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☆ ‘Numerous’ officers shot in ‘active situation’ in Charlotte, North Carolina, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Devon M. Sayers | Shawn Nottingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —“Numerous law enforcement officers” have been shot in an “active situation” in Charlotte, North Carolina, police say. “The scene is still active. The incident is at the 5000 block of Galway Drive, police said, and a SWAT team is on scene. “Multiple law enforcement officers have been struck by the gunfire and are being transported to the hospital.”“Mayor Vi Lyles is monitoring the situation,” City of Charlotte spokesperson Lawrence Corley told CNN. Police said “gunfire continues on the scene” in an earlier post on X.

Persons: “, Galway Dr, Vi Lyles, Lawrence Corley Organizations: CNN, Mecklenburg Police, SWAT, US, Task Force, Police Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, Charlotte, Galway, ”, ” City

New Haven, Connecticut CNN —The arrests of dozens of pro-Palestinian, pro-divestment activists at Yale University didn’t deter protesters from uniting for another demonstration Tuesday. Yale University police arrested 45 protesters Monday and charged them with criminal trespassing after they refused orders to leave, said police in New Haven, Connecticut. “They were transported to a Yale Police facility where they were processed and released.”A protester is arrested at Yale University on Monday. Despite the warnings from police, many protesters refused to leave. “Safety is our highest priority as we strive to support our students’ learning and all the required academic operations,” Columbia University said in a statement Monday night.

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☆ Vontae Davis death: Former NFL cornerback found dead at his home in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Eric Levenson | Devon M. Sayers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Vontae Davis, the former NFL cornerback who made two Pro Bowls with the Indianapolis Colts and memorably retired at halftime of his final game, was found dead by police at his home in South Florida, according to authorities. Davis, 35, played in 121 games over a 10-year career with the Miami Dolphins, Colts and Buffalo Bills, totaling 22 interceptions and 97 pass deflections. “The NFL is heartbroken to hear about the passing of Vontae Davis. “We are heartbroken by the sudden passing of former Dolphins CB Vontae Davis and extend our deepest condolences to his family & loved ones during this difficult time,” the Dolphins said. My prayers to Vontae’s family.”“We are saddened to learn of the passing of Vontae Davis,” the Bills said in a statement.

Persons: CNN — Vontae Davis, Davis, Jeff Ireland, ”, “, ” Davis, Vernon Davis, you’re, don’t, Vontae Davis, Dolphins CB Vontae Davis, ” Jim Irsay Organizations: CNN, NFL, Indianapolis Colts, Davie Police Department, Miami Dolphins, Colts, Buffalo Bills, Illinois, Dolphins, Miami, HBO, Pro, Dolphins CB, Bills Locations: South Florida, Southwest, ” Ireland, Indianapolis

Nigel was gay, Shelby said, but she never knew the impact that had on his life at school. ‘Solutions in search of a problem’HB130 – dubbed a “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics – is one of the bills currently working through the state legislature. For Neil Rafferty, a husband, combat veteran and the only Alabama state lawmaker who identifies as gay, the changes could once again trigger unintended consequences for the state. After his death, Shelby started The Nigel Shelby Foundation to help youth who may not have a support system, provide scholarships for students and help families with LGBTQ children. Camika and Nigel Shelby Courtesy Shelby familyIn a letter to his mother before his death, Nigel asked her to forgive him and keep living, Shelby said.

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CNN —Former President Jimmy Carter is expected to attend the memorial service for his late wife, Rosalynn Carter, on Tuesday, his grandson told CNN. A tribute service for Rosalynn Carter is scheduled to take place Tuesday at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at the Emory University campus. President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff are expected to attend. Jimmy Carter, who is 99, began receiving home hospice care in February, after a series of hospital stays. In May, the Carter Center said Rosalynn Carter had dementia.

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☆ Alabama sets date for first-ever US execution of death row inmate by nitrogen gas in 2024, governor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Devon M. Sayers | Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Alabama has scheduled the nation’s first execution by nitrogen hypoxia, an alternative to lethal injection, its Republican governor said. He asked the state to be put to death by nitrogen gas rather than lethal injection after what he called a botched execution. Smith’s execution now is set to take place between January 25 and 26, according to a news release from Gov. The court’s action came after the justices divided 6-3 earlier in the term to allow Smith’s execution to go forward by lethal injection. Smith’s case was tried by a jury twice, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has noted, both of which resulted in convictions.

Persons: Kenneth Eugene Smith’s, Kay Ivey, nodded, ”, Steve Marshall, Patrick Semansky, Smith, –, Elizabeth Dorlene Sennett, Sennett’s, Smith’s, CNN’s Jamiel Lynch, Ariane De Vogue, Dakin Andone Organizations: CNN, Alabama, Republican, Gov, Court Locations: Alabama, Washington

CNN —Nashville police say an investigation began Monday morning into three photographs that surfaced online of alleged writings connected to the March shooting at a private Christian school that left three 9-year-olds and three adults dead. The pictures of writings allegedly from the 28-year-old shooter, who was a former student at The Covenant School, were released by a conservative political commentator Monday. One page of the writings appears to be a day’s checklist, while another is filled with angry ramblings. It’s unclear how many more pages of writings there may be, and what the contents of other pages are. The shooter’s writings have been part of a monthslong legal fight playing out in Nashville over the release of documents and records related to the March 27 shooting.

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☆ Section of Blue Ridge Parkway closed because visitors were ‘feeding and attempting to hold a young bear’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Devon M. Sayers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway has been closed by officials “after multiple documented reports of visitors feeding and attempting to hold a young bear in recent weeks,” the National Park Service said in a news release. The section closed on Monday “until further notice.”“When people intentionally attract bears with trash and food it can lead to very dangerous situations. The safety tips instruct visitors not to feed bears and to properly store all food. The Blue Ridge Parkway is the most-visited of the National Park Service’s 425 sites, according to 2022 figures. The Blue Ridge Parkway starts in Waynesboro, Virginia, and stretches more than 469 miles, ending in the Great Smoky Mountains near Cherokee, North Carolina, according to NPS.

