UPPER GWYNEDD, Pa. (CBS) — Police say a former soccer instructor in Montgomery County is facing felony charges, accused of sending sexual text messages and harassing a 14-year-old girl. Authorities say 20-year-old Jordan Geller of Furlong faces several charges, including unlawful contact with a minor. Police fear there could be more victims. According to the criminal complaint, the text messages started around Aug. 15, 2020. Police were called to the victim’s home in Upper Gwynedd in November. That’s when they began an investigation against Geller, who was formally charged on Tuesday. READ MORE: Police Searching For Two Suspects Wanted In Northeast Philadelphia Homicide “That’s horrifying. I was not aware of this so you’re actually making me aware of this now as my daughter is practicing,” one parent said. On Wednesday night, parents of student-athletes at Total Soccer in Warminster were shocked to learn that a now-former soccer instructor is accused of unlawful contact with … [Read more...] about Jordan Geller, Former Total Sports Soccer Instructor, Facing Unlawful Contact With Minor Charges In Montgomery County
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US Report on Khashoggi Death Expected to Single Out Saudi Crown Prince, Sources Say
WASHINGTON - A declassified version of a U.S. intelligence report expected to be released Thursday finds that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, four U.S. officials familiar with the matter said. The officials said the report, for which the CIA was the main contributor, assessed that the crown prince approved and likely ordered the murder of Khashoggi, whose Washington Post column had criticized the crown prince’s policies. President Joe Biden, a Democrat who succeeded the Republican Donald Trump five weeks ago, told reporters Wednesday he had read the report and expected to speak soon by phone with Saudi Arabian King Salman, 85, father of the crown prince, the country's 35-year-old de facto ruler. The report's release is part of Biden's policy to realign ties with Riyadh after years of giving the Arab ally and major oil producer a pass on its human rights record and its intervention in Yemen’s civil war. Biden is … [Read more...] about US Report on Khashoggi Death Expected to Single Out Saudi Crown Prince, Sources Say
Saudi Official: Chokehold Killed Journalist; Body Carried Out in Rug
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - As Saudi Arabia faced intensifying international skepticism over its story about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a senior government official laid out a new version of the death inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul that in key respects contradicts previous explanations. The latest account, provided by a Saudi official who requested anonymity, includes details on how the team of 15 Saudi nationals sent to confront Khashoggi on Oct. 2 had threatened him with being drugged and kidnapped and then killed him in a chokehold when he resisted. A member of the team then dressed in Khashoggi’s clothes to make it appear as if he had left the consulate. After denying any involvement in the disappearance of Khashoggi, 59, for two weeks, Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning said he had died in a fistfight at the consulate. An hour later, another Saudi official attributed the death to a chokehold, which the senior official reiterated. Turkish officials suspect … [Read more...] about Saudi Official: Chokehold Killed Journalist; Body Carried Out in Rug
Hungary Becomes First Country in Europe to Administer Chinese Sinopharm Vaccine
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Doctors in Hungary on Wednesday began administering a COVID-19 vaccine developed in China, making the country the first European Union nation to use a Chinese jab as officials aim to bolster trust in its safety and effectiveness. General practitioners around the Central European country were instructed to administer the shots, developed by Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm, to elderly patients. The Sinopharm jab brings the number of vaccines currently in use in Hungary to five including the Russian-developed Sputnik V, more than in any other country in the 27-nation EU. But for the country’s expanded palette of vaccines to be put to full use, officials are seeking to increase lagging public trust in those produced in Eastern countries. “I ask for all fears to be dispelled about the Chinese and Russian vaccines, because more than 30 million people have received these vaccines without any particular problems,” Hungary’s chief medical officer, Cecilia … [Read more...] about Hungary Becomes First Country in Europe to Administer Chinese Sinopharm Vaccine
U.S. jobless claims fall to 730,000 but layoffs remain high
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week but remained high by historical standards. Applications for benefits declined 111,000 from the previous week to a seasonally adjusted 730,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. It is the lowest figure since late November. Still, before the virus erupted in the United States last March, weekly applications for unemployment benefits had never topped 700,000, even during the Great Recession of 2008-2009. The latest figures come as the job market has made scant progress in the past three months. Hiring averaged just 29,000 a month from November through January. Though the unemployment rate was 6.3% in January, a broader measure that includes people who have given up on their job searches is closer to 10%. All told, 19 million people were receiving unemployment aid as of Feb. 6, up from 18.3 million the previous week. About three-quarters of those recipients are receiving checks from federal … [Read more...] about U.S. jobless claims fall to 730,000 but layoffs remain high