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Who Is Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the latest Republican nominee for Speaker?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:46:38 GMT

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Tuesday elected Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the No. 3 in the party, as their speaker nominee after five rounds of ballots that pointed to a precarious path forward.The internal party election came after Republicans cast aside Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the second party nominee for speaker, who was unable to win the majority of votes needed to be elected to the top job.Emmer, 62, of Delano, Minn., has served since January as the party’s whip, responsible for counting and securing the votes to pass the speaker’s agenda. He was the highest-ranking Republican in the race and has been endorsed by ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy.A mainstream conservative who voted to certify President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory and supported a stopgap spending bill last month to avert a shutdown, Emmer has pitched himself as a unity candidate. Several hard-right conservatives, including a handful who voted to oust McCarthy, have signaled their support for the Minnesota Republi...

NHL partially reverses decision on players using ice time to support LGBTQ+ community

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:46:38 GMT

The NHL has dropped a mandate that its players cannot express support for groups or causes during on-ice warmups before games, the league said in a statement released on Tuesday.The decision came three days after Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott became the first player to defy the NHL’s edict played with Pride Tape on the shaft of his stick during Arizona’s 2-1 victory over Anaheim.“After consultation with the NHL Players’ Association and the NHL Player Inclusion Coalition, Players will now have the option to voluntarily represent social causes with their stick tape throughout the season,” the league said in a statement released on social media and the league’s media site.The decision is only a partial reversal of a policy that prohibits players from wearing pride jerseys in games or during warmups, as some teams have done, on Pride Night or Hockey is for Everybody Night. That’s still the case, but initially, the league told teams that players could not use ice time to express thei...

Off-duty pilot told Horizon Air cockpit crew ‘I’m not okay,’ took psychedelic mushrooms before trying to shut off engines

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:46:38 GMT

The harrowing encounter that nearly doomed a Horizon Air plane flying Sunday from Seattle to San Francisco began without warning when an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot from Pleasant Hill riding in a cockpit jump seat blurted out to the flight captain and first officer: “I’m not okay,” according to a federal court affidavit.Joseph David Emerson, 44, then reached up and pulled red handles that cut off fuel to the plane’s engines, intended as an emergency safety measure if they catch fire, the affidavit said. The pilot grabbed Emerson’s wrist and the men “wrestled” for about 30 seconds, then Emerson “quickly settled down,” it said. The pilot asked Emerson to leave the cockpit, and Emerson left on his own, it said.The plane landed in Portland, where officers arrested Emerson, 44, on charges of attempted murder, reckless endangerment and endangering an aircraft, and he was expected to be arraigned in court Tuesday.Federal authorities have since charged Emerson with interfering with a fli...

Kevin Monahan's trial set to begin next week

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:46:38 GMT

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The trial for Kevin Monahan is set to begin Oct. 30. Monahan is accused of shooting and killing Kaylin Gillis in April after she and her friends mistakenly drove onto Monahan's driveway. Monahan is charged with murder, reckless endangerment and tampering with physical evidence. The shooting gained national attention. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “The outside attention is, in part, our responsibility as the District Attorney to keep that from the process," District Attorney Tony Jordan said. "I think there were a lot of important discussions at the time because of what was happening in other parts of the country and I think that had more to do with the attention than anything else."The court is taking a unique approach to jury selection, beginning the process one day early. Preliminary jury selection begins Oct. 27; a large pool of prospective jurors will be surveyed about potential conflicts wit...

Quaker Ridge Walmart closed in Queensbury

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:46:38 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Walmart store on Quaker Ridge Boulevard in Queensbury is closed without power. The store announced the closure on Facebook around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "WE ARE CLOSED," the store wrote. "Sorry for any inconvenience. We lost power."The store did not offer a timeline for getting power restored. Over the summer, the store remained open during road work along its adjacent portion of Quaker Road. The Walmart is one of two locations in the town of Queensbury, with another at 891 Route 9. Meeting this week on plan for Queensbury’s future This story will be updated with any further details as they are made available.

