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☆ Man found guilty of killing 4 relatives, pregnant woman during fight about staying out late when he was a teen
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | 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: +2 min

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man was convicted of murder Friday in the shooting deaths of five people, including family members and a pregnant woman who was nearly due to give birth, prosecutors said. A jury deliberated about three hours before finding Raymond Childs III guilty of six counts of murder in the killings, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said. Childs, 21, was arrested a day after the January 2021 shooting inside an Indianapolis home. The attack killed Childs’ father, Raymond Childs Jr., 42; his stepmother, Kezzie Childs, 42; the couple’s daughter, Rita Childs, 13; son Elijah Childs, 18; and Elijah’s 19-year-old girlfriend, Kiara Hawkins, who died at a hospital along with her unborn son. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears during a press conference, in downtown Indianapolis, on Jan. 28, 2021.

Persons: Raymond Childs III, Childs, Childs ’, Raymond Childs Jr, Kezzie Childs, Rita Childs, Elijah Childs, Kiara Hawkins, Ryan Mears, Mears, Raymond Ronald Lee Childs III, Jan, Grace Hollars, Prosecutors, ”, ” Mears, “, ” Childs Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, Prosecutor’s Locations: An Indianapolis, Marion, Indianapolis

☆ Israeli soldiers forced Palestinian men to take off their clothes as they evacuated war-torn Jabalya, photo shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Abeer Salman | Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The photo, taken in Jabalya on Friday, shows residents of the refugee camp who tried to leave the area after being forced by the Israeli military to evacuate amid its ongoing ground operation there. The photo was first shared on an Israeli Telegram channel; while it is unclear who took it, several of the men in the picture told CNN Israeli soldiers were photographing them as they were being detained. They were insulting us during that time, calling us names, laughing and taking pictures,” the 27-year old told CNN. Jouri’s father Mohamad Abu Ward told CNN he was forced to strip to his underwear and was held for eight hours alongside Jouri. “Individuals suspected of involvement in terrorist activity are being detained and questioned,” the IDF told CNN in a statement.

Persons: There’s, Muhannad Khalaf, ”, Khalaf, Abu Ward, Mohamad Abu Ward, Israel, Balkees Jarrah Organizations: CNN, Israeli, Israel Defense Forces, Jouri, IDF, Cross, United Nations, International Commission of, Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch Locations: Gaza, Jabalya, Gaza City, Northern Gaza, Geneva, Palestinian Territory, Israel

☆ Gérard Depardieu won’t appear in a French court for his trial on sexual assault charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Paris AP —French actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for alleged sexual assaults on two women on a film set in 2021, won’t appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said. The trial was scheduled as France continues to reckon with sexual violence in the wake of the #MeToo movement that initially struggled to find traction, especially in the cinema industry. About 100 people gathered outside the court on Monday, some holding signs, responding to a call from several feminist groups to show support for victims of sexual violence. The month before the incident, another woman working on the film set had complained about Depardieu, prosecutors said. He has been a global ambassador for French film and enjoyed international fame with several roles in Hollywood.

Persons: Gérard Depardieu, won’t, Depardieu, Jérémie Assous, Depardieu “, ” Assous, Sarah Meyssonnier, Reuters Assous, “, ”, Prosecutors, —, Assous, Emmanuel Macron ., “ Gérard Depardieu, Charlotte Arnould, Figaro, Judith Godrèche, Godrèche Organizations: Paris AP, France, Reuters, ” Prosecutors, Associated Press, AP Locations: Paris, France, North Korea, Korean, French, Hollywood

☆ Criminals are looting millions from ATMs in Europe. Here’s why Germany is a prime target
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Rather than staging dramatic and risky bank robberies, criminal groups in Europe have been targeting ATMs as an easier and more low-key target. An explosive device used to blow up ATMs shown at a press event in Stuttgart, Germany on November 21, 2023. The majority of Germany’s 83.3 million citizens have to travel no further than one kilometer to reach their nearest ATM, according to the central bank, Bundesbank. Bodo Marks/picture alliance/Getty Images/FileA 2023 BKA report notes that ATM robberies in Germany have been rising since 2005, although they dropped slightly from 2022 to 2023. In July, the German government announced that ATM robberies would receive harsher punishment.

