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SF city attorney alleges plaintiffs reverse verbal statements in homeless encampment injunction case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

(BCN) -- A high-profile legal battle over homeless encampment sweeps in San Francisco took another turn after the plaintiffs took a step back from their earlier statements made during oral arguments, according to a notice filed to a federal appeals court by City Attorney David Chiu on Tuesday. Chiu alleges that the Coalition on Homelessness, a homeless advocacy group, has backtracked on their concessions regarding a preliminary injunction that bars the city from conducting homeless sweeps. SF store owner killed after robbery, assault with bat Last week, both the City of San Francisco and the Coalition presented their sides in front of a panel of judges with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2022, a federal judge ruled that the city could not enforce homeless sweeps against "involuntarily" homeless people while San Francisco still has a shortage of shelter beds available. Prohibiting sleeping on the streets when people do not have other options is "cruel and unusual" p...

Jury convicts 5 people of blocking access to DC reproductive health clinic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

FILE - Anti-abortion activists Lauren Handy, front, with Terrisa Bukovinac, from left, Jonathan Darnell, and Randall Terry, speak during a news conference in Washington, April 5, 2022. Five anti-abortion activists, including Handy, a woman who was discovered to have five fetuses in her home, were convicted Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, of illegally blocking a reproductive clinic in Washington, The Washington Post reported. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)(AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta) FILE - Anti-abortion activists Lauren Handy, front, with Terrisa Bukovinac, from left, Jonathan Darnell, and Randall Terry, speak during a news conference in Washington, April 5, 2022. Five anti-abortion activists, including Handy, a woman who was discovered to have five fetuses in her home,...

The 122-year-old US Steel is reviewing “numerous” buyout offers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

After receiving two buyout offers in the past month, U.S. Steel said Tuesday it is in the process of reviewing multiple offers for the storied company and symbol of American industrialization.U.S. Steel rejected a $7.3 billion buyout proposal from rival Cleveland-Cliffs two weeks ago, and that offer was followed by $7.8 billion bid from the industrial conglomerate Esmark. Shares of the Pittsburgh steelmaker soared more than 30% on speculation that a deal was imminent.In a letter to shareholders Tuesday, U.S. Steel said it had entered into confidentiality agreements with “numerous” third parties and was beginning to share due diligence information with potential buyers.“Our number one obligation is to uphold our fiduciary duties,” the company wrote in the letter. “This means that we are focused on the path forward for our Company that drives the most value for you — our stockholders.”It’s shares climbed another 3% Tuesday. The proposal by Cleveland-Cliffs, first made on July 28...

Vinicius out of Brazil’s World Cup qualifying matches, Raphinha in

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Vinicius Júnior will miss Brazil’s first two World Cup qualifying matches next month because of a right hamstring injury.Brazil’s soccer federation confirmed the absence Tuesday after media reported that Real Madrid had estimated that the 23-year-old Vinicius, injured in the team’s 1-0 victory at Celta Vigo in the Spanish league, could be sidelined for about a month.Raphinha was drafted into the Brazil squad for games against Bolivia on Sept. 8 and Peru four days later.He last played for Brazil’s national team during the World Cup in Qatar. The 26-year-old winger has five goals in 16 appearances for the national team.The matches will be Fernando Diniz’s first as head coach of Brazil.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Acusan de asesinato a estudiante de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte por el tiroteo en el que murió un profesor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

(CNN) — El sospechoso del tiroteo que tuvo lugar este lunes en la Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Chapel Hill es un estudiante de posgrado, dijo la policía este martes en un comunicado de prensa. Los disparos se cobraron la vida de un profesor de la institución.Tailei Qi, estudiante de posgrado, fue acusado en una corte de asesinato y de portar un arma dentro de una institución educativa. Se declaró inocente y se ordenó su detención sin derecho a fianza.La víctima fue identificada como Zijie Yan, profesor titular del departamento de Ciencias Físicas Aplicadas, quien trabajaba para la Universidad de Carolina del Norte (UNC, por sus siglas en inglés) desde 2019.Los dos se conocían, dijo este martes el jefe de policía de la UNC, Brian James.Qi era un estudiante de posgrado en el mismo departamento y Yan era su profesor titular, según la página biográfica de Qi en la UNC, que ha sido eliminada pero está disponible en Wayback Machine de Internet Archive. Qi ingresó a la facult...

