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North Dakota lawmaker killed in plane crash had recently earned commercial pilot’s license

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:59:33 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota lawmaker who died in a plane crash along with his wife and two young sons had recently received his commercial pilot’s license with hopes of one day working for a major airline, a Senate colleague said.State Sen. Doug Larsen, his wife Amy and the two children died Sunday in a plane crash near Moab, Utah. The plane crashed shortly after taking off from Canyonlands Airfield near the desert recreation town, according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office. The senator was the pilot, according to the sheriff’s office.Peggy Steimel, Larsen’s sister, identified the sons as 11-year-old Christian and 8-year-old Everett.The National Transportation and Safety Board is investigating the crash, with a preliminary report expected in two weeks.FAA records show that Larsen’s single-engine Piper PA-28-140, popularly known as a “Cherokee,” was built in 1966. Its airworthiness certificate was renewed this past June through 2030, indicating it had p...

Bayern beats Copenhagen 2-1 in the Champions League to extend its winning run

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:59:33 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Bayern Munich needed a late goal from Mathys Tel to continue its winning streak in Champions League group-stage games with a 2-1 win at Copenhagen on Tuesday.With the score at 1-1, youth and experience combined for the winning goal as 34-year-old Thomas Müller picked up a pass from Harry Kane, held off two defenders and then played in 18-year-old French forward Tel to blast the ball into the net in the 83rd minute. It was a rare moment of cohesive, creative team play from Bayern after the German champion spent most of the game frustrated by Copenhagen’s deep, compact defense and was vulnerable to the Danish team’s counterattacks.Tel’s goal extended Bayern’s remarkable run of wins in Champions League group-stage games to 15 since a draw with Atletico Madrid in 2020, a competition record. Bayern is also 36 games unbeaten in the group stage since 2017.Lukas Lerager opened the scoring for Copenhagen in the 56th but Jamal Musiala responded for Bayern 11 m...

Thuram scores to help Inter beat Benfica 1-0 and go joint top of Champions League group

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:59:33 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Marcus Thuram made his mark in the Champions League to help Inter Milan get its campaign up-and-running with a 1-0 win over Benfica on Tuesday.Thuram scored in the 62nd minute for his first goal in the competition for the Nerazzurri. He has two goals and six assists in Serie A in a fantastic start at Inter for the 26-year-old player, who is the son of former Parma and Juventus defender Lilian Thuram.The goal came shortly after Inter’s top scorer Lautaro Martínez hit the woodwork twice in the space of six minutes.The result lifted Inter — last season’s runner-up — level on points with Group D leader Real Sociedad, which won 2-0 at Salzburg. Benfica was bottom with zero points from two matches.Both Inter Milan and Benfica have had strong starts to their domestic seasons but would have been expected to do better in their Champions League openers.Inter needed a last-minute equalizer from Martínez to snatch a 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad, while Benfica lost 2-0 at home to...

Movie Review: Her voice is lower, but Joan Baez has songs to sing and secrets to tell in new doc

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:59:33 GMT

Bob Dylan called it her “heart-stopping soprano,” and it’s true that when Joan Baez unleashed that pure, angelic voice on the protest song “We Shall Overcome,” you could believe we would, indeed, overcome.The celebrated folk singer and activist was singing about civil rights, of course. But what we learn in the thoughtful, thorough and sometimes harrowingly intimate “Joan Baez: I Am a Noise” is that Baez was also seeking to overcome much on a personal scale: anxiety, depression, loneliness and, late in life, troubling repressed memories about her own father.If that sounds like a lot to cover in 113 minutes, it is — especially because the new documentary, directed by Maeve O’Boyle, Miri Navasky and Karen O’Connor, also recaps a 60-year performing career, with the singer telling her story through interviews and an incredible wealth of archival material. We see Baez entering for the very first time a storage unit filled to the ceiling by her late mother with photos, home films, audio r...

Republicans hold closed door meeting after McCarthy ousted as Speaker: live coverage

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:59:33 GMT

The House voted Tuesday to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), a vote that hasn't taken place in more than 100 years. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) became interim House Speaker.Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) followed through on his promises and moved Monday to force a vote on a motion to vacate. On Tuesday afternoon, the chamber voted 216-210 on the motion to vacate, following a 208-218 vote on a motion to table Gaetz’s resolution to oust McCarthy.All Democrats voted to remove McCarthy.Follow along with live updates below.

