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Councilman pleads not guilty to perjury in 49ers report leak

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:23 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley city councilman accused of leaking a confidential grand jury report criticizing the San Francisco 49ers’ outsize political influence and then lying about the leak pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony Becker is charged with one felony count of perjury under oath and also a misdemeanor count of willful failure to perform duty. He had declined to enter a plea when he made his first court appearance last month, saying he wanted to find a lawyer other than Christopher Montoya, his appointed public defender, the Bay Area News Group reported. Becker was still being represented by Montoya when he pleaded not guilty plea Wednesday, however. “First-time impressions of a case are often wrong or incomplete,” he told reporters afterward.Becker, whose next court date is Aug. 2, was indicted in April and faces four years in county jail if convicted on the perjury charge. He is accused of providing the secret report to t...

Walker 2 HRs, 5 RBIs as Dbacks win 12-7 for split in Texas

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:23 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Christian Walker homered twice before he drew a bases-loaded walk that put the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead to stay in a 12-7 win Wednesday over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Walker put the Diamondbacks ahead 3-1 with his three-run homer in the third, added a solo shot in the fifth that chased Texas starter Andrew Heaney and walked on four pitches from Jose Leclerc in the seventh that drove in the run that snapped a 7-7 tie. “Proud of myself there for some discipline,” Walker said.“I think young Christian Walker probably goes up there in swing mode. But mature, experienced Christian Walker says you got to throw him straight strikes,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “Leclerc has really good stuff. And the scouting report tells us that when it’s missing, it’ll be consistent, so make him throw strikes.”Leclerc, a former closer, had just also walked Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on four pitches, before missing on four straight...

Denver Police encourage drivers to 'Cage the (Road) Rage' amid increase in aggressive behavior

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department encourages drivers to, what is being referred to as, "Cage the (Road) Rage" in an effort to reduce recent incidents.Since the start of the year, DPD has received 110 reports of road rage or aggressive driving."We haven't seen an increase in instances of road rage, but they are increasing in intensity and kind of aggression the behavior is escalating," DPD's Amanda Grodman said.Between March 31 and April 14, five road rage incidents involving firearms were reported to Denver Police District One. Police looking for person of interest in Douglas County shooting "One of the incidents a driver cut somebody off and then he yelled at him for cutting him off, and then the suspect pointed a gun at the victim and drove away," Grodman said.Grodman said brandishing a weapon like that is considered felony menacing and is punishable by up to three years in prison.To curb road rage incidents, police offer the following tips:Drive respectfully and cal...

Club Q survivors, victims' families receive financial disbursement

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:23 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) -- Victims' families and survivors of the Club Q mass shooting are receiving nearly $940,000 as a part of the National Compassion Fund's work. The money donated to the National Compassion Fund for Club Q is going to 48 validated applications from four different categories: those traumatized, wounded, injured or surviving family members of the five lives taken.Ashtin Gamblin is one of the survivors who is receiving funding. “I was the door girl at Club Q. It was one of those nights where I was just enjoying being there with my friends and I remember I was waiting for it to get close to 1 a.m. so I could leave the front door and start walking around the bar and Daniel had come up to talk to me at the front door and the next thing I knew I looked up and I was staring down the barrel of a gun,” she said.Gamblin was shot nine times; five in her left arm, two in her left breast and two in her right arm. She fought for her life in the hospital for six days. ...

Learn to dance at the InterContinental Miami during Salsa Night every first Friday of the month

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:23 GMT

Great dancers are great because they have passion and fire. But also, because they have great teachers.So if you’re itching to learn, or want to just dance, the InterContinental Miami is saying “Keep calm, and just salsa on.”What would be life without a little salsa?For one, you wouldn’t be able to get twirled around by your partner.But if you have two left feet and want to move like a pro, the InterContinental Miami is saying “no problemo” thanks to salsa night.Arminio Rivero/General Manager of InterContinental Miami: “Salsa night is great because you really feel like you are north of Havana, Cuba. If you don’t know how to dance salsa, you’re going to have the best instructors on site.”Salsa lovers will teach you some foot action every first Friday of every month.Arminio Rivero: “We want to do it perfectly for you. With the right ambiance, the right vibe, and the best part of it, is that in order to do it right, it n...

