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The Hunt: More extremist content showing up online

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

On this week’s episode of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director at the Counter Extremism Project, says some of the content discusses a “race war” in the U.S. toggle audio on and off change volume download audio Dr. Schindler outlines the extremist content showing up online in the U.S. and internationally. $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); SIGN UP TODAY for J.J. Green’s new nation...

New Zealand police to remove bodies from hostel where at least 6 died in fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police said Thursday they plan to start removing bodies from the Wellington hostel where at least six people were killed in a fire.Police Inspector Dion Bennett said they were aiming to remove the first two bodies from Loafers Lodge on Thursday and the next two on Friday. Bennett said it’s possible they could find more victims as officers continue their scene examination.“The damage on the third floor is significant,” Bennett told reporters. “The debris is piled high, and there is much for them to move and search underneath.”Police say the believe the fire was arson and have launched a homicide investigation.Bennett said they haven’t yet arrested anybody but they have a list of people they want to speak to and hope to quickly identify any suspects. He declined to say if they had found accelerant or other evidence of criminal behavior at the scene.Police said there had been a couch fire at the Loafers Lodge hostel about two hours...

Ferreira sparks Dallas to 2-1 victory over Whitecaps

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira scored a goal in each half to lead FC Dallas to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night.Vancouver (3-4-5) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute on an unassisted goal by Pedro Vite, his first netter of the season. It was only the second goal Dallas (6-3-3) has allowed at home in its last nine matches, including the playoffs.Ferreira scored the equalizer in the 37th minute with an assist from Jáder Obrian. Ferreira buried the match-winner in the 54th minute with an assist from Tsiki Ntsabeleng.Ferreira’s two-goal effort leaves him with eight on the season and in a three-way tie for second place with Jordan Morris of the Seattle Sounders and the San Jose Earthquakes’ Cristian Espinoza. Dénis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC entered play with a league-high nine.Vancouver had gone 2-0-3 in its previous five visits to Frisco. Dallas beat Vancouver eight straight times at home to begin the series. The Whitecaps’ five-matc...

Tucker’s 2-run single completes 4-run rally in 9th as Astros sweep skidding Cubs, 7-6

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker’s two-run single capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Houston Astros beat the skidding Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.Chicago built a 6-1 lead in the fourth behind two early homers from Seiya Suzuki and one by Christopher Morel.But the Astros roared back late, scoring twice in the eighth before cutting the deficit to one on a two-run homer by Jake Meyers off Keegan Thompson with nobody out in the ninth. Thompson walked pinch-hitter Mauricio Dubón and was replaced by Brandon Hughes (0-2), who was greeted by Jeremy Peña’s double.Hughes intentionally walked Alex Bregman to load the bases before Dubón was thrown out at the plate on a grounder by Yordan Alvarez.Tucker then lined a single to center field. Bregman slid home with the winning run just before catcher Yan Gomes got the tag down. The play was reviewed and the call was confirmed.Bregman homered in the first and tied a season h...

Pablo Reyes helps power Red Sox to 12-3 win over Mariners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Pablo Reyes doubled twice for a career-high four RBIs to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 12-3 on Wednesday night.Reyes was acquired from the Oakland Athletics on Friday.“I’m very happy since I came here,” Reyes said through a team interpreter. ”Everbody welcomed me with open arms. From the get-go, they gave me the confidence to let me play my ball the way that I know how to play it and that’s been the key for me.”Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Reyes played for brother Joey Cora in Pittsburgh’s farm system.“We talked a little about him,” Cora said. “Everybody feels that he can hit. He put some good at-bats today. He played some good defense. He’s been really good for us.”Justin Turner had a two-run homer, Rafael Devers and Kiké Hernández also each drove in two runs and right-hander Brayan Bello (3-1) won on his 24th birthday, allowing one run on three hits in five innings with five walks and seven strikeouts.Left-hander Marco Gonzalez (3-1)...

