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Miami-Dade duo nabbed for stealing gallons of used cooking oil in Marathon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

Two men from Miami-Dade County landed themselves in hot water after, officials said, they were arrested for swiping a massive stash of used cooking oil. Reynier Rivero Gonzalez, a 36-year-old from Hialeah, and Yadriel Luis Zaragoza, a 24-year-old from Miami, were charged with grand theft.Reynier Rivero Gonzalez, 36, of HialeahYadriel Luis Zaragoza, 24, of MiamiAt approximately 12:27 p.m. on Tuesday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a report regarding two unidentified individuals in an unmarked white van. The men were seen siphoning used cooking oil from a storage tank at Herbie’s Bar & Chowder House in Marathon. Deputies swiftly intercepted the suspects, who emitted a strong odor of cooking oil. Upon inspecting the van, authorities discovered two 250-gallon containers filled with cooking oil and a large pump were also found inside the vehicle.The owner of the restaurant stated that he had contracted a separate company to handle the collection and recycling...

Miami man arrested after fleeing police, leaving dog trapped in hot car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

A Miami man was apprehended by Florida Highway Patrol troopers after a high-speed chase, during which he allegedly abandoned his vehicle with a dog trapped inside.On Tuesday, July 4, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper assigned to Miami-Dade County noticed a black Dodge pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed on State Road 826. The trooper attempted to make a traffic stop for speeding, but the driver evaded the officer, changing lanes abruptly and displaying difficulty maintaining control of the vehicle.The pursuit continued onto State Road 968, where the suspect’s reckless driving continued, including running a red light. Eventually, the black pickup turned onto SW 75th Avenue, weaving through the neighborhood at excessive speeds.The abandoned truck was discovered parked on Grand Canal Drive, just south of SW 5th Street. The trooper, accompanied by fellow officers, approached the vehicle and discovered an overheated white dog left inside, panting heavily with its tongue s...

Iran faces legal action over downing of Ukrainian plane

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

Iran is being taken to the International Court of Justice over the shooting down of a Ukraine International Airlines flight in January 2020.The case has been brought by four countries — Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.In 2020, Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752 from Tehran to Kyiv was hit by two missiles shortly after taking off. All 176 people on board were killed. Iranian officials said the downing of the aircraft was an accident caused by human error when operating a surface-to-air missile defense system.The four countries — who all lost citizens in the crash — argued Iran “failed to take all practicable measures to prevent the unlawful and intentional commission of an offence.” They also say that in the aftermath of the crash, Iran failed to undertake impartial, transparent and fair criminal investigations and prosecutions. In December 2022, Iran failed to respond to a request for arbitration, so the countries took the case to...

Commission reveals next (shaky) step in Green Deal plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

The European Commission came out on Wednesday with a package of legislative proposals around food waste, biodiversity and the circular economy. Green groups gave it a “C+” for effort.A revamp of EU waste rules sets binding food waste targets on member countries and would force textile producers to pay for their waste. The Commission’s proposed soil monitoring law would give soil a legal status similar to that of air and water, and aims to ensure that EU soils are healthy by 2050. The green regulatory bonanza also includes controversial rules on genetically-engineered plants and an overhaul of requirements for the sale and marketing of seeds and other plant propagating material.But some environmental and industry groups say the proposals miss the mark. The new waste rules’ narrow scope has been a disappointment to green campaigners — as has the soil health revamp and the revision of seed marketing rules.In an interview, Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius conc...

Bulgarian defense minister regrets Zelenskyy visit leak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Todor Tagarev said he “regrets” that information leaked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Sofia on Thursday.The visit was initially kept secret for security reasons, but diplomatic sources leaked the plans Tuesday to Bulgarian outlet 24chasa.bg.Tagarev confirmed Zelenskyy’s visit to Bulgaria on TV1 on Tuesday and apologized for the advance revelations. “For such a visit there have been preparations for some time, it is not public. I am sorry that information was leaked in the public domain,” he said. Bulgaria’s new prime minister, Nikolai Denkov, is ardently pro-Ukraine, but its president, Rumen Radev, is equivocal on Bulgaria’s position in NATO and hostile to arming Kyiv. As head of state, Zelenskyy would likely be expected to meet Radev on such a visit. Sofia’s government has recently announced a new package of military assistance for Ukraine.“We will have security when ...

