(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Miami 100, Cleveland 97
LA Lakers 129, New York 123 (OT)
LA Clippers 108, Chicago 103
Milwaukee 124, Charlotte 115
Denver 122, New Orleans 113
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Carolina 5, Los Angeles 4 (OT)
Washington 4, Columbus 3 (OT)
Ottawa 5, Montreal 4
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Boston College 62, Clemson 54
Miami FL 92, Virginia Tech 83
Connecticut 90, DePaul 76
Kansas 90, Kansas State 78
Alabama 101, Vanderbilt 44
TCU 76, West Virginia 72
Maryland 66, Indiana 55
Nevada 75, San Diego St 66
(SANDPOINT, Idaho) — Idaho Fish and Game officials are hunting for answers about why coyotes have been chasing skiers at a resort, even biting one person.
Officials received reports this month that coyotes seen on Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort in North Idaho were chasing skiers as they skied down the slopes in what they describe as “highly unusual coyote behavior.”
One woman suffered minor injuries after a coyote bit her, officials said.
Workers from Idaho Fish and Game and resort staff are working together on a plan to trap and kill the coyotes in the interest of public safety.
Officials said the coyotes are exhibiting unusual behavior because they appear during the day, with two being spotted wandering a business district near downtown Sandpoint, located nearly 500 miles north of Boise.
Officials said that one of the coyotes was captured and killed, while the other remains on the loose.
Coyotes are nocturnal animals and are not usually comfortable around people, making recent incidents unusual, Idaho Fish and Game said.
While an official cause of their behavior is unknown, officials said that it’s unlikely the coyotes have rabies and are most likely acting peculiarly because humans are feeding them.
“When wild animals become habituated to human presence or food sources, they can behave uncharacteristically and become dangerous to people,” Idaho Fish and Game said on its website.
(DALLAS) — Missing monkeys. Damaged enclosures. An “unusual” death.
The Dallas Zoo has been struck by a string of suspicious incidents in recent weeks that are under criminal investigation.
Here’s a look at what’s unfolded so far:
Jan. 13
A clouded leopard named Nova escaped from its enclosure after its fence was “intentionally cut,” zoo officials said.
The zoo announced that morning it was closed due to a “code blue” — meaning a non-dangerous animal was out of its habitat.
The Dallas Police Department was on-site assisting with the search efforts, and the leopard was eventually located around 4:40 p.m. local time on the zoo grounds near the original habitat.
Amid the search, police and zoo officials said they found a “suspicious opening” in the habitat wall at the front of the exhibit and determined the fence around the animal’s enclosure had been “intentionally cut.”
That same day, investigators discovered a second fence had been similarly cut at a habitat for langur monkeys, police said. No langurs escaped or appeared to be harmed, police said.
Police are investigating both incidents. It is unknown if they are related.
Jan. 21
Zoo officials discovered an endangered vulture dead inside its habitat. The death of the beloved animal — a lappet-faced vulture named Pin — was “unusual” and did not appear to be from natural causes, the zoo said.
A gross necropsy determined that the bird, which was at least 35 years old, suffered from a wound, said zoo officials. Dallas police were notified of the latest “suspicious” incident and are investigating, officials said.
Jan. 23
Dallas Zoo president and CEO Gregg Hudson announced the zoo is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment “with these issues” during a press briefing on Pin’s death.
Hudson also revealed that since the leopard’s escape, the zoo has “substantially increased” its security camera coverage and more than doubled its security presence overnight.
Jan. 30
Two of the zoo’s emperor tamarin monkeys were discovered missing from their habitat, which had been “intentionally compromised,” the zoo said. Zoo officials alerted law enforcement officials about the missing monkeys.
“Based on the Dallas Police Department’s initial assessment, they have reason to believe the tamarins were taken,” the zoo said.
An “intentional cut” was made into the monkey enclosure, said Dallas Police, which is investigating.
Jan. 31
Dallas Police released a photo of an unidentified man they are looking to speak to about the missing tamarin monkeys.
The zoo announced several hours later that Dallas Police had located the monkeys that evening. Dallas Police received a tip that the monkeys may be at an abandoned home in Lancaster, a city in the Dallas area, and responding officers found the animals in a closet in the home shortly before 5 p.m. local time, police said.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
The monkeys have been returned to the zoo and will be evaluated by veterinarians. An update will be shared on Feb. 1, zoo officials said.
