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Hollywood man arrested for coordinating stolen high-end car sales across South Florida

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:40 GMT

After a two-year investigation, BSO deputies from the Burglary Apprehension Team arrested a Hollywood man suspected of masterminding a widespread operation involving the sale of stolen luxury vehicles throughout Broward County. On Thursday, Aug. 3, detectives took 35-year-old Clint Augustin-Cox into custody. Augustin-Cox faces multiple charges, including four counts of grand theft auto, four counts of dealing in stolen property, and charges related to organized fraud and felony facilitation through a two-way communication device.According to law enforcement officials, Augustin-Cox allegedly played a central role in brokering and overseeing the transactions involving stolen high-end cars throughout South Florida. Detectives believe played a pivotal role between car thieves and prospective buyers, connecting both ends of the illicit market.Authorities say Augustin-Cox’s operation has been ongoing since September 2021, during which he is suspected of facilitating the sales of sev...

Special counsel obtained search warrant for Donald Trump’s Twitter account

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:40 GMT

(CNN) — The special counsel investigation into Donald Trump secured a search warrant of the former president’s Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump, according to a newly unsealed court filing.The search was so secret that Twitter was barred from telling Trump the search warrant had been obtained for his account, and Twitter was fined $350,000 because it delayed producing the records sought under the search warrant.The special counsel’s office, which is now working on the criminal case against Trump in DC District Court related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, sought the warrant in January 2023.Twitter ultimately produced the records, according to the filing, now public in the US Circuit Court of Appeals.Court was worried Trump would ‘flee from prosecution’Twitter and special counsel Jack Smith’s office spent several months litigating the question of whether Trump should be told about the search warrant.The dispute came to light on Wednesday when...

Two suspects arrested after allegedly robbing woman outside bank in Tewksbury

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:40 GMT

Two people are facing multiple charges after authorities say they allegedly stole a purse from a woman outside of a bank in Tewksbury.Tewksbury police said a 61-year-old woman received minor injuries after two suspects approached her just before 10 a.m., stealing her purse in the parking lot of the Metro Credit Union on Main Street before fleeing the scene.Authorities said after being called in, the victim and witnesses were able to give police a description of the vehicle the suspects were seen in.A short time later, police pulled over a Jeep Liberty nearby, leading to the arrest of both Christine Brogna, 51, of Laconia, New Hampshire and Keith Fauth, 50, of Haverhill, Mass.Both suspects were slated to be arraigned later on Wednesday on charges that include unarmed robbery of a person over the age of 60 as well as assault and battery on a person over the age of 60.

Women’s soccer games are way cheaper than men’s, so cheer them on

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:40 GMT

By Cara Smith | NerdWalletThe 2023 Women’s World Cup may be wrapping up in a few weeks, but there’s still plenty of soccer to enjoy in the U.S. throughout the fall.If you’re looking for cost-effective entertainment, attending a soccer match can be an affordable blast, offering the bright lights, concessions and high-octane moments you’d expect from other major league sporting events, often at a lower cost. That’s the case for both men’s and women’s games — but you could probably guess which ones are cheaper.Men’s soccer games typically cost more than twice as much as women’sOn the resale markets, men’s soccer tickets are always pricier than women’s tickets. Like, a lot pricier.First, a primer. The U.S. has two professional soccer leagues: the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the Major League Soccer (MLS), which is the U.S. league for men’s soccer.To get a broad sense of what fans can expect to spend on MLS or NWSL tickets, consider data from SeatGeek, a ticket resale ...

'Long Story Short' to plate locally sourced California cuisine in North Park

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:40 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- After wrapping up a 20-month guest kitchen residency at Vino Carta Solana Beach, a married chef duo is set to open their own spot in North Park.Chefs Elliott and Kelly Townsend will soon be opening the doors to Long Story Short -- a locally and seasonally sourced restaurant serving California cuisine. The eatery has taken over the space formerly held by Little Thief Wine Bar & Kitchen at 3017 University Ave.The cooking duo -- who previously worked in the kitchens at Juniper & Ivy and Cowboy Star -- say they met at the Art Institute of California San Diego, where they both earned bachelor’s degrees in culinary management.Chefs Elliott and Kelly are now working with several purveyors, including Chino Farms in Rancho Santa Fe and Saraspe Seafoods out of Seaforth in Mission Bay, to craft their menu. Husband-and-wife team of chefs -- Elliott and Kelly Townsend -- to open Long Story Short in North Park. (Credit: Long Story Short)“This is not just a restaurant. It...

