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Senate committee to vote on Wisconsin’s top elections official as Republicans look to fire her

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:30:23 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate’s elections committee was set to vote Monday on the future of the battleground state’s top elections official, clearing the way for the full Republican-controlled Senate to vote on firing her as soon as Thursday.Democrats have accused GOP leaders of improperly pushing through the confirmation process for nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe after the commission’s three Republicans and three Democrats deadlocked along party lines in a reappointment vote in June.Monday’s vote comes despite objections from the state’s Democratic attorney general and the Legislature’s own nonpartisan attorneys who have said that without a majority vote by the commission to reappoint Wolfe, the Senate cannot go forward with deciding whether to confirm or fire her.In the absence of a majority vote by the commission, a recent Supreme Court ruling appears to allow Wolfe to stay in office indefinite...

Grains mixed, Livstock higher.

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:30:23 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mixed Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sep. lost 35 cents at $5.6150 a bushel; Sep. corn was off .25 cent at $4.70 a bushel; Dec. oats fell .75 cent at $4.9675 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans rose 8 cents at $13.6750 a bushel.Beef and pork higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.Oct. live cattle was up .60 cent at $1.8370 a pound; Sep. feeder cattle rose .05 cent at $2.5532 a pound; Oct. lean hogs gained .47 cent at $.8282 pound.Source

Harris, DeSantis, Giuliani among politicians marking Sept. 11 terror attacks at ground zero

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:30:23 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined New York politicians and mourners at a 9/11 memorial ceremony at ground zero Monday.The bipartisan group of politicians was not scheduled to speak at the ceremony, marking the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. The solemn ceremony in lower Manhattan was instead focused on the hourslong reading of the names of the dead.The hijacked plane attacks that claimed nearly 3,000 lives and upended American foreign policy and national security also created a sense of national unity across the political spectrum rarely seen in today’s U.S. politics.Monday’s ceremony brought political opponents to the same hallowed ground, though they did not appear to be interacting. Harris, who arrived with New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, passed not far from where DeSantis and his wife stood. Along with Ha...

Celebrities spotted in Boulder for CU vs. Nebraska game

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:30:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Folsom Field was buzzing on Saturday when more than 53,000 people packed into the Boulder stadium to watch the University of Colorado Buffaloes take down the Nebraska Cornhuskers.Aside from "Prime Time" Deion Sanders, several other celebrities stepped foot on the University of Colorado Boulder campus to cheer on the Buffs. Buffs climb to No. 18 in the AP Top 25 after Nebraska win The Buffs' big win against their long-time rival moved them up to the No. 18 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. In Sanders' sold-out Folsom Field debut, the Buffs won 36-14 to move 2-0 on the season.After spending multiple seasons in both the NFL and MLB, it is no surprise that Sanders has some famous friends. Here are some big names that got a front-row view of the Buffs home opener.Terrell OwensPro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens was spotted on the field during warmups. He even snapped a photo with Peggy Coppom, a beloved CU alumna who has been attending game...

Firefighters extinguish house blaze in Dania Beach; Red Cross helping displaced residents

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:30:23 GMT

The Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in a Dania Beach neighborhood.The incident unfolded shortly before 9:30 a.m. Monday when authorities received a call reporting a fire at 41 SW 7th Ave. First responders from the Broward Sheriff’s Office were on the scene and immediately noticed thick plumes of heavy-black smoke emanating from the rear of a small single-family home.Firefighters aggressively attacked the flames before they located the fire in a rear bedroom. Their quick and coordinated efforts helped contain the bulk of the fire to the primary residence, preventing further damage to adjacent properties.While the fire caused extensive damage to the home, the occupant managed to escape unharmed before the situation escalated. The Red Cross has stepped in to provide essential assistance to the displaced residents.No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the State Fire Mar...

