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The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has waived his right to a jury, paving the way for his bench trial, which is expected to begin Friday morning. Clark described Riley’s killing as a "crime of opportunity, where he saw an individual and bad things happened," and said the killing appeared to be a solo act. The University of Georgia said Riley had been a student through the 2023 spring semester before she transferred to Augusta University. At the time of Riley’s killing, Ibarra was living in an apartment complex less than a mile from the University of Georgia campus. Riley’s killing and Ibarra’s arrest set off a political firestorm, with Republicans, including Donald Trump, pointing to Riley’s death in calls for tougher border policies as part of a broader crackdown on immigration.
Persons: Laken Riley, Jose Antonio Ibarra, Tom, Prosecutors, Riley, Lake Herrick, Jeff Clark, Clark, Ibarra, Donald Trump, Riley's, Jason Riley Organizations: University of Georgia, NBC News Police, University Police, Augusta University College of Nursing's, Augusta University, U.S, NBC News Locations: Athens , Georgia, Lake, Athens, Augusta University College of Nursing's Athens, Venezuelan, El Paso , Texas
According to projections from The Associated Press, Republicans flipped control of the Michigan state House, padded their narrow majorities in the New Hampshire state House and Senate, and maintained their majority in the Pennsylvania state Senate. In Arizona, Republicans appeared poised to expand their narrow majorities in the state House and state Senate, though the AP hasn’t yet called enough races to make that determination. In many districts in both states, Democrats had centered their message on the accomplishments the party achieved with that power. Democrats, however, maintained their 102-101 majority in the Pennsylvania state House — the only bright spot for the party in state legislative chambers where partisan control had been at stake. In addition, Republicans’ victories in state legislative races came even as Democratic groups massively outspent them.
Persons: , Dee Duncan, Project’s, Daniel Squadron, Adam Pritzker, Tony Evers, Josh Stein Organizations: Associated Press, Senate, Republicans, AP, ” Republican, Democratic, States, Democratic Legislative, GOP, Democrats “, Wisconsin —, Gov, Democratic Gov Locations: Washington, Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Kansas, New York, Vermont, South Carolina
The sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media empire is a major blow to one of the defining independent media brands that ushered in a new era of fringe thinking, mainstreaming conspiracy theories once banished to the edges of the internet. And while Jones’ Infowars brand is now owned by the satirical news site The Onion, media researchers and conservative media experts say its legacy will live on thanks to the far-right media ecosystem it helped inspire, which continues to flourish. YouTube and other social media platforms began removing Jones’ videos in 2018 as they were flagged for violating content rules related to violent and graphic content. “What is going to happen with Infowars ‘Onion-ified,’ and what is going to happen to the kinds of internet conspiracy theorists who Alex Jones represents?” Phillips asked. “Alex Jones is not.”
Persons: Alex Jones, Jones, , A.J, Bauer, Donald Trump’s, Infowars, Sandy, Jones “, Reece Peck, Barack Obama, , ” Jones, Peck, ” Peck, Trump, Sandy Hook, Josh Owens, ” Owens, Owens, , Elon Musk, Whitney Phillips, ” Phillips, “ Alex Jones Organizations: University of Alabama, Sandy Hook Elementary, Free Speech Systems, Safety, Rush, City University of New York, College of, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Trump, Infowars, University of Oregon Locations: Newtown , Connecticut, Austin , Texas, College of Staten Island, Trump, Infowars
Despite its name, it won’t actually be a “department,” like the Department of Education or the Department of Homeland Security. “From the outside, will Musk and Ramaswamy be able to do a whole lot? During a late-October town hall on X, Musk suggested his ideal spending cuts could trigger economic pain for people. Democrats acknowledged they had little ability to prevent the Trump administration from enacting the changes Musk and Ramaswamy suggest. “In this second term in particular, President Trump has a better understanding of what needs to be done and how to do it,” Schatz said.
