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☆ 'Time capsule' LA home torn down by Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger could have been shown 'some honor,' designer's daughter says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The property, situated in Brentwood, was designed by Craig Ellwood and is known as the "Zimmerman House." Craig Ellwood, Zimmerman House (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1953. The Zimmerman HouseLiving room of the Zimmerman House designed by Craig Ellwood (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1953. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10)The Zimmerman House was a 2,770-square-foot home named after its first owners, Martin and Eva Zimmerman. The Eichler Network, a website focusing on midcentury modern homes in California, has shared photos of what appears to be the leveled Zimmerman House.

Persons: —, Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Craig Ellwood, Zimmerman, Pratt, Schwarzenegger, Robb, Ellwood's, Erin Ellwood, that's, Julius Schulman, J, Paul Getty, Maria Shriver, Ken Ungar, Ellwood, Martin, Eva Zimmerman, Garrett Eckbo, could've Organizations: Service, Business, Los Angeles Times, Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Los, Hollywood, Eichler Network Locations: Los Angeles, Brentwood, Calif, California

☆ I visited Chanel's watches and fine jewelry boutique in NYC and saw why the brand is betting on in-person shopping
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In February, Chanel opened a watches and fine jewelry boutique on Fifth Avenue in New York City. My destination was Chanel's watches and fine jewelry flagship, dedicated to exclusive and vintage jewelry from the brand. Anna Weyant and Eileen Kelly at the opening of Chanel's watches and fine jewelry store in February 2024. Amandla Stenberg at the Chanel watches and fine jewelry opening in February 2024. Visiting Chanel's watches and fine jewelry boutique is an experience, which you just can't get online.

Persons: Chanel, Peter Marino, Coco Chanel, —, Bergdorf Goodman, Robb, Saint Laurent, Samantha Grindell, Gilbert Carrasquillo, Anna Weyant, Eileen Kelly, Chanel's, Sean Zanni, Marino, Coco, Amandla Stenberg Organizations: Service, Tiffany, Chanel, Hollywood, Workers, W Locations: New York City, New York

☆ Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger demolished a 1950s LA architectural gem they bought for $12.5 million, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger face backlash for demolishing a historic 1950s house. The couple paid $12.5 million for the Zimmerman house in LA, designed by renowned architects, say reports. AdvertisementActor Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, decision to raze a historic 1950s house in LA to build a contemporary mansion has upset architectural enthusiasts, say reports. AdvertisementArchitect Craig Ellwood designed the Zimmerman house with Emiel Becsky, and the landscape was designed by Garrett Eckbo, per USModernist Archives. Living room of the Zimmerman House designed by Craig Ellwood (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1953.

Persons: Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Zimmerman, —, Robb, Pratt, Craig Ellwood, Emiel Becsky, Garrett Eckbo, Julius Schulman, J, Paul Getty, Ellwood, Katherine Schwarzenegger's, Maria Shriver, Kennedy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arianna Huffington, Sofia Richie, Bel, Hilda Rolfe, Sam Rolfe, Schwarzenegger Organizations: Service, Marvel, Guardian, Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Los, Eichler Network, Bel Locations: LA, Los Angeles, Calif, Brentwood, California, Pacific Palisades

☆ People feel significantly better with a 4-day workweek, says Exos CEO Sarah Robb O'Hagan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPeople feel significantly better with a 4-day workweek, says Exos CEO Sarah Robb O'HaganExos CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's implementation of a 4-day workweek, the impact on business performance and employee productivity, and more.

Persons: Sarah Robb O'Hagan, Sarah Robb O’Hagan

☆ ‘Roswell’: Take a Roadtrip to U.F.O. Country - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Bill Brown | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I listened to “Motorway to Roswell” by the Pixies a million times, but it’s not exactly where this movie came from. paperbacks I inhaled as a nerdy kid in Lubbock, Texas, and partly it was Lubbock itself. Then I took Robb Moss’s nonfiction filmmaking class at Harvard. For Marker, movies don’t replace our memories, exactly, but they create a little memorial in the place where a memory used to be. So that’s what my movie is for me now, 30 years later: a memento.

