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American model Alex Consani was named Model of the Year at the British Fashion Council’s Fashion Awards on Monday night, becoming the first openly transgender person to win the esteemed accolade. “I’m the first trans woman to win this award!” she exclaimed to the audience. She is thought to be the youngest openly trans model to sign with a major modeling agency, having signed with IMG Models in 2019 at just 15 years old. And in October, she became one of the first openly trans models to walk in the iconic Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, along with Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio. The other winners at this year’s Fashion Awards included Jonathan Anderson, the creative director for LVMH fashion house Loewe, for the Designer of the Year award and Tom Ford for the Outstanding Achievement Award.

Persons: Alex Consani, London’s Royal Albert, “, ” Consani, Dominique Jackson, Connie Fleming, Aaron Rose Philip, John Phillips, Kate Moss, Bella Hadid, Cara Delevingne, Valentina Sampaio, Consani, Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Dilara Findikoglu, Jonathan Anderson, Loewe, Tom Ford Organizations: London’s Royal, London’s Royal Albert Hall, Getty, BFC Consani, IMG, Jacquemus, Turkish Locations: London, Northern California, British

☆ Ashley Benefield, ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband, is sentenced to 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A former ballerina who was convicted of manslaughter in what she claimed was the self-defense killing of her estranged husband was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. Ashley Benefield, 33, had faced a maximum sentence of 30 years in the fatal shooting of Doug Benefield, 58, at her Florida home on Sept. 27, 2020. Benefield was also sentenced to 10 years of probation after her prison sentence, NBC affiliate WFLA in Tampa reported. In trial testimony, she described her husband as controlling and volatile, with a history of abusive behavior. Benefield sought a second injunction in 2020 that accused her husband of child abuse.

Persons: Ashley Benefield, Doug Benefield, Benefield, Suzanne O’Donnell, Guy Organizations: NBC, WFLA, Prosecutors, Judicial Locations: Florida, Tampa, Florida’s

But that penny-pinching mentality hasn’t been enough to lift sales for Dollar Tree and Dollar General. Dollar Tree is also exploring selling off Family Dollar, its more grocery-focused brand. Family Dollar, which Dollar Tree acquired in 2015 for nearly $9 billion, is found in more urban areas and sells more food and household staples. The company plans to close about 1,000 Family Dollar stores and is exploring a potential sale of the business. Dollar Tree has more than 16,000 stores, while Dollar General has nearly 20,000 locations across the U.S.

Persons: Jeff Owens, Rick Dreiling, Peter Keith, Piper Sandler, ”, it’s, Todd Vasos, Goldman, Vasos, “, Piper Sandler’s Keith, Keith, John David Rainey, Joe’s, Mike Creedon, Creedon, Alasdair James, James, Donald Trump, CNBC’s Ryan Baker Organizations: Walmart, Dollar, Target, Goldman Sachs, Costco, Sam’s, Aldi, —, U.S . Department of Labor, federal, Safety, Health Administration, Trump Locations: U.S, Bentonville, Arkansas, China

Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial ended Tuesday with not guilty verdicts, except for one charge, for the two remaining co-defendants in a sprawling racketeering case that had included rap superstar Young Thug. The case initially featured 28 co-defendants, including Young Thug, whom Fulton County prosecutors accused in a 2022 indictment of leading an Atlanta street gang, Young Slime Life, or YSL. Are they a gang because they’re all dressed in red?”Key dates in Young Thug case May 9, 2022: Young Thug is booked into jail on charges of criminal gang activity. Jan. 4, 2023: Jury selection in the RICO trial against Young Thug and his co-defendants begins. Young Thug, in taking a deal, was released from jail with his 40-year sentence commuted to time served and 15 years of probation.

