Former Philadelphia police officer Edsaul Mendoza, who pleaded guilty to third-degree murder for the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Thomas “T.J.” Siderio, was sentenced to 8 to 20 years in prison.
Mendoza, who was fired shortly after the 2022 incident, expressed sorrow and regret before sentencing.
Initially charged with first- and third-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter, he accepted a plea deal in April.
Prosecutors revealed that Siderio was unarmed and on the ground when Mendoza shot him in the back, despite the boy having previously fired at an unmarked police car, injuring an officer.
Surveillance footage contradicted Mendoza’s account of the events, CNN has reported.
Plans by Police Scotland to introduce live surveillance cameras for scanning faces have been criticized as “deeply intrusive” and dangerous by a coalition of international privacy groups.
The cameras are intended to help catch shoplifters and people violating bail conditions, with images monitored from police vans and checked against a database.
Privacy advocates, including Big Brother Watch, Liberty, Privacy International, and others, have urged Justice Secretary Angela Constance to withdraw the proposal, the Daily Mail has reported.
According to Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida, Iran has provided Hezbollah and other proxies with electromagnetic ordnance capable of disabling communication systems and shutting down radars.
Rotem Mey-Tal, CEO of Asgard Systems, likened this technology to an extreme power outage that affects all electrical and electronic systems, including critical medical equipment.
Mey-Tal speculated that the technology might be used in low-flying UAVs, similar to recent attacks by Iranian-backed forces, but noted that there is no historical precedent or detailed documentation for such weapons, the Jerusalem Post has reported.
David Dutch and James Copenhaver, the two men injured in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, were both discharged from the hospital recently.
Dutch, 57, was released from Allegheny General Hospital on July 24, while Copenhaver, 74, was discharged on July 26.
Copenhaver, who suffered critical injuries at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, is reported to be recovering from “life-altering” wounds. His family expressed gratitude for the support received during his recovery.
Former fire chief Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed at Trump’s rally on July 13 while trying to shield his wife and two daughters from gunfire.
During the attack, a bullet or its fragments struck Trump in the ear, as confirmed by the FBI, NBC News has reported.
France’s national rail operator, SNCF, has completed repairs on infrastructure damaged in a suspected arson attack on Friday.
Most trains were running as scheduled by Sunday, with full service expected to resume by Monday.
The attack, described by officials as “sabotage” aimed at paralyzing high-speed TGV lines to and from Paris, caused significant disruption ahead of the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony.
SNCF staff repaired damaged fibre optic cables on several lines, and thwarted an attempt to destroy safety equipment on another.
The disruption affected around 250,000 passengers on Friday, with estimates of up to 800,000 impacted over three days.
Eurostar services were also affected, with one in four trains canceled over the weekend. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was among those affected, opting to fly to the Games instead, the BBC has reported.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered a potentially crucial clue on Mars that might indicate ancient life.
On July 18, the rover found a vein-filled red rock with leopard-like spots, which could suggest past microbial activity due to ancient chemical reactions.
David Flannery, a member of the Perseverance science team, noted that similar features on Earth are often linked to fossilized microbes.
Although the rock’s origin and its implications for past life on Mars are still under investigation, this sample is highly anticipated, CNN has reported.
Former Philadelphia police officer Edsaul Mendoza, who pleaded guilty to third-degree murder for the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Thomas “T.J.” Siderio, was sentenced to 8 to 20 years in prison.
Mendoza, who was fired shortly after the 2022 incident, expressed sorrow and regret before sentencing.
Initially charged with first- and third-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter, he accepted a plea deal in April.
Prosecutors revealed that Siderio was unarmed and on the ground when Mendoza shot him in the back, despite the boy having previously fired at an unmarked police car, injuring an officer.
Surveillance footage contradicted Mendoza’s account of the events, CNN has reported.