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Columbus, OH

Houston, TX

The Independent

A 37-year-old man was fatally shot after he approached “suspicious” people on his street in Houston, leaving behind his two children and wife, who is eight months pregnant, authorities say. The incident occurred on August 10 at 12.30am when the husband, later identified as Osvaldo Casas, confronted “suspicious person(s) on his street”, Houston police said.The night before, the family had reported that one of their cars had been vandalized, according to KHOU11, and noticed a black vehicle in the neighborhood. The following night, a neighbor called police to report that a black vehicle was driving slowly through the area, according...

Husband dies in pregnant wife’s arms after being attacked while confronting car vandals

Minneapolis, MN

 Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been moved to a new federal prison following his stabbing by an inmate last year.Chauvin, 48, was transferred from Tuscon Federal Correctional Institution in Arizona to the Oklahoma Federal Transfer Center last week.The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed the move to The Independent but said it could not give any further details “for privacy, safety, and security reasons.”In November 2023, Chauvin was stabbed 22 times by inmate John Turscak, while Chauvin was serving a 21-year sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin’s sentence is running concurrently with a 22.5-year...

Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin who murdered George Floyd is moved to new prison after near-fatal stabbing

 A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission told reporters on Wednesday that staff had started to contact up to 400 people to track down parcels that could contain the sweets — which were solid blocks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers. New Zealand's police have opened a criminal investigation. The amount of methamphetamine in each candy was up to 300 times the level someone would usually take...

Food bank unknowingly distributes candy made from meth

On Thursday 84 flights at the Mallorcan aviation hub were cancelled

Thousands of tourists left stranded as 77% of Mallorca flights delayed or cancelled due to severe island storm

 Switzerland will “soon” use its first portable suicide pod that will allow a person to die without the requirement of medical supervision, an assisted dying group said.The pod called Sarco, which is a futuristic-looking 3D-printed capsule, was first unveiled in 2019 for assisted suicide in Switzerland amid controversy. It works by filling its chamber with nitrogen and reducing oxygen levels rapidly once a button is activated from inside.The process would allow the person to lose consciousness and die in approximately 10 minutes.Assisted suicide has been legal in Switzerland since the 1940s, if performed by someone with no direct interest...

Switzerland to ‘soon’ use first suicide pod for assisted dying

New York City, NY

Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan and swimmer Jack McMillan will take part in a celebration in Newtownards on Friday evening.

Olympic gold medallists to be honoured in Co Down

Kaitlynn Lee, 25, was killed by her ex-boyfriend Joshua Thompson who shot her in the head through a window, police said

Mom-of-three was having fun filming a TikTok in a kitchen with her friend. Moments later she was shot dead

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He has two children, Blake and Blu, through a surrogate mother, but she is recognised on their birth certificate, and not him, he says.

It’s not a gay issue – Big Brother star Brian Dowling hits out at surrogacy laws

Kieran Usher became the second person to be charged with riot after a 15-year-old boy appeared in court on Thursday.

Second riot charge brought as disorder suspects await news on upgraded charges

Jack Russell, the lead singer of the bluesy ’80s metal band Great White whose hits included “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and “Rock Me” and was fronting the band the night 100 people died in a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island, has died

Jack Russell, lead singer of band Great White who was onstage during horrific '03 concert fire, dies

Kim Dotcom faces 55 years in jail if convited in the US on all charges

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to be extradited from New Zealand to US

An archaeological dig took place in 2022 during construction on HMP Highland in Inverness.

2,000-year-old settlement found on site of new prison

 The full line-up has been confirmed for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.Expected to return in the autumn, the 20th anniversary series is to welcome the show’s first blind contestant, Olympic champions and soap actors, all hoping to lift the glitterball trophy.Meanwhile, the judges’ desk will see the return of the “awesome foursome” -  Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel-Horwood and Anton Du Beke.Here, we take a look at who will be heading to the ballroom for the BBC One show.

Strictly Come Dancing 2024: Who will be taking to ballroom as full line-up revealed

A court heard the driver of a BMW was left in fear for his life when more than 100 ‘angry’ men descended on his vehicle

Two members of ‘baying mob’ that forced Romanian men from car in Hull jailed

Comedian said jokes could be used ‘to heal’

Matt Rife addresses domestic violence joke controversy: ‘Not everyone wants to be seen as a victim’

He says he regrets an ‘unfortunate incident’ at one of his shows.

‘No crime’ found by police at Reginald D Hunter comedy gig amid Israel row

Some protesters attempted to block the northbound carriageway of the M275 motorway,

Pictures released on suspects over road-block protest in Portsmouth

Ocala, FL

A white Florida woman told investigators she fired a shot through her door at a Black neighbor because she panicked as the other woman pounded heavily on her door and threatened her amid an ongoing dispute over the neighbor's children, according to a video statement played in court Wednesday.The mother of the woman who was fatally shot disputed that, telling reporters at a news conference that Susan Lorincz was not in fear for her own life but was intent on harming Ajike “A.J.” Owens on June 2, 2023, in Ocala, Florida. Lorincz is on trial for manslaughter in the shooting."She...

White Florida woman says she fatally shot Black neighbor amid fear for her own life

It came after reports claimed the current party leader tried to secure a Westminster candidacy last July.

Scottish Tory leadership hopefuls warn of ‘serious questions’ over Ross claims

Some 42% of UK applicants accepted on courses identify as male, 56% as female and 1% say they use another term.

Drop in UK students eligible to find university places through clearing

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