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Collision in around-the-world Ocean Race punctures 1st-place 11th Hour Racing; protest filed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:20 GMT

Two boats collided just 17 minutes into the final, 10-day leg of the around-the-world Ocean Race on Thursday, sending first-place 11th Hour Racing back to port in The Hague, the Netherlands, with a gaping hole in its carbon fiber hull. The Newport, Rhode Island-based boat filed a protest against Guyot environnement – Team Europe, which punctured the port side of the 11th Hour hull with its bowsprit. No injuries were reported, the Ocean Race said.“We did our best to avoid it, and I don’t want to speculate on what was going on on their side of the fence,” 11th Hour skipper Charlie Enright said. “This race has a way of testing people in different ways — physically and mentally, and this is a test for our team. There is no team I would rather be on, that I would rather have with me. If anyone can figure this out, it is us.”Guyot skipper Benjamin Dutreux said he did not see the other boat, which appeared to have the right of way, until it was too late.“It was impossible then to avoid con...

Sam Bankman-Fried could face 2 criminal trials, with prosecution on some charges delayed until 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:20 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried may face two criminal trials after a federal judge on Thursday granted a request by prosecutors to delay a trial on some of the charges until next year.Bankman-Fried faces trial in October on charges brought against him last year. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in Manhattan set a March 11 trial date for him on newer charges filed three months ago.Kaplan chose to schedule two trials after prosecutors said they will only go ahead with the newer charges if authorities in the Bahamas — where Bankman-Fried was first arrested — agree to it.The judge acted hours afer Bankman-Fried appeared before Kaplan as his lawyers argued for dismissal of charges alleging that he and other top executives cheated investors and looted FTX customer deposits, in part to fund lavish lifestyles. Kaplan seemed skeptical toward some of their arguments but didn’t immediately rule.When one defense lawyer finished speaking, the judge told him: “I congratulate you on an ex...

Accidente entre un camión y un autobús en Manitoba, Canadá, deja al menos 15 muertos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:20 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos 15 personas murieron este jueves en Canadá tras el choque de un autobús y un camión en una carretera rural cerca de Carberry, Manitoba, confirmó el comisionado adjunto Rob Hill de la Real Policía Montada en una conferencia de prensa.El choque ocurrió en la intersección de la Carretera 1 y la Carretera 5, dijo Hill. Además de las 15 personas que murieron en el lugar, otras 10 víctimas fueron trasladadas al hospital con heridas.Ray Muirhead, alcalde de la ciudad de Carberry, emitió un comunicado publicado en Facebook luego de la colisión: “En primer lugar, nuestro Ayuntamiento de Carberry está en estado de shock luego de la muy grave colisión que ocurrió hoy, 15 de junio de 2023″.“Instamos respetuosamente a todos a mantenerse alejados del área para permitir que los profesionales manejen la situación de manera efectiva sin complicaciones innecesarias y distracciones. Nuestros pensamientos están con cualquiera que haya sido afectado por este trágico ev...

Napoli hires Rudi Garcia as coach to replace Luciano Spalletti

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:20 GMT

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Italian champions Napoli hired Rudi Garcia as coach on Thursday to replace Luciano Spalletti, who said he needed to “take a year off” after helping the club end a 33-year Serie A title drought.The well-traveled Garcia most recently coached Al Nassr, the Saudi Arabian team that Cristiano Ronaldo joined after the World Cup.Garcia, a 59-year-old Frenchman, has also coached Roma, Marseille, Lyon and Lille.Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis announced the hiring of Garcia in a short statement: “The president would like to give him a warm welcome and wish him the best of luck.”The length of the contract was not specified.Under Spalletti, Napoli this season won its first Serie A title since Maradona led the club to the 1987 and 1990 championships.Afterward, the 64-year-old Spalletti said he needed a break: “I need to take a year off. I’m a bit tired.”___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Former Loveland officer faces assault charge for punching handcuffed woman

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A former Loveland Police officer is facing a charge of third-degree assault for striking a handcuffed woman while she was in custody.Former officer Russell Maranto is accused of punching Angelia Hall in the face after she spat on him in a hospital emergency room on May 20.The Larimer County Sheriff's Office investigated the incident and submitted probable cause to charge Maranto with third-degree assault, which is a misdemeanor. The District Attorney's Office issued Maranto a court summons on Thursday. Bodycam video shows former Loveland cop punching handcuffed woman Maranto was fired from the department on May 23.Bodycam video shows officer punch handcuffed womanLPD said Hall was taken into custody after she was found wandering in and out of traffic and speaking incoherently in the area of North Garfield Avenue and East 29th Street on the evening of May 20. The officers took her to a local hospital for evaluation.Loveland Police Chief Tim Doran explained in a vide...

