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New York man who served 37 years in prison for killing 2 men released after conviction overturned

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man who served 37 years in prison for the shooting deaths of two people in the 1980s has been released from prison after his conviction was overturned. The Democrat and Chronicle reports Michael Rhynes left the Attica Correctional Facility on Tuesday afternoon following a court appearance in Rochester.His daughter, Michelle Miller, who was born three months after Rhynes was arrested, told the newspaper she’d never seen her father outside the confines of prison. “This will be my first birthday, my first Christmas, my first New Year’s with my father on the outside,” she said. “I think today is the first day I’ve experienced joy. I mean, ever. It’s like a dream.”Acting state Supreme Court Justice Stephen Miller tossed Rhynes’ 1986 murder conviction last week after two key witnesses, who previously had been in jail with Rhynes, recanted their testimony.The now-62-year-old was charged in connection with the killing of two people during a botched ro...

An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people and is the deadliest in 9 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

In this photo provided by Wang Xi, students gather outdoor after evacuating from their dormitories at the Lanzhou University Yuzhong campus in Lanzhou in northwestern China's Gansu province Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, after an earthquake hit the area. At least 100 were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in northwestern China, the country's state media reported on Tuesday. (Wang Xi via AP)(AP/Wang Xi) In this photo provided by Wang Xi, students gather outdoor after evacuating from their dormitories at the Lanzhou University Yuzhong campus in Lanzhou in northwestern China's Gansu province Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, after an earthquake hit the area. At least 100 were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in northwestern China, the country's state media reported on Tuesday....

Corte Suprema de Colorado retira a Trump de la boleta electoral de 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

(CNN) — En una decisión sorprendente y sin precedentes, la Corte Suprema de Colorado excluyó al expresidente Donald Trump de la boleta electoral del estado para 2024, al dictaminar que no es un candidato presidencial elegible debido a la “prohibición de insurrección” de la Decimocuarta Enmienda.El fallo fue de 4-3.La sentencia quedará en suspenso hasta el 4 de enero, a la espera del recurso de Trump ante la Corte Suprema de EE.UU., que podría decidir el asunto para el país.Jueza suspende el caso de interferencia electoral contra Trump, lo que podría retrasar el juicio previsto para marzoLa decisión de la Corte Suprema estatal solo se aplica a Colorado, pero la sentencia histórica sacudirá la campaña presidencial de 2024. Los funcionarios electorales de Colorado han dicho que el asunto debe resolverse antes del 5 de enero, que es la fecha límite legal para establecer la lista de candidatos para las primarias del Partido Republicano previstas para el 5 de marzo.̶...

CNBC: cómo aprovechar al máximo tu plan de salud en el lugar de trabajo en 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

La mayoría de los empleados se inscriben en el plan de atención médica en el lugar de trabajo durante la inscripción abierta y luego no piensan mucho en ello.Pero hay medidas que puedes tomar al comienzo del nuevo año para aprovechar al máximo tu cobertura y evitar facturas sorpresa, dicen los expertos.Estas son algunas de ellas.CONOCE TODOS LOS COSTOS DE TU PLANLos costos de tu plan de seguro médico van mucho más allá de su prima, o el monto mensual que se le paga a una aseguradora para participar en un plan médico, que tu empleador generalmente deduce de tus cheques de pago.También necesitas conocer tus deducibles, coseguro, copagos y desembolsos máximos.Es complicado. Entonces, si estás confundido, lo más probable es que no estés solo.Deducible: cuánto tendrás que desembolsar antes de que entre en vigor el plan de tu empleador.Coseguro: la parte que te corresponde por los servicios cubiertos.Copagos: el monto fijo que pagarás por ciertos servicios de atención médica después de ha...

