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Families of men shot by California cops lose faith in new accountability law as reviews drag on

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

TEHACHAPI – Three men in dark suits knocked on Pam Holland’s door one night last June. They told her that her son was dead, shot to death in a neighboring county by a sheriff’s deputy. The shooting, they said, was being investigated under a new California law that requires the state Justice Department step in when a police officer kills an unarmed person.Pam Holland hoped the investigation would be quick and fair. Her father had been a Kern County Sheriff’s reserve deputy. She grew up around cops. She thought she could trust them — but she also believed that police agencies protect their own.“I was like, wow, that’s awesome, this is great, they’re going to take it out of the hands of the local cops, who would instantly feel anger toward my son without even knowing anything,” she said.But an investigation that the Justice Department officers told Holland would take eight months is quickly approaching 12. Now, she is among several Californians whose family members were killed by the p...

50% of those killed in DMV car crashes were unbuckled

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

For most, putting on your seatbelt is simple reflex. For those who still prefer living life on the edge, some new data may convince you otherwise: half of all Americans killed by car crashes in 2021 were unbuckled.The D.C. region saw a similar trend, according to data released from the National Highway Traffic Administration Tuesday.The vast majority of people buckled up — around nine out of 10 in D.C. and Maryland and about eight out of 10 in Virginia. But when you look at those killed in local car crashes, again, 50% of the victims were unrestrained. Put another way, 10% to 20% of the driving population accounts for half of the driving deaths.The data show a national trend set in 2020 when unrestrained deaths broke the 50% mark for the first time since 2012.Getting into the specifics of the 2021 data, in D.C., five of the 10 car crash deaths came from unrestrained people. Of the 681 people who were killed in crashes in Virginia, 50% were not buckled up. Maryland saw 334 deaths, 49...

¿Qué es la “muerte cruzada” decretada por Lasso en Ecuador?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

(CNN) — Guillermo Lasso, presidente de Ecuador, decretó la “muerte cruzada”, una cláusula constitucional con la que se disuelve la Asamblea Nacional para convocar posteriormente a elecciones, a fin de renovar los Poderes Legislativo y Ejecutivo.Eso quiere decir que el presidente Lasso puede gobernar por decretos-leyes de urgencia económica mientras se realizan elecciones para presidente y legisladores en seis meses.MINUTO A MINUTO | Crisis política en Ecuador: así está el país tras el decreto de Lasso“He decidido aplicar el artículo 148 de la Constitución de la República, que me otorga la facultad de disolver la Asamblea Nacional por grave crisis política y conmoción interna, para lo cual he firmado el decreto ejecutivo No. 741. Además, he solicitado al CNE la convocatoria inmediata a elecciones legislativas y presidenciales para el resto de los respectivos periodos”, dijo Lasso en su anuncio.La “muerte cruzada”, amparada por la Constitución ecuat...

Prince Harry, Meghan involved in 'near catastrophic' car chase as photographers follow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a car chase while being followed by photographers following a charity event in New York, the couple’s office said Wednesday.The pair, together with Meghan’s mother, were followed for more than two hours by a half-dozen vehicles with blacked-out windows after leaving the event.Their office said in a statement that the chase “resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.” It called the incident “near catastrophic.”“While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety,” the statement from the couple said.Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, died in a car crash in 1997 while being pursued by paparazzi in Paris.

Miami Police investigating shooting leaving 1 dead, 1 hospitalized; gunman at large

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a shooting left Miami Police officers scrambling for answers as the shooter remains at large.Around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Miami Police officers responded to the area of Southwest 28th Street and 13th Street after shots were fired. When units arrived, they found two men who appeared to suffer gunshot wounds.Danie Pineda who lives nearby told 7News she heard about six to seven gunshots. Her ring camera didn’t capture the shooting but pleas for help could be heard. The people who were shot according to Pineda were not her neighbors but people who were visiting them. When she stepped outside, first responders were performing CPR on the victims in an attempt to keep them alive. Pineda said her neighbors never cause issues so this came as a shock to her and her children. On Wednesday morning, the neighborhood remained an active scene as K-9 units searched for evidence, such as bullet casings, and Crime Scene Investigation vans were als...

