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After Overturning Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS Treats Itself to Sprawling Security Detail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:53:54 GMT

When people took to protesting outside of the homes of Supreme Court justices following the leak of the draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, hundreds of federal agents were quietly watching, both in real life and online, for “concerning communications.” Now the Court has sought to enshrine the new praetorian guard indefinitely, according to documents reviewed by The Intercept.The Supreme Court sought millions for security last year, enlisting the U.S. Marshals to provide personal details for the justices. A year later, that security force hasn’t seen a significant increase in threats or attacks, according to documents reviewed by The Intercept, but the Supreme Court is asking to continue — and in some cases, even augment — the high level of security.Last summer, hundreds gathered outside the homes of the conservative justices to protest the Dobbs decision, which effectively eliminated reproductive rights for millions. Top Republicans quickly cast the demonstrations as illegal, ar...

Twins’ bullpen takes another hit with Stewart placed on injured list with sore elbow

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:53:54 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Minnesota Twins lost another reliever Tuesday when they placed right-hander Brock Stewart on the 15-day injured list with right elbow soreness.The move came one day after the team announced that José De León will need a second Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. The right-handed reliever was placed on the 15-day IL on Sunday after hurting his elbow while warming up a day earlier.Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said he hopes Stewart, one of the team’s top setup men, has a short stay on the IL. Baldelli said the team’s medical staff believes Stewart has tendinitis in his elbow, and there is “a reasonable chance we’ve sort of headed off this issue and it won’t be too long.”Baldelli said Stewart will have tests to confirm the initial diagnosis. He said Stewart has “been kind of fighting through” soreness in the elbow for about a week.Stewart is 2-0 with a 0.70 ERA and one save in 25 games while allowing only 15 hits in 25 2/3 innings.Righ...

Defending champ Kvitova withdraws from Eastbourne citing fatigue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:53:54 GMT

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Defending champion Petra Kvitova withdrew from the Eastbourne International on Tuesday citing fatigue.No. 9-ranked Kvitova won her 31st WTA singles title on Sunday in Berlin.The two-time Wimbledon champion was due to start her Eastbourne defense against Jelena Ostapenko, whom she beat in last year’s final. Ostapenko won the 2021 title and the Birmingham trophy on Sunday.Ostapenko beat Kvitova’s replacement, Barbora Strycova, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round to set up a last-16 clash with Britain’s Harriet Dart.Kvitova followed the exit of Wimbledon titleholder Elena Rybakina on Monday. Rybakina was the top seed but withdrew because of a viral illness, Eastbourne organizers said.The field was newly led by No. 5-ranked Caroline Garcia and included four others in the top 10 this week: Jessica Pegula, Ons Jabeur, Coco Gauff and Barbora Krejcikova.Second-seeded Garcia advanced to the last 16 with a 6-1, 7-5 win over American Madison Brengle.Fifth-seeded ...

Motorcade ‘on the loose, on the move’ causes delays on Beltway’s Inner Loop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:53:54 GMT

Listen to WTOP for traffic updates on the 8s.The Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway at the Georgetown Pike exit is now open and traffic is moving. But, earlier Tuesday, a motorcade caused delays as long as 4 miles.Dave Dildine in the WTOP Traffic Center described a motorcade “on the loose, on the move” around 5 p.m. that caused “extreme delays to develop” through McLean in Virginia and Bethesda, Maryland.(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "62a27327-67bb-457f-a8ef-d06d9aa65dd5"}).render("1b9ea7a5a38c44a398cf82a9c462be69"); });Even though the Inner Loop, George Washington Parkway and nearby bridge closures have been lifted, heavy delays still remain on routes between Tysons Corner and Bethesda.Stay with WTOP for this developing story.Source

Video muestra a un turista tallando su nombre y el de su novia en el Coliseo romano

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:53:54 GMT

(CNN) — El ministro de Cultura de Italia ha pedido que se “identifique y sancione” a un hombre que quedó grabado en video cuando tallaba su nombre y el de su prometida en el Coliseo romano.Gennaro Sangiuliano tuiteó este lunes: “Considero muy grave, indigno y un signo de gran incivilidad que un turista desfigure uno de los lugares más famosos del mundo, un (sitio) patrimonio histórico como el Coliseo, para tallar el nombre de su prometida”.Turista se desnuda en las escaleras de una catedral italiana“Espero que quien haya realizado este acto sea identificado y sancionado de acuerdo con nuestras leyes”, continuó.La publicación del ministro incluía una imagen borrosa del joven turista, así como un video que parecía mostrar el momento en que utiliza unas llaves para tallar algunas letras en una de las paredes del anfiteatro de casi 2.000 años de antigüedad.La inscripción decía “Ivan+Haley 23”, según la agencia de noticias italiana AN...

