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A 55-year-old fugitive who had been on the run for eight years after escaping from a federal prison in California has been caught and indicted, the U.S. attorney’s office said last week. According to Talbert’s office, Pree was convicted on federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges in 2012. “Pree did not have permission to leave the Atwater facility and remained at large until his arrest” nearly two months ago, Talbert’s office states in its news release. In October, investigators found Pree in the city of Walnut Creek in California and arrested him there. Pree is back in federal custody to serve the remainder of his original sentence as he faces an additional charge for his alleged prison escape.

Persons: Eric Pree, Attorney Phillip A, Talbert, Pree, Penitentiary Atwater, Jan, “ Pree, ”, Cody S, Chapple Organizations: Attorney, U.S, Penitentiary, Harvard University, Department of State, U.S . Marshals Service Locations: California, U.S, San Francisco, Eastern District, Walnut Creek

Twelve of the 15 Salisbury University students accused of attacking and beating a man in Maryland because of his sexual orientation had their hate crime and first-degree assault charges dismissed, court records show. The students, ages 18 to 21, originally faced several charges including first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, false imprisonment and associated hate crime charges, police said. The remaining charges accusing them of reckless endangerment and committing hate crimes were dropped following preliminary hearings last week. While both of them had their reckless endangerment charges dropped and their assault charge downgraded, they continue to face false imprisonment and hate crime charges, court records show. “At this time, the students facing charges in the alleged incident remain on interim suspension,” a spokesperson for Salisbury University told NBC News in a statement Sunday.

Persons: Riley Brister, Bennan Aird, Ryder Baker, Cruz Cespedes, Dylan Earp, Cameron Guy, Jacob Howard, Eric Sinclair, Patrick Gutierrez, Dylan Pietuszka, Sean Antone, Benjamin Brandenburg, Steve Rakow, ” Rakow, Zachary Leinemann, Elijah Johnson, Johnson, Logan Clark, ”, Salisbury, Detectives, “ Organizations: Salisbury University, Salisbury police, NBC News, Brister, NBC, Court, “ Salisbury University, Police Locations: Maryland, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Wicomico

☆ Brother of murdered Washington D.C. woman won’t give up on quest for answers four decades later
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Anna Turning | Anna Turning Is An Associate Producer With Dateline Nbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office details the events that followed on their website. According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office website, “Two hunters were operating a four-wheel-drive vehicle in a wooded area off Sharpersville Road in Charles County looking for a place to hunt deer. And then when those officers got to the scene, they realized there’s a creek that separates our county, Charles County, and Prince George’s County,” he said. “Technology has advanced quite significantly.” As of yet, it has not provided the answers Deborah’s family so desperately wants. Anyone with information is asked to contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS, by texting CHARLES + your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by submitting a web tip.

Persons: Deborah Ann Brooks, Missy ”, Deborah’s, Paul Brooks, ” Paul, “, Paul, Deborah, ”, ‘ You’re, Frederick, ” Deborah, Frederick Charles County, ’ ” Paul, Charles, Constance Canty, Canty, Charles County Sheriff’s, “ Deborah, ” Paul Brooks, hadn’t, Missy, ’, Frank Tona, Charles County, Deborah Ann Brooks Charles, Tona, “ We’ve, we’ve, Noelle Gehrman, Deborah Ann Brooks Paul Brooks, ” Noelle Gehrman, CHARLES Organizations: D.C, Peoples, Army, Monroe, Metro Police Department, Sheriff’s, Prince, Maryland Police Department, Dateline, Science, Charles County Sheriff’s, “ Technology, NBC Locations: Northeast Washington, Germany, Northeast, Charles County, Maryland, Waldorf , Maryland, Prince George’s County, Charles, Washington

☆ Read the full transcript: President-elect Donald Trump interviewed by "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +111 min

PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:No, no —KRISTEN WELKER:And there’s no —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:He can’t deny it. KRISTEN WELKER:We’re going to —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:For what they did —KRISTEN WELKER:Yeah —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:– honestly, they should go to jail. PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:For what they did —KRISTEN WELKER:Everyone on the committee you think —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:I think everybody —KRISTEN WELKER:– should go to jail? PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:We’re talking about --KRISTEN WELKER:You won’t touch Medicare --PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:– theft --KRISTEN WELKER:– Social Security? KRISTEN WELKER:But you --PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:I want to stop--KRISTEN WELKER:– have talked about --PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:Let me tell you what --KRISTEN WELKER:– the other world leaders.

