A North Carolina man was apprehended on Friday, accused of fatally stabbing a U.S. Marine in a chaotic street brawl that was captured on video and has since placed local police under intense scrutiny, officials reported.

Davy Spencer, aged 47, faces charges of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill, following the tragic stabbing of 21-year-old Daniel Montano. The incident unfolded amid a large-scale fight in downtown Wilmington around 2 a.m. last Sunday, as per the Wilmington Police Department.

Montano, a lance corporal based at Camp Lejeune, located approximately 70 miles from the scene, was one of two individuals who were stabbed during the altercation.

The police department faced criticism over its handling of the violent incident after alarming footage circulated online. The video showed the Marine, mortally wounded, slumped over in a pool of his own blood, while officers attempted to disperse the fighting crowd.

The widely shared clip depicted several men engaged in a street fight as Wilmington officers arrived and deployed pepper spray. Moments later, the video shifts to the sidewalk, revealing Montano in his final moments, pointing to his neck while officers hurried to provide assistance.

As cops fumbled to find a way to help him, a bystander rushed in, tore off his shirt, wrapped it around the victim’s neck, and applied pressure in a frantic attempt to stop the bleeding.

Montano, along with the other stabbing victim, was rushed to a local hospital, but he later succumbed to his injuries.

The service member, a California native, was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines Regiment at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, according to his devastated sister Evelyn.

“He was not only dedicated to his country, but also deeply loved by his family,” she wrote on a fundraiser page set up to help their family cover funeral and memorial costs.

“To us, he was more than a Marine – he was a son, a brother, and someone who brought so much light into our lives.”

Meanwhile, police defended their actions during the brawl, telling Star News Online they acted appropriately given the circumstances. However, the officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave as the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation takes over the case.

Spencer, of Wilmington, is reportedly being held without bond.

Dax Shepard recently opened up about his initial animosity towards the late actor Eric Dane, whom he later came to regard as a close friend.

Recalling their early encounters, the 51-year-old podcast host shared that their relationship was rocky at first, with tensions running high during shared Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, almost leading to a physical confrontation with the Euphoria star.

Their friendship eventually blossomed, with Shepard expressing deep affection for Dane, who passed away in February at the age of 53 after a courageous battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

‘Eric Dane, I can now say I met in recovery and we hated each other,’ he recalled in an interview with CNN‘s Anderson Cooper at the New Orleans Book Festival on Thursday, April 2. ‘I hated him!’

Reflecting on his early perceptions, Shepard admitted that he initially viewed Dane as somewhat of a bully, but the two men found common ground in their shared experiences of growing up without their fathers.

Shepard recounted a pivotal moment in their friendship, describing a heated encounter where Dane had threatened a younger group member, prompting Shepard to challenge him outside, marking the start of their eventual bond.

Dax Shepard revealed he initially ‘hated’ Eric Dane when they first met before they later developed an unexpected friendship; pictured in January

Shepard said he ‘ended up loving him so much’ prior to Dane’s death in February at age 53 after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); pictured in June 2025

‘It was on. And we walked outside to a fist fight in the driveway of an AA meeting,’ he recalled before explaining that other people ended up breaking up the fight. 

Over time, Shepard said he started to understand him as he learned more about Dane while sharing stories in AA meetings. 

‘God bless both of us. We kept coming back to the same meeting,’ he said. ‘Over the course of the next two years, I found myself starting to kind of relate to him. I heard his story.’ 

He continued: ‘His father shot himself in his house when he was a little boy. And his mom came upstairs and said, “I’ll tell you what happened if you promise that you won’t cry.”

‘So that little boy held onto that. And then that little boy grew up without a dad, like I grew up without a dad, and he was so in search of masculine validation, and it took all these shapes that I hated. That I’m sure he hated in me.’ 

Shepard recalled the turning point happened when Dane shared his honest thoughts about him during one particular meeting.

