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Judge denies temporary bid for out-of-state help for North Dakota congressional age limit measure

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:42 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has denied a request from supporters of congressional age limits to temporarily allow out-of-state petition circulators as they seek to advance their proposed ballot measure.U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland on Thursday said their request for a preliminary injunction “will be addressed in due course” and after North Dakota’s secretary of state and attorney general, who are named in the federal lawsuit, have been able to respond and a hearing can be held.The measure’s backers sued over state constitutional provisions and laws that require that initiative petition circulators be North Dakota residents. Out-of-state petition circulators are currently subject to misdemeanor penalties of up to nearly a year’s imprisonment, a $3,000 fine, or both. Hovland denied a requested temporary restraining order, which is a short-term, more immediate block than a longer-lasting preliminary injunction.“In this case, it appears b...

Solicitar la FAFSA podría ser más fácil en el 2024: Mira cómo

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:42 GMT

La Solicitud Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes (FAFSA, en inglés) fue revisada para simplificar el proceso de solicitud de ayuda universitaria.Se dará a conocer un nuevo formulario FAFSA para el año escolar 2024-25. Como parte de la revisión de la FAFSA, el gobierno federal también está ampliando la elegibilidad para recibir ayuda federal.Habrá una nueva fecha de inicio. La FAFSA para el año escolar 2024-25 no se abrirá hasta diciembre o posiblemente principios de enero. Esto es sólo para el año escolar 2024-25, porque el Departamento de Educación necesita más tiempo para finalizar el formulario.Todos los que necesiten ingresar información en FAFSA deberán crear una cuenta de ayuda estudiantil para obtener una FSA ID, incluidos los padres.Si los padres están divorciados, el padre que brinde el mayor apoyo financiero al estudiante deberá completar el formulario FAFSA, independientemente de con quién viva el estudiante.Tener varios estudiantes matriculados en la universidad y...

¿Cómo saber si soy jurado de votación para las elecciones regionales de Colombia de 2023?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:42 GMT

(CNN Español) – Colombia se prepara para elegir autoridades regionales el próximo 29 de octubre. Esto es lo que debes hacer para consultar si fuiste designado como jurado de votación en los comicios.La Registraduría Nacional es el ente encargado de seleccionar a los jurados de votación, que tendrán como tarea dar seguimiento a la jornada electoral, llevar a cabo los escrutinios de mesa y registrar los resultados de su mesa en los formularios electorales.¿Quiénes pueden ser elegidos como jurados de votación en Colombia?Mediante la resolución 28.229/22, se estableció como fecha límite el 14 de octubre para la designación de los jurados de votación en las elecciones regionales de 2023.Pueden cumplir esa función personas mayores de 18 años y menores de 60 años, que son seleccionadas por sorteo mediante un software controlado por la Registraduría.La base de datos se compone a partir de información facilitada por empresas públicas y privadas, establecimientos educativos y partidos polític...

Southern Colorado funeral home owner where 115 decaying bodies found tried to conceal improper storage

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:42 GMT

CAÑON CITY, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado funeral home owner where 115 decaying bodies were found tried to conceal the improper storage of corpses and claimed he was doing taxidermy, according to a suspension letter sent to him by state regulators.The facility in the small Colorado town of Penrose had also been unregistered for 10 months after the owner for Return to Nature Funeral Home let it expire in November 2022.On Wednesday – the day after an “abhorrent smell” from the facility was reported, launching the investigation - owner Jon Hallford spoke by phone with a state regulator. Hallford acknowledged that he had a “problem” at the property. The document doesn’t explain what he meant.The document also doesn’t explain what Hallford was referring to with this taxidermy claim or exactly how he tried to conceal the improper storage of human remains.Hallford nor anyone else has been arrested or charged yet in relation to what authorities on Friday called a “disturbing discovery.”THIS IS A ...

4 members of a Florida family are sentenced for selling a fake COVID-19 cure through online church

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:42 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man and his three adult sons were sentenced Friday for selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church.A federal judge in Miami sentenced Jonathan Grenon, 37, and Jordan Grenon, 29, to 12 years and seven months in prison, while Mark Grenon, 66, and Joseph Grenon, 36, each received five years, according to court records. A jury found all four guilty in July of conspiring to defraud the United States and deliver misbranded drugs. The Grenons represented themselves but declined to speak during the two-day trial.Prosecutors called the Grenons “con men” and “snake-oil salesmen” and said the Bradenton family’s Genesis II Church of Health and Healing sold $1 million worth of their so-called Miracle Mineral Solution. In videos, it was pitched as a cure for 95% of known diseases, including COVID-19, Alzheimer’s, autism, brain cancer, HIV/AIDS and multiple sclerosis, prosecutors said.What the Grenons were selling was actually ...

