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☆ Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | 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

A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, a scathing ruling that puts the troubled Rikers Island jail complex on the verge of a federal takeover. It would not involve a takeover by the Justice Department, nor would the city’s jails become part of the federal Bureau of Prisons. Nineteen people died in custody at Rikers Island in 2022. There has been “no substantial reduction in the risk of harm currently facing those who live and work in the Rikers Island jails,” the judge wrote. Under a plan approved by the city council in 2019, New York City is legally required to shutter Rikers Island and replace it with four smaller and more modern jails by 2027.

Persons: Laura Taylor Swain, leadership’s, Swain, Eric Adams, ” Swain, Jan, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady, Maazel, ”, “, Benny Boscio, Adams Organizations: New, ”, Justice Department, of Prisons, Legal Aid Society, city’s Department of Correction, Democrat Locations: New York City, Manhattan, East, Rikers

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's planned Cabinet nominees and administration appointees were subjected to bomb threats and "swatting" attacks Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the Trump transition team said. These attacks ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting,’" transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. Three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the swatting incident involving multiple Trump allies told NBC News that these were not credible threats. The FBI said in a statement it “is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are working with our law enforcement partners. New York State, County law enforcement, and U.S. Capitol Police responded immediately with the highest levels of professionalism."

Persons: Donald Trump's, ‘, Karoline Leavitt, JD Vance, Trump, Elise Stefanik, Stefanik, ”, who've, Jack Smith Organizations: Trump, NBC News, Secret, FBI, United Nations, New, U.S . Capitol Police Locations: Washington, New York State, U.S, New York, Georgia

☆ Blake Snell and Dodgers reportedly agree to $182 million, 5-year contract
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Blake Snell has agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The two-time Cy Young Award winner broke the news personally by posting a photo of himself on social media in a Dodgers uniform — No. Snell would join two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in a star-studded rotation, giving the Dodgers the first mega deal of this offseason following Ohtani’s $700 million, 10-year contract last winter. Snell’s $36.4 million average salary would rank as the fifth-highest among active deals next year behind Ohtani ($70 million), Philadelphia pitcher Zack Wheeler ($42 million), New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge ($40 million) and Texas pitcher Jacob deGrom ($37 million). The left-hander agreed in March to a $62 million, two-year contract that included a $17 million signing bonus payable on Jan. 15, 2026, a $15 million salary for 2024 and a $30 million salary for 2025, of which $15 million would have been deferred and payable on July 1, 2027.

Persons: Blake Snell, Cy Young, Snell, Shohei Ohtani, Jack Flaherty, Walker Buehler, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Associated Press, Dodgers, ESPN, National League, Dodgers ’, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Giants, Cincinnati, Tampa Bay, Rays, Padres, San Diego Locations: Angeles, Philadelphia, New, Texas, San Francisco, San Diego

☆ Assault trial for man accused in wrong-door shooting of Ralph Yarl moves forward
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Prosecution of an 86-year-old white man charged in the wrong-door injury shooting of a Black teenager in Kansas City, Missouri, last year will move forward, a judge indicated Tuesday. Cleo Nagbe, mother of Ralph Yarl, said the teen's family is pleased the case remained on schedule. “The family of Ralph Yarl is grateful that the trial against Andrew Lester is moving forward,” she said in a statement sent to NBC affiliate KSHB of Kansas City, Missouri. After the shooting, Yarl sought help from the residents of neighboring homes, his family's lawyers said, and was eventually hospitalized. If Lester is successfully prosecuted on the assault charge, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Persons: Andrew Lester, David P, Chamberlain, hasn't, Cleo Nagbe, Ralph Yarl, ”, Ralph, Lester, Yarl, Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, Chrissy Teigen, Kim Kardashian, Viola Davis, “, he's Organizations: NBC, Street, Northeast 115th Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, Clay, Northeast

