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Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:01 GMT

BATH, Maine (AP) — Marine 1st Lt. Harvey “Barney” Barnum jumped to the ground when he came under fire during an ambush in Vietnam that killed his radio operator and commander.Collecting himself, Barnum realized he was now the highest-ranking officer of a rifle company he’d just joined. He called in artillery and, amid gunfire, dragged the commander to safety, where he died in Barnum’s arms. Then he proceeded to mount a counterattack, oversee evacuation of the wounded and lead the unit’s eventual break out to rejoin the battalion.The Medal of Honor recipient, now 83, watched Saturday as his wife smashed a bottle of sparkling wine against the bow to christen the future U.S. Navy destroyer that’ll bear the name Harvey C. Barnum Jr.He said he was speechless when he learned that a warship would bear his name. “As anybody that knows Barney Barnum knows, I’ve never been speechless,” he joked before the event.The ceremony on Saturday at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works was...

F1 leader Verstappen wins rain-hit Belgian GP sprint race. Piastri is second

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:01 GMT

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Two-time reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen won the rain-hit sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday to extend his huge lead over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to 118 points.It was Verstappen’s ninth straight win including the two sprint races he has won this season. He collected eight points for the victory and will look to extend his overall lead further in Sunday’s main race as he continues his march to a third straight world title.“That was not bad,” Verstappen said with casual understatement.He finished a comfortable 6.7 seconds ahead of McLaren driver Oscar Piastri and 10.7 clear of Alpine’s Pierre Gasly. “I’m getting more and more comfortable with the car, which is much better than it was at the start of the year,” said the 22-year-old Piastri. “It’s been amazing for me.”Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton crossed the line in fourth but dropped down to seventh after being given a five-second time penalt...

Man sentenced to 28 years for fatal Rockville stabbing over $20 dispute

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:01 GMT

A screenshot from a responding officer's body camera footage, showing the area under a pedestrian bridge where Lyon's body was found. (Courtesy Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office) A screenshot from a responding officer's body camera footage, showing the area under a pedestrian bridge where Lyon's body was found. (Courtesy Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office) A man will serve 28 years in prison for a fatal stabbing that took place in Rockville, Maryland in 2020 — an act that witnesses said was spurred by an argument over $20.A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sentenced 43-year-old Jaime Havier Lee to 40 years in prison with all suspended but 28 years to serve, as well as five years of supervis...

Tragedia de migrantes rumbo a EEUU: un niño y cuatro adultos mueren en accidente en México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:01 GMT

Cinco migrantes hondureños, incluyendo un niño, murieron en un accidente vehicular en Tabasco, estado del sureste de México, que también dejó 18 heridos, todos de la misma nacionalidad, informó el Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM).Aunque el accidente ocurrió el jueves, la dependencia reveló en un comunicado este viernes que al menos 23 personas iban en una camioneta tipo Urvan que sufrió un percance en la carretera Villahermosa-Coatzacoalcos, a la altura del ejido Pico de Oro.Viajar hacinados dentro de diferentes vehículos es una de las formas más peligrosas que usan los migrantes para cruzar México de forma irregular rumbo a Estados Unidos, por lo que pagan miles de dólares a los traficantes.“Del total de las personas extranjeras transportadas, 10 son niñas, niños y adolescentes; así como 11 mujeres y 2 hombres adultos. Cuatro mujeres adultas perdieron la vida en el lugar y un menor de 2 años falleció en el hospital”, precisó el INM. “El mundo se me cae encima”: p...

Organizaciones de la comunidad LGBTQ en Venezuela cuestionan la detención de 33 personas en una sauna para adultos y denuncian discriminación

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:01 GMT

(CNN Español) — Activistas por los derechos de la comunidad LGBTQ y defensores de los derechos humanos protestaron este viernes frente a la Fiscalía General en Caracas para denunciar lo que consideran es una escalada de persecución del Estado venezolano contra esta comunidad.El acto es la respuesta al sonado allanamiento de un spa para adultos de la comunidad LGBTQ practicado por la Policía Nacional el domingo 23, así como la detención y el procesamiento de 33 personas por ese caso registrado en Valencia, ciudad del centronorte del país.El abogado del dueño del local comercial, Jesús Licet, dijo a CNN que durante la audiencia de presentación a su defendido, a dos masajistas y a 30 clientes les imputaron los cargos de “ultraje al pudor” y de agavillamiento, referido a la asociación de dos o más personas con el fin de cometer delitos.Un tercer cargo, de contaminación sónica, quedó reservado para las personas directamente vinculadas al local bajo el argumento de que el sonido de ...

