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An Alabama inmate convicted in a 1994 murder is poised to die Thursday in the state's third nitrogen hypoxia execution this year. Carey Dale Grayson asked to have his execution carried out by nitrogen gas. It refused to do so when Alabama executed Kenneth Smith, the first person in the U.S. to die in a nitrogen gas execution, in January and again in September, when the state executed Alan Miller in a second nitrogen gas execution. Since then, Alabama has become the first state to develop a nitrogen hypoxia execution protocol in addition to lethal injection. “The State of Alabama’s nitrogen protocol has been used twice and has not worked as they swore it would.

Persons: Carey Dale Grayson, Grayson, Vickie Deblieux, Kay Ivey, Carey Grayson, Kenneth Smith, Alan Miller, Smith, Miller, Dave Martin, John Palombi, ”, Palombi, Robert Overing, Overing, — Kenny Loggins, Trace Duncan, Louis Mangione —, Deblieux, Loggins, Duncan Organizations: Alabama Department of Corrections, U.S, Supreme, Protesters, Alabama, Montgomery Advertiser, Federal Locations: Alabama, Atmore, U.S, Pelham, Ala, The, Louisiana

☆ Thai court gives death penalty to woman accused of cyanide serial killings
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Kocha Olarn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Bangkok, Thailand CNN —A Thai court has handed down the death penalty to a woman accused of fatally poisoning at least a dozen people, the first ruling in a high-profile serial murder case that has gripped the nation. The court convicted her of charges including premeditated murder, robbery causing death and spiking food or other consumables resulting in death. In addition to the death sentence, she was also ordered to pay compensation for unrecovered stolen items. Thanicha told CNN on Thursday that Saratat denies the accusations against her and plans to appeal her conviction. No executions have taken place since, but courts have handed down the death sentence in several cases, including the high-profile murders of two British backpackers in 2019.

Persons: Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, NBT Connext, –, Siriporn, Sararat, Thanicha Eksuwanwat, Witoon, Thanicha, Saratat, ” Thanicha Organizations: Thailand CNN, CNN, Sararat Locations: Bangkok, Thailand

• The US embassy in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv said it would be closed today after it received “specific information of a potential significant air attack.” Air raid sirens were activated in the city several times overnight. The US said it doesn’t see any indication that Russia is preparing to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine. • Moscow’s fresh round of nuclear saber rattling follows the US move to allow Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia with American-made weapons. Ukraine hit a Russian weapons arsenal with the ATACMS missiles, which it fired across the border for the first time yesterday, according to two US officials — a major escalation on the 1,000th day of war. • The US has also approved sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine for the first time, according to two US officials — another major policy shift.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, •, — Locations: Ukraine’s, Kyiv, Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, American, Russian

☆ Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai begins to testify in his national security trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

HONG KONG — Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai began testifying Wednesday in his landmark national security trial that is widely seen as a measure of press freedom and judicial independence in the Chinese territory. He is fighting charges of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to issue seditious publications. Lai, 76, faces up to life in prison if convicted under a national security law imposed by Beijing. But critics say that promise has become threadbare under the rubric of maintaining national security. It added that judges remain independent and partial when handling national security cases.

Persons: Jimmy Lai, Lai, Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen, Anthony Wallace, Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, William Wong, Wong, Kongers, “, ”, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Hong, John Lee, Lai ., Keir Starmer, Xi, Chris Tang, Sebastien Lai, Doughty, Chambers, Jodie Ginsber Organizations: Roman Catholic, Catholic, Apple Daily, Getty, British, Authorities, Prosecutors, Beijing “, U.S, American, United Nations, Capitol, Protect Journalists, Hong Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, Beijing, AFP, United States, U.S, Lai . British, British, Brazil, Hong, Britain, Washington

A Wyoming judge ruled Monday that two laws restricting and banning abortion in the state violate its constitution, making the procedure legal up until fetal viability for the time being. Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens imposed an injunction on the pair of state laws in a ruling that said they ran afoul of the state constitution, which says every person has a right to personal autonomy in making medical decisions. The statutes were therefore “facially unconstitutional,” Owens wrote, as they placed “unreasonable and unnecessary restrictions” on pregnant women’s rights to make their own health care decisions. Owens has blocked the state's abortion laws three times now. One of the plaintiffs in the current suit, Wellspring Health Access, opened as Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic last year.

