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☆ Oldest stone tablet inscribed with Bible’s Ten Commandments to be sold at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The oldest known tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament is expected to fetch up to $2 million when it goes up for auction next month. The ancient stone will be on show in Sotheby's New York showroom from December 5, before going on sale later in the month. The inscription was placed face upward and the stone was exposed to heavy foot traffic. According to a press statement sent to CNN by Sotheby’s, which will auction the tablet in New York next month, the stone was sold to a scholar in 1943. Last year, a Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old was sold for $38.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York.

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☆ Loyal dog helped solve owner's grisly murder as cousin jailed for life
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A loyal dog that refused to leave his dead owner's side helped solve the case of her murder by allowing detectives to identify her body, prosecutors said. Mandy Rose Reynolds, 26, was shot before her body was “burned beyond recognition” in a field fire in Robinson, Texas. Prosecutors Ryan Calvert and Alyssa Killin and Investigator Keith Kunz along with Mandy Reynolds' dog, Titan. A search of Reynolds' car in Wichita led police to find a .380 handgun in the driver’s seat floorboard. Video also showed him leaving the store in Reynolds’ car and Titan sticking his head out the car window.

Persons: Mandy Rose Reynolds, Derek Daigneault, Reynolds, Ryan Calvert, Alyssa Killin, Keith Kunz, Mandy Reynolds, Mandy, Robinson, Daigneault, “ Organizations: Attorney’s, Titan . Police, Control, Robinson Police, San Marcos Police, Honda Accord, The Wichita Police Department, Walmart, Texas Department of Public Safety, Laboratory Locations: Robinson , Texas, McLennan, Wichita , Kansas, McLennan County, San Marcos , Texas, Wichita, Robinson, San Marcos Texas

☆ How the Houston teacher certification scheme worked
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Robert “Boo Lee” Williams was still seething days after a popular basketball coach and two assistant principals at Houston’s first two historically Black high schools were arrested in an alleged teacher certification scheme. “In fact, when he was caught red-handed in February of 2024 he was logged into one test,” Levine said. A pattern of long drives helps unravel schemeHarris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, left, and felony chief prosecutor Mike Levine announce arrests in teacher certification scheme. They then drove sometimes four or more hours to the Houston area and suddenly they were passing the test,” Levine said. “This ain’t just a Black school in Houston.

Persons: Robert “ Boo Lee ” Williams, ”, Williams, Jack Yates, … I’m, Kim Ogg, “, Vincent Grayson, Booker T, Nicholas Newton, LaShonda Roberts, Yates, Ogg, ” Ogg, Tywana Gilford Mason, Gilford Mason, Grayson, Black, Cheryl Irvin, Irwin, It’s, Mike Levine, ” Levine, Levine, Newton, Feroz Merchant, Roberts ’, Brandon Leonard, we’ve, Roberts, Kirk Sides, Texas Education Agency “, Alexandra Elizondo, ” Elizondo, Houston Jon Shapley, Pearson VUE, ” Pearson, Allison Bazin, “ They’re, Jackie Anderson, KHOU, ” Williams, Roland Martin, Phylicia Rashad, Debbie Allen, Vincent Grayson’s Organizations: CNN, Jack Yates Senior High School, Houston Independent School District, Washington High, Prosecutors, Wilhite, HISD, Booker, Washington, Tuskegee Institute, KHOU, Houston Chronicle, Texas Education Agency, Investigators, Washington High School, State, “, Houston Federation of Teachers, Yates, ” Locations: Ward, Texas, …, ” Harris County, Harris County, Harris, Houston, ”, Dallas

☆ Grave cleaning videos spark fascination and outrage online
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Sophia Pargas | Sophia Pargas Is A News Associate For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In a social media landscape often dominated by playful dances and aesthetic montages, one surprising trend remains steadfast: historical grave cleaning. Stacey Habecker, known as “The Clean Girl” online, caused intense controversy with her upbeat and vibrant approach to grave cleaning. Despite the outcry of comments, reaction videos and expert advice, “The Clean Girl” continued creating and re-uploading grave cleaning videos to YouTube, Instagram and TikTok — getting hundreds of millions of views across her platforms. In some cultures, grave cleaning is part of family duty and tradition, such as with Día de los Muertos in Mexican and Central American culture. For members like Justin Frost, the hobby of grave cleaning came as a natural extension of a desire to learn more about his family history.

