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Biden strikes economic populist tone during campaign rally before exuberant union members

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:30 GMT

By SEUNG MIN KIM and WILL WEISSERT (Associated Press)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered an unapologetically economic populist message Saturday during the first rally of his reelection campaign, telling an exuberant crowd of union members that his policies had created jobs and lifted the middle class. Now, he said, is the time for the wealthy to “pay their fair share” in taxes.Biden spotlighted the sweeping climate, tax and health care package signed into law last year that cut the cost of prescription drugs and lowered insurance premiums — pocketbook issues that advisers say will be the centerpiece of his argument for a second term.“I’m looking forward to this campaign,” Biden said to cries of “four more years!” before adding, “We’ve got a record to run on.” His choice of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania – and a friendly union audience — as his first official campaign stop reflected their...

Colton man arrested after robbing victim at gunpoint, fleeing 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:30 GMT

A man from Colton was arrested after he allegedly entered a business armed with a handgun on Friday evening. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the 12700 block of Magnolia Avenue in the unincorporated area of Corona known as Home Gardens around 7 p.m. regarding an armed robbery. The suspect, 33-year-old Robert Jordan Silvas, entered a business with a handgun and demanded the victim’s jewelry and cash, authorities said. The victim has not been identified. Robert Jordan Silvas as seen in an undated photo. (RCSD) 8 people shot at party in Carson Silvas fled the scene in a “newer white sedan” and was eventually located in his vehicle in the 1500 block of Hamner Avenue in Norco. Deputies with the Lake Mathews Station located additional evidence in Silvas' car linking him to the robbery and arrested him. He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for armed robbery. Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to contact Dep...

Bears found in DC, Rockville were likely ‘sub-adult’ males, expert says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:30 GMT

A screenshot from 7News livestream showing the black bear in the tree in Northeast D.C. June 9, 2023. (Courtesy 7News) A screenshot from 7News livestream showing the black bear in the tree in Northeast D.C. June 9, 2023. (Courtesy 7News) Bears seem to be invading the suburbs with two spotted within a week, one in Northeast D.C. and another in Rockville, Maryland. But a wildlife expert said this might actually be good news.The bear running loose in D.C.’s Brookland and Brentwood neighborhoods and one spotted in Rockville were likely “sub-adult” males, according to University of Maryland wildlife ecology professor Jennifer Mullinax.“Right now is the time of year when a lot of times these sub-...

‘Paw-sitive energy’: Commanders name Goldie as new team dog for 2023 season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:30 GMT

The Washington Commanders announced that Team Dog Goldie, a four-month-old English Yellow Lab, will be its new "Most Valuable Pup" for the 2023 season. (Courtesy Washington Commanders) The Washington Commanders announced that Team Dog Goldie, a four-month-old English Yellow Lab, will be its new "Most Valuable Pup" for the 2023 season. (Courtesy Washington Commanders) The Washington Commanders are adding a new MVP to their squad.The team announced that Team Dog Goldie, a four-month-old English Yellow Lab, will be the new “Most Valuable Pup” for the 2023 season.Goldie arrived from North Carolina and is “staying with a volunteer puppy raiser and learning basic skills,” the Commanders said in a...

Michael Jordan’s decision to sell the Hornets leaves some team decisions in flux

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:30 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The timing of Michael Jordan’s decision to sell his majority ownership stake in the Charlotte Hornets has left the organization in flux, with several looming key personnel decisions.The Hornets have the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night. They also have some difficult decisions to make in free agency in early July, including whether to re-sign embattled restricted free agent Miles Bridges.With the NBA’s Board of Governors unlikely to approve the team’s sale to an ownership group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall until at least another month or two, the question becomes who will sign off on general manager Mitch Kupchak’s potentially franchise-altering decisions this summer.Will it be Jordan, a lame duck majority owner? Or will the new ownership have a major input? Jordan will remain on as a minority owner after the sale is approved, so he still has a vested interest in the organization.Bobby Marks, a front-office insider for ESPN, said the timing...

