Baba Ram Dass, a 1960s spiritual leader who was a pioneer in LSD experimentation, has died at the age of 88. Ram Dass died peacefully late Sunday at his home in Maui, Hawaii, where he was surrounded by loved ones, according to a post on his Instagram account. “We are grateful for the heart to heart connection we have cultivated here and appreciate all the love that has poured out today,” the post said. No cause of death was provided, but Dass had battled health issues over the years, including a stroke in 1997 that left him paralyzed on the right side of his body. Ram Dass, who was born Richard Alpert, became known as a professor at Harvard University, where he conducted experiments with hallucinogenic mushrooms and LSD that eventually got him and a colleague kicked out of the college in 1963. 🗿#RIP

Two men were stabbed to death early Saturday at a Nashville bar, and one of the victims was the brother of NFL quarterback C.J. Beathard and the current starting QB at Long Island University. Nashville police said 22-year-old Clayton Beathard and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni were stabbed in a fight at 2:50 a.m. outside the Dogwood Bar & Grill. An urgent manhunt is underway, and police have identfied Michael Mosely as a person of interest with whom they'd like to talk. Police believe it was a fight that started over unwanted advances toward a woman outside of the bar.👮🏻‍♂️

A rock flies past members of security forces standing behind riot shields during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

A protective tent is placed over the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, which had been launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, after its descent by parachute following an abbreviated Orbital Flight Test for NASA s Commercial Crew programs in White Sands, New Mexico, December 22, 2019. NASA/Bill Ingalls via REUTERS

A weapons cache is seen in the basement of the survival camp in southern Colorado. For an annual fee of around $1,000, members can vacation at the camps in good times, and use them as a refuge during a societal collapse. REUTERS/Adria Malcolm

#Merry_Christmas from the Russian police! 👮🏻‍♂️🎄

Policemen aim their guns during a protest against a new citizenship law, in Mangaluru, India, December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits British troops of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group in Tapa, Estonia December 21, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

A woman walks her bike as members of the security forces patrol in Santiago, Chile December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

#Merry_Christmas!

#Merry_Christmas from the Czech police! 👮🏻‍♂️

#Merry_Christmas from #NYPD 👮🏻‍♂️

Finally done with my Christmas table!

A clerk at Kam's Market on Port Chicago Highway at Lynbrook Street in Bay Point was violently attacked during a robbery at 11 p.m. Sunday and ended up shooting and killing one of the two intruders. In surveillance video, you see the armed robbery suspect hit and knock down the clerk and then go for the cash in the drawer. The owner of the store says another attack was happening off camera. "There were two guys. One was holding onto my other employee in the back with a gun and one came around here to try and rob us," said store owner Kamal Sandhu. That's when the situation escalated -- the intruder started to hit clerk and the gun went off. The robber started to run and then you hear another shot -- clerk shooting the robber, who later collapsed and died. The second man got away. Clerk has 12 staples in his head- he hasn't thought too much about the man who died.

Suppression of Press Freedom: Hong Kong Police Subdued Journalists

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Outside Mira Hotel, riot police subdued a member of press all of a sudden while shoving other journalists.

Source: PPPNews #24Dec #ChristmasEve #PressFreedom

#Merry_Christmas from australian police! 👮🏻‍♂️

This Christmas video was produced by the SBA along with our brothers and sisters in law enforcement unions across the country. No matter what happens, police officers will always be there for the communities they serve. Thank you for everything you do. And remember, we are always there for you! Omaha Police Officers Association, Deputy Sheriffs' Association of San Diego County, San Diego Police Officers Association, Protect San Jose, Las Vegas Police Protective Association, Milwaukee Police Supervisors' Organization, Newark Superior Officers' Association. 🎄#Merry_Christmas

Three would-be robbers were shot and killed Monday after being confronted in a Texas home by a teen with a shotgun, according to reports. “There are three males deceased inside the home right now,” Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said, according to KHOU-TV. “It appeared they were committing some type of home invasion or attempted burglary inside the residence.” Gonzalez added, “We’re going to have a lengthy follow-up investigation out here at the scene. Having three dead bodies inside a home is something that is not very common.” The owner of the getaway vehicle lived around the corner in Channelview, Fox 26 Houston reported. It was unclear if he was one of those killed. The Houston Chronicle identified the teen with the shotgun as 19-year-old Yair Gallegos. 👮🏻‍♂️