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Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to Manhattan federal court Monday to challenge a new criminal charge alleging that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.“Not guilty,” Menendez, 69, said when Judge Sidney H. Stein asked him for a plea to the charge. It was his first appearance before Stein, who is expected to preside over a trial tentatively scheduled for May.Stein said the plea was the sole purpose for the hearing and adjourned the proceeding after less than five minutes. The New Jersey Democrat left the courthouse minutes later without speaking to reporters waiting outside. At an arraignment before a magistrate judge last month, Menendez was released on a $100,000 bond.In a statement issued after the hearing, Menendez repeated his claim that the new charge “flies in the face of my long record of standing up for human rights and democracy in Egypt and in challenging leaders of that country.”H...

1 in custody after shooting near Strasburg

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A suspect was taken into custody after a shooting Monday afternoon near Strasburg.The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office first posted about the shooting just before 3:45 p.m. and said it was in the 54600 block of East County Road 46. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox At the time, the sheriff's office said the incident was "active and still unfolding" and asked the public to stay away from the area.Just a couple of minutes before 5 p.m., the sheriff's office said the suspect had been taken into custody and there was no further threat.FOX31's Greg Nieto was headed to the scene to get more information. Check back for updates.

Denver could get a passenger train route to the mountains: CDOT

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Department of Transportation said Monday that a passenger train route to Steamboat Springs and Craig could be re-established thanks to a $5 million investment to study the rail line and other projects.According to CDOT, communities in the Yampa Valley brought attention to reestablishing a passenger rail line that previously operated across a 191-mile Union Pacific Railroad route until 1968.The route starts in Denver, runs through Winter Park and Steamboat Springs and ends in Craig.CDOT has been looking into the possibility of a mountain rail line for months, with recent developments making the idea a real possibility. Study: Colorado one of the least safe states in US Decreased coal traffic on Union Pacific rail lines has led officials from the company to be more open to increased passenger rail traffic, according to CDOT.Amtrak's California Zephyr and Winter Park Express already use a portion of the route, but CDOT said there's the capacity for more ...

Family seeking public’s help in finding their dog stolen in SWMD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:06 GMT

A dog owner is desperate to get her pet back after someone scooped up the pup and drove off with him, not that far from his home.“No questions asked, we just want our Pepper back, that’s all,” said Keneishia Riley, owner of the stolen dog. Riley sent that message for the person caught on camera picking up and taking off, with Pepper, her family’s 12-year-old shih tzu. “She kidnapped him, stole him just like that it was just that quick,” said Riley. It happened just across the street from her home in Southwest Miami-Dade.“She finna get him, she finna grab him,” said on a surveillance tape that captured the incident. “Friday afternoon, my son let Pepper out to do his do, like he always do on a regular basis… Right across the street from where we live. It’s just one little street and that’s where all the dogs in the area go to do their do,” Riley continued. “A truck pulled up near the corner, a lady got...

House nears third week without speaker as eight Republicans vie for gavel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:06 GMT

(CNN) — A crowded field of Republicans are vying to earn the support of their conference to wield the gavel, throwing the chamber into even more uncertainty after three weeks without a speaker.The conference is searching for a new speaker nominee after Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday became the latest to exit the race. The chamber has been without a speaker since House Republicans ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy earlier this month.Eight House Republicans are running for the position, including GOP Whip Tom Emmer, who is endorsed by McCarthy. Emmer has moved to lock in support across the ideological and geographic spectrum in the conference, giving him what many House Republicans believe is an advantage, according to GOP sources. He could face an uphill battle, however, against allies of former President Donald Trump who have been quick to criticize Emmer for voting to certify the 2020 election.The speaker hopefuls spent the weekend working the phones to win their confe...