Denver weather: More rain and cooler temperatures before drier days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay in a wet pattern Friday and Saturday, followed by sunshine and more seasonal temperatures on Father's Day.Weather tonight: Evening storms ending The chance for thunderstorms will continue through Thursday evening before wrapping up overnight. Temperatures will fall down to the 50s, which is right in line with normal for this time of year. Weather tomorrow: Rain, coolerIt will be a soggy and cooler end to the workweek. Clouds will stick around through Friday morning and will be followed by rain showers and a few thunderstorms in the afternoon. This will limit high temperatures to the mid-60s, which is more than 15 degrees cooler than average. Looking ahead: Warmer and drier Soggy weather will continue into Saturday. Like Friday, Saturday will start out with increasing clouds followed by showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A drier weather pattern will start Saturday night into Sunday. Father's Day will be mostly sunny with a high...

Family member of newlywed couple killed in Surfside collapse reacts to findings pointing to pool deck as possible cause

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:20 GMT

A South Florida man who lost his sister and brother-in-law in the partial collapse in Surfside is weighing in on new findings from federal investigators pointing to the condominium’s pool deck as a possible cause7News cameras on Thursday afternoon captured Martin Langesfeld and his father as they placed flowers on the fence surrounding the site where their loved ones lived. “Now it’s a gravesite. Ninety-eight people died here, including my sister,” said Langesfeld. Nearly two years ago to the date, his sister, Nicole Langesfeld, and his brother-in-law, Luis Sadovnic, were killed when the Champlain Towers South collapsed, the place the newlywed couple called home.“First of all, it still doesn’t feel like a reality. It’s a never-ending nightmare, and having to fight for justice when you would think it’s given to you after such a horrific tragedy,” said Langesfeld. On Thursday, some new findings from the National Institute of Standa...

Boston sports icons pay tribute to longtime 7NEWS Sports Director Joe Amorosino

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:20 GMT

Tributes poured in for Sports Director Joe Amorosino on Thursday as the final buzzer sounded on his 25 years spent covering sports at 7NEWS.There have been many amazing sports moments in Boston over the last 25 years.From the Red Sox’s breaking their 86-year championship curse in 2004, to the end of decades-long title droughts for the Celtics and Bruins and all six Patriots Super Bowl titles, Joe was there covering them all.After more than two decades, Joe signed off the air one last time Thursday as he steps away from broadcasting to focus on his family business. Joe’s mother, father and children were among those sharing their well wishes during his final broadcast at 7NEWS. Others including Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron, former Red Sox manager Terry Francona, and hall of famer and former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz also shared their own messages. Joe will be missed on the sidelines and in the 7newsroom.

Man facing murder charge in deadly Manchester, NH stabbing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:20 GMT

A 54-year-old man was arrested for the murder of Laurie MacLellan, 59, in Manchester, New Hampshire, officials said.Robert Eastman was charged with second degree murder following an investigation in MacLellan’s death. Manchester police responded to Hanover Street around 2 a.m. Thursday morning where they found the victim with apparent stab wounds dead at the scene. Eastman allegedly caused her death by “manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life by stabbing her in the face and abdomen with a knife,” the attorney general reported.Eastman is set to be arraigned Friday.

Sales tax holiday Aug. 12-13

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:20 GMT

The House adjourned for an extra-long weekend after adopting a resolution designating the weekend of Aug. 12-13 as this year’s sales tax holiday.The Senate agreed to the same dates for the tax holiday. The House advanced a few local bills and adjourned in memory of former House Speaker David Bartley of Holyoke. With Juneteenth on Monday, the House plans to meet next on Tuesday.As the Herald previously reported, state Senate President Karen Spilka said she would not consider extending the pause on the state’s 6.25% sales tax. “We’re not there yet,” she added.“But we will be doing the weekend,” the Democrat from Ashland said and that has proven true.First tried for just one day in 2004 but made into an annual full weekend holiday in 2018, the law aims to boost consumer spending for one weekend a year at the expense of millions in sales tax revenue.There are some exclusions to the holiday, which only applies to purchases less than $2,500.Purchases of cars, boats, meals, uti...