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Los Angeles CNN —Acrid smoke shrouded the sky in Altadena, California, as Gail watched flames from the raging Eaton Fire swallow her next-door neighbor’s house. The wildfires in Los Angeles County together consumed thousands of acres in just over a day, with the blaze near Altadena quadrupling in size in a matter of hours Wednesday. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said several of his employees have lost their homes to the flames. “This is a tragic time in our history here in Los Angeles, but a time when we’re really tested and see who we really are,” Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said at a news conference Wednesday morning. Video Ad Feedback Timelapse video shows Los Angeles wildfire spread rapidly 00:45 - Source: CNNHarsh winds have made the fires unpredictable.

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☆ A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Behrouz Esbati, an Iranian general, partially blamed Russia for the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria. In a speech in Tehran, Esbati accused Russia of bombing an empty desert instead of hitting Syrian rebels. A top Iranian general has accused Russia of lying to Tehran by saying its jets were attacking Syrian rebels while they were instead bombing the open desert. The general also largely blamed internal corruption for Assad's fall, saying that bribery was rife among Syria's top-ranking officials and generals. Assad's fall, which neither Moscow nor Tehran stepped up to prevent, has brought deep implications for Russia's forces in the region.

Persons: Behrouz Esbati, Bashar Assad, Esbati, Bashar Assad's, Abdullah Abdi, Assad, Hayat Tahrir, Sham, Esbati's, Vladimir Putin, Kamel Saqr, Putin, Saqr Organizations: The New York Times, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Russian Defense Ministry, Business, Al Locations: Iranian, Russia, Syria, Tehran, Syrian, Brig, Gen, Moscow, Geneva, Iran, Hayat Tahrir, Israel, Tel, Damascus, Hayat, Ukraine, Saudi, Al Arabiya, Africa, Libya

☆ I've sworn by my Rent the Runway subscription for 2 years. Here's how I get the most value from my membership.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Kelly Magyarics | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I've been using Rent the Runway for two years and love always having a new outfit to wear. ADTwo years ago, a good friend introduced me to Rent the Runway, a clothing-rental subscription service with several membership options. Here are seven ways I make my Rent the Runway membership worthwhile. I take advantage of Rent the Runway's collection of accessoriesI like adding a handbag to my Rent the Runway shipment. ADLuckily, whenever I've chatted with Rent the Runway, I've been able to speak with a human rep, not a chatbot.

Persons: I've, Kelly Magyarics Organizations: Jackets Locations: Japan, Marrakesh, Morocco

☆ Google donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund, joining other tech giants
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Meta both announced $1 million donations to the inaugural fund late last year, and Amazon and Apple CEO Tim Cook have also reportedly contributed. "Google is pleased to support the 2025 inauguration, with a livestream on YouTube and a direct link on our homepage. Trump has had a rocky relationship with major tech companies over the years and has not shied away from criticism of the sector following the election. He signaled late last year that he wouldn't rule out antitrust enforcement, which is a particularly sore spot for Google. Tech CEOs have made substantial moves to publicly show their support for Trump and repair their relationship with the incoming president.

Persons: Sam Altman, Tim Cook, We're, Karan Bhatia, Google's, Trump, Sergey Brin, Sundar Pichai, Pichai, Elon, Mark Zuckerberg, Kevin Breuninger Organizations: Google, YouTube, Meta, Apple, CNBC, Tech, Little Tech, Social, Former, Trump, Elon Musk's Locations: U.S, Little

☆ Wall Street names 13 of our stocks 'top picks' for 2025 — here's the list and our takes
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +19 min

Wedbush has a $220 price target on the stock and a buy-equivalent outperform rating. The firm has a buy rating on the stock and a price target of $250. Morgan Stanley has an overweight rating on Apple stock with a price target of $273. The firm also raised its price target on Meta stock to $750 from $660 while maintaining its outperform rating. The bank has a buy rating on Wells Fargo with a price target of $84 per share.

