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Spain’s Sanchez backs Catalan amnesty deal in bid to form new coalition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:36 GMT

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday said he supported granting amnesty to those involved in Catalonia’s failed 2017 independence bid.“Catalonia is ready for total reunion. Representatives of more than 80 percent of Catalans support this measure,” Sanchez said. “And for those same reasons, in the name of Spain, in the interest of Spain, in defense of coexistence among Spaniards, I defend today the amnesty in Catalonia for the events that occurred in the past decade.” Sanchez declared his backing as the “only way” that he could build a governing coalition, El Confidencial reported.Sanchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE) on Tuesday signed a coalition agreement with the far-left Sumar group, led by Yolanda Díaz. But that deal is not enough to secure a majority in parliament. The agreement includes a range of social measures, including proposals to regulate job cuts, raise the minimum wage and reduce working hours without decreasing salari...

Patriots rule out potential trade deadline candidate vs. Dolphins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:36 GMT

The Patriots ruled out two players ahead of Sunday’s Week 8 matchup with the Dolphins.Outside linebacker Josh Uche (ankle/toe) and offensive lineman Vederian Lowe (ankle) were both downgraded from questionable to out before the Patriots traveled to South Florida.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | NFL Notes: The secret behind the Patriots’ No. 1 defense against No. 1 WRs New England Patriots | Four Patriots who must continue to play major roles Week 8 vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots-Dolphins preview: How Bill Belichick can pull another upset in Miami New England Patriots | Patriots’ Kendrick Bourne opens up about last season’s struggles New England Patriots | Patriots-Dolphins injury report: 3 Patriots starters cleared for Sunday Uche and Lowe join Calvin Anderson on the early inactive list.Uche, who’s in a contract year, also missed last week’s game du...

Our Lady’s Guild House to be preserved as permanent affordable housing in Fenway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:36 GMT

A pair of Boston-based nonprofit affordable housing developers has closed a deal to gain ownership of Our Lady’s Guild House, a Fenway rooming house for women it looks to preserve as affordable housing.The Planning Office for Urban Affairs and Fenway Community Development Corporation announced Friday that they have acquired the 140-unit building after receiving financing from the Mayor’s Office of Housing and the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation.This comes after the nonprofits teamed up in March to sign an option agreement for the facility at 20 Charlesgate West, just outside of Kenmore Square. As the acquisition has gone through, the pair will now rehab and modernize the building as 100% permanent affordable housing. It will also protect tenancies of long-term residents.“The partnership will be investing significantly in rehabilitating and renovating the OLGH property to create housing that is welcoming, inclusive, universally accessible, energy-efficient, supp...

Maine killer Robert Card found at recycling center, left note to loved one

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:36 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine — A 40-year-old mass murderer who unleashed terror on this community was found dead at a recycling center Friday night that was twice passed over by police, appeared to be struggling with mental health issues, and left a note to a loved one, authorities said Saturday.Maine State Police found Robert Card’s body inside a box trailer parked in an overflow lot across the street from the Maine Recycling Corporation in Lisbon, an area that had not been checked when law enforcement previously searched the site two times.The discovery of Card’s body brought to an end a massive manhunt that included hundreds of police from around the country canvassing communities around Lewiston, a search operation that kept the cities and towns in the immediate area on edge.Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said police cleared the trailers in the main part of the recycling center but did not know there was an overflow parking lot owned by the business, which h...

Food delivery business Yelloh to lay off 750 employees nationwide, close 90 delivery centers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:36 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — The food delivery business Yelloh — formerly known as Schwan’s Home Delivery — is cutting 750 jobs nationwide and closing 90 delivery centers.The closures for the Bloomington, Minnesota-based company will begin Dec. 8. The company will continue to serve 18 states with its iconic yellow trucks. Customers elsewhere will get deliveries via UPS, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Friday.“Facing economic headwinds, rising business costs and the post-pandemic world, our teams across the country have worked valiantly to transform our company into a modern category leader,” the company said in a news release. “Despite those efforts, and like many retail businesses, we must now close locations and face a difficult reality.”Yelloh trucks will continue to deliver in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.Schwan’s ...

