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Lester Holt of NBC News talks with family members of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Siegel, 63, recalled some of the conditions inside the vast network of tunnels underneath the Gaza Strip. Israeli military officials told Ruby and Hagit Chen in early March that Itay was believed to have been killed on Oct. 7. “We have no physical evidence that Itay’s not alive.”Aviva Siegel, who was formerly held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, speaks with Lester Holt. Aviva Siegel said she cannot fathom the idea of celebrating what is normally a festive holiday this year.

Persons: Aviva Siegel, Keith, ” Siegel, Lester Holt, “ Keith, I’ve, we’re, ”, “ We’re, Lester Holt ”, Siegel, Jonathan Dekel Chen, Sagui Dekel, Chen, Orna Neutra, Omer Neutra, Yael Alexander, Edan Alexander, Mika Alexander, Edan’s, Andrea Weinstein, Judy Weinstein, Gadi, Hagit Chen, Itay Chen, Haggai, Ruby, Itay, ” Hagit Chen, “, Itay’s, ” Aviva Siegel, …, ” Orna Neutra, ” Jonathan Dekel, Rosh Organizations: NBC News, NBC, United Nations General Assembly, Officials, Hezbollah, Hamas Locations: New York, Gaza, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Rosh

The singer, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, settled the suit with Combs in a day without disclosing the terms. In addition to Combs, Graves’ suit names Joseph Sherman, who, according to the suit, was known as “Big Joe,” and was for a time, Combs’ bodyguard and head of security. The suit alleges Combs led her to a couch in a private room in the studio, where she lost consciousness. Combs applied lubricant to himself and then raped her as she screamed out in pain, the suit alleges. When she regained consciousness, the suit alleges Sherman slapped her in the face and sexually assaulted her.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, “, ”, Combs, Thalia Graves, Cassie, Casandra Ventura, Graves, Joseph Sherman, Big Joe, Sherman, Plaintiff, hysterically, ” Sherman, Carl Thomas, hasn’t, Gloria Allred, R, ” Graves, Allred, Ventura Organizations: New York City, Bad, Combs Locations: New York, New York City, Queens, Manhattan

SKIP AHEAD How I tried the Apple Watch Series 9 | Why I love the Apple Watch Series 9 | What I don’t love about the Apple Watch Series 9 | What’s Apple’s return policy? What to know about the Apple Watch Series 9The Apple Watch Series 9 replaces last year’s Series 8 model, one of our favorite smartwatches and fitness trackers. What I like about the Apple Watch Series 9Like its predecessors, the Apple Watch Series 9 is easy to use. What I don’t love about the Apple Watch Series 9Out of the box, the Apple Watch has always been smart, notifying me about everything — my group texts, multiple email inboxes, reminders to stand up and more. Only products purchased directly from Apple, either online or at an Apple store, can be returned to Apple — an Apple Watch purchased through Amazon follows Amazon’s return policy.

Persons: What’s Apple’s, Siri, Jet Black, Rose Gold, Harry Rabinowitz I’ve, I’ve, Harry Rabinowitz, TikTok Organizations: Apple, Garmin, Samsung, Google, Apple’s Health, Apple Watch, Amazon, NBC, Facebook, Twitter

TEMPE, Arizona — Police are investigating what appears to be gunfire damage overnight at a Democratic Party-coordinated campaign office for Vice President Kamala Harris. The office is shared by staff for the Arizona Democratic Party, the Harris campaign, and Senate and House campaigns, to boost turnout for the party in November. “Overnight, several shots were fired into our Tempe Democratic Party coordinated campaign office,” McEnerney said. The coordinated campaign office in Tempe is one of 18 field offices for the Harris campaign in Arizona, according to Patty Socarras, the state Democratic Party's communications director. On Aug. 28, the Harris campaign held a campaign event in Tempe featuring Democratic Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, “, ”, Sean McEnerney, ” McEnerney, Patty Socarras, Joe Biden, Maxwell Frost, Frost Organizations: Arizona — Police, Democratic Party, …, DNC, Tempe Police Department, NBC News, Arizona Democratic Party, House, Tempe Democratic Party, Local NBC, KPNX, Democratic, Arizona State University, ASU, Democratic Florida Rep Locations: TEMPE, Arizona, Tempe, Glendale, Parkland

