NYPD: “Police Officer Didarul Islam represented the very best of our department. “He was protecting New Yorkers from danger when his life was tragically cut short today. “We join in prayer during this time of incomprehensible pain. We will forever honor his legacy.”
NYC Mayor Eric On His Way To The Dignified Transfer Of Fallen Police Officer Didarul Islam
New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a video revealed he’s en route the hospital for a dignified transfer of a fallen hero police officer Didarul Islam, who was killed when a gunman stormed the city skyscraper on Monday. “I’m on the way to the dignified transfer of fallen police officer Didarul Islam, who was killed in tonight’s senseless mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan. “He put his life on the line for all of us and died a hero. He and his family are in my prayers tonight, and I’m praying for the families of the three other innocent people...
Haiti To Send 400 Police Officers To Brazil For Training As Gangs Seize More Territory
Haiti’s government said Monday it plans to send 400 police officers to Brazil next month for training as gang violence overwhelms the troubled Caribbean country. Currently, Haiti only has about 10,000 police officers and 1,300 soldiers protecting a country of nearly 12 million people, said Fritz Alphonse Jean, leader of the transitional presidential council. A total of 700 Haitian police officers and soldiers will be trained by foreign countries in upcoming months and will then join a Kenyan-led, U.N.-backed mission in its fight against gangs. “Haiti is weak, and we need special training,” Jean said during a rare press conference held for international media. Last...
The Taliban’s Top Environment Official Wants The UN To Include Afghanistan In Climate Talks
The Taliban’s top environment official on Monday called for Afghanistan’s inclusion in U.N. climate talks, saying extreme weather and water scarcity are having a “profound impact” on people’s lives and the economy.A Taliban delegation attended last year’s COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan, but as observers.Matiul Haq Khalis, the head of the National Environmental Protection Agency, said the suspension of environmental protection projects after the Taliban takeover in 2021 had resulted in widespread harm to Afghans. Khalis said he wanted inclusion at COP30, which is being held in Brazil later this year.Russia is the only country to recognize the Taliban’s government.“Afghanistan...
Deion Sanders Says He Had Bladder Cancer But Plans To Coach The Colorado Buffaloes This Season
Colorado coach Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist has considered him cured, so he plans to coach this season. Dr. Janet Kukreja, director of urologic oncology at the CU Cancer Center/UCHealth University of Colorado hospital, said Sanders had his bladder removed as part of the surgical plan. “It was dynamic. It was tough. It wasn’t a cakewalk. It wasn’t easy,” said Sanders, who arrived to his news conference wearing a cowboy hat and overalls along with sunglasses, which he removed after getting choked up. “That was a fight,...
Sunderland Agree Deal To Sign Granit Xhaka From Bayer Leverkusen
Sunderland have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Granit Xhaka for a fee of €20 million. The Switzerland international has already agreed on personal terms and will sign a three-year contract with the option of a one-year extension. Xhaka is expected to play a crucial role for Sunderland this season, providing leadership and experience as the club aims to secure its Premier League status.
Ex-Officer Who Mistook A Black Man’s Keys And Phone For A Gun Gets 15 Years To Life For Murder
A former Ohio police officer convicted of murder in the shooting of Andre Hill, a Black man who was holding a cellphone and keys when he was killed, was given a mandatory sentence Monday of 15 years to life. Former Columbus officer Adam Coy shot Hill four times in a garage in December 2020, as the country reckoned with a series of police killings of Black men, women and children. He told jurors that he feared for his life because he thought Hill was holding a silver revolver. Coy, who is being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, told the court Monday he plans to...
Pilot Arrested On Child Sex Abuse Material Charges After Landing At San Francisco Airport
A pilot was arrested aboard a Delta Air Lines flight and federal agents took him into custody from the cockpit after the plane landed at San Francisco International Airport. The pilot, whose identity wasn’t immediately released, was arrested on charges relating to child sexual abuse material, an official with the Department of Homeland Security said Monday. Passengers aboard the flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco on Saturday posted video online showing federal agents walking through the aisle of the plane. In an emailed statement, Delta said that it would cooperate with law enforcement and the pilot has been suspended, pending...