An appeals court on Tuesday agreed to dismiss charges related to Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, effectively ending Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump. A spokesperson for Smith’s office declined to comment. Federal prosecutors in August had asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to restore the case. The two remaining criminal cases, the New York case involving hush money payments and a Georgia election interference case, are also in limbo. A New York judge ruled last week postponed Trump's sentencing in that case which was previously scheduled for Nov. 26.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Jack Smith's, Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Aileen Cannon, Trump —, can’t, Smith, Stormy Daniels, Fani Willis, Willis Organizations: Trump, U.S, U.S ., Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, Department, NBC News Locations: Lago, Florida, York, Georgia, New York, Fulton County

☆ Microsoft faces wide-ranging U.S. antitrust probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft , including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The probe was approved by FTC Chair Lina Khan ahead of her likely departure in January. The FTC fielded complaints about Microsoft last year as it examined the cloud computing market. Until now, Microsoft has been somewhat of an exception to U.S. antitrust regulators' recent campaign against allegedly anticompetitive practices at Big Tech companies. In 2019, the Pentagon awarded it a $10 billion cloud computing contract that Amazon had widely been expected to win.

Persons: Lina Khan, Donald Trump, Satya Nadella, Trump, JD Vance Organizations: U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft, Republican, FTC, Amazon, Google, Bloomberg, Big Tech, Facebook, Meta, Apple, Amazon.com Inc, U.S, Trump, Pentagon, Web Services

☆ FTC opens wide-ranging antitrust probe into Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The FTC, in a letter sent to Microsoft, demanded that it hand over information to assist in the agency’s investigation, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The FTC and Microsoft declined to comment. Microsoft also battled FTC resistance to its $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard, which closed in October 2023. The agency had argued the merger would give Microsoft a monopoly in video game publishing, which the company denied. Trump’s reelection has raised questions about how his administration will handle ongoing antitrust cases against tech giants, including Apple and Amazon.

Persons: Microsoft’s, Donald Trump, Trump, Lina Khan, Khan, hasn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Microsoft, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, CNN, Bloomberg, Activision Blizzard, Apple, Google, Justice Department Locations: New York, OpenAI

☆ Dentist charged with murdering wife also wanted investigating officer killed, authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Andi Babineau | Andy Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

James Craig previously entered not guilty pleas to first-degree murder and other charges in the death of his wife, Angela Craig. Angela Craig went to the hospital with dizziness two days after a package of arsenic was delivered to the couple’s home, investigators said. Investigators say Angela Craig texted her husband, “I feel drugged,” after having a protein shake. James Craig texted back, “Just for the record, I didn’t drug you,” according to a court document. After his wife’s death, James Craig told the victim’s sister he did not want an autopsy performed, according to the affidavit.

Persons: James Craig, Craig, Angela Craig, Christopher Oquendo, Angela, Angela Craig’s, Angela Craig texted, “, ”, James Craig texted, Harvey Steinberg, Steinberg, Craig’s, CNN’s Raja Razek, Elizabeth Wolfe Organizations: Denver CNN, CNN, Judicial, Aurora, Daily, KUSA, Aurora Police, Police, Arapahoe County Coroner’s Locations: Colorado, Arapahoe County

☆ Third judge denies bail for Sean 'Diddy' Combs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementCombs had hoped a Manhattan judge would approve home-detention in a rented Manhattan brownstone. Advertisement"The indictment charges Combs with serious and violent crimes," the judge wrote in an 11-page bail denial that quotes extensively from the allegations in denying bail. AdvertisementAlso weighing against bail is evidence gathered by federal prosecutors "supporting a serious risk of witness tampering," the judge wrote. AdvertisementIn September, two other judges — a magistrate judge, and Combs' previous case judge — had rejected bail out of similar concerns over violence and potential witness tampering. "Mr. Combs will not have access to a cell phone," his lawyers wrote the judge in a last-ditch plea for bail on Tuesday.

