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☆ AI's growth is just getting started, BlackRock's thematic ETF head says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Krysta Escobar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jay Jacobs, the firm's U.S. head of thematic and active ETFs, cites the artificial intelligence boom as a major catalyst. According to Jacobs, AI companies need to build out their data centers. There's other semiconductor companies, there's other data center companies, there's other software companies that are benefiting from the rise of this theme," he said. Jacobs cited BlackRock's iShares Future AI & Tech ETF (ARTY) and iShares AI Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI) as potential ways to benefit from the rise in AI. The iShares Future AI & Tech ETF is up around 13% for the year so far, while the iShares AI Innovation and Tech Active ETF is up around 13% since its Oct. 21 launch as of Friday's close.

Persons: Jay Jacobs, CNBC's, Jacobs, It's, BlackRock's Organizations: BlackRock, Tech ETF, Innovation, Tech Active ETF, Tech Locations: U.S

CNN —Steve Mensch, the president and general manager of studio operations at Tyler Perry Studios, died in a plane crash Friday night, according to officials. In an email to CNN on Saturday, Tyler Perry Studios said: “We are incredibly saddened by the passing of our dear friend, Steve Mensch. Our heart goes out to his family as we all send them our prayers.”Mensch managed the day-to-day operations at Tyler Perry Studios, a 300-acre studio lot in Atlanta, according to his LinkedIn profile. “I was incredibly sad to learn about the tragic passing of Steve Mensch, the President and General Manager of Tyler Perry Studios,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in a statement. “His loved ones and the entire Tyler Perry Studios team will be in our thoughts and prayers as they mourn this loss.”CNN’s Lisa Respers France and Kia Fatahi and Chris Boyette contributed to this report.

Persons: Steve Mensch, Tyler Perry, Steve, ” Mensch, “, Andre Dickens, Mensch, Tyler, we’ve, ”, Perry, ” “ I’ve, ” Perry, “ Steve, he’s, ” Lee Thomas, ” Thomas, Brian Kemp, ” Kemp, Lisa Respers, Kia Fatahi, Chris Boyette Organizations: CNN, Tyler Perry Studios, ” Atlanta, Film, Entertainment, TPS, Florida Highway Patrol, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, American, Georgia Film, Georgia Gov Locations: Atlanta, East Coast, Florida, Citrus County , Florida, Citrus, Fayetteville , Georgia, Georgia, Lisa Respers France

CNN —Biden administration officials, watching the remarkable speed of the Syrian rebel advance, increasingly see the possibility of the regime of Bashar al-Assad falling within days, five US officials told CNN. “Probably by next weekend the Assad regime will have lost any semblance of power,” one said. The Biden administration appeared caught off guard by the speed of the rebel advance launched last week. Regime troops have collapsed and melted away, leaving a fragile shell of an army to defend the president and Damascus. Leading the rebel advance in Syria is a group designated by the US as terrorist organization: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, which was previously linked to al Qaeda.

Persons: CNN —, Bashar al, Assad, hasn’t, isn’t, Biden, Tahrir, Jake Sullivan, —, Turkey Organizations: CNN, CNN — Biden, US, Rebels, “, Pentagon, Syrian Democratic Forces, ISIS, SDF Locations: Syrian, Homs, Syria’s, Damascus, Afghanistan —, Ukraine, Russia, Syria, al Qaeda, Iran, Kurdish, Turkey, Moscow, Tehran, Latakia

Meredith Tabbone spent roughly $475,000 on her dream home in Sambuca di Sicilia. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItMeredith Tabbone knocked down several walls to open up her kitchen, dining and living areas. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItNow that her home is complete, Tabbone plans to spend four months out of the year in Sicily. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItOne of Meredith Tabbone's favorite features in her Sicily dream home is a dry-heat sauna in one of the guest bedrooms. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItOverall, she adds, she feels it's "important to preserve old buildings like this" that can't be recreated with modern materials or building sensibilities.

