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Illinois suspends star basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. following rape charge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:02 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois suspended basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. on Thursday after he was charged with rape for an alleged incident that happened when the football team played at Kansas in September.The school suspended Shannon from “all team activities, effective immediately,” a day after the Douglas (Kansas) County District Attorney issued a warrant for his arrest. The alleged incident happened when he attended the Illini’s football game at Kansas on Sept. 8. He was not part of the school’s traveling party.Illinois said Shannon traveled to Lawrence, Kansas, on Thursday and turned himself in to authorities. He posted bail and was returning to Champaign.“The University and DIA (Division of Intercollegiate Athletics) have shown time and again that we have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct,” athletic director Josh Whitman said in a statement. “At the same time, DIA policy affords student-athletes appropriate levels of due process based on the natur...

House where 4 University of Idaho students were killed is demolished

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:02 GMT

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — The house where four University of Idaho students were killed last year was demolished Thursday, marking an emotional step for the victims’ families and a close-knit community that was shocked and devastated by the brutal stabbings.The sounds of construction equipment pierced the early morning air as an excavator started tearing down the front part of the house. The former walls formed a large pile of crushed and smashed wood on the ground as debris was picked up and loaded into a dump truck. A few onlookers joined dozens of members of the news media.After about three hours, the home was fully demolished and its concrete foundation had been broken up. Multiple dump trucks continued to remove debris from the site.The owner of the rental home near the university campus in Moscow, Idaho, donated it to the university earlier this year. It has since been boarded up and blocked off by a security fence. Students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kayl...

Jaguars will try to end a 4-game skid as they host Panthers, who are winless on the road this season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:02 GMT

CAROLINA (2-13) at JACKSONVILLE (8-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBSBETTING LINE: Jaguars by 6 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsbookAGAINST THE SPREAD: Carolina 4-9-2, Jacksonville 8-7SERIES RECORD: Panthers lead 4-3.LAST MEETING: Panthers beat Jaguars 34-27 on Oct. 6, 2019, at Carolina.LAST WEEK: Panthers lost to Packers 33-30; Jaguars lost to Buccaneers 30-12.PANTHERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (30), RUSH (19), PASS (30), SCORING (29)PANTHERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (5), RUSH (21), PASS (4), SCORING (30)JAGUARS OFFENSE: OVERALL (12), RUSH (26), PASS (8), SCORING (T-13)JAGUARS DEFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (11), PASS (29), SCORING (20)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Panthers minus-6; Jaguars minus-3.PANTHERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR DJ Chark plays his first game as a visitor in Jacksonville, which drafted him in the second round in 2018. The veteran is coming off his best game with the Panthers, catching six passes for 98 yards and two fourth-quarter TDs. Chark made an improbable reception the week before near the sidelin...

Donald Trump currently slated to appear on Colorado ballots

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Former President Donald Trump will appear on Colorado's ballot, for now at least, after an appeal was filed against the state supreme court's ruling that he should not appear.The Colorado State Supreme Court ruled on Dec. 19 that Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021, constituted participating in an insurrection and prevented him from running for office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Colorado GOP appeals Trump ballot case to US Supreme Court That ruling itself overturned a lower court's ruling that, while he had participated in the insurrection, the office of president was not included under the so-called insurrection clause in the 14th Amendment.Now, the Colorado GOP has appealed the state supreme court's ruling to the United States Supreme Court, which triggers a stay in that ruling.Under the stay, Trump's name will be allowed as a candidate unless the U.S. Supreme Court declines to take the case or otherwise affirms the Colorado Supreme Court ruling.The deadl...

Miramar Police ID serial porch pirate, issues arrest warrant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:02 GMT

Police have released a new clue in their search for a pair of package thieves who, they said, targeted several homes in Miramar.Miramar Police on Thursday released surveillance video of one of the serial porch pirates, who they identified as Derrick Robinson.The suspect and a woman can be seen taking packages from homes and loading them in their SUV.Police have issued a warrant for Robinson’s arrest, and they’re asking the public to provide any information on the subjects.The surveillance video shows Robinson coming out of the driver’s side of a black SUV wearing a dark hoodie.Investigators said he and the women pulled up to several home in a Miramar neighborhood and stole multiple from front porches packages over the past month. If you have any information on these thefts or the subjects’ whereabouts, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Victims in SW Miami-Dade helicopter crash identified as father, daughter; chopper removed from canal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:02 GMT