Persons: Donald Trump’s, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, ” —, Ramaswamy, Trump, , ” Musk, Max Stier, ” Stier, Musk, , MacGuineas, Joe Spielberger, ” Ramaswamy, Tucker Carlson, ” Sen, John Fetterman, “ It’s, Trump’s, , they’re, Elon, Vivek, ” Spielberger, he’s, Lisa Gilbert, “ Musk, , Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Dean Phillips Organizations: Trump, “ Department, Government, Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, White, Management, Budget, Partnership for Public Service, Social Security, Federal, Roivant Sciences, GOP, NBC News, FBI, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Education Department, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Food and Nutrition Service, Agriculture Department, Democrats, Senate, , SpaceX, NBC, Twitter, Elon, Public Citizen, Democratic, Democrat Locations: Government
South African police were in a standoff Friday with hundreds of illegal miners believed to be underground in a disused shaft, after a cabinet minister said the government was trying to “smoke them out.”Police have been trying for weeks to empty the abandoned gold mine in the North West province as part of a crackdown on illegal mining, which has plagued South Africa for decades through small-time pilfering and organized criminal networks.More than 1,000 illegal miners resurfaced after police cut off their food and water supplies, but a police spokesperson said hundreds more could still be underground. South African police officers escort community members to a mine shaft to negotiate with artisanal miners in Stilfontein on Wednesday. Emmanuel Croset / AFP via Getty ImagesA decomposed body was brought up on Thursday, with pathologists on the scene, spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said. On Wednesday, asked whether the government would send help to the zama-zamas — a local term for illegal miners from the Zulu expression for “taking a chance” — Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said: “We are not sending help to criminals. Illegal gold mining costs South Africa’s government and industry hundreds of millions of dollars annually in lost sales, taxes and royalties, according to an estimate by a mining industry body.
Persons: Emmanuel Croset, Athlenda Mathe, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni Organizations: ” Police, Getty, ” Senior Locations: North West, South Africa, Stilfontein, AFP
Israel’s Attorney General on Thursday told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reevaluate the tenure of his far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his alleged interference in police matters. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara sent a letter to Netanyahu in which she described instances when Ben-Gvir, who is tasked with setting general policy, apparently gave operational instructions that threaten the police’s apolitical status. There was no immediate comment from Netanyahu’s office. Ben-Gvir, who heads a small ultra-nationalist party in Netanyahu’s coalition, wrote on social media: “The attempted coup by (the Attorney General) has begun. The only dismissal that needs to happen is that of the Attorney General.”
Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, reevaluate, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Gali, Miara, Netanyahu, Organizations: Thursday, National Locations: Gali Baharav, Netanyahu’s
At least 10 elderly people were killed when fire ripped through a retirement home in the northern Spanish town of Villafranca del Ebro early on Friday, authorities said. The blaze started in one of the rooms, Fernando Beltran, the national government’s top official in the region, told reporters. All the victims were elderly people living in the “Jardines de Villafranca” residence, he added. ET) and it took around two hours for firefighters to put it out, a spokesperson for the regional government said. Two people were in a critical condition and several were being treated, mainly for smoke inhalation, mayor Volga Ramirez, said.
Persons: Fernando Beltran, Villafranca, Volga Ramirez, Ramirez, Firefighters —, Organizations: Villafranca ”, Volga Locations: Spanish, Villafranca del Ebro, Zaragoza
Months of U.S. efforts to broker a deal between Washington’s ally Israel and Hezbollah have so far failed. In another potentially promising sign, a senior Lebanese official signalled that Hezbollah would pull its forces away from the Lebanese-Israeli border under a ceasefire. Its terms require Hezbollah to remove fighters and weapons from areas between the border and the Litani River, which runs about 20 miles from Lebanon’s southern border. After 2006, Israel complained Hezbollah fighters and weapons remained in the border are while Lebanon accused Israel of violating the resolution by sending warplanes into its airspace. Hezbollah attacks have killed about 100 civilians and soldiers in northern Israel, the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and southern Lebanon over the last year, according to Israel.
Persons: Israel, , , Ayat, Nabih Berri, Ali Hamdan, Ibrahim, Eli Cohen, Biden, Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ali Hassan Khalil, Al Jazeera, Amos Hochstein, Hochstein, Khalil, Cohen, Jean, Pierre Lacroix Organizations: Lebanon’s National News Agency, NBC News, Reuters, Ibrahim Amro, Getty, Washington Post, Trump, Israel, Lebanese, Security, Hezbollah, United Nations, Bank Locations: Lebanon, Beirut, Iran, Baalbek, U.S, Israel, Ghobeiry, Beirut's, AFP, Gaza, Lebanese, Israeli, Lebanon’s, The U.S, Golan
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s high court on Thursday sentenced a man to 23 years and 10 months in prison for being the mastermind of an alleged plot to attack police with explosives during the city’s pro-democracy and anti-China protests in 2019. Another defendant, Wong Chun-keung, the leader of a group known as the “Dragon Slayers” that was active during the 2019 protests, was sentenced to 13 years and six months imprisonment. The long jail terms come amid a protracted national security clampdown by China in the global financial hub, and is the first time the U.N. anti-terrorism ordinance has been used in Hong Kong since 2002. He was convicted of an alternative charge of conspiring to cause explosions that were likely to endanger life or cause significant property damage. The ruling came less than a week before 45 of Hong Kong’s leading democrats face sentencing in a separate national security case for an alleged subversive plot from 2020.
