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DC disciplinary committee recommends disbarring Giuliani

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:42 GMT

By Katelyn Polantz | CNNAn attorney disciplinary committee has recommended Rudy Giuliani be disbarred in Washington, DC, for his efforts on behalf of then-President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election results.The committee, which weighs cases of legal ethics and attorney misconduct in the District of Columbia, issued the report and recommendation on Giuliani on Friday following a lawyer misconduct hearing for Giuliani in December that functioned like a trial.“He claimed massive election fraud but had no evidence of it,” the committee wrote. “By prosecuting that destructive case Mr. Giuliani, a sworn officer of the Court, forfeited his right to practice law. He should be disbarred.”The panel’s recommendation is not final; the case against Giuliani still must be considered by DC’s Board on Professional Responsibility and by the DC court of appeals.The committee specifically criticized Giuliani for dishonesty following the 2020 election and what they called “calculated” attempts...

AOC endorses Biden’s re-election in signal of Dem unity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:42 GMT

By Michelle L. Price | Associated PressNEW YORK — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, sending a strong sign of Democratic unity from one of the party’s most liberal members.“I think he’s done quite well, given the limitations that we have,” Ocasio-Cortez said on the “Pod Save America” podcast Thursday. “I do think that there are ebbs and flows.”Ocasio-Cortez, a self-described democratic socialist from New York, has sometimes bucked Biden and the party’s leaders, including voting against the deal the president negotiated with Republicans in May to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and casting the lone Democratic vote against a spending bill to keep the government operating and avoid a partial government shutdown.Related ArticlesNational Politics | The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren’t there more women? National Politics | ...

Green energy company plans mega growth at historic Richmond site

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:42 GMT

RICHMOND — A green energy company is planning a major expansion at a historic site on the Richmond waterfront following new real estate deals, adding to its already large presence in the East Bay city.Moxion Power had already leased a large chunk of space in October 2022 at the Ford Point historic mixed-use complex. Moxion now has agreed to a second lease and will also build a big production center nearby, according to brokers from JLL, a commercial real estate firm.Last year’s rental deal involving Moxion Power enabled the green energy firm to lease 130,000 square feet in the  Ford Point development, a vast complex of offices, commercial spaces and industrial sites perched on the Richmond waterfront.Moxion Power in its latest deal leased 40,000 square feet at Ford Point for what the company is calling its “Factory One” facility. JLL executives Mike Sample and Greg Matter arranged the lease.The company also agreed to an option to develop a brand-new productio...

Cross-Class Friendships Key to Breaking Intergenerational Poverty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:42 GMT

Sponsored ContentEconomic connectedness has a stronger impact than school quality, family structure, job availability, or a community’s racial composition.The people we know influence the boundaries of our imagination. This can change the course of a life.That’s where Mind Matters Bay Area comes in. Minds Matter Bay Area (MMBay) is an education nonprofit that connects driven and determined students from low-income families with the people, preparation, and possibilities to succeed in college, create their future, and change the world.Meet Benton and Kelly and see how MMBay changed their lives.Benton “My parents didn’t speak English and didn’t know how the college process worked ― let alone whether I should take physics that year. Being poor doesn’t stop you from being hardworking, but a lack of access to information and resources can be a true roadblock. It means your goals stay hypothetical. I was eager to learn more but didn’t know how to look or who to ask. The hard truth is that...

Shady behavior: Bay Area sunglasses thief stole nearly $140,000 worth of merchandise from various Macy’s stores, Santa Clara police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:42 GMT

SANTA CLARA — After getting the bright idea to allegedly steal sunglasses from the same San Jose department store two days in a row, a man was arrested on suspicion of grand theft after taking home nearly $140,000 worth of merchandise from several Macy’s locations throughout the Bay Area, according to authorities.In a social media post Friday morning, Santa Clara police detailed two alleged theft incidents at the Macy’s Men’s store in San Jose’s Westfield Valley Fair Mall in early June. A suspect, then-unknown, took high-end designer sunglasses from the store on consecutive days totaling some $7,851 in losses.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Saratoga resident loses reported $3M in cryptocurrency theft Crime and Public Safety | Morgan Hill man faces new charges in attempted murder in Santa Cruz Jail Crime and Public Safety | Man in custody after brandishing knife near SJSU Crime and Public Safety | ...

