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Prosecutors seeking death penalty against man accused of slaying of 4 University of Idaho students

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:26 GMT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year.Bryan Kohberger, 28, is charged with four counts of murder in connection with the deaths at a rental house near the Moscow, Idaho, university campus last November. Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson filed the notice of his intent to seek the death penalty in court on Monday.A not-guilty plea was entered in the case on Kohberger’s behalf earlier this year. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Tuesday.The bodies of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were found on Nov. 13, 2022, at a rental home across the street from the University of Idaho campus. The slayings shocked the rural Idaho community and neighboring Pullman, Washington, where Kohberger was a graduate student studying criminology at Washington State University.Police released few details about the investigation until after Ko...

Rapper Kodak Black fails to appear in court for drug-trafficking

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:26 GMT

South Florida native rapper Kodak Black was a no-show in court and it could cost him big.Black, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, failed to appear in a Broward County courtroom on Monday.When he surrenders or is arrested again, the judge has upped his bond to a quarter of a million dollars.Black was charged with trafficking oxycodone last year.A warrant was issued for his arrest earlier this month after he failed to show up for a mandatory drug test.

Coral Springs man charged in $100 million ponzi scheme

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:26 GMT

A 43-year-old resident of Coral Springs has been charged in federal court with orchestrating a $100 million investment fraud scheme through his trucking company.The indictment, which was unsealed on Monday, accuses Sanjay Singh of violating federal laws that criminalize conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and engaging in transactions involving unlawful proceeds.Singh, the founder and president of Royal Bengal Logistics, Inc. (“RBL”), is alleged to have organized and operated a significant Ponzi scheme with the help of co-conspirators. The scheme reportedly began in January 2020 and was ongoing at the time of Singh’s arrest. The indictment claims that Singh and his accomplices portrayed RBL as a prosperous and thriving trucking business to potential investors, despite the fact that the company was actually losing money. During the process, Singh and his associates allegedly made false statements and withheld crucial information about the risks associated wi...

Officials discuss MBTA safety during State House hearing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:26 GMT

MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng and state Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca assured state legislators that the T is making progress in efforts to make its system safer and more reliable Monday as they took part in a hearing before the Joint Transportation Committee.The hearing held at the State House aimed to examine safety within the T. “We use the system, our families use the system and we are committed to improving the MBTA,” Fiandaca said. Monday’s meeting came after a Harvard PHD student was injured back on May 1 when a heavy utility box fell on her at Harvard station in Cambridge. Two months before the utility box fell, a ceiling tile nearly struck a passenger at the same station. MBTA officials later determined that a corroded support strap led to the utility box falling.Speaking this week, joint committee Co-Chair William Straus said he wondered how inspectors could have missed the corrosion. “If they were already looking at ceiling tiles, they’re lookin...

Crews battle fire at home in Milford

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:26 GMT

Emergency crews responded on Monday after a fire broke out in a home in Milford. SKY7-HD was over the scene on Willow Road shortly before 5 p.m., showing firefighters still at work. There was visible damage along the roof of the home and some smoke and flames were seen still rising from the structure. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Idris Elba brings cool to ‘vulnerable’ hero

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:26 GMT

As Sam Nelson, a first-class passenger on a Dubai to London flight that’s taken over by terrorists in Wednesday’s AppleTV+ series “Hijack,” Idris Elba creates a different kind of hero.When everyone else freaks as an armed crew bark orders, threaten murder and pistol whip the pilot, Sam keeps cool.  A professional business negotiator, he’s versed in knowing that no solution is possible until both sides find common ground.“As a producer and talent, I was interested in doing something that hits the mark on television. I love television,” Elba, 50, said yesterday in a virtual press conference from his native London. He looked very much the star in matching short sleeve shirt, sox and shorts.Asked if his good looks ever get in the way with a role, “I’m getting a lot of love today, thank you very much. It’s all subjective,” he said. “I’m sure I’m not good looking to everyone. My size and shape – all my life, ‘Oh you’re a big man!’ I’ve taken on roles that feed into it.”On “Hijack,” “I’m p...

Texas airport worker ‘ingested’ by plane engine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:26 GMT

A worker died last week after being “ingested” into an airplane engine at San Antonio International Airport.Shortly after Delta Flight 111 arrived at the airport from Los Angeles around 10:30 p.m. Central time, a worker on the tarmac was “ingested” into the plane’s engine as it was taxiing to the gate, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.The Bexar County medical examiner ruled the death as a suicide on Monday, according to News 4 San Antonio.The name of the 27-year-old worker was not released. The person was employed by Unifi, a company that performs ground operations at airports and is contracted by Delta at the airport.“We are heartbroken and grieving the loss of an aviation family member’s life in San Antonio. Our hearts and full support are with their family, friends and loved ones during this difficult time,” Delta said in a statement, according to NBC News.Unifi said, based on its initial investigation, the incident was not related to the company’s operationa...

San Diego International among airports with highest number of delays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:26 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Summer travel season is well underway, with millions of people hitting the roads and the skies for their next adventure. However, those headed to San Diego International Airport (SAN) should be ready for possible delays. After a rough season last year, a new study from the travel insurance company InsureMyTrip looked to help passengers predict which airports are likely to experience delays or cancellations this summer. SAN, the company found, was among the top U.S. airports most likely to experience a delay during the busiest travel season of the year. AAA predicts record-setting travel for 4th of July On a ranking of the airports with the highest percentage of delays, SAN ranked 10th based on Department of Transportation data from the first three months of 2023, coming in behind Orlando International Airport in Florida.The majority delayed flights from the first quarter of the year came from six airports in Hawaii and Florida, according to the InsureMyTrip study.The...

Highest-rated barbecue restaurants in San Diego for 2023, according to Yelp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:26 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Barbecue, also known as BBQ for short, has captivated the taste buds of millions of people across the world; its smell, a quintessential part of backyard parties and long, lazy holiday weekends. This cooking method involves slow cooking and smoking meat over an open flame or heat source. Beyond the slab of baby back ribs and brisket that we're probably familiar with, barbecue has a long history dating back centuries and is rooted in various cultures.The earliest origins of barbecue can be traced back to the Taino people, who were Indigenous to the Caribbean. By the 19th century, the technique became widespread in the American South, primarily using pork. Taino people didn't use the word barbecue. Instead, this method of cooking food over a raised wooden grate was referred to as barbacoa.As time passed, techniques and flavors evolved as a result of colonization, globalization, and advancements in technology. Today, barbecue has become a beloved food all over the world. In...

Canada considers Quebec woman with six children in Syria a security risk, lawyer says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:26 GMT

OTTAWA — A lawyer says Canada will not repatriate a Quebec woman being held in Syria with her six children because officials believe she poses a security risk.Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon, who has been working to bring the woman home, says he was advised of the decision recently by Global Affairs Canada.He says the department wrote June 21 that the woman has “extremist ideological beliefs” that may lead her to act violently, and the government cannot ensure no such conduct occurs.Greenspon says the excuse is untrue and unacceptable, arguing the government could deal with the woman as needed through Canada’s justice system.He says the federal decision means the woman must decide whether to send her children to Canada alone or keep them with her in Syrian detention.The family is among the many foreign nationals in Syrian camps run by Kurdish forces that took back the war-torn region from the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This report by The Canadian Pre...