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Accuser says he told Kevin Spacey after crude advance, ‘I don’t bat for that team’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:08 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A man who met Kevin Spacey in a pub says that at one point when they were alone during a night of heavy drinking with others, the actor kissed his neck twice and grabbed his crotch.The two-time Oscar winner looked panicked after he was pushed away and was told, “I am sorry, man, I don’t bat for that team,” the witness said.The man’s interview with police was played Tuesday for jurors in Spacey’s sexual assault trial in a London courtroom.Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges that could send him to prison if he is convicted. His lawyer said Spacey denies all allegations of nonconsensual acts and suggested the accusers are looking for payouts from a wealthy star. Allegations by four men from 2001 to 2013 while the American actor worked at the Old Vic Theatre include seven counts of sexual assault, three counts of indecent assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.The witness, who can’t be named...

UK police reopen partygate probe into lockdown-breaching Conservative ‘jingle and mingle’ bash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:08 GMT

LONDON (AP) — British police on Tuesday reopened an investigation into lockdown-breaching government parties after viewing video of Conservative Party staffers dancing and drinking at a 2020 Christmas soiree.The “jingle and mingle” party at Conservative headquarters was held when indoor social mixing was barred under rules imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.The Metropolitan Police force said it also was looking into a gathering in Parliament on Dec. 8, 2020 reportedly attended by members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.The announcement reopens investigations into “partygate” that the government had hoped were finished.The revelation that political staffers held birthday gatherings, garden parties and “wine time Fridays” in the prime minister’s office and other government buildings during the pandemic sparked anger among Britons who had followed the rules, unable to visit friends and family or even say goodbye to dying relatives in hospitals.Police issued fi...

El Congreso de Costa Rica suspende sesión por irrupción de hombre sin camisa que golpeó un ventanal y amenazó a diputados desde la zona para el público

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:08 GMT

(CNN Español) — La irrupción del espacio destinado al público en el Congreso de Costa Rica por parte de un hombre que se quitó la camisa, golpeó los vidrios y lanzó amenazas a algunos diputados obligó a suspender por unos minutos la sesión plenaria de este lunes.“Señor, por favor, salga y desocupe la sala. Eso es una orden de la presidencia”, dijo la presidenta en funciones de la Asamblea Legislativa, Gloria Navas, del partido opositor Nueva República.La directora ejecutiva de la institución, Karla Granados, le dijo a CNN que el hombre “empezó a golpear fuertemente los vidrios y amenazó de muerte a algunos diputados del Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) y el Frente Amplio (FA)”, ambos de oposición.Navas ordenó un receso de cinco minutos, explicando que se coordinaban acciones de seguridad. En el momento de la suspensión tenía la palabra la diputada Rocío Alfaro, del izquierdista FA.¿Cerrará Costa Rica aún más la migración de nicaragüenses, venezolanos y cubanos?Granados inform...

Las Vegas Aces’ bond on and off the court leads to success

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:08 GMT

Candace Parker sees a lot of similarities between the Las Vegas Aces and the 2016 Los Angeles Sparks team she played for that won a WNBA title.A lot of it has to do with the friendships the players share off the court.“Our team was really, really close,” said Parker, who came to Las Vegas as a free agent in the offseason. “I don’t think it’s by accident that you have success on the court when you’re cool off the court.”The Aces sit at 15-1 after routing both New York and Connecticut, which have the next two best records in the league. That’s the best start to a season since Los Angeles went 20-1 in 2016.“In terms of the mentality of this team it reminds me a lot of 2016,” Parker said. “It was just business-like game to game. It didn’t matter the result, it was whether we did what we were supposed to do.” If the Aces keep playing the way they are, they have a chance to approach the 1998 Houston Comets team that went 27-3 for the highest winning percentag...

Colorado July 4th fireworks 2023: Schedule and cancellations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Fourth of July is here. Celebrate Independence Day with a bang at free fireworks displays in communities across Colorado.We put together a full list of events happening across the state.Postponed & canceled fireworks shows in ColoradoSevere storms are possible in Denver and along the Front Range on Tuesday afternoon and evening, with the potential to impact July 4th fireworks displays. Storms on July 4th: Check the Pinpoint Weather forecast These are the updates that have been announced:Estes Park: Postponed to July 15 at 9:30 p.m.Golden: Postponed to later this summerHighlands Ranch: Postponed; date to be announcedKremmling: Canceled due to eagles nesting in the areaThis list will be updated with cancellations and postponements as they are announced. Look for details on events in red on the full list below.Colorado fireworks shows: Full listTuesday, July 4Arvada: Arvada’s Independence Day Celebration will be held at the Stenger Sports Compl...

