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With Congress stalled, US sends more weapons to Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:24 GMT

By Lolita C. Baldor and Matthew Lee | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The U.S. is sending a $175 million package of military aid to Ukraine, including guided missiles for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), anti-armor systems and high-speed anti-radiation missiles, the Pentagon and State Department announced on Wednesday.The latest aid comes as Congress remains stalled on legislation that would provide new funding for Ukraine as it battles to push back Russian forces, as well as money for Israel’s war with Hamas and other security needs. The Biden administration has said funding to aid Ukraine is running out, and the Pentagon packages of weapons and other equipment for the war have become much smaller in recent months.In a statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that unless Congress approves the supplemental funding, “this will be one of the last security assistance packages we can provide to Ukraine.”The White House is seeking nearly $106 b...

Two-time DUI charged person faces up to one year in jail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:24 GMT

(KRON) – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that her office secured a conviction of Briana Ross after a trial by jury on Dec. 6. Ross was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08% or higher.  Authorities responding to reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas California Highway Patrol arrested Ross on eastbound I-80 near the Fourth Street exit on April 13, 2020. Ross was contacted by CHP officers while she was parked on the shoulder of I-80 at approximately 1:45 a.m. with her hazard lights on. Ross’s blood alcohol concentration was .14 percent, which is almost twice the legal limit. According to the district attorney’s office, Ross had been previously convicted of DUI and reckless driving. “Driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances is dangerous and puts countless lives at risk,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “The jury’s verdict sends...

At tribal summit, Biden says he’s working to ‘heal the wrongs of the past’ and ‘move forward’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told Native American nations gathered for a summit Wednesday that his administration was working to heal the wrongs of the past as he signed an executive order that seeks to make it easier for Indigenous peoples to access federal funding, and have greater autonomy over how to spend it. Biden also threw his support behind a request to allow Haudenosaunee Confederacy to compete under its own flag in the 2028 Olympics in lacrosse, a sport they invented. Historically, federal policies attacked Native people’s rights to self-governance and caused lasting economic damage. Biden said the actions at the summit were “key steps” that would help usher in an new era of tribal sovereignty. “A new era grounded in dignity and respect that recognizes your fundamental rights to govern and grow on your own terms,” he said. “It’s hard work to heal the wrongs of the past and change the course, and move forward,” Biden said. Yurok Tribal Council Member Phillip...

Police say shooting suspect dead on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus amid reports of multiple victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:24 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say shooting suspect dead on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus amid reports of multiple victims.Source

Colorado Supreme Court will hear arguments on removing Trump from ballot under insurrection clause

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:24 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Oral arguments are set for Wednesday afternoon before the Colorado Supreme Court over whether former President Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol prevents him from running for office again in the state under a constitutional ban on those who “engaged in insurrection.”A district court judge in Denver last month ruled that while Trump engaged in insurrection by inciting the violent attack, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment doesn’t apply to the office of president so he can remain on the ballot. The liberal group that sued on behalf of six Republican or unaffiliated voters appealed the ruling to the state’s high court.Trump also appealed a different part of the ruling — the judge’s finding of his culpability in the Capitol attack — and whether a state court judge can legally interpret the meaning of the clause’s somewhat obscure two sentences. The provision was added to the Constitution to keep former Confederat...

Solicitan aprehensión de 14 opositores venezolanos, incluidos 3 del partido de la candidata Machado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:24 GMT

(CNN Español) — El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, anunció este miércoles que solicitaron órdenes de aprehensión contra 14 dirigentes opositores, entre ellos tres integrantes del equipo de la ganadora de las primarias de la oposición, Maria Corina Machado, por supuestos delitos de traición a la patria, en relación con presunta financiación extranjera en el marco de la controversia sobre el territorio del Esequibo, en disputa con Guyana.El domingo Venezuela celebró un referéndum consultivo que arrojó como resultado la ratificación de los derechos que invoca Venezuela sobre la zona, además de crear un nuevo estado, llamado Guayana Esequiba, en ese territorio.Más información en breve.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Policía de Las Vegas responde a posible tiroteo en la Universidad de Nevada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:24 GMT

(CNN) — La Policía Metropolitana de Las Vegas responde a informes de un tiroteo con posibles víctimas en el campus de la Universidad de Nevada, Las Vegas, cerca de Beam Hall, según una publicación en redes sociales.“Parece haber múltiples víctimas en este momento. Evite el área y pronto tendremos más información”, dijo la policía en X.A las 11:54 a.m. hora local, la Universidad publicó un aviso de emergencia en línea que decía: “La policía universitaria que responde al informe de disparos en BEH. Evacúa a un área segura”.Poco después, la universidad también dijo el día X que la policía estaba respondiendo a un “informe adicional de disparos” y recomendó a la gente que evacuara el área.Una secretaria de la Facultad de Medicina de la universidad le dijo a CNN que les habían pedido que se refugiaran en el lugar.Beam Hall es el hogar de la Lee Business School de la universidad y cuenta con cocinas y laboratorios de servicio de alimentos, laboratorios de computación y aulas, según ...

How 'sinful' are Colorado's most populous cities?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- While Las Vegas has retained its title of "Sin City" for decades, other U.S. cities are known for their bad habits and illicit behaviors.Gambling, smoking, drinking -- we all have our vices, but we all have to pay for those flaws as well. According to WalletHub, gambling addictions account for over $100 billion in consumer losses every year and smoking tobacco causes another $600 billion to go up in smoke. Report: Infidelity abounds in these Colorado cities However, WalletHub looked at over 180 U.S. cities with 37 indicators of "vices and illicit behavior," including violent crimes per capita, excessive drinking rates and adult entertainment establishments by population.“Every city struggles with one flaw or another, from high bullying rates and frequent hate crimes to a prevalence of binge eating and excessive drinking among residents," said Cassandra Happe, a WalletHub analyst, in a release. "While it is a personal choice to indulge in one vice or another, thes...

Colorado's Travis Hunter named most versatile player in major college football

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The University of Colorado football's sophomore cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter was named the 2023 Paul Hornung Award winner.Each year, the Louisville Sports Commission gives the award to the most versatile player in major college football, which a selection committee of 17 sports journalists and football experts picks. Ex-Colorado players were told they weren’t ready for Prime Time An online vote powered by Texas Roadhouse accounted for the 18th vote, according to a release from the Louisville Sports Commission. Hunter was the 14th winner of the award and the fifth from the Pac-12.“Paul Hornung accomplished great things that I also want to accomplish, and to be given the award in his name is truly amazing. I’d like to thank all my teammates for their support and Coach Prime for the opportunity to play both ways and do whatever I can to help the Colorado Buffaloes," Hunter said.He played five defensive positions and averaged 66 snaps per game, according...

William Schultz sworn in as Fort Lauderdale’s new police chief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:24 GMT

The City of Fort Lauderdale welcomed a brand-new police chief.FLPD Chief William Schultz was sworn in Wednesday. The longtime veteran with the force took the oath of office, which was administered by the city’s mayor, state attorney and other public officials.The special ceremony included Schultz’s own mother and was followed by several other police promotions.Schultz has served in the Fort Lauderdale police department since 2001.