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Desperate Families and Gun-Toting Vigilantes Converge in Arizona After Title 42 Ends

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

The travelers stood atop the steep, rolling hill. They were just a few steps north of the border wall, having passed through a gap in the towering steel barrier. They gathered beneath Coches Ridge, a remote feature of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona where, last summer, a white nationalist border vigilante chased an unarmed man into Mexico at gunpoint.The group was small. A man, two women, and two children, a boy and a girl. Their bright shirts made them easy to spot against the green and gold of the desert. The boy waved his arms above his head as I drove nearer, like a shipwreck survivor on a deserted island. I rolled down my window. He looked to be about 8 years old, maybe 9. Just tall enough to peek over my door, he said hello in English. The man beside him looked exhausted and desperate. I asked if they needed help. They did.It was the morning of Friday, May 12. Roughly 12 hours had passed since President Joe Biden lifted a public health order known...

Gundogan and Haaland score as Man City beats Everton 3-0 in Premier League

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Manchester City’s seemingly relentless march toward the Premier League title continued with a 3-0 win against Everton on Sunday. Two goals from Ilkay Gundogan and another from Erling Haaland — his 52nd of the season — secured the points at Goodison Park and stretched City’s unbeaten run to 21 games in all competitions. It was an 11th straight win in the league, which has seen the defending champions overhaul long-time leader Arsenal at the top of the table and put Pep Guardiola on the brink of a third successive title and his fifth in six seasons.Defeat for Everton, meanwhile, leaves the Merseyside club just one point above the relegation zone and in a desperate fight for survival after 69 years in the top flight. If Leicester beats Liverpool on Monday, Everton would drop into the bottom three with two games to play. Few expected Sean Dyche’s team to cause an upset against City, even after its shock 5-1 win against Brighton on Monday. And ...

Joven que murió en custodia de inmigración sufría de epilepsia, según dijo la madre

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — La madre de un hondureño de 17 años que murió en custodia de las autoridades de inmigración de Estados Unidos dijo el sábado que su hijo tenía epilepsia pero que no mostraba signos de estar grave antes de que viajara hacia Estados Unidos.La muerte de Ángel Eduardo Maradiaga Espinoza en el centro de retención en Safety Harbor, Florida, acentuó las preocupaciones en torno al abrumado sistema migratorio estadounidense mientras el gobierno del presidente Joe Biden gestiona el fin de las restricciones al asilo conocidas como Título 42.Su madre, Norma Saraí Espinoza Maradiaga, dijo que su hijo tenía epilepsia desde que era niño, pero que sus crisis eran breves y no graves. ¿La policía en Miami perseguirá a inmigrantes indocumentados? Migrantes ya no podrán ser liberados en calles fronterizas Afirmó que Eduardo sufría la enfermedad desde los 8 años sin que le representara un peligro. El ataque más largo le duraba...

One man dead in early morning Aurora crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- One man died and two others suffered minor injuries after a crash on North Chambers Road near Interstate 70 in Aurora.The crash happened around 1:28 a.m.An initial investigation revealed a 2000 Infinity I30 sedan was making a left turn from the eastbound I-70 off-ramp onto Chambers when a southbound 2012 Ford F-250 crashed into the side of it.The Ford truck then went off the roadway and down an embankment on the west side of the road. Wrong-way driver dies after crash, Aurora PD says The driver of the Infinity, an adult male, did not survive his injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. Both the driver and passenger of the Ford truck suffered minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital.Intoxication is possibly a contributing factor in the crash, police said. However, it is still under investigation.Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the crash that has not talked to police was asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-...

Joey Lucchesi optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, Mets activate righty Dennis Santana

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

WASHINGTON — The dust has settled from Saturday’s rain-delay debacle and the Mets have made the necessary roster moves for the continuation game against the Washington Nationals.Left-hander Joey Lucchesi was the pitcher who started the second game of a four-game series on Saturday night, but he won’t be around to see the finish of it. The Mets optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday morning and activated right-hander Dennis Santana, who will be the long man out of the bullpen with the team’s typical long reliever, right-hander Stephen Nogosek, starting the resumption of the Saturday game.The Mets also designated right-hander Seth Elledge for assignment.The Mets were not ready to announce their 27th man before the day’s action began, but it’s likely going to be left-hander Zach Muckenhirn, who is with the Mets in Washington and has a locker at Nationals Park. Left-hander Brooks Raley is able to be activated for the second game of a split double...