ABC News’ Teddy Grant, Jon Haworth and Mark Osborne contributed to this report.
Dallas police released an image of a person they are looking to interview in relation to two missing tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo. – Dallas Police Department
(DALLAS) — Authorities in Dallas are asking for help in locating two missing tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo
Two monkeys that were reported missing from the Dallas Zoo on Monday have been found, zoo officials announced. The Dallas Police Department found the emperor tamarin monkeys on Tuesday and alerted zoo officials.
The zoo’s veterinarians will evaluate the monkeys, according to the zoo.
The missing monkeys was the latest in a series of animal incidents to rock the Dallas Zoo this month, resulting in police seeking the public’s help.
Members of the zoo’s animal care team discovered two emperor tamarin monkeys missing from their habitats, which was “intentionally compromised,” the Dallas Zoo told ABC News in a statement.
Zoo officials alerted law enforcement officials about the missing monkeys, which have yet to be found.
Dallas police issued an image of a person on Tuesday, saying, “Detectives are looking to speak with the man in regard to the two tamarin monkeys missing from the Dallas Zoo.”
“Emperor tamarin monkeys would likely stay close to home — the zoo searched near their habitat and across zoo grounds, and did not locate them,” the Dallas Zoo tweeted Monday. “Based on the Dallas Police Department’s initial assessment, they have reason to believe the tamarins were taken.”
The Dallas Police Department is investigating the incident and said it believes “the animals were intentionally taken from the enclosure.”
“Officers responded and the preliminary investigation determined an intentional cut was made into a tamarin monkey enclosure at the zoo,” the department said in a Monday statement.
This is the second time animals have gone missing from the zoo in recent weeks.
Earlier this month, a clouded leopard escaped her enclosure after her fence was “intentionally cut,” officials said at the time. According to zoo officials, the female leopard, named Nova, was found the same day it went missing. Dallas police launched a criminal investigation into the incident.
In a similar incident this month, the Dallas Police Department opened a criminal investigation after finding a second fence cut inside the langur monkey habitat at the Dallas Zoo.
Despite the cut fence, no langurs escaped their habitat or appeared to be in danger or harmed, Dallas PD said in a press release.
On Jan. 21, zoo workers found a rare and endangered vulture dead in its enclosure, describing its death as “unusual.” Both police and zoo officials said the vulture, named Pin, did not appear to die from natural causes.
The Dallas Zoo confirmed that it had increased its security measures after the vulture’s death and the leopard’s escape.
“In the past week, we have added additional cameras throughout the zoo and increased onsite security patrols during the overnight hours,” the statement from the zoo read. “We will continue to implement and expand our safety and security measures to whatever level necessary to keep our animals and staff safe.”
It’s unclear if the incidents with the clouded leopard, dead vulture and missing monkeys are related.
ABC News’ Meredith Deliso, Jon Haworth and Mark Osborne and contributed to this report.
(APEX, N.C.) — Following the death of Tyre Nichols after his encounter with Memphis police officers, law enforcement officials across the country have been reflecting on how officers’ tactics and policies can be improved.
Apex, North Carolina, Police Chief Jason Armstrong, who took over as police chief in Ferguson, Missouri, following the 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, spoke with ABC News Live Monday to share his thoughts on police reform.
ABC NEWS LIVE: We’ve heard a lot about the need for reform in training and police departments. From what you saw on the video, would additional training have prevented the brutal attack on Tyre Nichols?
CHIEF JASON ARMSTRONG: I’m not certain because the officers in that video, that were involved in that incident, clearly had been through departmental training beforehand. It’s mandatory when you get into the profession.
One thing I noticed, those individuals seemed to be intent on violence that evening, which is unfortunate.
ABC NEWS LIVE: We just heard in Stephanie Ramos’ report that a sixth officer who tased Nichols has not been charged or even fired. As you see there, he’s a white male. Some people are saying that that’s a form of racism. Do you feel that that creates the appearance of bias?
