Michigan church shooting updates. Investigators probe for motive in deadly attack

Michigan church shooting updates. Investigators probe for motive in deadly attack

Two days afterworshippers at a church in Michiganwere attacked in a hail of bullets and a wall of flames, authorities asked for patience as the search for a motive continued and a community reeled from the violence that claimed four lives. The shooting unfolded the morning of Sept. 28 when gunman Thomas Jacob Sanford drove a truck bearing American flags through the front of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, and opened fire on those inside. He is believed to have used gasoline to light a fire, which reduced much of the church to rubble. Hundreds of people were inside the chapel at the time of the shooting, which is being investigated as an "act of targeted violence," according to the FBI. Four people were killed and eight others were injured, with one in critical condition. read more:How the Mormon church shooting unfolded in Grand Blanc, Michigan Sanford, 40, was a military veteran who lived in nearby Burton, Michigan. He was killed while exchanging gunfire with responding police. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sept. 29 asked for patience as investigators continue to search for information about what may have motivated Sanford. "Speculation is unhelpful and it can be downright dangerous," Whitmer said. A week before the attack, Sanford told a local politician canvassing in his neighborhood that Mormons were "the Antichrist." In an interview with the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, Sanford's father, Thomas Sanford, apologized to the victims of the attack. "I feel terrible about all the families that have been hurt and they're under the same crap that I'm going under, that my wife and I are going under," Sanford said, his voice breaking slightly. "I apologize for that." More:How the Mormon church shooting unfolded in Grand Blanc, Michigan The shooting unfolded just before 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, whilehundreds of peoplewere inside the chapel, authorities said. Two law enforcement officers who responded to the scene within 30 seconds of the first 911 call shot and killed Sanford in the church parking lot within minutes of the shooting. Two people died of gunshot wounds in nearby hospitals. The bodies of two others were discovered in the rubble of the church hours later. Authorities have not publicly released the names of the victims killed in the attack, but families and friendshave begun to identify their loved ones. John Bond, 77, was one of four congregants killed in the attack, according to aGoFundMecreated by his family. Bond, a Navy veteran, was remembered as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. "He was a well-known and loved member of his family and active in his community," the family wrote. "(He) always loved spending time with his family and grandkids." At a news conference, Dr. Michael Danic, medical chief of staff at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital, told reporters that eight patients ranging in age from 6 to 78 were treated for gunshot wounds and smoke inhalation following the attack. Sanford lived miles from the church in Borton, Michigan, and served in the Marine Corps from 2004 to 2008. While in the military, he was awarded several medals and commendations, the U.S. Marine Corps said. Renye said Sanford had previously been arrested on charges including burglary and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. It's unclear when the arrests happened. About a week before the shooting, he expressed distain toward the church and called Mormons "the Antichrist," according to Kris Johns, a candidate for the local Burton City Council. Johns was canvassing when he knocked on Sanford's door and the two men discussed religion, Sanford's time in the military, their children and battles with addiction. "It was very much standard anti-LDS talking points that you would find on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook," said Johns, adding that he has spoken with local police and the FBI about the encounter. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Michigan church shooting: Here's what we know about gunman, victims

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As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts

As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have struggled to keep the lights on as rivers dry up. Scientists say the cause may lie high above the rainforest, where invisible "flying rivers" carry rain from the Atlantic Ocean across South America. New analysiswarns that relentless deforestation is disrupting that water flow and suggests that continuing tree loss will worsen droughts in the southwestern Amazon and could eventually trigger those regions to shift from rainforest to drier savanna — grassland with far fewer trees. "These are the forces that actually create and sustain the Amazon rainforest," said Matt Finer, a senior researcher with Amazon Conservation's Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP), which tracks deforestation and climate threats across the basin and carried out the analysis. "If you break that pump by cutting down too much forest, the rains stop reaching where they need to go." What are flying rivers and how do they work? Most of the Amazon's rainfall starts over the Atlantic Ocean. Moist air is pushed inland by steady winds that blow west along the equator, known as the trade winds. The forest then acts like a pump, effectively relaying the water thousands of miles westward as the trees absorb water, then release it back into the air. Brazilian climate scientist Carlos Nobre was among the early researchers who calculated how much of the water vapor from the Atlantic would move through and eventually out of the Amazon basin. He and colleagues coined the "flying rivers" term at a 2006 scientific meeting, and interest grew as scientists warned that a weakening of the rivers could push the Amazon into a tipping point where rainforest would turn to savanna. That's important because the Amazon rainforest is a vast storehouse for the carbon dioxide that largely drives the world's warming. Such a shift would devastate wildlife and Indigenous communities and threaten farming, water supplies and weather stability far beyond the region. Warning signs in Peru and Bolivia The analysis by Finer's group found that southern Peru and northern Bolivia are especially vulnerable. During the dry season, flying rivers sweep across southern Brazil before reaching the Andes — precisely where deforestation is most intense. The loss of trees means less water vapor is carried westward, raising the risk of drought in iconic protected areas such as Peru's Manu National Park. "Peru can do everything right to protect a place like Manu," Finer said. "But if deforestation keeps cutting into the pump in Brazil, the rains that sustain it may never arrive." Nobre said as much as 50% of rainfall in the western Amazon near the Andes depends on the flying rivers. Corine Vriesendorp, Amazon Conservation's director of science based in Cusco, Peru, said the changes are already visible. "The last two years have brought the driest conditions the Amazon has ever seen," Vriesendorp said. "Ecological calendars that Indigenous communities use — when to plant, when to fish, when animals reproduce — are increasingly out of sync. Having less and more unpredictable rain will have an even bigger impact on their lives than climate change is already having." Farmers facefailed harvests, Indigenous families struggle with disruptedfishingand hunting seasons and cities thatrely on hydroelectric powersee outages as the rivers that provide the power dry up. Forest makes a fragile pump MAAP researchers found that rainfall patterns depend on when and where the flying rivers cross the basin. In the wet season, their northern route flows mostly over intact forests in Guyana, Suriname and northern Brazil, keeping the system strong. But in the dry season — when forests are already stressed by heat — the aerial rivers cut across southern Brazil, where deforestation fronts spread along highways and farms and there simply are fewer trees to help move the moisture along. "It's during the dry months, when the forest most needs water, that the flying rivers are most disrupted," Finer said. Finer pointed to roads that can accelerate deforestation, noting that the controversialBR-319 highwayin Brazil — a project to pave a road through one of the last intact parts of the southern Amazon — could create an entirely new deforestation front. The tipping point debate For years, scientists have warned about the Amazon tipping toward savannah. Finer said the new study complicates that picture. "It's not a single, all-at-once collapse," he said. "Certain areas, like the southwest Amazon, are more vulnerable and will feel the impacts first. And we're already seeing early signs of rainfall reduction downwind of deforested areas." Nobre said the risks are stark. Amazon forests have already lost about 17% of their cover, mostly to cattle and soy. Those ecosystems recycle far less water. "The dry season is now five weeks longer than it was 45 years ago, with 20 to 30% less rainfall," he said. "If deforestation exceeds 20 to 25% and warming reaches 2 degrees Celsius, there's no way to prevent the Amazon from reaching the tipping point." What can be done? Protecting intact forests, supporting Indigenous land rights and restoring deforested areas are the clearest paths forward, researchers say. "To avoid collapse we need zero deforestation, degradation and fires — immediately," Nobre said. "And we must begin large-scale forest restoration, not less than half a million square kilometers. If we do that, and keep global warming below 2 degrees, we can still save the Amazon." Finer said governments should consider new conservation categories specifically designed to protect flying rivers — safeguarding not just land but the atmospheric flows that make the rainforest possible. For Vriesendorp, that means regional cooperation. She praised Peru for creating vast parks and Indigenous reserves in the southeast, including Manu National Park. But, she said, "this can't be solved by one country alone. Peru depends on Brazil, and Brazil depends on its neighbors. We need basin-wide solutions." ___ The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP'sstandardsfor working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas atAP.org.