Persons: Melissa Owens, Owens, ” Owens, ”, general's, Roe, Wade Organizations: Google, Wyoming Supreme, U.S, Supreme Locations: Wyoming, Teton County, Teton, Courthouse, Jackson

☆ LGBTQ Afghans say they face abuse in detention as Taliban crackdown intensifies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“He grabbed me from behind, tore my clothes apart and raped me,” Sohrab – whose name has been changed for security reasons – told CNN in October. Transgender and gender non-conforming people are being “consistently” targeted at Taliban checkpoints due to their choice of clothing, human rights groups said. “I will never forget when the Taliban came to our house,” Samiar Nazari, a 22-year-old transgender man, told CNN. Other human rights groups have documented instances of extrajudicial detention, conducted out of the public eye. With little sign that the Taliban will improve their record on human rights, many in the country feel abandoned by the international community.

Persons: Sohrab, “, ” Sohrab –, –, ” Sohrab, Wakil Kohsar, Roshaniya, ”, Neela Ghoshal, Artemis Akbary, Ghoshal, ” Samiar, ” Nazari, Akbary, Abdul, ” Abdul, David Osborn, Osborn, It’s, Sano –, Sano, ” Sano, He’s, Rosemary DiCarlo, DiCarlo, Yuki Iwamura, UNAMA Organizations: CNN, “, Taliban, Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Afghan LGBT Organization, Getty, ” CNN, US Department of State, Facebook, Afghan, UK’s, Information Resilience, Afghan Witness, ”, UN, Political, Peacebuilding, United Nations Locations: Afghanistan, Czech Republic, Pul, Kabul, AFP, –, ‘ Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Herat, Afghanistan’s, Jalalabad, Qatar

☆ Biden administration approves sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in another major policy shift
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Biden administration has approved sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine for the first time in another major policy shift, according to two US officials. But until now, the Biden administration had not provided Ukraine with anti-personnel mines over concerns about the enduring danger they may pose. In June 2022 – four months after the start of the war in Ukraine – the Biden administration pledged to limit the use of anti-personnel mines. Kostya Liberov/Libkos/Getty ImagesThe announcement of anti-personnel mines for Ukraine, especially with only weeks left in the Biden administration, is a sudden change on what had been a long-standing policy. Russia has deployed anti-personnel mines and anti-tank mines since the earliest days of the war.

Persons: CNN —, Biden, –, Ukraine –, Trump, Kostya, ” Organizations: CNN, US, Ukrainian, Washington Post, Biden, Russian Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Moscow, Ukrainian, South Korea

☆ Hong Kong 47: Democracy leaders sentenced to lengthy jail terms in largest national security trial as Beijing tightens grip
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Chris Lau | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Benny Tai, a prominent legal scholar and veteran protest leader, received the longest prison term of 10 years – the toughest sentence to date handed down under the national security law. But since the national security law came into effect in 2020, Hong Kong’s political and legal landscape has been transformed. The administration of outgoing US President Joe Biden was also critical of Bejing’s crackdown in Hong Kong, even as it tried to recalibrate ties with Beijing. John Burns, emeritus professor at the University of Hong Kong, said the cumulative changes have reduced the city’s autonomy and citizens’ participation in politics. “The new regime has restricted human rights in Hong Kong, rights that Hong Kongers used to enjoy.

Persons: Hong Kong’s, Joshua Wong, “, –, Benny Tai, Wong, Gwyneth Ho, Leung Kwok, Claudia Mo, teared, ” –, Chris Lau, Lee Yue, ”, Hong, Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden, Trump, Raphael Wong Ho, John Burns, Hong Kongers, Hong Kong, John Lee –, ” Lee Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Hong, CNN Landmark, Police, Washington, Beijing, CNN, Legislative Council, University of Hong, Authorities, Communist Party Locations: Hong Kong, Kowloon, Beijing, British, China, University of Hong Kong, Hong

☆ Venezuela frees dozens of prisoners arrested after Maduro’s election victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Abel Alvarado | Veronica Calderon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Dozens of people detained during protests over Venezuela’s disputed presidential election have been released, according to the local rights group Foro Penal. Video footage from outside one of the prisons shows some of those released hugging loved ones surrounded by cheering crowds. Human Rights Watch has said there are “credible” reports of 24 people being killed during the crackdown on the protests. Jesús Manuel Martínez Medina, a member of the opposition party Vente Venezuela, was detained on August 2 and had been in hospital since October 11. But tens of thousands of tallies published by the opposition suggested a win for opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez.

