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‘Tiger King’ trainer ‘Doc’ convicted of four felonies in Virginia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:43 GMT

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, who appeared in the Netflix hit series “Tiger King,” was convicted last Friday on four felonies in Frederick County, Virginia.The convictions included two felony counts of wildlife trafficking and two felony counts of conspiring to wildlife traffic. Antle was accused of illegally purchasing endangered lion cubs in Frederick County for display and profit at his zoo business in South Carolina.“Virginia’s animal cruelty laws are not taken lightly by my office,” Attorney General Jason Miyares said in a news release following the weeklong trial. “I’m proud of my Animal Law Unit for their tireless work and I’m thrilled that the jury not only agreed with us but sent a message that Virginia does not tolerate wildlife animal trafficking.”The four felonies are the latest convictions against the controversial and embattled animal trainer.In 2022, he was one of five individuals indicted for crimes involving federal wildlife trafficking and mon...

Lynch holds the Tigers to 1 hit in 7 innings as the struggling Royals win 1-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:43 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Daniel Lynch allowed one hit over seven innings for his first major league win in almost 11 months, and the struggling Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Tuesday night.Kansas City had lost 12 of 13. Matt Beaty, making his first start for the Royals, drove in the only run with a sixth-inning double.Aroldis Chapman walked the bases loaded in the eighth, but Spencer Torkelson grounded into an inning-ending force at second.Javier Báez doubled with one out in the ninth for Detroit, but Scott Barlow retired the next two hitters for his eighth save, completing the two-hitter.The Tigers were shut out for the 10th time this season and the sixth time in their last 20 games.Lynch (1-3) had gone 0-9 in 15 starts since beating the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 1 last year. He struck out two and walked two. The only hit off him was Andy Ibañez’s one-out single in the fourth.Tigers starter Michael Lorenzen (2-5) permitted one run on six hits and three walks in six i...

Miami, bajo alertas de calor extremo y de tormentas eléctricas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:43 GMT

(CNN) — Con la llegada de la temporada de huracanes y el inicio del verano boreal, el sur del estado de Florida espera altas temperaturas, fuertes lluvias y mucha humedad.Este año, además, la región podría registrar récords de calor, lluvia y tormentas eléctricas que afectarían directamente a la población, según advierten las autoridades locales.Millones de personas están bajo alerta de calor extremo en el sur y el suroeste de EE.UU., mientras cientos de miles se quedan sin electricidadEl miércoles 14 de junio, una vez que el índice de calor alcanzó los 43 grados Celsius, el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional empezó a emitir alertas de calor para Miami y sus alrededores. Durante varios días, esas alertas permanecieron activas, especialmente entre las 12 p.m. y las 7 pm.Debido a las altas temperaturas, la portavoz del Departamento de Bomberos de Miami-Dade, Erika Benítez, pidió a residentes y visitantes limitar las actividades al aire libre durante ese lapso, vigilar que las mascotas es...

MLB to stage Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field next June honoring Willie Mays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:43 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will stage a Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 20, 2024, between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals.The 10,800-seat stadium, opened in 1910, is the oldest professional ballpark in the U.S. and a National Historic Site. The stadium was home to the Birmingham Black Barons from 1924-60.“It’s an honor. Any time I get to represent my culture like that, especially on the MLB level, it’s always a joy,” said Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker, who is Black. “All I got to do is stay healthy and ready and I want to play in that game, for sure.”The game will honor Hall of Famer Willie Mays, an Alabama native who began his professional career with the team in 1948.“Willie played there, oldest ballpark in the nation,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “Really incredible opportunity for our organization. Really excited about it.”MLB said Tuesday it is staging the game around the Juneteenth holiday, which...

Cat adoption nonprofit says shady contractor left them out to dry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:43 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — A Lakewood cat adoption nonprofit is asking for the community's help after they say a shoddy contractor left them out thousands of dollars. Angels with Paws is in the process of moving to a larger facility off 19th Avenue and Kipling Street, where they say they paid a contractor to install expensive panels to keep cats from scratching the walls. 11 new Colorado laws go into effect in July That's when treasurer Dalaina Miller said they discovered the contractor was doing the work the wrong way."If you nail them, it destroys the integrity and makes them nonwaterproof any longer," Miller said. "So it had to be removed. There was no fixing it other than removing it and redoing it."How to help the cat adoption centerMiller said they don't have the money to purchase new panels, and the contractor has disappeared.“We can’t find him on the secretary of state's website, or an address, or even an address for the business," she said. "It's just like, poof — he disapp...

