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☆ Menendez brothers: California governor delays clemency decision pending new DA review
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“The governor will defer to the DA-elect’s review and analysis of the Menendez case prior to making any clemency decisions.”Current District Attorney George Gascón, who has voiced strong support for the Menendez brothers’ clemency petition and submitted letters to the governor advocating for them, requested a judge in October to resentence the siblings, who are serving life without parole. With Hochman set to take office in December, questions have arisen about the future of the resentencing effort and the clemency process. The brothers, family members and the public deserve a thorough review, Hochman said. The renewed examination of the Menendez case comes more than 35 years after Jose and Kitty Menendez were shot dead in their Beverly Hills home. In the subsequent trial, much of the evidence regarding the alleged abuse was deemed inadmissible, resulting in the brothers’ conviction and life sentences.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Lyle, Erik Menendez, “, Nathan, Hochman, ”, Menendez, George Gascón, Gascón, Jose, Kitty Menendez Organizations: CNN, California, Los, Hochman, Netflix Locations: Los Angeles County, Beverly

☆ Columbus, Ohio: Neo-Nazi demonstrators waving swastika flags condemned by local officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

At least one person yelled, “N***er,” again and again, according to the video that’s garnered online attention far beyond Ohio’s capital. Columbus public safety dispatchers got 911 calls around 1:30 p.m. reporting a group marching in the Short North area, the dispatchers told the station. In Ohio, no arrests were made during Saturday’s event, though police briefly detained some marchers, according to WBNS. Columbus community leaders organized a unity march Sunday in response to Saturday’s neo-Nazi gathering, CNN affiliate WSYX reported. Your hate isn’t welcome in our city,” City Attorney Zach Klein said on social media of Saturday’s march.

Persons: –, “, ”, strode, cafés, Columbus ’, Andrew Ginther, Mike DeWine, White supremacists, Anne Frank, Zach Klein Organizations: CNN, Ohio, White, ” Republican Gov, Defamation League, Nazi Party, Defamation, Columbus police, WSYX Locations: Columbus, United States, Nashville , New Hampshire, Boston , Arkansas, Virginia, Washington, Michigan, Ohio, ”

☆ Homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized last month, according to local reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Kansas City-area homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized last month, according to multiple local news outlets citing authorities. Deputies responded to the first reported burglary shortly after midnight on October 6 at a home in Loch Lloyd, Missouri, a criminal report from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office states. That home belongs to Mahomes, the Chiefs’ quarterback, CNN affiliates KCTV and KSHB reported. There was no forced entry and “deputies completed an investigation and a report was taken,” according to the criminal report. The home was believed to belong to Kelce, the Chiefs tight end, KCTV said.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Kelce’s, Taylor Swift, ” Mahomes, ” Kelce, KCTV, CNN’s Taliah Miller, Eric Levenson Organizations: CNN, Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, TMZ, Sheriff’s, KCTV Locations: Kansas City, Loch Lloyd , Missouri, Cass, Leawood , Kansas

CNN —Dangerous wildfires are burning on the East and West coasts Monday, with firefighters in New York and New Jersey working to contain a deadly blaze spurred by an ongoing, historic drought – while strong winds in Southern California could fan a destructive fire in Ventura County. Nearly 600 wildfires have burned nearly 7,000 acres in New Jersey and New York since October 1, according to officials. Most of the fires were in New Jersey, where the state’s Forest Fire Service has responded to 537 wildfires. “We were fortunate that the fire started at 9 o’clock in the morning, with daylight,” said Jim Fryhoff, the sheriff of Ventura County. Agricultural officials assessing the impact on farmland planted with avocados, citrus, and berries have estimated the damage at $2.4 million, the Ventura County Star reported.

