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[h=4]The Short List: New video in pool party incident; dog saves blind owner; Hastert pleads not guilty[/h]Out of the loop today? We've got what you missed on a new video in the Texas pool party incident, a service dog that saved his blind owner and Dennis Hastert's guilty plea in federal court.
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Jahda Bakari, 13, captured another angle of the confrontation between Cpl. Eric Casebolt and the 15-year-old girl.(Photo: Jahda Bakari via WFAA)
Texas cop resigns after shocking pool video captures national attention
The police officer in the Texas pool party video has resigned. The shocking seven-minute recording shows Cpl. Eric Casebolt — who's white —using profanity and aggressively throwing a 15-year-old girl in a bathing suit to the ground, face down, and waving his gun at other black teens after officers responded to complaints about a pool party at a community-owned swimming pool. Casebolt's resignation follows the release of a new video of the incident today. This one was shot by 13-year-old Jahda Bakari. Protesters rallied this week calling for action against the officer — and urged people to remain calm. Jahda's dad says he doesn't want people to blame all officers for the actions of one. "I'm not indicting the entire police department because I saw people doing the right thing" he says. "I saw an officer trying to keep the matter right. This guy was out of control."
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A new video shot by a McKinney, Texas teen who lives in the neighborhood where the violent pool party incident between police and teens happened, provides more perspective into what happened when an officer slammed a teenage girl to the ground. VPC
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'He was there to save her': Figo the service dog jumps in front of bus to save owner
We almost couldn't bear to read until the end. But we're so glad we did. When Figo the service dog saw an oncoming mini school bus heading for Audrey Stone, the blind woman he was trained to guide, the brave golden retriever's protective instincts kicked in: He threw himself at the vehicle. The driver of the bus, which was carrying two kindergartners to school, told police he didn't see the pair crossing the road Monday morning in Brewster, N.Y. "The dog took a lot of the blow," said Brewster Police Chief John Del Gardo. "He did not want to leave her side. He stood right with her. He was there to save her." Stone, 62, sustained three broken ribs, a fractured ankle and elbow, and a cut to her head in the accident, police said. Figo's leg was cut down to the bone, said Paul Schwartz, who ran to the scene to help. "There were 15 EMTs and people all around her, and the dog didn't want to leave her side," Schwartz said. "He was flopping over to her and she didn't want him to get away from her, either. She kept screaming, 'Where's Figo? Where's Figo? Where's Figo?' We kept telling her he was fine." Figo was taken to the vet for treatment. Del Gardo said later that the dog was undergoing surgery on its leg. The chief said Stone, interviewed in the hospital, was happy to hear that Figo was being treated, and friends are working out the details of the dog's care while Stone recovers. We're very happy to hear that, too.
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A Golden Retriever trained to guide a blind woman may have saved her life. When Figo saw a school bus coming straight at the pair, witnesses say he threw himself at the closest part of the bus to take most of the hit for the woman. VPC
Former House speaker Dennis Hastert speaks — only to say 'not guilty'
Former House speaker Dennis Hastert broke his nearly two-week-long silence Tuesday when he appeared in federal court in Chicago to plead not guilty to charges that he lied to the FBI and illegally structured bank withdrawals. The money was to pay off a former associate for misconduct that a federal law enforcement official has told USA TODAY was sexual in nature and involved a young man Hastert knew during his tenure as a teacher and coach. Prosecutors allege the person — identified in court documents as "Individual A" — was paid $1.7 million before the charges were made public. Other than recording a plea, entered by Hastert's legal team, the 15-minute hearing revealed nothing more about the charges, including the identity of the person who allegedly received the payments.
Former House speaker Dennis Hastert arrives at the federal courthouse June 9, 2015, in Chicago for his arraignment on federal charges that he broke federal banking laws and lied about the money when questioned by the FBI. The indictment two weeks ago alleged Hastert agreed to pay $3.5 million to someone from his days as a high school teacher not to reveal a secret about past misconduct.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Paul Beaty, AP)
'Discrimination of any kind has no place in America's armed forces'
Gay rights in the armed services has long been a hard-fought battle. It's been four years since the Pentagon rescinded "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," a policy that banned openly gay men and lesbians from serving in the military. Earlier this year, the Army eased restrictions on transgender troops, a move the Air Force followed last week. On Tuesday, gay and lesbian troops declared another victory when Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that gay servicemembers — for the first time — will be protected from discrimination by the Pentagon's equal opportunity policy. So what does that mean? Complaints about discrimination based on sexual orientation will be investigated by the Military Equal Opportunity program, the same office that handles complaints based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Diversity is critical to developing the armed forces that the Pentagon will need for future battles, Carter said, and excluding qualified troops is "bad defense policy."
Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced June 9, 2015, that gay and lesbian troops for the first time will be protected from discrimination by the Pentagon's equal opportunity policy.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Win McNamee, Getty Images)
We're so hungry for 'Mockingjay – Part 2' that we binged on the first trailer
So how about that trailer for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2? Our first look at the very last (sob) movie in the Hunger Games series is here, and it's chock full of everything we love about the series, plus some new stuff we're sure to love when the movie comes out. We rounded up the 11 most important moments from the trailer — which we may or may not have already watched like 10 times. Not sure we can wait until it opens Nov. 20.
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See how the epic final chapter of 'The Hunger Games' saga begins in Lionsgate's Mockingjay Part 2 Teaser Trailer - "Join the Revolution." VPC
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