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A district judge in Kentucky was fatally shot in his chambers Thursday afternoon, Gov. "Sadly, I have been informed that a district judge in Letcher County was shot and killed in his chambers this afternoon," the governor wrote on X. Letcher County coroner Perry Fowler told NBC News that Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was shot and killed. The Letcher County courthouse is in Whitesburg, about 200 miles southeast of Louisville. "Following the deadly shooting in Letcher County, our Office will collaborate with Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 27th Judicial Circuit Jackie Steele as special prosecutors in this case.
Persons: Andy Beshear, Beshear, Perry Fowler, Kevin Mullins, Matt Gayheart, Kevin R, Mullins, Russell Coleman, Jackie Steele, Coleman Organizations: NBC News, Louisville . Kentucky State Police, Judicial, Central High School, Kentucky, Justice, Commonwealth’s Locations: Kentucky, Letcher County, Letcher, Whitesburg, Louisville .
They Laurel County Sheriff’s Office identified them Monday as Rebecca Puyear, Norma Liberia, Renee Walker, Janet Booth and Erick Tavin. Couch has been charged with five counts of attempted murder and five counts of first-degree assault, according to an arrest warrant. Couch had served in the Army Reserve and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, Weddle told NBC News on Monday. An AR-15, believed to have been used in the shooting, was found near Couch’s vehicle, which was found near the scene Saturday night. Investigators interviewed the woman Sunday, and she showed a screenshot of that text that read, in part, “I’m going to kill a lot of people.
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Tim Walz, will roll through Pennsylvania on a bus tour Sunday, dropping in on the crucial battleground state just days before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The pair’s first rally shortly after Walz was announced as Harris’ running mate was in Philadelphia, the commonwealth’s largest city, and they embarked on a dayslong tour of battleground states shortly after. Sunday’s tour, which is scheduled to begin in Pittsburgh, will mark the first time that Harris, Walz and their respective spouses – second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz – will appear on the campaign trail together. The campaign has 36 coordinated offices and 300 staffers in Pennsylvania, which Harris has already visited seven times this year. Seven battleground states have been the focus of more than $212 million in ad spending over that stretch, with Pennsylvania accounting for $70.6 million of that total.
Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, It’s, Harris, Walz, , Doug Emhoff, Gwen Walz –, Donald Trump, , Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Kayla Tausche, David Wright Organizations: CNN, Minnesota Gov, Democratic National Convention, Pennsylvania, Electoral, Keystone State, Democratic, Republicans Locations: Pennsylvania, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wilkes, Barre , Pennsylvania, Butler, Pittsburgh . Pennsylvania
The turmoil surrounding Biden’s future is creating a grim mood inside the White House, CNN’s MJ Lee reported. • If that happens, would senior party leaders be willing to go to the president and argue that his position is unsustainable? There is an almost surreal quality to the frenzied political debate as Biden digs in. There would be no guarantee that a new standard-bearer would do better than Biden, who has already beaten Trump once. Black Democratic voters helped to rescue Biden’s primary campaign in 2020 and to put him in the White House.
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Glenn Youngkin of Virginia vetoed on Friday two bills that would have revoked tax exemptions for the United Daughters of the Confederacy, a century-old organization that has often been at the center of debates over the state’s Confederate past and its racial history. In doing so, Mr. Youngkin sided with fellow Republicans in the legislature who almost unanimously opposed the bills and the efforts by the state’s Democrats to curtail the Commonwealth’s relationship with Confederate heritage organizations. The bills had nearly unanimous Democratic support in both chambers of the legislature. The organization’s property tax exemptions were added to the state code in the 1950s, during segregation and when the Commonwealth maintained a closer relationship with the group. The organization’s Virginia division is also exempt from paying recordation taxes, which are levied when property sales are registered for public record.
Persons: Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin Organizations: Confederacy, Confederate, Democratic, Commonwealth, organization’s Locations: Virginia, organization’s Virginia
A former assistant principal at the Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher last year has been indicted on eight felony counts of child abuse and neglect, according to court documents unsealed on Tuesday. The former assistant principal, Ebony Parker, was indicted by a grand jury last month, according to Newport News Circuit Court records. Last year, Howard E. Gwynn, the Newport News commonwealth’s attorney, asked for a special grand jury to investigate security failures that may have contributed to the shooting and to determine whether others were criminally responsible. Ms. Parker’s lawyer also could not be immediately reached. The charges against Ms. Parker came as adults are increasingly being held accountable in cases in which juveniles have caused gun violence.
Persons: Ebony Parker, Howard E, Gwynn, Parker Organizations: Newport, Newport News commonwealth’s Locations: Virginia
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Real estate data firm CoStar Group is moving its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to northern Virginia, a move that will bring roughly 650 jobs to the state. The relocation is expected to result in 500 jobs moving from D.C., plus the creation of 150 new jobs. The move comes as the Legislature is considering a $2 billion deal to relocate the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals from their home in downtown to Washington to northern Virginia. Arlington County has successfully recruited numerous corporate headquarters in recent years, most famously landing the second Amazon headquarters in 2018. JBG Smith, the real estate company selling the office tower to CoStar, declined comment Wednesday.
