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Memphis shooting leaves 2 police officers, suspect wounded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:50 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two Memphis police officers and a suspect were wounded in a shooting during a foot chase in the city, authorities said.The shooting occurred after officers responded to a report of a person with a gun at a convenience store shortly before 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.The two officers and the suspect, who was outside the business before the chase began, all were transported to hospitals for treatment, the bureau said.The officers and the suspect were in critical condition following the shooting in the Whitehaven neighborhood, the Memphis Police Department said on Twitter.The bureau said it has launched an investigation at the request of Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy. The bureau typically investigates shootings involving police officers in Tennessee.Source

Acusan de un nuevo cargo de homicidio a Bryan Walshe, esposo Ana Walshe, tras su desaparición

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:50 GMT

(CNN) — Un hombre de Massachusetts fue acusado de un cargo de homicidio este jueves por la desaparición de su esposa Ana Walshe, gerente de bienes raíces corporativos y madre que desapareció a principios de este año, dijo un fiscal de distrito.Brian Walshe ya había sido acusado de homicidio y otros cargos en enero en relación con la desaparición de su esposa, cargos por los que se declaró inocente, después de que las autoridades dijeron que encontraron evidencia de que la mató, desmembró y se deshizo de sus restos de manera espantosa.La acusación de este jueves por parte de un jurado investigador del condado de Norfolk traslada el caso de un tribunal de distrito a un tribunal superior del condado, y se llevará a cabo una nueva lectura de cargos, dijo el fiscal de distrito del condado, Michael W. Morrissey.El jurado investigador acusó formalmente a Brian Walshe, de 48 años, de cargos de homicidio, de engañar a los investigadores y transportar indebidamente un cuerpo humano, dij...

FIRST ON WTOP: Former U. Md. student cleared of sex assault claims sues school, 2 ex-members of campus advocacy group

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:50 GMT

A two-and-a-half-year drama has moved from a local campus disciplinary panel to a federal court room.It involves a former University of Maryland student accused and later exonerated of a sexual assault accusation who has now filed a civil lawsuit against the school, two Title IX coordinators and two former students who were part of a campus sexual assault advocacy group. The suit is asking for at least $1 million in damages.More Maryland NewsMore Local NewsAccording to the lawsuit, on Oct. 27, 2020, a student referred to in the suit as “Jane Roe” accused two students — including the plaintiff in this case who uses the pseudonym of “John Doe” — of sexually assaulting her.After an investigation and a hearing conducted by the University of Maryland’s Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct on Sept. 1, 2021, the hearing officer found “Roe” lacked credibility and found both “Doe” and his friend “Jacob Poe” were not responsible for the two claims that she made, according to “Do...

Denver weather: Fire danger, high winds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — High winds are back across Denver on Friday, meaning there is enhanced fire danger along the southern Front Range and southern Eastern Plains from noon through 7 p.m. in the Denver weather forecast. Pinpoint Weather: Advisories on March 31. Weather today: Red flag warningsFriday has a mix of sun and clouds with below-average highs in the middle 50s. High winds are back and coming out of the northwest at 25-35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph this afternoon. 1,000-acre wildfire forces evacuations in Park, Teller counties With dry conditions, there is an enhanced fire danger Friday.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast for March 31. Weather tonight: Slower winds, coolSkies will slowly clear overnight Friday with lighter winds. Overnight lows will dip into the upper 20s with a southwest wind at 5-10 mph.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on March 31. Looking ahead: Nice weekend, snow and rain aheadThe weekend ahead looks great with mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures. D...

Pope to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, Vatican says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:50 GMT

(CNN) — Pope Francis is expected to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Friday in a statement.Francis, 86, was hospitalized on Wednesday for the treatment of a respiratory infection.The Pontiff had pizza for dinner on Thursday together with medical and police staff, and Friday “after breakfast, he read some newspapers and resumed his work. His Holiness’s return home to Santa Marta is expected tomorrow, following the results of the latest tests this morning,” Bruni said.Bruni had earlier revealed that Francis was given antibiotics to treat infectious bronchitis during his stay in hospital.He spent a second “restful” night at the Policlinico A. Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Vatican sources told CNN on Friday.The pontiff — who as a young man suffered from severe pneumonia and had part of a lung removed — has had a recent history of medical issues.He has often been seen with a walking stick and sometime...

Tennis legends to compete in pickleball tournament for $1M prize

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:50 GMT

Some tennis legends are trading in their rackets for pickleball paddles on Sunday. John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and Michael Chang are competing in a pickleball tournament in Hollywood, Florida for a split of a one million dollar prize. The 2023 Pickleball Slam is at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and airs on ESPN starting at noon Sunday. The slam is a multi-year partnership with the Hard Rock. It features two single matches and a double match. Pickleball is now considered a cultural phenomenon that combines tennis, ping pong, and badminton. Promoters say the idea for the tournament is for big names in one racket sport to help promote another racket sport.

Chelmsford wildlife sanctuary caring for baby porcupine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:50 GMT

Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford is caring for a baby porcupine named Sammy. Sammy was born at the facility and recently became popular for a video of her squealing while being cleaned. Porcupines are known to be very vocal animals and can be drama queens, according to rescuers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Newhouse Wildlife Rescue (@newhousewildliferescue)

Vatican: Pope to leave hospital on Saturday, eats pizza

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:50 GMT

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he is being treated for bronchitis as his recovery proceeds in a “normal” way, even had pizza for dinner and will be in St. Peter’s Square for Palm Sunday Mass, the Vatican said. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni gave the update in a written statement on Friday. In a subsequent statement, Bruni said that Francis was expected to be in the square for the Mass, which marks the start of Holy Week and ushers in a series of solemn public ceremonies that culminate on Easter on April 9.Francis, 86, was hospitalized on Wednesday at Gemelli Polyclinic, where doctors said the pontiff was receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat his bronchitis.“Yesterday went well, with a normal clinical recovery,” Bruni said. “In the evening (of Thursday), Pope Francis had dinner, eating a pizza, together with all those who are assisting him in these days of the hospital stay,” the spokesman said, includ...

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:50 GMT

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission. The company, headquartered in Long Beach, California, will cut 675 jobs, about 85% of its workforce, according to a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Earlier this month Virgin Orbit said that it was pausing all operations amid reports of possible job cuts. At the time the company confirmed that it was putting all work on hold, but didn’t say for how long.In January, a mission by Virgin Orbit to launch the first satellites into orbit from Europe failed after a rocket’s upper stage prematurely shut down. It was a setback in the United Kingdom which had hoped that the launch from Cornwall in southwest England would mark the beginning of more commercial opportunities for the U.K. space industry.The company said in February that an investigation found that its rocket’s...

EU official says major aid to Lebanon depends on IMF deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:50 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — A European Union official visiting Lebanon said Friday that the international body will increase its humanitarian assistance to the crisis-struck country, but that more significant long-term aid depends on reforms and a deal with the International Monetary Fund.EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič said at a press conference following his two-day visit that the EU will provide 60 million euros (more than $65 million) in humanitarian assistance to Lebanon in 2023, a 20% increase from last year.But he warned that such aid is “not a sustainable long-term solution” to the massive financial crisis that has left three-quarters of Lebanon’s population of 6 million in poverty.To get out of the crisis, he said, Lebanon needs to elect a president — which would resolve a presidential vacuum that has dragged on for five months – and to ink a deal with the IMF, which he said “would unlock substantial financial support also from the European Union th...