Escaped Murderer's 'Training Was His Suffering,' Says Mom (Newser Morning 8)

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September 13, 2023     "If you can't convince them, confuse them." —Harry S. Truman   1 Kim Pledges 'Unconditional Support' for Russia's War Kim Jong Un vowed "full and unconditional support" for Russia's "just fight" during his summit with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, suggesting North Korea may well supply ammunition to the "special military operation" in Ukraine. Keep reading   2 Escaped Murderer's 'Training Was His Suffering,' Says Mom As the manhunt for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante continues in Pennsylvania, his mother, in her first interview since he fled Chester County Prison on August 31, says the 34-year-old has been essentially training for survival his entire life. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   At a Glance Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and Justin Timberlake of NSYNC present the award for best pop to Taylor Swift for "Anti-Hero" during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Swift dominated the evening, winning nine of the 11 awards she was nominated for. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Keep reading   3 Drew Barrymore Dropped by Hosting Gig Amid Brouhaha Drew Barrymore was already getting a lot of online flak for resuming her talk show amid the Hollywood strikes, followed by show staffers kicking out two audience members who were wearing WGA pins at the first taping, but now there's some tangible fallout: The National Book Awards has rescinded its invitation to her to host its upcoming awards ceremony amid the controversy. Keep reading   4 BP's CEO Abruptly Resigns Less than four years into his time as CEO of British oil and gas giant BP, Bernard Looney is out. Keep reading   5 You Can Now Get Your Updated COVID Vaccine Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. Keep reading   6 Possible Sign of Life Detected 120 Light Years Away A Hycean planet is a planet with a hydrogen-rich atmosphere and oceans of liquid water—and NASA says the James Webb Space Telescope may have spotted an intriguing one 120 light years away. Keep reading   From our sponsors   7 El Chapo's Wife Is Going Free The wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will be released from a Los Angeles prison Wednesday. Keep reading   8 Sheriff 'Furious' About DA's Remarks on BTK Killer, Cold Case An Oklahoma sheriff said Dennis Rader, who dubbed himself the "BTK Killer," was a prime suspect in the disappearance of a 16-year-old cheerleader whose body was never found. Keep reading   This Day in History On Sept. 13, 1971, a four-day inmates' rebellion at the Attica Correctional Facility in western New York ended as police and guards stormed the prison; the ordeal and final assault claimed the lives of 32 inmates and 11 hostages. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2015: 29% of Americans Still Think Obama Is a Muslim   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved