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After The Death Of Zaian Aimable-Lina, A 15-year-Old Girl, A Second Arrest Was Made.

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 According to the Met Police, Zaian Aimable-Lina died of a stab wound to the heart, as determined by a post-mortem on New Year's Day. Specialist officers are assisting the teen's family as the police investigation into the event in Croydon continues. Following the death of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed in a park in south London, police have made a second arrest. Zaian Aimable-Lina was knifed in the heart just after 7 p.m. on Thursday in Ashburton Park, Croydon, and died at the scene. Scotland Yard said a 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder late Saturday and is still in custody. Another 15-year-old boy, who was detained the day before on suspicion of murder, has been released on bail until January. According to the Met Police, Zaian's cause of death was a stab wound to the heart, as determined by a post-mortem on New Year's Day. He was from the local region in south London, according to cops, and his family is being helped by professional personnel. Z

Following right-wing uproar, the EU flag was taken from the Arc de Triomphe.

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  Following criticism from right-wing MPs, a big European Union flag that had been raised at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to commemorate France's assumption of the bloc's presidency has been withdrawn. Marine Le Pen, a far-right politician, claimed that "changing" the French flag at the monument constituted an attack on the country's identity. According to a government minister, the relocation was only meant to be temporary. For the next six months, France will hold the rotating presidency of the European Union. Ms Le Pen, a presidential candidate in April, had promised to file a protest with the State Council, France's highest court for administrative problems. She hailed the removal of the EU flag as a win. She characterized the removal of the EU flag as a triumph achieved as a consequence of pressure on the government. It was dubbed "an atrocity" by far-right independent candidate Eric Zemmour, who is also running against President Emmanuel Macron

Drew Peterson Is Going To Urge The Judge To Overturn His Murder Conviction.

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  Peterson, of Bolingbrook, Illinois, is serving a 38-year term for the murder of Kathleen Savio in 2004. Drew Peterson, a former Chicago-area police sergeant convicted of killing his third wife in 2012, is due to return to court this month after a judge agreed to hear his plea to overturn the judgment. According to the Chicago Tribune, Will County Judge Edward Burmilla ordered the Jan. 21 hearing after finding a "gist of a constitutional" argument in Peterson's six-page handwritten motion. Peterson was assigned a public defender as well as two investigators from the public defender's office by Burmilla. Peterson, of Bolingbrook, Illinois, is serving a 38-year term for the murder of Kathleen Savio in 2004. After being convicted in 2016 of planning to assassinate the prosecutor who put him behind bars, he will serve another 40 years. Savio's body was discovered in a dry bathtub in 2004, just weeks before a hearing to resolve financial and child custody concerns fol

According To A Cabinet Minister, Data Does Not Support Greater Limitations In England This Week Was A Result Of Plan B.

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More COVID limitations in England are unlikely this week, according to a cabinet minister, because individuals are testing and obtaining their boosters. Despite NHS chiefs' warnings that a 'health emergency' is escalating as COVID admissions rise, he remains optimistic. Since the implementation of Plan B measures in early December, Cabinet Office minister Stephen Barclay claims that the British public has shown "substantial behavior change." Facemasks are required in most indoor public locations, additional testing is required, work from home guidance is required, and COVID passes are required for large events and nightclubs. When asked if more limits for England could be revealed this week, Mr Barclay answered, "We don't know." When asked if more limits for England may be revealed this week, Mr Barclay said: "At this time, we don't believe the evidence supports that. "The widespread usage of testing demonstrates that the British popula

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Personal Twitter Account Has Been Permanently Disabled.

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Twitter has again disabled Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal account, this time indefinitely. According to Twitter spokeswoman Trenton Kennedy, the account "@mtgreenee" was cited for multiple violations of the social media platform's COVID-19 disinformation policy. This is the account's seventh suspension, following a 12-hour suspension in July 2021 and a seven-day suspension in August 2021 for spreading false information on COVID-19 According to Twitter's policies, five or more strikes result in a permanent suspension. Greene's other Twitter account, @ReptMTG, is still active. Greene has slammed federally mandated COVID-19 control measures on many occasions. She has been penalized several times for neglecting to wear a mask on the House floor, and she once equated safety standards to the Holocaust. Greene once tweeted that the coronavirus was not deadly to persons under the age of 65 who were not obese, and that immunizations were

On New Year's Day, Thousands Of Flights Were Canceled Due To Omicron And Bad Weather.