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☆ Daniel Penny to stand trial as jury selection begins in NYC subway chokehold death
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Nbc New York | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Daniel Penny, a retired Marine charged in the deadly subway chokehold of Jordan Neely. A conviction for criminally negligent homicide would require the jury to find that Penny unjustifiably put Neely at risk of death, but failed to perceive that risk. Prosecutors have said the chokehold, which Penny held for several minutes, killed Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man and former Michael Jackson impersonator. Officers could be seen saying he had a faint pulse, and then shown giving him CPR about four minutes after they arrived. Officers could be seen saying he had a faint pulse, and then shown giving him CPR about four minutes after they arrived.

Persons: Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, Penny, Neely, Michael Jackson, Penny unjustifiably, Black, Andrew Savulich, “ I’m, “, ” Daniel Penny, Yuki Iwamura, ”, Miranda Organizations: Tribune, Service, Getty, Marine, Prosecutors, Manhattan, Marine Corps Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Long, AFP

☆ Teen kayaker rescued after spending 12 hours treading water and clinging to his kayak
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 17-year-old kayaker spent nearly 12 hours treading water and clinging to his kayak Wednesday after becoming separated from his high school paddling group, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The U.S. Coast Guard Hawaii Pacific, working with the Honolulu Fire Department and other agencies, rescued the teen Thursday morning. He was separated from the group around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard said in a statement on Facebook. Video released by the Coast Guard showed the moment boaters pulled the boy from the water. The teen, who has not been named, was in serious but stable condition, the Coast Guard said.

Persons: kayaker, Cmdr, Nic Iannarone, we’ve, Iannarone, texted Organizations: U.S . Coast Guard, U.S . Coast Guard Hawaii Pacific, Honolulu Fire Department, Coast Guard, Facebook, U.S . Coast Guard Sector, Sector Honolulu watchstanders, Dolphin, HC, Coast Guard Air, Coast Guard Station Locations: U.S, Sheraton Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, U.S . Coast Guard Sector Honolulu, Coast Guard Station Honolulu

☆ Field hospitals set up to treat North Carolina storm victims sit mostly empty
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

LINVILLE, N.C. — Health care companies and nonprofit organizations have erected fully equipped field hospitals in North Carolina, in a pre-emptive attempt to treat residents injured by Hurricane Helene. The women's inpatient tent at the Samaritan's Purse field hospital in Linville, North Carolina. More than half of the 215 people killed by Hurricane Helene as of Friday died in North Carolina, where extreme flooding destroyed homes, washed out roads and bridges, and left survivors to mourn their loved ones. Atrium Health's Med-1 field hospital in Tryon, North Carolina, is less busy than expected after people injured in Hurricane Helene failed to materialize. Atrium Health's Med-1 field hospital.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Samaritan's, Franklin Graham, Minyvonne Burke, Wendy Henson, it’s, Henson, “ We’ve, Charles A . Cannon, Sasha Thew, Thew, Rebecca Rudisill, “ I’m, ” Organizations: Christian, NBC, Atrium Health, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Red, FEMA Locations: N.C, North Carolina, Newland, Linville, Greensboro, Linville , North Carolina, Tryon, Asheville, South Carolina, Tryon , North Carolina, Hurricane, Lincoln County

☆ Vermont caps emergency motel housing for homeless, forcing many to leave this month
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | 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: +5 min

BERLIN, Vt. — This fall, hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in Vermont must leave state-funded motel rooms where they’ve been living as the state winds down its pandemic-era motel voucher program. The move is prompting outcry from municipal leaders and advocates who say many don’t have a place to go. The biggest exodus — about 230 households — is expected on Thursday when they reach a new 80-day limit stay in the motel rooms that the Legislature imposed starting in July. A new 1,110-room cap on the number of motel rooms the state can use to house those people in the warmer months from April through November also kicked in Sunday. The households will be eligible for motel housing again on Dec. 1 as winter sets in.

