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Youngkin calls for increased state spending on child care programs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:15 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday that the proposed budget he will soon unveil for the next two fiscal years will include an increase in state spending on early learning and child care programs. The central aim of the proposal is to ensure that the end of federal pandemic-era funds that were used to expand those initiatives doesn’t leave families in the lurch, Youngkin said in a speech in Richmond. Without the increased allocations to improve the long-term viability of the programs, families would start to lose coverage in March 2024, he said. “At the heart of this is ensuring that we continue to serve the population being served today and that dollars follow the children on their parents’ best wishes,” he said. The proposal is just one component of a full two-year budget plan the administration is developing, which Youngkin will present to state lawmakers on Dec. 20. Virginia governors’ introduced budgets typically go ...

Judge orders prison, probation in last sentencings tied to plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:15 GMT

A judge handed down the last sentences Thursday in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, sending one man to prison and putting another on probation, the climax to a remarkable investigation that became public on the eve of the 2020 presidential election but produced mixed results in court.Judge Charles Hamlyn offered his own conclusion, describing political polarization in the U.S. as “mind-boggling” and “terrifying.”“People hate other people because of what they believe. … That’s a dangerous place to be,” Hamlyn said.Whitmer, a Democrat, was targeted as part of a broad effort by anti-government rebels who were hoping to trigger a civil war around the time of the 2020 election, investigators said. Her COVID-19 policies, which shut down schools and restricted the economy, disgusted her critics.Shawn Fix and Brian Higgins were not key figures in the investigation. But Higgins, a resident of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, acknowledged he went on a night ride to scou...

West Ham fights back to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the Premier League

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:15 GMT

LONDON (AP) — West Ham came back to secure a 2-1 win at Tottenham in the Premier League on Thursday and extend Spurs’ winless run to five games.Second-half goals from Jarrod Bowen and James Ward-Prowse saw West Ham recover from going behind to an early header from Cristian Romero.Defeat means Tottenham has now lost four and drawn one of its last five games — after having taken the lead in all of them.The slump has dropped Ange Postecoglou’s team from first to fifth, while West Ham is now three points behind its London rival in ninth.Tottenham was ultimately punished for failing to make the most of its superiority in the first half.It was in front after 11 minutes when Romero rose to head Pedro Porro’s cross into the top corner.The score could have been 2-0 in first-half stoppage time when West Ham defender Kurt Zouma fired the ball against his own post while cutting out a dangerous cross.If that was a spot of good fortune for West Ham, its equalizer in the 52nd als...

Derrick Henry respects NFL concussion protocol despite cost to him, the Titans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:15 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Henry rarely ever leaves the field for injury.So when the two-time NFL rushing champ headed to the locker room on Sunday, that panicked the Tennessee Titans’ fans who were flashing back to October 2021 when he broke his foot. Especially when Henry didn’t return against the Colts. Henry was on his way to his best game this season with 102 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns when he picked up 9 yards with 11:34 left in regulation. He was pulled from the game after a helmet-to-helmet hit Henry admitted Thursday rung his bell “a little bit.” Then the Titans lost in overtime. Nobody was more frustrated than Henry, even as he respects the move being made for his own protection. He said he felt able to shake it off so he could return and help the Titans win. “I think the league is trying to be cautious on head injuries and guys who stumble, which I respect,” Henry said. “It’s all about player safety and those things are serious. … ...

US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son charged with manslaughter in crash that killed North Dakota deputy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:15 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit ended in a crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy who was laying down a tire deflation device, according to online court records.Ian Cramer is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on Friday. Online records show he was charged with felony counts of manslaughter, fleeing a police officer and reckless endangerment, as well as a misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license. An attorney wasn’t listed for him in the court docket. Ian Cramer, of Bismarck, was driven by his mother to a hospital at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday over concerns about his mental health, Bismarck police said. When she got out of the SUV, Ian Cramer took the wheel and drove through a door to get out of the enclosed ambulance bay at the hospital’s emergency department.Over an hour later, a deputy in neighboring Mercer County s...