Persons: Europol, Bernd Weißbrod, ” Europol, Baden Württemberg, ” Bundesbank’s Johannes Beermann, –, Bodo Marks, ’, Nancy Faeser, ” Organizations: CNN, Federal Criminal Police, Germany –, Getty, German Banking Industry Committee, “ Locations: Kronberg, BKA, Europe, Germany, France, Netherlands, Stuttgart, Wiernsheim, German, Baden, Bundesbank, Sparkasse, Schenefeld, –, “ Germany

☆ Alleging ‘Russian special operation,’ Georgian president calls for protests over disputed election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Jill Dougherty | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Ivanishvili had vowed to ban the opposition if his party won the election, and his opponents are taking him at his word. On Saturday, as Georgians cast their ballots, thousands of Georgian and international election observers fanned out to voting precincts across the country, from urban centers to poor, remote villages in the Caucasus mountains, trying to evaluate whether the vote was free and fair. Throughout election day, video of violations, some of them egregious, like a man boldly jamming ballots into a ballot box, spread quickly. “She is on the right side of history,” said opposition politician Nika Gvaramia. The illiberal leader has found common cause with Georgia’s ruling party and was the first international leader to congratulate them after the election – even before the votes were officially tallied.

Persons: Georgia CNN —, Salome Zourabichvili, “, Georgia …, ”, oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, Ivanishvili, ISFED, John Shimkus, Margareta Cederfelt, Zourabichvili, Nika Gvaramia, Elene Khoshtaria, isn’t, Viktor Orban Organizations: Georgia CNN, Georgian, International Republican Institute, National Democratic Institute, International Society for Fair Elections, Democracy, “ Coalition Locations: Tbilisi, Georgia, Georgian, Russian, “, Gvaramia, Russia, ” Moscow, Hungarian

☆ Delphi murders: What happened this week in Richard Allen's trial?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

At trial Thursday, defense lawyer Andrew Baldwin asked the clerk, Kathy Shank, if his client was trying to "assist" the investigation. And he said the information Allen provided to authorities days later was marked as cleared when it shouldn’t have been. Allen provided a similar account, according to former Delphi Police Chief Steve Mullin, who conducted the interview, though Allen said he’d arrived at the trail at noon and left at 1:30 p.m. When Mullin showed Allen a photo of the “bridge guy,” the former chief testified, Allen responded: “If the picture was taken with the girl’s camera, there was no way it could be him,” Mullin testified. In his testimony, Liggett said it was the discovery of that bullet along with witness accounts that prompted Allen’s arrest.

Persons: Richard Allen, He’d, Abigail Williams, Allen, ”, they’ve, Andrew Baldwin, Kathy Shank, Dan Dulin, Dulin, Shank, Richard Allen Whiteman, Tony Liggett, who’d, Railly Voorhies, Voorhes, “, Voorhies, she’d, Jennifer Auger, ” Liggett, Allen “, Shanks, Steve Mullin, he’d, Mullin, ” Mullin, Sig Sauer, Liggett Organizations: Liberty, NBC Chicago Lawyers, CVS, NBC, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Department of Children’s Services, Carroll County Sheriff, Liggett, Delphi Police, Authorities Locations: Indiana, Carroll, Indianapolis, Carroll County

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and an alleged accomplice pleaded not guilty on Friday to sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges. Jeffries’ romantic partner, Matthew Smith, who was also arrested on Tuesday on sex trafficking charges, wasn’t at the arraignment. Jeffries, Smith and Jacobson have each been hit with a single count of sex trafficking, as well as 15 counts of interstate prostitution tied to 15 alleged victims. They organized “sex events” in England, France, Italy, Morocco, St. Barts, New York City and the Hamptons for Jeffries, Smith and “others,” according to the indictment. Afterward, it was either Jacobson or the staff members who paid the men for attending the sex events, it says.