Persons: Roswell ”, Robb Moss’s, Moss, Chris Marker’s “ Organizations: Harvard Locations: Roswell, Lubbock , Texas, Lubbock, West Texas

☆ Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry visit family of Uvalde shooting victim
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Sharif Paget | Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visited Uvalde, Texas on Saturday and met with the family of Irma Garcia, a beloved schoolteacher killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting. Irma Garcia’s nephew, John Martinez, told CNN Harry and Meghan have kept in contact with his family since the massacre, which the US Justice Department and other agencies agree was met with a disastrous law enforcement response. Meghan attended and spoke at the South by Southwest festival in Austin on Friday, the day before she and Harry made a stop in Uvalde to check in on the family, Martinez said. John Martinez“It was such a beautiful experience, they’re so nice and compassionate, very down to earth, humble people,” Martinez told CNN in a text message. Meghan visited Uvalde days after the shooting where she was seen placing flowers at a makeshift memorial in front of the county courthouse.

Persons: Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Irma Garcia, Garcia, –, Joe Garcia, Irma Garcia’s, John Martinez, CNN Harry, Harry, Martinez, Carlos Martinez, John Martinez “, ” Martinez, Irma, Claudia Martinez, Irma’s, Uvalde, ”, Jesse Prado, Prado, “, Veronica Mata, Tess, “ We’re, CNN’s Ray Sanchez, Rachel Clarke Organizations: CNN, Robb Elementary School, US Justice Department, Southwest, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School, Austin police Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Austin

☆ Hackers threaten to release Trump documents from Georgia case if they don't get a ransom by Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

LockBit works with affiliates to hack companies and government agenciesLockBit 3.0's targets go far beyond just the Fulton County government. As of Wednesday, it had ongoing ransom demands for 11 different companies on its website in addition to the one for Fulton County. AdvertisementA Fulton County court administration spokesperson declined to comment. AdvertisementAt a press conference on February 20, Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts said no ransom was paid. AdvertisementThe renewed ransom threat comes as Willis's investigation is beleaguered by a series of heated hearings playing out in a Fulton County courtroom.

Persons: —, Donald Trump —, Donald Trump's, Christopher Krebs, Dan Schiappa, LockBitSupp —, Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Raedle, Oz, Krebs, Alashe, LockBit, Fulton, Fani Willis, It's, George Chidi, Pool, Schiappa, Robb Pitts, Pitts, Willis Organizations: Service, Fulton, Business, FBI, United, Crime Agency, US Department of Justice, government's, Trump, Justice Department, Boeing, Commercial Bank of China, U.S, Trump Force, Atlanta Hartsfield, Jackson International Airport, Biden, Trump —, Trump . Fulton, Arctic Wolf, Atlanta Journal Locations: Georgia, Fulton, Mexico, Fulton County, Atlanta , Georgia, Russian, Trump . Fulton County, Atlanta, Krebs

☆ AI-generated voices of dead shooting victims are sending gun-control pleas to lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

We have tried almost every single way to approach gun violence in a way that people will pay attention. There have been 50 mass shootings in the United States so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Brett Cross says he's unfazed by critics who are against the use of AI-generated voices of children killed by gun violence. But earlier this month, it announced that robocall scams using AI-generated voices are a violation of telecommunications law. He says some parents who’ve lost children to gun violence were reluctant to take part in the project.

