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Trump says he’ll be arrested Tuesday as DA eyes charges

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump said in a social media post that he expects to be arrested Tuesday as a New York prosecutor is eyeing charges in a case examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president.Trump said in a post on his Truth Social network early Saturday that “illegal leaks” from the Manhattan district attorney’s office indicate that “THE FAR & AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.”Messages left Saturday with the district attorney’s office were not immediately returned. Representatives for Trump did not immediately respond to calls for comment.Trump did not provide any details on social media about how he knew about the expected arrest. In his postings, he repeated his lies that the 2020 presidential election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden was stolen and he urged his followers to “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” That language evoked ...

Mostly calm on Paris streets, garbage still piling up

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT

PARIS (AP) — A spattering of protests were planned in France over the weekend against President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform, as garbage continued to reek in the streets of Paris and beyond amid a strike by refuse collectors.An eerie calm, returned to Paris Saturday after two nights of thousands-strong protests across the French capital, with one flash point at the elegant Place de la Concorde where angry protesters tossed an effigy of Macron into a bonfire to cheers from the crowd. Police dispersed people with tear gas and water cannons and there were hundreds of arrests. Protesters are trying to pressure lawmakers to bring down Macron’s government and doom an unpopular retirement age increase he’s trying to impose without a vote in the National Assembly. Further protests were planned Saturday in Paris as well as in the cities of Marseille and Nantes, but they were expected to be smaller than in previous days.In Paris’ 12th district Saturday, trash piled up meters...

Haley, Ramaswamy among those taking on ‘woke ideology’ in SC

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republicans who are seeking to lead their party in the 2024 presidential race are gathering in South Carolina this weekend with a goal at the forefront of their agenda: taking on “woke ideology.”On Saturday in North Charleston, Palmetto Family, which lobbies for what it considers to be “biblical values,” is hosting Vision ’24, described by organizers as “casting the conservative vision” for the next White House race. More than 400 attendees are expected to hear from presidential hopefuls, including Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor who was Donald Trump’s U.N. ambassador, and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.Organizers expect issues such as gas prices and national security to get plenty of attention. But there also is an expectation that much of the focus will be on the pushback by some across the U.S. against what they perceive as affronts to conservative ways of life by efforts characterized as “woke.” It’s pl...

Biden, Kremlin respond to Putin's arrest warrant

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT

(The Hill) – President Biden on Friday said the International Criminal Court (ICC) is “justified” in issuing an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over allegations of war crimes.“Well, I think it's justified,” Biden told reporters before leaving the White House for Delaware.“But the question is, it’s not recognized internationally by us, either," he added, in reference to both Russia and the U.S. not recognizing the jurisdiction of the ICC. "But I think it makes a very strong point."Asked whether Putin should be tried for war crimes, Biden did not directly answer, but said the Russian leader has “clearly committed war crimes.” Harris: US has determined Russia committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine The ICC earlier Friday issued an arrest warrant for Putin and another Russian official. The warrant is believed to be one of the first charges against Putin for war crimes in Ukraine, part of a global effort to hold the Russian president and the Russian Federation ...

3/18/2023: Brighter start to the weekend, but a chilly finish...

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT

The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from meteorologist Matt Mackie:Showers from yesterday exit off the coast this morning. We're in an "in-between" day today, behind that front but ahead of a trailing area of low pressure that leads to chillier weather tomorrow.Temperatures warm to the mid 40's this afternoon with at least partly sunny skies. It will be just a bit breezy in the afternoon, with winds up to 20 miles per hour.Tomorrow, the chill really settles in. Morning lows will be in the teens and 20's.Gusty winds pick up in the afternoon, especially. Though actual high temperatures will be in the mid 30's, it will never fee that warm with the wind chill factor accounted for. The last full day of Winter will certainly feel like it!Up in the Adirondacks, lake effect snow developing tonight and lasting through the day Sunday could produce a few inches of snow. Elsewhere, just cloudy with a few flurries.But Spring begins Monday, and just like that the forecast is much milder. Upper 40's...

