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☆ Benjamin Robert ‘Bambi’ Williams allegedly killed Joana Peca in 2021 in St. Petersburg, Florida. A TikTok just led to his capture
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The man accused of killing her only child, Joana Peca, three years ago in St. Petersburg, Florida, had finally been captured. Peca was in disbelief when she got the call Friday from detective Brian Bilbrey of the St. Petersburg Police Department. Eleni Peca speaks at a news conference Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Florida. St. Petersburg Police DepartmentMajor David Gerardo of St. Petersburg Police said on the show that officers found no gun at the scene and it was not immediately clear who had killed Peca. He was extradited to Miami, where a St. Petersburg detective and a Pinellas County sheriff’s deputy picked him up over the weekend.

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☆ Police found cryptic notes on the shell casings from UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Tom Porter | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The words "deny," "defend," and "depose" were found on shell casings at the scene, reports said. Police found the words "deny," "defend," and "depose" on casings from bullets used to kill the UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson on Wednesday in New York City, reports said. "Basically, I don't know, a lack of coverage? I don't know details. UnitedHealthcare is the largest private insurer in the US, and Thompson was in New York for an investor meeting when he was killed.

Persons: Brian Thompson, Paulette, UnitedHealthcare, Paulette Thompson couldn't, Jay M, Thompson Organizations: Police, ABC News, NBC, BI, Authorities, Hilton Locations: New York City, Manhattan, UnitedHealthcare, New York

Two children were shot by a gunman who opened fire at a Northern California elementary school Wednesday before killing himself, the Butte County sheriff said. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists near Palermo, the sheriff’s office said. The gunman, an adult male, is not believed to be affiliated with the school, Sheriff Kory L. Honea told reporters at the scene. Callers to 911 from the school reported that a person on campus had fired shots at students, Honea said. The Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists is a K-8 school with about 35 students, Honea said.

Persons: Sheriff Kory L, Honea, ” Honea, “ Organizations: of, Sheriff, Google, Investigators, Nazarene Locations: Northern California, Butte County, Feather, Palermo, Calif, Oroville, Sacramento

Since Donald Trump announced Kash Patel as his pick for FBI director, a 2023 podcast interview he did with fellow Trump loyalist Steve Bannon has circulated far and wide. I don’t know what that looks like." He said some of Patel’s remarks shouldn’t be taken too literally, comparing them to his own. “I don’t know how you can roll back those kinds of vile, vicious comments. “I don’t know how someone can be a credible director of the FBI having made those comments.”

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☆ Invisible and unaccounted for: Why some migrant deaths on the border aren't recorded
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Albinson Linares | Albinson Linares Is A Reporter For Noticias Telemundo Based In Mexico City. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Oscar Andrade says every day is an opportunity to rescue migrants in the Arizona desert, where temperatures exceeded 110 degrees Fahrenheit this year. For Andrade, the number of sets of migrant remains is a cause for worry. According to the researchers’ data, the largest discrepancies in numbers occurred in 2021 and 2020, when Pima County recorded 225 and 206 migrant deaths, respectively, compared with Border Patrol data, which totaled 78 and 43. Border Patrol changes and their impactMartinez and his team of researchers noted that the discrepancies in the numbers of migrant deaths between coroners' offices and Border Patrol began to increase in 2013 and have not stopped growing. Under a border security initiative that ended in 2012, Border Patrol was responsible for trying to find as many deaths as possible in border counties.

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☆ Ex-boyfriend sentenced to life in femicide that rocked Italy
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | Karen Gilchrist Is A Reporter For Cnbc.Com. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

He then fled to Germany, where he was arrested after her body was discovered seven days later. He was also ordered to pay damages to Cecchettin’s family and cover their legal fees. Cecchettin’s murder was one of more than 100 cases of femicide in Italy last year, primarily at the hands of family members or romantic partners. The student’s death gripped the nation after details emerged about Turetta’s possessive nature and Cecchettin’s attempts to end the relationship. Filippo Turetta was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday.

