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Middlesex DA charges suspect in 2000 cold case rape of a 13-year-old girl in her Cambridge home

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:50:42 GMT

In the Middlesex District Attorney’s office’s latest cold case breakthrough, investigators have charged a man they believe to be the perpetrator of a 2000 sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl in her home in the middle of the night, in what the DA called “every parent’s nightmare.”In the early morning of Oct. 18, 2000, a man entered a Cambridge home while its occupants were sleeping, prosecutors said in a statement Thursday. The man climbed to the second floor and walked to the bed of a 13-year-old girl where he covered her mouth with his hand and ordered her silence. He then proceeded to rape her.As he assaulted the girl, he allegedly asked her how old she was and she told him. When she got a chance to escape, she took it and screamed for help as the man ran past her, down the hairs, out of the house and disappeared. The case went cold.Nearly 22 and a half years later, prosecutors have named Roger W. Reddick, Jr., 41, who at the time lived less than a half mile away in Cambridge, as...

Trump indictment live updates: Latest news, developments

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:50:42 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first ever criminal case against a former president, Donald Trump has been indicted on charges involving payments made during his 2016 campaign to quash claims of two extramarital affairs. Prosecutors in New York focused on money paid to porn actor Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal to keep the women from going public with claims that they had sexual encounters with him.Trump, who’s running for the White House again in 2024, called the decision by a Manhattan grand jury to indict him “political persecution and election interference at the highest level.” ___KEY DEVELOPMENTS:Minutes after the indictment was announced Thursday, Trump released a lengthy statement calling it the next step in a “witch-hunt to destroy the Make America Great Again movement.” “The Democrats have lied, cheated and stolen in their obsession with trying to ‘Get Trump,’ but now they’ve done the unthinkable ̵...

Gwyneth Paltrow not at fault for ski collision, jury decides

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:50:42 GMT

By SAM METZ (Associated Press)PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow won her court battle over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah ski resort after a jury decided Thursday that the movie star wasn’t at fault for the crash.A jury dismissed the complaint of a retired optometrist who sued Paltrow over injuries he sustained when the two crashed on a beginner run at Deer Valley ski resort, siding with Paltrow after eight days of live-streamed courtroom testimony that made the case a pop culture fixation.Paltrow, an actor who in recent years has refashioned herself into a celebrity wellness entrepreneur, Paltrow looked to her attorneys with a pursed lips smile when the judge read the eight-member jury’s verdict in the Park City courtroom. She sat intently through two weeks of testimony in what became the biggest celebrity court case since actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard faced off last year.The dismissal concludes two weeks of courtroom proceedings that hinged largely ...

Red Sox pitchers can’t find plate in jarring Opening Day performance

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:50:42 GMT

When the Red Sox assembled this year’s pitching staff a special emphasis was placed on avoiding walks. No matter what else happened the Red Sox weren’t going to keep shooting themselves in the foot by giving opposing batters a free pass.Maybe in the long run that’ll still work out, but Thursday the staff couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start.Red Sox pitchers were all over the place Opening Day, surrendering nine walks and 15 hits in the 10-9 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. They also surrendered five stolen bases and at points looked completely uncompetitive.“Too many walks, a lot of traffic, right? We’ve got to be better at that,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. “Nine walks as a team, we’ve been talking about throwing strikes and attacking the zone. … Not great, we’ve got to be better in that aspect.”The performance was particularly shocking given that it began with Corey Kluber. No starter in the big leagues was better at avoiding walks in 2022, and last season he had only one g...

Minnesota train derailment, ethanol fire renew safety fears

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:50:42 GMT

By JOSH FUNK and TRISHA AHMED (Associated Press)PRINSBURG, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people had to evacuate their Minnesota town after a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire early Thursday, but authorities were hopeful that the quick response and cold weather would help limit the impact of this latest crash.Still, those pushing to improve rail safety said the derailment only added urgency to the debate over reforms that Congress and regulators are considering, even as officials seemed to apply some of the lessons learned after last month’s fiery derailment near East Palestine, Ohio.Minnesota officials said the BNSF train derailed around 1 a.m. in Raymond, roughly 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of Minneapolis. That prompted the evacuation of essentially all of the town’s 250 homes because they were within 1/2 mile (0.8 kilometers) of the derailment. The evacuation order was lifted around noon.The nation has been increasingly focused on railr...