ARMSTRONG: No, no. There are two separate incidents from watching the video. This officer was involved in the first part of the incident where they got Mr. Nichols out of the vehicle and they were trying to take him into custody. And so there was a struggle there. This officer deployed his taser. [It] didn’t appear to have the taser was effective and Mr. Nichols was able to run away from the incident. And so as far as the assault on Mr. Nichols that we saw…this officer was not a part of that assault. And so an attempt to tase them does not equal the violent assault or kicking somebody in the head and punching somebody when they’re defenseless in the face with all your might and all your power. And so I see these as two separate components of that incident and not a race issue as far as Black officers being charged and a white officer not being charged. I didn’t see that white officer on that video kicking and punching Mr. Nichols in the head.
ABC NEWS LIVE: Ben Crump, the Nichols family attorney, has said that regardless of race, all police in this country have an implicit culture of bias against people of color. Do you agree with that?
ARMSTRONG: No, I don’t agree with it, no. I understand where he’s coming from and how people feel when we see these videos come out and the incidents that we see broadcast all over social media. But I work with these men and women every day, and I see the things that happen every day. And we don’t see this type of activity in these actions happening every day in our communities. And so, I understand the image that he’s trying to paint, but I disagree with that.
Now, one of the things that I will say and we can’t escape it is just as inherent in our culture and this society that we know that there are racial biases that exist. But that’s not just for police officers. That’s not just specific to the policing profession. You look at real estate, housing, and our health care system, all of those systems point to inequities.
But we have to be careful with painting everybody with that broad brush. We all have issues and biases that we deal with. But that doesn’t mean that individuals are out there trying to harm people.
ABC NEWS LIVE: You were in Ferguson when the U.S. Justice Department scrutinized that department’s conduct. What does it take to do a deep dive into an organization’s culture and root out the kind of violent behavior that we saw in Memphis?
ARMSTRONG: Well, the first step in that is looking at the policies and practices that you have in place. But then the second part is looking at how you apply those policies and practices. At the end of the day, a policy is just words on a piece of paper or words on a screen that an individual is reading. Where the true test comes into play is how are we holding individuals accountable to the words that we have and our policies and actions that we say we’re going to do.
And that’s where we see the reforms coming in to make sure that we build in that level of accountability so we can do a better job of holding ourselves accountable and catching problematic individuals and problematic behavior before we see something like this happen, what we saw in Memphis.
ABC NEWS LIVE: And this may be really kind of the same answer, but I know that specifically you’ve been addressing the issue of police bias, where you are now in Apex, North Carolina. What are you doing there specifically? How’s it going?
ARMSTRONG: So it’s going pretty good. And when it comes to addressing bias issues, a lot of that is just really doing a deep dive into the conversation with the individuals that you have to work with. Too often when we talk about bias, people automatically assume that we’re talking about racism, and that’s not necessarily the case.
We all have biases. And so [if] somebody stands up to say that they have zero biases in them, that’s not accurate because we all have some form of bias in us. And so when we talk about addressing bias issues, it’s really working with individuals and talking through examples and life experiences and things that contribute to those biases to help people better understand and recognize how we’re processing information and how our biases work within us so we can do a better job of overcoming our biases and working within them to where we’re not seeing people being negatively impacted by somebody else’s bias.
Les Claypool is bringing back the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade.
The Primus frontman’s side band, which has been on hiatus for the last 20 years, will return this spring and summer for a U.S. tour, running from May 17 in Stateline, Nevada, to July 15 in Phoenix.
“In an age of calibrated chaos, moral constipation, and conspiranoia, it is reassuring to know that certain frogs can and do fly,” Claypool says.
The shows will feature a performance of Pink Floyd‘s 1977 album Animals in full. Select dates will be co-headlined by Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew‘s Remain in LightTalking Heads celebration tour.
Originally formed in 2000 when Primus was on hiatus, Fearless Flying Frog Brigade consists of Claypool and a rotating cast of backing musicians. For the upcoming tour, that includes Sean Lennon, son of Beatles legend John, on guitar.
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 3, at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit LesClaypool.com.
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(SANTA FE, N.M.) — The accidental shooting on the New Mexico film set of “Rust” spawned a yearlong criminal investigation, multiple lawsuits and heartfelt remembrances of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was tragically killed when a prop gun fired.
Multiple people, including star Alec Baldwin, now face charges in connection with the deadly shooting.
Here’s a look at key events in the incident, which sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry:
Oct. 6, 2021: Production in progress
The New Mexico Film Office announced that “Rust” was currently in production in Santa Fe, with filming scheduled to go until early November 2021.