Police: Live cluster bomblet, ammunition found with donation at southeastern Wisconsin thrift store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:36 GMT

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A live cluster bomblet and ammunition have been found in a donation dropped off at a thrift shop in southeastern Wisconsin.An employee at the Janesville Goodwill made the discovery while conducting inventory Friday morning, according to the Janesville Police Department.The store and surrounding area were evacuated as a bomb squad was called in to remove the small bomb and ammunition. “Employees quickly followed safety protocols by informing store and donation center management and safety teams who then evacuated the building out of precaution for shoppers, donors and employees,” Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin said in a statement to WKOW-TV.The store and donation center resumed operations shortly after 1:30 p.m. Friday, the statement continued.Bomblets are part of cluster bombs which contain multiple explosive submunitions. Used during battle, the bombs can be dropped from planes or fired from the ground. Janesville police were trying to d...

Recycling center in Maine where body of mass killing suspect body found had been searched before

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:36 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Police teams had already searched a recycling center in Maine twice before eventually finding the body of the man suspected of killing 18 people in Lewiston was found, authorities said Saturday.Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said the teams that scoured the Maine Recycling Corp. property that features as many as 60 trailers, including a tactical team, on Thursday night. He said another state police team returned the site Friday and found Robert Card’s body in a trailer rthat hadn’t been searched. The 40-year-old Card of Bowdoin — a firearms instructor who grew up in the area — was suspected of also injuring 13 people during a shooting rampage at a bowling alley and bar on Wednesday night in Lewiston. Card died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.Jim Ferguson, the ATF special agent in charge in Boston, told The Associated Press that the weapons used in the shooting had been purchased legally. Many firearms were recovered from ...

Woman injured after shooting near Navy Pier: CPD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:36 GMT

CHICAGO -- A woman is injured after a shooting on a ship near the Navy Pier dock overnight.According to police, an unknown man was in a verbal altercation with a known woman on the ship that was un-boarding at Navy Pier. Secuity staff escorted the man off the ship when he returned moments later and fired multiple shots towards the ship. 8 injured after hit and run crash on Lake Shore Drive Navy Pier released a statement below: “Navy Pier is saddened by the isolated act of violence that occurred overnight. Due to our proactive security measures and the support from law enforcement, officials were able to identify the alleged assailant and his vehicle. There is no active threat to the Pier at this time and we will continue to support law enforcement in their investigation of the incident. Our hearts go out the victim who is currently recovering in the hospital. Our Halloween programming will go on as planned today. The entire Pier is open to welcome guests and operations are back to...

Democrats voice concern, outrage over Phillips primary bid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:36 GMT

Democrats are raising concerns and venting their frustration over Rep. Dean Phillips’s (D-Minn.) long-shot bid against President Biden.  Many members of the party believe Phillips, a three-term House Democrat, has little chance of ousting Biden in the primary, let alone enough name recognition to register on voters’ minds. But some Democrats also worry Phillips’s bid is injecting further uncertainty into a race that already includes two other Democratic primary challengers and several independent candidates, which could splinter off votes for Biden.“I have to say at this moment in time, the White House should be terrified because the president, while he is doing a good job in terms of policy, is looking at plummeting numbers, hemorrhaging support and Democrats who, like me, are sort of scared to go on the record and say what they think but are increasingly terrified,” said one Democratic consultant who requested anonymity to speak candidly.“So if you have a young, ene...

St. Louis county police investigate fatal Shooting in north St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – The St. Louis County Police Department is currently looking into a deadly shooting that occurred in north St. Louis. This incident took place at 11:03 p.m. on October 27. Police officers from the City of Jennings Precinct responded to a call reporting a shooting in the 8300 block of Mayfair Place. Upon arrival, they discovered a man inside a residence who had been shot. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and more information will be shared as it becomes available. If you have any information related to this incident, please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators. To provide information anonymously you can contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).