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Oakland 'assassin' sentenced to life in prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:40 GMT

(KRON) -- An Oakland man, Burte Gucci Rhodes, a.k.a. "Moeshawn," was sentenced to serve the rest of his life in prison for committing a murder-for-hire, conspiring before the murder, and dealing heroin. The sentence was handed down by the U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Wednesday.Prosecutors described 41-year-old Rhodes as an "assassin." He was convicted by a jury after a week-long trial last year. The trial focused on the March 22, 2016, murder of Louisiana native Trince Thibodeaux, 28.Prosecutors said trial evidence demonstrated that Marcus Etienne, a.k.a. "Hitler," of St. Martin Parish, La., was the leader of a racketeering enterprise based in Louisiana.  The criminal enterprise engaged in a wide range of crimes, including narcotics distribution, assault, robbery, extortion, extortionate collection of extensions of credit, murder-for-hire, murder, money laundering, illegal firearms possession, dogfighting, and obstruction of justice.The enterprise was led by Etienne, and eve...

Manoah, Blue Jays blank Royals 3-0, Guerrero hits first HR

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:40 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alek Manoah allowed one hit over seven innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Wednesday night.Manoah (1-0) held the Royals hitless until Jackie Bradley Jr. singled with one out in the fifth. Despite struggling to locate his off-speed pitches for strikes, Manoah struck out five with four walks.The Blue Jays broke a scoreless tie in the sixth with a one-out grounder by Matt Chapman, plating Guerrero. With runners at the corners, Chapman appeared to ground into an inning-ending double play, but first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was unable to handle Bobby Witt Jr.’s low relay after the force out.The Blue Jays added a pair of runs in the eighth with Guerrero’s leadoff homer and a run-producing single by Chapman. Guerrero and Daulton Varsho had three hits apiece.Zack Greinke (0-2) worked ahead of batters all night, throwing first-pitch strikes to 20-of-25 hitters. He threw six inn...

Bucks wrap up top seed in NBA with 105-92 victory over Bulls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:40 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis had 27 points and 13 rebounds, starting in place of the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up the top seed in the NBA playoffs, beating the Chicago Bulls 105-92 on Wednesday night.Antetokounmpo was ruled out before the game because of right knee soreness. He had 28 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists against Washington on Tuesday night.Brook Lopez had 26 points, point guard Jrue Holiday added 20 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds and Jevon Carter had 16 points in a starting role. Khris Middleton started for the Bucks, but played just eight minutes before exiting with right knee soreness. He was 0 for 3 from the floor.Milwaukee improved to 58-22, fighting back from a 10-point, third-quarter deficit. The Bucks lead fellow Eastern Conference foe Boston by three games with two games remaining.Jae Crowder and Wes Matthews combined to harass Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan throughout the game, with DeRozan finishing with eight points on ...

Young has 25 as Hawks gain momentum, beat Wizards 134-116

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:40 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young returned after missing one game with the flu and scored 25 points and had 16 assists to help the Atlanta Hawks overwhelm shorthanded Washington 134-116 on Wednesday night.With the win, the Hawks achieved a modest milestone as they prepare for the postseason. The Hawks (41-39) ended a streak of 33 games being within 1 game of .500.The Nets defeated the Pistons and guaranteed that the Hawks cannot finish as the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference and will be in the conference play-in tournament for the second straight season. Atlanta holds the No. 8 seed and has a one-game lead over No. 9 Toronto.John Collins had 23 points and put the Hawks in control with a stellar sequence in the third quarter. Collins scooped up a loose ball before throwing down a reverse jam, then buried a 3-pointer on the next possession that gave the Hawks an 85-71 lead.The Hawks did not trail for the game’s final 29 minutes and shot 43.3 percent from 3-point range.Wizards center...

La Reserva Federal podría elevar la tasa de desempleo entre las personas negras mucho más que en la población general

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:40 GMT

Nueva York (CNN) — Millones de puestos de trabajo podrían eliminarse este año, a medida que la Reserva Federal (Fed) continúa su apuesta por subir las tasas de interés para controlar la inflación. Pero es probable que los efectos de esta acción no repercutan de manera uniforme en toda la economía.La Fed ha tenido cierto éxito: la inflación se ha enfriado por octavo mes consecutivo, según el índice de precios al consumo de febrero. El índice de precios de producción muestra una drástica caída de los precios al por mayor en febrero. Y el indicador de inflación favorito de la Reserva Federal, el índice de precios del gasto en consumo personal, también ha empezado a moderarse.Pero el mercado laboral ha demostrado ser una fuerza formidable, manteniéndose frente a la subida de las tasas destinada a frenar su crecimiento. Tras añadir más de medio millón de empleos en enero, la economía estadounidense sumó 311.000 empleos en febrero, con una tasa de desempleo del 3,6%, justo por encim...

