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Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday in the trial of Scot Peterson, a former school resource officer charged in connection with the Parkland school shooting. Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday in the trial of a former school resource officer charged with felony child neglect for allegedly failing to confront the Parkland school shooter. Scot Peterson was assigned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland as a school resource officer when a gunman opened fire at the South Florida high school on Feb. 14, 2018, killing 14 students and three staff members. Peterson, 60, was terminated from his position and charged with multiple counts of child neglect in 2019 after an internal investigation found that he retreated while students were under attack. Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson speaks with his defense lawyer Mark Eiglarsh during a hearing at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 30, 2023. Amy Beth Bennett/Sout...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Paris Saint-Germain are considering making a summer bid for Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard as he approaches the final two years of his contract. (Daily Mail) The Ligue 1 side look set to be frustrated in their pursuit of Sporting CP midfielder Manuel Ugarte , who would prefer to join Chelsea over PSG . (Record) Chelsea are keen to bring in Ugarte and have a number of other names on their midfield shortlist, including Monaco's Youssouf Fofana , Southampton's Romeo Lavia and Brighton duo Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister . (Guardian) Mac Allister and his agents are, however, putting the finishing touches on a €70m transfer to Liverpool , with a five-year contract already on the table. (TyC Sports ) Also on Liverpool 's midfield radar is Wolves' Ruben Neves , who is valued at £50m. (Football Insider) Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is not prepared to sell strik...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan turned away a challenger who sought to reverse his authoritarian-leaning changes ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan turned away a challenger who sought to reverse his authoritarian-leaning changes, securing five more years to oversee the country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia that plays a key role in NATO. Erdogan prevailed by winning more than 52% of the vote in Sunday's presidential runoff, which came two weeks after he fell short of scoring an outright victory in the first round. A majority of Turkish voters in the second round chose him over challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, showing their support for a man who they see as a strong, proven leader. Voters were divided between loyalty to Erdogan, who has ruled for two decades, and hopes for the opposition candidate, who promised to return to democratic norms, adopt more conventional economic policies and improve ties with the West. With his immediate political futur...

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation Friday that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion. “We all deserve the same access to employment, housing and public accommodation, regardless of our appearance, and it shouldn’t matter how tall you are or how much you weigh,” said the mayor, who joined other elected officials as well as fat-acceptance advocates at a City Hall bill-signing ceremony. Adams, a Democrat who published a book about reversing his diabetes through a plant-based diet, said the ordinance "will help level the playing field for all New Yorkers, create more inclusive workplaces and living environments, and protect against discrimination." Exemptions un...

The Boston Celtics were able to stave off their trip to Cancun in Game 4 of the series. Now for Game 5 they are back at home knowing that a win here could really start mounting the pressure. As you may already know, no NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit. The Miami Heat could risk entering the history books if they keep the door open for the home team. Having won 2 games in Boston already, the Heat should be confident they can put an end to this series on Thursday Check out my first-basket scorer pick for Heat vs Celtics below and you can also read our NBA predictions  for picks on the sides and total. This prop is available at DraftKings Sportsbook , and if you sign up right now, then you can bet $5 and secure $150 in bonus bets IMMEDIATELY! Head over to DraftKings now by clicking this link. Heat vs Celtics first basket best bet: Jimmy Butler (+650) The Boston Celtics controlled proceedings in Game 4. That should ensure that they do not tinker with their lineups, w...

Yellowstone National Park officials say they had to kill a newborn bison because its herd wouldn’t take the animal back after a man picked it up YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. -- Yellowstone National Park officials killed a newborn bison because its herd wouldn’t take the animal back after a man picked it up. The calf became separated from its mother when the herd crossed the Lamar River in northeastern Yellowstone on Saturday. The unidentified man pushed the struggling calf up from the river and onto a roadway, park officials said in a statement Tuesday. Park rangers tried repeatedly to reunite the calf with the herd but were unsuccessful. Visitors saw the calf walking up to and following cars and people, creating a hazard, so park staff killed the animal, according to the statement. It's the latest example of Yellowstone visitors getting in trouble or hurt after approaching bison . Park officials euthanized a newborn bison after a similar incident in 2016, when a Canadian man ...