Persons: they’ve, Jen Armbrister, I’ve, ” Armbrister, She’s, Bruce Jewett, They’re, I’m, ”, Heidi Wright, Armbrister, Wright, nothing’s, “, William Fraser, Phil Scott, “ It’s, ” Scott, can’t Organizations: U.S . Department of Housing, Urban, Republican Gov Locations: BERLIN, Vt, Vermont, Montpelier, Barre, Berlin, ” Montpelier City, City, Chittenden County, Vermont’s, Burlington

☆ Dark web researcher warned Columbus, Ohio, residents ransomware attack was bigger than mayor said. The city is suing him
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

It appeared to be another typical ransomware attack that impacted the city of Columbus, Ohio, this past July. Connor Goodwolf (legal name is David Leroy Ross) is an IT consultant who plumbs the dark web as part of his job. So when word got out that the city of Columbus, his hometown, had been breached, Goodwolf did what he does: he poked around online. "Lawsuits against data security researchers are rare," said Raymond Ku, professor of law at Case Western Reserve University. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein said during a September press conference that the case was "not about freedom of speech or whistleblowing.

Persons: Andy Ginther, Connor Goodwolf, David Leroy Ross, Goodwolf, Goodwolf's, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, government's, Edward Snowden, Raymond Ku, Kyle Hanslovan, Huntress, Snowden, Hanslovan, Zach Klein, Scott Dylan, Dylan Organizations: Social, Columbus Mayor, Google, Rhysida Group, Columbus, Infrastructure Security Agency, CNBC, Case Western Reserve University, United, NexaTech Ventures, Goodwolf, Intel Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Ransomware, Columbus, Eastern Europe, Russia, U.S, United Kingdom, Goodwolf

"Heavy rain is expected to continue through at least this afternoon, so please continue to stay weather aware,” Mississippi Gov. Jeff Landry was touring the hardest-hit areas across his state, while officials in New Orleans urged residents to conserve drinking water. The aftermath of a deluge from Hurricane Francine in Metairie, La., in Jefferson Parish, last night. The low-lying city was quickly deluged, with 7.33 inches of rain reported at New Orleans International Airport. In Lafourche Parish in southern Louisiana, 26 people trapped by rising floodwaters were rescued, local officials said.

Persons: Hurricane Francine, Tate Reeves, Jeff Landry, Miles Crawford, Crawford, Jonah Gilmore, “, ” Crawford, Francine, Matthew Hinton, Cynthia Lee Sheng Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Louisiana Gov, NBC, University Medical Center, Associated Press, New Orleans International Locations: Florida, New Orleans, Memphis , Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Jackson , Mississippi, Birmingham , Alabama, Memphis, Atlanta, Mississippi, WDSU, Terrebonne Parish, Metairie, La, Jefferson Parish, Kenner, Jefferson, Lafourche Parish

☆ Texas couple and their 2 children missing after boat capsizes in Alaska
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A Texas couple and their two young children are missing after their boat capsized over the weekend in Alaska. The missing family was identified as David and Mary Maynard and their children Colton and Brantley. They were giving and loving people and it’s just a horrible tragedy, a horrible tragedy," Mary's aunt, Christi Wells said. Alaska State Troopers and multiple good Samaritan vessel crews assisted the Coast Guard in searching for the family. Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends, and loved ones of the missing people during this unimaginably difficult time," the Coast Guard said.