Persons: Meredith Tabbone, she's, Tabbone, Sambuca di Sicilia, Mickey Todiwala, Meredith Tabbone's, Don Draper, I've, splurged, It's Organizations: Sambuca, CNBC, Casa dell'Architetto Locations: Chicago, Italy, Sicilia, America, Tabbone, Sicily, Sambuca di, Sambuca

☆ The US provided no evidence that China manipulates TikTok content inside the country, court says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The court that upheld a law that could ban TikTok said the US showed no evidence China manipulates content. TikTok denies content manipulation and says it expects the US Supreme Court to reverse the ban. AdvertisementThe appeals court that upheld a law that could ban TikTok in the United States said the government offered no evidence that China is manipulating content on the platform in the United States. The court concluded that Bytedance and TikTok have "a demonstrated history" of manipulating content in other countries, sometimes at the request of China. Advertisement"That conclusion rests on more than mere speculation," the judges wrote in the court opinion.

Persons: TikTok, Joe Biden, Jake Auchincloss, Mike Flood Organizations: Court, District of Columbia, China's Communist Party, Democratic Massachusetts, Chinese Communist Party, Republican Nebraska Rep, Oracle Locations: China, United States, American, People's Republic of China, Romania

☆ Moving from the US to Morocco taught me a different way of living. I sundry my clothes and consume less.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Laura Santi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I don't have a dryer or a microwave, and I've adapted to a new way of living. AdvertisementFive years ago, I booked a one-way ticket from the US to Morocco with no idea of what to expect. I was surprised at how much I learned about living in my time in Meknes, where I now live. AdvertisementWhen I began asking friends questions when I needed to fix or buy something in Morocco, I learned that repair and secondhand shops are everywhere. Although I still sometimes feel the shift in cultural values between what I grew up with in the US and what I've experienced during my time in Morocco, I've learned what it truly means to live in a community here.

Persons: I'd, I've Organizations: Friday Locations: France, Morocco, Meknes

☆ My mom insisted I take everything she saved from my childhood. I don't regret throwing most of it out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

After I moved out, my mom kept trying to get me to take boxes of my old childhood toys. When I finally had to deal with it, I learned a new appreciation for my mom and her sentimentality. I was helping my mom move from her 3-story forever home into a 55+ condo community, and everything she'd saved from my childhood had to go. As I came across the old assignments and publications, amidst my childhood toys, my feelings of stress and aggravation transformed into a flood of love and gratitude. AdvertisementI didn't throw everything outI did end up throwing out all the junk toys and selling the rest.

Persons: she'd, She'd, hadn't, Boomer, There's, Hitchcock Organizations: dollhouse Locations: Manhattan, New England

☆ Matan Zangauker: Mother of Israeli hostage in Hamas video calls on Netanyahu to do a deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Tamar Michaelis | Jennifer Hauser | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The mother of a hostage who appears in the latest “proof of life” video released by Hamas has doubled down on her criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, making an emotional appeal for him to do a deal for the captives’ return. In the video, Zangauker describes living with spiders and rats. Know that we’re not stopping for a moment … stay strong.”Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker appears in a video released by Hamas on December 7, 2024. I heard his voice crying out for help.”Former hostages Yocheved Lifshitz and Illana Gritzewsky stand by Natalie Zangauker, sister of hostage Matan Zangauker at a Tel Aviv rally on December 7, 2024. In the video released Saturday, Zangauker appears to acknowledge his mother’s efforts.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Zangauker –, –, Zangauker, Zangauker’s, ”, Einav –, Netanyahu’s, Einav Zangauker, “ Netanyahu, Matan Zangauker, Yair Lapid, Matan, Einav, Illana Gritzewsky, Nir Oz Kibbutz –, Nir Oz, Gritzewsky, Natalie, Yocheved Lifshitz, Natalie Zangauker, Paulina Patimer, Edan Alexander, Donald Trump, ’, Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Gaza, Israel, Tel Aviv, ”, Zangauker, Jerusalem

☆ My partner and I have traveled all over the world by housesitting. We avoid paying rent and it's changed our lives.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Hannah Wilkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At the time, my partner and I were dating long-distance, and he decided to join me. Over the last year, we've lived all over the world taking care of other people's homes and pets. While housesitting, the author and her partner have gotten to do fun things like ride horses through the High Country of Australia. Courtesy of Hannah WilkinsonIf you're thinking of trying housesitting, there are a few things to considerHousesitting isn't for everyone. For anyone looking to reduce living expenses or break free from convention, housesitting is an alternative well worth exploring.