Persons: Combs, Sean, Diddy, Arun Subramanian, Cassie Ventura, —, Janice, Mr, he's Organizations: of Prisons, Metropolitan Detention, Prosecutors, of, Defense, US Locations: Manhattan, Miami, Brooklyn

☆ Judge Finds New York in Contempt, Clearing the Way for Rikers Takeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Hurubie Meko | More About Hurubie Meko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A federal judge overseeing New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex on Wednesday found the city in contempt for failing to stem violence and excessive force at the facility, and said she was leaning toward taking control of the city’s jails. The judge, Laura Taylor Swain, said in a 65-page opinion that the city and its Department of Correction had violated the constitutional rights of prisoners and staff members alike by exposing them to danger, and had intentionally ignored her orders. Judge Swain’s ruling came nearly a decade after the city’s jails, which include the Rikers Island complex, fell under federal oversight in a settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought by prisoners and the Legal Aid Society. Since then, a court-appointed monitor has issued regular reports on the violence that has continued to plague the facilities. In the past two years, at least 33 people have died in the jails or shortly after being released.

Persons: Laura Taylor Swain, ”, Jan, Judge Swain’s Organizations: New York, Correction, Legal Aid Society

☆ Judge tosses lawsuit against Fox News over conspiracy-tinged Jan. 6 coverage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a defamation lawsuit brought by an Arizona man targeted by conspiracy theorists against Fox News, accusing the right-wing network and former primetime host Tucker Carlson of spreading false narratives about the January 6 attack. As part of the bogus narrative, several right-wing personalities, including Carlson, claimed a former Trump supporter, Ray Epps, was a federal agent who helped incite the attack. “Following the dismissals of the Jankowicz, Bobulinski, and now Epps cases, FOX News is pleased with these back-to-back decisions from federal courts preserving the press freedoms of the First Amendment,” Fox News Media said in a statement. Fox had sought the lawsuit’s dismissal for some time, arguing that its hosts and guests were simply raising questions when they suggested Epps had instigated the January 6 attack. A representative for Epps did not respond to a CNN request for comment.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, baselessly, Donald Trump’s, Carlson, Ray Epps, Epps, Fox, “, ”, Jennifer L, Biden, Tony Bobulinski, Nina Jankowicz Organizations: New, New York CNN, Fox News, Capitol, Trump, of, FOX News, ” Fox News Media, CNN Locations: New York, Arizona, Delaware

☆ Trump’s trade threats put the world on a precipice and may say a lot about his second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

His first major global brouhaha since winning reelection posed the following questions that will help define the character of his second term. There’s no guarantee that Canada, Mexico and China will back down immediately. Trump’s trade war rhetoric is a reminder that in his worldview, the United States has few friends — only adversaries against whom it can choose to win or lose. The prime minister therefore has a huge incentive to avoid a trade war that could cause havoc in the Canadian economy. Initial reaction to Trump’s broadside against Canada and Mexico suggests that many observers see his outburst as a negotiating tactic.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, he’s, Pete, George W, Bush’s, “, “ Trump, Elon Musk, Justin Trudeau, Claudia Sheinbaum, —, Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre, Sen, Marco Rubio, Xi Jinping, ”, Gerry Connolly Organizations: CNN, Trump, Central ”, Elon, Conservative Party, Trade, North American Free Trade Locations: Canada, Mexico, China, United States, NATO, Russia, Ottawa, Canadian, Washington, Beijing, Europe, Ukraine

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail for a third time
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in jail after a judge rejected his latest attempt for release while the rapper and music producer awaits trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Judge Arun Subramanian denied Combs’ team’s motion for release on Wednesday. His decision followed a two-hour court hearing on Friday where he appeared to explore potential options and questioned prosecutors’ allegation that Combs continued to obstruct the ongoing investigation. Federal prosecutors argued that Combs could not be trusted on bail because he flouted the rules of the jail and judge. Prosecutors allege Combs tried to evade law enforcement monitoring by using several techniques, including three-way calling, to contact witnesses.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Arun Subramanian, Combs, –, “, ”, scoffed, that’s “, Judge Subramanian Organizations: CNN, Metropolitan Detention Center, Prosecutors Locations: Miami

