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Bay Area, California leaders react to Trump indictment

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:36:34 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Former President Donald J. Trump became the first ex-president of the United States in history to be handed a criminal indictment on Thursday. The former commander in chief has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury in a hush money case stemming from alleged payoffs he made to a porn star to keep her from coming forward during his 2016 campaign with details on a supposed affair.Trump has responded by calling the indictment "Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history" and maintaining his innocence. In Washington, opinions on the matter have predictably been divided along party lines.In the Bay Area and across the Golden State, elected leaders have begun weighing in on Trump's historic indictment.Lee: "No one is above the law"Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) issued a simple statement on Twitter:"No one is above the law."Now do the rest of his crimes."Swalwell calls indictment "a somber day for America"U.S. Representative E...

Jurors: Gwyneth Paltrow not responsible for 2016 ski crash, awarding her $1

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:36:34 GMT

PARK CITY, Utah (ABC4) -- Jurors in Park City, Utah, ruled in favor of Gwyneth Paltrow in the eight-day trial over a 2016 ski crash at Deer Valley Ski Resort, awarding her $1 this afternoon, March 30.The jurors ruled that plaintiff Terry Sanderson, 76, was 100% responsible for the crash, despite his claims that Paltrow crashed into him on the slopes, resulting in his four broken ribs and a possible concussion. Paltrow's $1 award for damages came from her countersuit to Sanderson's. Paltrow's defense team argued that Sanderson actually crashed into Paltrow and that any injuries he sustained were his own fault.The verdict came only three hours after closing arguments wrapped.Jurors had to rely on the testimony of expert witnesses who were not on the scene and conflicting eyewitnesses who were. Either way, very scant evidence exists from the actual crash. While there was a lot of discussion about possible GoPro camera footage floating around, possibly on the internet, it never surfaced...

FBI documents give new view into Las Vegas shooter’s mindset

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:36:34 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The high-stakes gambler who opened fire on a concert crowd on the Las Vegas Strip in 2017, killing 60 and injuring hundreds more, was apparently angry over how the casinos were treating him despite his high-roller status, according to a fellow gambler whose interview with the FBI is detailed in hundreds of pages of documents made public this week.The revelation comes years after the FBI in Las Vegas and the local police department concluded their investigations without a definitive motive, although both agencies said gunman Stephen Paddock burned through more than $1.5 million, became obsessed with guns, and distanced himself from his girlfriend and family in the months leading up to the massacre.In a statement Thursday, Las Vegas police defended their inconclusive findings and dismissed the importance of the documents released this week in response to an open-records request from the Wall Street Journal.“We were unable to determine a motive for the shooter,” the st...

High inflation pushes poverty rate even higher in Argentina

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:36:34 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — One of the world’s highest inflation rates is making it more difficult to make ends meet in Argentina, where at the end of last year nearly four of every 10 people were poor, official figures revaled Thursday. Poverty increased to 39.2% of the population in the second half of 2022, a three percentage point increase from the first six months of the year, said Argentina’s national statistics agency, INDEC. Among children under age 15, the poverty rate increased more than three percentage points to 54.2%.In a poor neighborhood in Argentina’s capital, those who run a soup kitchen don’t need the statistics to tell them what they have been seeing amid an economy wracked by inflation that reached 94.8% last year. “There’s more poverty than before,” said Graciela Gamarra, who runs the soup kitchen in the Fraga district that hands out more than 800 portions of food every weekday afternoon.“After the pandemic, everything got worse,” she said. “Most h...

Longtime LA politician guilty on federal corruption charges

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:36:34 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A longtime Los Angeles politician was convicted Thursday on federal corruption charges in a scheme in which prosecutors said he promised to help steer a multimillion-dollar government contract to the University of Southern California if his son got a scholarship and a teaching job.Suspended Democratic City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas — a former legislator, county supervisor and a fixture in local politics for decades — was found guilty in U.S. District Court of seven felonies, including conspiracy, bribery and fraud. The jury’s verdict marked a stunning fall for a once-commanding figure in Los Angeles County politics known for his involvement in civil rights and racial issues.Marilyn Flynn, who was dean of USC’s School of Social Work from 1997 to 2018, pleaded guilty last year to one count of bribery in the case. Prosecutors said that as part of the plot, she concocted a scheme to funnel $100,000 that Ridley-Thomas provided from campaign funds through the ...