Persons: Filippo Turetta, Cecchettin, Turetta, Elena Cecchettin, della Serra, Elena, Giulia Cecchettin, Alessandro Bremec, ”, Cecchettin’s, Giuseppe Valditara, Cecchettin's, Gisele Pelicot, Sheila Gallerani, Giorgia Meloni Organizations: University of Padua, Rai, AP, della, ” Protesters, Getty Locations: Venice, Germany, femicide, Italy, Italian, Milan, French

Macron’s center-right prime minister, Michel Barnier, is facing a no-confidence vote tabled by far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party. Marine Le Pen's National Rally party tabled a vote of no confidence in Barnier. A divided legislatureAfter Macron stunned Europe by calling snap parliamentary elections in June, Le Pen was only blocked from power by Macron’s centrists and their left-wing opponents working together tactically. But Le Pen says the budget cuts and tax rises are “red lines” she will not cross. Macron cannot run again due to term limits, leaving Le Pen as the current bookmakers’ favorite.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Antoine Armand, “, —, Donald Trump, Michel Barnier, Marine Le, Barnier, Macron, Stephane De Sakutin, ”, Rainbow Murray, Le Pen, Macron’s centrists, it’s, Murray, Nathan Laine, centrists, Olivier Chassignole, he’s, Douglas Webber, ” Webber, ’, ” Murray, Queen Mary said Organizations: Notre, Dame, ”, National Rally, Popular Front, National Assembly, Getty, Queen Mary University of London, European Union, Bloomberg, ” Taxi, Franco, Union Locations: Paris, France, Europe, American, Barnier, AFP, European, Greece, Lyon, technocrats, Europe’s, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Finland

☆ Netanyahu arrest warrant tests Western commitment to international law
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The reach and credibility of international law is at its lowest in years as governments dismiss arrest warrants in some of the most high-profile cases to come before the International Criminal Court. Paris had fervently supported the Putin warrant, and reiterated its “longstanding commitment to supporting international justice” after the Netanyahu warrant was issued. The founding treaty of the ICC obliges the 124 signatory countries to arrest Netanyahu and Gallant, according to James Joseph, managing editor at Jurist News. The Biden administration’s criticism of the Israel warrants was as emphatic as its support for the Putin warrant. South Africa, an ICC member, ignored a warrant for the arrest of then-Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir in 2015 when he visited.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu, Israel, Paris, Putin, ”, Gallant, James Joseph, Josep Borrell, Germany demurred, Viktor Orban, Biden, Joe Biden, “, He’s, Milosevic, France’s, Fadi El Abdallah, Matthew Miller, Omar al, Bashir, Tom Cotton, Leah Millis, John Thune, Donald Trump, Mike Waltz, ” It’s Organizations: CNN, Criminal, Hamas, ICC, “, Amnesty, US State Department, National Security, Reuters, Republican, UN, ” Locations: Hague, Israel, “ States, Mongolia, Rome, Ireland, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Argentina, Hungary, Hungarian, “ France, Lebanon, France, Russia, China, Africa, South Africa, Afghanistan

☆ Amnesty International says there is ‘sufficient evidence’ to accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Nada Bashir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Amnesty International on Wednesday said that it had gathered “sufficient evidence to believe” that Israel’s conduct during the war in Gaza amounts to genocide against the Palestinian people – a charge the Israeli government has vehemently denied. Israel launched the war in Gaza after Hamas-led militants carried out an attack on southern Israel on October 7 last year, killing 1,200 people and taking another 251 hostage. Israel’s military called Amnesty’s report “entirely baseless” and said it failed to account for the both the operational realities faced by Israeli soldiers within Gaza. As the humanitarian situation in Gaza grows more desperate, Amnesty International says Israel has brought the Palestinian population within the enclave “to the brink of collapse,” noting the “disastrous conditions” within the strip, caused by Israel’s destruction of critical infrastructure. Hassan Jedi/Anadolu/Getty ImagesEvidence featured in the report explores the deepening hunger crisis civilians in Gaza are facing, with obstructions to vital humanitarian aid reaching the strip.