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ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty

ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who was initiallyrelieved of his dutiesafter beingcaptured on videopushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been returned to duty, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CBS News. The officials, who requested anonymity to discuss an internal move that has not been publicly announced, said the ICE officer was placed back on duty after a preliminary review of the incident. The move is a striking about-face, just a few days after the Department of Homeland Security released a statement denouncing the officer's conduct as "unacceptable and beneath the men and women of ICE." "Our ICE law enforcement are held to the highest professional standards and this officer is being relieved of current duties as we conduct a full investigation," the department said in its statement on Friday. It's unclear where that investigation stands. The ICE officer's actions garnered national attention last week, after videos surfaced on social media depicting his confrontation with a visibly upset Ecuadoran woman at the 26 Federal Plaza building, which houses Manhattan's immigration court. The confrontation appeared to have started when the woman and her daughter tried to cling to her husband, whom federal immigration officers were attempting to take into custody. Officials were captured on video trying to separate the family, and one of the officers was seen grabbing the woman's hair. Footage shows the husband was ultimately detained by federal agents. Another video depicts the woman confronting the ICE officer who was initially relieved of his duties. Visibly distraught, she confronts him. "Take me, too," she is heard saying in Spanish. Video appears to show the woman touching the officer with her hands. He tells her not to touch him. The officer is then captured on camera pushing the woman to the floor in front of her children and a crowd of journalists and federal and court officials. The ICE officer is heard saying "adios" — or goodbye — several times during the altercation. In a statement shared Monday, ICE identified the woman's husband as Ruben Abelardo Ortiz-Lopez, saying he illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in March 2024. The agency said he came onto ICE's radar after being arrested in June by local authorities for "assault and criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation." ICE said the woman is also in the U.S. unlawfully and faces deportation proceedings. Reached for comment, a DHS official did not address the officer being placed back on duty but called the woman's husband a "criminal illegal alien." "President Trump and Secretary Noem are not going to allow criminal illegal aliens to terrorize American citizens," the official said. "If you come to our country illegally and break our laws, we will arrest you and you will never return." CBS News reached out to representatives for ICE and the White House for comment. Soon after the videos of the altercation emerged, New York Rep. Dan Goldman and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, both Democrats,urgedAttorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the ICE officer and explore "potential prosecution." Goldman accused the ICE officer of "violently" assaulting the woman from Ecuador. "Not only should this individual no longer work for the United States government, but the Department of Justice should aggressively enforce the criminal laws against him, consistent with the precedents set by this administration," Goldman said in a statement. After Charlie Kirk assassination, Utah Gov. Cox urges U.S. away from division, violence Government shutdown likely, CBS News' Robert Costa says after conversation with Trump Why crickets are as good as a thermometer

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Dakota Johnson Describes Friend Tate McRae as 'Tender and Deeply Kind' as Singer Appears on TIME100 Next Cover (Exclusive)

Dakota Johnson Describes Friend Tate McRae as 'Tender and Deeply Kind' as Singer Appears on TIME100 Next Cover (Exclusive)

