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☆ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

A file photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin meets North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un on April 25, 2019 in Vladivostok, Russia. Citing unidentified Russian regional officials, Japanese broadcaster TBS reported that Kim's train crossed the border and arrived in the border town of Khasan. North Korea has possibly tens of millions of artillery shells and rockets based on Soviet designs that could potentially give a huge boost to the Russian army, analysts say. Based on North Korean state media photos, Kim's delegation possibly includes Pak Thae Song, chairman of North Korea's space science and technology committee, and Navy Admiral Kim Myong Sik, who are linked with North Korean efforts to acquire spy satellites and nuclear-capable submarines. After decades of a complicated, hot-and-cold relationship, Russia and North Korea have been drawing closer since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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☆ Escaped Pennsylvania murderer Danelo Cavalcante shot at by homeowner while stealing rifle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Hundreds of state and local police along with federal agents have joined a manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante that began Aug. 31, when the 34-year-old Brazilian broke out of the Chester County Prison, about 30 miles (50 km) west of Philadelphia. Overnight, Cavalcante entered a garage in Chester County, where he grabbed a 22-caliber rifle before he fled as the homeowner fired several shots at him with a pistol, said Pennsylvania State Police Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens during a Tuesday news briefing. Cavalcante shed the sweatshirt he was seen wearing on security cameras and was now believed to be shirtless, Bivens said. There have been multiple sightings of Cavalcante who has stolen a vehicle and has attempted to contact several people for help. Cavalcante is also a suspect in a 2017 murder in Brazil, according to the U.S.

Persons: Danelo Cavalcante, Cavalcante, George Bivens, Bivens, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Prison, Pennsylvania, Police, Authorities, U.S . Marshals Service, Thomson Locations: Brazilian, Chester, Philadelphia, Chester County, Brazil, Chicago, Atlanta

☆ Howard Safir, N.Y.P.D. Commissioner Under Giuliani, Is Dead at 81
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Clyde Haberman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Safir, who had a home in Annapolis, underwent double bypass heart surgery and was treated for prostate cancer while he was commissioner. Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani put Mr. Safir in charge of the Police Department in 1996. The two men had known each other since the early 1980s, when Mr. Safir was a top figure in the United States Marshals Service and Mr. Giuliani was a senior Justice Department official. Two years earlier, upon becoming mayor, Mr. Giuliani had made his old colleague the fire commissioner. But in April 1996 Mr. Giuliani needed a new police commissioner to replace William J. Bratton, who had resigned after falling out of favor with City Hall, and it was clear that Mr. Safir’s primary assignment was to be his predecessor’s temperamental opposite.

Persons: Howard Safir, Adam, Safir, Rudolph W, Giuliani, Mr, William J, Bratton Organizations: Police Department, United States Marshals Service, Department, City Hall Locations: York, Annapolis, Md

He spoke with the acquaintance on a Ring doorbell camera, which captured his new clean-shaven look, but the person wasn’t home and did not respond to meet Cavalcante, Bivens said. That person was also not home but called police after a female resident saw the escaped inmate, according to Bivens. Cavalcante fled Chester County Prison within days of being sentenced to life without parole for the murder of his former girlfriend, 33-year-old Deborah Brandão. Chester County District Attorney/PA State PoliceSo far, all the reported sightings of Cavalcante have been in Chester County, where the prison is located. “We are obviously very concerned that Cavalcante has or will attempt to steal another vehicle to facilitate his escape,” Bivens said.

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Kim’s delegation likely includes his foreign minister, Choe Sun Hui, and his top two military officials – Korean People’s Army Marshals Ri Pyong Chol and Pak Jong Chon. Other officials identified in North Korean state media photos may hint at what Kim might seek from Putin and what he would be willing to give. U.S. officials released intelligence last week that North Korea and Russia were arranging a meeting between their leaders. After decades of a complicated, hot-and-cold relationship, Russia and North Korea have been drawing closer since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Both Russian and North Korean officials denied such claims.

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☆ Escaped Pennsylvania murderer changes appearance to elude capture
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The escape of inmate Danelo Cavalcante from a prison in West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. is seen in a screen grab from a video released September 6, 2023. The images showed Danelo Cavalcante, 34, clean shaven and wearing a hooded sweatshirt, black baseball cap, green prison pants and white shoes, police said. Police said Cavalcante was seen near the town of Phoenixville, about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia, on Saturday night. He escaped on Aug. 31 from Chester County Prison in the same region where he was awaiting transfer to a state prison to serve a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend. Last week school districts in the area canceled classes for a day after one such sighting, officials said.