Persons: “, ”, General Agnès Callamard, Israel, Moshe Ya’lon –, –, Abdel Kareem Hana, Eyad Baba, Dawoud Abu Alkas, Ayla Nasman, Ahmad, Arwa, Hassan Jedi, Amnesty’s, Ali Moustafa, Callamard, ” Callamard Organizations: CNN, Amnesty, United Nations, International, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, International Court of Justice, Israeli, Watch, UN, Convention, Getty, Attack Munitions, ” Amnesty, UN Human Rights, Reuters, Health Organization, Palestinian Ministry, Health, Amnesty International Locations: Gaza, Israel, The Hague, South Africa, Deir al, Balah, Nuseirat, AFP, Jabalia, Rafah, Arish, Egypt, USA, Germany

☆ UK, US clamp down on money laundering rings allegedly favored by Russian oligarchs and Western drug gangs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —UK and US authorities on Wednesday announced a major crackdown on a pair of billion-dollar money laundering rings that officials say has cleaned money for Russia’s elite, cybercriminals and drug-runners around the world. The two alleged money-laundering networks offered Russian elites a financial lifeline, UK investigators allege. The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions on alleged senior leaders of one of the laundering rings, which is known as TGR. Pullman Global Solutions LLC, a Wyoming based entity owned by Bradens, was also sanctioned, Treasury said. NCA officials allege that the Kremlin has directly benefited from some of the money laundering, which the officials say has been used to fund Russian espionage operations.

Persons: ” Will Lyne, NCA’s, ” Rob Jones, George Rossi, Elena Chirkinyan, Andrejs Bradens, Ekaterina Zhdanova, Matthew Miller Organizations: CNN —, Wednesday, US Treasury Department, CNN, Agency, Britain’s, Treasury Department, Pullman Global Solutions, Bradens, Treasury, Cybercriminals, South, State Department, University of Vermont Health Network, IRS Locations: France, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russian, Latvian, Wyoming, Dubai, Dublin, South American, London

☆ Lawrence Hecker: Ex-New Orleans priest pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping in sexual abuse case ahead of trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New Orleans AP —A disgraced 93-year-old New Orleans priest pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges involving the sexual assault of a teenage boy in 1975. Lawrence Hecker, who left the ministry in 2002, had been scheduled to stand trial Tuesday. The case was reassigned to Campbell, who ordered Hecker to undergo routine physical and psychological evaluations before the trial. The alleged survivor in the criminal case against Hecker is among those who have filed abuse claims against the archdiocese in its long-running bankruptcy case. To date, more than 600 alleged abuse survivors have filed claims against the archdiocese.

Persons: Lawrence Hecker, Nandi, Hecker, Campbell, Ben Willard, Bobby Hjortsberg, “, ” Organizations: New, New Orleans AP, Times, New Orleans Advocate, Archdiocese Locations: New Orleans, Orleans, Orleans Parish, “

☆ Amazon sued by DC attorney general for allegedly excluding neighborhoods from Prime delivery
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Washington, D.C.'s attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, accusing the company of covertly depriving residents in certain ZIP codes in the nation's capital from access to Prime's high-speed delivery. "In the zip codes in question, there have been specific and targeted acts against drivers delivering Amazon packages. Data from the AG shows that before Amazon instituted the change, more than 72% of Prime packages in the two ZIP codes were delivered within two days of checkout. The ZIP codes in Schwalb's complaint are in areas with large Black populations, according to 2022 Census data based on its American Community Survey. According to Scwalb's complaint, Amazon never communicated the delivery exclusion to Prime members in the area.

