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FBI arrests 21-year-old Air Force guardsman in Pentagon leak case

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:56:44 GMT

(CNN) — A member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard was arrested by the FBI on Thursday in connection with the leaking of classified documents that have been posted online, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday.The arrest of Jack Teixeira, 21, comes following a fast-moving search by the US government for the identity of the leaker who posted classified documents to a social media platform popular with video gamers.Teixeira was arrested in Massachusetts without incident, Garland said, and will be arraigned in federal court there. “This investigation is ongoing. We will share more information at the appropriate time,” the attorney general said, declining to answer questions.Teixeira will first appear in court on Friday in Boston, according to the US attorney’s office there.The FBI said in a statement that it took Teixeira into custody “at a residence in North Dighton, Massachusetts, for his alleged involvement in lea...

Cash App founder Bob Lee knew the suspect in his stabbing death, police say

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:56:44 GMT

(CNN) — San Francisco Police have arrested Nima Momeni in connection to the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said during a news conference on Thursday.Scott described Momeni as a 38-year-old man from Emeryville, California. Scott said Momeni and Lee knew one another, but he didn’t provide further details about their connection.California Secretary of State Records indicate that Momeni has been the owner of an IT business, which, according to its website, provides services like technical support.Momeni was taken into custody without incident, according to Scott, and taken to the San Francisco County jail where he was booked on one charge of murder.Lee was stabbed to death in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco early in the morning of April 4th. The moments following the stabbing attack were captured on surveillance video and in a 911 call to authorities, according to a local Bay Area news portal.The su...

Louisville gunman’s brain to be studied for CTE, father says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:56:44 GMT

(CNN) — The family of Connor Sturgeon — who was killed after he fatally shot five people Monday morning at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky — plans to have his brain tested for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly known as CTE, his father and a spokesperson for the family told CNN on Thursday.“Yes, Connor is being tested for CTE. Probably will take a while to get results,” Todd Sturgeon, Connor Sturgeon’s father, texted to CNN.Pete Palmer, a family friend who is speaking for the Sturgeons, said the family and the state medical examiner are looking to have Connor Sturgeon’s brain tested.The medical examiner’s office has completed most of its tests, and the process of testing for CTE will now begin, Palmer said.CNN has reached out to the Kentucky state medical examiner for further information.CTE, a neurodegenerative brain disease, can be found in people who have been exposed to repeated head trauma...

4th person arrested in Martha’s Vineyard bank robbery, additional charges filed

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:56:44 GMT

A fourth person has been arrested and additional charges have been filed in connection with a bank robbery on Martha’s Vineyard in November, according to U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins. Tevin Porter, 27, of Bridgeport and Miquel A. Jones, 31, of Edgartown, who was first charged in December, are both charged with one count each of conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery, armed bank robbery, and aiding and abetting, Rollins said. Romane Andre Clayton, 21, of Jamaica, was also charged in the superseding indictment with one count each of bank robbery and aiding and abetting. Jones and Clayton will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date. Following an initial appearance Thursday in federal court in Connecticut, Porter was detained pending a 11:30 a.m. hearing on FridayJones, along with co-conspiritor Omar Odion Johnson, were previously arrested and charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston on Dec. 1. Jones and Johnson remain in state custody on related charges.“These defen...

How the Chicago Bulls match up with the Miami Heat in tonight’s NBA play-in game

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:56:44 GMT

The Chicago Bulls have one final chance to punch their ticket to the NBA playoffs in the play-in tournament Friday against the Miami Heat.The Bulls became the first No. 10 seed to advance in the play-in after beating the Raptors 109-105 on Wednesday in Toronto.The Bulls-Heat winner will be the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and face the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Here’s what to look for in the matchup against the Heat in Miami.The Bulls swept the season seriesThe Bulls have the momentum.They are fresh off a galvanizing win in Toronto, a 19-point comeback fueled by massive performances from Zach LaVine (39 points) and DeMar DeRozan (23). The Heat, in contrast, imploded in a 121-113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks as stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo struggled.The Bulls also have plenty of reason to feel confident after sweeping the season series 3-0. The Bulls won those games by an average of 10.7 points.Oct. 19 in Miami: Bulls 116-108Dec. 20 in Miami: Bull...

