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Supreme Court seat leads 4 judicial posts being decided in Pennsylvania primaries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:47 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters were choosing nominees for a seat on the state Supreme Court and three other statewide appellate judicial posts in primary elections Tuesday. Democrats currently hold a 4-2 majority on the state’s highest court, which is playing a prominent role in settling disputes over voting rights, abortion rights and gun rights in the presidential battleground state.Competing on the Republican ticket are Carolyn Carluccio, a Montgomery County judge, and Patricia McCullough, a judge on the Commonwealth Court, a statewide appellate court that handles cases involving government agencies or challenges to state laws.On the campaign trail, McCullough has repeatedly boasted of being the “only judge in 2020 in the presidential election in the entire country” to order a halt to her state’s election certification.McCullough was ruling in a Republican-backed post-election legal challenge that sought to throw out 2.5 million mail-in ballots — most cast...

Washington Spirit owner Kang enters partnership with Lyon for multi-team women’s soccer organization

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:47 GMT

LYON, France (AP) — Washington Spirit owner Michelle Kang has struck a deal to lead an international multi-team women’s soccer organization that will include her National Women’s Soccer League team and French club Lyon.Kang’s agreement with OL Groupe and Eagle Football Holdings, OL Groupe’s majority owner, was announced Tuesday.“This deal represents a major step forward in the history of women’s professional football,” Kang said in a statement. “It brings together the unparalleled tradition of the 8-time Champions League winning OL Féminin and the dynamism of the 2021 NWSL Champion Spirit to usher our sport into a new era.”Kang will become the majority owner and CEO of the new organization. She will also join OL Groupe’s board of directors.The organization plans to eventually expand to include other international clubs.The all-stock deal comes after American businessman John Textor bought a majority stake in Lyon under his Eagle Football Holdings in December...

10 women accuse Denver doctor in date rape case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:47 GMT

If you or a loved one has experienced sexual assault, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is available at 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE) or through an online chat with a trained specialist, through a chatbot and on an app.DENVER (KDVR) — Ten women have come forward about a local doctor who they say drugged and sexually assaulted them, according to prosecutors.Stephen Matthews, 35, was arrested for a second time on Monday and was charged with 16 felonies, according to the Denver District Attorney's Office.Matthews' first arrest came in April after a woman accused him of drugging her on a date, which the two arranged through a dating app. How to report sex assault or abuse According to an arrest document, the woman learned a friend of her mother's had a similar experience on a date with Matthews a few years ago. That's what prompted her to report him to police.In mid-April, the Denver Police Department put out a call for other potential victims to come forward. Investigators have now heard f...

Rabid fox captured in Leicester, will be taken for testing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:47 GMT

Police in Leicester asked parents to keep their children inside Monday after a rabid fox was spotted near Bottomley Avenue and Brown Street in town. A day later, police announced shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday that the fox had been captured.After reported sightings of the fox at the end of a driveway and even chewing on a mailbox, police said the animal will now be taken for testing.7NEWS previously spoke with one person who said he had a close call with the fox, describing the moment the fox jumped out from brush while he was mowing his lawn. Shannon McGinty said the fox then attached itself to the lawnmower’s bag inches from his leg.McGinty said the fox only stayed for a few minutes before running off. He said he hasn’t seen the animal since. “It makes me nervous,” McGinty said before police announced the fox’s capture.

Crews respond after construction pipe bursts in Malden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:47 GMT

Crews responded Tuesday after a construction pipe burst in Malden, sending water shooting up to 30 feet into the air. The incident happened around 6 p.m. near Emerald and West Streets where police said crews were working to replace an existing pipe. Malden police said there was no major damage and the pipe was quickly patched up by the company responsible for construction at the intersection. Water was shut off while crews patched the break.