Persons: KRISTEN WELKER, Donald Trump, DONALD TRUMP, Grover Cleveland, we’re, we’ll, We’re, Pete, He’s, Pete Hegseth, “, you’re, ”, “ I’m, there’s, ” KRISTEN WELKER, Decker, AutoZone, it’s, Covid, Jim Jordan, they’re, would’ve, I’ll, Justin Trudeau, Xi, Biden, I’ve, Will, Jerome Powell, –, You’ve, who’s, we’ve, — KRISTEN WELKER, they’ve, should’ve, Tom Homan —, Tom Homan, you’ve, —, David Muir, David, Kristen, Obama, We’ll, They’re, I’m, John McCain, Collins, — it’s, “ That’s, could’ve, Obamacare, Kate Britt, Roe, Wade, Joe Biden, Kash Patel, Hillary Clinton, Bill Barr, Christopher Wray, Pam, Pam Bondi, Kash, that’s, Trey Gowdy, he’s, Joe Biden —, Jack Smith, Don’t, You’re, Trump, Russ Vought, Brendan Carr, Peter Navarro, John Ratcliffe, Pete Hoekstra, Monica Crowley, let’s, Let’s, Hunter, “ Sir, Everything’s, Fani Willis, Fani, It’s, Alvin Bragg, Letitia James, Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff, Anthony Fauci, Biden doesn’t, Cheney, Kamala, Thompson, Nancy Pelosi, Sir, Bennie Thompson, Ray Epps, “ You’re, who’ve, Tulsi Gabbard, Bashar al, Assad, Putin, Xi of, Kim Jong, Oz, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mary Barra, Mark Zuckerberg, Vivek Ramaswamy, “ You’ve, Israel wouldn’t, Ukraine would’ve, Russia’s, Ukraine’s, Biden should’ve, aren’t, Netanyahu, Jack, don’t, couldn’t, Joe, she’s, Ivanka, She’s, she’d, “ Don’t, “ don’t, Lara, Michael, George Stephanopoulos, MAGA, There’s, McLaughlin, Fabrizio, “ George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, hasn’t, It’s — KRISTEN WELKER, Russia wouldn’t Organizations: Press, Republicans, Trump, Harvard, Fox, America, United, United States ’, Walmart, Black, Biden, Whirlpool, Canada, Mar, White, Federal Reserve, Democrats, FBI, ”, Capitol, Department, “, Republican Party, Truth, Justice Department, DOJ, NBC, National Guard —, D.C, CNN, —, Defense Department, National Intelligence, RFK Jr, Autism, Elon, Electoral, Electoral College, Government, Social Security, Medicaid, Security, NATO, U.S ., Service, Exxon, Republican National Committee, Republican, ISIS Locations: America, they’re, Princeton, Fox, United States, China, Canada, Mexico, Ohio, South Korea, Canadian, California, Mississippi, Alabama, New York, Liberty, Venezuela, Colorado, San Diego , California, United States of America, Russia, Hague, Florida, Mar, —, Manhattan, Antifa, Portland, Portland . Seattle, Seattle . Seattle, . Minneapolis, Minneapolis, ”, Xi of China, Hunter, Ukraine, Europe, East, Gaza, Taiwan, U.S, TikTok, UN, It’s, Syria, Afghanistan

President-elect Donald Trump’s wide-ranging interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that aired Sunday touched on just about every major policy he has proposed for his second term, including imposing new tariffs, tackling inflation and mass deportations. “They deleted and destroyed all evidence of — that they found.”In the interview, Welker pointed out that Democrats deny this. According to Thompson, those agencies, and another House committee, continue to have access to the files and information the Republicans have argued was deleted, since the House committee didn’t archive them pending White House and DHS review. Tariffs, jobs and inflationTrump misconstrued the potential economic realities of tariffs, the taxes charged to importers on goods coming into the U.S. from abroad. In the interview, Trump said he’d be open to eliminating childhood vaccines “if they’re dangerous for the children.”“When you look at what’s going on with disease and sickness in our country, something’s wrong,” Trump said.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kristen Welker, Kamala Harris, Trump, ”, “, ” Trump, Welker, Customs Enforcement’s, “ We’re, they’re, ” Welker, Barack Obama’s, Obama, ” Obama, ‘, Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, Bennie Thompson, Barry Loudermilk, wasn’t, Thompson, Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Biden, —, Biden —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, he’d, I’m, Harris Organizations: “, Press, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Customs, ICE, NBC, Trump, Associated Press, U.S, Border Protection, U.S . Capitol, Capitol, White, National Guard, Federal Reserve Bank of New, Whirlpool, International Trade Commission, ITC, Federal Reserve, University of Chicago, Consumer, Department of Health, Human Services, ”, Republicans, Republican Locations: United States, U.S, Aurora , Colorado, Colorado, Canada, Mexico, Southern, ’, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, China, South Korea, Ohio, Asia

