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Missing mother found dead inside storage unit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:00 GMT

A mom from Orange County, Florida, who went missing on Nov. 11 was found dead inside a storage unit on Saturday, according to deputies. Shakeira Rucker, a 37-year-old mother of four, was reported missing last week, KTLA sister station WFLA reported.On Saturday, Orange County deputies responded to a self-storage center on Wiggings Road in Popka, where they found Rucker's body."Shakeira’s family was notified this evening," the sheriff's office said. "We grieve with them & our detectives are committed to bringing them justice in this case."The last time Rucker's family reported hearing from her was when she said she was going home after picking up food the night of Nov. 11, according to WESH. Gruesome details released in Orange County woman’s death The Winter Springs Police Department said Rucker was last seen two days later at around 7:30 p.m. She was spotted leaving her home in Winter Springs with her estranged husband, 51-year-old Cory Hill, who was a person of interest in her...

How long will it take your frozen turkey to thaw? Here are the guidelines

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:00 GMT

If you purchased a frozen turkey for your Thanksgiving meal, preparation needs to begin days ahead of time. Depending on the size, some turkeys can take days to thaw. If your frozen turkey is over 20 pounds, the Friday before Thanksgiving is the best day to take it out of the freezer to thaw in the refrigerator before cooking. But if you missed that deadline, not all is lost.Safely Thawing a TurkeySimply removing a turkey from the freezer and setting it on the counter is NOT a safe way to defrost a Thanksgiving bird. While the inside remains frozen, the outside of the turkey will quickly enter the “danger zone” between 40 and 140 degrees, where foodborne bacteria can quickly multiply. A turkey can enter this “danger zone” after sitting on the counter for just two hours.There are three safe ways to defrost a turkey. The following are recommendations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to thaw your Thanksgiving turkey and avoid foodborne illness.Thawing in th...

California Attorney General, FTC challenge John Muir acquisition of medical center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:00 GMT

(BCN) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Federal Trade Commission have filed an antitrust lawsuit challenging John Muir Health's acquisition of controlling interest in San Ramon Regional Medical Center.The suit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks to block John Muir Health from acquiring Tenet Healthcare Corp., which holds controlling interest in the Contra Costa County medical center.John Muir currently owns 49 percent of San Ramon Regional Medical Center, a 123-bed general acute care hospital, through a joint venture. Tenet holds a 51% majority.John Muir announced a definitive agreement with Tenet in January to acquire sole ownership for $142.5 million.The California Department of Justice and the FTC argue that the deal is inherently anticompetitive and violates the Clayton Antitrust Act, which prohibits mergers and acquisitions that would result in less market competition. The complaint argues that the acquisition would...

An orphaned teenager who was taken to Russia early in the Ukraine war is back home with relatives

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:00 GMT

An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the war in his country returned home after being reunited with relatives in Belarus on his 18th birthday Sunday.Bohdan Yermokhin was pictured embracing family members in Minsk in photographs shared on social media by Russia’s children’s rights ombudswoman, Maria Lvova-Belova. Andrii Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, confirmed that Yermokhin had arrived back in Ukraine and shared a photo of him with a Ukrainian flag. Yermak thanked UNICEF and Qatari negotiators for facilitating Yermokhin’s return.Yermokhin’s parents died two years ago, before Russia invaded Ukraine. Early in the war, he was taken from the port city of Mariupol, where he lived with a cousin who was his legal guardian, placed with a foster family in the Moscow region and given Russian citizenship, according to Ukrainian lawyer Kateryna Bobrovska.Bobrovska, who represents the teenager and his 26-year-old cousin, Valer...

Trump visita la frontera entre EE.UU. y México mientras intensifica su retórica antiinmigración

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:00 GMT

(CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump tiene previsto dar un discurso este domingo en Texas, cerca de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, mientras intensifica su retórica antiinmigrante y hace campaña con propuestas de duras políticas de inmigración.El favorito para la designación presidencial republicana en 2024 aparecerá junto con el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, quien se espera que apoye a Trump en el evento.Trump, citando ataques de Hamas, promete duras políticas de inmigración si gana en 2024Trump ha intensificado su retórica en la campaña electoral, al prometer llevar a cabo la “mayor operación de deportación interna de la historia de Estados Unidos” si gana la Casa Blanca en 2024. Dijo que los inmigrantes indocumentados están “envenenando la sangre de nuestro país” en comentarios que replican la retórica supremacista blanca y comparó a los inmigrantes que llegan a Estados Unidos con el asesino en serie de ficción Hannibal Lecter.“N...

