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The suspect in the shooting that injured multiple people in an Oklahoma City restaurant died after he was shot by an armed civilian, police said. The Oklahoma City Police Department said on Twitter that investigators were on the scene of the shooting at Louie's Grill & Bar, near Lake Hefner Parkway. Both the suspect and the civilian were armed with a handgun, police said. The "bystander with a pistol confronted the shooter outside the restaurant and fatally shot him," OKCPD wrote on Twitter :https://twitter.com/ABC/status/999815116458774528/photo/1 The customer was outside when the suspect walked into the restaurant and opened fire around 6:30 p.m. local time, Oklahoma City Police Public Information Officer Bo Matthews said at a press conference. Two female customers are among the injured, Matthews said. The victims are expected to survive, according to ABC affiliate KOCO. The conditions of the victims were not disclosed, but at least one was in surgery, Matthews said.

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said on Thursday that it had destroyed its only known nuclear test site, three weeks before its leader, Kim Jong-un, is scheduled to meet with President Trump. North Korea allowed a select group of journalists from Britain, China, Russia, South Korea and the United States to watch its engineers destroy and close tunnels in its mountainous Punggye-ri test site, where the country has conducted all six of its nuclear tests. No independent outside nuclear monitors were invited to verify the dismantlement of the site. The action came two days after Mr. Trump backed away from his demand that Mr. Kim completely abandon his nuclear arsenal without any reciprocal American concessions. In the ceremony on Thursday, North Korea used explosives to destroy three of its four tunnels at the Punggye-ri test site, according to dispatches by reporters at the scene. The fourth tunnel had already been closed for fear of contamination after the North’s first nuclear test in 2006. The North Koreans also blew up test-observation facilities, as well as barracks for site personnel and a metal foundry, the reports said. Two dozen international journalists were invited to witness explosives rigged inside the tunnels, and they were then escorted outside to viewing decks 500 yards away where they filmed the detonations. North Korea invited mostly TV journalists to ensure that its action was broadcast worldwide. Although some analysts feared the moves would be reversible, the reported demolition was the first concrete step North Korea has taken toward what Washington hopes will be a complete nuclear dismantlement under Mr. Kim. North Korea announced last month that it would end all nuclear and long-range ballistic missile tests as well as close the Punggye-ri test site. It said it no longer needed to condct such tests because the country already possesed nuclear weapons and wanted to focus on rebuilding its economy. It is still unclear whether it will give up its nuclear arsenal. It was not even clear whether North Korea had destroyed all the tunnels at the test site on Thursday, or had done so in a way that would allow the site to be used again. No independent experts were present to view the blasts and assess the extent of the destruction.

