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American model Alex Consani was named Model of the Year at the British Fashion Council’s Fashion Awards on Monday night, becoming the first openly transgender person to win the esteemed accolade. “I’m the first trans woman to win this award!” she exclaimed to the audience. She is thought to be the youngest openly trans model to sign with a major modeling agency, having signed with IMG Models in 2019 at just 15 years old. And in October, she became one of the first openly trans models to walk in the iconic Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, along with Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio. The other winners at this year’s Fashion Awards included Jonathan Anderson, the creative director for LVMH fashion house Loewe, for the Designer of the Year award and Tom Ford for the Outstanding Achievement Award.

Persons: Alex Consani, London’s Royal Albert, “, ” Consani, Dominique Jackson, Connie Fleming, Aaron Rose Philip, John Phillips, Kate Moss, Bella Hadid, Cara Delevingne, Valentina Sampaio, Consani, Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Dilara Findikoglu, Jonathan Anderson, Loewe, Tom Ford Organizations: London’s Royal, London’s Royal Albert Hall, Getty, BFC Consani, IMG, Jacquemus, Turkish Locations: London, Northern California, British

☆ Ashley Benefield, ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband, is sentenced to 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A former ballerina who was convicted of manslaughter in what she claimed was the self-defense killing of her estranged husband was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. Ashley Benefield, 33, had faced a maximum sentence of 30 years in the fatal shooting of Doug Benefield, 58, at her Florida home on Sept. 27, 2020. Benefield was also sentenced to 10 years of probation after her prison sentence, NBC affiliate WFLA in Tampa reported. In trial testimony, she described her husband as controlling and volatile, with a history of abusive behavior. Benefield sought a second injunction in 2020 that accused her husband of child abuse.

Persons: Ashley Benefield, Doug Benefield, Benefield, Suzanne O’Donnell, Guy Organizations: NBC, WFLA, Prosecutors, Judicial Locations: Florida, Tampa, Florida’s

But that penny-pinching mentality hasn’t been enough to lift sales for Dollar Tree and Dollar General. Dollar Tree is also exploring selling off Family Dollar, its more grocery-focused brand. Family Dollar, which Dollar Tree acquired in 2015 for nearly $9 billion, is found in more urban areas and sells more food and household staples. The company plans to close about 1,000 Family Dollar stores and is exploring a potential sale of the business. Dollar Tree has more than 16,000 stores, while Dollar General has nearly 20,000 locations across the U.S.

Persons: Jeff Owens, Rick Dreiling, Peter Keith, Piper Sandler, ”, it’s, Todd Vasos, Goldman, Vasos, “, Piper Sandler’s Keith, Keith, John David Rainey, Joe’s, Mike Creedon, Creedon, Alasdair James, James, Donald Trump, CNBC’s Ryan Baker Organizations: Walmart, Dollar, Target, Goldman Sachs, Costco, Sam’s, Aldi, —, U.S . Department of Labor, federal, Safety, Health Administration, Trump Locations: U.S, Bentonville, Arkansas, China

☆ FBI investigates mysterious drones filling night sky in New Jersey that have 'unnerved' residents
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Tom_Winter_Nbc_News.Jpg | Tom Winter | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Large drones have been hovering in formation over northern New Jersey, officials said Monday, leading to "unnerved" residents wondering what's behind these bright, unidentified flying objects appearing almost every night in the sky. The FBI and Morris County Sheriff's Department are actively investigating the aerial phenomenon, which has been an annoyance but not yet any kind of safety threat, authorities said. Morris County resident Julie Shavalier said the mysterious night shows have been keeping her up. "We're all completely unnerved," Shavalier told NBC News on Tuesday. "We are working with our state and local partners on the reported drone activity," an FBI representative said.

Persons: Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, Julie Shavalier, Shavalier, “ We’ve, Mike Walsh, that's, Donald Trump Organizations: FBI, Morris County Sheriff's Department, Morris County Sheriff, NBC, Trump National Golf Club Locations: New Jersey, Morris, Morris County, NBC New York, Somerset County, Bedminster

Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial ended Tuesday with not guilty verdicts, except for one charge, for the two remaining co-defendants in a sprawling racketeering case that had included rap superstar Young Thug. The case initially featured 28 co-defendants, including Young Thug, whom Fulton County prosecutors accused in a 2022 indictment of leading an Atlanta street gang, Young Slime Life, or YSL. Are they a gang because they’re all dressed in red?”Key dates in Young Thug case May 9, 2022: Young Thug is booked into jail on charges of criminal gang activity. Jan. 4, 2023: Jury selection in the RICO trial against Young Thug and his co-defendants begins. Young Thug, in taking a deal, was released from jail with his 40-year sentence commuted to time served and 15 years of probation.