Persons: Danelo Cavalcante, Cavalcante, Maria Caspani, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Chester, Facebook, REUTERS, Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Ford, U.S, Marshals, Thomson Locations: West Chester , Pennsylvania, U.S, Chester County, Phoenixville, Philadelphia, Chester, Brazilian, Brazil

☆ Danelo Cavalcante: Convicted killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison spotted more than 20 miles from search area and changed his appearance, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Dakin Andone Celina Tebor Emma Tucker | Dakin Andone | Celina Tebor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted killer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison, was seen overnight Saturday more than 20 miles from the search area where he was last reportedly sighted, according to state police. Cavalcante fled about two weeks after he was convicted of first-degree murder for the 2021 killing of his former girlfriend, Deborah Brandão, 33, in Chester County. Cavalcante was seen in or around Chester County’s Longwood Gardens – about 3 miles from the prison – several times last week. On Monday, a security camera recorded the fugitive at Longwood Gardens, authorities said. On Wednesday, a trail camera image showed Cavalcante in or around Longwood Gardens, but officials learned about this sighting Thursday evening, according to Bivens.

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☆ Danelo Cavalcante: Authorities assign more officers to find convicted killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison as search enters 10th day
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Aya Elamroussi Brian Todd Aaron Cooper | Aya Elamroussi | Brian Todd | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Cavalcante, 34, fled Chester County Prison last week by “crab walking” between two walls, scaling a fence and traversing across razor wire. Cavalcante was convicted of first-degree murder last month for the 2021 killing of his former girlfriend, 33-year-old Deborah Brandão, in Chester County. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesMultiple sightings with no captureAs of Friday, there have been several credible sightings of Cavalcante, Bivens said. And as the search stretches into the 10th day, authorities are confident they will bring Cavalcante back into custody. • September 2: Cavalcante was spotted on surveillance video about 1.5 miles from the prison, authorities said.

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☆ Dense terrain and brutal heat have proven challenging in search for convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Danelo Cavalcante has been on the run since August 31, when he escaped from the Chester County Prison in a rural area some 30 miles west of Philadelphia. Authorities search for Daniel Cavalcante in Pennsylvania's Chester County on Sunday after he escaped from prison on August 31. Kyle Mazza/SOPA Images/Sipa USA/APEscape caught on videoCavalcante, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder August 16 in the 2021 fatal stabbing of his former girlfriend, 33-year-old Deborah Brandão, in Chester County. Prison officials considering security measuresSo far, it has taken authorities more than a week to search for Cavalcante. Earlier this week, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said prison officials have taken steps to enhance security.

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☆ Dollar General's messy stores are haunting the retailer as it takes a $95 million hit on inventory markdowns and deploys 'smart teams' to clean up
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Alex Bitter | Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dollar General is trying to cut down on excess inventory to tame its messy stores. "We believe it will drive traffic and also more quickly reduce excess inventory," Owen said on the call. To clean up its stores, Dollar General is also deploying "smart teams," or groups of employees who move between multiple stores to organize excess inventory, Owen said. Aisles at many Dollar General stores have been clogged with everything from dog food to school supplies over the last few years. That's led to multiple problems, such as local fire marshals closing Dollar General stores because merchandise is blocking fire exits.

Persons: Jeff Owen, Owen, Neil Saunders, That's Organizations: Service, Dollar, GlobalData Retail, Employees Locations: Wall, Silicon, Texas

☆ Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio's sentencing was abruptly canceled
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Sonam Sheth | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Proud Boys Enrique Tarrio and one co-defendant were due to be sentenced Wednesday for their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Prosecutors were seeking 33 years behind bars for Tarrio, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges in May. "Due to an emergency, the court is not proceeding today with sentencings in the Proud Boy cases," the Justice Department first said. An unrelated case also scheduled for Wednesday before US District Judge Timothy Kelly, the judge who would have sentenced Tarrio and Nordean, was also cancelled. "No emergency – Judge Kelly out sick," a spokesman for the US Marshals told Insider three hours after the cancellation.

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☆ Proud Boys sentencing on Jan. 6 Capitol riot charges postponed after judge calls out sick
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sentencing hearings for Enrique Tarrio and another Proud Boys leader in the Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case were postponed Wednesday after the presiding judge called out sick, federal authorities told NBC News. Marshals Service told NBC that the sentencing was canceled because presiding Judge Timothy Kelly was sick. Ethan Nordean, a Proud Boys chapter leader who was set to be sentenced Wednesday afternoon, had his hearing rescheduled for Friday. Three of those co-defendants — Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola — have sentencing hearings scheduled for later in the week. Pezzola was the only one not found guilty of seditious conspiracy.

