Heather Pressdee, una nurse 41-year-old from Pennsylvania, has been condemned to life in prison for his role in the deaths of at least 17 patients to whom he administered lethal doses of insulin between 2020 and 2023. The sentence, which includes three consecutive life sentences and another 380 to 760 years behind bars, was handed down during a hearing in Butler.
Prosecutors revealed that Pressdee showed disdain for his patients and frequently made derogatory comments about them. In addition to three counts of first-degree murder, he pleaded guilty to 19 counts of attempted murder, initially facing the possibility of the death penalty.
During the plea hearing, several people expressed their pain and fury toward Pressdee, accusing her of “playing God” by taking the lives of their loved ones. The nurse, for her part, limited herself to responding with a simple “because I am guilty” when questioned about his guilty plea.
Disruptive behavior pattern
Prosecutors presented evidence indicating that Pressdee had administered excessive doses of insulin to 22 patients, even those who were not diabetic.
Her nursing license was suspended shortly after the initial charges were filed, revealing a history of abusive behavior toward patients and colleagues at various healthcare facilities since 2018.
This case echoes other incidents where healthcare workers have been convicted of killing patients, such as William Davis in Texas and Charles Cullen in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, who also faced justice for similar actions. With information from the New York Post.
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The new CEC will be operational on May 11
– 2024-05-05 10:21:10
/ world today news/ The new Central Election Commission will start working on May 11, President Rumen Radev said.
“It is necessary to act responsibly and expeditiously in order to avoid the chaos of the upcoming elections. That is why my decision is that the newly formed central election commission enters its role simultaneously with the dissolution of the National Assembly and the decree to schedule new parliamentary elections.”
With his decree, the head of state determined the rules for conducting public consultations and the procedure for appointing the 15 members of the commission.
Former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Krasimir Tsipov from GERB was the only nominee for the chairmanship of the new Central Election Commission during today’s consultations with the President.
From the very beginning of the consultations, GERB-SDS emphasized that, as the largest and most numerous parliamentary group, they were entitled to the position of chairman of the CEC. After it became clear that this was the Tsipov nomination, criticism followed:
The leader of “Democratic Bulgaria” Hristo Ivanov stated:
“I have direct observations on his role as pushing this legislation, which created the opportunities for Tsvetanov to manage the ministry in the way he manages it…”.
“To propose a Deputy Minister of the Interior in case of absolute inaction on the part of the Interior on the occasion of the hundreds of reports of vote-buying, of manipulations of the electoral process…” added Maya Manolova from “Stand Up!” get out”
“On behalf of the parliamentary group of the BSP for Bulgaria, I declare, regardless of the candidacy, that we will not support the chairman of the CEC, nominated by the PP GERB”, added Ivan Ivanov.
However, Desislava Atanasova from GERB commented:
“I don’t exactly allow Mrs. Maya Manolova, famous for Kostinbrod and what not, to talk about either morality or ethical norms and definitions”.
The dissatisfied called on “There is such a people” to make its nomination for the chairman, but Slavi Trifonov’s party did not react, and the president Rumen Radev summarized:
“It turns out that the chairman is a representative of GERB, dominated by Mr. Tsvetanov, who will conduct the presidential elections for the presidential candidate, isn’t that what you said, Radev.”
Radev will publicly listen to the candidates for CEC members on Friday.
The other members
From “There is such a people”, which have 3 representatives per quota, nominate Kamelia Neikova as vice-chairman; Elka Stoyanova – a lawyer with extensive experience as a member and Prof. Lyubomir Gavrilov – a mathematician with knowledge of the application of the electoral process, also as a member.
BSP nominated Emil Voinov – a specialist in information technology, as vice-chairman, and as members – Silvia Stoicheva and Tsvetanka Georgieva. The three are also in the current CEC.
Mustafa Karadayi from DPS stated that it is nominating two members for the CEC under a quota. Sevinch Solakova is nominated for secretary. And at the moment she is the secretary of the CEC. The second nomination is Arhan Chaushev, who is also a lawyer and is also a member of the current CEC.
“Democratic Bulgaria” proposes as vice-president the sociologist Tsvetomir Tomov, who was a member of the previous CEC, as well as Lyubomir Georgiev – a current municipal councilor and mathematician.
Maya Manolova from “Stand up! Mutri van” made its nomination. The smallest parliamentary group wants its representative in the CEC to be Rositsa Mateva – a former member of the CEC and current chairman of the Public Council at the CEC.