Persons: CNN — Joaquin Oliver’s, Marjory Stoneman, “ It’s, ”, ” Manuel, Patricia Oliver, Joaquin, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Cody Jackson, “, Manuel Oliver, Uzi, Garcia, Mitch Renfro Uzi Garcia, “ I’m, Brett Cross, he’s, he's unfazed, Nuri Vallbona, Ethan Song, Akilah Dasilva, Mike Baughan, Jaycee Webster, Uzi Garcia, Jordan Vonderhaar, Biden, ’ landlines, Oliver, they’re, Alex Quilici, ’ —, Robert Wahl, ” Manuel Oliver, who’ve, It’s Organizations: CNN, Capitol, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Kansas City, Robb Elementary School, Reuters, Maryland, Federal Communications Commission, New, Telephone Consumer, Concordia University Wisconsin, Hollywood Locations: Parkland, Parkland , Florida, Florida, Kansas, United States, Uvalde , Texas, Connecticut, Tennessee, Maryland, New Hampshire

☆ Fulton County faces ransomware attack by ‘financially motivated actors,’ but county elections still on track
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | Alta Spells | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Officials in Georgia’s Fulton County, which includes parts of Atlanta, said Wednesday that “financially motivated” hackers appeared to be behind a ransomware attack that has disrupted key county services for weeks. The leak will only up the stakes for Fulton County to get a handle on a cyberattack that has hobbled services for weeks. The group that claimed Fulton County as a victim is a prolific group known as LockBit. It’s unclear if there has been any communication between Fulton County and the hackers. Fulton County’s ransomware attack comes amid a years-long effort by the US government to limit the damage of ransomware attacks on local governments, hospitals and other critical infrastructure.

Persons: “, Robb Pitts, Pitts, Fani Willis, Donald Trump, ” Pitts, LockBit, Fulton County’s, Cybercriminals, ” Alexander Leslie Organizations: CNN, Fulton, LockBit, Commercial Bank of China Locations: Georgia’s Fulton County, Atlanta, Fulton County, ” Fulton County, Fulton, Fulton County , Georgia

NEW YORK (AP) — The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship. Franklin is a newcomer who bonds with Charlie Brown and is welcomed to the Peanuts universe in “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin," which premieres on Friday. Franklin and Charlie Brown soon enter a soap box derby competition and their friendship is tested before a deep bond is forged. In the new special, Franklin is specifically asked to come sit with his new pals on their side during a pizza party celebration. So to have him years later spotlight Franklin in a TV special seems almost divine intervention.

Persons: Franklin —, Franklin, Charlie Brown, Robb Armstrong, Charles Schulz, ”, Armstrong, Scott Montgomery, ” “, Stevie Wonder, Little Richard, James Brown, John Coltrane, he's, Linus, he’s, Raymond S, ” Franklin, Schulz, Martin Luther King Jr, Charlie Brown’s, Charlie Brown's, “, “ They’re, Persi, Mickey Mouse, Jeff Morrow, Berry's, Johnny B, Goode, Billy Preston, Coltrane, ” Armstrong, —, revering Schulz, someone’s, I’m, ” ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Apple Locations: Franklin

“We come from a place where gun violence is a problem, but you will never see a 19-year-old with an AR-15 getting into a school and shooting people,” Manuel Oliver said. “There’s a reason for the gun violence in a Third World country. Joaquin's AI voice identifies him and then says, “Many students and teachers were murdered on Valentine’s Day ... by a person using an AR-15, but you don’t care. Other families who lost loved ones to gun violence will be allowed to add their victim's re-created voice to the project, which runs indefinitely. They call themselves “the rebel side of the gun violence prevention movement."

Persons: — Joaquin “ Guac ” Oliver, Oliver, Manuel, Patricia Oliver, Joaquin's, ” Manuel Oliver, “, Stoneman Douglas, ” Patricia Oliver, It’s, Joaquin, Critics, ”, “ Joaquin, Uziyah Garcia, Ethan Song, Brett Cross, “ I’m, Uzi, hadn't, Mike, Kristin Song, ” Kristin Song, —, ’, Manuel Oliver's, Joe Biden Organizations: National Rifle Association, Immigrants, NRA, Valentine’s, YouTube, Waffle House, Robb Elementary School Locations: Fla, Parkland , Florida, Venezuela, United States, Parkland, Tennessee, , Texas, Uvalde , Texas, Connecticut, Virginia

