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A Ugandan man is charged with aggravated homosexuality and could face the death penalty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:13 GMT

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality, which carries a possible death penalty, in the first use of the charge since the enactment in May of an anti-gay law that has been condemned by critics as draconian.The law has widespread support in Uganda but has drawn pressure from abroad on Ugandan officials to repeal the measure. The World Bank earlier this month announced a decision not to consider new loans to Uganda because of the law, drawing an angry response from President Yoweri Museveni. The suspect is identified as a 20-year-old “peasant” in the eastern district of Soroti who was charged on Aug. 18 with having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 41-year-old man, according to the charging document issued by police in the Soroti Central Division. Aggravated homosexuality is defined as cases of same-sex sexual relations involving a minor and other categories of vulnerable people, or when the perpetrator is infected with HIV. The cha...

Saudi Arabia gets some unlikely visitors when a plane full of Israelis makes an emergency landing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:13 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia before flying back to Tel Aviv on Tuesday, in what Israel praised as a sign of goodwill as Washington works to establish formal relations between the two countries. The Air Seychelles flight carrying 128 passengers was forced to land Monday because of an electrical malfunction. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the passengers spent the night at an airport hotel in Jeddah and were flown back by the airline on an alternate plane. Passengers described a frightening stretch of time as an acrid burnt smell filled the cabin and the pilot came over the intercom to say the plane would be forced to make an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia, a kingdom with which Israel has no air links or diplomatic ties. With dozens trapped on board and the plane idling on the tarmac, tension grew, passengers said, while Israeli officials scrambled to figure out w...

13-year-old shot in the back in Fuller Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:13 GMT

CHICAGO — A 13-year-old boy is in the hospital after a shooting Tuesday evening in the Fuller Park neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police Department.Police said they were called to the 5400 block of South Shields Avenue around 7 p.m., where they found a 13-year-old boy who had been shot in the back. After police arrived on scene, the victim was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.An initial investigation showed the 13-year-old was on the sidewalk in the area when multiple males approached him on foot and opened fire. 10 armed robberies take place in 2 hours on West Side, police say If you or someone you know has information that can help lead police toward making an arrest and conviction in the investigation of this incident, anonymous tips can be filed online at cpdtip.com.Police have no one in custody. Area One detectives are leading the investigation.

'Nothing can prepare you': Austin mass shooting victim's family views graphic bodycam video in court

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The family of the man killed in the 2021 mass shooting on Sixth Street saw body camera video in court Tuesday as the trial for the suspected gunman began.Kantor's family brought photos of the 25-year-old with loved ones as they addressed reporters after day one of the trial.The shooting took the life of 25-year-old Douglas Kantor. More than a dozen others were injured. Austin 6th Street mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty "Nothing can prepare you to see your little brother in his last waking moments," said Kantor's brother Nick.De'Ondre White is accused of firing into a crowd after a confrontation with a group of people around 1:30 a.m. in June 2021. Most of them, police said, were innocent bystanders.Kantor's family members, including his parents, brother, fiancée and uncle, traveled to Austin from out of town to attend the trial.His mother Julia took the stand Tuesday. Cameras were not allowed inside after opening statements, but the family addressed the m...

Wrongful-death lawsuit alleges Ramsey County Jail failed to provide medical treatment to inmate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:13 GMT

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday against Ramsey County and sheriff’s office correctional officers alleges they failed to report or give treatment to a man who had suffered a “serious and progressively worsening brain hemorrhage” while jailed last year, resulting in his death nearly three weeks later.The 10-page civil rights lawsuit, filed by attorneys Richard Student and Steve Meshbesher on behalf of Dillon Bakke’s family, alleges the county and four correctional officers violated Bakke’s right to adequate medical treatment under the Fourteenth Amendment.“It was avoidable,” Student said Tuesday. “Had they done anything, they would have been able to get Dillon medical care, they would have saved his life. Instead, 30 hours goes by without anybody doing anything.”Bakke’s mother, Teresa Schnell of St. Paul, has been appointed as the trustee in the wrongful-death action, which names Ramsey County and correctional officers Xue Yang, Alex Grundhofer, Scott Brommeric...