Roller coaster riders stuck upside down for hours at Wisconsin festival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:08 GMT

(CNN) — Festivalgoers got more of an adventure than they bargained for Sunday when a roller coaster ride got stuck at a fair in Wisconsin, leaving them hanging upside down for hours.Eight passengers were left suspended when a mechanical failure stalled the ride at the Forest County Festival in Crandon, Wisconsin, the Crandon Fire Department said.“There was a mechanical failure with the ride where it became stuck up in the upright position. The ride was recently inspected by the state of Wisconsin here on site,” fire department Capt. Brennan Cook told CNN affiliate WJFW.Videos on social media and video taken by WJFW show a rescuer climbing up the side of the Fireball ride, while passengers wait upside down.“Our department has never experienced a situation like we did (Sunday),” Erica Kostichka from Antigo Fire/EMS told CNN affiliate WAOW.The passengers and the crews there to help them were harnessed to keep everyone safe during the rescue, Kostichka said.An off-duty fi...

U.S. Border Patrol detains 32 Cuban migrants in Florida Keys landing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:08 GMT

MONROE COUNTY, FLA. (WSVN) – U.S. Border Patrol responded to a migrant landing in the Florida Keys and encountered a group of 32 Cuban migrants.https://twitter.com/USBPChiefMIP/status/1676254086226751489?s=20Upon their arrival, the migrants underwent medical screening before being taken into federal custody, Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar of the Miami Sector said in a Tweet, Tuesday morning. They will undergo processing for removal proceedings as per standard protocol.

Red Sox place Whitlock on IL; Paxton goes on paternity list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:08 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox placed right-handed starter Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with right elbow inflammation.Whitlock left his most recent start on Saturday in Toronto after one inning because of what was announced as “right elbow tightness.”Before Tuesday’s game at Fenway Park against Texas, manager Alex Cora said Whitlock had a “bone bruise.”Cora said the club will re-assess Whitlock’s injury next week.Whitlock, 27, is 4-3 with a 5.23 ERA in 10 starts this season.In addition, left-hander James Paxton, who was the AL Pitcher of the Month in June, was placed on paternity leave.The 34-year-old Paxton is 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA in nine starts this season.To fill their spots on the roster, the team recalled left-hander Brandon Walter and right-hander Tayler Scott from Triple-A Worcester.

Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi set to start against his former team at Fenway Park on Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:08 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is now set to face his old team on Thursday night at Fenway Park.Texas manager Bruce Bochy said the 33-year-old righty will pitch the final game of the series against the Boston Red Sox.“I’m definitely excited,” Eovaldi said, standing on the field behind home plate about 90 minutes before Tuesday’s matchup against Boston.“Obviously, I had this on my schedule and once I was able to kind of map everything out and found out we had the possibility of being able to start his one, I was super excited,” he said.“I was excited just to be able to come back here alone, but to be able to pitch in front of the fans again would be awesome.”Eovaldi spent 4½ seasons with the Red Sox, winning a World Series in 2018 after he came over in a mid-season trade.“I miss it here,” he said. ’Everything we were able to do in ’18 and the personal achievements I was able to accomplish as well. I had such an amazing time here in my career, everything is near and...

Massachusetts State Police suspend entry to Esplanade due to weather

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:08 GMT

The Massachusetts State Police is shutting down entry to the Esplanade due to the weather.“URGENT—Due to expected heavy rain and possibility of lightning thru 5 PM we are temporarily suspending entry onto the Esplanade at the security checkpoints,” the agency tweeted at around 2:30 p.m. “This is being done so that if we do have to evacuate venue in case of lightning, fewer visitors will have to be evacuated.”The July 4 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. and runs until around 11 when fireworks wrap up. Gates opened at noon, and officials say they are ready for an all-day affair.Fireworks are planned for about 10:30 p.m., and the State Police did not elaborate on changes that far in advance.After the rain and storms on Tuesday, it should finally be drier on Wednesday and Thursday, the Herald has reported, but it’s expected to be very warm and humid with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.