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Zimbabwe’s reelected president says there’s democracy. But beating and torture allegations emerge

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:38 GMT

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Barely a week after being elected as a local councilor for Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, Womberaiishe Nhende and a relative were pulled out of their car by unidentified men, shot with a stun gun and handcuffed. They were then bundled into a pickup truck and driven about 70 kilometers (more than 40 miles) outside of Harare, the capital, where they were whipped, beaten with truncheons and interrogated, and injected with an unknown substance, their lawyers say.Having been questioned over what their Citizens Coalition for Change party is planning after August’s disputed and troubled national election, the ordeal ended when the two men were dumped naked near a river, the lawyers allege.Their story isn’t new in the southern African nation, which has a long history of violence and intimidation against opposition to the ZANU-PF party during its 43-year rule. There are signs that the country has now slipped into another era of brutal oppression, ...

For a divided Libya, disastrous floods have become a rallying cry for unity

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:38 GMT

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Zahra el-Gerbi wasn’t expecting much of a response to her online fundraiser, but she felt she had to do something after four of her relatives died in the flooding that decimated the eastern Libyan city of Derna. She put out a call for donations for those displaced by the deluge. In the first half-hour after she shared it on Facebook, the Benghazi-based clinical nutritionist said friends and strangers were already promising financial and material support. “It’s for basic needs like clothes, foods and accommodation,” el-Gerbi said.For many Libyans, the collective grief over the more than 11,000 dead has morphed into a rallying cry for national unity in a country blighted by 12 years of conflict and division. In turn, the tragedy has ramped up pressure on the country’s leading politicians, viewed by some as the architects of the catastrophe.The oil-rich country has been divided between rival administrations since 2014, with an internationally recognize...

CU Buffs vs. CSU Rams quick hits: Colorado survives Henry Blackurn, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and an overtime thriller for the ages

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:38 GMT

Initial observations from the CU Buffs’ 43-35 double-overtime win over the CSU Rams in the first Rocky Mountain Showdown between Deion Sanders and Jay Norvell at Folsom Field on Saturday night.This was personal… for everyone: Let’s see… 11 penalties, multiple personal fouls, four unsportsmanlike flags and enough after-the-whistle scuffles and trash talk to fill a Stanley Cup playoff run (not to mention a pregame dust-up). And that was just the first quarter! In the days after CSU coach Jay Norvell caused a stir with his sunglasses-and-hat comment, Coach Prime and the CU Buffs couldn’t stop declaring how this game had become personal. Clearly, they were not alone. The Rams have spent months in CU’s shadow as Deion Sanders and the Buffs sucked up all the oxygen in the Centennial State — and pretty much everywhere else. Given a chance to share the same stage, the Rams made this their Super Bowl. And it showed.Oh, Henry?!?!: Will Henry Blackburn...

L.A. County sheriff's deputy killed in ambush shooting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:38 GMT

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has died after an ambush shooting on Saturday night.Authorities received reports of the shooting around 6 p.m. near the intersection of Sierra Avenue and Avenue Q.The deputy killed was identified as Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30. He joined LASD's Palmdale station in 2018 and served as a field training officer for over a year. He had just gotten engaged four days prior to his death, said L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna. He comes from a family filled with generations of LASD deputies, including his father and grandfather.Officials confirmed Clinkunbroomer was found shot and unconscious inside his patrol vehicle by a good Samaritan.The shooting was some type of ambush involving another vehicle driving past Clinkunbroomer in the opposite direction when they fired at him. He was on duty when the shooting took place. A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized after being shot in Palmdale on Sept. 16, 2023. (Key News)L.A. County Sheriff Robert Lu...

4 injured in LoDo shooting late Saturday night

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Four people were taken to the hospital after a shooting in LoDo Saturday night.The Denver Police Department tweeted about the shooting at 11:30 p.m. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather According to DPD's tweet, the shooting happened in the 1900 block of Market Street. This block is home to several bars and clubs.DPD said the victims' conditions are unknown as of the time of their tweet.More information will be added to this story as it becomes available Sunday.