El ceviche peruano es Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:15 GMT

(CNN Español) — El ceviche, o el seviche, o el sebiche, o el cebiche, no importa cómo lo veas escrito, se trata del mismo plato emblemático de la gastronomía peruana que fue declarado Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco).La trascendencia del ceviche, preparado a base de pescado crudo marinado en limón, es tal que su receta se replica en restaurantes de todo el mundo. Es también una muestra de cómo la práctica de la cocina tradicional peruana se ha convertido en un factor de cohesión social en el país.“Es una práctica cultural que está relacionada directamente con el desarrollo sostenible y que pone en valor la pesca artesanal, la producción sostenible del limón, pero también como una expresión representativa de la comida tradicional peruana, del compartir, de la cohesión social y del reconocimiento entre peruanos y peruanas”, dijo Guiomar Alonso Cano, representante de...

Man who shot, killed Arvada officer found guilty of murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A jury has reached its verdict in the trial of Sonny Almanza, who is accused of killing Arvada Police Officer Dillon Vakoff.The jury found Almanza guilty of first-degree murder of a peace officer. He also was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder, second-degree assault, large-capacity magazine prohibited and first-degree trespass.Deliberations began at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. A verdict was reached before 4:15 p.m.Vakoff was killed in the line of duty while responding to a disturbance call on Sept. 11, 2022. The Arvada Police Department said a chaotic disturbance broke out between family members involving custody issues. Video shown in murder trial shows Arvada Police trying to save officer’s life Vakoff joined Arvada police in 2019 after serving six years in the U.S. Air Force, where he earned the rank of staff sergeant. He was also an Arvada resident who graduated from Ralston Valley High School in 2012.During the trial, Almanza took the stand on Wednesday...

Friends, coworkers hold vigil for Blue Pan employee killed in hit-and-run crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The community held a vigil on Thursday for Nick Cordova, the Blue Pan employee who was killed on his way home from work in the early morning of Saturday, Nov. 18.Coworkers say the community is grieving heavily from the loss."I saw Nick as almost a father figure. I think a lot of us did over at Blue Pan," Patrick Marro said. "As much as we'd always joke saying I was his son, he was my dad. You know, on another level, it really could've been that."Nick Cordova was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding a scooter home from work. (KDVR)Cordova worked at Blue Pan in the Highland neighborhood for about five years. Coworkers say he had a knack for connecting with people."I've never met someone so thoughtful, so compassionate, so much empathy for people around him, whether that be his coworkers or strangers on the street," his friend Brant Hansil said.Driver sought in deadly Speer Boulevard crashMetro Denver Crime Stoppers said Cordova was riding his scooter on Speer Bou...

Aurora police seek 3 in shooting, assault on Colfax

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Aurora police are seeking three people they believe were involved with an incident reported early Monday morning outside a restaurant on East Colfax.According to police, three people were injured during the incident which was reported at about 12:15 a.m. on Monday in the 9500 block of East Colfax Avenue. One of the three suspects was identified by police as Jose Antonio Hernandez-Morataya, and police provided a previous booking photo of him.During the incident, two people were shot and a third was physically assaulted. All three were transported to a local hospital. Descriptions of the other two suspects were provided. On RTD, high schooler used to dodging fentanyl, chaos One suspect, an adult male, was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt with an eyeball graphic on the front. The second suspect, another adult male, was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and red pants.Hernandez-Morataya was seen wearing an Astros T-shirt, a black and orange jacket, and black pants.Jose...

Where Colorado's biggest wind gusts were recorded Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:10:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado is set to get snow on Friday, but Thursday's weather betrays none of that -- except for the blustery wind filtering out of the mountains and into the Front Range.Big pressure changes are often preceded by strong wind, and high wind warnings have been issued for much of the eastern portion of Colorado's high country. Some areas of the mountains could record upward of 9 inches, and some areas of the Denver metro could see up to 4 inches of snow. FOX31 Weather: View the latest Denver forecasts, maps and rada The Pinpoint Weather team is forecasting snowfall to begin Thursday night, after recording highs in the mid- to upper-60s on Thursday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to drop into the teens overnight.If you were flying over the Rockies, there was severe turbulence reported by pilots and passengers. The following are non-thunderstorm wind gusts recorded by the National Weather Service in Colorado from midnight on Thursday, Dec. 7, until 2 p.m.CountyLo...