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France’s Foreign Ministry says a French elected official has been arrested in military-run Niger, and calls for his release. (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that a ministry official was arrested.)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

PARIS (AP) — France’s Foreign Ministry says a French elected official has been arrested in military-run Niger, and calls for his release. (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that a ministry official was arrested.).Source

Emma Coronel podría ser liberada de prisión tan pronto como este miércoles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

LOS ÁNGELES, California – Emma Coronel, esposa del narcotraficante mexicano Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, podría ser liberada tan pronto como este miércoles luego de cumplir parte de su condena de 3 años en una prisión federal de Estados Unidos por narcotráfico. Según el sitio web de la Agencia Federal de Prisiones de EEUU (BOP, por sus siglas en inglés), Emma Coronel Aispuro, de 34 años, tiene una fecha de salida de prisión del 13 de septiembre de 2023. La mujer se encuentra actualmente en un centro federal de transición al sur de Los Ángeles, California, para personas que están por quedar en libertad, indica la página web del BOP. Randilee Giamusso, vocero del BOP, le confirmó este lunes a NBC News que esta es la fecha “proyectada” para la liberación de Coronel. Trasladan a Emma Coronel a un hogar de transición antes de ser liberada en EEUU Emma Coronel, sola y sin ver a nadie en la prisión a la que fue trasladada ...

Analysis: Payton's excoriation of his predecessor looks even worse after his bungled Broncos debut

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

DENVER (AP) — If you’re going to excoriate your predecessor over the mess you were hired to clean up, it's best to outperform the guy you replaced.Sean Payton didn’t deliver enough enhancements in his Denver debut Sunday to justify calling out Nathaniel Hackett like he did in the summer. Poll: What is your favorite football snack? During a passionate defense of quarterback Russell Wilson, who's coming off the worst season of his career, Payton accused Hackett and his staff in Denver of doing “one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL" in 2022.The potshot would have hit different had it come during Payton's time as a Fox football analyst during his year's sabbatical from coaching.Hackett, now the Jets' offensive coordinator, owned up to his failures as a first-time head coach in Denver but suggested Payton broke an unwritten code among coaches to not publicly criticize one another.Payton's stinging critique of Hackett's performance in a USA Today article is sure to p...

BSO: Teen student arrested, charged with attempted murder after cutting teacher at Bright Horizons School

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

A juvenile student has been arrested after, officials said, he cut a teacher at a school in Deerfield Beach. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue arrived at Bright Horizons School, located at 3901 NE 1st Terrace, around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to the school district, the 14-year-old male ninth-grade student cut the teacher with a sharp object. Authorities have not disclosed the teen’s identity but tell 7News that he faces one count of attempted felony murder. The injured teacher received immediate medical care for a laceration to the ear and was transported to Broward Health North with non-life-threatening injuries. Several school staff members were able to detain the suspect on campus.According to Broward County Schools, “Bright Horizons Center is a specialized school servicing students with disabilities that require intense support.” The school has returned to ‘normal status’ and there is no active threat. Pleas...

Broward County woman wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

A Lauderhill woman hit the jackpot when she won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket. Angelic Cokely, 43, claimed her prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR Scratch-Off game at the Florida Lottery’s Miami District Office, the Florida Lottery said in a news release. Cokely opted to receive her prize as a lump-sum payment, amounting to $640,000.00.Cokely’s winning ticket was purchased at a Publix, located at 5855 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Lauderhill. The retailer is set to receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.The $50 Scratch-Off game, $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR, was launched in February, featuring two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes each worth $1 million. The game boasts a staggering total of over $1.6 billion in cash prizes, with overall odds of winning at 1-in-4.50.According to the Florida Lottery, Scratch-Off games accounted for approximately 77 percent of ticket sales in 2021-2022. Since inc...

