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Abbott Smith, 37, Mountain Village resident and business owner, dies | News

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Mountain Village officials announced Sunday that Telluride Distilling Company founder Steven Abbott Smith, 37, was killed in a single motorcycle accident on Double Eagle Drive. According to a press release, the accident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 21 on Double Eagle Drive.

Abbott, as his friends and relatives called him, was driving home when his motorcycle went off the road. The accident and its cause are being investigated by the Mountain Village Police Department, Colorado State Patrol and the San Miguel County Coroner.

Smith opened the Telluride Distilling Company with his wife Joanna in 2015 and the tasting room in Mountain Village in 2019, and was an active member of the Mountain Village community as a resident and business owner. He has served on the board of directors of the Telluride Mountain Village Homeowners Association, the Mountain Village Promotional Association, and was recently appointed to the town’s Meadows Residents’ Advisory Committee.

Smith is survived by his mother Stephanie, father James, brothers Jimmy and John, wife Joanna and daughter Raegan “Rae” who was born earlier this year.

“The MVPD and the city wish to express their deepest condolences to Smith’s family and those who loved and knew him,” the press release read. “Smith will be deeply missed by the community.”

Bereavement counseling resources are available to the community through the Tri County Health Network. Visit tchnetwork.org for more information.

Ola S1 Pro scooter price increased: how much does it cost now

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logo-3-e1633446435798-2-3 Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ola Electric today announced a price increase for its S1 Pro scooter in the Indian market. Ola opened the buy window for the third time which revealed the rising price. Now, the new price of Ola S1 Pro electric scooter is Rs 1.40 lakh (ex-showroom). The e-scooter is now more expensive by Rs 10,000. Launched at a price of Rs 1.30 lakh (ex-showroom) in 2021, the Ola S1 Pro received a price hike for the first time. The purchase window opened by the electric vehicle manufacturer will remain open on weekends. Moreover, the brand has already started the test camps in five cities of the country. The Ola S1 Pro electric scooter offers a claimed ARAI mileage of 185km under ideal conditions and an actual mileage of 131km. It has a top speed of 115 km/h and is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3 seconds, according to the company’s claims. The Ola S1 Pro is powered by a 3.97 kWh battery which takes around 6.30 hours to fully charge. In terms of features, the electric scooter is equipped with a 7-inch touchscreen, digital speedometer, remote start/stop button, 36 liters storage capacity and a burglar alarm. The tires are shod with 12-inch aluminum alloy rims for better stability. The Ola S1 Pro comes in 10 color options including Midnight Blue, Liquid Silver, Matte Black, Charcoal Grey, Marshmallow, Millennial Pink, Glamorous Coral, Porcelain White, Neo Mint and jet black.

Recently, Ola Electric became India’s number one electric two-wheeler manufacturer in just 5 months, thanks to the strong sales of the Ola S1 Pro. However, the electric vehicle maker has issued a recall of around 1,441 units due to the e-scooter fire in Pune.

Dowgate Properties installs electric car charging station in Naivasha

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Real estate company Dowgate Properties has set up an electric vehicle charging station in Naivasha, the first outside Nairobi, as it seeks a share of the rapidly growing market.

The station is located at Naivasha Safari Centre, Dowgate’s new shopping mall whose anchor tenant is Naivas Supermarket, along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.

The company joins others like ChargeNet and Drive Electric, which have set up centers in Nairobi to provide the equivalent of filling stations for electric cars.

The electricity distributor Kenya Power says it is ready to work with electric mobility companies by providing electricity to recharge the batteries.

“Car ownership and commuting has completely changed over the past decade and is set to change even more as Kenyans…are also starting to embrace electric vehicles (EVs),” said James Hoddell, founder and director of Dowgate Properties.

Momentum has grown for the adoption of electric vehicles in Kenya as calls for clean energy solutions to reverse the impact of climate change grow louder.

Lily: Electric cars are gradually taking over Kenyan roads

Some of the startups that have established their bases in Kenya include BasiGo, Kiri, and Opibus.

BasiGo is pioneering a new generation of eco-friendly buses that aim to reduce carbon emissions in major cities like Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu and Mombasa.

Opibus converts diesel and gasoline vehicles and motorcycle engines to electric, while Kiri manufactures electric motorcycles.

The Safari Centre, which also has restaurants and children’s play areas, is Dowgates’ premier shopping centre. The firm plans to open a similar center in Makutano, along the Nairobi-Nyeri road.

