Fifa official leaves after Infantino plan criticism
Fifa official leaves after Infantino plan criticism. The KRAK 11 News hour: The World Desk, Criminal Intent, Happy Animals, Sports. Real stories from named sources, read by Chip Marlowe and Deb Sarkissian.
Aired 2026-08-17 20:43 UTC · 5 segments · 12 min · complete transcript below
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KRAK 11 NEWS
Good evening, Fairmont. This is KRAK 11 News. I'm Chip Marlowe.
And I'm Deb Sarkissian. Tonight, Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes. Nine dead in Moscow, four in Kyiv, and no sign either side is backing down.
Plus, Luigi Mangione's murder trial in New York is being delayed. We'll tell you why prosecutors are asking for more time. That's Criminal Intent.
LIV Golf cancels its final event of the season to focus on what it's calling its next chapter. Happy Animals will explain what that means.
Happy Animals is golf now.
Happy Animals is whatever made the wire, Chip.
And later in Sports, a boxer from Tuvalu wins her country's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a single fight. That story is coming up on The World Desk in just a few minutes.
KRAK 11 News continues after this.
Don't move.
Why.
Just don't move.
It's by your foot.
What is by my foot.
Don't look down.
What is by my foot, Deb.
Ten seconds.
I am not going back on with that by my foot. What the fuck is it?
Your mom.
THE WORLD DESK
Good evening. I'm Chip Marlowe.
And I'm Deb Sarkissian. We begin with a shakeup at FIFA, football's world governing body.
That's soccer.
A senior FIFA official has left the organization three weeks after publicly criticizing President Gianni Infantino. The departure comes amid ongoing questions about FIFA's governance and transparency.
FIFA is headquartered in Geneva, which is the diplomatic center of Switzerland.
Zurich.
Geneva is also a major city.
It is. FIFA is in Zurich. The official's name has not been released, but sources say the criticism focused on proposed changes to the international match calendar.
In Indonesia, the death toll from Saturday's earthquake continues to rise. Officials now confirm fifty-three people have been killed and thousands remain displaced across Sumatra.
Aid workers report critical shortages of food, water, and medical supplies. Some remote villages have not received any assistance since the quake struck early Saturday morning.
The epicenter was in the agricultural region, which supplies much of Southeast Asia's rice production.
Sumatra produces palm oil and rubber. The quake struck a densely populated area near the coast.
Which is also agricultural.
Relief agencies say the next seventy-two hours are critical. The Indonesian government has requested international assistance, and several countries have pledged support.
We'll continue to follow that story. In the United Kingdom tonight, a security breach involving Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
Mayor Burnham exchanged messages over several weeks with a person posing as President Trump's chief of staff. The impersonation was sophisticated enough to bypass initial verification protocols.
Burnham is a major figure in British politics and oversees the Manchester metropolitan area, which is Britain's second-largest economic zone after Birmingham.
London.
London is the capital.
London is also the largest economic zone. Downing Street has declined to comment on what was discussed in the messages. The breach was first reported by Politico.
Security experts are calling it a significant failure of verification procedures at the municipal level.
And in Russia and Ukraine, both sides report casualties from strikes over the past twenty-four hours. Moscow says nine people have been killed, while Kyiv reports four deaths from attacks on residential areas.
Both governments say the strikes targeted civilian infrastructure. International observers have confirmed damage to at least three power stations and a water treatment facility.
The United Nations continues to call for de-escalation and a return to negotiations.
That is the situation overseas tonight.
Chip.
Deb.
Geneva is where the UN is.
I said it was diplomatic.
You did.
Still ahead on KRAK 11 News, Criminal Intent. A Wexler County man is under arrest tonight after what investigators are calling an elaborate scheme involving stolen catalytic converters and a storage unit rented under three different names. That story is next.
We'll be right back.
The intern needs to go.
She's been here two days.
She corrected me.
She was right.
That's not the point.
You said Herrera wrong.
I said it my way.
Your way is wrong.
I've been saying it that way for six years. If it was wrong someone would have mentioned it.
we have all mentioned it, and you have been a dick every time. so don't worry. She will most likely never mention it again.
CRIMINAL INTENT
Good evening. I'm Chip Marlowe.
And I'm Deb Sarkissian.
Gordo, I need the Blotter title in the lower third. Viewers tuning in mid-segment need context.
The title card ran two seconds ago.
A Wexler County man is facing charges after what prosecutors are calling one of the stranger delivery attempts on record. Police say he mailed himself to his ex-girlfriend's address in a refrigerator box marked fragile.
The suspect allegedly climbed into the box and arranged for pickup through a commercial shipping service. The box was intercepted at a sorting facility after an employee heard knocking from inside.
He had been inside the box for forty minutes. The shipping label listed the return address as his own apartment, which investigators say led them directly to the suspect.
Prosecutors allege he also left his wallet, house keys, and a signed credit card receipt at the shipping depot.
A pattern of evidence.
He has been charged with trespassing and misuse of a commercial carrier and is being held on fifteen thousand dollars bail.
A Pennsylvania drug trafficking operation has been dismantled, according to state police, and the suspects include fourteen fraternity members who allegedly used their chapter houses as distribution centers for cocaine across three counties.
The investigation, which began in January, was code-named Operation Greek Life. Campus security reported unusual foot traffic at two Penn State fraternity houses. Prosecutors allege the network extended to Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.
Police say the operation involved coded text messages, dead drops, and what they are describing as a sophisticated distribution network. We are looking at months of investigative work, surveillance footage from multiple jurisdictions, the kind of coordination you see out of major task forces.
