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| Suspect Arrested In Alleged Racist Attack On Elderly Mexican Man Posted: 11 Jul 2018 06:59 AM PDT  A woman was arrested Tuesday night after a 91-year-old Mexican man was
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| Former Clinton lawyer now media savvy dealmaker for Michael Cohen Posted: 10 Jul 2018 05:22 PM PDT  Paul Butler, former federal prosecutor, talks about the significance of the addition of former Clinton lawyer Lanny Davis to Michael Cohen's legal team.
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| U.S. says to meet Tuesday deadline for immigrant families Posted: 10 Jul 2018 10:42 AM PDT  (Reuters) - The U.S. government believes it is in compliance with a court-ordered Tuesday deadline to reunite immigrant children under 5 who were separated from their parents while crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a court filing. In a filing in U.S. federal court in San Diego on Tuesday, the government said 75 children were eligible to be reunited and 38 were likely to be back with a parent by the end of the day. The government said others would be reunited once the government determined parental fitness or eligibility to be reunited.
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| SF couple's anniversary trip to Mexico City ends tragically as wife killed by stray bullet Posted: 10 Jul 2018 03:28 PM PDT  Officials have confirmed that a woman killed in Mexico City by what appears to be a stray bullet in a shooting at a taco restaurant is from San Francisco.
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| Man dies after colliding with wife on zipline on honeymoon in Honduras Posted: 11 Jul 2018 10:00 AM PDT  An Israeli man died after colliding with his wife while the two were ziplining in Honduras on their honeymoon, according to local authorities. Egael Tishman, 24, set off on his turn on the zipline tour organised by the cruise ship on which he and wife Shif Fanken, 27, had just got married. The couple suffered multiple injuries including broken ribs and Mr Tishman had complained of having difficulty breathing, Wilmer Guerrero, commander of the Roatan Fire Department, told the Washington Post.
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| Meditation and sacrificing meals: How the Wild Boars coach won plaudits during Thai cave ordeal Posted: 10 Jul 2018 10:09 AM PDT  As the man who placed his 12 young charges in mortal danger by taking them deep into a mountain cave system, the young coach of the Wild Boars football team could easily have been cast as the villain of one of the greatest rescue stories of recent times. But yesterday, as it was confirmed that all 12 boys had finally been released from the Tham Luang cave system in northern Thailand, 25-year-old Ekapol Chanthawong was being hailed by relatives of the boys as the quiet hero of an adventure that so nearly ended in tragedy. It is still unclear why the young coach decided to lead his boys some two-and-a-half miles into the forbidden cave system on the cusp of the rainy season, but when the group did become trapped he demonstrated leadership and maturity far beyond his years. Using meditation techniques learned in a monastery where he grew up from the age of 10, Mr Chanthawong is credited with keeping the boys calm through the nine-day ordeal as they waited for rescuers to reach them. When British divers finally arrived on the scene, videos showed the boys looking eerily calm, smiling weakly for the cameras - with Mr Chanthawong the weakest of them all after reportedly sharing out much of his own food rations to the boys. The Wild Boars football team were trapped with their coach for 17 days Credit: Pixel8000 The mother of one of the boys described the picture of calm stoicism as "astonishing", adding that the boys were just "sitting there and waiting", with "no-one crying or anything," she told The Washington Post. "He could meditate for up to an hour," Umporn Sriwichai, the coach's cousin, told the paper, saying that he had been sent to live at the Mae Sai monastery after all his close family died from illness. "It has definitely helped him and probably helps the boys stay calm," she added. After losing much of his family, she said the young boy had been "sad and lonely" and had been sent to Mae Sai Monastery to train as a monk. He left to care for elderly members of his family a few years ago, before becoming the Wild Boars' assistant coach, she said. Onlookers at the junction in front of Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital watch and cheer as ambulances transport the last rescued schoolboys Credit: Linh Pham/Getty Images Local media reports said that Mr Chanthawong had trained with daily with the team, incorporating the strict schedules he had learned as a monk in order to improve the boys' physical health. Among the activities were regular cycle rides around Mae Sai, where the boys' bikes and schoolbags were found chained up at the entrance to the cave 17 days ago. The young coach was apparently able to communicate the techniques of deep breathing and intense concentration, learned over long hours in the monastery, to keep the boys from being overcome by their own fears and feelings of isolation in the cave. The boys also attended a school where the pupils are 95 per cent Buddhist and where basic meditation is part of the curriculum. Joy Khampai, who works at a coffee stand at the monastery was not surprised by his achievement, describing Mr Chanthawong to The Washington Post as a "kind person who looked after himself and taught others to do the same." Nopparat Khanthavong, the team's 37-year-old head coach, chose to praise, not chastise his young assistant, saying that he had taken "responsibility for them [the boys] as if they were his own family". One of the first thing the coach did after rescuers reached the group was to write a letter of apology to the boys' parents for leading the excursion into the cave. But the parents, however anxious and angry they were feeling, also heaped praise on their coach. "We just want you to know this is not your fault. "We all here don't blame you and we are here supporting you," they replied. The mother of one of the boys in the cave added: "If he hadn't gone with them, what would have happened to my child?" Experts also said it was likely that Mr Chanthawong's meditation experience could have helped keep the boys calm. Thai cave rescue effort | Read more Michal Poulin, a psychology professor at the University of Buffalo, told The New York Times that meditation "could be helpful - even if it functioned solely as a way for the children to feel like their coach was doing something to help them." Omar Reygadas, a survivor of the 2010 Chile mining disaster, who spend 69 days trapped underground, also told the paper how faith and prayer had kept the trapped men going. "They shouldn't be ashamed to be scared," he said of the boys, adding that the coach would have been a key figure in keeping the boys motivated. "We were scared, too. Our tears also ran. Even as adult men, we cried."