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Tesla brand threatened by Musk harassment allegation and criticism from Democrats

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Elon Musk made a name for himself and Tesla by breaking the rules, but the billionaire’s latest comments on politics and a sexual harassment allegation against him that he says are false may hurt the brand in the eyes of some owners and employees. of cars.

Musk on Thursday denied a Business Insider report that he sexually harassed a flight attendant on a private jet in 2016, calling the person who made the claim a liar.

The day before, the CEO of Tesla, amid a controversial effort to buy Twitter Inc, said he would now vote Republican instead of Democrat and called Democrats a “party of division and hate”.

Tesla was also cut this week from the widely followed S&P 500 ESG index, which an index official said was due to issues including allegations of racial discrimination at the company and accidents related to his vehicles.

Musk responded by calling these environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings a “scam” and wondered how the index could bring down an electric car company while adding oil and gas producers. gas.

Tesla could not immediately be reached for comment.

While Musk has made headlines before – calling a critic a “pedo” on Twitter – the latest controversies again raise questions about whether his outspokenness will tarnish his sympathy. And – since Musk is so closely tied to Tesla – whether it will hurt the automaker’s sales, particularly in California.

The Left State is Tesla’s biggest market, accounting for nearly 40% of the company’s retail registrations in the United States last year, according to data from Experian. Tesla sales in California rose nearly 70% during the year and accounted for 6.5% of all vehicles in the state, according to the California New Car Dealers Association.

#BoycottTesla trended on Twitter on Friday with several people claiming they were canceling their car orders.

“In the past, I admired him for working to create a green company that transforms energy consumption. But he unfortunately becomes divisive as an attention-seeking troll and I no longer believe that he is dedicated to the quality of his products. I will be canceling my Tesla order,” said J Yeh, a Twitter user who describes herself as a lawyer who has lived in several cities, including Los Angeles.

“You have lost a potential customer,” said a Twitter user named Ute Bauer from Germany, adding in German: “To everyone reading this, cancel your orders.”

Reuters was unable to confirm whether any Tesla orders had been cancelled.

Many institutional investors may back Musk no matter what given the company’s strong performance, but that doesn’t mean some aren’t frustrated.

“They’re doing a lot of good things,” said Taylor Ogan, CEO of Snow Bull Capital, which owns Tesla stock. “It’s just disappointing when it’s tainted by Elon Musk’s antics. Elon Musk is the best thing for Tesla and the worst thing for Tesla.”

A Tesla employee, who asked not to be identified, expressed frustration that Musk’s efforts outside of Tesla appear to be hurting the automaker’s stock. “Society has to do something to fix the problem,” he said.

Tesla shares fell nearly 9% on Friday, knocking about $66 billion off Tesla’s market value and putting the stock at its lowest level since last August, with analysts citing “risks of distraction of the Twitter agreement. Musk assured people Thursday that Tesla was constantly on his mind.

If the discussion around water coolers at work focused on the sexual harassment allegation against Musk rather than Tesla products, the end result could be “corrosive” to the Tesla brand, said John Smith, former vice president. group president at GM who led global product planning.

Employees at Tesla and SpaceX could also become “a little shaken and angry” over Musk’s anti-Democratic comments, as staff at tech companies in California tend to be more liberal, said Jason Stomel, founder of the company. executive technology talent agency.

NASA administrator Bill Nelson, which relies on Musk’s SpaceX to fly its astronauts into space, told Reuters on Thursday that Musk has a strong executive team at the spacecraft maker and that the partnership of the agency with the company “went without a hitch”.

And Musk still has a lot of fans online. Twitter user @JVega103 said he was a Republican who owned a Tesla and had just signed up for Tesla Solar Panels. “Thank you for all you do,” the user tweeted.

That has left some industry watchers wondering if Musk and Tesla would simply brush off these latest controversies, as they have in the past.

“Is Elon Musk now mad, or mad as a fox? He deserved the benefit of the doubt because he often plays chess while the rest of us play checkers,” said Erik Qualman, a professor at Northwestern University. “As Musk himself said on ‘Saturday Night Live’, ‘What, did you think I would be normal?’”

