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How Many Indictments Does It Take to Bring Down a Cult Leader?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:55 GMT

Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at a Team Trump volunteer leadership training event held at the Grimes Community Complex on June 1, 2023, in Grimes, Iowa.Photo:Scott Olson/Getty ImagesThe Republican Party has devolved into a cult of personality, where every new piece of evidence of their leader’s criminality becomes another reason for his followers to defend him. Donald Trump has now been indicted twice in just over two months, in separate cases involving accusations of unrelated crimes. Both times, Republicans have rallied around him. The group of whiners and weaklings who are running against Trump for next year’s Republican presidential nomination are so intimidated by his hold on the party’s base that they are afraid to publicly tell the truth, which is that Trump is a thug who should be in prison instead of the White House.How many indictments will it take to wake Republicans from their fever dream?Trump was indicted in April on New York state charges in c...

WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Forest & Main Dark Mild Ale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:55 GMT

(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "51a77961-9d9f-44f7-b2a1-67b47a35627f"}).render("0bf2bdbe92ad4811855280ba20cf7e70"); });Take a ride on the mild side! WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Forest & Main Dark Mild Ale for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.Brewery: Forest & Main Brewing Co., Ambler, PennsylvaniaDescription: A traditional, British-style, dark mild aleABV: 3.9%Pairing suggestions: Red sauce dishes, British pub fare like fish and chips, Indian cuisineSource

¿Está en marcha una ofensiva de Ucrania al sur de Zaporiyia?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:55 GMT

(CNN) — Desde el comienzo de esta semana —incluso con la atención sobre las secuelas del colapso de la represa de Nova Kakhovka— está claro que las fuerzas de Ucrania intensificaron sus actividades a lo largo de la línea del frente en el sureste de la ciudad de Zaporiyia.Pero aún es demasiado pronto para obtener una imagen real de lo que está pasando y saber hasta qué punto Ucrania realmente tiene los pies en la tierra e intenta conseguir un gran avance.Este jueves, el canal Telegram del Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia citó al ministro Sergei Shoigu, diciendo que la 47.ª Brigada Mecanizada de Ucrania había realizado cuatro intentos de atravesar las líneas rusas con hasta 1.500 personas y 150 vehículos blindados.Una escultura por cada niño muerto: mira cómo esta artista conmemora a los jóvenes que perdieron la vida en UcraniaLos ataques fueron repelidos, dijo Shoigu, y agregó que las fuerzas ucranianas sufrieron pérdidas significativas tanto de soldados como de armas. El Ministe...

El Manchester City y el Inter de Milán van por la gloria en la final de la Champions League en Estambul

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:55 GMT

(CNN Español) — Manchester City e Inter de Milán chocarán este sábado en el Estadio Olímpico Atatürk de Estambul, en la final de la Champions League. Los entrenados por Pep Guardiola irán en busca de la primera orejona de su historia. El Inter, conducido por Simone Inzaghi, va en busca de su cuarta copa de este torneo.El Manchester City llega con una temporada de ensueño, en la que ganó la Premier League y recientemente la FA Cup, derrotando por 2-1 a su histórico rival, Manchester United¿Cuánto dinero ha gastado el Manchester City en fichajes desde que fue comprado por un fondo de Emiratos Árabes Unidos?El Inter de Italia está bajo la conducción técnica de Simone Inzaghi desde 2021. En este lapso, el equipo ha conquistado un título de la Serie A y dos Supercopas de Italia.Argentinos en la final, con protagonismo centralEn la gran final, cuatro argentinos estarán presentes. Solo dos de ellos se irán coronados del trofeo más prestigioso de clubes de Europa.Uno de los protagonis...

Ex-governor general examining allegations of Chinese meddling in Canada steps down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:55 GMT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian government appointee looking into allegations of Chinese interference in Canada announced Friday that he is stepping down from his role, citing the highly partisan atmosphere around his work.Former Governor General David Johnston said in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his leadership of the government’s probe into purported meddling by China has not helped build trust in democratic institutions because of partisanship.The appointment of Johnston, who said he would release a brief final report, was contentious, with opposition Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre accusing him of being too close to Trudeau’s family.All opposition parties in the House of Commons have called for the government to hold a public inquiry into the allegations of foreign interference, but Johnston recently released a report recommending against that.Johnston said he encourages Trudeau to appoint a “respected person, with national security experience” to ...

