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Accused teen had been in contact with hate preacher charged with terrorism

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Castle Rock 18-year-old charged with supporting a terrorist organization had been in contact with a known Muslim extremist, who himself was just arrested for suspicion of a terrorism offense.That detail was released at a Thursday bond hearing for Davin Daniel Meyer, who has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Colorado’s paid sick leave law will expand in August Meyer was arrested Friday, July 14, at Denver International Airport, steps away from boarding a plane to Turkey where he thought he would meet up with Islamic State group facilitators who would smuggle him into Iraq.Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Hindman told Magistrate Reid Neureiter that Meyer had been in contact with a man recently arrested in the United Kingdom for a terrorism offense, and who had already served time related to terrorism.That describes Pakistani-British hate preacher Anjem Choudary, who was detained Monday morning on suspicion ...

2 armed robbers take tray with cash from armored truck in Miami Gardens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:04 GMT

Police are searching for a pair of armed robbers who targeted an armored truck outside of a bank in Miami Gardens. According to Miami Gardens Police, the robbery took place outside the Bank of America along Northwest Second Avenue, near South State Road 7, Thursday afternoon.Investigators said the subjects approached an armored truck guard, demanded money and took a tray containing an undisclosed amount of money, at around 12:15 p.m.No shots were fired, and no injuries have been reported. Miami Gardens Police, the South Florida Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force and the FBI continue their investigation.Anyone with information about this robbery or an FBI investigation is urged to call 754-703-2000 or call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

PBSO deputies rescue and release turtle hatchlings found near South Palm Beach road

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:04 GMT

SOUTH PALM BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) – Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies made a shell of a save in South Palm Beach.Deputies on Wednesday responded to the 3500 block of South Ocean Boulevard in South Palm Beach after someone spotted several turtle hatchlings walking toward the roadway. A permit holder with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to assess why the turtles were drawn away from the beach area.Touching sea turtles and turtle hatchlings is illegal, and anyone who finds them away from the beach and the water is urged to contact wildlife officials.The permit holder stated, “The public should not interfere with marine turtles. If they are found in distress, please contact FWC.”The FWC representative authorized and requested the deputy to place the turtles in a bucket and release them into the ocean.

49ers’ Feliciano hosts backpack and school supply giveaway in Davie

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:04 GMT

San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jon Feliciano, who hails from South Florida, partnered with his alma mater, Western High School, to host a backpack and school supply giveaway in Davie.Feliciano handed out away 400 backpacks filled with essentials for students in need, Thursday“They provided teachers and mentors that were able to help me in my life, for years past Western, so I owe a lot to this community, and I’m just happy, I can give back,” said Feliciano.This was Feliciano’s fourth annual school supply giveaway.The giveaway supply was open to students from Flamingo Elementary, Fox Trail Elementary, Silver Ridge Elementary, Indian Ridge Middle and Western High School.

Mass. State House reopens after electrical fire 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:04 GMT

The Massachusetts State House was back in business Thursday after an electrical fire forced the building to shut down earlier this week. The fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon, prompting an evacuation. The building then remained closed on Wednesday while an investigation into the fire’s cause continued, officials said. After a day spent working from home, officials and staff on Thursday said they were excited to be back working in person. “I’m looking forward to it,” said Joyce Stanton, who works for Gov. Maura Healey. “I love my job, so I’m looking forward to going back in.” “Definitely looking forward to getting back in the building,” said Maddie Miller. “You don’t have to pay for AC in there.”Staff and officials, including Healey, were ushered out of the building as part of Tuesday’s evacuation. Later speaking with reporters, Boston Fire Department Commissioner Paul Burke said wires to a transformer in a sub-basement caught fire, complicating the fire re...

