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Greek city marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz train convoy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:44:24 GMT

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, commemorated on Sunday the 80th anniversary of the departure of the first train convoy for the Auschwitz camp.Officials, led by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, marched from Eleftherias (“Freedom”) Square, where members of the city’s Jewish community were rounded up by the German occupying forces, to the city’s Old Train Station, where they laid red carnations on the tracks. Some marchers held a banner reading “Thessalonki Auschwitz 80 years: Never again” and white balloons carrying the same slogan were released.The first train carrying Jewish people departed from the station, which is now a freight terminal, on March 15, 1943; the last one, on Aug. 7 that year. Most Jews, more than 48,000 of them, were sent to the Auschwitz II-Birkenau sub-camp, where almost all were immediately gassed. Another 4,000 were sent to Treblinka and a smaller number to Bergen Belsen. About 90% of a once-thriving commun...

Pope Benedict XVI’s aide acknowledges criticism over memoir

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:44:24 GMT

ROME (AP) — The longtime secretary to Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged Sunday that his tell-all memoir, published in the days after Benedict’s death, had been criticized for casting Pope Francis in an unfavorable light, but insisted that some of the polemics were more about anti-Benedict prejudice than anything else.In some of his first public comments since Benedict’s Dec. 31 death, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein said he remained loyal to Francis and that he was still waiting for the pontiff to give him a new job.Gaenswein’s future has been the subject of much speculation following Benedict’s death and the publication of “Nothing But the Truth: My Life Beside Pope Benedict XVI.” In the memoir, Gaenswein charted his nearly 30 years working with Benedict, but also settled old scores, revealed palace intrigues and detailed some of the bad blood that accrued during the decade in which Benedict lived as a retired pope alongside Francis.Published during the emotional period around Benedict’s J...

DA weighing Trump charges won’t be intimidated by rhetoric

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:44:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is standing firm against Donald Trump’s increasingly hostile rhetoric, telling his staff that the office won’t be intimidated or deterred as it nears a decision on charging the former president.Bragg sent an internal memo late Saturday hours after Trump unleashed a three-part, all-caps social media post in which he said he could be arrested in the coming days, criticized the district attorney and encouraged his supporters to protest and “TAKE OUR NATION BACK!”Bragg, whose office has been calling witnesses to a grand jury investigating hush money paid on Trump’s behalf during his 2016 campaign, did not mention the Republican by name, but made it clear that’s who he was writing about. The memo came as law enforcement officials in New York City are making security preparations for the possibility Trump is charged and appears in court in Manhattan. “We do not tolerate attempts to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in...

Miami Beach sets spring break curfew after 2 fatal shootings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:44:24 GMT

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had difficulty controlling.The city said in a news release the curfew would be from 11:59 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday, with an additional curfew likely to be put in place Thursday through next Monday, March 27. The curfew mainly affects South Beach, the most popular party location for spring breakers.The release said the two separate shootings Friday night and early Sunday that left two people dead and “excessively large and unruly crowds” led to the decision. The city commission plans a meeting Monday to discuss potential further restrictions next week.Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said in a video message posted Sunday that the crowds and presence of numerous firearms has “created a peril that cannot go unchecked” despite massive police presence and many city-sponsored activities meant to keep people busy....

3 of top 5 record-breaking days at Austin airport happened during 2023 SXSW

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:44:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Sunday, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport provided information on the number of passengers arriving and departing from the airport since the beginning of the 2023 South by Southwest Conference & Festivals.The airport said three of the Spring/SXSW travel dates so far ranked in the top 10 for record-breaking days at AUS. Those days include March 10 at No. 2, March 13 at No. 3, and March 12 at No. 5.“Passenger numbers have been high, and the airport has been managing the high volume of passengers pretty smoothly. The preparations and extra staffing implemented by the airport and our partners have paid off” airport officials said.The average number for each day has been more than 30,000.March 9: 33,858March 10: 36,841March 11: 29,584March 12: 35,506March 13: 36,265March 14: 30,651March 15: 31,047March 16: 29,068March 17: 27,172March 18: 24,296March 19: More than 30,000 projectedThe airport said a high volume of travelers was expected this week for the PGA...

Austin City Council could vote to bury power lines after February storm

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:44:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After the February ice storm led to millions of damaged trees and hundreds of thousands of Austinites without power, city officials could pursue burying power lines.Austin City Council will consider the measure at its March 23 council meeting. If approved, the city will conduct a feasibility study and develop a long-term plan to prioritize the conversions "for high-priority uses and areas without new construction opportunities." Key infrastructures that could receive those upgrades include:Critical infrastructure such as water, wastewater facilitiesHealth and safety infrastructure, including hospitals and nursing homesEmergency response infrastructure, including police, fire and emergency medical service stationsEmergency shelter locations, resilience hubsAreas with "a history of frequent electric service disruption or high maintenance cost"Consideration of community equity, historically underserved communitiesHigh wildfire risk areasAreas with tree canopy risks, cri...

TxDOT: Nightly I-35 closures at U.S. Hwy. 183 begin Sunday, delays expected

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:44:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Department of Transportation said multiple parts of Interstate 35 would be closed at U.S. Hwy. 183 nightly, beginning Sunday evening.TxDOT said the closures would impact both northbound and southbound I-35 main lanes, frontage roads, entrance and exit ramps and flyovers.According to the department, the closures would last from Sunday through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.Delays should be expected, according to TxDOT.

Body cam footage shows Oklahoma police captain arrested for DUI: 'Turn the camera off, please'

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:44:24 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A police captain for the Oklahoma City Police Department was filmed repeatedly asking a sergeant turn off his body camera during a DUI stop earlier this week, as seen in new footage released by the department.On May 12, Captain James "Matt" French of the OKCPD's homicide investigation team was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving.Sergeant Chris Skinner, a fellow police officer, stopped French just after 1:30 a.m. that morning. Captain French, a 32-year veteran on the force, was allegedly swerving and speeding in his city-issued vehicle. French later said he drank a few beers and a poker game four blocks away. In the video, French appears to open his car door before the sergeant approaches."Get back in your vehicle," Sgt. Skinner says."I'm," French starts to say."Drunk?" Skinner suggests.Skinner said French's eyes were watery and he was slurring his speech. The video captures the captain making sure the arresting officer knows he's "a captain of the police...

Truck fire in Delmar

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:44:24 GMT

DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today around 1 p.m., a truck caught fire on Route 32 in Delmar. NEWS10 reached out to local police regarding the cause or potential injuries but has not received word back. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Details regarding the truck fire are limited at this time. Stick with NEWS10 as more information becomes available.

Chicago officer run over, man charged with attempted murder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:44:24 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — A man faces a charge of attempted murder after backing over a Chicago police officer with his car, police said Sunday.Officers on Friday night saw a vehicle wanted in connection with an aggravated battery of an officer earlier in the month and attempted to pull over the vehicle, Chicago police said.Tajze Mullins, 23, of Chicago put the car in reverse and ran over a 39-year-old officer who was approaching on foot, police said.Another officer fired his weapon but no one was struck, police said.Mullins fled and was arrested a short time later, police said. He faces one count of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault to a peace officer and fleeing from a peace officer.Mullins was expected to appear in bond court Sunday. It wasn't clear whether he has an attorney who might comment on the allegations against him.The injured officer was taken to a nearby hospital with a broken leg, police said. The officer was listed in good condition. The officer's ...