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world&nation world Giant shield covers reactor in Chernobyl It can withstand a tornado and is so massive it could house Paris’ famed Notre Dame Cathedral. A giant shield designed to protect the nuclear reactor damaged 30 years ago at Chernobyl has reached its final resting place, completing an unprecedented engineering feat. Known as the New Safe Confinement, the shield will seal off an aging shelter — built hastily after the disaster in 1986 in what is now northern Ukraine — that is leaking radioactive material. A first for modern engineering, the Chernobyl shield is the largest moveable, land-based structure ever built, according the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which manages funding for the international project. The arch-shaped steel structure was assembled nearby and moved more than 1,000 feet into position with the help of a special skidding system of hydraulic jacks that pushed the mammoth shield one stroke at a time.
U.N. toughens sanctions over nuclear test The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to tighten sanctions against North Korea nearly three months after the secretive nation carried out its fifth nuclear test. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the move, saying the Security Council had “taken strong action on one of the most enduring and pressing peace and security challenges of our time.” Negotiations on the draft UN resolution began shortly after North Korea carried out what it said was a successful test of a nuclear warhead on Sept. 9. State media said the warhead could be mounted on ballistic rockets and would enable North Korea to produce “a variety of smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear warheads of higher strike power.” The resolution toughens sanctions on exports used by North Korea to raise hard currency to fund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, particularly coal. — From wire reports
nation DA: No charges against officer who shot Scott The officer who fatally shot Keith Lamont Scott won’t face charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday, closing a two-month investigation into the killing that led to heated protests and divided the city of Charlotte. Mecklenburg County District Attorney Andrew Murray said he didn’t reach the decision alone; a total of 15 prosecutors unanimously agreed that Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Officer Brentley Vinson was justified in shooting Scott on Sept. 20 in an apartment complex parking lot. In his hourlong announcement, Murray disputed a series of claims made shortly after the shooting. Among them: • Scott’s relatives said he didn’t have a gun, but “all the credible evidence” led to the conclusion that Scott was armed, Murray said. He said Scott’s DNA was on the grip of a gun found at the scene. • One woman initially said a white officer killed Scott at the apartment
TENNESSEE WILDFIRES
4 dead; crews search for missing By Jason Hanna, Artemis Moshtaghian and Max Blau
people Canadian cops to punish DUIs with Nickelback
Talk about cruel and unusual punishment! The Canadian town of James Wood’s mother Kensington has hit upon was telling him on the a genius plan to detract its phone that the wildfire that residents from drinking and had roared into Gatlinburg driving this holiday season. had ignited her home. Not only will the cops charge you, they’ll also blast Then he lost the connecNickelback while they haul tion. He hasn’t heard from you to jail. his mom, Alice Hagler, The Kensington Police since that Monday night. Service laid down the law Hagler is one of several in a Facebook post over the people said to be missing weekend for those “dumb after wildfires scorched enough to feel they can roughly 15,000 acres in drink and drive.” a resort-heavy area of Constable Robb Hartlen East Tennessee, showered told CNN the department residents with embers and doesn’t actually hate the forced tourists to evacuate band — Canada’s most from their accommodations. questionable gift to the The fires, which spread Wildfires burn near a hotel in Sevier County, Tenn., on Monday night. At least four world. with little warning Monpeople have died and 45 others were injured when fires in the Great Smoky Mountains “We are just using a difday from the Great Smoky spread into the resort towns of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. (CNN) ferent approach to get an Mountains into inhabited areas in and near the resort disconnected, and I have finishing those up today. Lightning strikes and winds age-old message communitowns of Gatlinburg and not been able to get in touch “Right now, search and — gusts up