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Pelosis to open home to DePape's lawyers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi have granted the lawyers representing the man accused of attacking Paul access to their home, KRON4 has confirmed. A representative for Speaker Emerita Pelosi noted that attorneys for the prosecution as well as the defense would be granted access to inspect the home in relation to the case. Silicon Valley Bank vice president sentenced David DePape, the man caught on police body cam footage striking Paul Pelosi in the head with a hammer, has pleaded not guilty. DePape is accused of breaking into the Pelosi's Pacific Heights home with the intent to find and kidnap Nancy Pelosi, an FBI affidavit states. In addition to the hammer allegedly used in the attack, he also had zip ties, tape and rope with him at the time.He is charged with premeditated attempted murder, burglary, inflicting injury on an elder likely to cause great bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, and threatening ...

Lil Tay says her Instagram account was hacked, report of her death a hoax

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:54 GMT

Editor's note: Following the publication of this article, Lil Tay has claimed the social media post announcing her death was a hoax.(KTLA) – Lil Tay, a rapper and social media personality who was widely reported to have died on Wednesday, is still very much alive and was the victim of a hoax, she says."My Instagram account was compromised by a 3rd party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumors regarding me, to the point that even my name was wrong," the social media star's family said in a statement to TMZ. The initial post on Lil Tay's Instagram account, which has since been removed, also said her brother had passed away. "I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I’m completely heartbroken, and struggling to even find the right words to say. It’s been a very traumatizing 24 hours. All day yesterday, I was bombarded with endless heartbreaking and tearful phone calls from loved ones all while trying to sort out this mess," the statement read...

Police fatally shoot armed man in northeast Arkansas, but his family says he was running away

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:54 GMT

OSCEOLA, Ark. (AP) — A northeast Arkansas man was fatally shot by police who say the 33-year-old pointed a gun at them, but family members say the shooting happened as he was running away from the officers.Three members of the Osceola Police Department say Keivion Jones pointed a rifle at them outside a home before they opened fire Wednesday morning, Arkansas State Police said in a news release. He was pronounced dead at the scene.However, Jones’ family disputes that account. His uncle, Andrew Alexander, told WHBQ-TV in Memphis that he witnessed the episode and that Jones was shot more than a dozen times in the back as he ran away.Alexander said Jones was holding a rifle but did not pose a threat when he was killed.The Osceola Police Department declined to answer questions Thursday or provide details about the shooting. The episode is being investigated by the Arkansas State Police, which is standard when police use deadly force. The file will be turned over to a prosecutor to...

Striking screenwriters will resume negotiations with studios on Friday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:54 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The guild that represents striking film and television screenwriters says negotiations with major studios and streaming services will resume Friday.The Writers Guild of America sent a message to its members Thursday saying they expect the studios will respond to their proposals. The two sides met last week to discuss possibly restarting negotiations, but no negotiation dates were immediately set.“Our committee returns to the bargaining table ready to make a fair deal, knowing the unified WGA membership stands behind us and buoyed by the ongoing support of our union allies,” The Writers Guild told its members.The screenwriters have now been on strike for 101 days, surpassing a 2007-2008 work stoppage that ground many Hollywood productions to a halt. This time the writers have been joined on picket lines by Hollywood actors, who are also striking to seek better compensation and protections on the use of artificial intelligence in the industry. It is the first time s...

Antes y después: fotos muestran los daños de devastadores incendios forestales en Hawaii

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:54 GMT

Los incendios forestales devastaron partes de la isla de Maui en Hawaii el miércoles, y las llamas destruyeron cientos de edificios, desplazaron a cientos de familias y mataron al menos a 36.Las fotografías satelitales proporcionadas por la compañía de imágenes Maxar muestran al pueblo de Lahaina, que alguna vez fue la capital del reino y la antigua casa del rey Kamehamaha III, reducida a cenizas en el lado oeste de Maui. Los incendios no perdonaron el puerto de Lahaina, según las actualizaciones de la ciudad, ni dejaron intacto su amado árbol de banyan. Haga clic aquí para ver todas las actualizaciones sobre los incendios forestales de Maui y aquí para saber cómo ayudar a las personas afectadas por los incendios.Source

Laurel MARC station to close for 10 weeks for platform replacement

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:54 GMT

FILE - MARC train. (WTOP/Andrew Mollenbeck) FILE - MARC train. (WTOP/Andrew Mollenbeck) Riders of Maryland’s MARC train service should make plans for alternate routes, when construction closes the Laurel station for 10 weeks.The closure starts Aug. 21 for a project that will replace both platforms, stairs and ramps at the station. The closure is scheduled to last until Oct. 29.“We understand this will cause some short-term inconvenience, but working this way will result in a far faster return to service for our riders and ensure the safety of riders and workers during construction,” Maryland Transit Administrator Holly Arnold said in a statement.The construction project costs $2.6 million, and official...

Yemeni military commander and 3 others killed in a suspected al-Qaida attack in southern Yemen

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:54 GMT

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A suspected al-Qaida attack in southern Yemen on Thursday killed a military commander and three soldiers from a secessionist group, according to the group’s leader, security officials, and an eyewitness.Commander Abd al-Latif al-Sayyid and the three soldiers from the Security Belt Forces, a fighting group loyal to Yemen’s secessionist Southern Transitional Council, were killed in an explosion while traveling in a convoy through southern Abyan province, three security officials and the witness said. They blamed al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen — known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula — for the attack but provided no further details. All spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. In a obituary statement issued late Thursday by the head of the secessionist council, Aydarous al-Zubaidi said the separatist force was mourning the loss of al-Sayyid and the three fighters “who were touched by the hands of treach...

Cómo mataron a Morena Domínguez, la niña que falleció tras un asalto en Lanús, Argentina

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:54 GMT

(CNN Español) — En medio de la conmoción por la muerte de Morena Domínguez, una niña de 11 años, tras un asalto en Lanús, ubicada en la Región Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, se conocieron los resultados de la autopsia: la menor falleció “por un desgarro en el hígado producto del golpe profundo que recibió”, informó a CNN una fuente judicial.La misma fuente agregó que hay dos sospechosos detenidos, identificados como Darío Humberto Madariaga, de 25 años, alias lolo y Miguel Ángel Madariaga, de 28 años, que fueron imputados por cargos de “homicidio en ocasión de robo en concurso real con encubrimiento, debido a que la moto utilizada en el hecho tenía pedido de secuestro” por un suceso ocurrido este martes.Muere Morena Domínguez, niña de 11 años que fue asaltada en Lanús, Argentina; hay dos detenidosCNN está averiguando quiénes son los representantes legales para solicitar comentarios.Cómo fue el ataque a Morena DomínguezMorena Domínguez fue interceptada e...

Bancolombia: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:54 GMT

MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — Bancolombia SA (CIB) on Wednesday reported net income of $330.1 million in its second quarter.The Medellin, Colombia-based bank said it had earnings of $1.45 per share.The financial holding company posted revenue of $2.53 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $1.59 billion, topping Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CIB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CIBSource

Titans’ Terrell Williams hopes NFL follows Vrabel’s lead with preseason head coaching chance

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:43:54 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Terrell Williams’ stint as the Tennessee Titans’ acting head coach is more than just for their preseason opener Saturday in Chicago. Coach Mike Vrabel is turning the Titans over to his assistant head coach and defensive line assistant for a 48-hour period running from Thursday through postgame Saturday afternoon for a simple reason. The best way to learn how to be an NFL head coach is by doing rather than watching, and Williams, 49, said Thursday he hopes this sets a new standard for the whole league. “There’s nothing better than actually getting the experience, and I think he deserves a lot of credit for doing that,” Williams said of Vrabel.Williams, who is Black, came up through the NFL’s minority coaching program with his first stint in 1999 with Jacksonville and yes, he wants to be a head coach some day. Vrabel announced Monday that Williams would serve as acting head coach for the preseason opener and later explained his intent was rewa...