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Trump lawyers agree to delay pretrial conference in classified documents case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump say they agreed with federal prosecutors to delay to next week a pretrial hearing to discuss how classified information is handled in court as he faces federal charges that he illegally hoarded classifed documents at his Florida estate.The hearing to discuss the Classified Information Procedures Act had previously been set for Friday. But an attorney for Trump’s valet Walt Nauta, who was charged alongside the former president, said he has another bench trial this week in Washington preventing him from appearing Friday in South Florida.The attorneys said in their filing that they can appear at the pretrial conference to go over the 1980 law on July 18, adding they had also checked with U.S. attorneys on moving the date. The judge in the case, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, still needs to agree to the new date.Trump and Nauta were charged in a 38-count indictment with conspiring to hide classified documents at Mar-a-Lago...

Rapper G Herbo arrested in Chicago on gun charges: reports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

CHICAGO — A Chicago hip-hop artists was arrested over the weekend after being in possession of a gun during a traffic stop in the River North neighborhood, TMZ reports.27-year-old Herbert Randall Wright III, the hip-hop artist known as "G Herbo," was arrested by the Chicago Police Department after being found with gun in the River North neighborhood near North Wabash Avenue and East Ontario Street around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, according to TMZ. Video captures Jamie Foxx on Chicago River in 1st public sighting: TMZ The Chicago-native has over 7.5 million monthly Spotify listeners, with his feature on Nardo Wick's "Who Want Smoke??" alongside Lil Durk and 21 Savage having over 196 million plays.According to TMZ, Chicago police arrested G Herbo for misdemeanor unlawful use of a weapon in a public place. He has since bonded out of jail and will have to appear in court at a later date.G Herbo also will not face additional charges for being in possession of nearly 300 grams of marijuana t...

Active weather pattern returns and threatens to bring several chances for showers and thunderstorms in coming days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

The heaviest is capable of gusty winds and drenching downpours. In typical summer fashion, total rainfall is likely to vary widely across the areaCHICAGO’S RAIN/THUNDERSTORM CHANCESSW WINDS HELP PUSH TEMPS WELL INTO THE 80S, BUT AN AFTERNOON WIND SHIFT TO THE NNE WILL SEND READINGS PLUNGING 15+ DEGREESTuesday 1 PM predicted temperature snapshotTuesday 8 PM predicted temperature snapshotTuesday 11 AM predicted windsTuesday 5:30 PM predicted windsSTRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE T-STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF THE METRO AREA TUESDAY AND AGAIN WEDNESDAYSevere outlook for Tuesday 7 AM through Wednesday 7 AMWednesday 7 AM through Thursday 7 AM severe outlook—southern sections of the viewing area are most favored for scattered severe t-stormsSOURCE: NOAA-STORM PREDICTION CENTERWIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST ESPECIALLY EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN/CENTRAL NEW ENGLANDHeavy rainfall will continue across New England today, then shower and storms will begin mov...

Student loans: Looming payments put spotlight on 'real danger' for borrowers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

Americans with student loans could see thousands of dollars in interest added to their tabs as part of President Biden's backup relief proposal. The Biden administration is attempting to use a proposed aid program to help millions of student debt holders handle the dual blow of payments resuming in October and the Supreme Court striking down a sweeping debt forgiveness plan.Biden’s “on-ramp” repayment plan allows borrowers in financial distress to delay payments from Oct. 2023 to Sept. 2024 without the threat of default or credit score decline.But unlike the current pause on student loans, interest will still accrue on those loans and give borrowers a steeper hill to climb when they begin payments again.More to come: Borrowers stare down student loan repayments after years of high inflationExperts are concerned that millions of Americans who leaned on loan relief throughout the pandemic may be caught off guard under the new system.“I can envision millions of borrowers who are going ...

800 teachers will have to pay back bonus after district mistake

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Independent School District officials said Monday a "miscommunication" among its human capital staff led to about 800 employees receiving up to $2,000 bonuses they will have to pay back.District officials previously said the overpayment was a processing error and was meant for only new hires who are taking on hard-to-staff roles, including special education and bilingual teaching staff, as a recruitment incentive.But records obtained by KXAN show more than a week before the June 30 paycheck was issued, an AISD teacher asked the human capital office whether all secondary math teachers would receive the stipend on their June checks. Records show a human capital specialist confirmed the teacher was set to receive the stipend.  The teacher received the bonus on June 30 and on the same day received an email stating she would have to pay back the money either in one lump sum or over four separate paydays. Austin ISD apologizes to teachers over late payroll, m...

