In an image made from video released by the Birmingham Police Dept., a high school band director is seen before he being tasered and arrested after refusing to stop his band from playing after a football game, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Birmingham, Ala. (Birmingham Police Dept. via AP)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police body camera video shows an Alabama high school band director being shocked with a stun gun and arrested by officers in front of screaming students, in a chaotic scuffle that broke out after he refused to immediately stop the band as it played in the bleachers following a football game. The altercation in Birmingham erupted last Thursday after the game between Minor and Jackson-Olin high schools. The video released Monday night shows officers approaching Minor band director Johnny Mims and telling him to stop the music and clear the stadium. But the band keeps playing for another two minutes. Officers shock him with a stun gun and arrest him, in a scrum of bodies. Police say the incident is under investigation.
Actor Bijou Phillips files for divorce from Danny Masterson after rape convictions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Bijou Phillips has filed for divorce from Danny Masterson, days after the former “That ’70s Show” star was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for two rape convictions. Court records show Phillips filed a petition in Santa Barbara Superior Court on Monday to end her nearly 12-year marriage to Masterson. The couple has a 9-year-old daughter. An attorney for Phillips did not respond to emails Tuesday, and a representative for Masterson declined comment. Masterson maintains his innocence and his attorneys have said they plan to appeal over problems with evidence and constitutional issues with his conviction.
Witness said man was punched before he died at a New England Patriots game
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a man following an incident in the stands at a New England Patriots home game. Police and personnel responded to the upper deck at Gillette Stadium shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday. The Norfolk County district attorney’s office says 53-year-old Dale Mooney of Newmarket, New Hampshire, “was in apparent need of medical attention.” He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The results of an autopsy are expected Tuesday. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Patriots in Sunday’s game.
Deion Sanders condemns death threats against player whose late hit left Hunter with lacerated liver
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders has condemned the death threats sent to Colorado State safety Henry Blackburn after his late hit that sent Buffaloes star Travis Hunter to the hospital with a lacerated liver. Sanders says he has forgiven Blackburn. So has the rest of the team, including Hunter. The police are involved in the case given the nature of the threats toward Blackburn and his family. Blackburn’s hit came early in the game, which Colorado won in double overtime. Hunter doesn’t have a definitive timeline for a return. No. 19 Colorado plays at No. 10 Oregon on Saturday.
Ohtani has elbow surgery. His doctor expects hitting return by opening day ‘24 and pitching by ‘25
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani had elbow surgery Tuesday, and his doctor said he expects the two-way star will be available as a hitter on opening day next season and will return to the mound as a pitcher in 2025. Ohtani tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Aug. 23, ending his pitching season. He continued as a batter through Sept. 3 until an oblique strain. Los Angeles Dodgers head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache operated Tuesday at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. He said in a statement that the sides decided to “reinforce the healthy ligament in place,” suggesting the UCL wasn’t reconstructed via Tommy John surgery. ElAttrache performed Tommy John surgery on Ohtani on Oct. 1, 2018.
Rihanna, A$AP Rocky debut photos of their second child, a son named Riot Rose
NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are giving the world the first look at their second child together, a boy they’ve named Riot Rose. The 35-year-old pop star and the 34-year-old rap star dropped photos of their family of four Tuesday. According to People and other reports, Riot was born Aug. 1. The couple’s first son, RZA, was born in May 2022. Rihanna made her second pregnancy public after her performance at February’s Super Bowl halftime show, where the bump that was visible in the tight clothes she wore under her baggy red jumpsuit set off a wave of social media speculation.
A teen girl found an iPhone in an airplane bathroom. Her family says it was put there to record her
BOSTON (AP) — The family of a 14-year-old girl who allegedly discovered an iPhone taped to the back of a toilet seat on a recent flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston said they believe it was put there to record her by a member of the crew. The family said in a written statement Monday that during the Sept. 2 American Airlines flight, the girl was told by a male crew member to use the first-class bathroom. They said the crew member entered just before the 14-year-old, told her the seat was broken and then re-entered after she left. Massachusetts State Police said the FBI is handling the case. An FBI spokesperson declined comment via email.
Did your kids buy gear in Fortnite without asking you? The FTC says you could get a refund
WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents whose kids bought virtual gear without their knowledge on the popular Fortnite video game could soon be able to get a refund. U.S. regulators are starting to notify more than 37 million people by email that they may be eligible for compensation as part of a legal settlement with Fortnite’s maker, Epic Games Inc. The Federal Trade Commission announced late last year that Epic Games would pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children’s privacy and its payment methods that tricked players into making unintended purchases.
A bus coach crashes in Austria, killing a woman and injuring 20 others
BERLIN (AP) — A bus coach traveling through Austria has driven off the road and crashed on its side, killing a woman and injuring 20 other passengers. Austrian broadcaster ORF reported the accident took place Tuesday near the village of Micheldorf in Carinthia state in central Austria. The coach was on its way from Berlin via Linz in Austria to Trieste in northern Italy. Austria’s APA agency says passengers on the double-decker bus included citizens from Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia. Most of the injured were taken to a hospital in Friesach, and one seriously injured was transferred to a hospital in Klagenfurt.
Nick Chubb suffers another severe knee injury, likely ending the Browns star running back’s season
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb was carted off the field with a serious left knee injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh safety Minkah Fitzpatrick came in low for a tackle at the end of a 5-yard run early in the second quarter and delivered a hit to Chubb’s legs. Chubb’s knee buckled underneath him. After the play, a teammate grabbed Chubb’s hand to try to help him to his feet, and Chubb shook his head while clutching his left knee. He undid his chinstrap and rolled over onto his side. Chubb suffered a major injury to the same knee in 2015 while in college at Georgia — a dislocation with three torn ligaments.