Persons: Mike Jeffries, Jeffries, James Jacobson, Jacobson, Brian H, Bieber, Jeffries ’, Matthew Smith, wasn’t, Smith, ” Jeffries, Peace, “, Prosecutors, ”, Fitch, Abercrombie Organizations: Abercrombie, Fitch, West Palm Beach, Eastern, of, Hamptons, Jeffries, BBC, NBC News, CNBC Locations: Central Islip , New York, West Palm Beach , Florida, Florida , New York City, Long, Rice Lake , Wisconsin, West Palm, of New York, England, France, Italy, Morocco, St, Barts , New York City, U.S

☆ Plaintiffs in 14 lawsuits call Diddy a rapist. These accusers can clinch or crash his criminal case.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Plaintiffs in 14 lawsuits call Sean Combs a rapist, including eight who sued in the past two weeks. Defense lawyers have already signaled that this will be a line of attack against "Victim-1." Related stories"There's 30 million reasons" to doubt her credibility, Combs attorney Marc Agnifilo told a judge during bail arguments last month. In court papers relating to the criminal case, defense attorneys have used the words "false" and "outright absurd" in referring to the lawsuits' allegations. Experts said Combs' defense lawyers will try to impugn the financial motives of not only any plaintiffs who take the stand in May but also their lawyers.

Persons: Sean Combs, Combs, —, Sean, Diddy, Michael Farkas, Farkas, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura, Douglas Wigdor, Marc Agnifilo, Stacey Richman, Jay, Lil Wayne, Richman, Jane Doe, Tony Buzbee, Michael Bachner, Bachner, Rodney, Rod, Jones, Tyrone Blackburn, Blackburn, Liza Gardner, Adria, Buzbee Organizations: Service, New, Defense, Buzbee, US, VMA, UMG, Motown Records, Universal Music Group, New York Locations: New York, Bronx, Manhattan, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Alabama, Houston, Brooklyn

Robert Roberson, 57, was set to become the first person in the U.S. executed in a "shaken baby" case until members of the state House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee issued a subpoena to have him testify at a legislative hearing this week. Despite efforts by the attorney general's office to appeal, as the execution was scheduled to get underway on the evening of Oct. 17, the Texas Supreme Court, in an 11th-hour decision, sided with the lawmakers, handing Roberson a temporary reprieve. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference meeting in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 23. The attorney general's office also described alleged sexual abuse. The attorney general's office said Wednesday that state lawmakers have "attempted to mislead the public by falsely claiming that Roberson was unfairly convicted through 'junk science' concerning 'shaken baby syndrome.'"

Persons: Ken Paxton, Robert Roberson, Roberson, Paxton, Nikki, Mandel Ngan, Paxton's, Doug Deason, Greg Abbott, Joe Moody, untruths, general's, Robert, Brian Wharton, Wharton, Gretchen Sween Organizations: Texas Supreme, Conservative Political, Getty, Texas GOP, Gov Locations: Texas, U.S, National Harbor, Md, AFP

☆ Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung joins ‘Beef’ season 2 cast
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

“Minari” Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung has joined Season 2 of “Beef.”Netflix officially announced on Wednesday that the series, from Lee Sung Jin and A24, would return for a second season with Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny. She became the first Korean to win an acting Oscar. Valerie Macon / AFP - Getty Images file“Beef” was originally a limited series starring Yeun and Ali Wong that became a breakout hit on Netflix and won eight Emmys — including for best limited series, directing, writing and acting for both Yeun and Wong. In Season 1, Yeun and Wong played Danny Cho and Amy Lau, two strangers in Los Angeles whose lives become entangled after a road rage incident. Lee is the creator and showrunner of “Beef,” and he executive produces Season 2 alongside Jake Schreier, Yeun and Wong.

