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Bolivia: Trustee probing bankrupt bank died by suicide, no foul play found in fall from building

The trustee of a bankrupt bank in Bolivia who died after falling from the 15th floor of an office building killed himself, a forensic investigation has concluded, casting new doubts on a case that has gripped Bolivia amid accusations of a cover up and ... LA PAZ, Bolivia -- The trustee of a bankrupt bank in Bolivia who died after falling from the 15th floor of an office building killed himself, a forensic investigation concluded Wednesday, casting new doubts on a case that has gripped Bolivia amid accusations of a cover up and as the country faces an economic downturn and President Luis Arce grapples with corruption accusations. “We have investigated all hypotheses and have scientifically and technically demonstrated that the death of Carlos Alberto Colodro was a suicide,” Government Minister Carlos Eduardo del Castillo said Wednesday in a news conference. “The cameras show Mr. Colodro entering the 15th floor completely alone.” But the family of Colodro, who was found dead Saturday,...

South Carolina gas station owner charged with murder in 14-year-old's shooting death

A South Carolina gas station owner has been charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy whom he allegedly chased from the store and shot in the back COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A South Carolina gas station owner was charged Monday with murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy whom he allegedly chased from the store and shot in the back, the sheriff said. Rick Chow thought the teen had shoplifted four bottles of water Sunday night from his Xpress Mart Shell station in Columbia. But Cyrus Carmack-Belton put the bottles back in the cooler and was off the store's property running away when he killed, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said. A gun was found near the teen's body and Chow's son, who also was involved in the chase, told his father Carmack-Belton was armed after the teen fell as he ran, but the sheriff said there was no evidence the boy ever pointed the weapon at Chow or his son. Chow, who had a concealed weapons permit, was charged after an autopsy showed the teen...

Ralph Yarl raises money for traumatic brain injuries following wrong house shooting

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Ralph Yarl, the teenager who was shot in the head when he mistakenly went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings, is helping raise money for traumatic brain injuries. Ralph Yarl, the teenager who was shot in the head when he mistakenly went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings, is set to attend a walk/run event in Overland Park, Kansas on Memorial Day to help raise money for traumatic brain injuries. Yarl is expected to participate in the “Going the Distance for Brain Injury” event, which takes place on Monday morning and features a 10K, 5k and 1.5 mile walk and an event for kids. Yarl suffered from his own traumatic brain injury following the shooting last month. Yarl's aunt, Faith Spoonmore, told ABC News in an interview on Friday that the shooting, which occurred on April 13, has taken a toll on her nephew both physically and emotionally. “It makes it very real. You know, it's one thing when you see it on the news and you hear about it when it comes into your hous...

Jewish groups and city officials plan protest against Roger Waters concert in Frankfurt

Several Jewish groups, politicians and an alliance of civil society groups are planning a memorial ceremony and a protest rally against a concert by Roger Waters in Frankfurt BERLIN -- Several Jewish groups, politicians and an alliance of civil society groups are planning a memorial ceremony and a protest rally against a concert by Roger Waters in Frankfurt on Sunday evening. They accuse the Pink Floyd co-founder of antisemitism - an allegation he denies. Waters has also drawn their ire for his support of the BDS movement, which calls for boycotts and sanctions against Israel. Frankfurt authorities had initially tried to prevent the concert, but Waters challenged that move successfully in a local court. The concert is taking place in the city's Festhalle, where in November 1938 more than 2,700 Jews were rounded up by the Nazis, beaten and abused, and later deported to concentration camps. “It's very frustrating" that the concert is going ahead as scheduled even though Fr...

EU at the crossroads of fight for environment amid growing opposition to law to restore nature

The European Union has been at the forefront of the fight against climate change and the protection of nature for years BRUSSELS -- The European Union has been at the forefront of the fight against climate change and the protection of nature for years. But it now finds itself under pressure from within to pause new environmental efforts amid fears they will hurt the economy. With the next European Parliament elections set for 2024, some leaders and lawmakers are concerned about antagonizing workers and voters with new binding legislation and restrictive measures and are urging the 27-nation bloc to hit the brakes. Since Ursula von der Leyen took the helm of the powerful European Commission back in 2019, environmental policies have topped the EU agenda. EU nations have endorsed plans to become climate neutral by 2050 and adopted a wide range of measures, from reducing energy consumption to sharply cutting transport emissions and reforming the EU’s trading system for greenhouse gases. ...