Persons: ”, Tracy Swartout, “ Organizations: CNN, National Park Service, Bears, NPS Locations: Asheville , North Carolina, Ox, NC80, Waynesboro , Virginia, Smoky, Cherokee, North Carolina

A screengrab taken from video shows ruins of the Saqallah family compound after the blast on October 19. A view of the Saqallah family compound before the strike. From left, Doctors Omar Saqallah, Saed Saqallah and Ameed Saqallah were among the 42 relatives killed on October 19. They’re just ordinary people: doctors and grandmothers and grandfathers and uncles and aunts and children,” Abu Shaban said. Until the killing stops, Abu Shaban says his family still reels: “I’m still in this nightmare.

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CNN —Six people who identified themselves as members of a religious group called the ‘Soldiers of Christ’ have been arrested in connection to the death of a South Korean woman who was beaten and starved in Georgia, authorities said. The South Korean consulate in Atlanta declined to comment on the case when contacted by CNN. This photo of a crime scene, with areas of blood redacted, was released by Gwinnett County Police. Gwinnett County PoliceOne of the suspects is a South Korean citizen visiting on a visa, authorities said, while the others are American citizens. Authorities did not release the name of the victim, pending notification of her death to her family in South Korea.

Persons: Christ ’, malnourishment, Eric Hyun, Hyun, Christ ”, Gawom Lee, Joonho Lee, Hyunji Lee, Juoonhyum Lee Organizations: CNN, Gwinnett County Police Department, Census Bureau, Gwinnett County Police Law, Authorities, Police, South, Gwinnett County Police Locations: Korean, Georgia, Jeju, Duluth, Atlanta, United States, South Korea, Duluth , Georgia, Gwinnett, South Korean

“We sat down on Monday night as a team,” the paper’s student print managing editor, Caitlyn Yaede, told CNN in a phone interview. The Wednesday, August 30, 2023 front page of the Daily Tar Heel, shared to the student newspaper's Instagram account. The student newspaper published a string of the community's texts amid an lockdown during which a graduate student allegedly killed a professor. Rebecca Wright/CNNThe idea to compile text messages came from the paper’s Editor-in-Chief Emmy Martin, Yaede said. But I think we told a story of a community that was startled, of a community that was scarred, and a community that is angry, and a community that is grieving,” Yaede said.

Persons: “, Caitlyn Yaede, Yaede, Rebecca Wright, Martin, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, ” Yaede Organizations: CNN, University of North, Chapel, UNC, ”, Laboratories, “ Locations: University of North Carolina

CNN —Police at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill responded to an “armed and dangerous person on or near campus,” according to an alert from the university on Monday. A witness on campus told CNN they were locked down in their building and saw armed officers searching campus. The UNC Hospital also has received no patients from the scene, a spokesperson told CNN. Video from CNN affiliate WRAL in Chapel Hill showed a large number of police vehicles at the campus with their lights flashing. Calls to the Town of Chapel Hill were not immediately returned.

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CNN —A fifth person involved in the brawl along the Montgomery, Alabama, riverfront last weekend has turned himself in, police said Friday. Reggie Ray Montgomery Police DepartmentReggie Ray, 42, was being held in the city jail, according to a news release from the Montgomery Police Department. Earlier, Mary Todd, 21, was charged with third-degree assault and was being held Thursday in Montgomery’s city jail, police said. From left, Zachery Shipman, Richard Roberts, Allen Todd and Mary Todd. Montgomery Police DepartmentAlso charged were Richard Roberts, 48, who faces two counts of third-degree assault, and Allen Todd, 23, and Zachery Shipman, 25, who face a count each of third-degree assault, Police Chief Darryl Albert has said.

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☆ More than 90% of the Peach State's peaches were lost this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Devon M. Sayers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The problem was exacerbated when late-season cold temperatures swept across the Southeast. “Georgia peach crop was significantly affected by two late frosts in March,” Pearson Farms, a large producer of the fruit, said on their website. “Even a typical spring freeze can damage commercial and backyard fruit crops that have been pushed into blooming by late-winter warmth,” Rippey said. Peach plants are harvested once a year and take three to four years after planting before they are mature enough to be harvested, Chavez said. In his 10 years in the state, he said he has not seen this much of the crop lost, but noted that nearly 80% of the peach crop was lost after the spring freeze in 2017.

Persons: Dario Chavez, Chavez, ” Chavez, ”, Theresa Crimmins, Brad Rippey, ” Rippey, “ Organizations: CNN, Peach State, Horticulture, University of Georgia, US Department of Agriculture, South Carolina, Growers, USA National Phenology Network Locations: Georgia, US Department of Agriculture . South Carolina, South, Ohio, West Virginia, South Carolina

☆ Louisiana man arrested in connection with the shooting of a 14-year-old girl while she was playing hide-and-seek
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Devon M. Sayers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Officials in Southwest Louisiana have charged a 58-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a group of juveniles who were playing hide-and-seek, one of whom was injured. The incident happened early Sunday in the small town of Starks, Louisiana, near the Texas state line. The general area where a 14-year-old girl was shot while playing hide and seek in Starks, Louisiana, is seen on May 8, 2023. KPLCDoyle told detectives that he “observed shadows outside his home, at which time he went inside and retrieved his firearm. A 14-year-old girl was shot in the back of the head and was transported to the hospital with “non-life threatening injuries,” the department said.

☆ Girl Scouts of America receive largest ever donation from single donor
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Devon M. Sayers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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