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‘Affront to democracy,’ Mississippi resident says of appointing judges where most are elected

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:46 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three residents of Mississippi’s capital city testified Wednesday that their rights as citizens are undermined by a new state law that would create a court inside Jackson with judges who are appointed because the state constitution requires most judges to be elected.“It is an affront to democracy,” Ann Saunders said.She and the other two residents — Sabreen Sharrief and Dorothy Triplett — are the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Mississippi Center for Justice, the ACLU of Mississippi and the MacArthur Justice Center.The lawsuit is one of two that challenge laws Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed April 21. The laws will expand state policing in the capital city of Jackson, establish a court with an appointed judge and authorize four appointed judges to work alongside the four elected circuit court judges in Hinds County, which is home to Jackson.Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas conducted a hearing Wednesday to co...

Top jewelry pieces fall short of target prices at Christie’s auction derided by Jewish groups

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:46 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — A ruby ring and a diamond necklace fetched less than their pre-sale estimates at a Christie’s auction Wednesday of a vast jewelry collection of a late Austrian heiress that was bought with riches from a retail empire dating back to the Nazi era in Germany. Jewish groups criticized the auction.The auction house defended the sale of some 700 pieces of jewelry. saying proceeds are going to charitable causes, including a Vienna art museum and medical research. The collection belonged to Heidi Horten, whose German husband built a retail empire starting in the 1930s. She died last year. Advocacy groups defending the rights of Holocaust survivors and victims had urged Christie’s not to go through with the sale.The nearly 26-carat “Sunrise Ruby” — which Horten bought for the equivalent of about $30 million in 2015 — went Wednesday for just over 13 million Swiss francs (about $14.6 million), including fees and the “buyer’s premium.” The pre-sale estimate was f...

Adams, Thomas homer, Nationals beat Giants 11-6 behind Gray

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:46 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Riley Adams and Lane Thomas homered, Josiah Gray pitched seven strong innings and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 11-6 on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series.Ildemaro Vargas went 3 for 5 with three RBIs, finishing a home run shy of the cycle.“We had good at-bats all day,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said. “It was a good day. Good way to end the road trip and get back home with a day off.”Michael Conforto and LaMonte Wade Jr. homered for San Francisco.The Nationals roughed up Giants left-hander Sean Manaea for eight runs (four earned) in 2 2/3 innings. Manaea (1-2) walked three and struck out four.“I made a lot of mistakes today and they made me pay for that,” he said. “All my stuff just (stunk). That’s really what it comes down to.”Gray (3-5) allowed two runs and five hits, walking four and striking out three. The right-hander has permitted three runs or fewer in seven consecutive starts.“(The run support) puts ...

American States Water: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:46 GMT

SAN DIMAS, Calif. (AP) — SAN DIMAS, Calif. (AP) — American States Water Co. (AWR) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $34.4 million.On a per-share basis, the San Dimas, California-based company said it had net income of 93 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 54 cents per share.The water and electric utility posted revenue of $161.4 million in the period.American States Water shares have decreased slightly since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $92.13, a climb of 21% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AWR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AWRSource

Phillies come back to defeat Blue Jays 2-1 on error in 10th inning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:46 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa scored on Bryce Harper’s hard-hit grounder in the 10th inning after Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette’s throwing error and the Philadelphia Phillies came back to defeat the Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday.With Sosa on second base to start the 10th, Tim Mayza (1-1) struck out Bryson Stott before walking Trea Turner to put runners on first and second with one out. Harper lined a bouncer toward the mound and Mayza made a good play to snare it and fired to second base to set up an apparent double play. But Bichette’s throw went wide of first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Sosa just beat Guerrero’s throw home while sliding headfirst into the plate.The Blue Jays challenged plate umpire Chad Fairchild’s safe call, but replays confirmed the call on the field.Craig Kimbrel (2-1) struck out two in a scoreless top of the 10th.The Phillies, who have won three in a row, tied it in the ninth on J.T. Realmuto’s RBI double.Brandon Belt homered and starter Kevin Gaus...

Tornado touches down near Brush during live newscast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:46 GMT

BRUSH, Colo. (KDVR) — A tornado touched down near Brush as thunderstorms hit northeast Colorado on Wednesday evening. The twister was seen live on TV during a FOX31 newscast.Storm chaser Nathan Moore captured video of the tornado along Highway 71, south of Interstate 76."This is our first visual confirmation of a tornado on the ground," Pinpoint Weather Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser said.The tornado was confirmed at 5:55 p.m. about 6 miles east of Gary, or 14 miles southwest of Akron, according to the National Weather Service. It was moving north at 30 mph. The best and worst places to shelter during a tornado Fraser said the tornado was a landspout. A tornado warning was in effect for Morgan and Washington counties through 6:15 p.m.Tornado warnings were frequent throughout Wednesday in northeast Colorado, including in parts of the metro in Arapahoe and Douglas counties and on the Eastern Plains. Hail that was pounding parts of the metro was moving out to the plains by the early...

Sewage truck spills human waste on I-76, forces closure for cleanup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:46 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A sewage truck spilled human waste on eastbound Interstate 76 on Monday evening, forcing it to close for hours for a cleanup.Around 5:17 p.m., a passerby reported sewage on the road on I-76 near Colorado State Highway 224, according to Colorado State Patrol. Is it legal to collect rainwater in Colorado? The interstate was closed at around 5:53 p.m., and traffic was detoured onto CO 224. It reopened after midnight on Tuesday.

Thornton PD looking for parents of found child

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:46 GMT

THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) -- Police in Thornton are looking for the parents of a child who was found Wednesday afternoon.The child, who said his first name is "Jaime," is 7 to 10 years old, and is comfortable being with officers but did not give his full name or where he lives. He was found in the 9100 block of Gale Boulevard.Anyone who recognizes the child was asked to call 911 immediately.

Hail is not measured like snow or rain. Here's why

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Severe weather engulfed Colorado this week with rain and thunderstorms, and severe hail as big as golf balls.While meteorologists measure how much rain or snow falls during a storm, hail is not measured like other precipitation. Severe weather continues around Denver: Live updates There was enough hail Wednesday to cover the ground. In some areas, it was white, like a fresh layer of snow. With so much hail coming down, how does it add to the total moisture that comes from a storm?Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Jessica Lebel said the hail contributes to moisture totals, even though it isn't measured the same."Typically we don't see enough hail to even put a measurement to it. Usually, it's just a little bit of it on the ground," she said. "It also melts really quickly, so if there is a lot of rainfall with the hail it'll melt within 10-20 minutes sometimes, so it's really hard to put a good measurement on how much hail falls."Hail in Castle Rock (Denise Plante)Hail...

Severe weather cancels, delays flights at Denver airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:14:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Pinpoint Weather team has issued a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day due to strong storms along the Front Range, around the Denver metro and onto the Eastern Plains, which are causing delays and cancellations at Denver International Airport.The worst of the storms are expected in the afternoon into the evening hours with damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes in the Denver weather forecast. Here’s what areas are in an enhanced risk for severe storms Wednesday As of 6:30 p.m., there were 630 delays and 133 cancellations according to FlightAware tracking. The airport is encouraging all travelers to check their flights ahead of time due to the weather. The storms are expected to last through the evening and overnight, potentially causing additional delays into Thursday morning.