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Greenbelt man sentenced to life in prison for gang-related racketeering, murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:20 GMT

A Greenbelt, Maryland, man has been sentenced to life in prison Monday after being convicted of racketeering and taking part in the 2019 fatal stabbing of a Virginia teenager.According to court documents, 30-year-old Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, a member of the MS-13 gang’s Maryland-based Los Ghettos Criminales Salvatruchas clique, took part in the murder of 16-year-old Jacson Pineda-Chicas of Falls Church, Virginia.In 2019, Ortega-Ayala and other members met and discussed Pineda-Chicas’ alleged cooperation with law enforcement. He and another member then assaulted the teen.The group’s leader, Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa of Landover Hills, then ordered Ortega-Ayala and another gang member to kill the teenager, stabbing him over 100 times. Ordonez-Zometa was also sentenced to life in prison in March after being convicted of murder, racketeering and conspiracy in attempting to cover up Pineda-Chicas’ death.After the murder, Ordonez-Zometa ordered Ortega-Ayala and ...

El famoso desfile de moda de Victoria’s Secret está de regreso, pero no como lo conoces

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:20 GMT

(CNN) — El desfile de modas de Victoria’s Secret está de regreso, pero la fórmula que conoces ya no existe.Durante más de 20 años, el fenómeno cultural anual vio quién es quién en el mundo de las supermodelos luciendo lencería exagerada y alas de ángel pavoneándose por una pasarela ante actuaciones de artistas como Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z y Kanye West, ahora ha sido reemplazado por un largometraje documental llamado “The Tour ’23”, que se estrenó este martes en Prime Video.El documental llega tras un paréntesis de cinco años en el desfile de moda, aparentemente debido a la caída en picado de la audiencia y a innumerables polémicas, desde los comentarios de un exejecutivo sobre las modelos trans, pasando por las crecientes críticas a la estrecha visión de la marca sobre el atractivo sexual, hasta un explosivo documental que detalla los vínculos históricos de la empresa con Jeffrey Epstein, el millonario acusado de operar una vasta red de tráfico sexual d...

United Natural: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:20 GMT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $68 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had a loss of $1.15 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 25 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 47 cents per share.The organic and specialty foods distributor posted revenue of $7.42 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.43 billion.For the year, the company reported profit of $24 million, or 40 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $30.27 billion.United Natural expects full-year results to range from a loss of 88 cents per share to earnings of 38 cents per share, with revenue in the range of $30.9 million to $31.5 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://auto...

Gananoque Curling Club gets upgrade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:20 GMT

By: Keith Dempsey, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterIn August, the Gananoque Curling Club completed upgrades to its facility’s roof, windows and air conditioning system.And last Tuesday (Sept. 19), Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark met with members of the club to hear more about the $141,700 capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).“The impact of this Ontario Trillium Foundation grant cannot be overstated,” said Gananoque Curling Club president Jim Palmer.“This grant has allowed needed renovations to be made. We also want to congratulate the Ontario Trillium Foundation on 40 years of granting and building healthy and vibrant communities across the province.”The renovations will help give people in the community improved access to programs and events at the curling club for years to come.“I am so pleased to see the positive impact of this $141,700 Ontario Trillium grant and I’d like to congratulate the Gananoque Curling Club on...

Pedestrian killed on I-25 near Castle Rock

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Troopers are investigating a major crash that killed a pedestrian and blocked several lanes on Interstate 25 north of Castle Rock.According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the crash happened just after 6 a.m. Tuesday. The two left lanes of northbound I-25 at the Happy Canyon Road exit are closed. The exit is about two miles north of Castle Rock. Elk causes 2 car crash on I-25 Colorado State Patrol told FOX31 that it was a deadly crash involving a pedestrian. Troopers did not say why the pedestrian was on the interstate at the time. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is assisting CSP with the crash.Several emergency responders are in the area and the closure is expected to last through rush hour causing delays for commuters. To find a detour, take a look at the traffic map. The third and fourth lanes are the only ones open as of 8 a.m. Tuesday.

