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Man faces 13 years in prison for molesting child

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:25 GMT

(BCN) -- A Greenfield man faces 13 years in prison after he was convicted for molesting a child, Monterey County prosecutors said Monday.A jury found Juan Pablo Aragon-Herrera guilty of committing lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under the age of 14, assault with the intent to commit lewd and lascivious acts upon the same child, and child endangerment, the Monterey County District Attorney's office said in a statement. Former office manager faces 30 years in federal prison Prosecutors said that on July 2, Aragon-Herrera was visiting a house where two 14-year-old children, identified as Jane Doe and John Doe, were hanging LED lights in a bedroom. Aragon-Herrera walked into their room and used a ruse to remove Jane's pants and place her on a bed when he attempted to continue touching her. John Doe, who saw the whole thing, was able to get away and find help, prosecutors said.Three of Aragon-Herrera's four charges are "strikes" based on California's Three Strikes Law, prosecutor...

Facebook Approved an Israeli Ad Calling for Assassination of Pro-Palestine Activist

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:25 GMT

A series of advertisements dehumanizing and calling for violence against Palestinians, intended to test Facebook’s content moderation standards, were all approved by the social network, according to materials shared with The Intercept.The submitted ads, in both Hebrew and Arabic, included flagrant violations of policies for Facebook and its parent company Meta. Some contained violent content directly calling for the murder of Palestinian civilians, like ads demanding a “holocaust for the Palestinians” and to wipe out “Gazan women and children and the elderly.” Others posts, like those describing kids from Gaza as “future terrorists” and a reference to “Arab pigs,” contained dehumanizing language.“The approval of these ads is just the latest in a series of Meta’s failures towards the Palestinian people.”“The approval of these ads is just the latest in a series of Meta’s failures towards the Palestinian people,” Nadim Nashif, founder of the Palestinian social media research and ...

Chantilly’s Amentum to become one of DC-area’s biggest publicly traded companies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:25 GMT

Upon completion, John Heller, current CEO of Amentum, will serve as CEO of the combined company. (Courtesy Amentum) Upon completion, John Heller, current CEO of Amentum, will serve as CEO of the combined company. (Courtesy Amentum) Chantilly, Virginia-based defense contractor Amentum Services has signed a deal to merge with the critical mission solutions and cyber intelligence government service division of Dallas-based Jacobs. The spin-off will create one of the largest publicly-traded companies headquartered in the D.C. region.Jacobs announced its intent this spring to spin off its CMS business to create two separate companies.Upon completion, John Heller, current CEO of Amentum, will serve as CEO of the combine...

A judge hears arguments on revoking a Trump co-defendant’s bond in Georgia election subversion case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:25 GMT

FILE - Judge Scott McAfee presides over a hearing for Harrison Floyd at the Fulton County Courthouse, Nov. 3, 2023, in Atlanta. McAfee is set to hear arguments on a request to revoke the bond of Harrison Floyd, one of former President Donald Trump's codefendants in the Georgia case related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week filed a motion asking McAfee to revoke the bond of Floyd. (Christian Monterrosa/Pool Photo via AP, File)(AP/Christian Monterrosa) FILE - Judge Scott McAfee presides over a hearing for Harrison Floyd at the Fulton County Courthouse, Nov. 3, 2023, in Atlanta. McAfee is set to hear arguments on a request to revoke the bond of Harrison Floyd, one of former President Donald Trump's codefen...

