LOADING ERROR LOADING A judge in Harris County, Texas, the execution capital of the country, recommended earlier this month overturning a man’s death sentence, finding that he received ineffective legal assistance at trial. In a highly unusual 158-page court filing, Judge Natalia Cornelio found that Jeffery Prevost’s court-appointed lawyers unreasonably delayed their investigation into mitigating evidence — information that may …
MANILA, Philippines — A small Philippine ferry turned upside down when passengers suddenly crowded to one side in panic as fierce winds pummeled the wooden vessel, leaving at least 26 people dead while 40 others were rescued, officials said Friday. When people rushed to one side of the vessel amid severe winds, the boat tilted and its outrigger broke, then …
Anyone who works in a restaurant will tell you: It’s not easy. At the Western Avenue location, there’s a hand-drawn board honoring more than a dozen employees belonging to the “20 year club” — and that doesn’t factor in the long-serving employees working at other locations. “They came up differently.” Sergio Ochoa, chef El Cholo chef Sergio Ochoa: “When I …
Zipping through Metro Manila’s notorious traffic, taxi driver Jaime Francisco listened to the radio, which gave blow-by-blow updates on the campaign activities of presidential candidates running in the heated race to replace Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte when he steps down in June this year. The Presidential Candidates Marcos Jr.’s closest competition is Vice President Leni Robredo, the leader of the …