1 injured, 1 arrested in Thornton shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Thornton police have arrested a suspect in connection to a shooting that seriously injured a man.The Thornton Police Department tweeted about the investigation just after 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. The shooting happened near the intersection of 120th and Bellaire Street in the parking lot of an auto parts store. 1 killed in shooting on East Colfax Officers said one adult male was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries and another was taken into custody. The victim is expected to survive. The investigation is ongoing, and police have not said what could have led up to the shooting. This story will be updated as information is released.

Longtime Amazon executive to take over Jeff Bezos’ rocket company

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:20 GMT

(CNN) — Jeff Bezos’ space tourism and rocket company is replacing its chief executive officer with a longtime Amazon executive.The current Blue Origin CEO, Bob Smith — a former Honeywell executive who took over the role in 2017 — will step down and make way for Dave Limp, the senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon, a spokesperson for Blue Origin said in a statement Monday.In the statement, Blue Origin said that Limp is “a proven innovator with a customer-first mindset. He has extensive experience in the high-tech industry and growing highly complex organizations” — including Amazon’s satellite business, Project Kuiper.The company also noted that Smith has led Blue Origin’s transformation from “an R&D-focused company into a multifaceted space business nearing $10 billion in customer orders and over 10,000 employees.”Limp’s first day at Blue Origin will be December 4, according to the company. However, Smith will stay on through January 2 “to ensure a smooth trans...

10-year-old faces felony charge after bringing combat knife to Volusia County school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:20 GMT

DEBARY, Fla.(WSVN) — A 10-year-old girl was arrested after she brought a combat knife to school and showed it to a classmate. According to reports, a classmate witnessed the girl displaying the knife to other students and reported it to her teacher. Deputies said the knife was about 6 inches long with a 3-inch-long blade. The Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood had a stern message for parents, urging them to take responsibility for their children’s actions. “You need to take responsibility for your kids,” he said. “Search their room, search their school bag, search their vehicle and see what the hell they’re doing. This is unacceptable they’re all felony charges. You need to step up and be parents.”The young girl is now facing a third-degree felony charges.

‘Dead’ Russian admiral may not actually be dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:20 GMT

Rumors of Admiral Viktor Sokolov’s death may have been greatly exaggerated. Ukraine on Monday claimed to have killed Sokolov — the commander of Russia’s Black Sea naval fleet — in an attack on the port of Sevastopol last week. But on Tuesday, Sokolov appeared, apparently alive and well, in video footage of a Kremlin defense meeting, published by Russian state-owned newswire RIA Novosti. In an initial statement after last Friday’s attack, the Russian defense ministry said it had shot down five incoming missiles and only one serviceman was killed, though the fleet’s headquarters were damaged.But reports about Sokolov’s death circulated online and Ukraine jumped Monday at the chance to announce his killing and say that it had inflicted huge casualties on the Russians in occupied Crimea. POLITICO could not independently verify the Ukrainian claims.The missile barrage was the latest in Ukraine’s quest to liberate occupied Crimea, which Russian Presid...

Europe drawing up years-long mRNA COVID vaccines tender

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:20 GMT

The European Commission is drawing up plans for a tender for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, according to people close to the discussions — but it’s unclear if doses will be secured in time for this winter.Several countries have confirmed to POLITICO that a tender for the joint procurement of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines is being discussed. This contract would run from 2023 through 2026 and would be the first joint procurement of COVID-19 vaccines outside of the pandemic.As a new cold season emerges — and new adapted vaccines stand ready to begin shipments — some countries want to ensure they have sufficient supplies and choice of vaccines to protect their populations. Case numbers are once again picking up, including in hospital intensive care units.While previous COVID-19 vaccine joint procurement agreements were awarded on a company by company basis, POLITICO understands that this tender would allow multiple companies to secure the same contract.Currently, Pfizer/BioNTech is the only mRNA...