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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- The woman shot by cops outside the Port Orange police headquarters  has died.

Linda Croteau, a 71-year-old widow who walked into the police lobby Thursday where a shot was fired from the gun she was holding, walked outside, and was shot by three cops who ordered her to drop the gun.

There are conflicting reports as to what led to the use of deadly force. The police chief has said it was an active shooter situation.

Brodie Brazil video / Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 / The Tampa Bay Rays have secured final approvals for a new $2.3 billion fixed-roof stadium in Tampa. Both the Tampa City Council and the Hillsborough County Commission voted to pass the historic financing agreement. The approved deal solidifies the relocation of the franchise from St. Petersburg to a brand-new destination neighborhood in Tampa. The funding responsibilities break down as follows: 

FRANCE 24 English video / Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 / New satellite imagery and video analysis show the deadly Nepal floods began when part of a glacier near the Chinese border collapsed, triggering a debris flow that raced downstream at up to 150 km/h and devastated communities over more than 80 kilometers (49.71 miles). Scientists are still piecing together the exact sequence of events, while authorities warn the disaster may not be over as a newly formed lake upstream has started to overflow.

FOX 56 WOLF TV video / Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 / Kinley Rasmus's historic run at the 2026 Little League World Series has come to an end. The 12-year-old two-way phenom and her Phenix City, Alabama (Southeast Region) team were eliminated following an 11-2 loss to Hamilton, Ohio (Great Lakes Region) on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Rasmus was ineligible to pitch in the game due to pitch-count rest rules, having thrown 54 pitches during an extra-inning victory earlier in the week. 

ESPN video / Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 / Alabama’s 6-5 comeback win over Pennsylvania in an elimination game at the 2026 Little League World Series featured Kinley Rasmus. She spoke of her performance and making history at the Little League World Series, tying Mo’ne Davis for the most strikeouts by a girl all time.

Guardian News video / Wednesday Aug. 26, 2026 / The Empire State Building in New York City lit up in pink to honor country music star Dolly Parton. The singer, songwriter and actress died on Tuesday from cancer. Dolly Parton was 80. 

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WSMV 4 Nashville video / Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 / Dolly Parton died on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at the age of 80 in Nashville, Tennessee. Her family announced her passing through a statement shared on social media, noting that she died peacefully following recent health challenges.

DELAND, Fla. -- A 27-year-old Lakeland man twice showed up at a home north of DeLand to meet with a 16-year-old girl he met on Snapchat. It didn't go well either time, Volusia deputies said.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- Altamonte Springs cops responded to the shooting death of woman Sunday afternoon; a man later in the day was arrested and charged with murdering her. charged with murdering her.

Nail Sheet video / Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026 / Shelley Fabares, the actress and singer who became one of television’s most recognizable young stars before building a career that lasted for decades, has died. She was 82. Fabares died Saturday, August 22, in Los Angeles, surrounded by her loved ones. Her family, including her husband of more than four decades, M*A*S*H star Mike Farrell, confirmed her passing. Born in Santa Monica, California, in 1944, Shelley started working at a remarkably young age.