Fort Lauderdale woman arrested for allegedly running prostitution fronts in two counties

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

OAKLAND PARK/ STUART, Fla. (WSVN) – A Fort Lauderdale woman was arrested by the Broward Sheriff’s Office Strategic Investigations Division (SID) on charges of operating multiple massage parlors as prostitution fronts across two counties, authorities said.The investigation began in March 2023 following an anonymous tip received by BSO’s SID unit, revealing Wanxin Li’s alleged involvement in two active prostitution operations – one situated in Oakland Park, Broward County, and the other in Stuart, Martin County, BSO said in a news release.Through a range of investigative techniques, detectives traced Li to her residence in the 2800 block of NE 33rd Court in Fort Lauderdale. Investigators also determined that Li owned and managed Oriental Massage, registered as a massage spa, located at 1545 East Oakland Park Blvd. in Oakland Park, along with a storefront within a shopping plaza at 1690 N.W. Federal Highway in Stuart.As investigative efforts advanced, concrete e...

5 former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Five former Memphis police officers were charged Tuesday with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing.Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin and Justin Smith were indicted in U.S. District Court in Memphis. The four-count indictment charges each of them with deprivation of rights under the color of law through excessive force and failure to intervene, and through deliberate indifference; conspiracy to witness tampering, and obstruction of justice through witness tampering.The new charges come nine months after the violent beating of Nichols by police officers during a Jan. 7 traffic stop near his Memphis home. Nichols died at a hospital three days later, and the five officers have pleaded not guilty to state charges of second-degree murder and other alleged offenses in the case. The five former officers charged are ...

Von der Leyen to soothe EPP concerns in annual address

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

STRASBOURG — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will use her Wednesday morning keynote speech to MEPs to reassure her center-right political party she hears the concerns about the EU’s direction when it comes to climate and migration policy. As next year’s EU election draws closer, von der Leyen will use the handbrake on fresh legislation and announce a focus on EU policies’ impact on business and people, according to a senior Commission official who was granted anonymity to speak freely. Her State of the European Union speech — which could run to over one hour in English, French and German — will usher in a new “implementation phase” of the Green Deal, while pointing vigorously to her main achievements during a crisis-ridden four years. She plans to emphasize the benefits of the Green Deal to industry, a key concern of some businesses across Europe dealing with soaring energy and input costs, “to make sure that the implementation phase is done i...

Russian minister denied entry to Denmark for European health conference

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

Russia’s Deputy Health Minister Oleg Salagay was turned away at Copenhagen airport en route to a World Health Organization conference in Denmark.“O. Salagay, State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Health, was supposed to attend this event. However, he was refused entry to Denmark at Kastrup airport,” the Russian embassy in Denmark wrote on Telegram. Condemning the incident, the embassy demanded an apology from Danish authorities.The Danish foreign ministry is investigating the matter, according to local media.The WHO conference is a regional meeting on “applying behavioral and cultural insights for health” and takes place in Copenhagen from September 12 to 14. The refusal comes on the back of a battle between Denmark and Russia over the number of officials working at each other’s embassies.During the visa negotiations for employees of Denmark’s embassy in Moscow, Russia repeatedly filed visa requests to Copenhagen to fill the Russian embass...

Schools closed again Tuesday after ‘catastrophic’ flooding in Leominster

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

Cleanup efforts continued in Leominster Tuesday after heavy rains on Monday triggered flash flooding that damaged roads, homes and businesses and prompted the closure of local schools.Several roads were closed Tuesday morning and more than 100 people were utilizing city emergency shelter space, according to Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella. In an update around 2 p.m. Leominster’s public schools superintendent announced local schools will be closed again on Tuesday. â€œPrecautions are being taken to ensure the safety of all our students and staff,” said Superintendent Paula Deacon.“Please stay safe and thank you for all your support!” Deacon said. — Hear Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella’s full remarks from a news conference Tuesday morning. —Mazzarella on Monday told 7NEWS heavy rain first started falling around 4:15 p.m. Floodwaters rose fast, ...