Persons: Young, — Deamonte Kendrick, Gotti, Shannon Stillwell —, Stillwell, Kendrick, Fulton, Thug, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Jeffery Williams, Ural Glanville, Steve Schaefer, Christian Adkins, ”, Max Schardt, “, Doug Weinstein, ” Weinstein, Young Thug, Shannon Stillwell, Brian Steel, Glanville, Paige Whitaker, Quamarvious Nichols, Marquavius Huey, Rodalius Ryan, Deamonte Kendrick, Fani Willis, —, Willis, Donald Trump, misstep, “ Stoner, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Meek, Drake, Childish Gambino’s Organizations: YSL Records, TNS, ABACA, Reuters, “, Bloods, Defense, Superior Locations: Fulton County, Atlanta

☆ Investigators find 11 children working 'dangerous' overnight cleaning shift in meat processing plant
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A cleaning company has been fined $171,000 after federal investigators found 11 children working a "dangerous" overnight shift at a meat processing plant in Iowa. The U.S. Labor Department said in a statement that it found the children working for sanitation company Qvest LLC at the Seaboard Triumph Foods pork factory in Sioux City, Iowa. Image of an adult Fayette Janitorial worker scooping up animal parts at a processing plant taken by the U.S. Labor Department during the course of its investigation of Fayette Janitorial Service. U.S. Department of Labor“These findings illustrate Seaboard Triumph Foods’ history of children working illegally in their Sioux City facility since at least September 2019. A yearlong NBC News investigation into underage workers in slaughterhouses highlighted how children have been hired in slaughterhouses and meat processing facilities.

Persons: Qvest, Virginia . Fayette, ”, Michael Lazzeri, Paul DeCamp, Pérez Organizations: The U.S . Labor Department, Seaboard Triumph, Seaboard Triumph Foods, U.S, Northern, Northern District of, NBC News, Seaboard, Perdue, U.S . Labor Department, U.S . Department of Labor, Triumph Foods, Division, NBC Locations: Iowa, The, Sioux City , Iowa, U.S, Northern District, Northern District of Iowa, Oklahoma, Fayette, Sioux City, Perdue, Virginia .

☆ 1976 Seneca, Illinois Jane Doe identified as JoAnn ‘Vickie’ Smith
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Veronica Fulton | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

It’s a mystery that took more than 47 years to solve: The true identity of a woman known as Jane Seneca Doe. Jane Seneca Doe artist rendering Courtesy of Carl KoppelmanOn October 2, 1976, the body of a young woman was found murdered and tossed in a ditch along Highway 6 in an unincorporated area of Grundy County, Illinois, near the village of Seneca. After nearly two months of unsuccessful attempts to identify the Jane Doe, she was buried in an unmarked grave at a cemetery in Braceville, Illinois, where she remained until 2018. Margaret Press, who founded the DNA Doe Project in 2017, said Jane Seneca Doe was at the top of her list of cases she wanted to see identified. According to a press release on the Grundy County website, Jane Seneca Doe was identified on June 27, 2024, as a woman named JoAnn 'Vickie' Smith.

Persons: Jane Seneca Doe, JoAnn ‘ Vickie, Smith, Carl Koppelman, Brandon Johnson, Jane Doe, “, ” Johnson, Johnson, Jane, John, Jane Seneca Doe’s, Margaret Press, JoAnn, Vickie, Vickie Smith’s, didn’t, Pam Lauritzen, — Vickie Smith —, ”, Vickie’s, Ronnie Smith, JoAnn ‘ Vickie ’ Smith Organizations: “, Margaret, Media, Communications, Southern Ohio College, Marriott Locations: Grundy County , Illinois, Seneca, Grundy County, Braceville , Illinois, GEDmatch, Grundy, Cincinnati , Ohio, ” Grundy County

☆ South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | 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: 1 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law,” Tuesday accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities. Yoon made the announcement during a televised briefing. He declared the step as critical for defending the country’s constitutional order. It wasn’t immediately clear how the steps would affect the country’s governance and democracy. Yoon since taking office in 2022 had struggled to push his agendas against an opposition-controlled parliament.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon Organizations: South Locations: sympathizing, North Korea

