Typhoon Moor overturns cars, knocks out power in Guam as damage hits US Pacific territory
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Powerful Typhoon Mawar is moving slowly over the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, lashing the island with wind and rain, tearing down trees, walls and power lines, overturning cars and bringing ashore a dangerous storm surge as the first.. .responders are waiting for daylight to see the extent of the damage. The typhoon, the strongest since 2002 to hit the country of about 150,000 people, briefly made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 4 storm, the National Weather Service said. Videos posted on social media showed fallen trees, an overturned pickup truck, solar panels flying through the air, as well as storm surge and waves crashing on coastal reefs. The early extent of the damage was difficult to determine.
In Panama, sea turtles have been given legal rights, which promotes the “rights of nature” movement.
Sea turtles in Panama now have a legal right to live and roam freely in a healthy environment, a change that represents a different way of thinking about wildlife conservation. In March, the president of Panama signed a law recognizing the rights of sea turtles. It was a victory for people who have long argued that wildlife should have the same “rights of nature” that courts have granted to forests, mountains, rivers and other physical spaces. The concept boils down to recognizing the animal’s right to exist and thrive and allowing legal action when those rights are violated. Sea turtle conservationists are already citing the new law, calling for action against illegal egg hunters.
Convicted murderer and former attorney Alex Murdo faces federal fraud and theft charges
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Convicted killer Alex Murdo is facing federal charges for the first time after being indicted on 22 counts of financial fraud in connection with allegations that the ex-lawyer schemed to steal money from clients. The indictments unsealed Wednesday appeared to reveal no new charges against Murd, a former South Carolina justice who is serving a life sentence without parole for killing his wife and young son. Murda is also awaiting trial on about 100 other state charges, including insurance fraud and tax evasion. Murdoch’s attorneys say he is cooperating with federal investigators and believe the federal charges, including bank and wire fraud, will be settled out of court.
When switching from HBO Max to Max, the credits of screenwriters and directors were lost
The Max streaming service may only be launched in a matter of hours, but it’s already drawing criticism from Hollywood’s leading guilds over the way it appropriates writers and directors. Instead of a separate list of writers, directors and producers, the new Max format brought them all together. On Wednesday afternoon, the presidents of the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America West issued a strongly worded joint statement condemning the “creator” credit. Warner Bros. Discovery responded with a statement saying it was an oversight in the technical transition from HBO Max to Max and that it would be fixed, but did not specify a timeline for the change.
95-year-old Australian woman dies after being tasered by police; the officer faces charges
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A 95-year-old Australian woman has died a week after a police officer shot her with a taser at a nursing home as she approached him using a walker and carrying a steak knife, in a tragedy that has outraged many Australians. Claire Nowland, who suffered from dementia, was hospitalized after her skull was fractured in a fall on May 17 after Constable Christian White hit her with a taser. Police announced her death hours after reporting that White had been ordered to appear in court on assault and other charges. The charges are likely to be upgraded after her death.
NCAA survey shows 58% of 18- to 22-year-olds bet; an athlete-only study is planned for the fall
An NCAA survey of 18- to 22-year-olds shows that more than half admitted to betting on sports, and two-thirds of those who live on college campuses say they do. The poll results come less than a month after Alabama’s baseball coach and athletes at Iowa State and Iowa State placed bets in violation of NCAA rules. The purpose of the survey was to examine the prevalence of gambling. Thirty percent of the 3,500 respondents said their usual rate was between $10 and $20. But 6% said they lost more than $500 in one day.
Authorities capture 1 inmate who escaped from Ohio prison, but convicted murderer remains in jail
LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say one of two inmates who escaped from an Ohio state prison has been captured in Kentucky after a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle believed to contain the men ended in a crash and chase . James Lee was captured at the scene of the crime, but the other inmate, Bradley Gillespie, remained at large. Gillespie has been in prison since 2016 for murder, while Lee was serving a sentence he received in 2021 for burglary and safe breaking. Two men were reported missing from the Allen Oakwood Correctional Facility in Lima, Ohio, on Tuesday, according to the Ohio Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Officials say Lee was found missing during an inmate count at 11 a.m. Tuesday, prompting an emergency inmate count that revealed Gillespie was also missing.
Police: Man who said he was on his way to the CIA arrested at a nearby children’s school with an AK-47 in his car
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A Florida man who police said had an AK-47 rifle in his car was arrested outside a northern Virginia preschool after he told officers he was headed to nearby CIA headquarters . A man has been charged with possession of a firearm at a school following an incident Tuesday, Fairfax County police said Wednesday. Police said officers were called to a preschool less than a mile from CIA headquarters just before noon Tuesday. As reported in the preschool, the man asked to go to the toilet, but he was refused. The man was not armed when police responded, but authorities said they found an AK-47, a handgun and ammunition during a search of the vehicle. He remains in prison.
Red Sea corals are threatened by a mass die-off of sea urchins, Israeli researchers say
JERUSALEM (AP) — Scientists say sea urchins in Israel’s Gulf of Eilat in the Red Sea are dying at an alarming rate, threatening the sea’s precious coral reef ecosystem. The mass extinction first began in the eastern Mediterranean and spread to the nearby Red Sea. Scientists at Tel Aviv University said Wednesday that an unknown pathogen is killing Black Sea urchins, a species critical to maintaining a healthy balance in the reef environment. Last month, US researchers identified the single-celled parasite responsible for a similar mass die-off of sea urchins in the Caribbean that devastated reef ecosystems.
German prosecutor claims evidence of missing McCann child possible at Portuguese dam site
ARADE DAM, Portugal (AP) — Police looking for clues about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British child who went missing in Portugal in 2007, are focusing operations in several areas around the dam, including where media reports say ‘is the main suspect in the dam. the case often remained. The latest search began on Tuesday at the request of German authorities. The operation is centered around the Arade Dam, which is located about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the resort of Praia da Luz, where the 3-year-old girl was last seen 16 years ago. German prosecutor Christian Wolters was quoted by German public broadcaster NDR as saying they had indications they may have found evidence at the dam.