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Neil Entwistle seeking new trial, again, for cold-blooded murder of wife, baby girl

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:17 GMT

British double-murderer Neil Entwistle is pushing for a new trial, claiming a juror the same height as his slain wife tainted the verdict that gave him life without parole.Entwistle, convicted in 2008 for executing his wife and baby girl in their Hopkinton home, is petitioning the state Supreme Judicial Court for a second chance, court records state.Entwistle, 44, claims he is indigent and is representing himself, records show. He’s locked up in the Old Colony Correctional Center in Bridgewater where he has been for more than a decade. His conviction has already been held up by the SJC and the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear his case.Entwistle was found guilty of murdering his wife, Rachel, 27, and 9-month-old baby, Lillian Rose, in January of 2006 with a gun he stole from his father-in-law.A friend of the victims told the Herald Wednesday night that relatives have long braced for the sad fact Entwistle will fight for his freedom until the day he dies.“As long as he&#...

2 San Diego-area restaurant rank among Yelp’s top 100 US taco spots

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Tacos are a popular dish in the U.S., especially in the San Diego area.Yelp recently compiled this year's top 100 taco spots in the nation, with two local restaurants making the list. Tacos El Gabacho in Spring Valley placed No. 15 on the list while The Craft Taco at SOVA came in at No. 23.Tacos El Gabacho is known for its mobile catering service and taco cart."Tacos El Gabacho was the BEST! They came out and set up in our driveway for a party of about 30 of us. We had the best time getting to know them, and the food did not disappoint. They are the nicest people with the funniest stories to tell," Yelper Lindsay B said.The Spring Valley taco spot serves foods like Adobada, Carne Asada, fish tacos and vegan tacos.  "The tacos were all tasty. Kudos for the fish tacos. They use Red Snapper and fried them in panko crumbs. The Carne asada was chopped the finest I had ever had and tasted no gristle or fat. The (Adobada) was good and the chicken was chicken," Yelper Eddi...

4 people sent to hospital with injury following being struck by vehicle in Etobicoke

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:17 GMT

Four people have been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke on Wednesday night.Police responded to reports in the area of Thirteenth Street Lake Shore Boulevard at approximately 6:22 pm of pedestrians struck.When police arrived the driver remained on scene, and Toronto medics assessed injuries.Two children were transported to hospital with serious injuries, a woman was transported with serious injuries via trauma run, and a man was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Delays are expected in the area.

As Israeli military retaliates, Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strikes on Gaza

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:17 GMT

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hallways filled with screaming voices. A terrible stench in the air. Wounded people streaming through the doors. Lifeless bodies and bags of body parts arriving in bedsheets. The scene at Shifa Hospital was a grisly reflection of the chaos around it. Even as workers mopped up blood and relatives rushed children with shrapnel wounds into surgery, explosions thundered in central Gaza City.Over the last five days, Israeli warplanes have pummeled the blockaded strip with an intensity that its war-weary residents had never experienced. The airstrikes have killed over 1,100 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Officials have not said how many civilians are among the dead, but aid workers warn that Israel’s decision to impose a “complete siege” on the crowded enclave of 2.3 million people is spawning a humanitarian catastrophe that touches nearly every one of them. The airstrikes have transformed lively neighborhoods into wastelands of rub...

Mexican official says military obstructs probe into human rights abuses during country’s ‘dirty war’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:17 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Decades after Mexico’s “dirty war,” the military has obstructed a government investigation into human rights abuses, the official heading the probe said Wednesday. Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez, deputy minister for human rights, said at a news conference that investigators withdrew last month after discovering military officials were hiding, altering and destroying documents. Encinas said some officials’ actions clearly violated a presidential decree granting investigators unfettered access to records.Asked if individual officials might face criminal charges, he said: “We are investigating this. As soon as we have some clear indication and evidence, of course we will proceed.” The Ministry of National Defense did not respond to an email from The Associated Press asking for comment.The inquiry was established under the Mexican human rights department’s commission for truth in October 2021 to investigate human rights violations during the “dirty war” again...

