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Cop City Protesters Tried to Plant Trees. Atlanta Police Beat Them for It.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:32:37 GMT

Activists march toward the construction site for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center as part of the Block Cop City march in Atlanta on Nov. 13, 2023.Photo: Carlos Berrios/Sipa USA via APDEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Dozens of protesters began gathering early Monday morning in a small, unremarkable park in southeast Atlanta. By 9 a.m., over 400 people — a coalition of local Atlantans and visiting activists from around the country — had assembled to attend a day of protests dubbed “Block Cop City.” The event was just the latest mass demonstration in over two years of resistance against the construction of a vast police training facility, known as Cop City, over hundreds of acres of Atlanta’s forest land.Cops reacted to the day of action by attacking a slow-moving, peaceful march with tear gas and rubber bullets, just the latest reminder of why the compound, designed to further militarized counterinsurgency policing, should never be built.Organizers were clear from the start:...

Suspect arrested who stole Amazon delivery van at gunpoint in DC and crashed in Prince George’s Co.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:32:37 GMT

A person is in custody after allegedly stealing an Amazon delivery van at gunpoint in Southeast D.C. Tuesday night and taking police on a chase before crashing the vehicle in Prince George’s County, Maryland.D.C. police were alerted by Prince George’s County police that they were following a carjacked vehicle that was entering the District, according to a news release. The suspect then ditched the original car and stole an Amazon delivery van in the 1100 block of Bellevue Street SE.Aerial view of a carjacked Amazon delivery van crash in Capitol Heights. (Courtesy 7News/SkyTrak7)During the carjacking, police said shots were fired, but no one was wounded.D.C. police and Prince George’s County police then followed the van with cruisers and helicopters before it crashed in the 6400 block of Central Avenue in Seat Pleasant, according to WTOP’s news partners at 7 News.The suspect fled the scene and was arrested nearby. Police are continuing to investigate, and the suspect’s identity...

Grains mostlt lower, Livestock lower

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:32:37 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mostly lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. fell 9.50 cents at $5.7125 a bushel; Dec. corn fell 4.25 cents at $4.7350 a bushel; Dec. oats lost 11.75 cents at $3.4825 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans advanced 27.50 cents at $13.8750 a bushel.Beef and pork were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.Dec. live cattle was off .07 cent at $1.7675 a pound; Nov. feeder cattle lost .62 cent at $2.2960 a pound; Dec. lean hogs fell .27 cent at $.7220 a pound.Source

Brewers promote bench coach Pat Murphy to take over as manager after Craig Counsell’s departure

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:32:37 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After spending the last eight seasons as Craig Counsell’s bench coach, Pat Murphy is taking over for his former boss as the Milwaukee Brewers’ manager.The Brewers announced they were promoting Murphy on Wednesday, just over a week after the Chicago Cubs announced they had hired Counsell away from Milwaukee. Counsell had his introductory news conference with the Cubs on Monday.“Pat Murphy brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and passion for the game of baseball as well as a familiarity with the Brewers organization, players, staff and culture,” Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said in a statement. “Pat has been a significant contributor in the run of recent seasons of unprecedented success in franchise history. We are pleased to have Pat remain in the Brewers family and excited to name him manager today.”The Brewers will hold an introductory news conference on Thursday for Murphy, who received a three-year contract. The Athletic first reported...

Milwaukee Brewers promote bench coach Pat Murphy to take over as manager following Craig Counsell’s departure

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:32:37 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers promote bench coach Pat Murphy to take over as manager following Craig Counsell’s departure.Source

Parker teacher fired after showing footage of school tragedies during lockdown drill

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:32:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A teacher at a Parker school has been fired after allegedly showing footage of previous school tragedies during a lockdown drill. Parker Core Knowledge, a charter school in Douglas County, told FOX31 that following a routine lockdown drill, one of the teachers showed news station videos of school tragedies that occurred in other states.Interim school director Heather Newbrough said this was not in line with the school's protocol and was "completely unacceptable." Broomfield woman dies after catamaran sinks in Bahamas According to Newbrough, the teacher who showed the videos was terminated and is no longer employed at Parker Core Knowledge. "We practice routine lockdown drills at our school to ensure our students and staff are prepared in the event of an emergency. After learning of this incident, we took immediate steps to notify impacted families of students in that classroom and reassure them that this is not our standard procedure and will not happen again," sai...

