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Kennedy cousin whose murder conviction was overturned sues former cop, Connecticut town

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:42:44 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, whose murder conviction in the 1970s killing of a teenager in Connecticut was overturned, is suing the lead police investigator in the case and the town of Greenwich for alleged malicious prosecution, civil rights violations and other claimed wrongdoing.Skakel, 63, a nephew of Robert F. Kennedy’s widow, Ethel Kennedy, was found guilty in 2002 of the 1975 bludgeoning death of Martha Moxley, who lived across the street from the Skakel family in wealthy Greenwich and whose body was found in her family’s backyard. Both Skakel and Moxley were 15 at the time of her death.The Connecticut Supreme Court overturned Skakel’s conviction in 2018, after he had served more than 11 years in prison, saying his defense lawyer failed to present evidence of an alibi. A state prosecutor announced in 2020 that Skakel would not be put on trial again and the murder charge was dropped.The new lawsuit alleges the investigator, Frank Garr, was intent...

Suburbs put the brakes on migrant bus arrivals after crackdowns in Chicago and New York

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:42:44 GMT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — In Edison, New Jersey, the mayor warned he would send people back to the border if they came to his city in buses. In Rockford, Illinois, authorities said 355 migrants who landed on a charter flight wouldn’t be staying. “NO MIGRANT BUSES THIS EXIT,” signs along Interstate 55 in Grundy County, Illinois, southwest of Chicago said ahead of Christmas weekend.Nervous officials in suburbs and outlying cities near Chicago and New York are giving migrants arriving from the southern border a cold shoulder amid attempts to circumvent restrictions on buses in those two cities, opening a new front in response to efforts led by Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to pay for migrants to leave his state. The suburban backlash comes amid what the acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection calls “unprecedented” arrivals, with illegal entries topping 10,000 several days last month. For months, big-city Democratic mayors including Eric Adams of New York and Bran...

'Luckily, they’re okay': 2 adults, toddler pulled to safety after crashing car into pond in Naperville

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:42:44 GMT

NAPERVILLE — A man, a woman and a 2-year-old girl are safe on Tuesday afternoon after they were pulled to safety by first responders after crashing their car into a pond in the west suburbs.Authorities say crews were called to the scene of the crash in the 3300 block of Cedar Glade Road in Naperville just before 1 p.m.Officers who were nearby when the call came in rushed to the scene and found the white SUV partially submerged in the retention pond near the 95th Street Library."From the radio call, we knew there was a baby in the water, but we didn’t know of any other occupants. Officers quickly responded in, got in the water, and found that there were two adults along with a two-year-old child in the car.” Commander Michaus Williams, from the Naperville Police Department, said. Honeymooning couple shares story of being in cab that crashed into tree near Millennium Park ice rink Three responding officers jumped into the water and were able to break the vehicle's windows to pull th...

Cubs announce new manager Craig Counsell's 2024 Major League coaching staff

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:42:44 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs 2024 coaching staff under new manager Craig Counsell is set, with a number of notable names making a return, as well as some significant fresh faces looking to help re-energize the club toward postseason contention next season.Returning Coaching Staff MembersOf the 14 listed members of Counsell's 2024 coaching staff, ten are returnees from the 2023 coaching staff and are holding the same positions with the Cubs.Tommy Hottovy (Pitching Coach), Dustin Kelly (Hitting Coach), Willie Harris (Third Base Coach), Mike Napoli (First Base Coach), Daniel Moskos (Assistant Pitching Coach), Juan Cabreja (Assistant Hitting Coach), Jim Adduci (Assistant Hitting Coach), Jonathan Mota (Major League Coach), Alex Smith (Major League Coach) and Garrett Lloyd (Bullpen Catcher) are all returning to the same positions they held last year. Art mystery solved: Owner of Wrigley Field painting meets artist behind it thanks to WGN PromotionJohn Mallee, a former Cubs hitting coach f...

'Bachelorette' Rachel Lindsay's husband, Bryan Abasolo, files for divorce after 4 years of marriage

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:42:44 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The bloom is off the final rose for “Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay and husband Bryan Abasolo, who found love on the reality dating show. Court records show that Abasolo filed to end their marriage Tuesday. He cited irreconcilable differences for the breakup and his filing in Los Angeles Superior Court says the pair separated on Dec. 31. “After more than 4 years of marriage, Rachel and I have made the difficult decision to part ways and start anew,” Abasolo said in a statement posted to his Instagram account. “Sometimes loving yourself and your partner means you must let go.” After competing on Season 21 of “The Bachelor,” Lindsay gained fame as the first Black lead on any iteration of “The Bachelor” franchise when she was picked as “The Bachelorette” in 2017. She chose Abasolo as her winning suitor and they married in August 2019. Lindsay, an attorney and author, recently left her correspondent position at entertainment news show “Extra.” Abasolo is a chiropra...

