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Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to sexual battery and resigns after grabbing TV Judge Glenda Hatchett

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

(CNN) — A Georgia sheriff resigned and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor sexual battery charge Monday after he grabbed TV’s Judge Glenda Hatchett’s chest in January 2022, his attorney said.Bleckley County Sheriff Kris Coody was sentenced to 12 months probation and was also ordered to complete community service. He must also pay a $500 fine and was ordered to complete an alcohol and drug evaluation, his attorney Joel Pugh told CNN.Hatchett, a former chief presiding judge in Georgia and the star of TV shows “Judge Hatchett” and “The Verdict With Judge Hatchett,” thanked her attorneys during a news conference Monday and recounted what happened.Hatchett said she was attending a reception and the sheriff came up to her “uninvited.” During introductions, the sheriff poked her briefly in the chest after the judge said she was not familiar with Bleckley County, and he said it was “right in the heart of Georgia,” Hatchett said Monday.“But then he grabbed my breast. He grabbed my left breast. H...

Police: Man in custody after setting fire to home in Randolph during standoff

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

A man has been taken into custody on criminal charges after police say he set fire to a home in Randolph three times overnight during a tense standoff with police.Officers responding to 11 Moulton St. learned that a man had snuck back inside the home after it had been boarded up and condemned by the town’s building inspector following a fire several weeks ago, according to Randolph police. The man, whose name has not been released, allegedly set fire to the home three times during the standoff. The first fire was reported at 11 p.m.The man has been taken to a nearby hospital for observation.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Patriots 53-man roster projection: How many rookie receivers make the cut?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

The Patriots are exactly one week away from one of the most difficult times on the NFL calendar: roster cutdown day.NFL teams must trim their rosters from 90 players down to 53 on Aug. 29 by 4 p.m. ET. The Patriots have two practices and one final preseason game Friday against the Tennessee Titans to make any final decisions.Here’s our latest crack at a 53-man roster projection:Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Mac Jones details ideal role as QB in Patriots’ offense New England Patriots | Bill Belichick not aware of any Patriots pursuit of Aaron Rodgers New England Patriots | Bill Belichick honors Tom Brady even before Patriots’ Week 1 tribute New England Patriots | Patriots coach Bill Belichick updates Isaiah Bolden’s injury, explains cancelling joint practices New England Patriots | Patriots-Packers film review: Mac Jones makes subtle progress and 29 more takeaways QUARTERBACK (3...

Thousands of Massachusetts police disciplinary records released by regulators [+link to data]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

The state’s police licensing board released thousands of disciplinary records Tuesday for law enforcement officers across Massachusetts as part of a long-awaited database that they were required to create under state law.LINK: POST Commission database…The database, available in PDF and spreadsheet formats, fulfills a requirement in a 2020 police reform law and offers the public an easily accessible look at the backgrounds of their hometown cops. The publication of the database also clears from the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission’s plate a challenging project that took years to make.Regulators published 3,413 disciplinary records from 273 of the 440 law enforcement agencies under the POST Commission’s purview. The Boston Police Department has the third-most disciplinary records in the database behind the Springfield Police Department in second and the Massachusetts State Police in first.The remaining agencies not represented in the database are those that confir...

Stock market today: Wall Street futures rise ahead of Fed conference, more retail earnings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

BEIJING — Wall Street pointed toward gains early Tuesday as markets digested more earnings from retailers while waiting for any hints about interest rates from the Federal Reserve at this week’s conference.Futures for S&P 500 rose 0.6% before the bell Tuesday, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.3%.Traders hope officials at the Fed’s summer Jackson Hole, Wyoming, conference say they are finished raising interest rates that are at a two-decade high. But forecasters warn they might say inflation isn’t under control yet.Upward pressure on prices has eased significantly this year, even though consumer inflation accelerated in July to 3.2% from the previous month’s 3%. That’s down from last year’s peak above 9% but more than the Fed’s 2% target.Fed Chair Jerome Powell “may even mention that further rate hikes cannot be entirely ruled out,” said Clifford Bennett of ACY Securities in a report.Economists say squeezing out the last bit of...

