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4 men charged in theft of satirical golden toilet titled ‘America,’ at Churchill’s birthplace

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:22 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Four men were charged Monday over the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, the sprawling English country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born. The toilet, valued at 4.8 million pounds ($5.95 million), was an artwork titled “America” and intended as a pointed satire about excessive wealth by Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan. It was part of an art installation at Blenheim Palace, near the city of Oxford, a few days before it vanished overnight in September 2019. The Crown Prosecution Service said Monday it has authorized criminal charges against four men, ages 35-39, over the theft. They are accused of burglary and conspiracy to transfer criminal property. Seven people had been arrested over the heist, but no charges have been brought until Monday, four years after the toilet was stolen. The artwork has never been found.The golden toilet was fully functioning, and prior to the theft, visitors to the exhibition could...

Guerrilla del ELN dice que no ha podido liberar al padre del futbolista Luis Díaz por operativos militares

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:22 GMT

(CNN Español) — La guerrilla del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) de Colombia dijo este lunes que cumplirá con la liberación del padre del futbolista Luis Díaz pero que está “haciendo esfuerzos para evitar incidentes con las fuerzas oficiales”, de acuerdo con un comunicado.El grupo guerrillero agrega que “la zona sigue militarizada, se realizan sobrevuelos, desembarco de tropas, peritoneos, ofrecen recompensas y una intensa operación rastrillo. Esta situación no permite la ejecución del plan de liberación de manera rápida y segura, en donde no corra riesgo el señor Luis Manuel Díaz”.Klopp sobre el padre de Luis Díaz: Las señales desde Colombia son buenasEl coronel Giovanny Montañez indicó este lunes en un comunicado que, “por orden del Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares, se ordena a las tropas de Ejército que están en la operación de búsqueda del señor Luis Manuel Díaz hacer un reposicionamiento para dar las garantías de entrega de este secue...

Another Colorado 14er could have its name changed

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Another Colorado 14er could soon see its name changed.In September, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names officially renamed Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky after a years-long movement pushed to address the history of the name. Now, the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board is looking into another mountain. Mount Evans officially renamed Mount Blue Sky On Nov. 2, the board held a meeting to address Kit Carson Mountain. The peak stands at 14,165 feet in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, just north of the Great Sand Dunes National Park. During a virtual meeting, the board discussed the name change. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names introduced the case about renaming Kit Carson Mountain to Frustum Peak. Frustum is a geometric term for a flat-top cone or pyramid. Controversial past of Kit CarsonAccording to the board, the reason for the name change is because proponents said Kit Carson Mountain glorifies the historic figure's controversial past. Carson gained recog...

New surveillance footage released in North Lauderdale murder investigation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:22 GMT

Detectives from the Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit have released new surveillance footage featuring individuals believed to be linked to a recent North Lauderdale homicide. At the family’s request, the victim has also been identified. The crime occurred just before 5 p.m. on April 27 in the vicinity of the 7400 block of Kimberly Boulevard. According to BSO investigators, once authorities arrived on the scene following reports of a shooting, they discovered 36-year-old Leayle Powell behind a building, with multiple gunshot wounds.Powell was immediately airlifted to Broward Health North by BSO Fire Rescue and pronounced deceased.Previously, investigators had released Ring camera video and images of the individuals and vehicle thought to be connected to the fatal shooting. In a bid to generate further leads, additional footage has now been made public.The newly released surveillance video shows three individuals walking towards an apartment complex. A few minutes later, a...

Missing airplane mechanic last seen at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:22 GMT

Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a man who has not been seen since last week. Officials said Suren Seetal, a 36-year-old airplane jet mechanic, has been missing since Thursday. He was last seen at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport around 6 p.m. The Fort Lauderdale Police Endangered Persons Unit is actively investigating his disappearance.Seetal owns a 2001 Silver Honda Accord sedan with the license plate EHNA41. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Fort Lauderdale Police.

