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Sex worker wins in Nova Scotia court, but ruling leaves sex industry conflicted

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:56 GMT

In a legal decision described as the first of its kind in Canada, a Halifax sex worker successfully sued a client for nonpayment of services, but actors in the industry are conflicted about the ruling’s impacts.Former sex worker Brogan Sheehan took Bradley Samuelson to small claims court after he didn’t fully pay her fee, which both parties had agreed to beforehand. Samuelson argued that the agreement was invalid because it is illegal to purchase sexual services, but court adjudicator Darrel Pink said the contract could still be enforced and awarded Sheehan $1,800.Sex work remains criminalized in Canada, but a 2014 law removed criminal penalties for people, like Sheehan, who sell sexual services. Paying for sex, however, remains illegal.Sheehan’s lawyer, Jessica Rose, says she and her client wanted to expose the court to the “economic realities of doing sex work.” As well, Rose said they wanted to raise awareness about “what is needed as far as ac...

Porfirio Muñoz Ledo, Mexico’s veteran political chameleon, has died

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:56 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Porfirio Muñoz Ledo, Mexico’s veteran political chameleon who played a key role in the country’s democratic reforms, has died at age 89, his family announced Sunday.His relatives did not give a cause of death, but he had been in ill health for some time.Since entering politics in the 1970s, Muñoz Ledo was never far from the center of power, even if that meant changing parties. Tributes poured in from most of Mexico’s political parties; he had belonged to most of them at some point. And many of the tributes began with phrases like “despite our differences,” because Muñoz Ledo eventually broke with all of them. A brilliant strategist, Muñoz Ledo was able to conceive of many possible paths in Mexico’s long transition to democracy. But he was never able to imagine one without himself in a central role.In a 2020 interview with The Associated Press, Muñoz Ledo joked about his own mortality. Asked if he represented the “living history” of Mexican politics, the husk...

UK police say a second 8-year-old girl has died after an SUV crashed into a Wimbledon school

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:56 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A second 8-year-old girl has died after an SUV crashed into an elementary school in the Wimbledon area of London, British police said Sunday.The Metropolitan Police force said Nuria Sajjad died in a London hospital on Sunday, three days after the crash.Sajjad’s family said in a statement that “Nuria was the light of our lives. She embodied joy, kindness and generosity and she was loved by all around her.”Another 8-year-old, Selena Lau, died Thursday after a Land Rover plowed through a fence and hit a building at the Study Preparatory School, a private school for girls in the quiet suburb.The crash happened about a mile (1.6 kilometers) from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which is hosting the world-famous Wimbledon tennis tournament. Police said the collision, which happened while the children were having an outdoor end-of-year party on the school’s premises, was not terror-related.The 46-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by...

1 dead, at least 23 injured after fiery bus crash on LSD

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:56 GMT

CHICAGO — One person is dead after a fiery crash involving a CTA bus on DuSable Lake Shore Drive that injured at least 23 people total in the Kenwood neighborhood early Sunday morning.According to the Chicago Fire Department, 16 were transported to the hospital, 13 are in good condition and three are in critical condition. Seven individuals refused medical attention.The Chicago Police Department said that three people in critical condition — a male driver and two female passengers — were in a Dodge journey travelling southbound that hit an occupied CTA bus that was travelling northbound on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.One of the female passengers was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead.Police said the other female passenger and the driver, an adult male, were both in critical condition and taken to local hospitals. Multiple armed robberies conducted on Divvy bikes in Loop: CPD Fire officials said DuSable Lake Shore Drive northbound is...

Several Walmart stores hit by credit card skimmers: What to look for

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:56 GMT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- Skimming devices have been installed by suspected scammers in at least five New York Walmart stores over the last week, local police departments confirmed to Nexstar's WSYR.Investigations have been opened after devices were found in stores in Granby, East Syracuse, Camillus, Auburn and Oswego. In each case, the machine was installed on Sunday, July 2, and discovered on Wednesday, July 5.Surveillance images released by police in Auburn, Camillus, and Oswego show the same three people either entering the store or tampering with the credit card terminal.They're accused of adding a skimming device, which is a cover that looks just like the machine, but it steals a customer's credit card information when the card is inserted.OswegoCamillusAuburn"It's been called 'gutsy' to put those devices where they were located, because it's a very public area," said FBI Supervisory Special Agent Samantha Baltzersen.Skimmers typically attack the most vulnerable cards: cards...

