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New York courthouse hosting Trump civil trial evacuated after man sets papers on fire, officials say

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:43:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The courthouse in New York City where former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial has been taking place was briefly evacuated Wednesday, hours after testimony concluded, when a man set papers on fire and then doused them with a fire extinguisher, officials said.Firefighters arrived at the New York State Supreme Court Building in lower Manhattan shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday to respond to an alarm on the fourth floor. There was a visible haze in the stairwell between the third and fourth floor, according to an Associated Press reporter who was asked to leave the building.A man was arrested after setting fire to some documents, said court spokesperson Al Baker. He did not release further details, but said the incident is under investigation. Those who evacuated were allowed to return shortly afterward. No injuries were reported.Officials didn’t immediately identify the man who was arrested.The evacuation came hours after the conclusion of testimon...

Matthew Stafford has propelled the Rams into the NFC playoff race with some of his best play ever

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:43:57 GMT

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford has been a star quarterback for far too long to really care what a fan, a pundit or even an opponent thinks about how he’s playing.So even though he’s in one of the most impressive stretches of his 15-year career with his Los Angeles Rams in the thick of the NFC playoff race, Stafford isn’t about to change his stance of politely ignoring any praise or criticism from outside his own locker room.“If I’m playing good, that means the guys in front of me are blocking, the guys on the outside are getting open and catching it, and we’re running the ball efficiently,” Stafford said Wednesday. “It’s an unbelievable team sport. It takes everybody to do all of it. I’m just trying to make sure that when everything is right around me and my number is called, to go out there and do my job as best as I possibly can.”Stafford has been doing his job exceptionally well this season, particularly over the past three weeks while throwing 10...

‘We are still in the game’: Mayor Bowser says DC is holding out hope that Wizards, Caps will stay put

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:43:57 GMT

Mayor Muriel Bowser said she’s disappointed by a plan to relocate the Wizards and Capitals to Virginia and is planning for the future of downtown D.C. should it come to pass. But she hasn’t lost hope that those teams will stay put.Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the organization that owns the teams, alongside Virginia leaders shared details about the proposed new sports venue and entertainment district in Potomac Yard, near National Landing, on Wednesday morning.Prior to the announcement, the city put a $500 million counteroffer on the table that Bowser called the “best and final offer” to keep the teams at Capital One Arena in the Chinatown section of the Penn Quarter neighborhood.Under D.C.’s proposal, the arena’s current lease with Monumental would be extended to 2052 with the city financing upgrades distributed over a three-year period, starting next year. The legislation also states the Capitals and the Wizards would not be able to rel...

Hamas no responde a los intentos por retomar las negociaciones sobre rehenes

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:43:57 GMT

(CNN) — Hamas no ha respondido a las propuestas realizadas en días recientes para intentar reanudar las negociaciones sobre rehenes, declaró a CNN una fuente familiarizada con los esfuerzos, mientras Estados Unidos y otros mediadores intentan retomar las conversaciones para liberar a más de las personas secuestrados el 7 de octubre.Qatar –que sigue desempeñando el papel de interlocutor– transmitió a Hamas nuevas ideas para intentar sacar a más rehenes de Gaza, incluido un posible acuerdo que contempla la liberación no solo de las mujeres rehenes restantes, sino también de hombres, según una fuente familiarizada con las gestiones y un alto funcionario de Estados Unidos.“No se trata de una negociación activa, sino de una exploración real de ideas sobre cómo poner esto en marcha”, declaró el alto funcionario estadounidense.Sin embargo, Hamas no respondió a los contactos, según la fuente familiarizada.El audio filtrado de una acalorada reunión revela la furia de los ex...

Aurora police seek information in 'suspicious' van video

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:43:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Aurora Police Department is asking the public for help regarding a suspicious incident that was caught on camera.Aurora police said it happened Wednesday around 9 a.m. near Chambers Road and Hampden Avenue. Suspect arrested, victim ID’d in deadly Gaylord Street shooting Police posted the video on X, formerly known as Twitter, showing what appears to be multiple people surrounding and eventually getting into a white van in a residential neighborhood. Police said there was no known license plate or direction of travel for the van. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Police asked anyone with information about the vehicle or anyone involved to immediately call their Major Crimes Homicide Unit at 303-739-6041.Tipsters can also remain anonymous by submitting tips to Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).

