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A Texas inmate says a prison fire damaged injection drugs. He wants a judge to stop his execution

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Attorneys for a condemned Texas inmate have asked a federal judge to stop his execution, alleging the drugs he is to be injected with next week were exposed to extreme heat and smoke during a recent fire, making them unsafe.The Texas Attorney General’s Office says testing done after the fire on samples of the state’s supplies of pentobarbital, the drug used in executions, showed they “remain potent and sterile.”Jedidiah Murphy, 48, is scheduled to be executed Tuesday. He was condemned for the fatal October 2000 shooting of 80-year-old Bertie Lee Cunningham, of Garland, a Dallas suburb, during a carjacking.In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Austin, Murphy’s attorneys allege that during an Aug. 25 fire that caused “catastrophic damage” to the administration building of a prison unit in Huntsville, the execution drugs the state uses were exposed to excessively high temperatures, smoke and water.Records from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice show the ...

Comentarios de Trump contra inmigrantes indocumentados reciben dura crítica de la Liga Antidifamación

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

(CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump dijo en una reciente entrevista que los inmigrantes indocumentados están “envenenando la sangre de nuestro país”, utilizando un lenguaje que a menudo emplean los supremacistas blancos y nativistas en comentarios que han sido condenados por un destacado grupo de derechos civiles.“Nunca se había visto algo como lo que estamos presenciando ahora. Es algo muy triste para nuestro país”, dijo Trump al sitio de noticias de derecha The National Pulse en una entrevista en video publicada la semana pasada. “Están envenenando la sangre de nuestro país. Es muy malo y la gente llega con enfermedades. La gente viene con todo lo posible que puedas tener”.El líder de la Liga Antidifamación (ADL, por sus siglas en inglés) condenó los comentarios de Trump, que ganaron fuerza en línea esta semana, y los calificó de “racistas, xenófobos y despreciables”.“Insinuar que los migrantes están ‘envenenando la sangre de nuestro país’ hace eco de los ...

Lecce and Sassuolo draw 1-1 in Serie A; Empoli-Udinese draw 0-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

ROME (AP) — Lecce and Sassuolo drew 1-1 in Serie A on Friday, with Domenico Berardi and Nikola Krstović trading goals.Berardi converted a penalty for Sassuolo midway through the first half and Krstović equalized after the break by slotting in a loose ball inside the area following a corner.Berardi has five goals and Krstović has four this season.Lecce is seventh with 12 points through eight rounds and Sassuolo is two points behind in ninth.Empoli and Udinese drew 0-0 to leave both clubs on the edge of the relegation zone. The result could cost Udinese coach Andrea Sottil his job, with the Friuli club still winless.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/SoccerSource

Data breach at MGM Resorts expected to cost casino giant $100 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The data breach last month that MGM Resorts is calling a cyberattack is expected to cost the casino giant more than $100 million, the Las Vegas-based company said.The incident, which was detected on Sept. 10, led to MGM shutting down some casino and hotel computer systems at properties across the U.S. in efforts to protect data. MGM said that reservations and casino floors in Las Vegas and other states were affected — as customers shared stories on social media about not being able to make credit card transactions, obtain money from cash machines or enter hotel rooms. The company announced the end its 10-day computer shutdown on Sept. 20.The incident bore all the hallmarks of an extortionary ransomware attack, which MGM has not confirmed. If so, it could be the costliest ransomware attack on record, said Brett Callow of the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft. In 2019, the Norwegian aluminum manufacturer Norsk Hydro suffered $70 million in losses after refusing to pay ransom...

Man convicted in Makiyah Wilson’s killing gets 60 years — a virtual life sentence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

One of the five men convicted of killing 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson, who was gunned down in 2018 returning from an ice cream truck, has been ordered to spend the next 60 years behind bars — effectively a life sentence.Isaiah Murchison, 24, was convicted of first-degree murder and several other felonies in June following a sprawling three-month gang conspiracy trial in D.C. Superior Court earlier this year.Marquell Cobbs, 21, who was convicted of conspiracy but acquitted of murder and other charges, was sentenced to six years in prison during a sentencing hearing Friday.Four other men convicted in Wilson’s killing will be sentenced later this month.Wilson was fatally struck by gunfire on July 16, 2018, when four masked gunmen jumped out of a stolen car in front of an apartment courtyard in Northeast D.C.’s Clay Terrace neighborhood and began spraying the courtyard with bullets.During the trial, prosecutors said 50 shots were fired in matter of 20 seconds. Assistant U.S. Attorne...

