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Affidavit: Air National Guardsman applied to RentAHitman.com

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:57 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Air National Guardsman was arrested last week after federal agents said he responded to a parody website promoting jobs for hitmen. Josiah Garcia told an undercover FBI agent that he needed money and thought he would be good at killing people because of his military experience and because he was an excellent marksman, according to an affidavit filed in federal court Thursday. Messages left with the office of the federal public defender in Nashville, which was appointed to represent Garcia, and with Garcia’s phone were not immediately returned Monday morning. Garcia said he came across the website RentAHitman.com while searching the internet for contract mercenary jobs at the suggestion of a guard coworker. The site was originally created in 2005 to advertise a cybersecurity company that never took off. However, it received many inquiries over the years about murder-for-hire services, according to the affidavit. Eventually, the site administr...

AP source: Hurts, Eagles agree to $255 million extension

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:57 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts is set to sign one of the richest deals in NFL history, agreeing to a five-year, $255 million extension with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $179.3 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.The Eagles announced on Monday “ QB1 is here to stay, ” but terms were not yet announced, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet final. Hurts was rewarded for his breakout season when he was named an AP NFL MVP finalist and led the Eagles to the Super Bowl, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.“Keeping the main thing in Philly,” the Eagles tweeted. “We’ve agreed to terms with Jalen Hurts on a 5-year extension through the 2028 season.”The 24-year-old Hurts was expected to receive $51 million per season, and only only Deshaun Watson ($230M) and Kyler Murray ($189.5M) received more in a single contract.Hurts delivered a record performance in the Super Bowl,...

Sports on TV for Tuesday, April 18

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:57 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsTuesday, April 18BOWLING7 p.m.FS1 — PBA: The WSOB Scorpion Championship, Wauwatosa, Wis.COLLEGE BASEBALL6 p.m.ESPNU — Louisville at Alabama7 p.m.SECN — Samford at Auburn8 p.m.ACCN — Georgia St. at Georgia TechCOLLEGE SOFTBALL6 p.m.ACCN — James Madison at VirginiaBTN — Michigan St. at MichiganPAC-12N — Portland St. at Oregon8:30 p.m.PAC-12N — Portland St. at OregonMLB BASEBALL7 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: LA Angels at NY Yankees OR Minnesota at Boston10 p.m.TBS — NY Mets at LA DodgersNBA BASKETBALL7 p.m.NBATV — Eastern Conference First Round: Atlanta at Boston, Game 27:30 p.m.TNT — Eastern Conference First Round: New York at Cleveland, Game 210 p.m.TNT — Western Conference First Round: LA Clippers at Phoenix, Game 2NHL HOCKEY7 p.m.TBS — Eastern Conference First Round: NY Rangers at New Jersey, Game 17:30 p.m.ESPN — Eastern Conference First Round: Tampa Bay at Toronto, Game 19:30 p.m.ESPN2 — Western Conference First Round...

CU Boulder season tickets sell out for 1st time in 27 years

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:57 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — Can you call it the Coach Prime effect? For the first time in 27 years, the University of Colorado Boulder has officially sold out of season tickets for the 2023 football season.The Buffs are already making history this year as this is the first time the program has sold out of season tickets since 1996 and only the ninth time in school history, according to CU. This is also the first time tickets have sold out before August of the upcoming season.After a 1-11 2022 season, the university made some changes to its football program and hired Deion Sanders as the head coach in December 2022. Star NFL Quarterback Flips Golf Cart in Near-Disastrous Incident "Selling out of season tickets for the first time in almost 30 years shows how strong our fan base is," CU Athletic Director Rick George said. "Selling out at the earliest point before a season in our history is a testament to our fans' thirst to see a championship-caliber product on the field. The 100th seaso...

Green Valley Ranch violence spiked 50% in 2022

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Green Valley Ranch has been dealing with much of the same uptick in violence that has characterized other Denver metro areas in the last three years. Denver police are investigating what led up to a shooting on a street in Green Valley Ranch that left one juvenile male in critical but stable condition and an adult man with non-life-threatening injuries. Exclusive video shows what neighbors describe as a ‘war zone’ shooting in Green Valley Ranch As with Denver as a whole, Green Valley Ranch's violent crime rose in the first years of the 2020s, following a general upward trend through the 2010s as the area's population grew. Aggravated assaults and murders spiked most pronouncedly in 2022. There were 114 aggravated assaults and murders in 2021 and 171 in 2022 - a 50% jump. On a month-to-month basis, Green Valley Ranch's aggravated assaults and murders have been trending downward from their 2022 height, though they still remain at higher levels than in pre-pandemic ye...