Persons: “ Minari ”, Youn Yuh, jung, Lee Sung Jin, Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, Cailee, ” Youn, “, Steven Yeun, Oscar, Youn’s, Valerie Macon, ”, Yeun, Ali Wong, Wong, Danny Cho, Amy Lau, Lee, Jake Schreier Organizations: “, Netflix, Apple, Getty, Globes Locations: “ Beef, Korean, AFP, Los Angeles

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that, if elected to a second term in November, he would immediately fire special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal indictments against Trump. "It's so easy — I would fire him within two seconds," said Trump, who added that he got “immunity at the Supreme Court" and called Smith a "crooked person." Firing him as special counsel potentially could end the federal government's prosecution against Trump. Judge Tanya Chutkan allowed the release of hundreds of pages of heavily redacted documents last week that contained evidence the special counsel was using for the prosecution. Last year, Trump warned that Smith and other Justice Department officials would wind up in a mental institution if he's re-elected.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Hugh Hewitt, Trump, Smith, doesn't, Smith's, Tanya Chutkan, he's, Adam Schiff Organizations: Trump . Conservative, Department of Justice, Trump, Washington , D.C, White, Democratic, Republican Locations: Florida, Washington ,

➡️ In a CNN town hall, Harris called Trump a “fascist” and said he suggested he is unfit for office. Earlier in the day, she blasted Trump’s reported praise of Hitler. ➡️ The Harris campaign says it’s preparing for a deluge of litigation before and after Election Day. ➡️ Seven maps show how Trump, Harris and their running mates are dividing their time in critical swing states. ➡️ Trump’s reported racist insult about a slain Mexican American soldier has drawn backlash and staunch denials.

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☆ Former Avenue employee accused of 'blackmailing' billionaire Marc Lasry countersues, claiming sexual harassment including forced kissing, groping, and comments about her body
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Gina Strum, the former Avenue Capital employee accused of blackmailing her boss, countersued. AdvertisementIn response to Avenue Capital's lawsuit against her, former fundraiser Gina Strum has countersued, accusing her former bosses, including billionaire Marc Lasry, of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. A spokesperson for Avenue said: "Ms. Strum's allegations are completely false and represent her further attempt to malign the reputations of Mr. Lasry, Ms. Gardner, and Avenue for financial gain." Related storiesUnlike Lasry's suit, which accused Strum of "blackmailing" him, Strum's lawsuit does not include extensive written evidence, such as texts or emails of the harassment. AdvertisementOther eye-catching bits of Strum's suit include accusations that Lasry:

Persons: Gina Strum, Marc Lasry, —, Sonia Gardner, Daniel Kaiser, CK Hoffler, Jesse Jackson, Lasry —, Strum, Lasry, Gardner, Strum —, Jane, Martin Gantz, Lasry's Organizations: Capital, Service, Avenue, Milwaukee Bucks, Lasry, New York Locations: New York, Instagram, New York City

☆ Judge blocks Coach owner Tapestry's proposed acquisition of Michael Kors parent Capri
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A federal judge blocked Tapestry's acquisition of Capri on Thursday following a brief trial last month in New York. Representatives for Tapestry and Capri didn't immediately return requests for comment. The decision will ensure that Tapestry and Capri continue to engage in head-to-head competition to the benefit of the American public." The decision comes as consumers balk at high prices for food, apparel and other goods after years of elevated inflation. Lawyers for Tapestry and Capri argued the companies are not each other's main competitors.

