Month: May 2023

When Boris Johnson finally agreed to a judge-led public inquiry into the government’s handling of the Covid pandemic, he praised the eminent former judge he chose to lead it. “She brings a wealth of experience to the role and I know she shares my determination for the inquiry to look forensically and comprehensively at the government’s response to the pandemic,” the former prime minister said of Heather Hallett and her future endeavours, back. December 2021. Lady Hallett, the daughter of a policeman, had already made her mark, repeatedly, throughout a long and stellar legal career. In 1998, she became the…

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building on Sunday and the hashtag “My Parliament My India” was trending on Twitter, a tweet from the Rashtriya Janata Dal caused a firestorm by comparing the building to a coffin. Posting photos of a coffin and the new building, the RJD tweeted: “What is this?” This led to a flurry of angry comments online and an angry response from the BJP. “A case of treason should be registered against these people who have compared the new Parliament building to a coffin,” BJP leader Sushil Modi was quoted as saying by…

Woman accused of helping 2 Philadelphia prisoners escape According to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, the woman has been charged with criminal conspiracy, hindering apprehension, escape and use of a communication facility. PHILADELPHIA – A woman has been arrested and charged with helping two inmates escape from a Philadelphia jail earlier this week, police say. According to Assistant Commissioner Frank Vanore Jr., Xianni Stalling, 21, was arrested by US Marshals at 1 a.m. Wednesday for helping Ameen Hurst, 18, Nasir Grant, 24, escape from the Correctional Center Industrial of Philadelphia. A recorded jailhouse phone call from one of the men…

WASHINGTON – Somalia’s political leaders have agreed to reshape the country’s political system after four days of meetings in the capital, Mogadishu. In a statement issued early Sunday, the National Consultative Council, which includes federal leaders including President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre and Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, as well as four regional leaders and the mayor of Mogadishu, have agreed to introduce direct elections as early as next year and unify election schedules, and approved the establishment of a presidential system for the country. Aside from clan-based power-sharing, the leaders agreed that one-person, one-vote…

St. ALBANS, Queens (WABC) — Two people were shot Saturday night in Queens. The shooting happened on Pineville Lane in St. Albans, shortly before 21:30. A 25-year-old man was shot multiple times and taken to Jamaica Hospital with life-threatening injuries. A woman was also shot in the legs. He is currently stable. The suspect fled the scene in a white vehicle. No arrests have been made, The circumstances of the shooting are unknown. READ ALSO | Video: A passenger opens the exit door during a plane flight in South Korea EMBED More videos ———- * More news from Queens *…

Former US Rep. Liz Cheney will deliver a commencement speech at her alma mater, an elite liberal arts university in Colorado, amid questions about her political future and insistence that Donald Trump never be president again month. At the Colorado College commencement on Sunday, the Wyoming Republican is expected to touch on similar issues she has championed since leaving office in January: addressing her work at the Jan. 6 House Select Committee on investigate the US Capitol insurrection and deal with the threat. she believes that Trump puts before democracy. Cheney’s speaking schedule and busy schedule have fueled speculation about…

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. may be here to stay as new polls show that Democratic voters are not enthusiastic about re-electing President Biden in 2024. Kennedy’s poll numbers have remained steady since he launched his 2024 presidential campaignand the most recent Fox News poll this week shows the challenger with 16 percent of the Democratic primary vote, a significant share for a primary challenger against an incumbent. Biden’s other main challenger, author Marianne Williamson, won 8 percent of the vote while the president stagnated, maintaining 62 percent of Democratic primary voters’ support since April. DEM 2024 PRIMARY…

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is investigating two incidents that happened on the same day – Saturday, May 27th. According to a news release, the first incident YPD responded to was an attempted homicide. This happened at approximately 12:49 p.m. in the area of ​​West 5th Place and West 6th Street. Officers found a 49-year-old man with stab wounds. Due to his injuries, the man was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center (YPD). Later in the day, YPD responded to reports of shots fired in the area of ​​South 7th Avenue and West 14th Street….