☆ Meet the Press – December 8, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +64 min

ANNOUNCER:From NBC News in Washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is a special edition of Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. KRISTEN WELKER:We’re going to —PRES.-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:For what they did –KRISTEN WELKER:Yeah –PRES.-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:– honestly, they should go to jail. PRES.-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:For what they did –KRISTEN WELKER:Everyone on the committee you think –PRES.-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:I think everybody –KRISTEN WELKER:– should go to jail? KRISTEN WELKER:But you --PRES.-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:I want to stop--KRISTEN WELKER:– have talked about --PRES.-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:Let me tell you what --KRISTEN WELKER:– the other world leaders. PRES.-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:We're talking about --KRISTEN WELKER:You won't touch Medicare --PRES.-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:– theft --KRISTEN WELKER:– Social Security?

Persons: KRISTEN WELKER, Donald Trump, PRES, DONALD TRUMP, Joe Biden, he’s, Carol Lee, “ Playbook ”, Eugene Daniels, Marc Short, Mike Pence, Jen Psaki, Kristen Welker, Grover Cleveland, Decker, AutoZone, it's, Covid, Justin Trudeau, Jerome Powell, Will, –, You've, Biden, who's, We're, they’re, we've, – KRISTEN WELKER, they've, should've, Tom Homan – PRES, Tom Homan, you've, I've, John McCain, Collins, would've, – it's, That's, could've, Obamacare, we're, Roe, Wade, I'm, Trump, Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, he's, Hillary Clinton, Bill Barr, Christopher Wray, Pam, Pam Bondi, Kash, that's, Trey Gowdy, “, Joe Biden – PRES, We'll, Jack Smith, I’m, ”, Hunter, Everything's, Fani Willis, Fani, Adam Schiff, Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney, Cheney, Bennie Thompson, We’re, – PRES, Assad, Putin, Israel wouldn't, Ukraine would've, Russia's, Ukraine's, Biden should've, Elon, Trump's, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, You’re, couldn't, Joe, MAGA, There's, McLaughlin, Fabrizio, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, It’s – KRISTEN WELKER, Politico Playbook, Carol, It's, CAROL LEE, Kristen, they'll, Eugene, EUGENE DANIELS, “ Bennie Thompson, Marc, Johnson's, Trump isn't, JEN PSAKI, Kamala would've, He's, she's, Jen, he'd, Vladimir Putin, Tulsi Gabbard Organizations: Capitol, NBC, Staff, White House Press, Press, Trump, Walmart, Black, Biden, Canada, Mar, Federal Reserve, Democrats, Department, FBI, Truth, Mr, NATO, SpaceX, Government, Social Security, Medicaid, Justice Department, White, Service, America, Politico, Republican, MARC, Republicans, QAnon, Dreamers, Democratic, Ukraine Locations: PRES, Washington, New York, United States, China, Canada, Mexico, Canadian, Liberty, Venezuela, Colorado, Colorado . PRES, America, United States of America, Hegseth, Russia, Hague, Florida, Mar, Damascus, Ukraine, NBCNews.com, Syria

☆ Trump’s FBI pick co-hosted a show for a conspiracy-filled, far-right media organization
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Brandy Zadrozny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

Such were the weekly topics on “Kash’s Corner,” the eponymous online show hosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI. The show, available only to Epoch Times subscribers, could receive fresh scrutiny as Patel faces Senate confirmation hearings. The details of Patel’s contract with The Epoch Times aren’t known. Jekielek and The Epoch Times did not respond to requests for comment. “What, is the FBI going to come around and say, ‘Now, oh, we were just spending government dollars to help safeguard a nation’?