Police investigating after man reportedly drugged and robbed of $600,000 in downtown Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

Miami Police is investigating the report of a theft where a male victim claimed to have been drugged and robbed of over $600,000 worth of jewelry.According to the victim, he arrived at his residence in the 800 block of N.E. 1 Street on May 8 around 5:30 a.m. with a female he had met at a local restaurant/club earlier that night. After sharing a drink at his apartment, the victim fell asleep.Upon waking up around noon, the victim discovered his safe open, jewelry missing, and the female suspect gone.Surveillance footage obtained by authorities captured the female suspect arriving with the victim and her subsequent departure from the building.https://twitter.com/MiamiPD/status/1658827429425627139The stolen items include a Rolex Daytona rainbow watch adorned with diamonds, a Sky-Dweller Rolex, a gold chain, Franco gold bracelets, Cartier sunglasses, and a rose gold diamond ring.The suspect is described as a white female, standing between 5’08” and 5’10” tall...

Prince Harry and Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic car chase’ involving paparazzi in NY

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

(CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving paparazzi in New York City on Tuesday night, his spokesperson says.Harry was accompanying Meghan at the Women of Vision Awards, held at the city’s Ziegfeld Ballroom.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were also traveling with Doria Ragland, Meghan’s mother.In a statement obtained by CNN, a spokesperson for the couple said: “Last night, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms. Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi.”“This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.”The statement said the couple understand that “being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety.”“Dissemination of these images, given the ways in which they were obtained, encourages...

Brightline launches ticket sales for highly anticipated Orlando connection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

Brightline announced the start of ticket sales for its much-anticipated Brightline Orlando connection. Tickets for travel between Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and Orlando can now be purchased from late summer through early 2024.Customers can acquire tickets by visiting the Brightline website or downloading the Brightline app. The official opening date and details regarding inaugural rides will be disclosed after Brightline completes the necessary testing.“We have received clear feedback from Brightline guests and the travel market, and we want to meet their demands by making ticket sales available from late summer through the beginning of next year,” stated Patrick Goddard, President of Brightline, in a press release. “While we are finalizing an official launch date, customers can already plan their travels for Labor Day, Halloween, and holidays until the new year.”Brightline offers limited one-way SMART fares, starting at $7...

Arnold Schwarzenegger says his ‘I’ll be back’ tagline was an ‘accident’… thanks partially to James Cameron

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

(CNN) — The sunglasses. The leather jacket. The stone-cold demeanor. Arnold Schwarzenegger in “The Terminator” – the 1984 science fiction movie that cemented the actor’s status as a box office juggernaut – is about as iconic as it gets, but it turns out one of the most memorable moments in the film came about by sheer chance.In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Tuesday, Schwarzenegger recalled how his line of dialogue in the film in which he utters “I’ll be back” was an “accident,” stemming from a disagreement he had with his director James Cameron.“Jim Cameron and I were debating how to say the line because I was not comfortable with saying ‘I’ll,’” the former California governor reminisced. “I said, ‘I think it’s stronger to say, “I will be back.”’ Cameron said, ‘Are you the scriptwriter now? It’s just one word. Don’t tell me how to write. I don’t tell you how to act.’”Schwarzenegger then remembered how he responded, telling his director that he told him how...

Survey Takes Temperature Of Health Care Workers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:52 GMT

Nearly 70 percent of Massachusetts health care employees have felt exhausted or burnt out by work over the past year, according to the results of a survey of union workers.Just over 60 percent of 600 respondents said they’ve taken on additional tasks beyond their job description — and only 35 percent have “easy access to affordable childcare,” according to the survey conducted by EMC Research from April 24-27. It had a margin of error of 4.3 percentage points.Massachusetts health care employees “feel pushed to the brink” as they grapple with being overworked and underpaid, while confronting heightened violence in their workplaces, according to Tim Foley, executive vice of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. The union, which sponsored the survey, represents about 80,000 home care, nursing home and hospital workers throughout the commonwealth.“My main takeaway from this is that workers feel that they need to make more money, particularly ...