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US sanctions Iranians over alleged assassination plots of former US officials, dissidents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:13 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against a group of Iranian and Turkish people and firms accused of plotting to assassinate former U.S. government officials, dual U.S. and Iranian nationals, and dissidents. Three Iran- and Turkey-based people; a company affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, which is a branch of the country’s military; and two senior officials of Iran’s Intelligence Organization are accused of being involved in plotting to kill journalists and activists, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.The sanctions against them block all access to their U.S. money and property and prohibit Americans and American firms from working with them. The U.S. remains focused on disrupting plots by the Iranian military, which has “engaged in numerous assassination attempts and other acts of violence and intimidation against those they deem enemies of the Iranian regime,” Treasury’s under secretary fo...

Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:13 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dispute about the pressure that organized labor can exert during a strike, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete.The decision united liberal and conservative justices in labor’s latest loss at the high court. The lone dissenter in the case, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, said the ruling would hinder the development of labor law and “erode the right to strike.” Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the majority, said the union failed to take reasonable precautions to protect the company’s concrete when the drivers went on strike. Barrett wrote that the drivers for Washington state-based Glacier Northwest quit work suddenly, putting the company’s property in “foreseeable and imminent danger.”“The Union’s actions not only resulted in the destruction of all the concrete Glacier had prepared that day; they also posed a risk of foreseeable, a...

Lizzo le planta cara a las burlas por sobrepeso

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:13 GMT

(CNN) — Lizzo respondió a comentarios contra su cuerpo.En una serie de mensajes en redes sociales que solo pueden ser vistos por sus seguidores, la cantante respondió a un tuit en el que alguien publicaba un video de la reciente actuación de Lizzo en homenaje a Tina Turner en “Proud Mary” y comentaba su peso.“Acabo de entrar en la aplicación y este es el tipo de comentarios que veo sobre mí a diario”, tuiteó Lizzo. “Realmente está empezando a hacerme odiar el mundo. Luego alguien en los comentarios dijo que como ‘mucha comida rápida’. LITERALMENTE DEJÉ DE COMER COMIDA RÁPIDA HACE AÑOS…”.También compartió un tuit que teorizaba que no estaba dispuesta a perder peso porque “es su marca”.“No estoy tratando de SER gorda. No estoy tratando de SER más pequeña”, tuiteó Lizzo en respuesta. “Literalmente, solo intento vivir y estar sana. ¡Así es como luce mi cuerpo incluso cuando estoy comiendo muy sano ...

Canada’s Penny Oleksiak to miss world swimming championships because of injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:13 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Seven-time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak will miss the world swimming championships in July while she continues rehabbing from injury.Oleksiak had been coming back from left knee surgery since last August when she developed an unrelated shoulder issue.The 22-year-old Canadian competed for the first time in nine months at the Mare Nostrum meet in Barcelona, Spain, in May. After that, she and coach Ryan Mallette decided she would focus on continued rehabilitation rather than swim at worlds in Fukuoka, Japan.“Now I need to focus on my rehab to get back to where I want to be and put myself in position to be at my best next season,” Oleksiak said.She is the most decorated Canadian Olympian in history. Among her seven medals is a gold in the 100-meter freestyle at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Balacera y apuñalamiento mortal en Fairfax habría sido por “robo relacionado a drogas”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:13 GMT

Dos jóvenes murieron después de lo que la policía del condado Fairfax describió como un “robo relacionado con drogas” en el área de Falls Church el Día de los Caídos.Las autoridades identificaron a las víctimas como Braden Deahl, del condado Arlington, y Jonas Skinner, de Ashburn. Sus edades rondaban en los 18 y 20 años, respectivamente. Por su parte, Vladimir García Montes, de 18 años, de Falls Church, fue acusado de robo con resultado de muerte, dijo la policía el miércoles. Un joven de 17 años enfrenta el mismo cargo. La policía también indicó que esperaba actualizaciones a medida que continúa la investigación.“Los detectives creen que un robo relacionado con drogas condujo al tiroteo mortal de un hombre y el apuñalamiento fatal de otro”, señaló el Departamento de Policía del Condado Fairfax en un comunicado.Los K9 encontraron una “cantidad significativa de marihuana cerca (de la zona) por lo que se cree que está relacionada con el homicidio”, según las autoridades. Los oficiales...

