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Colorado Supreme Court strikes law on child sex abuse lawsuits

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:42:15 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Childhood sexual abuse victims in Colorado will no longer be able to file lawsuits over abuse that happened decades ago, as the state Supreme Court struck down a law Tuesday that gave victims a three-year window to sue over abuses as far back as the 1960s. The court cited the state Constitution's ban on legislation that retroactively applies to conduct prior to its passage.Colorado's Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act, passed in 2021, was partly intended to allow child victims to bypass the statute of limitations and seek reparations and accountability for their assailant and/or organizations that might have failed to catch and stop any abuse. The bill's sponsors argued that, particularly for children, such abuse often goes unreported at the time it happens.The law was part of a national effort following the #MeToo movement to roll back time limitations on victims' ability to seek justice.“We certainly understand the General Assembly’s desire to right the wrongs of ...

Controversy resurfaces over money raised for Club Q shooting victims

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:42:15 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Some Club Q shooting survivors and family members say they're not getting the help they need from the Colorado Healing Fund.They have been asking for money repeatedly. Some of them say they have not been able to properly grieve because of the lack of funds. Club Q shooting suspect expected to take plea deal While some assistance has come, they say, a whole lot more is needed. “We have had to fight tooth and nail to get every single dollar that we have wanted from this organization," Club Q survivor John Arcediano said.Money in the bank for Club Q victimsArcediano said he understands the fund has a million dollars in its bank account for Club Q victims. The fund's executive director said while it has not spent all the Club Q money, some of it is being held to help victims deal with long-term effects, especially as the anniversary of the shooting nears.“Experts tell us to expect additional trauma to surface then,” executive director Jordan Fineg...

Joe Exotic not on presidential ballot in Colorado, state sends back paperwork

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:42:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Despite his claims otherwise, Joseph Maldonado-Passage, known widely as “Joe Exotic,” is not yet on the Colorado ballot as a presidential candidate in the 2024 election.According to the Colorado secretary of state's office, which was closed for Juneteenth when Maldonado-Passage made his announcement, the paperwork required to be on the ballot has not yet been released and therefore cannot have been completed.Maldonado-Passage, who rose to fame through the Netflix show "Tiger King," is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence in a case where he was accused of attempting to hire two people to murder animal welfare activist Carole Baskin. Previous: Joe Exotic running for president, says he’s officially on the Colorado ballot The $500 check sent in with the elections paperwork by Maldonado-Passage's lawyer is being returned along with instructions for the steps that must be taken in order to be on the ballot.The secretary of state's office also said it cannot accep...

Cast of ‘Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One’ celebrate film during world premier in Italy

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:42:15 GMT

The world has waited a long time to see Tom Cruise return as Ethan Hun. In the latest installment of the Mission Impossible franchise: “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One,” Tom wasn’t the only star that came back. Simon Pegg and Vanessa Ferguson also made their return to the Mission Impossible universe.To celebrate the movie’s premiere, the cast and crew returned where filming started; Rome, Italy.Tom Cruise/ Ethan Hunt: “It’s really amazing to be here. It took a lot to be able to film here during that time period. Amazing what the country did, what Rome did, what Venice did and to finally be here in this moment where we’re sharing it with everyone, it’s quite a privilege.”Vanessa Kirby/Alanna Mitsopolis: “When you’re around someone like Tom, who is such a cinophile, and who loves what he does so much, it is life changing.”Esai Morales/Gabriel: “The story can be twisted again and again. How many ...

Can Yankees CF Harrison Bader provide another spark off the IL?

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:42:15 GMT

The last time the Yankees activated Harrison Bader, the center fielder provided an immediate jolt.The team had been in the midst of a scuffling stretch that ended with four consecutive losses from April 28 through May 1. The lineup — also without Aaron Judge due to a hip strain — scored a total of six runs in those games.But the Yankees won Bader’s first two contests back from an oblique injury suffered in spring training, and he hit his first home run of the season on May 5. In addition to stabilizing the middle of the outfield with his elite defense, Bader also slashed .429/.448/.893 with two triples, three homers and 11 RBI over his first eight games of the season, a period that saw the Yankees go 6-2.Bader hit .290/.315/.565 with five longballs and 17 RBI over his first 20 games, and he ended up with a .267/.295/.511 slash line, six homers, 19 RBI and six stolen bases over 26 games before a hamstring strain forced him back to the injured list on May 29.The Yank...

