'REALLY NO WORDS' NEIGHBORS EXPRESS SHOCK. SADNESS AFTER FIVE DIE IN FIRE
'Really no words' Neighbors express shock. sadness after five die in fire
KUNKLETOWN. Pa. — Fire tore through a home in Monroe County late Thursday night. taking the lives of five people–a woman and four young children. A snowman still sits in the backyard of this home along Brook Road in Polk Township. near Kunkletown. In the front yard. caution tape remains along with a gaping hole from a blown out window. State police say the fire that did all the damage also took the lives of a 53 year old woman and four children between the ages of 2 and 7. all from the same family. The coroner identified the woman as Rosemarie LaBarre. grandmother to the four siblings who died in the fire. LaBarre was watching the children while her daughter and son in law were out of the home. 'Unbelievable.' said neighbor Jo Rosebery. 'I was devastated. I mean. I see them playing in the driveway. well. two of them anyway. all the time. and it was a total shock. Like. this can't happen here.' The fire started just before midnight. Several fire crews and EMS responded. Troopers say the woman and children who died in the fire lived in the home. Two other people who also lived there were not home at the time. Neighbors who knew the victims of this fatal house fire tell Newswatch 16 this is absolutely heartbreaking. 'It's a tragedy. and there's just really no words. There were children. I have four kids of my own. I saw those kids in the driveway all the time. riding their...
After 8 years. a retired Florida police captain will stand trial for killing a man in an argument about texting in a movie theater
(CNN)A 79 year old man is finally expected to stand trial this week. eight years after he fatally shot a man who was texting in a Florida movie theater. Opening statements are set to begin Monday morning in the trial of Curtis Reeves. who has pleaded not guilty to second degree murder and aggravated battery in the killing of Chad Oulson in January 2014. Jury selection took place over four days last week. ending Thursday when six jurors and four alternates were selected to hear the case. according to Stephen Thompson. a spokesperson for Florida's Sixth Judicial Circuit Court. The case garnered widespread attention at the time of the killing. in part due to the defendants' self defense claim under Florida's controversial 'stand your ground' law. That claim was ultimately denied by a judge. who said after two weeks of pretrial testimony in 2017 that the law did not apply in this case. forcing it to trial. Reeves was initially held without bond. but was freed on $150.000 bond in July 2014 under the conditions that he be allowed to leave his home only to attend church. court. medical appointments or go to the grocery store. The trial comes after years of delays that CNN affiliate WFTS has attributed to various motions. pre trial hearings and the Covid 19 pandemic. But an attorney for Oulson's wife. who was injured in the shooting but survived. called the delays 'embarrassing.' 'The...
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Chris Cuomo fired after CNN learned of alleged sex attack during office ‘lunch’: report
Chris Cuomo allegedly attacked a female ABC News temp worker when she denied his proposition for sex during a “lunch” in his office. it was revealed on Tuesday. The accusation was made to CNN lawyers in December hours after Cuomo was suspended for advising his brother. then Gov. Andrew Cuomo. how to dodge his own sexual harassment accusations. according to the New York Times. The CNN host was fired days later. The unnamed accuser had come forward after Chris Cuomo was suspended from the network on Nov. 30 for helping Gov. Cuomo try to beat back the multiple allegations that ultimately ended his political career. the report said. “Jane Doe” had long been disgusted by the similarities between the Democrat’s accusers’ plight and her own. employment lawyer Debra Katz reportedly said. Chris Cuomo. 51. had invited the “young” worker to his office for lunch on the pretext of giving her advice on obtaining full time employment at the network in 2011. according to the report. When the woman arrived. there was no food. and the anchor badgered her for sex. the letter sent to CNN lawyers on Dec. 1 reportedly said. When she declined his advance. he reportedly attacked her. the letter alleged. Five years later. as #MeToo accusations surrounded news anchors like Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer. Chris Cuomo contacted his accuser to do a flattering piece about her then employer. according to the article. His outreach was an attempt to “‘test the waters’ and discourage her from going on the record about his sexual misconduct.” Katz reportedly wrote. Multiple friends and former co workers said the accuser had told them Cuomo made unwanted passes at her. according to the paper. In an interview with the paper. the accuser said she was “haunted” by the parallels between her experience with Chris Cuomo and the accusers of the former governor. and soon hired a lawyer. The woman was “deeply traumatized.” and would remain anonymous so as not to become “a pawn in an internecine war between [Jeff] Zucker. Chris Cuomo and CNN.” Katz reportedly wrote in the letter to CNN. which led to the swift dismissal of the anchor.