Tyrell Hampton for TIME Tate McRae is being honored on the TIME100 Next list for 2025 Dakota Johnson calls her "tender and deeply kind" for the magazine McRae, who is on her Miss Possessive Tour, released the song "Tit for Tat" on Sept. 26 Tate McRaeis a cover girl! The pop star appears on one of three covers of the 2025 TIME100 Next issue, and the outlet tapped her palDakota Johnsonto write an accompanying essay, parts of which were shared exclusively with PEOPLE. TheMaterialistsactress, 35, calls McRae, 22, "tender and deeply kind," and writes about getting to know the "Greedy" singer, who will be performing at the TIME100 Next event on Oct. 30 in New York City. "I've witnessed her quiet confidence, and how genuinely present she is," writes Johnson. "I've watched her listen closely to the world around her and truly absorb moments that inspire her. I've seen her brain working and her soul expanding. She is tender and deeply kind." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. McRae opened up to PEOPLEin December 2023 about breaking into the mainstream, calling her rise to fame "the biggest whirlwind of my life." "This has been the biggest whirlwind of my life, and honestly just the coolest thing I've ever experienced," she said at the time. "I have a very hard time wrapping my head around it." The Canadian musician "always thought I'd grow up and be maybe a backup dancer" after years of competitive dancing and placing third onSo You Think You Can Dancein 2016. Her breakthrough single, "You Broke Me First," came out in 2021 and she released her debut studio album,I Used to Think I Could Fly, in May 2022. Still, she admitted to feeling moments of shock. "I suffer from impostor syndrome really bad when I show up to places likeSNL, like, 'Why am I here?'" McRae said of the variety sketch show she's appeared on twice. "This is just a big dream." In February, she gave insight to her creative process, and how "rule number one" is to "never search yourself up on the internet." "All it does is literally just stunt your creativity. I think the worst place to write or create music from is a place of fear and judgment,"she told PEOPLE at the time. "It's human nature to go out and look for bad things, and see what you need to work on, and see what people don't like about you. Honestly, I've just been like, 'I need to get off my phone.'" McRae released her latest single,"TIT FOR TAT", on Friday, Sept. 26. She is currently touring the U.S. on herMiss Possessive Tourwith upcoming stops in Seattle, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Austin, Palm Desert, and other cities through early November. Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty The 2025 TIME100 Next issue, which celebrates 100 emerging leaders from around the world who are shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership, will hit newsstands on Friday, Oct. 3. Read the original article onPeople

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Dakota Johnson Describes Friend Tate McRae as 'Tender and Deeply Kind' as Singer Appears on TIME100 Next Cover (Exclusive)

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See the “10 Things I Hate About You” Cast, 26 Years Later