Lynn man, 19, dies in single car crash in Manchester-by-the-Sea, passenger suffers ‘life-threatening’ injuries

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:42:15 GMT

Authorities are investigating a single car crash that killed a 19-year-old Lynn man on Route 128 in Manchester-by-the-Sea on Tuesday.Preliminary findings suggest the driver of the car, a 2009 Honda Civic, “veered off the road to the right and rolled into the wood line,” Massachusetts State Police Spokesman Dave Procopio said in a statement.Emergency personnel declared the 19-year-old dead after arriving on scene at mile marker 51 on Route 128 north around 7:20 a.m. A second occupant, a 26-year-old man from Florida, was taken via medical helicopter to a Boston hospital for treatment of what Procopio called “life-threatening injuries.”In an update Tuesday evening, Procopio said it is believed that the second occupant resides in Lynn though he has a Florida address.The early morning crash closed both sides of Route 128  to allow Medflight to land and transport the surviving victim before the scene cleared around 9 a.m.The crash remains under investigation by Troop A of the Massachusett...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defends use of lights and sirens in police escort crash

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:42:15 GMT

Two weeks after her police escort crossed on a red light and collided with another vehicle, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said it was “standard practice” for emergency lights and sirens to be activated when transporting dignitaries through traffic.Wu said video footage provided to her office shows that the Boston police officer, Keyanna Smith, came to a complete stop at the intersection prior to going through the red light, and followed department protocols “as laid out for the use of sirens.”While she feels elected officials should have to experience the same everyday inconveniences as residents, Wu said it’s “fairly standard practice” for the dignitary protection team “to activate lights and sirens to move through traffic smoothly when getting to a destination.”“Everyone else is stuck in traffic and that is something that is unusual and I think should and is used sparingly, but the reality of being mayor and one of the unique parts of this job is I do have to get all around the city in...

OceanGate Expeditions Titanic sub is steered with a video game controller: ‘MacGyvery’

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:42:15 GMT

The missing OceanGate Expeditions five-person small sub that explores the Titanic wreck site is steered with a video game controller, only has one button, does not have a GPS, and has not been approved by any regulatory body.The custom built 21-foot submersible has some “MacGyvery” elements, according to a reporter who recently gave viewers a look inside the 5-inch thick carbon fiber sub.The U.S. Coast Guard out of Boston is now searching for the five people on the missing Titanic expedition sub, about 900 miles off of Cape Cod. The vessel has about 96 hours of oxygen, and that oxygen is expected to run out on Thursday.A few months ago, CBS News’ David Pogue went inside OceanGate Expeditions’ Titan sub to view the remains of the Titanic.“If all went well, I myself would be spending about 12 hours sealed inside on a dive to the Titanic,” Pogue said in the report. “Not gonna lie, I was a little nervous.”The reporter went over the waiver:...

Boston Coast Guard races against 96-hour oxygen supply deadline to find Titanic expedition sub

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:42:15 GMT

The U.S. Coast Guard crew from Boston continues to search for the five people on the missing Titanic expedition sub, as they race against the 96-hour oxygen supply deadline to find the submersible about 900 miles off of Cape Cod.The Coast Guard has until about Thursday morning before that oxygen supply will be up for the five people on board the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince.The five-person crew on the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince submerged Sunday morning, and the crew lost contact about 1 hour and 45 minutes into the vessel’s dive.The OceanGate Expeditions sub has a 96-hour oxygen supply if there’s an emergency on board.“We know there’s about 40 hours of breathable air left,” Capt. Jamie Frederick, of the First Coast Guard District, said during a Tuesday early afternoon press conference from the Coast Guard Base Boston.“Our thoughts and prayers are with the crew and the families and the loved ones,” he said. “We will ...

Boston City Council will hold hearing after four kids found with corpse and sex toys

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:42:15 GMT

A member of the Boston City Council wants the Housing Authority to explain exactly what happened at the Mary Ellen McCormack Housing complex, where four children were allegedly found hidden in the back room of an apartment filled with “alcohol, drugs, sex toys” and a dead person.On Saturday, Boston Police and Fire crews responded to 381 Old Colony Avenue to a report of a person in cardiac arrest who required medical assistance. First responders, according to an incident report obtained by the Herald, found a filthy apartment occupied by uncooperative adults — reportedly dressed in drag — who apparently were hiding the presence of children from them.“I filed this hearing order to address what happened at the (Boston Housing Authority) Saturday,” Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy told the Herald in a Tuesday text message. “It will come up at the June 28 meeting but I formally filed it with (the) clerk today.”Murphy’s order, which she also shared with the Herald, explains that...