U.S.Miami HeraldA Florida 86-year-old pleaded for his job. Now, he’ll enter a plea on a murder charge
A senior citizen nightmare, losing a long held job when you still need the money, descended a couple of circles when a Belle Glade octogenarian shot the man firing him Friday. PBSO said Cabrera asked his supervisor “to continue to work for another year due to financial reasons.” When the supervisor denied Cabrera's request, PBSO said, “Cabrera became upset, pulled the gun out of his pocket and shot the victim several times, killing him.”
PoliticsThe WeekBiden details where the U.S. will send its 1st 25 million donated COVID-19 vaccines
President Biden announced Thursday that the U.S. will donate 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to other nations as soon as possible, and share another 55 million doses before the end of June. About 75 percent of the initial batch, or about 19 million doses, will be distributed through COVAX, the global vaccination effort, while the remaining 6 million will be distributed directly to allies and "regional priorities," including Mexico, Canada, Haiti, India, South Korea, Ukraine, Egypt, Gaza and West Bank, and Iraq.
WorldReutersHungarians protest against planned Chinese university campus
Thousands of Hungarians, some of them holding banners declaring "Treason", protested on Saturday against a Chinese university's plans to open a campus in Budapest. Liberal opponents of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban accuse him of cosying up to China, and fear the campus could undercut the quality of higher education and help Beijing increase its influence in Hungary and the European Union. "I do not agree with our country's strengthening feudal relationship with China," Patrik, a 22-year-old student who declined to give his full name, said at the protest in the Hungarian capital.
WorldThe TelegraphReturn of Marxist Shining Path guerillas stalks Peru's polarising election
Peruvians vote on Sunday for a new president after a polarising hard-Left versus hard-Right campaign dominated by the bloody reemergence of remnants of the Shining Path Marxist terrorists. Pedro Castillo, a radical teachers union leader, faces off against Keiko Fujimori, daughter of the disgraced 1990s strongman Alberto Fujimori, in an election that has left many in the pandemic-ravaged Andean nation in despair. The most recent polls had the pair in a statistical dead heat.
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Teens charged in Baltimore shooting of Israeli man
Two juveniles and an 18-year-old have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of a 31-year-old Israeli man who was visiting relatives in Baltimore last month. Baltimore police said William Clinton III, 18, and a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old are being held without bail in the May 3 fatal shooting of Efraim Gordon. The Baltimore Sun reports that Gordon had traveled from Israel to Baltimore for a week's visit to attend his cousin's wedding.
PoliticsThe WeekMark Meadows reportedly asked acting AG to investigate 'fantastical' election conspiracy theory involving Italy
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows sent five emails to then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen in late December 2020 and early January 2021 asking him to examine election fraud conspiracy theories, including a "fantastical" one that claimed people in Italy used military technology and satellites to remotely switch votes for former President Donald Trump to votes for President Biden, The New York Times reports after reviewing newly uncovered emails provided to Congress. "Italygate" has been floating around some corners of the internet for a while, but the communications between Rosen and Meadows haven't been previously reported, and the Times writes that the messages show how Meadows "veered into the realm of the outlandish" as he, Trump, and their allies tried "to find some way to undermine" November's results.
PoliticsReutersOcasio-Cortez endorses progressive Maya Wiley for New York City mayor
(Reuters) -Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday endorsed Maya Wiley for New York City mayor, boosting Wiley's chances to establish herself as the leading progressive in the crowded race. Speaking at an event outside City Hall in Manhattan, progressive firebrand Ocasio-Cortez called on voters to "come together as a movement" to avoid the city's being run "for billionaires and special interests." More than a dozen Democratic candidates are vying to succeed Mayor Bill de Blasio at the helm of the most populous U.S. city.
