Pablo Ruiz, a 43-year-old San Antonio man, was drinking with friends during a Fourth of July celebration when he decided to light a mortar-type firework above his head, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. The firework exploded from the bottom and pierced the top of his skull, killing him almost instantly, police told the newspaper. San Antonio police officers arrived at the residential area shortly after midnight. Ruiz suffered severe head trauma with brain matter exposed from his skull....

Signatures are needed to place an initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage on the November ballot. “The initiative will gradually and responsibly increase the current minimum wage of $9 per hour to $15 per hour by 2026 and adjust annually thereafter to account for increases in the cost of living.” RTWN said the minimum wage increase will benefit nearly 150,000 working Nebraskans — 75 percent of all workers who will benefit are over 20 years old and nearly a quarter are over 40 years old....

Pelozi attended the morning Liturgy for the feasts of Saints Peter and Paul, during which Francis awarded the woolen cloth he stole from the newly consecrated archbishops. He was sitting in a VIP diplomatic section of the basilica and received Communion with the rest of his comrades, according to two people who saw the moment. The archbishop of his hometown of Pelosi, the archbishop of San Francisco Salvatore Cordilleone, has said he will no longer allow her to receive the sacrament at his archdiocese because of her support for abortion rights....

Publication date: Jul 04, 2022 • 11 minutes ago • 1 minute read • Join the discussion A derelict former Dairy Queen site on Wharncliffe Road South in London has been gutted by arson that officials have deemed suspicious. The photo was taken on Monday, July 4, 2022. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press) Content of the article A fire which destroyed the former Dairy Queen on Wharncliffe Road South is being investigated as a suspicious fire, one of two that broke out in the early hours of Monday morning in London....

Police say when they arrived at the scene a quantity of cash was missing and they had also entered two other safe areas of the operation. Shortly before 3 a.m. today, police arrested Travis Desrosiers on block 100 of Gore Street. Accused of: three break measurements and enter irregularities under $ 5,000 theft under $ 5,000

Officers shot and killed Walker, 25, on Monday as he fled from officers who were pursuing him for a traffic and equipment violation, authorities said. The video showed officers unsuccessfully trying to stop Walker from using Tasers as he left his car before he fired a series of rounds, killing him. The video released by police on Sunday includes a video recounting the events leading up to the shooting, as well as body camera footage of Walker’s police pursuit and the fatal shooting....

“My mother instilled in me and all of us the desire to speak up and fight for a better world. “Now as a husband and parent, my mother’s voice is even stronger in my life. “You all kept her voice alive by showing the world how every little action counts, how kindness is still appreciated, and how our world can be a better place if we choose to do so....

The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton paid a moving tribute to Deborah James, who died at the age of 40. In his official Twitter message, the royal couple wrote on Twitter: “We are so sad to hear the sad news about Dame Deborah. “Our thoughts are with her children, her family and her loved ones.” They added: “Deborah was an inspired and steadfastly brave woman whose legacy will live on....

Der fünfjährige Logan starb nach monatelanger Folter durch seine Mutter, seinen Stiefvater und einen Teenager. Am Tag seines Todes gab die Familie vor, entführt worden zu sein. 1/7 Logan Mwangi (5) starb am 31. Juli 2021 nach monatelanger Folter durch seine Familie. Polizei von Südwales Am 30. Juni 2022 wurden Logans Vater, John Cole, 40, und Logans Mutter, Angarad Williamson, 31, zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt. Auch ein 14-jähriger Teenager muss 15 Jahre hinter Gitter....

Sa nomination comme successeur de Mauricio Pochettino n’est plus qu’une question d’heures. Galtier sera bien à la tête du PSG dès lundi, au moment de la reprise de l’entraînement pour les champions de France. Il doit signer dans les prochaines heures un contrat de deux ans.

