Desperate young Guatemalans try to reach the US even after horrific deaths of migrating relatives
COMITANSILLO, Guatemala (AP) – Every night for nearly two years, Glendy Aracely Ramirez has prayed at the altar in her parents’ adobe bedroom. There, beneath a large cross, is a photo of her sister Blanca. The 23-year-old died along with 50 other migrants in a smuggler’s trailer in Texas. “I ask God for my family’s […]
Justice Department acting ‘as if’ Ashli Babbitt caused Jan. 6 deaths: court filing
The legal watchdog group suing the federal government for the “wrongful” death of Jan. 6 protester Ashli Babbitt has charged that the Biden administration is acting “as if” she caused other deaths related to the election riots at the Capitol. In a new court filing, Washington-based Judicial Watch said that the Justice Department has responded […]
Aid Worker Deaths Wouldn’t Have Happened if Hamas Accepted Ceasefire Offer
On Wednesday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) said Israel is “preventing something like the murder of several workers in the world’s central kitchens.” “We need to figure out ways to double, triple, quadruple our efforts.” It will never happen again: “This would never have happened if Hamas had accepted the ceasefire agreement proposed by […]
Hundreds of overdose deaths later, Oregon recriminalizes drugs
Oregon in 2020 made the decision to decriminalize certain hard drugs. In a far-from-shocking development, an increase of hundreds in overdose deaths followed, and now the state is reversing course. In 2020, 58% of Oregon voters supported decriminalizing possession of personal amounts of drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine, making the punishment for possession a […]
Biden Uses Aid Tragedy to Blame Israel for Civilian Deaths; Hamas Off the Hook
President Joe Biden issued a statement late on Tuesday after an Israeli airstrike accidentally killed seven aid workers in the Gaza Strip, blaming Israel for problems with aid distribution and saying Israel was not targeting civilians. They argued that not enough efforts were being made to protect them. Biden’s statement barely mentioned Hamas, nor did […]
Oregon recriminalizes drugs after upswing in overdose deaths
Oregon’s heyday is over. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill Monday that recriminalizes possession of small amounts of certain drugs, ending a voter-backed legalization experiment four years ago as the state faces a major overdose crisis. Finished it. The new law would make storing drugs such as heroin or methamphetamine a misdemeanor, punishable by […]
Pennsylvania nurse linked to 17 deaths said diabetic patient was ‘next to die’ before giving him lethal insulin dose: Lawsuit
A former Pennsylvania nurse who has already been charged in connection with the deaths of 16 patients is now accused of administering a fatal dose of insulin to a 43-year-old diabetic man, according to a new lawsuit. . Heather Presdy is accused of abusing 22 patients at five different nursing homes between 2020 and her […]
US traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, the 2nd straight yearly drop. But nearly 41,000 people died
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% last year, but about 41,000 people still died on the nation’s roads, according to full-year estimates from safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that the number of deaths has decreased for the second year in a row. The agency also released final figures for […]
Baltimore bridge workers’ deaths highlight dangers of essential jobs
The apparent deaths of six road workers on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore have spotlighted the risks associated with essential work, especially for low-income and immigrant workers. An eight-man construction crew was on the scene early Tuesday on a night shift repairing the road when the 1,000-foot container ship Dali crashed into the […]
Teen driver charged in deaths of mom, 3 kids admitted speeding in earlier crash
The teenage driver accused of speeding 112 mph through a red light, killing a mother and three of her children, was also involved in two other major crashes in suburban Seattle. Body camera footage showed officers telling him to “learn his lesson” after he admitted speeding while driving. My first accident. Chase Jones, 18, is […]