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Indian Brand Leadership Conclave 2022 by THE BRAND STORY

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Update: May 21, 2022 4:17 p.m. STI

New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI/PNN): THE BRAND STORY recently organized “Indian Brand Leadership Conclave 2022” at Sheraton, New Delhi; The Conclave was woven around the contemporary theme – “Embracing Change – The New Normal”, and the evening was marked by insightful keynotes, panel discussions and the celebration of Indian brands and leaders. The Conclave was graced by an impeccable and unprecedented line-up of guests from various industries. Guest of honor Faggan Singh Kulaste, Minister of State, Ministry of Steel and Rural Development (GOI); guests of honor Kabir Bedi (international actor and author), Sameep Shastri (president, IIGL and president, CYL). Vinit Goenka (Spokesperson (BJP- State of Delhi) and author), Laxmi Narayan Tripathi (Acharya Maha Mandaleshwar, Kinnar Akhaada and transgender rights activist). Guests were honored as “LEADER OF HOPE” for their respective contributions to society, youth empowerment and business.The day saw leading brands and leaders congratulated and rewarded for their achievements in various categories. Leaders who have been awarded in the Her Power category (honors the nation’s successful women) are * Shahnaz Husain, Founder, President and MD, Shahnaz Husain Group* Dr. Grace Pinto, Managing Director, Ryan International Group of Institutions* Geetha Nagpal, Vice President, Krupanidhi Institutions Group* Shweta Rohira, youth icon and actor* Richa Singh, Managing Director (India and Middle East), Natural Diamond Council* Pushpi Singh, Founder, FINORBIT GlobalLeaders awarded the “Leader of Hope” citation were * Zainab Patel, Chief Inclusion and Diversity, Pernod Ricard India*Vinkesh Gulati, President, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations* Shibani Kashyap, youth icon, singer and songwriter* Abhijit Pati, CEO and Director, Bharat Aluminum Company Limited* Dr hc. Mario Schmidt, General Manager, Lingel Windows and Door Technology Pvt. Ltd.) was awarded the title of Nation’s Most Trusted Leader. Brands Awarded in India’s Most Iconic Brands Category* Flamingo (Ascent Meditech): With a presence in over 55 countries, Flamingo offers world-class orthopedics, wound care and mobility products. * BSE Limited: Formerly known as the “Bombay Stock Exchange”, BSE is India’s oldest and Asia’s fastest stock exchange, with many firsts to its credit.* Embassy Property Developments Pvt. ltd. : India’s leading property player in commercial, residential and industrial spaces, with a reputation for flawless delivery.* Fenesta Building Systems: One of India’s leading window and door brands with a presence in over 300 cities.* Indofil Industries Limited: India’s leading agrochemical brand, with an export presence in over 120 countries.* Tata Shaktee: A leading name in galvanized corrugated sheets and roofing solutions from Tata home.* The Bhawanipur Education Society College (BESC): A state-of-the-art college offering a contemporary curriculum to aid in the holistic development of students.Brands Awarded in India’s Most Admirable Brands Category* Aditya Educational Institutions: A leading Indian educational group offering over 150 courses and delivering excellence in education. * MM Forging Limited: India’s leading forging company, the company is the epitome of world-class quality in iron and steel forgings. * PNB Metlife India Insurance Co. Ltd. : PNB Metlife is the leading provider of insurance services in India.* StockEdge: A must-have tool for investors, StockEdge has a reputation as the most trusted stock market research app in India.* Bharat Aluminum Company Ltd: India’s largest aluminum producer and a key player in the cause of Indian independence.Award-winning brands in India’s Leading Brand category * All Seasons: One of the top selling IMFL brands in India from Oasis Group.