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Church youth worker convicted of lewd acts on a child

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:49 GMT

A 62-year-old man who worked as a youth coordinator for a church in Ventura County has been convicted by a jury for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, authorities announced on Tuesday. Vidal Vargas Morales, a resident of Fillmore, was found guilty of one felony count of lewd acts upon a child, along with the special allegation that he “took advantage of a position of trust and confidence to commit the offense,” a news release from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office stated.  Morales met the victim in a catechism class at a church in Fillmore in 2013, and between October and November began “inappropriate communications” with the teen, both verbally and through text messages.   Woman’s anti-Mexican outburst caught on video at Disneyland According to the release, the 62-year-old “grabbed and fondled the victim” in early November of that year, but the crime wasn’t reported until years later, though other alleged victims of Morales testified at the trial that they h...

Andre Braugher, Emmy-winner who starred in ‘Homicide,’ dead at 61

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:49 GMT

Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles on the series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at age 61.Braugher’s publicist Jennifer Allen confirmed his death to the trade publication Variety.The Chicago-born actor had his breakthrough role in 1989’s “Glory,” starring alongside Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington, who won an Oscar for the film about an all-Black army regiment during the the Civil War.Despite the part, he told The Associated Press in 2019 that he struggled to find work in a Hollywood where roles for African American actors were “few and far between. Period.”But he would establish himself with the role of Det. Frank Pembleton, which he would play for seven seasons in “Homicide: Life on the Street,” a gritty police drama on NBC based on a book by David Simon, who would go on to create “The Wire.”He would win h...

Farhan Zaidi says SF Giants matched Dodgers’ offer, sheds light on Ohtani pursuit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:49 GMT

It was sometime Friday that Farhan Zaidi began to sense another superstar was about to slip away.The San Francisco Giants had hosted Shohei Ohtani at Oracle Park a week earlier. They met all of the financial demands from his agent, Nez Balelo. They had submitted their third offer and been informed it would be their final one. But it had been more than 24 hours of radio silence.“When you get to that point in the deal and 24 hours go by and the clock is still ticking and you don’t have resolution, you start to think that there may be other factors at play that are out of your hands and you get a little bit more pessimistic,” Zaidi said Tuesday over Zoom. “By the end of last week, as we got into Friday and Friday night and certainly Saturday morning, it had been two or three days since we made that offer and kind of got a sense that things might be going in another direction.”On Saturday, just after noon, Ohtani ended the Giants’ hopes for good, announcing...

McHenry scores 30, leads Western Kentucky past Wright State 91-84

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:49 GMT

FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) — Don McHenry scored 30 points to propel Western Kentucky over Wright State 91-84 on Tuesday night.McHenry shot 12 for 20 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free throw line for the Hilltoppers (8-3). Tyrone Marshall scored 20 points while going 8 of 14 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line, and added seven rebounds. Khristian Lander shot 6 for 10, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points, while adding six rebounds.Trey Calvin finished with 34 points, four assists and five steals for the Raiders (4-6). Wright State also got 18 points from Tanner Holden. Alex Huibregste also recorded 12 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Career competition kicks in at a Montgomery Co. high school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:49 GMT

Not all high school competitions take place on a field or court.At Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Montgomery County, Maryland, students in various disciplines are elbow-deep in SkillsUSA competitions. Not only are students honing their skills, but they’re getting feedback, and once the judges have had a chance to watch them in action, the winners will take part in a pinning ceremony.WTOP got a chance to watch as cosmetology students worked independently under the guidance of cosmetology teacher Toni Quan. She reminded them of what’s allowed and what’s not as she called out, “Bobby pins and hair ties are allowed in the hair, just hide it!”Quan explained that, last week, the students had an opportunity to provide services to clients who walked in as part of a twice-yearly event that helps students hone their skills and raise funds. For just $20, people could walk in for services between 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Services included haircuts, blow-...

