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California governor’s trip shows US-China engagement is still possible on a state level

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:14:43 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s trip to China, with the stated goal of working together to fight climate change, resulted in a surprise meeting with leader Xi Jinping and was filled with warm words and friendliness not seen in years in the China-U.S. relationship. The trip was seen as one of the steps in paving the way for U.S. President Joe Biden and Xi to meet in San Francisco in November during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, but it also highlighted the existing relationship that China has with California, showing that even when tensions are high between the two countries, collaboration is still possible on some levels. The reception from China “sends a very clear signal that working with California is desired and, at minimum, politically safe and encouraged,” said Alex Wang, a professor of law at UCLA who focuses on the environment. U.S.-China relations have deteriorated significantly since 2018 over issues as wide-ranging as trade, the origin of COVI...

2 white boaters plead guilty to misdemeanors in Alabama riverfront brawl

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:14:43 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two white boaters charged in an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew nationwide attention pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor charges of harassment and assault.The August riverfront melee in Montgomery drew national attention after white boaters were filmed hitting a Black riverboat co-captain and crew members rushing to his defense. Video of the fight was shared widely online, sparking countless memes and parodies. Montgomery police said the brawl began when the white boaters refused to move their pontoon boat so the city-owned Harriott II riverboat could dock in its designated space. The boat’s co-captain said he was attacked after moving the pontoon boat a few feet to make way for the riverboat. Four white boaters and one Black man, who was filmed hitting people with a folding chair, were charged with misdemeanor offenses. Two of the white boaters entered guilty pleas Friday, news outlets reported. A man pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting the Bla...

Police seek man in sexual assault at TTC station

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:14:43 GMT

Toronto police are searching for a man wanted in connection with an alleged sexual assault at a TTC subway station earlier this month.Police say a woman was in the elevator inside Don Mills Station around 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 when a man approached her from behind and allegedly sexually assaulted her. The woman then walked toward the bus bay and the man followed her, once again allegedly sexually assaulting her. He then continued to follow her onto a bus and when she sat down, he stood in front of her and exposed himself before leaving the scene. The man is described as male, Black, between 35 and 40 years of age, approximately five-foot-11 with a medium build, short black hair and a short black/grey beard. He was last seen wearing a blue jean jacket, black shirt, black jeans and beige shoes.

Pregnant woman injured in shooting on West Side

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:14:43 GMT

CHICAGO — A pregnant woman was hospitalized on Friday night after a shooting on the city's West Side, sources say. According to reports, the shooting happened just before 4 p.m. in the 700 block of North Lawndale Avenue in Humboldt Park. Northwest Side store burglarized twice in an hour. Workers say CPD was slow to respond Police say the victim, a 21-year-old woman, was on the sidewalk in the area when she sustained a gunshot wound to her left side. Officers say the woman was taken to a West Side hospital in fair condition. No updates have been provided on the condition of her baby. Chicago man accused of carjacking woman on South Side arrested Currently, it is unclear what led to the shooting and police say no arrests have been made. Area Four Detectives are conducting an investigation. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Area Four Detectives at 312-746-8251. Tips for police can also be filed at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.

Rep. George Santos faces expulsion vote as he pleads not guilty to latest federal charges

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:14:43 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- As Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) pleaded not guilty Friday morning in New York, to additional federal charges, Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-N.Y.) introduced a resolution to expel Santos from office."George Santos is not fit to serve his constituents as a United States representative," D'Esposito said. "George Santos directly profited from his fraudulent action, including transferring money to his own bank account to buy luxury items and pay off debt."D'Esposito said Santos lied about his background and his past to get himself elected. Santos responded to the resolution online, writing "I'm not resigning" and "I'm entitled to due process and not a predetermined outcome.""I do think that George Santos should have resigned, I don't think he should be a member of Congress," Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) said.But other New York Republicans, like Molinaro and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), agree Santos needs to go."He has basically admitted to some of the very fraud a...

