Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week : WHO The World Health Organization said there was a 7 % rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week , the only region in the world where cases increased . In its weekly assessment of the pandemic released late Tuesday , the UN health agency said there were about 2.7 million new COVID-19 cases and more than 46,000 deaths last week worldwide , similar to the numbers reported the previous week . WHO said the two regions with the highest rates of COVID-19 incidence were Europe and the Americas . Globally , the U.S. reported the biggest number of new cases , more than 580,000 , which still represented a 11 % decline . Britain , Russia and Turkey accounted for the most cases in Europe . The biggest drop in COVID-19 cases were seen in Africa and the Western Pacific , where infections fell by about 18 % and 16 % , respectively . The number of deaths in Africa also declined by about a quarter , despite the dire shortage of vaccines on the continent . But for the third consecutive week , coronavirus cases have jumped in Europe , with about 1.3 million new cases . More than half of countries in the region reported a rise in their COVID-19 numbers , WHO said . Britain and Russia each reported about a 15 % increase in new cases . In the past week , Russia has repeatedly broken new daily records for COVID-19 cases and the number of infections in the U.K. has surged to levels not seen since mid-July . Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday backed a Cabinet proposal to keep Russian workers home for a week in an effort to stem the spread of the virus . Russian officials have struggled to vaccinate the population but due to vaccine skepticism , only about 32 % of people have been immunized despite the availability of its Sputnik V vaccine . It has by far the largest virus death toll in Europe , with more than 225,000 deaths . Although the head of Britain 's National Health Service has urged the government to introduce stricter COVID-19 protocols including mask-wearing and the faster vaccination of children , politicians have so far demurred . MORE WORLD NEWS CTVNews.ca Top Stories BREAKING | Canada easing some COVID-19 border rules for children and those fully vaccinated Starting Monday , some of Canada 's pandemic border restrictions are being eased for those who are fully vaccinated and for children regardless of their vaccination status . Russian troops use rape as 'instrument of war ' in Ukraine , rights groups say Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have been sexually abusing women , children and men since the invasion began . BREAKING | Habs legend Guy Lafleur has died at age 70 Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur has died at the age of 70 . The Quebecer was a bonafide Habs icon , winning five Stanley Cups and remaining , to this day , the team 's all-time scoring leader . Former RBC bank manager , three others accused in alleged $ 10-million Ont . bank loan scheme Four people have been charged following a year-long investigation into a multi-million-dollar fraudulent loan scheme in the Greater Toronto Area . Portuguese prosecutors say man named formal suspect in McCann case Portuguese prosecutors said on Thursday a man had been formally identified as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago . Canadian tutor Mattea Roach on her 'Jeopardy ! ' streak and 15 minutes of fame Canadian 'Jeopardy ! ' champion Mattea Roach has found herself at the centre of an ownership dispute . The 23-year-old Torontonian -- or is that Haligonian ? -- is now tied for the eighth longest streak in the TV game show 's history and her fellow Canadians are taking note . Landlord Tenant Board backlog : Why Ontarians are waiting months for resolutions Major backlogs at Ontario 's Landlord Tenant Board , due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic , is forcing people to wait months , even years for a hearing , drawing out disputes between property owners and renters . Russia 's victory in Mariupol a turning point for war in Ukraine , experts say With Russian President Vladimir Putin claiming victory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol , experts say the battle marks a critical turning point in Russia 's invasion of Ukraine Royals postpone Grenada leg of Caribbean tour The Earl and Countess of Wessex have postponed the Grenada leg of a Caribbean tour amid controversy surrounding the crown 's continuing role in Britain 's former colonies in the region . Canada 7 youths charged in deadly attack of Edmonton high school student Seven youths in Edmonton have been arrested and are facing charges in the stabbing death of 16-year-old Karanveer Sahota . Former RBC bank manager , three others accused in alleged $ 10-million Ont . bank loan scheme Four people have been charged following a year-long investigation into a multi-million-dollar fraudulent loan scheme in the Greater Toronto Area . Ontario reports another 27 COVID-19 deaths as ICU admissions continue to rise Another 27 deaths due to COVID-19 have been logged in Ontario as the number of patients in intensive care with the disease continues to rise . Dogs , dive team join search for Saskatchewan boy missing since Tuesday Police dogs and an underwater search team joined the ongoing hunt Thursday for a five-year-old boy in northern Saskatchewan who has n't been seen in three days . Canadian non-profit offering support , healing for conversion therapy survivors While conversion therapy is now banned in Canada , a Canadian non-profit is working to help support and offer healing for survivors of the practice . Police across Canada investigate crimes against Ukrainians , supporters Police across Canada are investigating alleged acts of vandalism , theft and even arson against Ukrainian Canadians or those showing their support amid Russia 's invasion of the neighbouring country . World Ukraine updates : Russia blames Ukraine for halted talks What 's happening in Ukraine on Friday : Russia 's top diplomat says talks to end the fighting in Ukraine have `` ground to a halt , '' because Moscow has n't received any response from Kyiv to its most recent set of proposals . Britain , India call for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine India and Britain on Friday called on Russia to begin an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine , as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an expansion of economic and defence ties that could help India reduce its dependence on Moscow . Possible mass graves near Mariupol as Russia attacks in east Satellite photos of what appeared to be rows upon rows of freshly dug mass graves on the outskirts of Mariupol brought the horrors of the war increasingly into focus , as Russia pounded away Friday at Ukrainian holdouts in the city 's steel mill and other targets in a drive to seize the country 's industrial east . Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site after rock-throwing Israeli police in full riot gear stormed a sensitive Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims on Friday after Palestinian youths hurled stones at a gate where they were stationed . Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33 , Taliban say A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people , including students of a religious school . Chinese officials slam YouTube for removing account of Hong Kong 's expected next leader Chinese officials have slammed YouTube for taking down the account of a politician expected to become the next leader of Hong Kong , accusing the video sharing company of interfering in the country 's internal affairs . Politics Freeland says Russia should be booted from G20 , but no movement yet Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Russia should be booted from an international forum to manage global economic concerns . Jagmeet Singh calls NDP-Liberal pact 'Anhad Accord ' after his daughter NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has revealed that his party calls the pact he made with Justin Trudeau 's Liberals the 'Anhad Accord ' after his baby daughter . - BREAKING BREAKING | Canada easing some COVID-19 border rules for children and those fully vaccinated Starting Monday , some of Canada 's pandemic border restrictions are being eased for those who are fully vaccinated and for children regardless of their vaccination status . Health Higher-paid agency nurses could pose 'dangerous challenge ' to health system : union A nursing union boss wants Canada 's auditor general to find out how many privately contracted nurses are working for health authorities across the country , doing the same work as staff counterparts while being paid far more . U.K. patient had COVID-19 for 505 days straight , study shows A U.K. patient with a severely weakened immune system had COVID-19 for almost a year and a half , scientists reported , underscoring the importance of protecting vulnerable people from the coronavirus . Earth Day : Roberta Bondar says healthy population and healthy planet go hand in hand Canada ’ s first female astronaut says the health-care sector needs to play an active role in mitigating the impact of climate change on human health . Sci-Tech World 's biggest particle collider restarts after long break The world 's biggest particle accelerator restarted on Friday after a break of more than three years for upgrading and maintenance work . Pterosaurs were covered with colourful feathers , study says Pterosaurs ruled the skies during the age of the dinosaurs . Not only did these flying reptiles have feathers , but they could actually control the colour of those feathers on a cellular level to create multicolour plumage in a way similar to modern birds , new research has revealed . Obama pressures Big Tech on disinformation in Silicon Valley speech Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday called on tech companies to provide greater transparency about the way they promote content and for stricter regulation of the industry to combat what he called the 'disinformation problem . ' Entertainment Canadian tutor Mattea Roach on her 'Jeopardy ! ' streak and 15 minutes of fame Canadian 'Jeopardy ! ' champion Mattea Roach has found herself at the centre of an ownership dispute . The 23-year-old Torontonian -- or is that Haligonian ? -- is now tied for the eighth longest streak in the TV game show 's history and her fellow Canadians are taking note . Mattea Roach wins 13th straight 'Jeopardy ! ' match ; winnings hit US $ 286K Nova Scotia ’ s Mattea Roach won her 13th consecutive match on 'Jeopardy ! ' Thursday night , taking in more than US $ 14,700 . Movie reviews : 'The Northman ' is a bloody and ferocious revenge epic This week , pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies : 'The Northman , ' 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent , ' 'The Bad Guys ' and 'The Automat . ' Business S & P/TSX composite falls more than 200 points , U.S. stock markets also down Canada 's main stock index was down more than 200 points in late-morning trading as losses in the financial and base metal sectors helped lead the way lower , while U.S. stock markets also fell . Statistics Canada says retail sales edged up 0.1 per cent in February Retail sales edged higher in February as Canadians went shopping for new clothes and spent more filling up at the gas pumps . France issues arrest warrant for disgraced auto tycoon Ghosn French prosecutors have issued an international arrest warrant for disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn , who fled Japan in 2019 for Lebanon in a gripping escape . Lifestyle Yes , your kid can change the world . Here 's how It has become harder for children to experience childhood as a time of blissful ignorance about the state of our planet as climate change , racism , discrimination , poverty and gun violence affect their daily lives . While many turn to social media to express their frustrations , it 's not always the best way to effect real change . 'Amazing ' : Cannabis sales in New Jersey bring excited buyers The start of the recreational marijuana market in New Jersey comes a week after Democratic Gov . Phil Murphy announced that state regulators had cleared the way for recreational sales at seven 'alternative treatment centres ' that had already offered medical cannabis . The seven centres operate 13 facilities across the state . - sponsored sponsored | Swapping skates leads to new Olympic journey for former hockey star From a complete unknown in the speed skating world to a future shining star , Ryan Gibson , 23 , is learning the ropes of the sport and aiming for an Olympic debut . Sports - BREAKING BREAKING | Habs legend Guy Lafleur has died at age 70 Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur has died at the age of 70 . The Quebecer was a bonafide Habs icon , winning five Stanley Cups and remaining , to this day , the team 's all-time scoring leader . Tyson Fury keeps it light at weigh-in for title fight vs. Whyte The mood was light and so was Tyson Fury , who weighed in for his WBC heavyweight title defence against Dillian Whyte 12 pounds ( more than five kilograms ) lighter than his last fight . Video shows Mike Tyson punching airline passenger Authorities were investigating Thursday after former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was recorded on video punching a fellow passenger on board a plane at San Francisco International Airport . Autos Uber Canada to drop mask mandate for drivers and passengers Uber Canada will no longer require its drivers and passengers to wear masks while using their service as of April 22 . Ford recalls more than 650K trucks ; windshield wipers can fail Ford is recalling more than 650,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs in the U.S. because the windshield wipers can break and fail . Tesla record profit blows away estimates Tesla has posted record profits once again , overcoming supply chain issues that have dogged the broader auto industry to blow away Wall Street 's forecast for the company for the first quarter of 2022 .

