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Man with mental health history sentenced to more than 2 decades in wife’s slaying with meat cleaver

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:26:40 GMT

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man with a history of mental health issues who was convicted of killing his wife with a meat cleaver and injuring his mother-in-law will serve at least 27 years in prison. “It was an accident,” Aita Gurung said during his two-day sentencing hearing, which concluded Wednesday. “My mind was not working.” A jury convicted Gurung last year of killing his wife, Yogeswari Khadka, 32, in Burlington, and attempted second-degree murder in the attack on his mother-in-law, hours after he had sought mental health treatment at a local hospital. The attacks happened in 2017 and he was charged. But the charges were dropped in 2019 by the county prosecutor, who said evidence showed Gurung was legally insane at the time. Then-Attorney General T.J. Donovan refiled the charges months later after Republican Gov. Phil Scott asked him to review the case. Donovan said he wanted to restore public trust and that the issue of insanity should be decided by a jury.Gurung’...

EE.UU. promete trabajar con Bernardo Arévalo en Guatemala para frenar la migración irregular

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:26:40 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Subsecretario de Estado Adjunto para América Central, Eric Jacobstein dijo este miércoles que Estados Unidos está confiado en que se llevará a cabo la transición de mando en Guatemala y adelantó que la Administración Biden trabajará con el Gobierno entrante de Bernardo Arévalo para mejorar las condiciones de vida de los guatemaltecos y buscar soluciones a problemas como la migración irregular.“Esperamos trabajar en conjunto con el presidente electo para mejorar las vidas de todos los guatemaltecos y para aumentar nuestros esfuerzos bajo nuestra estrategia sobre las causas y raíces de la migración irregular”, dijo Jacobstein durante una conferencia virtual en la que habló sobre los esfuerzos de los Estados Unidos para restaurar y preservar la democracia en Centroamérica.Estados Unidos es uno de los países que ha condenado las acciones del Ministerio Público para evitar que Arévalo asuma el poder el 14 de enero. “Los esfuerzos de la fiscal general y elementos ...

Colorado law requires drivers to pay traffic camera citations

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:26:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Gone are the days of avoiding payment on traffic camera citations. Now, if you are caught speeding or running a red light by camera, you must legally pay the fine.Senate Bill 23-200 titled "Automated Vehicle Identification Systems" passed in June, but it didn't get a lot of attention despite its substantial changes. What happens if you get a red light ticket in Denver? Originally, drivers could legally avoid paying red light camera citations in Colorado. If you weren't served notice of violation through a person or certified mail within 90 days, the ticket would be absolved.But that's not the case anymore, according to attorney Jude Ramirez from Kurtz and Peckham, PC.New red light camera citation lawThe new law passed in June says that when your citation is mailed first class, it's been served to you. It doesn't matter if it was sent to an old address, or you claim that you didn't get it in the mail."As soon as they send it out, you're affirmed guilty," said Ramire...

Charges filed in Broomfield homicide investigation, victim identified

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:26:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man who was arrested on Dec. 16 in connection to the death of a 43-year-old woman is now facing one count of first-degree murder, two counts of stalking and one count of criminal impersonation.Daniel Krug, 43, is facing these felony charges in connection to the death of Kristil Krug, 43, whose body was found inside a Broomfield home at around noon on Dec. 14. Driver charged in Broomfield crash that killed mom, son Kristil's body was found after police were called to a home in the 3100 block of Promontory Loop for a welfare check. Police said her body had "apparent injuries."Daniel was scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 21 for a return filing of charges hearing. On Monday, Dec. 18, a judge ordered Krug to have a cash bond of $5 million.

Shooter kills at least 15 in Prague

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:26:40 GMT

A shooter killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more in a violent attack at Charles University in Prague on Thursday afternoon before being killed himself, according to Czech police.“The shooter has been eliminated!!! The entire [university] building is currently being evacuated and there are several dead and dozens injured,” Czech police reported Thursday afternoon. “The intervention at the site is still ongoing. At the moment we can confirm more than 15 dead and dozens injured. We have no information at this time that the perpetrator is linked to any terrorist organization,” the police said in their latest update. The injured people have been cleared from the attack site, but “a smaller number of crews remain on site as a precaution,” Prague’s Medical Rescue Services reported. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala will convene an “extraordinary meeting of the government” on Thursday evening, followed by a press ...

