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- Ugandan activists welcome signing into law of bill against human sacrifice July 28, 2021 6:29 am The Africa News.net KAMPALA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Activists in Uganda on Tuesday welcomed the signing into law of a parliamentary bill that criminalizes human sacrifice in the East African country. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni recently accented to the bill, which will now …
- Spa shooter gets life for 4 slayings July 28, 2021 5:41 am The Journal Gazette CANTON, Ga. – A man accused of killing eight people, mostly women of Asian descent, at Atlanta-area massage businesses pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday in four of the killings and was sentenced to life in prison. Robert Aaron Long, 22, still faces the …
- Accused Atlanta spa shooter pleads guilty to four murders, sparing death penalty for now July 28, 2021 5:09 am New York Daily News In total, Long stands accused of killing eight people: Xiaojie “Emily” Tan, 49; Daoyou Feng, 44; Delaina Yaun, 33, Paul Michels, 54; Suncha Kim, 69; Soon Chung Park, 74; Hyun Jung Grant, 51, and Yong Ae Yue, 63.
- Atlanta shooting spree suspect pleads guilty to four of eight killings July 28, 2021 4:37 am Atlanta News WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The suspect accused of killing eight people in a shooting rampage in March at three massage parlors in the Atlanta area in the U.S. state of Georgia pleaded guilty Tuesday to four of the eight killings. Robert Aaron Long was …
- Witness testimony and satellite images reveal the scale of devastation in Anglophone regions July 28, 2021 3:28 am Cameroon Online Amnesty International | New research by Amnesty International has revealed the devastating scale of destruction caused by the ongoing conflict in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions. Fighting between various armed groups and the Cameroonian armed forces has …
- Slog PM: New Mask and Vaccination Policies Hit Seattle-Area Venues, Bernie and Jayapal Back González, Simone Biles Is GOAT July 28, 2021 3:22 am The Stranger In this house, we love Simone Biles and taking care of your mental health. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Hundreds of bars across San Francisco now require proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test to enter: The move comes after clusters of …
- Texas mother is indicted over murder of her two-year-old son July 28, 2021 3:09 am Daily Mail The mother of a two-year-old boy has been has been charged in connection with his death after she allowed her son to stay with her boyfriend, despite him telling her he wanted to 'cull' the boy, and had beaten the child in the past. Little Jason …
- Gunman who killed eight people across three Atlanta spas pleads GUILTY to four murders July 28, 2021 3:07 am Daily Mail Robert Aaron Long, 22, pleaded guilty Tuesday to four of the eight murders The gunman accused of killing eight people across three metro Atlanta spas has claimed he bought a gun to kill himself because of his sex obsession before deciding to 'punish…
- Georgia man pleads guilty to four Atlanta-area spa killings, sentenced to life July 28, 2021 3:01 am The Hill The Georgia man accused of killing eight people in the spa shootings earlier this year pleaded guilty on Tuesday to four of the deaths and was sentenced to life in prison. Robert Aaron Long pleaded guilty to all charges in the March killing of four people …
- Atlanta spa shooter pleads guilty July 28, 2021 2:36 am The News International Washington: The man accused of killing eight people at a string of Atlanta-area spas pleaded guilty on Tuesday to four murder charges, ensuring he will spend the rest of his life in prison, local media reported. A judge in Cherokee County, Georgia where …
- Robert Aaron Long Sentenced to Life in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Spa Shootings July 28, 2021 1:42 am The Epoch Times A Georgia man was sentenced to life in jail on Tuesday after pleading guilty to killing four people at Atlanta-area spas. Cherokee County Superior Court Chief Judge Ellen McElyea handed down four consecutive life without parole sentences to Robert Aaron …
- Teen accused of killing father, brother faces possible death penalty with family support July 28, 2021 1:35 am ABC 30 - California FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An 18-year-old charged with murdering his father and younger brother now faces a potential death penalty case with support from his heartbroken and confused family. "We don't know why," his aunt said. "We knew he …
- Cannabis-Legal States Aim to Make Up for Decades of Social Injustice | Failures and Hopes July 28, 2021 1:08 am Benzinga Contributed Content by AskGrowers Since the first adult-use cannabis dispensaries in the United States began opening in 2017, recreational marijuana has been an absolute boon to the American economy. Sales, tax revenue, investment, you name it – the …
- Atlanta-area spa shootings- Fulton DA ready for death-penalty case, possible plea in Cherokee Co. July 28, 2021 12:05 am Atlanta News Atlanta-area spa shootings suspect close to plea in Cherokee County Reports indicate Atlanta-area spa shootings suspect Robert Long is close to a plea deal in Cherokee County, but Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she made the difficult …
- Santa Barbara DA Mulls Dropping Death Penalty in Han Family Murder Case July 27, 2021 11:58 pm Santa Barbara Independent Courts & Crime In Exchange, Accused Murderer Pierre Haobsh’s Attorneys Could Give up Right to Jury Trial Pierre Haobsh (above) is accused of killing Dr. Henry Han; Han’s wife, Jennie Yu; and their 5-year-old daughter, Emily Han, on March 23, 2016. | …