Thursday, May 25, 2023

He spent 33 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now he's free

Daniel Saldana

Daniel Saldana, a California man who spent 33 years in prison for attempted murder after a 1989 shooting, has been declared innocent and freed, the Los Angeles County district attorney announced Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/man-freed-33-years-saldana-california-1.6855303?cmp=rss

Gotta name 'em all: Streets in this Las Vegas suburb are named after beloved Pokemon

Jigglypuff Place

Naming new streets can be hard. That's why when it came to naming the roads in a new Henderson, Nev., housing development, Andrea Miller turned to a beloved video game series.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/nevada-streets-named-for-pokemon-1.6854948?cmp=rss

Polygamous sect leader accused of taking more than 20 wives — half of them girls under 18

Polygamous Leader Cyberstalking Charge

A polygamous sect leader and some of his followers have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to travel across Arizona state lines and get "wives" for him, authorities said Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/arizona-polygamy-twenty-wives-1.6854760?cmp=rss

Virgin Galactic completes final test flight ahead of taking paying customers to space

Virgin Galactic Test Flight

Virgin Galactic completed what's expected to be its final test flight Thursday before taking paying customers on brief trips to space, marking what the space tourism company described as a "fantastic achievement."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/virgin-galactic-spaceflight-1.6854489?cmp=rss

What you need to know about France’s short-haul flight ban | About That

What you need to know about France’s short-haul flight ban | About That

France just announced a ban on short-haul flights. But is the policy as environmentally impactful as it's made out to be? Andrew Chang breaks down what's behind the ban, and whether its execution lives up to its promise.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/what-you-need-to-know-about-france-s-short-haul-flight-ban-about-that-1.6854670?cmp=rss