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Education Department cancels $415 million in student debt for victims of for profit college fraud
Washington (CNN)The Education Department announced Wednesday that it has canceled another $415 million in federal student loan debt owed by nearly 16.000 borrowers who were misled by for profit colleges. It's the latest effort by the Biden administration to cancel student loan debt for borrowers who may already be eligible for debt relief but are still waiting for their paperwork to be processed. The agency has been chipping away at a backlog of forgiveness claims left over from the Trump administration that had been filed under a policy known as borrower defense to repayment. Under US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. the department has canceled about $2 billion in borrower defense claims from more than 107.000 individuals to date. 'The Department remains committed to giving borrowers discharges when the evidence shows their college violated the law and standards.' Cardona said in a statement. The borrower defense policy allows students who were defrauded by their colleges to seek federal debt relief. The forgiveness process was simplified during the Obama administration when big for profit colleges like Corinthian Colleges and ITT Technical Institute shuttered. But the department stopped processing the borrower defense claims for months under former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. who made it clear that she thought the rule was 'bad policy' that puts taxpayers on the hook for the cost of the debt relief without the right safeguards in place. Wednesday's action marks the first time the Education Department is approving borrower defense claims associated with a currently operating institution: DeVry University. The department estimates that approximately 1.800 former DeVry students are eligible for nearly $72 million in discharges. More borrowers could see relief as the department continues reviewing pending applications. The Education Department found that DeVry University had misled prospective students from 2008 to 2015. falsely claiming that 90% of its graduates found jobs in their fields of study within six months of graduation and making the statistic a centerpiece of a national advertising campaign. In reality. the institution's job placement rate was around 58%. according to the Department of Education. Former students who demonstrate in their borrower defense claims that they had relied on the inflated statistic may be eligible for relief. DeVry University spokeswoman Donna Shaults said in an emailed statement to CNN that 'the Department of Education mischaracterizes DeVry's calculation and disclosure of graduate outcomes in certain advertising. and we do not agree with the conclusions they have reached.' She also noted that DeVry has a
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Canadian Freedom Convoy organizer arrested in Ottawa
One of the key organizers of the Canadian Freedom Convoy protest has been arrested in Ottawa. Chris Barber's arrest was announced during debate in the Parliament of Canada on Thursday. CBC reported. Barber. who is a senior convoy leader. is expected to face criminal charges. according to the CBC. He has previously said in a press release that politicians have declined to engage in 'serious dialogue.' The Ottawa police said that it does not confirm or deny investigations into individuals until charges have been filed. according to the report. CANADIAN 'FREEDOM CONVOY': TD BANK FREEZES ACCOUNTS WITH $1.1M FOR TRUCKER PROTEST 'We understand your frustration and genuinely wish there was another way for us to get our message across. but the responsibility for your inconvenience lies squarely on the shoulders of politicians who have [preferred] to vilify and call us names rather than engage in respectful. serious dialogue.' The arrest comes after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act on Monday. which gives the government power to clear protests by towing vehicles. and even more direct measures such as freezing personal bank accounts. ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD ECHOES CANADIAN TRUCKERS' COMPLAINTS: 'EVERYONE'S DONE WITH THIS' 'These blockades are illegal. and if you are still participating. the time to go home is now.' Trudeau said.' This is about keeping Canadians safe. protecting peoples' jobs and restoring faith in our institutions.' Trudeau and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti said that the move is temporary and will be geographically limited as well as in scope. and also said that the Canadian military will not intervene. Ottawa police recently handed out fliers to truckers participating in the Freedom Convoy. demanding they leave the area. 'You must leave the area now. Anyone blocking streets. or assisting others in blocking streets. are committing a criminal offence and you may be arrested. You must immediately cease further unlawful activity or you will face charges.' the flier. obtained by Fox News. reads. 'The people of Ottawa are being denied the lawful use. enjoyment and operation of their property and you are causing businesses to close. That is mischief under the Criminal Code.' Fox News' Emma Colton and the Associated Press contributed to this report
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At the same time that case and hospitalization numbers are trending down. vaccination numbers are falling off. too. Oregon’s
Oregon health officials recorded the lowest number of COVID 19 diagnoses in any daily report of 2022 on Tuesday. At the same time. hospitalizations also declined. The downward trend is consistent with forecasts from pandemic experts earlier this month and confirms that the omicron variant is coming down from its peak last month. The Oregon Health Authority reported 1.613 cases Tuesday. Less than a month ago. the state was reporting numbers nearly seven times that high as the omicron wave peaked. Results from over the weekend. which were reported Monday. also reflected a sharp downturn in case numbers. The state recorded just 895 cases on Sunday. when fewer cases are typically registered compared to other days of the week. Hospitals remain stretched in some parts of Oregon. but the number of people hospitalized with COVID 19 is dropping quickly. The state’s latest report counts 805 people in hospital beds with COVID 19. a drop of 60 patients since Monday. However. capacity remains tight. with just 8% of intensive care beds available. and 6% of non ICU beds available. statewide. At the same time that case and hospitalization numbers are trending down. vaccination numbers are falling off. too. Oregon’s seven day average for vaccinations hit its high point on Jan. 11. when it approached 18.000 doses. That’s plummeted in recent weeks. with the latest seven day average at just 5.104 doses. as of Feb. 14.