Major survey shows nearly half of Australian athletes live under the national poverty line

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — A survey conducted by the Australian Sports Foundation determined that nearly half of the country’s best athletes are earning below the national poverty line threshold with an annual income of less than 23,000 Australian dollars ($15,000).The foundation, which released the survey Wednesday, said that without increased financial support, Australia risks an exodus of top-tier talent ahead of major international events.The ASF survey polled 2,304 athletes — 600 of them at the elite or international level — across 60 sports and highlighted financial pressures driven by increased costs of competing, particularly travel, as well as accommodation and equipment costs. Athletes also said they had difficulty generating income while focused on elite sport.Two in three elite Australian athletes aged between 18 and 34 have considered quitting their sport, the survey found. One in two athletes aiming to compete in the 2026 Commonwealth Games have considered leaving their sport...

NH woman finds missing 1939 painting at thrift store in Manchester

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

A New Hampshire woman recently found a needle in a haystack in the form of a rare painting at a thrift store. The woman bought the painting for just $4. Now, the painting is expected to sell at auction for close to $250,000. “It’s in very good condition,” said painting conservator Lauren Lewis. “There are a few scratches, little dings, darkened varnish, but nothing unexpected to a pairing of that age that has, in my opinion, never been touched” The initial buyer of the painting found the item at a Savers store in Manchester while in search of used frames. Lewis later came across the painting after the buyer posted photos in a Facebook group. “They posted pictures of the front as well as the back, which was very helpful for me,” Lewis told 7NEWS. “There were some labels on the back, so I was interested.”What the buyer didn’t know was the fact that the painting had been missing for 80 years, first created by Needham artist N.C. Wyeth in 1939 as an...

Lawyer for woman injured in White Sox shooting denies she brought firearm into the ballpark as police continue their investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

With Chicago police leaders saying it’s most likely gunfire that struck two women late Friday at a White Sox game originated inside the ballpark, a lawyer for one of those injured issued a statement disputing any notion his client brought a weapon through security and accidentally fired it.The woman, treated for leg wounds, has found herself under scrutiny on social media as police continue to unravel what happened. Among the possibilities being considered by investigators is whether the woman who was more seriously injured was able to bring a weapon through security, sources have said.An attorney for the woman, 42, a White Sox season ticket holder, said Tuesday that since the shooting they have “reviewed photographic evidence and x-rays of our client’s injuries with firearms and medical experts who confirm the gunshot wound our client sustained was not self-inflicted and was not the result of her accidentally discharging a firearm.”The woman, who according t...

Drew Smith gives up costly home run that leads to Rangers’ win over Mets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

Drew Smith has only given up six home runs this season, but at least half of them have been costly. He served up his sixth of the season Tuesday night at Citi Field in the Mets’ 2-1 loss to the Texas Rangers.The Rangers took the series with the victory, handing the Mets their second straight series loss and their fourth loss in the last five games. Smith replaced left-hander Jose Quintana in the seventh inning. His second pitch to leadoff hitter Mitch Garver went over the left-center fence to break a scoreless tie and effectively hand the Rangers (75-57) the win.Smith has always been adept at elevating his fastball, but this one didn’t get enough rise and the 94.8 MPH pitch was about belt-high.The right-hander (4-5) now has two losses and a blown save as a result of home runs and it was the second time this season he allowed long balls in back-to-back outings. Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, Smith gave up one up to briefly put the Halos ahead, but the Mets came ba...

‘There’s no more question marks’: Nick Madrigal continues to impress Chicago Cubs with his defense at third base

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:44 GMT

Sometimes Chicago Cubs third baseman Nick Madrigal will watch replays of his defensive plays to try to take in all the different angles.Madrigal’s first season at third base has given the Cubs a reliable defender whose advanced metrics rate him as one of the best at the position in the majors.“I’ve been really impressed with the multitude of different scenarios he’s been put in and being able to make a lot of plays,” manager David Ross said Tuesday. “… I’m at the point, there’s no more question marks for me for him at third base. He’s proven that this year, put in a lot of work to get that way. But he’s very valuable at third and done a really nice job. He’s been great.“He’s been really good and I think we’re getting the best version of him at the plate as far as like he’s healthy and I hadn’t seen that seen him swing the bat with this kind of authority and power and gap-to-gap and ...