SHENZHEN, China — Chinese vendor Yin Xinwei sometimes makes close to $1,400 a day selling low-priced pill boxes, barbecue spits and other items to U.S. online consumers. Each year hundreds of millions of packages, mostly from Chinese platforms, are sent directly to American consumers eager to take advantage of rock-bottom prices on clothing, electronics and other products. That could mean painful times ahead for the Chinese sellers that supply the platforms — and higher prices for American consumers. Chinese state media has criticized the proposal as protectionist and say it will hurt American consumers. Yin used to sell to Chinese consumers but has given up his domestic business to focus entirely on the overseas market.

Persons: Yin, ”, ” Yin, David Townsend, Dorsey, Trump, Biden, ” Townsend, Temu, “, Jacky Lu, Shein, Eunice Yoon, Jennifer Jett Organizations: CNBC, Whitney, PDD Holdings, White, U.S . Customs, U.S Locations: SHENZHEN, China, Shenzhen, United States, U.S, Singapore, Boston, Hong Kong, Europe, “

☆ In a blow to Trump, Nebraska governor will not call a special session to change state's electoral votes
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Jim Pillen announced Tuesday he will not call a special legislative session to change how the state allocates its electoral votes, dashing Republican hopes that the switch could happen before November. Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been pushing state lawmakers to switch to a winner-take-all system, in which the presidential candidate who carries the state receives all five of its electoral votes. Currently, three of the state’s votes are awarded to the candidate who wins each of its three congressional districts. Jim Pillen, a Republican, will not call a special session to change the way the state allocates its Electoral College votes. "Based on the lack of 33 votes, I have no plans to call a special session on this issue prior to the 2024 election.

Persons: Jim Pillen, Donald Trump, Pillen, Sen, Mike McDonnell, Jim Watson, Joe Biden, Trump, Kamala Harris, Don Bacon, Bacon Organizations: Nebraska GOP Gov, Nebraska Gov, Republican, Electoral College, Getty, Trump, Truth, Republicans, Democratic, GOP, NBC, Press Locations: Omaha, Nebraska

Three EPA whistleblowers told ProPublica on Thursday that their complaints were the subject of the reports (which redact employee names). After endorsing Trump, Kennedy wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that the U.S. could “revisit pesticide and other chemical-use standards” if Trump wins. “The EPA was sort of paralyzed under the Trump administration,” she said. It’s not yet clear what Kennedy’s role might be in a potential Trump administration, or which decisions he’d help to make as part of the transition team. Even with Kennedy’s ties to Trump, Gartner said she would expect the EPA under a second Trump administration to act similarly to the first one.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump, Kennedy, Trump, ”, Maria, Sean O’Donnell, ProPublica, Remmington Belford, “, Kennedy —, Tucker Carlson, ” Karoline Leavitt, ” Kennedy, Sharon Lerner, Lerner, Michal Freedhoff, , Freedhoff, Biden, Karen McCormack, McCormack, Trump’s, —, Eve Gartner, Danielle Alvarez, It’s, Carlson, Steven Cheung, Gartner Organizations: Environmental Protection Agency, NBC News, Trump, EPA, Chemical Control, Environmental Defense Fund, EPA’s, Trump ., RFK Jr, RFK, European Union, The, of Chemical Safety, Toxic, Federal, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control Locations: U.S, Milwaukee, ”

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's, a stunning disclosure made to Congress on Tuesday while testifying about his potential misuse of taxpayer money. Favre, appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, has been accused of improperly using political connections to redirect public money to his alma mater and his own pocket. "Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others, and I’m sure you’ll understand why it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s," Favre told lawmakers. Recently, the doctor, running the company pleaded guilty to taking (public) money for his own use." The Hall of Fame QB improperly received program money for speaking engagements that he never made, according to a state auditor.