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☆ A zombie mall store king is born: JCPenney merges with Forever 21 owner
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The 123-year-old department store chain anchors the new company — a joint venture with Sparc Group, which also owns Lucky Brand, Eddie Bauer, Nautica and Aeropostale. Catalyst represents a new chapter for JCPenney, the historic chain that filed for bankruptcy in the height of the pandemic in 2020. It was later bought by mall-owner Simon Property Group and real estate developer Brookfield in a $1.75 billion deal. Malls have been facing significant problems from store closings and reduced foot traffic since before the pandemic. JCPenney CEO Marc Rosen is leading the new company, which will be headquartered at the department store’s offices in Plano, Texas.

Persons: Brooks, Lucky Brand, Eddie Bauer, Nautica, Simon, Neil Saunders, Brookfield, Marc Rosen, ” Rosen, ”, ” Saunders, ” Catalyst Organizations: New, New York CNN, JCPenney, Brooks Brothers, Sparc Group, Catalyst Brands, Catalyst, Simon Property Group, GlobalData, CNN, ”, Reebok Locations: New York, Brookfield, Plano , Texas

☆ How can LA put out its hellish wildfires? Until the weather turns, it's 'essentially impossible.'
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Firefighters confronting the Los Angeles wildfires face hurdles to many tactics in their arsenal as they try to tame some 27,000 burning acres. Satellite image @2025 Maxar TechnologiesHis conclusion: Until the winds fanning the blazes die down, "putting out a fire like this is essentially impossible." This can be really effective — but with the strong winds in LA, it risks making things even worse, Doerr said. "In reality, most fires of such extremity tend to be stopped by a change in weather," he added. Until then, Doerr said, "putting out a fire like this is essentially impossible."

Persons: Stefan Doerr, Anthony Marrone, Doerr, Brian van der, Wayne Coulson, Janisse Quiñones, Quiñones, Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, Eric Thayer Organizations: Swansea University, Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Global News, Pacific Palisades, Guardian, Paris, National Weather Service Locations: LA, California, Pacific Palisades, Santa, Palisades

☆ A cut undersea internet cable is making Taiwan worried about ‘gray zone’ tactics from Beijing
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Wayne Chang | Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Taiwan officials have not cited direct evidence that the ship damaged the cable, and the Taiwan Coast Guard said in a statement Monday that it could not determine the vessel’s intentions. While there was no direct evidence the vessel sabotaged the submarine cable, radar showed the vessel passed by when the cable was cut, the official said. The ship was also found to be using two different positioning system numbers, according to the Taiwan Coast Guard, which is also seen by experts as unusual for standard cargo operations. But he said Taiwan needs to bolster maritime surveillance and defense of submarine cables. Chinese naval and coast guard vessels have plied regional waters, and there has been an increase in Chinese aircraft operating around the island.

Persons: ’, ”, Guo Wenjie, “, Jie, Su Tzu, yun, Tom Shugart, Wu Cheng, Yi Peng, CNAS Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s Coast Guard, Taiwan Coast Guard, Yang Trading, Coast Guard, CNN, Taiwan Affairs, Reuters, Jie Yang Trading, Taiwan’s Institute for National Defense and Security Research, US Navy, Center, New, New American Security, China Coast Guard, Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs, LEO Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Beijing, South Korea, Baltic, Cameroon, Tanzania, China, Matsu, New American, Washington . Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, Pacific, Estonian, Red

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Fed’s inflation worries didn’t bother markets
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, at a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 18, 2024. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. That poses a conundrum for Asia's central banks: A weaker currency would boost exports but might increase imported inflation, complicating the ability of banks to steer domestic economic policy. China's persistently low consumer inflation indicates that China is struggling with weak domestic demand, stoking fears of deflation.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Donald Trump's, Australia's, Bernstein, Nvidia's Grace Blackwell Superchip Organizations: U.S . Federal, Washington , D.C, CNBC, Federal, Treasury, Korean, U.S, Trump, National Bureau, Statistics, Microsoft, Wednesday, Business, CES, Nvidia Locations: Washington ,, Asia, Pacific, Asian, China

As devastated Angelenos search for answers to the raging fires that have leveled entire neighborhoods, one oft-repeated explanation has been the slashing of the fire department’s budget. Even Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of The Los Angeles Times, took to X to blast Mayor Karen Bass for the cuts. That included eliminating 73 vacant civilian positions and reducing money available to pay firefighters’ overtime by $7.9 million. Image Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles, left, looks on as Chief Kristin M. Crowley of the Los Angeles Fire Department addresses the news media at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles last year. Freddy Escobar, the president of the local firefighters’ union, has worked fighting fires in Los Angeles for 35 years.