Who has the best shot at winning a World Series title?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:14:43 GMT

(KFDX/KJTL) — With just two teams left standing in Major League Baseball, the stage is set for a meeting of perhaps the two most unlikely teams in baseball for the 2023 World Series.The Fall Classic between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks will get underway with Game 1 on Friday, October 27, 2023, with the first pitch set to be thrown at 7:03 p.m. from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. MLB: What it's taken for the Rangers to make the World Series The matchup between the Texas Rangers, fifth seed in the American League, and the National League's sixth-seeded Arizona Diamondbacks marks just the third time two wild card teams have met in the World Series and the lowest-seeded World Series matchup in MLB history. According to the Associated Press, the betting odds of a World Series between the Rangers and the Diamondbacks was 1,750 to 1 when wagering opened in fall 2022, meaning a bet of $10 would have led to a $17,500 payout.The 2023 World Series matchup between th...

Letters: A word to start with as we work to prevent violence

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:14:43 GMT

‘Them’In the early 2010s, toward the end of my 30+ year career working in local public health, I was invited to take part in a meeting that I have never forgotten, all the more memorable given the dark events of recent weeks and the days to come.The meeting, part of a nationwide tour sponsored by the U.S. State Department, was with a group of public health officials from the Israeli and Palestinian Health Services. The topic of the gathering was to compare and learn from one another about effective approaches to promote individual and community health, focusing on healthy nutrition, physical activity, and avoiding tobacco and misuse of alcohol and other drugs.The first thing I remember about that day was watching out the front window as the delegations got off the van they were traveling in together; my colleague and I both remarked on how we had no idea who was Palestinian and who was Israeli. This remained true throughout most of our conversation together.The next thin...

Razzano's Fright for Hunger spooks for 20 years

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:14:43 GMT

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Razzano's Fright for Hunger is back from the shadows, ready to scare and share with a haunted experience for all ages. Admission to the spooky attractions is set at only a food donation.Jeff Razzano and his team of volunteers have been giving back to the local community for 20 years. Food pantries and soup kitchens between Watervliet and Troy benefit from the festivities. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "We brought Fight for Hunger and we made it into Fright for Hunger because we scare for canned goods and non-perishable items," explained Jeff Razzano.Around two months of work goes into making the event as they prepare for their monstrous goal of almost 2,000 pounds of donations. "Last year would be 18 banana boxes loaded and they're pretty heavy, which is good. That's a good, good amount of food," said Razzano. North Colonie Schools make Halloween neutral This fundraiser almost saw its final fright...

Second Missouri teacher suspended for OnlyFans account

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:14:43 GMT

ST. CLAIR, Mo. -- A 31-year-old English teacher and varsity cheerleading coach at St. Clair High School in Missouri has revealed that she created adult content on the website OnlyFans. Megan Gaither was put on leave by the school district and expects to lose her job, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Gaither, whose annual pay, including her cheerleading coaching stipend, amounted to around $47,500, joined OnlyFans in May to address financial challenges. She says the account was used to help pay her student loans.This revelation comes after a similar incident involving Brianna Coppage, a former coworker of Gaither's, who resigned after the school district found her OnlyFans account. Coppage's success on the platform skyrocketed, with her subscription rate increasing significantly and attracting worldwide media attention.“What we do in our own free time should be of no business to the school," Gaither tells the eMissourian.Gaither said she had been earning an additional $3,0...

Nuggets overcome ugly night in Memphis for 108-104 win over Grizzlies

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:14:43 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies, with or without embattled star Ja Morant and injured center Steven Adams, are gritty, pesky, frisky and quite simply a pain to deal with.In the Nuggets’ first road contest of the 2023-24 season, they needed to overcome those aggravating qualities and their own sloppiness to earn a 108-104 win.The Grizzlies kept the game consistently hectic and kept Nikola Jokic in check, with two former Defensive Players of the Year (Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marcus Smart) nagging at him off-ball.With 6:05 remaining, an unsuspecting Jokic was stripped by Derrick Rose for his eighth turnover. The ensuing fast-break layup cut Denver’s lead to 95-93 and forced a Michael Malone timeout. Smart’s 15-footer less than two minutes later gave the Grizzlies a 98-97 lead. Denver had led almost the entire game.Yet even on Jokic’s uglier nights, he often is a difference-maker in winning ways. He and Jamal Murray knocked down consecutive 3-pointers for a ...