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☆ Top pollster Ann Selzer to retire after bombshell Iowa poll ended in historic miss
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Top pollster J. Ann Selzer will retire from the Des Moines Register’s famed Iowa Poll and the survey will “evolve” after it failed to accurately capture former President Donald Trump’s strong support in the 2024 election, resulting in a 16-point miss. Trump ultimately swept to victory over Harris in the state by a 13-point margin, winning the actual vote 56-43%. Prior to the 2024 survey, the Iowa Poll under her stewardship had been considered by many to be the methodological gold standard. As of June 2024, election forecaster Nate Silver gave Selzer an A+ rating. In an op-ed for the Register, Selzer said that her decision to part ways with the poll predated the erroneous results.

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☆ Crossbow killings: Man arrested on suspicion of murdering 3 women in England
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The man suspected of murdering three women in a crossbow attack in southern England has been arrested, British police say. “A man has now been arrested in connection with a triple murder which happened on Tuesday evening,” Hertfordshire Constabulary said in a statement Friday. According to the statement, a 26-year-old man was arrested on Thursday evening on suspicion of three counts of murder. Carol Hunt, 61, the wife of BBC horse racing commentator, John Hunt, and their daughters, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, were named as the victims of the attack on Tuesday night. The three were found seriously injured at a house in the town of Bushey and later died in hospital.

Persons: Rob Hall, ”, Carol Hunt, John Hunt, Hannah Hunt, Louise Hunt Organizations: CNN, ” Hertfordshire Constabulary, Crime Unit Locations: England, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bushey

☆ Manhunt launched after human remains found in second British city
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Maija-Liisa Ehlinge | Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —British police have found human remains in a west London apartment which they believe are connected to body parts found earlier this week in another city, officers said Friday. Authorities are now on the hunt for a Colombian man thought to be linked to the case. Officers said their priority is to find Yostin Andres Mosquera, a 24-year-old Colombian national, naming him for the first time. They released a photo of Mosquera clad in a black Adidas baseball cap, black jeans, a black jacket, black trainers with thick white soles, with a black backpack. Kyle Clifford, 26, was found by officers in Enfield, north London, on Wednesday following an extensive manhunt, and arrested on Thursday in connection with the killing.

Persons: Yostin Andres Mosquera, Mosquera, ”, Andy Valentine, Vicks Hayward, Carol Hunt, John Hunt, Hannah Hunt, Louise Hunt, Kyle Clifford Organizations: CNN, British, Authorities, The Metropolitan Police, Colombian, Adidas, Police, Somerset Police, Metropolitan Police, Metropolitan Police Authorities, ” Police, coastguard, Avon and Somerset Police Locations: London, Colombian, Clifton, Bristol, Avon, Britain, Enfield

☆ Tributes for John Hunt, BBC sport commentator whose wife and daughters were killed in suspected crossbow attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Figures from across the sporting world have offered their condolences to a BBC sport commentator, after his wife and two daughters were killed by an alleged crossbow attacker, in deaths that again drew attention to the epidemic of violence against women. Carol Hunt, 61, wife of BBC horse racing commentator, John Hunt, and their daughters, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, died from injuries sustained in an attack in Bushey, just northwest of London, on Tuesday, according to police and Britain’s public broadcaster. BBC Sport presenter Mark Chapman said: “John Hunt is our colleague, and our friend, not just to the current 5 Live Sport team, but to all of those who have worked here with him over the past 20 years. Truly horrific.”The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said in a statement that its thoughts are with Hunt, his family, and friends. Ascot Racecourse, one of Britain’s most famous horse-racing grounds, said that it echoed the BHA’s words and posted that “our thoughts are with John Hunt at this tragic time.”

Persons: Carol Hunt, John Hunt, Hannah Hunt, Louise Hunt, Kyle Clifford, Clifford, Reem Alsalem, Yvette Cooper, Mark Chapman, “ John Hunt, John, ” Chapman, Dan Walker, James Manning, Tim Peach, Hunt, ”, He’s peerless, ” Peach, he’s, Carol ’, ’ ” Michael Owen, ” Julie Harrington Organizations: London CNN, BBC, British, Britain, United Nations, Labour, BBC Cricket, European, British Horseracing Authority, Ascot Racecourse Locations: Bushey, London, Enfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, Britain, Bushey , Hertfordshire

☆ U.K. Police Searching for Man Suspected of Killing 3 Women With Crossbow
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Claire Moses | More About Claire Moses | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The authorities in England were hunting on Wednesday for a man who was suspected of killing three women the previous night with a crossbow and possibly other weapons in a small, leafy town north of London, according to Hertfordshire Police. The police said they arrived at the scene just before 7 p.m. local time on Tuesday and found three women with serious injuries. The BBC reported that the victims were the wife and two daughters of one of its horse-racing commentators. “As we’ve just reported, the three women killed in a crossbow attack in Bushey, near Watford, are Carol Hunt, the wife of the BBC commentator John Hunt, and two of their daughters,” the broadcaster wrote. The police were searching for Kyle Clifford, 26, they said, warning people that “he may be in possession of a crossbow, do not approach.” It was not immediately clear on Wednesday what the relation was between Mr. Clifford and the three women.

Persons: we’ve, Carol Hunt, John Hunt, Kyle Clifford, Clifford Organizations: Hertfordshire Police, BBC Locations: England, London, Bushey, Watford

NBC News will partner with the Des Moines Register and Mediacom for "The Iowa Poll" in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential caucuses in the state. The partners will work with Selzer & Company pollster J. Ann Selzer to develop questions. “The 2024 presidential election is well under way and it’s critical to capture the thinking of the electorate at every stage of the cycle,” NBC News’ Senior Vice President of Politics, Carrie Budoff Brown, said. “The Iowa Poll has a storied history of setting the stage for the presidential election cycle,” Carol Hunter, executive editor of the Des Moines Register, added. “We are excited to join forces with NBC News and our longtime partners Selzer & Company and Mediacom to bring Iowans and the nation impactful information about the thinking of likely participants ahead of the 2024 Iowa caucuses.”

Persons: pollster J, Ann Selzer, Carrie Budoff Brown, “, ” Carol Hunter, ” Organizations: NBC, Des Moines Register, Selzer, ’, Republican, NBC News, Company Locations: Iowa

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