Kenyans sweep in Boston Marathon, but favorite Kipchoge falls short

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:57 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Defending champion Evans Chebet of Kenya won the Boston Marathon again on Monday, surging to the front at Heartbreak Hill to spoil the much-anticipated debut of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and win in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 54 seconds.Hellen Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters, won the women's race in a sprint down Boylston Street to finish in an unofficial 2:21:38 and complete the Kenyan sweep.Chebet, 2021 winner Benson Kipruto of Kenya and Gabriel Geay of Tanzania dropped Kipchoge from the lead pack around Mile 20 and then ran together for the last three miles. Geay won a footrace for second, 10 seconds behind the winner and 2 seconds ahead of Kipruto.Kipchoge, a 12-time major marathon winner, was sixth. Scott Fauble was the top American, finishing seventh.Kipchoge had been hoping to add a Boston Marathon victory to his unprecedented running resume. The 38-year-old has won two Olympic gold medals and four of the six major marathons; Bosto...

BSO bomb squad investigates suspicious items found at apartment building in Pompano Beach

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:57 GMT

Residents at a South Florida apartment were partially evacuated after suspicious items were found in a unit. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived to the scene at 2601 N. Palm Aire Drive, Monday afternoon. According to officials, deputies were at the complex to escort an individual who might have been trespassing or was evicted from a unit. During that process, they discovered several suspicious items in the unit. An investigation is being conducted by BSO’s bomb sqaud unit. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

22-year-old who lost both legs after COVID complications recovers from heart surgery

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:57 GMT

TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — The Tampa Bay woman who lost both legs after COVID-19 complications continues to impress her friends and everyone she meets.ABC Action News has shared her journey each step of the way.In 2022, Claire Bridges lost both legs from COVID complications. She was hospitalized for nearly two months after contracting the virus.“I remember the doctors coming in and telling me they had to amputate. I was like cool, awesome, thank you for saving my life. Can I please get bionic legs? I didn’t know what bionic legs were. I thought they were prosthetic legs,” said Bridges.In June of 2022, she received her first set of prosthetic legs.The community held numerous fundraisers to support Bridges. A nonprofit organization, 50 Legs, worked with Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates to get her prosthetic legs.“I have my walking legs. I have my climbing legs and I just got fitted for my running blades. I’m super excited and I’m very grateful for Steve Chambe...

Miami’s Wong says he’s leaving school for NBA draft

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:57 GMT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong is going to try to make the jump from the Final Four to the NBA.The Atlantic Coast Conference’s player of the year this season announced Monday that he intends to forgo his remaining eligibility and leave Miami for the NBA draft. Wong led Miami by averaging 16.3 points per game this season, leading the Hurricanes to a 29-8 record and a spot in the national semifinals.“I stayed true to who I am while giving everything I’ve got for this team and for a city that has become a second home and an extension of my family,” said Wong, a 6-foot-4 guard from New Jersey. “I would do it all over again. With that said, I’m turning the page to the next chapter of my career to pursue my dreams of playing in the NBA.”Wong has tested NBA waters before but opted to return to the Hurricanes after exploring his draft prospects. This time, he’s moving on — meaning he will be at least the second Miami starter from the Final Four team not to be ...

Car of man missing since 2006 found in pond with human remains inside

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:57 GMT

PALM HARBOR, Florida (WFTS) — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a car belonging to a man reported missing nearly 18 years ago was found in a Palm Harbor pond with human remains inside.Authorities said a vehicle registered to Robert Helphrey, 34, was found in a pond in the 200 block of Old Oak Circle. It was found with help from the Sunshine State Sonar Search Team, a volunteer search team.Helphrey was last seen on May 22, 2006, leaving Peggy O’Neill’s Irish Pub & Eatery. According to a missing person’s poster from the sheriff’s office, he told friends he was going home but he was never heard from again.Courtesy Sunshine State Sonar Search TeamCourtesy The Charley ProjectCourtesy Sunshine State Sonar Search TeamKen Fleming and Michael Sullivan never stopped looking for Helphrey. Sunshine State Sonar has been searching for Helphrey since he went missing, searching more than 100 ponds in the process.“His mom is 82 years ...