License plate camera alerts police to stolen vehicle in East County; 4 juveniles arrested

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:40 GMT

EL CAJON, Calif. -- Four juveniles were arrested in El Cajon Tuesday after an automated license plate reading camera alerted police of a stolen vehicle.According to the El Cajon Police Department, a real-time crime alert was sent to law enforcement around 10:30 p.m. The vehicle detected had been reported stolen out of San Diego on Aug. 6. Hours-long SWAT standoff ends in Chula Vista Officers responded to the location of the alert and were able to locate the vehicle, which police say was occupied by four juvenile suspects. ECPD confirmed all four of the juveniles were arrested and attempts were made to book them into Juvenile Hall. Although one of the suspects had priors for similar crimes, police say Juvenile Hall refused to accept any of the four and all were released to family members.ECPD says the automated license plate reading cameras served as an instrumental tool in this vehicle theft case. Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to con...

Brookfield Asset Management aims to raise US$150B this year, even as earnings drop

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:40 GMT

TORONTO — Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. says it expects to raise a multibillion-dollar bundle of cash this year after boosting distributable earnings last quarter, even as net income fell by a third.The company, which owns a one-quarter stake in the asset management business that is 75 per cent owned by Brookfield Corp., posted net income of US$109 million in the quarter ended June 30 versus US$125 million in the first three months of the year.The business, Brookfield Asset Management, was spun off from Toronto-based Brookfield Corp. in December last year.The full asset management business, which keeps its results in U.S. dollars, earned US$455 million in its second quarter, down 32 per cent from US$668 million in the same period a year earlier.However, distributable earnings climbed to US$527 from US$511 million a year prior, and revenue rose to US$985 million from US$924 million.Connor Teskey, president of Brookfield Asset Management, says the company expects to raise close to ...

Atlanta begins to brace for the potential of a new Trump indictment as soon as next week

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:40 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump and officials in Atlanta are bracing for a new indictment that could come as soon as next week in a Georgia prosecutor’s investigation into the former president’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat has said he’s in meetings “every day” to prepare for a possible indictment. In anticipation of potential charges, his deputies erected barriers last week along the block in front of the main courthouse. The street was closed this week, and parking is prohibited on nearby streets. Those measures are to remain in place through the end of next week, Labat’s office said.Trump has said he expects to be indicted a fourth time by next week and has begun stepping up his criticism of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who has spent two years leading the election probe into Trump and his allies. Speaking to supporters in New Hampshire on Tuesday, the Republican former president launch...

GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:40 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in prison on sex trafficking charges.Anton “Tony” Lazzaro was found guilty in March by a federal jury of seven counts involving “commercial sex acts” with five girls ages 15 and 16 in 2020, when Lazzaro was 30. The charges carried mandatory minimum sentences of 10 years with a maximum of life in prison.Prosecutors had requested a 30-year sentence for Lazzaro. They likened Lazzaro to financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was arrested in 2019 on federal charges accusing him of paying underage girls for massages and then abusing them at his homes in Florida and New York. The defense asked for no more than 10 years. U.S. District judge Patrick Schiltz came down in the middle. Lazzaro, who maintains his own innocence and has said the charges against him were politically motivated, plans to appeal.“It went as expected,” defense ...

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it’s even better this year

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend, sending bright trails of light streaking across the night sky. With only a sliver of moon in the sky, conditions this year will be ideal for seeing lots of meteors.“If you’ve got nice clear weather and a good dark sky, you go out just before dawn and you’ll see a Perseid per minute or so,” said NASA meteor scientist Bill Cooke. “That’s a pretty good show.”Here’s how to watch the meteor shower:WHAT ARE THE PERSEIDS? The Perseids — one of the biggest meteor showers we can see — occur every year in the late summer. Meteor showers happen when the Earth moves through fields of debris floating around in space. The Perseids come from comet Swift-Tuttle, a big ball of ice and rock that sheds pieces of dusty debris as it orbits around the sun. When the Earth passes by, those bits get caught in our atmosphere and burn up, creating the streaking lights. The Perseids get their name from the constellation Perse...