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Texas leaders link shooting to immigration policy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:17 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- After a shooting near a Cleveland, Texas home left five people dead on Friday night, some top state leaders are blaming the Biden administration's border policies for allowing the suspected shooter to enter the United States."The suspect had been in the United States illegally and had been previously deported four times," U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Tuesday. "He never should have been in the United States in the first place. As devastating and unimaginable as this story is, it's not entirely unique."Sen. Cornyn compared Friday's shooting with the murder of Kate Steinle, a 32-year-old woman who was shot and killed by an undocumented man in San Francisco in 2015. Francisco Oropeza is the 38-year-old Mexican national suspected of killing five Honduran people inside their home northeast of Houston. He is still on the run as of Monday evening as the FBI mounts a massive search effort.Gov. Greg Abbott drew criticism Monday after referring to the five victims as "illegal...

Immigrant who founded Afro Deli in St. Paul is named National Small Business Person of the Year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:17 GMT

Bearded former “Late Night” host David Letterman poses with, from left, senate page Muna Abdullahi, Sen. Al Franken, Afro Deli owner Abdirahman Kahin and the deli’s executive chef Moussa Doualeh during a visit to the St. Paul restaurant Friday Oct. 27, 2017. (Courtesy of Afro Deli)A Twin Cities restaurateur who immigrated to the U.S. and built a successful food business was named Monday as the National Small Business Person of the Year.The honor for Abdirahman Kahin, CEO and owner of Afro Deli & Grill in St. Paul, was announced at an awards ceremony in Washington marking National Small Business Week.Kahin, who immigrated to the U.S. in 1996 from Djibouti, opened Afro Deli & Grill in 2014 as a fast-casual restaurant serving healthy, fresh African fusion cuisine.The COVID-19 pandemic forced the restaurant to close and change to grab-and-go products, according to the Small Business Administration.Afro Deli & Grill now supplies eight stores in the Minneapolis–St. Paul ...

Treasury’s Yellen says US could default as soon as June 1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:17 GMT

By FATIMA HUSSEIN (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Monday that the U.S. could default on its debt as early as June 1, if legislators do not raise or suspend the nation’s borrowing authority before then and avert what could potentially become a global financial crisis.In a letter to House and Senate leaders, Yellen urged congressional leaders “to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by acting as soon as possible” to address the $31.4 trillion limit on its legal borrowing authority. She added that it is impossible to predict with certainty the exact date of when the U.S. will run out of cash. “We have learned from past debt limit impasses that waiting until the last minute to suspend or increase the debt limit can cause serious harm to business and consumer confidence, raise short-term borrowing costs for taxpayers, and negatively impact the credit rating of the United States,”...

Accused Gillis shooter petitioning for jail release

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:17 GMT

HEBRON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The man accused of shooting and killing Kaylin Gillis is petitioning to get released from jail. The lawyer for Kevin Monahan is pushing back against the judge's ruling to deny him bail. Read the latest on the fatal shooting of Kaylin Gillis Based on a public petition, Monahan's attorney argues that the court has not provided sufficient evidence to prove that he poses a flight risk. The attorney states Monahan has not been convicted of any crimes and has been living in the same house for the past 30 years, suggesting that he is not a flight risk despite rumors of a bad temper. The petition contends that the decision to deny Monahan bail goes against the state's bail reform laws. Gillis, 20, was traveling through Hebron with three other people on April 15 when the group made a wrong turn onto Monahan's property, who came out onto his porch and fired two shots. One round hit and killed Gillis, according to Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy. Push for...

Pictures: Illinois dust storm causes fatal pile-up on I-55

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:17 GMT

A windstorm in south-central Illinois kicked up clouds of dust Monday, causing numerous crashes, pileups and “multiple fatalities” on Interstate 55, police said.The crashes occurred late in the morning and involved 40 to 60 passenger cars and multiple tractor-trailers, two of which caught fire, Illinois State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick said. The highway was shut down in both directions in Montgomery County, 75 miles north of St. Louis.“The cause of the crashes is due to excessive winds blowing dirt from farm fields across the highway, leading to zero visibility,” Starrick said at a news conference.He reported that there were “multiple fatalities” but did not give an exact number, saying that would be released later in the day.A crash involving at least 20 vehicles shut down a highway in Illinois, Monday, May 1, 2023. Illinois State Police say a windstorm that kicked up clouds of dust in south-central Illinois led to numerous crashes and multiple fatalities on Interstate 55. (WICS TV ...

