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In Ashland, a new house, an old watch and a mystery solved

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:30 GMT

ASHLAND, Va. (AP) — As work was getting underway at a new home site in Ashland, Hanover and King William Habitat for Humanity construction manager Jeff Ell thought to himself he ought to go over the property with his metal detector.Ell, who has been with Habitat for two years, does not always use his metal detector on job sites, but the urge was strong on this one.“Just curiosity — buried treasure, Viking gold or something,” he said with a laugh. “You just never know what you’ll find.”That is for sure.On that day, Ell found a couple of run-of-the-mill coins and “some other junk,” and then, “Bing! Bing! Bing!” as he put it, “in the front of the house was this watch.”Buried a few inches in the soil was a small pendant watch, about the size of a quarter. No necklace was found, and the glass covering and the hands were long gone, but the engraved initials on the back were clear as day: “WWB TO JLW.”A mystery awaited unraveling — who were WWB and JLW, and what was the story of the watch?...

Arrestan al hijo de Gustavo Petro, presidente de Colombia, por presunto lavado de activos y enriquecimiento ilícito

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:30 GMT

(CNN Español) — Nicolás Fernando Petro Burgos, hijo del presidente Gustavo Petro, fue arrestado este sábado por presunto “lavado de activos y enriquecimiento ilícito”, informó la Fiscalía General de Colombia en un comunicado.También fue detenida su expareja. “Se hicieron efectivas las órdenes de captura proferidascontra Nicolás Fernando Petro Burgos, por los delitos de lavado de activos y enriquecimientoilícito y Daysuris del Carmen Vásquez Castro por los punibles de lavado de activos y violación dedatos personales por hechos ocurridos desde 2022 a la fecha”, dice el comunicado de la Fiscalía.Petro pide a la Fiscalía de Colombia que se investiguen denuncias de corrupción contra su hijo y su hermano“Los capturados serán puestos a disposición de un Juez Penal Municipal con Función de Controlde Garantías, a quien se le solicitará impartir legalidad a los procedimientos de allanamiento,captura e incautación de elementos materiales probatorios”, ...

Denver weather: Afternoon thunderstorms and heat through the weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will stay in a pattern of hot temperatures, morning sunshine, and afternoon thunderstorms through the weekend.Weather today: More afternoon storms, high heatToday will be very similar to just about every day this past week. Denver will start off with sunshine, temperatures climb into the 90s, then clouds will increase ahead of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. There is a chance for a few of these storms to become strong or severe - main concerns are hail, gusty winds and heavy downpours. Looking ahead: Increasing storm chanceTomorrow and Monday continue this pattern of morning sunshine, highs in the 90s, then afternoon storm chance. Better storm chance mvoes in by the middle of the week as monsoon moisture will move in and result in some heavy rainfall. Temperatures Wednesday through Friday will be cooler in the 80s.

Medical convoys from Nagorno-Karabakh suspended after Armenian detained by Azerbaijan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:30 GMT

The transfer of critically ill patients from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia has been halted, local Armenian leaders said, after a man traveling with the Red Cross to seek treatment was arrested by Azerbaijani forces on war crimes charges.Gurgen Nersisyan, the state minister of the breakaway region’s unrecognized government, announced on Saturday that Vagif Khachatryan was “taken from the checkpoint” installed by Baku on the border with Armenia and that his whereabouts are unknown. Speaking to POLITICO, one of his advisers, Artak Beglaryan, confirmed that all medical evacuations have been stopped indefinitely as a result.In a statement shared with state media, Azerbaijan’s prosecutor’s office confirmed Khachatryan had been detained, adding that he stands accused of committing “genocide.” Officials allege he was involved in the killing of 25 people in the village of Meshali during the first Nagorno-Karabakh war in 1991, which saw hundreds of thou...

BPD: Dorchester man charged with drug trafficking after ‘lengthy investigation’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:30 GMT

Boston police arrested and charged a Dorchester man Friday with drug trafficking after “a lengthy investigation,” officials announced.37-year-old Victor Pena was charged with trafficking fentanyl over 200 grams and cocaine 36 grams or more.Police said they found approximately one and a half kilos of fentanyl and 39 grams of cocaine when searching the residence on Wells Avenue.Pena is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court.