* BookMyJet: an app-based company that makes access to private aircraft and helicopter charter services sustainable. * DOLO 650: A quality product from MicroLabs, DOLO 650 is India’s answer to the analgesic market previously dominated by multinationals. * ONE OTT iNTERTAINMENT Ltd. (OIL): Driven by unwavering customer focus, ONEOTT is one of the fastest growing internet service providers in India.* Pathkind Diagnostics Pvt. ltd. : From the home of humanity, Pathkind offers quality diagnostic services at affordable prices in Tier 2 and 3 cities.* NEST-In, Tata Steel: With innovative and faster construction solutions, Nest-In (Tata Steel) is a leading player in India’s growth by serving commercial, residential and industrial segments.* Coco Dry Fruits: A leading name in the dried fruit segment with packaging as its strong point.Award-winning brands in the Nation’s Most Trusted Brand category* Shahnaz Husain: A top performer who brought premium Indian Ayurvedic beauty products to the global beauty care map.* Amadeus Labs: A global leader in travel technology for decades.* Card printer Evolis India Pvt. ltd. : A name to reckon with as the undisputed global leader in badge and card printing solutions.* Fortinet Technologies India: A technology leader that pioneered cybersecurity and networking solutions for businesses. * The Narayana Group: With a heritage of over 40 years and a presence in over 23 Indian states, the Narayana Group is India’s leading education conglomerate. * Emirates Logistics India: Like its parent company, Emirates Logistics India is redefining the supply chain, freight, logistics and distribution solutions segment in India.Young Leader Award (40 under 40)*Gomathi. S, Co-Founder and CEO, AHAGURU Education Technology Pvt. ltd.* Nikhil Chandan, motivational speaker and trainer.India’s largest workplace,* BALCO: To be a strong advocate for employee growth and empathetic culture.* PAYTM: To advertise employee and company growth culture in that order.* VAJRO: For championing employee-friendly workplace policies.India’s Leading Brand – Rising Star 2022, * Oaken Glow: Pernod Ricard’s first IMFL Indian brand benefiting from considerable national brand equity.Iconic Brand of India – Rising Star 2022, * Dazzle Sportswear: India’s only and leading sportswear and leisurewear brand created by national athletes. India’s Most Admirable Brand – Rising Star* Rapido: Pioneer in the Indian bicycle-taxis market; Rapido is India’s largest, largest and fastest growing player.Social Impact Award* Uttez Digital India: the main technology partner of the largest public Internet project in the world (the Delhi Wi-Fi project).In India’s Top Mind category, the leaders who have been recognized for their unparalleled contribution to business and society are:* Rajiv Mistry, Founder and Managing Director, Ascent Meditech Ltd.* Dibyajyoti Pattanaik, Director, Annapurna Finance Pvt. ltd.*Praveen Srivastava, Head of Marketing and Sales, Branded Goods and Retail – FP, Tata Steel)* Ashish Srivastava, Managing Director and CEO, PNB Metlife India Insurance Co. Ltd.* Yugal Kishore Sharma, CEO, ONEOTT iNTERTAINMENT Limited,* Deep Malhotra, President and CEO, Oasis Group* Santosh Sharma, Founder and CEO, BookMyJet * Ganesh Ramamurthy, Managing Director, Evolis Card Printer India Pvt Ltd* Vidyashankar Krishnan, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, MM Forgings Limited* Jayant Gundewar, Executive Director, Advance Solutions (India and SAARC)-IngramMicro)* Saharsh Damani (CEO, FADA)* Monish Salhotra Founder, EBTL and Ligero Systems* Amiit Bhagthalia, Founder, Health2Hygiene* Amit Thapliyal, Vice President, PeopleStrong* Unmesh Pawar, Senior HR Manager,* Ankit Jhamb, Director of Learning, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP, and authorThe Brand Story, thanked all the brands and leaders for coming together to honor the flag bearers of the India Growth Story. The Brand Story also announced the upcoming “Asian Brand and Leadership Conclave 2022”, to be held in Dubai. www.thebrandstory.co.in

