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Biden sends more troops to border ahead of migrant surge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:42 GMT

By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani and Tara Copp | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions.Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can focus on fieldwork, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday.The troops “will not be performing law enforcement functions or interacting with immigrants, or migrants,” Jean-Pierre said. “This will free up Border Patrol agents to perform their critical law enforcement duties.”The troops will carry out this support for 90 days, said Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, “until CBP can address these needs through contracted support.”It’s unclear when the troops would be deployed.The COVID-19 restrictions allowed U.S. officials to turn away tens ...

UC Berkeley student falls from 3-story building during frat party

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:42 GMT

(KRON) -- A female student at UC Berkeley fell three stories off the roof of a fraternity last month and suffered significant injuries, according to the Berkeley Police Department. Berkeley police received numerous calls on April 22 at around 12:11 p.m. about a female student who'd fallen off a fraternity roof on the 2300 block of Piedmont Avenue. Questions remain in Bob Lee homicide case Officers and medical personnel arrived on the scene and located the victim laying on the pavement outside. She was transported to Highland Hospital.The victim, described as a female Cal student in her twenties, is in stable condition and expected to survive, police said. She sustained significant injuries consistent with a fall from a high elevation, including numerous fractures and internal injuries.The incident occurred during a frat party on Cal Day. Numerous students were under the influence of alcohol, police said. While an investigation is still ongoing, police said that at this time, it lo...

Suspect in Northgate High stabbing charged with attempted murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:42 GMT

(BCN) -- A ninth-grade boy who allegedly stabbed a ninth-grade girl last week at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek has been charged with attempted murder and mayhem. Walnut Creek police said Tuesday the boy is still being held at juvenile hall. Man fatally stabbed in Pleasanton, 2 suspects at-large The victim is recovering at home, Police Lt. Holley Connors said. The boy stabbed the girl around 1 p.m. on April 25 at the school located on Castle Rock Road. Authorities aren't naming the suspect because he is a juvenile. Anyone with additional information can call Walnut Creek police at (925) 943-5844 or an anonymous tip line at (925) 943-5865. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Guatemala journalist goes on trial in money laundering case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:42 GMT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The president of a Guatemalan investigative newspaper went on trial Tuesday on money laundering charges in a case media observers have criticized as politically motivated.José Rubén Zamora, 66, arriving at the court in handcuffs, told reporters he was a “political prisoner” and expected to be convicted because he had no confidence in the court.Zamora, leader of El Periodico newspaper, is an award winner whose work has been recognized internationally.Zamora has been held in jail since his arrest last year. Prosecutors accuse him of money laundering related to a deposit of about $30,000 he asked someone else to make for him. The money was a donation to keep the newspaper running, but the donor wanted to remain anonymous, Zamora has said.El Periodico was known for aggressive reporting on government corruption. It was forced to stop publishing its print edition and went completely online.The Guatemalan Association of Journalists and human rights activists have call...

Oregon secretary of state resigns due to marijuana job

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:42 GMT

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced her resignation on Tuesday amid sharp criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for having moonlighted as a highly-paid consultant to a marijuana business.Fagan, a Democrat, apologized on Monday for working for the marijuana company, which has a record of unpaid bills and taxes, but indicated she intended to serve the remaining two years of her term. Fagan’s consulting job paid $10,000 per month, with bonuses three times that amount if she helped the company get licensed in other states. She announced on Monday that she quit that job, and on Tuesday bowed to pressure to leave her elected office too.“It is clear that my actions have become a distraction from the important and critical work of the Secretary of State’s office,” Fagan said.Gov. Tina Kotek, also a Democrat, said she supported Fagan’s decision.“It is essential that Oregonians have trust in their government. I believe this is a first step i...

Ex-Raider Ruggs taking plea deal, prison in fatal DUI crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:42 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs told a judge Tuesday he will admit that he drove drunk at speeds up to 156 mph, causing a fiery crash that killed a woman. The plea deal is expected to send the 24-year-old first-round NFL draft pick to state prison for three to 10 years. Ruggs waived a long-delayed preliminary hearing with the agreement to admit that he drove under the influence of alcohol causing death, a felony, his lawyers said. A six-month sentence for a guilty plea to misdemeanor manslaughter will be folded in with the total.Ruggs spoke only to acknowledge for Justice of the Peace Harmony Letizia that he understands the terms of the agreement. Prosecutor Eric Bauman told the judge the Clark County District Attorney’s office endorsed the deal.“This is the first step toward a fair resolution to this matter and we look forward to closure for all parties involved,” Ruggs’ attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, said in a statement ...

Oregon secretary of state resigns amid criticism for moonlighting as a highly-paid consultant to marijuana business

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:42 GMT

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon secretary of state resigns amid criticism for moonlighting as a highly-paid consultant to marijuana business.Source

Grad students walk out for better wages

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:42 GMT

Grad students, postdoctoral fellows, and supporters at Queen’s University joined a nationwide walkout on Monday demanding increased federal investment into their wages.Federally funded grad students say the majority haven’t seen a pay increase in 20 years despite 50% inflation over that time. While it ran shorter than expected due to poor weather, Queen’s saw roughly 100 participate in the walkout culminating at Summer Hill, with groups from the chemistry, biology, physics, and psychology departments confirming their attendance ahead of the demonstration. The local demonstration was part of a larger “Support our Science” demonstration involving over 40 universities all throughout the country.Executive Director of Support Our Science Sarah Laframboise said those fighting for change are hoping provincial and federal government will step up for the next generation.“Today, the research community has come together to declare the importance of graduate ...

1 shot at Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes, airlifted in critical condition; subject in police custody

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:42 GMT

One person was airlifted to the hospital after being shot at a South Florida store. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at the Walmart, located at 3001 N. State Road 7, Tuesday afternoon. According to deputies, the victim was found inside the Walmart.The victim was airlifted to Broward Health Medical Center in critical condition. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, the victim was shot multiple times. The shooter fled the scene on a scooter. Deputies have a subject in custody who matched the description of the shooter. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene at Northwest 46th Avenue and 26th Street where the subject sat on the sidewalk with handcuffs. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Underwater cemetery found off Dry Tortugas National Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:42 GMT

DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK, Fla. (AP) — Archeologists have found the remains of a 19th century quarantine hospital and cemetery on a submerged island in Florida’s Dry Tortugas National Park in the Gulf of Mexico.While only one grave has been identified, historical records indicate dozens of people — mostly U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Jefferson — may have been buried at the site in waters west of Key West, Florida, park officials said in a news release Monday.A group that included park cultural resources staff, the National Park Service’s Submerged Resources Center, the Southeast Archeological Center, and a University of Miami graduate student, made the discovery during a survey of Fort Jefferson Post Cemetery that began last August.They discovered the grave of John Greer, a laborer who died on Nov. 5, 1861. Officials said they don’t know much about Greer, but his grave was prominently marked with a large slab of greywacke, the same material used to construct the firs...