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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

☆ Florida governor signs law restricting social media access for children
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Shawn Nottingham | Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law banning children under age 14 from having their own social media accounts on Monday, according to a news release from the governor’s office. In addition to restricting social media accounts for children, the legislation also places restrictions on pornographic websites. In February, a federal judge temporarily blocked Ohio’s law over concerns about its breadth and the likelihood that it could infringe on teens’ First Amendment rights to access information online. And last year, another federal judge temporarily blocked Arkansas’ law. DeSantis vetoed a prior version of the Florida law after saying he wanted to ensure that any legislation provides parents with enough of an opportunity to be involved in decisions about their kids’ social media use.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, ’, DeSantis Organizations: CNN, Florida Republican, HB Locations: Florida, States, Arkansas , California , Louisiana , Ohio, Utah, Arkansas

CNN —A man set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday, according to a statement from the Washington Metropolitan Police Department. The adult male was transported by DC Fire and EMS to a local hospital and remains in critical condition, MPD said. By the time firefighters were dispatched to the scene, the fire had already been extinguished by US Secret Service, according to Vito Maggiolo, a public information officer from DC Fire. MPD is working with the Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to investigate the incident. CNN’s Rafael Romo, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Shawn Nottingham contributed to this report.

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☆ Lawsuit alleges Brian Laundrie told his parents Gabby Petito was ‘gone’ and he needed a lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Shawn Nottingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Brian Laundrie told his parents Gabby Petito was “gone” in what is described as a frantic phone call that took place three weeks before her remains were discovered, according to an amended civil complaint filed by Petito’s parents on November 30. Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt are suing Laundrie’s parents and their attorney, claiming they intentionally withheld information about 22-year-old Gabby Petito’s death, causing them pain and emotional distress. According to the recent complaint filed by Petito’s parents, Laundrie called his parents on August 29, 2021, and told them Gabby was “gone” and he needed a lawyer. The complaint does not explain how Petito’s parents know about the alleged phone call. MOAB POLICE DEPARTMENTPetito’s parents first alleged Christopher and Roberta Laundrie knew their son had killed Gabby Petito in the spring of 2022.

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☆ Person set themselves on fire outside Israeli consulate in Atlanta in ‘extreme act of political protest,’ police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Rafael Romo | Shawn Nottingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A person was in critical condition Friday after setting themselves on fire outside the Israeli consulate in what Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said was “likely an extreme act of political protest.”The incident happened around noon outside the Consulate General of Israel, according to police. A Palestinian flag that was part of the protest was recovered at the scene, and gasoline was used as an accelerant, the officials said. The chief said staff inside the Israeli consulate were safe and did not appear to be in danger during the incident. The incident was contained to outside the building, and the chief said he was not aware of any effort to enter the building. “The community is safe,” Schierbaum said.

Persons: Darin Schierbaum, Schierbaum, didn’t, ” Schierbaum Organizations: CNN, Atlanta Police Locations: Atlanta

☆ A Southwest Airlines passenger opened an emergency exit and climbed onto a plane’s wing while the aircraft was at the gate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Shawn Nottingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A man on a Southwest Airlines flight opened an emergency exit door and climbed onto the plane’s wing Sunday while the aircraft was at a gate at New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport, authorities said. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a disturbance at the airport after a 38-year-old man opened the emergency exit door to access the wing and jump out. As soon as he pressed the record button, Webster said the passenger unlatched the lock to the emergency exit door and jumped out the window. When deputies made contact with the passenger on the tarmac, he appeared “incoherent and not fully aware of his surroundings,” the sheriff’s office said. Webster said the delay was about two hours and the flight arrived in Atlanta shortly before midnight.

Persons: Zed Webster, Webster, ”, Chris Perry, “, Perry Organizations: CNN, Southwest Airlines, New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport, Sheriff’s Locations: New, Jefferson, Atlanta

☆ Bear spotted at Disney World prompts closure of parts of Magic Kingdom
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Natasha Chen | Marlon Sorto | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A bear that prompted partial closures at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday was captured without incident and is being relocated, according to a news release from Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Nearly a dozen attractions were closed on Monday at the time authorities were trying to locate the bear at Magic Kingdom, according to the My Disney Experience app. WESHIt was not clear if the closures, or how many, were related to the bear sighting. CNN has reached out to Disney for more details about specific closures but has not heard back yet. There are three other major parks at the resort: EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom.

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☆ Larry Nassar, the ex-USA Gymnastics doctor who sexually abused girls for decades, was stabbed 10 times in prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Shawn Nottingham Hannah Rabinowitz Holly Yan | Shawn Nottingham | Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing young athletes under the guise of medical treatment, was assaulted inside a federal prison in Florida, according to two sources familiar with the incident. Joe Rojas, president of the local correction officers’ union, told CNN Nassar was stabbed a total of 10 times – twice in the neck, twice in the back, and six times in the chest. Rojas says Nassar is in stable condition. In 2021, victims of Nassar reached a $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics, the US Olympic Committee and their insurers. The settlement was part of the USA Gymnastics plan to exit bankruptcy as the organization has struggled to recover from the Nassar scandal.

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CNN —Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who was violently beaten by Memphis police officers in January, died from blunt force trauma to the head and his death has been ruled a homicide, his autopsy results revealed Thursday. Nichols was repeatedly punched and kicked by five Memphis Police Department officers on January 7 following a traffic stop and brief foot chase. A toxicology report performed on Nichols detected the presence of chemicals associated with marijuana and alcohol use, the report says. CNN has contacted the Shelby County medical examiner to obtain a direct copy of Nichols’ autopsy report. The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office told CNN on Tuesday that it will not pursue criminal charges against Hemphill.

☆ 50 states sign up for Walmart’s opioid settlement framework
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Walmart said it has reached settlement agreements with all 50 US states as part of a $3.1 billion nationwide opioid settlement announced last month. In November, the retailer announced a settlement from multiple states’ attorneys general that accused the company of failing to regulate opioid prescriptions contributing to the nationwide opioid crisis. Those two chains have tentatively agreed to pay a combined $10 billion to settle lawsuits brought by states and local governments alleging the retailers mishandled prescriptions of opioid painkillers. US states, cities and counties have filed more than 3,000 lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies, accusing them of downplaying the addiction risk and failing to stop pills from being diverted for illegal use. – CNN’s Shawn Nottingham and Kristina Sgueglia contributed to this report.

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