Tech consultant Nima Momeni was found guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Prosecutors argued Momeni, enraged over a dispute involving his sister and Lee, planned the attack. Momeni's defense claimed self-defense during an altercation, but the jury rejected this.
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BNP vice-chairman Abdus Salam Pintu, implicated in the 2004 grenade attack on Sheikh Hasina's rally, was released from Bangladesh's Kashimpur Central Jail after nearly 17 years. The attack had killed 24 and injured over 300. Although sentenced to death in 2018, his release follows an acquittal by the High Court. Allegations also link him to aiding and funding terror groups.
In 2024, extreme weather events disrupted schooling for at least 242 million children in 85 countries, mainly due to heatwaves, cyclones, flooding, and other climate hazards. UNICEF highlighted that children in low-income nations like those in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa faced the worst impacts, with many schools being destroyed, thereby affecting their right and access to education.
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Mary Ann Krupsak, the first woman elected to statewide office in New York as lieutenant governor in 1974, has passed away at 92. A lifelong Democrat, she served with Gov. Hugh Carey and later challenged him in 1978. Krupsak contributed significantly to saving Radio City Music Hall and was a senior partner at two law firms.
The Palisades Fire is raging uncontained for the sixth day, threatening the neighborhood of Brentwood in Los Angeles, where Vice President Kamala Harris has a home. ​The vice president has a long history of public service in her home state of California. She previously served as the district attorney of San Francisco and the attorney general of California.
In a miraculous turn of events, Rachel Dancyg, an Israeli woman, was reunited with her dog Billie after months of separation following the Hamas attack on October 7th. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was discovered alive in Rafah by Israeli soldiers. Dancyg, who lost her ex-husband and brother in the assault, described the reunion as unbelievable.
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The NYPD has reversed its decision and awarded $10,000 to three teenagers for reporting a subway arson suspect. Initially denied due to a technicality, the boys received the reward after media attention and public outcry. They will also receive a Nintendo Switch as an additional reward.
Hundreds of US government websites, including US embassy and consulates in India, went offline following reports of Indian migrants being deported via military planes. The American administration is pushing forward with efforts to downsize the government, with Elon Musk leading cost-cutting initiatives and shutting down USAID.