Interim coach Giff Smith keeping Chargers focused on final 3 games of the season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Giff Smith has received plenty of advice since the Los Angeles Chargers hired him as the interim head coach last Friday.The best though might have come from one of Smith’s former bosses.“Chan Gailey (who had Smith on his staffs at Georgia Tech and the Buffalo Bills) said all those suggestions and thoughts you had are now decisions. Good luck,” Smith said on Tuesday as the Chargers began preparations for Saturday night’s game against the Buffalo Bills.Smith takes over for the final three games from Brandon Staley, who was 24-25 in nearly three seasons at the helm. The Bolts are 5-9 with losses in five of their past six, including last Thursday night’s 63-21 drubbing at the hands of the Las Vegas Raiders.The 55-year old Smith is a 32-year coaching veteran. He has been on NFL staffs for 12 years, including the past eight with the Chargers. Coincidentally, Smith’s first NFL job was with the Bills.Smith said there hasn’t been much r...

Jake Paul to train with USA Boxing fighters in Colorado Springs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Paul is teaming up with USA Boxing to put a spotlight on the nation's top competitors at the Paris Olympics.Paul announced the partnership Wednesday with the amateur sport's U.S. governing body. The YouTube star and professional boxer will train with Olympic qualifiers and other fighters at USA Boxing's home base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, next year, and he will amplify their stardom on his social media channels while advising them on how to build their own followings. ‘You are the father’: Maury Povich announces paternity results of Denver Zoo orangutan Paul also plans to accompany the U.S. team to the Olympics in July.“My commitment to boxing is much more than my in-ring accomplishments,” Paul wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I am determined to make my impact outside the ring bigger than anything I do within it. I believe the United States has the best boxers. Let’s put it to the test. Anyone who works hard enough to fight for their country in ...

Immigration fuels uptick in US population growth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The number of immigrants to the U.S. jumped to the highest level in two decades this year, driving the nation’s overall population growth, according to estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.The United States added 1.6 million people, more than two-thirds of which came from international migration, bringing the nation’s population total to 334.9 million. It marks the second year in a row that immigration powered population gains.A decline in the number of deaths since the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic also contributed to the U.S. growth rate.Population gains stem from immigration and births outpacing deaths.After immigration declined in the latter half of last decade and dropped even lower amid pandemic-era restrictions, the number of immigrants last year bounced back to almost 1 million people. The trend continued this year as the nation added 1.1 million people.The last time immigration surpassed 1.1 million people was in 2001, according to Cen...

Macron in crisis after immigration showdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

PARIS ― French President Emmanuel Macron scored a Pyrrhic victory late Tuesday night after passing a flagship immigration bill in a vote that leaves his parliamentary coalition deeply scarred. The bill imposes a series of measures that have been heavily criticized by the left as pandering to Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, while the far-right party claims the Macron government has been inspired by its long-time calls for foreigners to be excluded from state welfare benefits. A key part of the bill would now see social security benefits for foreigners conditional on being in France for at least five years, or 30 months for those who have jobs, echoing some of the National Rally’s longtime campaign lines.In a surprise move, the National Rally on Tuesday announced it would vote in favor of the latest version of the government’s bill, embarrassing the top brass of Macron’s party, who had to choose between passing a bill with far-right support or throwing in the t...

Holiday Helping: Brandon Gunnoe’s Peanut Butter Buckeyes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

7News Holiday Helping is back! In this edition, Brandon Gunnoe is making a favorite of his family’s – Peanut Butter Buckeyes.Order new 2023 recipes from the 7News team to get all of their favorite holiday recipes! Your donation will help Project Bread feed hungry families right here in Massachusetts.Check out other Holiday Helping recipes from the 7News team.

NASA laser message beams video of a cat named Taters back to Earth, and it’s a big deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

(CNN) — A laser communications experiment flying aboard NASA’s Psyche mission has beamed back a video to Earth from nearly 19 million miles (31 million kilometers) away — and the short clip stars a cat named Taters. It’s the first time NASA has streamed a video from deep space using a laser.In the ultra-high definition video, the playful orange tabby cat chases, of all things, the elusive red dot from a laser pointer as it moves across a couch.The cat video was transmitted to Earth from a flight laser transceiver as part of the Deep Space Optical Communications experiment, or DSOC. The technology could one day be used to quickly transmit data, imagery and videos as humans push the limits of space exploration by venturing to places like Mars.The 15-second video was encoded in a near-infrared laser and beamed from the Psyche spacecraft to the Hale Telescope at the California Institute of Technology’s Palomar Observatory. The video was downloaded at the observatory ...