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Police and parents of a UConn student suspected in killings plead for the manhunt to end in his surrender
(CNN)Connecticut State Police had a message Tuesday for a college student suspected of killing two people four days ago before fleeing the state."We want you to be able to tell your story. We are here to listen to you. Your parents, your friends, all of us back here in Connecticut, want a peaceful end to this," Lt. John Aiello said at a Tuesday. Authorities have said Peter Manfredonia, 23, is and seriously injuring another on Friday morning in Willington, Connecticut. He is also a suspect in the killing of a male acquaintance in Derby.Aiello said that after talking with family and friends...…(CNN)Connecticut State Police had a message Tuesday for a college student suspected of killing two people four days ago before fleeing the state."We want you to be able to tell your story. We are here to listen to you. Your parents, your friends, all of us back here in Connecticut, want a peaceful end to this," Lt. John Aiello said at a Tuesday. Authorities have said Peter Manfredonia, 23, is and seriously injuring another on Friday morning in Willington, Connecticut. He is also a suspect in the killing of a male acquaintance in Derby.Aiello said that after talking with family and friends...WW…
Body of firefighter is found in rubble of an assisted-living center in New York | CNN
By , , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A residential assisted living center in a suburb of New York City caught fire and partially collapsed early Tuesday, leaving a resident and a firefighter dead, officials said.Teams were digging through the rubble of Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley to find the firefighter recovered a body, officials said Wednesday.Jared Lloyd’s death was confirmed Wednesday by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. He was 35 years old.“His loss and heroism will never be forgotten,” County Executive Ed Day...…By , , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A residential assisted living center in a suburb of New York City caught fire and partially collapsed early Tuesday, leaving a resident and a firefighter dead, officials said.Teams were digging through the rubble of Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley to find the firefighter recovered a body, officials said Wednesday.Jared Lloyd’s death was confirmed Wednesday by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. He was 35 years old.“His loss and heroism will never be forgotten,” County Executive Ed Day...WW…
18-year-old from Ohio arrested with AK-47 in Times Square subway station, police say | CNN
By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — An 18-year-old from Ohio is facing weapons charges after officers patrolling a Times Square subway station on Friday found him with an AK-47 and a loaded magazine, police said.Saadiq Teague, of Canal Winchester near Columbus, was arrested Friday afternoon, the New York Police Department said.Teague was sitting down while charging his phone at the subway station, and had the unloaded AK-47 in front of him, a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the situation told CNN on condition of anonymity. The teen also had a gas mask with him,...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — An 18-year-old from Ohio is facing weapons charges after officers patrolling a Times Square subway station on Friday found him with an AK-47 and a loaded magazine, police said.Saadiq Teague, of Canal Winchester near Columbus, was arrested Friday afternoon, the New York Police Department said.Teague was sitting down while charging his phone at the subway station, and had the unloaded AK-47 in front of him, a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the situation told CNN on condition of anonymity. The teen also had a gas mask with him,...WW…
New York governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older
(CNN)New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed a by adults 21 and older after the state Senate and Assembly voted to approve the legislation. passed the Senate, with 40 voting in favor and 23 against. It then went to the Assembly, which approved it with 100 votes in favor and 49 votes against it during a late-night session Tuesday.The bill also expunges previous marijuana convictions for actions that would be legal under the new law."This is a historic day in New York -- one that rights the wrongs of the past by putting an end to harsh prison sentences, embraces an industry that will...…(CNN)New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed a by adults 21 and older after the state Senate and Assembly voted to approve the legislation. passed the Senate, with 40 voting in favor and 23 against. It then went to the Assembly, which approved it with 100 votes in favor and 49 votes against it during a late-night session Tuesday.The bill also expunges previous marijuana convictions for actions that would be legal under the new law."This is a historic day in New York -- one that rights the wrongs of the past by putting an end to harsh prison sentences, embraces an industry that will...WW…
A woman once believed to be a victim in a college sex trafficking case has now been charged in it | CNN
By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Once described as a vulnerable target of the scheme, a former Sarah Lawrence College student has been charged in, according to a grand jury indictment.Isabella Pollok has been charged with one count each of racketeering conspiracy, extortion conspiracy, sex trafficking conspiracy and money laundering, according to the indictment from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York that was unsealed on January 29.A lawyer for Pollok declined to comment to CNN.Pollok has been charged as a codefendant of Lawrence Ray, the...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Once described as a vulnerable target of the scheme, a former Sarah Lawrence College student has been charged in, according to a grand jury indictment.Isabella Pollok has been charged with one count each of racketeering conspiracy, extortion conspiracy, sex trafficking conspiracy and money laundering, according to the indictment from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York that was unsealed on January 29.A lawyer for Pollok declined to comment to CNN.Pollok has been charged as a codefendant of Lawrence Ray, the...WW…
A sledding accident in New York has left a teen dead and a toddler injured | CNN