Source: Patriots hosting ex-Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott on free-agent visit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:30 GMT

The Patriots are hosting ex-Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott on a free-agent visit Saturday, a source confirmed to the Herald.Elliott has been a free agent since Dallas released him in mid-March. Last season, Elliott rushed for 876 yards and 12 touchdowns, while averaging 3.8 yards per carry and starting 14 of 15 games. In New England, he could serve as the primary backup to star back Rhamondre Stevenson, especially in light of Ty Montgomery’s recent leg injury in training camp.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Bill Belichick touts rookie WR, Matt Judon explains red sleeves New England Patriots | Family affair at Patriots summer camp New England Patriots | Patriots training camp Day 3: Bill O’Brien’s offense opens up, but where are the weapons? New England Patriots | Christian Gonzalez proving to be exactly what Patriots needed early in training camp New England Patriots...

Heavy rainfall expected for Toronto and GTA on Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:30 GMT

A special weather statement is in effect for Toronto and the GTA warning of heavy rainfall for most of the day. Environment Canada says anywhere between 30 to 50 millimetres of rain could fall across the region, including Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan and Durham regions due to heavy rain and thunderstorms on Saturday. “Drivers should watch out for ponding and pooling on the roads and flooding on certain ramps that are prone to flooding,” said CityNews 680 meteorologist Carl Lam. “If you see a road that is flooded, do not drive through it and turn around.”The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority echoed similar concerns when it comes to rivers and streams in the area. “All TRCA rivers within the GTA may experience higher than normal flows and water levels for the next few days,” the regional authority said in a statement. “The combination of slippery, unstable banks, and changing water levels could create hazardous conditions in and near...

US Secretary of State tells Australia that WikiLeaks founder is accused of ‘very serious’ crime

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:30 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday pushed back against Australian demands for an end to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s prosecution, saying the Australian citizen was accused of “very serious criminal conduct” in publishing a trove of classified documents more than a decade ago.Australia’s center-left Labor Party government has been arguing since winning the elections last year that the United States should end its pursuit of the 52-year-old, who has spent four years in a British prison fighting extradition to the United States.Assange’s freedom is widely seen as a test of Australia’s leverage with President Joe Biden’s administration.Blinken confirmed on Saturday that Assange had been discussed in annual talks with Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Brisbane, Australia.“I understand the concerns and views of Australians. I think it’s very important that our friends here understand our concerns about this matter,” Blinken told reporters.“Mr....

African Union gives 15-day ultimatum to Niger junta to end regime but soldiers seek continuity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:30 GMT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically elected government just as the coup leaders met with senior civil servants to discuss how they would run the country and as the U.S. and the European Union threatened sanctions against the regime.Brig. Gen. Mohamed Toumba, one of the soldiers who ousted President Mohamed Bazoum on Wednesday, told state television that the junta met with civil servants on Friday and asked them to continue their work as usual following the suspension of the constitution. “The message given was not to stop the processes underway, to keep on with things,” said Brig. Gen. Toumba.“Everything that must be done will be done,” he said, signaling the intention of the regime led by Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, who also goes by Omar, to remain in power.After its meeting on Friday, the African Union Peace and Security Council said it was concerned by the “alarming resurgence” of coup...

Violent crime is rising in the nation’s capital. DC seeks solutions as Congress keeps close watch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:30 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pamela Smith’s voice soared and quivered like a preacher in midsermon as she recalled her troubled childhood and how it helped prepare her for the challenges she faces as the new police chief in the nation’s capital.“I stand before you as a child who had no hopes, who had no dreams — they were far beyond my reach. But I believe that all things are possible,” she said at her introductory news conference in Washington, in cadences honed by years as an ordained Baptist minister. “I believe I bring a fresh perspective, a different kind of energy, a different level of passion to what I’m going to do.”Smith takes on the job at a precarious time.Violent crime is rising sharply, fueled by more homicides and carjackings. The District of Columbia’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, and the D.C. Council have, at times, been at odds about crime legislation. On Capitol Hill, the Republican-led House has begun citing the city’s crime statistics while aggressively reviewing...