The Daily Populous

Sunday March 10th, 2024 day edition

image for Treason charges after $50 for Ukraine: desperate battle to free LA ballerina held in Russia

In March last year, Russian officials arrested the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in the same place as Karelina, Yekaterinburg.

Gershkovich and the ex-US marine Paul Whelan, arrested in 2018, are being held on bogus espionage charges, according to the US government.

In January, Moscow also arrested the English teacher Robert Woodland Romanov, a dual US-Russian citizen, on drug charges.

Van Heerden is desperate to raise awareness and money for his partner’s legal defense and return.

“The plan was for her to go to Russia, come back and then I would propose,” said Van Heerden, 36.

After the trip to Turkey, Van Heerden returned to LA and, despite a US state department travel advisory warning against travel to Russia, Karelina went to visit her family.

Van Heerden said she decided to enter the country on her Russian passport, betting she would attract less scrutiny. »

"The Tide Is Turning": Dozens Of Anti-LGBTQ Bills Die In Florida

Authored by erininthemorning.com

At 2:27 p.m. on Friday, March 8, the Florida Legislature adjourned sine die.

This session featured some of the most severe bills ever proposed against transgender individuals, all of these bills are now officially dead.

The bills that have failed include H599, a bill that would have expanded "Don't Say Gay" policies to the workplace. »

Woman’s feet amputated after boyfriend allegedly shoved her in front of NYC train

Authored by nbcnews.com

A 29-year-old woman had both of her feet amputated after she was allegedly pushed onto subway tracks in Manhattan and struck by a train following an argument with her boyfriend.

The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Fulton Street Station at Chambers Street, the New York City Police Department said.

Witnesses told officers that the woman and her boyfriend had been arguing before she was pushed, according to police. »