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Arson person of interest in custody after multiple Gaithersburg fires

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:39 GMT

A person of interest is in custody after Montgomery County, Maryland, firefighters responded to multiple blazes early Sunday morning.The first fire was reported at 2:30 a.m. at the Holbrook Center in the 400 block of South Frederick Avenue near Education Boulevard in Gaithersburg, according to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.He said there appeared to be at least three fires set at businesses in the center, with significant damage to two stores. About 75 firefighters responded to that scene.Update – Holbrook Center, 400blk S Frederick Av; @mcfrs Fire Explosive Investigators indicate the several fires (at 3 separate fires) are suspicious in nature, damage is significant (included 2 different stores & A person of interest has been identified (& in custody) pic.twitter.com/5IgdDHUJPM— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 17, 2023The second fire was at LaFrontera Restaurant on Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg around 3:15 a.m. where the restaur...

5 injured in LoDo shooting late Saturday night

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Five people were taken to the hospital after a shooting in LoDo Saturday night.The Denver Police Department first posted about the shooting on Twitter at 11:30 p.m. Originally, it was said that there were four victims.However, police updated that and said a fifth victim was later located. That person is also expected to survive.According to DPD, the shooting happened in the 1900 block of Market Street. This block is home to several bars and clubs. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather Police told FOX31 that all five victims, who were identified as adults, were expected to survive the shooting.Investigators were working to develop suspect information, according to DPD.

Denver weather: Mild end of the weekend

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - With plenty of sunshine across the Front Range, Denver will see mild highs that are just above average, making it a nice end of the weekend.Weather today: Plenty of sunshineSkies over Colorado stay sunny to finish off the weekend. Temperatures will warm into the lower 80s this afternoon, making it a great day to catch the Broncos or Rockies. Winds will be light through the afternoon.Weather tonight: Staying clearWe could see a few extra clouds tonight, but skies will be mostly clear. Overnight lows will be just above average in the lower 50s with a light wind.Looking ahead: End of week shower/cool downThe mild temperatures stick around for the start of the week. Highs on Monday stay in the low 80s with mostly sunny skies. Tuesday adds a few clouds and the chance for a late shower. Highs Tuesday remain in the low 80s. Wednesday looks comfy with highs around the 80-degree mark and more sunshine. Thursday keeps highs near seasonal averages in the low 80s, with sunny ski...

‘I like that he said that’: Trump revels in praise from Putin

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:39 GMT

Kessler ruling threatens more tensions over EU justice system

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:39 GMT

A European anti-fraud chief illegally taped a European Commissioner as part of an investigation, a Belgian judge ruled on Friday, in an unprecedented rebuke of the EU’s justice system.Giovanni Kessler, a former boss of OLAF who left in 2017, received a one-year suspended prison sentence over his handling of a probe involving John Dalli, who was EU health commissioner. Dalli resigned in October 2012 amid allegations that his top aide sought bribes from the tobacco industry.Dalli has vociferously proclaimed his innocence, and pointed to the ruling as partial vindication.Kessler said he plans to appeal the ruling. “I have always operated transparently and with the aim of finding the truth on [the] allegation, which was a very serious allegation,” Kessler told POLITICO.As the EU grapples with the fallout of a different bribery scandal involving Qatar, the latest twist in the so-called Dalligate case threatens to reignite tensions over a politicized internal enforcement system.Dalli...

Greece’s Mitsotakis vows fresh start after summer’s crises, criticism

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:39 GMT

ATHENS — Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is promising a fresh start for his administration after severe criticism over the handling of deadly fires and floods this summer.His annual policy speech at the Thessaloniki Trade Fair in northern Greece this weekend was overshadowed by a savage storm that killed 17 people last week and catastrophic wildfires earlier that resulted in 26 deaths. Mitsotakis promised a revamp of the country’s civil protection systems in order to fight the “climate war.” And he pledged a greater involvement of the armed forces to deal with natural disasters.At a press conference on Sunday, the prime minister underlined the need to strengthen EU-wide programs to fight the effects of the climate crisis. “I will not rest until I manage to convince my counterparts” across the EU “of the need to strengthen the EU Solidarity Fund,” he said.Greece’s state coffers for natural disasters would be doubled to €600 million next year, funde...

North Korea leader inspects nuclear-capable aircraft on Russia visit

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:39 GMT

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers and hypersonic missiles on Saturday during a tour of Russia’s eastern region. Kim was shown state-of-the-art bombers and warplanes by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Cruise missiles and automatic artillery systems were demonstrated to the North Korean leader, according to a statement from the Russian defense ministry. Kim began his visit in Russia by holding a summit on Wednesday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid concerns that Moscow is seeking to buy artillery ammunition from North Korea for its invasion of Ukraine, in exchange for military technology. The U.S. warned it “won’t hesitate” to impose more sanctions on the two countries if they conclude a new arms deal. Moscow seeks to deepen ties with Pyongyang against the backdrop of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, which has isolated the Kremlin and left it hunting for allies — and military equipment — i...

3 hurt, 1 arrested in crashes on I-93 in Canton

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:39 GMT

Three people were sent to the hospital and one arrested after multiple crashes in Canton closed I-93 overnight Saturday, officials said.The crashes were near Exit 2B northbound of I-93 and closed the highway for about an hour, according to Massachusetts State Police.One driver was arrested for allegedly operating under the influence, police said. Three others were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at the US Capitol

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:39 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined in an interview aired Sunday to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot unfold on television, saying he would “tell people later at an appropriate time.”Trump, the current front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, refused to say on NBC’s “Meet the Press” how he spent Jan. 6, 2021, once the insurrection began and whether he made phone calls as his supporters stormed the seat of American democracy.“I’m not going to tell you. I’ll tell people later at an appropriate time,” Trump told moderator Kristen Welker after she asked if he spent that afternoon watching the attack on television in a dining room at the White House. Trump’s former aides have said he sequestered himself in the room off the Oval Office to watch, at times even rewinding and rewatching some parts. In the interview, taped Thursday at Trump’s golf club in New Jersey, Trump refused to say who he calle...

Drew Barrymore postpones her show’s new season launch until after strikes

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:39 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Barrymore, who drew criticism for taping new episodes of her daytime talk show despite the ongoing writers and actors strikes, now says she’ll wait until the labor issues are resolved.“I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show’s premiere until the strike is over,” Barrymore posted on Instagram on Sunday. “I have no words to express my deepest apologies to anyone I have hurt and, of course, to our incredible team who works on the show and has made it what it is today.”Barrymore’s decision to return to the air — without her three union writers and with picketers outside her studio — was met with pushback on social media. Her show resumed taping in New York last week and was picketed by striking writers.Other daytime shows have resumed. “The View” has returned for its 27th season on ABC, while “Tamron Hall” and “Live With Kelly and Ryan” — neither are governed by writers guild rules — have also been producing fresh episodes. ...