California’s Newsom starts tour to boost red-state Democrats

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:36:34 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped $10 million on a new political action committee Thursday, pledging to boost Democrats in the reddest of red states ahead of the 2024 election and what could be a future run for president.Newsom launched the Campaign for Democracy using money left over from his 2022 campaign for governor, where he easily won reelection against a little-known Republican opponent. In a video announcing the committee, Newsom pledged to take on “authoritarian leaders” he says are “directly attacking our freedoms,” including Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.“What’s happening in those red states?” Newsom asked. “That’s not who we are. It’s un-American. It’s un-democratic.” Newsom blamed those governors for banning books and targeting transgender children. Republicans, meanwhile, have criticized Newsom for using taxpayer money to pay for women in other states to come to California for abo...

Nimmo’s 2-run double sends Scherzer, Mets past Marlins 5-3

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:36:34 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Brandon Nimmo broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double, sending Max Scherzer and the New York Mets past the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Thursday.Scherzer (1-0) coughed up a three-run lead but threw six solid innings in a matchup with NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara as the Mets improved to 41-21 on opening day — the best record in baseball.Garrett Cooper tied it 3-all in the sixth with a two-run homer off Scherzer. Jacob Stallings led off the inning with a single and scored on Luis Arraez’s double.Nimmo had three RBIs from the leadoff spot after re-signing with the Mets in the offseason for $162 million over eight years. He ripped a low slider from reliever Tanner Scott (0-1) into center field to put New York ahead 5-3 in the seventh, propelling the Mets to their 41st win in the past 53 openers. Nimmo also had a sacrifice fly that scored Daniel Vogelbach for a 1-0 lead.Before the opener, the Mets placed Justin Verlander on the injured list with a strained...

Rangers rally after deGrom struggles to beat Phillies 11-7

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:36:34 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Robbie Grossman and Brad Miller homered in a big comeback for Texas after prized acquisition Jacob deGrom struggled in his debut, and the Rangers beat the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies 11-7 in the season opener Thursday.Grossman, a free-agent addition who earned the starting left field job in spring training, hit a three-run homer that tied the game at 5-5 in the middle of a nine-run outburst in the fourth inning. An inning later, Miller became the first Rangers player in 11 years to homer in consecutive season openers. His two-run shot made it 11-6.While deGrom struck out seven without a walk, the two-time National League Cy Young Award winner allowed five runs on six extra-base hits in his 3 2/3 innings. He threw 49 of 73 pitches for strikes. DeGrom signed a $185 million, five-year contract in free agency and made his fourth career start on opening day — he threw 17 scoreless innings in his three openers for the New York Mets, his team for ...

Wildfire sparks at Rocky Mountain Arsenal near stadium

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:36:34 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — As high winds hit the Front Range and sparked multiple wildfires around the region, another sparked at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.The fire was reported near Quebec Street and Dick's Sporting Goods Park, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. South Adams Fire was responding to the scene. Police were also assisting visitors who need to exit the park.FOX31 has a crew headed to the scene and is working to learn more about the size and potential impact.

Denver weather: Wind, high fire danger stays Friday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:36:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay windy and warm on Friday keeping fire danger high as the mountains see more rounds of scattered snow showers. Weather tonight: Clear, breezyTemperatures will cool to the 30s in Denver overnight with breezy winds. The lower elevations will see less wind than during the day on Thursday with winds staying gusty in the higher elevations. South Metro Fire prepared for triple response in red flag conditions Thursday The eastern half of Colorado will stay dry overnight with scattered snow showers in the mountains. Weather tomorrow: Windy, mildTemperatures will cool to the mid-50s on the Front Range Friday afternoon with more gusty winds. Winds will gust up to 40mph in metro Denver. Another fire weather warning will be in place for Denver and parts of southern Colorado from noon through 7 p.m. The mountains will continue to see scattered snow showers with 1 to 10 inches of accumulation expected by late Friday night.Looking ahead: Less wind,...