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Biden calls for tougher penalties for execs of failed banks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday called on Congress to allow regulators to impose tougher penalties on the executives of failed banks, including clawing back compensation and making it easier to bar them from working in the industry.Biden wants the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to be able to force the return of compensation paid to executives at a broader range of banks should they fail, and to lower the threshold for the regulator to impose fines and bar executives from working at another bank. He called on Congress to grant the FDIC those powers after the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank sent shockwaves through the global banking industry.“Strengthening accountability is an important deterrent to prevent mismanagement in the future,” Biden said in a statement. “Congress must act to impose tougher penalties for senior bank executives whose mismanagement contributed to their institutions failing.”Currently the FDIC can only take back the comp...

Wide receiver Allen Lazard signs 4-year deal with Jets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

Allen Lazard enjoyed everything about New York when he visited for the first time a few months ago. Now, it will be home for the Jets’ newest wide receiver. And he’ll be reunited with his former offensive coordinator in Nathaniel Hackett— and perhaps soon quarterback Aaron Rodgers.Lazard signed a four-year contract with the Jets on Friday, a deal worth $44 million and includes $22 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports.“For me, I just wanted to get to a big city,” Lazard, who is from Iowa, said during a Zoom call. “I wanted to get to a spot that especially has just a melting pot of culture and just be able to get that experience. You know, the bright lights, New York City.”The Big Apple spotlight might soon shine on Rodgers, Lazard’s former Packers teammate, who said on “The Pat McAfee Show” this week that he intends to play for New York this year after 18 seasons in Green Bay. The sides are still working on compensation details to try to complete a trad...

DP World Tour SDC Championship Par Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

FridayThe St. Francis LinksEastern Cape, South AfricaPurse: $1.5 millionYardage: 7,192; Par: 72Suspended Second Round for DarknessJulien Brun 69-67_136   -8Jen Dantorp 74-63_137   -7Albert Venter 70-67_137   -7Matthew Baldwin 70-67_137   -7Jean Hugo 72-67_139   -5Sami Valimakii 70-70_140   -4Rafa Cabrera Bello 73-67_140   -4Richie Ramsay 73-67_140   -4Antoine Rozner 72-68_140   -4Tom Mckibbin 76-65_141   -3James Kamte 71-70_141   -3Jbe Kruger 73-69_142   -2Thomas Aiken 72-70_142   -2Jaco Ahlers 78-64_142   -2Keagan Thomas 79-64_143   -1R. Sciot-Siegrist 71-72_143   -1Merrick Bremner 71-72_143   -1Aaron Cockerill 77-76_143   -1Matthew Southgate 74-69_143   -1Jaco Van Zyl 74-69_143   -1Daniel Van Tonder 75-68_143   -1C.J. Du Plessis 74-69_143   -1Dylan Naidoo 75-68_143   -1George Coetzee ...

AP source: Eagles, QB Marcus Mariota agree on 1-year deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

The Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Marcus Mariota have agreed on a one-year, $5 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday.The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the deal, said Mariota’s contract is worth up to $8 million, including incentives.Mariota, who was released by Atlanta last month, will be the backup for Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia.Former Eagles coach Chip Kelly coached Mariota at Oregon and coveted him in the 2015 draft but couldn’t trade up to get him. Mariota went No. 2 to Tennessee.Mariota completed 61.3% of his passes last season for 2,219 yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 13 starts for the Falcons. He also had a career-high 438 yards rushing and four TDs. Mariota is 34-40 as a starter with the Falcons and Titans. He played sparingly behind Derek Carr in two seasons as backup for the Raiders in 2020-21.Mariota replaces Gardner Minshew, who agreed to a deal with t...

Biden welcomes Irish prime minister on St. Patrick’s Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sporting a green tie and fresh shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, President Joe Biden on Friday voiced his support for a recent economic accord affecting Ireland as he hosted the republic’s prime minister, a longstanding meetup scuttled by the COVID-19 pandemic two years in a row. Biden was presented with a bowl of shamrocks from Leo Varadkar, known as the taoiseach, a tradition that began in 1952. The shamrocks made it to the White House last year even though then-prime minister Micheál Martin didn’t. He came down with COVID-19 and had to join the meeting virtually while isolated in nearby Blair House, where world leaders often stay when they come to visit the White House. The two leaders’ first annual meeting was virtual, too, because of the pandemic. “It’s good to have you back in the Oval Office, especially on St Patrick’s Day,” Biden said as he and Varadker discussed their nations’ continued support of Ukraine and how to better deepen the...