Persons: Young, — Deamonte Kendrick, Gotti, Shannon Stillwell —, Stillwell, Kendrick, Fulton, Thug, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Jeffery Williams, Ural Glanville, Steve Schaefer, Christian Adkins, ”, Max Schardt, “, Doug Weinstein, ” Weinstein, Young Thug, Shannon Stillwell, Brian Steel, Glanville, Paige Whitaker, Quamarvious Nichols, Marquavius Huey, Rodalius Ryan, Deamonte Kendrick, Fani Willis, —, Willis, Donald Trump, misstep, “ Stoner, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Meek, Drake, Childish Gambino’s Organizations: YSL Records, TNS, ABACA, Reuters, “, Bloods, Defense, Superior Locations: Fulton County, Atlanta

☆ 1976 Seneca, Illinois Jane Doe identified as JoAnn ‘Vickie’ Smith
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Veronica Fulton | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

It’s a mystery that took more than 47 years to solve: The true identity of a woman known as Jane Seneca Doe. Jane Seneca Doe artist rendering Courtesy of Carl KoppelmanOn October 2, 1976, the body of a young woman was found murdered and tossed in a ditch along Highway 6 in an unincorporated area of Grundy County, Illinois, near the village of Seneca. After nearly two months of unsuccessful attempts to identify the Jane Doe, she was buried in an unmarked grave at a cemetery in Braceville, Illinois, where she remained until 2018. Margaret Press, who founded the DNA Doe Project in 2017, said Jane Seneca Doe was at the top of her list of cases she wanted to see identified. According to a press release on the Grundy County website, Jane Seneca Doe was identified on June 27, 2024, as a woman named JoAnn 'Vickie' Smith.

Persons: Jane Seneca Doe, JoAnn ‘ Vickie, Smith, Carl Koppelman, Brandon Johnson, Jane Doe, “, ” Johnson, Johnson, Jane, John, Jane Seneca Doe’s, Margaret Press, JoAnn, Vickie, Vickie Smith’s, didn’t, Pam Lauritzen, — Vickie Smith —, ”, Vickie’s, Ronnie Smith, JoAnn ‘ Vickie ’ Smith Organizations: “, Margaret, Media, Communications, Southern Ohio College, Marriott Locations: Grundy County , Illinois, Seneca, Grundy County, Braceville , Illinois, GEDmatch, Grundy, Cincinnati , Ohio, ” Grundy County

☆ Winter weather blast to bring more snow to northern states making travel hazardous
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A new Arctic blast of winter weather is set to dump yet more snow onto the Great Lakes and Northeast, as winter weather caused transport chaos and left thousands stranded. Lake effect snow is still affecting areas downwind of lake Erie after several punishing days of winter weather and is expected to last through Wednesday. By Wednesday, the clipper weather system should bring snow to the interior Northeast and New England, while intensifying snowfall in areas downwind of the Great Lakes. In Erie, Pennsylvania, drivers were pictured on social media digging their cars and driveways out of more than a foot of snow. A lake effect snow warning is in effect across the area until 7 p.m.

Persons: Michelle Grossman, We're, Daniel Spizarny Organizations: United, National Weather Service, NBC, Police, Michigan State Police, Erie Police Locations: Lakes, Erie, Canada, Great, United States, Quebec, Michigan, South Bend , Indiana, Muskegon , Michigan, Cleveland , Ohio, Erie , Pennsylvania, Syracuse , New York, New England, Ohio, In Pennsylvania, Hartford, Van Buren County, Erie County, WICU, Arkwright , New York

☆ FastFeetGrinded: How a Dutch recycling company is tackling footwear waste
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Michelle Cohan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Widely used materials, such as polyester and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), can take a long time to break down. From there, they partnered with a machine manufacturing company, Heilig Group, which helped bring their shoe recycling factory FastFeetGrinded to life. Those materials are then shredded into small pieces, before being separated out by type, and then refined into recycled materials ready for reuse. Making shoes from shoesA shoe made of fully recycled FastFeetGrinded material has yet to hit the market, but brands are making strides to reuse materials. FastFeetGrinded is the brand’s largest footwear recycling partner in Europe; it takes Asics factory floor rejects, as well as used shoes returned in stores.

