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Miami Herald
22-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Who Is Elias Rodriguez? Suspect Named in Israeli Embassy Staff Killings
Authorities have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy workers near a Jewish museum in Washington D.C. as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago. Israel's embassy in the U.S. named the victims as Yaron and Sarah. "No words can express the depth of our grief and horror at this devastating loss," it said. Video footage on social media showed a man chanting "free, free Palestine" being led away by officers inside what appeared to be the Washington D.C. Capital Jewish Museum. Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith told reporters the suspect made the same chant while in custody. Smith said a man had been seen pacing outside the museum before the shooting. One eyewitness inside the museum told WAGA-TV a man ran into the building after the shooting and was initially offered help. "The security guard happened to let this guy in. I guess they were thinking and he was covered in rain, he was clearly in trauma, he was in shock, and some of the people in the event brought him water, they sat him down 'are you ok? Were you shot? What happened?' He's like 'somebody call the cops.' "So about 10 minutes later when the cops actually came in he said 'I did this,' he said 'sir I'm unarmed,' he put his hands up he grabbed a red keffiyeh out of his pocket and started the free Palestine chants. You know 'there's only one solution intifada revolution' and he was being dragged out of the building as he was yelling 'free Palestine'." This article will be updated. 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Teen Student Claims She Was Forced to Withdraw Weeks Before Graduation After Bringing Transgender Date to Prom: Reports
A high school senior claims she was forced to withdraw from her private Georgia school after school officials learned she brought a transgender date to prom Emily Wright's mom said she signed a form permitting the guest to be brought to the off-campus event, but said the only guideline listed was about age In a letter to the school, Emily's parents told school officials this was not "a good example" of Christian valuesA Georgia high school student claims she was forced to change schools less than two weeks before graduation after school officials learned she brought a transgender date to prom. Emily Wright says she was called to the principal's office at North Cobb Christian School, a private institution, 10 days after she attended the off-campus prom, according to FOX affiliate WAGA-TV. School officials had learned that Emily had brought a transgender boy to the off-campus event as her date, CBS affiliates WRDW and WANF reported. Emily told WAGA-TV that she was questioned about her prom date during the meeting. Her mom, Tricia Wright, claimed the school's principal later informed her that they planned to expel her daughter. Tricia claimed she signed a form permitting her daughter to bring a guest, but said the only guideline listed on the form referred to the guest's age. North Cobb Christian School has not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment. "I cried very hard,' Emily recalled. 'I was just thinking that my entire future was in jeopardy.' Emily says she was later forced to withdraw from the school, according to WRDW and WANF. Tricia said the school's prom guidelines did not specifically state that LGBTQ+ individuals were barred from attending school events. In a letter to the school, Emily's parents said the alleged 'discriminatory decision' was 'not reflective of the Christian values you claim to uphold.' They added, 'The school chose to kick out a senior student just four weeks before graduation simply because Emily was being inclusive and kind.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Emily has since enrolled in a public school. Her mom told WAGA-TV this was a bad example of how to be Christian. "That's not, in my opinion, a good example — to not be kind, not be loving, not be accepting, to be exclusive instead of inclusive," Tricia said. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Teen Student Claims She Was Forced to Withdraw Weeks Before Graduation After Bringing Transgender Date to Prom: Reports
A high school senior claims she was forced to withdraw from her private Georgia school after school officials learned she brought a transgender date to prom Emily Wright's mom said she signed a form permitting the guest to be brought to the off-campus event, but said the only guideline listed was about age In a letter to the school, Emily's parents told school officials this was not "a good example" of Christian valuesA Georgia high school student claims she was forced to change schools less than two weeks before graduation after school officials learned she brought a transgender date to prom. Emily Wright says she was called to the principal's office at North Cobb Christian School, a private institution, 10 days after she attended the off-campus prom, according to FOX affiliate WAGA-TV. School officials had learned that Emily had brought a transgender boy to the off-campus event as her date, CBS affiliates WRDW and WANF reported. Emily told WAGA-TV that she was questioned about her prom date during the meeting. Her mom, Tricia Wright, claimed the school's principal later informed her that they planned to expel her daughter. Tricia claimed she signed a form permitting her daughter to bring a guest, but said the only guideline listed on the form referred to the guest's age. North Cobb Christian School has not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment. "I cried very hard,' Emily recalled. 