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California firefighters made progress Wednesday battling a Malibu wildfire that exploded under high winds this week, although more than 6,000 people remained forced from their homes, officials said. A firefighting helicopter drops water on a mountainside as the Franklin Fire burns in Malibu, Calif., on Wednesday. Malibu is a wealthy part of the Los Angeles area with homes overlooking or near the Pacific Ocean. The red flag warnings expired Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service for the Los Angeles area said. Around 6,300 people were still evacuated from the area Wednesday night because of the fire, officials said.

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Business executives, health insurance industry employees and law enforcement officers have reported facing threats and harassment following the capture this week of the man charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The attorney for the suspect, Luigi Mangione, 26, an Ivy League graduate, has said Mangione intends to plead not guilty to all charges. Social media posts Wednesday showed images of “wanted” posters put up in Manhattan that featured photos of the CEOs of at least two health insurance companies. One of the companies named in the posters declined to comment, while the other did not respond to a request. “I had another one say, ‘This is why y’all’s CEO was shot, and if you’re not careful, you’re going to be next,’” the employee said.

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WASHINGTON — A Republican former House member and three current members of Congress from Utah invited a Jan. 6 defendant to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, according to a letter filed by the defendant's lawyer. Jan. 6 defendant Russell Taylor organized a group of “fighters” to travel to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, in response to Trump’s tweet telling supporters the day "will be wild." Russell Taylor, right, makes an obscene gesture, obscured by NBC News, at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. On Jan. 6, 2021, after the Capitol attack, Taylor wrote in a message that he "was pushing through traitors all day today." In the interview, Trump said members of Congress who served on the House Jan. 6 committee "should go to jail."

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And now she’s back in the audience watching.”For June Smith, “The Nutcracker” represents more than the holidays. Her mother founded the ballet company in 1984, and her daughter and grandchildren had roles in this year’s production. “It’s my family, it’s ‘The Nutcracker’ family, and now it’s become the community family that has come together to put this show on.”Dancers warm up and stretch under the direction of June Smith before opening night. NBC NewsOn opening night, young dancers with their ballet buns, rosy red cheeks and leotards were giddy with excitement backstage. Kelly Kaminski started performing with the ballet company in 1992 as a child and returned to “The Nutcracker” as an adult to play the grandmother in the first act.

Persons: “, Smith, Eric Bannerd, Nate Van Bynen, Eric Banners, Van Bynen, ”, it’s, June Smith, Kelly Kaminski, ” Mara Stein Organizations: Canton Ballet, NBC News, NBC, Volunteers, showtime, Local Locations: CANTON, Mich, —, Canton, Detroit, Plymouth

The United Kingdom on Wednesday indefinitely banned new prescriptions of puberty blockers to treat minors for gender dysphoria. The announcement comes a week after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case involving state bans on puberty-suppressing medication and other forms of transition-related care for minors. Puberty blockers are commonly prescribed to transgender children in countries throughout the Western world to delay the onset of puberty or pause it as it is transpiring. A temporary ban on new puberty-blocker prescriptions for British minors experiencing gender dysphoria was already put in place over the summer. The U.K. ban comes as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the constitutionality of a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

Persons: Wes Streeting, Dr, Hilary Cass, Cass, ”, ” Iris Duane, “ Organizations: U.S, Supreme, England’s National Health Service, Health, Social, Human Medicines, Labour, Britain’s Locations: Kingdom, Britain, Tennessee, U.S

☆ After fatal attack, Japanese American photographer remembered for his art and advocacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Multiple communities are feeling a cultural loss after the death of photographer Yasuomi Hashimura, remembered for being a resource for immigrants to New York City and for his lasting impacts on the art world, the Japanese diaspora and more. Hashimura, also known as Hashi, died last month after being attacked and pushed to the ground in Midtown Manhattan weeks before. The day after the attack, the NYPD arrested a suspect, Corey Smith, 32, and charged him with assault. Smith, who is homeless, was re-arrested and charged with manslaughter after Hashimura died. His contributions to the world of photography and his lasting impact on the Japanese community in New York will be cherished and remembered,” Walker said.

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The Wisconsin man, who allegedly faked his own death before turning up alive and well overseas, returned to U.S. soil where sheriff's deputies booked him into jail, authorities said Wednesday. Ryan Borgwardt arrived in the United States on Tuesday and was taken to the Green Lake County Jail on unspecified charges, Sheriff Mark Podoll told reporters. Borgwardt is accused of staging his Aug. 12 disappearance while kayaking on Green Lake, about 100 miles northwest of Milwaukee. When Borgwardt didn't come home on that day, searchers found a capsized kayak and his vehicle and trailer parked in Dodge Memorial County Park. After international call for help to find Borgwardt, a Russian-speaking woman reached out to Green Lake County Sheriff's deputies and helped them contact the wayward father, authorities said.