Santa can’t do all the deliveries. Here’s how to get your package in time for Christmas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:49 GMT

Santa Claus is going to be a busy, busy guy on Christmas. But delivery drivers have been almost as busy in recent weeks.With Christmas on a Monday, and thus Christmas Eve on a Sunday, the deadline to get your packages shipped somewhere in time for Christmas could be sneaking up faster than you’d expect.Whether you’re using the Post Office, FedEx or UPS, those deadlines are approaching fast depending on the type of shipping you want to use. Here are the deadlines you need to know about:U.S. Postal Service Packages being sent by First Class Mail should be sent out by Saturday, Dec. 16. The deadline for Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express is on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The last day of deliveries is Saturday, Dec. 23, though you can pay the extra holiday premium for Priority Mail Express delivery on Christmas Eve.UPS If you’re shipping something by UPS Ground Shipping, you probably want it sent out by this Friday, Dec. 15, though that date will vary a bit depending on how far it’s travel...

La Cámara de Diputados de México aprueba aumentar de 5 a 20 los días de permiso de paternidad

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:49 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Cámara de Diputados de México aprobó este martes una reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo que busca aumentar de cinco a 20 los días de permiso de paternidad, es decir, el tiempo que un trabajador varón puede ausentarse de su empleo con goce de sueldo cuando nace o adopta un hijo.En caso de que la madre o el recién nacido tuvieran complicaciones de salud, el permiso podría ser de hasta 30 días “previa presentación del certificado médico correspondiente”, señala la modificación legal.La reforma fue aprobada casi por unanimidad, con 409 votos a favor, dos abstenciones y un voto en contra de los legisladores presentes. Ahora, la propuesta pasa al Senado donde, si es avalada sin cambios, será enviada al presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador para que la publique y entre en vigor.En su dictamen ―elaborado por la Comisión de Trabajo con base en distintas iniciativas―, la Cámara consideró que este cambio ayudará a que los padres participen más en el nacimiento o la ...

Horne, Burns double down to carry North Carolina State past UT Martin 81-67

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:49 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — DJ Horne scored 22 points making six 3-pointers and DJ Burns Jr. and Dennis Parker Jr. each recorded double-doubles and North Carolina State beat UT Martin 81-67 in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.Parker scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Burns filled the stat line with 10 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks and four assists with just a single turnover and two fouls. Jayden Taylor added 13 points for North Carolina State (7-2), which has won all five games at home this season.Jacob Crews and Jordan Sears each scored 20 points for the Skyhawks and KK Curry scored 14.The Wolfpack led 46-35 at halftime before UT Martin got within 51-46 with two foul shots by David Kamwanga with 14:33 remaining, but they never got closer. Ben Middlebrooks made two foul shots five minutes later to extend North Carolina State’s lead to 63-52. Taylor followed with a layup after Sears’ turnover and North Carolina State led by double digits the rest of ...

Smith scores 19 to lead Radford to 73-56 victory over VMI

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:49 GMT

RADFORD, Va. (AP) — DaQuan Smith had 19 points in Radford’s 73-56 win against VMI on Tuesday night.Smith shot 6 for 16 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free throw line for the Highlanders (8-4). Chandler Turner scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 8, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc, and added five rebounds. Kenyon Giles shot 5 for 13, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.The Keydets (2-9) were led by Tyran Cook, who posted 20 points. DJ Nussbaum added 14 points for VMI. Koree Cotton also had 11 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Fredrick scores 14 points, Bandaogo has double-double to lead Cincinnati over Bryant 85-53

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:49 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — CJ Fredrick scored 14 points, Aziz Bandaogo added 12 points and matched a career best with 17 rebounds, and Cincinnati pulled away in the second half to beat Bryant 85-53 on Tuesday night. Cincinnati (8-1), which had its best start to a season since 2017-18 end on Saturday after an 84-79 loss to Xavier, shot 59% (16 of 27) in a 55-point second half against Bryant and had a 57-33 rebound advantage. Fredrick was 4-of-8 shooting and 3 of 7 from long range. Bandaogo was 2 of 4 from the floor and made 8 of 12 free throws. John Newman III, Dan Skillings Jr. and Jizzle James each added 11 points. Viktor Lakhin also had double-digit rebounds with 12.Connor Withers scored 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting with three 3-pointers to lead Bryant (6-6), which shot 32% (21 of 66) from the floor. Cincinnati took the lead for good on Fredrick’s 3-pointer with 4:51 left in the first half. Bryant stayed within double digits early in the second before Day Day Thomas’ 3-pointer spark...