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Ex-Catholic cardinal McCarrick, age 93, found unfit to stand trial on teen sex abuse charges

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:36:27 GMT

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The once-powerful Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will not stand trial on charges he sexually assaulted a teenage boy decades ago, as a Massachusetts judge dismissed the case against the 93-year-old on Wednesday because both prosecutors and defense attorneys agree he suffers from dementia.McCarrick, the ex-archbishop of Washington, D.C., was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after an internal Vatican investigation determined he sexually molested adults as well as children. The McCarrick scandal created a crisis of credibility for the church, primarily because there was evidence Vatican and U.S. church leaders knew he slept with seminarians but turned a blind eye as McCarrick rose to the top of the U.S. church as an adept fundraiser who advised three popes.During Wednesday’s hearing, Dr. Kerry Nelligan, a psychologist hired by the prosecution, said she found significant deficits in McCarrick’s memory during two interviews in June, and he was ofte...

Mexican mothers mark day of the disappeared with protest and demands for the government to do more

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:36:27 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mothers of some of 111,000 people who have disappeared in Mexico over decades of violence on Wednesday marked the International Day of the Disappeared with protests and demands that the government do more to locate their loved ones. Most of those missing are believed to have been abducted by drug cartels or kidnappers, and their bodies buried in shallow graves or burned. Some marching down Mexico City’s main boulevard were also protesting an apparent government effort to minimize the problem. About 200 protesters — almost all women — chanted: “Where are they? Where are our Children?” Edith Pérez Rodríguez, one of the marchers, wore a T-shirt with photos of her two sons, Alexis and José Arturo Domínguez Pérez. They vanished without a trace a decade ago in the northern state of San Luis Potosi. Lack of funding and manpower have left police and prosecutors unable to conduct even the most basic searches — leaving it to volunteer groups made up of mothers, who of...

New era leads to plenty of questions in Green Bay as Jordan Love takes over for Aaron Rodgers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:36:27 GMT

GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-9)EXPECTATIONS: It’s been quite some time since the Packers entered a season with this much uncertainty. That’s mostly due to the trade of four-time MVP QB Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. The Packers benefited from three decades of Hall of Fame-caliber quarterback production with Rodgers following Brett Favre. Now they’re turning to 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love, who has made one career start. Love will be passing primarily to rookies and second-year pros, which will put more pressure on Green Bay’s rushing attack. The questions on offense will force the Packers to lean heavily on a defense that underachieved last year but has plenty of talent. Green Bay produced 12 takeaways during a four-game winning streak late last season. The defense will need to deliver more of those types of plays for the Packers to contend for a playoff spot.NEW FACES: K Anders Carlson, TE Tucker Kraft, S Tarvarius Moore, TE Luke Musgrave, S Jonathan Owens, WR Jayden Reed, OLB Lu...

Djokovic and Swiatek roll, Tsitsipas falls in hot, sticky US Open second round

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:36:27 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rolled to straight-set victories to move into the third round at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, fighting not only their opponents but sticky, 85-degree Fahrenheit (29-degree Celsius) weather on the hottest day at the tournament so far.“That’s why we train several hours a day in humid, hot conditions so we can be ready for whatever awaits you on court,” the second-seeded Djokovic said after a 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 victory in Arthur Ashe Stadium over 76th-ranked Bernabe Zapata Miralles of Spain.“I still have the hunger,” said the 36-year-old from Serbia who owns 23 Grand Slam titles. “I still got it.”Swiatek, the top-seeded defending champion from Poland, had only slightly more trouble in her 6-3, 6-4 victory over 322nd-ranked Australian Daria Saville in Louis Armstrong Stadium. Swiatek has never lost in a major to a player outside the Top 100.In the biggest upset of the day, seventh-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas fell in the second round to 128th-ranked...

Colorado's EV 'cash for clunkers'-like program starts Thursday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:36:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you have an older gas-powered vehicle and are looking to upgrade to an electric vehicle soon, you may be in luck.Applications for the Vehicle Exchange Colorado Program open Thursday, Aug. 31, at 9 a.m., and will provide EV purchase rebates to people in exchange for their older or high-emitting vehicles.Colorado EV exchange rebate: The basicsThere are two separate rebate amounts, depending on whether the EV you purchase or lease is new or used:New EV: $6,000Used EV: $4,000Also, the program allows EV buyers to combine the state rebate with other rebates and incentives. This includes a $5,000 state tax credit and, potentially, a $7,500 federal tax credit.Who qualifies for the EV rebate?The program is only for income-qualified Coloradans. Essentially, only those who have a household income that's no more than 80% of the area median income can sign up.The area median income is based on two factors: household size and county of residence.A single person living in Denve...

