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Trump lawyers urge federal appeals court to revoke gag order in DC election case

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:26:31 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump urged a federal appeals court on Monday to revoke a gag order in the federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.“The order is unprecedented and it sets a terrible precedent for future restrictions on core political speech,” Trump attorney John Sauer told a three-judge panel.Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team, meanwhile, are urging the court to put back in place an order barring the Republican former president from making inflammatory statements about potential witnesses and lawyers in the case. The prosecutors say those restrictions are necessary to prevent Trump from undermining confidence in the court system and intimidating people who may be called to testify against him. Defense lawyers call the gag order an unconstitutional muzzling of Trump’s free speech rights and say prosecutors have presented no evidence to support the id...

Georgia deputy who shot absolved man had been fired for excessive force. Critics blame the sheriff

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:26:31 GMT

When Staff Sgt. Buck Aldridge fatally shot Leonard Cure during a roadside struggle after pulling him over for speeding, it wasn’t the first time a traffic stop involving the Camden County sheriff’s deputy had spiraled into violence.Last year, Aldridge dragged a driver from a car that crashed after fleeing the deputy on Interstate 95. Body and dash camera video obtained by The Associated Press show the driver on his back as Aldridge punches him. Records indicate the deputy faced no disciplinary action. Personnel records show Aldridge was fired in August 2017 by a police department in the same Georgia county after he threw a woman to the ground and handcuffed her during a traffic stop. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office hired him nine months later. Aldridge stopped Cure for speeding Oct. 16 and ended up shocking the 53-year-old Black man with a Taser after he refused to put his hands behind him to be cuffed. Body and dash camera videos show Cure fought back and had a hand ...

Microsoft hires Sam Altman and OpenAI’s new CEO vows to investigate his firing

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:26:31 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Microsoft snapped up Sam Altman and another architect of OpenAI for a new venture after their sudden departures shocked the artificial intelligence world, leaving the newly installed CEO of the ChatGPT maker to paper over tensions by vowing to investigate Altman’s firing.The developments Monday come after a weekend of drama and speculation about how the power dynamics would shake out at OpenAI, whose chatbot kicked off the generative AI era by producing human-like text, images, video and music.It ended with former Twitch leader Emmett Shear taking over as OpenAI’s interim chief executive and Microsoft announcing it was hiring Altman and OpenAI co-founder and former President Greg Brockman to lead Microsoft’s new advanced AI research team.Despite the rift between the key players behind ChatGPT and the company they helped build, both Shear and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said they are committed to their partnership.Microsoft invested billions of dollar...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts at the start of a holiday-shortened week

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:26:31 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting to begin a holiday-shortened week, hanging near its highest level in three months. The S&P 500 was little changed early Monday, coming off its third straight winning week. The Dow was also flat, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.3%. Microsoft rose 1.1% after bringing on Sam Altman for a new venture following his sudden dismissal as CEO of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. Microsoft will also continue its partnership with OpenAI. Fervor around artificial-intelligence technology continues to dominate Wall Street. This week is light on economic reports.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed on Monday after Wall Street closed its third straight winning week with a tiny gain.In share trading, Germany’s DAX fell 0.1% to 15,907.92 and the CAC 40 in Paris gained 0.3% to 7,256.93. Britain’s FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,481.86. The future for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial A...

Los mejores vestidos de noche de Miss Universo 2023

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:26:31 GMT

(CNN) — Este sábado se llevó a cabo la gala de Miss Universo 2023, en la que fue coronada, por primera vez en la historia, Miss Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios.Sheynnis Palacios, de una familia humilde en Nicaragua a la gloria de Miss UniversoDentro de las 20 seleccionadas estuvieron Marina Machete quien hizo historia por ser la primera mujer trans en ganar el título de Miss Portugal, y Miss Nepal, Jane Dipika Garrett, la primera mujer de talla grande en participar en el certamen de Miss Universo.También calificó dentro del top 5, por primera vez en la historia, una mujer que es madre: Camila Avella, representante de Colombia. Antes de esta edición, no podían participar en el certamen mujeres casadas, divorciadas, con hijos o embarazadas.Uno de los momentos más memorables del certamen fue cuando, en la Competencia Preliminar, las concursantes desfilaron por la pasarela con vestidos de noche. Estos son algunos de los más destacados.Miss Angola, Ana Bárbara Da Silva Coimbra. (Foto ...