Thousands have protested against Serbia’s president and pledged to ‘radicalize’ gatherings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:30 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters on Saturday staged marches in Belgrade and other Serbian cities against President Aleksandar Vucic, pledging to “radicalize” weeks of peaceful gatherings that have already shaken his populist rule.The demonstrators in Belgrade blocked the main highway that leads through the capital and chanted slogans for Vucic to resign, something that he has repeatedly rejected over the past seven weeks of protests.The protest initially erupted in response to two back-to-back mass shootings in early May that left 18 people dead and 20 others wounded, many of them pupils from a Belgrade elementary school.The protesters have been demanding the resignations of top Serbian security officials and the revoking of broadcasting licenses for pro-government media and tabloids that regularly air violent content and host crime figures and war criminals.The protesters consider that the state-controlled media is responsible for the culture ...

Ray Lewis III, son of two-time Super Bowl champ, dies of suspected overdose, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:30 GMT

Ray Lewis III, right, and his father, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis Jr., make the U sign with their hands, representing the University of Miami, after a national signing day ceremony in the Lake Mary Prep auditorium in Lake Mary, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Lewis III signed a letter of intent to play football at the University of Miami, where his father also played college football.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)(AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Ray Lewis III, right, and his father, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis Jr., make the U sign with their hands, representing the University of Miami, after a national signing day ceremony in the Lake Mary Prep auditorium in Lake Mary, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Lewis III signed a letter of intent to pla...

Collection of DNA samples to aid police postponed over ACLU objections

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:30 GMT

NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — The public collection of DNA samples to help law enforcement solve crimes and identify human remains was postponed Saturday following objections of the American Civil Liberties Union.Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said in a statement that she postponed “DNA Drive Day” because of concerns raised by the local branch of the ACLU, as well as inclement weather.It was billed as the first such event in Massachusetts in which people could voluntarily submit DNA samples to aid law enforcement investigators. DNA samples provided to genealogy databases already have helped law enforcement solve cold cases and resolve missing person cases.Ryan said her office will work with the ACLU chapter to resolve any concerns. “We believe that the community will best be served by further conversation,” she said.Saturday’s outdoor event at Newton City Hall would have allowed people to provide a sample to FamilyTree DNA. The DNA submissions would be uploaded free of charge to a p...

Denver weather: Saturday storms before drying out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will stay wet and cooler than normal Saturday before warming up and drying out Sunday. There is a severe thunderstorm chance on Saturday amid warmer temperatures June 17. Colorado farmers markets near you Weather tomorrow: Rain and afternoon stormsSaturday will be mild in the 70s thanks to a mixture of sunshine and clouds. This will be followed by the chance for rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening hours.Brief downpours could lead to localized flooding on June 17.The biggest concerns with the thunderstorms will be brief heavy downpours that could lead to localized flooding, especially south of the Palmer Divide.Portions of the state are under a severe threat with flooding as the main concern on June 17. Easy hikes near the Front Range, Denver metro area Portions of the state are under a severe threat with flooding as the main concern. A flood watch is still in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday. During this time, widely scattered r...

Police: Suspect in overnight home invasion at Doral apartment complex shot dead by officer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:30 GMT

The suspect in what police described as an overnight home invasion at an apartment complex in Doral was shot and killed by a responding officer, investigators said.Doral Police units arrived at the scene of the incident at AMLI Doral Apartment Homes, located in the area of Northwest 41st Street and 115th Avenue, about three minutes after receiving a call about a break-in, at around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday.Detectives said the victims are an elderly couple and a middle-aged man with no serious injuries.Police said the perpetrator returned to the scene approximately one hour later. Officers then entered the residence. Investigators said the suspect was shot by an officer after confronting the police, then collapsed outside of the residence. The subject was pronounced dead at the scene.Officers shut down part of part of Northwest 41st Street while they investigated.