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Maine man sentenced to 15 years for Chicago mosque attack plot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:42 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A 19-year-old from Maine who the FBI says built homemade explosives and plotted to attack a mosque in the name of the Islamic State group was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison.Xavier Pelkey, of Waterville, entered an agreement with prosecutors in April in which he pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists while a second charge was dropped.Pelkey planned to contribute firearms, ammunition and explosives for a mass shooting at a Shiite mosque in the Chicago area and possibly other houses of worship, and he was in communication with a pair of juveniles, one in Canada and one Chicago, about the plot, law enforcement officials said. Calumet City drops citations against reporter for asking too many questions Pelkey was 18 when he was arrested by FBI agents who found three homemade explosives in his home. The devices were made of fireworks bundled with staples, pins and thumb tacks to create shrapnel, the FBI said. Investigat...

5 Republicans will be on stage for third presidential debate. Who missed the cut?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:42 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of candidates onstage for the third Republican presidential debate will be the smallest yet.Five hopefuls will participate in Wednesday night’s debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, according to the Republican National Committee.To have qualified for the third debate, candidates needed at least 4% support in two national polls or 4% in one national poll as well as two polls from four of the early-voting states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. All the polls used for qualification must have been approved by the RNC. Can a Floridian win the White House? Trump, DeSantis vie to be first The White House hopefuls also needed at least 70,000 unique donors, with at least 200 of those coming from 20 states or territories. Additionally, they had to sign an RNC pledge promising to support the party’s eventual nominee.The escalating qualification markers have become increasingly difficult for candidate...

No. 18 Longhorns men's hoops clobber Incarnate Word 88-56 in season opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team cruised to an 88-56 season-opening win over Incarnate Word on Monday at Moody Center.Five Longhorns scored in double figures and two more were a bucket away in a balanced offensive attack. Ithiel Horton, a transfer from Central Florida, led Texas with 17 points in 26 minutes. Max Abmas and Kadin Shedrick each scored 12 while Tyrese Hunter and Ze'rik Onyema had 11 points. Onyema led the team with seven rebounds. Brock Cunningham and Dillion Mitchell had eight points apiece.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersTexas shot 51% from the field and 38% from 3-point range while holding the Cardinals to 30% shooting. Incarnate Word took a 6-5 lead about five minutes into the first half, but the Longhorns ripped off a 21-0 run over the next five minutes to lead 26-6 with 9:54 left.Texas scored 23 points off 17 Incarnate...

Anthony Edwards shines as Timberwolves take down previously unbeaten Boston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:42 GMT

Target Center is where undefeated records go to die.Five days after handing Denver its first loss, the Timberwolves did the same to Boston, downing the Celtics 114-109 in an overtime thriller that very much had a playoff feel.The game was billed as a matchup featuring the league’s top offense — Boston — against Minnesota’s top-ranked defense. It’s difficult to chalk that mini-duel up as anything other than a win for the Wolves’ defense. The Celtics struggled to generate anything that could be classified as a good look in the half-court set.Anthony Edwards and Jayson Tatum traded blows in the second half, with the two top-tier offensive wings each demonstrating their abilities to hit tough shots on command. Tatum finished with 32 points, while Edwards had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. But, importantly for Edwards, even on a night where he had his offense rolling, he made a number of wise decisions with the ball down the stretch.The gu...

What is biggest difference in Gophers men’s basketball after season opener?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:42 GMT

The Gophers’ 27-point lead over Bethune-Cookman had been cut to 11 with less than four minutes left in the season opener on Monday.During a timeout, Minnesota’s best player and new vocal leader Dawson Garcia emphasized not getting complacent against a low-major opponent. Afterward, the U built back up the lead in a 80-60 win.“That’s something last year’s team wasn’t doing,” Garcia said.As a 17-point favorite, Minnesota (1-0) built a huge lead and overcome a somewhat threatening comeback to dispatch a Bethune-Cookman team picked to finish ninth in the 12-team Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).A year ago, Minnesota had its hands full in a 61-60 win over Western Michigan, which foreshadowed last-place conference finishes for both teams.The Gophers, picked to finish last again in the Big Ten, showed other reasons for more optimism this year. For one, they have a deeper roster.Midway through the first half, Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen came ...