'I was just thinking that my entire future was in jeopardy.' Emily says she was later forced to withdraw from the school, according to WRDW and WANF. Tricia said the school's prom guidelines did not specifically state that LGBTQ+ individuals were barred from attending school events. In a letter to the school, Emily's parents said the alleged 'discriminatory decision' was 'not reflective of the Christian values you claim to uphold.' They added, 'The school chose to kick out a senior student just four weeks before graduation simply because Emily was being inclusive and kind.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Emily has since enrolled in a public school. Her mom told WAGA-TV this was a bad example of how to be Christian. "That's not, in my opinion, a good example — to not be kind, not be loving, not be accepting, to be exclusive instead of inclusive," Tricia said. Read the original article on People
The Independent
05-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Man charged in Georgia slaying cited by White House amid immigration crackdown pleads not guilty
The man charged in a slaying in suburban Atlanta that the Trump administration highlighted in support of its tough immigration stance pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of murder and rape, according to a court filing. Hector David Sagastume Rivas was scheduled to appear in a Cobb County courtroom on Tuesday. But in the filing signed by his attorney, A. Lee Fudger, he waived formal arraignment and entered the plea. A message for Fudger was not immediately returned. Rivas also pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault, aggravated sexual battery and necrophilia in the attack on 52-year-old Camillia Williams, who was strangled in Marietta some time late on the night of March 11 or in the early morning hours of March 12. Marietta is about 20 miles (32 km) north of Atlanta. Authorities have not disclosed any motive. Rivas, a 21-year-old from Honduras, entered the U.S. illegally in March 2021 and was arrested by border patrol agents before being released with a notice to appear in court, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The agency said a judge had ordered his removal in 2025. In a statement on X in March, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Rivas 'should have never been in our country in the first place,' and she and President Donald Trump were 'putting the safety of Americans FIRST.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the slaying 'horrific' at a news conference in April and said it reflected the Biden administration's lax border enforcement policies. Williams was a mother and grandmother whose family said she had moved to metro Atlanta from Louisiana. Her brother, Arsene Williams, told WAGA-TV he believes his sister would still be alive if Rivas had been deported. ___ Associated Press writer Jeff Martin contributed to this report.
Associated Press
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Man charged in Georgia slaying cited by White House amid immigration crackdown pleads not guilty
ATLANTA (AP) — The man charged in a slaying in suburban Atlanta that the Trump administration highlighted in support of its tough immigration stance pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of murder and rape, according to a court filing. Hector David Sagastume Rivas was scheduled to appear in a Cobb County courtroom on Tuesday. But in the filing signed by his attorney, A. Lee Fudger, he waived formal arraignment and entered the plea. A message for Fudger was not immediately returned. Rivas also pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault, aggravated sexual battery and necrophilia in the attack on 52-year-old Camillia Williams, who was strangled in Marietta some time late on the night of March 11 or in the early morning hours of March 12. Marietta is about 20 miles (32 km) north of Atlanta. Authorities have not disclosed any motive. Rivas, a 21-year-old from Honduras, entered the U.S. illegally in March 2021 and was arrested by border patrol agents before being released with a notice to appear in court, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The agency said a judge had ordered his removal in 2025. In a statement on X in March, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Rivas 'should have never been in our country in the first place,' and she and President Donald Trump were 'putting the safety of Americans FIRST.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the slaying 'horrific' at a news conference in April and said it reflected the Biden administration's lax border enforcement policies. Williams was a mother and grandmother whose family said she had moved to metro Atlanta from Louisiana. Her brother, Arsene Williams, told WAGA-TV he believes his sister would still be alive if Rivas had been deported. ___ Associated Press writer Jeff Martin contributed to this report.
