A 29-year-old man who was being held on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting that left 6 people dead and 12 injured in Sacramento, California, died in jail over the weekend, his attorney told CNN. The suspect, Smiley Martin, was facing a murder charge, according to CNN affiliate KCRA. He was also charged with… Continue reading Suspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting has died in custody, attorney says
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Passenger tracks missing luggage to home of airport store worker, who is now charged with felony theft
A Florida man is facing a felony grand theft charge in Broward County after a plucky airline passenger scheduled to fly out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in March tracked her stolen luggage to the man’s home, according to the probable cause affidavit in the case. Junior Geneus Bazile, 29, of Fort Lauderdale has been… Continue reading Passenger tracks missing luggage to home of airport store worker, who is now charged with felony theft
Mexico’s president seeks agreement for US to send deportees directly to countries of origin
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said his country is seeking an agreement for the US to deport asylum-seekers and migrants to their countries of origin instead of Mexico. The announcement comes after US President Joe Biden unveiled executive action that would bar people who cross the US-Mexico border illegally from requesting asylum, during periods… Continue reading Mexico’s president seeks agreement for US to send deportees directly to countries of origin
Teen Drug Use, by the Numbers
It’s an age-old worry among many parents: Is my kid using drugs? Data shows why such concerns these days go beyond fretting over a teen potentially puffing on pot, with the rise of fentanyl fueling record-high fatal overdose totals in the U.S. and research pointing to the synthetic opioid’s deadly impact on youth. But there’s… Continue reading Teen Drug Use, by the Numbers
Analysis: China is watching India’s election very closely
The world’s largest authoritarian country will be watching closely as the neighboring world’s largest democracy announces its election results. Months after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi won his first general election in 2014, he hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a state visit with a warm welcome and won $20 billion in investment and trade… Continue reading Analysis: China is watching India’s election very closely
Indian teen allegedly kills two while drunk driving. As punishment, he was told to write an essay
Anger is growing in India after a teenager who allegedly killed two people while drunk driving was ordered to write an essay as punishment, with many demanding a harsher penalty and accusing the judiciary of leniency. The 17-year-old boy was allegedly speeding in a Porsche in the city of Pune on Sunday when the vehicle… Continue reading Indian teen allegedly kills two while drunk driving. As punishment, he was told to write an essay
Bollywood and billionaires: India’s rich and famous cast their vote in the world’s largest election
Celebrities, industrialists and politicians cast their vote in the world’s biggest democracy as polls opened in India’s financial capital during a weekslong nationwide election, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking another five-year term. Voting took place in six constituencies across Mumbai in the western state of Maharashtra, and 43 others nationwide, on Monday… Continue reading Bollywood and billionaires: India’s rich and famous cast their vote in the world’s largest election
India’s scorching heat and lack of water leave Delhi’s poor to suffer worst of climate crisis
There’s no fresh water in the slums of Delhi’s Chanakyapuri neighborhood. It’s 49.9 degrees Celsius, or 121 Fahrenheit – the hottest temperature on record. The sun belts off the tin roofs of the shanties. Desperate people wait for drinking water to be delivered. When it arrives, there’s chaos. Dozens of people run to the truck,… Continue reading India’s scorching heat and lack of water leave Delhi’s poor to suffer worst of climate crisis
This quiet British island was once the site of Nazi atrocities. A new inquiry reveals its truths
. Alderney, a quiet British island in the English Channel known for its outstanding natural beauty, was once the site of the only Nazi camps on British soil – and a hell on Earth for its thousands of inmates. A fresh inquiry, ordered by the UK’s Special Envoy for Post Holocaust Issues, Eric Pickles, and… Continue reading This quiet British island was once the site of Nazi atrocities. A new inquiry reveals its truths
North Korean trash balloons are dumping ‘filth’ on South Korea
North Korea has adopted a new strategy to contend with its southern neighbor: sending floating bags of trash containing “filth” across the border, carried by massive balloons. The South Korean military began noticing “large amounts of balloons” arriving from the North starting Tuesday night, detecting more than 150 as of Wednesday morning, according to the… Continue reading North Korean trash balloons are dumping ‘filth’ on South Korea