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Montgomery Co. patio contractor sues Baltimore Police Department over extortion

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:47 GMT

A Montgomery County, Maryland, man is suing the Baltimore Police Department and the City of Baltimore, alleging that they didn’t do enough to stop its officers from violating his civil rights after one police sergeant was fired and three detectives suspended over his extortion.Luis Alfonso Torres Hernandez, who was hired by then-Sgt. James Lloyd to build a patio at Lloyd’s Baltimore home in 2020, is raising claims of false imprisonment, false arrest, and civil conspiracy in the new lawsuit.Lloyd was charged with extortion and sentenced to a year in prison after it was revealed he threatened to arrest, harm, and even kill Torres if he did not give back thousands of dollars Lloyd had paid him to complete the patio project.In text messages, Lloyd had previously praised Torres for the job he did, and for his professionalism, according to the complaint.The suit filed this week names three other detectives, Juan Diaz, Manuel Larbi and Troy Taylor, claiming those men also viola...

Estados Unidos promete un fondo de US$ 500 millones para frenar la deforestación del Amazonas

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:47 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, prometió este jueves una inversión de US$ 500 millones al Fondo Amazonía, una suma que convertiría al país en uno de los mayores donantes del mundo al programa internacional de conservación para proteger la selva amazónica de la deforestación.“Hoy, me complace anunciar que solicitaré los fondos para que podamos contribuir con US$ 500 millones al Fondo Amazonía y otras actividades relacionadas con el clima durante los próximos cinco años para apoyar el esfuerzo renovado de Brasil para terminar con la deforestación para 2030″, dijo Biden durante una reunión virtual del Foro de las Grandes Economías sobre Energía y Clima.El Fondo Amazonía utiliza fondos extranjeros para proyectos que combaten la deforestación y preservan el medio ambiente en la Amazonía, y fue creado en Brasil durante el anterior mandato del presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Los principales donantes incluyen Noruega y Alemania.Gustavo Petro, presidente...

Mets bring 1-0 series advantage over Giants into game 2

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:47 GMT

New York Mets (12-7, second in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (6-11, fourth in the NL West)San Francisco; Friday, 10:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Joey Lucchesi (0-0); Giants: Anthony DeSclafani (1-0, 1.42 ERA, .63 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Giants -111, Mets -109; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants.San Francisco has gone 2-5 in home games and 6-11 overall. The Giants have a 4-1 record in games when they did not give up a home run.New York is 12-7 overall and 9-5 in road games. Mets hitters have a collective .337 on-base percentage, the seventh-best percentage in MLB play.The teams meet Friday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Thairo Estrada has four doubles and three home runs while hitting .324 for the Giants. Michael Conforto is 7-for-22 with three home runs over the last 10 games.Pete Alonso ranks second on the Mets with 10 extra base hits (a double a...

Man shot, hospitalized following shooting in Miramar

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:47 GMT

A shooting in Miramar has left one person injured as police search for the gunman.According to the Miramar Police Department, just before 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 3400 block of Southwest 62nd Avenue and discovered an adult victim at the scene.The victim, whose identity has not been disclosed, was immediately transported to the hospital. While his exact condition remains unknown, officials stated that the victim was conscious at the time of transport.A family member of the 18-year-old man said he came to his house to alert them of the situation.“He had knocked on the door,” said the male family member. “He knocked on the door and knocked hard. He came in and said he was shot.”It is important to note that the victim did not remain at the location where the shooting occurred. As of now, details about the shooting and the circumstances leading up to it remain scarce as the investigation remains ongoing. Authorities have yet to ...

Italian cops arrest 3 for alleged embezzlement of EU funds

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:47 GMT

The Palermo police put three suspects under house arrest Friday morning on charges of “embezzlement and corruption” related to various EU-funded public school projects, including stealing food and technology from kids in a socially deprived area of the Italian city. Two suspects “falsely declared” the number of pupils at the school to justify EU-funded scholarship programs for public school students, which were “never, or only partially” implemented, according to a statement by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), which has led the investigation between February 2022 and April 2023.The investigators found that two suspects also deprived children of “significant amounts of food supplies” as well as expensive computer and technological devices, which were stored in the principal’s office and “misappropriated” by the two suspects, the statement says.Supply of technological material was entrusted to a sing...