Persons: David, Mary Maynard, Colton, Christi Wells, Wells Organizations: The, The Anchorage Daily News, U.S . Coast Guard, Authorities, Alaska State Troopers, Coast Guard Locations: Texas, Alaska, Brantley, The Anchorage, U.S, Homer , Alaska

☆ I lost my wallet. Here's what experts say I should do to protect my identity and money
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Genna Contino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Eventually, tired from my frantic searching, I accepted defeat and contacted the bank to lock my cards. After losing my wallet, I decided to ask a few sources what course of action I should take to protect my money and identity. I then made a list of everything that was in my wallet ... and that was the easy part. Soon after requesting a replacement debit card, Bank of America sent me a virtual one that I was able to add to my Apple wallet and use immediately. Other tips and tricks to manage a lost wallet

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☆ Celebrate July 4 Without the Fireworks - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Margaret Renkl | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He seemed to believe a windowless shower in a windowless bathroom offered his best chance of surviving the shrieking terror that was raining down from the night sky outside. Did he think the fireworks, with their window-rattling booms, were the work of some cosmic predator big enough to eat him whole? Did he think they were gunshots, or claps of thunder spreading out from inexplicable lightning bolts tearing open the sky above our house? We have friends whose terrified dog spent one Fourth of July fruitlessly trying to outrun the explosions. Other friends came home from watching the fireworks to discover that their own dog had bolted in terror from their fenced backyard and been killed by a car.

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☆ Copa America stadiums and host cities guide: What to know, food, drinks, trivia and transportation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Elias Burke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +28 min

How to get there using public transportation: CapMetro, the public transportation provider in Austin, increases service on matchdays and the stadium is generally accessible from most parts of the city. How to get there using public transportation: MARTA, a city-wide rail and bus system, provides two stops on the stadium’s doorstep. @ArrowheadEats is a useful resource on X that tracks all the newest and tastiest options at the Kansas City stadium. How to get there using public transportation: There is no public transportation system to the stadium, so you will need to drive or take a taxi. How to get there using public transportation: Unfortunately, there is little infrastructure to service fans planning to visit the stadium on public transportation.

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☆ It’s hurricane season. Good luck getting affordable homeowners’ insurance
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

For decades, homeowners insurance was considered a very stable line of business for insurance companies, said Chuck Nyce, a professor of risk management and insurance at Florida State University. The US homeowners insurance industry saw net losses jump to $101.29 billion in 2023, according to the report. Only two of the 20 largest US homeowners’ insurance companies were profitable last year. Kaylee Greenlee Beal/ReutersWhile property insurance is not mandated by law, most lenders require it for mortgage holders. Last year, Florida’s state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. became the 10th largest homeowners’ insurer in the US, S&P Global said.

Persons: it’s, aren’t, Chuck Nyce, Nyce, Mario Tama, ”, Lynne McChristian, policyholders, Greenlee Beal, Aris Papadopoulos Organizations: CNN, P Global, Florida State University, Volunteers, P, University of Illinois, Property Insurance Corp, Florida Locations: States, Arizona , Illinois, Utah, Lahaina , Hawaii, Hawaii, Urbana, Champaign, Florida, California, Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas, Houston, Florida’s

☆ How evangelical leader Jim Wallis uses the Bible to expose the ‘False White Gospel’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Some may already be tired of the debate over White Christian nationalism, whose followers blend sexism, racism and hostility to non-White immigrants in a quest to create a White Christian America. But Wallis has been warning people about the dangers of White Christian nationalist beliefs long before the term became popular. You write that White Christian nationalism is not new, and that it’s a form of heresy. This [White Christian nationalism] is an old idea from the Doctrine of Discovery, which says that this country was for people who were White Americans. Tom Brenner/ReutersWhat’s the difference between patriotism — believing that the US is an exceptional country — and White Christian nationalism?