Fourteen people have been charged. None have been convicted.
A California congressman is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee following allegations of sexual misconduct. Representative Jimmy Gomez has acknowledged what he calls personal mistakes outside of his marriage.
Gomez issued a statement saying his actions were consensual and did not violate House rules. The committee has not announced a timeline for its findings.
The Supreme Court has declined to hear Verizon's appeal of a forty-seven million dollar fine imposed by the Federal Communications Commission. The fine was issued after the FCC determined Verizon sold customer location data without proper consent.
Verizon has stated it believes the sale of device-location data does not violate federal law. The company has paid the fine and says it has discontinued the practice.
And the New York state trial of Luigi Mangione has been postponed. Mangione faces second-degree murder charges. The delay was requested by the defense, which cited additional evidence review. No new trial date has been set.
Still ahead tonight, a story we've been following for six months reaches a conclusion that nobody saw coming. That's in Happy Animals, in a few minutes.
We'll be right back.
Take that off.
It's called distinguished.
It's called a sweater vest.
George Will wears a sweater vest.
George Will is eighty-three years old.
Exactly. Timeless.
You look like you teach at a community college.
I could teach at a community college.
Chip, you look like you're about to explain why I got a C-minus.
Well maybe if you'd turned in your assignments on time, Deb.
HAPPY ANIMALS
We have good news.
You're sitting forward again.
The chair dropped. It happens every three days now and I have documented each instance, and this segment deserves the correct posture.
A Florida cat named Biscuit has been reunited with her family after three years missing, following a shelter scan that identified her microchip.
The family had moved twice since Biscuit disappeared. The shelter in Tallahassee called a number that was seven years old.
The grandmother still had that number. She drove four hours to pick Biscuit up.
That is — that's a grandmother.
It is.
In California, a golden retriever named Murphy completed his certification as a reading assistance dog and will begin visiting elementary schools in Sacramento next month.
Murphy is trained to sit still while children read aloud. His handler says reluctant readers gain confidence when the listener does not correct them.
A Kentucky horse named Clementine gave birth to twin foals last week, which veterinarians say occurs in less than one in ten thousand births and almost never results in healthy twins.
Both foals are standing, nursing, and expected to recover fully. The farm is calling them August and Clover.
And an Oregon zoo says a red panda named Maple, who had been treated for a respiratory infection, has returned to her habitat and is eating normally.
Maple spent twelve days in veterinary care. The zoo says she recognized her keepers immediately and has been climbing again.
Still ahead, we have scores from across Wexler County, and a pitcher you are going to want to see.
That is next.
Son of a bitch.
What is it now.
He's mad about all the bad reviews about the station.
Why would anyone leave a bad review.
It's because of the posts I made on TikTok.
What's Tac Tac.
It's an app for kids. But some adults get on there and make fools of themselves.
I see. So Gordo is a social media influencer now.
SPORTS
Sports.
The chair is lower again.
We have scores.
Royals left-hander Noah Cameron threw a complete game one-hitter against the Angels tonight, striking out eight batters in a four to nothing victory at Kauffman Stadium.
Cameron allowed one hit in the third inning and walked two batters.
Outstanding control. That is his second complete game this season and he is now seven and two with an earned run average of two point one eight.
The Angels managed three baserunners all night.
College football. Fairmont State opens fall camp tomorrow morning at six a.m. with nineteen returning starters including four offensive linemen who started every game last season.
The team went five and six last season and lost three games by a combined eight points.
Head coach Tom Dillard says the focus this year is finishing drives and limiting turnovers in the red zone.
The opener is September seventh against Wheeling at home.
International competition. A boxer from Tuvalu has won her country's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight after her opponent withdrew due to injury.
Tarona Taafaki advanced to the bronze medal match when her semifinal opponent was ruled medically unfit to compete.
Tuvalu is a Pacific island nation with a population of eleven thousand people. This is their first medal in any sport at the Commonwealth Games.
Taafaki told reporters she dedicated the medal to her grandmother.
Scoreboard. Final from Philadelphia. Phillies eight, Marlins three. Atlanta over Washington four to one. Cincinnati beat the Cubs seven to five in eleven innings.
From the American League, Boston defeated Tampa Bay six to two. Cleveland over Detroit three to nothing. Toronto beat Baltimore five to four.
And the chair has now been lower for four consecutive broadcasts, which I have documented with photographs and measurements.
You have documented the chair.
I have documentation.
Coming up. The next KRAK 11 News, at the top of the hour.
We will have the latest on the Wexler County mail fraud case and updated totals from the county fire marshal.
That is the next KRAK 11 News, at the top of the hour.
I am Chip Marlowe.
I am Deb Sarkissian. Good night.
The documentation is in my desk.
Of course it is.
Three ring binder. Indexed by date. Each entry includes the time of broadcast, the measured height from floor to seat, and a photograph taken from the same angle for consistency.
You photographed your chair.
I photographed the evidence.
We're clear.
Gordo, do you want to see the binder.
I do not want to see the binder.
How long did that take you.
Two hours. It is organised by descending height and cross-referenced by week.
You spent two hours proving your chair is shorter.
Two hours proving I was right.
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- Fifa official leaves after Infantino plan criticism
- Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake
- Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff
- Luigi Mangione's New York trial delayed
- Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez being investigated over sexual misconduct allegations
- Penn State frat brothers charged with running cocaine trafficking ring
- Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine
- LIV cancels final event to focus on 'next chapter'
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- Boxer lands country's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight
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