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City of Greenbelt Council member Ric Gordon dies at 41

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

Greenbelt Council member Ric Gordon, who was known as a community activist, died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 41, the Maryland city announced.A native of Prince George’s County, Gordon fought for the residents of his community on a number of issues, including property management, according to the City of Greenbelt. He held rallies against violence and events to register voters. He resided in the Franklin Park section of Greenbelt.Greenbelt Council member Ric Gordon. (Courtesy City of Greenbelt)Gordon earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and pre-law, with a minor in psychology from Morris College in South Carolina before earning a master’s degree in public administration, according to the City of Greenbelt.Greenbelt Mayor Emmett V. Jordan expressed his sadness on Gordon’s death.“The sudden passing of Ric Gordon is a great loss to the Greenbelt community, Prince George’s County, and the State of Maryland,” Jordan said in a state...

Detienen a exasesor de la fiscal general de Perú por investigación sobre tráfico de influencias y corrupción

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Las autoridades de Perú detuvieron este lunes a Jaime Villanueva, exasesor de la fiscal general Patricia Benavides, por supuestos delitos de organización criminal y tráfico de influencias en el marco de una investigación que busca comprobar la posible existencia de una red criminal en el Ministerio Público, de acuerdo con un documento de la Corte Nacional de Justicia Especializada obtenido por CNN.César Euscátegui, abogado de Villanueva, les informó a varios medios locales de la detención preliminar de su cliente por 10 días y dijo que evalúa apelar la decisión.Antes de la detención de Villanueva, esta misma madrugada, algunos medios locales y sin ofrecer mayores detalles, reportaron que Benavides había dado por terminada la designación de Villanueva como gerente central del Despacho de la Fiscalía de la Nación.La detención responde a una investigación que lidera el Equipo Especial contra la Corrupción en el Poder encabezado por la fiscal Marita Barreto, quien fue a...

Denver Broncos are relevant heading into December for the first time since 2016

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

DENVER (AP) — For the first time in seven seasons, the Denver Broncos will head into December with a winning record, something that seemed unfathomable when they stumbled to a 1-5 start.In their first month under Sean Payton, the Broncos (6-5) lost three games at home to underdogs — the Raiders, Commanders and Jets — who are a combined 10-22 against other opponents.Of course, their worst loss was that 70-20 meltdown in Miami in Week 3 when they surrendered 10 touchdowns — one more than they’ve given up in their last six games combined.They put together their most complete game yet in their 29-12 rout of the Browns (7-4), neutralizing Myles Garrett and the league’s best defense, thwarting Cleveland’s vaunted ground game, recovering three fumbles and scoring three red zone touchdowns, which has been their bugaboo.“There were a lot of things we did that I was pleased with,” the notoriously nitpicking Payton said after moving above .500 for the first time with the Bron...

Biden says he’s helped lower inflation as he hosts first meeting of his new supply chain council

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by warning companies against price gouging and saying that his administration was working to lower costs for U.S. families.“We know that prices are still too high for too many things, that times are still too tough for too many families,” Biden said. “But we’ve made progress.”The president has blamed inflation on issues such as supply chains and Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, while Republican lawmakers say the run-up in prices was triggered by the $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief that Democrat Biden signed into law in 2021.Biden used the council meeting to announce 30 actions to improve access to medicine and needed economic data as well as other programs tied to the production and shipment of goods. He said he was tackling “junk fees,” hidden charges that companies sneak into bills just because they can and customers have no alternative.The council foll...

Deck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday visitors to feel like kids again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Step inside the White House during the holidays by walking beneath the branches of a Christmas tree. Stroll along a hallway decorated with oversized holiday candy and other sweets. See Santa’s sleigh and his eight reindeer suspended above the grand foyer in dramatic fashion.Jill Biden wants everyone who visits the White House during the holidays to feel like a kid again. “Each room is designed to capture this pure, unfiltered delight and imagination” so visitors “see this time of year through the wondrous, sparkling eyes of children,” the first lady said Monday at the first of a month’s worth of holiday receptions. “Magic, Wonder and Joy” is the theme this year, President Joe Biden’s third in the White House.Jill Biden said it was “so amazing” to see the Christmas tree atop the entrance to the East Wing when they returned Sunday night after spending the Thanksgiving holiday in Nantucket, Massachusetts. “When Joe and I saw that last nig...

