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Mexican president: Soldiers apparently executed five men, will face prosecution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president described the slayings of five men caught on security camera footage as an apparent “execution” by soldiers, and vowed Wednesday that the perpetrators would face justice.President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is a staunch supporter of the armed forces who has insisted that under his administration they have shed any previous tendency toward human rights abuses. He said Wednesday that the slayings in a northern border city last month were impermissible, and that soldiers involved were being were being turned over for prosecution.Video from a store security camera that was published this week showed a black pickup truck crashing full speed into a wall in Nuevo Laredo. A Mexican military truck apparently pursuing it arrived shortly thereafter and ran into the passenger side of the pickup. The occupants of the truck were dragged out, kicked and forced up against a wall. They were later found dead. “Apparently this was an execution, and that cannot be...

George Winston, million-selling pianist known for his melodic style, dead at age 73

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — George Winston, the Grammy-winning pianist who blended jazz, classical, folk and other stylings on such million-selling albums as “Autumn,” “Winter Into Spring” and “December,” has died at age 73.According to an announcement on his website www.georgewinston.com, confirmed by a spokesman, Winston died Sunday after a 10-year battle with cancer. “Throughout his cancer treatments, George continued to write and record new music, and he stayed true to his greatest passion: performing for live audiences while raising funds for Feeding America to help fight the national hunger crisis along with donating proceeds from each of his concerts to local food banks,” a statement on his website reads.His most recent album, “Night,” came out last year.Winston was a native of Hart, Michigan, who grew up in Montana, Florida and Mississippi and drew upon influences ranging from Fats Waller to the Doors. He released more than a dozen solo piano albums, along with soundtracks for the...

Armed suspect held driver hostage before cops shot and killed him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Three Denver Police officers who shot and killed an armed suspect in Broomfield last year have been cleared of criminal charges, the 17th District Attorney's Office said.Denver detectives James Waidler, Jay Lopez and Cole Connors all fired shots at Anthony Lainez during an armed carjacking and hostage situation on Sept. 29, 2022, the DA's decision letter said. "Given the totality of the circumstances and evidence, the prosecution cannot prove thatthe involved officers were not justified in using deadly physical force," the letter said. Detectives locate homicide suspect in BroomfieldThe Denver Police Department Fugitive Unit detectives were looking for Lainez, who police said was connected to a homicide, and tracked him to a residence in Broomfield.The DA's office said detectives watched Lainez leave the home with a woman and drive off in a white Ford Edge with temporary New Mexico tags. Broomfield Police Department officers, who had been called in for backup and tr...

What are the rules for electric scooters in Denver?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Warmer weather means more people outside, and with that, there may be more people opting to use alternative modes of transportation to get around.Things like rentable electric scooters and electric bikes litter the streets of Denver and are very popular.But, if you have ever seen one -- or a few dozen -- on the roadway, or have even been tempted to hop on one yourself, you might have wondered what the rules are. Casa Bonita cost upwards of $40 million to renovate, NYT reports There are a few rules statewide that must be followed, including that e-scooters are not allowed on interstates or restricted highways unless bicycles are also allowed.However, municipalities are allowed to put additional regulations on e-scooters, as long as they aren't more restrictive than the rules for pedal-assisted electric bicycles.What are the rules for e-scooters in Denver?Because cities are able to create some rules of their own, many of these rules are specific to Denver and don't ...

Texas woman gets stolen flag, parents' ashes back thanks to Greeley detective

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A woman whose car was stolen along with her parents' ashes and an American flag has been reunited with her belongings thanks to detectives in Greeley.On April 28, Kimberly Magnusson reported to the Greeley Police Department that her Hyundai Tucson was stolen. According to GPD, Magnusson was in town from Texas to pick up her parents' ashes and an American flag that was given to her family to honor her father who served in the military. Greeley Police said they spent several weeks working with property unit detectives to track down leads on Magnusson's belongings and worked to identify the suspect. Casa Bonita cost upwards of $40 million to renovate, NYT reports Almost a month later, on May 27, officers with the Hudson Police Department located the stolen car at a gas station. According to GPD, the suspect was arrested and booked into the Weld County Jail on charges of aggravated motor vehicle theft, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and false reportin...