I-25 to close to replace bridge in Pueblo train derailment

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:43:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Interstate 25 will close to replace a bridge damaged in the deadly coal train derailment that closed the interstate for days near Pueblo.The BNSF Railway freight train crashed on Oct. 15, just north of Pueblo. Preliminary findings show a broken rail caused the derailment, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.The derailment collapsed a steel bridge over I-25, killing the 60-year-old California trucker who was traveling beneath it. Mangled rail cars and tons of coal blocked the major north-south route through Colorado, which did not fully reopen until four days later.A bridge over I-25 was destroyed after a train derailed near Pueblo. The crash happened on Oct. 15 and this photo was taken on Oct. 17.Detours for I-25 closure near PuebloThe I-25 closure is scheduled to start Monday at 7 p.m. and reopen the next day by 6 a.m. Both directions will be closed at mile point 107.38.Workers plan to replace the bridge, reinstall the guardrails, pave and stripe. ...

Denver City Council to vote on $1.15M in funding to rebrand 16th Street Mall

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:43:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver City Council will soon vote on adding $1.15 million more in funding to the 16th Street Mall revitalization project. From working in the kitchen for 16 years to making his restaurant dreams come true, Javier Fernandez recently opened Que Rico! in the 16th Street Mall area of downtown Denver.  Denver’s 16th Street Mall is getting greener “Fifteen years ago, I was working in downtown and I saw a lot of people walking on the streets, and I told my wife that would be a great idea to open Que Rico! downtown, we have to bring Denver alive again,” Fernandez said.Three months into opening, Fernandez has hope for a busier and brighter future within the mall area, but currently, he sees a lack of people coming to the area.In April 2022, the City and County of Denver broke ground on a reconstruction project to address infrastructure and public realm repairs and improvements to the mall. According to documents submitted to the city council, that part of the project came ...

Lawmakers to present bill to explore racial inequities

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:43:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- In less than a month, state lawmakers will be back at the capitol and working on new legislation. Some lawmakers are getting a jump on getting their legislative agendas out before they gavel in.Over the past few years, there have been plenty of calls to end systemic racism. A group of lawmakers is backing a bill they said is a crucial step in putting Colorado on the path to doing that. Polis to Biden: Reschedule marijuana before 2024 "Today marks a pivotal moment in our commitment to racial justice as we unveil plans for a groundbreaking bill," said Colorado Senate President Pro Tempore James Coleman.Members of Colorado's Legislative Black Caucus and leaders of Colorado's Black community joined forces to call on the state to investigate its past through a task force looking into how the state could have contributed to systemic racism, spurring inequities in the everyday lives of Black Coloradans."It's important that this is a collective comprehensive task for...

13-year-old boy identified as suspect in shooting at Pembroke Pines convenience store

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:43:57 GMT

Police have identified a 13-year-old boy as the suspect who, they said, shot a cashier several times during an attempted robbery at a convenience store in Pembroke Pines.While most middle school-aged teenagers were working on homework or maybe participating on sports or clubs after classes, Pembroke Pines Police said Wednesday, Joshua Munoz shot a clerk at the Pasadena Drive Thru Food Store, located in the area of University Drive and Pasadena Boulevard.“We’ve been here for like five, six years now, and I live in this community, and we were not expecting this,” said John Oonnoonny, the food store’s owner.According to detectives, the victim in Tuesday afternoon’s incident was at the cash register and tried to escape.Police said Munoz followed the victim and fired his weapon, hitting the clerk several times. Oonnoonny said the clerk, who is a member of his church, called him first to tell him what had happened.“He called at 5:40 to say that he got ...

Police: Nearly $1M in narcotics, stolen merchandise recovered from Miami home amid drug, retail theft ring probe

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:43:57 GMT

Police said officers executing a search warrant in Miami have made a big bust, not only involving drugs, but hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday evening, City of Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales said the discovery is part of an investigation by the department’s Special Investigation Section.Morales used a holiday season icon to describe the man they took into custody.“This guy right here is absolutely a real-life Grinch,” he said. “We’re glad that he’s off the streets.”Detectives said there was an organized drug ring as well as an organized retail theft ring being operated from inside a house in the area of Northwest 24th Avenue and 14th Street.Investigators said the officers who executed the narcotics search warrant recovered large quantities of cocaine, several firearms and large sums of U.S. currency.“We will work with the state attorney and even the U.S. attorney,” sai...