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Periodista estadounidense encarcelado en Rusia se declara inocente

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:30:55 GMT

MOSCÚ — El periodista estadounidense encarcelado Evan Gershkovich, del diario Wall Street Journal, fue acusado formalmente de espionaje en Rusia y se declaró inocente, informó el viernes la agencia noticiosa estatal Tass.Una fuente policial citada por Tass dijo que el Servicio Federal de Seguridad acusó formalmente al periodista de espionaje. Tass no aclaró si la acusación se presentó durante una audiencia judicial.En el sistema judicial ruso, la presentación de la acusación indica el inicio formal de una investigación penal. Arrestan a periodista estadounidense por alegaciones de espionaje en Rusia Brittney Griner exige liberación de periodista estadounidense detenido en Rusia La fuente dijo a Tass que “La investigación del FSB acusó a Gershkovich de espionaje en beneficio de su país.Él rechazó categóricamente todas las acusaciones y declaró que se dedicaba a actividades periodísticas en Rusia”.La fuente se negó a ampliar sus dec...

Harper puts on encouraging batting practice show in Philly

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:30:55 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper went deep for the Phillies in their home opener. Sort of.Harper hit batting practice home runs — one more encouraging sign for the National League champions who are struggling in the early going that the two-time NL MVP could return to the lineup much earlier than expected, at the very least well before the All-Star break.The Phillies have Harper on the 10-day injured list as he recovers from offseason reconstructive elbow surgery rather than the 60-day IL, which would have ruled him out until May 29.Manager Rob Thomson watched the NLCS MVP take his cuts Friday at Citizens Bank Park about 4 1/2 hours before the Phillies played the Cincinnati Reds. Harper took on-field batting practice earlier this week at Yankee Stadium for the first time since Tommy John surgery last fall.“It’s not bothering him to swing the bat,” Thomson said.Thomson said there was still no timeline on Harper’s return and the biggest concern was sliding. There was also ...

How to get Avalanche playoff pom poms

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:30:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Avalanche are back in the Stanley Cup playoffs and fans are gearing up for what they hope to be a deep run and back-to-back championships.The Avs still have a few regular season games left and seeding hasn't been determined. But as of April 5, they have punched their ticket to the playoffs. How to buy Colorado Avalanche playoff tickets Fans have been waving white pom poms at Avalanche games for years, and now there's a continued chance for those who can't attend games in person to join in from home.The Pom Pom Post was set up to help spread the cheers and support Kroenke Sports Charities at the same time. Fans across the country can make a $10 donation online and enter their address online to place an order. After placing an order, fans will get a confirmation email that has an estimated delivery window. It said 7-10 days for one FOX31 employee who ordered, which means they should arrive before the first round of the NHL playoffs begins on April 17.Ac...

Rantanen becomes rare Avalanche player to reach 50-goal mark

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:30:55 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche gathered in the cramped locker room and waited — with water bottles at the ready — for the player of the moment to enter.Once Mikko Rantanen stepped through the doorway, he got drenched in a celebration the team posted on social media. That's quite a way to soak in a milestone that hasn't happened all that often in franchise history. How to get Avalanche playoff pom poms With his hat trick Thursday night in San Jose, the right winger nicknamed “ The Moose ” became the fifth player in Colorado/Quebec history to reach the 50-goal plateau for a season. He is the first for the Avs since Milan Hejduk in 2002-03 and also the third NHL player from Finland to achieve the feat.Ask the ever-humble Rantanen the secret behind his success this season — his 52 goals are 16 more than his previous high — and he keeps his explanation simple.“Shooting more,” he cracked.It’s as good of a reason as any, because he is. Those 293 well-placed shots are a career-high ...

