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Jury clears 3 Washington officers in death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who said he couldn’t breathe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A jury cleared three Washington state police officers of all criminal charges Thursday in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face-down on a Tacoma sidewalk as he pleaded for breath.Two of the officers — Matthew Collins, 40, and Christopher Burbank, 38 — had been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter, while Timothy Rankine, 34, was charged with manslaughter. Their attorneys argued that Ellis died from a lethal amount of methamphetamine that was in his system as well as a preexisting heart condition, not from the officers’ actions, and the jury found the three not guilty on all counts.There was a gasp from the gallery when the first not-guilty verdict was read. Rankine sat forward in his seat and wiped his eyes, while Collins hugged his lawyer.Matthew Ericksen, a lawyer representing the Ellis family, said it was hard to convey how devastating the verdict was for the family and community.“The bigges...

Now that Digital Gateway has been approved, what’s next for the massive data center project?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

This rendering included in the Digital Gateway Master Corridor Plan released on April 28 shows a typical QTS data center layout. (Courtesy QTS)Construction plans and a timeline for the PW Digital Gateway data center corridor remain murky despite the project’s rezonings being approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Dec. 13.The plan for 23 million square feet of data centers on roughly 2,100 acres along Pageland Lane in western Prince William near Gainesville will be built out over the next two decades, but it’s not clear when exactly forward momentum will be made on the complex that’s expected to become the largest of its kind in the world.Also looming over the process is the likely prospect of legal challenges from data center opponents. One advocacy group has already threatened litigation, a warning the board’s attorney and Republicans deemed probable.Although no lawsuit has been filed, the anti-data center Coalition to Protect Prince William County alongside ...

Live updates | UN Security Council passes Gaza aid resolution, but no call for a cease-fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

The U.N. Security Council passed a new resolution that calls for speeding up aid deliveries into Gaza, but without the original call for an “urgent suspension of hostilities” between Israel and Hamas.The United States and Russia abstained from Friday’s vote, which was delayed for days as diplomats sought to avoid a veto by the U.S., Israel’s closest ally. The U.N. says more than a half-million people are starving in Gaza because not enough food has entered the besieged territory as Israel keeps up its blistering campaign of airstrikes and ground operations for over 10 weeks.Palestinian officials said Friday that the death toll has now exceeded 20,000 — around 1% of the territory’s prewar population. The Health Ministry in Gaza does not differentiate between civilian and combatant deaths. Israel says more than 130 of its soldiers have died in its ground offensive after Hamas raided southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people — mostly civilians — and taking about...

Driver wanted in Fort Collins hit-and-run that killed scooter rider

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — A man riding an e-scooter in Fort Collins was hit and killed by a driver who fled the scene.On Thursday at 8:56 p.m., Fort Collins Police Services were called to a crash in the 2100 block of South Taft Hill near Blevins Middle School.When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from serious injuries. The man was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.According to the Fort Collins Police CRASH team, investigators discovered that a dark-colored SUV was traveling northbound on Taft Hill Road when the driver allegedly hit the man who was riding an e-scooter in the bicycle lane. Card skimmer suspect arrested after 3 devices found at 7-Eleven ATMs The driver did not remain on scene and was last seen heading northbound on South Taft Hill Road at West Prospect.The hit-and-run vehicle is described as a black 2008-2010 Nissan Rouge. There should be damage to the front of the vehicle.“We need our community’s help in identifying the involved v...

Denver chef makes it to final on Food Network competition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A local Denver chef, Thoa Nguyen, was featured on Season 10 of Food Network's Holiday Baking Championship. She made it to the final episode, which aired on Dec. 18.Contestants Greg Ballenger, Jennifer Carey, Joshua Juarez, Sharrod Mangum and Thoa Nguyen, baking process, as seen on Holiday Baking Championship, Season 10. (Photo credit: Food Network) Denver restaurant recognized nationally for having one of best dishes in US Nguyen grew up with cooking. Her parents owned a restaurant in Denver named New Saigon. But her cooking career started when she was 14 years old. Nguyen's family primarily ate Vietnamese food. But when Thoa was watching Giada De Laurentiis on Food Network cook shrimp scampi. The only Italian food they had tried was Olive Garden. She decided to make the recipe for her family. They fell in love with the meal, and she fell in love with cooking.Nguyen now owns a shop of her own, called Bánh & Butter Bakery Cafe in Aurora, which is how Food Netwo...