“No tengo que tener límites”: grupo de mujeres en el DMV ofrece cursos de piñatas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:40 GMT

La piñata es una tradición que toda latinoamérica y el resto del mundo ha adoptado, y el DMV cuenta con un grupo de mujeres que usan el arte para sanar y también generar ingresos.“Cuando uno la empieza, uno piensa, ‘¿Cómo la voy a hacer?’. Pero cuando ya la terminas y ves tu trabajo… te da gusta ver que lo pudiste hacer y lo hiciste mucho mejor de lo que habías pensado”, dijo la piñatera Nancy Zamora Medina.Es una tradición repleta de alegría y la herramienta perfecta para Impact Silver Spring – el grupo de mujeres que busca sanar a medida que crecen a nivel personal, y todo a través de las piñatas. “El propósito ha sido rescatar a muchas mujeres que están confinadas en sus casas, que están tristes, que incluso muchas de ellas están hablando de suicidio. Entonces nosotros estamos tratando de crear un espacio donde ellas vean lo útiles que son, rescatar sus talentos y de esa forma que ellas sientan que pueden hacer algo”, dijo Carmen Hernández, de Impact Silver Spring.Son piñata...

Después de 26 años de búsqueda, entregan los restos de una joven reclutada por las FARC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:40 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Unidad de Búsqueda de Personas dadas por Desaparecidas de Colombia (UBPD) informó este miércoles que, a través de un grupo de trabajo territorial en el municipio de Villavicencio, entregó a sus familiares los restos de Ruby Pardo.Pardo fue reclutada por las ahora disueltas Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias (FARC) en 1989, en una zona rural del departamento del Meta, cuando tenía 15 años. El reporte de la UBPD señala que, un año después, su hermana Yolanda Pardo también fue reclutada.Con base en la historia familiar, Ruby Pardo desapareció 8 años después de ser reclutada, cuando era combatiente de la guerrilla y en el marco del conflicto armado. En esa época, la familia Pardo Morales fue desplazada de su finca por amenazas relacionadas con el conflicto. Desde la desaparición de Ruby Pardo, la búsqueda la lideró su hermana, quien tras el acuerdo de paz entre el gobierno y las FARC se acoge a ese proceso.Crédito: UBPCEn noviembre de 2021, la UBPD reportó una acci...

Prepare for Rockies home opener crowds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Thousands are expected to travel to downtown Denver to enjoy opening day festivities for the Colorado Rockies."We're super excited. We're going to be here tomorrow (at) 10," said one enthusiastic fan hoping to purchase team gear at Coors Field. Everything you need to know for the Rockies home opener The Denver Police Department told FOX31 that hired, off-duty officers will be present inside the stadium and additional officers will be posted on the surrounding streets."With a number of professional sporting teams in Denver, we are accustomed to staffing at the venues," Denver Police spokesperson Doug Schepman said.Traffic safety is a big concern. "(Important) whether they're driving, they're biking, they're walking or on a scooter that they're obeying traffic signals," Schepman said.Find parking near Coors FieldIt is important to consider where to park ahead of time as some downtown lots have been replaced by newly constructed buildings.Parking apps like SpotHero al...

Thief caught on camera smashing rock through Loveland coffee shop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:40 GMT

LOVELAND, Colo. — Police in Loveland are hoping the public can help identify a burglar caught on camera using a rock to smash through a coffee shop. According to the Loveland Police Department, the alleged crime happened around 2 a.m. Monday at Dutch Bros Coffee near West 43rd Street and North Garfield Avenue. “When officers arrived on scene they saw that there was shattered glass all over the outside of one of the doors,” officer Hannah Gleditsch said.  Missing man’s body found in ‘clandestine grave’ Gleditsch says the business has high-quality security cameras that captured detailed images of the suspected burglar. The person appears to be a male wearing a blue hoodie, black pants, black Converse shoes and a black backpack. “Even though this person did have gloves on, they did have a mask on, they were doing their best to kind of stay under the radar with who their identity was, but it’s still very helpful they have clear imaging,” she said.Video shows thief smash...

Denver weather: Skies clear overnight, warm-up ahead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will have one more chance for flurries Wednesday afternoon and evening before dry and warmer weather moves in. Weather tonight: Snow showersThere will be light, spotty snow showers on the Front Range Wednesday afternoon and evening. Not everyone will see snow, but areas that do can expect light snowfall. Both the road impacts and accumulation will stay minimal with metro Denver seeing under half of an inch of accumulation.The Palmer Divide could see up to 2 inches of snow under heavier showers with the mountains picking up 1 to 2 inches of snow. Overnight lows will fall into the 20s in Denver with clearing skies. Retirees are fleeing Colorado, but one city still attracts them Weather tomorrow: Dry, warmer conditionsThursday will have great weather for the Rockies home opener with highs in the 50s with dry weather. Looking ahead: Warm weekend Temperatures will warm quickly into the weekend with dry weather in the forecast through mid-next week. Fri...