Broomfield woman dies after catamaran sinks in Bahamas

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:32:37 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. tourist died in the Bahamas after a catamaran carrying more than 100 people sank while traveling to a private island, police said Wednesday.Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings told The Associated Press that the unidentified 74-year-old woman was from Broomfield, Colorado and was on a five-day vacation with her family when the catamaran sank late Tuesday morning.The rest of the passengers and crew members were rescued. Two other unidentified people were taken to a medical facility, police said, but their conditions were not immediately known. Security guard stops attempted robbery at King Soopers It wasn’t immediately clear how the 74-year-old woman died.Police said in a statement that the woman was found unresponsive as they helped pull the passengers and crew members from the water. They said she was given CPR and then taken to a dock where she was declared dead.Life vests were available, and those aboard were wearing them, according to aut...

BBC apologizes after ‘incorrect’ report stated Israeli troops targeted Gaza medical team

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:32:37 GMT

The BBC apologized Wednesday after an anchor misquoted a Reuters report, mistakenly saying during a live broadcast that Israel’s military siege and raid of a Gaza hospital targeted medical staff and Arabic speakers, prompting outcry from some Jewish groups. The Reuters report quoted an IDF spokesperson saying, “Our medical teams and Arabic speaking soldiers are on the ground to ensure that these supplies reach those in need.” The news anchor said that the Israeli military was “targeting people including medical teams as well as Arab speakers” in Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, a misquote of the Reuters report.Another anchor later read out an on-air apology and the BBC issued a correction on its website. “What we should have said is that IDF forces included medical staff and Arabic speakers for this operation,” said the news anchor. “We apologize for this error, which fell below our usual editorial standards.”In the same Reuters story, it reported Israeli troops were searching rooms ...

Dashcam video shows moment of crash on Route 3 in Billerica that sent tanker truck onto its side, spilling fuel

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:32:37 GMT

Authorities have shut down Route 3 in both directions in Billerica after a crash involving multiple vehicles Wednesday morning, including a fuel tanker truck.Massachusetts State Police said both troopers and Billerica firefighters were called to Route 3 northbound for the crash around 10 a.m. According to authorities, the crash involved a tanker truck that was said to be carrying “several thousand gallons of fuel.”Dashcam video shared with 7NEWS showed what appeared to be a pickup truck attempt to switch lanes on Route 3 before striking a passing SUV, then spinning out and crashing into the tanker truck. The tanker then ended up on its side, swinging around on the roadway before coming to a complete stop.All lanes of traffic in both directions were closed as a result, with police redirecting northbound traffic at Exit 76 and southbound traffic at Exit 79.Flying over the scene, SKY7-HD spotted the tanker on its side around 10:30 a.m., with the truck taking up three lane...

Alleged burglary attempt in Manchester, NH ends with suspect biting officer, attempting to choke K9

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:32:37 GMT

An attempt to break into a church in Manchester, NH ended with a suspect allegedly trying to strangle a K9 before assaulting three officers, biting one in the process, according to police.The Manchester Police Department said Paul Lopez, 36, was taken into custody Monday night after officers and state police were called to Mitchell Street.Authorities were initially responding to Our Lady of the Cedars Church for a burglar alarm activation when they came across Lopez, who an officer saw “banging on a window from the inside.”Manchester PD said that as more officers arrived at the scene, Lopez could be heard screaming. He also allegedly refused to comply with police when they attempted to order him outside.Over the course of the incident, the department said a state police K9 was called in, which Lopez allegedly responded to by continuing to yell, all while remaining inside the building.According to a news release, when the K9 was deployed, the 36-year-old Manchester reside...