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Feds charge 45 people in takedown of 2 Minneapolis gangs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:28:54 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities announced racketeering and other charges Wednesday against 45 members or associates of two major Minneapolis street gangs for crimes including seven homicides, plus numerous drug trafficking and firearms violations.U.S. Attorney Andy Luger said at a news conference that the takedown targeted the Highs, who are based in north Minneapolis, and the Bloods, who operate primarily on the south side. As for a third gang, the Lows, from a different part of north Minneapolis, he said charges against them are coming.“Today’s announcement marks a fundamental change in how we address gang violence. Starting with these charges, we are prosecuting street gangs as the criminal organizations they are,” Luger said. He contrasted that with what he called a traditional local approach to prosecuting gun violence of charging offenders “crime by crime, shooting by shooting, case by case.”All but two of the suspects are in custody, Luger said. Around two dozen of the...

Zillow: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:28:54 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — Zillow Group Inc. (ZG) on Wednesday reported a loss of $22 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Seattle-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and asset impairment costs, came to 35 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 15 cents per share.The online real estate marketplace posted revenue of $469 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $421.4 million.For the current quarter ending in June, Zillow said it expects revenue in the range of $451 million to $479 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ZG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ZGSource

Councilman pleads not guilty to perjury in 49ers report leak

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:28:54 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley city councilman accused of leaking a confidential grand jury report criticizing the San Francisco 49ers’ outsize political influence and then lying about the leak pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony Becker is charged with one felony count of perjury under oath and also a misdemeanor count of willful failure to perform duty. He had declined to enter a plea when he made his first court appearance last month, saying he wanted to find a lawyer other than Christopher Montoya, his appointed public defender, the Bay Area News Group reported. Becker was still being represented by Montoya when he pleaded not guilty plea Wednesday, however. “First-time impressions of a case are often wrong or incomplete,” he told reporters afterward.Becker, whose next court date is Aug. 2, was indicted in April and faces four years in county jail if convicted on the perjury charge. He is accused of providing the secret report to t...

Walker 2 HRs, 5 RBIs as Dbacks win 12-7 for split in Texas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:28:54 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Christian Walker homered twice before he drew a bases-loaded walk that put the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead to stay in a 12-7 win Wednesday over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Walker put the Diamondbacks ahead 3-1 with his three-run homer in the third, added a solo shot in the fifth that chased Texas starter Andrew Heaney and walked on four pitches from Jose Leclerc in the seventh that drove in the run that snapped a 7-7 tie. “Proud of myself there for some discipline,” Walker said.“I think young Christian Walker probably goes up there in swing mode. But mature, experienced Christian Walker says you got to throw him straight strikes,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “Leclerc has really good stuff. And the scouting report tells us that when it’s missing, it’ll be consistent, so make him throw strikes.”Leclerc, a former closer, had just also walked Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on four pitches, before missing on four straight...

Denver Police encourage drivers to 'Cage the (Road) Rage' amid increase in aggressive behavior

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:28:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department encourages drivers to, what is being referred to as, "Cage the (Road) Rage" in an effort to reduce recent incidents.Since the start of the year, DPD has received 110 reports of road rage or aggressive driving."We haven't seen an increase in instances of road rage, but they are increasing in intensity and kind of aggression the behavior is escalating," DPD's Amanda Grodman said.Between March 31 and April 14, five road rage incidents involving firearms were reported to Denver Police District One. Police looking for person of interest in Douglas County shooting "One of the incidents a driver cut somebody off and then he yelled at him for cutting him off, and then the suspect pointed a gun at the victim and drove away," Grodman said.Grodman said brandishing a weapon like that is considered felony menacing and is punishable by up to three years in prison.To curb road rage incidents, police offer the following tips:Drive respectfully and cal...