Persons: we've, you'd, I'd, Housesitting, housesitting, —, Hannah Wilkinson It's, Bernie, Barry, Hannah Wilkinson Organizations: Facebook Locations: Australia, Melbourne, Housesitting, India, Ireland, London

☆ When I was laid off from Google, I felt a sense of relief. I've lived a full life ever since.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I was part of a grassroots climate community within Google called Anthropocene working on how we could focus more on climate solutions inside Google. AdvertisementI became the executive director of a nonprofit I joined in 2022 called Consciousness Hacking Colorado and led its relaunch as Woven Web. AdvertisementIn October, Woven Web coordinated a 10-day event to connect people across different communities and ultimately create more coherence in Boulder. I'll go back into some form of full-time work at some point, but I'm not rushing to any decisions. AdvertisementI bike past the Google office a lot here in Boulder and often feel a tenderness in my heart.

Persons: Aaron Neyer, Neyer, I've, It's, I'm, Jane Zhang Organizations: Google, Naropa University, Hacking, Boulder City Council, Human Relations, University of Colorado Boulder's Atlas Institute, Big Tech Locations: Boulder , Colorado, San Francisco, ecopsychology, Boulder

☆ Miss America is embroiled in legal drama weeks before the 2025 competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Samantha Grindell | Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The Miss America Organization is in a legal battle just weeks before the 2025 competition. In a letter to Miss America board members, Straub wrote that Fleming was using the organization's scholarship fund to pay her legal fees, which was "putting Miss America in financial and legal jeopardy." Miss Colorado Madison Marsh has been crowned Miss America 2024. Courtesy of Robin FlemingFleming said she bought Miss America's assets on behalf of Miss America Competition, LLC and Miss America IP, Inc., using three documents created by Straub's attorney, Craig Galle, who she used at Straub's suggestion. Straub sent a letter to Miss America directors and licensees in late December 2022 stating that he had "purchased all the assets of the former Miss America Organization."

Persons: Robin Fleming, Glenn F, Straub, Fleming, Robin Fleming's, Gene Rossi, Madison Marsh, Glenn Straub, Miss Universe Organization Straub, Anne Jakrajutatip, Fleming texted Straub, Robin Fleming Fleming, Craig Galle, Shantel Krebs, Krebs, Miss America, Wayne Parry Fleming's, Miss America's, Israel, Hitler, Noam Galai, Kathleen A Organizations: Miss America Organization, Miss America, Business, Miss America Corporation, LLC, Miss, Madison, Houston, Palm, Palm Beach Polo Country Club, Miss Universe Organization, Miss America Competition, Inc, Small Business, AP, BI, Southern District of Locations: America, Palm Beach, Florida, Miss America, Galle, Palm Beach , Florida, Hamas, Southern District, Southern District of Florida

☆ Meet America's real Golden Girls: Some unmarried older women without kids at home are doing great
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Unmarried women in the US without kids at home have a median wealth surpassing unmarried men. In 2022, unmarried women without kids had a median household wealth of $87,200, while unmarried men had a typical net worth of $82,100. Big nest eggs, empty nestsSo why are unmarried women without kids doing better than their unmarried male counterparts? Older single women were more likely to own their homes and have fewer debts than younger single women, Fry said. Older single women had around $90,000 in their retirement accounts, compared to $125,000 for older single men.

Persons: Ruth Schick, She's, retracing Lewis, Ruth Schick Schick, aren't, Richard Fry, boomers, Xers, Fry, That's, Patricia Wahlen, Wahlen, he'd, I've, —, Schick, she's Organizations: Pew Research Center, Pew, Girls, Security, BI, Road Scholars Locations: Clark's, Antarctica, Scotland, Turkey, Wahlen

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

☆ We left corporate jobs and a 6-figure salary to travel full-time. It took years of saving.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Haley and Shane Mahabadi left corporate jobs and a six-figure salary to travel full time. The married couple planned and saved for years before heading to Southeast Asia. Haley left her corporate job in 2023 and Shane left his this year so they could travel. Haley: After graduating college in 2019, we did a two-and-a-half month-long backpacking trip through Southeast Asia. AdvertisementHaley and Shane Mahabadi left corporate America and are traveling full time in Southeast Asia.

Persons: Haley, Shane Mahabadi, Shane, We've, we're, Shane Mahabadi Shane, we'd, I'd, I'm, we'll, That's Organizations: Dish Network Locations: Southeast Asia, Denver, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, America, Northern Vietnam

☆ I left Texas for Spain and have helped thousands of Americans move abroad: 'There’s never been a better time to make the leap'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Cepee Tabibian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

I help women over 30 pursue their dreams of life abroad through a thriving Facebook community of more than 15,000 women, a live master class, resources, and ongoing support. Which countries offer the right visa options? From "digital nomad" to "non-lucrative" to "highly qualified" and beyond, there are more visa options than you might think. Grab my visa guide to Europe for details on 50+ visa options. From "digital nomad" to "non-lucrative" to "highly qualified" and beyond, there are more visa options than you might think.

