The illegal immigrant convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, and the guilty verdict was reached on Wednesday by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard. Ibarra, 26, had waived his right to a jury trial, meaning Haggard alone heard and decided the case. Haggard found Ibarra guilty of all 10 counts against him: one count of malice murder; three counts of felony murder; and one count each of kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault with intent to rape, aggravated battery, obstructing an emergency call, evidence tampering and being a peeping Tom.

Jose Ibarra, a member of the Tren de Aragua gang, received a life sentence without the possibility of parole on Wednesday for the brutal murder of Laken Riley, a promising nursing student. The case, which captured national attention, sparked fierce debate over the Biden administration’s handling of border policies and its approach to illegal immigration.
The sentence was handed down just over an hour after Judge Patrick Haggard announced the jury’s guilty verdicts on all charges. The trial, held in Athens, Georgia, concluded after four days of testimony from 29 prosecution witnesses.

Target Corp. shares plunged Wednesday after the retailer trimmed its full-year earnings outlook, warning that a flat sales quarter and a buildup in inventory hurt profitability.
Executives said US consumers spent less on nonessential items such as clothes and home products – a weaker third-quarter picture than the one provided by Walmart Inc. earlier this week.
Profit also took a hit after Target stockpiled more products in preparation for the US port strike last month. Holding the additional inventory was more expensive than the company expected, eroding earnings.
Target shares tumbled 18% in New York, their biggest one-day drop since May 2022. The shares are trading Wednesday without the right to receive a dividend payout.

Indictments against two suspects in the “leaks case” at the Prime Minister’s Office are expected to be filed on Thursday by the State Prosecutor’s Office, with Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara responsible for the final decision on what charges will be filed. The suspects are former spokesperson Eli Feldstein and a former aide who has not been identified. Journalist Caroline Glick wrote about the case: “Eli Feldstein, a spokesman at the Prime Minister’s Office is being railroaded by Israel’s corrupt deep state.

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Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch will be the next Commissioner of the NYPD, effective Monday. Tisch will become the second female to serve in the role in the department’s 179-year history. The first, Keechant Sewell, was also appointed by Adams. Tisch is a 12-year veteran of the NYPD and the current commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation. She was previously the NYPD’s technology czar.

The United States vetoed a U.N. Nations Security Council resolution calling for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire on Wednesday morning, citing its failure to condition a halt in hostilities directly to the release of the hostages, whom Hamas continues to hold in the Gaza Strip.
“We could not support an unconditional ceasefire that failed to release the hostages,” Robert Wood, deputy U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told the council.
Wood accused Hamas—and not Israel—of blocking a negotiated ceasefire and cited Israel’s reference for a temporary ceasefire and a phased release of hostages.
Washington cast the lone vote against the measure among the 15-member body. It is one of five permanent members of the council that has veto power.

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