Persons: “, Bill Donnelly, Daniel Vasquez, Jennings, Dariel Vasquez, Anthony DiCarlo, Vasquez “, –, ” DiCarlo, Jeremy Oldroyd, Donnelly, ” Donnelly, Eric Adams, Adams, Dustin Gardner, he’s “, ” Gardner, Gardner, ”, Jim Fryhoff, Jamie Randall, ” Randall, Randall, Morin, Stan Jensen, Dawn DaMart, ‘, ” DaMart, Korinne Bell, CNN’s Robert Shackelford, Eric Levenson Organizations: CNN, East, West, Flames, Cal Fire, York State Forest Ranger, New, New Jersey Forest Fire Service, Recreation, Ramapo High School, East Ramapo Titans, Rockland County’s, Fire Service, New Jersey Forest Fire, New York City, Homes, Ventura County Fire, Camarillo, KCBS, Ventura County Star, Star Locations: New York, New Jersey, Southern California, Ventura County, Ventura, Santa Barbara, York, Fire, Rockland County, “, Jersey, ”, California, Camarillo , California, Camarillo

It was not immediately clear who sent the messages, and there is no complete list of whom they were delivered to. “My initial reaction was probably like disbelief, like I thought it was like a joke,” said Jones, who forwarded the text message to loved ones. The “racist and vile spam text messages” have also spread to Louisiana, Republican state Attorney General Liz Murrill confirmed said Thursday via X. And in Washington, DC, the attorney general’s office also is “aware of racist text messages being sent to residents there, condemning them unequivocally,” spokesperson Gabriel Shoglow-Rubenstein said. If you believe your safety is at risk, please contact local law enforcement,” he said in a statement to CNN.

Persons: ”, Derrick Johnson, ” Donald Trump’s, Karoline Leavitt, TextNow, “, Talaya Jones, Jones, Alysa, Arleta McCall, ” McCall, Liz Murrill, Letitia James, Brown, Sam Burwell, Chloe Smith, Laura Bass, Gabriel Shoglow, Rubenstein, ” TextNow, Alayna Treene, Andy Rose Organizations: CNN, Authorities, NAACP, stoke, & Safety, Federal Communications Commission, FBI, Justice Department, ” University of Alabama, University of Alabama, Republican, Louisiana Bureau, Investigation, ” New York, Montgomery County Public Schools, KHOU, General’s Locations: United States, Alabama, Georgia, Maryland , Michigan , New Jersey , New York, South Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, Nevada, Piscataway , New Jersey, New, Maryland, Montgomery County, Houston, Washington , DC, Hanna

☆ Tropical Storm Rafael to become a hurricane before Cuba landfall Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —While Tropical Storm Rafael winds remained consistent Monday night, the storm is forecast to strengthen Tuesday and become a hurricane Wednesday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall to the western Caribbean and southern Florida by midweek. Tropical storm watch alerts were issued for the Florida Keys on Monday, joining the existing warnings for Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The Cuban provinces of Cienfuegos, Villa Clara, Sancti Spiritus, and Ciego de Avila, are under Tropical Storm Warnings after being upgraded from Tropical Storm Watch. Ilda Gallardo and her daughter Marley Millian watch a local TV news program as Tropical Storm Rafael approaches, in Playa Baracoa, Cuba, November 4, 2024. Tropical Storm Rafael will also create rough seas and significant storm surges, with expected inundation of up to 3 feet in the Cayman Islands and as much as 9 feet in western Cuba above normal tide levels.

Persons: Rafael, Villa Clara, Sancti, Ciego de Avila, Ilda Gallardo, Marley, Norlys Perez, Milton, Michael Lowry Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Islands, Hurricane, Wednesday, Florida, Tropical Storm, NHC, Reuters, Radio Jamaica News, Tropical Locations: Caribbean, Florida, Kingston , Jamaica, Grand, Jamaica, Cuba, Cayman, Cayman Islands, Gulf Coast, Cuban, Cienfuegos, Islands, Playa Baracoa, Mexico

☆ New York woman who pepper-sprayed Muslim Uber driver charged with hate crime
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