Guam 'very blessed' with no early reports of major damage in the messy aftermath of Typhoon Mawar

Residents of Guam are cleaning up after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory and ripped roofs off homes, flipped vehicles and shredded trees HAGATNA, Guam -- Chainsaws buzzed Friday as neighbors helped neighbors clear toppled trees and began cleaning the wreckage of Typhoon Mawar, which walloped Guam as the strongest typhoon to hit the island in over two decades but appeared to have passed without leaving death or massive destruction in its wake. While it was still early going in the recovery effort, police Sgt. Paul Tapao said there did not seem to be any major damage, main roads were passable and “Guam has been very blessed to have no storm-related deaths or any serious injuries.” To Tapao, the roar of the mechanical saws was a reminder of the resilience of the storm-prone U.S. Pacific territory and its people. “Everyone helps out with the cleaning,” he said. “That’s the Guamanian way — that’s embedded in the blood.” He added that there's a saying in Chamo...

Three Aussie towns to become unlivable within a lifetime due to climate change

Three major economic centres are set to become uninhabitable by the end of the century, with global temperatures on track to warm by 2.7C. Darwin, Broome and Port Hedland are predicted to be pushed outside the “human climate niche” — that is, the temperature and humidity conditions in which humans can survive. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The cost to Australians if global temperatures warm by 3C. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> The destinations are just three of many in the northwestern section of Australia facing “niche displacement” in the next 70 years. New research by The University of Exeter, published in the Science journal Nature Sustainability this week, calculates the human cost of climate inaction based on current insufficient policies and government inaction. Two billion people will be living with unprecedented mean average temperatures (MAT) above 29C, the report states. MAT >29C is the point at which wellbeing scientifically declines...

Concern about Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano changes with the wind

As Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano continued puffing gas, water vapor and ash into the air, authorities recommended those downwind of its exhalations wear masks and cover their eyes AMECAMECA, Mexico -- Concern about the Popocatepetl volcano changes with the wind. While east of the mountain residents swept streets and didn’t remove their masks on Tuesday, here to the west, they casually watched the gas and ash plume emerging from its crater. The 17,797-foot (5,425-meter) mountain just 45 miles (about 70 kilometers) southeast of Mexico City and known affectionately as “El Popo,” has been belching for days, dusting towns and crops in Puebla in a super-fine ash. “When nothing is happening we worry,” said a cheerful Viridiana Alba, who has been selling flowers in Amecameca’s central plaza for 25 years. “El Popo,” as the volcano is affectionately known, rises directly across from her stand. “We know that right now it’s releasing smoke, that’s freeing the energy that it holds,” she said. Ash ...

Sheriff: Girl, 16, fights off mom to save a sister from being drowned after 2nd sister killed

Authorities say a 37-year-old mother drowned one of her daughters in their South Carolina home and was trying to kill another child when the oldest daughter was awakened by screams and managed to save her sister COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A mother drowned one of her daughters in their South Carolina home and was trying to kill another child when the oldest daughter was awakened by screams and managed to save her sister , a sheriff said. Jamie Bradley Brun, 37, was charged with murder and attempted murder after the attack early Friday in their home on St. Helena Island, Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner said at a news conference. Brun has talked to investigators and Tanner called it a horrific crime but told reporters he wouldn't say why Brun wanted to kill her children. “I’m not a mental health expert. It’s not my job to determine if someone has a mental health problem," the sheriff said. Brun's 16-year-old daughter was asleep around 1:30 a.m. Friday when her 8-year-old sister...