New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's a Christmas Eve matchup for the Denver Broncos as the New England Patriots come to town in what may be Bill Belichick's final trip to Empower Field at Mile High.Of course, for fans here in Denver the focus is on making a run for playoffs, but nationally the Patriots collapse this season and rumors that it will be Belichick's last on their sideline is among the top stories of the season.Tickets for Patriots vs. BroncosThis is the penultimate home game of the season for the Broncos, and while playoff hopes hang on a victory, the holiday weekend may have an impact on how many fans are in attendance.As of Tuesday afternoon, seats were available in every section of the stadium, with prices starting around $45 for a ticket into the 500-level seats through Ticketmaster Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather If you want to get closer to the field tickets can be purchased in the 100-level for about $150.Fans taking to the secondary market c...

Panthers open long-awaited new practice facility at Fort Lauderdale’s War Memorial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Shortly before noon Friday, Florida coach Paul Maurice skated onto what was a pristine piece of center ice over the Panthers’ red and blue logo.By 12:10 p.m., that patch of ice was all scraped up — after skate blades dug into it for the first time.It was a wonderful problem for the Panthers to finally have. They got onto the ice at their new-to-them facility for the first time Friday, practicing at the War Memorial in downtown Fort Lauderdale more than 2 1/2 years after the team started remodeling what is now a 73-year-old building.“We’ve been working on this for a number of years now,” Panthers president and CEO Matthew Caldwell said. “A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into making this first class. And to have our first practice today, I just saw the players and they were overwhelmed. We’re just blown away.”The formal name of the new facility: The Baptist Health IcePlex at FTL War Memorial. The building itself dates back to 1950 and the P...

Former Colombian soldier pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — A former Colombian soldier pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, which plunged the Caribbean nation into violence and political turmoil.Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios, 45, pleaded guilty to three charges, including conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States, during a brief hearing before federal Judge José E. Martínez. Seated next to his attorney, Alfredo Izaguirre, Palacios answered “Yes, your honor,” in Spanish when the judge asked if he was pleading guilty.Palacios is the fifth of 11 defendants in Miami to plead guilty in the 2021 assassination. As part of a deal with prosecutors, he agreed to cooperate with the investigation and to plead guilty. He could get up to life in prison when he’s sentenced March 1, but under the deal, prosecutors conceded that he played a minor role in the plot.“He didn’t know what he was going to get into. He wasn’t part of the plan,” Izaguirr...

Red Cross assisting family after house catches on fire in North Lauderdale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

A family’s house in North Lauderdale went up in smoke.The fire happened at the home, located Southwest 80th Terrace and Fourth place, Friday mornng.According to officials, the fire broke out in the home’s kitchen.The father, who was at the home, was able to put out the fire before firefighters arrived.There were no injuries reported and the Red Cross is now helping the family.

Report of person with knife in Back Bay ends with two arrests, police finding gun in fanny pack and thousands of dollars

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

What started as a report of a person armed with a knife in Boston’s Back Bay ended with two arrests, police finding a gun in a fanny pack, and a man being summonsed for allegedly seeking sex for a fee.The Boston Police Department said the case first started after officers were called to the area of 40 Dalton Street on Thursday night, after authorities received a report of “a person with a knife.”Police arrived to learn a man had ventured into a hotel there to “meet a female for sex for a fee,” according to a news release, only for the woman to allegedly threaten to stab the victim and rob him of $200. The victim later returned to the hotel lobby and reported what happened to staff. Police also learned a male suspect appeared to be involved in the incident, as well.Police proceeded to make their way up to the floor the armed robbery took place on, only to encounter a male suspect in a hallway who attempted to flee the scene.The suspect was stopped soon a...