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Even when those circumstances existed, though, agents had to get approval from superiors in order to plan an arrest in a sensitive location. The idea that Trump might allow ICE agents to arrest anywhere, even inside schools and houses of worship, without the current limitations began circulating in Project 2025, a list of policy proposals distributed by the Heritage Foundation prior to the election. Some church leaders say they have faced harassment for providing sanctuary space to migrants and are already having conversations about the impacts of a policy change on sensitive locations. The church leader asked that NBC News not use their name because of safety concerns for their congregation. One former DHS official said change the sensitive locations policy might be welcome news for some agents who have felt stymied by restrictions on where they can operate and felt the policy was “abused” by wanted individuals in the past.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, John Morton, ” Lee Gelernt, Trump, ”, Trump’s, John Kelly, “ Organizations: Trump, Customs, Biden, American Civil Liberties Union, ICE, Heritage Foundation, NBC, DHS, Church World Service Locations: Arizona, America

Tasked with coordinating Trump’s core campaign promise of a mass deportation, Homan has used the appearances to begin detailing how the efforts might take shape and how the administration will move its plan forward. Homan has not been as direct as Trump has about how he sees the military’s role in the operation he will oversee. Tom Homan, who does not have to face Senate confirmation, has been going on Fox News and other conservative outlets to talk about Trump's plans on immigration. Funding mass deportationA major outstanding question, however, remains how the incoming Trump administration would fund a deportation scheme at that large a scale. “For those governors and mayors who are saying they’re going to stop Tom Homan, they’re going to stop President Trump: Shame on you,” Homan said on Fox News on Nov. 20.

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Yoon had justified the martial law order in part by accusing opposition lawmakers without evidence of being North Korean sympathizers. North Korea has been accelerating weapons testing and ratcheting up its rhetoric against South Korea, the United States and others. But it is unlikely to take advantage of the political situation in South Korea to make any military moves, York said. “North Korea is probably aware that the [South Korean] armed forces would be on guard for any kind of provocation,” he said. Soldiers leaving the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, after a martial law order was lifted early Wednesday.

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☆ Malibu fire rages on as famous locals evacuate and college students shelter
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Evacuees from Malibu include several famous figures who live in the sought-after beachside community. Singer Cher also evacuated to a hotel Monday night along with her pets, publicist Liz Rosenberg confirmed to the New York Times. Students at Pepperdine University in Malibu have spoken of the terrifying ordeal of being told to shelter-in-place in the campus library and other buildings, while watching flames spreading nearby. "Tonight, it’s on Dresher Hill, which is the opposite side of campus than it was last night," she said. I’m watching the flames expand and grow."

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Amerika Operation ID volunteer. The work is constant, according to Courtney Coffey Siegert, a Texas State University postdoctoral scholar and an Operation ID team leader who supervises the field work. Operation ID tent. Operation ID helps to fill that gap by training civilian volunteers and other county officials like justices of the peace to do the forensic work. Operation ID has made nearly 200 identifications out of more than 600 cases it has taken on.

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The water security of the millions of people who live in the foothills of the Andes is also at risk. To date, Aucca Chutas says the initiative has planted more than 10 million trees across the region, with the help of thousands of indigenous families. Constantino Aucca Chutas walks up a mountain with members of the local community to plant trees. In previous years, the community has planted as many as 100,000 trees in a single day, using a process of propagation, where root cuttings are planted. Aucca Chutas says that it is important to only plant local species as they have found that polylepis trees vary between regions and altitudes.

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☆ ‘Book detectives’ step up hunt for Jewish-owned works looted by the Nazis
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Though these institutions were never built, crates of looted books were sent to sorting centers to be processed – often by forced Jewish labor. Diane Mizrachi, a librarian at UCLA, knew virtually nothing of the looted books until 2020, when she received an unexpected email. Jewish Museum Prague“I see it as a moral and ethical issue,” she added. Some of the looted books returned by UCLA to the Jewish Museum in Prague Shannon Tanhayi Ahari/UCLA LibraryThe process of recovering them is, therefore, not straightforward. The new exhibition features some of the looted books.

