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Trump Lawyer Cleta Mitchell Escaped Georgia Indictment — and Still Leads Election Denial Movement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:06 GMT

When a Georgia court unsealed the grand jury report on the efforts to overturn the 2020 election, the first name on its recommended indictments was predictable: President Donald Trump. It’s the second name on the list that jumped out: Cleta Mitchell. The grand jury recommended charging Mitchell for soliciting election fraud, witness interference, making false statements, and a host of other offenses. As a Trump adviser and election attorney, Mitchell played a central role in the effort to stop the certification of the election in Georgia and beyond. She was one of the principal players on the infamous call in which Trump implored Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to find the 11,780 votes he needed to claim victory. And Mitchell brought lawyer John Eastman in to support the fringe legal theory that state legislatures could override the will of their voters. “A movement is stirring,” she wrote to Eastman. “But needs constitutional support.&...

No. 22 Miami plays host to Bethune-Cookman, seeking 3-0 start to season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:06 GMT

Bethune-Cookman (1-1) at No. 22 Miami (2-0), Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ACC Network)Line: No line, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Miami, 6-0.WHAT’S AT STAKE?This could be a great way for Miami to keep finding the depth it’ll need to get through the season. The Hurricanes beat Bethune-Cookman 70-13 last season in the first game of the Mario Cristobal era, getting 76 players on the field at various times. For Bethune-Cookman, it’s another chance against an FBS-level opponent after losing 56-14 to Memphis to open the season.KEY MATCHUPMiami vs. Miami. The Hurricanes are dealing with adversity — a short week after beating Texas A&M on Saturday, the injury scare to All-American safety Kamren Kinchens, and avoiding the noise that comes with returning to the AP Top 25. How Miami handles its business on Thursday will indicate if the maturity level is where Cristobal wants it to be.PLAYERS TO WATCHBethune-Cookman: LB Dearis Thomas has 17 tackles and a sack in the...

Coach feels TCU has mirrored last season’s playoff team. Except these Frogs already have a loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:06 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU is in the same position it was at this point last season before making it to the national championship game. The Horned Frogs are going into their Big 12 opener unranked, still trying to find their way and with nobody talking about them being a playoff contender. What is different this time is TCU (1-1) can’t have another undefeated regular season like the one that carried the Frogs all the way into the four-team College Football Playoff last year in their debut with coach Sonny Dykes, even after losing the Big 12 championship game. “Honestly, our performance thus far this season has probably mirrored our performance a little bit last season,” Dykes said. “We had a better Colorado team we played Week 1. If we had played a really good Colorado team last year, I don’t know how we would have fared in that game.”Dykes has repeatedly said TCU was “probably a slightly below average football team” the first three or four games last season. But that squad just k...

Canada beats Italy to start Davis Cup title defense. U.S., Britain and Czech Republic also win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:06 GMT

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Canada started the defense of its Davis Cup title by beating Italy 3-0 in the group stage of the finals, with the United States, Britain and the Czech Republic also winning on Wednesday.Alexis Galarneau beat Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (8), 6-4 before Gabriel Diallo also won in straight sets — 7-5, 6-4 — against Lorenzo Musetti to assure victory for the Canadians in the Unipol Arena in Bologna. Galarneau then teamed up with Vasek Pospisil to win the doubles match, too.Canada beat Australia in last year’s final to win the biggest men’s team event in tennis for the first time. Both countries qualified directly to the group stage of the finals, which consists of four groups of four teams — with the top two in each advancing to the Final 8 taking place in Malaga, Spain, in November.Australia opened with a 2-1 loss to Britain in their group in Manchester, England. The Australians lost both singles matches in three sets, with Thanasi Kokkinakis beaten by Jack Drap...

Big Ten reprimands Iowa’s Nico Ragaini for his obscenity-laced comment about officiating

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:06 GMT

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Iowa wide receiver Nico Ragaini has been reprimanded by the Big Ten for his comment about officiating in last week’s game against Iowa State, the conference announced Wednesday.Ragaini gave an obscenity-laced response to a reporter Tuesday when asked if he thought Iowa State’s Jeremiah Cooper committed pass interference against him before making an interception in the second quarter.“Is the NCAA or Big Ten going to fine me if I say that’s a (expletive, expletive) call or what? Yeah, I don’t know. I probably shouldn’t have dropped an F-bomb in there, but (expletive) Jesus.”The Big Ten referenced Conference Agreement 10.01, which states, “The Big Ten Conference expects all contests involving a member institution to be conducted without compromise to any fundamental element of sportsmanship. Such fundamental elements include integrity of the competition, civility toward all, and respect, particularly toward opponents and officia...

