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Ben Ferencz, last living prosecutor of Nazi war crimes, dies

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:50:47 GMT

Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, who prosecuted Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps, has died. He had just turned 103 in March.Ferencz died Friday evening in Boynton Beach, Florida, according to St. John’s University law professor John Barrett, who runs a blog about the Nuremberg trials. The death also was confirmed by the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington.“Today the world lost a leader in the quest for justice for victims of genocide and related crimes,” the museum tweeted.Born in Transylvania in 1920, Ferencz immigrated as a very young boy with his parents to New York to escape rampant anti-Semitism. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Ferencz joined the U.S. Army in time to take part in the Normandy invasion during World War II. Using his legal background, he became an investigator of Nazi war crimes against U.S. soldiers as part of...

Fairfax business receives Spirit of Virginia Award from governor, first lady

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:50:47 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.A Fairfax business, Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates, received a 2023 Spirit of Virginia Award on Thursday from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin.Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates, on Fairfax Boulevard, is a business enterprise of nonprofit Every1 Can Work, which provides permanent employment opportunities for young adults living with developmental and intellectual disabilities.“The celebration of Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates is extra sweet this Passover and Easter week,” Suzanne Youngkin said. “We laud this remarkable nonprofit that transforms the lives of Virginians with cognitive disabilities by providing a job that is much more than a paycheck, it is purpose in life.”  At Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates, employees with intellectual disabilitie...

Swanson injures left knee in US match against Ireland

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:50:47 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Forward Mallory Swanson was carted off the field during the first half of the United States’ exhibition match Saturday against Ireland with an apparent left knee injury, a blow to the national team ahead of this summer’s Women’s World Cup.Swanson was the team’s leading scorer this year with seven total goals and a six-game scoring streak, tied for fourth longest in team history.Swanson was hurt in the 40th minute of the game after contact with an Irish player. She cried out in pain as her teammates signaled to the sidelines for the training staff.U.S. Soccer said she was taken to a hospital. There were no further details available.The game was the first of two matches between the United States and Ireland. They are the last international matches before U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski will name a roster for the World Cup. The second match is set for Tuesday in St. Louis.The United States is the two-time defending World Cup champion. Swanson, ...

Crosby hits 1,500 point mark in career, Pens beat Red Wings

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:50:47 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Penguins captain Sidney Crosby become the 15th player in NHL history to reach 1,500 career points, scoring two goals and adding an assist in Pittsburgh’s crucial 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.Crosby has 550 goals and 950 assists and is the sixth-fastest player to hit the 1,500-point milestone, accomplishing it in his 1,188th game. The milestone came on a power-play goal at 3:01 of the third period, with Kris Letang and Jake Guentzel assisting.Crosby became the 12th player in league history to reach 90 points in his age 35 season or older. Alex Nylander, Danton Heinen and Evgeni Malkin also scored for the Penguins, who are fighting for one of the last playoff berths in the Eastern Conference with less than a week left in the regular season.The Penguins are in danger of seeing their run of 16 straight Stanley Cup playoff berths snapped. It’s the longest active streak among the major North American sports leagues.Goaltender Tristan Jarry ...

MATCHDAY: EPL leader Arsenal faces Liverpool at Anfield

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:50:47 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:ENGLANDArsenal takes a five-point lead into an away match at Liverpool in the Premier League. It is a big test of the leader’s title credentials, with Liverpool having already beaten Manchester City and Manchester United at Anfield. Arsenal last won at Anfield in 2012. City closed the gap to Arsenal with a 4-1 win at Southampton on Saturday. Liverpool is in eighth place and needs to win to keep alive its slim chances of a top-four finish. In the other match, Leeds hosts Crystal Palace as both teams look for a win to pull further clear of relegation danger.SPAINAtletico Madrid plays a derby at Rayo Vallecano in search of its 12th consecutive league game without a loss. A fifth straight win for third-placed Atletico would improve its slim chances of catching second-placed Real Madrid. Real Betis hosts Cadiz needing a win to remain close to fourth-placed Real Sociedad, which holds the final Champions League berth. Paulo Pezz...