Persons: Ng Chi, Wong Chun, Judianna Barnes, Steve Li, , Lai Chun, Hong Kong’s Organizations: United Nations Anti, Hong Kong Locations: HONG KONG, China, Hong Kong
But rather than one of the more obvious outdoor wellness and adventure hubs, it’s actually Taiwan. “Several factors have contributed to the rapid growth of outdoor sports in Taiwan,” says Kate Chen of the Taiwan Tourism Administration. “There was a huge spike in young adults wanting to go hiking or cycling.”But it’s not just locals discovering the island’s outdoor opportunities. Floating in the South China Sea between Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines, Dongsha Marine National Park offers an entirely different take on outdoor adventure. They also provide a venue for more than 100 nature trails that are part of a national trails network created in 2002.
Persons: CNN —, Topping, , Kate Chen of, Michael McCreesh, it’s, Krathon, Chen, Thao, Zhong, Nick Kembel, Taiwan's, , There’s, Xiao Baiyue Organizations: CNN, Taiwan Tourism Administration, Taiwan, Wellness, Scenic Area, Recreation, Villa, Taiwan Music, Dongsha, Park, MTB, Taiwan Surf Travel, Amis Locations: Chile , New Zealand, California, it’s, Taiwan, Belgium, Massachusetts, Taroko, Te, lakeview, Taipei, Wulai, Neidong, Beitou, Kenting, Fuji, Canadian, South China, Hong Kong, Philippines, , County, Hualien City
The monkey, named Jorgie Boy, was taken from his owner, Brandi Botello, on Saturday morning after Dallas police officers responded to a single-vehicle accident. Botello told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth that she was charged with DWI but maintained that she was not driving. Botello told the station that the driver was a male acquaintance and that he was charged with public intoxication. Because Botello lives in Irving, a neighboring suburb, the monkey was transferred to Irving's animal control department, Dallas police said. The sanctuary's owner said the monkey would not be returned to its previous owner, the Morning News reported.
Persons: influencer, Brandi Botello, Botello, Irving, Boy, Jorgie Organizations: Dallas, Police, NBC Dallas, Fort, Dallas Morning News, Morning News, NBC News, Morning, Irving Locations: Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving, Texas
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he plans to select North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as his nominee to be the secretary of the Department of the Interior.
Persons: Donald Trump, Doug Burgum Organizations: North Dakota Gov, Department of
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate Doug Collins, a former House member from Georgia, to lead the Department of Veteran Affairs in his administration. Collins, an Iraq war veteran who left Congress in 2021, was a fierce defender of Trump during his 2019 impeachment inquiry. "Doug is a Veteran himself, who currently serves our Nation as a Chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve Command, and fought for our Country in the Iraq War," Trump said in a statement Thursday. Collins said he was honored to accept the nomination and vowed to deliver best-in-class care to veterans. Trump has expressed support for Collins in the past, having floated him as a potential challenger to Georgia Gov.
Persons: Donald Trump, Doug Collins, Collins, Trump, Doug, We’ll, they’ve, Brian Kemp Organizations: Department of Veteran Affairs, United States Air Force Reserve Command, Veterans, Families, Trump, Republican, Democratic, Georgia Gov Locations: Georgia, Iraq, House
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate Todd Blanche, one of his criminal defense lawyers, to be deputy attorney general. The statement noted that Blanche has experience working for the Justice Department — something former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Trump's choice for attorney general, does not have. Blanche was Trump's lead lawyer when he stood trial on charges of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment this year. If Blanche's nomination is confirmed before Gaetz's, he could serve as acting attorney general while Gaetz goes through the process. He will also nominate D. John Sauer, who argued Trump's successful immunity case before the Supreme Court, for solicitor general.
