ST. PETERSBURG — Jeffrey Haarsma ’ s mental health issues were well known to the St. Petersburg Police Department . Officers had been to his home at least six times in the past three years with several calls coded as “ Mental Person. ” On one visit in March 2017 , two officers struggled to restrain the 55-year-old whose therapist wanted him committed to a psychiatric hospital . They used a Taser on Haarsma twice before they could shackle his wrists and ankles . As recently as March , Officer Kristen Thomas went to Haarsma ’ s home at the French Quarter North Condominiums on Fourth Street N after he called police to report “ suspicious ” prescription medication he took from a neighbor ’ s patio table . Thomas returned to Haarsma ’ s home Aug. 7 at about 7:30 p.m. , accompanied by Officer Alison Savarese . A neighbor had reported that Haarsma threw her patio chairs into a dumpster . But Savarese was alone when she found Haarsma outside his home about 90 minutes later . Investigators said he fought with her and tried to choke her when she tried to handcuff him . Haarsma ’ s hand was still around her neck when the officer drew her firearm and shot him twice , killing him , according to Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri . A week after his death , Debra Haarsma is still haunted by the belief that her younger brother should still be alive . The officers should have known about his mental health issues , she said , and one officer shouldn ’ t have tried to detain him on their own . A second officer may have deterred her brother from fighting , she said , or at least helped subdue him without having to use deadly force . “ I can not believe my brother is laying in the morgue right now , ” said Debra Haarsma , 60 . “ Why was this handled so badly ? Somebody needs to be held accountable for this screw up. ” • • • Law enforcement officials have not discussed the Aug. 7 shooting or revealed new details since Gualtieri ’ s news conference afterward . The officer ’ s decision to use deadly force is the subject of two different investigations . One will be conducted by the new Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force . The county ’ s law enforcement leaders announced the new initiative in July , agreeing to allow other law enforcement agencies to investigate their own officers in cases that ended in serious injury or death . The policy change was made in response to the Black Lives Matter protests and growing calls around the country for more police accountability and transparency following the death of George Floyd , who was killed May 25 by a Minneapolis police officer . The Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney ’ s Office will also conduct its own investigation into the death . In the meantime Savarese has been placed on administrative leave , which is routine in shooting incidents . Spend your days with Hayes Subscribe to our free Stephinitely newsletter You ’ re all signed up ! Want more of our free , weekly newsletters in your inbox ? Let ’ s get started.Explore all your options St. Petersburg police spokeswoman Yolanda Fernandez said the police department can not comment on the case because it is being investigated by an outside agency . Pinellas County Sheriff ’ s Office spokesman Travis Sibley said the task force investigation will provide more information about what happened but cautioned against “ Monday morning quarterbacking ” until all the details in the case are known . “ He came at her in an aggressive manner , ” Sibley said . The lack of new information leaves several questions unanswered for now : Why did Savarese attempt to detain Haarsma by herself ? How much of his history was she aware of ? Why did the second officer leave the scene ? Former Boca Raton Police Chief Andrew Scott , who worked in law enforcement for 30 years , said the two officers should have known about Haarsma ’ s mental history . They had access to the details of previous police encounters with him from the department ’ s computer-aided dispatch system . The initial decision to dispatch two officers made sense , he said . “ Police officers never know when a normal situation is going to go bad , ” Scott said . “ It ’ s better to always have a second officer on the scene dealing with people who have mental health issues . You alleviate escalation. ” • • • Encounters between the mentally ill and law enforcement can often end tragically , records show . Nearly a quarter of people killed by law enforcement officers in the past five years suffered from mental illness , according to a Washington Post report . The Tampa Bay Times ’ 2017 “ Why Cops Shoot ” investigation found that 246 out of 827 people shot by Florida law enforcement agencies over a five year period through 2014 showed signs of mental instability . Unlike in many of those cases , Haarsma was not armed . He suffered from bipolar disorder with psychotic features and often exhibited paranoia , said his therapist Nancy Silva , who had been working with Haarsma for close to nine years . She was given permission to talk to the Tampa Bay Times by his sister . He was also recovering from an addiction to meth amphetamine , the therapist said . Silva often treated