Persons: Penal’s, Alfredo Romero, Nicolas Maduro, Jesús Manuel Martínez Medina, –, Edmundo Gonzalez, Maduro, “, Hugo Chávez – Organizations: CNN, Foro Penal, Human Rights Watch, Venezuela’s Locations: Aragua, Foro, Venezuela

☆ A woman was accosted in Tehran. The Iranian police arrested her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Molaei captioned the video: “A scene from being a woman in Iran.”An image of Roshanak Molaei, verified and released by the Norwegian human rights group Hengaw. According to a statement by the organization, Molaei had previously argued on social media with a government official over mandatory hijab laws. The woman is being prosecuted for not observing mandatory hijab laws.”According to Hengaw, on Nov. 2 Molaei was "summoned by FATA," the Iranian cyberpolice, about her post, and was arrested the following day. This is not the first time Molaei is arrested for opposing Iran’s mandatory hijab laws, according to Hengaw. Molaei's new arrest is yet another incident fueling alarm from international human rights organizations.

Persons: Roshanak, Molaei, Hengaw, ”, FATA, Mahsa, Amini, “, Masoud Pezeshkian Organizations: NBC, Center for Human Rights, for Human Rights, Islamic Azad University, Amnesty Locations: Iran, Tehran, Norwegian, Norway, Kurdistan

☆ Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of mass displacement in Gaza amounting to a war crime
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Mick Krever | Irene Nasser | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Israel has overseen the forced mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza in a deliberate and systematic campaign that amounts to a war crime and a crime against humanity, according to a new Human Rights Watch report. Several Israeli ministers, however, have said they would like to see Palestinians leave Gaza and reestablish Israeli settlements there. And far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who also holds a position in the Defense Ministry, has said Israel “will rule (in Gaza). Human Rights Watch said the Israeli campaign in northern Gaza would likely lead to the displacement of hundreds of thousands more civilians. It also called on the International Criminal Court to investigate the alleged forced displacement of Palestinians as a crime against humanity.

Persons: CNN —, “, ”, Nadia Hardman, “ Israel, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gideon Sa’ar, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel “ Organizations: CNN, Rights Watch, United Nations, HRW, UN, Hamas, National, Defense Ministry, US State Department, Court Locations: CNN — Israel, Gaza, Israel, ”, States

☆ Ben & Jerry’s says its parent company Unilever silenced it over Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The lawsuit is the latest sign of the long-simmering tensions between Ben & Jerry’s and consumer products maker Unilever. In its new lawsuit, Ben & Jerry’s says that Unilever has breached the terms of the 2022 settlement, which has remained confidential. As part of the agreement, however, Unilever is required to “respect and acknowledge the Ben & Jerry’s independent board’s primary responsibility over Ben & Jerry’s social mission,” according to the lawsuit. Ben & Jerry’s has positioned itself as socially conscious since Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield founded the company in a renovated gas station in 1978. In March, Unilever said it will spin off its ice cream business, which includes Ben & Jerry’s, by the end of 2025 to simplify its holdings.

Persons: Jerry’s, “ Ben, Ben, Peter ter Kulve, Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield, Knorr bouillon Organizations: Reuters, Unilever, Ben, West Bank, “ Unilever, U.S, Jewish, Peace, San, Islamic Locations: Israel, Britain, Gaza, San Francisco Bay

☆ Neom, Saudi Arabia's high-tech desert city, is heading for a dialed-down first stage as costs soar
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Amid rising costs, Saudi Arabia is scaling back Neom plans to focus on sports venues. The new city faces financial challenges, leadership changes, and scrutiny over human rights issues. AdvertisementSaudi Arabia is changing plans for mega-city Neom to cut costs and prioritize building for international sporting events. Governments and human rights groups have also scrutinized alleged human rights abuses, including of migrant workers building Neom. In July, Saudi Arabia rejected allegations that three men were sentenced to death because they criticized evictions to make way for the Neom project.