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Soaring gas prices add to the woes of delivery agents; many quit

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With the cost of petrol crossing the ₹100 mark, it is becoming increasingly difficult for those involved in the delivery of food and other goods

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Rising fuel prices have worried thousands of delivery agents across India. With the rising cost of petrol and crossing the ₹100 mark, it is becoming more and more difficult for those delivering food and other goods.

Delivery partners are struggling to take care of their families and many have quit. They estimate that fuel prices will rise further in the coming months due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

Read also : Traffic cops throw a spanner in Zomato’s 10-minute food delivery plan

Last year, online food delivery platform Zomato increased wages by 7-8% for delivery partners to cover rising fuel costs. “This new compensation structure is designed to automatically adjust to any future changes in fuel prices,” the company said in February 2021.

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However, there has been no such decision so far from Zomato. And many food delivery executives are waiting for salary reviews to cover rising gas costs.

On Thursday, May 19, the price of a liter of petrol was ₹105.41 in Delhi while it was ₹120.51 in Mumbai. In Chennai the cost of petrol per liter was ₹110.85 and in Kolkata it was ₹115.12. It was ₹111.09 in Bangalore.

With high gas prices, some quit their delivery jobs. This has resulted in food delivery aggregators struggling with runner shortages, a mint says the report.

“Working in an air-conditioned showroom, even for many hours, is not the same as walking around town in the heat for six days a week. The fuel bills went up and the money wasn’t worth the hours we had to work as delivery people. I may not earn much more now but I am happier and healthier,” said Md. Annu, 28, who left Zomato two months ago and joined an electronics store in Hyderabad, quoted in the report.

Read also : TN cops plead fine on food apps, rather than delivery people, for traffic violations

“There was a guaranteed minimum payment, one day off per week, and I delivered within a 5-6 km radius. But that has changed. I had to do about 30 orders a day. I was earning around ₹1,500 a day but was paying ₹300-400 for fuel,” he said.

In 2020, the salary was attractive and he did around 120-130 orders per week and earned around ₹10,000. Like most delivery people at the time, he was paid on a weekly basis, according to the report.

Like Annu, there are others in Delhi and other parts of India who have quit their jobs.

Ajoy Thomas, vice president and business manager (retail, e-commerce, logistics and transport) of staffing firm TeamLease Services, said payments had fallen from a year ago.

“A year ago the payment was up to ₹35 per order. It is below ₹15 now. This is basically done by the big players because paying the delivery manager is one of the highest costs for a company,” he was quoted in the report.

Read also : As inflation hits 8-year high, Indians see packages ‘shrinking’

A delivery man from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, explained how difficult the situation had become for him in recent months due to rising petrol prices.

“I made food deliveries even before Covid arrived in the country. It was a good job. However, after Covid it became more difficult. But now it has become even more difficult after witnessing this sharp rise in gasoline prices. I don’t know when my company will increase incentives,” said Gopal Yadav India time.

Another person, who works in the courier delivery service, said they were also feeling the pinch of high fuel costs. “I have been in the courier delivery service for 10 years. However, the steady rise in gas prices has ruined my entire budget. I don’t know how to survive with such a steady climb. My salary is fixed and leading a family in such a situation is a huge challenge,” Rakesh Gupta told the newspaper.

Read also : Dubai delivery drivers quit jobs in rare protest over pay

In Kochi, a Bihar native said he was forced to do the delivery gig as he had no other choice, according to a report on New Indian Express.

“Every day I have to fill up to three liters of gasoline which costs around ₹350. The total monthly fuel expenditure will be around ₹9,000. It was around ₹6,000 last year. For the fuel expenses, we have to get rid of a lot of the income. As it is difficult to find another job here, I am forced to do the delivery job,” Sadak Ansari said.

Another person, who has completed her BTech and is a resident of Kochi, said she now has to walk nearly 300 km to meet her daily goals.

“Every day I have to deliver more than 20 food orders to customers. If we couldn’t do this, our income would be very low. So we are forced to travel 200 to 300 km a day to reach our daily target. If the amount we spent on fuel was around ₹7,000 last year, now we are spending over ₹10,000,” Rakesh said, according to the report.

To overcome fuel costs, some use bicycles in Kerala. “I rented a Kochi Metro bike, which costs only ₹700 per month, to deliver food packets to customers. If I use a motorbike, I will have to spend a lot on fuel,” said Vasudev, originally from Andhra Pradesh, quoted in the report.

In Madurai, a delivery man asked the government when fuel price hikes would stop.

“When will the rise in gasoline prices stop… It seems unstoppable. I can’t increase my income. The gap between my income and my expenses has already widened, so I am looking to switch to e-bikes or a two-wheeler, which are more fuel efficient,” the 26-year-old told The Hindu.

Adding to high fuel costs is the rising price of domestic LPG cylinder, which rose by ₹3.5 on Thursday and now costs over ₹1,000.

Easton’s Beach seasonal parking passes are now on sale

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Seasonal beach parking passes are now on sale at the City Hall Collections Office!

Residents interested in obtaining a season pass are invited to come to City Hall between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday and on weekends at the beach office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until May 28!

Please note that applicants must present current vehicle registration, as well as a valid driver’s license and payment by cash or check only.

This year’s seasonal beach parking sticker fee remains steady at $50 for Newport residents ($30 for Newport seniors) and $10 for motorcycles and mopeds. Non-resident stickers will cost $100 ($60 for seniors) and $20 for motorcycles and mopeds.

Beginning May 28, passes will also be available daily at the beach office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

And while beach passes are required to park at the beach during the season, Newport residents with residential parking passes can park for free during shoulder seasons — which run May 1-27 and September 6 to October 31.

For those going to the beach without a sticker, daily parking rates will be set at $15 on weekdays and $25 on weekends.

