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Judge: Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers for years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:23 GMT

By Michael R. Sisak | Associated PressNEW YORK — A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing.The decision, days before the start of a non-jury trial in Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, is the strongest repudiation yet of Trump’s carefully coiffed image as a wealthy and shrewd real estate mogul turned political powerhouse.Beyond mere bragging about his riches, Trump, his company and key executives repeatedly lied about them on his annual financial statements, reaping rewards such as favorable loan terms and lower insurance premiums, Engoron found.Those tacti...

Suspects driving previously carjacked vehicle commit another carjacking in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:23 GMT

OAKLAND — Two men were carjacked at gunpoint in the Oakland hills Monday night by masked suspects who arrived at the site in a vehicle belonging to a woman robbed and carjacked at gunpoint Saturday night in the Montclair district, authorities said.Both carjackings happened in a Safeway supermarket parking lot, authorities confirmed.The suspects and both carjacked vehicles were being sought Tuesday.Monday ‘s violence happened about 11:17 p.m. in the parking lot of the Safeway store at 4100 Redwood Rd.Police said three men drove into the parking lot in an Audi stolen at gunpoint Sunday night from a 62-year-old woman in the parking lot of the Safeway market at 2096 Mountain Blvd.Two masked men with handguns got out of the Audi and confronted a 51-year-old man and his 32-year-old son as they walked from their parked 2017 Mercedes sedan to the store.The suspects demanded the keys to the Mercedes and drove off in it with the Audi following, authorities said. The men were not i...

San Jose Sharks captain wants to return ASAP. Here’s why Quinn is saying, ‘not so fast’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:23 GMT

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks hope to soon get a better idea of when Logan Couture might be able to skate again but coach David Quinn said the team will continue to take a cautious approach with their captain, even if it means he’ll miss the season opener next month.Quinn said Monday the Sharks will see how Couture, who is dealing with an unspecified lower-body injury and is considered week-to-week, feels in a few more days before they entertain the possibility of him skating again.Couture said last Thursday on the first day of camp that the injury didn’t take place at one particular moment, but rather over time in the offseason as he began to ramp up his skating for the upcoming year. Sharks general manager Mike Grier said at the time that he first learned of Couture’s injury the week before camp began.Couture said his goal was to be ready to play on Oct. 12 when the Sharks open the season at home against the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. But Qui...

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:23 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing.Engoron ordered that some of Trump’s business licenses be rescinded as punishment and said he would continue to have an independent monitor oversee the Trump Organization's operations.A Trump spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling. Trump has long insisted he did nothing wrong.The decision, days before the start of a non-jury trial in Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, is the strongest repudiation yet of Trump’s carefully coiffed image as a wealthy and shrewd real estate mogul turne...

California enacts first statewide gun and ammunition tax in the country

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:23 GMT

(KTXL) -- California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several firearms and ammunition-related bills into law on Tuesday, including one to tax guns and ammunition and another that places more rules on people seeking a concealed carry weapons permit and on the permit itself. The signings come just days after a Newsom-led campaign to amend the U.S. Constitution passed out of the California Legislature.Asm. @JesseGabrielCA (D-Encino) speaking on his bill AB28.It would establish an 11% excise tax on licensed firearms dealers & ammunition vendors to fund programs that address gun violence.Gabriel: “We must prioritize safety of our kids above the profits of the gun industry.” pic.twitter.com/fJaInjtihP— Eytan Wallace (@EytanWallace) September 26, 2023The measure passed by legislators calls for a state Constitutional Convention to consider additional federal rules on firearms purchases and use, but two-thirds of states need to pass similar measures in order for the process to advance....