Family, friends and teammates gather to remember fallen hockey player Adam Johnson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:42 GMT

HIBBING, Minn. — Adam Johnson was humble, kind and smart, and most of all an athlete.Thousands gathered Monday to remember the 29-year-old American hockey player who died after his neck was cut by a skate blade.The 29-year-old Johnson died late last month after being cut by a blade during a game in England. Johnson, who appeared in 13 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019 and 2020, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered the skate cut during the Elite Ice Hockey League contest.Family, friends and former teammates gathered to celebrate the life of the former Hibbing High School, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Penguins and Nottingham player.“Adam was a joyful, kind human being. He had a quiet unselfishness about him, but he was a guy you wanted to be around all of the time,” said James Perunovich, a spokesperson for the Johnson family. “He didn’t have to say much. You were a better person as a result of ...

Bone marrow, stem cell donor drive held at UAlbany

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A donor drive is taking place at the University at Albany to help those give the gift of life. The drive was to get more students to sign up as stem cell and bone marrow donors. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The goal over the course of this week is to have 700 students sign up to be screened to be a donor. Officials with the Gift of Life said anyone who is 18 to 35 years old and is in good health and can sign up to be a donor.The drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, November 6 through Friday, November 10 on campus.

Police: Patrol officer struck by SUV in Queensbury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:42 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Warren County Sheriff's Office is investigating after one of its officers was struck by a car. The incident took place around 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the town of Queensbury. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Officers with the Warren County Sheriff's Office were assisting on a crash investigation on Blind Rock Road when a parole officer was struck on the arm by a passing gray SUV. The vehicle continued driving and turned left on Country Club Road.Anyone who was in the area on Sunday evening or has information related to the incident is asked to call police at (518) 761-9800.

Woman arrested after turbulent airport tarmac chase in Chesterfield

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:42 GMT

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- Bedlam on the runways at Spirit of St. Louis Airport results in the capture of a female suspect who was determined to evade arrest.The 54-year-old woman was arrested after leading police on a pursuit inside airport property.The wild scene unfolded at the airport in Chesterfield on Thursday November 2nd. A stream of police cars responded, speeding right past Tomas Sotelo.He said he saw ten cars entering the runway area at about 8 p.m. that night.Court records say police were going after 54-year-old Kathleen Klingerman in her minivan, reportedly driving on the taxiway and runway areas.Charging documents allege officers and airport staff attempted to block the minivan and that once they’d boxed her in, Klingerman reportedly reversed and struck a police car. The court records say the defendant also allegedly threatened to kill an officer.She’s now charged with trespassing, assault and felony resisting arrest.Klingerman was wanted because of pending criminal charges ...

Passenger says checked firearm ended up unattended at STL Lambert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Ben Frank is a Florida physician. He was traveling on Frontier Airlines from Denver to St. Louis last week and was alarmed to find a locked case with his firearm inside.“I think it’s something that really needs to be addressed,” Frank said.He said the firearm was properly checked at the airport in Denver. When Frank arrived in St. Louis, he went to the area designated for retrieving a checked firearm. The gun was not there.Frank eventually discovered the locked case carrying his firearm on a carousel in the general baggage claim area at the airport. He said, “There was no safeguard that anyone could have come and picked it up.” Former Missouri teacher speaks out on OnlyFans account, made nearly $1 million FOX 2 reached out to Frontier Airlines Monday. We are awaiting a response addressing how the firearm ended up where it did.When we asked airport officials about security in the general baggage claim area, an airport spokesperson said closed-circuit security cameras a...