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| Trump Supreme Court pick sets abortion battle in motion Posted: 09 Jul 2018 08:17 PM PDT  Predictably, Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the high court is greeted with praise by pro-life groups and scorn by pro-choice ones.
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| Papa John's John Schnatter Used Racial Slur On Conference Call, Issues Apology Posted: 11 Jul 2018 09:10 AM PDT  The founder and chairman of the pizza chain Papa John's, John Schnatter, found
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| Bill De Blasio Reportedly Crossed US Border Illegally, CBP Says Posted: 11 Jul 2018 05:53 AM PDT  U.S. Customs and Border Protection accused New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
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| Messages, sketches and hashtags: Thai cave rescue dominates social media Posted: 10 Jul 2018 08:27 AM PDT  Audiences around the world cheered the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand with messages of support as the saga generated suggestions of help, prayers and -- finally -- expressions of relief. People turned to television, news sites and social media to keep up with the fate of the "Wild Boar" soccer team that went missing while exploring the cave in Chiang Rai in northern Thailand on June 23. A Google search on Tuesday for the words "Thai cave rescue" revealed 359,000,000 results, with interest peaking since last week when British divers found the boys and the rescue mission began.
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| A brief history of German neo-Nazi group NSU Posted: 11 Jul 2018 04:07 AM PDT  MUNICH (AP) — German authorities blame the neo-Nazi group National Socialist Underground for a string of violent crimes including the racially motivated killing of nine men, the killing of a policewoman, two bombings and more than a dozen bank robberies over a period of almost 14 years.
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| Giant crocodile captured in Australia to stop it going to town Posted: 10 Jul 2018 01:58 AM PDT  By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - Authorities in Australia have caught a saltwater crocodile measuring almost 5 meters (16.4 ft), one of the biggest on record, to stop it from reaching a populated area, the Department of Tourism said on Tuesday. Weighing up to 600 kg (1,322 lb), the 60-year old crocodile is the biggest ever removed from the Katherine River in the remote Northern Territory. It was moved to live out its days at a crocodile farm.
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| Instagram model hits back at critics after being attacked by shark while posing for a photograph Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:00 AM PDT  An Instagram model has hit back at criticism from online trolls after being bitten by a shark while posing for photographs. Katarina Zarutskie, from California, was holidaying with her boyfriend and his family in the Bahamas last month when she spotted people snorkelling with some nurse sharks. Ms Zarutskie decided to make the most of the opportunity and went into the water to get some photographs with the animals. But while posing for the pictures a shark bit into the model's wrist and held her underwater for several seconds. It led to her needing stitches and antibiotics for her injuries, and she may need further surgery to remove fragments of the shark's teeth which remain in the wound. Since the incident emerged the model has received a barrage of criticism from online trolls. Ms Katarina Zarutskie can be seen calmly holding her wound to prevent the blood spreading through water Credit: Katarina Zarutskie / Instagram The 19-year-old has hit back at the criticism, including false claims that she ignored advice or went into the water during the sharks' feeding time. "They took the information they wanted and really spun the story in a way that I'm a stupid blonde Instagram model," she told the BBC. "I've definitely received a lot of rude and hateful comments from people that were saying ridiculous things." She added: "From my previous knowledge from surfing and scuba diving, I know nurse sharks are usually very safe. Ms Zarutskie says the incident hasn't scared her away from the creatures Credit: Katarina Zarutskie / Instagram "I've seen countless photos of people with them on Instagram." Fortunately the model was able to pull her wrist free and raised the wound out of the water to stop the blood spreading through the water. Ms Zaruskie has been left with a nasty scar but she said her ability to stay calm prevented the attack from being far worse. "I think if someone was screaming and flailing around it definitely could have changed the situation," she said. Ms Zarutskie, who is due to start a joint degree in nursing and business in Miami, added that the encounter hasn't scared her away.