Persons: Patrick, Karen Bass, ”, “, Bass, Bob Blumenfield, Kristin M, Crowley, Richard Vogel, ” —, we’ve, Freddy Escobar Organizations: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles Fire Department, Harbor, Medical Center Locations: LA, Los Angeles

☆ Lebanese Lawmakers Choose a President After 2 Years of Gridlock
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Euan Ward | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lebanon’s fractured Parliament overcame more than two years of gridlock on Thursday to choose a new president, a critical step toward bringing stability to a country attempting to recover from economic catastrophe and a devastating war. Lawmakers elected Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, by an overwhelming majority in the second round of voting, after he failed to achieve the necessary majority in the initial vote. The election — which frequently descended into shouting matches — also came at an unnerving time for Lebanon and the wider region. In neighboring Syria, an untested new government is attempting to chart a path forward and rebuild after years of civil war. The fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the defeat of Hezbollah mean a sudden loss of power for their patron, Iran.

Persons: Lebanon’s, Joseph Aoun, —, Assad Organizations: Lebanese Locations: gridlock, Lebanon, Israel, Lebanese, Syria, Iran

☆ US dockworkers struck a deal with their employers, averting a strike that could have crippled shipping
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

This deal averted a potential strike involving thousands of dockworkers. The strike would have crippled shipping lines along the East and Gulf Coasts. ADThe two sides said in a joint statement that this will allow them to avoid any work stoppages on January 15. The strike would have potentially paralyzed shipping lines along the East and Gulf Coasts. The strike ended when the union secured higher pay, while other contract negotiations continued, and members returned to work.

Persons: USMX, dockworkers, Donald Trump Organizations: Longshoremen's Association, US Maritime Alliance, Gulf Coasts, ILA, American Workers Locations: East, Gulf, Gulf Coasts

☆ NATO takes control from US of air defenses in Poland crucial to supporting Ukraine days before Trump takes office
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Oren Liebermann | Natasha Bertrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

NATO allies have been bracing for US support for Ukraine to shrink over the next year. The Biden administration has tried to leave Ukraine in the strongest possible position as it prepares for the incoming Trump administration, both on the battlefield and in the event of negotiations. Air defenses in Poland, now under the command of NATO, are a key part of protecting the logistics hubs that enable the flow of those weapons. It is not yet clear whether the Trump administration will continue to chair the forum, or whether a European country will have to take over. “The coalition to support Ukraine must not flinch.

Persons: Donald Trump, Martin O’Donnell, Trump, “ Trump, ”, O’Donnell, Biden, Lloyd Austin, ” Austin, “ Organizations: CNN, NATO, Russia, NATO’s, Powers, US, Security, Ukraine, Air, Ukraine Defense Contact, Biden, Ramstein Air Base Locations: Poland, Ukraine, Kyiv, Germany, European

☆ Fox Must Face Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Lawsuit, Court Rules
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Katie Robertson | More About Katie Robertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A New York State appeals court on Thursday rejected a request by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation to dismiss part of a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit stemming from the broadcasting of misinformation around the 2020 presidential election. The lawsuit, filed by Smartmatic, a voting technology company, is on track to proceed to trial in state court in Manhattan, although the parties could settle the case out of court. Smartmatic sued Fox in February 2021, accusing the media conglomerate of defaming it by mentioning its name among false claims of vote-rigging in the 2020 election that were repeatedly aired on Fox News. Fox News agreed in 2023 to pay $787.5 million to settle a similar lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems, a different voting technology company.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s, Smartmatic Organizations: Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation, Fox, Fox News, Dominion Voting Systems Locations: York State, Manhattan