Police investigate Miami intersection after 2 found stabbed; suspect detained

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:30:55 GMT

Police conducted an investigation in Miami after two people were found stabbed near the intersection of Northeast Third Court and 79th Street, Friday morning. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where a vehicle was seen near a building.According to police, a man and a woman who were inside the vehicle, used the car to pin a man against the side of the building. The man was able to get free and stabbed the two who were inside the car. The man was stabbed several times and the woman was stabbed once. Surveillance footage from the area showed the aftermath of that encounter with the suspect leaving the scene.The suspect was detained by police.Both of the victims were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment. Their current condition is unknown at this time.Both victims appeared to be in their 20s.It remains unclear what led up to the violent act.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

12-year-old among suspects in killing of 3 teens in Florida

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:30:55 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A teenager and a 12-year-old have been charged in the deaths of three teens whose bodies were found along a Florida roadside and in the trunk of a partially-submerged vehicle, authorities said Friday. Another teen is being sought.Law enforcement officials were “shocked” by the young ages of the victims and alleged killers, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said at a news conference. The older suspect in custody is 17, and police are still searching for a 16-year-old.The two suspects in custody are charged with first-degree murder. The state attorney’s office is reviewing the case to determine whether the suspects will be charged as adults. The Associated Press does not publish the names of juveniles unless they have been charged with adult crimes.The shooting suspects and victims were all in a vehicle belonging to 16-year-old victim Layla Silvernail when the killings occurred, Woods said. Authorities have not released the names of the other two victims, a 16-year-...

Poland suspends imports of Ukrainian grain

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:30:55 GMT

Poland will temporarily stop all imports of grain from Ukraine, the two countries’ governments announced Friday.The measure comes after a meeting earlier in the day between Poland’s new Agriculture Minister Robert Telus, who took office Thursday, with his Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Solskyi at a border crossing between the two countries.“The Ukrainian side has proposed to severely restrict, and for the moment even stop completely, grain arrivals to Poland,” Telus said during a joint press conference after the meeting. He added that restrictions would not extend to the transit of grain intended for other countries.Following Russia’s invasion, Ukraine was forced to divert around half of its exports from the blocked Black Sea ports into Poland, Hungary, Romania and other border countries. The move, facilitated by the European Commission and EU countries, was meant to throw an economic lifeline to Ukraine, one of the world’s largest agricultural producers,...

Angel Reese says she will visit White House with LSU team

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:30:55 GMT

(CNN) — Louisiana State University star Angel Reese said she will visit the White House with her LSU team, just days after saying that she wouldn’t.“Just going back on it, you don’t get that experience (to visit the White House) ever,” Reese said in an interview with ESPN on Friday.“I know my team probably wants to go for sure, and my coaches are supportive of that, so I’m going to do what’s best for the team. And if they would like to go, we decide we’re going to go, then we’re going to go.”Reese said on Wednesday that neither she, nor her team, would be visiting the White House after the Tigers defeated the University of Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 to win their first NCAA women’s basketball national championship on Sunday.Traditionally, the national champions would be invited to the White House.But after comments from first lady Jill Biden suggesting that Iowa be invited as well before a...

Coolio’s death caused by accidental overdose, according to coroner

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:30:55 GMT

(CNN) — The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner has released autopsy findings in the death of Coolio more than six months after the “Fantastic Voyage” rapper was found unresponsive at a Los Angeles home.The report lists the effects of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine as the cause of the late artist’s death at age of 59 in September.Other “significant conditions” listed on the report include “cardiomyopathy unspecified, asthma and recent phencyclidine use.”Seven years ago Coolio, talked to radio host Sway on his show “Sway in the Morning” about battling cocaine addiction.“My nemesis was cocaine,” Coolio said. “I used to do coke in the ’80s, and I stopped doing it for 12 years. And then I started back again.”In 2009, Coolio pled guilty to cocaine possession and agreed to enter an 18-month rehabilitation program.“Gangsta’s Paradise,” from the...

Biden’s student loan pause faces another lawsuit

Published Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:30:55 GMT

(CNN) — The Biden administration is facing another lawsuit over extending the pandemic-related pause on federal student loan payments.The pause is set to end later this year, but the plaintiffs want the moratorium to end immediately.The newest legal challenge was filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance on behalf of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a free market think tank, earlier this week. In a similar lawsuit, private lender SoFi sued the Biden administration last month, also seeking to end the pause on payments.The moratorium has been extended eight times under both the Trump and Biden administrations since March 2020, when it was put in place to help people struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The New Civil Liberties Alliance lawsuit argues that the Department of Education has unlawfully extended the pause, relying on an “ever-shifting foundation of purported legal justifications.”The lawsuit alleges that the pause harms nonprofit employer...