NBC News anchor Brian Williams says his goodbyes after 28 years
Former NBC Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams is leaving NBC at the end of the year. Williams has worked with NBC for 28 years and his long journey is coming to an end. MSNBC President Rashida Jones stated to the press that this decision was made so that he could “spend time with his family.” In Williams’ goodbye to his fellow co-workers he wrote, “Good friends were in great supply at NBC. I was fortunate that everyone I worked with made me better at my job.”
Texas principal suspended over critical race theory
The black principal of a Texas High School, James Whitfield, was forced to resign after being accused of indoctrinating students. The school board voted on this after having suspended the principal for a year over the debate with critical race theory. Whitfield stated in an interview to NBC News that “I’m hopeful that we can use this to move forward and to progress and get some true meaningful change and for people to be OK with teaching truth, people to be okay with embracing inclusivity and diversity, celebrating every student that walks through the doors of our schools.”
Woman throws $100 bills in lion enclosure
A woman visiting the Bronx Zoo broke into the lion exhibit and yelled “King, I love you. I came back for you,” according to nearby witnesses. The woman was dressed in a red dress and blond wig holding a dozen roses. In a video obtained by NBC News, the woman was seen waving the roses and throwing $100 bills in the air. This happened only two years after a woman jumped over the gate into the lion enclosure and there is some speculation that this could be the same woman. The woman from this incident has not yet been identified.
Missouri man charged with the murder of his wife
A jury found a Missouri man guilty of second-degree murder of his wife Mengqi Ji. Joseph Elledge, the man on trial, admitted in court to burying his wife’s body and lying to the police and authorities for over a year. NBC News stated that, “Elledge was charged with first-degree murder, but Jacobs told jurors they could consider charges of second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and first-degree or second-degree involuntary manslaughter. Elledge was acquitted of the first-degree murder charge.” The prosecution asked for life in prison and Elledge’s attorney requested 10 years.