Air Canada pilot’s ‘unacceptable’ posts against Israel result in job loss

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:17 GMT

MONTREAL — An Air Canada pilot who the airline says made “unacceptable posts” about Israel after deadly attacks on that country over the weekend no longer works there.On Tuesday afternoon, the group StopAntisemitism.org shared Instagram posts allegedly made by the man, whom it identified as a pilot at the carrier. The posts allegedly depict the man wearing Palestinian colours — overtop his flight uniform in one photo — holding signs reading “Isr*el Hitler is proud of you” and showing an Israeli flag dumped in a garbage can above the caption, “Keep the world clean.”On Saturday, the militant group Hamas launched surprise incursions across the Israeli border from Gaza, killing civilians and precipitating a widening conflict that has already claimed more than 2,200 lives.By Wednesday, Israel had ramped up its retaliation against Hamas and launched more missiles at the Gaza Strip, where fears of a humanitarian disaster mounted as the bombardment levelled neighbourhoods and a ...

The Supreme Court signals support for a Republican-leaning congressional district in South Carolina

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:17 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to preserve the Republican hold on a South Carolina congressional district against a claim that it treats Black voters unfairly. The outcome could shape the fight for partisan control of the House of Representatives.The court’s six conservative justices signaled skepticism with a lower court ruling that ordered South Carolina to redraw a coastal district that is held by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace.Chief Justice John Roberts said a ruling for Black voters who challenged the district “would be breaking new ground in our voting rights jurisprudence.”When Mace first won election in 2020, she edged Democratic incumbent Rep. Joe Cunningham by 1%, under 5,400 votes. In 2022, following redistricting driven by the 2020 census results, Mace won reelection by 14%. She is one of eight Republicans who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker.With Republicans holding a thin margin in the U.S. House, the loss or gain of one s...

After a hard fight to clear militants, Israeli soldiers find a scene of destruction, slain children

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:17 GMT

KIBBUTZ BE’ERI, Israel (AP) — Trudging down a cul-de-sac turned to rubble, an Israeli army commander stopped in front of one scorched home, its front wall blown wide open. Look at what Hamas militants have done, he said, to this close-knit community that only days ago brimmed with life.“Children in the same room and someone came and killed them all. Fifteen girls and teenagers, they put (them) in the same room, threw in a hand grenade and it’s over,” Major Gen. Itai Veruv said. ’This is a massacre. It’s a pogrom,” he said, recalling the brutal attacks on Jews in Eastern Europe in the 19th and early 20th century.The Israeli military led a group of journalists, including an Associated Press reporter, on a tour of this village a few miles from Israel’s fortified border with Gaza on Wednesday, following an extended battle to retake it from militants. Before Israeli forces prevailed, the attackers killed more than 100 residents, Israeli officials said.Be’eri, a settlement of a litt...

Man being sued over Mississippi welfare spending files his own suit against the governor

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:17 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One of the people being sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services over allegations of misspending welfare money has filed a separate lawsuit against Gov. Tate Reeves, saying the Republican is trying to protect political allies including a former governor.Austin Garrett Smith filed the suit Wednesday and described himself in court papers as “politically powerless.” Smith’s suit says Reeves should sue Republican former Gov. Phil Bryant, who was in office when prosecutors say money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. was instead spent on projects pushed by wealthy and well connected people.“Reeves has actively shifted the focus of the MDHS lawsuit away from Bryant, despite overwhelming evidence of Bryant’s involvement,” Smith’s attorney, Jim Waide, wrote.Reeves press secretary Shelby Wilcher said in response to questions about Smith’s lawsuit: “The State of Mississippi is fighting to claw back every s...

Train car derails in Elk Grove Village, striking building

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:17 GMT

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — No injuries were reported following a train derailment Wednesday in suburban Elk Grove Village. Just before 4:40 p.m., emergency crews alerted the public of their response in the area of the 1200 block of Kirk St.For reasons unknown at this time, one of the train's cars veered off the track and crashed into a nearby building. Elk Grove Village police added the train was not carrying any hazardous materials. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines SkyCam9 flew above the scene.