Frontier Airlines accidentally flies 16-year-old to Puerto Rico instead of Ohio: 'Help me please'

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:42:44 GMT

PARRISH, Fla. (WFLA) – It was the nightmare before Christmas for a couple of Florida parents after their son was flown 1,200 miles south to Puerto Rico rather than Cleveland.       Logan Lose, 16, waved goodbye to his family last Friday at Tampa International Airport before boarding a flight to visit his mom for the holidays. When he got to the gate, he saw other passengers boarding and got in line.His father Ryan Lose said the Frontier Airlines boarding agent checked his son's baggage, looked at his boarding pass on his phone, and told him he could get on the jet."Logan said they didn't scan it," Lose said. "They would've known it was the wrong flight if they scanned the boarding pass." Passengers on United’s ‘time travel’ flight miss NYE after plane lands in wrong year After landing in Puerto Rico, the 16-year-old texted his family in a panic."Help me please," he said. "I'm so scared. They told me it was Ohio.""My first reaction was panic," his fath...

'Banished' words of 2024 released by Michigan university, continuing tradition

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:42:44 GMT

SAULTE STE. MARIE, Mich. (WJMN) - Certain words or phrases make their way into the modern vernacular. When used with high frequency, as iconic as some of the lingo may be, it can make your vocabulary seem a bit limited. Regardless of how obsessed you are with today's language, at the end of the day, one Michigan university would like you to stop using the cringe-worthy words and phrases on its latest annual list. Earlier this week, Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie continued its decades-long tradition of banishing a list of popular words from the previous year.To determine the words to be cut, nominations pour in. For the newest list, LSSU says it received more than 2,000 suggestions from 20 different countries. That is at least 500 more submissions than the previous year. Passengers on United’s ‘time travel’ flight miss New Year’s Eve after plane lands in wrong year School officials previously explained the process to Nexstar’s WJMN. Anyone can submit a word...

1 injured in single-vehicle rollover reported in Manchaca Tuesday

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:42:44 GMT

MANCHACA, Texas (KXAN) — One person sustained non-life-threatening injuries after a single vehicle rollover crash in Manchaca on Tuesday afternoon, Austin-Travis County EMS shared on social media.The rescue call came in from the 11800 block of Old San Antonio Road, near Onion Creek Drive. Initial reports said a single vehicle rolled over and a patient was trapped inside. In a final update, ATCEMS said they transported one adult patient to Ascension Seton Hays with non-life-threatening injuries.ATCEMS initially said both Travis County Star Flight and Travis County ESD No. 5 were responding to the scene; in an update, EMS officials said the request for Star Flight assistance had been canceled.

If you’re looking to eat better in 2024, focus on your snacking habits

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:42:44 GMT

If you are looking to improve your nutrition, you may want to start with your snacking habits. While snacks have the potential to improve nutrient intake and boost energy levels between meals, in reality snack choices often fall short of these goals. Before jumping on the latest diet craze, consider how your snacks may be derailing your healthy eating plans.Researchers looked at the diets of over 20,000 Americans and found that, on average, people consumed an additional 400 to 500 calories per day in snacks. Snacks contributed to about a meal’s worth of calories, or about 22% of daily calories, while providing little nutritional value. The study, which was published in PLOS Global Public Health, reported that snacks were mostly carbohydrate-rich and high-fat convenience foods, sweets, alcoholic beverages and sugar-sweetened drinks.Healthful snacks can help manage appetite and keep energy levels stable during longer time periods between meals. Some individuals may need to rely on con...

Minnesota women open PWHL play Wednesday with familiar roster, new, top-level coach

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:42:44 GMT

Minnesota’s entry in the newly formed Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) begins play Wednesday night in Boston with a roster as familiar as it is talented.With a host of former Gophers and Minnesotans, headlined by the No. 1 pick in the draft, Taylor Heise, Team Minnesota appears poised to make some noise in the six-team league that will play a 24-game regular season that runs through late April.“We’re going to play with a lot of pace, a lot of determination, a lot of grit,” said head coach Ken Klee, who has been on the job for a week after Charlie Burggraf resigned for personal reasons.“We can make plays; we have a lot of skilled players. I want to play with the puck. I’m a coach who believes the team that has the puck the most usually gets more wins.”Former Gophers defenseman Lee Stecklein, who will anchor Team Minnesota’s blue line, played for Klee in the U.S. national program and believes he will be the leader the team needs.“He’s a great coach; he makes hockey fun,” Stec...