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Biden says the US and NATO had no involvement in the insurrection in Russia by a mercenary force

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:13:03 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday said United States and NATO had no involvement in the short-lived insurrection in Russia by the Wagner Group mercenary force. He said it’s “too early” to assess theimpact on the war in Ukraine.Biden said he held a video call with allies over the weekend and they are all in sync in working to ensure that they give Russian President Vladimir Putin “no excuse to blame this on the West” or NATO.“We made clear that we were not involved. We had nothing to do with it,” Biden said. “This was part of a struggle within Russian system.”Biden also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the weekend about the situation and said he intended to speak with him again later Monday or early Tuesday.

Supreme Court drops case concerning Trump hotel records

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:13:03 GMT

(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday dropped a case concerning a lower court opinion that allowed for a handful of members of Congress to sue a government agency for records related to the Washington, DC, hotel once owned by former President Donald Trump.The court’s move is likely because the lawmakers were no longer pursuing the case.It means the justices will save for another day the issue of whether it is ever appropriate for a minority of members of a congressional committee to be able to demand executive branch documents.The case raised questions about when members of Congress – and not a full committee – had the legal right to sue an executive agency for documents under a specific federal law, Section 2954.While most of the documents related to the Trump hotel deal had already been turned over, the dispute was expected to resolve whether challenges brought by lawmakers in the minority could go forward in future cases.The Biden administration argued that if the lower court rulin...

Boat on trailer makes a splash at FLL; no injuries reported

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:13:03 GMT

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units were dispatched to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport following reports of a truck colliding with the underside of the upper-level loop road. The incident occurred on the lower (arrivals) level of the airport, specifically between Terminals Two and Three. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.Upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that the object responsible for the collision was, in fact, a boat being transported on a trailer. The boat’s size appeared to have exceeded the clearance of the upper-level loop road, resulting in the collision with the structure. After a brief period, the boat was successfully removed from the scene.Following the removal of the boat, traffic flow at FLL returned to normal. It appears that there was no significant damage as a result of the incident.

Newton pastor recounts kindness of victims who were found dead in apparent triple homicide

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:13:03 GMT

A church community in Newton is in mourning and planning a vigil after three elderly family members were found dead in what appeared to be a triple-homicide over the weekend.Authorities have not yet identified the victims, who were discovered Sunday morning at a home on Broadway Street. Police said a preliminary investigation suggested there were signs of forced entry into the home.Two of the victims were about to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and, according to their parish, were going to renew their vows that Sunday.Father Dan Riley, the pastor for Our Lady Help of Christians, told 7NEWS that one of the victims, the husband, was so excited while planning the event, it made their absence on Sunday all the more worrisome, which led to the discovery of their murders.“Three of the most wonderful people – salt of the earth, lovely,” Riley said. “One of them does the flowers in our church. They’re there at church every week. The most wonderful Ita...

4,000 US flights delayed or canceled due to severe storms

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:13:03 GMT

New York (CNN) — Nearly 4,000 flights across the United States were delayed or canceled Monday after powerful storms ripped through the parts of the country, mainly in the Southeast and the Ohio Valley.Data from FlightAware showed that on Monday at noon ET, 2,974 flights within, into or out of the US were delayed and another 1,007 were canceled.United Airlines (UAL)was faring the worst of the American domestic airlines. About 7% of its schedule, or 222 flights, was canceled and another 12%, or 357 flights, was delayed as of noon ET. Delta (DAL) wasn’t far behind, with 4% (171 flights) of its schedule canceled and 10% (358 flights) delayed.The delays and cancellations come after thunderstorms battered parts of Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and the Ohio Valley Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. More than 700,000 people across the region are without powerMeanwhile, more than 50 million people from Arizon...

Massachusetts could see some ‘severe storms’ with large hail and damaging winds

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:13:03 GMT

Local meteorologists are warning that some isolated “severe storms” could hit the region on Monday, telling residents to keep their eyes to the sky and take shelter when storms approach.The summer storms could bring damaging winds, heavy rain and large hail.“Hit/miss showers & storms across southern New England this afternoon,” the National Weather Service’s Boston office tweeted on Monday. “A few could be strong to severe.“A line of storms move in late tonight & may also pose a severe risk,” NWS Boston added.Related ArticlesWeather | Massachusetts could see some severe thunderstorms: ‘Keep an eye to the sky’ The possible damaging wind gusts could lead to tree damage.The afternoon risk for severe storms will be greatest west of Interstate 495. The night risk will be greatest across much of southern New England.“Be ready to take shelter indoors when storms approach,” the National Weather S...

