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Topless protester briefly disrupts VW annual meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:02 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen’s annual shareholder meeting was briefly disrupted Wednesday by protests over the company’s factory in China’s Xinjiang province, with a shouting, topless activist interrupting the speech by CEO Oliver Blume before she was hustled away by security personnel. Additionally a cake-like object was thrown during a speech by board chairman Hans-Dieter Poetsch, apparently in the direction of board member Wolfgang Porsche, who represents his family’s shareholding in the company, the dpa agency reported. Photos showed a white, gooey substance resembling pastry stuck to the front of the podium behind which Porsche was sitting. Volkswagen has said that it has found no evidence of human rights violations at its plant in China’s western Xinjiang region. The Chinese government has been accused of human rights abuses against the Muslim Uyghur population in the region, including forced labor in detention camps. The U.S. State Depart...

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office searching for missing 13-year-old

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:02 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A 13-year-old has been missing since Monday and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to find her. Gabriella Fortney is described as a 5-foot, 2-inch tall teenager who weighs 120 pounds with shoulder-length brown hair and hazel eyes. Gabriella Fortney, 13, last seen in Golden on May 8, 2023 (photo credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)Gabriella was last seen on Monday, May 8, in the 16000 block of West 8th Avenue in Golden after being dropped off at home. Anyone with information on Gabriella's whereabouts is asked to call Jeffco Sheriff's Office dispatch at 303-271-0211.

Storm categories: What does enhanced risk mean?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued on Wednesday due to the enhanced risk for severe storms across the Denver metro and Eastern Plains. But what exactly does an enhanced risk mean?The Pinpoint Weather team has been tracking this storm all week, and the threat has been increased from a slight risk to an enhanced risk with the possibility of damaging winds, large hail and even an isolated tornado. Here’s what areas are in an enhanced risk for severe storms Wednesday When it comes to spring storms in Colorado, it's important to understand the different categories as described by the National Weather Service. Marginal riskA threat that is defined as a marginal risk is one of the most common categories for thunderstorms. NWS said storms with this risk are similar to ones your area may experience multiple times a year.This category means some storms could be capable of damaging winds and severe hail.Slight riskA storm under the slight risk category means that th...

Stolen Mansory Rolls Royce leads to police pursuit, ends in Davie

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:02 GMT

A police chase ended in Davie after several criminals led authorities on a pursuit for stealing an $800,000 luxury car.Early Wednesday morning, a man living in a South Florida gated community woke up to a shocking sight: his black Mansory Rolls Royce was missing. The owner, identified as Alexei, believes he was targeted due to the unique sound of the car’s exhaust.Surveillance video from Alexei’s home showed a man walking straight up to the unlocked luxury car and driving off, passing a Ferrari and Bentley parked behind it. The theft occurred around 3:40 a.m., and Alexei thinks the car thief had an accomplice in a white Audi that can be seen leading the way.Law enforcement officers from Davie, Hollywood, and the Broward Sheriff’s Office later chased the suspects in the white Audi for about an hour. The pursuit covered a significant distance from Miami and back up to Hallandale Beach Boulevard off Interstate 95. Video footage captured the intense chase that ensued i...

Deadly hit-and-run leads to NB Turnpike closure in Davie

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:02 GMT

A deadly crash on the Turnpike has led to serious traffic delays in Davie after the highway was shut down while police investigated the scene. According to officials, one person fled the scene after three cars collided with one another.On Wednesday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol announced a fatality in the collision that occurred near the exit onto Interstate 595.Live video footage showed at least three vehicles involved in the crash that included a box truck turned on its side. Another vehicle appeared to be demolished with its roof completely torn off by the impact. A police report stated that the driver of an Infinity SUV, who caused the crash, left the scene before first responders arrived. The driver of a Toyota SUV succumbed to his injuries as a result of the crash. A passenger inside the box truck was transported to Broward Health Medical Center via Davie Fire Rescue with serious injuries.As a result of the incident, the entrance ramp onto the northbound lanes of the Tur...