NEW YORK (AP) — Shimmer and glimmer with a dash of the majestic was on display Monday as Tory Burch showed her 2024 Fall Winter Collection at New York Fashion week. Inspired by ordinary objects like a lampshade or well-worn coat, Burch set out to redefine the form of her designs with this collection. “I started with the concept of how to make the everyday sublime,” Burch told the Associated Press at a post-show interview. While many of the designs took Burch out of her comfort zone, the one that stood out was the hooded sweater with orange lampshade skirt. Burch says the vibrancy of color juxtaposed with the “beautiful neutral tones” in the collection’s palette.

Persons: — Shimmer, Tory Burch, Burch, “, ” Burch, Emily Ratajkowski, Paloma Elsesser, Irina Shayk, we’re, ”, it’s, AnnaSophia Robb, Natasha Lyonne Organizations: New York, Associated Press, New York Public

NEW YORK (AP) — Two freelance journalists with projects focused on Black nationalism and the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting have won the American Mosaic Journalism Prize, which honors work about underrepresented groups in the United States. The journalists, Dara T. Mathis and Tamir Kalifa, were each awarded $100,000 from the Heising-Simons Foundation. That's believed to be the largest prize in dollar value given to journalists in the United States. “As a Black writer, I am keenly aware of how the stories of marginalized people are excluded from the archive,” Mathis said. “My work as a journalist seeks to connect silenced histories to our present day.”Photojournalist Tamir Kalifa won for his work on the aftermath of the 2022 mass shooting at the Robb elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Persons: Dara T, Mathis, Tamir Kalifa, That's, ” Mathis, “, Robb, Kalifa, he's Organizations: Mosaic Journalism, Simons Foundation, Black Liberation Locations: United States, The Maryland, Uvalde , Texas, Austin, Israel

☆ Summer Has Long Stressed Electric Grids. Now Winter Does, Too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Ivan Penn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For decades, managers of electric grids feared that surging energy demand on hot summer days would force blackouts. Largely because of growing demand from homes and businesses, and supply constraints due to aging utility equipment, many grids are under greater strain in winter. Just 10 years ago, winter electricity use ran about 11 percent less than in summer, according to the group. And by 2050, winter demand could surpass electricity use in the summer. “We’re seeing both summer and winter peaks growing, but we’re seeing winter peaks growing faster,” said Jim Robb, chief executive of the reliability corporation.

Persons: ”, Jim Robb Organizations: North American Electric Reliability Corporation

☆ Fulton County government outage: Cyberattack brings down phones, court site and tax systems
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Alta Spells | Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An ongoing cyberattack against Georgia’s Fulton County, which includes parts of Atlanta, has brought some of the government’s systems to a standstill, halting access to court filings, tax processing and other services. The office of the county’s District Attorney Fani Willis lost access to its phones, internet and the court system website, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The communication, court and tax systems have all been brought down, said Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts in a news briefing Monday. A source with first-hand knowledge in Fulton County told CNN the internet and Odyssey court access are down as well. “We at Fulton County take cybersecurity seriously and we place a high priority on the protection of sensitive information,” Pitts said.

Persons: Fani Willis, Willis, Donald Trump, Robb Pitts, Pitts, ” Pitts, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Georgia’s, county’s Department of Information Technology, FBI, Fulton, IT, The Atlanta, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Locations: Georgia’s Fulton County, Atlanta, county’s, Fulton County, Baltimore, New Mexico’s, Albuquerque, US

☆ Every show and movie that's told Gypsy Rose Blanchard's story — and what she's said about them
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"The Act" (Hulu)Joey King (left) starred as Gypsy Rose Blanchard in "The Act." Hulu; KYTV / via HBOHulu's drama series stars Patricia Arquette as Dee Dee Blanchard, and Joey King as Blanchard-Anderson. "I was not consulted or compensated for a show that made actor Joey King a household name," Blanchard-Anderson wrote in the book. "I'm sure that Joey King did an amazing job playing me. Blanchard-Anderson revealed in the same interview that she would love for Millie Bobby Brown to play her in a future project about her life.

