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Court records bring new, unwanted attention to rich and famous in Jeffrey Epstein’s social circle

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:37:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Before and after he was exposed as a pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein loved to mingle with the world’s elite.The millionaire invited politicians and academics to his private island and luxury homes. He offered celebrities rides on his private jet. He and his girlfriend, the socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, hung out with princes and supermodels. They made donations that brought them into contact with leading philanthropists.After Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in 2019, many of those people have apologized for associating with him and said they were unaware he was habitually abusing underage girls.Newly released court records have revved up interest again in the big names who associated with Epstein and Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison term for helping recruit and abuse Epstein’s victims.Many of those people have never been accused of any wrongdoing, but have nonetheless become the subject of a whirlwind of conspiracy theorie...

Arsenal to wear all white in campaign against knife crime and youth violence

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:37:34 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal will wear an all-white kit in its FA Cup third-round match against Liverpool on Sunday as part of its campaign against knife crime and youth violence.It will be the first time the Premier League team has worn the kit in a home game for its ‘ No More Red ’ initiative.“Young people face multiple challenges as they grow up in today’s world and we don’t have all the answers, but we are confident that by acting together and shining a light on the support network available across our community, we can make a significant contribution to the lives of our participants,” said Freddie Hudson, Head of Arsenal in the Community.The campaign was launched in 2022 and this is the third season Arsenal has worn a kit “drained of the club’s traditional red” to raise awareness.The Arsenal women’s team will wear all white for the first time against Watford in the FA Cup later this month.While the kits are not for sale, a community T-shirt will be sold and Arsenal said 100% of ...

NFC North champion Lions hope to beat Vikings and get some help to secure No. 2 seed in NFC playoffs

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:37:34 GMT

MINNESOTA (7-9) at DETROIT (11-5)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOXOPENING LINE: Lions by 3 1/2, per FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Vikings 7-7-2, Lions 11-5.SERIES RECORD: Vikings lead 80-42-2.LAST MEETING: Lions beat Vikings 30-24 at Minnesota on Dec. 24.LAST WEEK: Vikings lost to Packers 33-10, Lions lost to Cowboys 20-19.VIKINGS OFFENSE: OVERALL (12), RUSH (27), PASS (6), SCORING (22)VIKINGS DEFENSE: OVERALL (16), RUSH (9), PASS (18), SCORING (12)LIONS OFFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (4), PASS (3), SCORING (T-5).LIONS DEFENSE: OVERALL (15), RUSH (5), PASS (T-25), SCORING (23).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Vikings minus-10; Lions minus-2.VIKINGS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Justin Jefferson. With 882 receiving yards, a fourth straight 1,000-yard season remains in play for the fourth-year star despite missing much of the season. He had a seven-game absence because of a severely strained hamstring and a chest injury that forced him out early from another game. Jefferson had six catches for 141 yards and a...

Crib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths, showing seizures sometimes play a role

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:37:34 GMT

The last bedtime of 17-month-old Hayden Fell’s life was heartbreakingly normal. Crib video shows the toddler in pajamas playing happily as his parents and sister sang “Wheels on the Bus” with his twin brother.The next morning, Hayden’s dad couldn’t wake him. The tot had become one of several hundred seemingly healthy U.S. toddlers and preschoolers each year who suddenly die in their sleep and autopsies can’t tell why. But Hayden’s crib cam was recording all night — and offered a clue.Seizures during sleep are a potential cause of at least some cases of sudden unexplained death in childhood, or SUDC, researchers at NYU Langone Health reported Thursday after analyzing home monitoring video that captured the deaths of seven sleeping toddlers.Similar to SIDS in babies, SUDC is the term when these mysterious deaths occur any time after a child’s first birthday. Little is known about SUDC but some scientists have long suspected seizures may play a role. In addition to some genetics resear...

A transgender candidate in Ohio was disqualified from the state ballot for omitting her former name

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:37:34 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Despite receiving enough signatures to appear on the ballot, a transgender woman has been disqualified from an Ohio House race because she omitted her previous name, raising concern that other transgender candidates nationwide may face similar barriers.Vanessa Joy of was one of four transgender candidates running for state office in Ohio, largely in response to proposed restrictions of the rights of LGBTQ+ people. She was running as a Democrat in House District 50 — a heavily Republican district in Stark County, Ohio — against GOP candidate Matthew Kishman. Joy legally changed her name and birth certificate in 2022, which she says she provided to the Stark County Board of Elections for the March 19 primary race.But as Joy found out Tuesday, a little-known 1990s state law says that a candidate must provide any name changes within the last five years to qualify for the ballot. Since the law is not currently listed on the candidate requirement guidelines on the Oh...

