Butler pleads not guilty to DUI charge
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by James Kukstis
1h ago
Former Patriots star Malcolm Butler faced a judge in Rhode Island Thursday. Butler was arrested in North Providence on March 16 and charged with driving under the influence, a traffic violation, and refusal to submit to a chemical test. His attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. Police encountered Butler allegedly stopped in the traveling lane of a street in North Providence, where police say they could detect a “strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his breath” along with “extremely slurred and delayed speech” and “severely bloodshot watery eyes”. Officials said Butler refu ..read more
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A Nigerian woman reviewed some tomato puree online. Now she faces jail
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by James Kukstis
2h ago
Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — A Nigerian woman who wrote an online review of a can of tomato puree is facing imprisonment after its manufacturer accused her of making a “malicious allegation” that damaged its business. Chioma Okoli, a 39-year-old entrepreneur from Lagos, is being prosecuted and sued in civil court for allegedly breaching the country’s cybercrime laws, in a case that has gripped the West African nation and sparked protests by locals who believe she is being persecuted for exercising her right to free speech. What did she say? Okoli, a small-scale imp ..read more
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Prosecutors seek 2.5-year jail term for Spanish soccer boss Rubiales over unwanted World Cup kiss
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by James Kukstis
2h ago
(CNN) — Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of two years and six months for former soccer chief Luis Rubiales for giving an unwanted kiss to star forward Jennifer Hermoso after Spain’s World Cup victory. The Public Ministry has formally accused Rubiales, the disgraced former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), of sexual assault for kissing Hermoso “without consent or acceptance,” according to an indictment seen by CNN. The kiss was televised globally and the scandal overshadowed a historic moment for Spain’s women’s team which was ..read more
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Burnings and beheadings: Myanmar junta escalates terror tactics against its people
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by James Kukstis
2h ago
Editor’s note: Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. (CNN) — The two young men are bloodied, their feet clamped in wooden stocks. “What is the PDF (People’s Defence Force)?” their tormentors yell. “Dogs,” they reply. Humiliated and dehumanized, the men are hogtied and dragged across the rough ground by their thick chains. In front of dozens of onlookers, they are strung up to a tree and a fire stoked beneath them. As smoke rises and the flames consume them, the two men writhe and scream in agony – their final moments of unimaginable pain and horror captured o ..read more
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King Charles to call for acts of friendship in first public remarks since Kate’s cancer diagnosis
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by James Kukstis
4h ago
London (CNN) — King Charles III has recorded a message for Maundy Thursday that will address the importance of acts of friendship “especially in a time of need,” following his and Catherine, Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnoses, according to the UK’s PA Media news agency. The King’s audio message — which will be played at the annual Royal Maundy service at Worcester Cathedral in England on Thursday — will be his first public comments since Catherine revealed she was undergoing chemotherapy. Charles, who is also currently undergoing treatment for cancer, is not ..read more
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How tiger sharks wearing cameras revealed the world’s largest seagrass ecosystem
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by James Kukstis
4h ago
(CNN) — The largest apex predator in the tropical seas, tiger sharks are notoriously fierce. They can grow to more than six meters (20 feet), have sharp serrated teeth and are second only to great whites in number of reported attacks on people. But in The Bahamas, tiger sharks have taken on a rather less ferocious role, as assistants to marine scientists. Between 2016 and 2020, a team of researchers fixed tags equipped with cameras onto tiger sharks so that they could view the ocean floor from a new perspective. The data they collected revealed what is the world’s largest known seagrass e ..read more
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Judge to consider if Trump can throw out Georgia election subversion case on First Amendment grounds
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by James Kukstis
4h ago
(CNN) — For the first time since a judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to oversee the Georgia 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump, the focus will return to the details of the sprawling case. During a hearing Thursday, Trump’s lead attorney in Georgia is expected to argue that the indictment should be dismissed because the former president’s political speech is protected by the First Amendment. In a motion filed in late 2023, before the unsuccessful efforts by defendants to disqualify Willis from the case eme ..read more
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Crypt near Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Hefner could fetch $400,000 at auction
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by James Kukstis
5h ago
(CNN) — A one-space mausoleum crypt in the vicinity of Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Hefner will go on auction Saturday, when it is expected to reach between $200,000 and $400,000. The burial spot (specifically, Wall B, Space C-3) is notably one row above and four spaces to the left of Monroe’s final resting place at the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary in LA. It is marginally closer to her eternal neighbor, Hefner. Orchestrated by Julien’s Auctions, the sale is part of a wider auction of Hefner’s and Monroe’s belongings, including the latter star ..read more
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A dog and a bird formed an unlikely friendship. Their separation has infuriated followers
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by James Kukstis
5h ago
Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — “Peggy and Molly” were a match made for the internet. Peggy is a stout and muscular Staffordshire bull terrier, and Molly is a magpie, an Australian bird best known for swooping on humans during breeding season, not for befriending dogs. In the four years since their unlikely bond was posted online, the odd couple has attracted almost two million followers on Instagram and Facebook. But in an emotional video posted online Tuesday, Peggy’s owners, Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen, announced that the animals had been separated. “It breaks our heart to ..read more
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Flood Watch Up
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by Clamberton7
5h ago
Another storm, another soaker of a rain event for us today, tonight and lingering into tomorrow morning. As plenty of moisture streams up the east coast and into New England, we’ll continue to see waves of rain, heavy at times, move through our area. Rain will be present for the morning and evening commute today, so plan on allowing for some extra time on the roads. Temps run near 50 degrees through the afternoon too. Winds will be fairly light. A flood watch is up today, into tonight. As 1-3″ of rain fall today, through early tomorrow, we’ll renew minor river/stream flooding chances as well ..read more
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