[ad_1] CNN — The five Aurora, Colorado first responders indicted by a state grand jury for the 2019 death of Elijah McClain pleaded not guilty to all charges Friday afternoon in an Adams County courthouse. Aurora Police officers Randy Roedema and Nathan Woodyard, former officer Jason Rosenblatt and Aurora Fire …
Read More »Usain Bolt missing $12.8 million from investment account in Jamaica, his lawyer says
[ad_1] CNN — Lawyers for eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt say more than $12.8 million is missing from his account with a Jamaican investment firm now under police and government investigation. Jamaican law enforcement received complaints about alleged fraud at wealth management firm Stocks & Securities Ltd (SSL) on …
Read More »2 Ohio police officers are under investigation after video shows an officer punching a woman outside a McDonald’s
[ad_1] CNN — Two Ohio police officers are under investigation after a video surfaced on social media of an officer punching a Black woman several times in the face outside a McDonald’s, their police chief said. Officers were dispatched Monday to the fast-food restaurant in Butler Township for a “report …
Read More »Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both score in thrilling exhibition match in Saudi Arabia
[ad_1] CNN — Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo put on a show as they came head to head in Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-4 win over a Riyadh All-Star XI on Thursday. The exhibition match was played in Saudi Arabia’s capital and saw the two superstars renew their storied rivalry for possibly …
Read More »Opinion: ‘We can barely breathe.’ How did Britain’s treasured NHS get so sick?
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Dr. Roopa Farooki is an Internal Medicine Doctor for the NHS in South East England. She is the author of “Everything is True: A Junior Doctor’s Story of Life, Death and Grief,” on the first 40 days of the Covid-19 pandemic. The views expressed in this commentary …
Read More »Elliot Blair: The death of an American attorney in a Mexico hotel did not show signs of violence, official says
[ad_1] CNN — Mexican authorities investigating the case of an American attorney who was found dead at a resort hotel earlier this month determined there was no foul play in his death, according to an official statement released Thursday. Elliot Blair, 33, died from severe head trauma, suffering injuries consistent …
Read More »Evergrande chairman: This billionaire from China has lost over 90% of his wealth
[ad_1] CNN — The past few years have not been great for the super-rich in China, particularly those who built their fortune in the country’s once red-hot property market. The net worth of Hui Ka Yan, chairman of real estate developer China Evergrande, has plunged nearly 93%, according to the …
Read More »Inside the US and German standoff over sending tanks to Ukraine
[ad_1] Washington CNN — The Biden administration is stuck in a standoff with Germany over whether to send tanks to Ukraine ahead of a key meeting of Western defense leaders in Germany on Friday. In recent days, German officials have indicated they won’t send their Leopard tanks to Ukraine, or …
Read More »US will send Stryker combat vehicles to Ukraine for first time as part of $2.5 billion security package
[ad_1] CNN — The Pentagon announced a $2.5 billion Ukraine security package on Thursday, including for the first time Stryker armored vehicles and more Bradley fighting vehicles that could be used against any potential Russian offensive in Ukraine this spring. The package, publicized a day before an international coalition meets …
Read More »San Francisco reparations committee proposes a $5 million payment to each Black resident
[ad_1] CNN — A committee in San Francisco has released an extensive proposal for reparations that includes a one-time payment of $5 million to each eligible Black resident. The San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee, created in 2020 under the city’s human rights commission, was tasked to develop a …
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