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Illegal drugs loom over Luxembourg’s election

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:52 GMT

LUXEMBOURG CITY — Ahead of Luxembourg’s national election, politicians are scrapping over how to tackle a growing drugs problem.The EU’s richest country has a ballot Sunday that will see a battle for seats in the 60-member Chamber of Deputies and for a new prime minister, who could replace incumbent liberal Xavier Bettel. Along with health care and the economy, security-related concerns — such as a rise in crime and drug use — have vaulted to near the top of the campaign agenda, as worried citizens point to a perceived degradation in the capital city.“All we want is a safe place to live,” said Graziela Bordin, co-organizer of a recent anti-drugs protest in Luxembourg City. Luxembourg is the latest European country to report a spike in the use of certain hard drugs, following similar reports in nearby Belgium and the Netherlands. To the center-right Christian Social People’s Party (CSV), which is currently leading the race according to POLITICO’s Poll of Polls, securi...

Massachusetts State Police apprehend suspect wanted for multiple armed carjackings in New Hampshire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:52 GMT

State police say a man being sought in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire for a series of alleged armed carjackings has been taken into custody, following a pursuit Thursday morning.Massachusetts State Police announced just after 10 a.m. that Nathan Saben was arrested following a pursuit that went from Lawrence to Dracut.Saben, and a woman police believe is his girlfriend, Jessica Tirone, had been on the run for the past few days following a string of violent crimes that began last week. According to state police, Saben was arrested Thursday morning after being found driving a black, 2012 Subaru Outback that he allegedly carjacked in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.Previously, officials said Saben ran from police during a drug bust in Seabrook on Friday, Sept. 29, nearly running over an officer in the process.On Tuesday, he was seen by police in Haverhill, where police chased Saben until he hit the state line.In Salem, New Hampshire on the same night, authorities said the suspect tr...

Suspects identified, charged with murder in Holyoke shooting that resulted in pregnant woman being shot, death of infant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:52 GMT

Law enforcement have identified two men charged in connection with a shooting in Holyoke that left a pregnant woman in critical condition, whose infant child later died.Alejandro Ramos, 22, and Johnluis Sanchez, 30, were identified by the Hampden District Attorney’s Office as suspects involved in a shooting on Sargeant Street Wednesday afternoon.Authorities said an altercation involving three male suspects led up to the shooting, which resulted in a round striking a pregnant woman sitting in a bus nearby. The woman was left in critical condition and according to officials, her infant later passed away after being delivered and needing life-saving medical care.The DA’s office said all suspects involved had since been identified, with one taken to a hospital, while another was brought into custody.In an update Thursday morning, the office said Ramos was to be arraigned in Holyoke District Court and that he would be charged with murder, with other charges expected. Sanchez,...

Taking charge of the Orioles, John Angelos emerges from his father’s shadow into a harsh spotlight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:52 GMT

Back before he was in charge, John Angelos wrote lengthy missives complaining to “ownership” about being underpaid, underappreciated and surrounded by “rank incompetence” and “insane business practices.” He would offer ideas and analysis to “the supreme authority,” Angelos wrote on Feb. 3, 2010, only to be “met with dismissal or combativeness and personal attacks on my shortcomings and alleged ulterior motives.”He wrote again six days later, according to a lawsuit that excerpted the messages, concluding, “it is clear to me that I am not best served by remaining in a day-to-day management role.”John Angelos is far from the only disgruntled employee ever to vent to management, but in his case, the “ownership” and “supreme authority” he was railing against was not just a boss but his father, Peter Angelos.Today, John Angelos holds the same chairman and CEO title once held by ...

What drives Marcedes Lewis in his 18th NFL season? The Chicago Bears TE’s daily grind amazes others who played the position.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:52 GMT

Jim Dray, the Chicago Bears tight ends coach, is a man of few words when asked questions.Generally he replies with straight-to-the-point answers. He is amiable and listens intently before offering succinct responses.Asked how Marcedes Lewis still is doing it in his 18th NFL season, Dray was uncharacteristically verbose.“He’s like a football relic,” said Dray, who played tight end for four NFL teams over eight seasons (2010-17). “What he’s been able to do and accomplish and maintain at this level, when it’s all said and done it should probably be under pressed glass at a museum and something that is studied.“Marcedes will never get the credit he is due just because of the position he is in and what he’s asked to do on a daily basis. Not only that, but when young guys that are tired or banged up see a guy that’s been in the trenches banging every day, it’s inspiring.”Thursday night’s game against the W...