(CNN) — A New York woman has been indicted on hate crime charges after allegedly pepper-spraying a Muslim Uber driver while he was praying, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Jennifer Guilbeault, 23, was indicted on multiple hate crime charges on Monday after allegedly pepper-spraying a 45-year-old Uber driver while he began praying in Arabic, according to a press release from the prosecutor. “As alleged, Jennifer Guilbeault senselessly assaulted a Muslim Uber driver while he was just doing his job. Everyone is welcome to live and work in Manhattan,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The charges against Guilbeault include one count each of Assault in the Second Degree as a Hate Crime, Assault in the Third Degree as a Hate Crime and Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree.

Persons: Jennifer Guilbeault, Guilbeault, Mahmud, Michael J, Alber, “, Jennifer Guilbeault senselessly, ”, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Bragg Organizations: CNN, Manhattan, Attorney’s, Lexington, Yorker, Attorney, Guilbeault Locations: York, Manhattan, Central, Muslim

☆ Shohei Ohtani: World Series sparks major excitement in Japan, attracts viewership rivaling the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Hanna Park | Yumi Asada | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The appearance of Ohtani in this year’s edition of the World Series has captivated Japan and emerged as a television ratings phenomenon. Seth Wenig/APCustomers choose a T-shirt at a pop-up store for Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani ahead of the first World Series game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, in Tokyo, Japan, on October 25, 2024. Everyone shouts Ohtani, Ohtani, and it makes me extremely happy. When combined with US viewership, the first two World Series games have averaged 29.7 million viewers across the two countries. MLB has shown a remarkable 225% increase in social media engagement, with views across various platforms rising by 229%, the league reported, reflecting the growing excitement surrounding the World Series and its star players.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, “, ”, Ryosuke Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Masuda, Seth Wenig, Shohei, Kim Kyung, Mamoru Tanaka, Major League Baseball —, Matsumoto, Eugene Hoshiko, Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Yamamoto Organizations: Tokyo, CNN, — Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Dodgers, Major Leagues, Yankees, Yankee, AP, Major League Baseball, Fox Sports, AP CNN, Los Angeles Angels, The Dodgers, MLB Locations: Japan, United States, Tokyo, Shibuya, Bronx, Kyoto, New York, Ohtani, Ohtani's, Oshu, Los Angeles

☆ Massachusetts pizza shop owner is sentenced to 8.5 years for forced labor and threats of deportation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The owner of two Boston-area pizza shops has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for subjecting employees to years of violence and intimidation, according to prosecutors. In June, he was convicted on three counts of forced labor and three counts of attempted forced labor. Authorities discovered that Papantoniadis operated his pizza shops with a skeletal staff, forced workers to perform grueling shifts of 14 hours or more, often seven days a week. Papantoniadis violently choked a worker who expressed his intention to quit, causing the victim to flee in fear, investigators found. “Today’s significant sentence sends a message to employers — employees deserve to work in safety, free from harassment and abuse.”

Persons: Stavros Papantoniadis, Papantoniadis, ”, Joshua Levy, ” Papantoniadis, Levy, Papantoniadis “, ” Michael J, “ Organizations: CNN, US, Office, District of Massachusetts, Labor, Authorities, Homeland Security Investigations Locations: Boston, Norwood , Massachusetts

☆ Decades in a country he can’t call home: South Korean’s US adoption nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Crapser made history as the first Korean adoptee to sue the South Korean government and his adoption agency for damages in 2019. As he awaits a court decision in Seoul, a bill that could grant him US citizenship remains stalled in Congress. CNN reached out to the adoption agency, Holt Children’s Services, for comment but did not immediately receive a response. In response to recent media reports about adoptions from South Korea in the 1980s, Holt International acknowledged the potential unethical practices in a public statement and noted Holt Children’s Services separated from Holt International in 1977. The Seoul High Court is set to render its decision on January 8 regarding Crapser’s seeking of monetary damages.

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