☆ Winter weather blast to bring more snow to northern states making travel hazardous
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A new Arctic blast of winter weather is set to dump yet more snow onto the Great Lakes and Northeast, as winter weather caused transport chaos and left thousands stranded. Lake effect snow is still affecting areas downwind of lake Erie after several punishing days of winter weather and is expected to last through Wednesday. By Wednesday, the clipper weather system should bring snow to the interior Northeast and New England, while intensifying snowfall in areas downwind of the Great Lakes. In Erie, Pennsylvania, drivers were pictured on social media digging their cars and driveways out of more than a foot of snow. A lake effect snow warning is in effect across the area until 7 p.m.

Persons: Michelle Grossman, We're, Daniel Spizarny Organizations: United, National Weather Service, NBC, Police, Michigan State Police, Erie Police Locations: Lakes, Erie, Canada, Great, United States, Quebec, Michigan, South Bend , Indiana, Muskegon , Michigan, Cleveland , Ohio, Erie , Pennsylvania, Syracuse , New York, New England, Ohio, In Pennsylvania, Hartford, Van Buren County, Erie County, WICU, Arkwright , New York

☆ FastFeetGrinded: How a Dutch recycling company is tackling footwear waste
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Michelle Cohan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Widely used materials, such as polyester and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), can take a long time to break down. From there, they partnered with a machine manufacturing company, Heilig Group, which helped bring their shoe recycling factory FastFeetGrinded to life. Those materials are then shredded into small pieces, before being separated out by type, and then refined into recycled materials ready for reuse. Making shoes from shoesA shoe made of fully recycled FastFeetGrinded material has yet to hit the market, but brands are making strides to reuse materials. FastFeetGrinded is the brand’s largest footwear recycling partner in Europe; it takes Asics factory floor rejects, as well as used shoes returned in stores.

Persons: ”, Danny Pormes, Erna, who’s, Yuly Fuentes, Fuentes, Medel, ‘ it’s, Deborah Rowland, Pormes, FastFeetGrinded, ” Fuentes, Mendel, FastFeedGrinded, Asics, Romy Miltenberg, Miltenberg, ” Miltenberg, it’s, Erna Pormes, ” Pormes Organizations: CNN, MIT, Heilig, repurposing, Adidas, EMEA, “ Companies, CNN Consumers Locations: Netherlands, Europe, Asics

With just weeks until a December 20 spending deadline, negotiators in the House and Senate are trying to find a path forward on yet another short-term spending bill to run into next year — a move that will force incoming President Donald Trump to contend with a funding battle in his first months of his presidency and smack dab in the middle of what is expected to be a contentious confirmation season. The length of that bill as well as what else is included in it is still an active discussion, sources tell CNN. Doing so would help protect the speaker from a right flank that loathes an end-of-year mega spending bill, known as an omnibus. For now, negotiators are trying to nail down an agreement on what else will be included in the package. A top target: A disaster aid package to help areas ravaged by hurricanes this fall — and how big that package will be remains an active discussion.

Persons: Donald Trump, Chuck Schumer, Mike Johnson Organizations: CNN

☆ Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Donald Trump could use Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden for his own gain, some worry. Hunter Biden pardon gives Trump political coverPresident Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden was a move by a father to protect his son that some lawmakers said they could understand. “I’ll put it this way — if it was my son, I’d pardon him too,” Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville said. What hasn’t resonated as widely is Biden’s stated reason for pardoning Hunter Biden. Yesterday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended Biden, telling reporters he believes “Hunter was singled out.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, Hunter Biden, Trump, “ I’ll, I’d, Republican Sen, Tommy Tuberville, pardoning Hunter Biden, Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, “ Hunter, “, ”, Chris Kofinis, Ty Cobb, Democratic Sen, Gary Peters, It’s, Pete Hegseth, Jamie Raskin, Jerry Nadler, Bashar al, Hayat Tahir al, Assad, haven’t, Hannah Kobayashi, Jim McDonnell, Kobayahsi, Kobayashi “, ” McDonnell, Kobayashi, they’re, Elon Musk, Russell Wilson, Leila, Alpha, you’ve, — Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Oxford University Press, Republican, White, Democratic, Department of Justice, Justice Department, Trump White House, Committee, Syrian, Human Rights, ISIS, Congress, GOP, Los Angeles Police, Police, LAPD, Indiana University, Netflix, The Denver Broncos, NBC, Oxford Locations: Los, Hawaii, Paris, Syria, Aleppo, Russian, Russia, Iran, Lebanon, ”, U.S, Mexico, L.A, Los Angeles, San Diego, Carolina, Colorado