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| Judge calls Manafort's bluff on pre-trial jail location Posted: 10 Jul 2018 03:56 PM PDT  Rachel Maddow shows how former Donald Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort is running out of legal tricks to forestall his trial as he withdrew a request to change jails once the judge showed willingness to consent.
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| LeSean McCoy, Buffalo Bills Player, Denies Involvement In Assault Of Ex-Girlfriend Posted: 11 Jul 2018 09:25 AM PDT  An attorney for the estranged girlfriend of Buffalo Bills running back LeSean
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| Did ancient Romans whale the Mediterranean? Posted: 10 Jul 2018 04:18 PM PDT  Ancient Roman hunters may have precipitated the disappearance of grey and right whales from the Mediterranean, a study said Wednesday, suggesting commercial whaling is much older than we thought. The finding suggests right and grey whales were "common" in the North Atlantic 2,000 years ago, likely navigating the strait to calve in the temperate Mediterranean Sea. "The evidence that these two... species were present along the shores of the Roman Empire raises the hypothesis that they may have formed the basis of a forgotten whaling industry," researchers wrote in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
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| Report: Ford Fusion to Live On as a Subaru Outback Fighter Posted: 11 Jul 2018 08:40 AM PDT  The familiar name may be saved from the scrapyard and applied to a lifted station wagon.
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| Thai cave rescue success as all 12 boys and football coach saved after 18-day ordeal Posted: 10 Jul 2018 08:04 AM PDT  Extraordinary mission ends ordeal of more than two weeks All 12 schoolboys and coach saved from flooded Thai cave Each person was pulled through cave by expert divers Rescuers gave boys anti-anxiety pills to keep them calm 'Healthy and smiling': joy as boys recover in hospital Meet the seven British divers playing leading roles in mission Twelve young Thai boys and their football coach reached safety on Tuesday after a daring underwater rescue from deep inside the six-mile long Tham Luang cave - an extraordinary feat that had gripped the world's attention for over two weeks. Umporn Sriwathai, the aunt of coach, Ekapol Chanthawong, 25, said that she wanted to "jump in the air" as the news of her nephew's rescue was broken to her over the phone while she waited anxiously at home with seven other relatives. "I'm so happy!" she exclaimed, adding that she would go to the hospital in the nearby town of Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, as soon as he arrived. Mr Chanthawong was one of the last to be taken out of the cave during the final operation of a dangerous three-day mission spearheaded by an elite team of Thai, British and other international divers to extract the children, aged 11-16, who had been trapped by rapidly rising floodwaters. "We are not sure if this is a miracle, a science, or what. All the thirteen Wild Boars are now out of the cave," said the Thai Navy Seals on their official Facebook page, referring to the name of the children's football team. The mood had been overwhelmingly optimistic from the outset on Tuesday despite heavy rainfall overnight that had continued throughout the morning. Under overcast skies, Narongsak Osottanakorn, Chiang Rai's governor and head coordinator of the rescue mission, correctly predicted shortly before noon that all five remaining survivors would be freed by the end of the day. Onlookers wave as an ambulance carrying rescued schoolboys leaves a military airport in Chiang Rai Credit: TYRONE SIU /Reuters Four boys and their coach still waited to be rescued after eight of their teammates had been extracted in two batches on Sunday and Monday. Three Navy Seals and an army medic had remained to look after them in their underground prison. "It will be worth the wait," promised the governor ahead of Tuesday's operation. And he was right. The boys started to leave the cave in quick succession shortly after 4pm, with all thirteen free by shortly before 7pm. Not long after the final Seals and the doctor emerged from the cave. Cheers rose from volunteers supporting the rescue mission as news of each extraction broke, and each time medevac helicopters flew overhead. Video: Moment one of the trapped boys is freed The third rescue mission had begun earlier than previous ones, at 10:08am. It had been expedited because of the bad weather, but also as the rescue squad had streamlined their procedures from the first expeditions. Rescuers had begun the day in a buoyant mood. A Navy Seal support team spotted at a local guesthouse by The Telegraph headed off on their mission with a traditional shout of "Hooyah!" after a rousing pep talk from their commander. "We're strong!" shouted the 15-strong group, in good spirits as they posed for photos and crossed their forearms in the Seals' trademark symbol. Gathering their hard hats and backpacks they headed out for the short drive to the caves. In escaping through a perilous, cragged passageway, much of which was submerged for over a mile, the boys have shown courage and resolve in conditions that would challenge even the most experienced of divers. Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Thai prime minister confirmed on Tuesday that they had been given anti-anxiety medication – the same kind he took to calm his nerves when he went shooting – to help them not to panic. Thai cave rescue: How it's being done Ivan Karadzic, a Danish diver involved in rescue operations described the full terror of the cave in an interview with the BBC. "They are forced to do something that no kid has ever done before. It's not in any way normal for kids to go cave diving aged 11. They are diving in something considered [an] extremely hazardous environment in zero visibility," he said. Mr Karadzic spoke of his own trepidation the first time he saw a child coming towards him underwater. "I was very scared, because when I saw the diver and the kid in the horizon, we can't see that far but maybe about 50m, I still didn't know if it was a casualty or a kid," he said. "But when I saw that he was alive and breathing and seemed to be alright, it felt very good." Despite their ordeal, the boys appear to be in surprisingly good health although doctors said on Tuesday that they would be kept in medical isolation for at least a week while they were thoroughly checked for dangerous infections that they could have picked up in the cave. Thai cave rescue effort | Read more The boys have not yet been able to hug their families out of medical precautions, although some have been able to see their relatives through glass screens. "We have never experienced a situation like this before," said senior health official Dr Jesada Chokedmanrongsuk, revealing that the first batch of four boys – rescued on Sunday - had been treated to chocolate spread for breakfast after a week's diet of medical food and energy gel. Rescue teams on Tuesday finally began to relax after a punishing schedule where they had pushed their bodies and skills to the limits. Suthee Sommart, a leading member of the rock-climbing team that had been looking for alternative routes out of the cave said he had "never doubted" the boys would be brought out alive. The teams had been motivated by the plight of the children cowering in the cavern, he said. "We acted as normal human beings in the hope that they are alive," he said. "We are very, very happy." 3:48PM Medic and navy seal divers exit cave The head of the rescue mission has said that everyone is now out of the cave, after the last medic and divers walked out. The Thai Army sent more than 1,000 personnel to assist in the rescue mission. Very pleased to report that EVERYONE is now out of the cave. Three seals and medic have just walked out of #thamluangcave— amanda hodge (@hodgeamanda) July 10, 2018 3:38PM ManU invite the boys to Old Trafford Manchester United has expressed its relief over the rescue of the Thai youth soccer team and invited the Wild Boars players and coach, as well as those who saved them, to come see them play on their home ground this season. A message posted on the ManU Twitter account said: "Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected. We would love to welcome the team from Wild Boars Football Club and their rescuers to Old Trafford this coming season." Manchester United is very popular in Thailand, with 135,000 "friends" on the local fan club's Facebook page. The international soccer federation, FIFA, had already invited the boys to attend the World Cup final in Russia this Sunday. However, doctors now treating the boys in a hospital have said it would be too soon for them to make the trip. 2:53PM England football shirts on the way What's sure to be one of many generous offers for the rescued boys... Amazing news that all of the Thai kids are out of the cave safely! I'd like to send out shirts to them! Is there anyone who can help with an address? @Englandpic.twitter.com/pQYwW4SPh7— Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2) July 10, 2018 2:37PM Rescuers used Anxiolytic on boys 'to make them not excited, not stressed' Thailand's prime minister has confirmed that the 12 boys saved from the flooded cave were given the anti-anxiety medication Anxiolytic to help with their rescue. Asked at a news conference if the youngsters had been sedated, Prayuth Chan-ocha said: "Who would chloroform them? If they're chloroformed, how could they come out? It's called Anxiolytic, something to make them not excited, not stressed." Prayuth also said the Tham Luang cave will be closed for some time. He said it needs to be made safe so it can be developed into a tourist destination. 2:34PM Video: Thai volunteers break into song after news of rescue success อาสาสมัครสกัดน้ำเข้า #ถ้ำหลวง ดีใจภารกิจลุล่วง #พาทีมหมูป่ากลับบ้าน#ThaiCaveRescue#ThaiPBSpic.twitter.com/5qxvQjBlIx— ThaiPBS (@ThaiPBS) July 10, 2018 1:44PM Donald Trump: 'Such a beautiful moment - all freed, great job!' On behalf of the United States, congratulations to the Thai Navy SEALs and all on the successful rescue of the 12 boys and their coach from the treacherous cave in Thailand. Such a beautiful moment - all freed, great job!