Haarsma pro bono , but he hadn ’ t asked for a session since November . She said she last spoke to him by phone in January . She had never known him to attack anybody and had included him in group sessions with other patients . But she said he was a stickler for condo rules and could get angry and often riled his neighbors . “ Unfortunately not all mental illness is the kind that makes people feel sympathetic , but he was never violent , ” she said . Haarsma ’ s encounters with the police had left him wary of them , she said . But he was always easy to calm down . “ He probably needed to be hospitalized or have his meds restarted or adjusted , ” she said . “ It shouldn ’ t have ended this way. ” • • • When the sheriff spoke to the media after the shooting , he did not say whether mental health was a factor . He said Thomas , the second officer , had returned to police headquarters “ as part of the investigation ” but did not elaborate further . The sheriff said Savarese told Haarsma he was going to be detained as part of a criminal investigation and to put his hands behind his back . Then Haarsma pushed her and the two fought , Gualtieri said . Savarese had marks on her neck from where Haarsma grabbed her and his hand was still there when she shot him , Gualtieri said . He described Haarsma as being about 6 feet tall and “ much bigger ” than Savarese . “ This is a response to someone attacking her , ” the sheriff said . “ Her life was in danger because she couldn ’ t breathe and because he decided he was going to choke her out. ” The Florida Mental Health Act — more commonly known as the Baker Act — gives police the authority to take a person whose mental state may make them a risk to themselves or others into custody and transport them to a facility where they can be evaluated . Haarsma was committed under the Baker Act in 2017 at the recommendation of Silva , his therapist . St. Petersburg police procedures stress that officers dealing with mentally ill individuals “ should use the least restrictive mode of transportation and restraints available and strive to maintain the individual ’ s personal dignity. ” They are required to use restraints when transporting them to either jail or an evaluation facility . City and police leaders recently announced that in the fall some nonviolent calls to police will be handled by social services workers rather than uniformed officers . That includes reports about people who are intoxicated or have overdosed and those in mental health crises . • • • Haarsma grew up in Barrington , Ill. , said Billy Rafferty , a friend for 25 years . He said his friend was a piano prodigy as a child and , later , earned a business degree . Haarsma double majored in French and was fluent . Rafferty said his friend was warm and compassionate . He had a gift for growing plants that died in the hands of others and took in and loved rescue cats . Rafferty admitted Haarsma could be a busybody who got into disputes with his neighbors . But he didn ’ t recognize his friend in the account given by the sheriff of Haarsma attacking an officer . “ Jeff is not violent , ” Rafferty said . “ I just can ’ t wrap my head around it. ” Still , neighbors who spoke to the Times said Haarsma ’ s behavior had become increasingly erratic this year . He had removed the “ pool closed ” signs posted because of the pandemic and fought with a property manager who tried to stop him . He also claimed neighbors had bugged his telephone and were monitoring him . The French Quarter North Condominium Association in 2016 filed a lien against Haarsma for falling behind on his maintenance payments . He owed about $ 2,600 and filed for bankruptcy in order to be able to stay in his home , said his attorney Matt Weidner . “ He was a guy who deserved our help , ” Weidner said . Haarsma had been on disability because of his mental illness but was ambitious enough to put himself through college to qualify as a licensed practical nurse , said Debra Haarsma . He loved sending his sister goofy gifts like a ceramic fish and an inflatable giraffe , she said . “ He was just a person that had struggles , ” she said . “ He was trying to make himself better . ”

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Advertisement FOLLOW ON Angela Mulholland is wrapping up her family trip to Europe after five straight months abroad . After five straight months of travelling with our kids across Europe , I think it ’ s safe to say we ’ re done . We ’ ve had enough . We ’ ve seen a lot of beautiful sights and I know there are so many more out there to see , but the key to any great adventure is knowing when to wrap it up . Our plan had always been to travel for six months and I feel a little disappointed we ’ re stopping at five . But there would have been no prize for making it to the six-month mark ( at least I think there wasn ’ t ) and there ’ s no shame in heading home early . We know we ’ ve been lucky to take this trip at all , even if it involved selling our house and putting our lives on hold . But the problem with long-term family travel that no one tells you about is the “ family ” part . Also , the “ long-term ” part . So really the “ long-term family ” part ; the “ travel ” part has been fine . We love our children , really we do . They are smart and funny and they ’ re useful for carrying stuff . We ’ re pretty sure they love us too . But no matter how much your family means to you , it ’ s really , really hard to spend every minute of every day with them . You get on each other ’ s nerves and I ’ m here to confess it doesn ’ t get any easier as the weeks tick on . There have been some exhausting moments with these kids . Like the time our boy threw his stuffed animal in the air while waiting for the train outside Disneyland Paris and it landed on the tracks and his daddy angrily jumped down to retrieve it only to be greeted by an even angrier French soldier with a very large gun . He yelled in words that Daddy couldn ’ t interpret but understood just fine . Or the time this same boy lost his e-reader in the back seat of a Spanish taxi , then lost his sister ’ s e-reader hours later by “ hiding ” it under a suitcase where it wasn ’ t found until two weeks later . ( The e-reader left in the taxi was retrieved as well after Mommy engaged in some high-level negotiating in some low-level Spanish . ) Or the myriad number of times our two kids descended into fisticuffs while in public -- almost invariably in a fancy restaurant with white tablecloths -- with the short , sharp battles ending in howls and tears and vows of revenge . From us parents , mostly . Of course , there have also been plenty of spectacular moments too . Like hiking the cliffs of Ireland and the moors of England , and seeing the boiling hot geysers of Iceland . The kids have touched fish in the Mediterranean , ridden camels in Morocco and ponies in Paris , and stayed in a cave home dug into a cliff . They ’ ve climbed up castle walls , ridden to the top of the London Eye and seen the Eiffel Tower from down below . And though they may not realize it , they ’ ve learned a ton about European history too , about medieval warfare , the Titanic disaster , the Irish famine , and the Moorish invasion of Spain . They ’ ve even learned a bit about European hygiene . ( “ Tell me again , Momma , about how the bod ... , the bahdet .. the buttwasher works , please ? ” ) But in between all that wonder , there have been some pretty trying parenting moments and plenty of frustration . When you ’ re at the point of thinking the primary goal of your trip is no longer enjoyment but endurance , that ’ s a pretty good sign it ’ s time to pack it in . I ’ m well aware there are lots of families who travel the world for much longer , because I met and spoke with many before we left . They talked about how travel helped mature their children , teaching them independence , and to see that there are other ways of life that are so much different from their own . And I know there are some families who go through even bigger changes and make being global nomads a permanent way of life . I tip my hat to these families ; they ’ re braver than we are . Maybe it ’ s different when you ’ ve committed to a full year of handling travel logistics , cranky kids , fussy eaters and homeschooling stress . Maybe they ’ re just better travellers than we are . Maybe they ’ re better parents . Or maybe our kids might not be cut out for this . Our boy has always just gone along with whatever we have planned -- mostly because he often has no idea what ’ s going on at all . He usually has his nose in a book and I ’ m not even sure how much of this trip he ’ s absorbed at all , since most days he can ’ t even keep track of which country he ’ s in . But our daughter is a quieter girl who has never really liked change . From the start , she told us she wasn ’ t eager to go . We knew that when we left . But isn ’ t our job as parents to encourage our kids to try new things , to push themselves beyond what they think they are capable of , to broaden their worlds ? If we only ever keep things comfortable for them , how can they grow ? We hoped that once the kids saw a few of the great cities of Europe and landscapes they ’ d never seen before , they ’ d begin to see why we were so excited to show them this stuff . But even after all the fun moments we ’ ve had , my daughter would still tell you she ’ d rather be home . She recently admitted she has decided she doesn ’ t like to travel . ( Except airplane liftoffs . Those will always be fun , she says . ) It kind of breaks my heart to hear that , that my daughter doesn ’ t love travel the way I do , especially since I ’ ve always sought out adventure and learning anything new . But one of the hardest lessons one has to accept as a parent is that your kids aren ’ t you . They aren ’ t always going to love the same things you love , no matter how badly you want them to . My daughter is naturally a bit of a homebody , and this trip hasn ’ t changed that about her , even if I hoped it might . So for the sake of family harmony , we ’ re heading home . It ’ s been a terrific journey and one we ’ re proud to say we got through without any disasters , injuries , or arrests . We ’ ve lost some socks and some hair along the way but we ’ re coming back with a ton of great photos and memories , two kids and each other , which is all we really need .