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A high-profile Democratic prosecutor in northern Virginia who pursued progressive reforms and drew criticism from Republican Gov. Biberaj conceded a day after the Loudoun County Board of Elections finished counting all ballots. Late absentee and provisional ballots narrowed Biberaj's deficit from roughly 1,000 votes to just 300 votes out of more than 135,000 ballots cast. Anderson, who served as Loudoun's top prosecutor from 1996 through 2003, spent just $70,000 on his campaign, compared to more than $1.1 million spent by Biberaj, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. "I am honored to lead this office again as Commonwealth’s Attorney-Elect for Loudoun County and deliver on my promise of restoring transparency and protecting our community from violent crime,” he said in a written statement.
Persons: Glenn Youngkin, Republican Bob Anderson, Biberaj, George Soros, Smith, sheriff's, Youngkin, Anderson, Organizations: Democratic, Republican Gov, Republican, Loudoun, Virginia GOP, Washington , D.C, Biberaj Locations: Va, Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg, Washington ,
The CNN poll finds that 25% of voters believe Biden has the stamina and sharpness to serve effectively, while 53% say Trump does. The CNN poll encapsulates this potential dilemma for voters. And given his national approval rating in the CNN poll of only 39%, any economic downturn next year would be disastrous for him. Voters see Trump as a stronger leader, suggesting that bluster and threats are more convincing than Biden’s nuanced approach. Latino voters favor Biden over Trump by only four points compared to 33 points in the 2020 election.
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  + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Tori B. Powell | Maureen Chowdhury | Mike Hayes | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
In the 16 months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, six states have held direct votes on the future of abortion rights within their borders. And on six occasions, the pro-abortion rights side has prevailed — including in traditionally conservative states like Kentucky. Virginia: “There’s not like a referendum question on the ballot, but it is on the ballot,” Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine told CNN after a backyard rally for Democratic state legislative candidates in September. Though Virginia is now reliably blue in presidential races, its local races are a fierce battleground. Virginia’s off-off-year local elections — held a year after federal midterm elections and featuring no statewide contests — are famously difficult to predict.
Persons: Roe, Wade, , ” Virginia Sen, Tim Kaine, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Republican Glenn Youngkin, Terry McAuliffe, , Youngkin, , Andy Beshear, Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Cameron, Matt Bevin, Read Organizations: US Senate, CNN, Democratic, Commonwealth, Republican, Voters Locations: Kentucky, Ohio , Virginia, Pennsylvania, . Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Midwestern
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  + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Arit John | Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +10 min
CNN —Abortion rights are on the ballot Tuesday as Americans head to the polls for state and local races that will set the stage for next year’s presidential election. (Both oppose abortion rights.) Abortion (literally) on the ballot in OhioThe 2022 midterm elections showed that when abortion rights are on the ballot, voters overwhelmingly favored protecting or expanding access. This is the only abortion rights ballot initiative before voters this year. Though not explicitly on the ballot, abortion has featured prominently in the campaign, with Beshear arguing that Cameron will double down on the commonwealth’s already harsh restrictions.
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Rui Jiang, 35, was arrested Sunday at the Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Virginia, the Prince William County Police Department said in a statement. The Prince William County Public Defender’s Office declined to identify his attorney to CNN. Jiang wasn’t at the residence, but investigators were also able to give a description of his vehicle to officers in Prince William County. Letters and other documents related to the case were found in Jiang’s home, Prince William County Police Sgt. “We are equally grateful for the coordination with Fairfax County Police Department and Prince William County Police Department to bring this individual into custody.
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Here’s a look at what to expect on election night:ELECTION DAYThe special election for Pennsylvania state House District 21 will be held on Tuesday. WHAT’S ON THE BALLOTThe Associated Press will provide coverage for the special election in District 21, which is the only race on the ballot. WHO GETS TO VOTEVoters must be registered in House District 21 to participate in the special election. DECISION NOTESUnder its current boundaries, District 21 heavily favors Democrats. In the 2022 general election in District 21, the AP first reported results at 8:39 p.m.
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Also in the Senate, California’s Dianne Feinstein, 90, has been ill and displayed apparent cognitive decline in public in recent months. But given that Biden, McConnell and Feinstein are public officials, voters are entitled to a high level of transparency. Biden, for instance, would be 86 by the time his second term ends, which represents his biggest vulnerability in the 2024 election. Remarkably, in an age where major questions divide on party lines, 69% of Democrats shared that view. Should Biden, if he wins a second term, experience a similar moment to McConnell, questions about the continuity of US leadership would reverberate around the world and offer openings for US adversaries.
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“There’s a law, a burning objects law, that says they can be prosecuted but our prosecutor’s not doing that.”CNN has reached out to Tracci for comment. Dykes, who was arrested on Friday, and Smith, who was arrested in early January, are both in custody. The separate crime Smith has been charged with carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The demonstration at UVA was followed by a “Unite the Right” rally held the next day in downtown Charlottesville that turned violent and later deadly. Counter-protestor Heather Heyer was killed when a car plowed into a crowd of counter-protesters gathered to oppose the gathering of White nationalist and other right-wing groups.
