Unbiased headline news – A federal jury in Minnesota has convicted two men of human smuggling in a tragic case involving the 2022 deaths of an Indian family who froze near the Canada-U.S. border.
Steve Anthony Shand and Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel were each found guilty on four counts, including conspiracy to bring individuals illegally into the United States. The verdict, reached by a jury of seven men and five women after an hour of deliberations, was delivered in Fergus Falls, Minn., prosecutors announced.
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Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte stated on Saturday that if she were to be killed, she has arranged for an assassin to target President Ferdinand Marcos Junior.
The contract also includes plans to assassinate First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. The 46-year-old Duterte’s claim of an “active threat” has been referred by the Presidential Security Command to the appropriate authorities for investigation.
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The Texas Board of Education has approved a new K-5 curriculum allowing for the inclusion of Bible teachings in classrooms.
The curriculum incorporates Biblical and Christian content, such as lessons on Moses, the Good Samaritan, the Golden Rule, and readings from The Book of Genesis. Proponents argue these teachings provide historical context and moral lessons, while critics contend the move violates First Amendment protections of religious freedom.
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The defense team in the manslaughter and negligent homicide trial of Daniel Penny rested its case without Penny taking the stand.
Penny is accused of manslaughter and negligent homicide in the May 2023 chokehold death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man, on a New York City subway. Neely was reportedly behaving erratically when Penny, a former Marine, restrained him in a fatal chokehold. Penny has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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The co-owners of a Colorado funeral home where nearly 200 decomposing bodies were discovered have pleaded guilty to corpse abuse charges.
Jon and Carie Hallford operated the Return to Nature Funeral Home, with locations in the Colorado Springs area and Penrose, Colorado. Authorities made the grim discovery at the Penrose site in October 2023 after complaints of a foul odor. Officials revealed that some of the bodies had been there since 2019.
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A listeria outbreak linked to a brand of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products has resulted in the death of an infant, federal officials reported.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated Friday that 11 people across four states have been infected, with nine hospitalized and one infant in California deceased. The outbreak has been tied to recalled products from Yu Shang Food, based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the CDC said.