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Bridgeport Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charge JAMAR TRAYLOR , also known as “ J-Hop , ” 22 , of Bridgeport , pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to a racketeering charge stemming from his participation in a violent Bridgeport street gang . Today ’ s announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery , United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut ; Joseph T. Corradino , State ’ s Attorney for the Fairfield Judicial District ; Bridgeport Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia ; David Sundberg , Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ; James Ferguson , Special Agent in Charge , ATF Boston Field Division ; Brian D. Boyle , Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England , and Acting U.S . Marshal Lawrence Bobnick . According to court documents and statements made in court , the FBI , ATF , DEA , U.S . Marshals Service and Bridgeport Police have been investigating multiple Bridgeport-based gangs whose members are involved in narcotics trafficking , murder and other acts of violence . Traylor was a member of the Original North End ( “ O.N.E. ” ) , a gang based in the Trumbull Gardens area of Bridgeport that committed acts of violence against rival gang , including the East End gang , the East Side gang , and the PT Barnum gang . O.N.E . members also robbed drug dealers , sold narcotics , laundered narcotics proceeds , and stole cars from inside and outside Connecticut and used the cars to commit crimes . On August 8 , 2018 , Traylor and other O.N.E . members stole a Jeep Grand Cherokee in Newburgh , New York , and drove it back to Bridgeport . In the following days , Traylor and others conspired to use the car to kill East End gang members and their allies who they had learned through social media were at a deli on Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport . Although that plan fell through , in the early morning hours of August 13 , 2018 , O.N.E . members drove the stolen Jeep to Union Avenue in Bridgeport where they shot and killed Len Smith , 25 , who they mistook for a rival East End group member , and shot and seriously wounded Smith ’ s female companion , both of whom were seated in a parked car . After the shooting , O.N.E . members transported the Jeep to Indian Wells State Park in Shelton where they burned the vehicle in an effort to destroy evidence of the murder . On October 22 , 2018 , Traylor and others committed a violent robbery of a marijuana dealer . On June 1 , 2021 , Traylor , who at the time was on probation after a state felony weapons conviction , possessed five Glock handguns and ammunition . Traylor pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity , which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years . He has been detained since June 1 , 2021 . This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the FBI ’ s Safe Streets and Violent Crimes Task Forces , ATF , DEA , U.S . Marshals Service , Bridgeport Police Department , Connecticut State Police and the Bridgeport State ’ s Attorney ’ s Office , with the assistance of the U.S . Postal Inspection Service , Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory and the Waterbury Police Department . The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S . Attorneys Karen L. Peck , Rahul Kale , Jocelyn C. Kaoutzanis and Tara E. Levens . This prosecution is a part of the Justice ’ s Department ’ s Project Safe Neighborhoods ( PSN ) , Project Longevity and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces ( OCDETF ) programs . PSN is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice ’ s violent crime reduction efforts . PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime . Through PSN , a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them . As part of this strategy , PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime . Project Longevity is a comprehensive initiative to reduce gun violence in Connecticut ’ s major cities . Through Project Longevity , community members and law enforcement directly engage with members of groups that are prone to commit violence and deliver a community message against violence , a law enforcement message about the consequences of further violence and an offer of help for those who want it . If a group member elects to engage in gun violence , the focused attention of federal , state and local law enforcement will be directed at that entire group . OCDETF identifies , disrupts and dismantles drug traffickers , money launderers , gangs and transnational criminal organizations through a prosecutor-led and intelligence-driven approach that leverages the strengths of federal , state and local law enforcement agencies . Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https : //www.justice.gov/OCDETF .

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OTTAWA -- Fly-in communities will be exempt from a federal requirement that air passengers be vaccinated against COVID-19 , Canada 's transport minister said Friday , a day before the mandate comes into effect . Residents who leave their remote communities to access essential services need not be vaccinated to board a plane , Omar Alghabra told a news conference outside Toronto International Pearson Airport . `` We are putting in place some exceptions with guardrails and with measures , as well , to protect the health and safety of everyone , '' he said . `` But again , those are communities that have very little if no access to the outside world , other than travelling by plane . '' Ottawa said earlier this month that it was eyeing exceptions for 182 communities that Transport Canada or the provinces and territories have deemed `` remote '' and largely inaccessible by car . Alghabra said the government consulted with First Nations , provinces and territories to develop the exemption . Alghabra also announced a months-long grace period for unvaccinated foreign nationals hoping to leave the country without getting their shots . They 'll have until Feb. 28 to board a plane or boat leaving Canada with only a negative COVID-19 test if they choose to remain unvaccinated . After that , he said , they 'll be subject to the same requirements as everyone else . There 's a similar grace period for other unvaccinated Canadians , when they can travel with just a negative molecular test result for COVID-19 , but it lasts only until Nov. 29 . `` We know that Canadians who have not been vaccinated are now thinking about getting vaccinated and hopefully they will go out and get vaccinated , so they will be required to get tested prior to departure , '' Alghabra said . He noted that the testing mandate is still a step up from existing policies for domestic air travel , which require neither a vaccine nor a negative test . Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced in August that all travellers by plane , boat or interprovincial train would need to be vaccinated , and the pledge became a pillar of his successful re-election campaign . Alghabra said the mandate will help protect workers and travellers alike . This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29 , 2021 .