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☆ 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' ends with a perfect 'Seinfeld' send-up — here's what happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The long-running show referenced the polarizing "Seinfeld" series finale in its ending. How did the 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' series finale end? This mirrors the structure of the "Seinfeld" series finale. Related storiesLarry tells Seinfeld that "this is how we should've ended the finale," referencing the widely hated "Seinfeld" finale. Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David in the series finale of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

Persons: Larry David's, —, David, Larry, Earl Mack, Greg Kinnear, They're, Joe, Saverio Guerra, Irma, Tracey Ullman, Bruce Springsteen, Jerry, Jerry Seinfeld, George, Jason Alexander, Elaine, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Kramer, Michael Richards, Seinfeld, Larry David, John Johnson, It's, Ken Tucker, who'd, Samuel Beckett, Tucker, Grantland Organizations: Service, HBO, New Yorker Locations: Atlanta, Massachusetts, —

☆ Larry David Has Always Been the ‘Seinfeld’ Finale’s Biggest Defender
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Maya Salam | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Larry David has long defended the “Seinfeld” finale. He’s often been its lone champion as critics, fans and the cast, including Jerry Seinfeld, have continued to lament the conclusion of one of television’s most successful, enduring sitcoms. And, if the signs are to be believed, the final episode may pay homage to the much-maligned “Seinfeld” send-off. A trial included a parade of character witnesses, many of them wronged by the defendants over nine seasons, attesting to their unethical behavior. Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer were found guilty of, as the prosecutor put it, “selfishness, self-absorption, immaturity and greed.”

Persons: Larry David, He’s, Jerry Seinfeld, David —, Seinfeld ”, Seinfeld, Jerry, George, Elaine, Kramer Organizations: HBO, Samaritan Locations: New York City, Massachusetts

☆ Missing American couple: Search for continues after alleged yacht hijacking in Grenada, but a violent scene suggests the worst, family says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Polo Sandoval | Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Police in the Caribbean are investigating the disappearance of an American couple after escaped inmates in Grenada allegedly hijacked their yacht. The Virginia couple, identified by their sailing club as Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry, were living out a long-held dream of cruising the Caribbean in their sailing yacht, Simplicity. “The boat itself was ransacked and everything was strewn about in the entire cabin, so clearly there was an altercation of some type that took place on the boat,” Buro told CNN Sunday. The person also contacted the coast guard, who notified St. Vincent police, the association said. Grenada police said the escapees were recaptured the same day by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.

Persons: they’ll, Kathy Brandel, Ralph Hendry, Vincent, George, Brandel’s, Nick Buro, ” Buro, “, ”, Buro, Bryan Hendry, “ Kathy, Ralph, Ron Mitchell, Trevon Robertson, Abita Stanislaus, O, Simmons, Mitchell, Vincent police, Ben Osborn, Kathy, ” Osborn, CNN’s Sharif Paget, Chris Boyette Organizations: CNN — Police, Sailing Association . Police, Royal Grenada Police Force, CNN, Grenadines Police Force, US State Department, Sailing Association, Grenada police Locations: Caribbean, Grenada, Virginia, St, Grenadines, Royal St, Royal

☆ American couple missing: Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry believed dead after yacht hijacked in Grenada
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Sharif Paget | Chris Boyette | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The pair have been identified by their sailing club as Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry, a couple from Virginia who were spending the winter cruising the Eastern Caribbean after sailing their yacht, Simplicity, from Hampton, Virginia, to Antigua. “Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry are veteran cruisers and long-time members of the Salty Dawg Sailing Association from its earliest days. According to the Salty Dawg Sailing Association, the club’s executive director was contacted after a passing “good Samaritan” came across an abandoned yacht and found the club’s contact information. “The good Samaritan had boarded the boat and noted that the owners, Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, were not onboard and found evidence of apparent violence. Contact information for the SDSA was posted and the skipper contacted the Association.” The sailing association said the skipper also contacted the coast guard, who notified St. Vincent police.