Tanker crew member falls overboard, prompting frantic search, trip to shore for medical care

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:23 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The crew of a commercial fishing boat recovered a man who had fallen overboard from a tanker and began CPR before the Coast Guard rushed him to shore for medical care, officials said.The crew of America pulled the man from the water Tuesday morning, and CPR continued aboard a Coast Guard rescue boat that took him to shore where an ambulance was waiting, officials said. The man’s condition was not known.The mayday from the tanker MTM Dublin went out shortly after 4:30 a.m., reporting a crew member had fallen overboard, the Coast Guard said.The search took place in pitch-dark conditions and rough seas near Boston Harbor, and the America found the crew member after being the first vessel on the scene, said Petty Officer Lyric Jackson, a Coast Guard spokesperson.From there, the crew member was transferred to a Coast Guard rescue boat that brought him to shore, Jackson said.Source

Semifinales de la Copa Libertadores: Boca vs. Palmeiras y Fluminense vs. Internacional. Previa, horarios y cómo ver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:23 GMT

(CNN) –– La Copa Libertadores 2023 entra en la etapa decisiva. Esta edición es la tercera consecutiva en tener a tres equipos brasileños ––Fluminense, Palmeiras e Internacional–– entre los cuatro clubes que aspiran a levantar el máximo trofeo de la Conmebol. El restante es argentino: Boca Juniors.El partido de Fluminense vs. Internacional de Porto Alegre animarán la primera semifinal, cuyo partido de ida se disputará este miércoles en Río de Janeiro. Un día después, en Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors recibirá al Palmeiras de San Pablo.El certamen se ha caracterizado en las últimas cuatro ediciones por el dominio absoluto de los equipos brasileños, que ganaron las cuatro finales. Es más, en esas ediciones solo hubo un finalista no brasileño: River Plate en 2019. El Flamengo de Río de Janeiro fue el campeón en las ediciones 2019 y 2022, en tanto que Palmeiras se quedó con la gloria en 2020 y 2021.El torneo ha tenido en esta edición una gran sorpresa: Flamengo, último campeón y serio candid...

26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere found murdered at Baltimore apartment building

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:23 GMT

26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere was found murdered at a Baltimore apartment building. LaPere was the CEO of EcoMap.Read more 26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere was found murdered at a Baltimore apartment building. LaPere was the CEO of EcoMap.Read more ▶ Watch Video: 26-year-old tech CEO found murdered at Baltimore apartment buildingBALTIMORE — A homicide investigation is underway after Pava LaPere, the 26-year-old CEO of a Baltimore technology company, was found dead at a Mount Vernon apartment building Monday morning, police said. Officers responded around 11:30 a.m. to an apartment building on the 300 block of West Franklin Street for a call for service, where  LaPere’s body was found...

Report: Teen driver held in Vegas bicyclist hit-and-run killing case expected ‘slap on the wrist’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:23 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A teenager accused of intentionally driving a stolen vehicle into a bicyclist in Las Vegas, killing him, told a police officer after his arrest that he expected he would be out of custody in 30 days because he was a juvenile.“It’s just ah … hit-and-run,” the teen said after the Aug. 14 crash, according to a police arrest report released Monday. “Slap on the wrist.”The admission was recorded on the officer’s body-worn camera, police said, after investigators located a stolen Hyundai allegedly used in the apparently intentional crash that killed bicyclist Andreas “Andy” Probst.Probst, 64, was a retired police chief from the Los Angeles-area city of Bell. The vehicle had “major front-end damage and a broken windshield … consistent with an automobile versus pedestrian collision,” the police report said, and “fresh blood on the windshield.” The car was found abandoned with the engine running on a busy thoroughfare in northwest Las Vegas.Poli...

Bengals’ Burrow had to change his game because of calf injury. Titans D presents another challenge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:23 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow still wasn’t fully healthy when he took the field for Monday night’s win over the Rams. He said as much after the game.“Don’t have any setbacks — basically, that was the criteria for me,” the Bengals Pro Bowl quarterback said.Still trying to manage a persistent calf injury, Burrow had to adapt. He didn’t scramble or move in the pocket much. Short, quick passes mostly kept him out of the crosshairs of Aaron Donald and the Rams pass rush. Throws he usually makes were off target.“I was pretty cautious,” Burrow acknowledged. “I was quick to throw the ball away, but we were able to get the job done.”The Bengals were faced with the question of whether Burrow being slowed by a leg injury is still better than any of the other healthy quarterbacks on the roster. Coach Zac Taylor put his faith in Burrow, who got an assist from the Cincinnati defense, which was magnificent on a night it was needed most.Burrow was good enough to beat the Rams 19-16...