UPDATE: Missing teen found safe Tuesday afternoon

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:46:38 GMT

UPDATE: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the missing 13-year-old was found safe and unharmed Tuesday afternoon. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – There is still no sign Tuesday morning of a 13-year-old boy from the House Springs area who has been missing since early Monday evening. His family says he has cognitive disabilities and authorities want to make sure he is safe.Officers searched the area around Carol Park Road in House Springs for 13-year-old Takota Latimer for hours Monday night without any luck. The home where the boy lived is not far from where police were searching.Authorities told FOX 2 on Tuesday morning that the ground search is over and detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department are now following other leads in hopes of finding Takota. We’re told Takota was last seen wearing a black hoodie with black, oversized jogging pants with a white stripe down the side. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. ...

Belleville officers involved in brief standoff after gunshot

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:46:38 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Police were involved in a brief standoff Tuesday morning in the 2200 block of Frank Scott Parkway. A man heard a loud noise at around 4 a.m. and it ended up being a gunshot to his vehicle.Concerned for his dogs, he went to check on them and found no issues. Then he decided to review their security camera footage. The video showed a neighbor walking with a long firearm toward his home. The man then discovered that a gunshot had struck his vehicle. That was when he called the police.Belleville Police officers attempted to contact the individual with the gun at home. Officers noticed several firearms in plain sight through the windows of the suspect's home. In response, officers established a perimeter around the residence. Search for missing woman leads police to her family’s backyard Later, they observed the suspect leaving the residence. Officers tried to place the suspect under arrest but there was resistance. Eventually, they were able to place him in police ...

NAACP, parents demand change amid racism concerns in Wentzville schools

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:46:38 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. - The NAACP of St. Charles County and several parents have voiced concerns of racism and the treatment of minority students in the school district. The NAACP cites "the protection and wellbeing of our minority students within St. Charles Co. school districts" as a major concern. The organization also says one family in the school district allegedly "expressed outrage over their child being called racial slurs." The NAACP brought forth this call of action last week to the St. Charles County community ahead of a school board meeting last Thursday: "We are asking all who can to come out and stand with us as we demand better and stand with this family in the fight for fair and equitable treatment."The school board meeting lasted more than four hours and gave many parents an opportunity to voice concerns. Rigazzi’s sold to local ownership group Among those who spoke, Tamara King says she sent several emails and calls to the board about "issues plaguing [her] niece," th...

Man charged in Arnold armed robbery and carjacking

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:46:38 GMT

ARNOLD, Mo. - A man linked to an armed robbery and a violent carjacking over the weekend in Arnold is now behind bars. Jefferson County prosecutors have charged Charles D. Murphy, 46, of St. Louis, with first-degree robbery, vehicle hijacking and resisting arrest in the investigation. Investigators say Murphy first entered an Ace Hardware store armed with a firearm on Sunday and stole money from the cash register. After that, he allegedly forced a woman from her vehicle at gunpoint and took off in her car. Search for missing woman leads police to her family’s backyard A brief pursuit followed the carjacking, leading to Murphy's arrest near Interstate 55 and Butler Hill Road. Police say he initially fled from officers after the carjacking. Murphy is currently jailed in Jefferson County without bond.

Colorado leading nationwide lawsuit against Meta over alleged youth addiction to social media

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:46:38 GMT

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is leading a nationwide push to sue social media giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, over allegations of intentionally addicting youth to its platforms.Weiser is joined by 41 other attorneys general in elevating the issue to federal and state courts, arguing that Meta “knowingly designed and deployed harmful features” on its social media platforms that hook young users while assuaging the public about their safety.“Just like Big Tobacco and vaping companies have done in years past, Meta chose to maximize its profits at the expense of public health, specifically harming the health of the youngest among us,” Weiser said in an announcement.He and other officials said children’s and teenagers’ physical and mental health are under siege as a direct result of Meta’s business practices, with the technology company collecting their data. “It knew that young people who shouldn’t have been o...