See the "10 Things I Hate About You" Cast, 26 Years Later

Richard Cartwright/Touchstone Pictures Julia Stiles and the late Heath Ledger starred in the 1999 hit rom-com10 Things I Hate About You The coming-of-age film also featured Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, Andrew Keegan and Gabrielle Union, among others More than two decades after the movie's premiere, several of the stars have gone on to win various awards for other acting roles 10 Things I Hate About Youhas captured the hearts of teens everywhere ever since it premiered in 1999. The hit romantic comedy, which is a modern retelling of the William Shakespeare playThe Taming of the Shrew,starredJulia Stiles, the lateHeath Ledger,Joseph Gordon-LevittandLarisa Oleynik. In the film, Gordon-Levitt's character convinces Ledger's bad boy character to date Stiles' character, so he can, in turn, date her sister. The hit teen rom-com also inspired aTV series of the same nameand anupcoming Broadway musicalfromLena DunhamandCarly Rae Jepsen. After more than two decades,Gil Junger, who directed the original film, exclusively revealed to PEOPLE that he's working on afollow-up film, called10 Things I Hate About Dating. In addition to the first follow-up film, Junger teased that he hopes to make it a trilogy, followed by10 Things I Hate About Marriageand10 Things I Hate About Kids. The success of10 Things I Hate About Youskyrocketed many of the stars' careers, leading many of them to other prominent roles in TV shows and movies. Ledger, who will forever count the rom-com as part of his legacy, tragicallydied in 2008 at age 28. Here's everything to know about where the cast of10 Things I Hate About Youis now. 01 of 12 After playing the snarky, anti-mainstream, feminist lead who learns to loosen up (who could forget that iconic table dancing scene?) and let love in, Stiles went on to star in two other film adaptations of Shakespeare plays in the early aughts (2000'sHamletand 2001'sOthello-inspiredO). She made notable appearances in other films, includingSave the Last Dance(2001),Mona Lisa Smile(2003),The Prince and Me(2004),Hustlers(2022),Orphan: First Kill(2022),Chosen Family(2024) and theBournemovie franchise. In 2011, Stiles was nominated for anEmmyfor her guest role onDexter. The actress later reprised herSave the Last Dancerole duringa cameo onSaturday Night Livein 2023. Stiles graduated from Columbia University in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in English literature. In 2017, shemarried Preston J. Cook; the couple sharethree children. 02 of 12 After serenading the soccer team in one of the most swoon-worthy scenes of all time while playing the mysterious, charming and seemingly rough-around-the-edges Patrick, Ledger went on to receive major critical acclaim. He earned a Best ActorOscar nominationfor his turn in 2005'sBrokeback Mountainand took the villainous Joker to new depths in 2008'sThe Dark Knight. However, Ledger tragicallydied of an accidental overdosebefore the film's release. He wasposthumously awardedan Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role, with Ledger's parents and sister accepting the award on his behalf. The star's father, Kim, said, "Firstly, we would like to thank the Academy for recognizing our son's amazing work. This award tonight would have humbly validated Heath's quiet determination to be truly accepted by you all here, his peers within an industry he so loved." Ledger's other notable roles include the Oscar-nominatedThe Patriot(2000),A Knight's Tale(2001)and the Academy Award-winning dramaMonster's Ball(2001), along withThe Four Feathers(2002),Ned Kelly(2003),The Order(2003),Lords of Dogtown(2005) andThe Brothers Grimm(2005). He is survived bydaughter Matilda, whom he shared with exMichelle Williams. 03 of 12 Since playing the conceited and popular Bianca (and forever sparking the debate of whether it's possible to just be "whelmed"), Oleynik landed roles on a handful of TV shows, includingPretty Little Liars,Mad MenandHalf Life. The actress reunited with Gordon-Levitt when she played the girlfriend of his alien character Tommy Solomon on the Emmy Award-winning show3rd Rock from the Sun. Oleynik later appeared onTrinketsandThe Healing Powers of Dude, the Daytime Emmy-winning comedy series costarringTom Everett Scott. The former child star is also known for starring as Dawn Schafer in 1995'sThe Baby-Sitter's Club, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2025. 04 of 12 After learning French to woo Bianca as the lovesick Cameron, Gordon-Levitt continued to steal our hearts in other film appearances, most notably the 2009 indie hit(500) Days of Summer. He also appeared inChristopher Nolan'sInception(2010) andThe Dark Knight Rises(2012) before starring in his own 2013 directorial debut,Don Jon. Gordon-Levitt appeared in the filmThe Trial of the Chicago 7(2020) and on the Apple TV seriesMr. Cormanand Showtime'sSuper Pumped: The Battle for Uber. The Emmy-winning actor went on to star oppositeEddie Murphyin Netflix's 2024 comedy action sequelBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F. In 2014, Gordon-Levitt married Tasha McCauley; together, they havethree children. 