☆ Mother who kept baby hidden in drawer for three years jailed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A mother who kept her baby daughter in a drawer under her bed for almost three years has been jailed for seven and a half years in Britain. He went on to tell the court that the little girl was left alone when her mother went to work, took the other children to school and even when she went to stay with relatives over Christmas. He alerted family members and later that day social services attended the property, where they found the girl in a drawer. When confronted, the mother “did not show any emotion and appeared blasé,” the social worker told the court in a statement. During an interview with police, the woman said had not known she had been pregnant and was “really scared” giving birth.

Persons: –, “, ”, Steven Everett, Siôn, Mihangel, Ap Mihangel, Matthew Dunford Organizations: CNN, Chester Crown, PA Media, ” Locations: Britain, England, Cheshire

The White House is in touch with federal law enforcement and the President-elect’s team, and continues to monitor the situation closely. A federal law enforcement source said none of those targeted were protectees of the US Secret Service. “Anytime a Member of Congress is the victim of a ‘swatting’ incident, we work closely with our local and federal law enforcement partners. Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, posted on X about a pipe bomb threat targeting his home. “A pipe bomb threat targeting me and my family at our home today was sent in with a pro-Palestinian themed message.

Persons: Vance, Donald Trump’s, “, ‘, ” Karoline Leavitt, Trump, ”, Joe Biden, ” “, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Elise Stefanik, Lee Zeldin, Brooke Rollins Organizations: CNN, FBI, White, Service, Trump, New York, GOP, United Nations, U.S . Capitol Police, US Capitol Police, Environmental Protection Agency, Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security Locations: Saratoga County, Washington, York State, U.S

☆ On Thanksgiving 30 years ago, I gave up turkey and haven’t looked back
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( David Allan | Essay David G. Allan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —At a Thanksgiving gathering three decades ago, I went cold turkey on eating meat. “To quote George Bernard Shaw,” I announced, “‘Animals are my friends, and I don’t eat my friends.’”No one else made a toast. And over the past three decades, vegetarian options on restaurant menus have grown alongside my palate. The world is getting more culinarily progressiveBefore I got married, my in-laws thought I was a little odd for not eating meat. “I eat very little meat,” I’ve heard thousands of times after I say I’m vegetarian.

Persons: I’m, George Bernard Shaw, ”, ’, nonvegetarians, vegans, fruitarians, hasn’t, ” I’ve Organizations: CNN Locations: Mongolia, Maryland

WASHINGTON — A former FBI informant whose false claims about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden were at "the heart" of the Republican impeachment inquiry against the president has now been indicted on tax charges. Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant charged with lying to the FBI about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, has now been indicted on 10 separate tax-related charges. The charges against Smirnov, who had been a confidential human source for the FBI since 2010, were brought by David Weiss, the special counsel on the Hunter Biden case, which resulted in convictions on gun charges in June and tax charges in September. Before Smirnov was indicted, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said his claims were "the heart" of Republicans' impeachment inquiry against the president. Prosecutors said Smirnov was "actively peddling new lies that could impact U.S. elections after meeting with Russian intelligence officials" in Nov. 2023.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Alexander Smirnov, Hunter, Smirnov “, Bentley, Smirnov, David Weiss, Jim Jordan, Biden, Prosecutors, District Judge Otis Wright Organizations: FBI, Domestic, Las, U.S, District Judge, Jan Locations: Vegas, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Ohio, Russia

