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Dutch King Apologizes for His Country’s Role in the Slave Trade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:55 GMT

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands formally apologized Saturday for his country’s role in the slave trade, a rare direct apology for a historical injustice by a sitting European monarch.Willem-Alexander, who ascended to the throne in 2013, made the apology in a speech in Amsterdam at an annual commemoration of the abolition of slavery in Suriname and the Netherlands’ Caribbean colonies, which was also the start of a memorial year that celebrates the 150th anniversary of the end of the practice there.“We carry the horrors of the slavery past with us,” Willem-Alexander said, adding that the consequences of the slave trade could still be felt in the form of racism in today’s society.“They are intensely experienced by me with heart and soul,” he said about his words of apology, which were met with applause.Willem-Alexander also asked for forgiveness for the “obvious lack of action against this crime against humanity” on behalf ...

Teen who stabbed correctional officer in Lakeside area sentenced to 24 years in prison

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:55 GMT

A teenager who stabbed a correctional officer in the Lakeside area, while in youth services’ custody and at a dental appointment, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison.Juan Ocegueda, 18, was sentenced Friday in Jefferson County District Court for the May 31, 2022, stabbing, according to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.Ocegueda, at the time of the incident, was 17 and was in the custody of Platte Valley Youth Services in Greeley. Ocegueda was at a dental appointment, with a Division of Youth Services security specialist who was known to him, when the stabbing occurred.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two die, one person injured, in single-vehicle crash in Highlands Ranch Crime and Public Safety | Driver swept away by floodwaters in Weld County dies after driving past road closure Crime and Public Safety | Thornton man kidnapped girl, then bound, gagged, sexually assaulted her, police say Crime and...

Feds call off pesticide spraying near New Mexico’s Rio Chama to kill invasive grasshoppers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:55 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Federal land managers have called off plans to spray pesticides near the Rio Chama in northern New Mexico as part of an effort to eradicate invasive grasshoppers. The decision announced Thursday by the Bureau of Land Management followed an outcry by environmentalists and others who worried that dispersing 670 gallons (2,536 liters) of carbaryl — a potent neurotoxin — would also kill bees, monarch butterflies and other insects vital to the area’s ecosystem. Although the U.S. Agriculture Department conducted an environmental assessment earlier this year, the Bureau of Land Management said additional analysis and outreach was needed. “Due to the time needed to carry out additional analysis, the project cannot be achieved this season and will no longer take place. We will continue to work on this important issue in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,” said Pamela...

Pasadena man shoots roommate, kills himself; motive under investigation 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:55 GMT

A man from Pasadena died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting his roommate on Friday afternoon. According to the Pasadena Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 200 block of North Madison Avenue around 1:51 p.m. on a shots fired call. Upon arriving on the scene, officers located a man suffering from a gunshot wound outside a residential unit. The wound appeared to be self-inflicted, Pasadena Police said, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A firearm was recovered near the man, identified as 35-year-old Creighton Chun Ming Wong of Pasadena. Officers conducted a welfare check in the adjacent residential unit and located a second man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a nearby hospital by Pasadena Fire Department paramedics in critical condition.  Neighbors unhappy with illegal RV park in Sylmar backyard Preliminary investigation by detectives indicated that the men were roommates and that Wong had shot his ro...

Authorities investigating after woman shot and killed in Valinda 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:55 GMT

A woman was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Valinda that may have been gang related. According to a release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies with the Industry Station responded to the 15500 block of Fellowship Street in the unincorporated area of Valinda around 6 a.m. Saturday morning regarding a gunshot victim call. The victim, only identified as a Hispanic female, was transported to a nearby hospital before deputies arrived on scene, and she was pronounced deceased upon arrival. “Preliminary investigation revealed the female was a victim of a drive-by shooting while she was outside in front of the location,” LASD said. The incident may be gang related, authorities said. No suspect or vehicle description has been released. L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Homicide investigators are handling the ongoing investigation. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ...