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Pep Guardiola doesn ’ t forget . After two-time defending champion Manchester City failed to cut into Liverpool ’ s 22-point lead by losing 2-0 at Tottenham on Sunday , Guardiola ’ s mind turned back to 2018 and irritation at comments from the English Premier League leadership . Guardiola ’ s team winning the league by 19 points prompted Richard Scudamore to express a desire for “ someone to get a little bit closer to Manchester City ” while also praising the team ’ s excellence . Scudamore is no longer running the league . Guardiola wonders if the competition bosses are fine with a lead so commanding that Liverpool is in line to seal the title in March with two months of the season remaining . “ An owner from the Premier League said that can not happen again , so it ’ s not good for the Premier League ( that ) City win the title in that way with 100 points , ” Guardiola said . “ So now it ’ s Liverpool you have to be concerned , the owner of the Premier League. ” It is City ’ s six losses in 25 league games this season that have thwarted the quest for a third straight title and put Liverpool on a clear path to ending a 30-year championship drought . Outplaying and outshooting Tottenham counted for little after second-place City was reduced to 10 men on the hour when Oleksandr Zinchenko ’ s push on Harry Winks to halt a counterattack saw the midfielder shown a second yellow card . Within three minutes , Tottenham was in front with a goal from Steven Bergwijn in his debut . The recruit from PSV Eindhoven brought down a pass from Lucas Moura with his chest before taking a touch to control the ball and volleying into the net . “ I saw the ball go in and I almost cried , ” Bergwijn said . “ When the ball left my feet , I had a feeling it was going in … and the guys jumped on me. ” Tottenham ’ s record-signing Tanguy Ndombele created the second for Son Heung-min , who struck past goalkeeper Ederson in the 71st minute . Victory for Tottenham lifted Jose Mourinho ’ s side four points shy of Chelsea in fourth place in the Champions League place . • Barcelona ’ s teenage sensation Ansu Fati set another scoring record when he became the youngest player to get two goals in a Spanish league game . Fati , 17 , struck from passes by Lionel Messi to help Barcelona beat Levante 2-1 , keeping the defending champion three points shy of leader Real Madrid . Skiing : Alexis Pinturault became the first skier this season to win two men ’ s World Cup giant slaloms , triumphing on the Kandahar 2 course at Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Germany , to end a series of disappointing results in his strongest discipline . The Frenchman won the season opener in October but placed 17th , eighth and 10th , respectively , in the next three GS events . On Sunday , he was 0.18 of a second off the lead in fourth before posting the third-fastest time in the second run and beat first-run leader Loic Meillard by 0.16 .

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Monday , March 1 , 2010 | 7:09 p.m. Sun coverage Washington state announced Monday it would intervene in the federal government 's decision to withdraw its license application for a Nevada nuclear waste repository . The move marks the latest show of the state 's angst over the Obama administration 's decision to abandon the Yucca Mountain project as an option for permanently storing high-level radioactive waste . Waste and spent nuclear fuel from south-central Washington 's Tri-Cities , site of the highly contaminated Hanford nuclear reservation and the Northwest 's only commercial nuclear plant , had long been intended to go to Yucca Mountain . The federal government has said the proposed desert mountain repository 90 miles from Las Vegas is no longer considered an option for radioactive waste storage . It has a motion pending to withdraw its license application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission `` with prejudice . '' That means it would be permanently removed from consideration as the nation 's radioactive waste repository . Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna said he remains deeply disturbed by the federal government 's departure from a repository plan that dates back to the early 1980s . `` My office continues to develop a legal strategy that it believes will provide the greatest benefit to the people of Washington -- especially those in the Tri-Cities who remain concerned about the permanent disposal of the nuclear waste currently stored and awaiting processing there , '' McKenna said in a statement . McKenna 's office notified parties in the case Monday of its intent to intervene and plans to file its formal petition later this week . Karina Shagren , spokeswoman for Gov . Chris Gregoire , said the governor supports the decision . `` Given that Hanford is in Washington , she has concerns about permanent storage and thinks at this point in time no option should permanently be removed from the table , '' Shagren said . The federal government created Hanford in the 1940s as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project to build the atomic bomb . Today , it is the nation 's most contaminated nuclear site . Environmental cleanup plans call for disposal of Hanford 's spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in a geologic repository , such as Yucca Mountain . Last week , three civic leaders in the Tri-Cities filed a federal lawsuit against the Energy Department , saying its decision to abandon Yucca Mountain violates the Nuclear Waste Policy Act . On Friday , a federal court awarded the operator of the Northwest 's only commercial nuclear plant nearly $ 56.9 million in damages from the Energy Department . The U.S. Court of Federal Claims in 2006 already had determined that the agency was in breach of contract with Energy Northwest for failing to begin accepting used nuclear fuel from its Columbia Generating Station in Richland . Energy Northwest is a public power consortium , comprised of 28 public utility districts and five city utilities , that provides low-cost power for its members . Ratepayers receiving nuclear energy from Energy Northwest pay a per-kilowatt-hour fee to the Energy Department for construction and operation of the national nuclear waste repository . Energy Northwest said Monday that Northwest ratepayers have paid about $ 290 million into the fund since Columbia Generating Station began commercial operation in 1984 . In 2001 , with Yucca Mountain not an option , the utility built its own used fuel storage area at the plant . Energy Northwest then filed suit in 2004 , seeking nearly $ 56.9 million in damages it said would recoup those costs . The Energy Department has 60 days to file an appeal . Federal courts already have found the Energy Department in breach of contract for not taking ownership of the spent fuel now being stored at nuclear reactors , as dictated by law . According to industry figures , future liabilities could top $ 11 billion .