to 30 mph were cated,” he said. “As long as it starts the ‘don’t drink and Pigeon Forge, have left with her since,” Wood said. rescue is our main chalpossible Wednesday — at least four people dead Hagler’s relatives say lenge.” could spark more fires, and drive’ dialogue, we’re happy and 45 others injured, they hope she might be Of the four dead, the the downpour could prompt with that.” The department said it officials said. More than taking shelter with someone latest body was found flash flooding. hasn’t had to unleash Chad 250 buildings in the county and just hasn’t been able to Wednesday in a burned The fires that reached are said to be damaged or make contact. It’s a hope motel, officials said. The Gatlinburg began days ear- Kroeger and the boys on anyone yet. And it hopes it destroyed. echoed by several other names of those who died lier on a trail in the mounstays that way. “We had been talking for families who say their loved were not released. tains 10 miles south of the several hours on and off,” ones in the Gatlinburg area Some fires continued to city, National Park Service Wood told CNN affiliate are missing. burn Wednesday morning, spokeswoman Dana Soehn Seyfried debuts WATE on Tuesday night. “Our search-and-rescue and authorities continued to said. But strong winds that her baby bump He had been living with teams are going out house block off Gatlinburg, from began Sunday helped the “Mama Mia!” Amanda his mother at her Gatlinby house,” Sevier County which about 14,000 resifire spread into the GatlinSeyfried is having a baby. burg house for the past five Mayor Larry Waters told dents and tourists had been burg area on Monday. The star of “Mean Girls” months but wasn’t home CNN on Wednesday. evacuated Monday. Investigators believe and “Big Love” debuted her Monday night. “There are a few areas that The area could be helped the trail fire was “humanbaby bump Tuesday at the “She called me at 8:30 we were unable to get to by up to 2 inches of rain ex- caused,” Soehn said, launch of Givenchy’s new (p.m.) and said the house on Monday night because pected Wednesday into towithout offering further Live Irrésistible fragrance. was on fire. I told her to get of the swift nature of the day, but the stormy weather information, but it’s still It was announced in out immediately. We got firestorm, … and we’re could also cause problems: under investigation. September that Seyfried was engaged to actor Thomas Sadoski. The pair performed By Doug Criss and Alison Daye together last year in the offCNN Broadway show “The Way In times of great tragedy, people We Get.” They will also be of the field.” seen in the forthcoming film often look for signs of light in the dark“It was one of the most surreal mo“The Last Word.” ness. ments of my life, both emotionally and It’s the first child for They looked for it after the Orlando, spiritually,” McCord told CNN. “I was Seyfried and Sadoski. Fla., nightclub shooting. They looked in utter shock when I read what I found. for it after the horrific flooding earlier At first I just thought it was maybe a this year in Louisiana. piece of newspaper or maybe a magaActors Sedgwick, And now they’re looking for it after zine but I was curious to see if I could Broderick dated this week’s deadly wildfires around find out where it came from, or how far Gatlinburg, Tenn. And some found it in it traveled… so I got down on my knees in high school a burned Bible page that an amusement to get a better look and realized it was a Hollywood really is a park employee says he picked up. page from the Bible.” small town. Isaac McCord, an employee at DolMcCord immediately took a picture It turns out that actors lywood, and a co-worker were helping of what he’d found and posted it to Kyra Sedgwick and Matclean up the theme park, which had to Facebook, where it’s been shared tens thew Broderick not only be evacuated when flames neared its of thousands of times. Dollywood employee Isaac McCord attended the same private gates. Under a bench, McCord said he Many commenters took it as a sign said he found this partially burned school, but the pair also found a partially burned page from the from God. page from the Bible as he was leavdated. Bible. “This is a fall on your knees moing the park Monday night. (CNN) During an appearance What’s readable is part of the first ment,” one woman wrote. “Prayers for chapter of the book of Joel: “O LORD, Gatlinburg and all of us.” sparked a feeling that speaks to a lot of Tuesday on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live,” they to thee will I cry: for the fire hath “I have goosebumps. Makes you people. devoured the pastures of the wilderness, wonder,” another woman wrote. “It