‘Fast X’ pits Vin Diesel, fellow racing daredevils against Jason Momoa’s fearsome villain

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:23 GMT

The 10th film in the “Fast and Furious” franchise sees Dom and the fam reuniting, but it isn’t the happy reunion they were expecting. There might be tons of conflict between the characters on screen … but off screen, the cast is thicker than thieves.The family is back, and they’re faster and more furious than ever, in “Fast X.”Jason Momoa (as Dante Reyes): “Dominic Toretto, you’re about to learn all about fear.”The 10th film sees Dom take on the son of former drug lord Hernan Reyes, Dante Reyes, played by Jason Momoa.Jason says he was ready for the role of a bad guy.Jason Momoa: “I wanted to bring something to the lineage that hadn’t been done yet, and something that could face off against Dom and his family, and you had to be a certain psychotic.”Jason Momoa (as Dante Reyes): “That’s the problem with having such a big family. How do you choose the ones you save?”Dom and Dante might be enemies ...

Hot, Hazy & Dry in South Florida

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:23 GMT

The main weather story for the rest of the week will be the heat… I wouldn’t be surprised some spots set new records as afternoon highs will reach the upper 80’s to low 90’s. Together with mostly sunny skies and lower humidity levels, it is making it fell bearable!  Miami- Old record for the day is 91- 1896… Miami came a degree shy from tying the old record! Fort Lauderdale- Old record for the day is 90-1978Marathon- Old record for the day is 92-2019Key West- Old record for the day is 91-1873Thursday a weak front moves in (unnoticed) and drops temperatures by 2-3 degrees (if that) and maintains the low humditiy. Therefore, hot temperatures set to continue.Starting this weekend and into next week, more moisture will be available for a chance of seeing an overnight/morning passing shower, followed by afternoon storms. Rain chances aren’t high, but in the 30% range letting us know the activity will be of the isolated variety. Temperatures will be bac...

Two taken to hospitals after crash involving MBTA bus and car in Norwood

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:23 GMT

Two people were taken to area hospitals Wednesday after a crash involving an MBTA bus and a car in Norwood, fire officials said. The crash happened on Washington Street near Ellis Avenue and sent the bus into the front lawn of a nearby home, officials said. The Norwood Fire Department later shared photos of the scene, showing the bus still in the home’s lawn and showing a damaged car stopped in the roadway. Officials said four people were on the bus at the time of the crash. One person was in the car. The two people taken to hospitals suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the fire department. Part of Washington Street in the area was closed after this crash.Photo provided by Norwood Fire Department

Boston drops COVID vaccine mandate for city employees

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:23 GMT

Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration will lift the COVID vaccine mandate for all city employees on May 11, a decision that comes about a month after the state’s top court ruled in favor of Boston having this pandemic-era policy in place.Administration officials said this mandate, implemented by Wu in December 2021, is no longer needed — as cases are low and most people have developed immunity to the virus, through either vaccination or infection.They also cited the expiration of federal and state public health emergencies, which will also take place on the same date this month.“The public health landscape has changed considerably,” Chief People Officer Alex Lawrence said in a Wednesday memo to department heads. “We have more tools to manage this virus, data indicate there are fewer large-scale breakouts, and our healthcare system is not under the acute strain it was in December 2021.”Employee testing requirements will also be eliminated on May 11. Although no longer needed, Lawrence s...

Chicago Bears seek to start demolition work on Arlington International Racecourse

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:23 GMT

Marking a significant step in the Chicago Bears’ proposal to move to Arlington Heights, the team Wednesday filed paperwork to begin demolition of Arlington International Racecourse.The team said the first phase would begin with gutting the interior of the grandstand, and that any exterior demolition would come later.Team officials emphasized that this does not mean they’re going ahead with the $5 billion plan to build a new enclosed stadium with housing, bars and restaurants on the site. The team has asked to first determine what taxes it would be paying and has said it needs a public subsidy to help pay to build infrastructure like roads and utilities, before it could go forward.The Bears bought the 326-acre former horse track last year for $197 million.The demolition announcement comes a day after Crain’s Chicago Business reported that the Cook County assessor raised the assessed value of the property to roughly the same amount as the purchase price.If approved b...