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Feb. 17 , 2010 CIVILIAN DEFENSE CONTRACTOR SENT TO PRISON FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ( HOUSTON ) - Michael Anthony Grabar , 44 , a Seabrook resident , has been sentenced to prison for possessing child pornography and ordered to register as a sex offender , United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today . U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison sentenced Grabar to a 50-month prison term to be followed by a life term of supervised release this morning . Grabar has been ordered by the court to register as a sex offender and will be subject to complying with a number of conditions during his supervised release term intended to protect children and the public . The court specifically ordered Grabar to participate in a sex offender treatment program , have no Internet access , not to work or reside within 100 feet of places primarily used by children under 18 - parks , schools , day care centers , etc . - and not to have any contact with children under the age of 18 . Failure to comply with the conditions could result in yet another prison term . The charges against Grabar are the result of an investigation conducted by the Naval Criminal Investigative Services ( NCIS ) in Iraq and Corpus Christi , Texas . The investigation began on May 2 , 2008 , when KBR security at Camp Fallujah , a U.S. Marine base in Iraq , was notified about a thumb drive found in laundry at the laundry facility . KBR security officials retrieved the drive and in the process of attempting to identify the owner by reviewing its contents , the security official saw what appeared to be images of child pornography . Documents on the thumb drive identified Michael Grabar as the owner . KBR security conducted a search of Grabar ’ s quarters and seized computers and additional storage devices , then turned over the items seized and the investigation to NCIS agents on the marine base . Grabar worked as a forklift operator for a subsidiary of KBR at Camp Fallujah in Iraq . After the discovery of the images , Graber was terminated and sent back to the United States . The thumb drive and seized computer media were sent to the Defense Computer Forensics Lab ( DCFL ) in the United States for forensic analysis . Analysis found images of child pornography on the thumb drive and on a laptop computer taken from Grabar ’ s quarters . A total of approximately 500 images and 73 videos containing child pornography were found including images and videos depicting prepubescent and pubescent girls posing in the nude exhibiting their genitalia . In situations where a civilian is employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States and commits what would be a federal crime , federal law allows for the prosecution of that individual in the district where he last lived . At the time Grabar left for Iraq he was living in Seabrook , Texas . Grabar has been permitted to remain on bond pending the issuance of a court order to surrender to a Bureau of Prisons facility to be designated in the near future where he will serve his sentence . This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood , a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice . Led by United States Attorneys ’ Offices and the Criminal Division ’ s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section , Project Safe Childhood marshals federal , state and local resources to better locate , apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet , as well as to identify and rescue victims . For more information about Project Safe Childhood , please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov . The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Stabe . # # #

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Moderna plans African vaccine plant as drugmakers urged to help poorest Moderna plans to invest up to US $ 500 million to build a factory in Africa to make up to 500 million doses of mRNA vaccines each year , including its COVID-19 shot , as pressure grows on the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture drugs on the continent . African countries and the World Health Organization ( WHO ) have been urging drugmakers for months to set up vaccine plants on the continent to help it secure supplies of COVID-19 shots that have been hoovered up by wealthier nations . As of Thursday , only about 4.5 % of Africans had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 , according to the continent 's top public health official , John Nkengasong . Moderna 's proposed site is expected to include drug substance manufacturing as well as bottling and packaging capabilities . The U.S. drugmaker said it would begin the process of deciding the country and location soon . `` We expect to manufacture our COVID-19 vaccine as well as additional products within our mRNA vaccine portfolio at this facility , '' CEO Stephane Bancel said in a statement . Nkengasong , director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention , said he had not seen the Moderna statement and the company had not consulted with him . At a news conference , he welcomed any efforts to address the continent 's medium- to long-term needs , but said Moderna 's plans would not solve its problems securing doses now . The move comes as a debate rages between drugmakers and governments about waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines to help end the pandemic and give more developing countries access to shots . The United States said it would support a waiver , but the idea has faced opposition from pharmaceutical firms , which argue they need to oversee any technology transfer due to the complexity of the manufacturing process . POTENTIAL SITES Potential candidates to host Moderna 's African plant include South Africa , Rwanda and Senegal , health experts say , although a senior South African official involved in a drive to boost local vaccine manufacturing said he was n't aware of the Moderna announcement . South Africa 's health department did n't respond to a request for comment . Pfizer and its partner BioNTech struck a deal in