complex . Eyewitnesses in the Los Angeles incident reported that the shooter was at ease, and went on a spree holding a gun in one hand and a beer bottle in the other. The incident killed two and injured over 6 people. Another incident at a Ciccinatti nightclub left one dead and 14 injured, atleast one of whom was quoted by the Xinhua News Agency to be in a critical condition. The attacks are believed to have no terror links and the assailants in the Ciccinatti incident were reportedly still at large. Early Sunday morning , media sources also r...

Police search for Spain van driver and missing Moroccan imam | Reading Eagle

BARCELONA, Spain — Authorities in Spain searched Saturday for a member of an Islamic extremist cell that staged vehicle attacks in Barcelona and a seaside resort, focusing on links with his Moroccan comrades, a missing imam believed to have radicalized them and a house that blew up days ago. Catalan police said the manhunt was centered on Younes Abouyaaquoub, a 22-year-old Moroccan suspected of driving the van that plowed into a Barcelona promenade packed with pedestrians Thursday, killing 13 people and injuring 120. Another attack early Friday killed one person and wounded five in the resort of Cambrils.But the investigation was also focusing on a Moroccan imam who is thought to have radicalized the cell and was believed to have died on the eve of the Barcelona attack , police said.Even with Abouyaaquoub still at large, Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido declared the cell “broken” after five members were killed by police early Friday in a shootout, four were in cus...

Neighbor describes Saturday’s shooting incident at Hilton Head Gardens apartments

Tasha Williams was walking upstairs at Hilton Head Gardens apartments Saturday with a friend and three kids when she heard the shots ring out. “We all ducked,” Williams said. Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office spoke to a woman who said an unknown African American man kicked in her door and started shooting at about 3:30 p.m. at the apartment complex. They also said a young child was injured during the shooting. Williams said “I heard a woman scream ‘my child! My child!’” On instinct, Williams said, she and a friend ran to the next door apartment and found the child bleeding. “We picked him up, put him in the car, and drove him to the hospital,” Williams said. The child was airlifted to Savannah Memorial Hospital , according to a Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office release. It also said the child was in stable condition. Williams said the apartment complex is full of children who usually fill breezeways playing . This is not the first violent incident reported at the complex this we...

Spain to mourn victims at Barcelona Mass

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© 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...

USC’s Shaw admits he made up hero story

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.” ...

Police: No evidence of crime after possible hostage report at Va - KPTV

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KPTV file image VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) - Police responding to reports of a possible hostage situation at a Vancouver apartment complex said there was no evidence a crime had been committed. Officers responded to the 3200 block of East 33rd Street at 9 a.m. Saturday. A woman called 911 to report a man who was staying in an apartment threatened three people there with a knife. The woman said she managed to leave the apartment and call for help, but she said the other two occupants remained inside with the suspect. The SW Washington Regional SWAT team was called out to the scene. By 1:15 p.m., police said a woman exited the apartment and gave consent for officers to go inside. Police said nobody else was found in the apartment and there was no evidence of the originally reported hostage situation . Investigators said it is unknown at this time if any charges will be pursued for the person who called 911. People who were temporarily evacuated from their homes were allowed to go back...

Teen reports rape at Arbor Pointe Apartments

A 19-year-old woman reported she was raped Saturday in a unit at Arbor Pointe Apartments , according to a Columbus Police report . The victim told police the rape occurred in an apartment living room between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. The report indicates the suspect is not a stranger to the victim, but no description of a suspect was available. Related stories: Spotted @ Muscogee County Jail 09-16-13 Update: Shooter gives conflicting statements in Columbus' third club-related homicide this year

Flooding drives residents from Glendale apartments - 3TV

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(Source: Karla Navarrete, 3TV/CBS 5) (Source: Karla Navarrete, 3TV/CBS 5) GLENDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - Flooding sparked by rain Saturday night and Sunday morning forced dozens of people out of their homes at a Glendale condo complex . It was about 3 a.m. Sunday when the Arizona chapter of the American Red Cross got a call from the Glendale Fire Department regarding "widespread flooding" at the Glen Condos at Maryland and 63rd avenues. [ WATCH RAW VIDEO : Flooding at Glendale condo complex ] [RELATED: Monsoon storm causes flooding, road closures] [SPECIAL SECTION: Monsoon 2017] According to Red Cross spokesman Colin Williams , about 25 people from eight units are displaced. Those units are split-level. "So, they're essentially below grade; you have to take some stairs to access that," Williams explained . "There's just a lot of standing water in those patio areas so the entire units are flooded." A second apartment complex not far away is dealin...

Families evacuated after apartment fire in Three Oaks

by Caroline Torie, WSBT 22 Reporter THREE OAKS —  Emergency crews responded early Saturday morning to the scene of an apartment fire in Three Oaks, Michigan. It happened just off of U.S. 12 at Hidden Harbor Villas around 5:40 a.m. Officials on scene say at least one apartment was a total loss. Crews say everyone got out safely. No injures have been reported at this time. Officials credit two men in the apartment building who ran up and down the halls, banging on people’s doors to make sure they were awake and out of the apartment building. The American Red Cross also came to bring first responders and residents food and water. They also talked to displaced residents about their next steps. The Fire Chief said that the fire started on the second floor, in the back left. He says it started in the utility closet. The cause, however, is still under investigation.

The Latest: Young Australian boy missing after van attack

BARCELONA, Spain — The Latest on the Spain attacks (all times local): 5:15 a.m. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has asked people to pray for a young Australian boy who is missing after a vehicle attack on a popular Barcelona promenade that killed 13 people. Turnbull said Saturday that the boy's mother was badly injured and is in a hospital following Friday's attack at the Las Ramblas promenade . Turnbull says the boy's family is searching for him. He did not release the boy's name. Turnbull says: "All of us as parents know the anguish his father is going through, and his whole family is going through, as they rush to seek to find him in Barcelona." Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says four Australians were injured in the attack. ___ 2:35 a.m. Police in Catalonia say they have searched two buses in their hunt for violent extremists believed responsible for a pair of deadly attacks in the northwestern region of Spain. Police say on the...