Persons: Jennifer Rochon, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman, Capri's Versace, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors, Capri's, didn't, Henry Liu, Biden, Kamala Harris, Lina Khan, Capri, —, Melissa Repko Organizations: Federal, Tapestry, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Competition, Democratic Locations: Capri, New York, FTC's

☆ How 2 key characters in 'Woman of the Hour' are based on people who had brushes with Dating Game killer Rodney Alcala
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Woman of the Hour" is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala appearing on a dating show. AdvertisementNetflix's new movie "Woman of the Hour" takes inspiration from the wild story of serial killer Rodney Alcala competing on a dating show, but recenters the narrative on a woman who narrowly evaded becoming one of his victims. Here's how two key secondary characters in "Woman of the Hour," Amy and Laura, are inspired by real-life people. Related storiesIn 'Woman of the Hour,' teen runaway Amy outsmarts Rodney and is instrumental in him getting arrestedAutumn Best as Amy in "Woman of the Hour." Laura's experience reflects the way the real Alcala was reported to law enforcement multiple times but didn't face consequences until much later in life.

Persons: Rodney Alcala, Amy, Monique Hoyt, Laura, —, Anna Kendrick, Sheryl, Daniel Zovatto, Rodney, Cheryl Bradshaw's, Rodney's, Alcala, Tali Shapiro, Morgan Rowan, Amy outsmarts Rodney, Netflix Amy, she'd, Hoyt, Nicolette Robinson, Leah Gallo, Alison, Ken, Max Lloyd, Jones, Kendrick, Tudum Organizations: Service, ABC, Alcala, Netflix Locations: Alcala, Here's, San Gabriel , California, Corcoran

☆ Karen Read supporter denies intimidating witnesses with rubber ducks and fake $100 bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

BOSTON — The Karen Read murder case has inspired crowds of pink-clad supporters, divided a Massachusetts town and provided juicy content for true crime podcasters. Now, rubber ducks are in the mix. The 65-year-old Schiffer didn’t speak during his brief appearance in Stoughton District Court but greeted several dozen supporters outside. Several wore T-shirts emblazoned with rubber ducks, while some carried American flags or placards supporting Read. Schiffer has been among the dozens of Read supporters who accuse state and local law enforcement of a widespread coverup.

Persons: Karen Read, Richard Schiffer Jr, he’s, Read, John O’Keefe, Schiffer, “, ” Schiffer, ”, Alan Jackson, Timothy Bradl, ” Bradl, don’t, O’Keefe, Brian Albert, Brian Albert’s, Chris Albert, Aidan Timothy Kearney, ” Turtleboy, Rich, we’re Organizations: BOSTON, Boston, Canton, Norfolk, Attorney’s Locations: Massachusetts, Stoughton District, “, Boston, Canton, O’Keefe’s neighborhood

Demands for a federal investigation mount as witnesses and survivors of a gangway collapse at a dock in Georgia describe the “catastrophic failure” that killed seven people traveling for a festival celebrating Gullah Geechee history. She was with several people who were trying to board the final ferry to Sapelo Island on Saturday. “I said, ‘This dock is going to collapse;’ I sure did,” Grovner said. Look what happened.”The DNR, which operates the dock and the two ferries serving Sapelo Island, did not respond to an NBC News request for comment. An estimated 700 people were on Sapelo Island last Saturday.

Persons: Regina Brinson, Brinson, Isaiah Thomas, Thomas, ” Brinson, ” Katrena Alexander, ”, Jacqueline Crews Carter, Cynthia Gibbs, Charles L, William Johnson Jr, Carlotta McIntosh, Queen Welch, “, LaShonda Holloway, McIntosh’s, Alexander, Ben Crump, Crump, ” Crump, JR Grovner, ” Grovner, ‘ Organizations: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Justice Department, JR, Georgia Public Broadcasting, NBC Locations: Georgia, Jacksonville , Florida, Jacksonville, Darien , Georgia, Atlanta, Sapelo, South

An Italian surfer died last week after being impaled by a swordfish while surfing in Indonesia, local media reported. Fabio Giulivi, the mayor of Manfrini’s hometown, Venaria, said the surfer was “tragically” taken from her loved ones in the prime of her life. “The news of her death has left us shocked and makes us feel powerless in the face of the tragedy that took her life so prematurely,” Giulivi wrote in an Instagram post. In August, an Australian man died after he hit his head on a reef while surfing in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Last year, American professional surfer Mikala Jones died after the fin of his surfboard severed an artery in his leg while surfing in Indonesia.