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kash Patel, Patel, Jan Jekielek, Trump’s, ”, Larry Elder, “, Bill Guan, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Gong, Barack Obama, ” Patel, Jekielek, Spygate, Bauer, Trump, Kash —, Guan, Nicholas Biase, Steve Bannon’s “, Joe Biden, “ We’ve, “ Russiagate ”, Hunter, They’re, “ It’s, Anthony Fauci, immunologist, “ Fauci, Daniels, Jean Carroll, ” Jekielek Organizations: President, FBI, Epoch Times, NBC, Times, Epoch, Trump’s Save America PAC, Big Tech, Trump, ”, A.J, University of Alabama, Prosecutors, Department of Labor’s, State, Diplomatic Security Service, Forces, Attorney’s, Southern, of, Public, NBC News, Capitol, Twitter, DOJ, U.S, Commission, National Institute of Allergy Locations: China, conspiracism, U.S, Vietnam, of New York, Trump

☆ The best countries for American expats in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +30 min

Homicide rates are nearly four times as those in the United States, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography. In the United States, you can apply at the Netherlands embassy in Washington or at the consulates-general in Miami, New York or San Francisco. In addition, as with Costa Rica, Panama also does not have a tax treaty with the United States. It’s also a long way away from the United States, which can be tricky for visits to see loved ones. Cons: As is the case in Mexico and other countries with large expat communities, there’s growing backlash against the influx of foreigners, especially Americans, and especially in Lisbon.

Persons: there’s, “ It’s, ‘, ’ ”, Arielle Tucker, Tucker, Canada ”, Donald Trump, It’s, Richard Gere, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Megan Frye, Frye, ”, “, San Miguel de Allende, margarita, InterNations, , pollsters, William Russell, they’re, it’s MVV, Germany Berliners, that’s, auslanders, Costa, “ Costa, ” David Lesperance, Costa Rica’s, “ Tico, Martin Bernetti, Lesperance, he’s, expats, what’s, Emily, ” Tucker, Roth, Andriy Kravchenko, Rua Augusta Arch, Jorg Greuel, Alex Ingrim, Ingrim, it’s Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Google, Invest Overseas, Braga, InterNations, Mexico City, National Institute of Statistics, Human Rights Watch, Spain Spain, Alicante, International, Travel Association, pollsters Gallup, Dutch, Friendship, Costa Rica Costa, Central, Costa, Lesperance, Associates, Getty, Miami of, Panama City, ”, Panama Qualified Investment, Panama Golden Visa, France France, Michelin, Changi, Cons, Visa, Liberty Atlantic Advisors Locations: Switzerland, Canada, United States, Spain, England’s, Valencia, Portugal, Mazatlán, Mexico, Mexico City, Michigan, Mexico Mexico, . Puerto Vallarta, —, Oaxaca, San Miguel, Playa, Carmen, Western Europe, Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, InterNations, Spanish, Málaga, expats, Catalonia, Basque Country, Basque, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Americas, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Statista, Haarlem, Delft, Leiden, Maastricht, Washington, Miami , New York, San Francisco, Germany, Mitte district, Nikada, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Costa Rica, pura, “, “ Costa Rica, Costa Rican, Panama, Panama City, Amador, Flamenco, AFP, Miami, Miami of Central America, North America, South America, Italy, Venice, Italian, France, Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg, Singapore Singapore, Singapore, Asia, Rua, Europe, Lisbon, Porto

In an interview with Kristen Welker, moderator of NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Trump also said he’ll work to extend the tax cuts passed in his first term. Trump said he would fulfill a campaign promise to levy tariffs on imports from America’s biggest trading partners. “Well, I don’t know that you’ll see it at all,” Trump said, adding that health care experts are studying possible alternatives. Foreign policyLater Friday after the interview, Trump flew to Paris for a ceremony marking the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which had been devastated by a fire. On another foreign policy front, Trump expressed doubt that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will be able to remain in power.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kristen Welker, ” Trump, Jan, ”, Trump’s, Trump, Welker, “, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, “ I’m, ” He’s, Jeff Bezos, ’ Trump, Joe Biden, Adam Schiff, he’s, Biden, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Jack Smith, I’m, Jerome Powell, won’t, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, “ I’ll, Melania Trump, flinch, ” It’s, we’ve, who’ve, “ We’re, Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, It’s, Obamacare, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Bashar al, Assad, hasn’t, ‘, ” Welker, MAGA Organizations: U.S . Capitol, NBC, Press, Trump, Social Security, Amazon, The Washington Post, White, FBI, Justice Department, Truth, Federal, West Wing, Democrats, Notre Dame Cathedral, “, NATO Locations: Manhattan, California, U.S, Paris, “, Russia, Ukraine

