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Boston Globe
22-04-2025
- Boston Globe
Allston man arrested and charged with murder after woman is found dead in apartment
Arresting officers recovered 'at least one weapon,' police said Monday night. When officers arrived at an apartment on Glenville Avenue they found the woman's body and encountered Riaz who 'fled through a window ... and led officers on a foot chase through several yards and streets,' Boston Police Deputy Superintendent Paul McLaughlin told reporters. Advertisement Officers deployed their Tasers during the chase, McLaughlin said. They arrested Riaz when he attempted to steal a car, authorities said. Riaz is expected to be arraigned in the Brighton division of Boston Municipal Court on charges of murder, armed carjacking, and resisting arrest, police said. Police did not release the name of the woman who was killed. Anyone with information that could help the investigation into this incident is asked to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470 or submit an anonymous tip to the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word 'TIP' to CRIME (27463). Emily Sweeney can be reached at
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man fled through window after police found woman dead in Allston apartment
A woman was found dead inside an apartment in Allston on Monday night and a man seen fleeing through a window was arrested shortly after. An 'unknown' 911 call for an incident on Glenville Avenue that was 'likely domestic' came in at 7:48 p.m. on Monday to the Boston Police Department, according to Deputy Superintendent Paul McLaughlin. A woman was found dead inside the apartment when officers arrived, McLaughlin said. But as the officers were investigating the scene, a man who was also inside the home broke through a window and fled the apartment, McLaughlin said. This led to a short foot chase through several yards and streets in the area, McLaughlin said. The man tried to steal someone's car from the neighborhood as he fled, but was eventually tased and arrested. As of late Monday night, Boston police were still trying to determine the relationship between the man and the woman found in the apartment. The investigation was 'very active and fluid" as of Monday night, police said, and at least one weapon was found at the scene. As of Tuesday morning, the identity of the man who was arrested and his charges were not publicly announced. Wellesley College students scream for, smooch Boston Marathon runners Boston Red Sox rookie understood 'what he wanted to do' with bases loaded Alex Cora on ex-Boston Red Sox Andrew Benintendi: 'We don't win it without him' Former Red Sox Bobby Dalbec returns; 'There's no hard feelings' Boston-area cancer research lab to cease drug trials, lay off 117
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
A5 upgrade won't jeopardise net zero goals, court told
Authorising the £1.2bn A5 road upgrade will not jeopardise Northern Ireland's net zero climate change goals, government lawyers have told the High Court. Counsel representing the Department for Infrastructure rejected claims it acted irrationally by approving the dual carriageway scheme without a proper action plan to ensure carbon emission targets are met. The 53-mile project on the main corridor between Londonderry and Aughnacloy in County Tyrone was given the go-ahead by Stormont ministers in October last year. With more than 50 deaths recorded on the A5 since 2006, campaigners have been pressing for the improvements to be carried out. The upgrade, which forms part of a proposed key cross-border business route linking Dublin and the north west, has already been held up by previous legal actions. A group of local residents, landowners and farmers are now mounting a fresh challenge against the decision to begin construction work. The umbrella group, known as the Alternative A5 Alliance, contend it will breach legislative targets set out in the Climate Change (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Part of the case centres on Planning Appeals Commission recommendations against proceeding with the scheme unless the department was satisfied it would not undermine those goals. No reasonable authority could have concluded there was enough information to demonstrate the targets would still be met if the scheme was approved, according to the Alliance's case. But responding for the department, Paul McLaughlin, KC, confirmed that none of the allegations were accepted. "The obligation on the department was to act consistently with the climate targets," he said. "In this case, the department did satisfy itself through thorough analysis that the authorisation of this project was consistent with the achievement of those targets." Mr McLaughlin added: "At the very least, the authorisation of the scheme would not prejudice achievement of those targets. "The result is that the department did not act irrationally, it had ample information through which to satisfy itself and it therefore did not act in breach of (the act)." The hearing continues.
BBC News
20-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
A5 upgrade won't jeopardise net zero goals, court told
Authorising the £1.2bn A5 road upgrade will not jeopardise Northern Ireland's net zero climate change goals, government lawyers have told the High representing the Department for Infrastructure rejected claims it acted irrationally by approving the dual carriageway scheme without a proper action plan to ensure carbon emission targets are 53-mile project on the main corridor between Londonderry and Aughnacloy in County Tyrone was given the go-ahead by Stormont ministers in October last more than 50 deaths recorded on the A5 since 2006, campaigners have been pressing for the improvements to be carried out. The upgrade, which forms part of a proposed key cross-border business route linking Dublin and the north west, has already been held up by previous legal actions.A group of local residents, landowners and farmers are now mounting a fresh challenge against the decision to begin construction umbrella group, known as the Alternative A5 Alliance, contend it will breach legislative targets set out in the Climate Change (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by of the case centres on Planning Appeals Commission recommendations against proceeding with the scheme unless the department was satisfied it would not undermine those goals. 'Thorough climate analysis' No reasonable authority could have concluded there was enough information to demonstrate the targets would still be met if the scheme was approved, according to the Alliance's responding for the department, Paul McLaughlin, KC, confirmed that none of the allegations were accepted."The obligation on the department was to act consistently with the climate targets," he said."In this case, the department did satisfy itself through thorough analysis that the authorisation of this project was consistent with the achievement of those targets."Mr McLaughlin added: "At the very least, the authorisation of the scheme would not prejudice achievement of those targets."The result is that the department did not act irrationally, it had ample information through which to satisfy itself and it therefore did not act in breach of (the act)."The hearing continues.
The Guardian
13-03-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Taxi firms crowdfund legal battle with Uber over VAT on fares in UK
Two British taxi companies have launched a crowdfunding drive for the last leg of a lengthy legal battle with Uber that could result in higher cab fares. Uber will seek, at a supreme court hearing in July, a ruling on contractual models that affect whether VAT applies to private-hire companies outside London, which it has argued would level the playing field across the UK. However, the minicab industry has fought the move, which it said could raise the cost of taxi journeys outside London by at least 20%. The private hire firms Delta Taxis from Liverpool and Veezu from Cardiff are attempting to raise £500,000 to sustain their legal battle. Costs already exceed £1m after high court cases in 2022 and 2023, and a court of appeal case in 2024. Uber was forced to add VAT to rides booked through its app after a ruling in 2021 regarding its fares in London. It then took legal action involving Sefton council in Merseyside – where Delta is based – over its terms for operators. Private hire vehicle (PHV) companies have usually classed drivers as independent, self-employed contractors and so do not pay VAT. The industry argues that regulatory change would disproportionately affect passengers who rely on cabs, such as elderly people and those with restricted mobility in areas with poor public transport. According to Veezu, its data shows that 43% of minicab trips are for medical, work, or educational reasons, rather than leisure. The cab firms have said that many small operators could be forced out of business, affecting an estimated 25,000 self-employed drivers, leaving passengers with fewer or no services. Paul McLaughlin of Delta Taxis said the appeal was a 'David v Goliath moment', adding: 'This court case could have massive repercussions for PHV firms like us using the traditional agency model, which has been part of British culture for generations. If Uber win, it will add at least 20% to the cost of a private hire taxi fare outside of London … The impact will be felt far and wide.' Sign up to Business Today Get set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning after newsletter promotion Nia Cooper, the chief legal officer at Veezu, said: 'This case is about protecting the future of the private hire industry and the millions of passengers who rely on it every day. The private hire industry is integral to the transport network in UK and provides essential journeys to passengers, particularly those that are vulnerable.' An Uber spokesperson said: 'Uber believes that there should be consistency throughout the UK to ensure all operators are required to have the same model.'