Overuse of marijuana linked to surgery complications and death, study says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

(CNN) — Clinical overuse of marijuana is linked to a variety of complications after major elective surgery, including blood clots, stroke, breathing difficulties, kidney issues and even death, a new study found.“Our findings complement previous studies that have identified significant associations between cannabis use disorders and perioperative complications,” the study’s authors wrote in the report. The research team is from the department of anesthesiology, critical care and pain medicine at McGovern Medical School, part of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.Why would this be? Smoking marijuana impacts blood flow in the brain and body, decreases respiration and body temperature, contributes to airway blockages, raises blood pressure, increases heart rate, impacts heart rhythm, and more — all of which can make recovery from surgery more difficult, according to a November 2019 review of literature. Use of marij...

10 people were shot – 3 fatally – at a Fourth of July block party in Shreveport, Louisiana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

(CNN) — A Fourth of July block party ended in carnage after a mass shooting left three people dead and seven others wounded, officials in Shreveport, Louisiana, said.Of the surviving gunshot victims, one person is in critical condition and six others suffered non-life-threatening wounds, Shreveport police spokesperson Sgt. Angie Willhite said.The three slain victims have not been publicly identified by police. No suspects have been arrested, Shreveport District A Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor said Wednesday morning.The gunfire erupted late Tuesday night at a Fourth of July block party – a “family and community event” that has taken place for more than a decade without any previous violence,It was difficult for first responders to get to the victims due to the amount of vehicles at the scene, police told CNN affiliate KSLA.“Getting here and getting EMS here was a difficult thing. A lot of us had to park our cars and take off running because there were so many cars on the side...

Mass shootings claim lives at gatherings over the July Fourth holiday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Mass shootings broke out at festivals, block parties and other gatherings in a handful of cities this week as the U.S. celebrated the Fourth of July.Gun violence that flared in Washington, D.C, Louisiana, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Texas and Florida left more than a dozen dead and almost 60 wounded — including children as young as 2 years old. In Shreveport, Louisiana, at least three people were killed and 10 others wounded late Tuesday night, Shreveport police Sgt. Angie Willhite said. One of the injured was in critical condition Wednesday but the others were expected to survive, she said.No arrests have been made.“We are struggling with getting information from those who were present. We’re not getting a lot of cooperation,” Willhite said.Another body was found in the area Wednesday morning, police Chief Wayne Smith said at a news conference. “Chances are likely that it is a result of what occurred here last night,” Smith said.Nine people outside enjoying the ...

Trump attorney gives up his law license as states weigh disciplining him for false election claims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorney Lin Wood, who filed legal challenges seeking to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, is relinquishing his law license, electing to retire from practicing rather than face possible disbarment. Multiple states have weighed disciplining him for pushing Trump’s false claims that he defeated Democrat Joe Biden.On Tuesday, Wood asked officials in his home state of Georgia to “retire” his law license in light of “disciplinary proceedings pending against me.” In the request, made in a letter and posted on his Telegram account, Wood acknowledges that he is “prohibited from practicing law in this State and in any other state or jurisdiction and that I may not reapply for admission.”Wood, a licensed attorney in Georgia since 1977, did not immediately respond to an email Wednesday seeking comment on the letter. A listing on the website for the State Bar of Georgia accessed on Wednesday showed him as retired and with no disciplinary infractions o...

S&P/TSX composite down nearly 100 points as tech stocks fall, U.S. stocks also lower

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down nearly 100 points, as losses in the technology sector helped lead the way lower, while U.S. stock markets fall fell in late-morning trading.The S&P/TSX composite index was down 90.58 points at 20,114.29.In New York, where stock markets were closed on Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 49.39 points at 34,369.08. The S&P 500 index was down 4.67 points at 4,450.92, while the Nasdaq composite was down 15.66 points at 13,801.11.The Canadian dollar traded for 75.40 cents US compared with 75.65 cents US on Tuesday.The August crude contract was up US$1.61 from Monday at US$71.40 per barrel and the August natural gas contract was down three cents from Monday at US$2.69 per mmBTU.The August gold contract was up 70 cents from Monday at US$1,930.20 an ounce and the September copper contract was down two cents from Monday at US$3.77 a pound.This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 5, 2023.Companies in th...