A New Mexico teenager, Diego Leyva, allegedly shot and killed his parents and two siblings before calling 911 to confess. Intoxicated at the time, Leyva surrendered to police at the family home. The incident, the 29th mass murder in the US this year, has shocked the Belén community and reignited the gun control debate.
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Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced late Saturday. AI tools are being used to generate child sexual abuse images by "nudeifying" real life images of children or by "stitching the faces of other children onto existing images," said the government.
A passenger died on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston despite doctors' efforts after a medical emergency onboard. The Massachusetts State Police are investigating the untimely death. Emergency services met the plane upon landing at Boston Logan Airport. The incident follows a similar event involving a Turkish Airlines pilot earlier this year.
Speaking to reporters, he announced that US will deploy more advanced military assets for joint training, improve interoperability for "high-end operations," and focus on strengthening defense industrial cooperation.
Germany's elections saw the far-right AfD secure over 20% of the vote, marking its highest-ever share. The CDU/CSU led by Friedrich Merz won with over 28%, while the SPD recorded its worst result. Mainstream parties ruled out working with AfD. Merz aims to form a government by Easter, with potential coalition negotiations expected to be tough.
Pope Francis's death on Easter has reverberated globally, with US Vice-President JD Vance among the last dignitaries to meet him. Vance's visit to the Vatican included a meeting with the Pope, where he expressed concern for his health and exchanged gifts. Following the Pope's passing, both Vance and President Trump issued statements honoring his legacy and contributions.
​"He (Luigi Mangione) was on display for everyone to see in the biggest staged perp walk I've ever seen in my career. It was absolutely unnecessary. He's been cooperative with law enforcement, he's been in custody for over a week; he waived extradition..."lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo said as Mangione appeared in the court today and pleaded not guilty to the state charge.
"The body language between Trump, Harris, and Biden was contentious, stonewalling one another intentionally not to acknowledge or show respect through eye contact, eyebrow glance, or handshake," body language expert Susan Constantine said. "Harris's face was tense, as she seemed uncomfortable, and she was leaning away from Biden. She appeared to hug the chair to create further distance between her and Biden," the expert said.
The Trump administration has invoked the state secrets privilege in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Judge Paula Xinis is demanding detailed justifications for the privilege claims, amidst accusations of non-compliance with court orders.
"Stand right here. Although that is not your nature to just stand where you're told to stand, but give it a try," Kamala Harris said before administering the oath. And then the two politicians shook hands and greeted each other. The swearing-in event was anticipated to have thrown up some awkward moments after the acrimonious election campaign but it was business as usual and Kamala Harris was smiling throughout as she administered oaths.
Maryland State Police have apprehended Jack Lasota and Michelle Zajko of the Zizians cult, linked to six homicides across various states. Charges include trespassing, hindering, and handgun possession. The accused are connected to the shooting of Border Patrol Agent David Maland in Vermont. The group shares anarchist ideologies, and leader Lasota faces multiple legal troubles.