Masih Alinejad had just finished gathering tomatoes and cucumbers from the backyard garden of her Brooklyn home when she spotted a “gigantic” man mulling about.
At first, he seemed “like a normal guy”, the Iranian-American dissident writer recalled in court this week of a fateful day in late July 2022. “He was walking and then he had a phone in his hand.”
Alinejad saw him talking and said “what?”, thinking he was trying to speak with her. When Alinejad realized that he was speaking on the phone, she said “sorry” and grew worried. “I was like, the guy is a little bit suspicious so I got panicked. I ran to my entrance door,” Alinejad recalled. She scrambled to get the key and then saw him in her front garden.
Katharine “Kitty” Dukakis, the former first lady of Massachusetts who became an inspiration for others through her public battles with alcoholism and depression, has died from complications of dementia, according tonews reports. She was 88.
She was surrounded by her family when she died Friday, according to a statement her son, John Dukakis, released to The Associated Press.
“She was loving, feisty and fun, and had a keen sensitivity to people from all walks of life,” the statement said. “She and our dad, Michael Dukakis, shared an enviable partnership for over 60 years and loved each othe
Her husband, Michael Dukakis, served as governor from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1991. He was the Democratic presidential candidate against Republican George H.W. Bush. in 1988.
Her husband, Michael Dukakis, served as governor from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1991. He was the Democratic presidential candidate against Republican George H.W. Bush. in 1988.
Michael Dukakis’ response to a campaign debate question about his opposition to the death penalty, even if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, was blamed as part of the reason for his loss. Dukakis said he was against the death penalty and that he didn't see any evidence that it was a deterrent.
Kitty Dukakis became an advocate educating youths about the perils of drug and alcohol abuse.
She revealed during the presidential campaign that she had overcome an addiction to amphetamines, which she blamed in her 1990 book “Now You Know” on her mother. She entered a treatment program for alcoholism after the election.
Her 2006 book “Shock” described her treatment with electroconvulsive therapy in 2001 that she credited with relieving her depression.
“I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my dear friend Kitty Dukakis, a woman whose dedication to public service, to uplifting others, and to human rights was fueled by her indomitable spirit,” Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., said in a statement. “Kitty was open about her battle with depression and addiction when few others were, and her grace and humility in the face of an intensely personal struggle inspired countless people to better understand these diseases and to extend assistance and understanding instead of recrimination and judgment.”
The shooting happened at about 10 p.m. at Young Park, police in Las Cruces, in the southern part of the state, said on Saturday. The deceased victims were two men, 19 and 18, and a 16-year-old boy. The injured ranged in age from 16 to 36 years old.
The shooting began as an altercation between two groups of people at an "unsanctioned car show" that escalated into gunfire between the groups, Police Chief Jeremy Story said at a news conference. Bullet casings were found mostly in the parking lot at the park, but some were found throughout the park and toward the street, police said.
Seven of the injured were sent from area hospitals to El Paso for further treatment and four have been released after being treated, Fire Chief Michael Daniels said.
More Americans may need to visit their Social Security offices in person after the agency that runs it announced an update to its security policies.
The Social Security Administration announced Tuesday it would transition to "stronger identity protection procedures," and said anyone who can't log into their online accounts "will then need to visit a local Social Security office to prove their identity in person."
The announcement came two weeks after the administration announced it would close dozens of local Social Security offices, and a week after a memo leaked to multiplenewsoutlets recommended doing no longer allowing seniors to make account changes over the phone.
That memo, from acting commissioner Leland Dudek, estimated that between 75,000 and 85,000 more people would need to visit Social Security offices each week. The memo also predicted higher demand for office appointments and "increased challenges for vulnerable populations." Social Security beneficiaries, who are elderly or people with disabilities, often have mobility issues that can make it difficult to reach an office in person.
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner said Wednesday he will step down immediately after more than four years as head of the U.S. passenger railroad, citing concerns about maintaining the carrier's support from President Donald Trump's administration.
"I am stepping down as CEO to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration," Gardner said in a statement.
A White House official told Reuters Gardner had been asked to step down. An Amtrak spokesperson declined to comment on whether he had been asked to leave.
The Trump administration on Tuesday released thousands of pages of files concerning the assassination of John F Kennedy, the 35th president who was shot dead in Dallas, Texas, in November 1963.
“So people have been waiting decades for this,” Donald Trumptold reporters on Monday while visiting the Kennedy Center, “and I’ve instructed my people that are responsible, lots of different people, put together by [director of national intelligence] Tulsi Gabbard, and that’s going to be released tomorrow.”
Robert Preston Morris, 63, turned himself over to officials in Osage county, where he was charged on Thursday with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, Phil Bacharach, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma attorney general’s office, told the Associated Press.
Court records show an Osage county judge set a $50,000 bond and ordered Morris to surrender his passport.
Morris is expected to make an initial appearance before a judge at 10am on 9 May, Bacharach said.
Attorney Mack Martin declined to comment on the charges but said he anticipated entering a not guilty plea on Morris’s behalf.
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