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☆ Getty Villa, Will Roger’s ranch and other iconic landmarks impacted by Los Angeles wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Artemis Moshtaghian | Brett Roegiers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —As residents in the Los Angeles area grapple with this week’s devastating wildfires, several iconic landmarks and beloved local institutions have fallen victim to the flames. Will Rogers ranch houseWill Rogers’ former ranch house was destroyed by the Palisades Fire. Altadena Community ChurchThe Altadena Community Church burns during the Eaton Fire on January 8. The Getty VillaFlames from the Palisades Fire reach the grounds of the Getty Villa museum along the Pacific Coast Highway on January 8. Apu Gomes/Getty ImagesThe Getty Villa, a slice of ancient Rome nestled in the Pacific Palisades, narrowly escaped destruction as the Palisades Fire raged dangerously close to its hallowed grounds.

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Dienst and CopenhagenThe bombs failed to go off because Jabbar used the wrong device to detonate the explosive, federal law enforcement officials have said. Three explosive experts interviewed by NBC News said they were baffled that Jabbar seemingly knew to use a little-known compound more powerful than TNT but not how to get it to detonate. By using RDX, experts say Jabbar was mimicking the tactics of terrorist groups operating in the Middle East, where it is far easier to obtain. Had Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, used RDX, the attack would have been even more catastrophic, experts said. “You’d have multiple buildings blown down.”Building a bomb with RDX is also more challenging and more dangerous.

Persons: Din Jabbar, ”, Scott Sweetow, Sweetow, Jabbar, It’s, —, what’s, Anthony May, David Hyche, Timothy McVeigh, Hyche, “, they’re, ” Sweetow Organizations: Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, NBC News, TNT, Army, Islamic State, Houston, New York Post, ATF, FBI, U.S, Trade Center, Oklahoma City federal, Oklahoma City, ISIS Locations: New Orleans, Copenhagen, Afghanistan, U.S, Calera , Alabama, Texas, Houston, United States

The man who rammed a pickup truck into revelers on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day wore Meta smart glasses when he was planning and conducting the attack, the FBI said Sunday. IDC has also found that the smart wearable market is dominated by smartwatches and ear wear, but smart glasses are expected to slowly increase in sales over the next few years. “Meta glasses appear to look like regular glasses, but they allow a user to record videos and photos hands-free. “Jabbar was wearing a pair of Meta glasses when he conducted the attack on Bourbon Street, but he did not activate the glasses to livestream his actions that day. “They’re not cost-prohibitive.”The video shot by the Meta glasses also shows areas from a slightly more intuitive angle than a smartphone or a helmet-mounted camera would, he said.

Persons: Meta, Ban, Mark Zuckerberg, Lyonel Myrthil, Shamsud, Din Jabbar, Jabbar, ” Myrthil, “ Jabbar, NOPD, ”, Andy Stone, Sam Hunter, ’, “ It’s, ” Hunter, “, you’re Organizations: FBI, Ray, Meta, IDC, Harvard, NBC, University of Nebraska, Omaha’s, Counterterrorism, Innovation, Education, Technology Center Locations: New Orleans, Orleans, Bourbon

☆ How the New Orleans suspect Shamsud-din Jabbar planned the truck attack
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-07 | by ( Celina Tebor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Nearly a week after Shamsud-din Jabbar rammed a pickup truck into a busy crowd celebrating New Year’s in New Orleans, killing 14, details of how he planned the attack are becoming clearer. As investigators piece together his movements and motivations, it appears Jabbar – whom officials have said acted alone and was radicalized – was preparing the Bourbon Street attack for months. The person who sold the rifle didn’t know Jabbar or that he was planning the attack, Jackson added. Gerald Herbert/APWithin an hour, home camera footage showed him unloading the white truck outside the Airbnb in New Orleans. He had driven from Houston to New Orleans by himself, and was the only person seen entering and leaving the Airbnb, officials said.

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☆ New Orleans ramps up security ahead of Mardi Gras and Super Bowl, but concerns and questions remain
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The city had also been gearing up for Carnival, with weeks of parades, performances and parties starting Monday. And in February, the crown jewel of American sports: Super Bowl LIX. The Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) designation and five-tiered ranking system determine whether events require federal security support such as field intelligence teams, air security, bomb detection dogs and more. The Super Bowl has been designated SEAR 1, the top tier reserved for “significant events” with national or international importance requiring “extensive” support. But there were no such sturdy bollards on New Year’s Eve; they were under repair, with new barriers set to be installed before the Super Bowl takes place.

