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☆ Dentist Sentenced to Life for Murdering His Wife on Hunting Trip
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A wealthy dentist who was found guilty of fatally shooting his wife on a hunting trip in Zambia in 2016 has been sentenced to life in prison for murder, the Justice Department said on Monday. “Larry is innocent,” the lawyers, David O. Markus and Margot Moss, said in a statement. “He did not murder his wife.”Image Larry Rudolph’s lawyers, David Oscar Markus, left, and his co-counsel, Margot Moss, outside court on Monday after the sentencing. Credit... David Zalubowski/Associated PressDr. Rudolph, formerly of Paradise Valley, Ariz., collected nearly $4.9 million in life insurance benefits after his wife died during a trip to Kafue National Park in western Zambia. His wife, Bianca Rudolph, a big game hunter, had been hoping to add a leopard to her trophy collection, according to court documents.

Persons: Lawrence Rudolph, Rudolph, “ Larry, David O, Markus, Margot Moss, “, Larry Rudolph’s, David Oscar Markus, David Zalubowski, Bianca Rudolph Organizations: Justice, District of Locations: Zambia, U.S, District of Colorado, Paradise Valley, Ariz

☆ Tropical Storms Are Rare in California. The Last, in 1939, Killed Nearly 100.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

More than a dozen boats were declared missing, and the wreckage of an 80-foot yacht washed up near Huntington Beach, a usually picturesque surf spot. Twenty-three people drowned when a sport fishing boat capsized just 500 feet from a pier at Point Mugu, near Oxnard. The overall damage was estimated to be around $2 million, the equivalent of around $44 million in today’s dollars. Besides the 1939 storm, the only other tropical storm to make landfall in the state was on Oct. 2, 1858, when a hurricane shook San Diego, damaging homes, uprooting trees and causing inland flooding. Christopher Landsea, a forecaster with the National Hurricane Center and an author of the paper, noted that there were no reported injuries or fatalities.

Persons: Christopher Landsea Organizations: The Times, Man, Southwestern, Administration, National Hurricane Center Locations: Huntington Beach, Mugu, Oxnard, Los Angeles, Warsaw, Poland, Southwestern United States, California, San Diego, Daily Alta California

☆ Mother of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Neglect
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in a Virginia classroom pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of felony child neglect, according to prosecutors and a lawyer for the mother. The mother, Deja Taylor, 26, appeared in court in Newport News, Va. Prosecutors for the commonwealth agreed to drop a second misdemeanor count of child endangerment involving a loaded weapon, they said in a statement. Ms. Taylor’s lawyer, James S. Ellenson, said that while the child neglect charge would carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison, prosecutors had agreed not to deviate from the state recommendation of one to six months imprisonment, given her lack of criminal history. “She’s upset,” Mr. Ellenson said Tuesday, noting that Ms. Taylor’s child, who was undergoing therapy, was now in the full custody of his grandfather.

Persons: Deja Taylor, James S, Ellenson, “ She’s, ” Mr, Taylor’s, “ Organizations: Prosecutors Locations: Virginia, Newport News, Va

When the brush fire was first spotted early on Tuesday, Maui County officials ordered evacuations in an area on the eastern edge of town near a school. But within a few hours, officials announced on Facebook and on the county website that the blaze had been “100% contained.” And for the next few hours, while the county Emergency Management Agency warned people to stay away from several blocked roads, there appear to have been no further evacuation orders. Only as the fire spread rapidly into Lahaina, rekindled by powerful winds, did officials order more evacuations, according to statements posted on the county’s website and social media accounts. But by then, in the afternoon, some people were already dodging flames and thick smoke as they made last-minute efforts to reach safety, and many residents said they never received any alerts. At a news conference on Thursday night, the fire chief, Bradford Ventura, said the blaze had moved so quickly that it was “nearly impossible” for emergency management officials to send out evacuation orders in time.

Persons: Maui, Bradford Ventura Organizations: Facebook, Emergency Management Agency Locations: Lahaina, Maui County

A “complicated and active” storm system swept across the Eastern United States on Monday evening, delivering widespread thunderstorms that killed at least two people, grounded thousands of flights and left more than a million homes and businesses without power. The line of storms barreled through a stretch from Georgia to New York, downing power lines, sending trees crashing into homes and tearing roofs from buildings, according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service. At least one tornado was confirmed, just after 5:30 p.m. in the village of McGraw, about 30 miles south of Syracuse, N.Y. In Florence, Ala., a 28-year-old man died after he was struck by lightning in a parking lot in the city, about 60 miles west of Huntsville, local police said. And in Anderson, S.C., a 15-year-old boy was killed when a large tree fell and struck him, according to local fire officials.