Persons: Brian Schwalb, Schwalb, Steve Kelly, Kelly Organizations: Amazon, Amazon's, U.S . Postal Service, AG, Bloomberg, American, Survey, Federal Trade Commission, UPS, FedEx Locations: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Washington

☆ Mexico makes record fentanyl bust days after Trump tariff threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Mexican authorities have announced what they say is the largest fentanyl bust in the country’s history, with over a ton of the synthetic opioid seized in two raids in the cartel-ridden northern state of Sinaloa. “Think (about it), the consumption of a person addicted to fentanyl over the course of a year is like a packet of sugar. Then think about a ton of fentanyl, we are talking about more than 20 million doses, and close to eight billion Mexican pesos ($394 million),” the president said. “These actions will continue until the violence decreases in the state of Sinaloa,” Harfuch wrote on X early Thursday. The Sinaloa Cartel is thought to be responsible for the trafficking of vast amounts of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl into the US.

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A photo taken in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam in 1999, which Todd Miller said was his family's first trip to Asia. Source: Todd MillerThat first African adventure became the template for two decades of globetrotting with my parents. Source: Todd MillerUsually, I planned a year in advance, making sure to block off time for family first. Source: Todd MillerWe stayed in the luxurious Royal Tents with ensuite baths and butlers, and we enjoyed lavish meals in regal tented dining halls. Source: Todd Miller

Persons: —, Todd Miller, Miller, " Miller, Francis Ford Coppola, Todd Miller's, Phang Organizations: Toyota, Kenya Airways, Millers, CNBC, Central America, Todd Miller Media, Hindustan Motors Locations: Egypt, Cairo, Kenya, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Asia, Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls, Guatemala, Kentucky, Tikal, Belize, Cuba, Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, Havana , Cuba, Pushkar, Indian, Rajasthan, India, Phang Nga, Thailand

☆ Sports Team: UK band robbed at gunpoint in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —British indie band Sports Team have been robbed at gunpoint at the very start of a tour of the United States. The post includes a short clip that shows their white van being broken into and somebody shouting to “get down” and “get inside” the Starbucks where the band members had stopped. The band have had two top 10 UK albums and their debut album, “Deep Down Happy,” was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2020. The band’s lead guitarist, Henry Young, is a former CNN sports writer who was based at the network’s London bureau. But when they were offered the chance to support Spanish band Hinds on a five-week European tour, Young said it had been a “now or never moment” that forced him to act.

Persons: van, ”, “, Alex Rice, Henry Young, Hinds, Young Organizations: CNN, Sports Team, Sky News, Nintendo, “, Mercury, O2 Locations: British, United States, Vallejo , California, Sacramento, Vallejo, London

☆ 23-year-old Cornell graduate Jahnay Bryan missing in Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Nicolás Viñuela | Nicolás Viñuela Is An Associate Producer With Dateline Nbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

On November 13, 2024, Jahque Bryan-Gooden reported her 23-year-old sister, Jahnay Bryan, missing. Jahnay Bryan Jahque Bryan-Gooden“The last time I actually personally spoke with my sister was via email. Bye.”Jahnay Bryan Jahque Bryan-GoodenJahque assumes Jahnay was living in East Stroudsburg when she sent that email, though she is unsure. Jahnay Bryan Jahque Bryan-GoodenAfter that phone call, a few of Jahque’s friends in the LA area went to check out an area of West 8th Street where Jahnay had reportedly been seen. And she, you know, she’s someone that people love to be around.”Jahnay has black hair and brown eyes.

Persons: Jahque Bryan, Gooden, Jahnay Bryan, ” Jahque, “, Jahque, Jahnay, she’s, Jahnay Bryan Jahque Bryan, Gooden “, ” Jahnay Bryan Jahque Bryan, Gooden Jahque, Jahnay’s, “ Jahnay, Drake Madison, —, ”, hasn’t, ” Jahnay, Avalos, Tipsters Organizations: Cornell University, Department of Water Management, Dateline, LAPD, 8th, LAPD Media, Unit, www.lapdonline.org Locations: East Stroudsburg , Pennsylvania, Jahnay, East Stroudsburg, it’s, LA, West, California