Persons: Brett Favre, he's, Favre, I’ve, Parkinson’s, Angelina Katsanis, who’d, Phil Bryant Organizations: Green Bay Packers, Parkinson's, POLITICO, AP, JAMA, NFL, Assistance, Fame, Gov, University of Southern Locations: Canton, Washington, University of Southern Mississippi

The son of the man accused of plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his golf course has been arrested in connection with a child sex abuse images case. Oran Alexander Routh was charged in federal court Monday with one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. The criminal complaint filed against Oran Routh states that his North Carolina home was searched in connection to an unrelated case. The complaint also said investigators found a messaging app on the phone that is "commonly used by individuals who distribute and receive child pornography." Court records show that Oran Routh is in federal custody.

Persons: Donald Trump, Oran Alexander Routh, Oran Routh, Ryan Wesley Routh, Trump, Ryan Routh, Routh, Oran Routh's Organizations: U.S, Middle, Middle District of, NBC News, Oran, AFP, FBI, Samsung Locations: Middle District, Middle District of North Carolina, West Palm Beach , Florida, North Carolina, Martin County, Fla, Oran Routh's

A hurricane watch and warnings of storm surges up to 15 feet high were issued Tuesday for almost all of Florida's western coastline as a potential tropical storm moves across the Caribbean Sea and towards the Gulf Coast. The hurricane watch extends from Indian Pass in north-west Florida near Panama City, down to Englewood, and includes Tampa Bay. Hurricane and tropical storm watches are now in effect for the entire western coast of the Sunshine State. A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible, and is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated onslaught of tropical-storm-force winds and conditions. Outside of the U.S., a hurricane watch is also in effect for parts of eastern Mexico from Cabo Catoche to Tulum and Pinar del Río in Cuba.

Persons: Helene, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Floridians, Beryl, Debby, Francine Organizations: Grand Cayman, National Hurricane Center, NHC, Sunshine State, Lower, Florida Gov, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Guard, Florida State Guard, Atmospheric Administration, Climate Central, Northern, Florida Climate Center Locations: Gulf Coast, Florida, Panama City, Englewood, Tampa, Grand, Mexico, Flamingo, Walton, Bay, Bonita Beach, Lower Florida Keys, U.S, Cabo Catoche, Tulum, Pinar del Río, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Tallahassee, Gulfport, Henrico County, Bend, Caribbean, Northern Caribbean, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Florida’s Big Bend, South Carolina, Louisiana

Russia's military is advancing on the battlefield in Ukraine, but at home the Kremlin appears to have suffered a number of fiery setbacks that are captured in new satellite imagery: A failed test of a new missile, and a wave of Ukrainian strikes that set ablaze arms depots deep inside the country. “I think that we are closer to the peace than we think,” Ukrainian Zelenskyy said in an interview with ABC News that aired Monday. We just have to be very strong, very strong,” he said. The Ukrainian military said Saturday it had recorded fire and detonation at the Oktyabrsky depot. The images show damage to rail lines and missile canisters at the site.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, “, Zelenskyy, ” Organizations: ABC News, Maxar Technologies Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russia, Russia's Kursk, United States, U.S, Colorado, Oktyabrsky, Tver

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a section of the New York City jail where convicted cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried is being held, sources confirm to NBC News. The area of the detention center is reserved for detainees who require special protection, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Combs, 54, was arrested last week and is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a federal jail that has a notorious reputation for violence and poor care. Bankman-Fried, known as SBF, was convicted in November and was sentenced in March to 25 years in federal prison. Combs has not been convicted and has pleaded not guilty, but a federal judge on Sept. 17 ordered that he be held in jail pending trial.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman, Combs, Prosecutors Organizations: New, NBC News, Metropolitan Detention, MDC, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Alameda Research Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Alameda

HONG KONG — Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has banned a couple for harassing a mainland Chinese woman who refused to put up her reclined seat. An altercation occurred during a flight from Hong Kong to London on September 17. Whether on the plane or online, I had many friends from Hong Kong who came forward to help and support me," she added. Hong Kong was returned to China after it was handed over by Britain in 1997. In recent years, Chinese influence has been growing in the global financial hub, with the Beijing imposed National Security Law and an influx of mainland Chinese professionals.