Persons: Joe Biden, LaToya Cantrell, revelers, Jeff Landry, ”, Mayor Cantrell, –, they’re, we’re, ” Cantrell, Cantrell, Jill Biden, “, George Walker IV, Anne Kirkpatrick, Jean, Paul Morrell, ” Morrell, Din Jabbar, Myrthil, Jabbar, Latasha Polk, Landry Organizations: CNN, New, Allstate Sugar Bowl, Louisiana Gov, Super Bowl, Mardi, Authorities, Mardi Gras, WDSU, Tourists, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Super, Bourbon, New Orleans Police, Gov Locations: New Orleans, Washington, Louisiana, WDSU . New Orleans, ”, Orleans, Bourbon, Egypt, Canada, Atlanta, Tampa, Cairo, Ontario

☆ New Orleans attacker filmed visits to city weeks earlier, wore Meta smart glasses during attack
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-05 | by ( Doha Madani | Doha Madani Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. Pronouns | She Her. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The New Orleans terrorist attacker visited the Louisiana city twice in the weeks before the attack and recorded video of the area using Meta smart glasses, the FBI revealed Sunday. He wore the smart glasses to record video as he rode a bicycle through the French Quarter during that trip, FBI Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil said on Sunday. FBI“Meta glasses appear to look like regular glasses, but they allow a user to record videos and photos hand-free,” Myrthil said. One subject of further inquiry is a trip Jabbar made to Cairo in 2023 and another trip to Canada roughly a week after his return. “Our agents are getting answers as to where he went, who he met with, and how those trips may or may not tie into his actions here in our city in New Orleans,” Myrthil said.

Persons: Shamsud, Din Jabbar, Lyonel Myrthil, ” Myrthil, “, ” Jabbar, Jabbar, Andy Stone, Peter, Myrthil, ” Organizations: New, FBI, NBC News, Authorities, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Army, ISIS Locations: New Orleans, Louisiana, Shamsud, Bourbon, St, Arlington , Texas, Texas, Cairo, Canada

☆ New Orleans attacker said in videos to his family that he considered killing them before joining ISIS
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dilanianmug.Jpg | Ken Dilanian | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

“I wanted to record this message for my family,” Shamsud-Din Jabbar said in the videos. Jabbar, 42, drove a rented truck from Houston to New Orleans on New Year’s Eve, authorities said, posting videos online along the way. While it may not have surprised experts, Jabbar’s rampage has bewildered his family, friends and colleagues, who described him as kind and unassuming. “It’s a complete surprise, a shock to everyone,” Jabbar’s half brother, Abdur-Rahim Jabbar IV, 24, said in an interview this week. Jabbar expressed being upset about the situation, calling it “genocide on both sides.”After his most recent divorce, Jabbar seemed to become more devout, though he never discussed ISIS or any radical ideologies.

Persons: “, ” Shamsud, Din Jabbar, ”, Jabbar, Abdur, Rahim Jabbar IV, It’s, Rahim Jabbar, Din Organizations: U.S . Army, ISIS, NBC, The New York Times, NBC News, New Orleans ’ Locations: Texas, Louisiana, New Orleans, Houston, Bourbon, revelers, Gaza

☆ New Orleans attacker had a transmitter to set off explosive devices, F.B.I. says
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The driver who killed 14 people in an ISIS-inspired attack by plowing into a crowded New Orleans street on New Year’s Day had planned to use a transmitter to detonate two explosive devices he had placed nearby, authorities have said. Neither of the explosive devices were detonated, and it remains unclear whether the failure was due to a malfunction, lack of activation, or another issue. The transmitter and two guns were recovered from Jabbar’s truck, the statement said, and are being transported to an FBI laboratory for testing. Federal investigators examining the attack say that Jabbar used a very rare explosive compound in the two devices, two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told NBC News. The FBI has stated that the investigation remains ongoing and it has not changed its posture that Jabbar acted alone.

