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Month: November 2023

Local Country clubs and American Friends of Our Armed Forces host Marines on Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, six local country clubs partnered with American Friends of Our Armed Forces (AFAF) to transport hundreds of Marines to the Coachella Valley where they were welcomed by host families who served them Thanksgiving dinner. AFAF chartered six Cardiff buses to the Twentynine Palms Marine Base on Thanksgiving Day to pick up 260 marines

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Prosecutors ask to effectively close case against top Italian, WHO officials over COVID-19 response

ROME (AP) — Rome prosecutors have asked a judge to archive an investigation into Italian and U.N. health officials over Italy’s 2020 COVID-19 response. The request from Rome prosecutors essentially closes the investigation without any charges. The investigation had focused on whether delayed lockdowns and Italy’s overall preparedness contributed to the toll. Already prosecutors had

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“We Want to Get To The Root of It” | HPD shifts strategy to address sex trade in Honolulu

By Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — The Honolulu Police Department recently shifted its approach to addressing prostitution in the city. In an Island News exclusive, the new policy prioritizes a more comprehensive and compassionate strategy. At HPD, they say about 80% of sex workers nationwide and in Hawaii,

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Cal coach says son of Afghan refugee Fardaws Aimaq was called ‘a terrorist’ by a heckling fan

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California basketball coach Mark Madsen says Fardaws Aimaq, whose parents are Afghan refugees, was called “a terrorist” by a heckling fan after a game against UTEP this week in the SoCal Challenge. “Throughout and after Monday’s game, Fardaws Aimaq was allegedly subjected to abhorrent and offensive comments from a fan, including

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Father says it was ‘one of the worst days of my life’ after seeing body camera video of son who died after police tased him

By Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — After “fighting for months” for access to the footage, the family of a Black man who died after being tased by an Alabama police officer in July was finally able to view body camera video from the incident Wednesday. “This is one of the worst videos of a police killing that I have ever witnessed,” family attorney Harry Daniels told reporters at a news conference following the viewing. “And I’ll put it right up there with George

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