Persons: I'd, There's, there's Organizations: Resources Locations: Netherlands, Madrid —, Spain, U.S, Texas, Madrid, Portugal, Mexico, Thailand, Granada, Europe

☆ GoFundWar: How Ukraine Is Crowdfunding Its Battle Against Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

On April 27, 2023, Diana Kulyk's father told her he was leaving the next day to start training to fight Russia. Diana had already raised about $30,000 over the previous year to buy protective gear for childhood friends fighting in Ukraine. Diana's efforts are part of an immense crowdfunding movement helping fuel Ukraine's fight against Russia's far larger and more advanced military. Benjamin Jensen, a war-strategy expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, describes this crowdfunding as a "game changer." Before the war, Ruslan Kulyk was a pastry chef who made wedding cakes in Spain, where the family immigrated when Diana was young.

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☆ I thought raising teens would be easier than raising little kids. I was wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Nicole Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I was sure raising young kids would be harder than raising teens. I've learned five valuable things as I see my kids get older in front of my eyes. I was sure that raising young kids was harder. After over half a decade of parenting teens, I have learned some valuable lessons about raising them. I wish someone had shared them with me, because not only can parenting teens be difficult, but it can also be shockingly lonely.

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Comedian Kabir Singh has died, a family member confirmed to NBC News. He passed away in his sleep in his Bay Area home in Pleasanton, California, according to his sister, Sonya Singh. "My mom — she lives with him — tried to wake him up, and he didn't wake up," Sonya Singh told NBC News. He would have turned 40 on Dec. 30, Sonya Singh said. The Manteca comedy club commemorated Singh in a post on Instagram following news of his passing, calling him "one of the best."

Persons: Kabir Singh, Sonya Singh, —, Singh, — Sofía Vergara, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, I'd, “ Gabriel Iglesias, ”, Guy Organizations: NBC News, Area, NBC, NBCUniversal, Fox, Comedy Locations: Pleasanton , California, Portland , Oregon, Manteca , California, Manteca

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday charged Comerica Bank with abusing and neglecting vulnerable customers who receive federal benefits. Direct Express card users are primarily elderly and disabled Social Security beneficiaries who otherwise lack access to traditional forms of banking. As a result, Direct Express cardholders were not able to dispute charges and bookkeeping errors. Through the vendors, Comerica forced Direct Express cardholders to pay ATM fees to access their government benefits in situations where the cardholders were entitled to free withdrawals. “Today, the CFPB doubled down by filing a countersuit against Comerica Bank,” a Comerica spokesperson said Friday.

Persons: ”, Rohit Chopra, who’d, cardholders, Comerica, CFPB, “, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jesse Van Tol Organizations: Consumer Financial, Comerica Bank, Social Security, Comerica, U.S . Department of Treasury, Direct, “ Comerica, Comerica ”, ”, U.S . Treasury Department, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, NBC News, Federal Reserve Locations: Texas, U.S

☆ Oklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man onto ground in traffic stop
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The Oklahoma City police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man onto the ground after a traffic stop has been charged with one count of aggravated assault and battery, the local district attorney announced Thursday. Body camera footage from the Oct. 27, 2024 incident showed Sgt. Joseph Gibson stop Lich Vu, 71, for an illegal U-turn after a minor incident. In the footage, Vu denied making U-turn, said his car was hit by another person and the officer asked him to sign the citation. The interaction happened within seconds and footage showed Vu hit the pavement headfirst.

Persons: Joseph Gibson, Lich, Vu, Gibson, Vicki Zemp Behenna, it’s, “, Thuan Nguyen, Nguyen, he’s, ” Nguyen, ”, . Gibson, Mark Nelson Organizations: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Detention, American Community of, NBC, KFOR, Oklahoma, of Police Locations: Oklahoma, American Community of Oklahoma

☆ Australian PM condemns arson attack on Melbourne synagogue as antisemitic
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Brian Cheng | Brian Cheng Is An Intern On Nbc News'S Asia Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Arsonists caused extensive damage to a synagogue in the city of Melbourne on Friday in what Australia’s Prime Minister Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned as an antisemitic attack. “There is no place in Australia for an outrage such as this,” Albanese told reporters in the city of Perth after the Adass Israel Synagogue was engulfed in flames. Asanka Ratnayake / Getty ImagesAmir Maimon, Israel's ambassador to Australia, also condemned the attack on X, describing the attack as "heinous." Additionally, they have extended their support to the wider Jewish community as it begins towards healing from this tragic incident. the CEO of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, Naomi Levin said in a statement.