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Saying the U.S. economy has strengthened in recent weeks, new Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell suggested Tuesday that the central bank could hike its key interest rate faster than anticipated. Powell said he and his Fed colleagues will try to balance stronger growth with the potential for "an overheated economy" now that "fiscal policy is becoming more stimulative" with tax cuts and increased federal spending. In his first extensive public comments since taking over as Fed chief at the start of the month, Powell told a congressional committee that "the economic outlook remains strong" despite recent financial market volatility. "At this point, we do not see these developments as weighing heavily on the outlook for economic activity, the labor market or inflation," Powell said at a hearing held by the House Financial Services Committee. Even though the current nine-year economic expansion is the second-longest in the nation's history, Powell said he was not concerned about a looming downturn. "There's always a risk of a recession at any given point in time," he said. "I don't see it as at all high at the moment." Powell struck an upbeat but cautious tone in his initial remarks. He did not indicate whether the Fed would accelerate its pace of interest rate hikes, saying that the central bank's policymaking Federal Open Market Committee still viewed "further gradual increases" in the benchmark federal funds rate as the way to "best promote attainment" of the dual objectives of stable prices and maximum employment. Fed officials indicated in December they expected three small rate increases this year. But pressed on the changes since then — including implementation of the tax cuts and economic data showing higher wage growth and consumer prices — Powell acknowledged his views on the economy have improved. And he indicated theFed forecast for rate hikes this year might increase when the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee meets on March 20 and 21. "My personal outlook for the economy has strengthened since December," Powell said. "I wouldn't want to prejudge that new set of projections but we'll be taking into account everything that's happened since December." His comments about 40 minutes into the hearing caused the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds to jump and major stock indexes to begin dropping as investors anticipated a fourth rate hike this year, which would be designed to slow growth to keep the economy from overheating. "He is saying more of the same, but he's saying it with a tone with words like 'tailwinds' instead of headwinds and that the outlook remains strong," said Craig Pernick, head of fixed income at Chevy Chase Trust, an investment management firm in Bethesda, Md. "The likelihood of a fourth rate hike increased this morning following his testimony." The yield on the 10-year Treasury increased in a matter of minutes from 2.86% to 2.92% and stayed at about that level for the rest of the 3 1/2-hour hearing. Major stock indexes were down about 0.5% after being up slightly before the hearing. Powell also declined to be pulled into the heated political debate in Congress between Republicans and Democrats over the tax cuts enacted at the end of last year. He was greeted by Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), the committee's chairman, who railed against what he called the substandard economic growth caused by "high taxes and heavy-handed regulatory policy" of the Obama administration. "Fortunately with the election of Donald Trump and the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, that has all changed," Hensarling said. "Unemployment is now at a 17-year low, wage growth is the fastest in almost a decade and companies all over America are now announcing bonuses to their employees and expansions in their communities." But Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) told Powell that she was "concerned that the hard-earned economic recovery, which came as a result of policies and reforms put in place by President Obama, Democrats in Congress and the Federal Reserve, will be undermined by the reckless and misguided policies of this president and congressional Republicans." Powell, a Republican, didn't take sides. He wouldn't say whether the large corporate tax cut would lead to significantly higher wages for workers, as Republicans have claimed by pointing to the roughly 400 companies that have announced pay changes since the tax cuts were passed, most in the form of one-time bonuses instead of salary increases. Powell also wouldn't say whether the increasing federal budget deficit this year caused by the tax cuts and higher federal spending would lead to faster rising interest rates. His responses showed he already was adept at the evasive answers that have become a trademark of previous Fed leaders. "Fiscal policy changes can have an effect, and changes of this size can have an effect, and that can be seen of course in the path of policy. It's very hard to say in advance what that would be," Powell said in response to a question from Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Porter Ranch) about the potential negative impact of the Republican actions. "Our own job is to focus not on fiscal policy but on monetary policy." Sherman responded by saying, "Thank you for evading my question." Under normal circumstances, the first testimony and extended public comments by a new Fed chief would be highly anticipated. But given the recent market gyrations — triggered by concerns that a strengthening economy would lead the Fed to raise its key interest rate faster — Wall Street was paying extra close attention to Powell's appearance on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Powell took over for former Fed Chairwoman Janet L. Yellen on Feb. 3, and on his first workday in office, the Dow Jones industrial average experienced its largest one-day drop, plunging 1,175 points. Three days later, it tumbled more than 1,000 points again. Investors were concerned that the large tax cuts and a big boost in federal government spending would push inflation higher, in turn triggering an increase in interest rates that would slow growth and make stocks a less attractive investment. The Dow and broader Standard & Poor's 500 index at one point this month were down 10% from their recent highs — what's considered a market correction — but have recovered most of those losses. Powell did not indicate any alarm over financial markets and noted that inflation continues to run below the Fed's 2% annual target. "In gauging the appropriate path for monetary policy over the next few years, the FOMC will continue to strike a balance between avoiding an overheated economy and bringing … inflation to 2% on a sustained basis," he said. "While many factors shape the economic outlook, some of the headwinds the U.S. economy faced in previous years have turned into tailwinds: In particular, fiscal policy has become more stimulative, and foreign demand for U.S. exports is on a firmer trajectory," Powell said. President Trump opted not to nominate Yellen, a Democrat, for a second four-year term. He instead turned to Powell, who has served on the Fed's board since 2012 and has supported Yellen's gradual increase in the central bank's benchmark interest rate as well as tougher financial regulations. On Monday, Fed Vice Chairman Randal Quarles said that "the economy appears to be in a good spot right now." While he raised concerns in a Washington speech about the increased deficit spending caused by the tax cuts and recent two-year budget deal, he said the fiscal stimulus provided by those moves "is likely to impart considerable momentum to growth over the next couple of years." Quarles, another Republican appointed by Trump, said that "along many dimensions, it has been quite some time since the economic environment has looked as favorable as it does now."

