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Man accused of killing 18 elderly women is slain in Texas prison by cellmate: official

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:18:14 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — A man accused of killing nearly two dozen older women and who was convicted last year in the slayings of two was killed Tuesday morning by his cellmate at a Texas prison, an official said.Billy Chemirmir, 50, was found dead in his cell, said Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokeswoman Hannah Haney. She said that Chemirmir's cellmate, who is serving a sentence for murder, was identified as the assailant, but said she couldn't release the cellmate's identity or how Chemirmir was killed.The first capital murder trial of Chemirmir for the slaying of Lu Thi Harris, 81, ended in mistrial in Dallas County. He was later convicted in a second trial for Harris’ death and convicted of a second killing in the death of Mary Brooks, 87.Authorities said Chemirmir preyed on older women, killing them and stealing their valuables. Chemirmir, who maintained his innocence, was serving two sentences of life without the possibility of parole. Instagram post may shed new light in dea...

Cyberattack could squeeze supply of Clorox wipes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:18:14 GMT

(WXIN) – You may have a harder time getting Clorox wipes — and it has nothing to do with COVID-19.The Clorox Company disclosed this week in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that a cyberattack has disrupted its business operations.The August cybersecurity incident targeted the company’s information technology systems. Clorox took “immediate steps” to stop it and brought some of its systems offline. Ground beef recalled due to possible E. coli contamination As a result, the company instituted a manual ordering and processing procedure at a “reduced rate of operations.” It’s started to affect the supply of products, including disinfecting wipes, available to customers.“The Company is operating at a lower rate of order processing and has recently begun to experience an elevated level of consumer product availability issues,” according to the SEC filing.Clorox believes any unauthorized activity has been contained and is investigating the incident. The company ...

What is Gophers coach P.J. Fleck’s new tattoo? And why it means so much to him

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:18:14 GMT

The Gophers offense didn’t reveal much during a few open practices in training camp, but if you were able to look close enough in those brief August moments, P.J. Fleck shared something special to him.When the head coach wore shorts, his usual summer practice attire, it exposed a new tattoo on one of his tanned, athletically toned calves. Vertical ink running downward to his Achilles tendon now reads: “This too shall pass.”The famous phrase has been attributed to the Bible, and while faith is intertwined in its meaning, those words are not written there in that way. One popular claim is to an ancient Jewish folktale, and President Abraham Lincoln was a fan of the saying, via that origin story.“It is said an Eastern monarch (King Solomon) once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations,” Lincoln said in closing a speech in Wisconsin in 1859. “They presented him the words: ‘And this, too, shal...

Books available for $1 at the Colonie Fall Book Sale

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:18:14 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Friends of the Colonie Town Library are hosting its annual Fall book sale from Thursday, September 21 to Monday, September 25. There will be thousands of gently used books, CDs, and DVDs. Most items are only $1. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “The annual Fall Book sale is our largest fundraising event of the year," said Friends of the Library President Becky Klope. “The funds raised during the event go towards assisting with important library initiatives such as free event programming and library improvements. Due to the record-breaking summer at the Book Nook at The Crossings of Colonie and the increase in generous book donations from our community, we are thrilled to extend the sale this year."The fundraiser kicks off with a preview night on Thursday. Guests can pay a $5 entry fee and be the first to browse ...

Yonkers man accused of stalking students in Dutchess County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:18:14 GMT

EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Yonkers man was arrested on Sunday after he was accused of stalking female students at John Jay High School in East Fishkill. Cesar Rojas, 33, was charged with fourth-degree stalking. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! East Fishkill Police say they got a complaint on Tuesday, September 12, of a suspicious man who approached a female student across from John Jay High School. Police say he followed the student in his car and approached two other female students off campus that same day.On Sunday, Rojas was placed under arrest. He was attained at the East Fishkill Justice Court and was released on his own recognizance, set to appear at a later date. An order of protection was also served, mandating him to stay away from the victim and the school.