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2018 1:24PM Theresa May: World will salute bravery of Thai rescuers Theresa May, the Prime Minster, has said she is "delighted" to see the successful Thai cave rescue, adding: "The world was watching and will be saluting the bravery of all those involved." Delighted to see the successful rescue of those trapped in the caves in Thailand. The world was watching and will be saluting the bravery of all those involved.— Theresa May (@theresa_may) July 10, 2018 1:16PM Video: Cheers as rescue helicopters pick up final survivors Nicola Smith, The Telegraph's reporter in Chiang Rai, took this video of rescue helicopters overheard just after it was announced the final two rescues had been a success. Rescue helicopter just flew overhead to cheers. Presumably heading to pick up final survivors at #thamluangcavespic.twitter.com/AIt38klzrZ— Nicola Smith (@niccijsmith) July 10, 2018 1:07PM 'All are safe': Facebook post confirms rescue "All 12 'Wild Boars' and coach have been extracted from the cave," a Facebook post by the Thai Navy Seals said, adding: "All are safe". 12:50PM All 12 boys and football coach brought out of cave Rescuers have brought all 12 boys and the football coach out of the cave, a spokesman for the Thai Navy Seals has confirmed. An emergency team rushing to a helicopter as they carry one of the rescued boys Credit: Vincent Thian /AP 12:48PM Twelfth person seen carried out of cave on stretcher - witness A 12th person - the fourth today - has been seen being carried out of the cave on a stretcher, according to a witness to the Reuters news agency. 12:26PM More ambulances with flashing lights seen leaving cave Three ambulances, with their lights flashing, have been seen leaving the site of the Thai cave rescue. We are still awaiting news about the remaining schoolboy and the football coach. An ambulance carrying members of the children's football team approaches the hospital in Chiang Rai Credit: LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA /AFP 11:41AM Boys given anti-anxiety medication before rescue The boys who have been rescued from the cave were given anti-anxiety medication before the mission to keep them calm, the Thai prime minister has confirmed. The option of sedating the boys before rescue was previously suggested by Jani Santala, a cave diving instructor from Finland. He told Radio 4's Today programme last week: "The easiest way would be for if the child would be almost unconscious, not fighting against panic or anything. "Just strapped with the full face mask and just being like a parcel that professional divers are handling." He added: "That must be terrifying for them, but with the proper medication, that can be done. But, still, the doctors might have a solution for that. From a rescue diver's point of view, that would be the easiest way." 11:24AM Another boy freed from cave - just one boy and coach to go An 11th boy was pulled from the cave soon after 11am BST (5.13pm local time). That means it is one boy and the coach left to go. 11:01AM Tenth boy rescued from Thai cave - navy sources We've had confirmation that a 10th boy has been rescued from the Thai cave. Three officials told the AFP news agency that he had been saved, leaving two more boys and their coach to be freed from the underground complex. "The 10th is at the cave entrance on the way to the field hospital," a navy official said. A local government official confirmed the rescue while a police source, who also did not want to be named, said "the ninth and tenth were about 20 minutes apart." 10:49AM 'Everyone is working so hard to help them' - friends of trapped boys speak of excitement at seeing them again Classmates of some of the rescued boys at the Mae Sai Prasitsart school said on Tuesday that they were excited to see their friends again and thanked those who had been helping them. "Thank you everyone for your interest and support. I'm happy that they can get out and would love to play and study with them again," said a teenage girl called Duangdeun. Classmates of the trapped boy pray at the Maisai Prasitsart school on Tuesday morning Credit: Lauren DeCicca /Getty She said she believed that the ongoing dangerous mission would be successful. "I think all of them will definitely get out because everyone is working so hard to help them," she said. Pupils at the school, some of whom have visited the Tham Luang caves, have been holding vigils and prayers for the boys since they went missing two weeks ago. 10:36AM 10th person seen carried out of Thai cave on stretcher According to a witness near the entrance to the cave, a 10th person has been seen being carried out of the cave on a stretcher. 10:35AM Sources confirm ninth boy has been transferred to field hospital Police and navy sources confirmed that Thai rescuers have brought a ninth boy out from the Tham Luang cave. "The ninth boy is out," the police source said, requesting anonymity, while a Thai navy source confirmed the boy "has been transferred from the cave entrance to the field hospital." 