Persons: Donald Trump, Todd Blanche, Todd, Trump, Blanche, Justice Department —, Matt Gaetz, Trump's, Juan Merchan, Aileen Cannon, Jack Smith's, Smith ., Tanya Chutkan, Gaetz's, Gaetz, Emil Bove, Emil, John Sauer, John, Antonin Scalia, Sauer's Organizations: Justice Department, Justice, of New York United, of New York United States Attorney’s, Trump, State, Manhattan, White House, U.S, Smith . U.S, Senate, National Security Unit, United States Supreme, Supreme, MAGA Locations: Southern, of New York United States, ., Florida, Missouri
Former Detroit Lions linebacker Leander Antwione Williams was arrested in Georgia on Thursday and is charged with assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol, federal prosecutors said. Williams, who went by Antwione Williams in the NFL, played for the Lions during the 2016 season. He’s also charged with three misdemeanors related to entering and remaining on restricted Capitol buildings and grounds, disorderly conduct and acts of physical violence. The FBI interviewed Williams at his home in 2023 and noticed a red key fob similar to one seen in the Jan. 6 video, the FBI agent wrote. More than than 1,561 people have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot, and of those, more 590 have been charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, according to the Department of Justice.
Persons: Leander Antwione Williams, Williams, Antwione Williams, He’s, Trump, Williams “, , Donald Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: Detroit Lions, U.S . Capitol, NFL, Lions, Attorney’s, Washington , D.C, Trump, U.S, Capitol, ” Capitol Police, FBI, White, Department of Justice Locations: Georgia, Savannah, U.S, Washington ,, Washington, Trump's
Thune ducked a question about whether he would support Kennedy's confirmation, saying that the process "is just getting started" and adding that there would be "a vetting process." Cassidy is currently the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee and is considered a contender for chairing the committee in the next Congress. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said in a post to X that Kennedy was “Dangerous. I will hold any HHS Secretary to the same high standard of protecting and improving public health," Polis added in the later post. A majority of senators must vote in support of a nominee in order for the position to be confirmed.
Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Sen, John Thune, Thune, it’s, Bill Cassidy, Cassidy, Wisconsin Sen, Ron Johnson, Alabama Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Missouri Sen, Josh Hawley, Ron Wyden, Ed Markey, Chris Van Hollen, Patty Murray, Murray, Jared Polis, Polis Organizations: Department of Health, Human Services, Republican, Health, Education, Labor, Pensions, Wisconsin, Big Pharma, RFK, NBC News, Colorado Gov, HHS, FDA, NBC, Republicans, Senate Locations: WASHINGTON, Alabama, Missouri
Musk reposted on Wednesday a list of cuts from Sen. Rand Paul, a longtime critic of the federal budget. Elon Musk is on the hunt for federal spending to cut — and a Republican senator's list caught his eye. A prior report highlighted $50 million of US funding for Tunisia's tourism industry, meant to help it increase visitor numbers through 2026. AdvertisementThe 2023 report outlined a USDA study on whether Labrador fur color affects their body temperature, while the 2022 report highlighted a Cornell University study on social communication between parrots. But Musk has emphasized his desire to do identify wasteful spending in public, culminating in a leaderboard of spending deemed wasteful.
Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Rand Paul, Sen, Rand Paul of Kentucky, crosshairs, Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Paul Organizations: of Government, DOGE, Republican, Department, Government, Musk's America PAC, America PAC, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, Cornell University, National Institutes of Health, NIH, National Institute of Allergy Locations: Sen, Esna, Egypt, Labrador, South Carolina
Bookings for Disney's first cruise in Asia open on Dec. 10, 2024, about a year ahead of the ship's maiden voyage, which is scheduled to depart Singapore in December 2025. Rates for a three-night cruise for two adults jump to $1,318 for an ocean-view room, and $1,438 for a room with a private verandah. The highest room category, a "Concierge" stateroom, which comes with extra services, is priced at $3,298 for two adults, according to the company's website. However, rates for kids or additional adults in the same room are significantly lower, according to the company's website. All in, a family of four who books a four-night journey in an ocean-view room can expect to pay about $2,876.
Organizations: Disney Locations: Asia, Singapore
Companies brace for tariffs
  + stars: | 2024-11-15 | 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 EmailCompanies brace for tariffsCNBC's Megan Cassella joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss how companies are bracing for the impact from Trump's potential tariffs.