BSO, Lauderdale Lakes mayor speak on community concerns after 3 days of consecutive shootings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:02 GMT

Officials in Lauderdale Lakes spoke about a recent string of shootings in the area, Wednesday morning. Only one of three shootings has been solved.Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Veronica Edwards Phillips addressed the shootings in hopes of easing residents who are in fear.“We refuse to live in fear here in the City of Lauderdale Lakes,” Phillips said. “We are diligently working with law enforcement to ensure that our community remains safe. That it is a safe place to live, a safe place to work and a safe place to recreate with our children.”Last Thursday, it was the apparent end to a dangerous week after three consecutive days of shootings in broad daylight.“A white Altima and a black Altima road rage, and they were shooting at each other,” said a first responder in radio transmissions.There was an incident along Oakland Park Boulevard where one driver pulled into a fire station. A bullet hole was seen on the car’s passenger side rear door.One man was shot in t...

A man spent 29 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit. The survivor just helped free him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:02 GMT

(CNN) — After spending 29 years in prison for the rape of his stepdaughter, a New Orleans man is free thanks to the help of the local district attorney’s office and testimony from the victim herself, who has insisted for 20 years that he is not the man who raped her.Patrick Brown was convicted of raping his 6-year-old stepdaughter in 1994 after pleading not guilty in a trial in which the victim did not testify — instead, adults testified “to what they believed she had said,” according to a release from the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office.Since 2002, the stepdaughter had repeatedly asked the DA’s office under former administrations to review the case and prosecute the actual perpetrator, the release said.The office’s civil rights division opened an investigation into the victim’s case, found that the evidence corroborated her account and asked the court to rectify the case, according to the release.“The a...

Car bursts into flames in Fort Lauderdale due to mechanical issues; no injuries reported

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:02 GMT

A car burst into flames Tuesday morning on Southeast 15th Avenue and Fourth Street in Fort Lauderdale.According to officials, the driver was behind the wheel when a mechanical issue caused the car to catch fire. The incident caused a major disruption, and the road was closed for several hours as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.Thankfully, no one was hurt in the incident.Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours, finally bringing it under control later in the morning. The cause of the mechanical issue is still under investigation.The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is conducting an investigation into the cause of the incident.

Florida rejects 35% of social studies textbooks for inaccuracies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:02 GMT

The state of Florida has rejected 35% of all social studies textbooks submitted for approval due to inaccuracies, according to state officials. The decision has left publishers scrambling to revise their material to comply with state standards.The move comes as Governor Ron DeSantis has been openly critical of teaching America’s racial history in the classroom. DeSantis has expressed concerns that such teachings could lead to the indoctrination of students, causing them to “hate” the United States.Critics have accused DeSantis of attempting to whitewash history and ignore the country’s past wrongdoings. However, the Governor has defended his stance, stating that students should learn about America’s accomplishments and triumphs, not just its mistakes.State officials say they are working with publishers to update or change the material in some books to comply with state standards. The rejected textbooks are expected to be resubmitted for approval once re...

Tearful Tarabella considers Parliament comeback

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:02 GMT

LIÈGE, Belgium — His entrance was silent, verging on theatrical.With a dark suit and the face of an opera singer who had lost his voice, Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella entered the curtain-framed stage at his press conference to only sound of the clicking of cameras.The once-prominent socialist, who remains charged with corruption in a probe that has come to be known as Qatargate, emerged at his lawyer’s office in Liège to speak publicly for the first time since his arrest three months ago. This came just one day after authorities released him from wearing an electronic bracelet and allowing him to leave house arrest under certain conditions. While he had decided already not to stand again for European Parliament elections in 2024, he does plan to return for the last year of his mandate to the very same institution he was charged with corrupting by the end of May, announced his lawyer Maxime Töller and parliamentary assistant Emmanuel Foulon. On this rainy Wednesday, emotions surfac...