Persons: Jin Yuelin —, China's, Hong Kong Organizations: Cathay Pacific Airways, NBC News, Cathay, Cathay Pacific Group, Britain, National Security Law Locations: HONG KONG, Hong, Hong Kong, London, China, Mainland, Cathay Pacific, Beijing

LOS ANGELES — When Simone Biles won her first world championship in 2013, her agent at the time asked her a seminal question: What did she hope to accomplish in the sport of gymnastics? Olympic gold medals may have come up, but one of the wish list items Biles remembers most fondly was a long-held desire to have her own tour across the U.S.Like many of her goals, it has come to fruition in spectacular fashion. In the decade since she first pondered her aspirations in the sport, Biles has won 11 Olympic medals and 30 world championship medals, making her the most decorated gymnast in history. After her tour de force showing at the Paris Olympics this summer, she is making the rounds to 30 American cities to connect and celebrate with the fans who cheered her to greatness from home. It’s called the Gold Over America Tour, which can be abbreviated, appropriately, as “GOAT.”“It’s really about sharing that love and passion for the sport with the audience,” Biles said backstage before Friday’s Los Angeles show.

Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, It’s, “, ” Biles, we’ve, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey Organizations: Paris, America, NBA’s Lakers, Laker Girls, Paris Games, men’s Locations: Los Angeles

President Joe Biden will address the United Nations General Assembly for the final time as commander in chief Tuesday morning amid the spiraling conflict in the Middle East, Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and growing global concerns about China’s influence. They are also Biden’s first remarks before the General Assembly since Hamas’ attack on Israel in October and the conflict that has ensued in Gaza, killing thousands of civilians. He’ll speak to the leaders of other nations as hope for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas has dimmed. As Israel continues its battle with Hamas, its conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah has also escalated in recent days. Other key speakers expected at the General Assembly include Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas; and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Israel, John Kirby, Biden, ” Kirby, Kirby, António Guterres, Masoud, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mahmoud Abbas, Benjamin Netanyahu, Sabrina Singh, ’, Antony Blinken, “, ” Biden, Trump Organizations: United Nations General Assembly, White, Hamas, National Security, U.N, United Nations, General Assembly, Palestinian, Defense Department, Foreign Ministry, Congressional Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, New York, Sudan, United States, U.S, Mexico, Ukrainian, Wilmington , Delaware, Australia, India, Japan, China, Afghanistan

☆ Cats have more freedom than women in Afghanistan, Meryl Streep says
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A female cat has more freedom in Afghanistan than a woman does, Hollywood actor Meryl Streep said at the United Nations on Monday in a bid to get world leaders to focus on the plight of Afghan women and girls. “The way that ... this society has been upended is a cautionary tale for the rest of the world,” Streep told an event on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly to encourage the inclusion of women in the future of Afghanistan. The U.N. has sought a unified global approach to dealing with the Taliban, who have cracked down on women’s rights. Most girls have been barred from high school and women from universities by the Taliban. A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan today, because the public parks have been closed to women and girls,” Streep said.

Persons: Meryl Streep, ” Streep, ”, ” U.N, Antonio Guterres Organizations: United Nations, General Assembly, Taliban, “ Locations: Afghanistan, Kabul

Tens of thousands of people fled southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Israel intensified an aerial assault that inflicted the country's deadliest day since war nearly two decades ago, while Hezbollah launched a new barrage of cross-border fire. Nearly 500 people were killed in Lebanon on Monday, according to local health officials, marking the deadliest Israeli bombardment of the country since Israel's 34-day war with Hezbollah in 2006. Mahmoud Zayyat / AFP - Getty ImagesThe Israeli military had issued warnings for residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate certain areas, spurring thousands of people to flee their homes. Scenes of families fleeing southern Lebanon and of fiery explosions filling the skyline fueled global fears of an all-out regional conflict. However, in a briefing Monday, an Israeli military official said a halt in fire from Hezbollah would not be enough to end Israel’s strikes on Lebanon.