Persons: —, Neom, Francois Nel Organizations: Service, Reuters, Games, NEOM Beach, Neom Locations: Saudi Arabia, New York City, Saudi

☆ Matt Gaetz would oversee US prisons as AG. He thinks El Salvador’s hardline lockups are a model
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( David Culver | Rachel Clarke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —As he stood inside the echoing hall of the prison, Matt Gaetz seemed impressed. It was July, and Gaetz — who will oversee the Federal Bureau of Prisons if he becomes attorney general — was visiting El Salvador’s notorious Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot), where gang leaders and murderers are locked up and from which they are never released. “This is the solution” for El Salvador, Gaetz added, in a video released by Bukele. That trip came just a month after Gaetz, Donald Trump Jr. and others traveled to Bukele’s second inauguration. Gaetz founded a congressional El Salvador caucus with Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas in July in a rare moment of bipartisanship.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, “, ”, Gaetz, Donald Trump’s, Gaetz —, —, El Salvador’s, El, Nayib Bukele, Trump, Bukele —, Bukele, Donald Trump Jr, Vicente Gonzalez Organizations: CNN, Federal Bureau of Prisons, El, Supreme, Time Magazine, Democratic Rep, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Representatives, State Department Locations: United States, El Salvador, Central, South America

CNN —Argentine delegates at the COP29 United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, have been ordered to withdraw from negotiations and return home, according to a source at the country’s foreign ministry. He is expected to travel to the United States this week to attend a Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) summit at Mar-a-Lago, Florida. Milei came to power less than a year ago, running on a libertarian platform, and has since implemented drastic social and economic measures in Argentina. Other cuts to public services have so far included shutting down the Argentina national press agency Télam and several ministries. Abortions were legalized in Argentina in 2021 in all cases up to 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Biden, “, ”, John Podesta, Javier Milei, ” Milei, Milei, ” Javier Milei, UNGA, Michael M, Diana Mondino, CNNE, Donald Trump, Trump’s Organizations: CNN, Argentine, COP29, White, UN, Assembly, United Nations, Conservative Political, Argentina national Locations: Nations, Baku, Azerbaijan, Paris, Argentina, New York City, Cuba, Venezuela, United States, Mar, Lago , Florida, Buenos Aires

☆ Doctor accused of criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine sentenced to more than 5 years in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

TALLINN, Estonia Associated Press —A doctor accused of criticizing the war in Ukraine in front of a patient was convicted Tuesday of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced to 5 and a half years in prison, part of an unrelenting Kremlin crackdown on dissent. Akinshina alleged that Buyanova told her and her son that his father, a Russian soldier who apparently was killed in Ukraine, was a legitimate target for Kyiv’s troops and had blamed Moscow for the war. A video of the outraged Akinshina complaining about Buyanova was widely publicized, and chief of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin personally demanded a criminal case be brought against the doctor. Buyanova, who was born in western Ukraine, denied the accusation, insisting she never said what she was accused of saying. In her closing statement to the court, Buyanova said it was “painful” to read the accusations in the indictment, and broke down.

Persons: Dr, Nadezhda Buyanova, Anastasia Akinshina, Akinshina, Buyanova, Alexander Bastrykin, “, ” Mediazona, Buyanova’s, Oscar Cherdzhyev, ” Organizations: Press, Russia’s, Authorities Locations: TALLINN, Estonia, Ukraine, Russian, Moscow, Russia

☆ Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

A woman amid the destruction of an Israeli strike in Jabaliya in northern Gaza Sunday. OMAR AL-QATTAA / AFP - Getty ImagesThe Israeli military said it targeted a site where militants were operating in Jabaliya, without providing evidence. As in other areas of Gaza, Israel has sent forces back in after repeated operations, saying Hamas has regrouped. EYAD BABA / AFP - Getty ImagesOn Sunday, the Israeli military released what it said was video footage of Hamas abusing detainees. A car damaged by an Israeli strike on the village of Aalmat in northern Lebanon, Sunday.