School Districts help relieve Back-to-School costs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:13 GMT

CORINTH, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As the summer winds down and kids get ready to go back to school, families are expected to spend around $890 per household, according to the National Retail Federation. Now, more school districts like Corinth Central School District want to provide some financial relief, ensuring every student at every grade level is ready for their first day.At this back-to-school fair, Kerry Giumarra, Social Worker and President of Care said the donated new backpacks and supplies were just what the teacher ordered. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! “They’re gonna have exactly the first-grade school supply list as their teacher requested,” Giumarra said. “And as a mom myself, you go to Staples to get the red folder, but they are out of green folders. So you have to go to Walmart for the green folder. And this allows people to do it all in one spot.”Something many working parents like Laura Clothier can appreciate.“It’s a wonderfu...

White House announces drug price negotiations for Medicare

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:13 GMT

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – The Biden administration announced Medicare will begin the process of directly negotiating prices for 10 different prescription drugs to bring healthcare costs down. The Inflation Reduction Act that Biden signed in 2022 means Medicare will begin negotiating the price of prescription drugs for the first time.Steven Hadfield, a Medicare beneficiary and cancer patient, said drug companies held all the power for too long. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "For too long, drug makers have made a fortune while patients like me live in constant fear wondering how we pay for our medicine,” Hadfield said. “"Thanks to President Biden, that's changing. He's finally ending Big Pharma's one-sided pricing power and giving seniors like me a break."The White House announced Medicare will begin the price negotiation program with 10 drugs, including diabetes, heart failure and arthritis medications. Those drugs are among the most cost...

Donations brought to homeless shelter one year after violent attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:13 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local man who was attacked with a sword outside an Albany homeless shelter in 2022 is using his experience to help others. Jon Romano brought donations to the IPH Community Connections Homeless Shelter Tuesday morning to mark one year since the attack.Romano sustained serious injuries in the attack. Romano previously served more than 15 years in prison for bringing a gun into Columbia High School in East Greenbush in 2004. Since his release, he has worked with law enforcement to try to prevent similar incidents. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! While last year's sword attack was not related to Romano's past, he hopes to use his story to encourage others to overcome their own challenges and make a difference."No matter what limitations you have, you can be of service, you can help others," he said. "Even if you feel like you don't have much yourself, you can even just be able to raise awareness to help those peo...

St. Louis County worker killed in mowing tractor rollover

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Detectives are investigating an accidental death involving a St. Louis County employee.The incident occurred just before 9:10 a.m. near the intersection of Halls Ferry and St. Cyr roads, according to Sgt. Tracy Panus, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis County Police Department.Officers responded to a call for a reported injury and arrived to find a man pinned beneath a large tractor mower that had fallen into a body of water. Why Bob Barker did not play for the St. Louis Cardinals The 44-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released.It appears the county employee was operating the mower when it rolled down an embankment and landed in the water.The county’s Operations Division is responsible for mowing services.The St. Louis County Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons unit is responsible for the investigation.

Denver jury convicts defendant of first-degree murder in 2020 shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:13 GMT

A Denver jury on Tuesday convicted a defendant of first-degree murder in a 2020 shooting death.Steven Daniel Young is guilty in the death of 32-year-old Charly Lewis, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office.Related ArticlesCourts | Slain DPS teacher Shayna Johnson remembered as a “protector” Courts | Aurora dentist accused of killing wife by poisoning her protein shakes expected to plead not guilty Courts | Suspect in fatal Aurora shooting arrested in Georgia for separate homicide Courts | Letters: Death threats to Trump and his son are as un-American as you can get Courts | Dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari given life sentence and over $15M in penalties On June 7, 2020, Lewis’s body was found in an alley behind 1065 Federal Boulevard, a news release said.“It’s believed that Young killed Lewis, in part, because she had witnessed Young commit a murder six days earl...