$25K hidden in Utah 'treasure hunt' remains undiscovered 5 weeks later

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:56 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) -- As treasure hunters in Utah continue searching for a hidden chest with a promised $25,000 bounty, organizers revealed another set of clues to its location.The original clue, which was crafted in the form of a poem by Utah Treasure Hunt creators Dave Cline and John Maxim, has been puzzling fortune-seekers for well over a month now. Despite new hints every week, fortune-seekers are still carefully picking each line apart to discover its secrets. The organizers say the treasure hunt is open to everybody and free to participate in. "No rock climbing, mountain goating, crazy bushwacking, or digging is necessary at all," they say.You'll need to follow a trail for some portion of the hunt, but should have cell service at the location.Cline and Maxim first started the treasure hunt as a passion project during the pandemic in 2020. Since then, they've made the hunt annual. The first two treasure hunts were self-funded, they say, though several companies have since jo...

7/9/2023: Periods of heavy rain today, tomorrow

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:56 GMT

The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from meteorologist Matt Mackie:Rounds of heavy rain expected later today. The wet weather could begin late morning west of Albany, but the most widespread rain will likely hold off till after lunchtime for the Capital District and New England.Once it's here though, it doesn't let up very much - Those rounds of rain continue overnight, and on and off downpours are also in the mix for Monday.By the time its all said and done, we expect a widespread 2-3 inches of rain across the region. Some, especially in the higher terrain, could wind up with even more! Rivers, creeks, and streams could be up past their banks. Street flooding is possible, The entire region is under a Flood Watch through 8 PM Monday.Trending drier for mid-week, and that helps temperatures surge back to the upper 80's by Wednesday.Shower & storm chances return for Thursday, with more afternoon pop up showers and storms for Friday & Saturday.

Deputy and officer shoot, kill man in Summit County neighborhood

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:56 GMT

A police officer and sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man in a Summit County neighborhood early Sunday morning, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.The incident began at about 7:20 a.m. when authorities received a report of a man “wandering in the neighborhood, waving a firearm and banging on residents’ doors,” in the Summit Cove neighborhood, Lt. Wanda Wilkerson said in a statement.A sheriff’s deputy and a police officer located the man at the intersection of Idlewild and Summit drives. He did not listen to the officers and pointed a gun at them, Wilkerson claimed. Both the officer and the deputy shot and killed the man.Wilkerson did not identify the deputy or the police officer, and did not say which police department the officer belong to. She did not return requests for additional information Sunday.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Lakewood officer fires gun after passenger in car shoots fireworks at homeless ...

Summit County officials respond to wildfire near Frisco

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:56 GMT

Summit County authorities responded to a small wildfire near Frisco Sunday afternoon, according to Summit Fire and EMS.Related ArticlesColorado News | Colorado wildfires: Firefighters race to snuff flames before hot, dry weather hits Colorado News | Firefighters gain ground on Devil’s Thumb fire, while Spring Creek fire grows Colorado News | Devil’s Thumb fire, one of five in Colorado, burning on 95 acres Colorado News | Calm conditions stall Spring Creek fire’s growth ahead of red flag warning Colorado News | Colorado wildfires: Forecast dry weather could complicate efforts to quash Spring Creek, Chris Mountain, Coal Mine, Arkansas Loop fires The wildfire, reported around 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Meadow Creek area, was about two-tenths of an acre in size, according to the fire agency. The smoke could be seen to the north of Interstate 70.The fire was between Lily Pad Lake and Meadow Cre...

Woman shot and killed by officers in Tarzana after 2 separate assaults

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:56 GMT

A woman who allegedly assaulted four people in Tarzana Sunday morning is now dead after being shot by police.According to the LAPD, authorities first received multiple calls regarding separate assaults in the 5700 block of Reseda Boulevard around 8:35 a.m.Responding officers encountered the suspect, only described as a 30-year-old Black female, armed with a metal pipe. She was shot by police, and while she was initially said to be in stable condition, authorities later confirmed that she died.Out of the four victims, two were transported to nearby hospitals in stable condition, one refused treatment at the scene, and one victim's condition remains unknown. Driver rescued from overturned vehicle hanging off side of 605 Freeway No officers were injured in the shooting, and a metal pipe was recovered at the scene.Traffic in the area will be impacted for several hours due to the investigation.Editor's note: The suspect was originally listed in stable condition, but she was later pro...