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Australian man sentenced to 9 years in prison for gay California man’s 1988 manslaughter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:53 GMT

By RICK RYCROFT and ROD McGUIRK | Associated PressSYDNEY  — An Australian man who admitted killing a gay American by punching him off a cliff top in Sydney in 1988 was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison, ending the victim’s family’s 35-year battle for justice.Scott Phillip White, 52, had pleaded guilty in the New South Wales state Supreme Court to Los Angeles-born Scott Johnson’s manslaughter.White had pleaded guilty last year to the then-27-year-old’s murder — a greater crime — and had been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison. But he changed his mind and had the murder conviction overturned on appeal.He was pressured into a plea deal after police intercepted a prison phone call between White and a niece in October last year in which he confessed to striking his victim at the cliff top.Manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 25 years.Having already served part of his sentence, White will be eligible for release on parole in 2026.“Not much is known of the death be...

Supreme Court clears way for family of Medicaid recipient to sue state-owned nursing home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:53 GMT

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the family of a Medicaid recipient who seeks to file a civil rights lawsuit against a state-owned nursing home, arguing that it violated the rights of their relative who has since died of dementia.Related ArticlesBusiness | Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in trademark dispute involving a poop-themed dog toy Business | Supreme Court, in surprise, rules for Black voters in Alabama in congressional redistricting case Business | Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gets extension to disclose GOP megadonor’s gifts Business | Judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care Business | Mike Pence files to run for president, setting up clash with Donald Trump The court’s ruling reaffirmed that individuals can bring such civil rights challenges and will come as a relief to those who feared the conservative-leaning court was poised to overturn precedent and say that st...

Nude Michigan man surrenders after swimming across a river, climbing 200-foot tower

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:53 GMT

A man waiting to undergo a psychiatric observation left a Mount Clemens hospital, stripped, swam across a river, and climbed up a 200-foot-tall cellphone antenna before being coaxed down, according to firefighters.The incident happened at about 9:30 a.m. when the man walked out of the emergency room at McLaren Macomb hospital. It ended a short time later when he surrendered to authorities and was transported back to the hospital.A team of first responders including the Mount Clemens Fire Department and Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies used patience in dealing with the subject because they didn’t know how he would otherwise react, said fire Capt. Nick Candela.“We kept our distance and played it cool,” Candela said. “He kept climbing down a little further every couple of minutes, so we were fortunate to not have to risk going up in our ladder truck.”The episode started out with a 911 call from the hospital’s security personnel advising that a patient had fled the medical facility on H...

Contra Costa County to receive soil data from Martinez Refinery incident 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:53 GMT

(KRON) – The Contra Costa County District Attorney and health department are expected to see soil data after the Martinez Refinery toxic dust incident that happened back in November 2022.  19-year-old woman injured in Santa Rosa shooting County officials are hoping these samples will shed some light on the full health impact from that incident. The FBI recently joined the Environmental Protection Agency for an independent investigation.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The refinery is accused of failing to notify the county about the toxic dust release.

19-year-old woman injured in Santa Rosa shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:53 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) – A 19-year-old woman was injured following a shooting that occurred Monday night, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.At 9:35 p.m., officers responded to reports of gunshots in the 600 block of Dutton Avenue. After arriving on scene, officers located a Ford Mustang with shattered front windows. No suspects or victims were at the scene, however police located several casings outside the vehicle, SRPD said. Air India passengers welcomed home at SFO after flight diverted to Russia Officers learned during the course of the investigation that the victims were driven to a local hospital by family members following the shooting. One victim, a 19-year-old woman of Santa Rosa, was injured during the shooting but has since been released from a local hospital, police said.It was later learned, through evidence and witness statements, that an unknown car pulled up to the Mustang, who had three people inside, and two individuals from the unknown car started...

Code Purple: ‘Very unhealthy’ air sweeps through DC area as impact of Canadian wildfires continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:53 GMT

Poor air quality will continue through Friday in the D.C. region stemming from smoke from wildfires ravaging parts of Canada. With some areas having “very unhealthy” air, here’s what you need to know.What is Code Purple?Thursday began as a Code Red day, but slowly shifted as multiple agencies upgraded the D.C. region’s air quality. The region is seeing “the worst pollution levels” in the last 20 years, 7News First Alert Meteorologist Eileen Whelan.The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) issued a Code Purple Air Quality Alert for the entire D.C. region early Thursday morning, calling for people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens to avoid physical activities outdoors.COG recommends that everyone else should avoid “strenuous” activities outside. If possible, activities should be short or moved indoors.Air quality is measured by the air quality index, or AQI. You can look up the air quality near y...