Adam Fantilli not worried about being overshadowed at NHL draft; return to Michigan still an option

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:53:54 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a different year, this NHL draft might have been considered the chase for Adam Fantilli as the top pick rather than the Connor Bedard sweepstakes. Fantilli’s got the size at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, and a proven ability to put the puck in the net. The pandemic led the Canadian to the U.S., where he became only the third freshman to win college hockey’s Hobey Baker player of the year award joining Jack Eichel (2015) and Hall of Famer Paul Kariya (1993). Whatever twists of fate might have Fantilli headed to Anaheim with the No. 2 pick overall or Columbus at No. 3 instead of Chicago with the first selection Wednesday night, the center insists he has no regrets about what might have been. “You can’t really play another game now,” Fantilli said Tuesday. “You can’t score another goal now. So obviously Connor’s season was phenomenal, and everything he’s done up until that point has been great. So I just want to sit back and enjoy it as muc...

UN urges Israel and Palestinians to halt West Bank violence in statement backed by US and Russia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:53:54 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council urged Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the volatile West Bank. The statement was backed by both the United States and Russia in a moment of unity on a divisive issue, reflecting the widespread international concern at the escalating violence especially by Israeli forces and settlers.The statement followed what U.N. Mideast envoy Tor Wennesland called “an alarming spike in violence” in the West Bank that led to numerous Palestinian and Israeli casualties. He warned the council that “unless decisive steps are taken now to rein in the violence, there is a significant risk that events could deteriorate further.”Wennesland said he was particularly alarmed by “the extreme levels of settler violence, including large numbers of settlers, many armed, systematically attacking Palestinian villages, terrorizing communities,” sometimes with support from Israeli forces.Council members calle...

Father saves his 2 children from their burning apartment building in Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:53:54 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (WSVN)- An Illinois father made a courageous call to save his children when their apartment building went up in flames, they were trapped on the top floor with no way out until the father saw a window of opportunity at their Peoria Illinois home.The family woke up to the flames at their Illinois home and the father was left with no choice but to make a scary decision.“If I close my eyes, all I see is fire and my kid dropping,” said Kaleb Martin, Father to his daughter. Martin hasn’t gotten much sleep this week, since the night he and his family were woken up by the fire alarm.“As soon as I opened the front door, the flames were right there in the hallway. There was no, absolutely no chance of getting down the hallway. They were there,” said Martin. He leaped into action by breaking and opening a window to get his family fresh air. Peoria County deputies tried to get into the building, but the fire was already too strong that left only one w...

No bail for Newton man facing murder charge in gruesome triple homicide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:53:54 GMT

A 41-year-old Newton man charged in connection with the deaths of three elderly people in Newton over the weekend appeared in court via Zoom Tuesday.Christopher Ferguson was ordered held without bail and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan previously announced Monday afternoon that police had arrested Ferguson in connection with the apparently random triple homicide at a home on Broadway Street.Ferguson has been charged with at least one count of murder, among other charges.Gilda “Jill” D’Amore and her husband Bruno D’Amore were scheduled to renew their wedding vows on Sunday as part of celebrations for their 50th wedding anniversary. Ryan said a friend then found the D’Amores in their home with Lucia Arpino, Gilda’s mother, after the couple did not arrive at their church as planned. Inside the D’Amores’ home, Ryan said investigators found “obvious signs of struggle” as well as apparent knife injuries and ...

Lawyer accused of series of sex assaults in Charlestown indicted in more attacks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:53:54 GMT

A New Jersey man charged earlier this month in a series of sexual assaults in Charlestown in the 2000s was indicted Tuesday on new charges connected to a spate of rapes and sexual attacks in the North End in 2007 and 2008, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.Matthew Nilo, 35, was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on seven charges—one count of rape, one count of aggravated rape, three counts of assault with intent to rape and two counts of indecent assault and battery. The alleged attacks occurred between January 2007 and July 2008Nilo will be formally charged on the new counts at his next court appearance July 13. Nilo was released June 15 after posting $500,000 bail.The charges stem from five attacks on four women in the North End. One of the victims was attacked twice, 11 days apart. The attacks occurred in January 2007, July 2007, January 2008 and July 2008.The incidents followed a similar pattern. The victims were attacked while they were walking alone, in the...