Persons: Arsonists, Anthony Albanese, ” Albanese, Chris Murray, Asanka Ratnayake, Amir Maimon, Jacinta Allan, ”, Naomi Levin, Robert Gregory Organizations: Australia’s, Victoria Police, Jewish Community Council of Victoria, Australian Jewish Association, Albanese Government Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Perth, Israel, Victoria

☆ The mysterious cities of the dead carved into the sides of cliffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Barry Neild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The ancient Lycians knew a thing or two about democracy. Drive around the coast of this beautiful region and you’ll never be too far from a spectacular city of the dead – elaborate tombs carved by Lycians into the sides of cliffs overlooking towns, valleys and shorelines. This cliff tomb above the city of Fethiye is a great place to watch the sun go down. It’s a mystery, says Catherine Draycott, an associate professor of archaeology at the UK’s Durham University, who has studied Lycian cliff tombs, as well as sarcophagi and another rarer variation — sarcophagi placed atop pillars. There are plenty of less extreme Lycian tomb raids to enjoy in this corner of Turkey.

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Nearly 100 former national security officials signed a letter criticizing President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and called for closed-door Senate hearings to review any government information about her. In the letter obtained by NBC News, the officials urged the Senate to "carefully evaluate" whether Gabbard is "equipped" for the position, which requires Senate confirmation. "Following her trip to Syria, for example, Ms. Gabbard aligned herself with Russian and Syrian officials." The former officials also proposed closed-door hearings that would allow lawmakers to fully review any government files on Gabbard, a former Democratic House member from Hawaii. Reached for comment, a spokesperson for Gabbard on the Trump transition team slammed the letter, as well as the signers' credentials.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Tulsi Gabbard, Gabbard, Wendy Sherman, Biden, Ian Kelly, Trump, Eric Green, Bashar al, Assad, Chuck Schumer, John Thune, Alexa Henning, Henning, Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Matt Gaetz Organizations: NBC News, Senate, Democratic House, Obama, National Security Council, U.S, National Intelligence Program, Republicans, Gabbard, Trump, intel, Defense Department, Department of Health, Human Services Locations: Syria, Hawaii, “, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Iraq

Three climbers from the U.S. and Canada who went missing five days ago on New Zealand’s tallest mountain are presumed dead, authorities said. The two Americans and a Canadian climber were planning to summit Aoraki by using the Zurbriggen Ridge, but they never met their flight out Monday as planned, police said. Footprints and other evidence of where the group planned to traverse slopes beneath Zurbriggen Ridge have also been found, she said. “We believe they have taken a fall.”“This is certainly not the news we wanted to share today,” Walker said in the statement. "I would like to thank the teams who have given their all to this search," Walker said.

Persons: Vicki Walker, “, ” Walker, ”, Kurt Blair, Carlos Romero, —, Walker, Aoraki, Mount Cook Organizations: Aoraki, Police Locations: U.S, Canada, Canadian, Colorado, California, Southern, New, Island

Police investigate the shooting at Feather River Adventist School near Palermo, Calif., on Wednesday. He may have been looking at another school to target but ultimately chose the Feather River school. Litton had attended a Seventh-day Adventist school in the community of Paradise, also in Butte County, as a child. Laurie Trujillo, director of communication for the Northern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, said the school and the conference community are shocked. "Our church members here in the Northern California Conference continue to pray for all of those who have been affected by this tragedy."

Persons: Glenn Litton, Kory Honea, it’s, “, ” Honea, Litton, ”, Honea, ” “, Michael Ramsey, KCRA Litton, Laurie Trujillo Organizations: Northern California Christian, Litton, Police, Adventist, California Highway Patrol, Northern California Conference of, Northern California Conference Locations: Northern California, Butte County, Feather, Palermo, Yemen, Sacramento, Chico, Calif, Red Bluff, Paradise, California, Oroville

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