Saturday, 5 October 2019

Dallas ex-cop's conviction: Was justice served?

Dallas ex-cop's conviction: Was justice served?Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of her neighbor Botham Jean. Guyger said she had accidently entered Jean's apartment thinking it was her own and shot him because she believed he was an intruder.




The Latest: Iraq Parliament speaker says he supports demands

The Latest: Iraq Parliament speaker says he supports demandsAn influential Iraqi Shiite cleric has called on the government to resign and early elections be held to bring the country out of a crisis that has left more than 50 dead in four days. Earlier in the day, al-Sadr's Sairoon political bloc in parliament that came in first in last year's national elections said it was suspending participation in parliamentary activities until the government introduces a program that serves Iraqi aspirations. Since the spontaneous rallies began Tuesday, security forces have fired live rounds and tear gas every day to disperse them in multiple provinces.




Ukrainian prosecutors are reviewing their investigation into Burisma, the energy company where Hunter Biden worked

Ukrainian prosecutors are reviewing their investigation into Burisma, the energy company where Hunter Biden worked"We are reviewing all cases that were closed ... to make a decision on whether this was illegal," Ukraine's prosecutor general told reporters Friday.




The Entire World Knows That Protester Was Shot in Hong Kong

The Entire World Knows That Protester Was Shot in Hong KongBeware Beijing: Everyone is watching you now.




Spiro Agnew's Lawyer: Mike Pence Should Be Worried About Impeachment Too

Spiro Agnew's Lawyer: Mike Pence Should Be Worried About Impeachment TooMartin London, who represented Spiro Agnew, writes that no vice president has ever been impeached, but Mike Pence could be the first.




Vintage airplane pilots shaken by Connecticut crash of B-17

Vintage airplane pilots shaken by Connecticut crash of B-17The deadly crash of a B-17 bomber in Connecticut has shaken the ever-smaller community of pilots who fly World War II-era planes that they say offer both unique challenges and thrills. Seven people were killed when the plane crashed and burned Wednesday about eight minutes after taking off from Bradley International Airport. The pilot, Ernest "Mac" McCauley, 75 who was regarded as one of the most experienced B-17 pilots in the country, reported a problem with an engine, turned back to the airport and touched down before losing control on a runway and crashing into a de-icing facility.




Hong Kong goes quiet as subway, shops close after night of violence

Hong Kong goes quiet as subway, shops close after night of violenceHong Kong fell eerily silent on Saturday, with the subway and most shopping malls closed in an unprecedented shutdown of one of the world's biggest commercial centers after the government invoked emergency measures to curb months of unrest. Hundreds of anti-government protesters defied a ban on face masks and took to the streets across the Chinese-ruled city earlier in the day. Rail operator MTR Corp suspended all services, paralyzing transport in the Asian financial hub, while malls and shops closed early after a night of chaos in which police shot a teenage boy and protesters torched businesses and metro stations.