The Rays are real and may not be going away anytime soon

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:56:44 GMT

The Rays and their $74 million payroll are off to a ridiculous 13-0 start, annihilating every opponent in their path with 10 of their wins being decided by four or more runs. It’s an auspicious start, and one underpinned by more than simple good fortune over a handful of games. The Rays, Yankee fans may be troubled to learn, are both the real deal this season and poised to commit these types of atrocities to the AL East for some years to come.For a start, the Rays were already pretty good. Kevin Cash’s club managed 86 wins and snuck in as the third Wild Card before losing to the Cleveland Guardians — despite missing arguably their two biggest offensive contributors for the majority of last season.Highly-touted shortstop Wander Franco played just 83 games due to a broken hamate bone/hamstring injuries while Brandon Lowe — who slugged 39 homers in 2021 — appeared in just 65 games due to a stress reaction in his lower back.Now their No. 2 and 4 hitters are...

European spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter and its icy moons

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:56:44 GMT

A European spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a decadelong quest to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons that could have buried oceans.The journey began with a morning liftoff by Europe’s Ariane rocket from French Guiana in South America.It will take the robotic explorer, dubbed Juice, eight years to reach Jupiter, where it will scope out not only the solar system’s biggest planet but also Europa, Callisto and Ganymede. The three ice-encrusted moons are believed to harbor underground oceans, where sea life could exist.Then in perhaps the most impressive feat of all, Juice will attempt to go into orbit around Ganymede: No spacecraft has ever orbited a moon other than our own.With so many moons,— at last count 95 — astronomers consider Jupiter a mini solar system of its own, with missions like Juice long overdue.“We are not going to detect life with Juice,” stressed the European Space Agency’s project scientist, Olivier Witasse. But learning more about the moons and their ...

China’s Xi, Brazil’s Lula meet in Beijing to boost ties

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:56:44 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with visiting Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday as part of a push to boost ties between two of the world’s largest developing nations.The meeting came on the second day of Lula’s visit to China, his country’s most important trading partner and key ally in his bid to challenge Western-dominated economic institutions. Lula was greeted with full military honors, including a 21-gun salute, at the Great Hall of the People adjacent to Tiananmen Square in the heart of the Chinese capital.Their talks focused largely on trade ties and other forms of cooperation, but also touched on the conflict in Ukraine, with the leaders agreeing on the need for a negotiated settlement, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. “As comprehensive strategic partners, China and Brazil share extensive common interests,” Xi said, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. “China … sees the relationship as a high priority on its di...

US retail sales fall 1% amid high inflation, rising rates

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:56:44 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut their spending at retail stores and restaurants in March for the second straight month, a sign consumers are becoming more cautious after a burst of spending in January. Retail sales dropped 1% in March from February, a sharper decline than the 0.2% fall in the previous month. Lower sales of autos, electronics, and at home and garden stores drove the decline. The data isn’t adjusted for inflation, which rose only slightly last month.The decline in sales adds to other recent evidence that the economy is cooling as consumers grapple with higher interest rates and the impact of a year-long bout of elevated inflation. Companies are posting fewer open jobs, hiring has slowed even as it remains solid, and layoffs have ticked up. In addition, economists are closely watching to see if banks pull back on lending in the wake of the collapse of two large banks last month. Many smaller banks have lost deposits to larger competitors, which could force them t...

3-vehicle crash blocks off section of Gardiner at Kipling

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:56:44 GMT

A section of the Gardiner Expressway in the west end is blocked off to drivers after a three-vehicle crash during the Friday morning rush-hour commute.Toronto police responded to the scene on the westbound Gardiner Expressway at Kipling Avenue just before 8 a.m.Police say all three lanes of the expressway are blocked but traffic is getting through on the shoulder.Police also say there is a lot of debris on the road and to use “extreme caution” when driving in the area, adding that drivers may want to consider alternate routes.No injuries have been reported.