provides hope and faith,” he said. revealed to host Andy Cohen that they once were a and the flame hath burned all the trees McCord said the burned page “That’s why I shared it.” couple. “I didn’t know if it was OK to say that,” Broderick wants them set free. Court wrestles Protests erupted said. He told Fox Business with status of in North Caro“Me either, but we’re News on Wednesday that lina after an ofheld immigrants married so long,” Sedgwick “we’ve got to get them out ficer fatally shot A divided Supreme Court of government control” said. Keith Lamont Wednesday grappled with Not to each other, of and added that the incomScott, picwhether it is unlawful to course. ing Trump administration tured on right, subject thousands of imSedgwick is married to should be able to restructure while serving a warrant for a migrants fighting deportaFannie and Freddie “reason- Kevin Bacon, and Broderick different person tion to long-term detention is married to Sarah Jessica ably fast.” at an apartParker. without individualized bond Fannie and Freddie buy ment complex hearings. mortgage loans from lendin Charlotte on The case, brought by a ers. They were created by Netflix now lets Sept. 20. (CNN) class of immigrants who the government to make it you watch some seek hearings to prove that easier for borrowers to get complex — a narrative Commerce Secretary. they are neither flight risk mortgages. They hold some shows offline later echoed by protesters. Wilbur Ross, the billion- nor a danger to society, of the loans that they buy It just got easier to binge But that woman later told aire investor who is known comes at a time when imin their own portfolios and on Netflix. investigators she didn’t for buying up distressed migration groups lament the package others into pools Netflix announced actually see the shooting, and failing companies, is fact that the Obama admin- that are sold to investors. Murray said. The DA said President-elect Donald istration deported record Both ran into trouble after Wednesday that memVinson, who is black, was Trump’s choice for the job. numbers of immigrants and the housing bubble burst as bers now have the option to download movies and the only officer who shot That news, combined the Trump administration more and more borrowers Scott. with the nomination of has vowed to crack down defaulted on their mortgag- shows to watch offline later. • After the shooting, former Goldman Sachs further on enforcement. es. The government wound This means you can finally Scott’s daughter posted a banker and Hollywood exLower courts are divided up investing $187 billion to watch “Stranger Things” or “Bloodline” while on a video on Facebook Live ecutive Steven Mnuchin as on how they interpret the bail the two of them out. flight or stuck in the subway. saying her father was in treasury secretary, shows immigration detention statBut they are still both The feature comes free of his car reading a book. But that Trump wants business- utes at issue in the case. publicly traded companies cost with all Netflix memthe daughter also did not men, not career politicians, that are backed by some berships. Members will witness the shooting. And in key financial posts. prominent investors, many Treasury pick no book was found at the But Ross, who sold his of whom have been clamor- want to make sure they have wants U.S. to sell ing for the government to the most recent Netflix app scene, Murray said. W.L. Ross & Co. firm on their devices to access to Invesco in 2006 for stakes in Fannie finally let them go. the new “download” button. $375 million, has his own To that end, shares of Trump taps ‘King Mae, Freddie Mac You’ll find “Orange Is the history with the federal Fannie and Freddie — of Bankruptcy’ for government. In 2009, the Mortgage giants Fannie whose official names are the New Black,” “Narcos” and Mae and Freddie Mac were Federal National Mortgage “The Crown” available, but commerce post FDIC agreed to sell you can’t download everyBankUnited, a failed bank placed under federal govAssociation and FedThe self-proclaimed thing. Shows like the new ernment control in Septem- eral Home Loan Mortgage in Florida to an investor “King of Debt” has chosen group that included W.L. ber 2008, during the global Corp. — each soared more season of “Gilmore Girls,” someone that Wall Street Ross & Co and investment financial crisis. But Donald than 30 percent Wednesday “Friends” and “New Girl” has dubbed the “King of Trump’s treasury secretary firms Carlyle Group and after Mnuchin’s comments. are restricted for now. — From wire reports Bankruptcy” to be his pick, Steven Mnuchin, Blackstone. — From wire reports CNN
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