☆ Los Angeles struggles to contain disaster as 5th wildfire breaks out in the Hollywood Hills
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The longest-burning of the now five active fires in Los Angeles County, the Palisades Fire, has burned over 15,000 acres, official said. Chief of Los Angeles Fire Department Kristin Crowley said that fire was under control as of Wednesday evening. Tourist landmarks close as smoke chokes LAThe Los Angeles area is a huge tourist draw, attracting nearly 50 million visitors a year. The fires forced some Los Angeles-area landmarks to close, including the Hollywood sign, the Los Angeles Zoo, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk, and the Griffith Observatory. ADEven miles from the fires in South Los Angeles, smoke reduced visibility to just one block, officials said.

Persons: —, Angeles Mayor Bass, Alberto Carvalho, Anthony Marrone, Hurst, Kristin Crowley, Chad Augustin, Augustin, Etienne Laurent, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Kristin M, Crowley, Apu Gomes, David Ortiz, TIffany Rose, Airbnb, Robert Luna, Etienne Laurent Jonathan Vigliotti Organizations: Hollywood, Emergency, LA, Angeles Mayor, LA Unified School, Palisades, Fire, Woodley, Los Angeles Fire, Pasadena Fire, AP, Wednesday, CalFire, California Gov, FEMA, Franklin, Los Angeles City Fire, National Weather Service, CNN, KTLA, Los Angeles Zoo, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal, Griffith Observatory, National Hockey League, Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, Pacific Palisades, CBS News Locations: Los Angeles, Angeles, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, Altadena, San Fernando, Sepulveda, California, Angeles County, South Los Angeles

☆ Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Dismisses Criticism of City’s Wildfire Response
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Kate Selig | More About Kate Selig | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles sought to deflect criticism of the city’s response to a series of uncontrolled wildfires during a news conference on Thursday in which she faced pointed questions about the city’s preparedness — and her own — ahead of what has become one of the biggest natural disasters in the state’s history. Ms. Bass dismissed a question about her leadership, saying that she was currently focused only on saving lives, and said any evaluation of mistakes or failures by “any body, department, individual” would come later. Ms. Bass was not in the city at the time; she had traveled to Ghana for the inauguration of that country’s new president and did not return to Los Angeles until Wednesday afternoon. The first question she faced on Thursday morning noted her absence, even as the city was issuing a news release warning about the fire’s potential. But later, she offered a glimpse into her own unease with the challenges firefighters have faced.

Persons: Karen Bass, —, . Bass, Bass, Ms, “, ” Organizations: Los Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Ghana

Facebook launched its fact-checking program in 2016, following criticism that it had facilitated the spread of so-called fake news leading up to the presidential election. In 2020, Meta’s program expanded and the company rolled out new features to address widespread misinformation around Covid and the 2020 election. Known as the Twitter Files, these series of posts on the platform alleged collusion between disinformation researchers, Twitter employees and government agencies, to censor conservatives. Jordan’s committee subpoenaed Zuckerberg and other tech companies for documents aimed at proving a conspiracy between government, disinformation researchers and Big Tech. “Yes, moderation is imperfect and yes, users across the political spectrum distrust it, but platform moderation policies reflect platform values,” DiResta said.

Persons: Elon Musk, it’s Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Musk’s, ”, Nina Jankowicz, helms, Mark Zuckerberg, Joel Kaplan, Meta, Donald Trump, ” Trump, “, —, Trump, Jankowicz, ” Jankowicz, Jim Jordan’s, ” Zuckerberg, it’s, ” Kate Starbird, Jordan, Dana White, George W ., Stephen Miller, Starbird, Meta’s, Sol Messing, Messing, Renee DiResta, ” DiResta Organizations: Facebook, Department of Homeland Security, Fox News, Federal Government, Energy, University of Washington, Center, Twitter, Rep, Big Tech, Biden, Fighting, Republican, Trump, Mar, Elon, New York University’s Center for Social Media, Georgetown University Locations: Silicon Valley, California, Texas, New