More information on beach parking, including a link to download the 2022 Beach Sticker App, is available on the City’s website at www.CityofNewport.com/BeachParking

The City is also looking to hire for all seasonal positions at the beach, including lifeguards and labourers/attendants. Anyone interested in submitting an application can do so by visiting www.CityofNewport.com/jobs and download the city job application.

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Lufthansa Technik will present the new Explorer cabin concept at EBACE 2022

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Lufthansa Technik will present an exclusive extension of its new Explorer widebody VIP cabin concept at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva.

In collaboration with luxury mobility brand Brabus, a special Adventure Lounge has been designed in the aft part of the lower deck, which can be seen from the main deck through a glass floor. A selection of additional vehicles can be stored here for discovery tours after landing.

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The all-new Explorer design includes the first strictly limited Brabus motorcycle, the Brabus 1300 R, created in collaboration with leading Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM.

The Brabus Adventure Lounge is easily accessible from the main deck via a staircase. “In addition to the floor extending from the forward fuselage area to form a verandah and virtual content projection surfaces integrated on a large scale into the cabin design, the Brabus Adventure

Lounge perfectly complements our concept for world explorers,” said Jan Grube, Sales Manager at VIP & Special Mission Aircraft Services. “This flying platform offers its customers a very individual base camp for further activities all over the world – now extended by an exciting element with the BRABUS Adventure Lounge. We are particularly pleased to have BRABUS, a partner of world-renowned, by our side for the realization of this functionality.

Man shot to death in online sale gone wrong

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – A former University of Alabama at Birmingham football player was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for the death of a nursing student who was shot during an online sale that went wrong.

Carlos Stephens, 24, was sentenced in April of the capital murder in the shooting death of Destiny Washington in 2020, 20 years old.

The shooting happened on the UAB campus during the sale of $90 AirPods. Stephens claimed he fired in self-defense after Washington’s boyfriend pulled out a gun first.

Jefferson County Circuit Judge Kechia Davis says the case is ‘tragic on so many levels’, al.com reported.

“It’s so sad for me because two young lives were taken in Jefferson County. Two young black people live, and I feel like they were both on the path to success – Destiny Washington and Mr. Stephens,” she said.

The shooting happened during the sale of a pair of AirPods that Washington’s boyfriend was selling to Stephens’ girlfriend. The transaction went wrong amid accusations of counterfeit money and fake product and ended with a fatal shot being fired by Stephens.

Stephens turned himself in to police two days after the shooting. His lawyers claimed their client fired in self-defense only after Washington’s boyfriend pulled out a gun and threatened to “detonate” him.

Washington’s parents, Randy and Tora Washington, appeared in court on Wednesday and issued an emotional impact statement, addressing Stephens at one point.

“Fate had no choice on December 17, 2020. The choice you made that night to fire a weapon at his vehicle has consequences,” Tora Washington said. “It may not be a consequence you think is fair, but your parents will get to hear your voice, see your face and hug you. I will never be able to do these things again with Destiny on this earth.

Tora Washington said her daughter is scheduled to graduate from Lawson State in May 2021. She is in a dual enrollment program at UAB and is looking forward to furthering her education at UAB.

“She knew early on that she wanted to help people,” she said. “For Career Day at age 6 – she dressed the part. She wanted to be a nurse. She was a people person and didn’t hesitate to help anyone.

After sentencing, more than a dozen members of Stephens’ family were allowed to hug and speak to him briefly one by one.

Guardian dies saving money from candy sales

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CARACHI:

A guard from a private security company was killed in an exchange of fire in the Korangi 1½ area. His body was transferred to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center for an autopsy.

The slain security guard has been identified as Muhammad Iqbal Butt, 55, son of Muhammad Khurshid Butt. The security guard killed was an employee of Ultra Security Company and a resident of Korangi.

In this regard, SHO Korangi Zahid Lodhi told The Express Tribune that the shots took place during a robbery. The slain security guard was guarding the vehicle carrying the sweets. Meanwhile, four unidentified gunmen riding two motorbikes near Korangi 1½ opened fire as they intercepted the car.

The security guard died instantly. The armed suspects took the vehicle after getting the driver out of the car. He said the armed suspects left the confectionery vehicle near Chiniot Hospital in Korangi 2½ and fled.

SHO said the slain security guard’s weapon was present in the vehicle, while the armed robbers took nothing from the car. He said police found a spent shell from a 30-caliber pistol at the scene, which they seized in custody while further information was obtained from the driver of the vehicle.