Persons: Din Jabbar, Jabbar, Friday's, “, Joe Biden, Jill Biden Organizations: FBI, ATF, NBC News, Authorities, Police, Army, Mandeville, Orleans Fire Department Locations: New Orleans, U.S, Texas, The, Orleans, Bourbon

Mike Johnson fights to maintain his role as House Speaker. New session of Congress begins with House speaker voteIt’s the first day of the 119th Congress — and with it, two parts of the Republican trifecta of House, Senate and White House control are falling into place. This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Read more about Congress’ first day, and follow our live blog for updates throughout the day. After the House chooses a speaker, Republicans will have a tall to-do list when it comes to advancing Trump’s agenda.

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BEAUMONT, Texas — Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s high school friends knew him as “Sham” — a good student with a quiet disposition and a bright future. “It’s a complete surprise, a shock, to everyone,” Jabbar’s half-brother, Abdur-Rahim Jabbar IV, 24, said in an interview. “He was very grounded, reserved, quiet,” said Chris Pousson, who attended middle school and high school with Jabbar. Courtesy Abdur-Rahim Jabbar IVAfter he graduated in 2001, Jabbar sought to serve his country. “It set him straight,” Abdur-Rahim Jabbar said, referring to a period after high school when Jabbar was partying and had some minor run-ins with the law.

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☆ Inside Mike Vrabel’s year off: His season with the Browns and what he wants next
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-03 | by ( Zack Rosenblatt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +28 min

The late-morning meeting was brief, lasting maybe two minutes — Vrabel didn’t have any interest in lingering. Advertisement“To me,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said in November, “it’s insane that he’s not a head coach.”The prospect of taking a year off never crossed Vrabel’s mind. Vrabel didn’t have a relationship with either man outside of interactions at league meetings — which actually made it more appealing. If coaching consultants are supposed to stand in the corner and observe practice, Vrabel didn’t get that memo. His friends were stunned when Vrabel didn’t land a head coaching job last offseason, but they never worried about him, because Vrabel wasn’t worried.

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The terrorist behind the deadly New Year’s attack in New Orleans posted videos online proclaiming his support for the Islamic State terror group before he rammed his truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street, killing at least 14, the FBI said Thursday. It was premeditated and an evil act,” Raia said, adding that Jabbar acted alone. “He was 100 percent inspired by ISIS.”Investigators believe Jabbar, an Army veteran, picked up his rented white Ford truck in Houston on Dec. 30 and then headed for New Orleans the next evening. Police investigators surround a white truck that crashed into a work lift in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Wednesday. Jabbar died in a gunfight with police officers, officials said.

Persons: Shamsud, Din Jabbar, Christopher Raia, Raia, Jabbar, ” Raia, Matthew Hinton, We’re, ”, Anne Kirkpatrick, Fort, Facebook Jabbar, “ Organizations: FBI, ISIS, ”, Army, Ford, Getty, Army Reserve, Staff, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Airborne, Facebook, Deloitte, NBC News, Georgia State University Locations: New Orleans, Bourbon, Louisiana, Texas, Houston, AFP, Afghanistan, La

☆ Visual timeline: What happened in the New Year’s truck attack in New Orleans
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Caroll Alvarado | Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Using surveillance footage and witness video and accounts, CNN has pieced together a visual timeline of the attack. Around 3:16 a.m., a white pickup truck was captured on a surveillance camera driving northwest on Canal Street toward the intersection with Bourbon Street. WVUEPanic and fear surged through the crowd as the driver accelerated down Bourbon Street, ramming into more pedestrians. A group of law enforcement officers rush down Bourbon Street after appearing to receive a call about the attack. Law enforcement officers rush past several bodies, which CNN has blurred, that lay on Bourbon Street after the attack.

Persons: Orleans ’, killng, ”, Anne Kirkpatrick, Din Jabbar, ” Kimberly Stricklin, ” Stricklin, Kevin Garcia, ” Garcia, Jimmy Cothran, Cothran, Alex Birth, Mitchell, Paul S, Whit Davis, wouldn’t, ” Davis, “, Helena Moreno, Kirkpatrick, ” Kirkpatrick, CNN’s Annette Choi, David Williams, Sara Smart, Avery Schmitz, Aaron Fisher, Frank Fenimore, Evan Perez, Priscilla Alvarez, Holmes Lybrand, Josh Campbell, Isaac Yee, Jessie Yeung, Chris Boyette, Tori Powell Organizations: New, New Orleans Police Department, FBI, CNN, WDSU, Social, Royal Sonesta, Twitter, Sonesta, New Orleans City Council, WVUE Locations: Orleans, Bourbon, New Orleans, Alabama, Shreveport , Louisiana

Jabbar, who was killed while exchanging fire with police, had potential improvised explosive devices and an ISIS flag in the truck, according to local and federal authorities. Authorities said Jabbar served in the US Army, although officials did not immediately confirm details about his service. Jabbar obtained a real estate license in 2019, and the license expired in 2023, according to records from the Texas Real Estate Commission. The records show he took a range of real estate classes on topics such as contract law and finance between 2018 and 2021. The mother of two of Jabbar’s children sued him in Harris County, Texas in 2012 over child support, court records show.

