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Greece protests arrest of mayoral candidate in Albania

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:47 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The detention of a mayoral candidate belonging to the Greek minority in Albania has raised tensions between the two neighboring countries.Greece’s Foreign Ministry released a statement Saturday demanding the release of Dionysis-Fredi Beleri, a candidate for mayor of the Albanian city of Himare, which has a strong Greek minority presence.Greek media reported that Beleri was arrested by Albanian police early Friday on charges of vote buying, two days ahead of local elections. A court confirmed Saturday that he would remain in custody.The Greek ministry’s announcement implies that the case could negatively impact Albania’s application to join the European Union.“Today’s decision of the Vlora District Court, if there is no irrefutable evidence, constitutes a scandal. The arrest of a mayoral candidate two days before the elections is not within the rule of law. The decision to detain the mayoral candidate in custody induces a full reversal of the rules of equality i...

Md. father, son convicted in drug trafficking conspiracy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:47 GMT

A federal jury convicted a Laurel, Maryland, man and his son Thursday on drug-related charges, following a nine-day trial focused on a series of events involving their now-deceased marijuana supplier.Scott Williams, 45, and Taeyan Williams, 26, were convicted of a drug trafficking conspiracy and for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, authorities said. The elder Williams was also convicted of conspiracy to destroy and cover up evidence related to these crimes.Both Williams men were acquitted of charges related to the armed robbery and kidnapping resulting in the death of their supplier, who sold and distributed marijuana and marijuana products to the Williams men and their associates and family members between October 2017 and April 2018, authorities said in a news release.The trial revealed that both Williams men resold the marijuana received from the victim, and also sold him cocaine for resale and distribution. After a number of transactions, the Williams ...

Czichos, Brady lead Fire to 1-0 victory over St Louis City

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:47 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Defender Rafael Czichos scored late in the first half and Chris Brady made it stand up to lead the Chicago Fire to a 1-0 victory over St. Louis City on Saturday.The Fire eliminated St. Louis City in US Open Cup play with a 2-1 victory earlier in the week under interim coach Frank Klopas in the first meeting between the teams. Klopas took the reins after the Fire fired head coach Ezra Hendrickson. Chicago had lost two straight at home and five of its last seven against expansion teams.Czichos took a pass from Xherdan Shaqiri off a set piece and scored in the 40th minute for Chicago (3-3-5). It was Czichos’ second goal this season. Brady made two saves to earn his second clean sheet of the season.St. Louis City (6-4-1) was forced to play a man down after John Nelson picked up a red card in the 70th minute.Chicago had a 9-8 edge in shots, but a 6-2 advantage in shots on goalRoman Bürki finished with five saves for St. Louis City.The Fire improved to 9-0-5 in their ...

Israel y milicias palestinas acuerdan cese al fuego tras cinco días de ataques

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:47 GMT

EL CAIRO/JERUSALÉN/GAZA – Israel y las milicias palestinas de la Franja de Gaza acordaron este sábado un esperado cese al fuego a partir de las 10 pm hora local, tras cinco días de una intensa escalada que dejó 35 muertos, la inmensa mayoría gazatíes, así como cuantiosos daños en el empobrecido enclave.El acuerdo, logrado gracias a la mediación de Egipto, incluye el compromiso de “dejar de atacar a civiles y dejar de demoler casas”, informó en exclusiva la cadena estatal egipcia.“Egipto llama a las dos partes, la palestina y la israelí, a que cumplan con el cese de hostilidades”, añadió la misma fuente. Bombazos israelíes dejan 13 muertos en Gaza, incluidos líderes insurgentes y sus familias Según el Ejército, lanzan misiles contra Israel desde Siria En tanto, un miembro de la Yihad Islámica Palestina (YIP) que se encuentra en El Cairo y pidió el anonimato confirmó a diferentes estaciones de televisió...

Denver weather: Dry Saturday, rain chances for Mother's Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Saturday is shaping up to be the driest day of the weekend, with partly to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 60s.There is a chance for an isolated storm later this afternoon, but the rain chances ramp up as we head into the overnight hours. Mother's Day brings rain chances off and on throughout the day, nowhere near as much as what we saw earlier this week but it may add another ½ inch to an inch of moisture.Temperatures for Sunday will be cooler in the mid-50s.Monday starts our warm-up! Back up into the upper 60s then 70s make their return by Tuesday.Storm chances continue throughout the work week as well with a chance for showers and thunderstorms most afternoons. 

