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☆ 125 House Republicans — including Speaker Mike Johnson — back a 'life at conception' bill without any IVF exception
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

IVF treatments have been halted in Alabama after a ruling declared frozen embryos to be human life. Most House Republicans back a bill making a similar argument — with no IVF exception. Most House Republicans have cosponsored a bill declaring that life begins from the moment of conception, a position under increased scrutiny after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are "unborn children." This Congress, 125 House Republicans — including Speaker Mike Johnson — have cosponsored the "Life at Conception Act," which states that the term "human being" includes "all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual member of the human species comes into being." AdvertisementSome House Republicans in swing seats who have previously cosponsored the Life at Conception Act have done the same, including current cosponsor Reps. Michelle Steel of California and past cosponsor David Schweikert of Arizona.

Persons: Mike Johnson —, Republican Sen, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Alexander Mooney, Johnson, Michelle Steel, cosponsor David Schweikert, David Schweikert, Courtney Rice, Nancy Mace, Axios Organizations: Republicans, Alabama, Conception, Republican, GOP, —, Democratic Congressional, PAC, House Democrats, Democratic Locations: Alabama, California, Arizona, South Carolina

☆ British police charge recaptured terrorism suspect with unlawful escape
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A general view of Wandsworth prison, where Daniel Abed Khalife, a former soldier who is suspected of terrorism offences, escaped, in London, Britain, September 7, 2023. Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, who worked in the kitchen of Wandsworth prison, slipped out on Monday morning by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck, authorities say. "Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 11 September." Khalife, who was discharged from the British army in May, was charged with escaping "contrary to common law" while being remanded in custody. He had been held pending trial on offences relating to terrorism and the Official Secrets Act.

Persons: Daniel Abed Khalife, Anna Gordon, strapping, Khalife, Alistair Smout, Peter Graff Organizations: REUTERS, British, Metropolitan Police, ’, BBC, Thomson Locations: Wandsworth, London, Britain, HMP Wandsworth, Westminster, England, Iran

CNN —Officers from London’s Metropolitan Police have found and arrested Daniel Khalife, the force announced Saturday, marking the end of a three-day manhunt for the terror suspect who escaped from prison on Wednesday. “Metropolitan Police officers have arrested Daniel Khalife, who escaped from HMP Wandsworth on Wednesday 6 September,” the police statement said. The 21-year-old terror suspect’s escape from Wandsworth Prison on Wednesday sparked a sprawling search that delayed flights and led to heightened checks at British ports. Khalife escaped the prison by strapping himself to the underside of a delivery van while dressed as a chef. By the time police tracked down the truck, two miles east of the prison, Khalife was gone and all that remained of his escape was the strapping officers discovered under the van.

Persons: Daniel Khalife, Khalife, “, strapping Organizations: CNN, London’s Metropolitan Police, “ Metropolitan Police, HMP Wandsworth, Wandsworth Prison, UK’s, Media, strapping Locations: HMP, Chiswick, London, Wandsworth

☆ UK police searching London park for escaped terrorism suspect
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Daniel Khalife is shown in a police mugshot released by Metropolitan Police Service on September 6, 2023. Courtesy of Metropolitan Police Service/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain's Metropolitan Police said on Friday searches taking place in London's Richmond Park were linked to the hunt for a former army soldier suspected of terrorism offences. London's LBC radio said police helicopters had been seen circling the park in west London early on Friday. He is also charged with obtaining information which might be "directly or indirectly useful to an enemy". Reporting by William James; editing by Sarah Young and Elizabeth PiperOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Daniel Khalife, Daniel Abed Khalife, strapping, Khalife, William James, Sarah Young, Elizabeth Piper Organizations: Metropolitan Police Service, REUTERS Acquire, Metropolitan Police, London's HMP, LBC, Thomson Locations: London's Richmond, London's, London's HMP Wandsworth, London, England

☆ In London, an Elevated but Edgy Jewelry Style
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Rachel Garrahan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2006, Ms. Martin established her namesake brand, which is focused on opulent, sculptural, genderless pieces in gold. Since then, she has weathered the expensive business of operating a fine jewelry business through recessions, lockdowns and other challenges to run a self-funded business with a showroom in a former grain warehouse in the Clerkenwell neighborhood of London. She is a walking advertisement for her latest venture, HMp (or Hannah Martin Pierced), a line of piercing jewelry and a piercing service. Overall, she hopes it will transform what is often a back-alley tattoo parlor-style experience to one that is elevated through handcrafted gold jewelry and premium customer care. “I couldn’t find one that wasn’t really ugly, so I thought I’d better make one,” Ms. Martin, 43, said during a recent interview at her Brutalist-inspired studio.

Persons: Martin, Hannah Martin, I’d, Ms, ”, “ Locations: Clerkenwell, London

☆ UK government vows escaped terrorism suspect will be found
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] A wanted sign featuring an image of Daniel Abed Khalife, a former soldier who is suspected of terrorism offences, is displayed, near Wandsworth prison which he escaped from, in London, Britain, September 7, 2023. "Daniel Khalife will be found and he will be made to face justice," Alex Chalk, the government's justice minister, told parliament. Police said he was not thought to pose a risk to the wider public but advised people not to approach him. Opposition lawmakers have demanded answers into how he had been able to escape and why he was not being held at a maximum security prison. Reporting by Michael Holden, Farouq Suleiman and Muvija M; Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Daniel Abed Khalife, Anna Gordon, strapping, Daniel Khalife, Alex Chalk, Khalife, Chalk, Mark Fairhurst, Michael Holden, Farouq Suleiman, Muvija, Chizu Organizations: REUTERS, London's HMP, Police, Officers, Association, Thomson Locations: Wandsworth, London, Britain, London's, London's HMP Wandsworth, England

CNN —A serving member of the British Army awaiting trial on terror charges escaped from prison in London on Wednesday, the city’s Metropolitan Police said. Daniel Abed Khalife went missing from Wandsworth prison, in the southwest of the British capital, shortly before 8 a.m. UK time. He had been awaiting trial for terror offenses and alleged breaches of the Official Secrets Act. Khalife is a soldier accused of planting fake bombs at a military base, according to the PA Media news agency. “Khalife was on remand at HMP Wandsworth, awaiting trial in relation to terrorism and Official Secrets Act offences,” it continued.

Persons: Daniel Abed Khalife, “ Khalife, Khalife, Dominic Murphy, “, ” Murphy Organizations: CNN, British Army, city’s Metropolitan Police, PA Media, “ Police, Metropolitan Police, Police, Command Locations: London, Wandsworth, England, Wales

☆ Photos show disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried cuffed in Bahamas on his way to jail
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Rohan Goswami | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

TOPSHOT - FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (C) is led away handcuffed by officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force in Nassau, Bahamas on December 13, 2022. - Disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried was hit with multiple criminal charges December 13, 2022, accused of committing one of the biggest financial frauds in US history. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (2nd L) is led away handcuffed by officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force in Nassau, Bahamas on December 13, 2022. Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, left, and his mother Barbara Fried at the Magistrate's Court in Nassau, Bahamas, on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. Bankman-Fried was denied bail by a judge, leaving the disgraced co-founder of crypto giant FTX behind bars.

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