Suspect sought after woman, 81, attacked during west-end robbery in May

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

Toronto police are searching for a suspect accused of attacking and trying to rob an 81-year-old woman in the city’s west end in the spring.The alleged incident happened on May 30.Police say a man followed the elderly woman from Chester Station to Christie Station, to her residence in the area of Bloor and Christie streets, and attacked her as he attempted to steal her purse.The woman received minor injuries.Investigators released a security camera image of the suspect on Tuesday, Aug. 22.Police describe the suspect as white, 20-30-years old, with red/blonde hair. He was wearing a black baseball hat, black mask, black sweater, black backpack, grey jogging pants and black shoes.

Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — A populist Thai party linked to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra won a vote in Parliament on Tuesday to lead the country, hours after the divisive former leader returned from years of self-imposed exile and began an eight-year prison sentence.Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin ‘s victory as prime minister ended months of suspense, legal wrangling and horse trading that followed May elections. After the progressive Move Forward Party, which won the most votes in the elections, was blocked from taking power by conservative senators, the Pheu Thai party entered a coalition with military parties linked to the coup that removed it from power in 2014.Many observers say that Thaksin is betting that a friendly government will be able to cut his sentence short, although he has said his decision to return had nothing to do with Pheu Thai’s bid for power. Thaksin’s return was an emotional moment for supporters of the 74-year-old billionaire, who won th...

Dominican Republic starts shuttering country ahead of Franklin as Harold approaches Texas coast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic prepared to shut down the country on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Franklin took aim at the island of Hispaniola that it shares with Haiti and threatened to unleash landslides and heavy floods.The storm on Tuesday morning was located about 260 miles (420 kilometers) south of Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) and was moving west at 3 mph (5 kph).Franklin was forecast to make a sharp turn north on Tuesday and then strengthen before making landfall early Wednesday in Hispaniola. It is expected to linger on top of the island for a day before exiting to open water on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.Dominican officials announced they would close schools, government offices and businesses by midday Tuesday and reopen them on Thursday. They also noted that the heavy rainfall forecast would not be a problem for the country’s ...

Millennial Money: Do you need a prenup?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

Prenuptial or premarital agreements, often called “prenups,” have a reputation for being a tool the ultra-wealthy use to protect their assets. But as marriages have evolved, so have prenups — and they might have more uses than you think.Prenups can give couples an opportunity to communicate about their finances and establish a clear framework for the division of property and responsibilities in case of separation, divorce or even the distribution of one partner’s estate.True, it’s not very romantic to prepare for the worst while you’re in a state of premarital bliss. However, marriage is one of the most significant contracts you can enter, and legal proceedings such as divorce and probate can be so costly and time-consuming that a prenup may be better to have and not need than to need and not have.Prenups can ensure that you, your partner and even your children are in the best possible financial position no matter what happens. Here’s how to know if you need one, could benefit from ...

Westport Fuel Systems CEO David Johnson steps down, Tony Guglielmin named interim CEO

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

VANCOUVER — Westport Fuel Systems Inc. says chief executive David Johnson is stepping down from the top job and resigning from the board, effective immediately. The company says Tony Guglielmin, who serves on the Westport board and as chair of the audit committee, will act as interim CEO.Chief financial officer Bill Larkin and chief legal officer Lance Follett will also take on expanded roles during the transition.Westport says the board has formed a search committee to conduct and oversee a search for the company’s next CEO. Johnson was appointed chief executive in January 2019. He came to the company after serving as president and chief of Achates Power Inc. Westport is a supplier of advanced fuel delivery components and systems for fuels such as natural gas, renewable natural gas, propane and hydrogen.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 22, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:WPRT)The Canadian Press