At least 1,572 defendants have been charged and more than 1,251 have been convicted or pleaded guilty in the attack. Those transcripts remain with the agency, White House and a separate House committee continue to have access. “Honestly, they should go to jail,” Trump said about the committee members, insisting he would not direct his appointees to arrest them. Trump’s view on DOJ, FBIThe interview offers an in-depth look at Trump’s thoughts on the Justice Department and FBI. “I’m not looking to go back into the past,” Trump said when asked whether he would go after outgoing President Joe Biden.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kristen Welker, ”, Trump, “, ” Trump, “ they’ve, Welker, ‘ You’re, they’ve, Barack Obama’s, Pam Bondi, Jack Smith, Smith, he’d, “ I’m, Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson, wasn’t, Daniels, Joe Biden, Biden, Pam, Kash Patel, Chris Wray —, James Comey —, Patel, —, Robert Mueller, Trump’s, wasn’t “, Wray, he’s, didn’t, hasn’t, Ronald Reagan, Lamberth, Philip Grillo, “ Trump’s, ” Grillo Organizations: U.S, Capitol, “, Press, Justice Department, Trump, White, Department of Homeland Security, DOJ, FBI, Trump —, New, Republican, Department Locations: Bondi, U.S, New York

The New York Police Department on Saturday released two new photos of a person being sought in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The photos are the latest in a series by the NYPD of the same individual wanted for questioning in Wednesday's killing. A person of interest wanted for questioning in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is shown in new images released Saturday by New York City police. Officials were looking into whether it was in fact the same bag, two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News. Thompson's wife, Paulette Thompson, told NBC News on Wednesday that her husband had been receiving threats, but she was unclear of their nature.

Persons: Brian Thompson, Thompson, UnitedHealth, ” Joseph Kenny, ”, Jessica Tisch, Kenny, George Washington, Thompson's, Paulette Thompson, “ Organizations: New York Police Department, NYPD, New York, New York Police, New York City Police Department, NBC News, FBI, New, New York Hilton, ” New York Police, Police, Authorities, Port Authority, Investigators, Greyhound, Atlanta police Locations: New York City, New, New York, Central Park, Atlanta

A pair of Dorothy's ruby slippers, worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz," sold Saturday at an auction for $32.5 million, making the sparkling shoes the most valuable movie memorabilia ever sold at auction. Live bidding for the pair of ruby red heels started at $1.55 million, according to Heritage Auctions, and were initially estimated to go for $3 million or more. The auction house said in a news release that the slippers passed that number "within seconds" and that no other pair of ruby slippers has gone for close to that amount. The auction also included the hat worn by the Wicked Witch in "The Wizard of Oz," which sold for $2.9 million. Among Saturday's bidders was the Judy Garland Museum, which was on a quest "to bring 1 of 4 remaining pairs of Ruby Slippers Judy Garland wore in 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) home to Judy's birthplace in Grand Rapids, Minnesota," the museum wrote on Facebook.

Persons: Judy Garland, Oz, Steven Spielberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, Terry Jon Martin, Michael Shaw, Shaw, Martin Organizations: Heritage Auctions, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Judy Garland Museum, Associated Press, FBI, Smithsonian, AP, Heritage, Facebook, City Locations: Los Angeles, Grand Rapids , Minnesota, Grand Rapids, Minnesota

☆ The weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet's biggest scams
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Bob Woods | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

That's certainly the case with the super-popular weight-loss drugs from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. A recent CNBC investigation explored the murky international world of counterfeit weight-loss drugs. "Our advertising policies also prohibit the advertising of weight-loss products, including weight-loss injections and fat-burning pills." "The social media platforms are the new street corners for drug dealers, and they move from place to place," Galvin said. "We urge consumers to be vigilant and to utilize tips tools from the FDA's BeSafeRx campaign to help them safely buy drugs online."

