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Dos de los acusados de operar red de prostitución de Virginia permanecerán encarcelados, según juez

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:07 GMT

Dos personas acusadas de operar una red de burdeles de alto nivel con clientes ricos y prominentes en Massachusetts y los suburbios de Washington DC permanecerán tras las rejas por ahora, informó un juez el miércoles.Los abogados de Han Lee y Junmyung Lee acordaron una orden de detención voluntaria durante una breve audiencia judicial dos semanas después de su arresto. El juez David Hennessy de Worcester, Massachusetts, dictó la orden sin perjuicio, lo que significa que los abogados defensores pueden solicitar su liberación en una fecha posterior.Sus abogados se negaron a hacer comentarios después de la audiencia.Las autoridades indicaron que la red de comercio sexual en Massachusetts y el norte de Virginia atendía a políticos, ejecutivos de empresas, oficiales militares, abogados, profesores y otros clientes bien conectados.Los fiscales no han nombrado públicamente a ninguno de los compradores y no han sido acusados. Pero el fiscal federal interino de Massachusetts, Josh Levy, indi...

Analysis: The NFC goes through Philadelphia, but the 49ers and Cowboys aren’t far behind

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:07 GMT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here.___The NFC goes through Philadelphia. The top three challengers showed where they stand on Thanksgiving Day.Detroit took a step backward. Dallas feasted on another losing team. San Francisco was impressive again. The Eagles have a firm grip on the No. 1 seed but the race could tighten down the stretch.The 49ers (8-3) geared up for an NFC championship rematch against Philadelphia (9-1) on Dec. 3 with a convincing 31-13 win at Seattle on Thursday night.Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the rest of San Francisco’s dynamic offense racked up 377 yards and the defense was dominant.The 49ers have now won three in a row since losing three straight. They blew out Dallas 42-10 before injuries to star wide receiver Deebo Samuel and All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams contributed to the losing skid. They routed Jacksonville 34-3 to kick off their latest winning streak.The Seahawks (6...

Colorado snow totals so far on Black Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Another snowstorm has arrived. While the metro saw a few inches, some parts of Colorado saw over 5 inches of snow so far.The Pinpoint Weather team warned about a big change coming on Friday. Temperatures dived, dropping from the mid-50s to the teens.A winter storm warning and winter weather advisories were in place along the foothills through Friday morning, marked by slick road conditions for many. Denver weather: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for snow and cold Light snow was possible for parts of the metro. However, areas in the high country and along the Palmer Divide saw several inches of accumulation. How much did it snow?The table below includes preliminary snow totals as reported to the National Weather Service.The table is sorted in alphabetical order by county. This data was taken as of 9:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 24.CountyLocationMeasured Snow (inches)Adams1 NNW Federal Heights2ArapahoeLittleton2Boulder1 NNW Louisville2.4Boulder2 N Longmont2.5Boulder2 NW Cresc...

11 vehicle crash closes ramp on C-470

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An 11-vehicle car crash closed a ramp on Colorado 470 on Friday morning. The first responders reported icy road conditions.Douglas County Sheriff's Office tweeted at 7:29 a.m. that the westbound C-470 exit ramp to Broadway is closed.The multi-vehicle accident included a rollover on the off-ramp from westbound C-470 to Broadway, according to the South Metro Fire Rescue. Live updates: Snow falls on Black Friday throughout the metro Originally, 9 cars were reported in the crash. At 8:51 a.m., the number tallied to 11 cars.SMFR reported that the crash caused no injuries.Firefighters described the road as a "sheet of ice." Deputies also reported extremely slick conditions and asked people to slow down if they need to be on the roads today.This is breaking news. FOX31 will update this post when there is more information.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces another lawsuit, accused of sexual assault and revenge porn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:07 GMT

(CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with a second lawsuit in as many weeks, accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman who claims she was also a victim of alleged “revenge porn” by the music artist.The civil suit filed under the New York Adult Survivors Act names Combs and his companies, including Bad Boy Entertainment, and is just the latest in a rush of cases filed against high profile men among others as the window to file under the state’s look back law closes this week.The civil suit filed in New York Supreme Court demands a trial by jury and seeks damages. “Plaintiff brings suit against Defendants to redress the substantial and lifetime injuries she has suffered as a result of being drugged, sexually assaulted and abused, and being the victim of ‘revenge porn’ that Sean Combs or ‘P. Diddy’ created and distributed,” the suit filed in New York Supreme Court stated.A spokesperson for Combs says the allegations are “made up and not credible,” adding the move is “...