WASHINGTON — As Congress returns this week for one last burst of activity before it wraps up the session, it faces a key deadline of Dec. 20 to avert a government shutdown. “We’ve got to do a lot of things at the same time,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said of the first 100 days of Trump’s second term. “We’re going to be walking and chewing gum.”Some Republicans would have preferred not to get bogged down with a funding deadline early in the new Trump presidency. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, which writes funding bills, said there's little time. “Once they decide what they’re going to do — if they’re going to try to get any of these appropriation bills done before or whether they’re going to do a CR for all of them until March — I mean, that’s the real debate.

Persons: haven't, Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, Trump, “ We’ve, Steve Scalise, “ We’re, we’re, It’s, ” Sen, John Kennedy, Kennedy, Mike Johnson's, hasn't, Mike Simpson Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, ”, White, GOP, NBC News, Committee Locations: Idaho

☆ Michelin-starred chef makes Christmas plea to thieves who stole $30K worth of pies
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

It was crumby for chef Tommy Banks when his van containing $30,000 worth of pies was stolen, but Michelin-starred chef has appealed to the thieves to donate them to people in need. The refrigerated van was filled with 2,500 pies with a variety of fillings including steak and ale, turkey and butternut squash, Banks said. He added that it had been “plugged in overnight” to keep the pies fresh. He added that he had planned to sell the pies at a pop-up stall in the nearby city of York. “I hope you don’t get any presents this Christmas,” he said in a separate post on his personal and business Instagram accounts.

Persons: Tommy Banks, ” Banks, Banks, ”, “ Organizations: Michelin, Staff, NBC News, North Yorkshire Police Locations: Ripon, Britain, York

☆ The Broncos paid Russell Wilson $39 million to go away — now he's starting for a Super Bowl contender
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

When the Pittsburgh Steelers made the midseason decision to switch starting quarterbacks, the move wasn’t exactly celebrated. Releasing Wilson cost the Broncos $85 million combined against their salary cap this season and next — the biggest cap penalty ever. The Broncos still had to pay Wilson $39 million this year after they cut him, minus whatever salary he made if he signed with another team. That allowed Pittsburgh to scoop him for a bargain one-year, $1.21 million contract, with Wilson getting $37.79 million more from the Broncos. After having averaged 20.7 points per game with Fields, Pittsburgh is scoring 28.7 with Wilson.

Persons: Justin Fields, Mike Tomlin, signee Russell Wilson, “ I’ve, Tomlin, Mina Kimes, Kimes, Ryan Clark, Russell Wilson, ”, Marcus Spears, Clark, “, Russ, Wilson Organizations: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh, New York Jets, Jets, Steelers, ” Former Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Broncos, Denver, NFL, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, AFC, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: Pittsburgh

☆ Vanuatu calls on the World Court to recognize climate change harms
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Regenvanu said there was an urgent need for a response to climate change that was rooted in international law rather than politics. Mario Tama / Getty Images filesWhile advisory opinions from the International Court of Justice or World Court are not binding, they are legally and politically significant. Experts say the court’s eventual opinion on climate change will probably be cited in climate change-driven lawsuits in courts from Europe to Latin America and beyond. “As judges of the World Court, you possess the power ... to help us course correct and renew hope in humanity’s ability to address the greatest challenge of our time,” she said. Earlier on Monday, Germany also argued that the obligations of states with regard to climate change were established in the Paris climate agreement.

Persons: “, ” Ralph Regenvanu, Regenvanu, ”, Mario Tama, Cynthia Houniuhi, Prince Jalawi Turki al Saud Organizations: Vanuatu, Monday, United Nations, International Court of Justice, Nations Locations: HAGUE, Netherlands, Vanuatu, Port Vila, Europe, Latin America, Solomon Islands, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Germany, Paris, China, United States

☆ Taiwan’s president visits Marshall Islands on Pacific tour of diplomatic allies
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Arriving in the Marshall Islands capital of Majuro, Lai referred to Taiwan’s indigenous inhabitants as sharing a culture with the Pacific Islands’ first settlers. “Taiwan and the Marshall Islands share a traditional Austronesia culture as well as the values of freedom and democracy,” he said in livestreamed remarks as he met President Hilda Heine. Later addressing Parliament, Lai offered financial support for the national airline to upgrade its aging fleet. “Taiwan will be happy to provide preferential loans to the Marshall Islands to purchase new aircraft for Air Marshall Islands to improve local air services,” he said. From the Marshall Islands he goes to Tuvalu for a brief trip, then a one-night stopover in the U.S. territory of Guam before going to Palau.