Shedeur Sanders sparks No. 18 Colorado to thrilling 43-35 win over Colorado State in 2 OTs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:38 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders threw a TD pass to Michael Harrison in the second overtime after leading a 98-yard drive to tie the game with 36 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and No. 18 Colorado rallied to beat Colorado State 43-35 early Sunday in front of a full house packed with celebrities.Sanders connected with Harrison for an 18-yard score and then found an open Xavier Weaver on the 2-point conversion. The Colorado defense took it from there, with Trevor Woods intercepting Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi's pass on fourth-and-23 to end the game at nearly 12:30 a.m. local time. Full coverage: University of Colorado Buffaloes football It set off a celebration as fans rushed the field for a second straight week.In the first OT, Sanders patiently waited in the pocket until Harrison flashed open for a 3-yard score. Fowler-Nicolosi followed by connecting with Tory Horton on an 8-yard score.With 2:06 remaining in the fourth quarter, Sanders and the Buffaloes (3-0) got the bal...

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy died after being shot in his patrol car

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:38 GMT

PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy died after he was shot in his patrol car Saturday evening by an unknown assailant and an investigation is underway that the sheriff said will press all of the department’s resources into action.Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, died after being transported to a hospital, Sheriff Robert Luna said in a press conference late Saturday night.The preliminary investigation showed Clinkunbroomer was driving while on duty and fired upon around 6 p.m. He was found by an unidentified person Luna identified as a “good Samaritan” who called emergency services. Luna said he believed the shooting was a “targeted attack” but the motive, and whether the deputy or the department in general was the target, was not yet known.Every resource of the sheriff’s office would be brought to bear in the investigation and pursuit of the shooter, Luna said.Clinkunbroomer was a third-generation officer who followed his grandfather and fat...

Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren’t done attacking each other

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:38 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Newly acquitted of impeachment charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back on the job and getting back to the usual. Promises to keep dragging the Biden administration into court. Support from former President Donald Trump. And coming soon, a sit-down with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. As Paxton on Sunday begins his first full day back in office after winning acquittal in the Texas Senate over accusations of corruption and bribery, the Republican is quickly resuming what has long helped make him one of the most resilient political figures in the U.S. despite years of criminal charges and alleged scandal. At the same time, the verdict is inflaming rifts within the GOP surrounding his impeachment in the first place.The fallout in the Texas Capitol is likely only beginning and threatens to spill into the 2024 elections, when conservative allies of the Trump-backed attorney general say they will target Republican legislators who led the investigation a...

Review: Ed Sheeran smashes all-time attendance record at Levi’s Stadium

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:38 GMT

Ed Sheeran paused to remember how it all began, thinking back to the time when he debuted “The A Team” in an English pub and nobody paid any attention.Of course, that song turned out to be a true gamechanger for the U.K, singer-songwriter, launching him down a career path that would result in fame, fortune and — on Saturday night (Sept. 16) — the single largest crowd ever to assemble at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.“It’s mad now to have 80,000 people singing (‘The A Team’) back to me,” remarked Sheeran, who said the he was informed by stadium officials prior to taking the stage that his show had set the all-time attendance record at the home of the San Francisco 49ers.The previous recordholder, in terms of concerts, was set in June 2015 by Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead, which featured surviving members of the Dead and other musicians long associated with the band and drew nearly 76,000 per night...

Keene throws 2 TDs, Fresno State forces 8 turnovers in 29-0 win over Arizona State

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:38 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford took a couple moments after the game to greet some of the fans who had made the road trip to watch the Bulldogs dominate a team from the Pac-12.It wasn’t a hard thing to do. Those clad in Fresno State gear were basically the only people left in the stadium.Mikey Keene threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, Fresno State’s defense forced eight turnovers and the Bulldogs rolled to a 29-0 win over Arizona State on Saturday night.“There’s nothing like, at the end of games, when you have more fans than they do,” Tedford said. “That’s really cool for our fans to travel, to be here for us. Just really happy they got to see a good game.”It was Fresno State’s second win over a Power Five team in three weeks after also beating Purdue 39-35 on Sept. 2. The Bulldogs (3-0) have a 12-game winning streak, dating back to last season, which is the second-longest in the FBS behind No. 1 Georgia.Arizona State (1-2) was s...