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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Metro picks veteran of Northern Kentucky bus system as new CEO
Cincinnati's transit agency has picked a veteran of Northern Kentucky's bus system as its new CEO. Andy Aiello will take over as Metro CEO on June 1, replacing the retiring Darryl Haley, the Metro Board of Trustees announced. Aiello, 47, joined Metro as chief of staff in 2022, later becoming deputy general manager. He arrived from the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, where he worked for 18 years, the last 12 as general manager. He earlier worked for the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Transportation. Aiello earned a bachelor's degree from Miami University and a master's from the University of Cincinnati. In a press release, Aiello said he would build on the foundation Haley created as CEO to "ensure Metro continues to move the Greater Cincinnati region forward." Haley, CEO since 2019, spent 19 years at Metro. During his tenure, Metro won voter approval for a ballot measure to fund its Reinventing Metro program. The Enquirer earlier requested a list of candidates for the position, but has not yet received the records from Metro. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Who is Metro's new CEO?
Boston Globe
09-05-2025
- Boston Globe
Gloucester police officer charged with receiving child pornography, federal authorities say
'The allegations being faced by this officer run counter to every value of the Gloucester Police Department,' Conley said. 'The Gloucester Police Department is cooperating with the U.S. Attorney's Office as noted in their statement today, and will continue to do so.' Authorities say the agents seized Aiello's cell phone and laptop as well as a USB thumb drive during the search of his home and discovered a TOR browser was installed 'and actively running' on his laptop. Investigators allegedly found encrypted folders on the USB drive and laptop during a preliminary examination of the devices, the US attorney's office said. Advertisement Prosecutors allege Aiello was identified as a user with a registered account for a dark website where users could download, view, advertise, and distribute child sex abuse material, the statement said. 'As a law enforcement officer, Mr. Aiello was entrusted with safeguarding the community – and that includes protecting children from exploitation and abuse," US Attorney Leah Foley said in the statement. 'Instead, he allegedly participated in one of the most reprehensible forms of exploitation.' Advertisement James Crowley, acting special agent in charge for the FBI's Boston office, said those 'who seek out this despicable material are perpetuating the victimization of innocent children.' 'That's why the FBI's Child Exploitation – Human Trafficking Task Force diligently pursues these cases," he said in the statement. 'Protecting kids from this physical and emotional trauma is our priority.' If convicted, Aiello could face a sentence of five to 20 years in prison and five years to a lifetime of probation, as well as a fine of $250,000, Foley's office said. It was not immediately clear Friday if Aiello was being represented by an attorney. Aiello comes from a family of Gloucester police officers with three brothers on the force, according to the police department's Nick Stoico can be reached at
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Gloucester Police officer who was placed on leave charged with child porn possession, DOJ says
A Gloucester police officer placed on paid administrative leave nearly two weeks ago is facing child porn charges, authorities confirmed on Friday afternoon. Alexander Aiello, 24, of Gloucester, was charged with one count of possession of child porn. He will appear in federal court at a later date, according to the Department of Justice. Aiello is a patrol officer with the Gloucester Police Department. Charging documents allege he is a user with a registered account for a dark website that allows him to download, view, advertise, and distribute child sexual abuse material. After executing a search warrant on his residence, federal authorities say they seized his cell phone, laptop and a USB thumb drive, which all showed evidence of having recently used a dark web browser. 'As a law enforcement officer, Mr. Aiello was entrusted with safeguarding the community – and that includes protecting children from exploitation and abuse. Instead, he allegedly participated in one of the most reprehensible forms of exploitation,' said United States Attorney Leah B. Foley. The charge of receipt of child pornography provides for a sentence of at least five years and up to 20 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. 'There is no information indicating that the investigation is related to any conduct performed while on duty or related to their duties as a Gloucester Police Department employee,' Chief Conley wrote in a press release on April 28. A request for comment from Mayor Greg Verga went unanswered. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
More people, more business: Huntsville's event-filled weekend benefits local businesses