Missing since 1996: Where is Katherine Allen?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It has been nearly 27 years since a woman was last seen in Denver. To this day, she is still missing.The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is working to solve the cold case disappearance of Katherine Allen. Cold case: Who murdered Sioux Feather Nightwalker in 2015? The CBI said family members last saw Allen on June 12, 1996. She has not been seen since. Investigators believe foul play is suspected in Allen's disappearance.If you have information about this case, please contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or submit a tip online.Investigating cold cases“Their voices may now be silent . . . those who may know the truth are not,” the Colorado Bureau of Investigation shared as a part of its mission as it works to assist in bringing justice to cold case tragedies.There are hundreds of unsolved homicide cases, long-term missing person cases, and unidentified remains cases in our state where at least three years have passed since the cri...

Fraley homers again as Reds beat Alcantara and Marlins 6-5

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:47 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jake Fraley hit his third homer in two days as the Cincinnati Reds beat Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Saturday.Henry Ramos had two hits, including a go-ahead RBI double off Alcantara in the eighth. Marlins centerfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited with a lower right leg injury after he collided with the wall attempting to catch Ramos’ drive.Alcantara (1-4) squandered two leads and his ERA increased to 4.91. The NL Cy Young Award winner issued a leadoff walk to Jonathan India in the eighth. India then stole second before Fraley’s run-scoring single tied it at 4-all.Matt Barnes relieved Alcantara and allowed Stuart Fairchild’s RBI single. Alcantara gave up six runs, seven hits, struck out nine and walked two in 7 2/3 innings.Peyton Berdick’s RBI single and Chisholm’s solo shot off reliever Ian Gibaut (3-0) in the seventh gave the Marlins a 4-3 lead.Alexis Diaz relieved Casey Legumina with one out in the eighth after a comebacker from Yuli Gurriel struck Legumi...

Mets Notebook: David Robertson records career strikeout No. 1,000 … ‘It’s a big number’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:47 GMT

WASHINGTON — The Mets’ eventful comeback win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night provided a few interesting milestones, like Drew Smith’s first career save and the third three-run single in franchise history, but there was another one that was lost among the others.Veteran reliever David Robertson recorded his 1,000th career strikeout when he struck out Alex Call to record the first out of the ninth inning. He then struck out CJ Abrams for career K No. 1,001.Robertson became only the fourth pitcher to record 1,000 strikeouts only in relief.“It’s a big number I’ve been chasing for a while but I wasn’t sure if I was ever going to get to it or not, especially after a few years ago,” Robertson said Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park. “I look at it like the accomplishments that [Max] Scherzer and [Justin] Verlander have gotten. They get to 3,000 and to get to 1,000 for a reliever is a big deal.”It was a milestone he ...

Tax-cap law, online lottery featured in thousand-plus Senate budget amendments

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:47 GMT

A push to digitize state lottery sales and prevent changes to a once-obscure tax cap law are among the thousand-plus amendments senators filed this week to their fiscal 2024 budget proposal.A total of 1,049 amendments were filed to the Senate’s fiscal 2024 budget with the largest number pertaining to health and human services. Senators are scheduled to debate the budget starting May 22, and will likely take several days to wrap up deliberations.An amendment filed by Sen. Ryan Fattman, a Sutton Republican, would delete budget language that exclude revenue from an income surtax known as the “Fair Share Amendment” from state tax revenue cap calculations under Chapter 62F.That part of state law was triggered last year when revenues exceeded the annual cap for fiscal 2022 by $2.9 billion. Eligible taxpayers received refund checks from the state that roughly equaled 14% of their personal income tax for 2021.Chapter 62F was established through a successful ballot initiative in the 19...

Aaron Judge’s two-homer day ignites Yankees’ improbable comeback victory over Shane McClanahan, Rays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:47 GMT

O captain! My captain! When the Yankees needed him most, No. 99 answered the call.Aaron Judge’s two-homer day ignited an improbable 9-8 comeback win against the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays with their horse on the hill.With the Bombers’ trailing 6-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Judge slapped an opposite-field bomb to right field off Rays’ ace Shane McClanahan, one inning later the 31-year-old stepped up and launched a go-ahead bomb to left field giving his club a 7-6 lead.Judge’s second homer came in the midst of a five-run inning for the Yanks — capped off by an Oswald Cabrera two-RBI single which proved to be the difference in the game — who fought back from down 6-0 entering the bottom of the fifth with one of the best pitchers in baseball on the bump.McClanahan entered the afternoon 7-0 with a 1.76 ERA and left with a 2.34 ERA after he was tagged for four earned runs by the Bombers in four innings of work. The Yanks appeared to be in an insurmountab...