After the latest amendments to the Electoral Law, the president, in addition to appointing the composition of the CEC, also conducts the consultations on the formation, which were previously held in the parliament. However, Rumen Radev reminded his critics a few days ago that this does not mean greater powers for him:
“As president, under this new law, and before, I can neither nominate nor choose anyone as a member of the Central Election Commission. This is the responsibility of the parliamentary groups, which also nominate the chairman and the deputies, and the secretary of The Central Electoral Commission. The difference in public consultations.”
The parties and coalitions will present the names and positions of the nominees for CEC members to the president, and they must agree on the leadership among themselves. Who will be the chairman and secretary, if there is no such agreement, will be determined by lot.
No formation can have a majority in the composition of the commission. Those who do not get the chairman’s or secretary’s seat have a quota of one vice-chairman each.
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Protests Against Israeli War in Gaza: University Demonstrations and Student Sit-Ins
2024-05-05 09:35:28
05/05/2024–|Last updated: 5/5/202400:35 (Mecca time)
Protests against Israeli war in Gaza continue Gaza At many American universities, arrests of protesters continued, reaching 2,200 students.
US police announced the arrest of several participants in the student sit-in at the university new York Demand an end to the war in the Gaza Strip. The Art Institute of Chicago also announced the arrest of about 50 people, including students and others, during a protest that saw clashes with police.
Police also arrested at least 25 students demonstrating in support of the Palestinians and destroyed a sit-in camp at the University of Virginia, the university said in a statement.
The University of Virginia in Charlottesville once again saw tensions, although the protests were peaceful. Police officers wearing riot gear were seen in video entering a protest camp, handcuffing some demonstrators and using what appeared to be chemical spray.
A group calling itself “University of Virginia Sit-In Camp for Gaza” denounced the university’s decision to call the police in a post on Instagram.
Security forces in Cambridge, Massachusetts, blocked supporters of Israel from participating in the anti-Gaza war student sit-in at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Supporters of Israel gathered outside the entrance to the square, which was surrounded by iron barriers, while student protesters stood inside the square chanting slogans rejecting what they called a war of annihilation in Gaza and demanding an end to cooperation between the university and the Israeli army.
I’m here at USC where pro-Palestinian student protesters continue to occupy Alumni Park, even after the solidarity occupation was swept aside by police last week, leading to 93 arrests. pic.twitter.com/wv547wMIgF
– Jeremy Lindenfeld (@jeremotographs) May 4, 2024
Navy District Secretary
In Ann Arbor, Michigan, college graduates chanted slogans against the war in Gaza at a graduation ceremony attended by tens of thousands of students and guests.
The students, who wore Palestinian keffiyehs and graduation uniforms, waved Palestinian flags and banners, one of which read: “There is no longer a university in Gaza.” The students’ chants forced U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos del Toro to pause several times during his speech at the ceremony.
Despite the protest, the concert continued and campus police escorted demonstrators to the rear of the stadium where it was being held, but no arrests were made, according to a university spokeswoman.
Students across the United States are gathering or setting up tents at dozens of universities to protest the months-long war in the Gaza Strip and to demand that President Joe Biden, who supports Israel, do more to end the bloodshed in Gaza.
Protesters are also demanding that their universities divest from businesses that support the Israeli government, such as arms supply companies. The student movement spread to other universities in Europe, Australia, Canada, Arab countries and others.
Big demonstration @UMich @RubinReport @thestustudio pic.twitter.com/TXKRjHk7gi
– Benny Shaevski (@brshaevsky) May 4, 2024
No protection for demonstrators
In a related context, the American New York Times revealed yesterday Saturday that counter-protesters attacked students at a pro-Palestinian camp at the University of California for several hours.
A newspaper review of more than 100 video clips of clashes at the University of California, Los Angeles, in W.C., concluded that violence by “counterprotesters” against students in a pro-Palestinian camp lasted about 5 hours, mostly with little or no police intervention.
Video clips showed counter-protesters attacking students at a pro-Palestinian camp, including beating them with sticks, using chemical sprays and throwing fireworks at them as weapons. No arrests have been made in connection with the attacks on the students.
Police failed to properly intervene to protect protesters from attacks by opponents of their movement at the University of California (Reuters)
Republicans threaten
Amid reactions to protests at US universities, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives said Mike Johnson According to Axios, Republicans are preparing to put pressure on universities regarding the pro-Palestine protests, and he believes it is their duty to apply pressure and use their other powers in this regard.
The US official added that the confiscation of visas of foreign students participating in the protests should be on the agenda and that parliamentary committees will take up this issue.
He also called for considering removing tax exemptions to put pressure on universities over the protests.
Since October 7, the Israeli army has been waging a devastating war against Gaza that has left around 112,000 martyrs and wounded, mostly children and women, forcing Tel Aviv to appear before the International Court of Justice for having committed genocide. crimes.
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