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☆ Sorry, ‘Real Housewives.’ Gen Z is all about Mormon wives
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Alicia Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” follows a group of eight married Mormon women in their 20s and early 30s living in Utah. Nowak and Hannah Jaeger, both Southern California locals, noticed their friends talking about “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” nonstop, prompting them to discuss it on their lifestyle podcast BusyBabes. Jessi Ngatikaura, Jennifer Affleck, Mayci Neeley, Taylor Frankie Paul, Mikayla Matthews, Layla Taylor and Demi Engemann in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." Fred Hayes/DisneyAs the Mormon wives began to gain an audience on TikTok in 2022, one of the mothers Taylor Frankie Paul revealed she and other Mormon couples had been taking part in “soft-swinging” – or consensually sharing partners. But, in many ways, the show embraces the Mormon wives’ progressive desires – from talking about their sex lives to getting divorces – and pushes back on the conservatism within their own community.

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☆ Takashi Murakami uses AI to help recreate ancient Japanese paintings in latest show
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The epic, 13-meter-long artwork is the crown jewel of a new exhibition at the Gagosian. Gagosian“The original painting was super old,” Murakami told CNN at the exhibition opening. Elsewhere in the exhibition, Murakami engages with other key pieces of Japanese art history such as Kano Utsunenobu's "Chinese Lions Screen" from the 16th century. As many of his contemporaries struggle — or refuse — to embrace AI, Murakami’s huge community of workers help him keep pace with changing attitudes to technology. “Maybe it’s very early, but in seven or 10 years time, people could be using AI to make fast drawings.”“For me it’s very curious.

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In handwritten notes from 2019 reviewed by Business Insider, Mangione wrote that he had spondylolisthesis — severe slippage of parts of the spine due to joint deterioration. The scion of a prominent Baltimore family, Mangione was educated at elite schools. "When you think of the Mangione family, you think of an esteemed family that has done a lot for the community," Maronick said on a phone call. Related storiesMangione was "very into sports" and "very social," a high-school classmate told BI. In recent months, one of Mangione's cousins began reaching out to Mangione's friends to ask whether anyone had heard from him, his high-school classmate told BI.

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☆ We traded Seattle's nightmarish traffic and expensive housing for quiet streets and a big yard just an hour away
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Erin Sanchez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The tech boom raised Seattle's cost of living, making it hard for us to afford a home in the city. AdvertisementBut after a few years of struggling with some realities of city living — constant traffic, astronomical rent, and the never-ending search for a parking spot — I started to feel burned out. Although I enjoyed living in Seattle, I decided to move about an hour away to the suburbs of Washington. Seattle's tech boom has made it even more expensive to live thereSeattle is beautiful, but its traffic and high housing costs were tough to deal with. The sound of nonstop city traffic has been replaced by birds and the occasional neighbor mowing their lawn.

Persons: Erin Sanchez Seattle's, Erin Sanchez, they've, I'm Organizations: Microsoft Locations: Seattle, Washington, Covington, Maple

CNN —Red Flag fire warnings are expected to persist in the Malibu area along the Southern California coast into Wednesday afternoon after the Franklin Fire, which ignited Monday, forced evacuation orders or warnings for 18,000 residents. Thousands evacuate : The Los Angeles County Fire Department issued evacuation orders or warnings for approximately 18,000 residents and 8,100 homes and businesses. : The Los Angeles County Fire Department issued evacuation orders or warnings for approximately 18,000 residents and 8,100 homes and businesses. School closures : All four Malibu schools – Malibu Elementary, Malibu Middle, Malibu High, and Webster Elementary – will be closed through Thursday, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District posted on social media. : All four Malibu schools – Malibu Elementary, Malibu Middle, Malibu High, and Webster Elementary – will be closed through Thursday, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District posted on social media.

Persons: Fred Roberts, “, That’s, ” Roberts, Doug Stewart, Franklin, Mario Tama, David Swanson, Anthony Marrone, ” Marrone, David Swason, Marrone, Dick Van Dyke, Arlene, Mark Hamill, ” Hamill, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas, Elizabeth Wolfe Organizations: CNN, Franklin, Malibu, Reuters, Hall, Firefighters, Getty, Angeles County Fire, Pepperdine, National Weather Service, Cal Fire, Los Angeles County Fire, Los, Storm, Angeles County Fire Department, Webster, Malibu Unified School District Locations: Malibu, Southern California, Calabasas, Malibu , California, AFP, Angeles, Los Angeles County, Santa Monica, San Diego County, California

☆ North Korea media is calling South Korea a dictatorship after its short-lived martial law
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

North Korea has called South Korea a 'fascistic dictatorship' after its short-lived martial law. South Korea has democratic elections, while Kim Jong Un exerts near-total control over North Korea. North Korea has called South Korea a dictatorship after the latter's short-lived attempt at martial law. In reality, North Korea is widely regarded as a global pariah due to Kim's authoritarian governance, whereas South Korea is recognized as a democratic nation. AdvertisementBusiness Insider reported that this could take the form of propaganda designed to erode trust in democracy in South Korea.