Persons: Lai Ching, Lai, ”, livestreamed, Hilda Heine, “, Han, Heine Organizations: Taiwan, Marshall, airline, Air Marshall Locations: Taiwan, Marshall, China, Majuro, “ Taiwan, United States, Hawaii, Tuvalu, U.S, Guam, Palau, Taipei

☆ Melbourne: The Australian city that became a global food and drink powerhouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It’s the great Australian city debate, one which pits the commerce, business and money of Sydney against cultural, arts-loving, coffee-drinking Melbourne. Chris Putnam/imageBROKER/ShutterstockThere’s no better way to start a trip to Melbourne than with a proper cup of coffee. The history of coffee in Melbourne goes back to the years after World War II, when Italian immigrants arrived and brought their machines with them. And it's not just coffee 06:24 - Source: CNNKate Reid is the best person to speak with about Melbourne’s coffee obsession. “Neighbours” is set in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough, although the street is real, as is the connection to the city.

Persons: Chris Putnam, Lane, CNN Kate Reid, Lune Croissanterie, ”, Reid, “, It’s, that’s, Phillip, Phillip Island, Vivien Zajicek, Cyril Callister, Vegemite superfan Gina Gardenal, upsettingly, Gardenal, Sam Tabone, Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Margot Robbie, Robbie, Amazon’s, CNN Lucinda Cowden, “ Melanie, Cowden, “ Melbourne’s, ” She’s Organizations: CNN, croissants, Little Penguins, Kangaroos, Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Cricket, Cyril, Neighbours Locations: Melbourne, Sydney, Australia, caffeinated Melbourne, Fitzroy, Paris, Phillip, Little, Australian, Uluru, Beaufort, Victoria, England, Champagne, Erinsborough, “, Harold’s

In 2024, the polls conducted in the last two weeks understated his support by 2.4 points on average. First, it’s possible that the polls — once again — failed to capture enough new voters or voters who changed their votes from backing Biden in 2020 to backing Trump in 2024. This is a statistical correction that pollster used this cycle to address the previous undercount of Trump voters. Properly understood, pre-election polls can play an important role in democracy by providing a sense of what outcomes seem possible. Instead, we should consider how we can use pre-election polls in ways that convey the electoral possibilities at play and better describe the uncertainties involved.

Persons: America’s, can’t, Donald Trump, pollsters, —, ’, pollsters ’, Wisconsin —, Trump, Biden, Nate Silver, It’s Organizations: NBC, Trump, Democratic, Biden, Trump voters, Gallup, Pew Research, American Association of Public Locations: “, New York, Texas, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina , Michigan, Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Michigan , Nevada , Pennsylvania, —

☆ Real estate tycoon must pay $9 billion to avoid execution in Vietnam
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

HANOI, Vietnam — A court in Vietnam on Tuesday upheld a death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan after rejecting her appeal against a conviction for embezzlement and bribery in a high-profile $12 billion fraud case, state media reported. Lan, the chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, was sentenced to death in April for her role in what was Vietnam’s biggest financial fraud case on record. The High People’s Court in southern Ho Chi Minh City determined there was no basis to reduce Lan’s death sentence, reported online newspaper VnExpress. Documents reviewed by Reuters showed Vietnam’s central bank had as of April pumped $24 billion in “special loans” into SCB. Apart from the death sentence, Lan was handed a life sentence at a separate trial in October after being found guilty of obtaining property by fraud, money laundering and illegal cross-border money transfers.

Persons: Truong My Lan, Lan, Van Thinh, “, Vietnam’s cassation Organizations: Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, Court, Reuters, Vietnam’s, Stock Commercial Bank, SCB Locations: HANOI, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon

☆ Suspect arrested in 1997 cold case murder of New Jersey woman found in woods
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Nbc New York | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Decades after a woman was killed and her body was dumped in the woods of New Jersey, a suspect has been extradited from Canada to face murder charges, according to law enforcement. It was an ATV rider who had found Tignor’s body on the dirt access road that ended in a cul-de-sac, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Bridgewater police and Somerset County investigators searched the woods for days, looking for any evidence or clues that could lead them to the killer. Tammy Tignor Somerset County Prosecutor's OfficeDNA evidence found on the Newark woman’s body provided no answers. A first-degree murder charge against Creter was authorized in May 2023, the prosecutor’s office said, but there was an issue: Creter had since moved to Winnipeg, Canada, in 2002.

