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Jury retires in marathon B.C. murder trial, after lawyer tells of death threats

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:49:18 GMT

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court jury has retired to deliberate in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, more than eight months after he pleaded not guilty to killing a 13-year-old girl in a Metro Vancouver park in 2017.The judge’s instructions to the jury on Thursday had been delayed, after Ali’s lawyer Kevin McCullough told the court the defence team had received death threats over the case.In remarks that can only now be reported with the jury sequestered, McCullough on Tuesday read out a message that said his family faced “a violent and brutal death” before Christmas.McCullough was unable to attend court in person the next day because he was at home in Victoria due to the threats, forcing the instruction of the jury to be postponed until Thursday. Justice Lance Bernard told the jurors the Crown’s case is circumstantial, requiring them to infer as the only reasonable conclusion that Ali forced the girl off a path and into a wooded area ...

Paul Lisnek on Hunter Biden, GOP debate, and more

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:49:18 GMT

WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several big stories from the week.The topics include the latest on the Brighton Park migrant camp, the Ed Burke trial, the fourth GOP debate, Texas abortion decision, Hunter Biden indictment, and more.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesTune in on Sundays for WGN-TV Political Report with Paul Lisnek.

100 pounds of cannabis stolen at gunpoint in California dispensary, police say

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:49:18 GMT

(KTLA) — Armed robbers stole about 100 pounds of marijuana from a Culver City dispensary Wednesday evening, police said.Just after 7:30 p.m. on Robertson Boulevard, a man was unloading about 120 pounds of marijuana from a vehicle when two men wearing black ski masks got out of a car armed with handguns, the Culver City Police Department said in a news release. Are you owed money from the $3 million Credit Karma settlement? One robber held the victim at gunpoint while the other began grabbing bags of cannabis, ultimately taking about 100 pounds of product, police said.The two men then hopped into a waiting silver Honda Accord driven by a third person and fled south on Robertson Avenue, police said.Both men are described as being in their 20s or 30s and about 6 feet tall. One had on a dark jeans and a black hoodie with white spots, while the other was wearing light-colored pants and a white hoodie with dark marks on the upper chest.Anyone with information is asked to contact Public ...

Nonprofit says fosters needed after rescue Labrador Retriever gives birth to 14 puppies

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:49:18 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A former maternity nurse has now had the honor of helping her rescue Labrador Retriever deliver 14 puppies."She was huge," Lori Ziemann said. "This was the largest litter that I've ever had the honor to help a mama with."The Labrador, Lady Longhorn, went into labor during the Longhorn game over the weekend when Texas beat Oklahoma State for the Big 12 Championship. Ziemann said Lady Longhorn's delivery took awhile.Lady Longhorn gave birth to 14 puppies during the Longhorn game over the weekend | KXAN viewer photoLady Longhorn gave birth to 14 puppies during the Longhorn game over the weekend | KXAN viewer photoLady Longhorn gave birth to 14 puppies during the Longhorn game over the weekend | KXAN viewer photoLady Longhorn gave birth to 14 puppies during the Longhorn game over the weekend | KXAN viewer photo"When she delivered through the day, we put the T.V. in here," she said. "She is a Longhorn fan now, so we could partially watch the game and cheer the Longhorns ...

Mohawk Hudson Humane Society looking for sponsored pet adoptions

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:49:18 GMT

MENANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Mohawk Hudson Humane Society is asking the community for help when it comes to animal adoptions during the month of December. The shelter is looking for donors to help sponsor 100 percent of adoptions at the shelter. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The humane society said it is full with animals and want to ensure they can find loving homes. Until enough money is raised to fully sponsor adoptions, the adoption fee for animals six months and older is $50. The fee includes spay or neuter surgery, vaccinations, treatment for parasites, microchipping, and testing for various diseases.Anyone who wants to sponsor pet adoptions should visit their website.

