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Commissioners in a Montana county consider removing election oversight from fellow Republican

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:28 GMT

A clerk and recorder who expressed doubt about the integrity of the election process during her 2022 campaign may lose her election oversight duties in a Montana county in a vote Tuesday.Commissioners for the county are set to decide whether to remove her duties, reflecting some of the turmoil nationwide since conspiracy theories spread about the 2020 presidential election.Dozens of people attended the meeting, which was moved to the fairgrounds in Great Falls in anticipation of public participation. If the resolution passes, it would take effect immediately. All three commissioners and the clerk, Sandra Merchant, are Republican, and she has accused Commissioner Joe Briggs of playing politics with her job.“If you’re in the same party you should be supporting each other and working together and that has not happened,” Merchant said Monday.Briggs said he proposed the resolution in response to complaints about the way several local elections have been run since Merchant was sworn in ea...

Tracy Morgan ‘started crying’ after discovering he’s related to friend and rapper Nas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:28 GMT

(CNN) — Cousins, though not identical cousins.Tracy Morgan has revealed that he has a familial tie with one of his longtime friends.During a conversation on the “Connect The Dots” podcast, the “30 Rock” star said he discovered while participating in the PBS series “Finding Your Roots” that he and rapper Nas, whom he calls Esco, are third cousins.“I turn the last page, and guess who’s sitting there?,” Morgan said. “Nas. Me and Nas is third cousins on my mom’s side.”According to Morgan, he and the rapper were “always tight before that.”“I did a show years ago on Comedy Central called One Mic that was for Nas’ mom that just passed away, so me and Esco always been tight,” the actor said.They both had an emotional reaction to the news, Morgan said.“I called him up and I say, ‘Yo Esco. Guess what? I just did ‘Finding Your Roots,’ me and you related.’ He started crying, I started crying,” he recalled. “And I said to him, ‘If you ever need me, I’m there, cuz.’ He said, ‘Cuz, if you ever nee...

Death of Adam Johnson from skate blade prompts new look at neck guard mandates in youth hockey

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:28 GMT

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — A day after professional hockey player Adam Johnson suffered a fatal cut to his throat during a game in England, Dan Sacco went out and ordered his 10-year-old twins new neck guards.Colton and Harper Sacco play together as squirts — 9- and 10-year-olds — for the youth hockey program in North Branford, Connecticut. They already had neck guards, which are required for youth hockey in the state, but Sacco said he took another look at them after Johnson’s death in October.“They were small,” he said. “So I got new ones that are made not to be sliced through and they’re bigger. It’s scary.”Harper, a center, was not a big fan.“At first I said it was a choking device, because it went up to here,” she said, pointing to her chin. “But I got used to it.”Johnson’s death has renewed a national debate over whether there needs to be uniform standards and mandates for neck guards and other safety equipment when it comes to youth ...

Even a little Christmas gift-induced credit card debt will be a Grinch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:28 GMT

We all want to buy presents for our loved ones, but take care when racking up credit card debt. The consequence of spending a little more money before Christmas might catch up with your credit score after New Year’s.“It is probably more the norm than the exception that people take on additional credit card debt during the holidays,” Rod Griffin, senior director of consumer education and advocacy for Experian, told WTOP. “In some cases, people will make purchases for this season and still be paying that debt next year, which is really the worst case scenario.”Even just missing a few hundred dollars of credit card payments from holiday purchases can have a huge impact on your credit scores and ultimately affect interest rates for loans, costing you thousands of dollars in the future.Griffin said consumers are wary this year about credit card debt. A recent survey conducted by the credit monitoring group said a majority of respondents plan to pay for gifts...

Cómo es la unidad que despliega pequeños drones explosivos en la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania con fondos limitados

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:28 GMT

Jersón, Ucrania (CNN)– No es la guerra para la que esta unidad de drones compuesta por cuatro hombres se alistó inicialmente, atando viejas granadas y morteros a diminutos drones comprados en Internet y utilizando auriculares de realidad virtual para dirigirlos contra objetivos rusos, pero es tan eficaz como accesible.En una vieja y desvencijada casa de campo, no lejos de la ciudad de Jersón y del río Dnipro, el Escuadrón Samosud de la undécima Guardia Nacional compensa el estancamiento de la ayuda estadounidense a Ucrania con ingenio de bajo presupuesto: lanzando pequeños drones explosivos contra objetivos rusos al otro lado del río Dnipro.La visita de Zelensky a Washington se produce en un momento crítico para Ucrania y el Capitolio de EE.UU.CNN tuvo acceso a una de las docenas de equipos de drones ucranianos de visión en primera persona (FPV), a lo largo de la orilla del río a las afueras de la ciudad de Jersón, para observar los ataques realizados con esta tecnología rudim...

