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DC inmate claims jail did not provide religious diet in class action lawsuit

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:56 GMT

An inmate is suing the D.C. Department of Corrections after he claimed chaplains did not provide kosher meals he would otherwise be entitled to as a Jewish detainee in its correctional facilities.A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia on Thursday alleged that officials unlawfully refused to provide Riley Benjamin, who has been in D.C. custody since July 2022, with kosher meals unless he submitted to external verification of his faith.That verification placed “an excessive and undue burden” that isn’t exercised over Christian or Muslim inmates, an ACLU spokesperson said.“D.C. Jail officials’ practice of denying kosher meal requests to Jewish people unless they can provide third-party proof of their religion, either through a rabbi or a formal letter of conversion, violates federal law and ignores the deeply personal nature of faith and spirituality,” Laura Follansbee, a legal fellow at the ACLU-D.C. and counsel ...

Klopp confirms Liverpool and Brighton have reached agreement over transfer of Moises Caicedo

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:56 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has reached an agreement with Brighton to sign Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Friday.The deal is worth a reported 110 million pounds ($140 million), which would be a record fee for a transfer in Britain.“The deal with the club (Brighton) is agreed,” Klopp said at a news conference ahead of Liverpool’s opening Premier League game at Chelsea on Sunday.The 21-year-old Caicedo has yet to agree personal terms or undertake a medical examination.Caicedo’s move would complete a huge offseason overhaul of Liverpool’s midfield, following the arrival of Alexis Mac Allister — also from Brighton — and Dominik Szoboszlai from Leipzig. Five midfielders, notably Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, have left Anfield this summer.It would surpass the initial fee of 100 million pounds, plus add-ons, that Arsenal paid West Ham for Declan Rice last month. That initial fee was the same as the British-record sum that Ma...

AU Optronics: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:56 GMT

HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — AU Optronics Corp. (AUOTY) on Friday reported a loss of $156.6 million in its second quarter.The Hsinchu, Taiwan-based company said it had a loss of 21 cents per share.The LCD screen manufacturer posted revenue of $2.06 billion in the period.AU Optronics shares have climbed 23% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 32% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AUOTY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AUOTYSource

Almaden Minerals: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:56 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AAU) on Thursday reported a loss of $583,000 in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent.The company’s shares closed at 13 cents. A year ago, they were trading at 24 cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AAU at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AAUSource

Lauderhill apartment fire injures infant, hospitalizes mother

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:56 GMT

An infant suffered minor injuries and a mother was hospitalized after a fire broke out on the fourth floor of an apartment building. On Thursday, just after 8:30 p.m., Lauderhill Fire Rescue responded to the scene of a structure fire in the area of 2600 NW 56th Ave. A two-fire alarm went off when the blaze started in an apartment, according to fire officials. The fire department’s Public Information Officer said an infant suffered minor burns on its arm and did not need to be transported. The infant’s mother suffered second-degree burns as she was carrying the child to prevent them from further harm; the mother was transported to Broward Health Medical Center. Firefighters managed to contain the fire to one apartment and has since been extinguished but the water from putting out the fire caused damage to the apartment below. The American Red Cross assisted six people in the apartment that caught fire, six adults in another unit, and four adults with eight children in ano...

Barnstable Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff arrested on assault charge

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:56 GMT

A Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff is facing criminal charges in connection with an incident involving a motorist, according to a statement the Office posted online.The Sheriff’s Office employee was pulled over by a state trooper on Route 28 in Bourne at about 2:45 p.m. on July 29 after the police received a call from a motorist, according to the statement.The employee was then arrested on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and threatening to commit a crime. They have been placed on paid administrative leave.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Patriots fall to Texans in preseason opener in Bailey Zappe’s extended look [+gallery]

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:56 GMT

FOXBORO — The Zappe fever was mild on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.The Patriots gave backup quarterback Bailey Zappe a surprisingly long look in their preseason opener against the Houston Texans, trotting out the second-year pro for the entire first half and the first series of the third quarter before he gave way to third-stringer Trace McSorley as starter Mac Jones dressed but took the night off.New England Patriots quarterback Malik Cunningham dashes toward the end zone for a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL preseason game Thursday at Gillette Stadium. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)The New England Patriots cheerleaders perform during the second quarter of the NFL preseason game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Thursday in Foxboro, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 10, 2023The New England Patriots cheerleaders perform during the second quarter of the NFL preseason game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Thur...

Malaysia organizer seeks $2.7 million from British band whose gay kiss got a music festival canceled

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:56 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The organizer of a Malaysian music festival is seeking 12.3 million ringgit ($2.7 million) in losses from British band The 1975, after its lead singer’s on-stage protest of the country’s anti-gay laws prompted authorities to shut down the festival, the company’s lawyer said Friday.Future Sound Asia sent a letter to the band on Monday demanding compensation over a breach of contract, said FSA lawyer David Dinesh Mathew.During the July 21 performance, Matty Healy used profanities in his speech criticizing the Malaysian government’s stance against homosexuality, before kissing bassist Ross MacDonald during the opening show at the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur. Footage of the performance was posted on social media and sparked backlash in the predominantly Muslim country. In Malaysia, homosexuality is a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison and caning.The government slammed Healy’s conduct, blacklist the band from the cou...

EU climate chief Frans Timmermans is set to lead the center-left bloc into Dutch general elections

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:56 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans is the only candidate to lead a merged campaign between two left-leaning parties in the Dutch general election in November, the parties announced Friday.Timmermans, a former Dutch foreign minister who is now the European Union’s climate chief, is set to be confirmed as leader of the Labor Party and Green Left campaign Aug. 22 after a vote by members.In a message Friday on X, formerly known as Twitter, the parties lauded Timmermans as a leader “who gives direction to a green and social course” for the Netherlands. “Who knows how to bridge differences, who wants to restore confidence and who has a clear vision for the future of our country.”Members of the two parties agreed last month to go into the Nov. 22 election with a shared manifesto and one list of candidates in an effort to unite the center-left vote in the splintered Dutch political landscape.The last four ruling Dutch coalitions have been...

Doctors in England walk off job again as pay dispute with UK government shows no progress

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:56 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of doctors in England walked off the job Friday for another four-day stretch, with growing concerns that their bitter pay dispute with the British government will drag on into the winter.The fifth round of strikes by doctors at the early stages of their careers is set to last until 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. Some of the junior doctors on strike started their first jobs in the state-funded National Health Service only days ago.The action by junior doctors, who do much of the routine work in hospitals and who work very long hours, will inevitably add to the backlog at the embattled health service. According to the NHS, the number of procedures and appointments being canceled or rearranged is set to hit 1 million by the time the doctors return to work, at a cost of 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion).The British Medical Association, which represents the approximately 75,000 junior doctors, has been asking for a 35% pay bump to get pay back to 2008 levels once ...