Persons: Joey King, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Patricia Arquette, Dee Dee Blanchard, Blanchard, Anderson, Chloe Sevigny, Anna, Sophia Robb, Nicholas Godejohn, Per Blanchard, " Blanchard, Millie Bobby Brown Organizations: HBO, Hollywood

☆ A Grand Jury in Uvalde Is Set to Examine Response to School Massacre
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Edgar Sandoval | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The district attorney in Uvalde, Texas, has said for months that she intended to convene a grand jury to consider evidence from the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School, with the possibility that state criminal charges could result over the botched police response to the massacre. The district attorney, Christina Mitchell, said in an email in December that she would “dissect the investigation of the Texas Rangers” into the shooting “and then present same to an Uvalde County grand jury for review.”On Friday, it emerged that selection for the grand jury had begun, according to a person familiar with the matter. The inquiry was likely to last months. Word that the grand jury had begun to be convened, first reported by The Uvalde News-Leader, came a day after the Justice Department published a 600-page report that found broad and “unimaginable” failures that delayed the response and subsequent medical care to the victims after the mass shooting.

Persons: Christina Mitchell, ” Organizations: Robb Elementary School, Texas Rangers, Uvalde, Department Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Uvalde County

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Families of the children and teachers killed in the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre are renewing demands for criminal charges after a scathing Justice Department report again laid bare numerous failures by police during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history. The Justice Department report says the FBI has assisted the Rangers but is not doing its own investigation. But she pushed back that timeline in December and said Thursday that she will need time to review the voluminous Justice Department report. Produced by a Justice Department office that supports local police, the document is among the most comprehensive accountings to date of what went wrong. The Department of Justice report faults state and local officials with undercutting the public's trust in law enforcement by repeatedly releasing false and misleading information about the police response.

Persons: “, ”, Velma Lisa Duran, Irma Garcia, Uvalde, General Merrick Garland, Will, Joe Biden, Pete Arredondo, Attorney Christina Mitchell, ” Mitchell, Uvalde's, Sen, Roland Gutierrez, Brett Cross, Uziyah Garcia, Garland, Mitchell, Greg Abbott, Jesse Rizo, Jacklyn Cazares, ___ Bleiberg, Zeke Miller Organizations: —, Department, Robb Elementary School, U.S, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Rangers, The, FBI, Rangers, Texas DPS, Attorney, Republican, Democratic, Justice Department, Associated Press Locations: UVALDE, Texas, , Texas, Uvalde County, San Antonio, Dallas, Washington

A near-total breakdown in policing protocols hindered the response to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 21 people dead — and the refusal to rapidly confront the killer needlessly cost lives, the Justice Department concluded on Thursday after a nearly two-year investigation. The department blamed “cascading failures of leadership, decision-making, tactics, policy and training” for the delayed and passive law enforcement response that allowed an 18-year-old gunman with a semiautomatic rifle to remain inside a pair of connected fourth grade classrooms at Robb Elementary School for 77 minutes before he was confronted and killed. The “most significant failure,” investigators concluded, was the decision by local police officials to classify the incident as a barricaded standoff rather than an “active-shooter” scenario, which would have demanded instant and aggressive action. Almost all of the officials in charge that day have already been fired or have retired. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, speaking to reporters in Uvalde, said that the officers who converged on the school within minutes of the attack intended to storm the classrooms, but were told to stand down.

