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Protests fill Kenyan capital as officials crack down

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:42 GMT

By Evelyne Musambi | Associated PressNAIROBI, Kenya — At least three Kenyan legislators and several protesters have been arrested and then released for participating in protests in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in which opposition supporters demanded the resignation of President William Ruto.Opposition leader Raila Odinga joined thousands of demonstrators and announced weekly demonstrations until the president resigns or the cost of living goes down.Odinga’s convoy of dozens of cars drove around the city after being blocked from accessing the central business district.He made public addresses on several stops and his motorcade was teargassed several times by police. In response his supporters pelted stones at the police.Odinga asserted that his car was shot at by the police and his party spokesperson shared a photo of a shattered windscreen online.Police did not respond to a request from The Associated Press to comment on the shooting claims.The legislators arrested have bee...

No perp walk for Trump expected in NYC, police sources say

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:42 GMT

By Rocco Parascandola and Elizabeth Keogh | Police Bureau Chief and New York Daily NewsIf former President Donald Trump is indicted in New York City, he won’t undergo an infamous perp walk, police sources told the Daily News.Unlike most high-profile arrests in the city, if charges are brought against Trump and he surrenders, he and his attorneys will be allowed to meet Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg at the prosecutor’s downtown office to have his mugshot taken, cop sources said Monday.Bragg is believed to be eyeing felony charges against Trump for reimbursing his former personal attorney Michael Cohen for a $130,000 hush payment to porn star Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election.Cohen has testified he paid off Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal to keep quiet about sexual encounters they said they had with Trump in 2006. The ex-president has denied the claims.No charges have been filed against Trump, and a grand jury will vote whether or not to indict him.Over t...

Subway’s $15 Footlong Pass goes on sale early Tuesday. Potential savings? $150

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:42 GMT

Last year, Subway introduced a new subscription program called the Footlong Pass that offered a 50% discount on a footlong sandwich every day for a month — for an estimated savings of $150.The 10,000 available passes sold out in less than six hours.This time there are 250,000 passes up for grabs. Even with that number available, “we expect them to go very quickly,” said Barb Millette, Senior Director of Loyalty & Gift Cards at Subway, in a press release.Here’s how it works: Members of Subway’s rewards program, MyWay, may buy a pass for $15 each at 5 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Tuesday, March 21, at the special website, www.subwayfootlongpass.com, or the main site, www.subway.com or the app. Those who are successful may order a footlong sandwich every day in April for half price. Subway estimates the savings at $150 if used every day.According to the fine print, the offer is limited to one pass per person, and the pass is non-transferable. Customer...

Warriors notebook: Jonathan Kuminga feels empowered by vets’ support

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:42 GMT

HOUSTON — Jonathan Kuminga doesn’t need any help in the confidence department, but the 20-year-old still finds comfort in knowing that he has his teammates in his corner. Whether it be Andre Iguodala pulling him aside during timeouts to point out something he saw that Kuminga didn’t or Draymond Green patting Kuminga on the back when he makes a mistake, the 20-year-old feels empowered by the veterans on his team to play freely and aggressively.“Just knowing that not just the coaches but your teammates got your back, I think that’s super important,” Kuminga said Monday after shootaround. The veterans “hype you up if you do something wrong and keep telling you, ‘Don’t worry about it, just next play.’ And that’s super important to have around.”Their support has helped Kuminga become a bright spot in what has otherwise been an underwhelming season for Golden State. Kuminga has established his spot in the WarriorsR...

'Perfect storm' led to bizarre Baby Brandon kidnapping in San Jose, defense says

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:42 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Jose Portillo fell in love and began dating his first girlfriend when she asked him to commit an unthinkable crime: kidnap a stranger's 3-month-old baby, his defense attorney said Monday. Portillo, 28, met and fell in love with a manipulative older woman, Yesenia Ramirez, not long after he moved to San Jose. Ramirez, 43, already had an estranged husband and a boyfriend, but she convinced Portillo that she loved him too, and he should help her kidnap Baby Brandon from his grandmother's home. On Monday, a Santa Clara County judge sentenced Portillo to serve five years in prison for snatching the baby on April 25, 2022, and Ramirez to serve more than 13 years for masterminding the bizarre plot. Baby Brandon showed up for his kidnappers' preliminary hearing on Aug. 2, 2022. (KRON4 image) A love triangle between Portillo, Ramirez, and Ramirez's boyfriend was detailed as the motives behind a crime that shocked their community and set off a frantic search for the...

