• CP24

    Why was Umar Zameer tried for murder? Observers raise questions about prosecution

    Legal observers are questioning the decision to charge and prosecute a man for murder in the death of a Toronto police officer when the evidence did not support it, saying the case raises concerns about fair process in the justice system. Umar Zameer was found not guilty Sunday in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who died on July 2, 2021, after he was hit by a vehicle in an underground parking garage at Toronto City Hall. Zameer had pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. ...

  • Outbreak raises disturbing question: Is our food system built on poop?

    Outbreak raises disturbing question: Is our food system built on poop? (Second column, 17th story, link) Related stories:WHO: Human Cases Of Bird Flu 'Enormous Concern'

  • Another tragic abuse and neglect case that raises familiar questions

    The Boone County Sheriff’s Department made a horrific discovery when they were called to a house in the Morrisvale community this week to investigate a reported death. They found the body of a 14-year-old girl on the bathroom floor. The criminal complaint described the girl’s physical appearance as “shocking with an obvious emaciated, skeletal state.”

  • Trans surgeries for active-duty military raises questions about readiness

    by WorldTribune Staff, April 18, 2024 Currently, the U.S. military offers gender reassignment surgeries to America’s active-duty service members (ADSMs). The military is providing these surgeries and taxpayers are footing the bill. “A doctor for the military told me they are doing several a week,” Tracy Beanz noted in an April 16 analysis for UncoverDC. […]

  • Fani Willis Challenging Open Records Request Raises Questions

    A challenge by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to dismiss an open records lawsuit about her office has attracted the scrutiny of one of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case.Willis is leading the case against the former president, who is accused in an indictment of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee for 2024 has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.In February, Willis'...

  • Avian flu outbreak raises a disturbing question: Is our food system built on poop?

    If it’s true you are what you eat, then most beef-eating Americans consist of a smattering of poultry feathers, urine, feces, wood chips and chicken saliva, among other food items.

  • Chelsea’s £76.5m hotel deals raise questions over PSR compliance

    Club’s losses reduced by property deal with sister companyChelsea would have lost £166.4m without hotel salesPremier League clubs reacted with exasperation after seeing that ­Chelsea eased their financial ­position with the £76.5m sale of two hotels to a ­sister company in a deal that appears to have helped the club avoid a breach of profitability and ­sustainability rules (PSR).Chelsea’s accounts, published last weekend, revealed the club made a loss of £89.9m in the last financial year. That...

  • Avian flu outbreak raises a disturbing question: Is our food system built on poop?

    If it's true that you are what you eat, then most beef-eating Americans consist of a smattering of poultry feathers, urine, feces, wood chips and chicken saliva, among other food items. As epidemiologists scramble to figure out how dairy cows throughout the Midwest became infected with a strain of highly pathogenic avian flu — a disease that has decimated hundreds of millions of wild and farmed birds, as well as tens of thousands of mammals across the planet — they're looking at a standard...

    • WMDT

    Wicomico Co. budget proposal item raises questions on revenue cap, property tax

      WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. – Wicomico County leaders are considering the next budget. It’s ringing up as $198 million, a 2.7% increase from last year. Bound for the Budget? However, the county’s decision makers are at odds over funding for a major revamp at Fruitland Primary School. The point of contention surrounds where the money will come from, in order

  • Joni Ernst: 'Unprecedented' Direct Attack on Israel Raises Questions About Iran Nuclear Capabilities

    Saturday, during an appearance on Fox News Channel's continuing coverage of Iran's attack on Israel, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said Iran's direct strike on Israel now raises questions about Iran's nuclear capabilities. | Clips

  • Schrock's final Bears 2024 mock draft: Caleb Williams and plan to ace rare opportunity

    The Bears will kick off the 2024 NFL Draft by selecting Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick. That selection counts as a franchise-altering win, but they’ll have three more picks to ace to ensure they capitalize on a rare opportunity.

    • WTOP

    Biden to host Iraqi leader as Mideast tensions soar, raising more questions about US troop presence

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq’s leader this week for talks that come as tensions across the Middle East have soared over the war in Gaza and Iran'