China officials apologize for breaking into homes of quarantined COVID patients
Beijing: Authorities in southern China have apologized for breaking into the homes of people who had been moved to a quarantine hotel in the latest example of strong virus prevention measures which have caused a rare public reaction. State media said 84 homes in an apartment complex in Guangzhou city’s Liwan district had been opened in an effort to find any “close contacts” hiding inside and to disinfect the premises . The doors were later sealed and new locks installed, the Global Times newspaper reported. The Liwan district government apologized on Monday for the “oversimplified and violent” behavior, the newspaper…
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By Romy GilbertJuly 20, 2022 07:09 Two of Australia’s biggest employers, Westpac and Telstra, have told their staff to work from home as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise. Westpac recently adjusted its threat measurement system from ‘green’ to ‘amber’, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Telstra has announced a hybrid system and advised staff to work remotely if possible. The changes affect about 40,000 Westpac employees and about 27,000 Telstra employees. State governments have not enforced work-from-home mandates, leaving it up to individuals and businesses to make their own decisions. Yesterday, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly called on “employers to…
Read More »Trump and DeSantis are fighting for the heart of the GOP in Florida
“If I were to announce that I would not run for office, the persecution of Donald Trump would stop immediately,” Trump said at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. “But that’s what they want me to do. And you know what? There’s no way I’m going to do that.” Several recent surveys have shown Republican voters moving away from Trump and toward DeSantis. The Florida governor, who has repeatedly said he is focused on his 2022 re-election bid, is also beating Trump in fundraising. In Hollywood, Fla., on the state’s Atlantic coast, the Florida Republican Party held its annual…
Read More »Man shot, killed by masked men who broke into his apartment identified by the medical examiner
SAINT ANTHONY – Update: A man who was shot to death by two masked men who broke into his North Side apartment overnight has been identified by the medical examiner. Jacoy Roy Grant, 31, died of a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the ME. His death is being ruled a homicide. At last check, the two suspects responsible are still on the run. The investigation continues. Original: San Antonio police are investigating a homicide after two masked men broke into an apartment and shot a man in the North End. Officers were called at 2 a.m. Saturday to…
Read More »A Tampa police officer was arrested on a prostitution charge, according to the department
published July 20|Updated July 21 A Tampa police officer was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of soliciting prostitution, according to the Tampa Police Department. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Stanley Clerveaux, 25, in the 4800 block of West Cypress Street, Tampa police said in a news release. He was booked into a Hillsborough County jail Wednesday morning and later released on $500 bond, jail records show. She faces a misdemeanor charge of soliciting another for prostitution. Clerveaux was hired as a recruit in 2020 and sworn in as an officer in May 2021, Tampa Police Chief Mary O’Connor told media…
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Ivana Trump, first wife of former President Donald Trump, dies at 73
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump, whose high-profile marriage was overshadowed only by a scandalous divorce, died Thursday afternoon in her Manhattan apartment. She was 73 years old. Police responded to a call of a person in cardiac arrest at 10 East 64th Street on the Upper East Side at 12:40 p.m., and police sources said Ivana Trump was found unconscious and unresponsive downstairs of a set of stairs. The medical examiner has determined that the cause of his death was an accident and caused by blunt force injuries to…
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Mega Millions Jackpot Increases; The $1 million ticket has not been claimed
As of Wednesday afternoon, a $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Arizona has yet to be claimed, lottery officials said. That winning ticket was sold at a Chevron gas station in Phoenix located at 4737 E. Broadway Road, and it matched five of the six numbers drawn Tuesday evening, according to John Gilliland with the Arizona Lottery. After Tuesday’s drawing, the Mega Millions lottery hit an estimated $630 million as no player matched all six numbers. A prize of that number means a winner would take home about $359.7 million in cash, according to Gilliland. That’s after paying just…
Read More »Bernalillo County District Attorney Frustrated by Suspects Violating Ankle Monitor Rules
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County District Attorney is frustrated after suspects believed to be on ankle monitors are back on the streets without a head. Jawid Yaqubi is accused of pulling a gun on his sister and firing a shot directly over their mother’s head at their home in Albuquerque. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and the DA’s office fought to hold him over until trial. A judge, however, decided to release him. “The judge decided to release him over our objections. But he also said he would place him on a GPS…
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