Dangers linger at abandoned Workhouse jail, city mulls future plans

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:49:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Last week, FOX 2 exposed dangers at the former St. Louis Medium Security Institution (MSI) Jail, also known as the Workhouse. The city's top public safety official now calls the issues there “eye-opening" and says he’s looking into changes to alleviate growing safety concerns. Recently, three young men got into the facility through holes in the fencing and unintentionally locked themselves into an old cell. It’s been three weeks since that incident. Though it may seem humorous, police say it’s no laughing matter.   A spokesman told FOX 2 that city staff had been requested to repair the fencing last week. The same holes in the fences remain.    Highway with ‘Loneliest Road in America’ also runs through St. Louis region “That triggers some concerns for me,” said Alderman Tom Oldenburg of the incident, during Thursday’s meeting with the aldermanic Public Safety Committee.   He asked the Public Safety Director, Charles Coyle, what was being done about those concerns.Closi...

Police saving lives unseen: Behind the scenes in mental health responses

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:49:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - For every police case that leads to criminal charges, there are many others that never make the news.Like a recent scene in Maryland Heights that shut down an entire street but did not lead to criminal charges.Maryland Height Police Lt. Rich Wagner said, “We were able to get the area cleared and allow that individual to come down on his own.” Alderman proposes open-carry trigger law in St. Louis Lt. Wagner says Crisis Intervention Team training, also known as CIT, prevented a possible tragedy.“Social work is a part of our trade,” Wagner added.There are other examples, like this past Tuesday, when FOX 2 captured video of a St. Charles Police negotiation with a man in a Walgreens parking lot. It also ended peacefully, with no criminal charges.Last year, we featured a dramatic North County scene in which a woman stole a police car and crashed it.You could hear officers on the bodycam footage we obtained say, “It could've been worse. She could have hit somebody...

Violent crime spike has L.A. police chief concerned

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:49:18 GMT

While there appears to have been a reduction in all categories of violent crime in Los Angeles, Police Chief Michel Moore expressed serious concern earlier this week about the number of recent shootings and homicides.Moore’s comments came during the Dec. 5 meeting of the L.A. Board of Police Commissioners, the civilian-run body that oversees the department.  “After some eight-plus months of being in the negative on both [shootings and homicides], we saw that trend begin to change in September, October and November,” the police chief said, adding that both of those categories of violent crime were higher this November compared to the same time in 2022. Moore referenced some of the recent violent crime that has occurred, specifically calling out a Granda Hills home invasion on Dec. 2 where the homeowner shot and killed one of four suspects who broke into his family’s house at gunpoint.  The other three suspects fled the scene, though police believe at least one of them was injure...

‘The Finals’ is a chaotic take on the arena shooter and it’s out now

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:49:18 GMT

When Embark Studios began working on “The Finals,” executive producer Rob Runesson wanted to create a game that allowed his team to say “yes” more than “no.” Can they set it in different locales? Yup. Can they have people dressed as pandas? Why not. What if UFO suddenly invade the area? That’s a bit crazy but OK.That’s how you end up with a game like “The Finals,” which announced that it’s launching today during The Game Awards. It’s a free-to-play team-based arena shooter for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S. It’s a title that’s built on the premise that players are contestants in the ultimate combat entertainment game.They can choose from a light, medium or heavy character. Each one has a distinct playstyle, weapons, gadgets and special abilities. Light characters are quick, and deal damage with weapons such as SMGs but have low health. Medium characters attack from the midrange wit...

‘The First Descendant’ set to launch this summer on consoles and PC

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:49:18 GMT

In a trailer revealed at The Game Awards, Nexon has announced that it’s releasing “The First Descendant” in summer 2024. The four-player cooperative third-person shooter has built some buzz after its reveal and subsequent crossplay open beta on PC and consoles in September.Built on Unreal 5.2, the game puts players in the role of a Descendant who has to fend off the Vulgus, alien invaders who crossed dimensions and brought colossi and destruction to the continent of Ingris. The Descendants are essentially hero characters that each have their own abilities. The new trailer shows two playable Descendants — Valby and Viessa — along with a mysterious third face.The story-driven game has several elements going for it that makes it stand out from the free-to-play crowd.First, it’s focused on co-op gameplay with a heavy dose of role-playing game elements as players defeat enemies and gather loot. It’s essentially a looter shooter. Second, it featur...