Red Sox season opens at Fenway Park; fans express confidence but say team needs to do more

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:50:42 GMT

Red Sox fans, dressed in winter coats, hats and gloves didn’t let the bitter temps cool their optimism on Opening Day.It took just a few innings for the sellout crowd to start booing as the Orioles jumped out to an 8-2 lead through the midway point of Opening Day before eventually walking away with a 10-9 victory. The crowd showed life when the Red Sox scored five runs between the eighth and ninth innings, cutting a six-run deficit to one.Methuen resident Jake Conway, 28, attended his first Opening Day with his father John, 69, both long-time Red Sox supporters.“I feel like they did enough to sneak into the Wild Card,” Jake said, expressing more confidence than his father. “There’s always the probability of ‘We tried, we made it. We’re in the playoffs, we’re in the hunt.’”John Conway has attended around 20 opening days, as he used to walk plenty of times to the ballpark from his nearby childhood home. He said he’s encouraged third baseman Rafael Devers signed a 10-year, $313.5...

Franz Wagner focusing on having a bigger rebounding impact for the Magic

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:50:42 GMT

Although others also brought it to his attention, Orlando Magic second-year Franz Wagner didn’t need to be told an aspect of his game he needed to improve.“One thing I got to get better at is rebounding,” Wagner told the Orlando Sentinel during a conversation after the team’s Thursday practice at Georgetown University. “That was one of my focuses these last couple of weeks.”Wagner’s concerted effort on rebounding has been evident in the box score recently.He averaged 5.8 rebounds in 33.2 minutes in the Magic’s previous nine games entering Friday’s road game against the Washington Wizards (34-42).Wagner’s averaging 4.1 rebounds in 33 minutes on the season and was collecting 3.8 boards per game in his previous 66 games before the recent stretch.He grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds in the Magic’s March 16 road loss to the Phoenix Suns and Sunday home win over the Brooklyn Nets. His four-highest rebounding games have come...

Trump’s legal worries extend far beyond charges in New York

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:50:42 GMT

By The Associated PressThe hush money case in New York that has led to criminal charges against Donald Trump is just one of a number of investigations that could pose legal problems for the former president.Joe Tacopina, a lawyer for Trump, confirmed Thursday that he had been informed that the former president had been indicted on charges involving payments made during the 2016 campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. The specific charges were not immediately made public.Trump faces a string of other inquiries as he campaigns for another term in 2024, including a criminal investigation over top secret documents found at his Florida estate, a probe in Washington into his efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election, and an investigation in Georgia looking into whether he and his allies illegally interfered in the state’s 2020 election.Trump, a Republican, has denied any wrongdoing and says he is being targeted by Democrats trying to keep ...

Brian Walshe indicted in murder of wife Ana Walshe in their Cohasset home

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:50:42 GMT

Brian Walshe has now been indicted for the murder of his wife Ana Walshe.“Brian Walshe entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of murder at his Quincy District Court arraignment in January,” Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey said. “This indictment moves the case to the Norfolk Superior Court, where it will be arraigned anew in the coming weeks. That date has not yet been set.”Walshe has remained behind bars, with at least one date in lower court continued earlier this month, as prosecutors sought an indictment to bump the case up to the Superior Court. That indictment was announced at around 5:40 p.m. Thursday.The indictment charges Walshe with the murder of his wife Ana Walshe, 39. It also charges him with misleading a police investigation/obstruction of justice and for improper conveyance of a human body. If convicted of the murder, Walshe would be subject to a mandatory life sentence behind bars.The disappearance of Ana Walshe from her Cohasset home on the first day of the year dom...

Padres announce starting lineup for 2023 Opening Day

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:50:42 GMT

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have announced their starting lineup for their first game of the 2023 season against the Colorado Rockies.First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Thursday night at Petco Park.Leading off the Padres on Opening Day will be the two-time Golden Glove Award-winning center fielder Trent Grisham. Going to Padres Opening Day? Here’s what to know Batting second will be Juan Soto, who is starting in left field and is expected to primarily play that position in 2023, with Fernando Tatis Jr. taking over right field when he returns from suspension.2022 MVP finalist Manny Machado will bat third in the lineup.Machado will be followed up by shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who will be making his debut for the club after signing an 11-year, $280 million contract with the Padres in the offseason. Hear what music Padres players have chosen as their walk-up songs Batting fifth will be Jake Cronenworth, who will be starting at first base. Cronenworth is expected to be the t...