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Colombian convicted for racism directed at nation’s Black VP

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:20:27 GMT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A 62-year-old woman was convicted of discrimination and harassment on Monday for making racist comments about Colombia’s first Black vice president during an antigovernment protest last year.Luz Fabiola Rubiano pleaded guilty to the charges and will be sentenced by the judge on May 30. In Colombia, acts of discrimination are punishable with up to three years in prison, though judges can replace prison time with parole or house arrest.The small business owner from Bogota went viral in September after she railed against Vice President Francia Márquez on a video published by a local news site. Rubiano was protesting in front of Colombia’s congress and responded to a question from a journalist by hurling insults against Márquez and Afro-Colombians.“Apes are now governing us,” Rubiano said in the video, which is still available on Twitter, but was censored by other platforms. “Francia Márquez is an ape … what education can Black people have, they steal, atta...

Australian lawmaker breaks ranks to support Indigenous Voice

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:20:27 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A senior lawmaker split from Australia’s opposition party leadership Tuesday by supporting the government’s proposal to create a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament.Australians are expected to vote sometime between October and December on whether to create the Voice, an elected group that would be charged with advocating Indigenous interests to Parliament but would not have a vote on laws.Julian Leeser resigned as the conservative Liberal Party’s Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians so he could advocate for creating the Voice. As a member of the Shadow Cabinet, Leeser had been obliged to oppose constitutional change.“I believe the time for the Voice has come,” Leeser told reporters. “I believe in a national voice, drawn from local and regional bodies, and l will support the referendum being put this year.”Opposition leader Peter Dutton had been criticized for his insistence that senior lawmakers follow the party...

Cruise recalls robotaxi software after car crashes into San Francisco bus

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:20:27 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Cruise, the self-driving robotaxi service in San Francisco, has recalled the software on their autonomous cars after a collision that happened in March.While tech experts tell Nexstar's KRON the recall is good, what prompted was alarming.Last month, a Cruise self-driving robotaxi crashed into a San Francisco city bus. "Fender benders like this rarely happen to our [autonomous vehicles], but this incident was unique," founder and CEO Kyle Vogt said Friday. "We do not expect our vehicles to run into the back of a city bus under any conditions, so even a single incident like this was worthy of immediate and careful study."He went on to note the "bus's behavior was reasonable and predictable," and that the Cruise vehicle "did break in response" but "too late and rear-ended the bus at about 10 mph.""The Muni bus has an unusual shape because it is two sections, so the movement was not something it had in its scenarios," San Jose State University professor and tech ...

In front of record crowd at Bobcat Ballpark, No. 19 Texas tops Texas State 5-2

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:20:27 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — No. 19 Texas scored three runs in the third inning to roll in a 5-2 win over Texas State on Monday at Bobcat Ballpark.Longhorns second baseman Jack O'Dowd drove in two runs with a single through the left side of the infield to score Porter Brown and Rylan Galvan in the third inning. He had two hits in both of his official at-bats with a walk.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersGalvan walked with the bases loaded to start the scoring for Texas in the third. The Longhorns didn't score again until Jalin Flores hit a 2-run double to left field in the eighth inning to plate Jayden Duplantier and Galvan.Jarrell native Kobe Minchey picked up his first win of the season after three innings on the mound. He faced 14 batters and allowed three hits with four strikeouts and a walk in his first career start. Heston Tole, Chris Stuart and Zane Morehouse all pi...

Wild earn comeback win over Blackhawks despite sloppy start

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:20:27 GMT

CHICAGO — The lineup resembled that of exhibition game, and so, too, did the effort from the Wild for prolonged stretches.After leaving Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello, Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin at home to avoid potential injury, the Wild lacked urgency against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night at the United Center.In the end, though, the Wild did just enough to earn a 4-2 win over the Blackhawks. That keeps their slim hopes of winning the Central Division alive at least for a few more days.On a night that former Gophers captain Brock Faber made his NHL debut, and top prospect Marco Rossi made his highly anticipated NHL return, the Wild at times looked like they had very little interest playing in an NHL game.Ultimately that didn’t hurt against a group like the Blackhawks that has been aggressively tanking since the trade deadline.It looked like it might be an easy night for the Wild in the early stages as Matt Boldy scored midway throughout the first period ...

1 person rescued from Albany house fire

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:20:27 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Fire crews are investigating after a house fire in Albany Monday afternoon. The call for the fire came in just before 6 p.m. in the area of Second Street. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Officials said the fire started in an exterior wall of the home. Someone was sleeping on the second floor of the building at the time of the fire and was rescued.A cause for the fire has not been determined, yet.

Teen steals firearms from Calamity Jane's

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:20:27 GMT

KINGSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Calamity Jane's Firearms and Fine Shoes was broken into and burglarized for the second time in less than a year. Owners, Jane and Tim Havens, arrived to their store as an active police scene unfolded."We got a call at ten of one this morning from the alarm company that they had a break-in," stated Jane Havens. "They had a perpetrator in custody already. The cooperation between the agencies today was amazing," said Tim Havens. Police arrest six more during gun shop investigation Police say they found a teenage male running from the store, and officers tracked him down to Feeder street. Based on what they recovered, it’s a good thing they caught the suspect."We noticed that a window was broken and we realized a criminal had gone through the front window. Taken some various guns and ammunition," explained Jane Havens. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! This was not the first time Calamity Jane's has d...

Albany County requests expanded liquor sales during holiday season

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:20:27 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Liquor stores in Albany County could soon be remaining open longer during the holiday season. The county legislature unanimously approved a request to the New York State Liquor Authority for the expanded hours. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! If the SLA approves the request, then wine and liquor stores could be open from the hours of 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Currently, they are only allowed to be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.Those with the county legislature said the change will help local businesses during a busy holiday season.

Report: 15-month-old force-fed until vomiting, while second worker watched

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:20:27 GMT

HAZELWOOD, Mo. – A child was reportedly force-fed until she vomited at a north St. Louis County daycare. State regulators claim it happened while another caregiver watched. The incident was also caught on video.It happened on Jan. 13, at the Lily Pad Learning Center Candle Light Lane in Hazelwood, where state investigators with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education documented caregiver Katrina M. King “forcing food in a child’s mouth.” The record says a 15-month-old appeared to be “crying or choking” on the video and that she “vomited onto a table,” all while a second caregiver reportedly “looks over” and “…observed Kat forcing food in (the child’s) mouth.”The state inspection report also says the second caregiver was nearby on a carpet looking at her phone and that, “(She) does look towards (the child) but does not interact with her.” Male bald eagle goes from babysitting rock to an eaglet at World Bird Sanctuary The St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office charged Kin...

“Easter Miracle” for Lake St. Louis officer critically injured by suspected drunk driver

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:20:27 GMT

LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo. - One of the five St. Louis area police officers injured by a suspected drunk driver made a breakthrough Sunday.Lake St. Louis Police Officer Nathan Livingston regained consciousness and was able to speak with his family for the first time since the incident.“Personally, I’m a faith-based person. Prayers pay off. Keep doing it, and I know we’re going to have a good outcome,” said Chief Chris DiGiuseppi for the Lake St. Louis Police Department.It was a dramatic turnaround for Livingston. He remained unresponsive ever since he and four others were injured in the overnight hours of March 29. Male bald eagle goes from babysitting rock to an eaglet at World Bird Sanctuary The officers were part of the St. Charles County Criminal Interdiction Task Force, responding to an incident on Interstate 70 in Maryland Heights. All of a sudden, a man driving an SUV barreled into a patrol vehicle. Five officers, three from Lake St. Louis, plus a Lake St. Louis K9 and two St. Cha...