“This is a big decision. And I realize he may not go to trial. But we need justice,” said Fort Collins, Colo., resident Dana Doonan. “I’d be in jail already if it were me. He gets a pass. And he shouldn’t have a pass.”

—CQ-Roll Call

Cancer cases in younger people are on the rise

ATLANTA — In the United States this year alone, there will be an anticipated 2,001,140 new cancer cases — leading to an estimated 611,720 related deaths. That’s 5,480 new cases and 1,680 deaths every day. And, according to a recent CNN report, cancer cases among younger people are rising sharply.

The American Cancer Society reported cancer risks rise greatly with age, with 88% of U.S. patients being 50 or older. Around 57% of American cancer patients are 65 or older. Although a significant majority are older adults, the rate at which adolescents are diagnosed with cancer his increased by roughly 1% every year since 1975.

“In 2024, an estimated 9,620 children (ages 0 to 14 years) and 5,290 adolescents (ages 15-19 years) will be diagnosed with cancer, and 1,040 children and 550 adolescents will die from the disease,” according to the report. “Cancer is the leading disease-related cause of death among both children and adolescents.”

Globally, the incidence of early onset cancer (cancer in people under 50) increased by 79.1% between 1990 and 2019 alone. The number of related deaths increased by 27.7%.

—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

US, Canada and Britain impose new sanctions on Iran

WASHINGTON — The U.S., Canada and Britain imposed new sanctions on Iran on Thursday in response to the Iranian attack on Israel.

The measures primarily focus on the trade and manufacture of drones, after the major attack by Tehran on Israel with more than 300 drones, cruise missiles and rockets. Israeli air defenses and allied forces were able to intercept almost all of the weapons.

Iran said it launched that assault as retaliation for Israel hitting an Iranian diplomatic compound in the Syrian capital Damascus on April 1, which killed two Iranian generals among others.

On Thursday, the U.S. government said the sanctions were imposed on 16 companies, eight individuals, several ships and one aircraft said to be supporting Iran in the procurement of unmanned aerial vehicles.

—dpa