Rays CF Jose Siri goes on 10-day IL with hamstring injury

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:50:47 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Jose Siri was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring and infielder-outfielder Vidal Bruján was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Saturday.Siri was hurt making a leaping catch in deep center on a drive by Oakland’s Seth Brown in the eighth inning of the Rays’ 9-5 win on Friday night. He stayed in the game.“His hamstring is a little cranky,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “On the play by the wall, he grabbed it. I don’t think he thought it was that bad. He said that he felt a tug, but he was kind of, you know, he’s hot, heated up in the moment. Then this morning he woke up and it was a little more sore than what we were hoping for.”Siri is hitting .318 with two homers and eight RBIs in six games this season. He also has played strong defense in the outfield.Bruján has 62 games of major league experience, including 52 with the Rays in 2022. Two of his four minor league games this season came ...

Pet rescued from fire that heavily damaged Adams County home

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:50:47 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A vehicle fire in Adams County Saturday spread to a nearby home and other vehicles before being extinguished.One pet was safely evacuated from the fire and there were no injuries. Rider seriously injured after hit-and-run with another motorcycle South Adams County Fire Department responded to the fire, which was in the area of 73rd Place and Krameria Street.The cause of the fire was under investigation.

13-year-old twin brothers drown in Northwest Miami-Dade lake

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:50:47 GMT

A day at a park in Northwestern Miami-Dade took a tragic turn after rescue divers pulled two teenage brothers from a lake. Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the drowning at Arthur Woodard Park, located along the 1100 block of Northwest 99th Street, Friday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where rescue crews surrounded the area to rescue the 13-year-old boys. According to MDFR, three divers were in the water searching for the children. “According to investigators, a group of children were playing near the embankment of the lake of this park behind me, when a teenage child fell in the water,” MDPD detective Luis Sierra said.Investigators said the victim’s twin brother jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue him.“Another child that was with the group called 911, had the foresight to call 911 for help, where police and fire rescue responded and were giving the two children CPR when they took him out of the lake,...

Big Cypress National Preserve wildfire burns north of Alligator Alley; 10% contained

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:50:47 GMT

A wildfire that sparked earlier this week in the Big Cypress National Preserve continues to burn north of Alligator Alley.A traffic camera captured thick black smoke north of the highway near Mile Marker 119, just after 5 p.m., Saturday.As of late Saturday afternoon, the fire, which broke out Tuesday, has burned more than 6,000 acres and is about 10% contained.Meteorologists said the winds out of the southeast are blowing the smoke away from Broward and Miami-Dade Counties and toward Collier County. However, a slight change in winds after midnight could put portions of Northwest Boward in the path of some of that smoke.Stay tuned to WSVN 7 News and wsvn.com for updates on this developing story.

As streamers like HBO and Showtime cut costs, TV shows and residuals vanish

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:50:47 GMT

Actor Diana-Maria Riva is all too familiar with one of her shows being canceled. For a performer, it’s a painful, unfortunate part of show business. But this was different.In December, Riva was floored when she found out that “Gordita Chronicles,” her recently canceled family comedy, would be removed from HBO Max’s vast streaming library — one of dozens of shows that HBO last year effectively wiped from existence for U.S. viewers. Among others: “Westworld,” “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” “Minx,” “Mrs. Fletcher” and numerous animated and reality series.For Riva, the developments were crushing. Over 10 episodes, the critically lauded series followed a plus-sized 12-year-old named Cucu as she and her Dominican family adapt to life in 1980s Miami.“It was as if somebody had broken up with you and then came back to remind you a couple of weeks later that we’ve broken up,” says Riva, who played Cucu’s mother. “It was already heartbreaking. But then it’s an ...