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Dozens of Witnesses Say Rodney Reed Is Innocent. Texas Court Says They’re All Wrong.

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

Rodrick Reed was preparing to fly to Washington, D.C., for a vigil commemorating the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1972 ruling that briefly abolished the death penalty when he got the news: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, or the CCA, had once again ruled against his brother Rodney Reed, who has been on death row since 1998 for a crime he swears he did not commit.The news made Rodrick’s remarks at the vigil even more urgent. “My brother was convicted of the murder and rape of Stacey Stites, and since that time, we’ve been living a nightmare that we cannot wake up from,” he said. “The reason I say it’s a nightmare is because the truth is out there, but nobody is willing to look at it or to pay attention to it. Evidence is out there that proves my brother’s innocence, but nobody is admitting it into the court.”“I say, let all the evidence be looked at and heard and give him a new trial,” he continued. “We don’t need to free Rodney Reed, the truth will free Rodney Reed.”“...

Former CONMEBOL boss Napout returns to Paraguay after 5 years in US prison

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Disgraced former CONMEBOL president Juan Ángel Napout arrived in his native Paraguay on Friday after he was released from a United States federal prison for medical reasons and deported.The 65-year-old Napout, with his wife, carried a Paraguayan flag at Silvio Pettirossi Airport in the capital Asuncion.Napout, also a FIFA vice-president, served 5 1/2 years of a nine-year sentence in Miami after being convicted of racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy. He was due to be released in 2025 but was freed early. He has cataracts in both eyes.Napout was banned by FIFA in 2019 after its ethics committee found him guilty of bribery in years that overlapped him bossing Paraguay’s soccer body from 2007-14 and South America’s governing body from 2014-15.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

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Phillies’ John Middleton and Royals’ John Sherman join MLB relocation committee, AP source says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Owners of teams in two of the Oakland Athletics’ former cities will help evaluate whether the franchise should move to Las Vegas.Philadelphia Phillies chief executive officer John Middleton and Kansas City Royals CEO John Sherman will serve on Major League Baseball’s relocation committee, a person familiar with their appointment told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made.They join Milwaukee Brewers chairman Mark Attanasio, picked last month by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to chair the relocation committee. That group will evaluate the team’s application, define the new operating territory and television territory, then make a recommendation to Manfred and the eight-man executive council. The council formulates a recommendation to all 30 clubs, which must approve the move by at least three-quarters vote.There has been no announced timetable for MLB to consider a relocation.Oak...

Sentencian a 90 cadenas perpetuas al hombre que mató a 23 personas en un tiroteo contra latinos en un Walmart de Texas

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

(CNN) — Patrick Crusius, el atacante que mató a 23 personas en un Walmart de El Paso en uno de los ataques más mortíferos contra latinos en la historia moderna de Estados Unidos, fue sentenciado a 90 cadenas perpetuas consecutivas por un juez federal este viernes.Crusius se declaró culpable de los cargos en febrero, incluidos los delitos de odio, por el ataque de 2019.Se enfrenta a una posible pena de muerte en otro caso estatal, en el que se declaró inocente.Desde que comenzó la audiencia de la sentencia este miércoles, Crusius se enfrentó a docenas de familiares de las víctimas y sobrevivientes que compartieron declaraciones angustiosas sobre lo sucedido y sobre los efectos de las acciones del atacante.Los familiares de algunas víctimas tuvieron sus ojos llenos de lágrimas cuando confrontaron a Crusius por primera vez en la corte, acusándolo de ser un “cobarde ignorante”, un “parásito malvado”, un “monstruo” y “racista”.El tiro...

Caught on camera: Sly thieves steal credit card right in front of victim

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After a victim's credit card was stolen right in front of him, the Arvada Police Department is reminding you to always be aware of your surroundings, even during simple conversations at the grocery store.Three suspects were caught on camera stealing a credit card from a man's wallet in front of his eyes. A surveillance video from a local Walmart shows a man heading to the self-checkout, and that's where the crime occurs.As the man is checking out, a male and female suspect approach a vending machine that is next to the victim. In the video, the man and woman are acting normal, browsing the machine. $4,000 reward offered after 13-year-old’s murder in Aurora However, the male suspect pulls some cash from his wallet and pretends that it was dropped by the victim. The man then hands the victim his "dropped money," and that is when the thief moves in.As the suspect puts the money near the victim's hand, he pulls out an orange credit card. In a matter of seconds, the vi...

63-year-old falls to death while hiking in Boulder

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A 63-year-old man fell to his death on Thursday while hiking near the E.M. Greenman Trail in Boulder.Just before 1:30 p.m., the Boulder County Communications Center received a call about a man that had fallen while scrambling off-trail.The Boulder County Sheriff's Office said a 63-year-old Boulder man was scrambling down a scree slope just south of the trail alongside a family member. The man reportedly fell 15 feet down a rock face and continued to tumble down the hillside for an additional 50 feet. Chatfield State Park swim beach closed due to E. coli The family member told deputies that the man had become unconscious and that his pulse was no longer detectable. The Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, American Medical Response and rescuers from the City of Boulder Open Space Mountain Parks Rangers attempted life-saving measures once they located the man.However, the 63-year-old was pronounced dead on scene.The sheriff's office said no foul play is suspected, but the inv...

Denver gas prices back on the rise

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Gas prices are on the rise in Denver, but at least they haven't yet reached the record highs seen in 2022. Gas prices reached a record $4.84 per gallon last June due to a combination of impacts from the war in Ukraine and general inflation pressures. This week beginning July 3, the price of gasoline was $3.77 per gallon. This is slightly above the average U.S. price of $3.49 per gallon. Police catch 18-year-old driving 108 mph near Boulder Prices have been steadily rising since late May when a gallon cost $3.22. Denver gasoline prices have been more volatile than U.S. prices in both the latter half of 2022 and the first half of 2023. The Suncor refinery in Commerce City shut down last winter, which led to an immediate spike in local gas prices. Denver prices rose over $1.25 between December 2022 and February 2023, while U.S. prices only rose gently.

Trump aims to blast DeSantis in Iowa for backing policies that ‘hurt farmers’ and ‘demonize ethanol’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump plans to headline his largest Iowa campaign event in nearly four months with a speech to thousands at an arena in the western part of the state.Trump will use his appearance in Council Bluffs on Friday to attack his top GOP rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, for opposing the federal mandate for ethanol, a renewable fuel additive that Iowa leads the nation in producing.“DeSantis has problematic policy positions that hurt farmers and demonize ethanol,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung told The Associated Press ahead of Trump’s visit. “President Trump plans to highlight that.”The large Republican presidential field has spent a lot of time over the last few months in Iowa, the leadoff GOP caucus state. In June, more than a half dozen candidates, including DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, attended Sen. Joni Ernst’s annual “Roast and...

Video shows Britney Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face in Las Vegas Wembanyama encounter

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — No charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player’s security team, Las Vegas police said Friday.Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach Wembanyama near a restaurant in a Las Vegas casino complex on Wednesday night. Wembanyama said a person — he later was told it was Spears — grabbed him from behind.Spears filed a police report, alleging battery. The Las Vegas Metro Police Department said its investigation is over and “no charges will be filed against the person involved.”Police say surveillance video shows Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face after her hand was pushed off Wembanyama.Wembanyama is scheduled to make his NBA Summer League debut for the Spurs in Las Vegas on Friday night. The 7-foot-3 French teen was the No. 1 pick in last month’s NBA draft and is entering the league with a...