Organizations: Eastern, National Weather Service, Weather Service Locations: Eastern United States, Georgia, New York, McGraw, Syracuse, N.Y, Florence, Ala, Huntsville, Anderson, S.C

Six white former law enforcement officers in Mississippi pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal civil rights offenses several months after they raided a home where prosecutors said two Black men were handcuffed, beaten and shocked with Tasers. One of the men was shot in the mouth during a “mock execution,” and a sex toy was forced into the other man’s mouth, federal prosecutors said. After the assault, the officers tried to cover up the attack and plant evidence, prosecutors said. In federal court in Jackson, Miss., the former officers pleaded guilty to felony offenses that included civil rights conspiracy, deprivation of rights under color of law, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice, according to Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, which also announced state charges against the officers. The former officers face varying sentences, but some could receive life in prison when they are sentenced in November, prosecutors said.

Organizations: Mississippi Attorney General’s Locations: Mississippi, Jackson, Miss

After going through a breakup last year, Connie Li, a software engineer, rejoined the dating apps, ready to dip her toe in the water again. But many of the men who reached out to her seemed to just want something casual, so she tried something new. Inspired by long, résumé-like dating bios that she had seen others post online, she drafted her own profile. In a Google Docs file longer than this article, Ms. Li, 33, described herself as monogamous, short and prone to wearing colorful outfits. “There is something kinda dorky about ‘date-me docs’ that reminds me of the early days of the internet,” Ms. Li said, referring to the way people used to meet on AIM, AOL’s now-defunct instant messaging service.

Persons: Connie Li, Li, “, Ms, “ I’m, I’ve, ” Organizations: bodega, AIM, AOL’s Locations: “

Several news organizations fell for an elaborate hoax on Tuesday that claimed that all Mattel toys, including the iconic Barbie doll, would be plastic free by 2030, starting with a new line of decomposable “EcoWarrior” dolls made with organic materials including mushrooms, algae and clay. The campaign, carried out by an activist group that calls itself the Barbie Liberation Organization, included a series of false news releases and advertisements purporting to be from the toy giant Mattel. The group said it wanted to capitalize on the hype that has surrounded the blockbuster “Barbie” film, released last month, and call attention to the use of plastic in toys. In one of the clips, the actor and environmental activist Daryl Hannah strolls along a picturesque beach, where she plucks a barnacle-encrusted doll from the sand.

Persons: Barbie, Daryl Hannah strolls Organizations: Mattel, Barbie Liberation Organization

☆ Angus Cloud, Actor on ‘Euphoria,’ Dies at 25
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Angus Cloud, the actor best known for portraying Fezco, a lovable drug dealer on the HBO television show “Euphoria,” died on Monday at his family home in Oakland, Calif. The death was confirmed by Cait Bailey, Mr. Cloud’s representative, who shared a statement from his family. The family did not specify a cause, but said that Mr. Cloud had “intensely struggled” after the recent death of his father, whom he buried last week. “The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend,” the family said.

Persons: Angus Cloud, Fezco, ”, Cait Bailey, Cloud’s, Cloud, Angus, “ Angus Organizations: HBO Locations: Oakland, Calif

☆ Driver Plows Car Into Migrant Workers in ‘Intentional Assault,’ Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

plowed into a group of six migrant workers outside a Walmart in Lincolnton, N.C., on Sunday in an “intentional assault,” the police said. with a luggage rack, steered toward the group, according to a statement released on Sunday evening by the Lincolnton Police Department. The episode was caught on video, and the department was asking the public for help in identifying the vehicle or the driver. All six of the workers were transported to Atrium Health Lincoln with “various injuries” that were not life-threatening, the police said. “None is in critical condition,” Maj. Brian R. Greene of the Lincolnton Police Department said by telephone.

Persons: Maj, Brian R, Greene Organizations: Walmart, Lincolnton Police Department, Health, Lincolnton Police Locations: Lincolnton, N.C

☆ Homeless Camps Are Being Cleared in California. What Happens Next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

That’s not how Mr. Janosko sees it. He says he does not have keys to the free cabin that the city has temporarily assigned him. “It’s not my home,” said Mr. Janosko, 54, who lost his job as a chef, and then his apartment, about a decade ago. Stretching several blocks in West Oakland, the Wood Street encampment became a community for those who had little else. More than 200 people lived there until California leaders — and Gov.

Persons: John Janosko, Janosko, “ It’s, ”, —, Gavin Newsom Locations: Oakland, Calif, West Oakland, California

Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles whose broad vocal range on songs like “Take It to the Limit” helped catapult the rock band to international fame, died on Wednesday at a hospital in Los Angeles. The cause was complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the band said on its website. “Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” the group said. Mr. Meisner, the band’s original bass player, helped form the Eagles in 1971 along with Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Bernie Leadon. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977 and won a Grammy Award for record of the year in 1978.