Columbus statue, removed from a square in Providence, Rhode Island, re-emerges in nearby town

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:52 GMT

Three years after a Christopher Columbus statue was removed from a square in Providence, Rhode Island, the bronze cast has re-emerged, this time in a park in Johnston, Rhode Island, about 9 miles west of the capital.The statue had been targeted by vandals, at one point being splashed with red paint with a sign reading “Stop celebrating genocide” leaning against its pedestal. In 2020, the statue was removed.Activists say celebrating Columbus ignores the rape, murder and genocide endured by Indigenous people during the European settlement of North America.Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. said residents of his heavily Italian-American town are pleased to give the statue a new home.“It’s important and not just for Italian Americans. It’s American history. It’s world history, if you look at it from a historical perspective,” he said.While not the first European to land in North America — that’s believed to be Leif Erikson — Columbus helped usher in a wave of European exploration and ex...

At least one dead in I-5 crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- At least one person is dead after a crash early Thursday on Interstate 5 near downtown San Diego.The collision was reported around 2:35 a.m. on southbound I-5, just north of state Route 54, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log.A stretch of southbound I-5 was closed for several hours. By 6 a.m., all lanes had reopened.Check back for updates on this developing story.

California workers will get five sick days instead of three under law signed by Newsom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:52 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Workers in California will soon receive a minimum of five days of paid sick leave annually, instead of three, under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday.The law, which takes effect in January, also increases the amount of sick leave workers can carry over into the following year. Newsom said it demonstrates that prioritizing the health and well-being of workers “is of the utmost importance for California’s future."“Too many folks are still having to choose between skipping a day’s pay and taking care of themselves or their family members when they get sick,” Newsom said in a statement announcing his action.It was one of more than a dozen bills the Democratic governor signed Wednesday. He has until mid-October to act on all the legislation sent to him this year. He can sign, veto or let bills become law without his signature.Beyond preventing workers from choosing between taking a day off or getting paid, proponents of the sick day legislation argue ...

Some top biscuits and gravy are in San Diego area: Yelp

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- When a craving strikes for biscuits and gravy, it may be comforting to know that the San Diego area has some of the best around -- almost as comforting as the Southern staple itself.That's according to a new list compiled by Yelp, which ranked the top 25 spots in the country to enjoy the breakfast dish.Beach Break Café in Oceanside ranked No. 15 on the list. Sip a top-ranked espresso martini at this Little Italy restaurant: Yelp "Great service and the best biscuits and gravy ever," one person wrote on Yelp."Side note: these are now my new favorite biscuits and gravy!" another Yelper said."Their biscuits are house made and have such a rich taste like your grandma's biscuits," another review said.Farther inland, in Vista, Connie's came in at No. 24. Highest-rated Cajun restaurants in San Diego, according to Yelp "If you're a big biscuits and gravy fan, this is your place!" one Yelper wrote in August."The sausage had a great taste and the biscuits were on point!!!!!," ...

Media entrepreneur unites young activists with power brokers for fight to make social media safe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:52 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A media entrepreneur is trying to connect young people disturbed by the impact of social media on mental health with older power players to fight for change in how tech companies do business.The newly-formed Sustainable Media Center is intent on stopping companies from using algorithms to push damaging information to vulnerable youths, dark things like suicide methods. Venture capitalist and trustee Bradley Tusk has seen it personally; he believes his daughter’s eating disorder was made worse by what she saw online.It’s a long way from initial hopes that the internet would connect the world for more positive uses, said founder Steven Rosenbaum, former producer of “MTV News: Unfiltered, ” several documentaries and ex-leader of the NYC Media Lab.“When you find that what you helped build is causing more harm than good, there’s no way you can get up in the morning and not do anything about it,” Rosenbaum said.U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in May cal...