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House GOP demands info from former prosecutors in Trump case

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:02:14 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday demanded testimony and documents from two former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe.Rep. Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sent letters to Mark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne as the party rallies around the former president. They request transcribed interviews and a series of communications by March 27. A grand jury in New York is weighing whether or not to bring an indictment against Trump. The letters, obtained by The Associated Press, are part of a larger GOP-led congressional investigation into Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as he is wrapping up a probe into whether Trump engaged in an illegal hush money scheme involving a porn actor. Jordan and other senior Republicans have called the Bragg’s investigation a “political persecution,” and one that is without merit.“Last year, you...

Police: Teen arrested in shooting that killed boy, injured 5

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:02:14 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed another boy of the same age and left five young women injured, Milwaukee police said Wednesday.News reports did not say what charges, if any, have been filed against the teen. The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. Monday on the city’s north side, police said. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the slain boy as Davion Patterson.Patterson’s mother, Tiera Carter, told WTMJ-TV that her two children went to help others who had been in a fight.“He was trying to break up a fight,” Carter said. “He wasn’t a street kid.”Five women, ages 18, 19, 21, and two 22-year-olds, were taken to a hospital for treatment of nonfatal injuries, police said.The Associated Press

Brazil watchdog tells Bolsonaro to cede jewels from Saudis

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:02:14 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian government watchdog voted Wednesday to give former President Jair Bolsonaro five working days to return to authorities a set of jewels he received from Saudi Arabia in 2021. All nine members of the government watchdog voted in favor of requiring Bolsonaro to turn the jewels over to the state-owned Caixa Economica Federal bank in the capital city of Brasilia.The five days start counting as soon as Bolsonaro’s lawyers are officially notified, which had not happened, according to the government watchdog.Another set of jewels from Saudi Arabia estimated to be worth several million dollars and also sent to Bolsonaro, according to one of his former ministers, was seized by customs at Sao Paulo’s international airport.Bolsonaro, who has been in the United States since he left office in January, is under preliminary police investigations at home since Brazilian media started reporting on the jewels earlier this month. The Federal Court of Accounts, a...

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Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:02:14 GMT

Florida dad allegedly shoots, kills daughter's ex-boyfriend after domestic dispute: police

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:02:14 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida father is accused of shooting and killing his daughter's ex-boyfriend after authorities said the man assaulted her.Officers with the Gainesville Police Department were called to a reported domestic battery at an apartment complex Saturday night.There, police said a man physically assaulted his ex-girlfriend inside her apartment. Part of Florida under quarantine for giant African land snail invasion Before the police could arrive, the man allegedly fled. The woman's father also came to the apartment following the incident.About 30 minutes after police spoke with the woman, her ex-boyfriend allegedly returned and entered the apartment."The father, who was armed with a handgun, fired one shot at the suspect which struck him in the chest," the department said.The man tried to run but officers found him next to his car. Despite CPR efforts, the man was pronounced dead when EMS arrived. Man killed daughter’s suspected stalker with moose antler, sheriff s...

Huge fire destroys John Deere dealership in western Minnesota

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:02:14 GMT

MADISON, Minn. — The offices and shops of a western Minnesota farm implement dealership were destroyed by fire Tuesday night.People from 17 residences in Madison were evacuated from their homes and a citywide water restriction was requested in order to help firefighters put out the large fire, which was complicated by a broken gas line.According to authorities in Lac qui Parle County, the blaze broke out at the Midwest Machinery John Deere dealership early Tuesday evening. A caller reported seeing smoke, and fire crews, law enforcement and ambulance medics were dispatched around 7:15 p.m. to the scene at 516 First Street.Mutual aid was immediately requested by the Madison Fire Department, which included additional fire crews from surrounding areas and pumper trucks, to help control the blaze.More than 60 personnel from 23 agencies from both western Minnesota and eastern South Dakota assisted at the scene.According to authorities, a gas line was ruptured during the fire and made thin...

In Duluth, Walz promotes plan to invest in ‘workforce behind the workforce’

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:02:14 GMT

DULUTH, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday visited the YWCA Early Childhood Center-Spirit Valley in Duluth, where he read to children and promoted his plan to invest more heavily in child care.He referred to child care providers as “the workforce behind the workforce.”“All these children’s parents are out working and doing different things. And the stress that comes with not having access to quality child care is immense,” he said, noting that a shortage of openings and the expense of child care are both barriers to working families.“We’re making it clear with our allies that the time to invest in Minnesota’s child care industry is now,” Walz said, pledging tax credits for parents and greater reimbursement support for child care providers, such as the YWCA.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz shares a laugh with kids as he reads “Pete the Cat Checks Out the Library” at the YWCA Early Childhood Center-Spirit Valley in Duluth, Minn., on March 22, 2023. (Jed Carlson / Forum News S...

Albany man convicted for possessing loaded gun

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:02:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man was convicted of possessing a loaded firearm. The Albany County District Attorney's Office said Alphonso Robinson, 47, had a loaded handgun while he was in the area of Morton Avenue in June 2022. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! He was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon. He faces up to 15 years in prison when he is sentenced in May.However, the DA's office said Robinson could be classified as a possible persistent felon. If he receives that classification, then he faces 25 years to life in state prison.

Saratoga Springs library holds journalism panel

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:02:14 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A panel of local journalists shared what it takes to cover the news and the art of storytelling at the Saratoga Springs Public Library on Wednesday. NEWS10 ABC's own Anya Tucker was invited to join a panel of local journalists. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The group shared their insights into news gathering, ethical journalism and working within the communities they live in. The event helped lift the veil on a day in the life of local reporters who cover the news that impact all of our communities.

SUNY Empire College changes name

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:02:14 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- SUNY Empire College in Saratoga Springs has a new name. The school is now named Empire State University. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! It is the state's only public online institution. In January 2022, the New York State Board of Regents changed the definition of a university to include any school that offers at least three graduate programs.Empire State University was founded back in 1971.