G7 Summit: Africa seeks new role as nations eye its resources
As wealthy nations compete, Africa wants to keep more of the benefits from its natural resources.
2023-05-20 07:47
Latin America’s Inflation Is Hitting a Turning Point, Fueling Rate Cut Calls
Latin America’s top central bankers reinforced their inflation warnings at a high-profile event in Sao Paulo on Friday,
2023-05-20 07:47
Wild footage shows Iowa police officer clinging to suspect’s car during high speed chase
Wild video footage captured an Iowa police officer clinging to the roof of a man’s car as he drove at speeds of up to 50 mph during a traffic stop that escalated into a full-blown car chase. Police in the town of Carroll stopped Dennis Guider, Jr, of Illinois, for a traffic violation, only to discover that he had an active warrant in Illinois for forgery. Body camera footage released last week in court showed Officer Patrick McCarty approaching the window of a red sedan during the 5 March stop. “I hate to be the one to tell you this, but it sounds like you’ve got a warrant out of Illinois,” he told Guider and a female passenger. The suspect then shoved the woman out of the driver’s seat and drove away slowly. Officer McCarty drew his gun and jumped on the hood of the vehicle while ordering Guider to slow down. He then accelerated with the officer still on the hood, leading officers on a chase in which he hit reported speeds of up to 50mph. During the chase, Officer McCarty fell off the roof of the car and broke a vertebra in his lower back. Guider was sentenced to up to five years in prison on Thursday for the felony of serious injury by vehicle, after pleading guilty and avoiding an eluding arrest charge. The Illinois man, who is Black, told an Iowa court he feared for his life and was afraid when the white police officer jumped on his car with a gun drawn. “I feared for my life after the officer pull(ed) out his gun and jump(ed) on the hood of my car,” he wrote in a February letter. The officer in the case admitted in a hearing last week that he hadn’t been trained to jump onto the hood of a moving vehicle. “Each situation is different,” Officer McCarty said. “It certainly didn’t play out the way I intended.” “Officer McCarty was polite and respectful when he approached the car, was treating everybody with dignity, and then you kick your girlfriend out of the car and you take off,” District Associate Judge Joseph McCarville said during sentencing, the Des Moines Register reported. Read More Harry and Meghan – latest news: Rishi Sunak gives abrasive response to ‘near catastrophic’ car case Chilling video shows New Mexico teen gunman’s shooting rampage: ‘Come kill me’ Grandma who lost finger in dog attack told by police that animal is ‘friendly’
2023-05-20 07:20
McCarthy Agrees to Resume Talks With Biden Team at Capitol
Debt-limit talks resumed in Washington on Friday hours after Republican negotiators stormed out in frustration that that their
2023-05-20 06:58
Japan's pacifism hangs in balance as China and North Korea threats loom
Each move to militarise leaves the country more divided over its post-war pacifist ideals.
2023-05-20 06:16
McCarthy Puts Debt-Limit Talks on ‘Pause’ as Clock Ticks Down
Debt-limit negotiations hit an impasse Friday as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed the White House for resisting spending
2023-05-20 05:55
Texas oil refinery 'dangerous' says lawyer for worker killed in fire
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON An attorney representing the family of a 55-year-old Marathon Petroleum refinery worker killed in
2023-05-20 05:48
Giuliani Records Row in Election Suit a ‘Murky Mess,’ Judge Says
Rudy Giuliani fended off accusations he’s failed to fully comply with his legal duty to produce records and
2023-05-20 05:47
Treasury's Cash Pile Shrinks Further as Debt-Ceiling Talks Stall
Yields on US Treasury bills that mature in early June have resumed climbing as the federal government’s coffers
2023-05-20 05:22
American Airlines pilots to get 21% pay raise this year in tentative contract -sources
CHICAGO Pilots at American Airlines will get a 21% pay raise this year as part of a new
2023-05-20 05:17
Mark Zuckerberg's Fortune Grew $44 Billion This Year, Most Among Billionaires
Mark Zuckerberg was all-in on the metaverse last year, willing to spend whatever it took to dominate virtual
2023-05-20 04:59
Jordan Neely, street artist who died from chokehold on a New York City subway, mourned at funeral in Harlem
Jordan Neely, the homeless street artist who was the victim of a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway, was remembered at his funeral Friday as a "well known and loved" performer.
2023-05-20 04:55