Millions in opioid settlement funds sit untouched as overdose deaths rise

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:28 GMT

Watch Video: How lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, sellers are making an impactNearly a year after Montana began receiving millions of dollars to invest in efforts to combat the opioid crisis, much of that money remains untouched. Meanwhile, the state’s opioid overdose and death counts continue to rise.The money is part of the approximately $50 billion that states and local governments will receive nationwide in opioid settlement funds over nearly two decades. The payments come from more than a dozen companies that made, distributed, or sold prescription opioid painkillers that were sued for their role in fueling the overdose epidemic.Many places have begun deciding where that money will go and making payments to schools, public health departments, and local governments. South Carolina, for example, has awarded more than $7 million to 21 grantees. Wisconsin has posted two years’ worth of spending plans that total nearly $40 million.Montana, West Virginia, and Hawai...

Former Duke QB Leonard transfers to Notre Dame; Ex-Purdue WR Burks goes to Oklahoma

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:28 GMT

Notre Dame is going from one talented ACC quarterback to another after Duke’s Riley Leonard committed to the Fighting Irish on Tuesday.Leonard, who helped the Blue Devils start the season with a stunning 28-7 victory over then-No. 9 Clemson, entered the transfer portal after his team’s 7-5 season.He announced his intention to play for Notre Dame on social media, writing “A dream come true. Go Irish,” with a shamrock image at the end.Riley is expected to take over the starting job that ex-Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman had for the Fighting Irish this season. Hartman joined Notre Dame this past season after five seasons with the Demon Deacons.Leonard played in 27 games for Duke the past three seasons, throwing for 4,450 yards, 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He played in just seven games this season after sustaining an injury late in a 21-14 loss to Notre Dame on Sept. 30.Purdue receiver Deion Burks said on social media he’s committed to Oklahoma. Burks post...

1 arrested after alleged assault in Commerce City

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Several police officers responded to a scene near the Reunion neighborhood in Commerce City where one person was allegedly taken into custody.FOX31's Jim Hooley was the first reporter at the scene and spoke to witnesses who were working near 96th Avenue and Tower Road when the incident happened around 10 a.m. on Tuesday.According to the witnesses, a Lexus came speeding by before coming to an abrupt stop. The workers told Hooley that a woman jumped out of the driver's side and a man jumped out of the passenger's side. That is when the man allegedly ran over to the driver's side, grabbed the woman and threw her to the ground. Over a dozen car windows smashed in Arvada neighborhood Witnesses claim the man took out what appeared to be a lighter and tried to light the woman on fire. Hooley said the woman was taken by Commerce City police, but her condition is unknown at this time. The man was taken into custody. FOX31 has reached out to Commerce City police to learn and...

Fight at Lakewood youth basketball game caught on camera

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A fight between three referees at a youth basketball game in Lakewood on Saturday was caught on camera.Video shot by Brock Hardwick and shared with FOX31 showed the altercation between the three referees: Two officials were seen bumping into each other, at which point one of them is seen punching the other. Then, a third official came and tackled the referee who was punched to the ground.Bystanders, including a fourth referee not part of the fight, tried to get the men away from each other. These Colorado highways are some of the most hated roads in America FOX31 reached out to the organization in charge of the game, the Gold Crown Foundation, and was told that the three officials involved, who are independent contractors, were immediately removed and were no longer permitted to work for the company.Gold Crown's Director of Sports, Jeff Petty, said he was "very sorry to everyone that had to witness that disgusting behavior -- especially kids.""Please know our stan...

Coast Guard offloads over $12 million worth of cocaine in Miami Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:28 GMT

The crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell offloaded over 950 pounds of cocaine, valued at more than $12 million, at Base Miami Beach, Monday. https://twitter.com/USCGSoutheast/status/1734652656063529195?s=20The operation also resulted in the apprehension of six suspected smugglers, all of whom will face federal prosecution by the Department of Justice.