In pursuit of a second straight state title, Averill Park falters in semis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — It can not be overstated just how significant it is for a team to reach the final four of a state tournament in back-to-back seasons. And while the Averill Park girls basketball team may have fallen short in the semifinals of the NYSPHSAA Girls Basketball Championships, that doesn't take away from what a special season the Warriors put together. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Even after losing two key members of last year's state championship team, Averill Park managed to put together yet another run to the Class A final four. But Sean Organ's bunch could not overcome Sec. I's Walter Panas Friday afternoon at Hudson Valley Community College, losing 47-42.Averill Park wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. Junior forward Tatiana Tune collected the opening tip, and immediately found senior guard Baliee Lange for an open lay-up just four seconds into the game. Albany Academy for Girls’ state tit...

Albany Academy for Girls' state title aspirations fall short in semis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- One of the great stories in Sec. II basketball this season has come to a somber conclusion, as the Albany Academy for Girls' quest for a state title fell short with a loss to Putnam Valley in the semifinal round of the NYSPHSAA Girls Basketball Championships Friday afternoon. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Bears entered the the 2022-'23 season hoping to build off a modest, 16-6 campaign, and begin garnering the program the attention and respect it lacked in Sec. II after years spent at the bottom of the Colonial Council. It's safe to say they've now earned that, and then some.Academy garnered its' first-ever league and state title this season, as well as the program's first-ever regional championship, en route to an inaugural trip to the Class B final four. But it was there that Bryan Capitula's squad matched up with the top-ranked team in the state: Sec. I's Putnam Valley. The Tigers' sterling b...

People from these metros are looking to buy homes in St. Louis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT

Are Californians and East Coast residents eyeing a move to your metro area?The number of homes on the market is well below pre-pandemic levels nationwide, and that scarcity is keeping home prices elevated even as sales have slowed in the past year.As Americans navigate an ever-complicated market, online house hunting has become an essential part of the process. A 2021 National Association of Realtors report showed 97% of homebuyers used online websites when searching for a home in the United States.Stacker compiled statistics about people in cities looking to buy homes in St. Louis using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to St. Louis from each respective metro. Cross-market demand statistics are as of Q4 2022.Continue reading to see who is looking to move into your neck of the woods.Tony Savino // Shutterstock#10. Milwaukee, WI- View share: 1.7%- Views to own market: 44.9%- Views to other markets within own state: 20.9%- Views to market...

Keeler: Drew Timme’s new nightmare? A reunion with TCU’s JaKobe Coles.

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT

Before you stick a fork in TCU, know this: The last time JaKobe Coles was asked to defend Gonzaga’s Drew Timme, he held the Zags star scoreless for more than six minutes straight.“We definitely don’t shy away from anything,” TCU forward Coles, Ball Arena’s late-night hero, told me inside the Horned Frogs locker room after his last-second teardrop cinched a 72-70 NCAA tourney win over Arizona State and shot the 6 seed into a Sunday tussle with the third-seeded Zags.“We’ve played the best teams. We’ve played in the biggest environments. We’re ready for this opportunity. We’re ready to win. And that’s what we’re looking forward to. Go back to the drawing board, get some rest, be ready for Sunday.”“So what do you know about Gonzaga?” I asked.The 6-foot-7 sophomore pondered for a second.“I know a couple of players,” Coles replied. “Drew Timme, I played his high school in the playoffs one time.”Yeah, but it was one heck of a time. Back in February 2019, Timme was a 6-foot-10 monster at Ri...

A Novel Approach To Arthritis Treatment

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT

View the original article about A Novel Approach To Arthritis Treatment at Get CBD Tinctures.Arthritis is a condition that affects a lot of people across the world and the common symptoms are joint pain, inflammation, and movement restrictions. Although a lot of treatment options are available to treat the symptoms of arthritis, a complete cure is impossible with the options available now. Many healthcare experts have viewed CBD for arthritis as an area of interest, and there are many studies depicting the impact of CBD on patients with symptoms like anxiety, cognition, and pain.A Short Note On CBDThe full form of CBD is cannabidiol, which was discovered in 1940 in the cannabis plant. It is closely related to a compound called tetrahydrocannabinol from the same plant in terms of chemical structure. Taking into account the effectiveness of CBD against symptoms such as movement disorders, many scientists expect that the global market for CBD will exceed $47 billion by 2028.A Sneak Pee...