Persons: Giulia Manfrini, “, Lahmudin Siregar, Antara, ”, James Colston, Giulia couldn’t, ” “ Giulia, Fabio Giulivi, ” Giulivi, Mikala Jones Organizations: Disaster Management Agency Locations: Italian, Indonesia, Italy, Islands, Manfrini, London, Venaria, Australian, North Sumatra, American

☆ Italian surfer dies after being struck by fish off the coast of Indonesia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Alex Stambaugh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An Italian surfer has died after being impaled in the chest by a sharp-billed fish while surfing off Indonesia’s West Sumatra coast. Giulia Manfrini, 36, had been surfing in the Mentawai Islands, a remote island chain when she suffered a “freak accident,” said her business partner James Colston. “Unfortunately, even with the brave efforts of her partner, local resort staff and doctors, Giulia couldn’t be saved,” Colston said Sunday in a statement on Instagram. According to a medical report, she suffered a stab wound to the upper left chest with a depth of about five centimeters, the agency said. Together Colston and Manfrini founded travel company AWAVE Travel, which organized trips to popular surfing destinations, including the Mentawai Islands.

Persons: Giulia Manfrini, ”, James Colston, “, Giulia couldn’t, ” Colston, ” Lahmudin Siregar, Manfrini, Colston, Pei Pei, Antara, Venaria Reale, ” Fabio Giulivi, Chiara, Giorgio, ” “ Giulia couldn’t, Giulia Organizations: CNN, AWAVE Locations: Italian, Indonesia’s West Sumatra, Mentawai, Siberut, Venaria, Turin, Italy, ”, Stoke

Prosecutors do not dispute that Neely was acting in an aggressive manner, they said in court documents. Video shows Penny wrapping his legs around Neely’s body as the pair are on the floor of the train car. Raiser said the defense plans to dispute that Penny had Neely in a chokehold at all. Hochul’s announcement came a week after a passenger had slashed a subway conductor in the neck and following other crimes in the subway system. And subway crime was down 5.1% year to date through the end of September, the police department said.

Persons: Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, Penny, Neely, Michael Jackson, Andrew Savulich, Steven, “, ”, Neely “, ” Penny, Kathy Hochul Organizations: New York City, New York, Police, TNS, Getty, Prosecutors, Marine Corps, Broadway, Lafayette Station, New York Gov, National Guard, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York Police Department, NYPD Locations: New York, New York City, Manhattan, excessiveness, Long

☆ Daniel Penny to stand trial as jury selection begins in NYC subway chokehold death
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Nbc New York | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Daniel Penny, a retired Marine charged in the deadly subway chokehold of Jordan Neely. A conviction for criminally negligent homicide would require the jury to find that Penny unjustifiably put Neely at risk of death, but failed to perceive that risk. Prosecutors have said the chokehold, which Penny held for several minutes, killed Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man and former Michael Jackson impersonator. Officers could be seen saying he had a faint pulse, and then shown giving him CPR about four minutes after they arrived. Officers could be seen saying he had a faint pulse, and then shown giving him CPR about four minutes after they arrived.