Aaron Rodgers faces a long, arduous but not impossible road to recovery from torn Achilles tendon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:06 GMT

Aaron Rodgers ran onto the field carrying an American flag while a raucous crowd and millions of television viewers eagerly anticipated his debut with the New York Jets.Quickly, it was over.Rodgers’ season ended after just four snaps. Those realistic Super Bowl dreams turned into another nightmare for long-suffering Jets fans once it became clear Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon.An impressive comeback victory over turnover-prone Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills couldn’t hide the reality that the Jets will not have the four-time NFL MVP under center this season.It’s possible Rodgers may never complete a pass for New York.The road to recovery for players coming off a torn Achilles tendon is long and arduous. If he decides to play, Rodgers would be trying a comeback at age 40. Considering he’s contemplated retirement the past few years, it’s unknown whether he will even want to return.Typically, it takes players 9-12 months to recover from surgery for a torn Achilles tendon. Some ...

Early-morning gunfire damages homes in Parker neighborhood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:06 GMT

PARKER, Colo. (KDVR) — Two men are facing attempted first-degree murder charges in a shooting Tuesday morning in the Stroh Ranch neighborhood.The Parker Police Department responded to the shooting around 5:45 a.m. The neighborhood had a Flock camera system installed in July, which captured the suspects' license plates. Officers quickly identified the vehicle and arrested 30-year-old James Gomez Deppermann and 23-year-old Aaron Joseph Stelly. Armed teenagers wanted in string of metro robberies Neighbors are grateful the cameras were installed and did their job."I’m glad they have them," neighbor Breon Whelan said. "Hopefully it’ll deter criminal activity just glad they installed them and were able to catch the person from it.""They were able to identify the vehicle and get the suspects same day, so that was pretty cool," Tony Martinez said.Both suspects are facing several charges, including attempted first-degree murder, attempted first-degree assault, tampering with physical evide...

Federal judge again declares DACA immigration program unlawful

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:06 GMT

(The Hill) — A federal judge for the second time found the DACA program unlawful but held back from ordering the deportation of the nearly 600,000 who remain in the country as “dreamers.”The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, first crafted with a 2012 memo under the Obama administration, was likewise found unlawful by federal district court Judge Andrew Hanen in a similar ruling in 2021. Mexican Congress shown ‘non-human’ corpses in UFO hearing “While sympathetic to the predicament of DACA recipients and their families, this Court has expressed its concerns about the legality of the program for some time,” Hanen wrote in the  40-page ruling. “This solution for these deficiencies lies with the legislature, not the executive of judicial branches. Congress, for any member of reasons, has decided not to pass DACA-like legislation.”This story is developing.

Denver weather: Rain returns with a cooler couple of days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:06 GMT

​​​​​​DENVER (KDVR) — So far this September in Denver weather, we have only recorded 1/4 inch of moisture. We should be at twice that amount at this point in the month. According to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast, there is a good chance to pick up needed rain and get us back on track for the month.Possible rain totals from Thursday through FridayWeather tonight: Few showers possibleThere will be scattered showers and thunderstorms over the mountains that will linger late into the evening. A few of those showers could slip out across Denver and the Front Range. There could also be some thunder too. Temperatures will again cool into the 40s and 50s across metro Denver with chilly 40s through most of the Colorado mountains.Overnight lows by Thursday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Showers and thunderstormsA cold front will have temperatures down about 10 degrees on Thursday. It will turn cloudy and breezy during the morning with showers and thunderstorms d...

Where to taste Colorado's local hard ciders

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Coloradans love beer, which explains why there are so many highly-rated breweries in the Denver metro area to choose from. If you are looking for a locally brewed or fermented buzz, fall is perhaps the most festive time to try some of Colorado's many local hard ciders.Hard cider is like wine, except the process involves fermenting apples to create a tasty alcoholic beverage.Trips To Discover recently highlighted Colorado's St. Vrain Cidery as one of three cideries in the U.S. to taste the iconic fall beverage. Ultimate Fall Guide 2023 Fall colors, events, things to do in Denver Where to taste Colorado’s local hard ciders .cls-4{fill:#000;} 3 Colorado towns among best in the country for fall … .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Denver’s pumpkin s...