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Crowds from across the nation are making their way to the Rocket City to take part in a weekend full of events. Some of those events include the Panoply Art Festival, Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo, Broadway Theatre League's Peter Pan, Monster Jam and more. Handle With Care Alabama program implemented in Lauderdale County Schools Officials credit the city's busy schedule to its continuous growth. 'As we grow, more options pop up for people to enjoy,' Claire Aiello with the Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce said. 'It just happens that this is gonna be a really busy one.' Aiello said more events mean more people, and more people mean more business. 'You're going to see a lot of people, maybe eating dinner before or after, or eating lunch downtown, checking out the shops,' Aiello said. 'It's a great opportunity to bring in new eyes to your business.' Madison County Commission reviews feasibility study for new courthouse Caleb Shaw is the co-owner of One Man's Vintage, which has been open for the past three years in Downtown Huntsville. He said event weekends bring in the bucks. 'There's definitely a spike of sales, spike of people,' Shaw said. 'We get a lot of people from out of town, especially for these events. People that aren't used to coming to Huntsville usually.' Shaw hopes this weekend is no different. 'I just hope to see more people,' Shaw said. 'Maybe a little spike in sales and people enjoying downtown and being, you know, coming to see us maybe for the first time.' When asked if he agrees with Shaw about more revenue on event weekends, 'The Bottle' manager Colton Dixon said, '1,000%, absolutely.' Dixon went on to add that he hopes people get their fill at the festivals, then get full at 'The Bottle'. 'I hope everybody goes out, has a great time, and then comes here for a great dinner,' Dixon said. 'I mean, obviously, we love the business, and I know Huntsville loves to have events and stuff like that to bring in.' The City of Huntsville released a list of 'dos and don'ts' for parking, traffic and similar downtown activities for the weekend. That list can be found on News 19. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
21-04-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Tony Aiello reflects on his years covering Pope Francis after the leader's death
As the world learned of Pope Francis' death early Monday, CBS News New York's Tony Aiello called it a sad morning, but perhaps one we anticipated facing after the pope spent more than 30 days in the hospital . "As a Catholic, it's obviously very sad. We pray with and for the Holy Father Sundays at mass," Aiello said. He also reflected on his past 12 years covering the pope , and where it all began. "I was at St. Peter's Square in 2013 when he was elected, so I've taken a special interest in his papacy, because it was one of the highlights of my long reporting career to have been at St. Peter's Square when he came out to the balcony in March of 2013 and greeted people with those simple words of, 'Brothers and sisters, buona sera, good evening.' It was such a charming start to his papacy, and I've been honored to have covered many of the events of his papacy over the last 12 years," said Aiello. Aiello said it was "tremendously significant" that Pope Francis came out to greet the faithful on his final day, Easter Sunday . "This is a pope who, he literally talked about he wants his bishops to smell like the sheep, which is a very colorful way of saying be with the people," he said. "The bishops are the shepherds, that's why the mitre that they carry is hooked like a shepherd would carry. We see Cardinal Dolan processing with that hooked staff all the time. The cardinals and the bishops are the shepherds, and we the people of the church are the sheep. And Pope Francis said he wanted his bishops to smell like the sheep, meaning he wanted bishops who were out among the people, who were with the people, who were close to the people." Pope Francis is remembered as the people's pope , who championed themes of compassion and humility while leading by example . "We've all been working on stories about the pope, his legacy and his papacy, and I think there's no doubt that he set the tone from the very start by choosing that name, Francis. St. Francis of Assisi, a saint of the poor, a saint who was born a rich man and literally gave away everything he owned to spread the faith, to bring people to Jesus and Jesus to the people. And I think that Pope Francis truly modeled that over the course of his time as pope," Aiello said. "We've had any number of humble popes over the years, but Francis certainly modeled it in a way that we haven't seen in some time. Pope Benedict, his predecessor, loved the elaborate pomp and circumstance of the church, which many people find very, very valuable and uplifting. This pope, wouldn't wear the red shoes that over popes wore. "As a matter of fact, Sept. 25 of last year, my wife and I were with a group of friends in Rome and we were fortunate enough to get tickets for the papal audience that day, and we sat very close to where the pope led the general audience in St. Peter's Square, and then the pope in his wheelchair was brought around to meet people, and waited and we met him, we shook his hand, I said a few words and I looked down and I saw his shoes, and his shoes were at least 15 years old and part of it was held together with black electrical tape. "I mean, this man just did not like to spend money on himself. Many of us will remember that from the very start he said he would not live in the papal apartment, he lived instead in Casa Santa Marta, which is basically the Vatican guest house, because he wanted to be with the people of the Vatican and the high-level visitors to the Vatican. So this is definitely something that he modeled over the course of his papacy." The church enters a period called the "Sede Vacante," meaning empty seat. "They take this very seriously," Aiello explained. "The Vatican Post Office will actually publish new stamps that say 'Sede Vacante, April 2025' on the stamps." Cardinal Kevin Farrell, an Irish cardinal, is what's called the camerlengo, basically the chamberlain who will temporarily administer the Vatican, run the administration and the finances. The plan is for the pope's body to be placed in St. Peter's for public viewing. "He will be inside of a coffin, instead of on the raised platform that we saw in 2023 when Pope Benedict was displayed prior to his funeral," said Aiello. Pope Francis' funeral is scheduled to take place between four and six days after his death, so before the week is over. Then, there will be nine days of mourning and special masses and then, all the cardinals from around the world will gather in Rome for the conclave to elect the new pope .