Britney Spears alleges she was struck by security guard protecting NBA rookie Victor Wembanyama

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:42 GMT

By Dan Heching | CNNBritney Spears is speaking out about an incident Wednesday night involving San Antonio Spurs basketball player Victor Wembanyama in Las Vegas.The pop star alleged a security guard struck her in the face when she tried to get Wembanyama’s attention. TMZ was first to report the incident.“Traumatic experiences are not new to me and I have had my fair share of them. I was not prepared for what happened to me last night,” Spears wrote on her verified Instagram on Thursday.She went on to describe how she “recognized an athlete in my hotel lobby as I was heading to dinner,” later seeing him again at a restaurant at a different hotel.“I decided to approach him and congratulate him on his success. It was really loud, so I tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention.”Spears, who doesn’t name the high-profile rookie in her social media post, went on to specify that she is “aware of the players statement where he mentions ‘I grabbed him from behind’ but I simply tapped h...

Three-bedroom home sells for $3.2 million in Los Gatos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:42 GMT

105 Bond Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 100 block of Bond Court in Los Gatos has new owners. The 2,496-square-foot property, built in 1975, was sold on June 22, 2023, for $3,225,000, or $1,292 per square foot. The layout of this two-story house includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the home includes a two-car garage. Situated on a spacious 0.3-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space along with the added bonus of a pool.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:A 3,098-square-foot home on the 100 block of Pinta Court in Los Gatos sold in April 2023, for $4,000,000, a price per square foot of $1,291. The home has 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Via Santa Maria, Los Gatos, in June 2023, a 2,409-square-foot home was sold for $3,505,000, a price per square foot of $1,455. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In October 2022, a 2,699-square-foot home on Vista del Monte in Los Gatos sold for ...

Gunman in El Paso Walmart massacre gets 90 life sentences

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:42 GMT

By Morgan Lee and Paul J. Weber | Associated PressEL PASO, Texas — A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in a Texas border city was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences but could still face more punishment, including the death penalty.Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty earlier this year to nearly 50 federal hate crime charges in the 2019 mass shooting in El Paso, making it one of the U.S. government’s largest hate crime cases.Crusius, wearing a jumpsuit and shackles, did not speak during the hearing and showed no reaction as the verdict was read. The judge recommended that Crusius serve his sentence at a maximum security prison in Colorado.Police say Crusius drove more than 700 miles from his home near Dallas to target Hispanics with an AK-style rifle inside and outside the store. Moments before the attack began, Crusius posted a racist screed online that warned of a Hispanic “invasion” of Texas.In th...

Berkeley man’s head doused in gasoline, lit on fire in seemingly random attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:42 GMT

BERKELEY — A 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder, mayhem and elder abuse for allegedly dousing a 68-year-old man’s head in gasoline and setting it on fire in an attack with no apparent motive, court records show.Bradley Edward Marcrum, who has addresses listed in Berkeley and Los Angeles, was charged Thursday in connection with the June 29 attack. The victim was hospitalized with serious burns, required skin grafts and surgery, but somehow survived the attack, authorities said.The day before the attack, Marcrum was placed in a mental health hold in San Francisco after he threatened to jump off a building. He was briefly hospitalized but released after a psychological evaluation determined he wasn’t a threat to himself or others, according to authorities.The gasoline attack happened around 8 p.m. According to police, the 68-year-old man was sitting on a small brick wall near University Avenue and Bonar Street when Marcrum allegedly walked up, punc...

US Women’s Open: Rookie disqualified just five holes into first round after caddie uses rangefinder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:42 GMT

By Jack Bantock | CNNThai golfer Natthakritta Vongtaveelap made it through just five holes of her US Women’s Open debut on Thursday before she was disqualified due to her caddie’s use of a rangefinder.The 20-year-old LPGA Tour rookie was even-par to start her tournament at California’s famous Pebble Beach course before she was disqualified after caddie Jinsup Kim used the distance-measuring device on two occasions.“During the first round, on multiple occasions the caddie for Natthakritta Vongtaveelap used a distance measuring device, which is not allowed in the U.S. Women’s Open,” said a statement from the USGA, the organizers of the major.“The first breach is a general penalty, and the second breach resulted in disqualification.”Rangefinders are permitted at LPGA Tour-sanctioned events, and made their women’s major debut at the Women’s PGA Championship in 2021, but are not permitted at the US Women’s Open or the Women’s British Open, which is organized by the R&A.Michael Yim, V...