Persons: ”, Danny Pormes, Erna, who’s, Yuly Fuentes, Fuentes, Medel, ‘ it’s, Deborah Rowland, Pormes, FastFeetGrinded, ” Fuentes, Mendel, FastFeedGrinded, Asics, Romy Miltenberg, Miltenberg, ” Miltenberg, it’s, Erna Pormes, ” Pormes Organizations: CNN, MIT, Heilig, repurposing, Adidas, EMEA, “ Companies, CNN Consumers Locations: Netherlands, Europe, Asics

☆ Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Donald Trump could use Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden for his own gain, some worry. Hunter Biden pardon gives Trump political coverPresident Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden was a move by a father to protect his son that some lawmakers said they could understand. “I’ll put it this way — if it was my son, I’d pardon him too,” Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville said. What hasn’t resonated as widely is Biden’s stated reason for pardoning Hunter Biden. Yesterday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended Biden, telling reporters he believes “Hunter was singled out.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, Hunter Biden, Trump, “ I’ll, I’d, Republican Sen, Tommy Tuberville, pardoning Hunter Biden, Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, “ Hunter, “, ”, Chris Kofinis, Ty Cobb, Democratic Sen, Gary Peters, It’s, Pete Hegseth, Jamie Raskin, Jerry Nadler, Bashar al, Hayat Tahir al, Assad, haven’t, Hannah Kobayashi, Jim McDonnell, Kobayahsi, Kobayashi “, ” McDonnell, Kobayashi, they’re, Elon Musk, Russell Wilson, Leila, Alpha, you’ve, — Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Oxford University Press, Republican, White, Democratic, Department of Justice, Justice Department, Trump White House, Committee, Syrian, Human Rights, ISIS, Congress, GOP, Los Angeles Police, Police, LAPD, Indiana University, Netflix, The Denver Broncos, NBC, Oxford Locations: Los, Hawaii, Paris, Syria, Aleppo, Russian, Russia, Iran, Lebanon, ”, U.S, Mexico, L.A, Los Angeles, San Diego, Carolina, Colorado

☆ The Broncos paid Russell Wilson $39 million to go away — now he's starting for a Super Bowl contender
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

When the Pittsburgh Steelers made the midseason decision to switch starting quarterbacks, the move wasn’t exactly celebrated. Releasing Wilson cost the Broncos $85 million combined against their salary cap this season and next — the biggest cap penalty ever. The Broncos still had to pay Wilson $39 million this year after they cut him, minus whatever salary he made if he signed with another team. That allowed Pittsburgh to scoop him for a bargain one-year, $1.21 million contract, with Wilson getting $37.79 million more from the Broncos. After having averaged 20.7 points per game with Fields, Pittsburgh is scoring 28.7 with Wilson.

Persons: Justin Fields, Mike Tomlin, signee Russell Wilson, “ I’ve, Tomlin, Mina Kimes, Kimes, Ryan Clark, Russell Wilson, ”, Marcus Spears, Clark, “, Russ, Wilson Organizations: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh, New York Jets, Jets, Steelers, ” Former Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Broncos, Denver, NFL, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, AFC, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: Pittsburgh

☆ Melbourne: The Australian city that became a global food and drink powerhouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It’s the great Australian city debate, one which pits the commerce, business and money of Sydney against cultural, arts-loving, coffee-drinking Melbourne. Chris Putnam/imageBROKER/ShutterstockThere’s no better way to start a trip to Melbourne than with a proper cup of coffee. The history of coffee in Melbourne goes back to the years after World War II, when Italian immigrants arrived and brought their machines with them. And it's not just coffee 06:24 - Source: CNNKate Reid is the best person to speak with about Melbourne’s coffee obsession. “Neighbours” is set in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough, although the street is real, as is the connection to the city.