Club Q survivors, victims' families receive financial disbursement

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:28:54 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) -- Victims' families and survivors of the Club Q mass shooting are receiving nearly $940,000 as a part of the National Compassion Fund's work. The money donated to the National Compassion Fund for Club Q is going to 48 validated applications from four different categories: those traumatized, wounded, injured or surviving family members of the five lives taken.Ashtin Gamblin is one of the survivors who is receiving funding. “I was the door girl at Club Q. It was one of those nights where I was just enjoying being there with my friends and I remember I was waiting for it to get close to 1 a.m. so I could leave the front door and start walking around the bar and Daniel had come up to talk to me at the front door and the next thing I knew I looked up and I was staring down the barrel of a gun,” she said.Gamblin was shot nine times; five in her left arm, two in her left breast and two in her right arm. She fought for her life in the hospital for six days. ...

Learn to dance at the InterContinental Miami during Salsa Night every first Friday of the month

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:28:54 GMT

Great dancers are great because they have passion and fire. But also, because they have great teachers.So if you’re itching to learn, or want to just dance, the InterContinental Miami is saying “Keep calm, and just salsa on.”What would be life without a little salsa?For one, you wouldn’t be able to get twirled around by your partner.But if you have two left feet and want to move like a pro, the InterContinental Miami is saying “no problemo” thanks to salsa night.Arminio Rivero/General Manager of InterContinental Miami: “Salsa night is great because you really feel like you are north of Havana, Cuba. If you don’t know how to dance salsa, you’re going to have the best instructors on site.”Salsa lovers will teach you some foot action every first Friday of every month.Arminio Rivero: “We want to do it perfectly for you. With the right ambiance, the right vibe, and the best part of it, is that in order to do it right, it n...

‘Fast X’ pits Vin Diesel, fellow racing daredevils against Jason Momoa’s fearsome villain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:28:54 GMT

The 10th film in the “Fast and Furious” franchise sees Dom and the fam reuniting, but it isn’t the happy reunion they were expecting. There might be tons of conflict between the characters on screen … but off screen, the cast is thicker than thieves.The family is back, and they’re faster and more furious than ever, in “Fast X.”Jason Momoa (as Dante Reyes): “Dominic Toretto, you’re about to learn all about fear.”The 10th film sees Dom take on the son of former drug lord Hernan Reyes, Dante Reyes, played by Jason Momoa.Jason says he was ready for the role of a bad guy.Jason Momoa: “I wanted to bring something to the lineage that hadn’t been done yet, and something that could face off against Dom and his family, and you had to be a certain psychotic.”Jason Momoa (as Dante Reyes): “That’s the problem with having such a big family. How do you choose the ones you save?”Dom and Dante might be enemies ...

Hot, Hazy & Dry in South Florida

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:28:54 GMT

The main weather story for the rest of the week will be the heat… I wouldn’t be surprised some spots set new records as afternoon highs will reach the upper 80’s to low 90’s. Together with mostly sunny skies and lower humidity levels, it is making it fell bearable!  Miami- Old record for the day is 91- 1896… Miami came a degree shy from tying the old record! Fort Lauderdale- Old record for the day is 90-1978Marathon- Old record for the day is 92-2019Key West- Old record for the day is 91-1873Thursday a weak front moves in (unnoticed) and drops temperatures by 2-3 degrees (if that) and maintains the low humditiy. Therefore, hot temperatures set to continue.Starting this weekend and into next week, more moisture will be available for a chance of seeing an overnight/morning passing shower, followed by afternoon storms. Rain chances aren’t high, but in the 30% range letting us know the activity will be of the isolated variety. Temperatures will be bac...

Two taken to hospitals after crash involving MBTA bus and car in Norwood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:28:54 GMT

Two people were taken to area hospitals Wednesday after a crash involving an MBTA bus and a car in Norwood, fire officials said. The crash happened on Washington Street near Ellis Avenue and sent the bus into the front lawn of a nearby home, officials said. The Norwood Fire Department later shared photos of the scene, showing the bus still in the home’s lawn and showing a damaged car stopped in the roadway. Officials said four people were on the bus at the time of the crash. One person was in the car. The two people taken to hospitals suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the fire department. Part of Washington Street in the area was closed after this crash.Photo provided by Norwood Fire Department