Videos of the Day: Trump Hands Out Warm Meals to Florence Victims

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President Donald Trump handed out warm meals and encouragement to some North Carolinians recovering from Hurricane Florence.

Trump assisted volunteers at Temple Baptist Church in New Bern, North Carolina, on Sept. 19.

He passed out styrofoam containers with food: including hot dogs, chips, and fruit.

He also asked how the drivers were doing.

“How’s the house?” he was heard asking one person. “You take care of yourself,” he said.

Trump also applauded organizers and thanked volunteers at the site. He posed for photos and hugged volunteers, including a young boy.

One volunteer said the site handed out 1,200 meals on Sept. 19, to those in need.

Video credit: AP

Mollie Tibbetts’ Alleged Killer Cristhian Rivera Bahena Pleads Not Guilty

The man accused of killing 20-year-old Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts pleaded not guilty in the case.

Cristhian Rivera Bahena made the plea on murder charges in an arraignment hearing on Sept. 19, and his trial is slated for April 16, 2019.

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Family of Murdered Champion Golfer Speaks Out

The family of Celia Barquin Arozamena, a champion golfer from Spain who was studying in Iowa and was found murdered on a golf course, have spoken out in the wake of her killing.

“We are all very affected by what has happened,” said Andres Barquin, the victim’s brother, who spoke to reporters in the Spanish village of Puente San Miguel.

“We are in contact with the US authorities so that they can keep us informed little by little as to what has happened exactly,” he said.

Officials said the body of Barquin Arozamena, who was studying at Iowa State University, bore multiple signs of trauma.

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Texas Grandma Kills Massive Gator After Suspecting It Ate Her Miniature Horse

A Texas grandmother shot and killed a massive alligator on her ranch on Sept. 17, after suspecting the 12-foot reptile ate her miniature horse.

Judy Cochran said that she believed the gator was responsible for her horse going missing three years ago.

“The horse just disappeared, so we’re thinking the gator got it,” said Cochran.

Cochran, who also happens to be Mayor of Livingston, told reporters that she had been trying to catch the offending reptile on her Goodrich ranch since her miniature horse disappeared.

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