President-elect Donald Trump blamed President Joe Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday for the wildfires raging in Los Angeles that have killed at least five people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. Biden issued a major disaster declaration Wednesday, clearing the way for federal assistance in the region. Gavin Newsom in Oakland on Dec. 27. As president and as recently as October, Trump repeatedly threatened to withhold federal disaster aid for California's wildfires.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom, Gavin Newscum, Trump, Newsom, hydrants, Izzy Gardon, Gardon, Biden, You’ll, you’ll, General Xavier Becerra, Trump's, Tayfun, “, Jerry Brown, We’re, Gavin, we’re, ” Trump, JOE BIDEN, JOE, ”, Sen, Alex Padilla, Newscum, Andrew Harnik Organizations: California Gov, Getty, Gov, FEMA, California Department of Forestry, Management Agency, Customs, Border Protection, Disaster Relief Fund, Firefighters Locations: Los Angeles, California, Southern California, Northern California, Oakland, Anadolu, Coachella , California, Santa Monica, Palm Beach, Fla

The heavily trafficked thoroughfare did not have vehicle security barriers, known as bollards, at the time of the attack. Moreno also questioned the absence of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at the hearing and sought clarity about its role in the security measures leading up to the attack. She said that in previous administrations, the city’s Department of Homeland Security deployed the different security assets. Operations and maintenance are managed by Homeland Security or other departments, he said. The absence of the city Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and its director, Collin Arnold, was criticized during the hearing’s public comment section.

Persons: William Bratton, Bratton, Anne Kirkpatrick, Selcuk, Kirkpatrick, Liz Murrill, —, Bourbon, ” Kirkpatrick, President Helena Moreno, ”, Moreno, “, “ That’s, Rick Hathaway, Collin Arnold, “ Where’s Collin Arnold, ” Bruce Reilly, Arnold Organizations: Police, Anadolu Agency, Getty, New York Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Public, Islamic State, Louisiana Bureau, Investigation, Bowl, President, New, New Orleans Office of Homeland Security, city’s Department of Homeland Security, Department of Public, Public Works Department, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security, City Council, Emergency Preparedness Locations: Orleans, Boston , New York, Los Angeles, New York City, Boston, revelers, Bourbon, Louisiana, New Orleans

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to block criminal proceedings in his hush money case in New York, with a sentencing hearing scheduled for Friday. They argue that the case should not go forward because Trump was protected by presidential immunity, as recognized by the Supreme Court last year. Trump's lawyers have filed a similar request at the New York State Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state. He then directed Trump’s sentencing on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to take place Friday morning. Trump's Supreme Court request was filed by lawyer D. John Sauer, whom the president-election intends to appoint as solicitor general, his administration's top courtroom advocate.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Steven Cheung, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Daniels, Juan Merchan, Merchan, D, John Sauer, Todd Blanche Organizations: Wednesday, New, of Appeals, Trump Locations: New York, Manhattan

☆ Former United Airlines employee was called anti-Asian slurs and physically assaulted on the job, settlement says
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

United Airlines will pay $99,000 to settle a federal discrimination case in which an Asian American employee alleged that a supervisor called him an anti-Asian slur, told him to pull up his mask and physically assaulted him. “United is pleased that settling this case will avoid protracted litigation for all parties,” the airline said. In January 2021, Davaabat and a co-worker were finishing their meals in the employee lunchroom when a manager told them to pull their masks up, the EEOC complaint said. “Lucky for you, I’m a good guy,” the manager told Davaabat after slapping him on the back, according to the complaint. Months later, the manager signed a separation agreement that allowed him to “retire in lieu of termination,” the complaint said.