10:18AM Ninth person rescued from cave - official A ninth person has been rescued from the Thai cave, an official with knowledge of the rescue mission has told the Reuters news agency. He is said to have been rescued at shortly after 10am BST (4pm local time). 9:46AM Ambulance leaves caves amid reports ninth boy is freed An ambulance has been seen leaving the site of the cave rescue operation. It comes amid early unconfirmed reports that a ninth boy has been freed. Nobody has reached the field hospital yet, but two medical helicopters are reportedly getting ready to fly to the main hospital in Chiang Rai. Nine ambulances have been waiting at the cave site since Tuesday morning Credit: YE AUNG THU /AFP At least nine ambulances have been waiting at the site after the leader of the rescue operation said Tuesday's aim was to bring out all five as well as a medic and three Thai Navy SEALS, who have been with the boys. Officials have generally waited hours to confirm rescues. Tuesday's operation began at just after 10am local time (4am BST). 9:15AM Young footballers will be spared exams next week It is probably the last thing on their mind at the moment. But the head of the Mae Sai Prasitsart school, attended by six of the youngsters, has confirmed that they will be exempt from exams next week. He also said the boys would all receive counselling sessions. 9:11AM Rescued boys remain in hospital quarantine amid infection fears The eight boys who have already been rescued are recuperating at Chiang Rai hospital. The children - aged between 12 and 16 - will remain in quarantine until doctors are sure they had not contracted any infections from inside the cave. A nurse adjusts her face mask at Chiang Rai hospital Credit: Vincent Thian /AP Experts warned that drinking contaminated water or being exposed to bird or bat droppings in the cave could lead to dangerous infections. But the early signs were promising, with X-rays and blood tests showing just two had signs of pneumonia and that they were in a "normal state" after taking antibiotics. 8:22AM Anxious wait for news as relatives of trapped boys gather at caves Relatives of the trapped schoolboys are facing an anxious wait for news from the latest rescue mission. Thailand's prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha met some of them on Monday as he visited the cave complex. Thailand's prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha poses with relatives of boys who have been trapped in the flooded cave Credit: REUTERS On Tuesday, some relatives began to gather at the entrance to the cave - where several ambulances are stationed in anticipation of a successful mission. Relatives of boys trapped in a flooded cave are seen at a check point near the Tham Luang cave complex Credit: SOE ZEYA TUN /Reuters And classmates of the boys - from the Wild Boars football team - started the day with prayers at the Maisai Prasitsart school before classes. Classmates of the Wild Boars football team pray at the Maisai Prasitsart school before classes on Tuesday Credit: Lauren DeCicca/Getty 8:01AM Thai prime minister is briefed on cave rescue latest Thai prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is pictured receiving a briefing on the cave rescue operation on Monday night. He had visited the cave to inspect the operation and was quoted as saying he did not want to see this kind of incident happen again on Thai soil. Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha receives a briefing on the cave rescue operation Monday night in Chiang Rai province #ThaiCaveRescue#ThamLuang#ถ้ำหลวงpic.twitter.com/Dv2p1QJq3S— Khaosod English (@KhaosodEnglish) July 10, 2018 7:42AM Rescuers: 'We will celebrate together finally' Thai Navy Seals leading the rescue mission say on their Facebook page that today's efforts will take longer than usual, but that we will "celebrate together finally". 7:40AM Video: Rescuers set off for third mission This video filmed by The Telegraph's Nicola Smith in Chiang Rai shows Thai Navy Seals leaving for the caves this morning. Video: Thai Navy Seals set off for third mission 6:21AM Coach is among those still in cave Worth pointing out that the governor's words confirm that the coach is still among those waiting to be rescued. Had been earlier speculation that he as among first to be rescued because he was in a weak state after giving his share of their rations to the boys. But Narongsak Osottanakorn made clear we are expected to see four "boars" and one coach emerge from the cave, along with three navy seals and one army doctor who had stayed with them overnight. 