Israel snubs EU-Med summit amid war with Hamas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:07 GMT

Israel accused organizers of an EU-Med summit of putting its war with Hamas at the heart of talks without consulting them. Foreign ministers from the Union for the Mediterranean — which brings together the EU plus Middle Eastern and North African states — are gathering in Barcelona on Monday to discuss the conflict. Except, crucially, Israel won’t be there. The decision to discuss the war “undermines” the purpose of the forum, and “carries the risk of transforming it into another international forum in which Arab states bash Israel,” the Israeli ambassador to the EU, Haim Regev, said. The foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon and Tunisia are expected to attend, in addition to foreign ministers from the EU. The EU and the Spanish presidency of the EU Council decided to go ahead with the get-together despite earlier fears that Arab states or Israel would decline the invitation. Germany’s Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock and France’s ...

UK preps new power to slap energy firms with windfall tax if prices jump

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:07 GMT

U.K. ministers will create a fast-action trigger giving them the power to impose new windfall taxes on energy companies if prices spike again in future.The U.K. brought in a 25 percent “Energy Profits Levy” last year as prices soared in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It’s set to run until March 2028.But, tucked into one of the consultation responses released alongside this week’s Autumn Statement, the government said it would create a “new mechanism” to respond to shock energy price rises once the current windfall tax ends in March 2028. It insisted the use of such a mechanism would be optional.The move tees up the prospect of further charges on energy companies, a potentially contentious move already unsettling some low-tax members of the governing Conservative Party.The document says a “fair return” will be needed for Britain if prices rocket again, while also ensuring commensurate tax hikes happen “in a more p...

Hamas releases Israeli and Thai hostages from Gaza, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:07 GMT

(CNN) — A group of Israeli and Thai hostages held by Hamas in Gaza since October 7 has been released, as part of a deal struck between Israel and the militant group, according to officials.An initial group of 13 Israeli hostages was freed, according to the Israeli prime minister. The Thai prime minister said 12 Thai nationals had also been released.Israel is due to free 39 Palestinian prisoners in return on Friday.The Israeli group is the first to be released through a deal between the two sides, brokered in part by Qatar, that was finalized after weeks of tense negotiations and took several agonizing days to come into effect.The agreement, accompanied by a four-day truce between Hamas and Israel, represents a first major diplomatic breakthrough in the conflict.The released hostages are expected to enter Egypt through the Rafah crossing before returning to Israeli soil, where they will likely be taken to local hospitals.The concurrent halt in fighting began at 7 a.m. local time...

Victims in Niagara Falls border bridge crash identified as Western New York couple

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:07 GMT

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — The two people killed when their car crashed into a border checkpoint in Niagara Falls and exploded in a fiery wreck were identified Friday as a western New York husband and wife whose family owns a lumber business and several hardware stores in the Buffalo area.The Niagara Falls Police Department named the couple as Kurt P. Villani and Monica Villani, both 53, of Grand Island, New York, a leafy Buffalo suburb close to the falls.Online business records indicate the victims’ family owns Gui’s Lumber and seven Ace Hardware locations in western New York. A man who answered the phone Friday at a number listed for the business declined to comment.Authorities have not yet released details on what exactly led to the couple’s crash Wednesday at the Rainbow Bridge, where their car raced through an intersection, hit a low median and was launched through the air before slamming into a row of security booths and bursting into flames.The wreck prompted widespread...

Dorchester 9-year-old gets big break in “Good Burger 2”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:07 GMT

The long-awaited sequel to 1997’s Nickelodeon film “Good Burger” was released on Paramount+ on Wednesday, and it includes a star turn from a budding young local actress.Shot in New England, “Good Burger 2” features nine-year-old Alexis Turner, of Dorchester, alongside stars Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. In the film, Turner plays Ketchup, one of Mitchell’s on-screen daughters.“I’m so excited to see it,” Turner said. “It was a great experience. I loved to be there, I had a really fun time.”Turner told 7News some of her favorite parts of filming included scenes where she ate french fries, ran down hallways, and got into a pillow fight.The young actress, who has been performing since age four, is supported in her career by her mother Antoinette Toney.“I’m very proud,” Toney said. “She’s my best friend and I’m just going to always be there for her. As long as she wants to do it, IR...