Key West Police need help identifying vandal of Southernmost Point buoy

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:22 GMT

Authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying a male suspect responsible for vandalizing Key West’s iconic Southernmost Point buoy.The incident occurred Friday night.Key West Police Department released several photos that showed a male standing near the tourist attraction, but they did not specify the nature of the vandalism.The red, yellow, black and white marker resembles a giant marine navigational buoy. It proclaims that Key West is 90 miles from Havana. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, contact Key West Police at 305-809-1000.

Aide to Ukrainian armed forces commander killed by explosive in birthday present

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:22 GMT

A top aide to Ukraine’s army commander was killed in Kyiv by an explosive that went off as he returned home with a birthday present on Monday. “An unknown explosive device went off in one of the birthday gifts. From the beginning of [Russia’s] full-scale invasion, [Major Hennadiy Chastyakov] was a reliable shoulder for me, completely devoting his life to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the fight against Russian aggression,” said Valeriy Zaluzhnyy, the commander in chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in a statement.Ukraine national police confirmed that a 39-year-old Ukrainian serviceman died in a residential complex on the outskirts of the capital from a grenade detonation. His 13-year-old son was seriously injured, they said, adding they have opened an investigation into the careless handling of ammunition. Police have not identified a suspect. The reasons and circumstances around Chastyakov’s death will be established during the pre-trial invest...

Heinz’s newest ketchup tastes like pickles

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:22 GMT

New York (CNN) — Ketchup and pickles have been a natural combination on a hamburger and hot dogs for decades. Now, thanks to Heinz, the two flavors have been combined into one condiment.Rolling out to grocery store shelves in early 2024, Heinz’s newest flavor of its famous ketchup is called “Pickle Ketchup,” which combines the “tangy and savory flavor” of pickles with the “unmistakable taste” of its ketchup.For years, food companies have been making wacky flavors to generate consumer interest. Although the strange concoctions may not be designed to be huge sellers themselves, they are aimed at boosting brand recognition and conversations, which can often translate into bigger sales overall.Coca-Cola recently added a new line of soft drink created by AI that allegedly takes like the future, Velveeta made martinis amid a slowdown of sales of processed cheese and Mars Wrigley once sold Zombie Skittles a few years ago with a “rotten” flavor, to su...

Stop putting rhinestones on your steering wheel, federal government warns

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:22 GMT

New York (CNN) — While personalizing one’s vehicle is a long-cherished American tradition, the federal government is warning that one particular customization option can result in serious injuries in a crash. The little rhinestone bedazzled ring you’ve slapped over the manufacturer’s logo on the steering wheel has got to go.Car owners should not affix hard stick-on decorations to the center of a vehicle’s steering wheel, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in an announcement Monday. People should immediately remove any decorations they may have already put on their steering wheel, the agency said. Those decorations could become shrapnel-like projectiles in a crash, potentially causing serious, or even fatal, injury.“At least one driver suffered a serious injury that resulted in the loss of sight in one eye, when an aftermarket emblem adorned with rhinestones became dislodged from the steering wheel in a crash and hit the driver in the face,” NHTSA said.NHTSA...

After Massachusetts field hockey player is injured by boy’s shot, team captain says the MIAA ‘needs to do better’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:22 GMT

A high school field hockey captain is telling the MIAA that the state athletic association “needs to do better” and should create a league for just boys after her teammate was seriously injured by a boy’s shot during a playoff game last week.The Swampscott High School boy player’s shot struck a Dighton-Rehoboth High School player in the face, sending her to the hospital with significant facial and dental injuries, according to officials. The “traumatic” incident led to shrieks and tears all over the field hockey pitch.The viral shot from the male player is now leading to calls for gender rule changes for high school sports, especially when it comes to girls’ field hockey.In Massachusetts, a boy can play on a girls’ team if that sport is not offered in the school for the boy.“I understand that the MIAA is adhering to the Massachusetts Equal Rights Amendment, but continuously using the law as a scapegoat for criticism and issues re...