No lottery luck for the Chicago Bulls, who won’t have a 1st-round pick in this year’s NBA draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:47 GMT

Luck didn’t fall in the Chicago Bulls’ favor Tuesday night in the NBA draft lottery at McCormick Place.The Bulls didn’t land a top-four pick — and as a result, they won’t have a first-round pick at all this year. They must relinquish their first-round selection — which wound up being No. 11 — to the Orlando Magic as the final stipulation in the 2021 trade for center Nikola Vučević. The pick was top-four protected in this year’s draft.The San Antonio Spurs received the No. 1 pick, which they almost certainly will use on highly touted French prospect Victor Wembanyama.The odds were never in the Bulls’ favor — they had only a 2.5% chance of landing the No. 4 pick, a 2.21% chance at No. 3, a 1.98% chance at No. 2 and a 1.8% chance of getting the top pick.The structure of the draft lottery created a wide chasm between victory and defeat for the Bulls. They could not receive any pick between No. 5 and No. 10, limiting t...

Orioles keep Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout at bay in 7-3 win over Angels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:47 GMT

For the second straight game, Anthony Santander — who before this series had never played first base in the major leagues — started at first, while Ryan Mountcastle did not play in the field for the second day in a row.Before the game, manager Brandon Hyde said he was simply giving the 6-foot-3 power hitter a rest. “I’m sure he’ll be in the game at some point,” Hyde said Tuesday afternoon.Mountcastle not only got into the game Tuesday night, he tallied six bases in his two plate appearances, including a 433-foot, two-run home run in the sixth inning that gave the Orioles a 7-3 lead they would not relinquish.That marked the second homer from a Ryan hitting in the No. 9 spot for Baltimore as lefty Ryan O’Hearn went deep in the second inning. Once Angels right-hander Chase Silseth was replaced by a lefty in the fourth, Mountcastle entered the game and left his mark.With the win in front of an announced crowd of 13,244, the Orioles improved to 2...

Democratic primary for Philadelphia mayor becomes tight contest between 2 of 5 front-runners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:47 GMT

A tight race to lead the nation’s sixth-largest city was unfolding in Philadelphia on Tuesday as voters navigated a crowded field of Democratic candidates in a contest that centered on how to combat gun violence and quality-of-life issues that make people feel unsafe.Former city council member Cherelle Parker and former city controller Rebecca Rhynhart were in a close contest as early votes were counted. The city was just beginning to count in-person ballots that were cast on Tuesday, which could sway the results.The Philadelphia race serves as the latest barometer of how residents of some of the nation’s largest cities hope to emerge from the pandemic, which heightened concerns about crime, poverty and inequality. The results have sometimes been tumultuous in other parts of the country, leading to the defeat of the incumbent mayor of Chicago in February and the ouster of San Francisco’s district attorney last year.Philadelphia voters will choose between front-runner candidates incl...

Small businesses out hundreds of dollars after GTA event company files for bankruptcy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:47 GMT

Small business owners say they’re out hundreds and, in some cases, thousands of dollars after local events company Elevated Society Market canceled their upcoming marketplaces and filed for bankruptcy.It comes just days after several business owners came forward to share their experiences with the company.“With the May markets and July market that I had already paid for, I’m out 800 dollars,” said one small business owner, who did not want her name publicly shared.She said she is one of dozens of vendors who paid fees to secure spots at various pop-up marketplaces organized by Elevated Society Market, only to find out through an automated email from ESM that they were filing for bankruptcy.CityNews received that same email when we reached out for comment.“Effective immediately all markets and venues are canceled. We have started the process of [filing] for bankruptcy,” read the email. “All vendors who have paid a vendor fee for future markets will be included in the bankruptcy...

Republican wins state House special election in central Pennsylvania; GOP 1 seat away from control

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:47 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican Michael Stender on Tuesday won a special election for a vacant central Pennsylvania seat in the state House of Representatives, a GOP hold that means majority control of the chamber will be decided by a second special election, in the Philadelphia suburbs.Stender, a Shikellamy school board member, firefighter and former EMT, was endorsed by former Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver, the Republican who represented the district before winning a state Senate special election earlier this year. Stender beat Democrat Trevor Finn, a Montour County commissioner. The district also includes part of Northumberland County.Stender’s win gives Republicans 101 seats, one less than the minimum needed to control the agenda in the 203-member House chamber. The Associated Press has not called the second special election, in Delaware County.If Republicans retake the House, freshman Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro will have no chamber to aid his agenda going into the final month ...