Colorado public figures, organizations remember Club Q victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It has been one year since five people were killed and 19 others injured at an LGBTQ dance club in El Paso County.The shooting occurred on Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day normally marked by LGBTQ community members remembering advocates and transgender icons who have advanced the cause. Last month, Club Q's owners announced they plan to establish a memorial and reopen at a new location under the name "The Q."“When Club Q was closed in November, our employees were suddenly without work,” wrote Club Q. “The Q will be managed and operated by survivors of the shooting.”On this anniversary, many prominent Coloradans are offering their thoughts and statements in remembrance of the individuals lost and those whose lives changed forever that day. Club Q shooting survivor reflects on anniversary of tragedy Gov. Jared Polis posted a statement to social media and is expected to be at the memorial ceremony scheduled for noon, Sunday."Today, we honor and remember the five...

2 found dead inside Northglenn home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two people were found dead inside a home in the 11700 block of Delaware Court at about 8:52 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18.According to the Northglenn Police Department, officers found the pair dead inside the residence when they arrived. Multiple suspects at large in deadly Northglenn shooting A preliminary investigation revealed the parties had a domestic relationship, and police reported that it appeared one party killed the other before killing themselves.The victims' identities will be released by the Adams County Coroner after the next of kin has been notified.The incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Terrie Hoodak at 303-450-8858 or email [email protected].

Driver of Porsche ejected in South Bay crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:00 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- Two people were injured in a collision involving a Porsche 911 and two parked cars in Chula Vista, authorities said.According to the Chula Vista Police Department, several calls came in around 12:54 a.m. Sunday reporting a vehicle collision on the 900 block of Northwoods Drive. Man’s leg amputated after motorcycle crash Responding officers determined that a Porsche 911, which was occupied by two people, had struck two parked cars. Police said the driver of the Porsche was ejected after striking the second parked vehicle.The driver and passenger were both transported to local hospitals to be treated for their injuries. The passenger sustained minor injuries and is expected to survive, while the driver sustained life-threatening injuries and is reported to be in stable condition.According to on-scene investigators, it appears speed is a factor in this collision. It's unknownwhether or not the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at this time.CVP...

NTSB investigators focus on `design problem’ with braking system after Chicago commuter train crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:00 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal safety officials investigating a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people when it slammed into snow-removal equipment are focusing on a “design problem” with its braking system.National Transportation Safety Board Chairperson Jennifer Homendy said the Chicago Transit Authority train was traveling at 26.9 mph (43.3 kilometers per mile) on Thursday when it struck the snow-removal equipment, which was on the tracks conducting training for the winter season. She said that based on preliminary information she believes that equipment, with six CTA workers onboard, was stopped when the train crashed into it.Homendy said NTSB’s initial calculations based on the train’s speed and other factors such as the number of passengers on board indicate it was designed to stop within 1,780 feet (542.5 meters) to avoid something its path. But that didn’t happen, and it crashed into the snow-removal equipment.“Our team was able to determine that...

32 people killed during reported attacks in a disputed region of Africa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:00 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 32 people, including a U.N. peacekeeper, were killed Sunday following heavy fighting in the disputed Abyei administrative region, an area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, authorities said.Local media reported that the civilians and a Ghanaian soldier serving with a peacekeeping force died when unknown gunmen attacked two villages in southern Abyei.A South Sudanese radio station, Eye Radio Juba, quoted Abyei information minister Bolis Kuoch as saying 32 people were killed and 20 others wounded, “but the clashes have now stopped and the situation calmed down.” Inter-communal and cross-border clashes have escalated since South Sudan deployed its troops to the contested territory in March. The peacekeeping mission there condemned the troop deployment, saying it would create“untold suffering and humanitarian concerns” for civilians.International solders were sent to Aleel and Rum Ameer counties as part of the U.N. Interim Security Force for Abye...