July for South Africa 's Biovac to help make around 100 million doses a year of their COVID-19 vaccine for Africa . BioNTech said in August that it was looking into building malaria and tuberculosis vaccine production sites using mRNA technology in Rwanda and Senegal . The WHO has been trying to persuade Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech to join forces with its plan for an African tech transfer hub . But a senior WHO official told Reuters last month there had n't been much progress in talks with Moderna . Nkengasong said he hoped Moderna would work with an initiative called the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing launched this year which looks at Africa 's needs at a continental level . `` Ten countries in Africa have expressed an interest in vaccine manufacturing , ( we ) can actually bring them all together and put Moderna at the center of that . ... That would really speak to the need to be transparent and also ... coordinate our efforts , '' he said . On Wednesday , Sweden and Denmark paused use of Moderna 's vaccine for younger age groups after reports of possible rare cardiovascular side effects and citing data from an unpublished Nordic study . Its shares closed down 9 % on Wednesday . 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NASHVILLE , Tenn. ( CBS Local ) - Two carjackers in Tennessee were foiled when they ran into something completely unexpected in their victim 's car : a manual transmission . According to police in Nashville , a 15 and 17-year-old were arrested after they failed to steal cars from two separate women on Aug. 1 . The teens allegedly attacked the first woman as she sat in her car . However , the driver continued to honk her horn and scream until the crooks ran off , police say . Midtown Hills Precinct officers said that the would-be carjackers then approached another woman an hour later in a parking lot and stole her keys . `` Both got inside the victim 's vehicle . After a few seconds , they exited the car and fled on foot , apparently unable to drive a manual transmission , '' officials said in a press release . Police caught the suspects a short time later and they were taken to Juvenile Court . Both were charged with attempted robbery , carjacking , theft of property , and attempted theft of a vehicle . Aside from allegedly making some very poor choices , the two teens also apparently suffered from some really bad luck . A 2016 report found that only 18 percent of U.S. drivers know how to drive a manual car . Only about five percent of vehicles sold in the country that year had a stick shift ; that 's down from 25 percent of vehicles in 1987 .

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9,000 NYC workers on leave as vaccine mandate takes effect About 9,000 New York City municipal workers were put on unpaid leave for refusing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that took effect Monday and thousands of city firefighters have called out sick in an apparent protest over the requirement , Mayor Bill de Blasio said . About 9 in 10 city workers covered by the mandate have gotten vaccinated and there have been no disruptions to city services as a result of staffing shortages , de Blasio told reporters at his daily news briefing . New York has more than 300,000 city employees . Firehouses remained open but 18 of the department 's 350 units were out of service and `` many units are understaffed , '' Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said . Sanitation workers made an extra pickup on Sunday to ensure trash would n't pile up , the mayor said . `` I want to thank everyone who got vaccinated , '' de Blasio said . `` Thank you for getting vaccinated . Thank you for doing the right thing . Thank you for moving us forward . '' City officials have been battling fierce resistance among a minority of workers in some critical public safety jobs , including police officers and firefighters , as well as a pending legal challenge to the mandate by the city 's largest police union . As of Sunday , 1 in 4 of the city 's uniformed firefighters still had n't gotten a first dose of the vaccine , as required . About 1 in 6 police personnel and 1 in 6 sanitation workers were still unvaccinated . Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said the vast majority of unvaccinated workers in his department have applied for religious or medical exemptions to the vaccine mandate . So far , just 34 police officers and 40 civilian police employees have been placed on unpaid leave he said . More than 3,500 city workers were vaccinated over the weekend . That was after a 5 p.m. Friday deadline to collect a $ 500 bonus for showing proof they 'd gotten a dose of the vaccine but before they were to be put on unpaid leave . About 12,000 workers have applied for religious or medical exemptions . They can remain on the job while city officials review those applications . About 2,300 firefighters were out sick , up from what 's normally about 1,000 per day , in what Nigro said appeared to be a protest against the vaccine mandate . The fire department 's medical office normally sees about 200 people a day , Nigro said . The past week , it has been 700 a day , the majority unvaccinated . `` I 've asked them to rethink this , to remember their oath of office , '' Nigro said . `` It 's not only affecting the people they serve , it 's affecting their brothers and sisters in the department who are forced to fill their spots . '' De Blasio said the city is watching to see if the firefighters union is coordinating the sick outs and would take them to court if there 's evidence of an illegal strike . He said firefighters who are found to be faking illness are `` AWOL effectively '' and will face internal department discipline . `` People get really troubled really quick when people do n't show up to do their jobs if they 're not really sick , '' de Blasio said . `` And we have every reason to believe there 's a lot of people out there claiming to be sick , who are not . It 's not acceptable . '' City officials have said they are prepared for possible staffing shortfalls , calling in vaccinated employees for overtime