Oct. 21, 2021: On-set shooting
While on the set of the Western at Bonanza Creek Ranch, Hutchins, 42, was shot and killed by Baldwin while he was practicing using a Colt .45 revolver. Director Joel Souza was also injured in the shooting.
First assistant director David Halls had handed the gun to Baldwin while proclaiming “cold gun,” to let the crew know a gun with no live rounds was being used, according to a search warrant affidavit. However, Hutchins was killed by a live round inside the gun, authorities said.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the incident.
Nov. 17, 2021: Script supervisor files lawsuit
The film’s script supervisor, Mamie Mitchell, announced she has filed a civil suit accusing Baldwin of “playing Russian roulette” by pointing a Colt .45 revolver at Hutchins.
Dec. 2, 2021: Baldwin speaks out in first interview
In his first interview following the shooting, Baldwin told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos that he had “no idea” how a live bullet got onto the set of his film, but that he “didn’t pull the trigger” on the firearm. He also said he didn’t believe he would face criminal charges for the tragedy.
Jan. 12, 2022: Armorer files lawsuit
The film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, filed a lawsuit alleging that the ammunition boxes supplied by the prop provider “failed to state” that “the contents contained both dummy and live ammunition.”
Feb. 15, 2022: Hutchins family files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of Hutchins filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging reckless behavior and cost-cutting by Baldwin and others led to Hutchins’ death.
April 20, 2022: ‘Rust’ production company fined
The New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau issued Rust Movie Productions a “willful” citation, including a $136,793 penalty, for failures that led to Hutchins’ “avoidable death.” This is the highest level of citation and maximum fine allowable by state law in New Mexico.
Oct. 5, 2022: Hutchins family announces settlement reached
The family of Hutchins announced they had reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against the film’s producers.
As part of the settlement, Matthew Hutchins, Halyna’s husband, took over as executive producer of the film and it was announced the principal actors and director would restart filming in January 2023.
Oct. 27, 2022: Sheriff’s investigation handed over to DA
Santa Fe County sheriff investigators confirmed they had turned over their report to Santa Fe First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, who will decide whether to press criminal charges against anyone involved in the shooting.
Nov. 11, 2022: Baldwin files lawsuit
Baldwin filed a lawsuit over the fatal shooting, alleging negligence of several of the film’s crew members. The cross-complaint, which named the Western’s first assistant director, armorer, ammunitions supplier and prop master as defendants, follows the lawsuit filed last year by the film’s script supervisor.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office released its 550-page report into the fatal shooting.
Jan. 19, 2023: Charges announced
Prosecutors announced that Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.
Halls already agreed to plead no contest to the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
No charges will be filed in the shooting of Souza, the district attorney’s office said.
Jan. 31, 2023: Charges formally filed
Carmack-Altwies formally filed involuntary manslaughter charges in the shooting. Halls’ plea agreement is pending a judge’s approval, prosecutors said, noting there is no set timeline for approval.
The filings claimed that Baldwin and Guiterrez-Reed failed to correct reckless safety violations in their roles as producer and armorer, respectively, and that Baldwin had his finger inside the trigger and the trigger was pulled — contradicting his statements saying he never pulled the trigger.
Each defendant will be issued a summons for their first court appearance, which can be done virtually or waived, prosecutors said. During a preliminary hearing, a judge will decide whether there is probable cause to move forward with a trial. Preliminary hearings are typically scheduled within 60 days of charges being filed, according to the district attorney’s office.
(WASHINGTON) — The State Department has informed Congress that Russia is no longer meeting obligations set by the only nuclear arms control pact shared by two powers, putting a rare area of cooperation between Washington and Moscow at risk.
“Russia is not complying with its obligation under the New START Treaty to facilitate inspection activities on its territory,” a spokesperson for the department said in a statement. “Russia’s refusal to facilitate inspection activities prevents the United States from exercising important rights under the treaty and threatens the viability of U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control.”
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, commonly known as New START, is an agreement between the U.S. and Russia that sets limits on strategic arms. The terms of the deal dictate that those restrictions be verified through on-site inspections, data exchanges and other monitoring measures.
Both countries agreed that on-site inspections should be suspended during the pandemic, but while Washington expressed a willingness to resume the practice in the summer of 2022, Russia continued to shut off access to its nuclear arsenal, claiming that travel restrictions imposed by the U.S. in response to the invasion of Ukraine unfairly hindered its ability to conduct reciprocal inspections.