Persons: Kathy Brandel, Ralph Hendry, “ Kathy Brandel, Kathy, Ralph, Nick Buro, Bryan Hendry, St, Vincent, “, Tatja Hopman, ”, Bob Osborn, ” Osborn, O, Simmons Organizations: CNN, Authorities, Sailing Association, Grenadines Police Force, Coast Guards, Association, US State Department, U.S Locations: Grenada, Virginia, Hampton , Virginia, Antigua, Brandel’s, Caribbean, St, Royal St

☆ I struggled to learn the language when I moved to Italy. Adopting a dog allowed me to practice conversing with others.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Kristopher Milicevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewI moved to Italy in 2019 with a basic understanding of Italian and a desire to continue to improve my speaking skills. Though I completed some Italian language courses in college and diligently practiced on Duolingo, I could not build the confidence to have an in-depth conversation with strangers. AdvertisementHaving Lucky makes Kristopher Milicevic feel lucky. Kristopher Milicevic says his dog Lucky has traveled with him to many places in Italy. My connection with my neighbors is deeper thanks to him, and now, I engage in daily conversations that help me master my language skills.

Persons: —, Lucky, Kristopher Milicevic, I’ve, “, Grazie Organizations: Service, Business, Lucky, People Locations: Italy, Lake Como, Emilia

☆ A 13-year-old used a ‘Help Me!’ sign to escape after being abducted. A Texas man has now pleaded guilty to kidnapping
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Taylor Romine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Steven Robert Sablan, 62, abducted the girl at gunpoint on or about July 6, 2023, in San Antonio and “engaged in sexual activity” with her while driving her to Long Beach, California, the plea agreement states. The child was rescued on July 9, 2023, after Sablan went into a laundromat in Long Beach, California, and the girl held up a “Help Me!” sign from inside Sablan’s parked vehicle. A good Samaritan called 911 after spotting the sign, and Long Beach police officers said at the time the girl was “visibly emotional and distressed” when they arrived. Sablan faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, the US Attorney’s office said in the news release. He will also be required to register as a sex offender when released from prison, the plea agreement says.

Persons: CNN —, Steven Robert Sablan, “, Sablan Organizations: CNN, US, Office, Central, Central District of, “, Long Beach Locations: Texas, San Antonio, Southern California, Central District, Central District of California, Long Beach , California

☆ Portland woman recounts rescuing baby after fallen power line kills 3
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Sara Smart | Ashley Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The good Samaritan who risked electrocution to save a baby in northeast Portland after a power line fell on top of a car and killed three people said she didn’t think twice about jumping in to help. The incident happened Wednesday morning when a branch hit the top of a vehicle, taking a power line down with it, CNN previously reported. “I was standing there and it made another, like, loud pop.”Washington, who works at a daycare, said she looked down from her window and saw a power line had fallen on a vehicle. Nothing after that.”A woman rushing to check on the baby also slipped, fell and touched the line in a similar manner, according to Washington. None of her neighbors who had fallen were moving, and she was concerned about the baby, Washington said.

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(AP) — Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died at a California hospital. Berkshire Hathaway said in a statement that Munger’s family told the company that he died Tuesday morning at the hospital just over a month before his 100th birthday. “Berkshire Hathaway could not have been built to its present status without Charlie’s inspiration, wisdom and participation,” Buffett said in a statement. Munger and Buffett began buying Berkshire Hathaway shares in 1962 for $7 and $8 per share, and they took control of the New England textile mill in 1965. He also gave a significant portion of his Berkshire stock to his eight children after his wife died in 2010.

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☆ John Travolta recalls 1992 near-death flight: ‘I thought it was over’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —John Travolta says a near-death experience he had while piloting a plane in 1992 inspired him to take on his role in the new Disney+ short film “The Shepherd.”“The Shepherd” tells the story of a young pilot attempting to land safely after experiencing electrical failure mid-air. The premise is eerily similar to what Travolta, a licensed pilot, said he experienced back in 1992. “I knew what it felt like to absolutely think you’re going to die,” he said. And I thought it was over.”He ultimately made a safe landing “as if by a miracle,” he said. It’s why Travolta was drawn to “The Shepherd,” which is based on Frederick Forsyth’s 1975 book of the same.

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