shifts . The head of the union that represents New York City firefighters , which has fought the vaccine mandate , warned that public safety could be at risk . The fire department has said it was prepared to take up to 20 % of its fire companies out of service and and have 20 % fewer ambulances on the road . `` We 're here today because of a mandate that was put not only on our members , but also all New York City employees , given nine days to make a life-changing decision on their career or whether or not they 're going to take a vaccine , '' Uniformed Firefighters Association President Andrew Ansbro said at an early morning news conference . Mayor Bill de Blasio has said the city 's highest public safety priority is stopping the spread of COVID-19 , which continues to kill a handful of people in the city every day . MORE HEALTH NEWS COVID-19 COVERAGE CTVNews.ca Top Stories Canada easing some COVID-19 border rules for children and those fully vaccinated Starting Monday , some of Canada 's pandemic border restrictions are being eased for those who are fully vaccinated and for children regardless of their vaccination status . Former RBC bank manager , three others accused in alleged $ 10-million Ont . bank loan scheme Four people have been charged following a year-long investigation into a multi-million-dollar fraudulent loan scheme in the Greater Toronto Area . Calgary police help confirm identity of 'Happy Face Killer ' murder victim The victim of a grisly murder in the United States nearly 30 years ago has now been identified thanks in part to advancements in DNA technology and Calgary Police Service members . Russian troops use rape as 'instrument of war ' in Ukraine , rights groups say Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have been sexually abusing women , children and men since the invasion began . Habs legend Guy Lafleur has died at age 70 Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur has died at the age of 70 . The Quebecer was a bonafide Habs icon , winning five Stanley Cups and remaining , to this day , the team 's all-time scoring leader . 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Federal government will let international graduates stay in Canada another 18 months International students who 've graduated from Canadian post-secondary schools will be able to stay in Canada longer now that the federal government has offered a temporary program to help them qualify for permanent residency . Canada 7 youths charged in deadly attack of Edmonton high school student Seven youths in Edmonton have been arrested and are facing charges in the stabbing death of 16-year-old Karanveer Sahota . Former RBC bank manager , three others accused in alleged $ 10-million Ont . bank loan scheme Four people have been charged following a year-long investigation into a multi-million-dollar fraudulent loan scheme in the Greater Toronto Area . Calgary police help confirm identity of 'Happy Face Killer ' murder victim The victim of a grisly murder in the United States nearly 30 years ago has now been identified thanks in part to advancements in DNA technology and Calgary Police Service members . Ontario reports another 27 COVID-19 deaths as ICU admissions continue to rise Another 27 deaths due to COVID-19 have been logged in Ontario as the number of patients in intensive care with the disease continues to rise . Dogs , dive team join search for Saskatchewan boy missing since Tuesday Police dogs and an underwater search team joined the ongoing hunt Thursday for a five-year-old boy in northern Saskatchewan who has n't been seen in three days . Canadian non-profit offering support , healing for conversion therapy survivors While conversion therapy is now banned in Canada , a Canadian non-profit is working to help support and offer healing for survivors of the practice . World Ukraine updates : UN chief to meet with Putin in Moscow What 's happening in Ukraine on Friday : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to meet Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to press for fighting to stop in Ukraine . Britain , India call for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine India and Britain on Friday called on Russia to begin an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine , as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an expansion of economic and defence ties that could help India reduce its dependence on Moscow . Russians shift elite units to the new battleground : Ukraine Russia shifted a dozen crack units from the shattered port of Mariupol to eastern Ukraine and pounded away at cities across the region , Ukrainian authorities said Friday , as the two sides hurtled toward what could be an epic battle for control of the country 's industrial heartland . Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site after rock-throwing Israeli police in full riot gear stormed a sensitive Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims on Friday after Palestinian youths hurled stones at a gate where they were stationed . Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33 , Taliban say A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people , including students of a religious school . 6 rebels , soldier killed in Kashmir ahead of Modi 's visit Six suspected rebels and an Indian paramilitary officer were killed in two separate clashes in Indian-controlled Kashmir , police said Friday , two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's visit to the disputed region . Politics Freeland says Russia should be booted from G20 , but no movement yet Russia should be booted from an international forum to manage global economic concerns over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the destabilizing effects it has had , Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says . Jagmeet Singh calls NDP-Liberal pact 'Anhad Accord ' after his daughter NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has revealed that his party calls the pact he made with Justin Trudeau 's Liberals the 'Anhad Accord ' after his baby daughter . Canada easing some COVID-19 border rules for children and those fully vaccinated