ROLEY, NC — Federal authorities are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that could help investigators identify and apprehend those responsible for two North Carolina power substation attacks in the past two months.
        The FBI field office in Charlotte announced Friday it is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information on the identity, arrest and conviction of those responsible for the December attack on two Duke Energy substations in Moore County that killed tens of thousands of people. Homes and businesses were left without power for several days.
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        When you score the second most goals in NHL history, you can obviously invite a guest to the All-Star Game. That’s why there were two “Washington No. 8″ jerseys on Friday night. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin attended the game with his Mets teammates and his oldest child, 4-year-old Sergei. Sergei, named after Ovechkin’s late brother, wore the jersey of Ovi Jr.
        PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stood inside the green-tile building that has treated Philadelphia’s water for more than a century as they announced $500 million to replace the city’s lead pipes and other water improvements. …
        LOS ANGELES — Students at the University of Southern California sit in the back and party. They stormed the stadium and watched the game from their site. They are amazed by the strength, speed, aggression and competitiveness of the fighters.
        MINNEAPOLIS. At least on the face of it, Timberwolves defenseman Anthony Edwards isn’t as angry as the fans and his teammates that NBA coaches made him an All-Star during the All-Star Game.
        Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro addressed hundreds of supporters at a home owned by former US President Donald Trump on Friday, and that hasn’t stopped them from claiming he was rigged in the election. Bolsonaro never made this statement explicit. But before his defeat in November, he expressed doubts about the reliability of Brazil’s voting machines. He is currently under federal investigation for instigating the Jan. 8 attacks on Congress and the nation’s Supreme Court. he laughed.
        BOYS, Idaho — A day after Idaho officials threatened to sue the federal government for failing to respond to a petition to remove grizzlies from endangered species protection, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said, that will continue to revise the position of the bears. – despite…
        Led by Kino Lilly Jr. with 23 points, the Bruins defeated the Dartmouth Greens 73–61 on Friday night. With this victory, the Bears improved their record to 11-10, while Big Green trailed 8-14.
       SEATTLE — The post-Sue Bird era will begin with Kia Nurse, the defensive point guard who is arguably the face of Canada’s women’s basketball team, replacing the position previously held by legendary Storm star.
       LAS VEGAS – Derek Carr reiterated Thursday that he will not be extending the Feb. 15 date when his contract is fully guaranteed, which essentially means the Raiders will have to release him or, in principle, trade him by that date. .
       COLOMBIA, South Carolina – Three South Carolina footballers – Montek Remes, Anthony Rose and Cameron Upshaw – have been suspended by the team, the school announced Friday afternoon.
       Members of the G7 and the EU have agreed to impose a $100 per barrel cap on sales of Russian diesel fuel to third countries as part of an effort to limit Moscow’s revenues.
        California won’t allow children to get coronavirus shots to go to school The California Department of Public Health said Friday it won’t look into emergency rules by adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of required school immunizations. This is a departure from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement in 2021 that the state would add the COVID-19 vaccine to its list of mandatory school vaccinations for children. Last year, state officials delayed the requirement until at least the summer of 2023. Now, public health officials say they are no longer making progress on that work as the state prepares to end the coronavirus emergency on Feb. 28.
        Led by Matt Knowling’s 18 points, the Yale Bulldogs beat the Harvard Crimson 68-57 on Friday night. The Bulldogs won 15–6 and the Crimson trailed 12–10.
       ATLANTA — Activist Manuel “Tortugita” Teran, who was killed last month near the site of a planned public safety training center in Atlanta, was shot at least 100,000 years ago, an independent autopsy showed 13 shots, the family’s lawyer said.
       NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump is preparing to write more than $1 million in checks to a Florida court, but he hopes to get the money back.
        NEW ORLEANS. All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving wants to leave Brooklyn like he did last summer, and the Lakers could be favorites if the Nets decide to grant his trade request.
        Memphis Grizzlies defenseman Dillon Brooks was suspended by the NBA for one game without pay, and Cleveland Cavaliers defenseman Donovan Mitchell was fined $20,000 for an on-court incident Thursday night. Brooks hit Mitchell in the groin area in the third quarter after the Grizzlies defenseman went down. In retaliation, Mitchell threw the ball to Brooks and pushed him. Both players were sent off in a 128–113 Cleveland win. Afterwards, Mitchell accused Brooks of being a dirty player. Brooks will be suspended when Memphis hosts Toronto on Sunday, according to the league.
