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Ex-Neo-Nazi guilty in 2017 slayings of Tampa roommates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:02 GMT

A former member of a neo-Nazi group pleaded guilty Monday to fatally shooting his two Florida roommates in 2017, abruptly avoiding the start of a murder trial in which he had planned to use the insanity defense, according to court records.Devon Arthurs, 24, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and will serve a 45-year prison sentence. The plea deal with prosecutors means Arthur will not face a possible life sentence.Arthurs admitted killing the roommates, Andrew Oneschuk, 18, and 22-year-old Jeremy Himmelman, nearly 6 years ago at the Tampa apartment they shared. Arthurs told police after his arrest that all three had been part of a small, mostly online neo-Nazi group called the Atomwaffen Division and that he shot the pair with an assault-style rifle because they ridiculed his conversion to Islam.Inside the apartment the men shared, authorities said they found guns, ammunition and bomb-making material, along with a framed picture of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVe...

Police investigating after woman with stabs wounds found dead in Chelsea apartment building

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:02 GMT

State and local police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a Chelsea apartment building with multiple stab wounds, according to officials.A spokesperson for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said the body of a 59-year-old woman was found at a building on Lafayette Avenue on Monday.According to authorities, the woman had been stabbed several times at one point.No details on a suspect were given, though as of 12:30 p.m., the DA’s office said there was no danger to the public.Both Chelsea police and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Suffolk County DA’s office continue to investigate.

Ex-girlfriend: Tiger Woods used lawyer to break up with me

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:02 GMT

A $30-million legal battle between Tiger Woods and his ex-girlfriend has escalated, with Erica Herman accusing the golf superstar of beginning their sexual relationship when she was his employee and threatening to fire her if she didn’t sign a nondisclosure agreement she now wants voided.Herman, in court documents filed late Friday, also accused Woods of having his lawyer break up with her at an airport in October after falsely telling her they were going on a weekend trip. The lawyer then evicted her from Woods’ $54 million mansion north of Palm Beach.The documents were filed in advance of a scheduled Tuesday hearing where Woods’ attorneys are expected to ask Circuit Judge Elizabeth Metzger to halt Herman’s lawsuit against their billionaire client. They say the former couple’s nondisclosure agreement requires all disputes be settled privately by an arbitrator, not in court.Herman, who managed Woods’ Palm Beach County restaurant before a...

Buttigieg says FAA is about 3,000 air traffic controllers short

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:02 GMT

(CNN) — Air traffic control in the United States is understaffed by about 3,000 positions, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CNN on Friday, as hiring to fill some of that gap opened.The Federal Aviation Administration ATC workforce currently numbers about 11,500 controllers, but “the optimal number is closer to about 14,500,” the secretary said on CNN News Central. The numbers are similar to the agency’s assessment this spring that about one in five controller positions nationwide are vacant.“We have thousands of controllers in training right now but also a number who are eligible to retire,” Buttigieg said.He spoke as the agency began hiring on Friday — targeting 1,500 new entry-level air traffic controllers this year — and published an annual report on the agency’s ATC workforce.That report showed the agency hired 1,026 controllers last year, just shy of its targets, acting FAA administrator Billy Nolen told Congress...

Police: Worcester homeowner arrives to find break-in suspect still in home, leading to arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:02 GMT

A 50-year-old man from North Brookfield was taken into custody after Worcester police found him in the backyard of a home he allegedly stole from.The Worcester Police Department said it was around 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, when officers were called to a home on West Boylston Street for a reported case of breaking and entering.According to police, the call came in after a homeowner returned to his residence, only to find his property had been “vandalized and rummaged through.”Authorities said the victim went on to find he was not alone, either, after he discovered the break-in suspect was still inside.Responding officers arrived to find the suspect in the backyard of the home, and allegedly in possession of items stolen from the address, according to officials.In a news release, Worcester PD identified the suspect as Joseph Hayes, 50, of North Brookfield. Authorities said Hayes was charged with breaking and entering during the daytime with intent to commit a felony, l...