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 The new year picked up where the previous one left off for air travelers — with a lot of frustration. According to flight tracking service FlightAware, more than 2,400 flights in the United States and almost 4,200 globally had been canceled by late Saturday morning on the East Coast. This is the highest single-day toll since just before Christmas, when airlines began blaming rising COVID-19 infections among crews on staffing shortages. Since December 24, almost 12,000 flights in the United States have been canceled. The virus wasn't the only cause of Saturday's problems. Chicago was the worst spot in the country for travelers due to the winter weather, with 800 flights canceled at O'Hare Airport and more than 250 at Midway Airport. Nine inches of snow was expected, according to forecasts. At least 100 flights were canceled in Denver, Detroit, and Newark, New Jersey. Southwest Airlines, which has significant hubs in Chicago Midway and Denver, had canceled more than 450 flig

England Is Reporting Record Daily Case Numbers, And Javid Says New Restrictions Should Only Be Used As A "Last Resort."

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According to government figures, 162,572 new Covid cases were registered in England in the last 24-hour period, up from 160,276 new lab-confirmed Covid cases reported on Friday. According to the figures released on Saturday, another 154 people died in England within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19. Sajid Javid previously stated that new restrictions on freedom should only be used as a last resort to combat the coronavirus. Even as he recognized that Omicron would strain the NHS to its limit, the health secretary said the UK must strive to "live alongside" the condition in 2022. Separately, people are being warned not to post photos of their negative lateral flow tests on the internet, amid a flurry of online activity.

Twenty People Have Been Rescued From The Sandia Peak Tramway In New Mexico, But One Remains Trapped.

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Authorities say 20 individuals were rescued Saturday after being stuck on the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico. One passenger, an employee, is still stranded on a different tram. In a tweet, the Bernalillo County Fire Department stated it is working on a rescue plan for the last person. The party became caught in a gondola at 2 a.m., according to a Facebook post by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office. The agency's metro air support team was on the scene, evacuating passengers in two to four-person groups.

Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City: Manchester City Extended Their Premier League Winning Streak

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Manchester City extended their Premier League winning streak to 11 games after coming from behind to defeat 10-man Arsenal in a tense and contentious match at the Emirates. Rodri scored a late winner in the 93rd minute to put City 11 points clear of Chelsea and 12 points clear of Liverpool ahead of their match on Sunday at Stamford Bridge. It came after Arsenal had gained a merited lead through Bukayo Saka, before the game went into a tumultuous second half. Following a VAR review, City were granted a penalty after Bernardo Silva was brought down in the box by Granit Xhaka, with Riyad Mahrez converting from the spot. After Nathan Ake cleared the ball off the line, Gabriel Martinelli missed a golden opportunity to put Arsenal back in front, just moments before defender Gabriel was sent off for a second yellow card. Before Mahrez's equalizer, the Brazilian had been booked for scuffing the penalty spot.

Keechant Sewell Has Been Sworn In As The First Female Police Commissioner In The New York City Police Department.

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Keechant Sewell made history when she was sworn in as the first female commissioner of the New York Police Department, which was formed 176 years ago. Sewell, 49, tweeted after the event at the city's police headquarters, "This oath represents my profound devotion to our beautiful city — and the individuals who are regarded as New York's Finest." "I'm honored to be here and eager to get to work!" After 25 years as the chief of detectives for the Nassau County Police Department, Sewell was named the 45th police commissioner of the nation's largest police force. Edward Caban, a former Harlem district commanding officer, was chosen as her second in command. Sewell was chosen by New York's new mayor, Eric Adams, who was sworn into office in Times Square on Saturday. As Associate Justice Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix of the state Supreme Court's appellate division swore him in, he placed one hand on a family Bible and the other on a picture of his mother