6:05AM Mission to rescue remaining boys and coach is now under way Narongsak Osottanakorn, the governor of Chiang Rai province and the head of the joint command centre coordinating the mission, expects all five remaining survivors in the Tham Luang cave to be freed today. His announcement was greeted with cheers. He confirmed that the third rescue mission since Sunday began earlier, at 10:08am (4.08am BST), thanks to the experience they had gained from earlier operations. Thai soldiers walk into to the Tham Luang cave complex on Tuesday morning Credit: YE AUNG THU /AFP The first mission on Sunday took 11 hours and the second, on Monday , took 9 hours. Mr Osottanakorn said he expected the extraction times to be "equal to or better than yesterday if we don't have any abnormal factors." He added: "I expect they will come out today, all of them," which would include three staff and a doctor currently staying in the chamber with the last group of five. Rescuers walk towards the entrance to the cave on Tuesday morning Credit: Sakchai Lalit /AP However, the governor added that overall Tuesday's mission could take longer as more people need to be extracted. Unnecessary personnel have been cleared from the cave site today to speed up operations. Meanwhile, water irrigation experts working furiously to divert floodwaters from the cave have reported that conditions are "under control" despite heavy rainfall overnight. 5:55AM Governor says he expects last five to be freed today Rescue chiefs have just called a snap media conference. Standby for details soon #ThamLuangCave#ThaiCaveRescue#TenNews@tendailyaupic.twitter.com/n0v6MFm2NQ— Daniel Sutton (@danielsutton10) July 10, 2018 Chiang Rai governor says he expects all five to be freed today. 19 divers went in at 10:08. "Today we might have to wait longer but it will be worth the wait." 5:53AM Watching and waiting An ambulance leaves the Tham Luang cave area as rescue operations continue for those still trapped inside the cave in Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park Credit: Ye Aung Thu/AFP 5:36AM A final push in the pouring rain? Is this the final push in the #thaicaverescue ? @AFP 's sources tell us the rescuers are confident of success and that all the remaining five will be brought out today. The weather isn't great - continuous rain - but this won't hamper the rescue, we're told.— Richard Sargent (@rsargent79) July 10, 2018 5:34AM 'I didn't know if it was a casualty or a kid' Ivan Karadzic, a Danish diver helping with the international rescue team, described the drama of the rescue to the BBC. "They are forced to do something that no kid has ever done before. It's not in any way normal for kids to go cave diving aged 11. They are diving in something considered [an] extremely hazardous environment in zero visibility. The only light that is in there is the torch light we bring ourself," he said. Mr Karadzic said their big fear was any kind of panic. "I cannot understand how cool these small kids are," he added. "Thinking about how they have been kept in a small cave for two weeks. They haven't seen their mums, incredibly strong kids. Unbelievable almost." Ivan Karadzic, a Danish diving instructor, has been describing the rescue operation Credit: Reuters Mr Karadzic spoke of his own trepidation about being involved in the dangerous mission, and of the first time he saw a child coming towards him underwater. "I was very scared, because when I saw the diver and the kid in the horizon, we can't see that far but maybe about 50m, I still didn't know if it was a casualty or a kid," he said. "But when I saw that he was alive and breathing and seemed to be alright, it felt very good." 4:52AM Boys are 'in good mental health' More from the briefing: The first group have now seen their parents through a glass window, and the other four should be able to see their parents today in the same way. They do not have fever and appear to be in good mental health after their ordeal. The boys' families were also buoyed by a visit from the Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Thai prime minister, who visited the hospital yesterday, and were seen chatting and laughing with them. Jesada Chokedamrongsuk, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Public Health speaks during a news conference at the Chiang Rai Prachanukroh hospital Credit: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters The children had their eyes shielded by protective sunglasses as they emerged from the cave. Their eyesight is currently being tested, but the first group has been able to take the glasses off. If the last group of five survivors is freed today they will be treated separately from the others, but will receive the same tests, first being evaluated for hypothermia, and then being subjected to a round of blood tests, X-rays and heart checks. 4:41AM Soft food - and not too spicy - for now The boys have been desperate to eat normal food after surviving inside the cave on energy gels and medical food, said Dr Chokedmanrongsuk. The first group will be able to eat soft boiled rice today, he told reporters at Chiang Rai hospital. "Today they can eat normal food but not too spicy," he added. He said the boys will be kept in isolation for the next week, to protect them from infection and while they undergo a thorough medical evaluation. "We have never experienced a situation like this before," he said. 4:28AM Parents have seen boys - but only through glass Health officials remain cautious as they test boys for illness - including what has been called "cave disease", caused by the fungus Histoplasmosis, found in the droppings of birds and bats. Parents of 1st 4 boys to be evacuated from #Thamluangcave have now been allowed to see them, through glass. Health of all 8 fine, after low body temp, pulse in some - now normal. Eating unspicy food, sitting up, alert - Perm. Sec Health Ministry— Jonathan Head (@pakhead) July 10, 2018 4:25AM Health briefing under way Dr Jesada Chokedamrongsuk, a senior health official, says the first 4 boys rescued are aged 14 to 16 and two of them possibly have a lung infection. The second group was aged 12 to 14. All eight boys are still in quarantine. They are being tested for hypothermia, with blood tests, lung X-rays, heart rate. First group of boys was aged 14-16. Second group 12-14. 