More Trader Joe’s recalls? This soup may contain bugs and falafel may have rocks, grocer says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:01 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Trader Joe’s is recalling a broccoli cheddar soup that may contain insects and cooked falafel that may contain rocks, about one week after the grocery chain recalled two cookie products over similar concerns.The soup recall impacts Trader Joe’s Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup with “Use By” dates ranging from July 18 to Sept. 15, according to a Thursday announcement from the company. On Friday, the grocer announced that Trader Joe’s Fully Cooked Falafel sold in 35 states and Washington, D.C., was also under recall.On July 21, Trader Joe’s announced that it was recalling Trader Joe’s Almond Windmill Cookies and Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies with “sell by” dates ranging from Oct. 17 to Oct. 21. Like the falafel, the cookies may also contain rocks, the company said.When asked for further information about how the insects and rocks may have gotten into these products, a Trader Joe’s spokesperson said that “there was an issue in th...

Podrías ganar sándwiches gratis de por vida si cambias tu nombre a “Subway”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:01 GMT

(CNN) — Si te encantan los sándwiches y no te gusta mucho tu nombre, Subway tiene una oferta para ti.Esta semana, la cadena de comida rápida anunció que un cliente afortunado que cambie legalmente su primer nombre a “Subway” será recompensado con sándwiches “Deli Hero” gratis de por vida.El concurso estará abierto en línea del 1 al 4 de agosto en SubwayNameChange.com, y cualquier adulto en Estados Unidos puede participar. El concursante ganador solo necesita aceptar el cambio de nombre si se selecciona al azar. La compañía dijo que reembolsará al ganador los costos legales y de procesamiento relacionados con el cambio de nombre.Hoy llega un gran cambio a los restaurantes SubwayComo lo llama la cadena de sándwiches, Subway está haciendo un llamado a los “superfans”.“En 2022, un superfan acampó durante dos días para hacerse un tatuaje de un pie de largo del logotipo de la Serie Subway a cambio de Subway gratis de por vida”, dijo Subway al anun...

Radio tower climbing incident in Thornton started with alleged car theft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An incident on Friday where a man climbed a radio tower in Thornton and was rescued after over twelve hours started after an alleged car theft, according to police.Around 7 a.m., Thornton PD responded to an area in the 4200 block of East 100th Avenue for a reported car theft. As police investigated, a male suspect returned to the scene in the stolen car.That man, who police identified as 36-year-old Julian Fernandez, ran away on foot after officers attempted to contact him.Shortly after, police said Fernandez was seen jumping a security fence and climbing up a radio tower west of Riverdale Road. Two climbers rescued after falling nearly 60 feet Police ordered him to stop, but eventually, Fernandez reached the top of the 320-foot tower.Thornton PD's Crisis Negotiation Unit came to the scene and began talking with Fernandez to try and safely resolve the situation.After over twelve hours, the Thornton Fire Department, with help from multiple other agencies, was able ...

Centerville man killed in crash on I-95 after another car ‘suddenly’ stopped

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:01 GMT

A 44-year-old Centerville man died Friday after he was ejected from the van he was riding in after a car attempting to avoid a collision swerved into the vehicle, state police said.First responders declared Valkisergio Costa Silva dead at the scene of the crash, which started when a GMC Acadia SUV “suddenly and rapidly decelerated and came to a stop” on I-95 in Topsfield, according to police.A Chevrolet Impala driving behind the SUV tried to avoid hitting the Acadia, swearing left towards the grass median. The Impala ran into the Chevrolet Express Van Costa Silva was riding in, causing the van to leave the road, slide across the grass median and roll over.Costa Silva was ejected from the van as it rolled over along with a 30-year-old passenger who was later taken to Boston Medical Center with “serious life-threatening injuries,” according to police.A third passenger in the van and the driver were both taken to nearby hospitals.“Following the crash of the other two vehicles, the Acad...

Howie Carr: It’s not easy being a bagman, just ask Hunter Biden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:01 GMT

It’s not easy being a bagman — just ask R. Hunter Biden.On the plus side, it beats working.Collecting cash for his corrupt father allows Hunter to devote more time to the things that he believes make life worth living — smoking crack cocaine, getting drunk, knocking up strippers, procuring high-end hookers, committing perjury on federal firearms forms, etc.The downside? You have to turn over between 10 and 50 percent of your ill-gotten gains to the Big Guy.Until Hunter’s laptop became a national scandal (except in state-run Democrat media, which continue to totally ignore it) a lot of people were unfamiliar with the word “bagman.”The Oxford dictionary definition is, “An agent who collects or distributes the proceeds of illicit activities.”But there’s a different definition that probably fits Hunter better: someone “who runs errands for other criminals.”In this case, the other criminal is the president of the United States.Legally, the bagman operates in a nether world. His m.o. is u...