Investigation shows armed officer was hostage at home of Grammy winner who was killed by police
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:16:19 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Newly released investigative files in the police shooting death of a Grammy-winning sound engineer reveal there was an armed Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officer in the home when Mark Capps began threatening his family with guns Jan. 5.The officer, Zachery Silva, was the boyfriend of Mark Capps’ stepdaughter, McKenzie Acuff, according to the records. Silva told investigators he attempted to de-escalate the situation, eventually leaving the house around 5:30 a.m. after Mark Capps put down the weapons and returned to his bedroom. When Mark Capps, 54, fell asleep several hours later, and Acuff and her mother Tara Capps, Mark Capps’ wife, were able to leave the house and file a police report. Police later shot and killed Mark Capps when he pointed a gun at an officer after they tried to arrest him at his home.Mark Capps, who had won four Grammys for his work on polka albums more than a decade earlier, was depressed and suicidal and had reached ou...Seahawks add depth, protection on offensive line by signing veteran Jason Peters
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:16:19 GMT
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks signed veteran offensive tackle Jason Peters on Tuesday with the team having concerns about the health of both of their starting tackles.The signing was announced by Peters’ representatives and is expected to be an addition to the practice squad for now. Peters is protection for Seattle in case injuries suffered by left tackle Charles Cross and right tackle Abraham Lucas end up being long term. Cross has a sprained toe and Lucas is dealing with soreness in his knee both suffered in Seattle’s season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Rams.The 41-year-old Peters is a two-time first-team All-Pro and a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, but most of his accolades came nearly a decade ago with Philadelphia. Peters appeared in 10 games and made one start last season for Dallas and the prior season started 15 games for Chicago.Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Monday the team was bringing Peters in for a visit but didn’t want to comment further.___AP NFL: htt...France’s Foreign Ministry says a French elected official has been arrested in military-run Niger
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:16:19 GMT
PARIS (AP) — France’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that a French official has been arrested in military-run Niger, and called for the junta to immediately release him.Military officers in Niger deposed elected President Mohamed Bazoum in July and last month ordered French officials to leave the country — an order that France has refused to heed, saying that Niger’s junta is not the country’s legitimate authority.The ministry said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that Stephane Jullien, counsellor for French citizens abroad — a non-diplomatic, elected post — was arrested last Friday, and called for his “immediate release.” French President Emmanuel Macron has said that France’s ambassador would stay at his post in Niger despite being asked to leave. Addressing ambassadors in August, Macron dismissed concerns that standing up to the junta could be dangerous. The arrest of a French official was sure to further raise already high tensions between France and Nige...Gallery: 50 photos from the 2013 flood across Colorado
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:16:19 GMT
DENVER (KDVR) -- On Sept. 11, 2013, Colorado experienced its worst flood of all time. It ranked as the 10th-deadliest flood and took the lives of nine people while causing damage and destroying homes, highways, businesses and everything in between.Here are 50 of some of the most shocking, heartbreaking and moving pictures from the 2013 flood. A road crew works on a stretch of highway washed out by flooding along the South Platte River in Weld County, Colorado near Greeley, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. Hundreds of roads in the area have been damaged or destroyed by the floodwaters that have affected parts of a 4,500-square-mile (11,655-square-kilometer) area an area the size of the U.S. state of Connecticut. (AP Photo/John Wark)FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2013 file photo, cattle find dry ground near Fort Collins, Colo., as flooding continues to devastate the Front Range and thousands are forced to evacuate with an unconfirmed number of structures destroyed. The floods that ravaged Colo...Florida law restricting transgender adult care can be enforced while challenged in court
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:16:19 GMT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new Florida law restricting health care for transgender people can still be applied to adults while it is being challenged in court, a federal judge ruled Monday.Judge Robert Hinkle, who previously blocked the law’s enforcement on behalf of minors, ruled that adults seeking to expand his injunction haven’t proven they would be irreparably harmed until the case is resolved.The law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in May bans any transgender treatment for minors and requires transgender adults give consent to treatment in person and with a physician present. Advocates say that is a problem because much of the care is prescribed by nurse practitioners and/or through telehealth – and that it’s too hard for many patients to get or get to in-person appointments with physicians.Florida is one of 22 states to adopt a law in the last few years banning gender-affirming care for children. But unlike others, the one signed by DeSantis, a candidate fo...Ex-NFL receiver Mike Williams dies 2 weeks after being injured in construction accident