The 6-year-old boy accused of shooting his Virginia teacher Friday with a gun he took from home is unlikely to be charged, but his parents could be criminally culpable depending on if they properly secured the weapon, experts said. The boy shot Zwerner with a 9mm Taurus firearm he obtained from his home, Drew said. NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos said it’s highly unlikely the boy will be charged, even in juvenile court. In recent years, several adults have been charged in Virginia after a child has fired an unsecured gun. In October 2013, the Virginian-Pilot reported the parents of an elementary school student in Norfolk were charged with child neglect after their son brought a handgun to school.
Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D., Va.) died Monday after a battle with colorectal cancer, his office said. Tonight, he lost that battle.”Mr. McEachin represented Virginia’s fourth congressional district, which includes part of Richmond and extends south to the North Carolina border. Tonight, Virginia has lost a great leader and I have lost a great friend.”Rep. Gerry Connolly , (D., Va.), called Mr. McEachin an “environmentalist, civil rights advocate, faithful public servant, and a man of consequence. He earned a master of divinity degree at Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University in 2008. Mr. McEachin and his wife, Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Colette McEachin, raised three children, Mac, Briana and Alexandra.
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers about “The Walking Dead” series finale, “Rest in Peace,” which premiered November 20. CNN —Forgive AMC, at least a little bit, for almost drunkenly celebrating “The Walking Dead” in its heyday by feeding audiences as much content related to the zombie drama as they possibly could. In its early seasons, “The Walking Dead” excelled in part because of its unpredictability, as the montage of characters who had died reminded the audience. Those plans later morphed into a limited series, but the sense that “The Walking Dead” was no longer the priority in AMC’s “Dead” universe had been pretty well cemented. Television is always hungry for another hit, and at its height “The Walking Dead” was the TV equivalent of a supernova.
He said the school’s student affairs office interviewed Jones’ roommate, who had not seen the suspect with a gun. It wasn’t clear if the school’s internal investigation of Jones possibly having a gun ended with that roommate’s interview. On Tuesday, university officials admitted they learned Jones had been convicted of a misdemeanor for a concealed weapons violation in 2021. Hingeley revealed in court Jones’ previous scrapes with the law. He attempted to purchase a Smith & Wesson M&P15-22, a .22-caliber rifle, but “failed the background check,” the owner said.
The school had been "reviewing a potential hazing issue" when the Office of Student Affairs "heard from a student that Mr. Jones made a comment to him about possessing a gun," the university said in a statement Tuesday. "The reporting party did not see Mr. Jones in possession of a gun," the statement said. As the probe moved forward, it was learned that "Mr. Jones previously had been convicted of a misdemeanor for a concealed weapons violation in 2021," the school said. But officials said they realized only after Sunday’s shooting that the report of his conviction was never relayed to the University Judiciary Committee. Jones had a difficult upbringing at home and was bullied at school, Logan said.
Share this -Link copiedWisconsin Senate and governor's races too early to call It is too early to call the Senate and gubernatorial races in Wisconsin, according to NBC News. Share this -Link copiedNew Hampshire Senate race too early to call The Senate race in New Hampshire is too early to call, according to NBC News. Share this -Link copiedPennsylvania Senate and governor races are too early to call After polls closed at 8 p.m. While Maricopa County election officials initially categorized the problem as a “hiccup,” it took hours before a solution was identified early Tuesday afternoon. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said.
While Maricopa County election officials initially categorized the problem as a “hiccup,” it took hours before a solution was identified early Tuesday afternoon. According to the poll, 46% of voters said their family’s financial situation is worse than it was two years ago. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP, filed a similar complaint Friday against state election officials. The app and portal had been down for part of the morning and the state's election hotline also briefly experienced issues. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said.
By the end of Election Day, approximately 21,000 total interviews will be conducted. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP, filed a similar complaint Friday against state election officials. The app and portal had been down for part of the morning and the state's election hotline also briefly experienced issues. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said. Share this -Link copiedSunny weather in most battleground states on Election Day It’s a bright and sunny Election Day in many battleground states!
How the midterm election outcome could impact Biden's agenda Nov. 8, 2022 02:02 Read the full story here. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP, filed a similar complaint Friday against state election officials. The app and portal had been down for part of the morning and the state's election hotline also briefly experienced issues. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said. Share this -Link copiedSunny weather in most battleground states on Election Day It’s a bright and sunny Election Day in many battleground states!
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who killed three students and injured five more in a school shooting a quarter century ago has a chance at parole this week. Michael Carneal was a 14-year-old freshman in 1997 when he fired a stolen pistol at a before-school prayer group in the lobby of Heath High School, near Paducah, Kentucky. He received a life sentence with the opportunity for parole after 25 years, the maximum allowed at the time for someone his age. If the board rules against him, they can decide how long Carneal should wait before his next opportunity to seek parole. Commonwealth’s Attorney Daniel Boaz, the lead prosecutor for the area that includes Paducah, wrote a letter to the Kentucky Parole Board on Sept. 9 opposing Carneal’s release.
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