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Joran van der Sloot expected to plead guilty in Natalee Holloway extortion case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:41 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Court records filed Friday indicate Joran van der Sloot, the chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance, intends to plead guilty in a federal case accusing him of trying to extort money from the missing teen’s mother.A federal judge set an Oct. 18 plea and sentencing hearing for van der Sloot in Birmingham, Alabama. He had previously entered a plea of not guilty in the case. Emails sent to van der Sloot’s attorney and a spokeswoman for federal prosecutors were not immediately returned Friday eveningVan der Sloot was extradited to Alabama from Peru, where he’s serving a 28-year sentence after confessing to killing a Peruvian woman in 2010. Holloway went missing during a high school graduation trip with classmates to Aruba. The Alabama teen was last seen leaving a bar with van der Sloot, a student at an international school on the island. The mysterious disappearance sparked years of news coverage and countless true-crime podcasts. Van der Slo...

'The View' host Sunny Hostin compares Hamas to Proud Boys

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:41 GMT

(The Hill) — Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View,” compared Hamas to the Proud Boys in Friday’s episode of the show in the wake of the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel.“I think that we all know that Hamas has been designated a terror organization just like many other terror organizations have this designation,” Hostin said, “like the Proud Boys here in the United States.”Hamas was designated as a “Foreign Terrorist Organization” by the Secretary of State in October 1997, according to the State Department. While the Southern Poverty Law Center designated the Proud Boys a hate group, it has not been designated as a terror organization in the U.S. It has been labeled as so in Canada and New Zealand. DeSantis, voter have heated exchange over Gaza bombings: ‘You had my vote, but you don’t now’ Since Hamas launched a massive attack on Israel early Saturday, the White House has frequently referred to Hamas as a “terrorist organization.” “The people of Israel lived through one...

WATCH LIVE: Westlake, Dripping Springs tangle in Top 25 matchup for district lead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 4 Westlake and No. 22 Dripping Springs face off with first place in 6A-District 26 on the line Friday at Chaparral Stadium.The game kicks at 7:30 p.m. and will be streamed on KXAN.com/Westlake along with in the video player above for those inside the KXAN viewing area. For those outside of KXAN's area, the game is available on the NFHS Network, our official high school football streaming partner. A one-time subscription fee applies through the NFHS Network.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteAfter losing their first game of the season 27-7 to Vandegrift, the Tigers have blasted every opponent since, winning by an average of 42.2 points per game. Dripping Springs shut out Akins last week 48-0.Both Westlake and Dripping Springs have tremendous running backs, and coincidentally they are both named Jack. The Tigers' Jack Ty...

Manor voters to decide on $166.8 million bond election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:41 GMT

MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — Voters in Manor will decide on three propositions named in a $166.8 million bond package this November.Proposition A is the least costly at $15 million. If approved, those funds would be used to build infrastructure like water and sewer lines that would attract businesses to Manor.Scott Jones, economic development director for the City of Manor, said businesses have already approached the city about planting roots in Manor. Especially support industries to major tech companies in the Austin area."Vendors, suppliers, future contractors that would like to work with both Tesla and with Samsung to our north and to our south. They're actively looking in the area for sites available to build on," Jones said.Prop B's price tag is $61,695,000 and would allow the city to build a recreation center as well as expand and upgrade the city's parks.Scott Moore, city manager for the city, said these amenities are needed for the growing community."As you get bigger, you have a ...

St. Thomas football: Glenn Caruso believes safety Ryan Calcagno worthy of highest comparisons

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:41 GMT

St. Thomas head football coach Glenn Caruso has known Tommies sophomore starting free safety Ryan Calcagno since the now strapping 19-year-old was a baby.St. Thomas sophomore safety Ryan CalcagnoCaruso can still picture a young Calcagno running around his family’s yard in suburban Chicago, determined to no end to get the best of a slew of cousins and siblings in whatever contest they were involved in, and remembers being convinced that no matter what Ryan would end up doing in life, his competitiveness would drive him.Today, when he watches the 6-foot-3, 206-pound Calcagno excel on the field as a first-year starter, another famous image comes to mind — one of former Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman running off the field after a forced turnover.  Helmet in hand, his long hair blowing in the breeze, Tillman is letting loose with a primal scream.“It reminds me of what I want our safeties to be like,” Caruso said. “(Calcagno) is obviously at a different level, but the idea of, ‘know...