Persons: Chris Putnam, Lane, CNN Kate Reid, Lune Croissanterie, ”, Reid, “, It’s, that’s, Phillip, Phillip Island, Vivien Zajicek, Cyril Callister, Vegemite superfan Gina Gardenal, upsettingly, Gardenal, Sam Tabone, Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Margot Robbie, Robbie, Amazon’s, CNN Lucinda Cowden, “ Melanie, Cowden, “ Melbourne’s, ” She’s Organizations: CNN, croissants, Little Penguins, Kangaroos, Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Cricket, Cyril, Neighbours Locations: Melbourne, Sydney, Australia, caffeinated Melbourne, Fitzroy, Paris, Phillip, Little, Australian, Uluru, Beaufort, Victoria, England, Champagne, Erinsborough, “, Harold’s

In 2024, the polls conducted in the last two weeks understated his support by 2.4 points on average. First, it’s possible that the polls — once again — failed to capture enough new voters or voters who changed their votes from backing Biden in 2020 to backing Trump in 2024. This is a statistical correction that pollster used this cycle to address the previous undercount of Trump voters. Properly understood, pre-election polls can play an important role in democracy by providing a sense of what outcomes seem possible. Instead, we should consider how we can use pre-election polls in ways that convey the electoral possibilities at play and better describe the uncertainties involved.

Persons: America’s, can’t, Donald Trump, pollsters, —, ’, pollsters ’, Wisconsin —, Trump, Biden, Nate Silver, It’s Organizations: NBC, Trump, Democratic, Biden, Trump voters, Gallup, Pew Research, American Association of Public Locations: “, New York, Texas, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina , Michigan, Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Michigan , Nevada , Pennsylvania, —

☆ Suspect arrested in 1997 cold case murder of New Jersey woman found in woods
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Nbc New York | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Decades after a woman was killed and her body was dumped in the woods of New Jersey, a suspect has been extradited from Canada to face murder charges, according to law enforcement. It was an ATV rider who had found Tignor’s body on the dirt access road that ended in a cul-de-sac, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Bridgewater police and Somerset County investigators searched the woods for days, looking for any evidence or clues that could lead them to the killer. Tammy Tignor Somerset County Prosecutor's OfficeDNA evidence found on the Newark woman’s body provided no answers. A first-degree murder charge against Creter was authorized in May 2023, the prosecutor’s office said, but there was an issue: Creter had since moved to Winnipeg, Canada, in 2002.

Persons: Tammy Tignor, John McDonald, ”, Mike McLaughlin, Tignor, Robert Creter, Creter, McLaughlin, “, —, Creter’s, Patrick J, Callahan Organizations: ATV, Somerset, Somerset County, U.S . Department of State, Canadian, ” Prosecutors, New Jersey State Police, Creter Locations: New Jersey, Canada, Bridgewater, Washington Valley Park, Somerset County, Tammy Tignor Somerset, Newark, Somerset, Winnipeg, Somerville .

☆ Three climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing on New Zealand’s tallest peak
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Seyed Ismail Nafeesa | Seyed Ismail Nafeesa Is An Intern On Nbc News'S Asia Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Three mountain climbers from the United States and Canada are missing after they did not return from their planned summit of New Zealand’s tallest mountain, Aoraki, officials said Tuesday. The Canadian national is not being named by New Zealand Police until his family is notified. The search for them began Monday after they failed to show up for their morning flight out, police said. They said they were working with the U.S. and Canadian embassies to inform and support the families of the three men. Aoraki, part of the Southern Alps mountain range that runs the length of New Zealand’s South Island, is a popular destination for advanced climbers but has challenging terrain.

Persons: Kurt Blair, Carlos Romero, Blair, Romero, Mount Cook Organizations: Canadian, New Zealand Police, Mountain Guides Association, . Police, U.S, Associated Press Locations: United States, Canada, Aoraki, Colorado, California, New, Southern

☆ States that have passed laws restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Annette Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The case could have wide-reaching implications for transgender youth living in states that have passed similar laws. After the first gender-affirming care ban for minors became law in 2021, a flurry of states passed similar measures. While 19 states passed laws banning gender-affirming care for minors last year, 11 states and the District of Columbia passed “shield” laws protecting access to care. So far this year, Ohio, Wyoming, South Carolina and New Hampshire joined the list of states banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Not all laws banning gender-affirming care are currently being enforced.