1 dead after rollover crash in southern Travis County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — A person died in a rollover crash Monday in southern Travis County, Austin-Travis County EMS said.In a tweet thread, ATCEMS said medics responded to the crash just before 5 p.m. at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1626 and Bliss Spillar Road. One person died in a rollover crash Monday in southern Travis County. The crash occurred near the intersection of FM 1626 and Bliss Spillar Road. (KXAN photo/Andy Way)One person died in a rollover crash Monday in southern Travis County. The crash occurred near the intersection of FM 1626 and Bliss Spillar Road. (KXAN photo/Andy Way)One person died in a rollover crash Monday in southern Travis County. The crash occurred near the intersection of FM 1626 and Bliss Spillar Road. (KXAN photo/Andy Way)One person died in a rollover crash Monday in southern Travis County. The crash occurred near the intersection of FM 1626 and Bliss Spillar Road. (KXAN photo/Andy Way)After performing CPR on an adult, medics later declared ...

Appeals court: Walz had authority to impose face mask mandate during COVID pandemic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz had the legal authority to mandate face masks when he declared a public health emergency in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday.Walz declared a peacetime emergency in March 2020 and mandated masking in most indoor public spaces in July 2020. The conservative Upper Midwest Law Center sued, challenging the mask requirement as unconstitutional. Walz lifted the mandate in May 2021, at which point the Court of Appeals declared the case moot.But the Minnesota Supreme Court in February sent the case back to the appeals court to settle the key legal question behind the case: whether the the Minnesota Emergency Management Act of 1996 authorizes a governor to declare a peacetime emergency during a public health emergency such as the pandemic. The high court called it an “important issue of statewide significance.”The appeals court rejected as “unreasonable” the plaintiffs’ assertions that the coronavirus “most lik...

Bear cubs rescued after momma found dead on San Bernardino County property

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

Two bear cubs are now orphans after their mother was found dead on a San Bernardino County property last week.  Like something out of National Geographic, longtime Forest Falls resident Micah Kiter captured cellphone footage of two bear cubs fending for themselves in the forest.  “The first time I came into contact with the cubs was Wednesday,” he said. “The brother bear was actually in the Mulberry tree, so he was up high. We have two separate families, a momma and two other babies and this was one of the sets.”  It was last week that Kiter learned that the momma bear, or sow, died. Another resident of Forest Falls reported the deceased bear on their property in a gated community on July 3.  “Found the carcass there, sexed it to be a female that was recently lactating, so expecting dependent young in the vicinity,” said Kevin Howells, with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.  Howells is a human wildlife conflict biologist in the Inland Empire. H...

L.A. police seek public’s help to identify sexual assault victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

A Los Angeles man was arrested for child molestation on Monday and now authorities are seeking the public’s help to identify additional victims. Martin Reyes Jr., 29, of East L.A. was arrested for lewd acts with a child under 14 years old. Police believe he is responsible for additional, unreported sexual assaults. Martin Reyes Jr., 29, of East L.A. was arrested for lewd acts with a child under 14 years old. (Source: LAPD)L.A. detectives are asking anyone who may be a victim, or has additional information to contact Juvenile Division Detective Morales at 213-486--0598. Reyes’ bail was set at $1 million. 

Four-bedroom home in San Ramon sells for $1.7 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

2614 Menorca Court – Google Street ViewA 2,055-square-foot house built in 1978 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 2600 block of Menorca Court in San Ramon was sold on June 22, 2023, for $1,650,000, or $803 per square foot. This single-story house offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property is equipped with central heating and central A/C. Additionally, the house includes an attached two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements. The lot of the property covers a substancial area of 8,400 square feet.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:A 1,552-square-foot home on the 2600 block of Menorca Court in San Ramon sold in July 2022, for $1,705,000, a price per square foot of $1,099. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Celaya Circle, San Ramon, in September 2022, a 2,376-square-foot home was sold for $2,015,000, a price per square foot of $848. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3...