Movie lineup, celebs set for Woodstock Film Festival

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:18:14 GMT

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Kiefer Sutherland, Steve Buscemi and Brittany Snow are among the list of celebrities scheduled to appear at the Woodstock Film Festival. The festival is set for September 27 to October 1, with a special event on September 26. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Now in its 24th year, the Woodstock Film Festival takes place at venues across Woodstock, Rosendale and Saugerties. The lineup includes feature narratives, feature documentaries, shorts, live music, special events and guest panels.Kiefer Sutherland, who was recently spotted in Kingston, will be performing a special acoustic music concert after the screening of his film "Texas Music Revolution." The special event is set for September 26 at 7 p.m. at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock. You can still buy tickets on the Woodstock Film Festival website. Ranked: Best colleges in the Capital Region for 2024 Other celebrities making appearances include Sof...

Brayden Schenn named new captain of St. Louis Blues, 24th in franchise history

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:18:14 GMT

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. - The St. Louis Blues crown Brayden Schenn as the 24th captain in franchise history. Schenn becomes the first Blues captain since the team moved their previous one, Ryan O'Reilly, at last year's trade deadline. Although the NHL does not require every team to have a captain, they are oftentimes tasked with pivotal leadership roles. That includes building camaraderie as locker room leader, serving as a franchise face, and consulting with coaches and referees as a key voice. 200 WINS! Adam Wainwright caps career with long-awaited milestone Generally speaking, the captain’s honor is one a team awards to a player with hopes they will lead for the long haul. Schenn was an obvious choice as the longest-tenured Blues forward and one of few pieces remaining from the 2019 Stanley Cup run. He also has five years remaining on his long-term deal. "Ultimately, our belief is each group functions best with a focal-point leader that has the trust of his coaches, teammates, a...

St. Louis Blues announce 24th captain in franchise history

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:18:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues announced a new team captain Tuesday, naming Brayden Schenn the 24th Blues captain in the franchise's history. The announcement comes two days before Blues training camp opens in Maryland Heights on Thursday. Brayden Schenn, Robert Thomas and Colton Parayko were all possible candidates. 200 WINS! Adam Wainwright caps career with long-awaited milestone Ryan O'Reilly, the previous captain, left last season at the trade deadline and has since joined the Nashville Predators. Watch the announcement in the live stream above.

Letters: Lauren Boebert’s “Beetlejuice” spectacle is just her brand in Congress

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:18:14 GMT

Boebert’s antics are unacceptableRe: “Boebert escorted out of musical,” Sept. 13 news storyI read with great dismay about Lauren Boebert’s behavior at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts the other night. I’m not sure how many “ordinary” citizens are escorted out of the theater due to bad behavior. However, when one is elected to represent a portion of a state’s population, you might expect that, that representative would be able to handle herself in public in a manner that did not detract from the event that her fellow attendees paid for, let alone draw attention to her self such that she is asked to leave.How sad is it that a large portion of the State of Colorado is represented by someone who has so little respect for others that she carried on in a public setting where decorum is enforced to assure the attendees benefit from the experience?Unfortunately, this is just another example of her public behavior. Most of the time she is in the news, it is because...

Uzbekistan promises its citizens the benefits of economic growth

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:18:14 GMT

Uzbekistan’s President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev has set his country the goal of doubling the size of its economy by 2030. The Executive Director of the Development Strategy Centre in Tashkent, Eldor Tulyakov, has been in Brussels to explain how the Uzbekistan 2030 Strategy will deliver health, education and other benefits to the people - writes Political Editor Nick Powell.The Uzbekistan 2030 Strategy was adopted by presidential decree on September 11. It’s a detailed document that sets out 100 essential goals but as Eldor Tulyakov explained in his presentation at the Uzbek Embassy, they are grouped into five priority areas.These are creating the stability to allow individuals to realise their potential, ensuring that economic growth benefits the wellbeing of the population, conserving water resources and protecting the environment, ensuring the rule of law with a public administration at the service of the people and a consistent continuation the principle that Uzbekistan will be a safe...