Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced they will not seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing 23 people and wounding 22 others at an El Paso Walmart in 2019.
The big picture: Patrick Crusiushas been charged with 90 counts under federal hate crime laws. Crusius, whose federal trial is scheduled to begin in January 2024, has pleaded not guilty. He could still face the death penalty in state court.
A week after the U.K.'s Royal Mail experienced a "cyber incident," the company says it is still experiencing "severe service disruption" to its outgoing international postal operations, with no clear end in sight.
Why it matters: The problems have prevented a large portion of mail from leaving the U.K., leaving businesses there who rely on the service scrambling, and leading to delays for recipients around the world, according to the BBC.
Brazilian authorities are not just prosecuting those who stormed the country's government institutions this month — they're also investigating public officials who they believe may have helped plan, incite or let the attack play out.
Driving the news: This weekend the former security secretary for Brasília, Anderson Torres, was arrested, accused of conspiring to allow the attacks — an allegation he denies.
Women are debunking the myth that lowriding — the practice of fixing up vintage cars, dropping them low, and installing hydraulics to cruise around town — is a man's game.
The big picture: Women lowrider clubs from California to New Mexico have popped up in the past few years, countering the sexism that many say was pervasive in the lowriding culture.
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska urged global political and business leaders at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday to use their influence to help Ukraine.
Why it matters: As the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion approaches next month, Zelenska warned that the present crisis would keep expanding "if the aggressor does not lose," CNN reported.
The power of Davos is its guest list. Attendance this week at the first full-fledged gathering in three years appears robust — though many of the biggest names in global politics and business are missing.
Why it matters: Beyond the panels and Alpine views, the World Economic Forum's annual meeting is basically the world's greatest hotel lobby: Power players can pack their schedules with high-level meetings, sip champagne with clients and keep up with their competitors.
The newfound political fervor that sent protesters to the streets in China over Beijing's zero-COVID policy is helping Chinese activists worldwide grow their bases and forge stronger ties with other pro-democracy protesters, organizers based abroad told Axios.
The big picture: The COVID protests in China last November achieved their primary goal — the end of mass lockdowns, quarantines, and daily testing — even though police quashed the demonstrations within days.
U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) told the Israeli government she doesn't want the bipartisan Senate delegation she is leading to Israel this week to meet with any members of two Israeli far-right parties that are in the government coalition, according to two Israeli officials and a source close to the senator.
Why it matters: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading themost right-wing and religious government Israel has had since its establishment, with Itmar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich — two far-right politicians known for racist and Jewish supremacist rhetoric — serving as senior ministers.