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Maryland politics is like a badly dubbed movie where actors ' mouths move out of sync with the sound . Big debates are happening in the nation about big issues , including what it means to be an American and how to pay for our way of life . President Barack Obama ignited a firestorm in the media and in homes around the country last month when he said , `` you did n't build that , '' giving credit to government for entrepreneurs ' success . Voters in San Diego and San Jose , Calif. dramatically slashed previously sacrosanct government employee pensions by overwhelming margins in June to help keep their cities solvent . Thousands lined up last week at Chick-fil-As around the nation to show appreciation for a company some prominent national politicians said they wanted to block from their cities because its founder believes in traditional marriage . And Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney 's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as a vice presidential running mate last week means the economy , national debt and the future of entitlement programs will be at the center of political debate in the remaining time before the election . But you would n't know it living here . Gov.Martin O'Malleyis still blaming former PresidentGeorge W. Bushfor the Great Recession on national television like a wind-up toy . And he just called legislators into a special session — supposedly a prerogative reserved for emergencies — to debate whether to expand gambling . And while legislators are at it , they will also debate how to handle liability for pit bull attacks and other issues of alleged consummate importance to the future of Maryland . It is as if the governor and legislators are busy planning a bachelor party for a wedding that has been called off . This is a state that thousands leave each year . Thousands more flee high-tax , high-regulation counties including Baltimore City and Montgomery County for more hospitable places like Frederick , Carroll , and Harford Counties . It 's a state that has been losing jobs for 4 months in a row despite the previously impenetrable backstop of the federal government . And this is a state whose pension system — which the Pew Center on the States ranks as one of the worst-funded in the nation — earned a .36 percent return over the past year , and 5 percent over the past decade while predicting an annual 7.75 percent return . In fact , the pension system board is so confident in its projections , members voted in July to affirm that rate of return despite all evidence it is as impossible to achieve as disgraced financier Bernie Madoff 's fake perpetual profits . Those are issues worthy of a special session , not least because a growing number of cities around the country are considering bankruptcy to escape overwhelming public employee pension burdens . Three in California alone have declared bankruptcy since late June . And high-tax states including California and New York are hemorrhaging people just when they need new jobs and the taxes generated by them to dig them out of chronic deficits . Governor O'Malley denies these are problems . Instead , he blames the Bureau of Labor Statistics for faulty jobs numbers . `` With all our economic indicators demonstrating positive trends , we would not be surprised if the Bureau of Labor Statistics once again significantly revises these preliminary numbers , '' he said in a July news release . He also personally attacked Larry Hogan of Change Maryland for publishing federal data showing people migrating out of Maryland , but he did not address why people are leaving . Ridiculing the messenger may be good politics . But it will not improve the job prospects for those living in a state still struggling to return to pre-recession employment . And while gambling may increase employment slightly in Maryland , it will not improve state finances unless the governor and legislators stop promising to spend more than the tax base can support . Until then , expanded gambling is just one more false messiah waiting to be proven wrong by next year 's budget . Marta H. Mossburg is a senior fellow at the Maryland Public Policy Institute and a fellow at the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity . Her column appears regularly in The Baltimore Sun . Her email is marta @ martamossburg.com .

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District Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison Following Drug Trafficking Investigation Defendant Took Part in Ring That Sold Heroin , Crack , and Marijuana In D.C. , Maryland , Virginia , and Delaware WASHINGTON – Mustafah Muhammad , 29 , formerly of Washington , D.C. , has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking ring that operated out of Washington , D.C. , and extended into Maryland , Virginia , and Delaware , announced Acting U.S. Attorney Vincent H. Cohen , Jr. Muhammad pled guilty in April 2014 , in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia , to a charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine , heroin , and marijuana . He was sentenced on July 22 , 2015 , by the Honorable Emmet G. Sullivan . Following his prison term , Muhammad will be placed on five years of supervised release . As part of his guilty plea , Muhammad agreed to the forfeiture of $ 57,000 as proceeds constituting or derived from his illegal drug trafficking activities . Muhammad was among 16 people who were arrested and charged in November and December of 2012 with conspiracy and other related offenses ; the others also pled guilty . The indictments followed an investigation by the FBI ’ s Washington Field Office , the Metropolitan Police Department ( MPD ) , and the Prince George ’ s County , Md. , Police Department into heroin , crack cocaine , and marijuana trafficking . The drug ring ’ s activities primarily occurred in and around the 1400 block of Euclid Street NW and the 700 block of Kenyon Street NW in Washington D.C. , as well as in Arlington , Va. , and Bethany Beach , Del . In his guilty plea , Muhammad admitted that between February 2012 and November 2012 he engaged in the drug conspiracy . He also admitted that during the conspiracy he and other conspirators used a residence located in the 1600 block of Fuller Street NW to store or hide illegal drugs , including 31-gram and 62-gram quantities of crack cocaine , for redistribution to others . He further admitted that during the conspiracy he travelled from the District of Columbia to Delaware to take heroin and crack cocaine to customers living there . In announcing the sentence , Acting U.S. Attorney Cohen commended the work of those who investigated the case from the FBI ’ s Washington Field Office , MPD , and the Prince George ’ s County , Md. , Police Department . He also expressed appreciation for the support of the Department of Justice ’ s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force . In addition , he cited the efforts of those who prosecuted and worked on the case from the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the District of Columbia , including Assistant U.S . Attorneys Kenneth Whitted and Philip A. Selden , of the Violent Crime and Narcotics Trafficking Section , and Assistant U.S . Attorneys Arvind Lal and Zia Faruqui , of the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section . He also commended Paralegal Specialists Teesha Tobias , Catherine O ’ Neal , and Kim Hall , and Legal Assistant Diane Brashears and Candice Sisco for their assistance .