Revelan el segundo conjunto de documentos de la demanda relacionada con Jeffrey Epstein

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:37:34 GMT

(CNN) — Diecinueve documentos de una demanda relacionada con Jeffrey Epstein se hicieron públicos este jueves. Epstein fue el pedófilo convicto que murió en la cárcel antes de poder enfrentar un juicio por cargos federales de tráfico sexual.Este es el segundo lote que surge de una orden judicial del 18 de diciembre del juez que supervisa la demanda, una respuesta a los esfuerzos legales de los medios para hacer públicos los documentos.La publicación del jueves sigue a cientos de páginas de documentos revelados el miércoles, y se esperan más en las próximas semanas.Se estima que los documentos en total, incluido el material aún por revelar, incluyan casi 200 nombres, entre los que se encontrarían algunos de los acusadores de Epstein, destacados empresarios, políticos y más.CNN revisa actualmente los documentos.Noticia en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Nueva York demanda a 17 empresas de autobuses que transportaron migrantes por más de US$ 700 millones para cubrir gastos de solicitantes de asilo

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:37:34 GMT

(CNN) –– El alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, anunció este jueves que la ciudad presentó una demanda contra 17 compañías de autobuses que proporcionaron el transporte de migrantes desde Texas hasta Nueva York. La demanda, presentada ante la Corte Suprema del estado, pide US$ 708 millones en daños y perjuicios para cubrir la atención proporcionada a por lo menos 33.600 solicitantes de asilo que han llegado a la ciudad desde 2022.La reciente acción legal de Adams para frenar el flujo de solicitantes de asilo en Nueva York busca enfrentar la carga financiera que pesa sobre la ciudad como resultado de la creciente crisis migratoria.La demanda, que presentó la comisionada de Servicios Sociales de la ciudad de Nueva York, Molly Wasow Park, apunta contra 17 compañías de autobuses chárter que supuestamente actuaron de “mala fe” al transportar intencionalmente “personas a Nueva York con la ‘mala intención’ de trasladar los costos del cuidado” de lo...

Judge reduces bond for Penrose funeral home owner

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:37:34 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS (KXRM) — During a hearing on Thursday, Jan. 4 for Jon Hallford, one of the owners accused of mistreating bodies at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, decisions were made regarding the release of the arrest affidavit for Hallford, as well as a bond reduction.The first item discussed at the hearing in the El Paso County Court was the request to unseal the arrest affidavit, which has not been released in Colorado. Owners of Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies found appear in court Hallford's defense attorney argued that the release of the affidavit -- which contains what he called "inadmissible evidence" along with photo evidence that is "beyond thought" -- would jeopardize Hallford's right to due process and could taint any potential jury pool if that evidence were to be made public.The prosecution argued that there is no case for keeping the affidavit sealed and that the potential to taint a jury pool is "speculative at best." The decision w...

Downtown cattle drive kicks off National Western Stock Show

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:37:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It has been a downtown Denver tradition since the 1980s: Thousands of people lined up and down 17th Street Thursday at high noon to watch the spectacle that is the National Western Stock Show Parade.The sights and sounds — and smells — of longhorn cattle being herded from Union Station to Glenarm Street was a welcomed scene for fans of Western culture. That includes best friends Melissa and Rachel, who have been fans of this parade for years. Cattle to stop traffic near Union Station for stock show “It’s just the family tradition of coming down this time of the year," said Melissa. "It really is the best of the year.“Cowboys, cowgirls, horses and hats filled the streets for the official kick-off of the 118th National Western Stock Show. “If you think about it, if we did not have farmers and ranchers, no one would have a job, no one would have food," said Paul Andrews, president and CEO of the National Western Stock Show. "These people are getting up at the crack ...

Below-average snowfall so far for Denver and in the mountains

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:37:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Ski resorts are open across Colorado, but the lack of fresh powder isn't making for good runs. But it's not just the mountains seeing below-normal snowfall. So far this season, Denver has only recorded 11.8 inches of snowfall. This is well below the 20.6 inches of snow that normally is recorded by Dec. 31. So far this season, Denver's snowiest month has been in October. A storm from Oct. 28-29 produced 7.5 inches of snowfall, which nearly doubled the month's average of 4.1 inches. Ski resorts look forward to snow as snowpack lags behind last year Looking ahead to the next 3 months, Colorado is on track to receive above-normal precipitation for January, February and March. Temperatures in Colorado during January, February and March are forecast to have an equal chance of being above or below normal. Denver normally records the most snowfall during February, March and April. The lack of snowfall has started to be reflected in both the drought monitor and the c...