Fox News unveils primetime lineup with Jesse Watters in Tucker Carlson’s former time slot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:13:03 GMT

Jesse Watters will host an opinion show in the time slot formerly occupied by Tucker Carlson, Fox News Channel announced Monday.Watters will remain a co-host on “The Five,” an evening roundtable discussion show that is hugely popular on the network.“Jesse Watters Primetime” will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern on July 17 as part of a revamped weekly nighttime lineup on Fox News. Laura Ingraham’s show will air at 7 p.m., with Sean Hannity’s popular program remaining at 9 p.m. Greg Gutfeld’s late-night show will move up to the 10 p.m. hour that was previously Ingraham’s time slot.Watters’ show previously aired at 7 p.m. Eastern.The announcement comes roughly two months after Fox News fired Carlson shortly after settling a defamation lawsuit with the voting machine maker Dominion Voting Systems on the eve of trial. The case, which centered on the network’s airing of false claims following the 2020 presidential election, exposed a trov...

One dead, two injured after SUV hits tree near Camp Pendleton: CHP

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:13:03 GMT

OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- One person is dead after a fiery crash on the northbound Interstate 5 Sunday afternoon near Camp Pendleton that left two others injured, according to California Highway Patrol.Around 1:29 p.m., a Toyota SUV was traveling in the No. 2 northbound lane on I-5 when the vehicle veered to the right and off the roadway, colliding with a eucalyptus tree just south of Cockleburr Road. In the crash, the vehicle overturned and caught on fire.According to CHP, the driver, a 21-year-old man from Inglewood, California, was pronounced dead on the scene. Skateboarder hit, injured while hanging onto a vehicle window Two passengers in the car, a 26-year-old woman and a 3-year-old girl from Georgia, were transported to a nearby hospital for moderate to major injuries. At this time, their injuries are not considered life-threatening.No other vehicles were reportedly involved in the crash.All lanes along the northbound I-5 were temporarily closed while crews cleaned up debris, ac...

A heat wave affecting Texas to Florida is expected to expand northward

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:13:03 GMT

A heat wave that has taxed the Texas power grid and threatens to bring record high temperatures to the state is expected to expand north and east during the coming week, a forecaster with the National Weather Service said Monday.“Going forward, that heat is going to expand … north to Kansas City and the entire state of Oklahoma, into the Mississippi Valley … to the far western Florida Panhandle and parts of western Alabama,” while remaining over Texas, lead forecaster Bob Oravec said.Oravec said record high temperatures around 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) are forecast in parts of western Texas on Monday and relief is not expected before the Fourth of July holiday.The heat caused Texas’ power grid operator, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, to ask residents last week to voluntarily cut back on electricity because of anticipated record demand on the system.The National Integrated Heat Health Information System reports more than 46 million people f...

Colorado Springs mass shooter pleads guilty; defendant called a ‘monster’ who hunted LGBTQ+ patrons

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:13:03 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Victims called the Colorado Springs mass shooter a “monster” who hunted down LGBTQ+ patrons in a calculated attack last year that killed five people, as the suspect faced life in prison after pleading guilty Monday to murder and other charges.Anderson Lee Aldrich pleaded guilty to five counts of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder. Aldrich also pleaded no contest to two hate crimes, one a felony and the other a misdemeanor. “This thing sitting in this court room is not a human, it is a monster,” said Jessica Fierro, who’s daughter’s boyfriend was killed that night. “The devil awaits with open arms.”The guilty plea comes just seven months after the shooting and spares victim’s families and survivors a long and potentially painful trial. People in the courtroom wiped away tears as Judge Michael McHenry explained the charges and read out the names of the victims.The father of a Club Q bartender said Daniel Aston had been in the prime of his life when...