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Colorado supermarket shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:52 GMT

BOULDER (AP) — The defendant in a 2021 mass shooting that killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on Tuesday after a judge ruled that the case can move to trial.Attorneys for Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa entered the plea on his behalf before Judge Ingrid Bakke in Boulder. Clad in an orange and white striped jail uniform, Alissa looked down in court and at times at the judge as she advised him of his rights before his plea was entered.A plea of not guilty by reason of insanity involves whether someone’s mental health prevented them from understanding right from wrong when a crime was committed. Alissa is charged with murder and multiple attempted murder counts. Neither his attorneys nor anyone else has disputed that Alissa was the gunman.Tuesday's hearing was held to decide if there was enough evidence for Alissa, who has schizophrenia, to go on trial in the March 22, 2021, shooting at a crowded King Soopers store in Boulder, about 30 miles (50 ki...

Man allegedly uses stolen credit card for $9K jewelry purchase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office are searching for a man accused of stealing a credit and SIM card from a gym locker, and using the credit card to buy almost $10,000 worth of jewelry.According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, a man entered a gym locker room at the 24-Hour Fitness at 6044 S. Kipling Pkwy. in Littleton, and stole a credit card and a SIM card. Police allege that the card was then used to purchase about $9,800 worth of jewelry at a Cherry Creek store, where the man was caught on camera. Police searching for suspect in deadly Aurora double shooting The suspect is a white male with a brown beard and light brown, buzz-cut hair. (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)(Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)(Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)(Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)The sheriff's office included a photo of a woman's portrait tattooed on the back of his right calf. It appears he could have more tattoos on his arms, but security f...

Supporters of Israel rally in Washington under heavy security, crying ‘never again’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:52 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP/WSVN) — Supporters of Israel rallied by the thousands on the National Mall under heavy security Tuesday, voicing solidarity in the fight against Hamas and crying “never again.”The Homeland Security Department designated the march a “level 1” security event, the highest classification in its system and one usually used for the Super Bowl and other major events, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The designation means the event required substantial law enforcement assistance from federal agencies, the officials said.A succession of speakers took the stage, overlooking a sea of Israeli and U.S. flags, to denounce Hamas’ bloody incursion Oct. 7 and what the speakers said was a virulent spread of antisemitism internationally, “an embarrassment to all civilized people and nations,” in the words of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who addressed the crowd by video.After “the largest massacre since the Holocaust,” he said, “let us call out toge...

Puigdemont asks Brussels to look into Spanish judiciary’s impartiality

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:52 GMT

Catalan separatist MEPs Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín accused Spain’s General Council of the Judiciary of violating “basic standards of the rule of law” in a letter sent to European Commission Vice President and Values and Transparency Commissioner Věra Jourová on Monday.In the letter, exclusively obtained by POLITICO, Puigdemont and Comín argue that the body, which oversees Spain’s judiciary, is not impartial and has repeatedly overstepped its legal attributions.As evidence, Puigdemont and Comín cite an institutional declaration issued by the General Council in which its members express concern over the possibility that an amnesty may be granted to people prosecuted for their involvement in the failed 2017 Catalan independence referendum.The lawmakers argue the declaration runs afoul of Spanish law barring judges from publicly supporting or rejecting acts of political authorities. They also consider the General Council overstepped its authority by assessi...

Estonian PM Kaja Kallas open to being next NATO chief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:52 GMT

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday she’s interested in taking over the top job at NATO, as the Cold War-era alliance continues to navigate Russia’s war in Ukraine and homes in on common strategies against China and other emerging threats.Speaking at the POLITICO Defense Summit, Kallas was pressed on whether she’d like to be considered for the role once NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg steps down. She responded “yes.”Kallas’ response and her visit to Washington comes as worries grow in Europe, especially among the leaders of Baltic and Eastern European countries such as Estonia, that U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort is increasingly wavering.It also comes as NATO’s role is evolving as a key force in support of Ukraine as it continues to repel Russia’s February 2022 invasion, and as the alliance seeks to project strength and unity in the face of emerging threats such as China, artificial intelligence and other challenges.Kallas was bullish that Ukraine will...