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MURPHY , Texas – A sting in which police teamed up with `` Dateline NBC '' to catch online pedophiles was supposed to send a flinty-eyed , Texas-style warning about this Dallas suburb : Do n't mess with Murphy . Instead , it has turned into a fiasco . One of the 25 men caught in the sting — a prosecutor from a neighboring county — committed suicide when police came to arrest him . The Murphy city manager who approved the operation lost his job in the ensuing furor . And the district attorney is refusing to prosecute any of the men , saying many of the cases were tainted by the involvement of amateurs . `` Certainly these people should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law , but the fact that this was all done for television cameras raises some questions , '' said Mayor Bret Baldwin . It is the first time in nine `` Dateline NBC : To Catch a Predator '' stings across the country in the past year and a half that prosecutors did not pursue charges . `` Dateline '' has made prime-time entertainment out of contacting would-be child molesters over the Internet , luring them to a meeting place , and videotaping their humiliating confrontations with reporter Chris Hansen . `` Dateline '' works with an activist group called Perverted Justice , which supplies adults who troll Internet chat rooms , posing as underage boys and girls , and try to collect incriminating sex talk . City manager Craig Sherwood approved such an operation in this well-to-do community of 11,000 after being approached by `` Dateline '' and Perverted Justice , but he never informed the mayor or the City Council . He said secrecy was necessary for the sting to be effective . Over four days in November , 24 men were arrested at a two-story home in one of Murphy 's newer neighborhoods after allegedly arranging to meet boys or girls there . Some other suspects contacted Perverted Justice decoys online but never showed up at the house . Among them was Louis Conradt Jr. , an assistant prosecutor from neighboring Kauffman County , who allegedly engaged in a sexually explicit online chat with an adult posing as a 13-year-old boy . As police knocked at his door and a `` Dateline '' camera crew waited in the street , Conradt shot himself . His sister , Patricia Conradt , told the City Council that police acted as `` a judge , jury and executioner that was encouraged by an out-of-control reality show . '' Then , last month , Collin County District Attorney John Roach dropped all charges . He said that in 16 of the cases , he had no jurisdiction , since neither the suspects nor the decoys were in the county during the online chats . As for the rest of the cases , he said neither police nor NBC could guarantee the chat logs were authentic and complete . `` The fact that somebody besides police officers were involved is what makes this case bad , '' said Roach , who was informed of the sting in advance but did not participate . `` If professionals had been running the show , they would have done a much better job rather than being at the beck and call of outsiders . '' As details of the suicide emerged , Murphy 's mayor , City Council and most of its residents learned for the first time that potential molesters were being luring to their city . Many were furious . `` They can chase predators all they want , but they should n't do it in a populated area with children , two blocks from an elementary school , '' said Lisa Watson , 33 , who lives down the road from the sting house and has three children and another on the way . Bryan Whorton , who lives with his wife and baby across the street from the house , said his neighborhood was put in danger . Cars sped up and down the street and police sprinted from hiding spots , guns drawn , to arrest suspects , he said . One suspect dropped a bag of crack , Whorton said . `` This is a family community . It did n't look kosher at all , '' he said . Two weeks ago , the City Council voted to buy out the city manager 's contract for $ 255,000 . NBC 's Hansen said Murphy is the only place the show has encountered such resistance . `` I do n't want to get involved in the DA 's business or the police business , '' he said . `` I can tell you in the other locations , these issues did not come up . '' Eric Nichols , a Texas deputy attorney general , said that when law enforcement authorities pull an Internet sex sting , officers posing as decoys follow strict rules . Detailed chat logs are kept to ensure that `` sex talk '' is initiated by the potential predator . That way , a defendant can not claim entrapment . Eric Chase , a defense attorney specializing in sex crimes , said stings are the job of police , not TV crews . `` Police should not be abdicating a very important function to either private organizations or entertainment organizations , '' he said .

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TOQUERVILLE , Utah — The fourth Utah man accused of participating in the US Capitol insurrection was scheduled to appear virtually in federal court Wednesday . According to court documents obtained by FOX 13 , Willard “ Jake ” Peart came to the FBI with an attorney two weeks after the incident and before investigators were looking for him . Peart declined to comment to FOX 13 News about the charges Wednesday , but it appears he has been cooperating with investigators months before he was charged . Read - Fourth Utah man charged with participating in U.S. Capitol riot Peart lives in Toquerville and is a well-known real estate agent Washington County and father of five . For nearly four years , Peart served on the Toquerville Planning Commission beginning in 2015 . Meeting minutes show he would occasionally lead commissioners in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance . The Department of Justice investigators said Peart admitted to going to the nation ’ s capitol for a President Trump rally . They say the 45-year-old confessed he went into the capitol near the Senate Chamber and was chanting and yelling out for politicians . At one point , he is seen on camera wrapped in a red Trump flag . Read - 'It breaks my heart ' - Romney comments on insurrection at US Capitol In court documents , an FBI agent wrote Peart intended to disrupt the Electoral College certification . “ While inside , Peart ’ s conduct was disorderly and disruptive , ” the agent wrote . “ At no time did Peart have permission to be inside the US Capitol Building. ” Surveillance shows Peart interacting with FBI agents who escorted him out of the building . Peart joins three other Uthans charged with their alleged involvement on January 6 , including a St. George man , a former Salt Lake City Police Officer , and political activist .