‘I remember he had his share one time and I said, “I can’t believe I’m gonna say this, but that’s one of my favorite shares I’ve ever heard.”

In a recent interview, he recalled meeting Dane in the same AA meeting and admitted he ‘thought he was a bit of a bully’ at first

He recalled how they almost got into a ‘fist fight’ before other people broke them up. Over time, he said he ‘came to fall in love’ with Dane as he gushed about his late friend

Shepard shared his admiration for his late friend and opened up about watching Dane battle ALS, calling it the ‘bravest thing he’d done’; pictured in Brilliant Minds still

Dane previously revealed that he experienced symptoms of ALS about a year and a half before receiving his diagnosis in April 2025. He died at age 53 in February; pictured in September 2025

‘Maybe a week or two later, one of his shares, he said, “I can’t believe I’m gonna say this, but I think I’ve come to fall in love with Dax.” And then we became friends.

‘I came to fall in love with a very scared man trying and hoping he had become a man, and I related,’ he said. ‘I ended up loving him so much.’ 

During the interview, Shepard also opened up about dealing with the loss of his friend and gushed about the Grey’s Anatomy star.

In April 2025, Dane was diagnosed with ALS – ‘a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord,’ according to the Mayo Clinic.

Dane previously revealed that he experienced symptoms of ALS about a year and a half before receiving his diagnosis. He died at age 53 nearly two months ago. 

‘For a person who was so hellbent on being hyper-masculine and incredibly fit, to have agreed to become the face of this disease, completely diminished, I found to be the bravest thing he’d done in all these pursuits of manliness.’ 

According to a CNN report, China is gearing up to supply Iran with advanced air defense systems in the coming weeks. This move follows a series of military and missile capability strikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israel over the past month.

The report, based on insights from three individuals with knowledge of recent U.S. intelligence, suggests that China might disguise the shipment’s origins by routing it through intermediary nations. Two of these insiders emphasized the possibility of such subterfuge.

Responding to inquiries from CNN about these intelligence findings, President Trump warned that if “China does that, China will have big problems, OK?” He did not clarify whether he had discussed the matter with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with whom he is slated to meet in early May.

This meeting, originally planned to address tariff issues after the Supreme Court invalidated the president’s tariffs, was rescheduled due to the ongoing tensions with Iran.

Sources informed CNN that Beijing plans to deliver Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS) to Iran. These shoulder-launched missile systems are designed to counter threats from low-flying aircraft.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington told CNN that China has “never provided weapons to any party” involved in the conflict with Iran. They urged “the U.S. side to refrain from making baseless allegations, maliciously drawing connections, and engaging in sensationalism; we hope that relevant parties will do more to help de-escalate tensions.”

Previous intelligence reports have indicated that China, along with Russia, has been supporting Iran with its presence and alliance with the Middle Eastern country.

Trump earlier this month referred to China, Japan and South Korea as countries that could send troops to the region to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

“Let South Korea, you know, we only have 45,000 soldiers in harm’s way over there, right next to a nuclear force — let South Korea do it,” Trump said at a Wednesday Easter luncheon prior to his address to the nation on April 1. “Let Japan do it. They get 90 percent of their oil from the strait. Let China do it.”

In anticipation of Earth Day later this month, Chicago is buzzing with activity as cleanup initiatives are underway citywide. These efforts began in earnest on Saturday.

The Chicago Park District spearheaded a series of cleanup campaigns across the city’s parks, drawing in hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers eager to make a difference.

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These activities form part of the 41st annual Earth Day Cleanup, an initiative that aims to revitalize and enhance over 190 park sites throughout Chicago.

One such cleanup event was held in Wicker Park on Saturday, bringing the community together for a shared cause.

“People are becoming more environmentally conscious, which is precisely what we’re fostering here,” remarked Mary Tamminga, a board member of Wicker Park.

Roughly 750 volunteers are coming together to pick up garbage, lay mulch around trees, and shore up playground surfaces.

