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Ahmaud Arbery’s killers deny racist motives in appeals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:24 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Three white men serving prison sentences in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery are asking an appeals court to throw out their federal hate crime convictions, with two of them arguing their histories of making racist comments don’t prove they targeted Arbery because he was Black.“Every crime committed against an African American by a man who has used racist language in the past is not a hate crime,” defense attorney Pete Theodocion said in an appellate brief written on behalf of defendant William “Roddie” Bryan.Arbery, 25, was chased by pickup trucks and fatally shot in the streets of a Georgia subdivision outside the port city of Brunswick on Feb. 23, 2020. His killing sparked a national outcry when cellphone video Bryan recorded of the shooting leaked online more than two months later.Greg McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, armed themselves with guns and pursued Arbery after he was spotted running past their home. Bryan joined the chase in his own tr...

Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings.Week of Mar. 13Elephant Oil – Houston, Texas, 1.4 millions shares, priced $4-$5, managed by Spartan Capital Securities. Proposed Nasdaq symbol ELEP. Business: Early-stage oil and gas E&P focused on under-explored regions in Africa.Source

NCAA Women’s Div. II Basketball Tournament Glance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:24 GMT

Times EST (through March 12)Times EDT (March 13)First RoundFriday, March 10Atlantic RegionAt Glenville, W.Va.Glenville St. (29-2) vs. Elizabeth City St. (20-10), 5 p.m.Shippensburg (24-6) vs. West Virginia St. (22-6), 7:30 p.m.Gannon (29-4) vs. Charleston (W.Va.) (23-8), 2:30 p.m.West Chester 80, California (Pa.) 67Central RegionAt Duluth, Minn.Minn. Duluth (27-3) vs. Southern Nazarene (27-4), 6 p.m.Central Mo. (25-4) vs. Minnesota St. (25-4), 8:30 p.m.Neb.-Kearney (28-4) vs. Pittsburg St. (22-7), 3:30 p.m.Mo. Southern St. 75, Augustana (S.D.) 74East RegionAt Worcester, Mass.Assumption (24-5) vs. Dominican (N.Y.) (21-10), 5 p.m.Le Moyne (21-6) vs. Bentley (21-9), 7:30 p.m.Southern N.H. (21-7) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (21-8), 2:30 p.m.Jefferson 74, Daemen 47Midwest RegionAt Ashland, OhioAshland (31-0) vs. Malone (21-9), 5 p.m.Michigan Tech (25-6) vs. Trevecca Nazarene (21-9), 7:30 p.m.Drury (30-1) vs. Lewis (21-10), 2:30 p.m.Grand Valley St. 81, Ky. Wesleyan 77, OTSouth RegionAt Tampa,...

Biden, EU leader hold talks on proposal on electric vehicles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Friday to try to complete a plan that the White House hopes will turn the page on a spat between the U.S. and European Union over electric vehicle tax credits. Biden and von der Leyen were expected to agree to open negotiations between the U.S. and the EU on a deal that could boost the use of European minerals critical in the production of electric vehicle batteries that are eligible for U.S. tax credits through Biden’s roughly $375 billion clean energy law that passed last year, according to White House officials.Biden at the start of the meeting said he and von der Leyen would discuss “driving new investments to create clean energy industries and jobs and make sure we have supply chains available” for both continents.Biden and von der Leyen are also expected to use their Oval Office meeting to discuss Western coordination to support Ukraine in the war against Russia, joint effort...

Tip led to remote shack where abducted Americans were held

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:24 GMT

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — The anonymous tip that led Mexican authorities to a remote shack where four abducted Americans were held described armed men, people wearing blindfolds and plenty of activity around a ranch.Authorities headed for the rural area east of Matamoros on Tuesday morning, leaving the highway and driving remote dirt roads looking for the described location, according to Mexican investigative documents viewed Friday by The Associated Press.Finally, they saw the wooden shack far from any homes or businesses, surrounded by brush, and a white pickup parked outside that matched the one the Americans had been loaded into last Friday. Then they began to hear someone shouting, “Help!”Inside the shack, the documents said, Latavia “Tay” McGee and Eric Williams were blindfolded. Beside them were the bodies of Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown, wrapped in blankets and plastic bags. When authorities arrived, McGee and Williams shouted desperately to them in English.A guard ...

Driver takes off after hitting pedestrian on Federal Boulevard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department is looking to identify a hit-and-run driver and vehicle that hit a pedestrian last week. Just before 7 p.m. on March 2, the driver of a white vehicle turned left out of the parking lot at 2788 South Federal Blvd. into southbound traffic and struck a pedestrian that was crossing Federal. Driver wanted in hit-and-run on shoulder of I-25 The suspect vehicle may have minor damage to the front bumper. The victim's condition is unknown.Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Police searching for bias-motivated crimes suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police are searching for a criminal mischief/bias-motivated suspect who committed crimes between Feb. 12 and 13. The Denver Police Department said the suspect wrote hate speech on several doors and emergency phone boxes in the 2500 block of North Wewatta Way, 2200 block of Market Street and 1100 block of East Colfax Avenue. Driver takes off after hitting pedestrian on Federal Boulevard The suspect is described as a white male, 30-40 years of age, with a beard and glasses. Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Police: 5 dead in apparent murder-suicide in South Florida

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:24 GMT

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Police in South Florida were investigating five deaths Friday in what they believe to be a murder-suicide.Miami-Dade police officers responded to a Miami Lakes home Friday morning after a relative requested a welfare check because she had been unable to contact the occupants, a news release said.After meeting with the relative, uniformed officers entered the residence through a rear window, authorities said. Inside, they found three females and two males dead from apparent gunshot wounds, officials said. The wounds of one man appeared to be self-inflicted, leading investigators to believe the case was a murder-suicide.Police didn’t immediately release the names or ages of the deceased or a motive for the shootings.

MBTA riders react to latest transit disruption

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:24 GMT

A new round of speed restrictions on the MBTA’s Red, Orange, Green and Blue lines made for a difficult commute Thursday night and Friday morning for riders relying on the public transit network. Though MBTA officials said they had lifted many of the new restrictions as of Friday morning around 10:30 a.m., frustration has lingered for some already impacted by previous public transit issues in the Boston area.  “You prepare at a certain time and it comes either 10 minutes too early or five minutes too late and it throws off your whole schedule,” Makha Kekana, a restaurant server, said. “Then you get to work and you’re five minutes late and you have to explain ‘Oh I missed the T or the T didn’t come in time,’ so it can be a little frustrating.”Kekana gets paid hourly. She said she counts on the T to get her to work in time for her shift. Issues over the years, she said, have led to lost wages. “If you’re 30 minutes late, that’s like half your hourly wage that you h...

Gov. Healey calls MBTA situation ‘unacceptable,’ gives update on transportation authority’s GM search

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:24 GMT

Gov. Maura Healey voiced frustration over issues at the MBTA on Friday after a new round of delays at the T this week. Officials announced speed restrictions on the Red, Orange, Blue and Green lines on Thursday night in response to findings from a site visit by the Department of Public Utilities on Monday of this week. In a press conference Friday morning, MBTA Interim General Manager Jeff Gonneville said restrictions were lifted on the Red, Orange, and Blue lines except for localized areas. Gonneville said that restrictions were still in place on the Green and Mattapan lines, where necessary inspections may take until Monday.“The T is unacceptable right now,” Healey said while attending an event in Springfield. Healey was visiting Springfield to address the city’s chamber of commerce. She told 7NEWS that she is “very concerned about what happened. “I have been really clear that our focus is on safety and reliability,” she said. “We’ve made that a top priority and we’re go...