Persons: General Merrick B, Garland Organizations: Justice, Robb Elementary School Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Uvalde

Artist Abel Ortiz (L) gives US Attorney General Merrick Garland (R) a tour of murals of shooting victims on January 17, 2024 in Uvalde, Texas. The Justice Department is planning this week to release findings of an investigation into the 2022 school shooting in which 21 people were killed. Poor coordination, training and execution of active-shooter protocol contributed to a law enforcement response that can only be described as a "failure," the report said. The 600-page findings describe a chaotic scene that should have triggered a number of coordinated responses by law enforcement officers who first arrived at the school. Steven C. McCraw, Director and Colonel of the Texas Department of Public Safety, speaks during a press conference about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 27, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas.

Persons: Abel Ortiz, General Merrick Garland, Eric Gay, Steven C, McCraw, Michael M, Robb, Eva Mireles, Tess Mata, Rogelio Torres, Jose Flores, Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, Jackie Cazarez, Maranda Mathis, Xavier Lopez, Alexandria Aniyah Rubio, Aliahana Cruz Torres, Alithia Ramirez, Jailah Nicole Silguero, Uziyah Garcia, Navaho Bravo, Makenna Lee Elord, Annabell Rodriguez, Amerie Jo Garza, Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, Layla Salazar, Aliahna Amyah Garcia, Irma Garcia, Chandan Khanna Organizations: US, The Justice Department, AFP, Getty, Robb Elementary School, Justice Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Santiago, Robb Elementary Locations: Uvalde , Texas

☆ The Uvalde crime scene investigators almost missed the shooter's 'hellfire trigger' device because someone threw it in the trash, DOJ report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Michelle Mark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But law enforcement's failures extended far beyond the immediate response to the shooting, the Justice Department's report said. For instance, the crime scene teams initially failed to catalogue a crucial piece of evidence, the report said. The report said the device was initially photographed on the floor in crime scene photos but wasn't officially cataloged until later when it was found in a classroom's trash receptacle. Those officers moved deceased victims out of the classrooms and "inadvertently" moved other items, posing challenges for the investigators charged with documenting and processing the crime scene," the report said. "Some lacked any active shooter training at all; some had inappropriate training; some lacked critical incident response training; and the vast majority had never trained together with different agencies."

Persons: —, Department's, General Merrick Garland, Garland Organizations: Service, Department, Business, The Justice Department, Robb Elementary School Locations: Uvalde , Texas

☆ Justice Department Found ‘Unimaginable Failure’ in Uvalde Response
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Matthew Cullen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A near-total breakdown in policing protocols hindered the response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022 that left 21 people dead, the Justice Department concluded today after a nearly two-year investigation. “Lives would have been saved, and people could have survived” if officers had not refused to rapidly confront the killer, Attorney General Merrick Garland said. The department blamed “cascading failures of leadership, decision-making, tactics, policy and training” for a passive law enforcement response that allowed an 18-year-old gunman to remain inside Robb Elementary School for more than an hour before he was confronted and killed. The most significant failure, investigators concluded, was the decision by local police officials to classify the incident as a barricaded standoff rather than an “active-shooter” scenario, which would have demanded instant and aggressive action. Most of the officials in charge that day have been fired or have retired.

Persons: General Merrick Garland Organizations: Justice Department, Robb Elementary School Locations: Uvalde , Texas

Police responding to the Uvalde, Texas, shooting showed "no urgency," a DOJ report found. Uvalde school district officers arrived within three minutes of Ramos' arrival at the school and ran toward the classroom, but as they approached, Ramos fired from inside the classroom. Later that night, Justice Department officials privately briefed family members at a community center in Uvalde before the findings were made public. Greg Abbott initially praised the courage of officers' response and blame was later cast heavily on local authorities in Uvalde. The 376 officers at the scene included state police, Uvalde police, school officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents.