Persons: Tennessee’s, Katie Hobbs Organizations: CNN, Movement Advancement, The Williams Institute, US, District of Columbia, New Hampshire, Democratic Locations: Ohio , Wyoming, South Carolina, New, Maine, Rhode, Arkansas, Montana ., United States, While Arizona

☆ U.S. announces new export controls on China’s chip industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The United States on Monday launched its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies, including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group, among other moves. Chinese companies facing new restrictions include nearly two dozen semiconductor companies, two investment companies and over 100 chipmaking tool makers. The companies include Swaysure Technology Co., Si’En Qingdao and Shenzhen Pensun Technology Co., which work with China’s Huawei Technologies. The telecommunications equipment leader has been hobbled by U.S. sanctions and is now at the center of China’s advanced chip production and development. However, it remains years behind chip industry leaders like Nvidia in AI chips and chip equipment maker ASML in the Netherlands.

Persons: Beijing’s, Biden, Donald Trump, Gina Raimondo, ”, Lam, Lin Jian, JAC, China’s, ASML Organizations: Monday, Naura Technology, ACM Research, SiCarrier Technology, ” Reuters, Lam Research, ASM International ., Swaysure Technology, Si’En, Shenzhen Pensun Technology, China’s Huawei Technologies, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Co, Capital, Wingtech Technology, JAC Capital, ”, U.S Locations: States, China, U.S, Singapore, Malaysia, Si’En Qingdao, Shenzhen, Netherlands, United States, Israel, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he would block a Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel, a contentious deal that faces widespread political opposition. “I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” Trump said in a late-night post on his Truth Social platform. A senior Nippon Steel executive told reporters last month that the company hoped to close the deal before Trump returns to the White House in January. The deal is also opposed by the powerful United Steelworkers union, though some other U.S. Steel employees support it. Trump said he would find a way to preserve U.S. Steel as it is.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Trump Organizations: U.S . Steel, Nippon Steel, Nippon Steel of, Trump’s Democratic, White, United Steelworkers, . Steel, ” Nippon Steel, U.S, Steel, Biden, Foreign Investment Locations: Nippon Steel of Japan, Pittsburgh, American, Japan, U.S, China, United States

☆ TikTok influencer who posted allegedly stolen Target haul arrested again in another alleged theft from the retailer
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A Florida TikTok influencer arrested after she posted video of what authorities alleged was a haul of stolen Target items was arrested again and accused of shoplifting from the same retailer in at least one other instance, police said. A time code on video of her arrest posted by police on Facebook shows Velez was taken into custody Saturday. Police said that while she was in jail after that arrest, Velez was recorded on security cameras saying, "Lesson learned." Police said Velez told officers she didn’t recall committing theft at the store but admitted the person on security video was her. Furthermore, they said, a man who was with her had a distinctive tattoo that matched imagery of a tattoo seen on Velez's TikTok account.

Persons: influencer, Marlena Velez, Velez, didn’t Organizations: Facebook, Cape Coral Police Department, Cape Coral, Police Locations: Florida, Cape Coral, Tampa, Lee, Cape

☆ 'Wild childs': Republican senators brush aside Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations after meeting with him
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kate_Santaliz.Jpg | Kate Santaliz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Republican senators who met Monday with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, brushed aside sexual assault and other allegations against him. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., called the allegations a “side issue” while lauding Hegseth’s ability to lead the Defense Department. Hegseth did not respond to shouted questions from NBC News about the New Yorker article and other allegations. Senators offered their full-throated support to Hegseth after the meeting, downplaying the accusations. The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Republican senators' remarks.

