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Prince Harry wins court case over tabloid phone hacking

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:20:50 GMT

By Brian Melley | Associated PressLONDON — Prince Harry’s phone was hacked by journalists and private investigators working for the Daily Mirror who invaded his privacy by snooping on him unlawfully, a judge ruled Friday, delivering an historic victory for the estranged royal who broke from family tradition to take on the British press.Phone hacking was “widespread and habitual” at Mirror Group Newspapers, and executives at the papers covered it up, Justice Timothy Fancourt said in his 386-page ruling handed down in the High Court.The newspapers were ordered to pay the Duke of Sussex 140,000 pounds ($180,000) for using unlawful information gathering in 15 of the 33 newspaper articles examined at trial.Harry said the ruling was “vindicating and affirming” and should serve as a warning to other news media that used similar practices, an overt reference to two tabloid publishers that face upcoming trials in lawsuits that make nearly identical allegations.&...

Richmond man charged with San Francisco mass shooting

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:20:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Richmond man will make his first court appearance Friday afternoon after prosecutors charged him in connection to a mass shooting in San Francisco. Investigators said Javier Campos, 23, shot nine people in the Mission District on June 9. Prosecutors said Campos is a gang member who was out of jail on bail when the shooting unfolded. He is charged with discharging a firearm from a vehicle and causing great bodily injury, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and unlawful firearm possession. According to the San Francisco Police Department, on June 9 at 9:07 p.m., officers found multiple gunshot victims in the area of 24th and Treat streets. The victims were targeted at an outdoor party celebrating a local clothing store, according to Mission Local. "The Mission District shooting was horrifying and once again demonstrates the horrors of gunviolence," said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. "Brazen shootings like this one exact a heavy toll on our neighborhood...

Oakland police ask for public's help to find at-risk 64-year-old man

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:20:50 GMT

(BCN) -- Oakland police are asking for the public's help in finding a 64-year-old man who went missing Thursday and is considered at-risk because he has Alzheimer's disease.James Broussard was last seen around 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the 400 block of 63rd Street and was wearing a gray sweatshirt and gray pants with black shoes, according to police.Police have released a photo of Broussard, who is 6 feet tall, weighs about 180 pounds and has gray hair and brown eyes. ‘I’m sick of the lies’: Frank Somerville owns up to dark side, problems with alcohol Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Broussard is asked to call the Oakland police missing persons unit at (510) 238-3641.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

300 days of sunshine? Not so much, according to cloud cover data

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:20:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If it's seemed cloudier than average this fall, your intuition is not wrong. Coloradans love to flaunt the amount of sun the state gets — how many times have you been told that the state gets "300 days of sunshine" each year? Even Denver's tourism bureau advertises it on its website. Denver weather: Plenty of sunshine and warming into weekend However, that statistic is entirely a myth. According to the National Weather Service's 2020 Annual Climate Summary, Denver had 115 "fair" days and 208 party-cloudy days, leaving 43 cloudy days on record. Not quite 300 sunny days. While "cloudy" may be relative from person to person, FOX31's using any day when meteorologists marked "overcast" in data from the Iowa Environment Mesonet, provided through Iowa State University.Last year from Dec. 1-15, four days were overcast at the Denver International Airport (where the measures were taken). This year, there have been eight days with overcast clouds from Dec. 1-15.Data from th...

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:20:50 GMT

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator.Friday’s sentencing was the second time Deja Taylor was held to account for the classroom shooting, which stunned the nation and shook the military shipbuilding city of Newport News.The state sentence she received Friday from Circuit Court Judge Christopher Papile was stiffer than what is called for in state sentencing guidelines and harsher than a joint sentencing recommendation of six months prosecutors and Taylor’s lawyers had agreed to in a plea deal.Taylor was sentenced in November to 21 months in federal prison for using marijuana while owning a gun, which is illegal under U.S. law. The combination of her state and federal sentences amounts to a total punishment of nearly four years behind bars.Taylor’s son told authorities he got his mother’s 9m...

