Suspect arrested in killings of Muslim men in New Mexico, police say ‘interpersonal conflict’ may have played role
A man suspected of killing at least two Muslims in New Mexico in recent months has been arrested and is believed to have targeted the victims over an “interpersonal conflict,” authorities said Tuesday. The suspect, Muhammad Syed, 51, was arrested Monday after a tipster contacted authorities, Albuquerque Police Assistant Commander Kyle Hartsock told reporters. Syed is charged in the July 26 and Aug. 1 murders of Aftab Hussein, 41, and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, respectively, Hartsock said. Syed remains a suspect in the Aug. 5 slaying of Naeem Hussain, 25, and the Nov. 7 slaying of Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, but…
Read More »Connecticut’s BIPOC voters encouraged to go to the ballot boxes
Claudine Constant of the ACLU of Connecticut explained that the narrative tends to be that black and brown residents don’t care about voting. HARTFORD, Conn. – People of color have historically been underrepresented in voter turnout during elections. While trends are changing, barriers that contribute to voter suppression in black and brown communities still exist. Claudine Constant, director of public policy and advocacy for the ACLU of Connecticut, explained that the narrative is often that black and brown residents don’t care about voting. In reality, there are access issues preventing voters in these communities from voting, he said. “Connecticut is…
Read More »Late bill passed by General Assembly could keep hemp and CBD legal in North Carolina | North Carolina
(The Center Square) – North Carolina hemp farmers and retailers are breathing a sigh of relief after lawmakers passed legislation to keep the plant legal just one day before it became illegal again. “I don’t appreciate the drama of bringing it up to the last minute, but the fact that now hemp is legal, there’s no expiration, hemp is here to stay in North Carolina forever, I’m a happy man and we should have. hundreds of thousands of happy customers across the state,” Eric Stahl, owner of Raleigh hemp retailer Modern Apotheca, told the Carolina Journal. Stahl was among the…
Read More »Little League World Series batter comforts pitcher after being hit in the head by pitch, sportsmanship provides heartwarming moment
Some things are bigger than sports. In the first inning of the Southwest Region Championship at the Little World Series, Texas East pitcher Kaiden Shelton lost his grip on the ball and hit Oklahoma shortstop Isaiah Jarvis with his helmet. After a brief stint on the ground, Jarvis got up and headed to first base. “Hey, you’re doing great” Oklahoma minor leaguer gets hit in the head, then comforts the shaken pitcher pic.twitter.com/hYYLiy511K — Jomboy (@Jomboy_) August 9, 2022 Shelton was still visibly shaken by the beating, so much so that his trainer called to meet with him. In a…
Read More »Vicious brawl in Auckland’s CBD caught on camera, score of young people seen punching and stomping on each other
A vicious brawl breaks out on the streets of central Auckland on Saturday night. Video / Provided Frightening footage has emerged of a vicious brawl involving around 20 youths that broke out in Auckland’s CBD over the weekend. The brawl took place across the road from the former Auckland Central Police Station and directly outside Radio New Zealand (RNZ) on Saturday night. At the beginning of the video, a group can be seen fighting in the street while another small group fights on the road. Suddenly, more than four separate fights broke out, and in one, a person was dragged…
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Breaking News – Chyler Leigh Joins the Cast of “The Way Home,” A New, Original Primeteime Series Set to Bow on the Network in 2023
[08/09/22 – 12:00 PM]Chyler Leigh joins the cast of ‘The Way Home,’ a new Primetime original series to debut on the network in 2023Leigh plays Kat Landry, who moved away from her small Canadian farm in Port Haven many years ago after a family tragedy, and remains estranged from her mother Del (Andie MacDowell) to this day. [via press release from Crown Media] CHYLER LEIGH JOINS THE CAST OF ‘THE WAY HOME,’ A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES COMING TO THE NETWORK IN 2023 STUDIO CITY, CA – August 9, 2022 – Chyler Leigh (“Supergirl,” “Grey’s Anatomy”) has been cast in “The…
Read More »Wisconsin, Vermont and Minnesota election results 2022
In addition to a high-profile U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin and gubernatorial contests in the four states holding primary elections Tuesday (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut and Vermont), there are a number of House primaries of the United States to watch as Democrats struggle to defend their four-seat majority and Republicans look to widen the playing field with a majority in sight. The elections, minus a special general election in Minnesota’s 1st District, are being held under new congressional lines introduced after redistricting after the 2020 Census. None of the four states voting Tuesday saw any change in the count seats in…
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Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates
videoUkraine claimed responsibility for a rare attack on a Russian airbase in the occupied Crimean peninsula.creditCredit…Reuters ODESSA, Ukraine — A series of explosions rocked a key Russian air base on the Kremlin-held Crimea peninsula on Tuesday, sending up huge plumes of smoke, killing at least one person and leaving local officials confused about exactly what had happened. As Russian and occupation officials scrambled to determine the cause, raising the terror threat level in the area, a senior Ukrainian military official with knowledge of the situation said Ukrainian forces were behind the blast in the Saki Air Base on the western…
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