Jimmy Buffett’s wife Jane Slagsvol pays tribute: ‘Every cell in his body was filled with joy’

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:30:23 GMT

(CNN) — Jimmy Buffett’s wife Jane Slagsvol is paying tribute to the late singer, remembering his sense of humor and describing as him as her “heart.”She shared a message on Buffett’s website, writing that she wanted to thank a “whole world of people” for their support following the singer-songwriter’s death on Sept. 1.“As Jimmy said a few months ago, ‘growing old is not for sissies,’” Slagsvol wrote. “These last few years have been unimaginably challenging for Jimmy and me, and we’re definitely not sissies.”The two were married for 45 years.“One thing we both knew and experienced, through every difficult moment, was the feeling of being buoyed up by all the people in our lives. Everywhere we went, at arenas, at events, and even in the hospitals, we were surrounded by love,” Slagsvol continued. “There is a whole world of people I want to thank for the incredible kindness you showed us.”She described Buffett’s legions of fans, affectionately called Parrotheads, as family.“Since t...

Miami man kills wife in front of child during heated dispute, police say

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:30:23 GMT

A 70-year-old Miami man is facing second-degree murder charges with a weapon after fatally shooting his wife in front of their child. The confrontation unfolded on Sunday around 12:45 a.m. at their residence in the Royal Duke Mobile Home Park, located at 3620 NW 30th Ave in Miami. According to the arrest form, the dispute began as a heated verbal argument between Alberto Molinet and his wife, both married and parents to a minor child.During the dispute, Molinet retrieved an unloaded firearm from an open safe in the living room. He “dry-fired” the weapon at his wife, causing her to hide bathroom. While she hid, Molinet loaded the firearm and discharged a single shot through the bathroom door.The victim, fearing for her life, attempted to push Molinet away from her to prevent further gunshots. However, Molinet responded with violence, biting her before firing a second fatal shot into her body. Tragically, their minor daughter was present and witnessed the entire horrifying...

UK’s Sunak ‘appalled’ by Chinese spy claims as Tory hawks demand answers

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:30:23 GMT

LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “appalled” by reports of Chinese espionage in the British parliament — as hawkish Conservative MPs demanded to know who knew what and when about the unfolding scandal.The revelation that a former House of Commons aide has been arrested over claims he worked for the Chinese state dominated discussion in Westminster Monday, riling up lawmakers from Sunak’s governing Tory party.Speaking in the Commons after returning from the G20 summit in New Delhi, Sunak said the “sanctity of this place must be protected,” adding: “We will defend our democracy and our security.”The Sunday Times this weekend reported that police arrested a parliamentary researcher with links to several senior Tory MPs, including the foreign affairs committee chair Alicia Kearns and Security Minister Tom Tugendhat, under the Official Secrets Act back in March.In a statement released through his lawyers on Monday, the person at the center of the allegations rejected ...

Ex-Pakistan cricketer gets 12-year prison sentence for putting bounty on Geert Wilders’ head

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:30:23 GMT

Former Pakistani international cricketer Khalid Latif was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Dutch court for putting a €21,000 bounty on far-right politician Geert Wilders’ head.“The court rules that the suspect’s statements … should be seen as an attempt to provoke murder, incitement and threats. The words used by the suspect are unambiguous: He promises a significant amount of money to perform a specific act, namely killing Wilders,” the District Court of The Hague ruled on Monday.Latif offered the money to anyone who would carry out a hit on Wilders, prosecutors said, after the populist Party for Freedom chief devised a cartoon contest in 2018 calling on people to send in caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.The competition angered Muslims, as any depictions of Muhammad are considered blasphemous. In a social media clip, Latif promised 3 million Pakistani rupees to anyone who would kill “the person who planned this game,” adding, “If I had more...

Oregon man arraigned for 1979 Back Bay murder after turning self in, confessing to both the cold case and another murder

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:30:23 GMT

An Oregon man was arraigned in Boston on Monday after authorities say he confessed to his role in the death of a 24-year-old woman in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, as well as another murder.Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced that John Michael Irmer, 68, was transported from Portland, Oregon, to Massachusetts to face charges for the rape and murder of Susan Marcia Rose, who was killed on Oct. 30, 1979, in a Back Bay apartment building.According to the DA’s office, it was last month when Irmer walked into the Portland FBI field office and volunteered to agents that he met a woman with red hair at a skating rink around Halloween in Boston in 1979.  Irmer said they later walked into 285 Beacon St., which was under renovation at the time, where he claimed that shortly after the two entered the building, he grabbed a nearby hammer and struck the woman on the head, killing her. He said he fled to New York the next day.Investigators retrieved a DNA sample ...