Why a DC-area health department is using dating apps to spread sexual health information

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:55 GMT

This Pride Month, the Maryland Department of Health has launched a “Get Your Pride On” campaign aimed at spreading information about sexual health, and it’s using dating apps to reach LGBTQ users.Peter DeMartino, director of the department’s infectious disease prevention bureau, said it’s the first time the state has launched this type of initiative during Pride Month. The campaign is different, he said, because it’s not only inclusive of the LGBTQIA community, but “it’s also probably the first time that we’ve released an integrated sexual health campaign.”The health department will be at many Pride events across Maryland, but the primary focus of the initiative is promoting mpox vaccinations, testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections and spreading information about pre-exposure prophylaxis prep for HIV prevention.“You want to know what your blood sugar is, you want to know what your cholesterol is,” D...

Astros place slugger Yordan Alvarez on IL with sore oblique

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:55 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who leads the majors with 55 RBIs, has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right oblique discomfort.Alvarez was removed after one at-bat Thursday in a 3-2 loss at Toronto, telling reporters that he initially felt discomfort during batting practice. It’s his seventh career IL stint.The 25-year-old outfielder returned to Houston for additional evaluation. Alvarez is hitting .272 with 17 homers in 57 games.“It’s not easy to figure it out, but we’ll make adjustments,” manager Dusty Baker said before the Astros’ game against the Cleveland Guardians. “You don’t have a choice, you just have to go forward.”Alvarez ranks second in the AL in homers and slugging percentage behind Aaron Judge of the Yankees. The Cuban National Series veteran was the AL Rookie of the Year in 2019 and made his first All-Star team last season, when he hit .306 with 37 homers and 97 RBIs.Mauricio Dubón filled in for Alvarez in left field as Houston opene...

Vegas water agency empowered to limit home water flows in future

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:55 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada has taken a dramatic, but not immediate, step toward limiting the amount of Colorado River water used in the most populous part of the nation’s most arid state, after lawmakers gave Las Vegas-area water managers the levers to limit flows to single-family homes.Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a law passed by the Democratic-controlled Legislature to let the Southern Nevada Water Authority restrict the amount of water provided to homes — if the federal government further dials back Nevada’s share of water drawn from the river.“This legislation builds on our efforts to protect sustainable growth on the county and state levels,” the Republican governor said in a Tuesday signing statement that cited goals of balancing economic expansion with ensuring “clean and stable water into the future.”In the Las Vegas area, ornamental lawns are already banned, swimming pool sizes are limited, almost all water inside homes is recycled, “water cops” patrol for leaks and fountains on t...

Aurora PD releases video of teen’s death after being shot by officers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Aurora Police Department released the body camera video of a deadly police shooting of a 14-year-old boy last week.Jor’Dell Richardson allegedly robbed a convenience store near 8th Avenue and Dayton Street and was caught in an alley behind the small strip mall. Jor’Dell was allegedly armed when an officer shot and killed him last Thursday. Police kill 14-year-old armed robbery suspect in Aurora Police said there was a group of teenagers with hoodies and masks on running from them before the shooting. In a press conference Friday, interim Aurora Police Chief Art Acevedo said he went to the scene of the shooting and gathered information of his own after the shooting involving two of his officers. A stolen Kia minivan allegedly involved in the robbery was later recovered, Acevedo said. The van was found empty. The first names of the officers involved were not released during the news conference You can watch the full bodycam video segments on YouTube, which incl...

Report: Suncor had some of the highest numbers of tail gas and acid flares

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Suncor oil and gas refinery in Commerce City has some of the highest levels of reportable incidents among similar refineries, according to a recent evaluation by ERG.Colorado's sole oil and gas refinery, Suncor has faced some challenges in 2023. In late December, Suncor announced a shutdown after two employees were hurt in a fire at the refinery. Two months later, the refinery responded to a leak and, prompted Gov. Jared Polis, extend the emergency shutdown. The refinery was also flooded after nearly three days of continuous rainfall hit the area.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency directed sustainability firm ERG to analyze the frequency of certain kinds of incidents at refineries under consent decrees. The analysis included 11 other refineries, of which Suncor has the smallest processing capacity. Fewer babies in Colorado? Maybe because Coloradans are having less sex "Compared to eleven other refineries from around the United States during 2016 to 2020...