Bruins notebook: Too many points are being squandered in overtime

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:26:40 GMT

With the way the Bruins have to play to succeed, relying on defense and goaltending, they are going to be in a lot of tight games. Many of those close contests will go to overtime and the 3-on-3.They need to be a lot better at it than they have been.The B’s are just 2-6 in overtimes, with the last loss coming on Tuesday as they dropped a 4-3 decision to the Minnesota Wild. So it stood to reason that coach Jim Montgomery and his staff dedicated a chunk of Thursday’s practice to some extended 3-on-3 work.What was he looking to instill?“Better puck management, better defensively and just overall a little more urgency,” said Montgomery before the team took off a two-game roadie to Winnipeg and Minnesota. “We’re 2-6 in overtime in 3-on-3, so obviously we’re not near good enough, so we have to get better at it and we have to practice it more.”Losing the puck just once can be fatal.“As soon as you lose possession, you’re playing defense for what could be five ...

Conservative fiscal group calls for broad base tax cuts in 2024 after ‘minor’ reforms

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:26:40 GMT

A conservative fiscal group called Thursday for broad base tax cuts in 2024, arguing a “very minor” tax package Beacon Hill lawmakers passed earlier this year is not enough to keep Massachusetts competitive with the rest of the country.Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance spokesman Paul Craney and local officials also slammed a voter-approved 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million — revenue of which has been allocated to education and transportation needs in the state — as a reason why residents are leaving Massachusetts.“Even though the Legislature and the governor passed very minor tax relief, if the goal was to keep people here, stop people from leaving, or even attract people to Massachusetts, what they passed … is not going to do it,” Craney said. “There has to be more.”Gov. Maura Healey signed a $1 billion-a-year tax relief bill in October after the Legislature debated some form of the package for nearly two years.The law lowers the short-term capital gains tax from 12% to 8.5%, boosts...

Christmas carolers spreading cheer in Dorchester assaulted by a pair of juveniles: Boston Police

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:26:40 GMT

Spreading Christmas cheer turned into a bah humbug experience for a pair of carolers when they were assaulted by two juveniles on the street, according to the Boston Police Department.Authorities received a report of an assault and battery in progress on Johnston Street in Dorchester at about 3:05 p.m. Officers responding to the scene learned that a group of elderly Christmas carolers wanted to support a friend by singing carols, police said.But what the officers came across, instead, was anything but a merry experience.“As the group was facing a home, two elderly victims were attacked from behind, and punched multiple times in the back of the head,” authorities said in a release Thursday. “Officers were provided a description of the suspects, and searched the area to no avail.”The victims, both at least 60 years old, declined medical treatment on scene, police said.Detectives later identified the two juveniles involved, interviewed them with their parents, and the suspects admitted...

Column: A ‘nightmare’ 2023 for Chicago sports teams and fans included some memorable moments on TV and radio

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:26:40 GMT

How will we remember the year in sports?Let’s allow Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf to do the honors:“It was absolutely the worst season I’ve ever been through. It was a nightmare. It’s still a nightmare. It’s embarrassing. It’s disgusting. All the bad words you can think of is the way I feel about the 2023 season. It absolutely was just awful.”Reinsdorf obviously was referring to the White Sox, but there were enough nightmares to go around for fans of every team to complain about, including another lost season of the Bears rebuild and an epic Cubs collapse.Still, we watched and listened, groused and groaned and sometimes managed to laugh, because that’s what being a fan is all about.With the year about to end, here are some of the best and worst things we saw and heard in 2023.Ozzie and Chuck ShowNothing worked better after a White Sox loss than washing it down with some vitriol from analyst Ozzie Guillen on the NBC Chicago...

New FAFSA: What parents of college students need to know

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:26:40 GMT

By Eliza Haverstock | NerdWalletAttention parents: If your kid will be in college during the 2024-25 academic year, you’ll need to fill out a redesigned Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).The new FAFSA will launch by Dec. 31, a delay from its typical Oct. 1 release. It marks the form’s biggest overhaul in 40 years. The form will have fewer questions, some different processes and a new formula to calculate federal aid packages.“With everything that’s new, there’s a little bit of learning that has to happen … but at the end of the day, a shorter form is less of a burden on you, and it’s going to be a great opportunity for your student to have access to funding that can be impactful for the rest of their life,” says Kierstan Dufour, director of external training and partnerships at Get2College, a Mississippi college access organization of the Woodward Hines Education Foundation.It’s important to submit the FAFSA if your kid will be in college next year. Otherw...