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Federal judge declines to push back Trump’s classified documents trial but postpones other deadlines

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:19:27 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida declined for now to postpone former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial but did push back several pre-trial deadlines in the case.The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is at least a modest victory for special counsel Jack Smith’s team, which had vigorously rejected efforts to push off the trial beyond its scheduled start date of May 20, 2024.The case includes dozens of felony charges accusing the Republican former president of illegally retaining classified documents at his Palm Beach estate, Mar-a-Lago, and hiding them from government investigators.The decision from Cannon is notable given that she had signaled during a hearing this month that she was open to pushing back the trial date, pointing to the other trials Trump faces as well as the mounds of evidence that defense lawyers need to review. Trump’s lawyers had complained about the burden of scouring more than 1 million pages of evidence that prosecutors...

Krispy Kreme is giving away free boxes of donuts, but there’s a trick to getting them

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:19:27 GMT

New York (CNN) — Krispy Kreme is celebrating “World Kindness Day” on Monday by giving out an extra sweet promotion. But there’s a catch.The chain is giving away a box of a dozen glazed donuts for free with no purchase necessary. But only the first 500 guests that visit each participating Krispy Kreme store on Monday will be able to walk away with a free box of donuts. The promotion is taking place only in the United States.Krispy Kreme often gives away free or deeply discounted donuts to generate buzz on special occasions. Earlier this year, it gave free donuts to high school and college graduates. In July, a dozen of glazed donuts were sold for 86 cents to celebrate its 86th birthday. And it routinely gives out free donuts to all customers (not just the first 500) on National Donut Day.Promotions help to drive conversation around a brand and increase awareness. Free giveaways also can drive sales, because some customers who normally wouldn’t go to the store decide to make the trip ...

‘Inside Out 2’ teaser introduces a new emotion we can all relate to

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:19:27 GMT

(CNN) — Hello, Anxiety!The teaser trailer for “Inside Out 2” has all of the feels and introduces audiences to the new emotion.According to a press release from Disney, the Pixar film features Anxiety joining the other voices in the main character’s brain.“The little voices inside Riley’s head know her inside and out—but next summer, everything changes when Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 introduces a new Emotion: Anxiety,” the release states. “The new character promises to stir things up within headquarters.”“Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, might be new to the crew, but she’s not really the type to take a back seat,” director Kelsey Mann said in a statement. “That makes a lot of sense if you think about it in terms of what goes on inside all our minds.”In the trailer, Riley turns 13 and is still a whirlwind of emotions.Hawke is joined by Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Liza Lapira as Disgust.The film is the sequel to Pixar’s ...

Multiple southbound lanes on I-95 blocked due to vehicle fire in Pembroke Park

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:19:27 GMT

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle fire on southbound I-95 near Hallandale Beach Blvd just after 9:30 a.m., Friday. Several southbound lanes are currently blocked due to the incident, causing traffic delays. As of now, two lanes are open.No injuries have been reported. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

The Great Grift: COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, a Pokemon card — even a private island

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:19:27 GMT

YANKEETOWN, Fla. (AP) — A freshwater spring bubbles amid the mangroves, cabbage palms and red cedars on Sweetheart Island, a two-acre uninhabited patch of paradise about a mile off the coast of this little Gulf Coast town.Pelicans divebomb nearby into the cool waters of Florida’s Withlacoochee Bay and the open view westward holds the promise of dazzling sunsets.It may have seemed like an ideal getaway for Florida businessman Patrick Parker Walsh. Instead, he’s serving five and half years in federal prison for stealing nearly $8 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds that he used, in part, to buy Sweetheart Island.While Walsh’s private island ranks among the more unusual purchases by pandemic fraudsters, his crime was not unique. He is one of thousands of thieves who perpetrated the greatest grift in U.S. history. They potentially plundered more than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid; another $123 billion was wasted or misspent.The loss represents close to 10% of the $4.3 ...