Persons: —, Merrick Garland, Robb, Ramos, Berlinda Arreola, Arreola, Attorney Christina Mitchell, Department's, Greg Abbott, Pete Arredondo, ___ Bleiberg, Tucker, Whitehurst Organizations: DOJ, Service, — Police, Justice Department, The, Department, Robb Elementary School, Office, Oriented, Services, Texas Rangers, Attorney, Republican Gov, . Border Patrol, Columbine High, of Public Safety Locations: , Texas, UVALDE , Texas, Uvalde , Texas, Uvalde, Texas, Uvalde County, San Antonio, In Texas, Dallas, Washington ,

☆ The 75 most impactful TV moments are debuts, farewells and historic firsts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

These and more indelible moments appear on the Television Academy’s new list of the 75 most impactful moments in TV history, spanning introductions, endings and history-making events. MTV premieres with its first music video – “Video Killed the Radio Star,” 198113. “All in the Family” – viewers meet the working-class Bunker family, 197135. 8.” M*A*S*H” series finale, 198326. But these classic TV moments that stirred audiences when they first aired are still resonant and frequently referenced in contemporary culture.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Mister Rogers, Clemmons, Whitney, George Floyd’s, Lucy ”, Neil Armstrong, O.J, Simpson, Ford Bronco, Walter Cronkite, John F, Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr, Nixon, Barack Obama’s, Rodney King’s, Princess Diana’s, Queen Elizabeth II’s, Rodney King, William Shatner’s Captain Kirk, Nichelle Nichols, Uhura, Nichols, Ellen DeGeneres, “ Ellen ”, Sammy Davis , Jr, Archie, “, Lucy ” – Lucy Ricardo, Little Ricky, Lucille Ball, “ Maude ” – Bea Arthur’s Maude, Kelly Clarkson, – Kirk, Kunta Kinte, LeVar Burton, ”, Matt Zoller Seitz, Kunta, Levar Burton, George Carlin, Gordon, Walter White, Bart, Homer, Ted Turner, Sophia, Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, it’s, hallucinating, King Cole, White Walker, ” – Julia Child, boeuf, “ Julia ” –, Julia, “ Will, Grace ”, James Farley, Tony Soprano, Will Hart, It’s, Hawkeye, “ Newhart, Robert Hartley, Bob Newhart, –, “ Mary Tyler Moore, Mary, Ted Danson’s Sam, Bette Midler, Johnny Carson, weren't, Robb, Catelyn, Ed Sullivan, Elvis, “ Charlie Brown, – Linus, Charlie Brown, Carol Burnett, Lucy ” – Lucy, “ Dallas, Mary Tyler Moore, Mary can’t, Chuckles, “ Seinfeld, Jerry, Will Smith, Chris Rock, Harry Bemis, Kinte, Toby, Elmer Fudd, Siegfried, Bugs Bunny, Michael Jackson’s, Oprah ”, Oprah Winfrey, Robb Stark, Hooper, Big, Mr, offscreen, Bill, Frank, Justin Timberlake, Janet, Luke, Laura get, – Whitney Houston, “ Peter Pan ”, “ Walt, Disney Organizations: CNN, The, Television, “, Space Shuttle, NFL, Ford, Capitol, MTV, Radio Star, ABC, Getty, Variety, Oceanic Airlines, Democratic National, HBO, Super, “ Dallas, Beatles, US, Nazi, Pontiac Locations: Angeles, New York, Southern, Monica, “, Valhalla

☆ Used car prices expected to stabilize in 2024 after two years of decreases from record highs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(Staff photo by Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)DETROIT — Used vehicle prices are expected to stabilize this year, after buyers of pre-owned cars and trucks got more relief in 2023 following a stretch of record prices. However, used vehicle prices are still higher than they were before the pandemic. Retail prices for consumers traditionally follow changes in wholesale prices, but they have not fallen as quickly as wholesale prices in recent years. Used vehicle sales are expected to increase by less than 1% to 36.2 million, according to Cox Automotive. That forecast includes 19.2 million in used vehicle retail sales.

Persons: Brianna Soukup, Cox, we've, Jeremy Robb, Jonathan Smoke Organizations: Lee, Portland Press, Getty, Automotive, Cox Automotive Locations: Manheim, U.S

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