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Live: Trump arrives at DC courthouse to face judge in third indictment

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:17:04 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the federal courthouse in Washington to surrender to authorities on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 defeat in the presidential election.The early front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination will appear before a magistrate judge on charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States. The courthouse sits within sight of the U.S. Capitol that his supporters attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory.It’s the third criminal case filed against Trump this year, but the first to try to hold him criminally responsible for his efforts to cling to power in the weeks between his election loss and the Capitol attack that stunned the world as it unfolded live on TV.Trump’s motorcade made its way through D.C.’s crowded streets, using lights and sirens — a journey documented in wall-to-wall cable coverage once again.Trump has s...

$1 awarded for illegal search verdict: Lawsuit follows Colorado police reform law

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:17:04 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Christopher Mosley asked an Arapahoe County jury to award him $1, and that's exactly what it did.The 33-year-old sued Aurora Police Officer Brendan Daves for violating his civil rights when Daves searched Mosley's car without a legal justification. Colorado prison escapee caught living ‘flashy’ life in Florida after 5 years According to Mosley's attorney, he is the first person to successfully sue a police officer under the state's Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Act, passed as part of Senate Bill 20-217 in response to the George Floyd and Elijah McClain protests."The new law is great because now it allows for us regular people to have a fighting chance against law enforcement," Mosley said.Aurora officer illegally searched carMosley was driving to his home in Aurora on April 25, 2021, when he was pulled over for not having license plates on his car.Instead of writing Mosley a ticket or deciding to have his car towed, Daves asked him to sit on the curb an...

1 killed in shooting near City Park, shooter at large

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:17:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man was shot and killed near City Park on Thursday morning. Just before 7:30 a.m., the Denver Police Department tweeted that officers were investigating a shooting in the 1700 block of North Race Street. The area is in the City Park West neighborhood, just a few blocks north of Colfax.When officers arrived, they located a man who was pronounced dead at the scene. His death is now being investigated as a homicide.Denver Police said they are working to develop suspect information.The identity of the victim will be released at a later time by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner.

Here's how much the Denver skyline changed in the past 20 years

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:17:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Since the early 2000s, two out of the five tallest buildings in Denver have been added to the skyline. Twenty years later, the skyline doesn't look all that different. Colorado city makes list of top 10 safest suburbs in US Flashback to 2003: The tallest buildings in Denver were the Republic Plaza, 1801 California and Wells Fargo (also known as "the Cash Register Building"), all of which were built before the 2000s, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. That isn't much of a surprise, as they are still the three tallest buildings. But that's not to say there weren't some new additions.DENVER - JUNE 30, 2003: A general view of Coors Field with the Denver skyline as a backdrop during the National League game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 30, 2003 in Denver, Colorado. The Diamondbacks defeated the Rockies 8-7 in 12 innings. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)Motorists head eastbound along Sp...

Colorado fugitive wanted on fraud and escape charges found in Fort Lauderdale after five years on the run

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:17:04 GMT

After evading authorities for nearly five years, a 58-year-old man from Colorado was apprehended in Fort Lauderdale. Allen Todd May, a fugitive wanted on charges of fraud and escape since 2018, was located and arrested by Deputy U.S. Marshals from the Southern District of Florida and Task Force Officers (TFOs) from the Florida-Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force at a residence near East Cypress Creek Road and NE 18th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday night.May’s journey as a fugitive began in February 2012 when he was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for mail fraud in the Northern District of Texas. He was later transferred to the Federal Correctional Institute in Englewood, Colorado. However, on December 21, 2018, during a prisoner count, May was discovered to be missing, prompting an escape notice and a nationwide search led by the U.S. Marshals.A federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court of Colorado indicted May on June 22, 2022, for 10 counts of wire fraud...

Florida woman dedicates her life to helping senior hospice dogs

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:17:04 GMT

TAMPA (WFTS) — Jennifer Langston runs a senior dog sanctuary called Golden Ears.Langston said she loves what she does, but admittedly, it’s not for everyone. Many of the dogs at the sanctuary have terminal illnesses, and the majority of them were taken in as strays.But there are plenty of success stories at Golden Ears. Take Reese, for example—she had a large mass removed from her body and is recovering nicely.Langston is trying to give every dog here a high quality of life as they near its end.“I think everyone is given a special gift, and this is mine. I have a great support system that helps me through when I’m faced with a difficult decision, and I trust that every decision I make is best for the dog,” explained Langston.Golden Ears works solely off of donations, and right now, they have a big need for wet food. They will be holding one of their annual fundraising event on August 12.Pins for Pups will be held at Pin Chasers on Armenia. All money raised will pay for m...

Miami Lighthouse Summer Program students experience animal encounter at Miami Seaquarium

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:17:04 GMT

The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Transition summer program provided a unique opportunity for its students for a day of private interaction with dolphins, sea lions, bamboo sharks, and birds at the Miami Seaquarium. The tour Thursday engaged camp goers in a multisensory experience, enabling them to learn more about local and foreign wildlife.Under the guidance of trainers and animal keepers, the students explored the wonders of aquatic life using their other senses and hands. The Miami Seaquarium curated a special program that included feeding, playing, and petting the animals, allowing every student, regardless of their visual ability, to connect with the marine creatures through touch and interaction.Fifteen lucky students from the Miami Lighthouse took part in the exclusive wildlife tour, designed to educate the participants and reinforce the institution’s fundamental belief that it’s possible to see without sight.

Trump arrives in Washington to face charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:17:04 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump arrived in Washington on Thursday to answer to charges that he worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election, with the former president set to appear in a federal courthouse mere blocks from the U.S. Capitol building that his supporters stormed to try to block the peaceful transfer of power.Trump flew from New Jersey to Washington, landing just before 3 p.m. to be driven to the courthouse downtown. In what’s become a familiar but nonetheless stunning ritual, he will be processed by law enforcement and enter a not guilty plea in front of a judge. He’s expected to then be released as the case proceeds, enabling him to rejoin the campaign trail as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024.An indictment Tuesday from Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith charges Trump with four felony counts related to his efforts to undo his presidential election loss in the run-up to the Jan. 6, 2...

Trump arrives at DC courthouse to face charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:17:04 GMT

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, ERIC TUCKER and NOMAAN MERCHANT (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the federal courthouse in Washington to surrender to authorities on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 defeat in the presidential election. The early front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination will appear before a magistrate judge on charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States. The courthouse sits within sight of the U.S. Capitol that his supporters attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory.It’s the third criminal case filed against Trump this year, but the first to try to hold him criminally responsible for his efforts to cling to power in the weeks between his election loss and the Capitol attack that stunned the world as it unfolded live on TV. Trump’s motorcade made its way through D.C.’s crowded streets, using lights and sire...

Mexico recovers 2 bodies from the Rio Grande, including one near floating barrier installed by Texas

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:17:04 GMT

By MARÍA VERZA and VALERIE GONZÁLEZ (Associated Press)MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities are trying to identify two bodies found in the Rio Grande, including one along the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had installed recently in the river, across from Eagle Pass, Texas.Mexico’s Foreign Relations Department first reported that a body was found along the buoys between Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras, Mexico, on Wednesday evening, and immediately connected it to the risks Mexico had warned of before the barrier was installed. Hours later it said another body had been found 3 miles (5 kilometers) upstream in an area where there are no buoys.Both bodies were recovered by Mexican authorities, and the Coahuila state prosecutor’s office was working to identify them and determine the cause of death.Mexico said the Texas Department of Public Safety had advised its consulate of the body along the floating barrier. Texas said it notified Mexico after ...