Persons: Din Jabbar, Jabbar, Sergeant, dotting, ”, ” Jabbar, CNN Jabbar, Turo, CNN’s Evan Perez, Pamela Brown Organizations: CNN, Army, Authorities, US Army, Facebook, Airborne Division’s, Brigade Combat, YouTube, Central Texas College, Georgia State University, Deloitte, Computer Information Systems, Texas Real Estate Commission, Accenture, Ford Locations: Texas, New Orleans, revelers, Beaumont , Texas, Houston, Georgia, Harris County , Texas, Ft . Bragg, North Carolina, Indianapolis, Harris County

☆ Inmates are learning to code in prison. Jobs may be hard to come by
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-28 | by ( Emma Lacey-Bordeaux | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

It’s just one of the many precautions put in place for this course, one of the newest additions to prison and jail education. Courtesy Anthony PeltierNext door to the coding class, students learn about how to repair telecoms equipment. The students in DC join over 200 others from around the country who have completed the coding program. Iesha Marks who goes by Tazz, accepts congratulations from the team who helped make the coding class possible. “I cold called him,” Johnson recalled and within a day they’d connected, made a plan and got Johnson into the coding program.

Persons: Marisa Gaetz, Bar’s, Gaetz, can’t, It’s, Taylor Swift, Timothy Saunders, they’ve, Saunders, Anthony Peltier, Jason McCrady, Lee Perlman, ”, “, She’d, Emily Harberg, Martin Nisser, ” Gaetz, who’ve, Iesha Marks, Tazz, she’s, Donald Childs, Steve Johnson, ” Johnson, Johnson, you’ve Organizations: CNN, MIT, DC, Anthony Peltier Technology, Communications, United, Department of Justice, Anthony Peltier “ MIT, Ventures Locations: Georgetown, Massachusetts, United States, Boston, New England, DC, Maine

☆ Jenny Nguyen proved the naysayers wrong with the Sports Bra, a bar focused on women’s sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-25 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

All the theatrics from the NCAA women’s basketball championship game took place on a TV with no sound. The other two-dozen-plus TVs in the bar were tuned to regular season men’s baseball and basketball games. Round21“And we really only ever wanted to watch women’s basketball,” she said. Barkeeps frequently balked at changing channels to a women’s game, even if TVs were plentiful. Earlier this month, ESPN carried the UConn and Notre Dame women’s basketball game, which ultimately set season-high viewership ratings for women’s college basketball.

Persons: Arike Ogunbowale, dribbled, Jenny Nguyen, Nguyen, ’ ”, Jessica Vanterpool, Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams, ” Nguyen, ”, “, Jenny, it’s, Cheryl Cooky, Cooky, Simone Biles, Coco Gauff, A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, ” Cooky, Jillian Hiscock, Hiscock, “ We’ve, Paige Bueckers, Hannah Hidalgo, Matt Cashore, ” Hiscock, Kelly Jo Hagenson, that’s, there’s, thoughtfully, Ohanian Organizations: CNN, Notre Dame, Mississippi State, NCAA, Sports, Portland Trail Blazers, WNBA, Purdue University, ESPN, UConn, ABC, NBC, Connecticut Huskies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Reuters, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, Nike Locations: Portland , Oregon, Portland, Vietnam, Minneapolis, Bend , Indiana

☆ Morgan Wallen sentenced to DUI classes and two years probation for throwing chair off Nashville rooftop
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Morgan Wallen pleaded guilty Thursday to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment stemming from his arrest in April for throwing a chair off of a Nashville rooftop bar, court records show. According to the documents, obtained by CNN, Wallen pleaded guilty under a deferral, allowing for the charges to be expunged upon completing his sentence and probation. Upon the successful completion of his probation, the charges will be eligible for dismissal and expungement,” the statement read. Mr. Wallen remains committed to making a positive impact through his music and foundation.”Online records show a third count of reckless endangerment and one disorderly conduct were dismissed Thursday. Video Ad Feedback Country star arrested after allegedly throwing chair from rooftop bar 00:30 - Source: CNNEmployees of the bar told police that Wallen threw the chair from the top floor of the six-story restaurant and bar.