Persons: NOVO.B, scammers, That's, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Eric Feinberg, Tom Galvin, Abhishek Karnik, McAfee, We've, Galvin, Henry Meds, Patrick Carroll, Kathy Bates, Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey, Andy Cohen, Billie Jean King, Rob Lowe —, Novo's, Pharmacotherapy Organizations: Novo Nordisk, Bloomberg, Getty, Food and Drug Administration, Consumers, Novo, CNBC, FDA, pharma, Facebook, Digital Citizens Alliance, Coalition, PayPal, Citizens, Research Team, McAfee, JAMA, ., JFK International, U.S . Customs, UK's Medicines, Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Publicly, BPI Labs, Company, Chem Labs, Meta, Co Locations: Hillerod, Denmark, U.S, Zelle, Ozempic, India, China, Mexico, Turkey, London, Noom, Miami, Novo, Kinsale, Ireland

☆ DNA evidence helps identify woman’s killer 36 years after her death
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Maria Aguilar Prieto | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In 2005, the sheriff’s office renewed efforts to solve the crime by uploading the DNA sample to the FBI’s national genetic database, CODIS. The first breakthrough came in 2022, after the sheriff’s office received a grant from the state attorney general’s office. With this funding, they sent the DNA sample to Parabons NanoLab in Virginia for genetic genealogy testing. Twenty-six years after Tracy’s death, the sheriff’s office used lab data to identify John Guillot Jr. as her killer. Parabon NanoLabs tested the DNA sample and traced the suspect’s family lines to the 1700s.

Persons: CNN — Tracy Whitney, Tracy, Robin Whitney, ” Robin, Tracy –, “, “ I’d, ”, Robin’s, Robin, John Guillot Jr, Guillot Jr, Pierce, Lindsay Kirkegaard, Parabon NanoLabs, Guillot, John Guillot III, ’ Robin, we’ve, she’s, ” Tracy, It’s Organizations: CNN, Burger, Sheriff’s, Sheriffs, Golden State Locations: Sumner , Washington, Tacoma, Pierce, Virginia, Pierce County, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

☆ Jay-Z accused of sexually assaulting 13-year-old in 2000 incident along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Kara Scannell | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Sean “Diddy” Combs has amended her lawsuit to include allegations that she was also assaulted by Jay-Z at the same party. Carter is the first celebrity to be accused of sexual assault in connection to Combs. In a statement addressed to CNN, Carter called the allegations “so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Combs pleaded not guilty to the charges and has denied all wrongdoing in roughly 30 civil lawsuits that have been filed against him. The woman says she hit Combs and ran out of the party, according to the amended lawsuit.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Jay, Combs, Shawn Carter, Carter, ” Combs, Jane Doe, Plaintiff, ”, – Carter, ” Carter, “, Beyoncé Knowles, Doe, Houston, Tony Buzbee, ” Buzbee Organizations: CNN, ” CNN Locations: Buzbee, Texas

☆ Fact check: Trump, repeating old lies on ‘Meet the Press,’ falsely claims US is the only country with birthright citizenship
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —President-elect Donald Trump repeated numerous false claims during an interview that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” – including his old lie that the US is the world’s only country with birthright citizenship. Crime: Trump falsely claimed, “Crime is at an all-time high.” That is nowhere close to true. Trump and inflation: Trump falsely claimed that, during his presidency, “We had no inflation.” In fact, cumulative inflation during Trump’s presidency was about 8%. Venezuela, migration and prisoners: Trump repeated his regular tale about how Venezuela has supposedly emptied prisons to allow criminals to migrate to the US. Trump and Obamacare: Trump claimed, “I am the one that saved Obamacare.” This is misleading at best.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, “, Biden, Joe Biden’s, ”, CNN’s Tami Luhby Organizations: Washington CNN —, CNN, NBC, US International Trade Commission, Trump, Biden, Department of Homeland Security, European Union, European Automobile Manufacturers ’ Association, EU, Republican Locations: Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, EU, China, Japan, Obamacare

☆ In Penny Trial, the Moment May Have Mattered as Much as the Evidence
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Ginia Bellafante | More About Ginia Bellafante | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

On Monday morning, after just a brief period of deliberation, jurors acquitted Mr. Penny on the charge of criminally negligent homicide. All but two of the 11 witnesses who testified at the trial said that Mr. Neely’s presence amounted to the scariest experience they’d had on a subway. From that moment through mid-October of the following year, 37 people were pushed off subway platforms, episodes that dominated coverage in the tabloids. Mr. Neely was a 30-year-old Black, homeless Michael Jackson impersonator who had been hearing voices and succumbing to bouts of public rage for about 10 years. Had Mr. Neely died during an encounter with a young white Marine several years earlier it would have been easy to imagine a broad movement forged in his name — a coalition of activists and bourgeois liberals like those who protested the murder of George Floyd.