Denver weather: More summer heat for the holiday weekend ahead

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:36:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It reached 90 degrees on Wednesday, making it the 31st day of Denver weather this year at 90 degrees or higher. That matches the overall number of days over the entire 150-year recordkeeping in Denver.It is below the 30-year and 10-year average, but several more hot days this holiday weekend will add to the count, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast. When does fall start in Denver? Well, it depends Latest 90 degree day stats for Denver in 2023Weather tonight: Starry and comfortableSkies will turn clear again through the overnight hours across the state. The wind will be breezy at times coming from the southwest. Temperatures will cool quickly into the 50s and 60s along the Front Range and in metro Denver. There will be even cooler 40s through parts of the Colorado mountains.Overnight lows by Thursday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Sunny and hotTemperatures will return to the hot 90s across all of eastern Colorado and in metro ...

Federal health officials recommend reclassifying cannabis

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:36:27 GMT

(The Hill) – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sent its findings on marijuana to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as part of the Biden administration's efforts into possibly altering marijuana's status in the U.S.In October 2022, President Joe Biden requested that the HHS Secretary and the Attorney General conduct a review of how marijuana is currently scheduled under federal law. Marijuana is currently classified as Schedule I controlled substances, meaning the DEA considers it a drug "with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse." Which Colorado cities have the highest sales tax rates? HHS on Tuesday confirmed it sent its findings to the DEA this week."Following the data and science, HHS has expeditiously responded to President Biden’s directive to HHS Secretary Becerra and provided its scheduling recommendation for marijuana to the DEA on August 29, 2023," an HHS spokesperson said.The spokesperson did not specify what the de...

Former Miami Gardens Police officer sentenced to 30 days in jail following 2020 rough arrest

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:36:27 GMT

A former Miami Gardens Police officer learned his fate after being found guilty of battery during a rough arrest that was caught on camera.On Wednesday, Jordy Martel faced Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez as she announced the sentence.“This is a case of abuse of authority,” she said.Martel, 33, was sentenced to 30 days in jail. He must also complete 250 hours of community service by speaking at schools, followed by 18 months of probation. After a two-day trial back in June, in which Martel was accused of placing his knee on a woman’s neck, he was found guilty of one count of battery with a Taser and one count of trespassing.The victim in the case, Safiya Satchell, was in court Wednesday.“He changed me as a person, mentally and physically, and I’ve accepted, due to his actions, I’ll never be the same,” she said.The case stemmed from a Jan. 14, 2020 takedown outside Tootsie’s Cabaret.Martel was called there after a repor...

Body of 73-year-old Wrentham man found in lake in Hamilton

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:36:27 GMT

The body of a 73-year-old man was pulled from a lake in Hamilton Wednesday, days after officials said he accidentally drove into the water. Wrentham police identified the driver as Steve Perry and said he was found dead inside his car. Crews had been busy searching Chebacco Lake area Wednesday and were later seen towing Perry’s dark blue Cadillac away after finding Perry’s body.“You could hear the cranking metal noise and so, we looked over and you could see a car that they were pulling out of the water,” said Laura Ricker, who watched the recovery mission. Wrentham police asked for the public’s help after they said Perry failed to return home from a trip to visit a local restaurant Saturday afternoon. Speaking with 7NEWS on Wednesday, Wrentham Police Chief Bill McGrath said this case is personal. “He knew from the time I was a little kid,” McGrath said. “And he was friends with my dad.”McGrath had just helped Perry find housing after falling on tough times...

Truck crash in Auburn causes delays, downs electrical pole

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:36:27 GMT

A truck crashed in Auburn, causing delays in the area of Rochdale Street.Auburn police said on social media Wednesday afternoon that the street was closed from the intersection of Rochdale and Leicester Street to the area of 314 Rochdale.Police said the site would take a while to clear and that school buses were notified.In images shared by the Auburn police, an electrical pole with wires was hanging low over the street.No one was injured.