Bishop Fenwick’s playoff status up to judge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:06 GMT

The postseason fate of Bishop Fenwick’s student athletes is now up to Essex Superior Court Judge Janice Howe.On Monday, Howe presided over an emergency hearing as Bishop Fenwick pursues an injunction against the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s ruling that the school is barred from participating in any postseason activities for the 2023-24 academic year. The MIAA enforced the punishment due to what it deemed Bishop Fenwick’s negligence in allowing ineligible student-athletes to participate and ensuing lack of accountability.Bishop Fenwick allegedly used varsity baseball players whose fifth-year waiver applications contained misinformation and also used St. Mary’s middle school as a feeder system for its varsity teams.While as of Monday evening Howe was yet to pass judgment, one is expected in short order. The timing is crucial as the MIAA fall state tournament will be underway across all sports within two weeks. Until this time the MIAA ha...

Growing gang violence is devastating Haitians, with major crime at a new high, UN envoy says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:06 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Growing gang violence in Haiti is devastating the lives of its people, with major crimes rising to a new high, the U.N. special envoy for the conflict-wracked Caribbean nations said Monday.Maria Isabel Salvador told the U.N. Security Council that every day sees gangs engaging in killings, sexual violence including collective rapes and mutilation, and kidnapping. She pointed to last week’s incident in which gang members dressed as police officers kidnapped the secretary general of the High Transitional Council, which is responsible for ensuring that long-delayed elections are held.Salvador said the security crisis is even more complex because vigilante groups that have taken to fighting the gangs are still active. Between April 24 and Sept. 30, she said, the U.N. political mission “registered the lynching of at least 395 alleged gang members across all 10 departments of Haiti by the so called `Bwa Kale’ vigilante movement.”Catherine Russell, head of the U....

Diamondbacks force Game 7 in NLCS by powering past Phillies 5-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:06 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back homers and Merrill Kelly struck out eight to help the Arizona Diamondbacks force Game 7 of the National League Championship Series with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.The winner of Tuesday night’s game advances to the World Series against Houston or Texas, who played Game 7 of the American League Championship later Monday night.“I’m expecting some fun. It’s going to be fun,” Kelly said. “Game 7, obviously, they talk about it, it’s the best words in sports. I think the fact that we’re here, I don’t think anybody thought we were going to take them to Game 6. I don’t think anybody thought we were even going to make it to Game 1.“I don’t think anybody thought we were going to make it past Milwaukee, to be honest with you.”The Diamondbacks came ready in Game 6 to back up the bold pre-game words from manager Torey Lovullo and tamed Phillies bats and the hostile home crowd.“Getting...

Next ‘Mission: Impossible’ delayed a year as actors strike drags on

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The eighth installment of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise has been postponed a year, signaling a new wave of release schedule juggling for Hollywood studios as the actors strike surpasses three months of work stoppage. Paramount Pictures on Monday shifted the release date of the next “Mission: Impossible” from June 28 to May 23, 2025. Production on the follow-up to Christopher McQuarrie’s “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” was paused in July while Tom Cruise and company embarked on an international promotion blitz for “Dead Reckoning.” (The sequel had been titled “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part Two” but is now simply listed currently as “Mission: Impossible.”)“Dead Reckoning” ultimately grossed $567.5 million worldwide, falling shy of 2018 installment “Fallout” ($791.7 million globally) and the heady highs of Cruise’s summer 2022 blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” ($1.5 billion). The 163-minute-long action thriller, drew som...

Alabama man gifted car after walking 2 hours to work every day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:06 GMT

TRINITY, Ala. (WHNT) — A nonprofit in Alabama that gives to those in need has gifted a car to a man who's been walking to work for five years. Earnest Chandler has been walking 5.5 miles round-trip each day. It takes him two hours to get to work and two hours to return home. He said he had to give up his car to help his family."I live with my nephew and his family, and I help take care of them," Chandler said. "For the past couple of years, we haven't had a car because we had to sell it in order to stay afloat for the bills." Watch: Bear creeps up behind Virginia man as he tends his backyard The Jacob Bradley Dugger Foundation in Trinity, Alabama, decided to step in to help. The organization received a car donation and then donated that vehicle to Chandler and his family. Before Chandler could enjoy the new set of wheels, he had to get his driver's license. He said he wants his story to inspire others to pay it forward. "I hope that someday when someone sees this video they'll tak...