One of two men accused in New York City of fencing luxury goods stolen from homes across the country has been linked to a theft at the residence of a “high-profile athlete in Ohio.” That is according to federal court documents released Tuesday. Federal grand jury indictments accuse Dimitriy Nezhinskiy and Juan Villar of buying stolen watches, jewelry and other expensive items from burglary crews and re-selling them at their Manhattan store. The Dec. 9 burglary at the athlete's house in Ohio was on the same day of a break-in at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. But authorities have not specifically named Burrow as a victim. Prosecutors say evidence links Nezhinskiy to the December burglary.
West Virginia's Tucker DeVries will have surgery for an upper-body injury and miss the rest of the season. His father, West Virginia’s first-year coach, Darian DeVries, made the announcement Tuesday. Darian DeVries says the school will apply for a medical redshirt that would allow his son to play another season. Before the injury, Tucker DeVries started the first eight games of the season, averaging nearly 15 points and five rebounds per game. While Tucker DeVries’ latest injury hasn’t been specified, he injured his right shoulder in January 2024 while at Drake, continued to play through it and underwent surgery last March.
Reigning MVPs Nikola Jokic and Nathan MacKinnon can be seen on television again by a majority of Colorado fans after Altitude Sports ended a long-running dispute with Comcast, the region’s largest cable provider. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the owner of Altitude Sports, and Comcast announced Tuesday that Altitude has returned to Xfinity TV customers. Comcast hasn’t carried Altitude since its previous contract expired in 2019. Comcast stopped carrying Altitude due to a disagreement over fees the cable giant was charging to carry the network. The live game broadcasts start Tuesday night with the Avalanche playing at Vancouver.
Vocal vaccine skeptic and activist lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears on track to become the nation’s health secretary after winning the crucial support of Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a doctor who says Kennedy has assured him he would not topple the nation’s childhood vaccination program. In a starkly partisan vote Tuesday, the Republican-controlled Senate Finance Committee advanced Kennedy’s nomination 14-13, sending his bid to oversee the U.S. Health and Human Services agency for a full vote on the Senate floor later. With Cassidy’s vote no longer in doubt, Kennedy’s nomination is likely to succeed absent any last-minute vote switches. Cassidy says Kennedy “will be the secretary.” All Democrats on the committee opposed Kennedy.
A group of families with transgender children filed a lawsuit Tuesday over President Donald Trump's executive order to halt federal support for gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19.
The New Jersey man charged with severely injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack is standing trial in New York. Lawyers are starting to pick a jury Tuesday for the trial of Hadi Matar in Chautauqua County Court. Matar is charged with attempted murder and assault in the attack that happened as Rushdie took the stage for a discussion on writer safety. He has pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor says jurors will hear from more than a dozen witnesses and will see video of the attack at the Chautauqua Institution. Matar faces separate federal terrorism-related charges related to the assault.
President Donald Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, according to the White House. It will be his first trip as president to the game, as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles. Trump’s trip was confirmed by a White House official that was not authorized to speak publicly about the president’s plans. Trump is also scheduled to sit for an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier as part of the network’s pre-show programming, which is set to be taped from Florida before the game.
Swedish police say that about 10 people including the gunman were killed during a shooting at an adult education center. But a final death toll and a conclusive number of wounded hadn’t yet been determined. The local head of police said that the damage at the crime scene was so extensive that investigators were unable to be more definitive. The shooting on Tuesday happened on the outskirts of Orebro. The city is located about 200 kilometers or 125 miles west of Stockholm. The school serves students who are over age 20. Primary and upper secondary school courses are offered as well as Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programs for people with intellectual disabilities.
Streamer Kai Cenat, comedian-creator Druski and musical artists Mickey Guyton and Shaboozey have been announced as participants in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, while multi-platinum rapper 2 Chainz was named a coach. The game will be played Feb. 14 at Oakland Arena as part of the NBA’s All-Star weekend. Cenat will be making his second celebrity game appearance, as will actor-singer Dylan Wang and singer-songwriter Walker Hayes. Two-time Atlanta Dream All-Star Allisha Gray, WNBA champion and Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton and former NBA players Matt Barnes and Baron Davis are also listed as players. The rosters were announced Tuesday.
Tiger Woods says his mother, Kultida, has died. Woods did not give details on the Tuesday morning death of his 78-year-old mother. He describes her as a force of nature who was quick with the needle. Kultida Woods was born in Thailand and met Earl Woods when he was stationed there while serving in the Army. She was an often overlooked influence in the development of Woods as one of golf's greatest players. She was last seen at his indoor TGL match last week. Woods wore a red shirt Sunday because his mother told him it was his power color.
Big jumps. Lots of terrain. Steep pitches. The downhill course at the Alpine skiing world championships would have been a challenge for Lindsey Vonn’s aching legs before she retired in 2019. Now that she’s replaced part of her right knee with titanium? No problem. Vonn says after placing 20th in the opening training session that “this is probably the worst hill for someone with bad knees but I felt great.” She adds that “none of the landings hurt at all.” Vonn returned to the skiing circuit in December at the age of 40.
Ratings for the Grammy Awards dipped from last year, despite the nail-biting tension of whether Beyoncé would win album of the year and a surprise appearance by The Weeknd. Sunday night’s broadcast on CBS was seen by 15.4 million viewers according to Nielsen. That represents a decline from 2024, which was seen by 16.9 million, a 34% increase from the year before. The numbers this year only account for viewers on CBS. The show was also available to stream by those who purchased the Paramount+ With Showtime package. The three-hour-plus show — with Trevor Noah once again hosting — took place in a Los Angeles still reeling from wildfires.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) – A press release from the Department of Justice states that an Ashland, Kentucky, woman was sentenced today for defrauding Toyota Motor Corporation.
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