Caught on camera: Families victimized by same thieves in Mother's Day spree

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver community is connecting the dots with surveillance video after several families became victims to a group of thieves in a recent overnight crime spree.At the corner of 14th Avenue and Lyden Street, Cesar Diaz turned his dream of owning a mechanic shop and gas station into a reality.“Since childhood, I've been saving,” Diaz said. “I’ve loved mechanics since I was a little kid, so I found this place and I invest all my money, my time.” Is your gun secure? If it's in your car, probably not Diaz is now having to spend his precious time and money fending off criminals who aren’t afraid of surveillance cameras or alarms. Videos shared with FOX31 from May 5 show people in masks breaking into his bathrooms.“That time, they took fingerprints and stuff,” Diaz said. “But they wore masks, they got gloves and stuff, so it's really hard to tell who it was.”Then, days ago, surveillance captured clearer images of bolder crooks.“They have a big rock and they smashed the wi...

Child sex assault suspect dressed as 'Thor,' may have more victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

If you or a loved one has experienced sexual assault, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is available at 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE) or through an online chat with a trained specialist, through a chatbot and on an app.DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A man who worked in the Douglas County and Parker area for seven years has been arrested no counts of child sexual assault, and now police are seeking out additional victims.The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said that 42-year-old Jason Lee Carey, who also goes by "Thor," was taken into custody in September in Belton, Missouri, on sexual misconduct charges with minors. 10 women accuse Denver doctor in date rape case Carey was working at a middle school as a substitute teacher at the time of the alleged crimes. He is accused of sending sexually explicit messages and pornographic pictures and videos to multiple female students through Snapchat.An 8-year-old also accused him of touching her inappropriately in a sw...

Miss Colorado contestant on a mission to cure cancer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Every time Elizabeth Melachrinoudis steps on stage for a competition, a careful observer can see her glance up toward the heavens. It's a way to pay homage to her parents, Kosta and Shirley, who can't be here to cheer her on as she competes to be Miss Colorado."I lost both of my parents to cancer when I was a teenager," she said. "I like to think that my parents would be so proud of me." ‘It was so unexpected’: Young mom battling breast cancer The 24-year-old was recently crowned Miss Denver and will vie for the Miss Colorado crown next weekend in Parker. But it's the work done off the stage that Melachrinoudis is the most proud of.'I want to cure cancer'As part of her community service initiative, she's helped tens of thousands of people register for the National Marrow Donor Program. And 24 of these people have gone on to save the life of someone fighting cancer, according to Melachrinoudis. "It wasn’t something that could have helped my parents," she said. "But ...

Denver weather: Widespread rain on Thursday, Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will turn cloudy and wet again Thursday into Friday. This storm system will bring less rain than last week's showers but it will still be a cooler and wet two days with the potential for minor flooding. Weather tonight: Late showersMost of the scattered storms that develop Wednesday afternoon will be concentrated on the Eastern Plains and in northern Colorado. Late Wednesday night, a round of scattered rain showers will push through the Front Range. Temperatures will fall into the upper 40s overnight in Denver with mostly cloudy skies. Weather tomorrow: Soggy Thursday Denver and the Front Range will wake up with mostly cloudy skies and isolated showers. The best chance for rain will come Thursday afternoon, through the evening, and into early Friday morning. Temperatures will be cooler, in the mid-60s, due to the morning clouds. If the clouds dissipate early, the afternoon rain will come in the form of scattered storms. If the clouds hold into the af...

Montana bans TikTok for all residents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill banning TikTok in Montana, making it the first state to fully ban the app in the U.S.The Republican governor signed legislation into law Wednesday, saying the ban is aimed at protecting citizens from foreign influence since TikTok is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance.“The Chinese Communist Party using TikTok to spy on Americans, violate their privacy, and collect their personal, private, and sensitive information is well-documented,” Gianforte said in a statement. “Today, Montana takes the most decisive action of any state to protect Montanans’ private data and sensitive personal information from being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party.”The state’s action follows efforts in Congress, including a bipartisan bill in the Senate targeting TikTok and other apps from foreign adversaries. But momentum has stalled in recent weeks after libertarian members like Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and progressive Democrats like Rep. Alexandri...