Sharks add toughness, hope they’ve shored up goaltending with signings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:55 GMT

The San Jose Sharks hope they’ve shored up one of their most problematic areas from last season as they signed goalie Mackenzie Blackwood to a two-year contract worth $2.35 million per year.Blackwood will make $2.2 million in salary this upcoming season and $2.5 million in 2024-25. He and the Sharks came to terms just minutes before Blackwood was set to become an unrestricted free agent at 9 a.m. (PDT).Blackwood was acquired by the Sharks from the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday for a sixth-round draft pick this year but was a pending restricted free agent in need of a new contract. Although Blackwood was not given a qualifying offer by the Sharks on Friday, the two sides continued to talk and were able to get a deal done.“Mackenzie is a big, athletic goaltender with a lot of potential and upside,” Sharks general manager Mike Grier said in a statement. “He will be a good addition to our goaltender group.”Going into the first day of free agency on Saturday, the Sharks had only one...

Woman found dead in Fairfield motel room

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:55 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman was found dead in a Fairfield motel early Saturday morning, the Fairfield Police Department said. Twitter limits user access based on verification Officers were called to the 2100 block of North Texas Street on a report of a woman possibly dying in a room around 1:25 a.m. The Gateway Inn Fairfield is the motel located on the block. Police found a 25-year-old woman in Fairfield dead inside of a room. Her identity is being withheld until her next of kin can be notified. The woman's death is under investigation as suspicious by detectives with the Investigations Bureau. Anyone with information is asked to contact Fairfield police at 707-428-7300.

Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reserves

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:55 GMT

WNBA career triple-double leader Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut was selected an All-Star reserve by the league’s coaches on Saturday.Thomas, who will be making her fourth all-star appearance, is the first WNBA player with three triple-doubles in a season. She accomplished it in the span of seven days, including two in back-to-back games. She’s joined by Sun teammate DeWanna Bonner, who is making her fifth All-Star appearance.Atlanta teammates Allisha Gray and Cheyenne Parker will be making their first appearances in the game. So will Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell and Seattle’s Ezi Magbegor.Other reserves chosen were Washington’s Elena Delle Donne, Las Vegas’ Kelsey Plum, New York’s Sabrina Ionescu and Courtney Vandersloot, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier and Chicago’s Kahleah Copper.They’ll have to wait a week to find out which team they’ll be playing on for the All-Star Game in Las Vegas on July 15. Team captains A’ja Wilson and Br...

Ola de calor deja más de 100 muertos en México

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:55 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – Las altas temperaturas que se han registrado en México este año —las cuales han afectado en especial el norte del país— han ocasionado 112 fallecimientos, casi el triple que los decesos reportados el año pasado por el calor, indicaron las autoridades sanitarias federales.Del 19 de marzo al 24 de junio se han acumulado 1,559 casos vinculados a temperaturas extremas y 112 defunciones, señaló la Secretaría de Salud en su informe más reciente sobre la temporada de calor.Los estados con mayores cifras de fallecidos son Nuevo León con 64 casos, Tamaulipas con 19 y Veracruz con 15, seguidos de Tabasco con 5, Oaxaca con 4, Quintana Roo y Sonora con dos y Campeche con uno. Ola de calor cobra la vida de 36 personas en México; el número podría ser mayor Beatriz se debilita a un remanente mientras se sigue alejando de las costas de México De acuerdo al informe de las autoridades sanitarias federales, la mayor cantidad...

Silver Spring fentanyl dealer charged with manslaughter for overdose death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:55 GMT

A Silver Spring, Maryland, man, who police said is a fentanyl dealer, was charged with manslaughter for his role in the overdose death of a man last Christmas.Along with the manslaughter charge, Junior Salvador Alvarez Paz, 22, was charged with the distribution of a controlled substance, according to a news release.Police said he sold fentanyl to an unidentified man on the morning of Dec. 25, 2022. An autopsy and lab testing determined the victim died after overdosing on fentanyl.Montgomery County’s drug enforcement unit concluded that Alvarez Paz may have sold the drug that led to the overdose after reviewing communications in which the 22-year-old arranged to meet and exchange drugs with the victim, a news release said.Alvarez Paz is currently being held without bond.Source