Man, woman from Miami arrested in Marathon traffic stop with a variety of drugs, including fentanyl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

A man and a woman from Miami were arrested in Marathon after a routine traffic stop exposed a substantial cache of narcotics, including fentanyl. William Scott Leiva, 34, and Melanie Andrea Aguila, 35, now face multiple charges related to drug possession, according to authorities.Following the traffic stop near Mile Marker 47 on U.S. 1 around 1:30 a.m., law enforcement officers from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office discovered several illicit substances and drug-related items inside the suspects’ Honda sedan. Credit: Monroe County Sheriff’s OfficeThe vehicle had initially caught the attention of authorities due to an apparent altered license plate and the odor of marijuana permeating from inside.Leiva, identified as the driver, was taken into custody and subsequently charged with possession of LSD, possession of marijuana, smuggling contraband into a jail facility, and traffic violations. Aguila also faced a slew of charges, including possession of cocaine laced with fe...

Fights break out outside school district meeting as protesters battle over gender studies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

GLENDALE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Protests outside a Glendale school district meeting turned violent as groups began several brawls as administrators discussed recognizing Pride Month, while the public debated gender and sexual identity studies.Demonstrations outside of the Glendale Unified School District building stayed relatively civil throughout the day. However, scuffles between the around 200 protesters and counter-demonstrators began after 6 p.m. School administrators said many of the protesters did not have students in the district.The city’s police department deployed around 50 officers to the meeting to prevent scuffles among the groups. After several brawls, officers ordered the protesters to disperse and threatened to use less-than-lethal force to break up the crowd.The attempts to de-escalate the crowd failed, prompting officers to arrest at least three people. They are accused of using pepper spray and obstruction.Tensions boiled over inside the building ...

Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence opened his bid for the Republican nomination for president Wednesday with a firm denunciation of former President Donald Trump, accusing his two-time running mate of abandoning conservative principles and being guilty of dereliction of duty on Jan. 6, 2021.Pence, launching his campaign in a suburb of Des Moines, became the first vice president in modern history to challenge the president under whom he served. He said Trump had disqualified himself when he insisted that Pence had the power to keep him in office — even though he did not.Trump, he said, “endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol” on the 6th. “But the American people deserve to know that on that day, President Trump also demanded I choose between him and our Constitution. Now voters will be faced with the same choice.”“I believe anyone that puts themselves over the Constitution should never be president of the United States, and anyone who asks someone el...

In wake of Qatargate, Commission seeks binding ethics accord

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

BRUSSELS — The European Commission’s answer to a unified ethics overhaul across a motley set of institutions: court-backed peer pressure. Under a proposal for an ethics organization adopted by the EU executive branch today, nine EU institutions would make — and enforce — binding commitments to implement common ethics standards for political officials working in them.A promise that long predates the Qatargate bribery scandal that rocked the European Parliament six months ago, the plan is the Commission’s attempt to overcome legal and political hurdles blocking an independent ethics cop to enforce rules across the EU. The new panel would not have the power to launch investigations or punish wrongdoing; however, the proposal, obtained by POLITICO, does aim to bind political officials to better police themselves (and publicly embarrass them if they don’t).The idea is that each of the nine subject institutions would nominate a representative to sit on the ethics body, which wo...

Suspect arrested, charged with attempted murder after crews extinguish massive house fire in Holden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

A suspect is facing multiple charges, including a count of attempted murder, after crews contained “an intentionally set fire” that ripped through a home in Holden, according to officials.The Holden Fire Department said its crews were called to the area of 25 Juniper Lane around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, where heavy flames could be seen engulfing parts of a home’s basement and first floor.According to the department, two alarms were struck as multiple fire departments sent personnel to help put out the blaze at the single-family house.Image provided by the Holden Fire DepartmentAuthorities said two civilians were evaluated and treated while no firefighters were injured during the response.Holden FD said it took around two hours to put out the blaze, which appeared to heavily damage a large portion of the front of the home, based on photos shared by the department.In a joint-statement from both Fire Chief Russell Hall and Holden Police Chief Timothy Sherblom, of...