Persons: Randy Meisner, “ Randy, Meisner, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon Organizations: Eagles Locations: Los Angeles, “ Hotel California, Hotel California

It topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977 and won a Grammy Award for record of the year in 1978. But Meisner was uncomfortable with fame. “We did two or three encores, and Glenn wanted another one,” Meisner said, referring to his bandmate, the singer-songwriter who died in 2016. “I told them I couldn’t do it, and we got into a spat,” Meisner told the magazine. “That was the end.”Meisner left the band in September 1977 but was inducted with the Eagles into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Persons: Meisner, “, ”, Rolling Stone, Glenn, ” Meisner, Parke Puterbaugh Organizations: Eagles, Roll Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Locations: California, Knoxville

☆ U.S. Investigating Why Delta Passengers Were Kept on Plane in Extreme Heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She later added, “I am just shook.”In a clip posted by Ms. Garvin, the captain appears to make an announcement apologizing to those aboard for the extreme heat. Others reported that Delta had not provided them with any water and that the bathrooms had been closed. Delta Air Lines did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday night but told ABC News it was investigating the incident. “We apologize for the experience our customers had on Flight 555 from Las Vegas to Atlanta on July 17, which ultimately resulted in a flight cancellation,” the company said in a statement. “Delta teams are looking into the circumstances that led to uncomfortable temperatures inside the cabin, and we appreciate the efforts of our people and first responders at Harry Reid International.”

Persons: “, Garvin, Ms, Delta, Harry Reid, ” Organizations: Delta Air Lines, ABC News, “ Delta, Harry, Harry Reid International Locations: Las Vegas, Atlanta

Kevin Mitnick, a hacker who was once one of the most wanted computer criminals in the United States, died on Sunday, according to a statement shared Wednesday by a cybersecurity training company he co-founded and a funeral home in Las Vegas. After his release from prison in 2000, Mr. Mitnick began a new career as a security consultant, writer and public speaker. Mr. Mitnick, a convicted hacker, was best known for a crime spree during the 1990s that involved the theft of thousands of data files and credit card numbers from computers across the country. He used his skills to worm his way into the nation’s phone and cell networks, vandalizing government, corporate and university computer systems. Investigators at the time named him the “most wanted” computer hacker in the world.

Persons: Kevin Mitnick, Kathy Wattman, Mitnick, King David Memorial Organizations: KnowBe4, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, King David Memorial Chapel & Locations: United States, Las Vegas

☆ Anchor Brewing, the Oldest Craft Brewer in the U.S., Will Close After 127 Years
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But recent economic pressures proved too much for the oldest craft brewer in the country: After 127 years, Anchor Brewing Company is shutting down. Anchor added that although it had stopped brewing, it would continue packing and distributing beer while available. In 2021, Anchor Brewing tried to adapt, rebranding and bottling and canning more of its beers to sell in grocery stores. But those changes “couldn’t make up for the significant loss of sales,” he added. In a last-ditch attempt to stay afloat, Anchor limited sales of its beer to California, and stopped producing one of its products, a Christmas ale.

Persons: ” Sam Singer Organizations: Anchor Brewing Company, ” Employees, Anchor Brewing Locations: Sapporo, California

A slow-moving storm system brought heavy rain across a wide section of New York State on Sunday evening, flooding streets and prompting rescues for drivers whose vehicles were stranded on inundated roads, the authorities said. Two areas appeared to be most affected, according to the National Weather Service: Rensselaer County and nearby towns, and farther south in the Hudson Valley, including Dutchess, Orange and Ulster Counties. County officials, police departments and other agencies were fielding dozens of emergency calls prompted by the flooding. In Saratoga County, near the town of Waterford, Routes 4 and 32 were flooded with up to two feet of water, said Andrei Evbuoma, a meteorologist with the Weather Service in Albany.

Persons: Andrei Evbuoma Organizations: New York, National Weather Service, Ulster Counties ., Weather Service Locations: New, New York State, Rensselaer County, Hudson, Dutchess , Orange, Saratoga County, Waterford, Albany

☆ Good News, Florida. The Giant Seaweed Blob Has Shrunk.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For months, Florida’s usually picturesque coast was plagued by a rotting tangle of seaweed, known as sargassum. Scientists said they had expected the sargassum in the Gulf of Mexico to wane eventually — but not so fast, or by so much. “That is a surprise,” said Chuanmin Hu, a professor of oceanography at the University of South Florida, noting that there was still “a lot of sargassum” in the Tropical Atlantic. “The good news is the sargassum season for Florida is very likely over for this year. Last month, the amount of sargassum in the Gulf of Mexico dropped by a staggering 75 percent, Dr. Hu and colleagues at the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab noted in a bulletin published last week.

Persons: Beachgoers, ”, Chuanmin Hu, it’s, . Hu Organizations: University of South, Oceanography Locations: Gulf, Mexico, University of South Florida, Florida, Eastern Caribbean

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