Sunrise man arrested for alleged threats, assault and animal cruelty in Florida Keys

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:20:50 GMT

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (WSVN) – A South Florida man is facing charges of assault, battery and animal cruelty following an investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. MCSO deputies responded to a call on Dec. 11 at a residence in Big Pine Key, where three women reported that Steven Maltese, 28, of Sunrise, had allegedly threatened to kill them. According to MCSO, the incident involved Maltese choking one of the women, pushing them and throwing a coffee mug at them. One victim was transported to Fishermen’s Hospital in Marathon for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.Maltese then allegedly placed a dog in a suitcase with a cloth tie wrapped around its neck before closing the suitcase. The dog sustained no serious injuries.Maltese had reportedly left the scene before authorities arrived, but warrants were subsequently obtained for his arrest. He was apprehended and booked into jail on Friday.

Palmetto Expressway reopens after downed power lines blocked lanes

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:20:50 GMT

Most lanes on the Palmetto Expressway have reopened following a traffic jam in both directions due to a downed power line on Friday afternoon Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol arrived at the scene on State Road 826, near Northwest 47th Avenue in the Miami Gardens, after receiving reports of downed power lines that blocked the lanes.7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where northbound and southbound traffic was at a standstill.No injuries were reported. Florida Power and Light crews were seen working on a pole in the area. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Patriots-Chiefs injury report: Bill Belichick adds 2 starters to 7 questionable for Sunday

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:20:50 GMT

The Patriots added starting linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley and defensive lineman Christian Barmore to their final injury report Friday.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Bill Belichick explains Patriots veteran running back’s lack of playing time New England Patriots | Patriots down another starter at Friday practice before Chiefs game New England Patriots | Patriots’ Demario Douglas cleared concussion protocol, trending to play Week 15 New England Patriots | Bill Belichick, Jerod Mayo, Patriots’ defense have something to prove vs. Chiefs New England Patriots | Callahan: What tricks does Bill Belichick have left for Patrick Mahomes? Bentley has a new knee injury, while Barmore, who did not practice, continues to battle a shoulder issue. They were among seven players listed as questionable, including starting left tackle Trent Brown and veteran wide receivers DeVante Parker and Ju...

Shanghai Disneyland sets opening date for Zootopia-themed world

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:20:50 GMT

Lacey Pfalz | TravelPulse (TNS)Shanghai Disney Resort’s newest land, inspired by the hit Disney movie, “Zootopia,” is officially opening on Dec. 20 as the eighth themed land in Shanghai Disneyland.The park’s approach of being “Authentically Disney, Distinctly Chinese” will combine Disney’s beloved film with Chinese culture, bringing the characters and world to life.The new area, which has been developed over several years, will offer several exciting attractions and experiences Disney fans won’t experience anywhere else.Characters from the film will greet and have fun with guests, who are also encouraged to identify as their favorite animal residents.Additionally, guests will be immersed in a living city, with animals greeting one another and the guests from the windows of Zootopia Park Apartments.Fashions by Fru Fru is where guests can purchase Zootopia-themed merchandise, while the new world will offer several casual walk-up dining options._________©2023 Northstar Travel Media, LL...

‘Reacher’ review Season 2: The big guy is back, guns blazing

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:20:50 GMT

Nina Metz | Chicago TribuneIs Jack Reacher, mountain of a man that he is, the kind of guy who can stroll into any old thrift store and find a pair of jeans that fit, let alone a jacket big enough for those arms? Probably not. But that’s the sly joke of “Reacher,” which is back for a second season on Amazon.Adapted from the book series by Lee Child (he’s written 28 in all), Reacher is an exaggerated cliche of masculinity, letting his muscles do most of the talking (that square jaw is best used for taking punches) and resisting anything so “soft” as putting down roots or (shudders) domestication.If there’s a reason to suspend your disbelief and just go with it, that would be Alan Ritchson’s performance, which allows for flickers of humor and a subtle grin occasionally playing around his lips. Ritchson takes the role seriously, but he’s in on the joke, and it’s a great tonal balance.Which is why he can deliver ridiculous lines without losing the audience. “A hundred thousand years ago,...