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:16:19 GMT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) â Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, who was injured in a construction accident two weeks ago and later put on a ventilator, died Tuesday, his agent said. He was 36.Williams, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills from 2010-14, died at St. Josephâs Hospital in Tampa, agent Hadley Engelhard said.Williams was injured at a construction site in Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, and removed from life support on Thursday, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The newspaper quoted the mother of Williamsâ 8-year-old daughter as saying he was partially paralyzed in the accident.https://twitter.com/Buccaneers/status/1701642178622075297Williams was a fourth-round draft pick of the Bucs in 2010 following a standout college career at Syracuse. He had 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns as a rookie and started 52 of the 54 games he appeared in over four seasons with Tampa Bay.The native of Buffalo wa...Flooding devastates businesses in downtown Leominster, causes part of marketplace to collapse
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:16:19 GMT
Flood waters that washed out roadways and left cars dangling from pavement in Leominster also did a number on multiple downtown businesses, causing at least part of a building to collapse while flooding out others.The Tilton & Cook Market Place off of Spruce Street suffered not only extensive water damage, but saw its windows taken out and a docking bay door ripped off after the neighboring Monoosnoc Brook overflowed, sending water through the building.“It’s just an absolute mess – just everything is flooded through the hallways, just all of the stuff from all the units that they have in there are just completely destroyed,” one person who had their business flooded told 7NEWS.The waters also caused the ground to buckle, causing part of the building to collapse and take down a section of roof down with it. Bricks could also be seen dangling in the air beside collapsed walls and exposed flea market merchandise.“People’s product everywhere ̵...Column: All eyes are on manager David Ross in the Chicago Cubs’ stretch run
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:16:19 GMT
For a guy who participated in “Dancing With the Stars,” Chicago Cubs manager David Ross has no real feel for Hollywood endings.Making his major-league debut off the bench Monday night at Coors Field in Colorado, top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong came to the plate with a runner on first and no outs in the ninth inning, after the Cubs had taken a one-run lead over the Rockies.Cubs fans, who could recall Willson Contreras and Christopher Morel homering in their first major-league at-bats, were hoping for some similar heroics from the most hyped rookie since Kris Bryant, hitting in the hitter-friendly ballpark.Then Crow-Armstrong laid down a sacrifice bunt. The Cubs failed to score an insurance run but escaped with a one-run win. Crow-Armstrong would have to wait another day to show us what the hype is all about. Ross presumably slept well.These final 17 games will be about whether the Cubs can avoid the agitating offensive shutdowns that have cropped up from time to time, in...Lightning struck: Apple shifts to USB-C with iPhone 15
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:16:19 GMT
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPhones and announced it will drop its proprietary Lightning charger port for the more widely used USB-C in the new model and going ahead.In addition, the line up boasts better cameras, faster processors, and a price hike for the fanciest model.The showcase at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., comes as the company tries to reverse a mild slump that has seen its sales drop from last year in three consecutive quarters. The malaise is a key reason Apple’s stock price has dipped by nearly 10% since mid-July, dropping the company’s market value below the $3 trillion threshold it reached for the first time earlier this summer.Investors apparently were not impressed with what Apple rolled out Tuesday. The company’s shares were down by nearly 2% during afternoon trading.As has been case with Apple and other smartphone makers, the four types of iPhone 15 models aren’t making any major...Speaker McCarthy directs the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:16:19 GMT
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he is directing the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings, launching historic proceedings ahead of the 2024 election.McCarthy said that House investigations so far “paint a picture of a culture of corruption” around the Biden family as Republicans probe the business dealings of the president’s son, Hunter Biden, from before the Democratic president took office. “These are allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption, and they warrant further investigation by the House of Representatives,” McCarthy, R-Calif., said outside the speaker’s office at the Capitol.McCarthy said that’s why he was directing the House led by the Oversight Committee “to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.”The announcement comes as the Republican ...Latest news
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