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sweeping pardon means Hunter Biden won’t face any punishment for criminal convictions in two separate cases, one involving gun charges, the other tax evasion. “They took a gamble that didn’t play out as they hoped,” former Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said. If he follows through, Trump may try to blunt the fallout by invoking the Biden pardon. “Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden proves President Trump's signature campaign promise to end the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen,” she said, adding: “President Trump has made that promise. A judge has already ruled there is no merit to the idea that Hunter Biden is a victim of selective prosecution.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Biden, ”, Sen, Joe Manchin, Tommy Tuberville, I'd, Trump, he’s, “, David Weiss, Anthony Coley, Ty Cobb, Karoline Leavitt, “ Joe Biden's, Trump's, He's, Chris Kofinis, MAGA, Pam Bondi, Robert H, Jackson, it’s Biden, Mark Scarsi, Hunter Biden “, it’s Trump, Greg Stanton, …, ” Sen, Gary Peters, It’s, Peters, Karine Jean, Pierre, Biden hadn't, Douglas Brinkley, there's Organizations: WASHINGTON, Trump, NBC, Justice, Democratic, Capitol, Trump White House, Fox News, “, Justice Department, Department, U.S, Prosecutors, District, Biden, Pew Research Center, Department of Justice, White, Air Force, Rice University presidential Locations: U.S, Delaware, crosshairs

☆ Investigation Into Forced Adoptions From Ukraine Points Finger at Putin
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Carlotta Gall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and senior Kremlin officials “intentionally and directly” authorized a program of coerced fostering and adoption of Ukrainian children during the war in Ukraine, according to a Yale University report that was released on Tuesday. The report provides strong new evidence for a war crimes case against Putin and other officials, the researchers said. An investigation by Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab identified 314 children from Ukraine who have been placed in a “systematic program of coerced adoption and fostering” since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, according to the report. It details evidence of direct orders from senior Russian officials, including Mr. Putin, to carry out the adoption program. “It reveals a higher level of crime than first understood,” the Research Lab, which is part of the Conflict Observatory, a program supported by the U.S. Department of State, said in a statement.

Persons: Vladimir V, Putin, “, ” Organizations: Kremlin, Yale University, Yale’s, Research, U.S . Department of State Locations: Russia, Ukraine

☆ Fox News ignores Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations as concerns over Trump pick mount
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The omission is potentially significant because Fox is the top TV outlet for Republicans, and Hegseth’s confirmation hinges on Republican senators. On Fox, Hegseth’s former colleagues aren’t raising alarms about the allegations or defending him – they’re just not talking about the issue at all. Instead, almost all of the recent mentions of Hegseth on Fox have been supportive or sympathetic. Hegseth told police the sex was consensual and he was never charged with a crime. A Fox News spokesperson declined to say whether the network has made an editorial decision not to report on allegations against its former host.

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A week after the premiere of a Netflix docuseries on the unsolved death of JonBenét Ramsey, police maintained their dedication to finding the little girl’s killer but refused to say whether they have any promising leads at this time. “It’s obvious that the Boulder Police Department wants to solve this case and the only reason is to bring justice to the victim,” a spokeswoman for the Boulder, Colorado, police department said in an email Monday. Six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family’s stately Boulder home nearly three decades ago. “However, it is important to emphasize that while we cannot go back to that horrible day in 1996, our goal is to find JonBenét Ramsey’s killer. Boulder PoliceFinding JonBenét’s killer has been elusive thus far.

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President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was pardoning his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing later this month in two federal cases. The president had previously maintained that he would not pardon his son, and his reversal prompted criticism from Republicans as well as a few Democrats. Read Biden's statement explaining his decision:Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. 1:23-cr-00061-MN in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and Docket No. 2:23-CR-00599-MCS-1 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Biden, Read, Hunter, Justice Department’s, unraveled, —, Hunter —, they’ve, They’ll, Grant, Joseph R, Jr, ROBERT HUNTER BIDEN, David C, Weiss Organizations: Justice, Department of Justice, United States, Court, District of, Central, Central District of, City Locations: United States, America, District of Delaware, Central District, Central District of California, City of Washington

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