Persons: Megan Cassella
CNN —Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 for his profanity-laden outburst at a chair umpire during the Shanghai Masters last month. The incident occurred at the Shanghai Masters in October during Tiafoe’s defeat to Russian Roman Safiullin. Dude, that’s the rule,” Tiafoe could be heard saying towards chair umpire Jimmy Pinoargote, arguing that he had thrown the ball in the air for a serve. In response, Pinoargote said: “I’m not buying it, it’s the second serve,” before also announcing it was Tiafoe’s second serve on the microphone. “That’s not acceptable behavior and I want to apologize to the umpire, the tournament and the fans.”
Persons: Frances Tiafoe, tennis –, Tiafoe, , Jimmy Pinoargote, Pinoargote, , Safiullin, ” Tiafoe, Instagram Organizations: CNN, Shanghai, tennis, Shanghai Masters, Locations: Russian
AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Setu Shah, founder of Financial Doula. Here are the three items that all parents should budget for during the first year and beyond. Physical and mental healthIn the first year postpartum, there are so many small supports that can help parents, especially moms. AdvertisementSometimes, women need help in justifying these costs, especially if their male partner is making more money than they are. These 2 questions can help open money conversationsHaving a baby brings a lot of financial stress that many couples haven't faced before.
Persons: Setu Shah, , I'd, I've, haven't, I'm Organizations: Service
CNN —A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a torii gate at a Tokyo shrine. The suspect, Steve Lee Hayes, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of property damage, a Tokyo Metropolitan Police spokesperson told CNN. Police said the man allegedly defaced the pillar of a shrine gate in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Tuesday, “carving the alphabet with his fingernails.”According to public broadcaster NHK, five letters – believed to be the tourist’s family name – were allegedly etched into a gate pillar at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine. Located adjacent to the city’s sprawling Yoyogi Park, Meiji Shrine first opened in 1920 and was dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. A closeup image of scratches on a torii gate at Meiji Shrine, taken on November 14, 2024.
Persons: Steve Lee Hayes, , Emperor Meiji, Shoken, Yuichi Yamazaki Organizations: CNN, Tokyo Metropolitan Police, Police, NHK, . Police, Meiji, Mount Fuji, UNESCO Locations: Japan, Tokyo, Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, Meiji, AFP, Kesennuma, Nara
Wealthy Americans are buying homes in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. These areas offer natural landscapes, luxury lifestyles, and lower taxes, attracting the rich. I thought Scottsdale felt more livable, and Jackson Hole was a better vacation spot. Scottsdale, Arizona, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, are two of America's wealthy hot spots known for their natural landscapes, luxury lifestyles, and lower taxes. Meanwhile, the ultra-rich have been hiding out in Jackson Hole for decades.
Persons: Jackson, Organizations: Service, ., USA, Henley & Partners Locations: Scottsdale , Arizona, , Wyoming, Scottsdale, American, . Scottsdale , Arizona, Jackson Hole
DTEK CEO discusses what Trump's election win means for Ukraine
  + stars: | 2024-11-15 | 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 EmailDTEK CEO says he’s hoping for more investment in Ukraine's energy sector from the U.S.Maxim Timchenko, Ukrainian energy giant DTEK CEO and Ukraine's minister of environment, discusses what Donald Trump's election win means for the country.
Persons: he’s, Maxim Timchenko, Donald Trump's Locations: U.S
CNN —President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some of his Cabinet picks while using private companies to conduct vetting of potential candidates for administration jobs, people close to the transition planning say. It also reflects Trump’s deep mistrust of the national security establishment, which he derides as the Deep State. If Gaetz does not participate in the vetting process, the FBI could still try to do a basic investigation at the request of the Senate. Instead, Trump’s transition team has been focused on conducting its own internal vetting of candidates for top administration jobs. So if Trump’s team continues to skirt the vetting process, those tapped for key roles wouldn’t be able to receive briefings until then.
Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Dan Meyer, , , Trump’s, Gaetz, Gabbard, Bashar al, Vladimir Putin’s, Biden, Jared Kushner, won’t, wouldn’t, Mike Waltz Organizations: CNN, Trump, FBI, Justice Department, NATO Locations: Washington, Washington ,, Florida, Syria, Russia, Assad, United States, Ukraine, Moscow
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