Toyota to build $50 million lab in Michigan to test batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:53 GMT

YORK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Toyota says it will spend nearly $50 million to build a vehicle battery testing laboratory at its North American research center in Michigan.The company said Thursday that the lab in York Township south of Ann Arbor will test batteries made for hybrid and electric vehicles at a new factory in North Carolina, as well as from battery suppliers.No new jobs will be created because Toyota will reassign workers from other areas and provide training as needed. The company says the lab is expected to begin work in 2025 and could be expanded as more electric vehicles are made.The lab will do performance, quality and durability testing, as well as testing of charging capabilities.“This new facility also enables us to experiment and pursue new opportunities as technology and business needs advance,” Jordan Choby, group vice president of powertrain, said in a statement.Last month Toyota said it would invest another $2.1 billion in the battery factory that’s under con...

Live updates | Canada Wildfires

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:53 GMT

Follow along for live updates on wildfires in Canada creating a haze in parts of the U.S. and Canada and into northern Europe:___What to know: — Air pollution cloaks eastern U.S. for a second day. Here’s why there is so much smoke— MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires— AP PHOTOS: From NYC’s skyline to Washington DC’s monuments, wildfire haze envelopes familiar sites— How to stay healthy as smoke spreads from Canada wildfires___SMOKE FROM CANADIAN WILDFIRES FORECAST TO REACH NORWAY Norwegian officials said the smoke from wildfires in Canada that has enveloped parts of the U.S. and Canada in a thick haze is expected to pour into Norway on Thursday.Atmosphere and climate scientists with the Norwegian Climate and Environmental Research Institute used a forecast model to predict how the smoke would travel through the atmosphere.The smoke has moved over Greenland and Iceland since June 1st, and observations in southern Norway have recorded increasing concentration...

Cuba autoriza a China a construir instalaciones de espionaje en la isla, según la inteligencia estadounidense

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:53 GMT

(CNN) — Cuba accedió a permitir que China construya una instalación de espionaje en la isla que podría permitir a los chinos espiar las comunicaciones electrónicas en todo el sudeste de EE.UU., dijo a CNN una fuente familiarizada con la inteligencia.EE.UU. se enteró del plan en las últimas semanas, dijo la fuente, y no está claro si China ya ha comenzado a construir la instalación de vigilancia.No sería la primera vez que China intenta espiar las comunicaciones electrónicas de Estados Unidos, lo que se conoce como inteligencia de señales. Un presunto globo espía chino que transitó por Estados Unidos en febrero era capaz de recopilar señales de inteligencia y se cree que las transmitió a Beijing casi en tiempo real, según dijeron fuentes a CNN en aquel momento.China y EE.UU. sostienen conversaciones “francas y productivas” para aliviar tensiones tras incidente militar en el marEn ese caso, Estados Unidos tomó medidas para proteger lugares sensibles y censurar las se...

Vuelos cancelados y retrasados: el humo de los incendios afectan a viajeros en EEUU

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:53 GMT

La falta de visibilidad debido a la humarada que ha llegado a varios estados de Estados Unidos a causa de los incendios forestales en Canadá sigue afectando varios aeropuertos del país.Si tiene un viaje programado para este jueves o en los próximos días, es importante verificar las actualizaciones del clima y el estado de su vuelo directamente con cada aerolínea. Los pasajeros también pueden revisar las últimas actualizaciones en fly.faa.gov.Los aeropuertos más afectados han sido los de Nueva York, Filadelfia y Charlotte, según la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés).Aeropuerto de LaGuardia (Nueva York): todos los vuelos de llegada y salida presentan retrasos.Aeropuerto de Newark (Nueva York): todos los vuelos de llegada y salida presentan retrasos.Aeropuerto de Filadelfia: Una pausa temporal estuvo en efecto este jueves, por lo que aún hay vuelos retrasados tanto de llegada como de salida.Aeropuerto de Charlotte: varios vuelos fueron can...