Red Sox plan to wear alternate uniforms less frequently in 2024

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:19:27 GMT

Over the past couple of seasons the Red Sox have worn their red, blue and yellow alternate uniforms as frequently as their standard white and gray sets, but according to manager Alex Cora the club plans to dial it back a little in 2024.Speaking on DraftKings’ The Name Redacted Podcast, Cora said the Red Sox plan to implement a set uniform schedule that will see alternates worn on specific days of the week, with the home whites and road grays becoming much more prominent.“We’re going to use the red on Fridays, we’re going to use the City Connect on Saturdays, and the rest of the week we’re going to wear white,” Cora said. “And on the road there’s going to be a lot of gray and the blue top on Friday. There’s going to be structure.”The change marks a departure from the club’s more freewheeling approach from the past few seasons, with uniforms typically being chosen each game by that day’s starting pitcher. The Red ...

Rich Shertenlieb out at 98.5 The Sports Hub’s ‘Toucher and Rich’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:19:27 GMT

For the past 17 years, Rich Shertenlieb and Fred Toucher took to the air and entertained the region with their highly rated morning radio show “Toucher and Rich.”The show has come to an abrupt end on 98.5 The Sports Hub.Toucher announced at the beginning of Friday’s show that Thursday’s episode was Shertenlieb’s last.Toucher said he learned about the news later Thursday.“We do the show, we have the meeting after the show,” he said. “I’m in my car driving back, and I get a call that yesterday was Rich’s last show on the station. I assumed Rich was going to be here. We all assumed Rich was going to be here.”Speculation about Toucher & Rich’s future continued on Thursday when Shertenlieb announced he would no longer be running the show’s account on X, the former Twitter platform.The change came a couple weeks after the X account with nearly 150,000 followers had dropped Toucher’s name and left the account for only Shertenlieb (@heyrichhey). But now, the account’s handle...

Volvo XC60 lights it up with the 2023 recharge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:19:27 GMT

As a historic chart-topper in Grasso’s Garage, the Volvo brand delivers an excellent experience to consumers with all of their vehicles. As someone who has reviewed hundreds of vehicles, the Volvo brand always surfaces to the top. This week, is the ever popular Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge, hybrid mid-size luxury SUV, fit for all consumers.Volvo continues utilization of their popular and potent 2.0 Liter Turbo-charged direct injection engine. Producing 312 horsepower in addition to their hybrid/electric technology which produces an additional 143 horsepower from its electric motor, the T8 Recharge offers an astounding 455 horsepower and 523 lb-ft of torque; do I have your attention now?  The XC60 brings not only power to its consumers but also the comfort and quietness of what SUV consumers demand.Our 2023 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge Ultimate came with an array of packages and options for everyone to enjoy which are not mandatory items like other manufacturers. We noticed a Climate Package for...

Concord officials look to cover up Massachusetts historic signs due to their ‘offensive’ nature

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:19:27 GMT

Concord officials are looking to cover up signs that have stood in town for nearly a century because they say the plaques have lost their appeal and are offensive to Indigenous people.In 1930, the Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission distributed three markers to the town as part of an initiative recognizing the 300th anniversary of the original colony’s founding.The Select Board this week voted to cover up the signs, a step that officials say was needed to create a more respectful community for all.The signs convey what life was like close to four centuries ago when settlers founded the town in 1635. But officials say the markers don’t accurately represent the history nor the people who live and visit Concord today.Officials had yet to cover the signs as of Wednesday. The markers highlight an oak tree that settlers bought from Indians for the town’s incorporation, the site of an Indian fishing weir and a slope where settlers built their first dwellings.Donna McIntosh, th...

$242 million upgrade planned at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:19:27 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A $242 million overhaul will modernize the main terminal concourses and gate areas at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, officials said.The project announced Thursday by the Metropolitan Airports Commission an Delta Airlines, the airport’s dominant carrier, is expected to be completed by late 2025, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.Metropolitan Airports Commission CEO Brian Ryks said the goal is to create “an exceptional airport experience for the millions of passengers who travel through” the airport annually.The plan calls for a unified design for the concourses and about 75 Delta gates, with new flooring, wall finishes and brighter LED lighting. Technology upgrades will improve flight and gate information screens. More power outlets will be added at gate seating.The MAC is investing $182.5 million in the project, with Delta contributing $60 million. No taxpayer funds will be used.Most of the work will occur at night so little disruption is ex...