Persons: Fadel Itani, Mahmoud Zayyat, Josep Borrell, ”, EFE, Israel Organizations: Hezbollah, Getty Images, Getty, European Union, Reuters, Vehicles, Ibrahim Amro, Israel Defense Forces, Northern Arrows Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Beirut, AFP, Sidon, Monday, European, Ghazieh, Damour, Lebanese, Ibrahim, Gaza

☆ Canadian detained by China says he experienced psychological torture
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OTTAWA, Ontario — A Canadian man detained by China for more than 1,000 days said he was put into solitary confinement for months and interrogated for up to nine hours every day, treatment he said amounted to psychological torture. Kovrig and fellow Canadian Michael Spavor were taken into custody in December 2018 shortly after Canadian police detained Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, on a U.S. warrant. Kovrig noted that U.N. guidelines say prisoners should not be put into solitary confinement for more than 15 days in a row. Kovrig said there was no daylight in the solitary cell, where the fluorescent lights were kept on 24 hours a day. “It’s a combination of solitary confinement, total isolation and relentless interrogation for six to nine hours every day,” he said.

Persons: Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor, Meng Wanzhou, “, ” Kovrig, Spavor, Kovrig, ”, Meng, “ I’ll, ’ ” Organizations: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian, Huawei, U.S . Justice Department, Embassy, Ottawa Locations: OTTAWA, Ontario, China, Ottawa, rapeseed, Canada

☆ Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to star in Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ film
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Academy Award winner Emerald Fennell‘s anticipated “Wuthering Heights” adaptation just got buzzier with Academy Award nominee Margot Robbie and BAFTA nominee Jacob Elordi attached to star as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. MRC has tapped LuckyChap to produce the upcoming feature film — written, directed and produced by Fennell, based on the classic romance novel by Emily Brontë. Robbie has also been vocal in championing Fennell’s unique sensibilities after producing both the filmmaker’s movies. She’s so masterful at tone and plot,” Robbie said reflecting on “Saltburn’s” more shocking scenes in a January interview with Variety. Deadline was first to report news of Robbie, Elordi and LuckyChap’s involvement in the project.

Persons: Emerald Fennell‘s, Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Catherine Earnshaw, Heathcliff, Fennell, Emily Brontë, Oscar, ” Fennell, Barbie, Robbie, “, Elordi, Saltburn, Barry Keoghan, Variety he’s, ”, ” Robbie, Carey Mulligan, Mulligan, Rosamund Pike, Kogonada’s, Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, “ Saltburn ”, Elvis Presley, Sofia Coppola’s “ Priscilla, ” Elordi, Justin Kurzel, Guillermo del Toro’s, Michael Management, Jeff Bernstein, Gersh . Fennell Organizations: MRC, Variety, Entertainment, CAA, Gersh, UTA Locations: Wuthering, I’m

It may be early to get the Halloween decorations out for most, but in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean spooky season is well underway. Scientists said Tuesday they had discovered a new species of ghost shark that lives exclusively in the waters off Australia and New Zealand. The Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish was found during research surveys in the Chatham Rise, an area of ocean floor to the east of New Zealand, according to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) based in Auckland. Ghost sharks, also known as chimaeras, are a group of cartilaginous fish closely related to sharks and rays. This long-nosed spookfish was better researched among its kind as it is often observed on research surveys and is caught incidentally in commercial fisheries, Finucci said.

Persons: Brit Finucci, Finucci, spookfish Organizations: National Institute of Water, Atmospheric Research, avia, NIWA Fisheries, NBC Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Chatham, Auckland

Half of registered voters plan to vote early this fall, new figures from the September NBC News poll show, with Democrats continuing to run up the score among early voters and Republicans getting stronger backing from those who plan to vote in person on Election Day. It's a smaller lead among a slightly smaller share of the electorate than Harris has over those early voters. The massive political difference of early and Election Day voters is the latest evidence of a dramatic and enduring shift in the Trump years. And with that jump came a massive partisan difference — future President Joe Biden led among early voters by 26 points in the survey, while Trump led with Election Day voters by 29 points. But while the share of voters planning to vote early has dropped between the end of 2020 and now, the major partisan split remains.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris, Bill McInturff, Republican pollster, Jeff Horwitt, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden Organizations: NBC, Republicans, Republican, Hart Research Associates, Trump, Wall, Election