Starting Monday , some of Canada 's pandemic border restrictions are being eased for those who are fully vaccinated and for children regardless of their vaccination status . Health Higher-paid agency nurses could pose 'dangerous challenge ' to health system : union A nursing union boss wants Canada 's auditor general to find out how many privately contracted nurses are working for health authorities across the country , doing the same work as staff counterparts while being paid far more . U.K. patient had COVID-19 for 505 days straight , study shows A U.K. patient with a severely weakened immune system had COVID-19 for almost a year and a half , scientists reported , underscoring the importance of protecting vulnerable people from the coronavirus . Earth Day : Roberta Bondar says healthy population and healthy planet go hand in hand Canada ’ s first female astronaut says the health-care sector needs to play an active role in mitigating the impact of climate change on human health . Sci-Tech World 's biggest particle collider restarts after long break The world 's biggest particle accelerator restarted on Friday after a break of more than three years for upgrading and maintenance work . Pterosaurs were covered with colourful feathers , study says Pterosaurs ruled the skies during the age of the dinosaurs . Not only did these flying reptiles have feathers , but they could actually control the colour of those feathers on a cellular level to create multicolour plumage in a way similar to modern birds , new research has revealed . Obama pressures Big Tech on disinformation in Silicon Valley speech Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday called on tech companies to provide greater transparency about the way they promote content and for stricter regulation of the industry to combat what he called the 'disinformation problem . ' Entertainment Canadian tutor Mattea Roach on her 'Jeopardy ! ' streak and 15 minutes of fame Canadian 'Jeopardy ! ' champion Mattea Roach has found herself at the centre of an ownership dispute . The 23-year-old Torontonian -- or is that Haligonian ? -- is now tied for the eighth longest streak in the TV game show 's history and her fellow Canadians are taking note . 'It breaks my heart ' : Canadian-Indian poet Rupi Kaur 's book banned in Texas Canadian-Indian poet Rupi Kaur says it is 'unfortunate ' and 'disturbing ' that her first book of poetry has been banned in some schools and libraries in parts of Texas . Why are Disney and DeSantis feuding in Florida ? The Florida Legislature has passed a bill to dissolve a private government controlled by Disney that provides municipal-like services for its nearly 11,000 hectares in the Sunshine State . Business Stocks fall sharply as Wall Street nears third losing week Stocks are tumbling on Friday as the sharp , recent surge for interest rates keeps weighing on Wall Street . Some disappointing profit reports from companies also shook what 's been the market 's main pillar of support . Statistics Canada says retail sales edged up 0.1 per cent in February Retail sales edged higher in February as Canadians went shopping for new clothes and spent more filling up at the gas pumps . Government data suggests First Nations hit more often with CERB repayment letters Of 441,599 Canada Emergency Response Benefit recipients who in late 2020 received a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency questioning their eligibility and warning they may owe back some of the payments , the Canadian Press has found a disproportionate number landed in postal codes home to First Nations . Lifestyle Yes , your kid can change the world . Here 's how It has become harder for children to experience childhood as a time of blissful ignorance about the state of our planet as climate change , racism , discrimination , poverty and gun violence affect their daily lives . While many turn to social media to express their frustrations , it 's not always the best way to effect real change . 'Amazing ' : Cannabis sales in New Jersey bring excited buyers The start of the recreational marijuana market in New Jersey comes a week after Democratic Gov . Phil Murphy announced that state regulators had cleared the way for recreational sales at seven 'alternative treatment centres ' that had already offered medical cannabis . The seven centres operate 13 facilities across the state . - sponsored sponsored | Swapping skates leads to new Olympic journey for former hockey star From a complete unknown in the speed skating world to a future shining star , Ryan Gibson , 23 , is learning the ropes of the sport and aiming for an Olympic debut . Sports Habs legend Guy Lafleur has died at age 70 Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur has died at the age of 70 . The Quebecer was a bonafide Habs icon , winning five Stanley Cups and remaining , to this day , the team 's all-time scoring leader . Tyson Fury keeps it light at weigh-in for title fight vs. Whyte The mood was light and so was Tyson Fury , who weighed in for his WBC heavyweight title defence against Dillian Whyte 12 pounds ( more than five kilograms ) lighter than his last fight . Video shows Mike Tyson punching airline passenger Authorities were investigating Thursday after former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was recorded on video punching a fellow passenger on board a plane at San Francisco International Airport . Autos France issues arrest warrant for disgraced auto tycoon Ghosn French prosecutors have issued an international arrest warrant for disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn , who fled Japan in 2019 for Lebanon in a gripping escape . Verstappen edges Leclerc in qualifying for sprint at Imola Formula One champion Max Verstappen earned his first pole position of the season after an incident-packed qualifying session for the sprint race at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Friday . Uber Canada to drop mask mandate for drivers and passengers Uber Canada will no longer require its drivers and passengers to wear masks while using their service as of April 22 .

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