Persons: Mr, Penny, ”, they’d, Michelle Go, Neely, Michael Jackson, George Floyd, Floyd’s Organizations: Barclays Center Locations: Brooklyn

The person being sought in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street was seen near a Port Authority bus station 46 minutes after the shocking crime, police said. “At this point, we believe he acted alone,” New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said Friday. Here is a timeline of the person of interest’s movements in New York City, as described by Kenny. He is seen on video at that time getting off a bus at the Port Authority at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. The police department in Atlanta, Georgia, where the bus to New York City originated, is assisting the NYPD, it said.

Persons: Brian Thompson, Thompson, UnitedHealth, ”, Joseph Kenny, Kenny, Washington, We're Organizations: Port Authority, New, New York Hilton Midtown, Police, ” New York Police Department Chief, Hilton, New York, NBC, Park West, Columbus, NYPD Locations: Manhattan, New York, “, New York City, Atlanta, Amsterdam, Central, Atlanta , Georgia

Two Indianapolis police officers charged in the death of a man who was stunned and restrained on the ground during a mental health crisis were acquitted Friday of manslaughter, officials said. The jury found Indianapolis police officers Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez not guilty on all counts more than two years after the death of Herman Whitfield III. Officers hold Herman Whitfield III in handcuffs while they wait for medics to arrive. John Kautzman, a defense attorney for the officers, said Friday that Whitfield’s death was a tragedy, but that the evidence showed the officers did their best under difficult circumstances and did not commit any crime. "He's a wonderful young man," Whitfield's father, Herman Whitfield Jr., told reporters at the time the officers were indicted, according to video from WTHR.

Persons: Adam Ahmad, Steven Sanchez, Herman Whitfield III, “, Whitfield, Herman Jr, Gladys Whitfield, ”, Ryan Mears, Ahmad, Sanchez, John Kautzman, ” Kautzman, Chris Bailey, ” Ahmad, Bailey, ” Bailey, Janna Skelton, George Floyd's, kneeled, Mears, Herman Whitfield Jr Organizations: Indianapolis, YouTube, Prosecutors, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, NBC Locations: ” Marion, Indianapolis, Minneapolis

A high-profile violent crime typically sets social media abuzz with tips and theories from amateur internet sleuths, hunting for the alleged perpetrator. Thompson’s targeted killing has sparked online praise from people angry over the state of U.S. health care. A Gallup poll released Friday found that Americans believe health care quality is at a 24-year low. Those polled said health care coverage is even worse, with 54% saying it’s fair or poor. At least one person who did try to help find Thompson’s killer was criticized on X, formerly known as Twitter, for doing so.

Persons: Brian Thompson, “, ”, Michael McWhorter, ” Alex Goldenberg, Thompson, Thompson’s, Brian, “ Brian, Savannah Sparks, —, Sparks, isn’t, thatdaneshguy, Jan, Gabby Petito, sleuths, Petito, Brian Laundrie, Riley Walz, Walz, TizzyEnt, McWhorter, ” McWhorter, Sukrit, ” Venkatagiri, Venkatagiri, anecdotally Organizations: New York, Research, Rutgers University, NBC News, UnitedHealth Group, Gallup, Capitol, Citi, NYPD, Swarthmore College, Bureau of Investigations, New York Police Department . Police, Investigators, Police Locations: New York City, TikTok, U.S, Lyft, New York, Atlanta, Manhattan

☆ Why finding the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s suspected killer is harder than you might think
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“He knows he’s on camera – it’s New York,” said John Miller, CNN’s chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst. The words “delay” and “depose” were written on a live round and a shell casing linked to the shooter, law enforcement sources told CNN. The state of New York does not have access to the DMV database for law enforcement purposes by statute,” Scott said. The potential DNA evidence was turned over to a lab for testing, a senior law enforcement official told Miller. “We already have lots of forensic evidence, fingerprints, DNA evidence,” plus a “massive camera canvass” of the suspected shooter’s movements through the city, she said.