Baseball goes bananas: Savannah Bananas are coming to Nationals Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

The most delightfully bonkers team in baseball is coming to Nationals Park next year as part of “the Greatest Tour Schedule in Sports.”The much beloved Savannah Bananas will be D.C.-bound in 2024.If the event sounds a-peeling, you can get tickets by joining a ticket lottery list before Dec. 1, 2023.You can register right now through the Nationals’ website.However, joining the lottery doesn’t guarantee you’ll get to buy tickets, so don’t feel too bruised if you miss out.A random drawing is slated to take place about two months before the shenanigans. If you’re picked, then you’ll get to buy tickets.And before you ask, yes, of course they do banana splits.Source

Denver weather: Frosty night ahead with coldest overnight lows so far

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There was finally a feeling of fall in the air in Denver weather Friday with limited sunshine and temperatures struggling in the 50s. Skies will clear tonight allowing temperatures to reach the chilly 30s. There are Frost Advisories for metro Denver and Freeze Warnings for the northeast plains. You'll need to protect your sensitive plants if you are in the warning area, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Forst advisories and Freeze warning through early Saturday morningWeather tonight: Clear and chillySkies will clear during the overnight hours and the wind will be light leading to another chilly night. The coldest readings will again be in the Colorado mountains with below-freezing readings in some areas, especially the mountain valley regions. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather Temperatures across the eastern plains and in metro Denver will be some of the coldest overnight lows so far this ...

Elijah McClain trial: Defense rests after attempt to dismiss charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Closing arguments are set for Tuesday in the trial of two officers charged in relation to Elijah McClain's death.During court on Friday, the prosecution rested its case against the officers and, during a time period when jurors were out of the room, the defense petitioned to have the charges dismissed.The judge denied that request, and when court resumed, the defense rested without calling any witnesses.Since the trial began, the case has not been tried on Mondays. That will continue next week, with closing arguments set for Tuesday. The exact time allotment isn't clear, but the case could be turned over to the jury for deliberations later that same day.The jury will decide if Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt should be convicted on charges including assault and reckless manslaughter.This is a breaking story and will be updated with the coverage of Friday's testimony.

Funeral home owner where 115 decaying bodies found tried to conceal improper storage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

CAÑON CITY, Colo. (AP) — The owner of a Colorado funeral home where 115 decaying bodies were found after neighbors reported nauseating smells tried to conceal the improper storage of corpses and claimed he was doing animal taxidermy at the facility, according to a suspension letter sent to him by state regulators.The Return to Nature Funeral Home facility in the small town of Penrose had been unregistered with the state for 10 months on Wednesday when owner Jon Hallford spoke by phone with a state regulator.A day earlier, an “abhorrent smell” from the facility was reported, launched an investigation Ghost town discovered on Colorado’s Western Slope Hallford acknowledged that he had a “problem” at the property, though the Colorado Office of Funeral Home and Crematory Registration document obtained by The Associated Press didn't explain what Hallford meant with his taxidermy claim or how he tried to conceal improper storage of human remains.Text messages and phone calls were not ans...

100 gallons of spilled diesel fuel closes I-76 ramp to Sheridan Boulevard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the location of the spill.DENVER (KDVR) -- A ramp on Interstate 76 in Jefferson County is closed due to a fuel tank that spilled approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel.The off-ramp from eastbound I-76 to Sheridan Boulevard closed due to a ruptured fuel tank that caused the spill, Colorado State Patrol in Golden tweeted at 10:42 a.m. Friday. At least 115 bodies found at ‘green’ southern Colorado funeral home Emergency crews are at the scene. As of 10:53 a.m., there's no word on how long this cleanup will take.This is a developing story. FOX31 will update this post when more information is available.