Missouri is set Tuesday to execute Marcellus Williams, a death row inmate whose case has spurred several efforts to save his life amid doubts about the evidence presented at his 2001 murder trial and the actions of a trial lawyer in the case. The attorneys are asking for the court to either find that those actions violated Williams’ rights or have a lower court address those issues. A St. Louis County circuit judge and Gayle’s family also agreed to the deal, but state Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, opposed it, and the state Supreme Court agreed. A judge ultimately rejected the motion to vacate, a ruling Williams’ attorneys appealed to the state Supreme Court in the hearing Monday. In addition to the state Supreme Court appeal, Williams’ attorneys also have an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court and a clemency request before Missouri Gov.

Persons: Marcellus Williams, Williams, Felicia, Lisha, Gayle, Louis, “, Marcellus Williams ’, Jonathan Potts, Potts, ” “, ”, Michael Spillane, Wesley Bell, Louis County, Bell, St, Andrew Bailey, Mike Parson, Parson Organizations: Reuters, Missouri Supreme Court, Democrat, Republican, U.S, Supreme, Missouri Gov, NAACP Locations: Missouri, St, Louis, Louis County

The head of the committee, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has been vocal about his frustrations over how much Novo Nordisk charges Americans for both Ozempic (used to treat type 2 diabetes) and Wegovy (approved for weight loss). Mariam Zuhaib / AP“It is clear that Novo Nordisk is ripping off the American people,” Sanders told NBC News in June. In a statement Monday, Novo Nordisk defended its pricing structure. Novo Nordisk holds the patent on semaglutide, so other companies aren't able to make a generic version. That leaves Novo Nordisk — and ultimately Jørgensen — to answer questions about the price of its blockbuster drugs.

Persons: Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, Jørgensen, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, Mariam Zuhaib, ” Sanders, “, United States don’t, ” Organizations: Nordisk, Capitol, Health, Education, Labor, Pensions, NBC News, Novo Nordisk, Department of Health, Human Services, NBC, Novo Nordisk — Locations: Canada, Europe, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, U.S, Novo

☆ Russia jails U.S. citizen for six years for kidnapping son
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MOSCOW — A court in Russia’s Kaliningrad region said it had sentenced a U.S. citizen to six years in jail and fined him for 100,000 roubles ($1,078) for kidnapping his son, after he tried to leave Russia with the child without permission from the boy’s mother. The court said that the U.S. citizen, Daniel Joseph Schneider, tried to leave Russia with his four-year-old son, who is a Russian citizen, on July 29, 2023. Schneider was detained near Poland by Russia’s border service while trying to cross the Russian border in a forest swamp, the court said. Russian state TV channel Vesti said that Schneider had tried to get permission from the child’s mother to take him abroad but that she refused. In August, Russia, the United States and several other countries carried out a major prisoner exchange, which involved 24 prisoners — 16 moving from Russia to the West and eight sent back to Russia from the West.

Persons: Daniel Joseph Schneider, Schneider Organizations: MOSCOW, . Locations: Russia’s Kaliningrad, Russia, Russian, Poland, Russia’s, United States

☆ Japan says Russian patrol aircraft violated its airspace
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TOKYO — A Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace near Hokkaido’s Rebun Island on three separate occasions on Monday, prompting Japan’s Self-Defense Force to dispatch aircraft in an emergency response and to fire flares. It is the first time Japan’s SDF aircraft has fired flares in “an anti-airspace violation action,” government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters. The SDF fighter jets — F15 and F35 — warned the Russian military over the radio before firing the flares during the third incursion, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters. The Japanese government has protested to Russia via diplomatic channels and demanded that it prevent any recurrence of such violations.

Persons: Japan’s, Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minoru Kihara Organizations: Defense Force, SDF Locations: TOKYO, Russia

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