05 of 12 Since playing vain and vapid aspiring model Joey Donner, Keegan has appeared in numerous films and TV series, even reuniting with Stiles forO. He's best known on the small screen for his role as Wilson West on7th Heaven. In 2014, Keegan founded thespiritual community center Full Circle Venice, which has since seemingly ceased operations. The actor starred alongside horror alums Tony Todd and Kane Hodder in the 2023 thrillerThe Activated Man. The movie won several awards at various film festivals. Keegan's daughter,Aiya Rose, whom he shares with Arista Ilona, was born in March 2016. 06 of 12 Gabrielle Unionbecame a Hollywood mainstay after playing Bianca's social-climbing best friend in10 Things I Hate About You. In addition to her appearances inBring It On(2000) and theThink Like A Manfilm series, Union turned her focus to TV, starring on BET'sBeing Mary Janebefore reprising herBad Boys IIrole of Sydney Burnett onL.A.'s Finest. In 2017, Union became aNew York Timesbest-selling author with her memoirWe're Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True.She released her second memoir,You Got Anything Stronger?,in 2021 and hasauthored two children's books. In 2023, she starred on the Apple TV+ crime seriesTruth Be ToldalongsideOctavia Spencer. Union and former NBA playerDwyane Wadetied the knotin 2014; the couplewelcomed their first child together, daughterKaavia, via surrogate in 2018.She is also stepmotherto Wade's three children from two previous relationships, as well as Wade's nephew Dahveon Morris, for whom Wade is legal guardian. 07 of 12 Following his turn as the nerdy and neurotic Michael,David Krumholtzcontinued his role as head elf Bernard in 2002'sThe Santa Clause 2, and reprised the part on an episode of the Disney+ seriesThe Santa Clausesin 2022. He appeared on several TV series throughout the early aughts — most notablyNumb3rsfrom 2005 to 2010. The actor reunited withAllison Janneyon the CBS sitcomMomin 2015 and appeared on HBO'sThe Deuce. After making his Broadway debut in 1992, Krumholtz returned to the New York stage in Tom Stoppard'sLeopoldstadtfor the 2022–23 season. In 2023, he was part ofthe impressive ensemble castin Nolan's critically acclaimed andOscar-winning historical biopicOppenheimer. Krumholtz has been married to actressVanessa Brittingsince 2010, and the pair havewelcomed two children together. 08 of 12 Touchstone Pictures; John Shearer/WireImage Larry Miller was already a well-established comedic actor when he landed the role of the hilariously overprotective, teen pregnancy-fearing father of Kat and Bianca. Among his numerous subsequent film and TV appearances, he is perhaps best known for his turn as Princess Mia's brash stylist Paolo inThe Princess Diariesand its sequel, along withPretty Woman(1990) andA Mighty Wind(2003). Miller reprised his role as Mr. Stratford in the short-lived TV reboot of10 Things I Hate About Youand also played Principal Perkales on the miniseriesHigh School Cupid, a Cupid Inc. Story. He has been married to producer Eileen Conn since 1993, and the couple share two children. 09 of 12 Janney's role as the high school guidance counselor who is more focused on writing her erotic novel than on her students is one in a long list of acting credits. On the small screen, the Emmy Award-winning actress is known for playing C.J. Cregg onThe West Wingand Bonnie onMom. In 2018, Janney earned an Academy Award for her turn as Tonya Harding's mom inI, Tonya. She followed that up with appearances in the critically acclaimed filmsBombshell(2019) andTo Leslie(2022). She then starred oppositeJohn David WashingtonandGemma Chanin the 2024 Oscar-nominated action dramaThe Creator. 10 of 12 Kyle Cease's role as the sweater vest-wearing head of the Future MBAs club, whose brie-fueled get-together turns into an unintentional rager, followed his successful career as a comedian as a motivational speaker. In 2017, he became aNew York Timesbest-selling author for his bookI Hope I Screw This Up: How Falling In Love with Your Fears Can Change the World.He followed it up with the 2019 release ofThe Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money Is Stopping You from Receiving It. 11 of 12 After her turn as Kat's Shakespeare-obsessed best friend, Pratt appeared in teen moviesDrive Me Crazy(1999) andCenter Stage(2000) before landing several roles on the small screen throughout the 2000s, including inMasters of SexandOutcast. She has two children with her actor husband,Kenneth Mitchell, whodied at the age of 49on Feb. 24, 2024, five years after beingdiagnosed with ALS. 12 of 12 Following his role as Kat, Joey and Patrick's exasperated English teacher, Daryl Mitchell went on to play Leo Michaels onVeronica's Closetuntil 2000. In 2001, he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle crash, but he has continued acting and making guest appearances on a number of other TV series, most notablyEd. He was onNCIS: New Orleansfrom 2014 to 2019, as well asThe Walking Deadspin-offFear the Walking Dead. He is married with four children. Read the original article onPeople