The lawyers for Freeman and Moss have said that Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor, has not complied with court orders to turn over his assets to the pair. Aaron Nathan, an attorney for Freeman and Moss, said Giuliani had surrendered the car, but not the title. The notion that he can't apply for a title certificate ... " the judge told Cammarata before Giuliani cut him off and started his rant. After court, Giuliani suggested the trial is unnecessary because Liman is "going to rule against me. Asked if he regretted defaming Freeman and Moss, Giuliani said: "I do not regret it for a minute.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, —, he's, District Judge Lewis Liman, Donald Trump, Giuliani, ”, Ruby Freeman, Shaye Moss, Freeman, Moss, Joseph Cammarata, Lauren Bacall, Aaron Nathan, ” Liman, Giuliani hadn't, Cammarata, Giuliani's, Giuliani “, Mr, Nathan, Joe DiMaggio, Liman, Andrew, Trump, defaming Freeman Organizations: U.S, District, New, New York City, Benz SL, Trump Locations: New York, Georgia, Hollywood, U.S, Manhattan, Florida

Over 18,000 people have registered online to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships in Mexico’s contentious new selection process, officials said Monday. The ruling party pushed through a constitutional reform in September to make all federal judges stand for election, replacing the system where court employees and lawyers mainly move up through the ranks. Now, candidates for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships need only a law degree, a grade point average of 3.2, “five years of professional experience” and five letters of recommendation from neighbors or friends. According to the plan, evaluation committees will have just over a month to review thousands of resumes and whittle the field to about 10 candidates or less for each of the 881 judgeships and nine seats on the Supreme Court. Some critics argue that the current justice system, which is riddled with nepotism, corruption and a lack of accountability, needs to be changed.

Persons: ”, Arturo Zaldivar, Claudia Sheinbaum, whittle, Sergio Méndez Silva, “, there’s, Minerva Martínez Garza Organizations: Supreme, Foundation for Justice Locations: Nuevo, Mexico

☆ Massachusetts man pleads guilty to threatening to bomb synagogue
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he threatened to kill Jews and bomb a synagogue in a case that U.S. prosecutors said reflected a growing nationwide torrent of antisemitism after the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began last year. John Reardon, during a hearing in Boston federal court, pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb the Congregation Agudas Achim and threatening to kill children in a voicemail he left with the Attleboro, Massachusetts-based synagogue in January. Israel’s 13-month campaign in Gaza has killed more than 44,000 people and displaced nearly all the enclave’s population at least once, according to Gaza officials. In many of those calls, he made harassing or intimidating statements, prosecutors said. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors have agreed to recommend that Reardon, of Millis, Massachusetts, be sentenced to up to 2-1/2 years in prison.

Persons: John Reardon, Agudas Achim, General Merrick Garland, Reardon, ”, Julia Kobick Organizations: BOSTON, Attleboro Police Department, Reuters, Prosecutors Locations: A Massachusetts, Israel, Gaza, Boston, Attleboro , Massachusetts, U.S, Sharon , Massachusetts, Millis , Massachusetts

☆ Rudy Giuliani Loses His Lawyers, and His Cool, in Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Stefanos Chen | Olivia Bensimon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The former New York City mayor was in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday to discuss his continuing failure to give up nearly $11 million worth of personal assets. The forfeiture was meant as a down payment on the $148 million Mr. Giuliani owes to two Georgia election workers for defaming them by claiming, without evidence, that they had helped to steal the 2020 presidential election. But first, Judge Lewis Liman allowed Mr. Giuliani’s lawyers to withdraw from the case. “I’m sorry it came to this,” Kenneth Caruso, one of the Mr. Giuliani’s lawyers, said before he and his co-counsel left the hearing. In a statement on Tuesday, Mr. Caruso said that there had been “a difference of opinion” with Mr. Giuliani but they wished his new counsel “every success.”