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Complete coverage on CTVNews.ca Advertisement FOLLOW ON SEATTLE -- More than two dozen countries have relaxed their marijuana or other drug laws , and a number could consider legalizing in the not-too-distant future . The South American nation of Uruguay was first to legalize marijuana in 2013 , and Canada became the second on Wednesday . Here 's a look at other nations that could be influenced by Canada 's legalization : -- -- -- NEW ZEALAND The government announced late last year that medical marijuana would be allowed , and the country is due to hold a national referendum by 2020 on whether to legalize and regulate adult use of marijuana . The exact language and scope of the referendum question remain unclear . `` That they 've agreed to have a referendum shows how far the debate has come in New Zealand , '' says Steve Rolles , a senior policy analyst at Transform , a global drug law reform organization based in England . `` And the fact they have a model in Canada -- a country they have good relations with , that they 're quite similar to culturally -- can only help the reform cause . '' For now , recreational cannabis remains illegal , with possible penalties ranging from a $ 500 fine for possession to a 14-year jail term for its growth or distribution . -- -- -- MEXICO Ravaged by drug war violence and corruption , Mexico decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana and other drugs in 2009 . A series of Mexico Supreme Court rulings beginning in 2015 began laying the groundwork for marijuana legalization by holding that people should have the right to grow and distribute marijuana for personal use . The country 's incoming interior minister , Olga Sanchez Cordero , participated in some of those rulings as a Supreme Court justice and has said she will push for broad marijuana legalization . She has the blessing of incoming President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador , who won office in July and whose party controls both houses of Mexico 's Congress . `` Mexico is really the significant comer in this debate , '' says John Walsh , of the advocacy group Washington Office on Latin America . `` It 's likely they 'll be debating legislation to regulate their national cannabis market next year . '' Former President Vicente Fox , who calls himself a soldier in the global campaign to legalize marijuana , earlier this year joined the board of directors of venerable cannabis publication High Times to advance his agenda . -- -- -- THE NETHERLANDS Hoping to keep pot users away from dealers of harder drugs , the Netherlands in the late 1970s began allowing `` coffee shops '' to sell marijuana . The shops remain a popular attraction , especially in Amsterdam , but the drug remains illegal elsewhere in the country and purveyors have long complained about having to resort to the black market to obtain it since cultivation is outlawed . Critics say the system has allowed criminal organizations and money laundering to persist . That could be changing . The new Dutch government has committed to a trial program by which it will license a producer to provide marijuana in six to 10 cities . -- -- -- SOUTH AFRICA South Africa 's Supreme Court ruled last month that adults can use marijuana and grow it for personal consumption -- in private . It remains a conservative country , but Rolles says the ruling , combined with Canada 's move , has `` opened the door for a more serious debate about how legalization might proceed in South Africa . '' -- -- -- ITALY Reform advocates have been promoting marijuana legalization in Italy for years , without success . But in late 2016 , a law legalizing production of hemp -- a very low-THC version of cannabis favoured for myriad industrial uses -- took effect . Since then , the dried flowers of those plants have been sold in some shops , giving supporters new hope for future legalization efforts . A marijuana regulation measure has been making its way through Italy 's parliament and still needs support from more legislators . Italy could be a `` dark horse in the race to be the first country to legalize in Europe , '' Rolles says . -- -- -- UNITED STATES With its northern neighbour legalizing and its southern neighbour mulling it , can the world 's most influential proponent of the drug war be far behind ? `` I do n't think Canada legalizing is going to move the ball with regard to legalization in the U.S. , especially with this administration , '' says Hannah Hetzer , who tracks international marijuana policy for the New York-based Drug Policy Alliance . While President Donald Trump has said he would likely support a congressional effort to ease the federal prohibition , his attorney general , Jeff Sessions , is a marijuana critic and legalization opponent . For decades the U.S. required other nations to co-operate in the drug war or risk losing foreign aid , even as some Latin American countries wracked by violence criticized America for failing to curb its appetite for cocaine , marijuana and other drugs . Now , more than 30 states have OK 'd the medical use of marijuana , and nine have approved recreational use by adults . Two more states -- North Dakota and Michigan -- have ballot measures on recreational legalization next month . Canada 's legalization has left proponents in the U.S. calling for Congress to act . Sen. Ron Wyden , a Democrat who represents Oregon , one of the legal marijuana states , called prohibition a `` failed policy that wastes resources and destroys lives . '' `` Now that our neighbour to the north is opening its legal cannabis market , the longer we delay , the longer we miss out on potentially significant economic opportunities for Oregon and other states across the country , '' he said in a written statement .