By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A 16-year-old girl was killed in a sledding accident in upstate New York on Saturday that also injured a toddler, according to the .The teenager was sledding with a 3-year-old boy in Lewiston “when they struck a tree at the bottom of the hill,” the office said in a release.The two children were then taken to John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, where the girl was pronounced dead, according to the office.The park where they were sledding, , has been closed, and the case remains under investigation, the sheriff’s office said.From 2008...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A 16-year-old girl was killed in a sledding accident in upstate New York on Saturday that also injured a toddler, according to the .The teenager was sledding with a 3-year-old boy in Lewiston “when they struck a tree at the bottom of the hill,” the office said in a release.The two children were then taken to John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, where the girl was pronounced dead, according to the office.The park where they were sledding, , has been closed, and the case remains under investigation, the sheriff’s office said.From 2008...WW…
Connecticut will become the first state to require high schools to offer Black and Latino studies in fall 2022
(CNN)Beginning in fall of 2022, Connecticut will require high schools to offer African-American, Black, Puerto Rican and Latino studies, becoming the first state in the nation to do so.Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont made the announcement Wednesday, after signing the law, , last year. The law requires high schools to "include an elective course of studies at the high school level that provides students with a better understanding of the African-American, Black, Puerto Rican, and Latino contributions to United States history, society, economy, and culture," according to a news release. Though...…(CNN)Beginning in fall of 2022, Connecticut will require high schools to offer African-American, Black, Puerto Rican and Latino studies, becoming the first state in the nation to do so.Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont made the announcement Wednesday, after signing the law, , last year. The law requires high schools to "include an elective course of studies at the high school level that provides students with a better understanding of the African-American, Black, Puerto Rican, and Latino contributions to United States history, society, economy, and culture," according to a news release. Though...WW…
Pennsylvania to ban drinking at bars and restaurants on Thanksgiving eve in effort to stop coronavirus spread | CNN
By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — In an effort to curb the , Pennsylvania state officials announced Monday that residents will not be able to drink alcohol at bars or restaurants the night before Thanksgiving.Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced that the temporary suspension will go into effect on 5 p.m. Wednesday and remain in place until 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning.“It turns out that the biggest day for drinking is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving,” Wolf said. “When people get together in that situation, it leads to an increase in the...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — In an effort to curb the , Pennsylvania state officials announced Monday that residents will not be able to drink alcohol at bars or restaurants the night before Thanksgiving.Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced that the temporary suspension will go into effect on 5 p.m. Wednesday and remain in place until 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning.“It turns out that the biggest day for drinking is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving,” Wolf said. “When people get together in that situation, it leads to an increase in the...WW…
Japanese jazz pianist recovering from surgery after New York subway attack
(CNN)A Japanese jazz pianist was beaten in a New York City subway station, requiring him to be hospitalized, according to the New York City Police Department and the man's family.During the attack on September 27, Tadataka Unno was exiting the West 135th Street station in Harlem when he was confronted by a group of young people blocking the turnstiles, according to a police report.Police said that after Unno tried to avoid them, he was pushed from behind and two people began yelling at him. "I had no idea why I was shoved. One of them pointed at me and said, This guy just pushed me' to her...…(CNN)A Japanese jazz pianist was beaten in a New York City subway station, requiring him to be hospitalized, according to the New York City Police Department and the man's family.During the attack on September 27, Tadataka Unno was exiting the West 135th Street station in Harlem when he was confronted by a group of young people blocking the turnstiles, according to a police report.Police said that after Unno tried to avoid them, he was pushed from behind and two people began yelling at him. "I had no idea why I was shoved. One of them pointed at me and said, This guy just pushed me' to her...WW…
Louisville chief of public services, police chief walk out of meeting on Breonna Taylor protests | CNN
By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Louisville’s police chief and chief of public services walked out of a government oversight committee meeting Monday, citing a recent lawsuit for keeping them from answering questions about the deaths of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee and police actions during protests, according to a city spokesperson.during a police raid on her home. During protests that followed her death, , a BBQ restaurant owner, was killed by law enforcement.Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was shot eight times after police broke down the door to her apartment while executing a...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Louisville’s police chief and chief of public services walked out of a government oversight committee meeting Monday, citing a recent lawsuit for keeping them from answering questions about the deaths of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee and police actions during protests, according to a city spokesperson.during a police raid on her home. During protests that followed her death, , a BBQ restaurant owner, was killed by law enforcement.Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was shot eight times after police broke down the door to her apartment while executing a...WW…