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Woman kidnapped, kept in cinder block cell in Oregon home; FBI believes there may be other victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:15 GMT

Editor's Note: Details in this story may be disturbing to some readers.PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man with ties to nearly a dozen states is in federal custody after he allegedly kidnapped a woman and kept her in a cinder block cell in an Oregon home. FBI investigators believe there may be additional victims.The FBI announced that 29-year-old Negasi Zuberi — also known as Sakima, Justin Hyche and Justin Kouassi — is in federal custody for the interstate kidnapping after the woman escaped from his home. ‘Terrified to find out’: Tillamook Police Chief takes leave during evidence investigation On Saturday, July 15, 2023, Zuberi allegedly traveled from his Klamath Falls home to Seattle where he solicited a prostitute then posed as an undercover police officer, according to court documents.The victim told investigators that Zuberi pointed a taser at her and put her in handcuffs and leg irons in the back seat of his car, then drove about 450 miles with the woman and sexually assaulted he...

Carjacking suspect arrested after crashes shut down I-70

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 70 in Jefferson County, the sheriff's office said. The driver who allegedly caused the crash was coming from Denver and has been taken into custody, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said in a tweet. The Denver Police Department said the suspect was allegedly involved in a carjacking at Colfax Avenue and Race Street. When officers attempted to stop him, he took off. A pursuit began and led to the crash. Video: Strong storms cause damage, dump hail Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash and confirmed a law enforcement vehicle was involved but no officers were injured. Multiple people were taken to hospitals but the extent of their injuries was unknown. Eastbound I-70 was closed at the U.S. 6 exit and only one lane was open on westbound I-70, JCSO said. The highway was to be closed for several hours.

EPA objects to Suncor refinery's air permit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:15 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — Suncor is being sent back to the drawing board in regard to its Environmental Protection Agency operating permits. In the last few years, Suncor has had a number of troubles from a fire and a flood to reports of high levels of acid gas flaring and tail gas incidents. The EPA issued an order responding to two public petitions objecting to the renewal of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Clean Air Act Title V operating permit for Plant 2. Fired DPS principal responds to termination through letter The petitions voice environmental concerns about the operations at the Suncor refinery in Commerce City. One petition was filed by Earthjustice on behalf of the Elyria and Swansea Neighborhood Association, Cultivando, Colorado Latino Forum, GreenLatinos, Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club. The second petition was filed by 350 Colorado. EPA’s action denies 350 Colorado’s petition and partially grants and partially denie...

Senate office buildings locked down over reports of shooter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:15 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order and searched Senate office buildings near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon amid reports of an active shooter.The U.S. Capitol Police announced on the X social media platform that the security response was prompted by a “concerning 911 call” regarding a “possible active shooter.”https://twitter.com/CapitolPolice/status/1686810380134137860At 3:30 p.m., a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police department said authorities had not immediately located any victims or other evidence of a shooting, but were still working to fully clear the area.Inside the Russell Senate Office Building, officers evacuated the hallways and shouted at people to run outside and away from the building. Outside, tourists watched as dozens of police cars surrounded the area.Staff and journalists working in the building received an email instructing them to take sh...

Mother charged with murder in 2018 death of newborn found floating in Boynton Beach Inlet pleads guilty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:15 GMT

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) –  A mother pleaded guilty Wednesday in the death of her baby girl.Thirty-year-old Arya Singh was charged with aggravated manslaughter of her child after she allegedly gave birth alone, put her baby in a backpack and tossed her into the Boynton Beach Inlet.The baby was found floating in June of 2018, and was then dubbed “Baby June.”Singh was tracked down and was arrested in December 2022.She was sentenced to 14 years in prison, followed by 10 years of probation.