The State Department spokesperson disputed that claim.
“Russia has a clear path for returning to full compliance,” the person said. “The United States remains ready to work constructively with Russia to fully implement the New START Treaty.”
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Kremlin had not responded to the U.S. accusation.
The New START treaty, which has been in force since 2011 and is set to run through February 2026, also stipulates a schedule for the parties to hold diplomatic meetings on renewing the pact and related topics. Russia abruptly called off scheduled talks in November 2022 and as so far refused to set a new date — another example of Moscow’s failure to comply, according to the Biden administration.
The State Department’s declaration to Congress comes at the behest of Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who issued a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines last week expressing concern that Russia has failed to uphold key tenets of the treaty.
But until recently, the department maintained that Russia continued to meet at least some of its obligations, including by providing data and sharing notifications.
The New START treaty caps both U.S. and Russia deployed strategic nuclear warheads and bombs at 1,550 and caps each power’s deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and heavy bombers assigned to nuclear missions at 700.
The terms of the agreement also provide for 18 on-site inspections each year for both U.S. and Russian authorities.
“The United States continues to view nuclear arms control as an indispensable means of strengthening U.S., ally, and global security,” the State Department said. “It is all the more important during times of tension when guardrails and clarity matter most.”
However, when it comes to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, speculation and fear from Western officials regarding the potential use of weapons of mass discussion by Moscow has centered around tactical nuclear weapons, which are not covered by the treaty.
Meghan Trainor stars in the new episode of How I Met Your Father, where she plays a pregnant lady who wants to give birth at home. While Meghan might not sing in this episode, which is on Hulu, she showed off how loud she can yell.
Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira shared a video of their wedding and captioned it “Mr & Mrs. Muñiz.” The post gives fans a look at their lavish ceremony, which Hola! reports took place in Miami on Saturday. Marc confirmed last March that he was dating the model, and they announced their engagement in May.
Taylor Swift extended her record run atop the Billboard Artist 100, now snagging her 63rd week on the top. She held onto first place because “Anti-Hero” and “Lavender Haze” are still on the Hot 100, while her Midnights album kept its #2 spot on the Billboard 200 chart.
Sam Smith subtly responded to the backlash over their “I’m Not Here to Make Friends” music video, which some critics have deemed inappropriate for children. Sam shared Instagram pictures of them posing in black heart nipple pasties. They later posted a video praising the “amazing, queer icons” that starred in the video.
Hilary Duff is coming clean about her daughter’s crush on Harry Styles. She told Kelly Clarkson that her 4-year-old, Banks, is “a massive Harry Styles fan” and will jam very hard to his music. She then shared a video of Banks at a Harry Styles concert staring adoringly at the singer.
The Jonas Brothers got their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but Joe Jonasasked a question that had fans saying, “Too soon!” He asked what would happen if the band split up again and joked the star would be divided into thirds.
BTS‘ Jin won a military talent show and earned an extra vacation day for his group. All Kpop reports the show celebrated the Korean New Year, and Jin personally taught his group choreography. Jin recently finished basic training for his mandatory military service.
Meghan Trainor stars in Hulu’s new episode of How I Met Your Father, where she plays a pregnant lady who wants to give birth at home. While Meghan might not sing in this episode, she shows off how loud she can yell.
Oliver Tree will headline their first show at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, and will be joined by Tai Verdes for the June 20 gig. General ticket sales begin Friday, February 3, at 10 a.m. MT on his website.
Hayley Kiyoko will launch her Panorama Tour on April 5, which will include stops in North America, Europe and the United Kingdom. It wraps June 2 in Silver Springs, Maryland. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 3, on her website.
Taylor Swift extended her record atop the BillboardArtist 100, snagging her 63rd week at #1. She held onto first place because “Anti-Hero” and “Lavender Haze” are still on the Hot 100, while her Midnights album kept its #2 spot on the Billboard 200.
Sam Smith subtly responded to the backlash over their “I’m Not Here to Make Friends” music video, which critics deemed inappropriate for children. Sam shared Instagram pictures of them posing in black heart nipple pasties and a video praising the “amazing, queer icons” in the video.
The Jonas Brothers got their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but Joe Jonas asked a question that had fans saying, “Too soon!” He asked what would happen if the band split up again, joking the star would be divided into thirds.