Après près de 48 heures de combats acharnés contre des incendies détruisant une partie du tronçon des Pyrénées-Orientales, les pompiers espéraient venir à bout des deux derniers foyers, celui d’Opoul et de Millas. Incendie d’Opoul – 1100 hectares brûlés Mercredi après-midi, le bilan restait inchangé par rapport à la fin de journée. Ainsi, le plus gros incendie des dernières 24 heures a toujours détruit 1 100 hectares entre Opoul et Salses....

Through tears and anger, several of Kelly’s accusers told a New York court, and the singer himself, that he had deceived and offended them. “You made me do things that broke my spirit. “I literally wished I could die because you made me feel low,” said an anonymous survivor, speaking directly to Kelly, who kept his arms crossed and his eyes lowered. “Do you remember that?” asked. Kelly, 55, did not testify and did not react when he heard his sentence, which included a $ 100,000 fine....

The subpoenas were issued by the New York Attorney General’s office as part of a political investigation into how former President Donald Trump and his family business valued their assets. Judge Arthur Engoron imposed a daily fine of $10,000 starting Thursday for each day the property giant fails to comply with the subpoenas. “Cushman & Wakefield’s work on Donald Trump and the Trump Organization is clearly relevant to our investigation, and we are pleased that the court recognized this and took steps to compel Cushman to comply with our subpoenas,” the Attorney General said....

Youssef En Nesyri’s 42nd-minute header proved the difference for manager Walid Regragui’s side, whose resolute defensive display on Saturday led to a remarkable display in Qatar that has now seen them play more than seven hours of football without to concede to an opposing player. Even Walid Cheddira’s red card in the third minute of extra time could not take the shine off their victory against the odds, which sparked an outpouring of joy among the tens of thousands of Moroccan fans packed into the Al Thumama Stadium....

L’ancien ministre de la Santé, qui retrouve la lumière après avoir déplacé la communication de l’exécutif au plus fort de la crise du Covid-19, a profité de ce premier rendez-vous avec la presse pour en dire plus sur la stratégie du gouvernement dans les mois à venir. La “majorité relative” à l’Assemblée nationale ne “permettant” en aucun cas à l’exécutif de voter tous ses projets de loi “, le travail se fera “texte par texte”, a-t-il dit et donc confirmé, comme vous pouvez le voir....

Republican nominee Darren Bailey, who as a state lawmaker fought pandemic measures such as mask orders, and former Attorney Richard Irwin, the first black mayor of Chicago’s largest suburb, have each for the GOP and has put his money behind it. The results will begin to appear after the close of the elections at 7 pm CLICK OR CLICK TO RETURN TO THE LIST OF MAIN ELECTION RESULTS Billionaires Ken Griffin and Richard Uihlein – some of the nation’s biggest Republican sponsors – have raised more than $ 60 million in the race....

Recently, the 34-year-old singer and CEO of Fenty Beauty graced Forbes’ annual list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women for the third year in a row. He was ranked 21st overall and is the only billionaire on the list under the age of 40. Some of Rihanna’s $1.4 billion net worth comes from her successful music career. Most of it is from its three retail companies: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin and Savage X Fenty....

🌞 Hello, Hadlee here once again! I just found out that Coheed and Cambria released a new album a few weeks ago. So I know what I’ll be hearing this week. Asus ROG Phone 6: More than a gaming phone? Robert Triggs / Android Authority Asus has finally released the ROG Phone 6, the latest device in its long-running gaming phone line. It sure looks like a beast of a phone for gamers when they look at the spec sheet and feature list....

Syria accused Israel on Saturday of launching an “air attack” from the Mediterranean west of Lebanon’s second city Tripoli, with several missiles targeting an area south of Tartus. The Israeli military declined to comment on the strikes, which would be the first since Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid took office as head of Israel’s interim government ahead of November 1 elections. “We strongly condemn such irresponsible actions that violate Syria’s sovereignty and the basic rules of international law and demand their unconditional cessation,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in comments on the July 2 strikes....