Persons: Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, Penny, Neely, Michael Jackson, Penny unjustifiably, Black, Andrew Savulich, “ I’m, “, ” Daniel Penny, Yuki Iwamura, ”, Miranda Organizations: Tribune, Service, Getty, Marine, Prosecutors, Manhattan, Marine Corps Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Long, AFP

One accuses Combs of raping a 13-year-old girl at an after-party following the 2000 VMAs. In one of the lawsuits, filed in the Southern District of New York, a woman is accusing the hip-hop mogul of drugging and raping her when she was 13 while at an after-party following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. Those celebrities are only identified in the lawsuit as "Celebrity A" and "Celebrity B." Combs' attorneys have consistently denied any accusations of sexual assault. "After the male celebrity finished, Combs then vaginally raped Plaintiff while the Celebrity A and Celebrity B watched," the lawsuit alleges.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Jane Doe, Tony Buzbee, Curis, Sean Jean, Buzbee, Buzbee's, Jane, John, Plaintiff, Marlon, Shawn Wayans, Tim Commerford, Limp Bizkit, Jennifer Lopez, Mr Organizations: Service, of, Alabama, Radio City Music Hall, Business, New, Forbes Locations: Texas, Southern, of New York, New York City, New York, Manhattan, Brooklyn

☆ What we know: Fate of Texas death row inmate’s testimony before a state legislative committee is uncertain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Dakin Andone | Ed Lavandera | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

By Thursday evening, after a series of court battles and escalating appeals, the Texas Supreme Court had issued a temporary stay of execution. The AG is representing TDCJ, and is calling the shots, while simultaneously attacking the underlying subpoena before the Texas Supreme Court. We expected that the subpoena would be honored pursuant to Texas law and the Committee’s intent. “It’s the entire case, and that is Mr. Roberson’s case,” Keith Findley, professor emeritus with the University of Wisconsin Law School, testified before the Texas Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence last week. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals previously issued a stay of execution in Roberson’s case in 2016, sending a claim under Article 11.073 (among others) back to the trial court.

Persons: Robert Roberson, it’s, Roberson, Nikki Curtis –, Paroles, Gretchen Sween, Sween, Joe Moody, ” Sween, Nikki, Nikki “, –, Brian Wharton, pediatricians, “, ” Keith Findley, ” Dr, Antoinette Laskey, ” Dani Allen, Michael Wyke, ”, Roberson’s, ” Findley, ” Moody, ” CNN’s Ashley Killough, Nicole Chavez Organizations: CNN, Texas, Texas Supreme, US, Texas Attorney General’s, Texas Department, Criminal, Capitol, American Academy of Pediatrics, Palestine, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, US Army, National Registry, Exonerations, University of Wisconsin Law School, American Academy of Pediatrics ’, Child, Appeals Locations: Texas, TDCJ, Austin, Palestine , Texas, Huntsville , Texas

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs named in at least 6 new lawsuits; other celebrities allegedly involved
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Six new civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, including one from an accuser who says they were a minor at the time they were allegedly drugged and assaulted by the music producer. Combs, joined by an unnamed male celebrity and an unnamed female celebrity, came into the bedroom where she was resting. The unnamed male celebrity proceeded to rape Doe, her lawsuit states, while Combs and the unnamed female celebrity watched. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts, their legal defenses, and the integrity of the judicial process,” Combs’ attorneys said in the statement. Since November 2023, at least 25 civil lawsuits have been filed against Combs with allegations of sexual assault or misconduct.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Jane Doe, John Doe, “, ” Combs, Doe, Tony Buzbee, Andrew Van Arsdale, Buzbee’s, “ Mr, Combs’s, Cassie Ventura, CNN’s Kara Scannell Organizations: CNN, MTV, New York Superior Court, Houston, Prosecutors Locations: New York City, New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas

At least one person was killed and 10 others were wounded after a shooting broke out at a party of high school-age kids in Indiana on Saturday night, according to police. Witnesses said there was a “high school age party” happening at the time that shots rang out. “It is unknown at this time, how many suspects were involved with the shooting,” police said. Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker said her “heart is heavy” trying to process the event and assured the public that law enforcement was working “tirelessly” for answers. “The safety and security of our community are vital to help ensure a better future for Fort Wayne,” Tucker said.

Persons: Witnesses, Sharon Tucker, “, ”, ” Tucker, we’ll Organizations: Fort Wayne Police Department, Fort Wayne, Disease Control Locations: Indiana

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