Persons: Rudolph W, Giuliani, Judge Lewis Liman, “, ” Kenneth Caruso, Caruso, ” Organizations: New, New York City Locations: New York, Manhattan, Georgia

☆ Opinion | Don’t Break Up Google
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Herbert Hovenkamp | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Last week, the Justice Department and a group of states presented the judge with a plethora of proposed remedies. It would also be barred from making itself the default search engine on its own products and disallowed from preferring its own products in search results. The test for a successful remedy is whether the market becomes more competitive, with higher output or a better experience for consumers. At this point, the Justice Department has not sufficiently explained why its proposed actions are an appropriate remedy. Some of the proposals were not addressed at any length in the judge’s opinion in the Google trial at all.

Persons: Amit P, Mehta Organizations: Google, D.C, Court, Department, Apple, Justice Department, Antitrust

Elon Musk and Grimes' custody battle in Texas was resolved in August, nearly a year after the Tesla CEO filed a lawsuit against the musician in the state. Here's a timeline of the custody battle, including when the suits were filed, and the accusations Musk and Grimes have made against each other in court. In August 2023, Grimes and Musk traveled to Tokyo together, but Musk said in his petition that their relationship broke down shortly after. September 7, 2023: Musk sues GrimesMusk sued Grimes in Texas in early September to "establish the parent-child relationship" with their three kids. November 28, 2023: Musk voices security concernsMusk asked a Texas judge to restrict access to his custody battle for his kids' safety.

Persons: Elon, Grimes, Elon Musk, Los Angeles Grimes, would've, Musk, Walter Isaacson, Shivon, Grimes Musk, " Grimes, Zilis, Shivon Zilis, Jon Kopaloff, Stephen Lam, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, We're, Texas Grimes, Musk's X, Musk Grimes, Rishi Sunak, Andrew Sorkin, Bob Iger, nannies, Tesla, Theo Wargo, Sandy Garossino, Garossino, hadn't Organizations: Elon, Twitter, Musk, US Securities and Exchange Commission, UK, Disney, San Francisco Superior Court Locations: Texas, California, Los, Los Angeles, LA, Tokyo, San Francisco, Mexico, Turkey, New York, Israel, Austin , Texas, Iger, Claire, Travis County , Texas, Francisco

☆ Police officer who fatally shocked woman, 95, with a Taser found guilty of manslaughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The court heard she had been cornered in an office by police and paramedics and had refused to put down a steak knife when White deployed his Taser. Video released by the court shows Clare Nowland at the nursing home about 10 minutes before she was shocked by the Taser. Asked for his first impressions of Nowland, White agreed that she was elderly, but took issue with the suggestion she may have been frail. “You see this?” White asked her. The court heard White had the Taser pointed at Nowland, its light shining in her eyes, for one minute before he used it.

Persons: Australia CNN —, Constable Kristian White, Clare Nowland –, –, White, Clare Nowland, ”, Nowland, ” White, “, wouldn’t, you’re, it’s, Brett Hatfield Organizations: Australia CNN, Taser, NSW, Crown, NSW Police Service Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Yallambee, New South Wales, Clare, Cooma , New South Wales, NSW, Hatfield, “

☆ Why are planes so jammed? Airlines want it that way so they can charge more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

A record 31 million passengers are expected to fly US airlines over the course of this week, according to Airlines for America, the industry trade group. And while many airlines have increased the available number of flights and seats, those capacity increases have not kept pace with demand. With some of the busiest months yet to come, a new record for the percentage of seats airlines’ filled is within reach. Airlines are signaling prices will probably go higher as some of the lower-fare airlines struggled with ongoing losses and sharply reduced their capacity. But critics of the airlines say troubles at the lower fare airlines aren’t solely to blame for higher fares.

Persons: it’s, Fuller, —, ”, Scott Keyes, Andrew Nocella, “ We’ve, Scott Kirby, William McGee, It’s, ” McGee, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Airlines for America, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit, JetBlue, Frontier, American Economic Liberties Locations: New York, Cirium, Southwest, Delta, United States, United

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