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Georgia election case prosecutors cite fairness in urging 1 trial for Trump and 18 other defendants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:23 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutors who have accused former President Donald Trump and 18 others of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia maintain that all of the defendants should be tried together, citing efficiency and fairness.The case was brought under the state’s anti-racketeering law, meaning the same witnesses and evidence will be used in any trial, they wrote in a brief they said was filed Tuesday. Holding several lengthy trials instead would “create an enormous strain on the judicial resources” of the county superior court and would randomly favor the defendants tried later, who would have the advantage of seeing the state’s evidence and arguments ahead of time, prosecutors wrote.Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said last month in announcing the charges that she wanted to try all 19 defendants together. Two of the people charged have filed speedy trial demands, and Judge Scott McAfee set their trial for Oct. 23. ...

Updated Ford F-150 gets new grille, other features as Ford shows it off on eve of Detroit auto show

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:23 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a facelift next year, one of just a few new or updated vehicles that will be shown off this week at Detroit’s big auto show.Ford unveiled the latest version of the F-150 pickup Tuesday night at an event next to Huntington Place, the convention center that will host the North American International Auto Show starting with media day on Wednesday. It’s one of only four new or revamped vehicles to be unveiled at the show, including models from Stellantis’ Jeep off-road brand, and from General Motors’ GMC and Cadillac brands.That’s far short of the 40 or 50 new models that were often unveiled during the show’s heyday. During the past four or five years, automakers have been shunning auto shows as the preferred places to reveal new models. Instead, they’re opting to show them online for less money and at times when they don’t have to share the limelight with others.The Detro...

Missing woman last seen exiting vehicle on Edens Expressway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:23 GMT

CHICAGO — A search is underway for a Wisconsin woman who went missing after leaving a car that was stuck in traffic along the Edens Expressway, according to Chicago police.Officers say they are searching for 53-year-old Fidelia Carpio, who was last seen exiting a car that was stopped in traffic near the Wilson Avenue exit (43A) along the Edens Expressway around 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon.  Court docs: 911 call from Lyft driver leads to police interrupting man trying to drown son Police say Carpio was last seen walking toward Cicero Avenue. According to police, Carpio has blonde hair and brown eyes. She stands 5-foot-1 and weighs around 160 pounds.Police notified the public about Carpio's disappearance on Tuesday, Sept. 12.  ‘This is crazy’: Investigation underway after string of car burglaries in South Loop Chicago Police ask anyone with information on the whereabouts of 53-year-old Fidelia Carpio to call Area 5 Detectives at 312-746-6554.Tips for police can al...

New COVID vaccine OK'd for people 5-and-older

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:23 GMT

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) -- The CDC voted to recommend a brand new version of the COVID-19 vaccine after the FDA also approved it. Everyone 5-and-older is eligible for the new COVID vaccine. Kids under 5 can also get it but they may need more than one dose.Dr. Mandy Cohen said, "We're in our strongest position yet to fight COVID-19.""The federal government is putting vast amount of money into research and these MRNA vaccinations are really, really working," said John Giramendi, a Democrat from California.Last week, though, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky criticized the recommendation of multiple doses for kids."Norway, South America and the UK all chose to recommend only one dose of Pfizer due to the risk of cardio vascular side effects for boostering kids," Paul said.But Dr. Anthony Fauci said it's important to consider all the facts. "The risk of myocarditis from COVID itself is greater than the risk of the vaccine."Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said research and COVID vaccine development need t...

Drew Barrymore dropped as ceremony host after her talk show resumes during strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:23 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Barrymore has been dropped as host of the upcoming National Book Awards ceremony, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began.“The National Book Awards is an evening dedicated to celebrating the power of literature, and the incomparable contributions of writers to our culture," the National Book Foundation, which presents the award, said in a statement Tuesday. "In light of the announcement that ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ will resume production, the National Book Foundation has rescinded Ms. Barrymore’s invitation to host the 74th National Book Awards Ceremony.”The awards event, sometimes referred to as the Academy Awards of the publishing world, is scheduled for Nov. 15.Barrymore's resumption of her CBS talk show doesn't inherently cause issues with the actors guild, which is also on strike, as daytime talk shows are governed by a different Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Rad...

