Daniel Penny is expected to turn himself into authorities Friday to face charges for keeping a Black man on a New York City subway in a chokehold and killing him. Also in the news: South Africa has been accused of providing weapons to Russia and the 2023 Eurovision finals are tomorrow. |
Now, here we go with Friday's news. |
Man who fatally choked Jordan Neely on NYC subway to face manslaughter charge |
Nearly two weeks after Daniel Penny used a fatal chokehold to restrain a man on the floor of a New York City subway car, the 24-year-old will face criminal charges, prosecutors said. The white U.S. Marine Corps veteran is expected to be charged Friday with secondary manslaughter for killing Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old Black man who experienced homelessness and suffered from mental health problems. Neely's violent death sparked days of protests in New York after police questioned the killer but then released him from custody the same day as the incident. Read more | People attend a vigil at City Hall Park for Jordan Neely, who was fatally choked on a subway by a fellow passenger ten days ago, on May 11, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt, Getty Images |
Federal judge blocks Biden from 'paroling' migrants hours before Title 42 lifts |
A federal judge in Florida on Thursday blocked a Biden administration plan to release migrants in the U.S. on "parole" because of a surge expected after Title 42 ended. |
Title 42 permitted the more rapid expulsion of migrants during a public health emergency. President Joe Biden acknowledged earlier this week that its end would be chaotic. | Migrant people try to get to the US through the Rio Grande as seen from Matamoros, state of Tamaulipas, Mexico on May 11, 2023. ALFREDO ESTRELLA, AFP via Getty Images |
US accuses South Africa of secretly arming Russia as war in Ukraine escalates |
The U.S. accused the South African government on Thursday of secretly providing weapons to Russia last December, escalating an already contentious geopolitical controversy for the Biden administration over whether the U.S. ally is getting too cozy with Russian President Vladimir Putin. At a news conference in the South African capital, U.S. Ambassador Reuben Brigety said the Biden administration is certain that arms were loaded onto a vessel in the dead of night at the Simon's Town naval base over three days and then transported to Russia, according to reports of his comments by South African news outlets. Read more |
Gay, bisexual men in monogamous relationships can donate blood under new FDA policy |
The Food and Drug Administration is ending a requirement that gay and bisexual men must abstain from sex for three months prior to donating blood. The decision finalized a long-awaited plan that will allow more people to donate blood, potentially expanding the number of eligible donors in the U.S. Now, the agency will ask every blood donor - regardless of their sexuality - the same questions to determine their risk for HIV. People who report having a new sexual partner, having more than one sexual partner in the past three months or having anal sex in the past three months will not be able to donate, the FDA said. Read more |
How Matt Araiza, former NFL punter, is trying to clear name after rape accusation |
In an effort to clear his name and get a job, former NFL punter Matt Araiza has sent NFL teams a piece of evidence that reveals several startling facts about what happened the night he was accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in San Diego. It's an audio recording of a meeting Dec. 7, when a San Diego County prosecutor met with the woman and her attorney. It's 101 minutes long and was not released to the public. But USA TODAY Sports obtained it recently, then interviewed Araiza and the woman separately to break it down in detail. Read more | Matt Araiza played for the Aztecs for three seasons and is one of three former players named in a civil suit that alleges they gang-raped a 17-year-old girl in October 2021. The Associated Press |
Photo of the day: Dolly Parton brings a goat onstage at ACM Awards |
GOAT (Greatest of All Time) Dolly Parton brought out at goat in the opening monologue with co-host Garth Brooks at the ACM Awards Thursday night in Texas, where Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Ed Sheeran and Keith Urban were set to perform. Read more | Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton host the 2023 ACM Awards. Andrew Nelles, Tennessean.com/USA TODAY Network |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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