Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Ex-U.S. border guard who admitted killing 4 women convicted of capital murder

Former U.S. Border Patrol officer Juan David Ortiz, seen during trial in Texas

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in 2018 was convicted Wednesday of capital murder, after jurors heard recordings of him telling investigators he was trying to "clean up the streets" of his south Texas hometown.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-border-patrol-capital-murder-conviction-1.6678306?cmp=rss

An end to the practice of 'restaurant bears' in Albania

An end to the practice of 'restaurant bears' in Albania

Mark, the brown bear, is among the last of the bears held in captivity in Albanian restaurants as an attraction to draw patrons. After 20 years in his cage, he's being relocated to a bear sanctuary in Austria by animal welfare organization Four Paws International.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/an-end-to-the-practice-of-restaurant-bears-in-albania-1.6678153?cmp=rss

Ex-Theranos president Sunny Balwani sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison

Theranos Fraud Balwani Sentencing

Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, the former president of Theranos, was sentenced to 12 years and 11 months in prison for defrauding the blood-testing start-up's patients and investors.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/theranos-balwani-prison-sentence-1.6678066?cmp=rss

Peru's president removed from office, replacement sworn in after failed 'coup' attempt

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Dina Boluarte was sworn in as Peru's first female president during a day of political drama in which her predecessor tried to cling to power by dissolving the country's parliament, in what some labelled a "coup" attempt.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/peru-president-removed-replacement-sworn-in-1.6677909?cmp=rss