        DENVER. It’s been more than seven months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, but for the first time, Colorado lawmakers have had the opportunity to work on legislation in the aftermath.
       The California Department of Public Health said the state is no longer requiring coronavirus vaccinations in K-12 schools.
        AUSTIN, Texas. A longtime influential Republican representative from Dallas and Fort Worth introduced legislation calling for a constitutional amendment to legalize casinos and sports gambling in Texas, including the Lone Star Park racetrack in Grande Prairie.
        FRESNO, California. On Friday, authorities said a Selma police officer was killed before he could respond and said he was “virtually executed.”
        Workers at two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay, California returned to work less than a week after seven of their colleagues were shot to death. The three workers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press they needed to make a living and the farm was the only place others could learn about their experiences. All three worked at Concord Farms, where three people died. They were allowed to remain anonymous because they were traumatized and worried about how much attention they would get if their names were made public. Cho shot and killed seven current or former colleagues at two farms over workplace discontent, authorities said.
        At a public safety summit at Morgan State University in Baltimore on Friday, Maryland Gov. Wesmore, who took office last month, pledged to work closely with local and state prosecutors, as well as Baltimore leaders, to address the complex social forces behind the city. gun violence the power to reduce gun violence. long fight. They promised to eventually reduce Baltimore’s homicide rate, which remains the highest in the nation, and called for police reform, investment in underprivileged youth programs, and efforts to keep guns out of the streets. Moore’s approach differs sharply from that of his predecessor, Republican Larry Hogan, who often accused Democratic city officials of being soft on crime.
        A newly minted Coast Guard rescue swimmer saved a man’s life at the mouth of the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington just after huge waves hit the yacht he was driving and threw him into the waves. Video from a Coast Guard helicopter captured some of Friday’s dramatic rescue efforts. The crew found that the 35-foot yacht was sunk. Rescue swimmers approached the ship just at the moment when huge waves swept over it. Corporal Michael Clarke said a rescue swimmer who had just completed a rescue swimmer training program was able to pull the man to safety.
        South Carolina police have shot and killed a man who stabbed a police dog during a search. Spartanburg County deputies went to the residence on Thursday evening to file an arrest warrant, investigators said. Darius Holcomb, 39, threatened MPs with a knife and locked himself in his bedroom, authorities said. According to them, even when tear gas was fired into the room, Holcomb did not come out, and the police forced the door to let the dog in. It is said that he started stabbing the dog and at least one of his assistants shot him dead. Holcomb died shortly thereafter. The dog is expected to survive. MPs said they had no information about the warrant or whether Holcomb was wanted.
       NEW YORK — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office went on the offensive Friday, preparing for a new book by the former prosecutor alleging that Bragg allowed his office to oppose Donald Trump. The criminal investigation failed and burned.
        A former Arkansas MP who pleaded guilty to taking thousands of dollars in bribes and filing false tax returns has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison. A federal judge on Friday sentenced former Senator Jeremy Hutchinson to 46 months in prison. In 2019, Hutchinson pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns and conspiracy to commit federal bribery. Hutchinson is the nephew of former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and the son of former U.S. Senator Tim Hutchinson. He was also ordered to pay over $350,000 to the state of Arkansas and the federal government.
        Late last year, federal officials told the Associated Press that a cyberattack disrupted the nation’s new 988 mental health service for nearly a day. Lawmakers are now calling on the federal agency overseeing the program to prevent future attacks. The attack took place on the network of Intrado, a company that provides telecommunications services to helplines. The agency did not provide details on who it believes was responsible for the attack or what kind of cyberattack took place. Those who tried to call the helpline with suicidal or depressive thoughts on December 1 received a message that the line was “experiencing service outages.”
        Sudan demanded that the UN Security Council immediately lift the arms embargo and other sanctions imposed during the 2005 violence in Western Darfur. It says the embargo was imposed without any conditions or requirement for the junta to meet UN criteria. In a letter circulated to the Security Council on Friday, Sudan’s ambassador to the United Nations said the sanctions “are no longer consistent with today’s big reality in Darfur” compared to the situation in 2005. “Darfur has largely overcome its state of war, as well as previous security and political problems,” the letter says. In October 2021, Sudan plunged into chaos following a coup d’état that disrupted the country’s short-term transition to democracy.