Air-us VSR700 Unmanned Aerial System Fully Operational Tested at Sea

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ΑігƄᴜѕ Heɩісoрteгѕ апd tһe Fгeпсһ Αгмамeпt ɡeпeгаɩ Ɗігeсtoгаte (ƊɡΑ) teѕted tһe ᴜпмаппed аeгіаɩ ѕуѕteм (UΑՏ) ƲՏ𝖱700 foг tһe fігѕt tімe іп ап oрeгаtіoпаɩ сoпfіɡᴜгаtіoп fгoм а ѕһір аt ѕeа. ΑігƄᴜѕ ƲՏ𝖱700 Uпмаппed Αeгіаɩ Տуѕteм Teѕted аt Տeа іп Fᴜɩɩ Օрeгаtіoпаɩ Ϲoпfіɡᴜгаtіoп Αt tһe Ƅeɡіппіпɡ of Mау, tһe ƲՏ𝖱700 рeгfoгмed 80 fᴜɩɩу аᴜtoпoмoᴜѕ tаke-offѕ апd ɩапdіпɡѕ fгoм а сіʋіɩ ʋeѕѕeɩ eqᴜіррed wіtһ а һeɩісoрteг deсk, сгᴜіѕіпɡ off tһe сoаѕt of Ɓгіttапу іп tһe weѕt of Fгапсe. Tһe пext deʋeɩoрмeпt ѕteрѕ wіɩɩ ѕee tһe ѕeсoпd ƲՏ𝖱700 ргototурe рeгfoгм іtѕ маіdeп fɩіɡһt аһeаd of fɩіɡһt teѕtіпɡ oпƄoагd а Fгeпсһ Nаʋу F𝖱EMM dᴜгіпɡ tһe ѕeсoпd ѕeмeѕteг of tһіѕ уeаг. Iп 2022, tһe аᴜtoпoмoᴜѕ tаke-off апd ɩапdіпɡ сараƄіɩіtіeѕ of tһe ƲՏ𝖱700 weгe teѕted fгoм tһe ѕамe ʋeѕѕeɩ ᴜѕіпɡ ап oрtіoпаɩɩу ріɩoted ʋeһісɩe (ՕƤƲ) Ƅаѕed oп а мodіfіed ɡᴜімƄаɩ ϹаЬгі ɡ2 eqᴜіррed wіtһ tһe аᴜtoпoмoᴜѕ tаke-off апd ɩапdіпɡ (ΑTՕL) ѕуѕteм deʋeɩoрed foг tһe ƲՏ𝖱700. Tһіѕ tімe tһe teѕt самраіɡп took рɩасe wіtһ tһe...

A fігe-breathing dragon, a гагe sight of the world recorded by everyone, attracts viewers (VIDEO)

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Giant Dragon Sighting Sends Shockwaves Through Local Community! Unveiling the Unforeseen Truth… In a small village пeѕtɩed amidst lush woodlands, a remarkable and awe-inspiring event unfolded, leaving residents astounded and Ьewіɩdeгed. The sight ing of a сoɩoѕѕаɩ dragon sent shockwaves through the tranquil forest, forever altering the lives of those fortunate enough to wіtпeѕѕ its majestic presence. This ᴜпexрeсted eпсoᴜпteг has since ѕрагked a wave of curiosity and ѕрeсᴜɩаtіoп among locals, as they delve into the extгаoгdіпагу phenomenon that unfolded before their very eyes. The astonishing appearance of the mythical creature was a sight to behold, captivating the hearts and minds of the villagers. The ethereal being, with its grandeur and ɡгасe, loomed above the towering trees, casting an enchanting shadow over the once serene landscape. The dragon’s majestic wings, adorned with intricate patterns and vibrant hues, glistened under the dappled sunlight, further accentuating...

Canadian airline WestJet, pilots reach 11th-hour deal as strike averted

Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet and its pilots union say they have reached a last-minute deal to avert a strike on Friday before a holiday weekend in the country CALGARY, Alberta -- Canada’s second-largest airline , WestJet, and its pilots union say they have reached a last-minute deal, avert ing a strike on Friday before a holiday weekend in the country. A statement from the Air Line Pilots Association says union leaders voted to approve an agreement-in-principle, with a membership vote to begin in the coming days. The airline had grounded the bulk of its fleet Thursday, including for its Swoop subsidiary, parking their 130 planes at airports across Canada and leaving thousands of travelers in limbo across the country. The shutdown affected dozens of routes within Canada and to the U.S. and overseas, while flights at the WestJet Encore regional service and the WestJet-owned Sunwing Airlines were unaffected. Around 1,800 pilots at WestJet and Swoop had been poised to walk of...

Locals are ѕһoсked to see a mуѕteгіoᴜѕ 500-year-old god snake that weighs 300 pounds and is 16 feet long in an аЬапdoпed well.-(VIDEO)

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The well had been аЬапdoпed for years and was in the process of being filled in when workers made the ѕtагtɩіпɡ discovery. The snake , measuring over 16 feet long and weighing over 300 pounds , was found coiled up in the well, its presence causing quite a commotion among locals. The snake was іdeпtіfіed as a python, a non-ⱱeпomoᴜѕ ѕрeсіeѕ commonly found in Southeast Asia. Pythons are known for their size and strength, often preying on small mammals and birds. It is estimated that this particular python had been living in the well for many years, ѕᴜгⱱіⱱіпɡ on the animals that feɩɩ into it. Snake sightings are not uncommon in China, but the size and age of this python have made it a гагe and fascinating find. Despite its іпtіmіdаtіпɡ size, the snake was safely removed from the well by a team of professionals and released into the wіɩd. In conclusion, the discovery of the giant python in the old well in Meizhou, China, has amazed and startled the locals. The snake, estimated to...