Finland considers closing border with Russia amid spike in asylum seekers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:52 GMT

Finland’s government said on Tuesday that Russia has recently been allowing asylum seekers to enter its territory without the necessary travel documents, calling it an “international crime.”According to the Finnish border service, 91 undocumented migrants, many lacking visas, have arrived in Finland and applied for asylum since August; they are nationals of third countries who were transiting Russia, the authorities added. While the country’s interior ministry acknowledged in a Tuesday statement that the numbers are relatively low, it underlined that they have spiked within a short period.Finland’s prime minister on Tuesday said while the government had no information if migrants were being encouraged to move toward the border, “it is clear that they are being helped. They have been escorted and transported,” Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, leader of the conservative National Coalition Party, claimed during a press conference earlier on Tuesday...

Authorities investigating after multiple flight crews report laser flashes near Logan Airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:52 GMT

Authorities with the Federal Aviation Administration say they are investigating a series of incidents involving a laser flashing passenger jets as they traveled through Boston this week.The FAA told 7NEWS that at least four instances involving a green laser had been reported since Monday morning, with the latest coming in on Tuesday.“The flight crew of Alaska Airlines Flight 836 reported being illuminated by a green laser near Boston around 5:10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 14,” the FAA stated in an email. “Local authorities were notified. The FAA will investigate.”In addition to the Alaska Airlines flight, three other air crews reported a similar incident happening to them on Monday, with reports coming in around 5:40 a.m.The incidents come less than two months after a green laser flashed two JetBlue flights around 5:40 a.m. on Sept. 14.According to the FAA, laser strikes reported to the administration have been on the rise in recent years, with close to...

Venmo’s newest feature helps users track, manage and settle group expenses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:52 GMT

(CNN) — Venmo wants to eliminate the financial mental math of splitting roommate bills, lunch checks and road trip costs.The new Venmo Groups feature gives users the ability to track and split ongoing group expenses, making it easier to figure out who owes who what. Members can add an expense and specify who in the group is involved, and the app will then automatically calculate the split cost into individual on-going totals. Anyone in the group can choose to settle-up with other members at any time. The tool is designed to help with continuous group spending like the kind that might go on among a family or school club.A group can have up to 30 members, letting both couples keep track of groceries and large soccer teams organize group fees. Users can be in as many as 20 groups at one time.Venmo began roll out to select users Tuesday, promising Groups would become widely available “in the coming weeks,” according to a company press release.Erika Sanchez, Vice President and Gener...

Crocs unveils McDonald’s-inspired footwear line collaboration

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:52 GMT

New York (CNN) — If you love wearing crocs while eating a Big Mac, today is your lucky day.McDonald’s confirmed Monday that it is collaborating with Crocs for one of its rare ventures into the footwear industry.The collaboration features shoes, socks and “Jibbitz” (the little charms that go inside the holes of Crocs) of McDonald’s advertising characters, as well as its red and yellow branding.Fans now have four options to choose from: a purple Grimace-inspired sock and sandal combo, a yellow and pink Birdie clog and sock combo, a black and white Hamburglar clog with white socks featuring animated burgers and a red and yellow croc clog featuring Jibbitz of popular menu items.The sets of shoes and Jibbitz will cost potential customers between $70 and $75 a pair, with socks going for $20 a pair. They can be purchased through Crocs’ official website or in person at participating retail locations.It’s not the first time Crocs entered a collaboration for branded footwe...

Investigation underway after swastikas found painted on pavement in Wayland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:52 GMT

Police in Wayland are searching for a culprit(s) after a number of swastikas were found painted on a roadway Tuesday morning.The Wayland Police Department said several, large swastikas were found painted in two places along Rice Road around 9 a.m.Wayland PD said the town’s Department of Public Works was later called in to cover the vandalism, and that police detectives were actively investigating the incident.“There is no place for this kind of hatred and bigotry in our community,” Acting Police Chief Ed Burman said in a statement. “Every resident deserves to live their life free of harassment and hatred, and we will do everything in our power to support our community.”Authorities ask that anyone who may have information on the incident or may have noticed suspicious activity on Rice Road call the police department at 508-358-4721 or their anonymous tip line at 508-358-1726.A news release from the department also noted that Burman had been in contact with the Anti-Defamation L...