“Public parks thrive when the public gets involved and helps out and we want to be in a clean park,” said John Shirk with the Wicker Park Advisory Council. “We bring our kids here for picnics.”

Several other city agencies, along with a few community groups that have adopted park sites, are participating, too.

The Chicago Park District has recruited site captains to facilitate clean ups by supplying trash bags, shovels, gloves, and materials, so people of all ages can beautify their neighborhood park by picking up trash and evening cleaning up graffiti.

“Humans are copycat sometimes, so if you see someone doing good things in the park other people catch on, and that’s why we have 250 volunteers to help here in Wicker,” volunteer Ryan Ruggarde said.

There was even a Girl Scout Troop participating, hoping to make a difference.

“This is something that people say if you’re a part of a community its part of your responsibility to not just take from it, but to also give back to it,” volunteer Heather Eaton said.

Saturday’s activities also included a speaking program featuring local representatives.

The cleanup initiative will culminate next weekend with a citywide effort.

The world celebrates Earth Day every year on April 22.

Sabrina Carpenter has publicly apologized after facing backlash for mocking a fan’s yodeling during her inaugural Coachella headlining performance in Indio, California last Friday.

The 26-year-old singer was criticized by fans who labeled her comments as ‘rude,’ ‘ignorant,’ and ‘nasty.’

During her set, which included an unexpected appearance by a previously controversial star, Carpenter paused her keyboard performance upon hearing a fan in the crowd perform a celebratory Arab ululation, known as a Zaghrouta.

“I think I heard someone yodel,” the performer remarked, interrupting her song to address the audience member, as captured in a video shared on X. “Is that what you’re doing? I don’t like it.”

In defense, the fan explained that the yodeling was part of their culture and a form of celebration. Carpenter responded with skepticism, asking, “That’s your culture, yodeling? Is this Burning Man? What’s going on? This is weird.”

She faced a deluge of backlash and has now expressed her contrition, tweeting that her reaction was down to ‘confusion’ and that she ‘could have handled it better!’

Sabrina Carpenter caught some major flak for ridiculing a yodeling fan during her very first headlining Coachella set in Indio, California on Friday

Fans lambasted the 26-year-old singer as ‘rude’ and ‘ignorant’ and ‘mean,’ and even ‘nasty’ 

She faced a deluge of backlash and has now expressed her contrition, tweeting that her reaction was down to ‘confusion’ and that she ‘could have handled it better!’

She was responding in particular to a tweet in which a fan fumed: ‘sabrina saying that she doesn’t like a cultural arabic cheer… this is so insensitive and islamophobic. i am very disappointed in her.’

Quoting the post, Carpenter wrote: ‘my apologies i didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly. my reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended. could have handled it better! now i know what a Zaghrouta is! I welcome all cheers and yodels from here on out.’

After the Zaghrouta snafu, Carpenter went on to finish her set, wowing the crowd with a show-stopping set list including Taste, Please Please Please and We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night.

But after the show, fans took to social media to complain about the star’s behavior towards the yodeler.

‘I was actually enjoying the show till this comment. It was really rude,’ one Reddit user bickered.

Another Redditor commented, ‘She even said, “IT’S WEIRD.” A total lack of respect. Even after hearing that the fan said it was about her culture, it was still very disrespectful to react that way. But her fans will justify her by saying it’s a “misunderstanding.” I’m sorry, but there’s no way I believe that.’

‘Yikes what she said about the yodelling is abt to get her cancelled LMFAO,’ a third Reddit follower added.

Other fans hopped on X to vent their outrage, with one writing, per Page Six, ‘The way Sabrina doubled down and decided to continue to be ignorant even after it was clarified yodeling is part of that person’s culture says a lot about her.’

‘Did Sabrina Carpenter just call that girl’s culture weird and creepy?’ another fan chimed in.