Authorities have identified the victims of a helicopter crash in Southwest Miami-Dade that left one man dead and a woman injured, as the investigation continued for a second day.7News cameras on Thursday captured crews as they pulled the helicopter out of a canal near Southwest 184th Avenue and 120th Street.According to Miami-Dade Police, 71-year-old Clement Zanzuri and his daughter, 27-year-old Jordan Ann Zanzuri, were on board the helicopter when it went down, Wednesday afternoon.Police said the helicopter took off from Fort Myers and was en route to Miami Executive Airport when it crashed into the canal.According to investigators, units initially responded to several 911 calls about the crash.“The witnesses were stating they saw what appeared to be a helicopter that was spinning and falling,” said MDPD Detective Alvaro Zabaleta.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue divers and several tactical units responded to the scene. Jordan was the first to be seen coming out of the water. She later ...

Two suspects arrested for allegedly trying to steal copper wire at former St Vincent’s Church in South Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:02 GMT

Boston police say two suspects were taken into custody after they allegedly tried to steal copper wire from an old church in South Boston.The Boston Police Department said Michael Donovan, 37, and Brendan Delaney, 50, both of South Boston, were arrested after officers were called to the old St Vincent’s Church at 363 E St.The arrests happened after officers responded to the address just before midnight on Wednesday for a reported breaking and entering. According to a 911 call, two suspects were believed to have entered the building while carrying bags with them.Police later arrived and established a perimeter, only for the suspects to exit the church through a side door just as officers were preparing to enter.Both were immediately detained, with police finding the suspects had allegedly broken in to steal copper wire. “The officers located the suspects bags they had entered the church with and it contained hand tools and numerous pieces of copper wire obtained from the buildi...

Former firefighter arrested in connection with arson case involving fires set in two New Hampshire towns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:02 GMT

Authorities in New Hampshire say a former firefighter is facing multiple arson charges after he was arrested in connection with several fires reported in Bradford and Warner.Nathan Nichols, 19, of Weare, NH, was arrested for his alleged role in multiple fires that occurred between May 2022 and September 2023, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, which described the arson case as involving “multiple outside fires, two of which involved structures.”Nichols, a former Bradford firefighter, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 27, on five counts of felony-level Arson. The fire marshal’s office said he was later released on personal recognizance bail and was slated to be arraigned at Merrimack County Superior Court on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.An investigation into the arson case remains ongoing, according to authorities.Anyone with information about the aforementioned fires or other incidents is encouraged to contact the state fire marshal’s office at (603)-223-42...

License to operate suspended for nightclub that was scene of fatal Christmas Eve shooting in Lawrence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:02 GMT

As authorities continue to search for a suspect wanted for a deadly shooting at the Energy Lounge in Lawrence, officials say the nightclub’s license to operate has been suspended.Police were first called to the establishment on Broadway just after midnight on Christmas Eve, after authorities say a 29-year-old man was shot and killed. The Essex District Attorney’s Office later identified the victim as Edward Javier-Perez.As a result of the shooting, Lawrence police said Acting Chief William Castro suspended the Energy Lounge’s license to operate three days later.“This decision was made in part due to fact that the matter is under investigation by the Lawrence Police Department and Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office,” Lawrence Police Detective Thomas Cuddy said in a statement. “Furthermore, the nature of the incident, with the perpetrator(s) still at large, the Acting Chief has determined th...

A few showers into Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:42:02 GMT

It’s been a soggy day across the region! You can see above that some of the higher rainfall amounts fell across southeast Mass. We’ll keep the unsettled weather into Saturday morning then continue drying out for the rest of the holiday weekend.Tonight, there will still be spotty showers with areas of fog. Temperatures will fall into the upper 30s/low 40s.The area of low pressure that brought the rain today will be off to our northeast tomorrow, but a trough will continue to rotate in energy to help touch off showers. There won’t be as much moisture around, so the rain will be lighter. You might still want to have a rain jacket or umbrella!There will be abundant cloud cover and less wind compared to today. High temperatures will mainly be in the mid 40s.There’s a 30 percent chance for a shower Saturday morning. We’ll keep a lot of clouds around with temperatures not budging all that much through the day. Highs will be in the low/mid 40s with a slight nor...