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Opening statements begin in website founder’s 2nd trial over ads promoting prostitution

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:28 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — A founder of the classified site Backpage.com and four employees carefully strategized how to bring in ads for prostitution to maintain their top-earning platform, a prosecutor said Thursday at a federal trial in Phoenix. Attorneys for Michael Lacey and the other four defendants countered that their clients had nothing to do with the daily operations of classified ads. The clash over culpability was at the center of opening statements in the second trial of all five on charges of facilitating prostitution and laundering money in what authorities say was a scheme to knowingly sell ads for sex on the classified site. “They made money on one section — adults, specifically prostitution,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Stone said. “There are such things as legal escorts. The evidence is going to show the term escort used on Backpage, that’s not what it meant.” Paul Cambria, who represents Lacey, described him as “an old time newspaper guy” who focused on the articles...

Which states have the most confrontational drivers?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:28 GMT

(WAVY/NEXSTAR) — How angry is your state behind the wheel? A new Forbes Advisor study found road rage incidences are on the rise — and some states have higher shares of confrontational drivers than others. Forbes Advisor surveyed 10,000 licensed drivers and compared all 50 states across nine metrics. States were then ranked out of 100. Pentagon releases new website on UFOs Overall, Arizona ranked no. 1 for the worst road rage while Delaware was home to the most polite drivers in the U.S. Arizona received a full 100 score, the only state to do so. See the top 10 most confrontational drivers by state below.!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;rAs Forbes explains, five of the top 10 most confrontational-driver states are in the south, while many of the most polite are located in the Pacific and Western U.S.See an ...

$600K in grants awarded for Mohawk River preservation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:28 GMT

(NEWS10) -- More funding has been awarded to a program meant to preserve the Mohawk River. State grants worth $600,000 will be given to local communities, schools and nonprofits for flood resilience, recreation, habitat protection and water quality. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Fourteen different projects will receive a chunk of the funding. It's part of a five-year plan to invest in the Mohawk River Basin, which launched in 2021.

Racing community honors Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:28 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The racing community held a moment of silence at the Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday to honor Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 82. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Sheppard was born into a horse family in Britain and carved out a career as a Steeplechaser. He set the National Steeplechase Association's wins record with more than 1,200 victories and nearly $25 million in earnings.He was a staple at Saratoga and won at least one race for 47 straight years. He was inducted into the National Racing Hall of Fame in 1990, and NYRA named one of its two Grade I Steeplechase races after him two years ago.

Push for safe driving as school commute resumes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:28 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- As schools prepare to welcome students back to the classroom, local leaders are reminding drivers they will once again have to share the road with school commuters.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the hours immediately before and after school have been identified as the most dangerous times for pedestrians. School officials at Pine Bush Elementary in Schenectady celebrated a newly installed sidewalk that they said will allow students a safer route to class. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "A large part of the district's mission is ensure students feel safe," Pine Bush Principal Christopher Sanita said. "This leads to success. Removing barriers such as a lack of safe sidewalks can make great strides towards this goal."Guilderland is also one of a few local districts that have installed stop arm cameras on their school buses. Drivers caught passing or not stopping for buses wil...

Pilot dies in small aircraft crash in Larimer County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:28 GMT

One person died Thursday afternoon in an aircraft crash in Larimer County.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | CSP planning crackdown on impaired drivers in Denver metro for Labor Day Crime and Public Safety | Bodies of 3 U.S. Marines — including Coloradan — killed in aircraft crash in Australia have been retrieved Crime and Public Safety | Four-vehicle crash forces closure of Tower Road, three of four drivers hospitalized Crime and Public Safety | Aurora police detective injured in motorocycle crash in Nebraska airlifted home to Colorado Crime and Public Safety | Highly decorated U.S. Marine killed in Australian aircraft crash was a Colorado native A glider crashed on private property south of the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area (SPNA), according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.The adult pilot of the glider, the only person in the aircraft, died at the scene.SPNA is a 28-square-mile con...

Keeler: Deion Sanders doesn’t care about CU Buffs’ offensive line? Ha! Not according to this TCU blocker, who almost became a Buff.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:28 GMT

BOULDER — Psst! Look, bub, don’t tell anybody, but Deion Sanders, the only football coach in CU history to host “Saturday Night Live,” the only Buffs boss put out his own rap album, beneath all the shades and the swag, deep down, is just a big ol’ offensive line nerd.“Don’t think for one minute just because he played corner and receiver in the NFL, that’s all he wants to know,” TCU lineman and former Jackson State tackle Willis Patrick assured me this week. “His main attention is on the offensive line and defensive line, because he knows the game is won up front. He knows how detrimental not having a good offensive line can be to the team.”Patrick portaled into Froggie Land this past winter from Jackson. Heck, he almost became a Buff himself, but more on that last bit in a second. See, in 2021, Coach Prime’s Tigers gave up 36 sacks over 13 games, the most in the SWAC. Sanders’ response? Prime overhauled his pocket, importing road-graders such as the 6-foot-4, 355-pound P...

Apparent road rage shooting in Larimer County leads to fiery crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:28 GMT

An apparent road rage shooting in Larimer County caused a vehicle to crash and sparked a fire that engulfed a responding ambulance.The incident happened on U.S. Hwy. 287 at Owl Canyon Road, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Six face murder charges in Aurora organized crime investigation Crime and Public Safety | Denver officer shoots armed suspect who held woman hostage after crash The suspect in the vehicle from which shots were reportedly fired fled the scene.Six people in the vehicle that crashed and caught fire were taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries that are not life-threatening, the sheriff’s office said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter at 6:34 p.m. None of the victims were hit by gunfire. The fire has been extinguished.“Investigators are still collecting witness information and processing the scene for evidence,” the sheriff’s office sa...

Eastbound lanes of I-70 reopen after truck fire near Golden is extinguished

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:28 GMT

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 are reopen near Golden after a truck fire was extinguished.Traffic was temporarily diverted on to U.S. Hwy. 6. Two I-70 lanes reopened after firefighters put out the truck fire, the Colorado State Patrol said on X at 7:32 p.m.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Heavy rain, flash flood shuts down I-70 through Glenwood Canyon Crime and Public Safety | Jack-knifed semitruck leads to extended road closure in Commerce City Crime and Public Safety | Interstate 70 along Floyd Hill reopens after rock blasting operation forced safety closure Crime and Public Safety | I-70 reopen after rockslide with massive boulders closed stretch on Western Slope Crime and Public Safety | Eastbound I-70 west of the tunnel reopens following fatal motorcycle crash The vehicle that caught fire was a semi truck hauling cardboard, the state patrol said. The driver escaped the fire, and the f...

SF Giants: When Kyle Harrison will make his next start; Brandon Crawford update

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:28 GMT

SAN DIEGO — One day, the Giants believe, Kyle Harrison will receive Cy Young votes, if not become the first pitcher since Tim Lincecum to bring the hardware home to Oracle Park. He did nothing to dispel that notion in an electrifying home debut.And for his next act, the Giants’ top pitching prospect will put his Cy Young chops to the test against the front-runner for the award this year. Following up his 6⅓ shutout innings and 11 strikeouts against the Reds, Harrison will square off against Padres lefty Blake Snell on Saturday, the club announced.Snell leads all NL starters in bWAR and ERA and ranks second in strikeouts per nine innings.Harrison threw a season-high 91 pitches Monday and often operated on five or more days rest in the minor leagues. But manager Gabe Kapler indicated they are ready to ride his left arm down the stretch, partial payoff for closely monitoring his workload in the minors earlier this season.“What I would say is when you’re in your early to mid...