Playground in Dorchester reopens with new water features, basketball court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:04 GMT

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu celebrated the official opening of a newly renovated park in Dorchester Thursday.The improved Ryan Playground at 960 Dorchester Avenue features a new play structure and a water feature to help families beat the heat in the summer. The park also has a new half-court basketball hoop.Mariama White-Hammond, the chief of environment, energy and open space with the city, said at the ribbon-cutting that the new features can help combat urban heat islands in the city.“The Parks Department has made a deeper investment in water features as a way of supporting communities where we know heat is a real challenge,” White-Hammond said. “Unfortunately, due to climate change, heat is going to be even more of a challenge for our city, so we are really committed to making our parks a place where people can gather, meet their neighbors and also get cool and beat the heat.”

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder slams NATO, U.S. over war in Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:04 GMT

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder is getting creamed … again.This time for criticizing the war in Ukraine, “masters of war,” the “military-industrial-congressional complex,” and NATO and U.S. involvement in it all. As for Russia, he didn’t say much.“In the end, money won,” Cohen told Politico in a piece published online Thursday about the war. “And today, not only are they providing weapons to all the new NATO countries, but they’re providing weapons to Ukraine.”“I’m not supporting Russia, I’m not supporting Ukraine,” he added. “I’m supporting negotiations to end the war instead of providing more weapons to continue the war.”The latest Cohen comments come just weeks after a July Fourth post that the U.S. stole “Indigenous land.” A call to boycott the pint-sized brand quickly followed. The stock slipped (it’s back up) yet the Vermont-based company talking head keeps swinging.The Politico piece does not side with Cohen, in fact, i...

Michael Kopech bounces back, helping the Chicago White Sox salvage the series finale with a 6-2 win against the New York Mets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:04 GMT

Michael Kopech’s day began with a called strike against Brandon Nimmo.It was a just one pitch. But it established a tone for the Chicago White Sox starter Thursday against the New York Mets.His last start was short but filled with command issues. He was much more in control Thursday, allowing one run in 5 2/3 innings as the Sox salvaged the finale of the three-game series with a 6-2 victory in front of 34,751 at Citi Field.“Getting ahead of guys has been the game plan all along. Today I was able to execute that,” Kopech said. “Still a few too many free bases. Little erratic at times, but for the most part I was able to limit that.”In a positive sign, Kopech threw first-pitch strikes to the first six batters he faced.“He made a ton of adjustments both physically and mentally (and) he went out and executed,” manager Pedro Grifol said. “Threw good mix of all of his pitches. Got a big double play (in the third inning). And just had a reall...

Fatal shooting hours before the Women’s World Cup began in New Zealand appears to be an isolated act

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:04 GMT

By NICK PERRY and JENNA FRYER (Associated Press)AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — A gunman opened fire on terrified workers on a construction site in downtown Auckland early Thursday, killing two people hours before New Zealand hosted the first game of the Women’s World Cup. The man was found dead, and authorities said his motive appeared to be connected to his previous work at the site.New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the shooting was an isolated act, and the FIFA tournament opened as scheduled with a game between the home team and Norway, though with tighter security and many jarred in a country where such attacks are rare. A large crowd, including the prime minister, still showed up at the stadium, and a moment of silence was held for the victims of the shooting, which also left a police officer and four civilians injured.“I want to reiterate that there is no wider national security threat,” said Hipkins. “This appears to be the action of one...

RJK Jr. defends record, remarks during testy House hearing on censorship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:04 GMT

The government’s interactions with social media companies and requests that they remove certain content during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election amount to government censorship, presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. told a House subcommittee.During an at-times testy hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, at which the scion of the Kennedy family was invited to testify by Republicans alongside the author of the New York Post article concerning Hunter Biden’s laptop, RFK Jr. repeatedly defended both his past record and recent speeches.“Debate — congenial, respectful debate — is the fertilizer, it’s the water, it’s the sunlight for our democracy. We need to be talking to each other,” Kennedy said Thursday, before holding up a sheet of paper. “This is a letter that many of you signed, many of my fellow Democrats. I’ve spent my life in this party. I’ve devoted my life to the values of this party — 102 people sig...