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Mexican Teen's Family Gets $1m Over Death In Us Custody

... in US custody. 22 March 2017. These are external links and will open in a new window. Close share panel. Image copyright Getty Images. Image caption Cruz Velazquez Acevedo was stopped at the San Ysidro port of entry in November 2013. The family of Cruz Velazquez Acevedo has been awarded $1 m (£800,000) in settlement after the 16-year-old died from drinking liquid methamphetamine while in US custody. He was stopped by US border officers trying to enter the US from Mexico in 2013 with two containers of liquid. When he told them they contained apple juice, the agents told him to prove it by taking a swig. The highly toxic drug killed Mr Velazquez within hours. 'Coerced and intimidated'. His family brought a wrongful death lawsuit against two border protection officers and the US government, alleging that the two agents "coerced and intimidated" Mr Velazquez into drinking the liquid even though they suspected it was a controlled substance. "I'm not prepared to say they knew for certain that it was going to kill him," the family's lawyer, Eugene Iredale, said. "It's obvious that ...

Single Market Benefit 'largely Imaginary

... to the social policy think-tank Civitas. Its analysis argues that exports from non-EU countries to the single market have grown faster than the UK's, since its creation in 1993. That lends weight to the argument that no EU deal is better than a bad deal, the author said. Theresa May will start talks on the UK's departure from the EU on 29 March. The prime minister will officially notify the EU of the UK's intention to leave by triggering "Article 50" and writing to European Council president Donald Tusk. Economies that trade with the 11 founding members of the single market, using World Trade Organization (WTO) terms, have increased their exports to the EU five times faster than the UK has, over the past 20 years, the study says. Michael Burrage, the report's author, said that before joining the single market in 1993, the UK's exports to the EU grew at a faster rate than major economies such as the US, Canada, Australia, ...

Five Dead In Westminster Terror Attack

... a suggestion the car used in the attack was hired from an address in Birmingham. However, this has not been confirmed. In latest developments. There will be more armed and unarmed officers on duty in London and across the country as a "precautionary measure". The prime minister said the UK terror threat level would remain at severe - its second highest - meaning an attack is "highly likely". A group of French schoolchildren were on the bridge and three were injured. One woman was rescued after falling into the River Thames as the attacker drove on the pavement of Westminster Bridge. 13 students from Edge Hill University in Lancashire were also caught up in the incident - two were taken to hospital and described as walking wounded; two others had minor injuries. People worried about family and friends can call the police casualty bureau on: 0800 056 0944 or 0207 158 0010. Anyone with images or footage of the ...

Uk Flight Ban On Electronic Devices Announced

... For more than two years, the official UK threat level for international terrorism has stood at severe, meaning an attack is "highly likely". In July 2014, passengers at UK airports were advised to ensure electronic devices were charged so they could be switched on for security checks. The ban on liquids over 100 ml in hand luggage - introduced after a foiled 2006 plot to blow up planes using explosives hidden in drink bottles - also remains in place. 'Evaluated intelligence'. The US has given airlines 96 hours, beginning at 07:00 GMT on Tuesday, to implement its ban, which officials said had no end date. Passengers on some 50 flights a day from some of the busiest hubs in the Middle East, Turkey and North Africa will be affected. The Turkish government has said the US ban is wrong and should be reversed. But the Department of ...

High Stakes For Trump On Healthcare Vote

... a tricky position. Several conservative groups are putting this bill in an unwelcome spotlight, taking note of how lawmakers vote for their end-of-year legislative scorecards. The anti-abortion Right to Life will give positive marks for a yes vote, as will the evangelical Faith and Freedom Coalition. Grassroots conservative groups Americans for Prosperity and the Heritage Action Fund, on the other hand, have said they will make no a " key vote ". In other words, House Republicans are going to hurt themselves one way or another on Thursday night. They face the unpleasant task of determining the course of least pain. Mr Ryan has been doing what he can to sweeten the pot for disgruntled legislators - although that has often resulted in the bill being stretched in different directions, like so much legislative taffy. How far can the speaker pull it before it breaks. Conservatives have been offered an acceleration of Obamacare tax rollbacks, the ability to add work ...

Donald Trump Jr Criticises London Mayor After Terror Attack

... hard job, you have to support the security services," he said. On Wednesday, after the attack in Westminster, the mayor said that Londoners "will never be cowed by terrorism" and that the city stood together in the face of those seeking it harm. Mr Trump's tweet incensed many British people on Twitter, including MP Wes Streeting, who called him a "disgrace" for exploiting the tragedy. Image copyright Twitter. Others accused him of implying that Mr Khan's comments were made after the attack. Image copyright Twitter. Mr Khan, London's first Muslim mayor, has previously clashed with Mr Trump's father, in January denouncing the US president's travel ban as "shameful and cruel". Last year, he accused the then-candidate Trump of being "ignorant" about Islam. Mr Trump responded by challenging the mayor to an IQ test. The ...

London-paris Electric Flight 'in Decade

... the firm will not be able to build in enough power to give the plane the range it needs. Industry experts are wary of the company's claims. Graham Warwick, technology editor of Aviation Weekly, said such technology was a "long way away". "The battery technology is not there yet," he told the BBC. "It's projected to come but it needs a significant improvement. Nobody thinks that is going to happen anytime soon. And there's all the [safety] certification - those rules are yet to be created, and that takes time.". The company is yet to produce a plane of its own and is instead working alongside American inventor Chip Yates, whose own electric aircraft, the Long-ESA, holds the world record for fastest electric aircraft. Wright Electric's competitors include aviation giant Airbus, which has been developing its electric two-seater plane E-Fan ...

Nicola Sturgeon Sees 'sense Of Solidarity' With London After Attack

... The presiding officer said: "The fact that our sister parliament has had a serious incident is affecting this particular debate, and is affecting the contribution of members. And so it is for that reason we are deciding to suspend the sitting. "We will resume this debate and we will be able to do so in a full and frank manner, but I think to continue at the moment would not allow members to make their contributions in the manner they wish to.". A decision on when the debate will resume is expected to be made on Thursday morning. Conservative MSP Fin Carson tweeted ahead of the presiding officer's ruling that he had left the parliament chamber, saying: "I can't understand how this debate can go on. At least a suspension would have shown some respect.". However, some politicians were unhappy about the decision to suspend the debate. Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles was among ...

Two Major Us Technology Firms 'tricked Out Of $100m

... are external links and will open in a new window. Close share panel. Image copyright Thinkstock. Image caption Evaldas Rimasauskas posed as Asian-based hardware manufacturer to trick staff into wiring him money. A Lithuanian man has been charged with tricking two US technology firms into wiring him $100 m (£80.3 m) through an email phishing scam. Posing as an Asian-based manufacturer, Evaldas Rimasauskas tricked staff into transferring money into bank accounts under his control, US officials said. The companies were not named but were described as US-based multinationals, with one operating in social media. Officials called it a wake-up call for even "the most sophisticated" firms. According to the US Department of Justice , Mr Rimasauskas, 48 - who was arrested in Lithuania last week - deceived the firms from at least 2013 up until 2015. He allegedly registered a company in Latvia which bore the same name as an Asian-based computer hardware manufacturer and opened various accounts in its name at several banks. 'Fake email ...