4:22AM Steady rain 10am in Mae Sai and the rain is pouring. It's unclear yet whether this will adversely affect water levels at the #thamlaungcave rescue as divers head in for the third day in a row pic.twitter.com/ye9RkSBYbN— Nicola Smith (@niccijsmith) July 10, 2018 3:58AM Ambulances and military vehicles at cave entrance Three ambulances along with cars, hummers and soldiers have been seen entering the cave site where rescuers have been carrying out a high-stakes operation to bring out trapped members of a youth soccer team. Heavy rains lashed the northern Thai region late on Monday and a steady downpour has continued Tuesday. After divers brought out four of the boys Monday evening, authorities indicated the rescue operation would continue for a third day. But they also warned heavy rain could hamper their efforts. 3:43AM Can the divers rescue all five today? The question today is whether the rescuers can bring out all five people trapped inside the cave in one go. Until now, officials have said they want to do it four at a time. Speaking on Monday night Narongsak Osottanakorn, who heads the mission, said: "For safety, the best number is four." That has led to speculation that they could opt to bring out what we believe to be the four remaining boys leaving their 25-year-old coach, Ekaphol Chantawong, to spend one more night perched on a ledge above the water. The Wild Boars football team with their coach, Ekaphol Chantawong, left Credit: Pixel8000 3:36AM 'Divers resume rescue' Reporters at the scene say a number of foreign divers have been spotted going back into the cave network. From the entrance it's about a five-hour slog to reach the location where the boys and their coach are perched on a ledge. Then they have to come all the way back. So it may not be until late in the day that we know more. Here's a reminder of how they are doing it all... Thai cave rescue: How it's being done 3:30AM There's a lot of respect around for the divers As hero divers once again enter the cave to rescue remaining 4 boys and coach they told reporters that the tight walls of the tunnel are "sharp as razors" & the water is so murky they cannot see beyond their hand - "this is the most difficult dive of my life" #ThaiCaveRescue— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) July 10, 2018 These divers in Thailand.... man. Just heroic people. Every detail of what they do makes me so scared and so grateful that there are people who can do this.— suzanne moore (@suzanne_moore) July 9, 2018 3:16AM Thai Seals prepare for day three of the evacuation With a traditional shout of "Hooyah!" Thai Navy Seals set off from their guesthouse in the northern Thai town of Mae Sai on Tuesday morning for a third rescue mission to bring out the remaining five survivors trapped in the Tham Luang caves. "We're strong!" said the 15-strong group after a rousing pep talk from their commander about the dangerous mission ahead. The men were in good spirits as they posed for photos and crossed their forearms in the Seals' trademark symbol. Gathering their hard hats and backpacks they headed out for the short drive to the caves where their role is to back up the first diving team which is expected to enter about 10:30am. Thai Navy Seals in good spirits at their guest house close to the cave complex Credit: Nicola Smith Prolonged rainfall overnight has increased anxiety about Tuesday's mission, despite a successful and speedy extraction of eight boys since operations began on Sunday. Tuesday morning has begun with overcast skies after rain began shortly after midnight, and divers will not know if water levels have risen inside the cave until the enter. Two Thai military doctors have stayed in the chamber about 2.5 miles inside the cave network, where the remaining survivors are sheltering. 1:42AM Elon Musk delivers mini-sub Elon Musk says he has arrived in Thailand with his mini-sub. He says he made it all the way inside to cave 3, where emergency workers have set up their rescue hub, and has left his underwater craft in case it is any use. Just returned from Cave 3. Mini-sub is ready if needed. It is made of rocket parts & named Wild Boar after kids' soccer team. Leaving here in case it may be useful in the future. Thailand is so beautiful. pic.twitter.com/EHNh8ydaTT— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 9, 2018 It may well be too big to make it through the 40cm or so gap we are told the rescuers and boys have to wriggle through.
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