Hospitals in Joplin, KCK cited for denying emergency abortion to Missouri woman

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:17 GMT

Two hospitals — one in Joplin and another in Kansas City, Kansas — denied emergency care to a pregnant Missouri woman in violation of federal law because doctors and staff worried that doing so would violate state abortion restrictions.Those findings were included in a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on care received by Mylissa Farmer of Joplin at Freeman Health in Joplin and University of Kansas Hospital. The report found numerous violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, known as EMTALA, and the hospitals must show future compliance to avoid penalties that could include loss of the ability to accept Medicare and Medicaid clients.The report on KU Hospital also found a patient died in the emergency department waiting room who complained of a dry cough after arriving. The hospital was cited for failing to properly screen the patient to determine appropriate treatment.In a letter to hospitals on Monday, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human S...

Transfer lineman Jack Bailey excited to reunite with former Kent State coaches with CU Buffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:17 GMT

Jack Bailey was disappointed in December when he heard the news of his coaches leaving Kent State.After four seasons with the Golden Flashes, the only head coach (Sean Lewis) and offensive line coach (Bill O’Boyle) that Bailey has known were heading to Colorado.“For sure bummed,” said Bailey, a 6-foot-3, 280-pound guard. “But, I knew I had to get my degree and I had one semester left. I’m just glad it all ended up working itself out in the end.”Last month, Bailey made the decision to transfer to CU and reunite with Lewis and O’Boyle. New CU head coach Deion Sanders hired Lewis to be the Buffaloes’ offensive coordinator and O’Boyle to coach the offensive line.“Honestly that was the final deciding factor (in transferring),” said Bailey, who will graduate from Kent State this month. “I’ve never really been out west or anything so I didn’t know much about it out here but as soon as I got a call from coach OB, it was something I knew I had to do. The relationship that I’ve had within the...

Dad's one-handed grab steals the spotlight at Dodgers game 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:17 GMT

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles as the Dodgers took on the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. The boys in blue were attempting a three-game sweep to round out the series. During the top of the 7th inning, the crowd went wild. Not because of anything that happened on the field, but because of what one Dodgers fan did in the stands.A young father in the stands caught a foul ball one-handed. As if that's not impressive enough, he did it while his baby was strapped to him in an infant carrier and he was holding a beverage.The announcers were delighted by the moment saying, "Dad's making plays, nice! A beverage, a baby and a baseball!"This dad caught a foul ball while holding his baby and a drink. 😲 pic.twitter.com/FgDEhCkFoF— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 30, 2023The catch took place when the St. Louis Cardinals' Tommy Edman hit the ball into the second deck along the first base line.The video was originally posted on social media by the MLB network, ...

Authorities open murder investigation after Long Beach resident dies after altercation with roommate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:17 GMT

Homicide detectives with the Long Beach Police Department have opened a murder investigation after a man died after being involved in a physical altercation with his roommate early Monday morning.The roommate, identified as Obed Placencia-Garcia, a 34-year-old Long Beach resident, is considered a suspect in the ongoing investigation. Garcia remained on the scene when authorities arrived. California to receive $500,000 from alleged Medi-Cal defraudment scheme At approximately 12:14 a.m. officers responded to the 300 block of E. 17th Street and quickly located a man yelling for help. When officers arrived, the man was complaining about chest pains and having difficulty breathing, according to a news release.Long Beach Fire Department arrived at the scene shortly to render medical aid to the victim, who ultimately died at the scene, authorities said.The victim was identified as Miguel Colin Garduno, a 64-year-old Long Beach resident.Through a preliminary investigation, detectives fou...

Rodney Bingenheimer and the law

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:17 GMT

Rodney Bingenheimer and the law: When news broke last week that Runaways songwriter Kari Krome has filed a lawsuit against both Rodney Bingenheimer and late producer Kim Fowley, public reaction was decidedly mixed.On one hand, you had the people saying, “Surely not Rodney – the man who helped raise the profile of underground rock & roll while helping break so many bands. Say it ain’t so.”On the other, there appears to be a decent chunk of people saying, “Well, duh! The rumors have been flying around for years, and Krome has been talking to anyone who would listen.”That said, the court of public opinion is notoriously unreliable. Legally, and journalistically, it’s wrong to make a judgment before the literal judge. It’s absolutely possible to subscribe to that belief and fully support women, at the same time.The lawsuit has only just been filed, the legal process is notoriously slow and so right now, in the eyes of the law, Bingenheimer is innocent until proven guilty (as is Fowl...