Braves make apparent SS decision; Díaz focusing on Reds role

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:42 GMT

The Atlanta Braves have apparently decided who will replace the departed Dansby Swanson as their starting shortstop. It’s not who most people expected it to be. Vaughn Grissom and Braden Shewmake were optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday. That leaves utility infielder Orlando Arcia as the likely replacement for Swanson, who left the Braves in free agency during the offseason for a $177 million, seven-year deal with the Chicago Cubs. Atlanta announced the moves involving Grissom and Shewmake after a 6-5 exhibition win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Grissom, who had been widely anticipated to be Swanson’s successor, went 3 for 4 in the game with an RBI and run scored, raising his batting average to .371 in 12 games this spring. Arcia appeared in only one game at shortstop for the Braves last season, when he made 43 starts at second base and hit .244 in 67 games overall. He hasn’t been a primary shortstop since starting 59 games in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season for ...

Smith scores 16, Radford defeats San Jose State 67-57 in CBI

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:42 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — DaQuan Smith had 16 points and Radford beat San Jose State 67-57 in the CBI Tournament quarterfinals on Monday night.Smith added six rebounds for the Highlanders (21-14). Kenyon Giles shot 5 for 9, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to add 11 points. Shaquan Jules finished 5 of 5 from the floor to finish with 10 points.Omari Moore finished with 17 points and five assists for the Spartans (21-14). Tibet Gorener added 11 points for San Jose State. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Analysis: Should a Tragically Hip song have been played at a Pierre Poilievre event?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:42 GMT

By: Robbie MacKay, Queen’s University, Ontario and Lisa Macklem, Western UniversityPaul Langlois, a guitarist for Canada’s The Tragically Hip, was more than unhappy when recently alerted via Twitter that his band’s music was heard at a Conservative campaign event with Pierre Poilievre, and in a series of tweets he resolved to stop it.However, shortly after Langlois’s tweet, the band issued a statement clarifying that the venue in question was licensed by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), a Canadian performance rights organization.The statement noted it meant “the venue pays a fee to ensure artists and musicians are compensated appropriately when music is played on site. As such, specific permissions were not required in this case.”The statement also said:“It is (and has always been) our expectation that brands, political parties or public figures wishing to use our music for a campaign first seek our approval.”There is a distinction betw...

West end assault investigation results in nine individuals being arrested and charged

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:42 GMT

Kingston Police say that nine individuals have been arrested and charged following a serious west end assault on March 10th. Eight of the nine individuals that were arrested were between the ages of 13 and 17 and thus have their identities protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.Some of the youth were charged with assault with a weapon, and wearing a disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence. Another youth was charged with failing to comply with a Youth Probation Order condition that prohibited him from being on the property at 945 Gardiners Road.Kingston Police say that this youth was remanded into custody and the seven other youths were released on undertakings with conditions and a future court date.The sole individual not protected by a publication ban was 18 year old Seth Snyder-Stokes, who was charged with assault with a weapon, wearing a disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence, assault, and failing to comply with a previous release order pr...

Moving trailer with $100K in family's belongings stolen in Northfield

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A moving trailer containing all of a family's belongings was stolen in broad daylight in Denver’s Northfield neighborhood. The theft occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. Monday near 50th Drive and Tamarac Street. Ashlee Bebak told FOX31 she didn’t believe it when she learned the trailer had disappeared. “I thought it was a joke. I was like, you've got to be kidding me,” she said.Video shows moving trailer thieves in actionThe moving trailer was packed with more than $100,000 worth of furniture, clothing and other items. “It was gone and just, panic set in,” Bebak said. Nearly half of Denver crime in 2023 is vehicle-related FOX31 obtained security camera video from a neighbor showing two men in a black truck park it in front of the trailer. One man walks around the trailer and then hitches it to the truck. The driver then pulls away from the curb, heading south on Tamarac.Bebak told FOX31 that many of the stolen items are priceless. “(There was) memorabilia from my ...