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PLAINS, Ga. (WTVM Reports) - Former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, died on Sunday at age 100. The news was reported at 4PM Sunday afternoon by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. James Earl Carter, Jr. - 39th president of the United States - was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia.

Carter has many titles under his belt as he was the oldest living president, as well as the oldest - post-presidency. His 77-year-long marriage to Rosalynn made him the longest married president. Carter attended Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, and received a B.S. degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1946. In the Navy, he became a submariner, serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets and rising to the rank of lieutenant.

He also served as senior officer of the pre-commissioning crew of the Seawolf, the second nuclear submarine. When Carter’s father died in 1953, he resigned his naval commission and returned with his family to Georgia. He took over the Carter farms, and he and Rosalynn operated Carter’s Warehouse - a general-purpose seed and farm supply company in Plains. He quickly became a leader of the community, serving on county boards supervising education, the hospital authority, and the library. In 1962, he won election to the Georgia Senate. He lost his first gubernatorial campaign in 1966, but won the next election, becoming Georgia’s 76th governor on January 12, 1971. On December 12, 1974, he announced his candidacy for president of the United States. He won his party’s nomination on the first ballot at the 1976 Democratic National Convention and was elected president on Nov. 2, 1976 - he served as president from January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981.

A few major foreign policy accomplishments of his administration included bringing peace to the Middle East through the Camp David Agreement of 1978 - ending the 29-year state of war between Egypt and Israel. He also broke ties with Taiwan and reopened diplomatic relations between the United States and China.

The administration’s achievements included a comprehensive energy program conducted by a new Department of Energy; deregulation in energy, major educational programs under a new Department of Education and major environmental protection legislation, including the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. n 1982, he became University Distinguished Professor at Emory University in Atlanta and founded The Carter Center. Actively guided by President Carter, the nonpartisan and nonprofit center addresses national and international issues of public policy.

The permanent facilities of The Carter Presidential Center were dedicated in October 1986, and include the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, administered by the National Archives. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter also spent life after the white house volunteering one week a year for Habitat for Humanity. He was also known for teaching Sunday school for several years at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia.

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Former President Jimmy Carter would attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in January - were it not for health issues, a spokesperson for the Carter Center told USA TODAY.

The 100-year-old has been in hospice care for nearly two years. In 2015, he was diagnosed with cancer that spread to his brain.

So far, the 39th president of the United States is the only living ex-president to signal his willingness to be there for the second inauguration ceremony in the country's history where a former president is returning to the White House. President Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897.

The Carter Center's response comes as many Democrats told USA TODAY they are still trying to make decisions on whether to snub Trump or show up for the event. The offices of former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama responded to say they had no scheduling announcements to share yet on Trump's inauguration, while representatives for former President Bill Clinton did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Bill Clinton said recently during an appearance on "The View" he thinks Trump won "fair and square" this year and called for a peaceful transfer of power from a Democratic to Republican White House.

"I do not think we should just be jamming them, even though they do that to us a lot," Clinton told hosts of the talk show Wednesday. "I think it's a mistake." Former First Lady Hillary Clinton was the Democratic nominee who lost to Trump in the 2016 presidential election.

Nearly all of Trump's predecessors were in attendance when the 45th president took his first oath of office in January of 2017, including Carter, who was first among the coalition to RSVP then. George H.W. Bush, who died in 2018, did not attend Trump inaugural when he was 92-years-old due to his age and poor health.

Carter and his wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, missed their first inauguration four years ago, when President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in. Rosalynn Carter died November 2023 at the age of 96.

Biden has so far followed precedent during the transition by inviting Trump − who broke norms four years ago by skipping Biden's inauguration − for a meeting last month at the White House. The outgoing president will attend Trump's inauguration, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said just days before the November election where the Republican defeated Harris.