Persons: Enrique Tarrio, Donald Trump, Timothy Kelly, Ethan Nordean, Tarrio, Tarrio —, Merrick Garland, — Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, Dominic Pezzola —, Biggs, Pezzola Organizations: NBC News, U.S, U.S . Marshals Service, NBC, CNBC, The Justice, DOJ, Pezzola Locations: Washington, Washington ,, Nordean

☆ World Athletics Championships: Sprinter Andrew Hudson gets glass in his eye after buggy crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Several athletes – including American star Noah Lyles – were caught up in a crash between two buggies at the World Athletics Championships, causing Jamaican sprinter Andrew Hudson to get glass in his eye. Footage of the incident ahead of the athletes’ 200-meter semifinal shows the buggies colliding at a junction outside the stadium in Budapest, Hungary. Hudson, the Jamaican champion over 200 meters, appeared to be in pain after the incident and later explained how shattered glass had got into his eye. Andrew Hudson and Noah Lyles race in the 200-meter semifinals at the world championships. Unfortunately, Andrew Hudson did seem to get some glass in his eye which was the hold-up.

Persons: Noah Lyles –, Andrew Hudson, Noah Lyles, Petr David Josek, “, ” Lyles, Erriyon Knighton, Kenny Bednarek Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Hudson, NBC, “ Locations: Budapest, Hungary

☆ After nearly 60 years in flight, US Air Force special operators took their AC-130 gunship to Australia for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

US Air Force special operators took their AC-130J to Australia for an exercise in July. As part of Exercise Teak Action, held in southeastern Australia in early July, US Air Force special operators flew their AC-130 gunship in Australia for the first time since it entered service in 1960s. Australian Air Force/Corporal Cameron PeggWhile in Australia, Air Commandos from US Air Force Special Operations Command's 23rd Special Tactics Squadron and their AC-130Js took part in dry-fire rehearsals in coordination with US and Australian Combat Control teams on the ground. AdvertisementAdvertisementA beloved aircraftA US Air Force weapon systems operator gives a tour of an AC-130J to Australian Air Force cadets at Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond during Talisman Sabre in July. A US Air Force crew chief marshals an AC-130J at Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond during Talisman Sabre in July.

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CNN —Former President Donald Trump has agreed to a $200,000 bond and other release conditions after his lawyers met with the Fulton County District Attorney’s office on Monday, according to court documents reviewed by CNN. According to a new court filing on Monday, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has reached a bond agreement with one of Trump’s co-defendants: conservative attorney John Eastman. Eastman’s $100,000 bond order is the first to appear on the Fulton County court website. Law enforcement presence remains at an elevated level at the Fulton County court complex. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office on Monday, the barricades around the Fulton County courthouse will remain in place until Saturday.

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REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday rejected as "entirely inadequate" the U.S. government's plan for letting the jailed founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange prepare for his October fraud trial. Bankman-Fried's lawyers asked that he be allowed to meet with them five days a week at the Manhattan federal courthouse in preparation for the Oct. 2 trial. The Brooklyn jail, with about 1,549 inmates, has been plagued by conditions that public defenders have called "inhumane." A federal judge suggested in 2021 that the jail and a now-closed federal jail in Manhattan were "run by morons." Bankman-Fried's lawyers previously represented Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who complained for months that she could not prepare effectively in the Brooklyn jail for her sex trafficking trial.

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He had a blank expression as he was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs by members of the U.S. A July 20 article in the New York Times contained excerpts from Ellison's personal Google documents prior to FTX's collapse. She described being "unhappy and overwhelmed" with her job and feeling "hurt/rejected" from her personal break-up with Bankman-Fried. Sassoon said the defendant would be able to access an internet-enabled laptop there to review evidence to prepare for trial. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Jonathan Oatis, Noeleen Walder and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan announced the decision at a hearing in federal court in Manhattan, less than two months before the scheduled October fraud trial. He rejected a defense request to delay Bankman-Fried's detention pending appeal of the bail revocation. Bankman-Fried has been largely confined to his parents' Palo Alto, California, home on $250 million bond since his December 2022 arrest. Kaplan said he was concerned that Bankman-Fried showed the writings to the reporter during an in-person meeting at his parents' home. Bankman-Fried sat with his shoulders hunched, leaning forward on the table and fidgeting with a Post-It note as he heard the judge order him detained.