Residents complain about unsanitary pool conditions at South Florida condo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:43 GMT

A big benefit to condo living are the amenities. But residents in one community say they are paying for a pool they can’t use. So they turned to Kevin Ozebek and the 7 Investigates team for help. On a scorching South Florida day, there’s nothing better than a dip in a pool. Unless it’s this pool at the Azul Kimberly Lake Condo Complex in Oakland Park.Kevin Ozebek: “Describe the smell coming off this pool.”William Cipriani/Condo owner: “It’s a stench. Something is foul. “I mean there are ducks, you know, defecating in it. There are algae growing.”William Cipriani owns a unit here and reached out to 7 Investigates after the Florida Department of Health shut down the pool on May 18.The state inspector listed violations that included, “Excessive algae” and “excessive debris, dirt, and leaves.”The inspector also tested the water and found no chlorine.William Cipriani: “Little kids, you know, jump in the ...

Police arrest suspect accused of firing over 30 rounds in Miami neighborhood back in March

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:43 GMT

A suspected shooter was stopped months after, police said, he unloaded in a South Florida neighborhood. The shots rocked the neighborhood months ago when gang unit officials called it an attempted hit.After surveillance footage obtained and aired exclusively by 7News, authorities said 21-year-old David Lee Hayward was the one who fired multiple shots on March 7. Hayward chased a man through the Silver Bluff neighborhood and was caught. He shot around 30 rounds of bullets with some missing targets, but some bullets went into a house on Southwest 23rd Street. Luckily nobody was hit.“You’re charged with attempted felony murder,” said Judge Diana Gonzalez-Whyte.Neighbors reached out to 7News after multiple shots were heard on their block.“I don’t feel safe,” said Neighbor. “The objective is to just kill this guy”“It’s unpleasant and somehow frightening,” said another neighbor. The bullet holes were still on the wall of ...

Residents in Miami-Dade hope to stop thieves from breaking into their mailboxes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:43 GMT

Thieves struck twice in the last few months and took off with residents’ mail in Southwest Miami-Dade.The residents are now hoping something can be done to stop them.On Monday, it was a federal holiday, which meant residents had no mail service, but that didn’t stop a stranger from breaking into their mailbox.Surveillance video caught the thief removing whatever was inside.“It’s just not one house, it’s the whole neighborhood,” said said Rey. “Forced me that we are being hit and our mailbox has been broken in, and then when I leave in the morning I go through the neighborhood and every mailbox in the neighborhood is open.” Rey and Angie said that they were hit on April 26 too and that their neighborhood at Southwest 191st Terrace and 128th Court in Southwest Miami-Dade has become a frequent target.The father and daughter asked 7News to conceal their identity.They are blaming an organized group for stealing everything from credit cards...

Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill under investigation for alleged assault in NE Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:43 GMT

Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill is under investigation for an alleged assault.According to reporting by the Sun Sentinel, Hill, who has been with the Dolphins for two seasons, is now the subject of the investigation after an alleged incident occurred at Haulover Park. TMZ Sports reported that the 29-year-old athlete was allegedly involved in some sort of assault and battery that happened over the weekend. Hill has dealt with legal issues in the past when he was with the Kansas City Chiefs and when he was in college. Over the weekend, Hill posted a video of himself and his agent fishing on a boat. What happened before or after the video is at the forefront of the investigation by Miami-Dade County Police. The Miami Dolphins late Tuesday night released a statement, which reads as follows, “We are aware of the situation and have been in contact with Tyreek, his representatives and the NFL. We will reserve further comment at this time.”

Ukraine is winning — and it is changing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:43 GMT

Denys Shmyhal is the prime minister of Ukraine.What will Ukraine’s victory in this war look like?We often hear this question from our international partners. However, Ukraine is fighting an existential war — a war for  survival. Therefore, Russia’s aggression against our country is a zero-sum game. Russia wants to destroy Ukraine; Ukraine wants to survive. And under these circumstances, it’s difficult to find compromise.Today, for Ukraine, a stable and just peace is impossible without the implementation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ten-point peace plan, restoring the country’s territorial integrity, establishing justice and building a new European security architecture.The outcome of this war will not only determine how people will live in Ukraine, but also how they will live in the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, France or Lithuania in the years to come. It is a war for the future of Europe, and for the world order that has been so obviously viol...