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Starting in January 2020, this thread is about the news as it breaks!

Bernard Madoff says he is dying and is asking a judge for compassionate release from prison, where he is serving 150 years for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, according to a Wednesday federal court filing.

Madoff, 81, has terminal kidney failure and a life expectancy of less than 18 months. When the court sentenced him, “it was clear that Madoff’s 150-year prison sentence was symbolic for three reasons: retribution, deterrence, and for the victims,” the court filing states. “This Court must now consider whether keeping Madoff incarcerated … is truly in furtherance of statutory sentencing goals and our society’s value and understanding of compassion.”

Madoff said in the request for compassionate release that he “does not dispute the severity of his crimes.”

Bernie Madoff says he's dying and wants out of prison - KRDO

Bernard Madoff says he is dying and is asking a judge for compassionate release from prison, where he is serving 150 years for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, according to a Wednesday federal court filing. Madoff, 81, has terminal kidney failure and a life expectancy of less...

krdo.com

IMO- stay in jail

 

[kdg411]

Cold case divers find missing woman's vehicle in Texas river

Waco, Texas, police said a vehicle found in the Brazos River by Adventures With Purpose divers belonged to Stephanie Torres, who went missing in 2017.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[kdg411]

New missing person bill will require national reporting

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania currently ranks 10th in the nation for unsolved missing person cases and a new bill sitting on Gov. Wolf’s desk could help to change that. House Bi…

www.wtrf.com

 

[Mel70]

New missing person bill will require national reporting

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania currently ranks 10th in the nation for unsolved missing person cases and a new bill sitting on Gov. Wolf’s desk could help to change that. House Bi…

www.wtrf.com

Needs to be federal.

 

[kdg411]

You can't erase or change our history by removing a statue.

Theodore Roosevelt statue removed from American Museum of Natural History

A statue of Theodore Roosevelt that has stood in front of the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan for more than 80 years was hauled away Wednesday, photos show.

nypost.com

 

[Mel70]

You can't erase or change our history by removing a statue.

Theodore Roosevelt statue removed from American Museum of Natural History

A statue of Theodore Roosevelt that has stood in front of the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan for more than 80 years was hauled away Wednesday, photos show.

nypost.com

It's gotten ridiculous.

 

[RoundPeg]

You can't erase or change our history by removing a statue.

Theodore Roosevelt statue removed from American Museum of Natural History

A statue of Theodore Roosevelt that has stood in front of the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan for more than 80 years was hauled away Wednesday, photos show.

nypost.com

$2 million dollars.

 

[kdg411]

 

[RoundPeg]

This is a new one on me. I hope it helps.

Narcan vending machine now in operation in Clark County

The vending machine now outside the emergency room entrance at Clark Memorial Hospital has up to 300 free Narcan nasal kits.

www.wdrb.com

 

[Cousin Dupree]

Needs to be federal.

I cannot believe that every state isn't already doing this. That blows my mind!

 

[kdg411]

This is a new one on me. I hope it helps.

Narcan vending machine now in operation in Clark County

The vending machine now outside the emergency room entrance at Clark Memorial Hospital has up to 300 free Narcan nasal kits.

www.wdrb.com

That is awesome. I wonder if they have to refill it often.

 

[RoundPeg]

That is awesome. I wonder if they have to refill it often.

I think they just got it. Hopefully they will update.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

Discovery of 'pristine' coral reef near Tahiti could help save dying coral reefs around the world, scientist says

The marine science community is buzzing with excitement after the discovery of a rare stretch of coral reef in pristine condition.

abcnews.go.com

 

[kdg411]

 

[Cousin Dupree]

Smuggling marijuana? I'd think that's a dying industry.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

FBI inquiry sideswipes Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar’s re-election campaign

The FBI descended on Cuellar’s home and campaign headquarters in Laredo on Wednesday...

www.houstonchronicle.com

 

[kdg411]

Man found dead in Maryland home surrounded by more than 100 snakes

The breeds found included pythons, rattlesnakes, cobras and black mambas, an official said.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Cousin Dupree]

Man found dead in Maryland home surrounded by more than 100 snakes

The breeds found included pythons, rattlesnakes, cobras and black mambas, an official said.

www.cbsnews.com

I wonder if he was bitten while feeding and the top fell back onto the snakes cage, but he stumbled over dead and fell on the floor. Maybe just a heart attack.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

M&Ms' beloved characters are getting a new look | CNN Business

M&M's branding is getting a refresh.

www.cnn.com

 

[kdg411]

Very sad story. See her Charley Project page below. Seems like her mother died of AIDS when she was very young, and she was in the care of another woman who ran a "Rainbow Kids" charity for kids with AIDS and other medical problems. It seems she was mostly using the kids for money. Publicly, Brittany was said to have also had AIDS and very ill. However, if this is really her (seems like it probably is), she never actually had HIV/AIDS. Her caretaker was trying to give her away and it seems like eventually gave her up in an illegal adoption.

Brittany Renee Williams – The Charley Project

***Important to note that LE has not publicly confirmed if this is actually Brittany.

It's not her

Henrico Police: Woman claiming to be missing Henrico girl is not

Henrico Police are continuing their investigation of a 20 year-old missing persons case after a woman stepped forward claiming to be the missing girl.

www.wric.com

Now, after “a robust review of medical records, adoption records, consultation with Infectious Disease physicians, dozens of interviews, and DNA analysis,” police believe the woman who came forward is not in fact Brittany Renee Williams.

 

[RoundPeg]

NYPD officer killed, another in critical condition after Harlem shooting, police say

One New York City police officer is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting in Harlem on Friday, officials said. A suspect is also dead.

www.nbcnews.com