Guardians new manager Vogt rounds out staff, brings back long-time coaches Alomar Jr. and Willis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt has rounded out his staff, retaining Sandy Alomar Jr. and Carl Willis — two long-tenured coaches under former manager Terry Francona.Vogt was hired earlier this month by Cleveland despite not having any managing experience. He’ll have continuity in Alomar, who will coach first base and the catchers, along with Willis, who has had a major impact in the Guardians developing one of baseball’s best pitching staffs.A six-time All-Star catcher with Cleveland, the popular Alomar has been on the team’s staff for 15 seasons, and Willis 14. They were instrumental in helping Francona, who stepped away after leading the Guardians to the playoffs six times in 11 seasons.Vogt also named Craig Albernaz his bench coach, replacing DeMarlo Hale, who was recently named Toronto’s associate manager.It’s a quick change for Albernaz, San Francisco’s bullpen coach last season who was named a major league field coo...

FIBA holds draw for final 4 Olympic men’s basketball qualifying events

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

Dallas’ Luka Doncic, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns all still have a chance to play in next summer’s Paris Olympics.But at least two of those stars won’t get there.FIBA held the Olympic qualifying tournament draws for the final four spots left in the Paris Games field on Monday — with Slovenia, Greece and the Dominican Republic all getting slotted into the same event. That means, at most, only one of those nations will make it to the Olympics.Doncic has been Slovenia’s best player for years, Antetokounmpo is the best player for Greece and Towns led the Dominican Republic to a strong showing at the World Cup this past summer.“These tournaments are something else,” FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis said. “They are six-team tournaments, every game counts, you have 12 of the top 20 teams in the world playing there. Each game could be a quarterfinal of the World Cup or a quarterfinal of the Olympics.”There are eight teams...

Suspect shot by Denver police during attempted traffic stop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An attempted traffic stop by Denver Police Department officers Monday ended with a suspect shot and taken to the hospital, according to police.The incident happened in the 800 block of Oneida Street.The condition of the suspect was not known as of 2:07 p.m.An investigation was underway, according to police. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather FOX31 will provide updates as they become available.

13-year-old arrested in deadly Aurora stabbing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 13-year-old boy was arrested and booked into jail on second-degree murder charges for the stabbing death of a 40-year-old man in Aurora on Sunday night.The Aurora Police Department said they believed the suspect was the victim's stepson. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The Arapahoe County Coroner's Office identified 40-year-old Dominic Ramon Robinson as the victim.The 13-year-old was not identified due to his age, according to police.Aurora Police responded to the 16000 block of East Easter Circle around 9 p.m. and found an unresponsive man lying in an entryway.He had "multiple obvious stab wounds to his torso," police said.The man was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. The 13-year-old suspect remained at the scene and was taken into custody. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather The investigation was ongoing. Anyone with information was asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stopp...

Last chance for Denver's e-bike rebate vouchers in 2023 is Tuesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The next round of Denver's e-bike rebate voucher program is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 28, with applications intended to open at 11 a.m. The 11 a.m. opening is important because during previous releases the city opened its rebate program only to have all vouchers claimed in mere minutes. This will be the last voucher release for 2023, according to the city's rebate website portal. The vouchers are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are available monthly in limited numbers for Denver residents.How to claim a rebateThere are three kinds of rebates Denver residents can apply for.First, a standard rebate. This allows for a $300 point-of-sale rebate on any e-bike or up to $500 on the sale of an e-cargo bike (which allows the rider to haul items as well). Colorado is getting older, according to Census data Second, an income-qualified rebate. If your household income is either below 60% of Colorado's median income, below 200% of the relevant federal pove...