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The first test of new state voting laws is not going well
New laws. passed by GOP controlled legislatures under the guise of securing elections in multiple states. will lead to fewer people voting if Texas foreshadows what will happen in other states. Early voting kicked off in Texas on Monday for US congressional seats. governor and six other statewide offices. Her report has an ominous headline: 'Faulty ballots and frustration: Texans confront 'nightmare' effects of new election law as early voting kicks off.' First try. Schouten talks to a Houston area retiree. Pam Gaskin. whose first attempt to get an absentee ballot was rejected because the paperwork she downloaded from her county's website was outdated. Second try. Gaskin's second attempt was rejected because the driver's license number she provided didn't match the ID she used 46 years ago. the first time she registered to vote in Fort Bend County. 'I am mad as hell.' said Gaskin. who grew up watching her father pay poll taxes for himself and other African Americans in Galveston County so they could vote. 'These are the things we fought 60 years ago. 50 years ago. and we are still fighting them. And that is not right.' Who else will try three times? Gaskin. a League of Women Voters member and an active voter for years. did ultimately get her absentee ballot on the third try and after nearly a month of effort. But she worries a lot of people will give up or run out of time. 'I...
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George Floyd death: Minneapolis police officers' conduct 'inconsistent' with department policy. expert says
A use of force expert testified Monday in federal court that the conduct of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights was 'inconsistent' with generally accepted policing practices. but a defense attorney questioned the quality of his analysis. Tim Longo. the police chief at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. testified in a St. Paul. Minnesota. courthouse in the trial against J. Alexander Kueng. Thomas Lane and Tou Thao and said he reviewed videos. Minneapolis Police Department policies. training materials and other items to evaluate the conduct. MINNEAPOLIS POLICE TRIAL: TEEN BYSTANDER COULD INSTANTLY TELL GEORGE FLOYD WAS 'IN DISTRESS.' SHE TESTIFIES The officers are charged with violating Floyd's constitutional rights while acting under government authority. All three are accused of depriving Floyd. a 46 year old Black man. of medical care while he was handcuffed. facedown as Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee onto Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes. Kueng knelt on Floyd’s back and Lane held down his legs while Thao kept bystanders back. Kueng and Thao are also accused of failing to intervene to stop the May 25. 2020. killing. which triggered protests worldwide and a reexamination of racism and policing. The charges allege that the officers’ actions resulted in Floyd’s death. MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICERS...
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Hillary Clinton 2016 tweets pushed now debunked claim of Trump use of 'covert server' linked to Russia
FIRST ON FOX: Unearthed Hillary Clinton tweets from days before the 2016 presidential election show the candidate pushing now debunked information that Donald Trump was using a 'covert server' linking him to Russia. Just a day after Fox News first reported that Special Counsel John Durham alleged that lawyers from her campaign had paid to 'infiltrate' servers belonging to Trump Tower. and later the White House. in order to establish an 'inference' and 'narrative' to bring to government agencies linking Trump to Russia. Clinton. on Oct. 31. 2016. tweeted: 'Computer scientists have apparently uncovered a covert server linking the Trump Organization to a Russian based bank.' and shared a statement from her campaign’s senior policy advisor Jake Sullivan. who now serves as President Biden’s White House National Security advisor. 'This could be the most direct link yet between Donald Trump and Moscow.' Sullivan said in the October 2016 statement. 'Computer scientists have uncovered a covert server linking the Trump Organization to a Russian based bank.' Sullivan said the 'secret hotline may be the key to unlocking the mystery of Trump’s ties to Russia.' CLINTON CAMPAIGN PAID TO 'INFILTRATE' TRUMP TOWER. WHITE HOUSE SERVERS TO LINK TRUMP TO RUSSIA: DURHAM 'This line of communication may help explain Trump’s bizarre adoration of Vladimir Putin and endorsement of so many pro...
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N.Y. could lift school mask mandate in March: 6 things you need to know
STATEN ISLAND. N.Y. — After New York State announced it would lift its indoor mask mandate for businesses on Thursday. Gov. Kathy Hochul said it was possible the mask mandate for schools could end in March amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. The state will assess coronavirus metrics in the week following the mid winter break to determine if the mask mandate for students and school staff could be lifted. Until then. masks are still required across the state at educational facilities. Here’s what you need to know. Why are masks still required in schools? Schools statewide are still requiring face coverings at least until the end of February. The regulation for masks in schools is separate from the indoor mask mandate for businesses. This is because the initial regulation for the school mask mandate was set to a 90 day window that will end on Feb. 21. What happens after mid winter break? Hochul said during a Wednesday press conference that the state will assess several metrics in the first week of March — after students return to schools following the mid winter break — to determine if the mask mandate regulation would be renewed. As part of that effort. Hochul noted the state’s efforts to distribute at home rapid test kits to every K 12 student before the mid winter break. Those numbers — along with other metrics like coronavirus cases per 100.000...
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