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2 dead, 7 injured after truck hits pedestrians in Quebec

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

AMQUI, Quebec (AP) — Two men died Monday after a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui, officials said. A provincial police spokeswoman said at least seven other people were injured, including two whose injuries were considered serious. She said the 38-year-old driver turned himself in to police and was arrested under suspicion of fatal hit and run.The incident happened just after 3 p.m. along St-Benoit Boulevard in Amqui, a town about 350 kilometers (220 miles) northeast of Quebec City.The regional health board confirmed that a “code orange” had been declared at the Amqui hospital, which generally indicates a situation with a high number of casualties.Alain Gilbert, a truck driver, said he was driving into Amqui when he saw several ambulances tending to about four or possibly five people spread over a distance of about 500 meters (yards).He saw a police officer performing CPR on one person lying on the ground. He sai...

Joe Pepitone, flamboyant Yankees All-Star, dead at 82

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Pepitone, an All-Star and Gold Glove first baseman on the 1960s New York Yankees who gained renown for his flamboyant personality, hairpieces and penchant for nightlife, has died at age 82.Pepitone was living with his daughter Cara Pepitone at her house in Kansas City, Missouri, and was found dead Monday morning, according to BJ Pepitone, a son of the former player. The cause of death was not immediately clear, but BJ Pepitone said a heart attack was suspected.The Yankees said in a statement Pepitone’s “playful and charismatic personality and on-field contributions made him a favorite of generations of Yankees fans even beyond his years with the team in the 1960s.”Born in Brooklyn, Pepitone went to Manual Training High School, signed with the Yankees in 1958 and made his big league debut in 1962. He helped the Yankees to their second straight World Series title, a team led by Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Elston Howard. Pepitone drew attention for his off-...

¿Qué es un “nor’easter” y cómo ocurre este fenómeno meteorológico?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

(CNN) — Un “nor’easter”, o sistema del noreste, es una tormenta que se desplaza a lo largo de la costa este de EE.UU. y suele tener vientos costeros del noreste.“Los nor’easters suelen desarrollarse en latitudes comprendidas entre Georgia y Nueva Jersey, a menos de 160 km al este o al oeste de la costa este”, explica la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA, por sus siglas en inglés).Suelen formarse entre septiembre y abril, y son más fuertes durante los meses del invierno boreal.Al viajar hacia el norte a lo largo de la costa este, estas tormentas suelen intensificarse cuando el agua cálida del océano cerca de la corriente del golfo, una fuerte corriente oceánica que trae agua caliente desde el golfo de México hacia el océano Atlántico, choca con el aire ártico del norte.Estas diferencias de temperatura proporcionan “el combustible que alimenta los nor’easters”, explica la NOAA.Los “nor’easter...

Lexinfintech: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

SHENZHEN, China (AP) — SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Lexinfintech Holdings Ltd (LX) on Monday reported fourth-quarter profit of $43.7 million.The Shenzhen, China-based company said it had profit of 24 cents per share.The online consumer finance company posted revenue of $442.2 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $118.9 million, or 64 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $1.43 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LXSource

Some violent crime in Aurora on downward trend in 2023, despite violent weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Some violent crime in Aurora is on a downward trend so far this year, despite a violent weekend. That may sound surprising to some people, especially after four shootings over the weekend in Colorado's second-largest city. Was last weekend especially violent around Denver? Not quite Firearm-related murders and aggravated assaults peaked in February 2022 at 220, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. They’ve been trending down since then. In January of this year, the number dropped to 124. Murders are down 33% in Aurora during the first two months of this year compared to last year. Non-fatal shootings are down 12.8% during the same time period. But they are still at elevated levels that began in 2020.Repeat gunfire near family's backyardThose stats may sound good on paper, but not in Alexzandra Henderson’s backyard. There were two shootings near Henderson's home this past weekend. “It’s scary because I was sitting in the kitchen when I heard gun...

Everything to know about the men's NCAA basketball tournament in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Mountain West Conference will host six games at Ball Arena for the first and second rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.The games will take place on Friday and Sunday in Denver. These teams will play in Denver for NCAA Tournament "I feel like we're always one of the top sports destinations in the country," said Matthew Payne, executive director of Denver Sports Commission.Payne estimated the city could see an economic impact between $4 million and $8 million."It's the magic of tourism. People outside of our region are coming into our city," Payne said.March 17 NCAA games at Ball ArenaHere is a look at the schedule of games for March 17:No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 UC Santa Barbara: 11:30 a.m.No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 NC State: 2 p.m.No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon: 5:35 p.m.No. 6 TCU vs. No. 11 Arizona State or No. 11 Nevada: 8:05 p.m.NCAA tournament ticketsThe tickets are separated by sessions. There are three sessions that will take place at Bal...

Acqualina Resort offers unique beachfront dinner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

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NYC bike path terrorist to serve life in prison after jury fails to reach unanimous decision on death penalty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

 (CNN) — A terrorist convicted of committing a 2017 attack for ISIS that killed eight on a New York City bike path will serve life in prison after a jury said Monday it could not reach a unanimous decision on the death penalty.Sayfullo Saipov effectively learned his sentence when the jury in the penalty phase of his trial in Manhattan federal court told a judge that it was unable to reach an undivided decision favoring the death penalty on any of the nine capital counts it was asked to consider.A unanimous decision would have been required to sentence Saipov to death in the first death penalty trial under the Biden administration. Absent the death penalty, the statutorily mandated sentence for the convictions is life in prison, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York said.US District Judge Vernon Broderick did not immediately impose the mandated sentence Monday, and said an official sentencing date will be scheduled.Broderick read the jur...

Column: Chicago Bears’ aggressive start to free agency has one common thread — young players entering their prime years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

Ryan Poles wanted to pay Roquan Smith last summer — he just didn’t want to get to the $20 million annual salary the linebacker desired. So the Chicago Bears opened 2023 free agency by dropping even more money in the position.The Bears agreed to terms with three players Monday after the two-day negotiating window opened leading into the official start of free agency at 3 p.m. Wednesday. The headliner is Tremaine Edmunds, whom the Buffalo Bills drafted with the 16th pick in 2018 — eight slots after the Bears picked Smith.Edmunds figures to be the weak-side linebacker alongside new middle linebacker T.J. Edwards, who also agreed to terms. That makes Jack Sanborn a likely candidate to play on the strong side. The Bears also agreed to terms with guard Nate Davis, the first piece in a makeover of the offensive line.Poles has talked about being calculated in free agency, and the first three additions have at least one significant trait in common: All appear to be entering...

Boston cops involved in anti-vaccine-mandates push say they’ve been fired

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

Shana Cottone and Joe Abasciano, two Boston cops involved with the anti-vaccine-mandate push over the past year and a half, say they’ve been fired.Cottone, who had been a police sergeant, led the Boston First Responders Union, a group that started to push back on the employee  COVID-19 vaccine mandates that Mayor Michelle Wu put into place in December 2021.Those mandates ultimately never were enforced, but Cottone was placed on leave last January. After that, she and a small group of assorted protesters continued to dog Wu around the city, bullhorn-amplified chants of “shame on Wu” showing up at assorted public events that ranged from criticism of North End dining fees to press conferences of Mass and Cass.The mayor last year introduced legislation ultimately passed by the council that limits targeted demonstrations at people’s homes to daytime hours.Abasciano, a patrol officer, has been out on medical leave, but at one point was the subject of an investigati...