Nazi memorabilia, firearms found in Colorado home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado man was arrested after law enforcement said they searched his home and found more than a dozen firearms, potentially destructive devices and Nazi memorabilia and drawings.According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, 36-year-old Dean Fabiano was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Man bitten near homeless camp raises safety concerns The investigation began after U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized a package from China labeled "TOYS" which came from a company known to send gun parts and counterfeit merchandise into the United States.According to a criminal complaint, the package contained two Glock switches and was addressed to Fabiano. Neither of the switches, which allow a handgun to operate in a fully automatic fashion, had serial numbers."What I found fascinating was that the feds had been tracking the importation of various trigger devices that would cause semi-automatic handguns, li...

Teenager dead, juvenile suspect in custody after Louisiana school shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:23 GMT

Editor’s note: The victim’s name has been corrected. We apologize for the error.GREENSBURG, La. (WVLA) — A teenager is dead and another is in custody after a shooting at a Louisiana school on Tuesday. The incident happened at the St. Helena College and Career Academy at around 3:30 p.m., according to authorities in Greensburgh, Louisiana. Joe Chaney, Chief of Operations with the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office, said the shooting left one student dead while two others had been hospitalized. The conditions of those injured weren't immediately available. A relative at the scene identified the teenager who was killed as Vernon Gordon Jr., 16. He was a football player.A juvenile suspect has been taken into police custody, according to the sheriff's office, and the motive remains under investigation. The St. Helena Parish School District posted to Facebook on Tuesday that classes have been canceled until Friday, as has the upcoming football game. “A tragic incident occurred on the camp...

Paxton communicated with lawyer via encrypted messages, witness says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:23 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas’ Court of Impeachment reconvened Tuesday morning for the second week of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s trial, leading off with testimony from Brandon Cammack — the outside counsel Paxton hired to help investigate campaign donor Nate Paul’s claims that are central to the articles of impeachment. Affair and bribery: Witness testimony from day 5 of Paxton's trial Outside counsel hired to investigate Nate Paul's claims reported 'directly to Paxton'Cammack, a Houston attorney, had about five years of experience when he was hired to investigate Paul's claims — which top deputies in Paxton's office had previously looked into and said testified that found to have no merits. Cammack testified Tuesday that he was excited to work for the attorney general's office and after meeting with Paul and his attorney, Michael Wynn, he thought Paul's claims were "serious, if true."Cammack told the jury that he was hired directly by Paxton who told him he woul...

Most should get the new COVID vaccines, U.S. experts say. Availability is imminent.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:23 GMT

By MIKE STOBBE and LAURAN NEERGAARD (AP Medical Writers)Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday.Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency’s director quickly signed off Tuesday on the panel’s recommendation. That means doses should be available this week, some as early as Wednesday.The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic has faded, but there are still thousands of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths in the U.S. each week. Hospitalizations have been increasing since late summer, though the latest data indicate infections may be starting to level off, particularly in the South.Still, experts worry that immunity from previous vaccinations and infections is fading in many people, and a new shot would save many lives.According to a survey last month that CDC cited, about 42% said they would definitely or probably get the new vaccine. Yet only about 20% of a...

Farah Stockman: Corruption is an existential threat to Ukraine, and Ukrainians know it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:23 GMT

President Joe Biden talks of the world being divided into autocracies and democracies. But a more important division exists: between kleptocracies, where leaders treat their nations like personal piggy banks, and places where corruption is the exception rather than the rule.Since 2014, Ukrainians have been fighting to drag their country into that second category. The Maidan revolution, which sent a pro-Russian president packing, wasn’t just about freeing Ukraine from Russian influence. It was also about breaking the stranglehold of oligarchs who — as in so many former Soviet republics — controlled everything from television stations to the politicians on ballots. The fight against corruption amounts to a second front in Ukraine’s war against Russia.Ukraine is making progress, no small feat in the middle of a hot war. But it is still ranked the second most corrupt country in Europe, after Russia, according to Transparency International. Since the February 2022 Russian invasion, a hos...