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Levi Aron, convicted in 2011 Kletzky killing, dies in custody; US military destroys suspected drug boat, four killed; SE England fog to delay flights; OU instructor on leave after gender-essay zero sparks debate; Lammy hedges on customs union as Labour denies policy shift
Levi Aron, convicted in the 2011 killing of Leiby Kletzky, dies in custody
State officials say Levi Aron, 49, died Wednesday morning at a hospital near Wende Correctional Facility after an August 23 transfer for an undisclosed medical condition. Aron was serving 40 years to life for the abduction and murder of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky, a crime that traumatized Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish community and drew national attention. Investigators said he kidnapped the boy in Borough Park, drove to a wedding in Rockland County, then, after learning of the massive search, drugged and smothered the child and dismembered the body. The Kletzky family later filed a $100 million civil suit against Aron and his father. Corrections officials say Aron’s family has requested an autopsy. No further details were released. Leiby’s father declined comment.
US military destroys suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, four killed
US Southern Command says forces struck a vessel in international waters, killing four men it labeled narco-terrorists and describing the boat as operated by a designated terrorist organization. The action is the latest lethal counternarcotics strike as scrutiny mounts over the early September operation. Serious questions remain about the intelligence behind such designations and the long shadow of use-of-force decisions at sea.
Fog set to blanket Southeast England, airports brace for delays
The Met Office has issued a fog warning for East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, and West Sussex on Friday, December 5. Travelers should expect possible flight delays or cancellations and check with their airline before committing to a long queue. In short, the runway may be present, but visibility will be doing its best impression of a ghost.
OU instructor placed on leave after zero on gender essay ignites debate
A University of Oklahoma graduate instructor was placed on leave after giving a student a zero out of 25 on a 650-word assignment that rejected the idea of gender beyond the two assigned at birth. What started as a classroom prompt promptly became an administrative migraine, with everyone insisting it is about pedagogy while treating it like a proxy war. Perhaps one day a university will grade ideas without turning every rubric into a referendum, but today is not that day.
Lammy hedges on customs union as Labour insists policy has not changed
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy refused seven times to rule out rejoining the EU customs union, calling Brexit a drag on growth while insisting it is not current Labour policy. He noted countries like Turkey benefit from customs arrangements, then told everyone to stop reading too much into it. Downing Street voices are reportedly urging a rethink amid bleak forecasts, while Keir Starmer maintains a red line against the customs union or single market and promises only a closer relationship with Brussels. Labour figures rushed to say Lammy is aligned with the PM, Conservatives pounced with cries of betrayal, and a spokesman restated the official position. It is a masterclass in saying no while auditioning the word maybe, and pretending the microphone is off.
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