Severe storms in Turkey leave 9 dead. 11 are still missing after a cargo ship sank in the Black Sea

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:26:31 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Severe storms and flooding have left nine people dead across Turkey, officials said Monday, including one seaman who died when a cargo ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast. Eleven other crew were reported missing.The Turkish-flagged Kafkametler sank on Sunday after hitting a breakwater outside the harbor off the town of Eregli, some 200 kilometers (124 miles) east of Istanbul. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said the vessel, which was on its way to the western Turkish port of Izmir, smashed into the breakwater several times before it sank.The search-and-rescue operation was delayed by several hours because of the severe weather. But as the condition eased, rescuers on Monday found the body of the ship’s cook, Uraloglu said. At least three people were killed in the storms in the town of Eregli, while five people died in the southeastern provinces of Diyarbakir and Batman after being swept away by floodwaters caused by...

Former College Park mayor to be sentenced in child pornography case

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:26:31 GMT

A former College Park, Maryland, mayor will be sentenced for child pornography charges Monday after he accepted a plea deal from prosecutors.Patrick Wojahn, 47, pleaded guilty on Aug. 2 to a total of 140 counts related to possessing and distributing images and videos containing child sex abuse material.The plea deal calls for a sentence of 150 years with 120 years suspended, meaning he will serve 30 years in prison.The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children tipped off Prince George’s County police in February that someone in the county was distributing child pornography.The investigation led to Wojahn. Officials found over 1,500 pictures and videos on his devices. They also found he shared around 200 of those files on social media.“This is an unprecedented case in our county in which a former elected official has been accused of a crime of this nature,” State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said in March after Wojahn’s indictment.Wojahn was first elected mayor in College...

Pedro Sánchez moldea su nuevo gabinete en España: ¿quiénes son los ministros de la XV legislatura?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:26:31 GMT

(CNN Español) — El presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, anunció este lunes la composición del nuevo Gobierno que lo acompañará en esta XV legislatura. En este gabinete se mantendrán los 22 ministerios y cinco serán llevados por miembros de Sumar, con quien Sánchez ha acordado un Gobierno de coalición.Los miembros de este Gobierno tienen trayectorias “forjadas en muchos casos en la política local, en la política autonómica; lo que aporta un enfoque integrador de los distintos niveles de la administración y también de la diversidad territorial del país”, según informó en una declaración institucional desde el Palacio de la Moncloa.En total, Sánchez destacó que en el nuevo gabinete se compondrá de 12 mujeres y de 10 hombres.Nadia Calviño seguirá siendo vicepresidenta primera y ministra de Economía, Comercio y Empresa; Yolanda Díaz repetirá como vicepresidenta segunda y ministra de Trabajo y Economía Social; Teresa Ribera seguirá al frente como vicepresidenta tercera y ministra...

Colorado ski area one of the most affordable in US

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:26:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Several Colorado ski areas have already opened for the 2023-2024 season. Aside from the traffic, cost can deter people from hitting the slopes. Forbes found one Colorado ski area was one of the most affordable in the U.S.With the cost of gear, travel, lodging and lift tickets, a trip up to the high country for a weekend full of skiing and boarding can cost a pretty penny. Tips to prepare for ski season in Colorado Forbes Advisor compared the cost of a two-day, two-night winter vacation at popular resorts around the country. Based on the cost of lift tickets, rental equipment, airfare, accommodations and a car rental, Forbes found 10 ski resorts offer compelling value for the money.Of the top 10 areas, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area was the only Colorado spot to make the list. According to Forbes research, A-Basin vacation rentals cost the fourth-lowest in the country at just $200. Out of the top five most affordable ski areas in the country, Arapahoe Basin had the most r...

Map: These Colorado counties are home to the most excessive drinkers, study finds

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:26:31 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — It's hard to overlook the connection between Colorado and alcohol (especially beer). While it's easy to glamourize that part of our history, there are some apparent downsides: Recently released data shows some Colorado counties may be prone to excessive drinking. Earlier this year, the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released its 2023 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report, which is meant to raise awareness about factors that can impact health outcomes and disparities nationwide.Researchers use numerous data points to determine the length and quality of life on a state-by-state basis. Among those factors is alcohol use, including reported excessive drinking.  Leaving Colorado: The top destinations for people who move out To determine the rates of excessive drinking, researchers used self-reported data from the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance system. For the 2023 report, the University of Wisconsin used data from 2020 — the fi...