Charges not filed against Catskill officers who tased man who died

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:41 GMT

CATSKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Criminal charges will not be filed against the Catskill police officers who tried to subdue a man with a taser, which led to his death weeks later.In October 2021, officers brought Jason Jones to the police station because he was acting erratically. After police repeatedly asked him to calm down, Jones picked up a bottle of hand sanitizer and sprayed it on himself. Officers then tased him, which caused him to catch on fire. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Jones was taken to the hospital where he died six weeks later.The New York State Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) concluded they were not likely to get a conviction if they brought charges. The investigation also found police were warned about the dangers of using a taser around hand sanitizer.OSI said police officers should receive more training on how to use tasers to prevent similar incidents.

Troy firefighters present Tunnel to Towers with $48K check

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:41 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An organization that supports military veterans and first responders received some additional funding on Friday. Tunnel to Towers accepted a $48,000 check from the Troy Uniformed Firefighters Local 86. The organization was named after Stephen Siller, a firefighter who lost his life saving others during the 9/11 attacks. It helps cover the costs of home improvements for injured veterans and first responders. It also pays off mortgages for families who have lost a loved one in the line of duty. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Troy firefighters said the support goes both ways."We risk our lives every day, and we have people that do get injured," Eric Wisher, Pres. of Troy Uniformed Firefighters Local 86, said. "Hopefully, we don't want anybody killed, but if we do, we know that this organization's there for our families if something does happen to that effect."The money was raised during the annual 9/11 Ciga...

Niskayuna students learn about energy technology

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:41 GMT

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Some students in Niskayuna got a first hand look at some of the exciting technology being used by National Grid. It was part of Community Day at Iroquois Middle School.The students were able to meet Lumos, a robotic dog that the electric company uses to monitor equipment. Engineers with National Grid hope Friday's demonstration helps inspire the innovators of the future. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "National Grid knows that in the future we are going to need more engineers, we are going to need smart talent from the children because we are going to have challenges," National Grid Lead Technology Engineer Dean Berlin said. "We need engineers to build out our network and make the clean energy transition to be able to deliver power here in New York, Massachusetts and surrounding neighborhoods."National Grid also held a "live line" demonstration where students learned more about electrical safety and...

Colorado Rep. Tim Hernández apologizes for not condemning Hamas attacks as Republicans seek expulsion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:41 GMT

A Colorado legislator apologized Friday for not explicitly condemning the deadly terror attacks in Israel last week when he attended a pro-Palestine rally, amid calls from Republicans that he be expelled from the legislature.“People who are harmed and suffering deserve our respect, and I have to apologize for the way that I caused harm to (the) community by not making that explicitly clear,” Rep. Tim Hernández, a Denver Democrat, said in a video posted to social media late Friday afternoon. “… My values have and always will remain as solidarity and appreciation for the fundamental value of human life and a collective fight against oppression.”The video is Hernández’s second public statement since he attended the rally outside of the state Capitol on Oct. 7, the same day that Hamas killed hundreds of people in Israel and kidnapped scores more. The lawmaker got into a heated exchange with an opponent of the rally, and video shows Hernández condemnin...

Officer injured, fire hydrant sheared following pursuit near Burbank airport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:41 GMT

A Los Angeles Police Officer was injured and a fire hydrant was sheared after a driver led officers on a brief pursuit in Sun Valley.The short pursuit started around 5:20 p.m. and came to a stop near the intersection of Hollywood Way and Covello Street, several blocks north of the Hollywood Burbank Airport. Video from Sky5 showed water spewing into the air from a sheared hydrant, which appeared to have been knocked off by a black pickup truck that also crashed into a parked vehicle.A worker attempts to stop the flow of water from a sheared fire hydrant in Sun Valley on Oct. 13, 2023. (KTLA)Workers were seen trying to shut off the water feeding to the hydrant.A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that one officer was injured, although the severity of the injuries was not specified. Ambulances were called to the scene, but no patients were transported, police confirmed.Officers could be seen searching the neighborhood, apparently looking for the driver of the ...