Pitt, Wisconsin announce they will face each other in Dublin to open the 2027 season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:25 GMT

Pittsburgh and Wisconsin will open the 2027 season by facing off in Ireland.The two schools announced Wednesday they would play each other in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Aug. 28, 2027. This matchup is the second in a two-game series after Pitt plays at Wisconsin in 2026.Wisconsin’s only previous international game was a 41-20 victory over Michigan State in Tokyo in 1993. Pitt’s last game outside the United States also took place in Dublin, when the Panthers beat Rutgers 46-29 in 1989.Pitt has won each of its three previous meetings with Wisconsin, though they haven’t faced each other since 1967.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

The Angels’ new pitching coach is Barry Enright, who pitched for the club a decade ago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:25 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have hired Barry Enright to be their pitching coach.Manager Ron Washington gave the job Tuesday to the 37-year-old Enright, who has only been in coaching for five years. He was a pitching coach in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ system from 2019-21, and he spent the past two years as their assistant major league pitching coach and minor league pitching coordinator.The Angels also hired veteran coach Tim Laker to be their offensive coordinator, working with new hitting coach Johnny Washington and the Angels’ hitters.Enright is a Northern California native who played at Pepperdine before pitching in 31 games over four seasons in the majors with Arizona and the Angels from 2010-13. He appeared in seven games with the Halos, posting a 13.50 ERA.He pitched in the minors and in Mexico until 2018.Enright takes over leadership of an Angels pitching staff that finished last season 23rd in the majors with a 4.64 ERA and 26th with a 1.42 WHIP...

1 dead, others believed missing in Alaska landslide, authorities say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:25 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — At least one person has died and others are believed missing following a large landslide that covered a highway near a remote community in southeast Alaska during the night, authorities said Tuesday. The slide occurred about 9 p.m. Monday near Wrangell, an island community of more than 2,000 people about 155 miles (250 kilometers) south of Juneau, Alaska State Troopers said.A preliminary survey determined three homes were in the direct path of the slide, the first responders started a quick search for survivors, the troopers said in a statement.“The body of one deceased individual was located during the hasty search. Multiple individuals are believed to have been within the slide area when the landslide occurred and are believed to be missing,” the statement added.___Thiessen reported from Anchorage, Alaska.Source

Progressive Firefighters Association and Cox Media provide 2,000 Thanksgiving meals to South Florida families in need

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:25 GMT

The Progressive Firefighters Association continued its annual tradition of giving back to the community by presenting Thanksgiving turkeys and all the fixings to families in need. The giveaway took place Monday morning in Miami Gardens, where approximately 2000 turkeys were distributed to ensure a festive holiday for those facing economic challenges.The association collaborated with various organizations, including Cox Radio, to orchestrate the event.

Police: Miami woman arrested after 4-year-old daughter found wandering alone at gas station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:25 GMT

A 38-year-old woman is facing charges of child neglect after, police said, her four-year-old daughter was discovered wandering alone at a Wawa gas station in Cutler Bay.Police said the incident unfolded around 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, when a customer found the young girl at the Wawa gas station located at 11101 SW 184th Street in Cutler Bay. The concerned customer brought the child inside the gas station and alerted the staff, who then contacted the Miami-Dade Police Department. Upon MDPD’s arrival, they secured the child and located Tracy Stark, of Miami, sitting in the driver’s seat of her vehicle with the door open. According to police, Stark was slow to respond when questioned about the situation. When asked if she was alone, Stark reportedly said she initially forgot her daughter was in the car but later showed a picture of the child to the officers. Stark was subsequently detained and escorted to the MDPD South District Station, where she was read her Miranda warnings. ...

Dutch election: Far-right surge gives Geert Wilders late boost

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:25 GMT

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — A sudden surge in support for far-right firebrand Geert Wilders has electrified the Dutch election as the campaign enters its final hours. Wilders’ anti-Islam and anti-EU Freedom Party (PVV) has been buoyed by last-minute gains, with one poll even putting the PVV tied for first place with the conservative-liberal VVD party of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The late shift in the polls has thrown the Dutch race into dramatic flux. Voters cast ballots on Wednesday to choose all 150 members of parliament, with the results expected later that night. Until the last few days, the contest had been a three-way affair since its July start, with Rutte’s incumbent VVD slugging it out with a Labour-Green alliance headed by EU heavyweight Frans Timmermans, and with the newly-formed center-right party of outsider Pieter Omtzigt.  The new leader of Rutte’s party, Dilan Yeşilgöz, said early in the campaign that she would not, unlike Rutte, exc...