Persons: Jabaliya, Fadel Naim, Al, OMAR AL, Wael al, Beit Hanoun, Biden, EYAD BABA, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Hassan Ammar, ” Organizations: Hezbollah, Health Ministry, Ahly, Getty, Civil Defense, Hamas, Palestinian Authority, West Bank, U.S Locations: Lebanon, Gaza, Israeli, Aalmat, Beirut, Gaza City, Jabaliya, AFP, Beit Lahiya, Israel, Palestinian, Iran, Sunday, United States, Qatar, Egypt

If he wins the election in November, he has pledged to follow a similar course on another contentious policy proposal: ending birthright citizenship. Under Trump’s proposal, at least one parent would need to be a citizen or legal resident for a child to receive birthright citizenship. Trump had pledged to end birthright citizenship when first running for president in 2015 and he raised it again in 2018. Opponents of birthright citizenship say that language means citizenship is denied to anyone whose parents are not legally in the country. Sometimes relevant information could be hard to determine, such as if the immigration status of an absent parent is not known to the other.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Trump, ”, Omar Jadwat, “ It’s, Mark Krikorian, Paul Ryan, Ken Cuccinelli, Cuccinelli, Christopher Hajec, James Ho, Ho, Wong Kim Ark, ” Hajec, “, Emma Winger Organizations: Supreme, American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Immigration Studies, American Immigration Council, . Citizenship, Immigration Services, Republican, of Homeland, Trump, Heritage Foundation, Immigration Reform Law Institute, Circuit, Appeals, Social Security Administration, State Department, Department of Homeland Security, Social Locations: U.S, United States, New Orleans, States, San Francisco, China

Constitutional amendments to protect or expand abortion passed in seven of the 10 states where they appeared on the ballot Tuesday, NBC News projects. Voters in Arizona and Missouri approved ballot initiatives that will effectively protect abortion rights until fetal viability and undo existing abortion laws on the books. But voters in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected proposed amendments that would have done the same — becoming the first pro-abortion-rights ballot measures to fail since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022. The other amendment, that would have enshrined abortion rights until fetal viability in the conservative state’s constitution, was rejected. The defeats of the amendments in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ended what had been an unbroken winning streak for ballot measures backing abortion rights in the 2½ years since the fall of Roe.

Persons: Roe, Wade, ” Organizations: NBC, Voters, ” Locations: Arizona, Missouri, Florida , Nebraska, South Dakota, Maryland , Montana , Nevada, New York, Colorado, In Nebraska, In Florida, Florida

A ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in Florida's constitution failed on Tuesday, NBC News projects, after a political fight that was among the most hotly contested in the state this election cycle. The amendment won majority support from Florida voters, but it needed to cross the 60% threshold to pass under state law. Its defeat is a setback for reproductive rights groups in the red-leaning state and a victory for Republican Gov. Even though the ballot measure failed, the NBC News Exit poll found that 65% of Florida voters said abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Another ballot measure DeSantis opposed, the effort to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in Florida, also failed on Tuesday, NBC News projected.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Roe, Wade, DeSantis, ”, Jessica Rosenworcel Organizations: NBC News, Republican Gov, DeSantis, U.S, Supreme, American Civil Liberties Union, “, Federal Communications, NBC Locations: Florida, Iowa

ProPublica reported last week that two Texas women died after they faced delays in getting miscarriage care because of the state’s abortion ban. ProPublica’s coverage in September linked two deaths to Georgia’s abortion ban. “The nature of the strict abortion ban in Texas does not allow us as medical professionals to do our jobs,” they wrote. But reproductive rights advocates said stories about the consequences of abortion bans resonate with voters in any part of the country. Their children now are growing up without their mothers because of our state’s abortion ban,” Black said.

Persons: ProPublica, GYNs, — Josseli, Nevaeh Crain, —, ”, “, Sara Tabatabaie, Barnica, Court’s Dobbs, Crain, Christus, ” Amy O’Donnell, Amber Thurman, Candi Miller, Jaylen Black, Georgia —, ” Black, Ingrid Skop, GYN, Skop, Yoon Organizations: OB, Texas, NBC News, Elizabeth Hospital, HCA Healthcare, Texas Alliance for Life, Charlotte Lozier Institute, Washington, Getty Locations: Texas, ” Texas, Georgia, Christus Southeast Texas St, Kansas City, Arizona , Florida , Missouri , Nebraska, South Dakota, Missouri, South, Florida

☆ Sarah McBride will win open Delaware seat, becoming first transgender person in Congress, CNN projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Sarah McBride, a Delaware state senator, will win her state’s at-large US House seat, making her the first out transgender person to serve in Congress, CNN projects. Despite running in a reliably blue state, McBride emphasized her work leading a bipartisan push to pass paid family and medical leave in the state. McBride, a former spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ rights group, has made history throughout her public life. Four years later, McBride became the first transgender person to address a national party convention, when she spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. And in 2020, McBride became the first out transgender person elected to serve in a state Senate, when she was elected to represent a seat in northern Delaware.