Watch: Did the Larry O'Brien trophy just arrive at Ball Arena?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tipoff for the NBA Finals Game 1 is just hours away, and FOX31 got the first look at the golden Larry O'Brien trophy being escorted into Ball Arena. In a first for the Denver Nuggets, the team will face the Miami Heat for Game 1 of the finals at 6:30 p.m. But before the big game starts, crews have been getting Ball Arena ready. ‘You’re on’: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock accepts NBA Finals wager from Miami’s mayor FOX31's Carly Moore was at the arena Thursday morning when she spotted the Larry O'Brien trophy entering the venue by police escort.The trophy also arrived in style; it was sitting shotgun. FOX31's Carly Moore captured video of the NBA championship trophy arriving at Ball Arena. The championship trophy is named after the third commissioner of the NBA. O'Brien held that position for nearly a decade. According to Sporting News, he oversaw the expansion of the league from 18 to 23 teams. He also merged the American Basketball Association with the NBA. This was...

Shelter-in-place lifted, armed man taken into custody

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A shelter-in-place was issued in Arvada Thursday morning.A tweet from Arvada Police Department asked locals to avoid the area of 54th Avenue and Cody Street due to a negotiation that had been going on since just before 6:30 a.m. Officers confirmed a suspect was inside a stolen vehicle and was armed with a gun. APD said the man refused to comply with officers.The Jefferson County Regional SWAT team was on scene assisting with negotiations. Driver killed by passing car during traffic stop on I-70 SkyFOX was overhead earlier as one person exited the vehicle and was taken away from the immediate area by police.Hours later just before 10 a.m., APD provided an update and said the situation had been resolved. The suspect was taken into custody and the shelter-in-place has been lifted.

Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo found liable in federal civil case, ordered to pay $63M

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:13 GMT

A jury in Fort Lauderdale has found Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo liable in a civil case that accused him of harassing businesses in Little Havana as a form of political retaliation. The trial which lasted two months discussed the 2017 commissioner elections in which two businesses including the popular Ball & Chain nightclub, said they were targetted due to their support for Corollo’s opponent Alfonso Leon. The business owners claimed he weaponized the city’s resources in an attempt to close down their businesses.On Thursday, Jurs agreed that Corolla violated the First Amendment rights of business owners in Little Havana. He was ordered to pay $63.5 million to William Fuller and Martin Pinilla in compensatory and punitive damages.It’s unclear who will be paying for the lawsuit, but since he was sued in his personal capacity it is expected he will be responsible and not city taxpayers.The City of Miami has already paid nearly $2 million of Carollo’s legal...

Spirit Airlines flights delayed amidst technical difficulties

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:13 GMT

There were several flight delays after an airline experienced technical difficulties.According to a tweet from Spirit Airlines, flights were down at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Thursday morning.https://twitter.com/SpiritAirlines/status/1664251404087697408?cxt=HHwWgIC92bP1zZguAAAALive video footage showed the delays appeared to affect travelers that already passed security and awaited their flights.Earlier, the check-in area of Spirit flights was busy as people wondered why their apps and kiosks were down.It remains unclear what caused the malfunction.Travelers flying with Spirit Airlines have been advised to check their flights to make sure their plane has not been delayed. Click here to check on your flight.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Former deacon arrested after molesting 2 girls on church grounds in North Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:13 GMT

A local deacon was arrested after he was accused of molesting two underage girls while on church grounds at a North Miami Catholic school.North Miami Police arrested Carlos Humberto Ramirez, 51, on Wednesday after he was accused of touching little girls inappropriately while he was a teacher and deacon at Holy Family Catholic School.According to the police report, the abuse happened on March 13, when an 11-year-old student walked up to turn in homework during Spanish class. Ramirez grabbed her by the waist and squeezed her rear end twice before letting her leave the room.The second victim, a 12-year-old girl, witnessed the encounter and when she went up to turn in her classwork, Ramirez again repeated his actions on her but also added a kiss on the cheek and pulled her in closer to him. He then let her leave as well.Ramirez denied the allegation but was arrested by authorities. He remained in Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center where he awaits his bond hearing. 7News has reac...