U.S.Miami HeraldWhat cops say happened during a Maserati chase on I-95 in Miami-Dade and Broward
A Saturday morning police chase that spanned southern Broward and North Miami-Dade counties ended with one crash, three people arrested and four people — those three and a Miami-Dade police officer — being taken to a hospital, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. All four had injuries that FHP described as “non-life threatening.” Troopers arrested Devona Keon, 32, and James Dasher, 30, on charges of grand theft, driving without a license and fleeing and eluding.
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Murder suspect's brother gets 12 years for hiding sibling
The brother of a Texas man accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in 2008 has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for helping his sibling evade arrest for more than a decade. Yassein Abdulfatah Said, 59, was found guilty in February of conspiracy to conceal a person from arrest, concealing a person from arrest and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, federal prosecutors said. He was sentenced in a Fort Worth federal courtrooom on Friday.
HealthThe WeekChina's COVID-19 vaccines don't appear to be effective at preventing outbreaks in the real world
The World Health Organization recently granted emergency use approval to China's Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines, but the countries that have put the Chinese-made vaccines in the arms of their residents are reporting mixed results, at best. "In the Seychelles, Chile, and Uruguay, all of whom have used Sinopharm or ... Sinovac in their mass vaccination efforts, cases have surged even as doses were given out," The Washington Post reports.
WorldReutersPM-designate asks Lebanon's government to pay dues to Special Tribunal
CAIRO (Reuters) -Prime Minister-Designate Saad al-Hariri asked the Lebanese government on Saturday to pay its dues to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and for the international community to shoulder its responsibility. The tribunal was set up to prosecute those behind the 2005 assassination of Hariri's father, Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. It is 51% funded by voluntary contributions and 49% by the government, and could close after July if the funding shortage is not resolved.
WorldThe TelegraphWe preferred working with Michael Gove say EU diplomats
Brussels misses dealing with Michael Gove, EU sources said as they accused David Frost of stoking up Unionist anger at the Northern Ireland Protocol. Lord Frost took over responsibility for negotiations with the EU over the Protocol from his fellow Cabinet member in February, amid growing fears that Mr Gove was too soft on Brussels. Mr Gove is said to have built up a constructive relationship with his opposite number at the European Commission Maros Sefcovic.
U.S.Associated PressMother eulogizes Southern California boy killed in road rage
The mother of a Southern California boy killed in a road rage shooting remembered him Saturday as 6-year-old with a vocabulary beyond his years who exuded warmth and tenderness. The boy was fatally shot in the abdomen on May 21 while seated in the back seat of a car driven by Cloonan, on State Route 55 in the city of Orange. A reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect has grown to at least $500,000, Southern California News Group reported.
U.S.Architectural DigestIt’s Time to Reconsider the Ashtray
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Is the U.S. in the clear with COVID-19? Yahoo News Explains
President Biden has a real chance at reaching his ambitious goal of getting 70 percent of American adults partially vaccinated by July 4. States have begun to loosen restrictions as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths have decreased across the nation. But President Biden's chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says not so fast.
U.S.Kansas City StarKansas City driver sentenced to prison for police chase and crash that killed four
A judge this week sentenced a Kansas City woman to 20 years in prison for her part in a police chase and crash that killed four people in 2018. Victoria M. Brown, 27, pleaded guilty to four counts of second degree murder. On June 1, 2018, shortly before 4 p.m., two Independence police officers on patrol near 23rd Street and Ralston Avenue saw a Jeep that was reported stolen.
PoliticsAssociated PressTrump to GOP: Support candidates who 'stand for our values'
Donald Trump on Saturday pushed Republicans to support candidates who are loyal to him in next year's midterm elections as the former president launched a new more active phase of his post presidency. Trump, 74, teased the prospect of another presidential bid of his own in 2024, but vowed first to be an active presence on the campaign trail for those who share his values in next year's fight for control of Congress. “The survival of America depends on our ability to elect Republicans at every level starting with the midterms next year,” Trump charged early in a rambling speech that spanned nearly an hour and a half.
