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In Tense Closed-Door Meeting on Gaza, Josh Gottheimer Comment on Muslims Sparks Fury

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:58:20 GMT

In a heated exchange during a closed-door Democratic caucus meeting on Wednesday, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., allegedly made an off-color remark to another member during a broader discussion on Muslim clerics attending Jewish events that “stunned” his colleagues, according to three sources with knowledge of the meeting.The latest dustup speaks to a growing rift between Democrats on Israel and Palestine and the party’s long-standing reluctance to criticize human rights abuses by the Israeli government. According to two Democrats familiar with the meeting, Gottheimer got into tense arguments with several of his colleagues.In Wednesday’s caucus meeting, according to two sources, a member discussed wanting both Jewish and Muslim constituents to feel comfortable attending events to support each other, and that they had heard Muslim clerics did not attend a vigil on Tuesday night in their district. Sitting in the back of the room and speaking to another attendee, Gottheimer ma...

Kingston Police investigation ongoing after school lockdown

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:58:20 GMT

Kingston Secondary School (KSS) and Module Vanier were placed on a short lockdown on Wednesday afternoon.In a statement sent out to parents at KSS and Module Vanier, the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) said they received information around 1 PM of a potential risk inside the building to students and staff, leading to a police presence and a half hour full lockdown in the building.“At approximately 1:00 p.m., we received information that there was a potential inside risk to students and staff,” the statement read.“School staff responded by enacting the Limestone District School Board’s emergency protocol by putting the schools into lockdown and contacting emergency services. At 1:30 p.m., once police determined that there was no threat, the lockdown at KSS/Module Vanier and Hold & Secure at Molly Brant were lifted.”At the direction of Kingston Police, Molly Brant Elementary School was also placed under a hold and secure order, which is put into plac...

Driver shot after 40-mile police chase that ends with crash into 7-Eleven

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:58:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Deputies were involved in a shooting and pursuit that ended with one suspect in the hospital and a crash into a 7-Eleven store. It was a chase that would last nearly 40 miles.Just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said Thornton Police officers were involved in a shooting in Thornton. The sheriff's office said officers were shot at during the chase, but they did not return fire at that time.“At some point, the suspect began firing shots at Thornton Police officers. At this point, we believe there was two volleys of gunfire from the suspect vehicle at the Thornton officers,” Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly said.Following the shooting, Thornton officers and Douglas County deputies pursued the vehicle. The suspect sideswiped two drivers during the pursuit and swerved toward an officer's cruiser.Police chase travels from Thornton to Castle RockThe chase started just after 5 a.m. at 58th Avenue and Interstate 76. It then headed down Inter...

Denver weather: First measurable Colorado mountain snow, Denver's first freeze

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:58:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A storm system passing north of Denver weather will push a cold front across the state and bring cooler temperatures, wind and rain and snow.According to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast, the mountains will see the first accumulating snow of the season. There will be travel impacts, especially on Thursday and over the higher passes. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team Weather tonight: Showers and breezyThere will be scattered rain and snow showers moving through the Colorado mountains. There will also be a few rain showers passing the Front Range and metro Denver this evening. There could be some thunder early Wednesday evening, too.It will be breezy to windy through the overnight. Temperatures will turn colder in the mountains, changing later from rain/snow to all snow.Overnight lows by Thursday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Windy, cooler with rainSnow will continue to fall in the Colorado mountai...

Man critical after police-involved shooting near Miami Edison Middle School

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:58:20 GMT

A man has been rushed to the hospital after what investigators described as a police-involved shooting near Miami Edison Middle School.City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident in the area of Northwest Second Avenue and 62nd Street, at around 5:15 p.m., Wednesday.Police said the call initially came in as a man in his 20s found shot in a field.Investigators said the man suffered injuries to his head and leg.Paramedics transported the patient to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.Back at the scene, 7News cameras captured several officers in the field, part of which was cordoned off by crime scene tape.Detectives have not provided further details about what led to the shooting, as they continue to investigate.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.