Persons: Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s, Sen, Cynthia Lummis, ” Lummis, Mike Lee, Hegseth, ”, “, Pete, he’s, Rick Scott, Lee, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Lummis, ” Hegseth, Shawn Ryan Organizations: Defense Department, Republican, Committee, Hegseth, Capitol, Army National Guard, Fox News, Yorker, NBC News, Trump, NBC, Pentagon, FBI, New York Times, Times Locations: Utah, Texas, California

A 30-year-old Hawaii woman at the center of a missing persons search in Los Angeles willfully crossed into Mexico, seemingly as part of her desire to "disconnect," police said Monday. He said that detectives can't say they're "100% right" about their determination but that they know she didn't have her phone after she left Los Angeles International Airport. That day, family members said, she sent messages that concerned them because of their content and a voice that didn't seem to match hers. McDonnell said Kobayashi was reported missing Nov. 13, but the LAPD took over the case on Nov. 15. The Los Angeles County medical examiner said Ryan Kobayashi, 58, died as a result of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

Persons: Hannah Kobayashi, she's, Jim McDonnell, McDonnell, Kobayashi, Douglas Oldfield, misstated, Aunt Larie Pidgeon, Sydni Kobayashi, Hannah, Pidgeon, Relatives, Kobayashi's, they're, Ryan Kobayashi, they’ve Organizations: Los Angeles Police, Los Angeles International Airport, NBC Los, Los Angeles Police Commission, Los Angeles International Airport Police Department, FBI, Police, NBC, LAX Police, LAX, New York City's Museum of Modern, Metro, Facebook, Greyhound, LAPD, . Customs, Border, Prevention Locations: Hawaii, Angeles, Mexico, Maui, NBC Los Angeles, New York City, Los Angeles, Honolulu, New, New York, Grove, Beverly Grove, South Los Angeles, San Diego's San Ysidro

☆ Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Frank-Thorp-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Frank Thorp V | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Monday to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops during the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, after it had been blocked by a Republican senator aligned with President-elect Donald Trump. The Senate voted by unanimous consent, meaning all 100 senators agreed, to approve Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue's promotion to four-star general to oversee U.S. Army forces in Europe. Sen Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., had blocked Donahue’s promotion, NBC News reported last month, citing a Senate aide. Donahue, who was commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during the Kabul withdrawal in 2021, was the subject of a viral photograph as the last soldier to board a U.S. military plane out of Afghanistan. An inspector general's report in 2022 found that decisions by both Biden and Trump contributed to the troubled exit from Afghanistan.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Christopher Donahue's, Sen Markwayne Mullin, Mullin, Trump, Mullin's, Donahue, Joe Biden's Organizations: Republican, The, U.S, Army, NBC News, 82nd Airborne Division, Republicans, Congress, Islamic, Biden Locations: Kabul, Afghanistan, Europe, U.S

The sweeping pardon means Hunter Biden won’t face any punishment for criminal convictions in two separate cases, one involving gun charges, the other tax evasion. “They took a gamble that didn’t play out as they hoped,” former Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said. If he follows through, Trump may try to blunt the fallout by invoking the Biden pardon. “Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden proves President Trump's signature campaign promise to end the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen,” she said, adding: “President Trump has made that promise. A judge has already ruled there is no merit to the idea that Hunter Biden is a victim of selective prosecution.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Biden, ”, Sen, Joe Manchin, Tommy Tuberville, I'd, Trump, he’s, “, David Weiss, Anthony Coley, Ty Cobb, Karoline Leavitt, “ Joe Biden's, Trump's, He's, Chris Kofinis, MAGA, Pam Bondi, Robert H, Jackson, it’s Biden, Mark Scarsi, Hunter Biden “, it’s Trump, Greg Stanton, …, ” Sen, Gary Peters, It’s, Peters, Karine Jean, Pierre, Biden hadn't, Douglas Brinkley, there's Organizations: WASHINGTON, Trump, NBC, Justice, Democratic, Capitol, Trump White House, Fox News, “, Justice Department, Department, U.S, Prosecutors, District, Biden, Pew Research Center, Department of Justice, White, Air Force, Rice University presidential Locations: U.S, Delaware, crosshairs