Correction: Cloud Seeding-Funding story

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

DENVER (AP) — In a story published March 16, 2023, about federal funding for cloud seeding, The Associated Press erroneously reported the surname of a source at the Kyl Center for Water Policy. She is Kathryn Sorensen, not Sorenson. Source

Longmont man accused of sexual exploitation of a child

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Several agencies were involved in the investigation and arrest of a 38-year-old man from Longmont for the sexual exploitation of a child, a release from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said. The Boulder County Digital Forensics Lab served a search warrant at a home in the 700 block of Mount Evans on Thursday. Investigators discovered probable cause evidence that Landon Innes had committed two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, the release said. Xylazine, the ‘zombie drug,’ infiltrating street supply Police believed Innes to have "child sexual abuse material" in his possession after receiving information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force launched the investigation, the release said. The Sheriff's Office encourages those who suspect a child is being sexually exploited online, to report it or call 1-800-THE-LOST.In addition to the Boulder County Sheriff...

10 breathtaking spring hikes to take in Colorado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Temperatures are slowly starting to warm back up and springtime is almost here. That means hiking season is right around the corner.If you want to get a jumpstart and go for an early spring hike, there are plenty of opportunities to do that while checking out some breathtaking views. Who murdered this 15-year-old girl after a basketball game? Some trails could be icy and snow-covered due to recent snow, so it would be a good idea to bring spikes in case they are necessary. You can check specific trail conditions and reports at All Trails.10 breathtaking hikesHere is a look at 10 breathtaking hikes to take this spring in Colorado.1. Waterton CanyonThe Waterton Canyon Trail is located near Chatfield State Park. It is a 12.6-mile out-and-back trail. It is located about 35 minutes south of Denver.2. Alderfer / Three Sisters ParkA popular hike about 30 miles from Denver is the Evergreen Mountain Trail loop at Alderfer/Three Sisters Park. It’s a 4.2-...

Spring breaker arrested after assaulting Fort Lauderdale police officer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

Body cam footage has been released of a spring breaker allegedly assaulting a police officer at a popular restaurant in Fort Lauderdale Beach. The incident involved 22-year-old Deshawn Akins, a student at California State University, Northridge who was visiting South Florida for spring break.According to witnesses, Akins had been drinking at the Rock Bar, located at 219 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., when he was asked to leave by a bouncer. A fight broke out between Akins and the bouncer, with the bouncer throwing Akins to the ground and swinging his fist at him.When Akins got back up, he refused to leave the area and the police were called. Body cam footage showed a Fort Lauderdale police officer attempting to calm Akins down, but Akins decided to take a swing at the officer. The officer quickly subdued Akins and placed him in handcuffs.Akins was subsequently charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer, disorderly intoxication, and disturbing the police. He was taken into cus...

A Florida man was killed in an ‘ambush’ with his toddler in the car. Now, police have arrested his ex-wife’s husband

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

(CNN) — Jared Bridegan was driving home with his 2-year-old daughter in the back seat when he came upon a tire in the road, police in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, said.Bridegan, 33, a Microsoft senior design manager, stopped the car and got out to move the obstruction, police said, when he was fatally gunned down in February 2022.On Thursday, authorities arrested and indicted the husband of Bridegan’s ex-wife in what they call a “planned and targeted ambush and murder.”Now, Mario Fernandez-Saldana could face the death penalty. He was arrested in Orlando and will be sent back to Jacksonville. As of Friday morning, it was unclear if he had obtained an attorney.On Thursday, he was arrested and indicted by a Duval County grand jury for first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony, and child abuse related to the February 2022 murder.Prosecutors say Fernandez-Saldana, 34, “was integral to the solicitation, conspira...