One way of making an appealing, compact hatchback more versatile is to extend the wheelbase to give more space for rear seat passengers and more room in the boot for luggage. That seemingly modest change plants the Audi A3 Sportback firmly in the centre of family car territory – so much so that sister title What Car? named it the best family car in its 2017 annual Car of the Year Awards. It's also firmly rooted in Autocar's ranking of the ten best family hatchbacks. The 2018 Black Edition tested here is the flagship of the A3 Sportback range and the second car in the Volkswagen Group (after the Volkswagen Golf) to get the new 148bhp, 1.5 TFSI petrol engine. It replaces the 1.4-litre of similar performance, with the slightly larger capacity engine giving better fuel consumption and emissions performance under the new WLTP European test regime. The new petrol engine is predictably smooth when firing up to idle and that doesn’t change underway as the revs climb up through the range. Maximum power is between 5,000rpm and 6,000rpm and, in truth, that flexibility is evident pretty much throughout the rev range. With Auto, Comfort or Dynamic selected in the Audi Drive Select programme, engine response is sharp and predictable, it’s only in Eco mode that it acquires a sludge-like quality in an effort to eke out the fuel ration by sidestepping fidgety throttle input from the driver. The S tronic DCT automatic transmission response is noticeably softer in Comfort mode than Dynamic, while the Auto option is a good day-to-day compromise. Going from 0-62mph takes 8.2 seconds so this is no race car, but the A3 Sportback does feel pleasingly quick on open, country roads. Like the 1.4 that preceded it, the 1.5 has cylinder-on-demand technology to reduce fuel consumption when the engine’s workload is low, and is imperceptible. Our test car was equipped with passive suspension which is unaffected by the Drive Select settings. The firm ride it delivers in combination with 25/40 R18 tyres ensure the ‘Sport’ in Sportback feels apt and, although well within acceptable limits, relays a pretty accurate impression of the state of indifferent secondary road surfaces. If you prefer a car with a marshmallow ride, this isn’t for you. The A3 Sportback is suspended by McPherson Struts at the front and a four-link axle at the rear, and tracks true and straight over the worst back roads. Anti-roll bars at both ends keep body roll in check through corners and the speed-dependent electro-mechanical steering does a good job with tight precision. The test car’s Hankook Ventus S1 evo 2 tyres grip well even on cold, slippery roads, and that feeds back through the steering wheel as you turn in to corners giving a feeling of security and confidence. The Black Edition is based on S-Line trim level and gets 18in wheels (up from 16in on entry level Sportbacks), the Audi sound system, privacy glass, black door mirrors and a black styling pack. That includes a black grille surround and roof rails. Our test car was equipped with cool, S-Line seats with part leather and sequence cloth inserts. The interior is roomy enough but not huge, though front seat accommodation does have a snug, cockpit-like feel. As usual, the spectacular Audi Virtual Cockpit lets you configure the main dials and secondary information as you wish. Audi spends millions on quality, setting panel gaps with tenth of a millimetre accuracy, scrutinising the clicking sound an air vent makes when you close it and it even has a laboratory which focuses on the smell of each individual material. That detail isn’t obvious but the all-pervading feeling of quality when you step into any Audi model is. The A3 Sportback is no exception, with an immaculately finished interior and wide range of driver assistance features, crisp handling and that smooth, 1.5 TFSI engine. If you want a practical family car with a little more room than a standard hatch offers, five doors and crisp handling and steering, the flagship Sportback could be it, as long as your budget can stretch to it. Audi A3 Sportback 1.5 TFSI 150 Black Edition S tronic Location Northamptonshire On sale Now Price £32,775 Engine 4cyls, 1,498cc petrol Power 148bhp at 5,000-6,000rpm Torque 184lb ft @ 1,500-3,500 rpm Gearbox 7-speed S tronic DCT Kerb weight 1240kg 0-62mph 8.2sec Top speed 136mph CO2/tax band 110g/km, 21% Fuel economy 56.5mpg Rivals Mercedes-Benz A-Class, BMW 1 Series

Filmmaker Kevin Smith says he suffered a terrifying health scare. Smith, 47, shared a photo on Twitter from what appeared to be a hospital bed early Monday morning, writing that he suffered "a massive heart attack" after his first comedy show Sunday. The Clerks writer-director was scheduled for two shows at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, Calif, at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to the venue's website. "The Doctor who saved my life told me I had 100% blockage of my LAD artery (aka “the Widow-Maker”)," Smith wrote on Twitter. "If I hadn’t canceled show 2 to go to the hospital, I would’ve died tonight. But for now, I’m still above ground!" The LAD, or left anterior descending artery, is the largest of the three arteries supplying blood to the heart. Why is it called the "Widowmaker?" According to the University of Michigan 's Frankel Cardiovascular Center website, a blockage as severe as Smith's starves the heart muscle of oxygen, triggering an abnormal heart rhythm, possibly leading to cardiac arrest, a situation where seconds mean the difference between survival and death. If the term "Widowmaker" sounds familiar, that may be because it's the type of heart attack that killed Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia) on the NBC drama This Is Us in an episode earlier this month. Bob Harper, the trainer on the network's weight-loss show The Biggest Loser, also suffered a widowmaker. (And despite the nickname, women can suffer them as well.) Smith elaborated about the incident in a NSFW Facebook post, describing his symptoms. "After the first show, I felt kinda nauseous. I threw up a little but it didn’t seem to help," he wrote. "Then I started sweating buckets and my chest felt heavy. Turns out I had a massive heart attack." (Excessive sweating despite minimal exertion, a feeling of tightness in the chest are symptoms of a widowmaker, though sometimes there aren't any warning signs.) Smith continued, revealing that he learned something about himself during the scare. "Death," Smith writes, "was always the thing I was most terrified of in life." However, he says throughout the experience he was "filled with a sense of calm." "I’ve had a great life: loved by parents who raised me to become the individual I am," he continued. "I’ve had a weird, wonderful career in all sorts of media, amazing friends, the best wife in the world and an incredible daughter who made me a Dad. But as I stared into the infinite, I realized I was relatively content. "Yes, I’d miss life as it moved on without me — and I was bummed we weren’t gonna get to make #jayandsilentbobreboot before I shuffled loose the mortal coil," he added. "But generally speaking, I was okay with the end, if this was gonna be it. I’ve gotten to do so many cool things and I’ve had so many adventures — how could I be (expletive) about finally paying the tab." After mentioning the likelihood of "some lifestyle changes," Smith concluded his post. "The point of this post is to tell you that I faced my greatest fear tonight ... and it wasn’t as bad as I’ve always imagined it’d be," he said. "I don’t want my life to end but if it ends, I can’t complain. It was such a gift." Celebrities were quick to react to Smith's ordeal on social media. Chris Pratt said he was praying for the Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back director and recalled seeing Clerks in high school.

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