Persons: CNN —, Brian Thompson, –, ”, John Miller, …, that’s, ” Miller, “, Kenneth Corey, ” Corey, “ They’re, Thompson, Bryanna Fox, Thompson’s, Donnie Scott, ” Scott, Scott, It’s, Andrew McCabe, ” McCabe, Miller, Callahan Walsh, There’s, ” Walsh, Jessica Tisch, ” Tisch, McCabe, ” CNN’s Mark Morales, Shimon Prokupecz, Tami Luhby, Claire Duffy, Elise Hammond, Erin Burnett, Brynn Gingras, Courtney Fennell Organizations: CNN, Police, NYPD, West, University of South, IDEMIA, Department of Motor Vehicles, FBI Locations: America’s, New York, New York City, “, Central Park, Central, Monaco, University of South Florida, United States

However, authorities uncovered a backpack upon a second sweep of Central Park Friday evening, which awaits forensic lab testing in Queens, a law enforcement official told CNN. Investigators are also examining whether the shooter used a specialized weapon in the killing, Kenny told reporters Friday. The suspect traveled to New York City on a Greyhound bus that began its route in Atlanta, Kenny said Friday. The law enforcement source said most people on the list have been already been dismissed by using social media searches. The mandate is to continue to build a video timeline of every day the suspect was in the city, the source said.

Persons: Brian Thompson, Jessica Tisch, ’ We’re, We’re, ” Joseph Kenny, Kenny, ABC News Kenny, “, ”, ” Kenny, Andrew, ’ ”, John Miller, Anderson Cooper, ” Miller, Gideon Platt, Thompson, Miller, “ It’s, It’s Organizations: CNN, York, York City Police, NYPD, Authorities, FBI, Atlanta Police Department, Greyhound, Port Authority, Hilton, Hilton Midtown, ABC, ABC News, Police, UnitedHealth, UnitedHealth Group, Port, ’ ” CNN, Intelligence, West Locations: Manhattan, New York City, York City, Queens, Canada, Mexico, Atlanta, Jersey, Central Park, Minnesota, New York, British

☆ Insuring deliveries against porch pirates requires some surprisingly tricky math, but one founder says he's figured it out
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

More than 58 million Americans have had packages stolen in the past year, per a recent survey. PorchPals founder James Moore explains the surprisingly tricky math needed to solve the problem. Moore told BI that PorchPals used three separate actuarial teams working independently on the problem to reach a comparable risk profile. AdvertisementOf course, some households experience multiple thefts, and PorchPals estimates the number of stolen packages at around 119 million last year. "In porch theft it's different.

Persons: PorchPals, James Moore, Moore, Lockton, It's Organizations: Actuarial Resources, PorchPal's underwriters, Lloyds, London's, Syndicate Locations: California

☆ The 13 best things to stream this weekend, from the 'Beetlejuice' sequel to a new JonBenét Ramsey docuseries
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Movies like "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" and "Speak No Evil" are new to streaming. New Netflix shows like "Black Doves" and "The Later Daters" have also premiered. Several theatrically released films are now streaming, including "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," "Smile 2," and "Speak No Evil." On Netflix, there's the Keira Knightley series "Black Doves" and "The Madness" starring Colman Domingo. Here's a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you're looking for.

Persons: There's, Ramsey, Lindsay Lohan, Keira Knightley, Colman Domingo, Michael Fassbender Organizations: Netflix

A gunman fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4 in New York City. New York City is under constant surveillance by police and residentsAfter the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, George W. Bush's administration expanded surveillance across the country. Since then, the emphasis on surveillance and security has spread nationwide, including in New York City, where cameras are now everywhere. Amnesty International, a human rights organization, said there were over 25,500 surveillance cameras in New York City in a 2022 report. This May, New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched a pilot program focused on using technology to increase public safety.

Persons: Brian Thompson, —, Thompson, Joseph Giacolone, John Jay, it's, George W, Bush, Eric Adams, Jessica Tisch, Giacolone, I've Organizations: NYPD, Hilton, The New York Police Department, Mount Sinai, Service, Trump, CNN, John, John Jay School of Criminal, Aviation, Transportation Act, Transportation Security Administration, USA Patriot, Department of Homeland Security, Amnesty, New York City, Authorities Locations: New York City, Midtown Manhattan, New York, York City, Central

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