Persons: Davaabat, “, “ Lucky, “ Chinaman, “ Davaabat’s, ‘ Chinaman ’ Organizations: Commission, ” United Airlines, “, United Locations: Mongolian American, Denver, U.S

Today, many consumers directly interact with AI through applications like ChatGPT or through summarized search results on Google or Apple. For now, the gains from this increased spending on AI tech and infrastructure have been relatively narrow both in terms of jobs and financial returns. Later that day, Amazon's AWS cloud-computing group announced it would spend $11 billion on AI-related investments in the state of Georgia. And in December, Japanese conglomerate Softbank held a joint news conference with Trump to announce $100 billion on AI-related spending in the U.S. One financial executive recently summarized the outsized weight of AI on the economy in a tongue-in-cheek manner.

Persons: ”, Ed Yardeni, Skanda Amarnath, Amarnath, “ We’re, ” Amarnath, Sam Altman, Jason Redmond, ” Sam Altman, Jim Covello, Goldman Sachs, Donald Trump, Softbank, Tesla —, ” Yardeni, ” Yardei, “, ” Marc Rowan, Tania Babina Organizations: Google, Yardeni Research, Bloomberg, NBC News, Microsoft, Getty, NASDAQ, Uber, United, United Arab Emirates, Trump, U.S, Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Constellation Energy, Vistra, Constellation, Associated, Contractors of America, Employment, Apollo Global Management, Financial, Columbia Business Locations: U.S, America, Redmond, Wash, AFP, United Arab, Georgia, Crunchbase

☆ Virginia prison considered charging inmates who burned themselves in protest for ‘intolerable’ conditions
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

After he visited Red Onion on Dec. 30, Virginia Del. The Corrections Department did not address the length of Hunter's time in the unit. Gibson said that the Corrections Department has “zero tolerance for abuse of any kind” and that all claims of abuse are investigated. The case was settled in 2021, and the Corrections Department agreed to broaden language access for the program. However, the Corrections Department said he had spent only nine months in restorative housing throughout his incarceration.

Persons: ” Kyle Gibson, VADOC, ”, Virginia Del, Michael Jones, Kenneth Hunter, Hunter, ” Hunter, Gibson, ” Ekong, Natasha White, i’ve, Eshiet, Kevin “ Rashid ” Johnson, Johnson, ” Gibson, Geri Greenspan, “, Jennifer Dalton, Levi Springer, ” Springer, Dalton, Andrea Sapone Organizations: Appeal, Red Onion State, Virginia Department of Corrections, NBC News, “, Red, American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, Corrections Department, ACLU, American Correctional Association, United Nations, Interfaith, Human Rights, VCU, NBC, Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital, Prison, Radio, Onion, of Corrections, Department, . Mail, U.S . Mail, Virginia Justice Alliance, MacArthur Justice Center, Northwestern University Law School, Augusta Correctional Center, The Corrections Department Locations: Virginia, U.S, RHU, Augusta

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Wednesday that the United States revert to a historic name for the territory, America Mexicana, in a clapback at President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico. Trump had said during a news conference on Tuesday that he was seeking to rename the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America. "Why don't we call it America Mexicana. That name, America Mexicana, also is referenced in Mexico's Constitution of Apatzingán drafted during the independence movement against Spanish rule, the expert said. “Since 1607, the Constitution of Apatzingán was of America Mexicana, so let’s call it America Mexicana," the president then said.

Persons: Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Sheinbaum, Jose Alfonso Suarez del, Apatzingán, Felipe Calderón Organizations: America Mexicana, Jose Alfonso Suarez del Real, East India Company, Trump Locations: United States, America, Gulf of Mexico, of Mexico, Gulf of America, U.S, Mexico, Canada, Amsterdam, Mexico's, Apatzingán

To help prevent this, our experts suggest following a simple care routine to clean makeup brushes, sponges and puffs. SKIP AHEAD How do you clean makeup brushes? How do you clean makeup brushes? You can find natural hair brushes (powder brushes, eyeshadow brushes and more) made out of several different types of hair but they’re often made with white goat hair. For this story, I interviewed makeup artists to find the best ways to clean makeup brushes, sponges and puffs.

Persons: Eric Vosburg, Zac Hart, Hart, “, they’re, Vosburg, ” Hart, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Facebook, Twitter Locations: New York City

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