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DC lawmaker calls for criminal investigation into actions of Housing Authority employees

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:33 GMT

At-Large D.C. council member Robert White called for a criminal investigation into the DC Housing Authority after concerning allegations were raised over the last three months. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)A D.C. council member wants the city’s Housing Authority to be criminally investigated.At-large council member Robert White is calling on Inspector General Daniel Lucas to look into the agency that houses D.C.’s most vulnerable residents, after allegations of corruption, criminal behavior and financial impropriety have been lodged against DCHA.After becoming the Housing Committee chair in January, White said he’s learned of allegations that Housing Authority employees gave vouchers to family and friends, were paid by landlords to show preference to their buildings, and participated in unspecified criminal behavior.More Local NewsMore DC News“There is no path forward without getting to the bottom of the breadth of these issues and instilling trust in the agency thro...

Veterans Harrington, Kuchar share early lead at Texas Open

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:33 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Veterans Padraig Harrington and Matt Kuchar each shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to share the early lead with MJ Daffue and Roberto Diaz in the weather-delayed first round of the Valero Texas Open.Daffue eagled the par-5 18th hole at TPC San Antonio and Diaz made birdie on 18 to join the 51-year-old Harrington — who has played on the PGA Tour, European tour and PGA Tour Champions this year — and the 44-year-old Kuchar atop the leaderboard.“I’m an optimistic, pretty enthusiastic person,” Harrington said. “I wake up and the minute I hit a golf shot I’m dreaming I’m going to find the secret. Even though there isn’t one, you’re always hopeful, dreaming. Let’s see if I really am better out there with the kids.”Play was delayed by fog in the morning, which prevented the afternoon half of the field from finishing their rounds on Thursday. Among the late starters, Justin Lower was 5 under through eight holes and Patrick Rodgers was 4 under through 13 when play was suspended...

Funerals set for 5 of Nashville school shooting’s 6 victims

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:33 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Funeral arrangements were disclosed Thursday for five of the six people killed in this week’s school shooting in Nashville, as the grieving city mourns the victims of the horrific attack that transformed what should have been a normal day of school on a bright, sunny morning into wrenching tragedy.Heartbreaking new details continued to emerge about the lives of the three adults and three 9-year-old students who police say were killed during the shooting Monday at The Covenant School. The children have been identified as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney. Also killed were Katherine Koonce, 60, the head of the school; Mike Hill, 61, a custodian; and Cynthia Peak, 61, a substitute teacher.A funeral service for Evelyn was scheduled for Friday at Woodmont Christian Church in Nashville, with a private reception to follow, according to an obituary provided to The Associated Press by a family friend. Funeral guests are invited to wear pink or ...

Wildfire knocked down at Rocky Mountain Arsenal near stadium

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:33 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — As high winds hit the Front Range and sparked multiple wildfires around the region, another sparked at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.The fire was reported Thursday around 6:45 p.m. near Quebec Street and Dick's Sporting Goods Park, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Wildfire forces evacuations in Park, Teller counties Fire officials had knocked down the fire by around 7:15 p.m. It was estimated around 6 acres in size.Mop-up was expected to continue through the night Thursday, with a fire investigation team ordered for Friday, the Fish and Wildlife Service said.South Adams Fire was responding to the scene. Police were also assisting visitors who need to exit the park.

State Democrats pull assault weapons ban bill

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Sources tell FOX31 that Democrats at the state Capitol have pulled a bill that would ban so-called assault weapons in Colorado. The proposal was introduced earlier this month and was set for its first hearing on Wednesday in the House Judiciary committee, but it was suddenly removed from the agenda.The bill "prohibits a person from manufacturing, importing, purchasing, selling, offering to sell, or transferring ownership of an assault weapon." DPS board president: Anderson violated several board policies “Through sources, I’ve been told it just wasn’t going to pass. It didn’t have the support we thought,” FOX31 political analyst and Democratic strategist Andy Boian said on "Colorado Point of View." "The end result was that it wasn’t going to pass, and the end result is the Democrats pulled the bill," Boian said.Assault weapons bill likely to die in committeeGroups, including Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, threatened lawsuits and other action if an assault weapons ban p...

Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:33 GMT

(CNN) — Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury, according to two sources familiar with the case — the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges.Trump is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.The indictment has been filed under seal and will be announced in the coming days. The charges are not publicly known at this time.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office has been investigating the former president in connection with his alleged role in a hush money payment scheme and cover-up involving adult film star Stormy Daniels that dates to the 2016 presidential election. Grand jury proceedings are secret, but a source familiar with the case told CNN that a witness gave about 30 minutes of testimony before it voted to indict Trump.The decision is sure to send shockwaves across the country, pushing the American politi...

Brian Walshe indicted for murder of wife, Ana Walshe

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:33 GMT

Brian Walshe, 48 of Cohasset has been indicted on multiple charges including murder in connection with the disappearance of his wife, Ana Walshe, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday. Brian Walshe is also facing charges of misleading a police investigation and improper transfer of a human body. He faces life in prison without parole if convicted.Ana Walshe was last seen in the early morning hours on New Year’s Day. She wasn’t reporting missing, though, until Jan. 4 when she failed to arrive to work in Washington, D.C. Police launched an extensive investigation, where officials said investigators found blood in the basement of the couple’s home, along with a knife with blood on it. Police said Walshe also made several disturbing Google searches on his son’s IPad, including “How to dismember a body.” Walshe pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in Quincy District Court in January. With indictments this week, the case now moves to Norfolk Superior...

Tick Threat: What to know about tick season’s return to New England and the threat it poses

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:33 GMT

They may seem like a tiny nuisance – but they carry a big health risk.Tick season is here and another threat is on the rise in New England. “My whole body was just like burning. It was aching. Like throbbing and there was nothing I could do to get it to stop,” Michaela Sheranko Walz said.She was bitten by a tick on Cape Cod back in 2017. She says it nearly destroyed her life.“The pain never went away,” Michaela said.The small tick bite infected her with a parasite called babesia.  “It caused like seizure stroke like symptoms… And the first episode lasted like 7 hours,” Michaela said.“Lyme disease gets a lot of press but Babesia can kill you,” Dr. Timothy Lepore, a reknowned expert in tick-borne illnesses, said.He’s with Mass General Brigham Health and says the parasite breaks down red blood cells.“People that are immuno-compromised. It could be very much like being hit by a truck. You have 104° fe...

David Pastrnak’s OT goal lifts B’s to club-record 58th win

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:33 GMT

The Bruins captured the Presidents’ Trophy and simultaneously catapulted themselves past the 1970-71 Big, Bad Bruins to post the single-season club record for wins on Thursday at the Garden.And it took all the bigness and badness of their own to get past the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets to post win No. 58.The B’s started listlessly but woke up with a rocking second period in a game that featured three fights. Yet it still took David Pastrnak’s overtime goal 41 seconds into the extra session to nail down the two points. Hampus Lindholm sent Pastrnak in a break up the right wing and Pastrnak scored his 53rd goal to seal the 2-1 victory.Despite the fact that Columbus came in as the league’s worst team, it was never easy.The first period on Thursday looked like an extension of Tuesday’s game against Nashville. The B’s earned the first power play of the night just 1:27 into the game and it promptly stalled any attack-mentality they brought into the game...

Dansby Swanson stars in his Chicago Cubs debut, a 4-0 opening-day win against the Milwaukee Brewers: ‘I’m really soaking up these moments’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:33 GMT

Dansby Swanson needed only one game to understand how “Go, Cubs, Go” hits differently when the tune resonates at Wrigley Field while wearing the home pinstripes.Swanson’s Chicago Cubs debut Thursday encompassed exactly what the organization expected in the all-around shortstop when they signed him to a seven-year, $177 million contract in the offseason. He became the first Cub to have three hits in his team debut since, fittingly, Nico Hoerner on Sept. 9, 2019. The duo teamed up to turn an inning-ending double play in the top of the third inning to help right-hander Marcus Stroman escape the bases-loaded jam.Swanson also drove in a run, the Cubs’ first of the season, to spark a four-run third en route to a 4-0 opening-day win against the Milwaukee Brewers. A day that began with an early wake up and prayer ended with Swanson putting a rough offensive spring performance behind him to lead the Cubs to a complete win in front of contingent of supporters that incl...