WorldReutersTaiwan says it is discussing making COVID-19 vaccines for U.S. firms
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is in talks with U.S. companies about making their COVID-19 vaccines, following similar talks with European firms, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Saturday. Taiwan, like much of the world, has been trying to speed up its vaccination programme following a spike in domestic cases, but has been stymied by global supply shortages. Chen told reporters that they previously had talks with European companies he did not name about producing their vaccines under licence.
HealthBBCBlack fungus: Is diabetes behind India's high number of cases?
About 12,000 cases of a condition known as "black fungus" have been reported in India, mostly in patients recovering from Covid-19. Which countries have got black fungus? Prior to the Covid pandemic, at least 38 countries around the world had reported cases of mucormycosis, more commonly known as black fungus.
WorldAssociated PressTurkey's leader vows to cure Marmara of 'sea snot' flare-ups
Turkey's president promised Saturday to rescue the Marmara Sea from an outbreak of “sea snot” that is alarming marine biologists and environmentalists. A huge mass of marine mucilage, a thick, slimy substance made up of compounds released by marine organisms, has bloomed in Turkey's Marmara, as well as in the adjoining Black and Aegean Seas. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said untreated waste dumped into the Marmara Sea and climate change had caused the sea snot bloom.
U.S.Fort Worth Star-TelegramLive updates: Mattie Parker leads Deborah Peoples in election for Fort Worth mayor
Mattie Parker maintained the lead over Deborah Peoples in the runoff race for Fort Worth mayor. Results from Tarrant, Denton and Parker counties just before 8:45 p.m. showed Parker with 53.5% of the vote compared to 46.4% for Peoples with 46 of 62 vote centers reporting in Tarrant County. A campaign spokesperson for Peoples said she was continuing to watch the results at an election night part at The Post, a venue on Race Street.
U.S.The IndependentCapitol police officer knocked unconscious in riot asks court not to release her alleged attacker
A US Capitol police officer has requested that one of the people suspected of attacking her and knocking her unconscious during the Capitol riot be denied a release from jail. The officer was allegedly attacked by Ryan Samsel, who was arrested for participating in the riot. Mr Samsel can be seen in photos of the riot wearing a red MAGA hat and squaring up against Capitol police officers.
U.S.USA TODAY5.3-magnitude earthquake rattles Southern California; felt in cities over 90 miles away
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was felt across parts of Southern California on Saturday morning. The temblor was a part of a cluster of earthquakes that have been reported in Southern California, according to United States Geological Survey. People in Chula Vista, San Diego, El Centro and Indio felt the 5.3 quake, according to the USGS, Did You Feel It reports.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderTrump on idea to run for House seat in 2022 in a bid to become Speaker and launch an impeachment inquiry against Biden: 'It's very interesting'
A radio host suggested to Trump that he should run for a House seat in 2022 and become Speaker. Trump responded that it was a "very interesting" idea and might be better than running for Senate. Trump could, theoretically, become House Speaker - but experts say it is very unlikely.
U.S.Raleigh News and Observer‘A disaster.’ NASCAR driver bemoans long lines at CLT airport as COVID concerns wane.
A NASCAR driver found himself stuck in low gear with hundreds of other passengers at Charlotte's airport on Friday, as pent-up summer travel demand and waning COVID-19 concerns led to long TSA lines and missed flights. “Congrats to @CLTAirport for the single biggest TSA checkpoint disaster I've ever seen this morning,” driver Tommy Joe Martins bemoaned in a string of tweets. Martins drives a full schedule in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Martins Motorsports.
“It may seem desperate at this point, but I can’t be mad at any and all efforts to get people vaccinated.”
“I won’t get rich, but I will get to live my life. That seems like reward enough.”
“Offering incentives may encourage people who are not actively opposed to vaccination but may have put it off.”
“At some point, the government is simply rewarding irresponsible behavior.”
“Sure, people should do it without needing an incentive. But what’s the alternative? Not enough people get vaccinated.”