Persons: CNN — Morgan Wallen, Wallen, Worrick Robinson, “, ”, expungement, Robinson, He’s Organizations: CNN, Education Center, ” Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, WTVF, Metro Nashville, CNN Employees Locations: Nashville, Davidson, Chief’s

☆ Doburoku: once illegal, this Japanese alcohol is making a comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Jonathan Delise | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

To distinguish this type of turbid Japanese alcohol from that of the ubiquitous and transparent sake, there are two distinct if slightly misleading categories: seishu (清酒), or clear sake, and doburoku (濁酒). However, when making doburoku, they are all simultaneously placed in with the yeast starter, causing the resulting mixture to be comparatively overflowing with sugars. For nearly as long as rice has been cultivated in Japan, doburoku has existed. In essence, all doburoku made from then on came to be called mitsuzoushu (密造酒), “secretly produced alcohol,” or moonshine. The state of doburoku todayOpened in 2015, Tokyo’s Sake Hotaru was the first legal spot to offer doburoku in Japan’s capital.

Persons: Heiwa, doburoku, homebrewing, Utsunomiya Hitoshi, Utsunomiya, “, Hotaru, Norimasa Yamamoto, it’s, ”, Kato, Shinobu Kato, ” Kato Organizations: Tokyo CNN, Makers Association Locations: Tokyo, Nihombashi, Wakayama prefecture, Japan, Edo, Borne, doburoku, Japan’s, Brooklyn

☆ Idris Elba is building an entertainment industry in Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Elba, whose parents hail from Sierra Leone and Ghana, is on a mission to transform the entertainment industry in Africa. Elba aims to build film studios across Africa, starting in Zanzibar, the Tanzanian semi-autonomous island renowned for its white sand beaches. “Much of the imagery about Africa isn’t even generated from Africa,” Elba told CNN at the Stellar Development Foundation’s Meridian conference in London this week. Global players like Netflix and Disney have already made sizable investments in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria. Still, many governments in emerging economies have yet to recognize the economic potential of the creative sector, Elba said.

Persons: New York CNN — Idris Elba, “ Luther, ”, Elba, Samia Suluhu Hassan, “ Idris Elba, Shariff Ali Shariff, ” Elba, Goldman Sachs Organizations: New, New York CNN, Economic, Investment, CNN, Development Foundation’s Meridian, UNESCO, Global, Netflix, Disney, Economic Research, South Locations: New York, Hollywood, London, Elba, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Africa, Zanzibar, Tanzanian, Davos, NIgeria, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Korea, Busan

☆ Why it’s OK to crave the taste of home when you travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Enter, the American Bar. But, like the patrons of the American Bar before us, seeking out home comforts when abroad is still something we all do. The study was based on interviews with 330 people in the US, all questioned on how likely they’d be to try local foods when traveling. We learn to associate food with comfort – hence the term ‘comfort food,’” Brewer says. The American Bar at the Savoy has been a London hotspot since the late 1800s.

Persons: Richard D’Oyly Carte, Ernest Hemingway, Marilyn Monroe, “, ”, Andrea Di Chiara, couldn’t, Coke, Maggie Wong, Angel Gonzalez, ” Gonzalez, Judson Brewer, Brewer, Richard A, Brooks, ’ ” Brewer, Bridget Jones, Jungfraujoch, Kathrin Naegeli, Gonzalez, JACK HARDY, tellingly, Gerald Quadros, there’s, ” Brewer, we’re, ‘ I’d, ’ Organizations: CNN, American Bar, American, Future Market, Yorkshire teabags, California State University, Monterey Bay, Brown University, Getty, Jungfrau Railways, Noodle, Savoy, Langham Hotel, Random Locations: United States, Savoy, London, Hong Kong, Paris, Monterey, AFP, Europe, Swiss, Zurich, Denbighshire, Italy

☆ Podcast about Missouri father’s killing helps lead to an arrest 35 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

A man was arrested in connection with Martin’s death but later freed when the charges were dropped days before his trial, the twins said. A few months later, in early 2021, the St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney’s office announced it was reopening the case. The suspect, Wesley Paul Marler, 69, has been charged with assault in the first degree and has pleaded not guilty. Their father’s killing changed how his daughters think about Friday the 13thBonne Terre is a small city about 60 miles south of St. Louis. But that belief started unraveling after they talked to residents and learned about their father’s tense history with Marler, they said.