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Sam Bankman-Fried will head to jail on Friday after a judge sided with a request by federal prosecutors to revoke the FTX founder's bail over alleged witness tampering. Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Bankman-Fried's request for delayed detention pending an appeal. "My conclusion is there is probable cause to believe the defendant tried to tamper with witnesses at least twice," said Judge Kaplan during his ruling. Judge Kaplan previously issued a direct and stern warning to Bankman-Fried in July over his conversations with the media. It is an argument that proved sufficient to convince Judge Kaplan to send Bankman-Fried to jail ahead of his trial.

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☆ Justice Clarence Thomas enjoyed more vacations, private flights and perks thanks to wealthy friends, new ProPublica report details
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

These costly trips and travel perks often went unreported on the justice’s financial disclosure forms, ProPublica said in its investigation. Lynne Sladky/APProPublica interviewed more than 100 people, including staff that would have worked some of the trips that Thomas took. Thomas did not respond to ProPublica’s detailed list of questions for its report, nor did Novelly. None of the Thomas benefactors highlighted in the new report appear to have had direct business in front of the Supreme Court, ProPublica said. Thomas intends to amend his financial disclosure forms, a source close to the justice previously told CNN, to at least reflect Crow’s 2014 purchase of Thomas’ mother’s home.

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☆ New Jersey is the last state in America where drivers can't pump gas
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —New Jersey is now the only state in America where it’s illegal for drivers to pump their own gas. Oregon last week lifted its 72-year-old ban on self-service gas stations, allowing stations to operate half of their pumps as self-serve. Oregon’s move makes New Jersey the last state where drivers can’t touch the gas pump. Gas stations’ struggles to hire workers have led to renewed attempts by New Jersey gas station industry advocates to lift the ban. Gas stations’ struggles to hire workers have led to renewed attempts by New Jersey gas station industry advocates to lift the ban.

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☆ Trump legal risks deepen with charges of plot to reverse 2020 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | Jacqueline Thomsen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

According to the indictment, Trump ignored advisers who told him the election was not fraudulent and helped organize fake slates of electors to try to capture electoral votes in states he had lost. The Trump campaign issued a statement accusing the Biden administration of targeting him for political gain. Trump, the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, has been indicted on three separate occasions this year. Strategists said that while the indictments could help Trump solidify support among Republican voters, who view the charges as bogus, they could prove more damaging among independent voters in the general election against Biden. Many Republican officials, unwilling to anger Trump’s substantial base of supporters, attacked Biden instead, claiming that the latest charges were politically motivated.

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☆ Trump Prepares to Make Familiar Trip to Courthouse, This Time in Washington
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Glenn Thrush | More About Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump is expected to appear at 4 p.m. on Thursday in the U.S. federal courthouse at the foot of Capitol Hill, the site of a yearslong government effort to hold accountable those who tried to subvert democracy. His second federal indictment is likely to follow a cadence similar to his first. The former president will fly down on his private jet from his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. He is expected to arrive between 3 and 4 p.m., at the E. Barrett Prettyman courthouse, the venue for dozens of trials stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. (He was arraigned in New York in the spring in connection with a hush-money payment to a pornographic actress before the 2016 election.)

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Barrett Organizations: White, Capitol, U.S . Marshals Service Locations: U.S, Miami, Bedminster, N.J, New York

Mr. Trump and congressional Republicans have accused Mr. Smith, without evidence, of pursuing a politically motivated investigation intended to destroy Mr. Trump’s chances of retaking the White House, including by leaking details of the case. The former president has taken to calling Mr. Smith “deranged,” and some of his supporters have threatened the special counsel, his family and his team — prompting the U.S. Mr. Smith was flanked by a three-person security detail inside his own building when he delivered remarks to reporters on Tuesday. Mr. Mueller was an established and trusted national figure when he was appointed special counsel, unlike Mr. Smith, who was virtually unknown outside the department and drew a mixed record during his tenure. Mr. Mueller had already solidified a reputation as the most important F.B.I.

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Mr. Smith is not the first special counsel to investigate Mr. Trump. Mr. Smith, by contrast, faces no such limits given that Mr. Trump is no longer in office. Mr. Mueller said little when faced with a barrage of falsehoods pushed publicly by Mr. Trump and his allies about him and his investigative team. During Mr. Trump’s arraignment in Miami in June, Mr. Smith sat in the gallery, closely watching the proceedings. Some in the courtroom suggested he stared at Mr. Trump for much of the hearing, sizing him up.

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