Exclusive: Nearly 610,000 public sector workers got student loan forgiveness after Biden loosened the rules

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:02 GMT

(CNN) — Nearly 610,000 student loan borrowers have received debt relief from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program since October 2021, when the Biden administration temporarily expanded eligibility.The program promises to wipe away remaining federal student loan debt after an eligible government or nonprofit worker makes 10 years of monthly payments.Another 6,000 borrowers in the program will see their loans discharged soon. Altogether, those cancellations will total $42 billion of federal student debt, the Department of Education said Monday.Just 7,000 borrowers had been approved for relief under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program during the Trump administration, according to the department.The targeted debt relief program was created in 2007 but was riddled with problems, and a very small percentage of people who applied had received forgiveness before 2021, prompting the Biden administration to make changes.“Since Day One, the Biden-Harris Adm...

Arlington Heights village departments to update leaders on Bears project Monday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:02 GMT

Arlington Heights officials will take stock of the Chicago Bears’ proposed redevelopment at Arlington International Racecourse and look ahead to the project’s next steps Monday.The plans for the site, to be presented at a village board committee of the whole meeting, are still in the development stage.“The vision and master planning for the property, as well as implementation, will take many years and will not happen overnight, but represents a unique property in Arlington Heights and the region,” a report from the village Planning and Community Development department states.The department is presenting as part of the village’s biannual practice of briefing newly seated and returning board members on the work of the preceding term and looking ahead to coming priorities, a staff memo states. The Arlington Heights Fire department is also set to give its report Monday evening.The meeting agenda also states that there will be an interdepartmental presentati...

Overturned Tesla prompts temporary lane closure on SR-94

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:02 GMT

LEMON GROVE, Calif. — One lane of westbound State Route 94 was closed Monday near Lemon Grove after a Tesla flipped onto its roof after a crash.According to the California Highway Patrol, the two-vehicle crash happened shortly after 5:30 a.m. on westbound SR-94, just east of Lemon Grove Avenue.The collision, which caused heavy traffic delays in the area, was between a Chevy Silverado truck and a Tesla. San Diego among cities with the most ‘house poor’ homeowners: study The leftmost lane was temporarily closed as a result of the collision, according to Caltrans. The lane had been reopened around 6:45 a.m.You can follow along with the latest road conditions with the FOX 5 Traffic Map.SkyFOX footage of the scene showed a tow truck flip the Tesla over and load it onto its bed.It was not immediately known if there were any injuries reported from the crash.The circumstances that led to the collision are still under investigation.

King Charles III takes day off after busy coronation weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:02 GMT

LONDON (AP) — On the third day of his long coronation weekend, King Charles III rested.Monday was, after all, a holiday declared in honor of his crowning and he had spent several whirlwind days of elaborately choreographed public festivities capped with an off-the-cuff cameo on “American Idol.”While Charles, 74, had no public appearances, other royals picked up the mantle of service the king had called for in declaring the “Big Help Out” that was said to draw millions to volunteer a couple hours on their day off.Prince William, heir to the throne, took controls of a small backhoe with his youngest son, Prince Louis, in his lap as his family helped renovate a Scout hut in Slough. After his father dumped a load of soil, the 5-year-old Louis, who has become a social media sensation for making fidgety faces during public appearances, wore a look of determination as he shoveled sand and piloted a wheelbarrow under the watchful eye of his mother, Kate, the Princess of Wales. While paintin...

What’s behind Syria’s return to the Arab League?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:02 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — The Arab League’s decision to re-admit Syria after 12 years of ostracization was a significant symbolic victory for Damascus, part of a larger regional realignment and an indication of the United States’ waning role, analysts say.But it may not immediately bring the reconstruction dollars that Syrian President Bashar Assad is hoping for, they say. Nor is it likely to bring the changes Syria’s neighbors want, such as an agreement on refugee returns and moves to reduce drug trafficking. Syria is returning to the Arab fold even though there is no sign on the horizon of a resolution to the country’s uprising-turned-civil war, now in its 13th year. The long-stalemated conflict has killed nearly a half million people since March 2011 and displaced half of the country’s pre-war population of 23 million. Multiple attempts to mediate a resolution have failed.The league approved Syria’s readmission at a closed-door meeting in Cairo on Sunday. It means Assad can attend the league...