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Legendary NBC News anchor and broadcast journalist Chuck Scarborough has retired from NBC 4 New York after more than 50 years. His last day anchoring at WNBC was today Thursday, December 12, at 6 p.m. On behalf of YFN Network we wish Chuck a very Happy & Healthy retirement.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Reported by Stacy-Ann Gooden

Fog and rain, along with rising temperatures overnight, will be followed by highs in the low-60s. The high wind warning has been expanded since Tuesday and now covers Nassau and Suffolk counties from noon through 10 p.m. Wednesday. There is a wind advisory for the boroughs, southwest Connecticut and parts of NJ.

Shower chances will increase throughout the day. Expect moderate to heavy rain for the morning commute with possible ponding on area roads. There will be travel disruptions, so plan your commute accordingly.

The storm will intensify Wednesday afternoon into the evening hours. Heavy rain could lead to flooding with possible rates of one inch per hour. Anticipate two to three inches of rain with a chance of locally higher amounts. We also can’t rule out rumbles of thunder.

During this time, winds will also likely increase with 50-70 mph near the coast and 30-50 mph elsewhere. Damaging winds could lead to down trees, power lines, power outages, as well as isolated tornadoes.

Plan on a messy evening commute with travel delays on roads and the airports. As the storms taper off, colder air will move in. There is a chance for snowflakes well inland. But the main concern will be colder air. Highs will be met early Thursday and temperatures will fall throughout the day. Leftover puddles will likely become icy as temperatures freeze.

By Friday, morning lows will be in the 20s followed by highs in the 30s in the city, colder in the suburbs. Keep in mind that wind chills will make it feel colder.

Similar readings are expected on Saturday. Then milder temperatures return early next week with a chance of rain.

Monday, December 9, 2024

A man has been arrested on gun charges and for questioning in connection with last week’s killing of a health insurance executive in Midtown Manhattan that prompted a manhunt up and down the East Coast, the New York Police Department said. The man being questioned was identified as Luigi Mangione, 26, the police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, said at a news briefing on Monday afternoon. He was arrested in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa., after an employee recognized him and called the authorities at about 9:15 a.m.

Saturday, December 7, 2024
Reporting by Jonathan Landay; Editing by Daniel Wallis

Authorities have identified the man suspected of killing UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson and are closing in on him, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was quoted as saying on Saturday by the New York Post.

"The net is tightening," Adams told reporters at a Police Athletic League holiday party in Harlem, according to the Post. He declined to name the suspect.

Thompson, 50, who became CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit in April 2021, was shot in the back around 6:45 a.m. ET (1145 GMT) on Wednesday in what police described as a targeted attack by a masked assailant lying in wait.

The murder occurred just before the company's annual investor conference at the Hilton hotel on Sixth Avenue.

The shooting sparked a massive manhunt for the gunman, who fled on foot wearing a hooded jacket, balaclava and gray backpack before mounting an electric bike and riding into Central Park, police said.

Adams was quoted by the Post as saying the police were withholding the suspect's name for now to deny him any advantage.

“We don’t want to release that now,” the mayor said. “If you do, you are basically giving a tip to the person we are seeking and we do not want to give him an upper hand at all. Let him continue to believe he can hide behind the mask."

"We revealed his face," he continued, referring to security camera photos and video released after the murder. "We’re going to reveal who he is and we’re going to bring him to justice.”

New York police said on Friday they believe the suspect had left New York City, after video emerged showing him climbing into a taxi that took him to a bus station.

"We have video of him entering the Port Authority Bus Terminal. We don't have any video of him exiting so we believe he may have gotten on a bus," New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told CNN. "Those buses are interstate buses. That's why we believe he may have left New York City."

The circumstances of the attack suggested it was premeditated and planned, police said, with video showing the gunman ignoring other pedestrians while appearing to wait for Thompson. The shooter's motive was not yet known.

Security video showed the shooter behind Thompson, raising his handgun and firing at his back. Thompson, a married father of two, suffered gunshot wounds to his back and leg and was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly after the attack.

UnitedHealth is the largest U.S. health insurer, providing benefits to tens of millions of Americans, who pay more for healthcare than people in any other country.