Persons: Jimmie Wade Martin, Martin’s, He’d, Angela Williams, Andrea Lynn, ” Lynn, ” Angela Williams, ”, Will, ’ ” Williams, —, Shawn Lee Martin, Chris Hulsey, Wesley Paul Marler, Louis, ” Williams, “, ” Marler, Christopher G, Hartmann, Marler, ” Wesley Paul Marler, Lynn, ” Hartmann, Martin, towner, he’d, ’ ” Lynn, they’d, Melissa Gilliam, ” Gilliam Organizations: CNN, Terre, Facebook, Authorities Locations: Bonne Terre , Missouri, Francois County, St, Francois County , Missouri, Bonne Terre, Farmington, “, ” “

☆ Russia orders more evacuations as Ukraine’s incursion into its territory enters its seventh day
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Russian authorities were on Monday evacuating civilians from more areas along the Ukrainian border, a week into Kyiv’s surprise cross-border incursion into Russian territory. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region in southern Russia, said people living in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district were being relocated to safer places. A photo provided by the Government of Kursk region of Russia shows people from the border districts of the region boarding evacuation buses. Russian authorities imposed a sweeping counter-terror operation in the three border regions, but stopped short of declaring the incursion an act of war. The counterterrorist regime officially gives Russian authorities wider powers, including the ability to monitor telephone conversations and restrict communications and limiting the movement of people.

Persons: Vyacheslav Gladkov, ”, Rybar, “, Volodymyr Zelensky, Vladimir Putin Organizations: CNN, Telegram, Government, Government of, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Armed Forces, Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Kremlin Locations: Ukrainian, Belgorod, Russia, Krasnoyaruzhsky, Kursk, Government of Kursk, Russian, Ukraine, Poroz, Moscow, US

And they were everywhere, although, naturally, New York City was a magnet, as it has always been for L.G.B.T.Q.+ people looking for a place in which they can be themselves. New York City was where you lost your soul, and we wanted to be closer to the earth. I wore an eight-and-a-half-foot-tall Statue of Liberty costume to the Easter Parade in New York City, and Kirsten came along with me. By the time I turned 30, I’d been telling people I was older for years, because I’m not the type to bemoan the loss of my youth. Going to New York felt like this moment of emerging to a wider audience, and then I started to travel a lot.

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☆ Hunter Biden’s DC law license suspended due to gun case conviction
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Tierney Sneed | Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —Hunter Biden’s Washington, DC, law license has been suspended, according to a newly released order from a local court that pointed to his recent conviction on three gun crimes. The order was issued by Chief Judge Anna Elizabeth Blackburne-Rigsby of the DC Court of Appeals, which is the highest appellate court in DC and oversees the DC Bar. It is typical for bars in other states to reciprocate law license suspension or disbarment orders, meaning Biden’s license is also likely to soon be suspended in any other state where he is licensed. Biden has asked for a new trial in the gun case. During closing arguments in Biden’s gun trial, one of the prosecutors described him as a “Yale-educated defendant,” referring to the school where he earned his law degree.

Persons: Washington CNN — Hunter Biden’s, Anna Elizabeth Blackburne, David Weiss, Biden, Weiss, Boies Schiller, Flexner, Patrick Ho, Ho Organizations: Washington CNN, DC, of Appeals, DC Bar’s, Biden, Justice Department, GOP, Yale Locations: Washington CNN — Hunter Biden’s Washington, Wilmington , Delaware, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Ho

☆ There may not be many of them. But these Southern lesbian bars are still finding ways to thrive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

While not an official tally, the Lesbian Bar Project aims to amplify and keep track of these spaces, which can register with the project. In the South, The Lipstick Lounge, Tennessee’s only bar registered with the Lesbian Bar Project, is in Nashville’s hip East End neighborhood. By the end of Burton’s trip, she found that the narrative of “dying lesbian bars” was maybe not totally accurate. “Sometimes it’s a physical shift from a lesbian bar to a bar that sometimes holds … queer or lesbian nights,” Burton said. Though the two are married, they don't classify their bar as a lesbian bar.

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