Persons: Sarah McBride, Lisa Blunt Rochester, McBride, –, Joe Biden, Beau Biden’s, Beau Biden, Tasos Katopodis, Andrew Cray, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Capitol, White, Human Rights, American University, Convention Locations: Delaware, Washington ,

He recently told the Wall Street Journal editorial board that Chinese President Xi Jinping respects him but also knows he’s “crazy” and wouldn’t provoke him. But Chinese officials might also see potential for Musk to be a mitigating influence on issues such as tariffs. Like other American business leaders, Musk has met with senior Chinese officials as Beijing courts international companies. AP fileIf Chinese officials receive Musk almost like a world leader, the Chinese public treats him like a rock star. Chinese officials have not been shy about making the connection between what Musk says and where he makes his money.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jia Qingguo, Trump, ” Jia, Xi Jinping, he’s, ” Trump, Joe Biden’s, “, they’re, ”, Kelly Grieco, Musk, Li Qiang, Qin Gang, ” Grieco, Jennifer Lian, Henry Kissinger, Ian Bremmer, Tesla, Kuan, “ He’s, ” Tesla, Li Keqiang, Li, ” Musk, Grieco, didn’t, Xi, Qin, Hsiao, Kamala Harris, Janis Mackey Frayer, Jennifer Jett Organizations: SHANGHAI, Trump, Peking University, NBC News, Wall Street, Stimson, Qin, Weibo, Communist Party ., Eurasia Group, SpaceX, Shanghai Gigafactory, Getty, U.S, Shanghai, NBC, Global Times, Financial Times, Beijing, Washington, U.S ., Democratic Locations: China, Beijing, Musk, Washington, U.S, United States, York, Shanghai, Chinese, Jiangsu, Xinjiang, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Starlink, Ukraine, Russian, British, European

☆ Iran detains woman who stripped to her underwear in apparent protest at Tehran university, state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mithil-Aggarwal.Jpg | Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

It is unclear exactly when the incident occurred but both the video and reports in Iranian media began circulating on Saturday. Authorities in the Islamic Republic have used the morality police to enforce the strict dress code in a crackdown since the protests that swept the country two years ago. After receiving a warning from campus security about dress code regulations, she stripped off her clothes and walked around the university." In a post Saturday on X, Mahjob rejected the suggestions that the student had protested the dress code and questioned her mental state. Amini, an Iranian-Kurdish woman, was detained by the country’s morality police for allegedly not adhering to the strict dress code.

Persons: Tasnim, Mai Sato, “, Seyed Amir Mahjob, Mahjob, Amini Organizations: Islamic Azad University, NBC News, Authorities, Amnesty International, United Nations Locations: Tehran, Islamic Republic, Iran, ”, Fars, Iranian

Challenges filed in Bucks County – which includes Philadelphia’s northeastern suburbs – were all filed by Pennsylvania state Sen. Jarrett Coleman, O’Malley said. Coleman also filed 519 challenges to overseas voters in Lehigh County, according to Tim Benyo, that county’s elections chief. Republicans and outside conservative groups have launched legal assaults against overseas ballots in multiple battleground states, including Pennsylvania, after Democrats touted efforts to turn out citizens who live abroad. Pennsylvania officials said that the lawsuit risked disenfranchising “tens of thousands” of overseas voters, including those in uniform. “In the absence of a registration requirement that applies to (overseas voters), election officials are required to fill their timely submitted absentee ballot requests,” Morley said.

Persons: –, “ It’s, ”, Ari Savitzky, Jim O’Malley, Sen, Jarrett Coleman, O’Malley, Coleman, Tim Benyo, Cris Dush, Commonwealth Al Schmidt, Joe Biden, Karen DiSalvo, disenfranchising, DiSalvo, Charles Faltenovich, Faltenovich, doesn’t, Michael Morley, ” Morley, CNN’s Danya Gainor Organizations: CNN, White, ACLU, Pennsylvania, Republican, Commonwealth, US Postal Services, US Postal Service, Florida State University, Lycoming County Locations: Pennsylvania, Bucks County, –, Lehigh County, Centre County, Lycoming County, Washington, Beaver, United States, Lycoming

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