The families of two of the victims in the University of Idaho killings have filed notice reserving their right to sue the city of Moscow, according to documents. The families of two of the victims in the University of Idaho killings last fall have filed notice reserving their right to sue the city of Moscow, according to documents filed with the city. The families of slain students Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Madison Mogen, 21, may seek damages against the city for the murders of their daughters, according to the notices, which were dated May 3 and May 11, respectively, and were obtained by ABC News. The notices do not specify what kind of claim the families may make. They say that potential dollar figures for damages are "undetermined at this time." No lawsuit has yet been filed, but the claims protect the families' rights to sue within two years, Shanon Gray, an attorney representing the Goncalves and Mogen families, told ABC News. Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom...

Quick facts When is it? May 22nd, 2017 May 21st, 2018 May 20th, 2019 May 18th, 2020 May 24th, 2021 May 23rd, 2022 May 22nd, 2023 May 20th, 2024 May 19th, 2025 May 18th, 2026 What's the date pattern? Monday before May 25 Tagged as Countries & Cultures Famous People What's the hashtag? #VictoriaDay Have we missed something? Celebrating the birthday of the British sovereign, Victoria Day offers Canadians a chance to commemorate the birth of Queen Victoria who reigned as the British monarch for an impressive 63 years!  History of Victoria Day For more than 150 years, since 1845, the birthday of Queen Victoria has been considered a national holiday in the country of Canada. Victoria reigned as the British sovereign from 1837 to 1901, which means she was the queen at the important time when the Dominion of Canada became its own nation in 1867. After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, Canadian Parliament established Victoria Day as a legal holiday throu...

TOKYO: Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday called for the development and adoption of technical standards to keep artificial intelligence (AI) "trustworthy", saying governance of the Technology has not kept pace with its growth. While the G7 leaders, meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, recognised that the approaches to achieving "the common vision and goal of trustworthy AI may vary", they said in a statement the rules for digital technologies like AI should be "in line with our shared democratic values". The agreement came after the European Union, which participates in the G7, inched closer this month to passing legislation to regulate AI technology, potentially the world's first comprehensive AI law that could form a precedent among the advanced economies. "We want AI systems to be accurate, reliable, safe and non-discriminatory, regardless of their origin," European Commission President Ur...

Minnesota lawmakers have passed a bill that would provide more protection for warehouse workers who have to meet productivity quotas, a move aimed at helping employees at companies like Amazon Minnesota lawmakers have passed a bill that would provide more protection for warehouse workers who have to meet productivity quotas, a move aimed at helping employees at companies like Amazon. The protection s were included in a broader omnibus bill passed 34-33 on Tuesday evening by the Minnesota Senate. The House passed the bill 70-61. Under the bill, employers are required to provide each warehouse worker with a written description of any quota s, including details about how their work is measured and any action that might result in case they fail to meet quota s. The bill prohibits companies from firing or taking any adverse actions against an employee for failing to meet a quota that has not been disclosed to them. It also says companies can’t implement productivity quotas that prevent wo...

Nineteen children and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School. Parents of victims visited the site on Thursday for the first time since the shooting. Uvalde parents for the first time on Thursday entered the school where their children were killed almost a year ago. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School, making it the site of the second-deadliest school shooting in American History . Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. ABC News The visit comes as the small Texas community prepares to mark the one-year anniversary since the rampage, in which the shooter was killed by law enforcement more than an hour after he began firing in two classrooms. MORE: Inside Robb Elementary School: Families of victims, survivors recount what happened that tragic day For months, some parents have requested access to visit the school, which has been closed since the massacre. ...

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the country's National Assembly just as it was forging ahead with impeachment proceedings to remove the conservative leader from office over alleged mismanagement QUITO, Ecuador -- President Guillermo Lasso dissolve d Ecuador's National Assembly on Wednesday just as it was forging ahead with impeachment proceedings to remove the conservative leader from office over alleged mismanagement. In disbanding the assembly, the president , who denies any wrongdoing, made first use of the Ecuador presidency’s nuclear option under the constitution in co NFL icts with the legislative branch. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Elections must be called within three months, for both the assembly and presidency, and the winners will serve out what would otherwise have been the remainder of the terms of those elected officials, or until May 2025. Lasso can choose to run in the president ial election. In the meantime, he can rule by decree for up to six months...