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Antioch releases video of officers shooting less lethal round at transgender woman whose hands were raised

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:39 GMT

ANTIOCH — New videos released by the city — in what federal prosecutors now allege was an incident of police abuse — show an Antioch police officer fire a less-lethal launcher at a transgender woman whose hands were raised as a half-dozen officers, some with guns drawn, surrounded her.In the video, Officer Devon Wenger — one of eight Antioch officers charged in a sweeping FBI indictment alleging civil rights violations and other crimes — is seen firing a less-lethal 40mm round at now 29-year-old Dajon Smith, striking her in the chest as she stood next to an allegedly stolen Masarati with both hands raised above her head. A few seconds earlier, Antioch police Sgt. Joshua Evans — who remains on leave for sending explicitly racist texts to colleagues — can be heard telling Wenger to “plug (her) a– with the 40.”“Don’t you see my hands right here?” Smith yelled at officers, hands raised, two seconds before Wenger shot her with the sponge round. After b...

AP Top 25: Michigan is No. 1 for first time in 26 seasons, Georgia’s streak on top ends at 24 weeks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:39 GMT

Michigan is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since it won its last national championship in 1997 while Georgia slipped to No. 6 on Sunday after its 29-game winning streak was snapped by Alabama.Michigan received 51 first-place votes. No. 2 Washington had 11 first-place votes and the Huskies were followed by Texas at No. 3 and Florida State at No. 4. All four are conference champions and all but the Longhorns are unbeaten.Alabama moved up three spots to No. 5 after beating Georgia 27-24 in the Southeastern Conference title game on Saturday. The Bulldogs had their string of 24 straight weeks at No. 1 snapped. It is the second longest in AP poll history behind Southern California’s 33 straight from 2003-05.The poll was released shortly before the College Football Playoff rankings, with Alabama, Texas, Florida State and Georgia vying for the final two spots.Ohio State was seventh, with Oregon, Missouri and Penn State rounding out the top 10.Mi...

POLL ALERT: Michigan, Washington, Texas and Florida State top new AP Top 25 to set stage for CFP announcement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:39 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Michigan, Washington, Texas and Florida State top new AP Top 25 to set stage for CFP announcement.Source

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts and blankets nearby villages with ash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:39 GMT

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the air and sending hot ash clouds several miles away. There were no immediate report of casualties, said Ahmad Rifandi, an official with Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center at the Marapi monitoring post. The two routes for climbers were closed after the eruption and villagers living on the slopes of the mountain were advised to stay 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) from the crater’s mouth because of potential lava.About 70 climbers started their way up the nearly 2,900-meter (9,480-foot) mountain on Saturday and became stranded. So far, 28 have been successfully evacuated with the rest still awaiting rescue, said Dian Indriati, the acting head of North Sumatra’s conservation agency.A video on social media shows the climbers were evacuated to a shelter, their faces and hair smeared with volcanic dust...

The Pentagon says an American warship and multiple commercial vessels have come under attack in the Red Sea

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:39 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Pentagon says an American warship and multiple commercial vessels have come under attack in the Red Sea.Source

Bomba mata a cuatro personas y deja a docenas heridas en universidad de Filipinas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:39 GMT

El presidente de Filipinas atribuyó a “terroristas extranjeros” la explosión de una bomba que mató a cuatro personas este domingo e hirió a docenas en una misa católica en el sur, lo que elevó el nivel de alerta de seguridad en el país, incluida la capital, Manila.La supuesta bomba, que según la policía se fabricó con munición de mortero, estalló cuando estudiantes y profesores asistían a una misa en un gimnasio en la Universidad Estatal de Mindanao, en la ciudad sureña de Marawi, dijo por teléfono a The Associated Press Taha Mandangan, jefe de seguridad del campus estatal.Docenas de estudiantes y maestros salieron huyendo del gimnasio y los heridos fueron trasladados a hospitales. Terremoto de magnitud 7.6 sacude Filipinas; emiten alerta de tsunami Terremoto provoca pánico en Filipinas Al menos cuatro personas murieron, tres de ellas mujeres, y otras 50 personas fueron trasladadas a dos hospitales para ser atendidas de lesiones e...

Driver injured in police-involved shooting in NW Miami-Dade charged with attempted murder; passenger arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:39 GMT

Police have identified the driver who, they said, was taken to the hospital following an officer-involved shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade and have confirmed a second arrest, as more details of the incident that also left an officer injured come to light.According to Miami-Dade Police, what started with an attempted routine traffic stop ended with shots fired in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 64th Street, Friday evening.Investigators said an officer attempted to pull over 38-year-old Virgil French, who was behind the wheel of a white Dodge Challenger, but the motorist refused to stop, eventually hitting an electric pole.Speaking with reporters Friday night, MDPD Detective Luis Sierra, said the suspect used the car to injure an officer.“Our officers quickly assessed and attempted to make contact. The subject accelerated toward one of our officers, striking him and pinning him against his own vehicle,” said MDPD Detective Luis Sierra. “Our officer discharged his firearm, striki...

Another coyote spotted in Pembroke Pines amid increase in sightings across Broward

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:39 GMT

Police and wildlife officials are warning Broward County residents to stay vigilant after another coyote was spotted in Pembroke Pines, causing concern among residents.This latest another happened Saturday morning by the Pembroke Pines Police Station on Northwest 184th Avenue and Pembroke Pines Boulevard.A 7News viewer recorded video of the coyote as it took a casual stroll on sidewalk, sniffing around, maybe looking for food.The sighting takes place as police warn there has been an increase in coyote sightings all throughout Broward County.A spokesperson for Pembroke Pines Police urged the public to pay attention when going for early morning or late evening walks with their small dogs, as they could be easy prey for these predators.Police said they’re unsure whether the coyote spotted on Saturday is the same one pictured on Thursday morning.Pembroke Pines Police sent out another warning after someone reported the earlier sighting on Northwest 196th Avenue and Taft Street, nea...

The Pentagon says US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea. Houthis claim attacking 2 ships

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:39 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels later claimed attacks on two ships they described as being linked to Israel, but did not acknowledge targeting a U.S. Navy vessel.The attack potentially marked a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.“We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available,” the Pentagon told The Associated Press.The Carney is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. It remained unclear what damage, if any, the vessels sustained in the attacks.The British military earlier said there had been a suspected drone attack and explosions in the Red Sea, without elaborating.The Pentagon did not identify where it believed the fire came from. However, Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree clai...

Thousands of climate change activists hold boisterous protest march in Brussels with serious message

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:39 GMT

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Thousands of people marched through the center of Brussels on Sunday in a boisterous rally highlighting the dangers of climate change, as the COP28 climate summit draws to an end in Dubai.“We must save our planet. It’s the only one where there’s beer,” read one sign at the head of the parade, led by a brass band.But the message of the Great Climate March was serious: Act now to stop the world from destroying itself.The activists of Climate Coalition called for politicians to put in place stronger measures to counter global warming. One man bundled against the cold, Luc Durnez, complained that the Belgian government went to the climate summit “without a plan, and it is really a shame for us.”In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, nations were promising measures to slash the world’s greenhouse emissions by nearly half in seven years to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) compared with pre-industrial times. But marchers in Brussels com...