Dominic Raab’s gone — so who could replace him in the UK Cabinet?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:47 GMT

Dominic Raab’s gone — so who could replace him in the UK Cabinet?POLITICO runs through the contenders for justice secretary.Here’s a list of potential candidates to replace Dominic Raab as deputy prime minister | Photo illustration by Giulia Poloni for POLITICO/Source images from EPA and UK ParliamentLONDON — Dominic Raab has just resigned as U.K. justice secretary — and deputy prime minister — after a long-running inquiry into a string of claims that he bullied staff. So who could replace him in the crucial job overseeing the U.K.’s judicial system? POLITICO’s London Playbook ran through the contenders. Victoria Atkins, 47Victoria Atkins | UK ParliamentCuurrently, financial secretary to the Treasury, Atkins is said to be well-liked in No. 10 Downing Street. She prosecuted drug trafficking gangs as a barrister. She isn’t on Twitter. And she was once accused of being terribly rude about Boris Johnson’s wife, Carrie.Victoria...

Ukrainian troops to begin training on US-made tanks in next few weeks

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:47 GMT

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — American-made Abrams tanks that Ukrainians will use for training will arrive in Germany in the next few weeks, allowing soldiers to begin learning to use the much-anticipated armor, according to two U.S. Defense Department officials. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to announce the move at a Friday press conference after the 11th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a gathering of more than 40 nations dedicated to supporting Kyiv against Russia’s all-out assault, said one of the DoD officials, who was granted anonymity to discuss sensitive operations.The 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks — a Ukrainian battalion’s worth — will arrive at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany by mid-to-late May, according to the officials. The training will begin a week or two later, after the tanks go through a maintenance period. But the tanks the Ukrainian armed forces will train on in Germany are different from the ones that will eventually...

Fire officials investigating apparent house explosion in Truro

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:47 GMT

Fire officials are working to determine what caused an apparent house explosion in Truro as crews continue to battle hot spots in the area, officials said.Crews from several towns responded to assist with the flames. Video from the scene showed debris scattered across the area and a home reduced to rubble.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Biden to sign order prioritizing ‘environmental justice’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:47 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday plans to sign an executive order that would make “environmental justice” the mission of federal agencies, the White House said.The Democratic administration wants to ensure that poverty, race and ethnic status do not lead to worse exposure to pollution and environmental harm. Biden is trying to draw a contrast between his agenda and that of Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. GOP lawmakers have called for less regulation of oil production to lower energy prices, while the Biden administration says the GOP policies would give benefits to highly profitable oil companies and surrender the renewable energy sector to the Chinese.Biden will sign the executive order to continue delivering on “the most ambitious environmental justice agenda in our nation’s history,” the White House said in a statement.The order tells executive branch agencies to use data and scientific research to understand how pollution hurts people’s he...

Search continues for 4th boater after 3 bodies found off Cape Ann

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:47 GMT

GLOUCESTER , MASS. (WHDH) – The Coast Guard is continuing to search for a fourth boater after the bodies of three people were found off the coast of Cape Ann amid an extensive search.Officials said the group had gone fishing from Hampton, New Hampshire headed for a spot near Jeffreys Ledge 50 miles offshore on Wednesday before they were reported missing. Their overturned boat, described as a 17-foot white center console, was found earlier in the day on Thursday before the bodies were found. The USCG Northeast said on social media that an MH-60 helicopter and HC-144 airplane from Air Station Cape Cod were part of the search, as well as two cutter ships and personnel at the Coast Guard Stations at Portsmouth Harbor, Merrimack River and Gloucester.Speaking with 7NEWS, Coast Guard Lt. Brandon Newman said officials never received a distress call. Rather, he said a family member reported the boaters missing after they didn’t return home when expected.As their search continued, ...