Massachusetts State Police recovers body of boater after canoe capsizes in Natick

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

The body of a boater whose canoe capsized on Fiske Pond in Natick was recovered by Massachusetts State Police troopers Saturday night, according to police.Another person who was in the capsized canoe made it to shore on his own before first responders arrived to search for the missing boater.“Troopers from MSP Underwater Recovery Team and MSP Marine Unit and Environmental Police Officers located the victim utilizing side-scan sonar at around 10:30 PM,” a State Police spokesman said in a statement.“MSP divers then recovered the body of the adult male,” the spokesman added.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Natick sweeps away talented Brookline squad in volleyball Crime & Public Safety | Natick residents to gather Sunday after swastika found near local MBTA stop Fiske Pond is part of the Lake Cochituate sub-basin.On Saturday night, the Natick Fire Department posted on social media about an active incident at the lake...

Gatwick airport shuts runway after reports of nearby drone activity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

LONDON (AP) — London’s Gatwick Airport closed its runway for almost an hour Sunday after a drone was reported nearby.Officials at Britain’s second-busiest airport said 12 incoming flights had to be diverted to other airports.The airport said that “following established procedures, operations at London Gatwick were suspended temporarily” at 1:44 p.m. “while investigations into the sighting of a suspected drone close to the airfield took place.”The airport reopened about 50 minutes later. A Gatwick spokesperson was unable to say whether a drone had been discovered.In December 2018, more than 140,000 travelers were stranded or delayed after dozens of drone sightings shut down Gatwick for parts of three consecutive days.A months-long police investigation failed to identify the culprits or determine how many of the sightings were real. Police said at the time that the incident was not deemed terror-related “and there is no evidence to sugge...

Two killed, two hospitalized in South Bay crash; one driver fled the scene

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. -- Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday in National City, authorities said.The driver of a 2000 Honda Civic was traveling westbound on the 6000 block of Paradise Valley Road and went to make a left turn onto Munda Road when the driver of a 2003 Ford F150 was traveling eastbound on Paradise Valley Road around 2:26 a.m., according to the San Diego Police Department. Boy, 11, struck by vehicle during sword fight Authorities say the Honda, which was driven by 22-year-old woman, turned in front of the F150 and a collision occurred. The front seat passenger, a 25-year-old woman, and the rear passenger side occupant, a 20-year-old woman, were both pronounced deceased at the hospital following the crash, SDPD confirmed.Meanwhile, the drivers side rear passenger in the Honda, a 25-year-old man, had a complaint of pain and the driver of the vehicle had serious but non-life threatening injuries, police said. Both people were transported to local hospital...

Three facing charges after racist posters found outside Ajax school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find disturbingThree males are facing charges after posting offensive flyers with anti-Black messaging and offensive illustrations outside an Ajax school.Staff at Eagle Ridge Public School were alerted of the incident on May 11 after students found one of the flyers pinned to a portable on the school’s property.The Criminal Investigations Bureau worked alongside school resource officers assigned to the Community Response Unit as they began an investigation which included reviewing surveillance video and speaking with witnesses.A photo of the flyer found by the students showed offensive imagery and an anti-Black slur. The phone number provided for people to call or text “for more information” was that of a female victim.Officers concluded that three males were involved, as a 17-year-old male had prior contact with both female victims and allegedly the flyers were created with their phone numbers printed on as an act of revenge in ...

Thailand’s opposition takes lead in vote count, reflecting discontent with conservative rule

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s main opposition party took an early lead with half the votes counted from Sunday’s general election, touted as a pivotal chance for change nine years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha first came to power in a 2014 coup. The Pheu Thai Party was leading with 23% of the 400 seats contested in the direct race for the House of Representatives, and a 21% share of the seats allocated in a separate nationwide ballot for the 100 members elected by proportional representation.The returns so far were a good sign for democratization, said Saowanee T. Alexander, a professor at Ubon Ratchathani University in northeastern Thailand.“This is people saying that we want change … They are saying that they could no longer take it. The people are very frustrated. They want change, and they could achieve it,” she said. She cautioned, however, that the situation remains “very unpredictable,” and that the Election Commission could unilaterally affec...