Photos: Nearly $27 million house on the market in Evergreen

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:59:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — With over 100 years of history, this multi-million dollar home, known as the Greystone Estate, is back on the market. The structure didn't go unnoticed throughout the years. In fact, many Hollywood actors enjoyed this house, including a stay from Frank Sinatra. Built in 1914, the estate has been around through many of Colorado's historic events including the establishment of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915, and the opening of ski resorts in Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs and Vail in 1969. Could Taylor Swift come to Denver when the Chiefs are in town? Here are some pictures from the luxury estate.Inside of the Manor House (Photo credits: Victor of Valencia Photography).Inside of the Manor House (Photo credits: Victor of Valencia Photography).Outside of the Pool House(Photo credits: Victor of Valencia Photography).The Historic Cabin (Photo credits: Victor of Valencia Photography).The Guest House (Photo credits: Victor of Valencia Photography).The Guest House (P...

Miami Central High School lockdown lifted after 2 armed juveniles reported by mother

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:59:33 GMT

A lockdown at a South Florida school was lifted after two armed juveniles were reported by their mother. Miami-Dade Police and Miami-Dade Schools Police arrived at the scene at Miami Central High School, located at 1781 NW 95th St., Tuesday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the school where around 20 officers were seen with long guns as they searched for the juveniles. According to officials, the armed subjects are known juvenile delinquents who are wanted. The mother of the teens told 7News she called police and told officers her two sons were armed and on the loose. She was seen talking to officers at the school. Students at the school were dismissed before the lockdown but after school activities were being held. “Sketchy. Juveniles with guns don’t mix,” said Jonathan Puerto, a concerned parent. “It’s very frighting. I’m concerned, you know, ’cause I don’t know what’s going on. Only reason I’m here is because of the hel...

Man who killed 2 women he met a day apart in north Florida bars in 1996 is put to death

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:59:33 GMT

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man who killed two women after meeting them a day apart in north Florida bars in 1996 was put to death on Tuesday evening.Michael Zack III, 54, was pronounced dead minutes after 6:14 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Starke. He was executed for the murder of Ravonne Smith, a bar employee he befriended and later beat and stabbed with an oyster knife in June 1996. He also was convicted and separately sentenced to life in prison for murdering Laura Rosillo, who he met at another Florida Panhandle bar.Zack’s nine-day crime run that year began in Tallahassee, the state capital, where he was a regular at a bar. When Zack’s girlfriend called and said he was being evicted, the bartender offered to loan him her pickup truck. Zack left with it and never returned, according to court records.Zack drove to a bar in Niceville in the Florida Panhandle, where he befriended a construction company owner. The man learned Zack was living in the pickup tr...

Dr. Henry Mack chosen as acting president at Broward College

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:59:33 GMT

The board of trustees at Broward College has chosen a new acting president.Dr. Henry Mack, 42, will now be the school’s new leader after beating out two other finalists out of a pool of 11. Mack previously worked as associate vice dean and vice president at the school. In 2019, Gov. DeSantis appointed him to serve as a senior chancellor with the state’s Department of Education.Mack said he’s anxious to roll up his sleeves.“This is my home,” Dr. Mack said. “This is where I was born and raised, so the idea that I would come back and serve the community that I love is really, again, on the one hand it’s exciting, but also, really humbling.”Dr. Mack replaces previous president Gregory Haile, who resigned last month and plans to apply for the permanent job once it becomes open.

McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in House vote

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:59:33 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.McCarthy’s chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, forced the vote on the “motion to vacate,” drawing together more than a handful of conservative Republican critics of the speaker and many Democrats who say he is unworthy of leadership.Next steps are uncertain, but there is no obvious successor to lead the House Republican majority.Stillness fell as the presiding officer gaveled the vote closed, 216-210, saying the office of the speaker “is hereby declared vacant.”Moments later, a top McCarthy ally, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., took the gavel and, according to House rules, was named speaker pro tempore, to serve in the office until a new speaker is chosen.The House then briskly recessed so lawmakers could meet and discuss the pat...