Boston police seek public’s help in search for missing teen last seen in late September

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:58:20 GMT

Boston police asked for the public’s help Wednesday in efforts to find a missing 16-year-old girl last seen in late September. Police said Tamarra Wilkins-Smith, 16, of Hyde Park was last seen on Sunday, Sept 24 around 1:50 p.m. on surveillance video at the Attleboro MBTA Commuter Rail station. Earlier in the day, police said, Wilkins-Smith was spotted in the area of Allan Street and Boston and Eastern Avenue in Malden. Boston police described Wilkins-Smith as a black female, standing approximately 5’4” with black braided hair. She was last seen wearing a gray shirt with long sleeves, black/white checker pajama pants, black/red sneakers and carrying a black backpack. Police said Wilkins-Smith reportedly attends Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester and said further investigation has revealed she may currently be in the Attleboro area.Anyone with information on Wilkins-Smith’s whereabouts is...

Maywood police await extradition of former NFL player Sergio Brown, who faces murder charges

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:58:20 GMT

Maywood police said Wednesday officials were awaiting the extradition of former NFL player Sergio Brown after he was taken into custody the day before on a first-degree murder warrant in his mother Myrtle Brown’s death.Brown was arrested while re-entering the U.S. from Mexico at San Diego, officials said.On Sept. 16, Brown’s relatives contacted police after they could not contact Brown or his 73-year-old mother. Both were considered missing persons.Later a brief search of the property where Brown and his mother lived revealed his mother was lying in a creek near the Browns’ home.In the following days, a video of Sergio Brown rambling appeared on social media claiming the death of his mother was fake news.Maywood police said in a news release that Brown was in the process of being returned to Maywood. ()

Bankman-Fried ex says founder corrupted values

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:58:20 GMT

NEW YORK — Sam Bankman-Fried ‘s former top executive, testifying in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, blamed the FTX founder for corrupting her values so she could lie and steal and got emotional when describing the cryptocurrency empire’s final days, saying the collapse of his businesses resulted in a “relief that I didn’t have to lie anymore.”Caroline Ellison, who eventually was made chief executive of Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency hedge fund, Alameda Research, blamed the man she was entwined with romantically for several years since 2018 for creating justifications so that she could do things that she now admits were wrong and illegal.Testifying for a second day, she recalled that Bankman-Fried said he wanted to do the greatest good for the most people and that rules like “don’t lie” or “don’t steal” must sometimes be set aside.Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon asked Ellison how she was affected by B...

Hunter Biden judge agrees to drop old gun count after indictment replaces scuttled plea deal

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:58:20 GMT

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — A gun count that had been part of a collapsed plea deal in the Hunter Biden case was dismissed Wednesday as a judge signed off on a prosecution request. The order from U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika formally removes a gun-possession charge that has now been replaced by an unrelated three-count indictment filed after the agreement imploded in July. The president’s son is charged with violating measures against drug users having guns when he bought and kept a revolver for about 11 days in 2018, a period where he has acknowledged struggling with addiction. He pleaded not guilty, earlier this month as the case moved toward a potential trial with the 2024 election looming. His lawyers have said he did not break the law and they planned to push for dismissal of the indictment. Hunter Biden, 53, was originally expected to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax counts in an agreement with prosecutors and avoid prosecutio...

Powerball jackpot spikes to estimated $1.73 billion

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:58:20 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Just when you thought it couldn’t get any bigger, the Powerball jackpot has spiked to an estimated $1.73 billion.The California Lottery has now updated it’s electronic sign to reflect jackpots in the billions.FOX 5 went inside the 7-Eleven at 8th and Highland in National City Wednesday morning, which is a popular stor because it’s known to sell winning tickets worth a lot of money. There’s a dog-friendly speakeasy hidden in this Carlsbad corn maze The last big one was worth $28 million.Store clerks have been nonstop ringing up Powerball purchases.Locals are also coming in to check their tickets from the last drawing.Wednesday‘s drawing is the first time in Powerball history that back-to-back jackpot cycles have generated billion-dollar grand prizes. San Diego restaurant ranks among Yelp’s top 100 US taco spots The largest Powerball jackpot ever won in California was $2.04 billion, and that was in November of last year.The cut off time to buy your Powerball ticket is...