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Experts Reveal The Clues That Signaled Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban Were Going To Split

Experts Reveal The Clues That Signaled Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban Were Going To Split

Severalbody language expertsweighed in on the clues that may have hinted atNicole KidmanandKeith Urban's unexpected split. The 58-year-old actress and her country star husband called it quits after nearly20 years of marriage, with multiple reports confirming theirseparationon September 29. Experts pointed to an "element of discomfort" as they dissected the couple's gestures during what turned out to be their final public outing together. "He seems down to earth and she comes across as she's important and high maintenance," wrote one netizen on social media. Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram Nicole and Keith were last publicly seen togetherat the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 football match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis in June of this year. According to body language expert Louise Mahler, thenow-separatedcouple, who usually did not shy away from PDA during public outings, appeared distant at the match. It was a "sign of tension" between the pair, as Mahler toldDaily Mail,"At one point, Nicole is fiddling with her left hand which is a sign of tension, but we do not know what it is about." Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram She also pointed out how theSomebody Like Yousinger avoided direct eye contact with his wife during the outing. "He is looking away but Nicole is looking at him, it is an odd look." Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram As news of Kidman and Urban's split broke, an insider toldTMZthat the two "were living separately since the beginning of summer." This timeline coincides with the June football match, where their body language already seemed off. Another body language andbehavior expert, Scott Taylor, shared withDaily Mailthat there was "some element of discomfort and we have not really seen this prior." Image credits:Richard Pelham / Getty Images "They would often mimic each other's head tilt and even lean into each other equally. You can even see Nicole touching her thumb with her left hand which is potentially her body soothing her mind when that hand would be normally holding his in their prior photographed time together." He also noted a "lack of genuine emotion" between the two, pointing out how "their chins dipped a bit lower than usual." Image credits:Richard Pelham / Getty Images Tayloralso highlightedthat, in the videos from the couple's match outing, Keith appeared to be "under stress," possibly due to high cortisol levels, the hormone released during stress. "[He] waslicking his lips quite frequently and we also see that with discomfort or stress as cortisol is released under stress and it slows saliva production so people's mouths get drier." "In prior outings they would have regular eye contact and this appeared also lacking." Image credits:Christopher Polk / Getty Images In the wake of their separation, Nicole has reportedly been caring for their two teenage daughters, with the trio residing in the estranged couple's shared Nashville home. Keith, meanwhile, has been living in a separate residence in the same city. Image credits:Christopher Polk / Getty Images On June 25, the 58-year-old Oscar winner celebrated the pair's 19thweddinganniversary with a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. The post featured a black-and-white image of Nicole cuddled up to her husband, seemingly in a trailer vanity, with both stars having their eyes closed. She captioned the post, "Happy Anniversary Baby." Notably, this was the last time either of them shared a picture of each other on social media. Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram While Kidman marked the milestone, Urban did not share a celebratory post of his own, a detail that, in hindsight, feels like a telling hint. Another eyebrow-raising moment came in July, when Nicole applied for residency in Portugal without her husband. Image credits:keithurban / instagram The Perfect Couplestarsubmitted her paperwork to Portugal's Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA). At the time, it was reported that Keith planned to submit his own application later, as his busy U.S. tour schedule prevented him from doing so at the same time as his wife. Since the start of this year, Nicole's drastic weight loss alsosparked concernamong fans, with some speculating about her use of weight-loss medication. Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram However, it may have been linked to her marital struggles, as aTMZsource claimed, "Nicole did not want the separation and has been trying to save the marriage." Neither of the two has publicly addressed or confirmed their split yet. Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram

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Experts Reveal The Clues That Signaled Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban Were Going To Split Severalbody language expertsweighed in on the clues...