Carpenter interrupted her keyboard playing to comment, ‘I think I heard someone yodel,’ before glancing at the person responsible and saying ‘Is that what you’re doing? I don’t like it’

‘Is this Burning Man? What’s going on? This is weird,’ the pop star added with a short laugh that seemingly had no humor in it

Fans flocked to social media to complain about Carpenter’s behavior, with one Reddit user writing, ‘I was actually enjoying the show till this comment. It was really rude’

‘The way Sabrina doubled down and decided to continue to be ignorant even after it was clarified yodeling is part of that person’s culture says a lot about her,’ a fan vented on X

Carpenter told festival-goers earlier in her set, ‘I can’t believe I’m headlining Coachella! I mean, I can a little bit, but it’s nicer to say that, right?’

The Taste singer’s Coachella show included a surprise cameo from previously canceled Susan Sarandon (pictured), as well as A-listers Will Ferrell, Sam Elliott and Samuel L. Jackson

But others rushed to defend the singer. ‘She clearly could not hear the girl speaking. You have to remember she’s all the way up on stage,’ one chanced to say.

Earlier in her set, Carpenter seemed excited to be headlining what’s considered to be most famous and influential music festival in the world.

She told festival-goers, ‘I can’t believe I’m headlining Coachella! I mean, I can a little bit, but it’s nicer to say that, right?’   

The 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will light up the desert in Indio, California, over two weekends.

In addition to Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G are also headlining the highly anticipated event.

They’ll be joined by an eclectic roster that spans genres and generations, including electronic act Anyma, Young Thug, Turnstile, David Byrne, FKA twigs, Addison Rae and Ethel Cain.

Legacy artists Iggy Pop, Moby, and Devo also earned spots on the packed schedule, while Radiohead appeared under a mysterious note teasing The Bunker Debut of Kid A Mnesia.

The xx and The Strokes are both making a comeback to the festival.

In addition to Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G are headlining the highly anticipated event; Carpenter pictured in 2024

The booking marks a major milestone for Bieber as he has never officially been billed at the festival; Bieber pictured in 2022

Colombian superstar Karol G made her Coachella debut in 2022, but this will be her first major set behind her new album Tropicoqueta, released in June; Seen performing in 2024

The booking marks a major milestone for Bieber as he has never officially been billed at the festival, despite making surprise cameos during Ariana Grande, Daniel Caesar, Chance the Rapper, Tems and Wizkid’s sets.

Bieber’s most recent live performance was at the 2026 Grammys on February 1, while his last full concert took place at a private Roxy Theatre show on March 29.

The Baby hitmaker hasn’t headlined a major tour since canceling his 49-date Justice World Tour after coming down with Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

In agreeing to perform at the Southern California-based festival, the two-time Grammy-winner was paid more than $10 million – surpassing musical icons Beyonce and Lady Gaga as the festival’s highest-compensated artist ever.

An insider told Rolling Stone that Bieber worked out his record Coachella payday directly with promoter Goldenvoice without the use of an agent.

‘It’s a groundbreaking move for a headliner, and it’s something he built entirely on his own,’ an insider close to the Daisies artist – who shares son Jack, one, with supermodel wife Hailey Bieber, 28 – told the outlet.

The source added, ‘Between headlining Coachella and the success of Swag, it’s clear this is the start of an exciting new era for Justin – one where he’s fully in the driver’s seat.’

Carpenter previously performed at Coachella in 2024, as her then-boyfriend Barry Keoghan cheered her on from the VIP section. She teased that her new Coachella performance will be ‘the most ambitious show I’ve ever done’ in a recent interview with Perfect magazine.

Prices for weekend passes ran from $549 to $1,299 

For Karol G, it’s a long-awaited return. The Colombian superstar made her Coachella debut in 2022, but this will be her first major set behind her new album Tropicoqueta, released in June.

The milestone makes her the first Latina artist to lead the iconic Coachella stage.

Prices for weekend passes at this year’s event ran from $549 to $1,299.

The headliners for last year’s Coachella were Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, and Doja Cat.