Flight delays, cancellations could continue for a decade, experts predict

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:15 GMT

Laurie Baratti | TravelPulse (TNS)The mess of flight disruptions that have come to characterize the aviation industry over the past couple of years promises to persist for as long as a decade, according to a CBS News investigative report.Experts say combined factors are contributing to this bleak forecast for the nation’s traveling public, who have been plagued by flight delays and cancellations that have left many stranded at airports instead of enjoying vacations or family gatherings.U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said his office is currently investigating several airlines for what a spokesperson called “unrealistic scheduling,” referring to practices that misrepresent the carrier’s ability to actually service the tickets it’s selling to customers.“We have active investigations underway right now with regard to that,” Buttigieg said. “We take that very seriously because when you sell a ticket to a paying customer and you make a profit off of that...

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Facial drooping in children

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:15 GMT

(TNS) Mayo Clinic News NetworkDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband and I recently noticed our 5-year-old daughter was having difficulty blinking and eating, and one side of her face was drooping. The pediatrician referred us to a plastic surgeon who diagnosed her with facial paralysis. What is facial paralysis and what are the treatment options? Will this require surgery?ANSWER: Facial paralysis occurs when you cannot move some or all of the facial muscles. It can affect one or both sides of the face. Facial paralysis can disrupt eye closure, the smile and lower lip movement. It can cause asymmetrical facial muscle tone resulting in a sagging face. Though many people think of facial drooping as a sign of stroke, it can be among the first signs of facial paralysis, which is rare among children. When facial paralysis occurs in children, it impairs a child’s ability to move their facial muscles and show facial expression.It is essential to evaluate facial paralysis promptly as the cause ...

Patriots’ offense returning favor by challenging defense in training camp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:15 GMT

FOXBORO — On the first day of Patriots training camp, quarterback Mac Jones raved about how valuable it is to compete against such a quality defense in practice.That defense — which lost just one starter from last season — was one of the NFL’s best in 2022, and they make things exceptionally difficult for Jones and the offense on a day-to-day basis.The offense is starting to return the favor.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots rookie receiver Kayshon Boutte finally breaks out after ‘slow start’ New England Patriots | Patriots continuing to manage Rhamondre Stevenson’s workload in practice New England Patriots | Patriots WR JuJu Smith-Schuster: Playing for Bill O’Brien helped draw me to New England New England Patriots | Cole Strange among six missing, three starters limited at Patriots’ padded practice Thursday New England Patriots | How Bill O’Brien’...

American fugitive who faked his death can be extradited to US to face rape charge, UK judge says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:15 GMT

LONDON (AP) — An American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah can be extradited to the U.S., a judge in Scotland ruled Wednesday, calling the man “as dishonest and deceitful as he is evasive and manipulative.” The wanted man known in Scotland as Nicholas Rossi has fought his return since being arrested in December 2021 at a Glasgow hospital, where he was being treated for COVID-19. He repeatedly appeared in court — and in several television interviews — in a wheelchair using an oxygen mask and speaking in a British accent. He insisted he was an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight who had never set foot on American soil. But Judge Norman McFadyen of Edinburgh Sheriff Court had previously dismissed the fugitive’s claims of mistaken identity as “implausible” and “fanciful” after the man said he had been framed by authorities who tattooed him and surreptitiously took his fingerprints while he was in a coma so they could connect him to Rossi.“I conc...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy leaving Italy vacation early after death of lieutenant governor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:15 GMT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is cutting his Italy vacation short and returning to the state after the death this week of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, his spokesperson said Wednesday. Murphy, a Democrat, will depart Italy Thursday morning and is expected back in New Jersey that afternoon, spokesperson Mahen Gunaratna said in a phone call. He had been set to be in the country, where he owns a home, until Aug. 13. Oliver died after a short stay at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, for an undisclosed medical issue. She had been serving as acting governor when her hospitalization was announced Monday. She died the next day. No cause was given for her death in a statement from the governor’s office on behalf of Oliver’s family, which asked for privacy.Oliver, also a Democrat, was the first Black woman to hold statewide elected office in New Jersey, winning the vote alongside Murphy in 2017 and again in 2021. She was a well-known figure...