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Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private colleges

Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private colleges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new lawsuit against Brown University has renewed questions surrounding the secrecy afforded many law enforcement officers employed by private colleges and universities across the U.S. Unlike public campuses, private higher education institutions are largely exempt from disclosing arrest records, incident reports and other documents even as they employ officers who have the authority to detain students, as well as, in some cases, use force. This lack of transparency has long raised objections from watchdog groups and open government advocates who say such records are critical to holding law enforcement accountable. In a recently filed legal challenge, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is hoping to make a dent in that practice by arguing that Brown's police department should comply with the state's public records law. "These private university police officers have the same arrest powers, detention powers, and other powers that any other police officer has in the state working for a city or town," said Steven Brown, Rhode Island's ACLU executive director. "We think that in light of that fact, they should be treated the same as public police officers." So far Brown has declined to comment on the lawsuit, but their attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss the suit. State law, court challenges rarely result in more access Connecticut, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia are just the handful of states where private institution's police departments are subject to public records laws, according to the Student Press Law Center. The rest are largely exempt. In Massachusetts, the state Supreme Court explicitly ruled Harvard University's campus police were not subject to the state's open records laws because they were a private university. At Brown, the ACLU is representing two journalists who were both denied their public records requests seeking arrest reports made by Brown's officers. ACLU claims Brown's campus police operate under state-authorized police powers, which in turn makes them subject to Rhode Island public records law. Both reporters, one a former Brown student who wrote for the independent university newspaper and the other a reporter with Motif Magazine, filed complaints with the state hoping to appeal their denial. However, the state attorney general's office issued an opinion siding with Brown police. "Whenever people are being arrested and criminally charged, state law gives the public — and therefore the press acting on behalf of the public — the right and the duty to find out what the police are doing in their name," said Michael Bilow, a plaintiff in the lawsuit and a reporter with Motif Magazine. "If the public and the press can't find out what the police are doing using the power of the law then what you end up with is a secret police," he added. Yet even as access to public records on private campuses may be challenging, these schools are subject to some federal disclosure requirements when it comes to crime data. Under the Clery Act, colleges and universities that receive federal funding are required to collect data on campus crime and notify students of threats — something that the majority of both private and public schools accept. Schools must disseminate an annual security report that includes crime reports and information on efforts to improve campus safety. These reports provide public safety information on their campus, but they're not always comprehensive. Last year, Liberty University agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Education an unprecedented $14 million fine in part for its failure to disclose information about crimes on its campus. Former officer, students join call for more transparency One former Brown police officer, who served at the department for 18 years, says he became increasingly alarmed at the culture he observed. Michael Greco says he witnessed a police force that prioritized limiting negative attention about the school, noting that fellow officers would often refer to the police department as the "Queen's army" dedicated to keeping information inside the "Brown bubble." "It all revolved around this loophole in the law that Brown's a private institution with police powers," he said. "They can then take what should be a public record and make it into a private record. And it seems that that was our primary purpose." Greco remembered one incident in 2021 where he and fellow colleagues were instructed not to use radios when responding to a possible bomb threat on campus where someone was threatening to "shoot cops." Greco said the department didn't want to alert Providence police, which monitors the radio and would respond to that type of incident. While the bomb and shooter ended up being a false alarm, Greco says leadership was unhappy how he later described the incident in his report summarizing the events. Greco has since left the department, and filed a workers' compensation claim against Brown after developing post-traumatic stress disorder that he says he began experiencing after the 2021 incident. The case is being settled, according to court documents. Greco has since publicly called for more changes inside Brown University, including testifying in front of lawmakers in support of changing state law to explicitly make universities like Brown subject to open records law. "I think there should be public pressure to get some of this changed," he said. "They should be held at least to the same standards as a public police department." Similar concerns are shared by some of the students also watching college campuses handle high-profile protests and working underPresident Donald Trump's administration. "I think there needs to be greater transparency about what's going on with these arrests on campus, especially at a time when a lot of the public doesn't know what's happening in higher ed and there's disagreements nationally about the direction of higher ed and what it stands for," said Audrey Gmerek, a Brown University student.

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Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private colleges

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