Persons: Tammy Tignor, John McDonald, ”, Mike McLaughlin, Tignor, Robert Creter, Creter, McLaughlin, “, —, Creter’s, Patrick J, Callahan Organizations: ATV, Somerset, Somerset County, U.S . Department of State, Canadian, ” Prosecutors, New Jersey State Police, Creter Locations: New Jersey, Canada, Bridgewater, Washington Valley Park, Somerset County, Tammy Tignor Somerset, Newark, Somerset, Winnipeg, Somerville .

☆ Three climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing on New Zealand’s tallest peak
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Seyed Ismail Nafeesa | Seyed Ismail Nafeesa Is An Intern On Nbc News'S Asia Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Three mountain climbers from the United States and Canada are missing after they did not return from their planned summit of New Zealand’s tallest mountain, Aoraki, officials said Tuesday. The Canadian national is not being named by New Zealand Police until his family is notified. The search for them began Monday after they failed to show up for their morning flight out, police said. They said they were working with the U.S. and Canadian embassies to inform and support the families of the three men. Aoraki, part of the Southern Alps mountain range that runs the length of New Zealand’s South Island, is a popular destination for advanced climbers but has challenging terrain.

Persons: Kurt Blair, Carlos Romero, Blair, Romero, Mount Cook Organizations: Canadian, New Zealand Police, Mountain Guides Association, . Police, U.S, Associated Press Locations: United States, Canada, Aoraki, Colorado, California, New, Southern

☆ States that have passed laws restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Annette Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The case could have wide-reaching implications for transgender youth living in states that have passed similar laws. After the first gender-affirming care ban for minors became law in 2021, a flurry of states passed similar measures. While 19 states passed laws banning gender-affirming care for minors last year, 11 states and the District of Columbia passed “shield” laws protecting access to care. So far this year, Ohio, Wyoming, South Carolina and New Hampshire joined the list of states banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Not all laws banning gender-affirming care are currently being enforced.

Persons: Tennessee’s, Katie Hobbs Organizations: CNN, Movement Advancement, The Williams Institute, US, District of Columbia, New Hampshire, Democratic Locations: Ohio , Wyoming, South Carolina, New, Maine, Rhode, Arkansas, Montana ., United States, While Arizona

☆ U.S. announces new export controls on China’s chip industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The United States on Monday launched its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies, including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group, among other moves. Chinese companies facing new restrictions include nearly two dozen semiconductor companies, two investment companies and over 100 chipmaking tool makers. The companies include Swaysure Technology Co., Si’En Qingdao and Shenzhen Pensun Technology Co., which work with China’s Huawei Technologies. The telecommunications equipment leader has been hobbled by U.S. sanctions and is now at the center of China’s advanced chip production and development. However, it remains years behind chip industry leaders like Nvidia in AI chips and chip equipment maker ASML in the Netherlands.

Persons: Beijing’s, Biden, Donald Trump, Gina Raimondo, ”, Lam, Lin Jian, JAC, China’s, ASML Organizations: Monday, Naura Technology, ACM Research, SiCarrier Technology, ” Reuters, Lam Research, ASM International ., Swaysure Technology, Si’En, Shenzhen Pensun Technology, China’s Huawei Technologies, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Co, Capital, Wingtech Technology, JAC Capital, ”, U.S Locations: States, China, U.S, Singapore, Malaysia, Si’En Qingdao, Shenzhen, Netherlands, United States, Israel, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he would block a Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel, a contentious deal that faces widespread political opposition. “I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” Trump said in a late-night post on his Truth Social platform. A senior Nippon Steel executive told reporters last month that the company hoped to close the deal before Trump returns to the White House in January. The deal is also opposed by the powerful United Steelworkers union, though some other U.S. Steel employees support it. Trump said he would find a way to preserve U.S. Steel as it is.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Trump Organizations: U.S . Steel, Nippon Steel, Nippon Steel of, Trump’s Democratic, White, United Steelworkers, . Steel, ” Nippon Steel, U.S, Steel, Biden, Foreign Investment Locations: Nippon Steel of Japan, Pittsburgh, American, Japan, U.S, China, United States

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