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The Chronicle celebrates the Top 100 Restaurants 2015 Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Audrey Cooper ( center ) chats with Lissa Doumani and Hiro Sone ( both owners of Terra ) The San Francisco Chronicle celebrated its choice of the Top 100 Bay Area restaurants at Novela in San Francisco on June 8 , 2015 . Terra / Bar Terra Three years ago Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani split up the dining rooms in the historic stone building they 've run since 1988 . Urchin Bistrot review : Rough French connection It closed last year and sat sadly empty until August , when Sone and his wife , Lissa Doumani , of Terra in St. ... It was there where he met Doumani , who was the pastry chef and continues that role at Urchin ... New book makes homemade sushi simple with a visual guide Sushi made simple New book by chefs Lissa Doumani and Hiro Sone is a visual guide Amanda Gold In the kitchen of their Japanese-style Calistoga home , Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani are making sushi rice , he rapidly ... Meals on Wheels picks up $ 2.6 million at chef-vintner fete This hot ticket now attracts 1,100 guests , who are wined and dined with 10 three-course menus created by a who 's who of culinary craftsmanship , including Central Kitchen 's Thomas McNaughton , Park Tavern 's ... Terra / Bar Terra Few restaurants have kept up with the times better than Terra , which was opened in 1988 by Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani , who also own Ame in San Francisco . Charlie Hallowell retaking the reins at Pizzaiolo On a Mission : Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani are old pros at juggling restaurants . ... Now Sone and Doumani are headed to the Mission District . Greg Dunmore delivers farm-fresh flair to Nojo In 2002 , he packed up and came back to California , landing in the Napa Valley to work with Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani at Terra . ... But Dunmore got that opportunity when Sone and Doumani were offered the location for Ame at the St. Manrique 's wine bar to add French classics Meanwhile , Ame - the Michelin-starred restaurant on the street level - remains in the able hands of Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani , who have launched monthly kaiseki dinners . Terra/Bar Terra Last year , owners Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani , who also own Ame in San Francisco , divided the restaurant into two areas . Meals on Wheels ' Star Chefs & Vintners Gala Pamela Mazzola and Frank Blum at the Meals on Wheels ' Star Chefs & Vintners Gala on April 21 , 2013. parties25_mow Meals On Wheels Of San Francisco 26th Annual Star Ellen Newman at the Meals on Wheels ' Star Chefs ... Napa Valley restaurant roundup Bar Terra ( 2011 ) Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani opened Terra 25 years ago , but two years ago they made the brilliant move of splitting the restaurant in two , which made sense architecturally and in the way people eat today . Two decades that made Napa restaurant history Helena : Hiro Sone and his wife , Lissa Doumani , brought cross-cultural sophistication . 1990 | Napa Valley Wine Train : The controversial train , popular with tourists , brought a Disney-like element to the area . ... Chef Cindy Pawlcyn savors storied career Lissa Doumani , a close friend who opened Terra with her husband , Hiro Sone , in St. ... `` We think she 's a ghost - whichever restaurant we 're in , she 's there , '' Doumani says of Pawlcyn , who still does daily rounds of her restaurants . Napa Valley 's shifting dining scene '' There were n't many choices and there was a lot of room to grow , '' says Lissa Doumani , who owns Terra and Bar Terra with her husband , Hiro Sone . ... That allowed Sone and Doumani to convert part of Terra into Bar ... Notable chefs learned from a mentor in the kitchen And when Sone and his wife , Lissa Doumani , opened Ame in San Francisco in 2005 , they tapped Dunmore to be their executive chef . The Chronicle 's Top 100 restaurants Regis hotel owned by Lissa Doumani and Hiro Sone of Terra and Bar Terra in St . The Chronicle 's Top 100 restaurants , 2012 Regis hotel owned by Lissa Doumani and Hiro Sone of Terra and Bar Terra in St. On the Town : Where to go , what to do tonight Owners Lissa Doumani and Hiro Sone have divided their original Terra restaurant in two so that one side became the more upscale dining room and the other side became a bar with a separate menu . Spotlight on radicchio salad at Bar Terra I called co-owner Lissa Doumani , who pointed out that the dish was one of the original offerings at Terra , which has been open more than two decades . ... Radicchio Salad With Parmesan-Balsamico Vinaigrette ...

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To eat or not to eat…that is the question The other frosty cold day , I went into this restaurant to grab a breakfast and a hot cup of coffee…at least I thought I would….until I was harassed by the person seating people . I am a resident of Wetaskiwin for 30-plus years , I live , shop and eat here , because I live here , and have been doing so for 30-plus years . It would be so nice for once to go into a restaurant or be greeted kindly by a server or a cashier in one of the stores . None of the above has happened to me in the past two to three weeks . Granted it could be the stress of the holiday season , and people are not as friendly , but that is hardly an excuse to be rude . If you are in the service industry , you are nothing without your customers . How difficult is it to smile and chit chat to everyone , and not just a select few ? I have witnessed this too recently . Or why should a cashier not believe me and rifle through my stuff and demand my receipt ? This has also happened to me in one of the stores in this community last week . It gets very , very tiring and monotonous having to continually “ fight ” to be treated equally . In fact , I am right sick of it . Attempting to go and eat at this restaurant , they still demanded to see my identification . I am double-vaxxed and that is the only requirement in all of Alberta to get into a restaurant . I have gone to eat in Edmonton , Leduc and surrounding areas , and I have not been asked for my identification . All they have asked for was my QR code , which is on my phone . Yet I was treated with such disgust by this gal saying to me verbatim , “ ok I can let you in this time , but next time , you have to bring your I.D. ” Like huh ? I was also asked by the owner once prior to provide my identification , even though I have been eating in her restaurant for the past 30 years ! ! ! Until they change their demands and stop making a scene , I will no longer be going to eat there . The next restaurant I went to I was greeted with a smile , and such welcoming flair , that all they needed was my online QR code for proof of vaccination , no demands of identification . Why is one thing good for one and not the other ? I invite all “ Wetaskiwin-ites ” to ask yourselves this question . Give that some food for thought ! Bridget A. Fanta Wetaskiwin