Simone Biles wins women’s all-around final to secure record 21st world championship gold medal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:42 GMT

(CNN) — Simone Biles continued to make history at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning the women’s individual all-around final on Friday to secure her 21st world championship gold medal.The 26-year-old American put on another near-perfect display in Antwerp, Belgium, to win her sixth all-around title at world championships, as she finished ahead of Rebeca Andrade in second place and Shilese Jones in third.By winning gold, she also became the most decorated female or male gymnast ever, surpassing Belarusian Vitaly Scherbo’s record of 33 overall medals across both the Olympics and the world championships.Biles has already won one gold medal at the 2023 world championships, playing a starring role in the US women’s team gold in the team final on Wednesday, and has an opportunity to win four more.She is set to compete in the women’s vault and uneven bars finals on Saturday, before the balance beam and floor exercise finals on Sunday.

A Florida man who shot down a law enforcement drone faces 10 years in prison

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:42 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of shooting down a law enforcement drone being used at a business near his Florida home could be sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.Wendell Doyle Goney, 52, of Mount Dora, pleaded guilty Thursday in Ocala federal court to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to court records. His sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 18.Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglary at a 10-acre industrial property in July 2021 in Mount Dora, northwest of Orlando, according to a plea agreement.As deputies used a $29,000 drone in the outdoor search, gunfire from a neighboring residential property caused it to crash into a metal roof and catch fire, prosecutors said. Deputies went to the property and found Goney, who said he shot down the drone with a .22-caliber rifle because it had been “harassing” him, investigators said.A record check showed that Goney had 29 Florida felony convictions, including aggravated assault on a law enforcement offic...

The Revolution face a tough test againt Orlando City SC

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:42 GMT

The New England Revolution will undergo a dress rehearsal for the MLS Cup playoffs over the last three games of the regular season.The Revolution (14-7-10) close out an arduous late-season stretch of three games in eight days when they engage Orlando City SC (16-7-9) on Saturday night (7:30) at Exploria Stadium. The Revolution are in fifth place and need to be fourth or better to secure home field in the best-of-three round one playoff series.The Revolution were locked in a tight race with Supporters’ Shield winner FC Cincinnati over the summer months under head coach Bruce Arena, who resigned Sept. 9 while serving a team suspension pending the outcome of an MLS investigation. But the Revs lost significant ground since Labor Day weekend by going 1-2-3 under interim coaches Richie Williams and Clint Peay.The Revolution suffered their first home loss on Wednesday night when a goal in the 86th minute lifted the Columbus Crew to a 2-1 victory. The Crew moved past New England into fourth...

Why I chose in-home pet euthanasia for our beloved dog

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:42 GMT

By Denise Hamilton, special to Southern California News GroupHis breathing grew ragged.He’d lift his head, fighting for air, his flanks heaving like furry white bellows. Our 16-year-old husky mix dog Sirius White was nearing the end.Nine weeks earlier, the vet and I had huddled outside the clinic in the rain because they were only doing drop-offs.Our dog’s increasingly hoarse bark and panting wasn’t something lodged in his throat. The x-ray showed inoperable lung tumors.Two months, the vet said. But there are things we can try. Chemo, radiation.But he was so old. I wanted his last days to be peaceful.The vet rattled off medications we could try. Steroids, gabapentin, CBD oil, Chinese herbs. I ordered them all.My father had died of emphysema, gasping for breath in the hospital. Now the anguished memory of watching a loved one die this way roared back.Did the vet do home euthanasia visits?She shook her head. Too busy.She went back inside to get my dog and I stared at the curtain of co...

Travel: Mammoth Lake’s rustic alpine hideaways are perfect for fall

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:42 GMT

Summer’s hot and crowded days have passed, and many of us are seeking relaxing fall escapes into nature. Here’s a tip: head east over California’s mighty Sierra Nevada to Mono County and the Mammoth Lakes region for a big dose of high elevation mountain scenery—think rushing streams, dense forest, serene lakes and fall color.Autumn is an ideal time to visit the eastern Sierra. Crowds are light, temperatures are cooler and, even better, the region’s aspen forests provide a dazzling, albeit brief, display of fall color. (Find the latest details on those hues and a map of where colors are nearing peak display at https://californiafallcolor.com/.)One of the best ways to immerse oneself in Mammoth’s abundant natural splendor is to overnight in a rustic cabin and live like a pioneer — 21st century-style.There are many cabin choices in Mammoth, from historic lakeside cabins in the dense woods to more modern tiny homes set in mountain meadows. I recently spent two nights at the Alpenh...