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Miami-Dade County police say an internal investigation will be launched following the detainment of Dolphins’ receiver Tyreek Hill on Sunday. A worrying case of bird flu has been detected in a person with no known animal contact. Jannik Sinner came out on top at the U.S. Open.
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Officer put on leave in incident with Tyreek Hill
The Miami-Dade Police Department announced an officer was placed on administrative duties shortly after an incident involving Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill hours before the Dolphins’ season-opening win.
Hill said he’s unsure why he was detained and forcibly touched by police before Sunday’s season opener in an incident that left him wondering, “What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill?”
- Hill said he was just driving to work when officers told him he was speeding and reckless driving. Hill did not tell them who he was when he was pulled over and handcuffed face down just outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
- Fans captured the viral incident. Hill was freed and went on to achieve 130 yards receiving, including an 80-yard touchdown catch in the game. He celebrated his touchdown by putting his hands behind his back, while teammate and fellow receiver Jaylen Waddle grasped Hill’s hands together in the end zone.
- “That should tell you everything you need to know,” Hill said when he learned about the officer discipline. Hill, who says he wants to be a cop one day, said he wants to partner with police in the future to turn his pregame incident into a positive impact.
First human bird flu case without clear exposure to sick animals
A Missouri resident has tested positive for bird flu even though there is no evidence the person came into contact with an animal infected with the virus, said U.S. health officials. Acquiring the virus without animal contact raises safety concerns because it may be an indication that the potentially deadly virus could develop the ability to transmit from human-to-human, although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still consider such a risk “low” at the moment. Read more
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Mother of Georgia shooting suspect said she called school before attack
The mother of the 14-year-old boy charged with killing four people at a rural Georgia high school said she alerted the school counselor the morning of the shooting that there was an “extreme emergency” and her son needed to be found, the Washington Post reported over the weekend. Read more
A Border Patrol agent has a new role: helping migrants
If migration at the U.S.-Mexico border has been one of the most divisive issues in America, Michael DeBruhl has straddled both sides. He has handcuffed migrants and deported them. He has fed migrants and sheltered them. He has survived, in his own heart and mind, a debate that has divided the nation’s politics, and its families. He told USA TODAY about his journey from Border Patrol agent to migrant aid worker.
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‘It’s Glowtime’ at Apple
Apple is set to unveil its latest iPhone range along with other product updates at its Apple Event Monday. The September event, tagline “It’s Glowtime,” is rumored to be centered around the Silicon Valley giant’s flagship phone offering, which may be upgraded to support artificial intelligence capabilities and improve the phone’s camera. Here’s what’s rumored to be unveiled at Apple’s highly-anticipated event.
Photo of the day: In their tennis era
Date weekend continued for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as the two tennis-clapped at the U.S. Open men’s final match, where No. 12 American Taylor Fritz was bested by No. 1-ranked Italian Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.
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