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FALLS CHURCH , Va. – The Executive Office for Immigration Review ( EOIR ) announced that Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey administered the oath of office to five new members of the Board of Immigration Appeals ( BIA ) at an investiture ceremony held today at EOIR Headquarters . EOIR Director Kevin A. Ohlson introduced the Attorney General who joined BIA Chairman Juan P. Osuna in officially welcoming the new BIA members on board . The new members , who were appointed by the Attorney General earlier this year , are : Charles K. Adkins-Blanch , Anne J. Greer , Garry D. Malphrus , Hugh G. Mullane , and Linda S. Wendtland . The BIA is the highest administrative tribunal for interpreting and applying U.S. immigration law . The BIA ’ s interpretations of immigration law , as set forth in its precedent decisions , are binding on immigration judges and the parties in removal proceedings nationwide . The BIA , which is part of EOIR , primarily reviews and decides appeals of immigration judge decisions . EOIR ’ s immigration judges determine whether an alien , who is charged with violating immigration law , should be ordered removed from the United States . Currently , the BIA has 13 members , including Chairman Osuna who was recently appointed as Chairman by the Attorney General . Biographical information for the new BIA members follows . Charles K. Adkins-Blanch Charles Adkins-Blanch was appointed as a member of the BIA in August 2008 . He received a bachelor of arts degree in 1984 from Grinnell College and a juris doctorate in 1990 from George Washington University ’ s National Law Center . From June 2004 to August 2008 , Mr. Adkins-Blanch served as an immigration judge at the Headquarters Immigration Court . During this time , from May 2006 to May 2007 , he served as a temporary BIA member . From 2000 to 2004 , Mr. Adkins-Blanch served as general counsel for EOIR , after serving in the position in an acting capacity . From 1990 to 1995 , Mr. Adkins-Blanch worked for the BIA as an attorney advisor entering on duty through the Attorney General ’ s Honor Program . From 1989 to 1990 , he clerked in private practice with the firm of Maggio & Kattar specializing in immigration and nationality law . Mr. Adkins-Blanch is a member of both the Virginia and District of Columbia bars . Anne J. Greer Anne Greer was appointed as a member of the BIA in August 2008 . She received a bachelor of arts degree in 1980 from Allegheny College and a juris doctorate in 1992 from George Mason University School of Law . From April 2003 to August 2008 , Ms. Greer served as an Assistant Chief Immigration Judge . From 1992 to 2003 , she worked as a senior panel attorney , supervisory attorney advisor , and attorney advisor for the BIA . From 1989 to 1992 , Ms. Greer was a law clerk at the U.S. Department of Commerce , Office of the Chief Administrative Law Judge , in Washington , DC . She has been an adjunct professor of law , George Mason University School of Law , since 1996 . Ms. Greer is a member of the Virginia and District of Columbia bars . Garry D. Malphrus Garry Malphrus was appointed as a member of the BIA in August 2008 . He received a bachelor of arts degree in 1989 and a juris doctorate in 1993 , both from the University of South Carolina . From March 2005 to August 2008 , Mr. Malphrus served as an immigration judge at the Arlington Immigration Court . From 2001 to 2004 , Mr. Malphrus served as associate director of the White House Domestic Policy Council . From 1997 to 2001 , Mr. Malphrus worked on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee , which included serving as chief counsel and staff director of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight and later , with the Subcommittee on the Constitution . Mr. Malphrus has also clerked for various judges in federal and state courts . Mr. Malphrus is a member of the South Carolina Bar . Hugh G. Mullane Hugh Mullane was appointed as a member of the BIA in August 2008 . He received a juris doctorate in 1993 from Georgetown University Law Center . From May 2005 to August 2008 , Mr. Mullane served as special counsel , Office of Legal Policy , Department of Justice ( DOJ ) . From June 2004 to April 2005 , he worked as director of immigration security , Homeland Security Council , White House . From May 1995 to June 2004 , Mr. Mullane served as a senior litigation counsel , Civil Division , DOJ . From August 1994 to May 1995 , he was an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission . From September 1993 to August 1994 , Mr. Mullane was a law clerk for a judge in the U.S. District Court , Western District of New York . He is a member of the New York and District of Columbia bars . Linda S. Wendtland Linda Wendtland was appointed as a member of the BIA in August 2008 . She received a juris doctorate in 1985 from the University of Virginia . From May 1996 to August 2008 , Ms. Wendtland served as Assistant Director and Senior Litigation Counsel at the Office of Immigration Litigation ( OIL ) , Civil Division , DOJ . From October 1990 to May 1996 , she was in private practice . From August 1985 to October 1990 , Ms. Wendtland served as a trial attorney at OIL , entering on duty through the Attorney General ’ s Honor Program . She is a member of the Virginia and District of Columbia bars . The Executive Office for Immigration Review ( EOIR ) is an agency within the Department of Justice . Under delegated authority from the Attorney General , immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals interpret and adjudicate immigration cases according to United States immigration laws . EOIR ’ s immigration judges conduct administrative court proceedings in immigration courts located throughout the nation . They determine whether foreign-born individuals — who are charged by the Department of Homeland Security with violating immigration law — should be ordered removed from the United States or should be granted relief from removal and be permitted to remain in this country . The Board of Immigration Appeals primarily reviews appeals of decisions by immigration judges . EOIR ’ s Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer adjudicates immigration-related employment cases . EOIR is committed to ensuring fairness in all of the cases it adjudicates . # # # 08-1110

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