Boxer Felix Verdejo could face death penalty after being charged with killing pregnant woman
The 27-2(17KOs) lightweight is alleged to have kidnapped and killed his lover, Keishla Rodriguez, after she informed him she was pregnant. By AFP Tuesday 4 May 2021, 12:25 PM May 4th 2021, 12:25 PM 7,876 Views 0 Comments
Felix Verdejo (R).
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PUERTO RICAN FORMER Olympic boxer Felix Verdejo was charged on Monday with killing his lover and their unborn child, in a case that has ignited anger over violence against women in the US territory.
Verdejo appeared for a virtual hearing in the federal court in San Juan, where the judge charged him with three counts of kidnapping and murdering Keishla Rodriguez, who was pregnant at the time.
No ‘herd immunity’ makes it more important to get vaccinated, say de Blasio officials Shant Shahrigian
Even as the authorities continue a historic effort to vaccinate people against COVID, New Yorkers may have to accept that the dreaded virus is here to stay, city health officials suggested Monday.
They were commenting on a new New York Times report noting “herd immunity” in which the entire population is immune to the virus may never become a reality in the United States. The article came as vaccination rates have been declining nationwide, prompting scientists to conclude herd immunity may never occur in the short term or beyond.
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New York, New Jersey, Connecticut ending most restrictions on May 19
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New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are lifting most Covid-19-related restrictions on May 19, signaling a denouement for some of the country’s strictest lockdown orders and social distancing protocols imposed during the pandemic.
The unified approach announced separately on Monday by the three governors who had previously appeared together (albeit virtually) at Covid-era news conferences comes on the heels of a public spat between New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. The two Democrats‘ mutual antipathy has deepened as Cuomo faces calls to resign amid two scandals and de Blasio wraps up his second term.