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Sad Farewell: Thai Soccer Player Dom's Ashes Returned Home After Dying in U.K.
Duangphet “Dom” Phromthep, a 17 year old footballer from Thailand, has passed away in his room at the Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicestershire. His family watched the funeral via live stream from Chiang Rai. Dom’s ashes were returned to his hometown in Thailand, and his Thai funeral will take place at Wat Phra That Doi Wao.
Man indicted on hate crime charges for shooting Jewish men at close range
The man accused of shooting two Jewish men on separate occasions in Los Angeles has been indicted on hate crime and weapons charges. The alleged gunman reportedly drove to a neighborhood in LA, identified victims wearing yarmulkes, and shot them at close range. The suspect has a history of making anti-Semitic statements and threats, and allegedly acquired firearms before the attacks. He faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison if convicted on all charges.
NASCAR Star Chase Elliott Undergoes Surgery for Leg Injury After Snowboarding Accident
Chase Elliott, NASCAR’s most popular driver, had to undergo surgery for an unspecified left leg injury after he had a snowboarding accident in Colorado, which will make him miss this weekend’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas. Josh Berry will be replacing him in the race. Team owner Rick Hendrick, did not provide further details about the surgery, however, he said that it went well. Elliott needs a waiver from NASCAR for this year's playoffs since he missed a race. The injury comes at a time when Hendrick dramatically shifted his stance on extracurricular activities, allowing all four HMS drivers to race in other events.
Utah man who killed family was being investigated by child welfare agency
Documents show caseworkers visited the Utah home of Michael Haight based on alleged abuse of the couple's oldest daughter. The latest alleged abuse happened just days before the visit when Haight was accused of throwing his 7-year-old son to the ground after he got upset with him. He was never interviewed. The investigation into Haight, who fatally shot his wife, five children, and his wife's mother, had only just begun.
Four Convicted of Murder and Robbery in Indianapolis
Three men, Cameron Banks, Desmond Banks, and Lasean Watkins, were convicted of murder and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury in the February 2020 shooting deaths of four people. A fourth suspect, Rodrience Anderson, had previously pleaded guilty to robbery resulting in serious bodily injury. The arrests were announced by Mayor Joe Hogsett, who praised the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and community members for their help. A witness had reported seeing subjects fleeing the scene after noticing a shattered patio door. A person who was present the night of the killings reported seeing three people in hoodies, with one male continually coming and going.
Lawyer Tom Girardi pleads not guilty after being charged with defrauding victims
Tom Girardi, a former powerful lawyer, has entered a not guilty plea through his attorney who cited Girardi's health conditions. Girardi is charged with defrauding victims of 2018 and is accused of diverting millions of dollars meant for victim families into an account his firm controlled. He has been charged with eight counts of wire fraud and four counts of criminal contempt. Girardi is also facing other charges of defrauding his clients of his now-defunct firm, Girardi Keese. His next court date is scheduled on March 14.
Tragedy on the slopes
A man, 46, has died at Heavenly Mountain Resort following an incident on an expert trail. Other ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe region have temporarily closed due to large amounts of snowfall. An avalanche also buried part of a three-story apartment building. No one was injured. The storm has since moved out of the region bringing severe weather to the South.
Students at Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Alma Mater Stage Walkout to Protest Her Education Agenda
Little Rock Central High School students staged a walkout to protest the Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' legislative agenda -- the LEARNS Act. The bill calls for universal teacher raises, universal pre-K, and a universal school voucher system phased in within three years. The legislation also bans classroom instruction on gender identity, sexual orientation, and sexual reproduction before fifth grade and teaching that would indoctrinate students with ideologies, such as Critical Race Theory. Students assert that Sanders' school policies will usher in a new era of segregation and suppress free expression of personality. The students are organizing a protest at the state Capitol next week to symbolically deliver an open letter signed by more than 1,300 people to Sanders.
Utah moves to ban abortions in most cases
Utah lawmakers have passed a measure that would ban abortions with only a few exceptions, which come less than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision. Utah Governor Spencer Cox has said that he will sign the legislation. Red states throughout the country work to implement restrictions after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Oklahoma could become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana, bringing new potential for tourism and tax revenue
Oklahoma is set to vote on legalising recreational marijuana which could see sales increase by $1.8bn by 2028, thanks, in part, to an influx of Texans drawn to the state by its mobile medical marijuana programme. Its low barriers to entry for growers, processors and dispensary operators, however, has overly saturated the market meaning many industry professionals are calling for improved legislation to incentivise further buyers into the industry. There are reportedly thousands of Texas tourists who Texas, Oklahoma believed to be a marijuana approved destination since it has one of the most liberal medical marijuana programmes in the country.