☆ Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting 2024: When it is, how to watch and what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The holiday season seems to get real with the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center in New York City every year. Kelly Clarkson, the musician and host of a talk show taped at Rockefeller Center, will return to host the lighting ceremony and its television special, “Christmas in Rockefeller Center." There’s nothing like it in the world, especially the tree lighting ceremony." Workers install the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City on Nov. 9. It’s a 74-foot tall, 43-foot-wide Norway spruce from West Stockbridge, and it arrived at Rockefeller Center on Nov. 9, according to the website for Rockefeller Center.

Persons: Kelly Clarkson, Clarkson, Charlie Brown, Stephanie Keith, Peacock, Mario Lopez, Natalie Pasquarella, David Ushery, Navidades, ”, Daniel Libeskind, Jennifer Hudson, Dan, Shay, Megan Hilty, Thalia, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, It’s, Earl Albert, Leslie, Albert Organizations: Rockefeller Center, New York City, Universal Studios, Workers, Rockefeller, NBC, Telemundo, National Weather Service, Backstreet Boys, Radio City, Radio City Music Hall, Savannah Guthrie, Habitat Locations: New York City, New York, Universal City , California, NBC New York, Massachusetts, Norway, West Stockbridge

And the sleuths, who have aided in those cases, have identified hundreds more rioters who weren’t featured on the Capitol Violence page and may never face justice. "Old Double Shot" uses chemical spray on police at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021. “Old Double Shot” is one of the sleuths’ earliest identifications; they say they gave it to the FBI more than 3½ years ago. His image did appear in another Jan. 6 affidavit, NBC News reported in February, but “Old Double Shot” has never been arrested. Images of “Old Double Shot” never appeared on the FBI’s Capitol Violence website, which typically features photos of persons of interest who haven’t yet been identified to the FBI.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jan, Trump, sleuths, ”, Michael Koetting, Springfield, haven’t, “, Enrique Tarrio Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Justice Department, NBC, Capitol, FBI, NBC News, U.S . Capitol, U.S, District of Columbia, Tea Party, Trump, Koetting Insurance, BBC, “, Violence, Proud Boys Locations: Germantown , Illinois, “, Illinois

☆ 3 people killed when 8 shot at a gathering in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Eight people were shot, three fatally, Monday afternoon during a "social gathering" at a residence in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood, a police official said. Chicago Police Chief of Patrol John Hein said that the shooting happened while a social gathering was taking place. Police investigate multiple shootings in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood on Monday. NBC ChicagoThe victims, four men and four women, are 20 to 35 years old, Hein said. All of the deceased were men, Hein said.

Persons: John Hein, Hein Organizations: Chicago Fire Department, NBC Chicago . Chicago Police, Police, NBC Chicago Locations: Chicago's Gage

☆ 'A quality earnings compounder': Buy this Canadian dividend growth stock with a 5% yield, Scotiabank says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

One of Canada's large financial holding companies appears to be an attractive dividend investment opportunity, according to Scotiabank analysts. This development could boost Power Corporation's dividend growth rate, as Great-West represents its largest source of dividend income. "We think the value of the dividend growth is not reflected in the stock price and is underappreciated by the Street," the analysts added. Scotiabank's price target of 56 Canadian dollars ($40) is around 20% above the current stock price, with additional upside potential if dividend growth rates increase. The company recently agreed to sell its stake in Peak Achievement Athletics for around 440 million Canadian dollars, providing additional capital for potential shareholder returns.

Persons: Phil Hardie Organizations: Scotiabank, Power Corporation of Canada, Power Corp, IGM, Power Corporation, Desjardins Securities, Power Locations: U.S

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