Persons: Kim Jong, Yoon Suk, yeol, Yoon Organizations: House's, South, People Power Party Locations: Korea, North Korea, North Korean, South, Korea's, North Korea's, South Korea, North

☆ Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup explained: Why FIFA’s awarding of the competition is controversial
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Jacob Whitehead | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +31 min

In 10 years — give or take six months — the 2034 men’s World Cup will be played in Saudi Arabia. “Fundamental human-rights reforms are urgently required in Saudi Arabia, or the 2034 World Cup will be inevitably tarnished by exploitation, discrimination and repression.”Why will the Saudi bid stand unopposed? Instead, they will target the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup and the Club World Cup three years later. Sport has become one of Vision 2030’s pillars — and the 2034 World Cup will be its crowning glory. “We cannot say that Saudi Arabia is a ‘medium risk’ country, given that it has become a pure police state,” said Lina, ahead of Saudi Arabia being confirmed as host.

Persons: Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi’s, Norberto Duarte, ”, Steve Cockburn, “, James Johnson, Karim Jafaar, Yasser Al Misehal, —, ely, lavery, xploitation, anuary, ake, ina, ure, l ives, orth, e mbassy, ennis, amal, ommitments, ortugal,, ational, INGO, eason, cale, hough, ingle, ince, ulf, ravel Organizations: Australia, FIFA, Saudi, AFP, Getty, Amnesty, CONCACAF, Central America, Europe’s UEFA, Africa’s CAF, South America’s CONMEBOL, AFC, OFC, Pacific, New, Football Australia, —, Publicly, Saudi Arabian Football Federation, IFA, ust, audi, ashington Locations: Saudi Arabia, Gulf, Qatar, Europe, Caribbean, United States, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, South, Oceania, Zealand, Australia, Asian, New Zealand, AFP, Saudi, uman, oman, ely

☆ Who is Tony Buzbee, the larger-than-life lawyer behind lawsuits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Andy Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

I just think the tank is cool,” Buzbee told KPRC. “I think we’ve had our fun,” Buzbee told the station with a grin. Jay-Z is not the first target of a Buzbee lawsuit who has accused his client of making up her story, but Buzbee insists he vets accusers before accepting their cases. “This (concert) should have been stopped from the very beginning,” Buzbee told CNN in a 2021 interview. “This is not our first rodeo,” he told CNN, “but this is not gonna be easy.”CNN’s Kara Scannell contributed to this report.

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☆ Greece's ghost towns offer a glimpse of a country struggling with 'existential' population collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

"The truth is that today our people are among the most elderly in Europe," Mitsotakis said last year, speaking at a Greek demographic conference. Kyriakos Mitsotakis Prime Minister of Greece"This population decline is not manifested equally throughout the country," Mitsotakis continued. Meanwhile, all other regions, including Greece's prized islands, have recorded population decline over the past several years. Demographic shifts weigh on economic growthGreece's demographic decline stands at odds with the country's now much improved economic outlook. Japan and South Korea, with fertility rates of 1.2 and 0.72 in 2023, respectively, are among the best known examples of countries in demographic decline.

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☆ Biden faces mounting pressure to protect immigrants before Trump takes office
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers and allies to extend protections to immigrants in the United States amid party fears over President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations. Some administration officials are skeptical that expanding or redesignating TPS would pass muster under an incoming administration beyond those that will already be up for renewal. Temporary protections for El Salvadorans in the United States, for example, are set to expire in early March. Just before leaving office in 2021, Trump provided Venezuelans already in the United States temporary protection from deportation. “People are on the edge of their seat,” one immigrant advocate told CNN, referring to immigrants in the United States.

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☆ LinkedIn wants to have its TikTok era
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

LinkedIn is taking aim at TikTok — and creators are intrigued. Meghana Dhar, a creator with 15,000 LinkedIn followers, said her LinkedIn "engagement has just exploded" since she started posting videos. Marketing strategist Caroline Giegerich found that her LinkedIn video posts reached three times as many people as her text posts did. A LinkedIn spokesperson said video posts — including videos shared from individual profiles and pages — get 1.4 times as much engagement on average as other posts on LinkedIn. Related storiesLinkedIn's do's and don'ts for videoSo, what makes a good LinkedIn video?

Persons: —, Meghana Dhar, Melissa Hobley, Dhar, Caroline Giegerich, Jamé Jackson, Satya Nadella, Jackson, you've, I've, Avi Gandhi, Gandhi, Jahleane Dolne, Dolne Organizations: LinkedIn, Microsoft

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