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Former Santos campaign treasurer to plead guilty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

By Gregory Krieg and Kara Scannell | CNNThe former campaign treasurer for New York Rep. George Santos will plead guilty to at least one federal felony charge in connection with the case against the Republican congressman, according to court documents.Nancy Marks, a veteran GOP operative, oversaw the Santos campaign’s finances before being dismissed after a series of filing abnormalities led to allegations of wrongdoing against her and the candidate.The case against Marks has the same court docket number as listed for Santos’ case.Santos pleaded not guilty to 13 federal charges – seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the US House of Representatives – in the same courtroom in May.

Putin claims Russia has tested nuclear-powered missile

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

By Tim Lister and Sergey Gudkov | CNNRussian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia has successfully carried out a test of a new generation of nuclear-powered cruise missile.State news agency RIA Novosti quoted Putin as saying the “last successful test of the Burevestnik, a global-range cruise missile with a nuclear installation, a nuclear propulsion system, has been conducted.”Putin was speaking at the Valdai Forum in Sochi.The program to develop the Burevestnik was announced by Putin in March 2018 as part of a broader initiative to develop a new generation of intercontinental and hypersonic missiles. Among them were the Kinzhal ballistic missile and the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle. Addressing the West, he said in that speech: “Listen to us now.”Putin told the Federal Assembly in March 2018 that the goal was to ensure a strategic balance in the world for decades to come, including the Burevestnik and Sarmat missiles.“It is a low-flying stealth missile carrying a n...

Real estate firms team up for huge East Bay land grab ahead of housing project

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

DUBLIN — Two real estate firms have teamed up to buy a huge chunk of East Bay land that is being eyed as the site of a large housing development in eastern Dublin consisting of several hundred residences.Trumark Homes and Arroyo Capital Partners, acting through affiliates, have bought 162 acres of land on Croak Road in Dublin, paying $164 million for the property, according to documents filed on Sept. 29 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office.Croak Properties, an affiliate of the Croak family that had owned the property, sold the land to an affiliate of Trumark Homes for $164 million. Trumark then immediately sold the 162 acres to an affiliate of Arroyo Capital for $140.6 million.162 acres of land at and near 4038 Croak Road in eastern Dublin, shown within the outline. Boundaries are approximate. (Google Maps)Irvine-based Arroyo Capital touts a business model that enables it to buy stakes in residential projects nationwide, according to a post on the company̵...

Single-family residence sells for $3.4 million in Pleasanton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

7190 Rosecliff Court – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 7100 block of Rosecliff Court in Pleasanton was sold on Aug. 14, 2023 for $3,440,000, or $675 per square foot. The house, built in 2004, has an interior space of 5,096 square feet. This single-story home boasts a generous living space with six bedrooms and seven bathrooms. Additionally, the home is equipped with a three-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently. The property’s backyard also includes a pool.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:A 3,265-square-foot home on the 1900 block of West Lagoon Road in Pleasanton sold in June 2023, for $2,501,000, a price per square foot of $766. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In June 2022, a 5,096-square-foot home on Beaumont Court in Pleasanton sold for $3,850,000, a price per square foot of $755. The home has 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms.On Royal Creek Court, Pleasanton, in July 2022, a 3,541-square-foot home was sold ...

Death traps for daredevils: Nevada’s abandoned mines pose endless risks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

Colton Lochhead | Las Vegas Review-Journal (TNS)LAS VEGAS — Nevada is home to more than 300,000 abandoned mines — mines that can kill you in an almost unimaginable number of ways.But those mines from Nevada’s olden days are attracting a modern-day problem for state and federal officials in charge of taking care of those death traps: vloggers and YouTubers.Interest in abandoned mines has spiked in recent years, according to Sean Derby, chief of Nevada’s abandoned mine lands program with the state Division of Minerals. Part of that has been driven by increased access as off-road vehicles and ATVs have become more popular. But online influencers filming themselves delving into the mines also has played a significant role, Derby said.Most of the mine divers aren’t from Nevada, where the state for decades has gone into schools to educate kids about the dangers that abandoned mines hold, Derby said.“What we’re seeing now though is a new generation coming from all over the place who see mi...

Washington State’s feud with ESPN: It’s time for ‘GameDay’ and McAfee to cool things down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ is heading to Dallas this week for the Red River Rivalry. A special guest representing Texas or Oklahoma will undoubtedly make an appearance. So will the Washington State flag, Ol’ Crimson, which flies in the background of the ‘GameDay’ set each week.But will Washington State itself — the school, the team or its representatives — be part of the on-air discussion?Let’s hope not.Because if Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee and the ‘GameDay’ gang are talking about the Cougars, it’s a sign the adults have left the room and the gloves are off the hands.Hopefully, the public spat between the network and the school is over. It started because of a misunderstanding by WSU coach Jake Dickert, escalated on social media when former Cougars QB Ryan Leaf got involved and peaked last weekend when McAfee, on the ‘GameDay’ set, devolved into bully mode and told Washington State to “shut up.&...

Union City mobile home park stabbing leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was killed Thursday morning in a stabbing at a mobile home park in Union City, according to the Union City Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the Tropics Mobile Home Park located at 33000 Almaden Boulevard on a report of a person being stabbed. Thieves targeting drivers at gas stations, East Bay police agency warns At the scene, officers found three victims with injuries. One of the victims was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two others were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.The suspect has not been located and remains at large, according to police. No motive for the incident has been established. There is no known threat to the area at this time, according to Union City PD. The incident remains under investigation.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Heat Advisory hits Bay Area starting Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- We may have moved past summer on the calendar, but hot temperatures are still making an impact. A Heat Advisory in the Bay Area begins at 11 a.m. Thursday and lasts through Friday, the National Weather Service announced.High temperatures will reach into the 90s across much of the region Thursday, NWS Bay Area said on X. The Heat Advisory issued will specifically affect the Bay Area coastline and include San Francisco. The hot air is also expected to stretch south, where the advisory will also impact the Santa Clara Valley, Santa Cruz County, the Monterey Bay coast, Carmel Valley and the Northern Salinas Valley. Blue Angels schedule, where to watch, what you need to know Daytime highs in these regions will be in the upper 80s to near 100s, well above their average daytime temperatures. The record temperature to beat in Half Moon Bay on Thursday is 82 degrees, a record set in 2013, weather officials said. NWS Bay Area has forecasted Thursday’s high temperatur...

Blue Angels schedule, where to watch, what you need to know

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are already in the skies above San Francisco making practice runs for the Fleet Week Air Show that kicks off Friday. The precision flying squadron is once again the headlining act for the annual air show, which also features the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, United Airlines, and the Navy Memorial Squadron. SF Fleet Week 2023: schedule, events, what you need to know Blue Angels scheduleThe Blue Angels will fly all three days of the Fleet Week Air Show, which will take place over three days from Friday, Oct. 6 through Sunday Oct. 8. The Air Show gets underway at 12:43 p.m. on Friday and starts at 12:18 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.The Blue Angels kick off their portion of the show at 3 p.m. on all three days, beginning with "Fat Albert," a massive C-130 Super Hercules maintenance and support plane. After Fat Albert completes its flight, the anticipated action kicks off.The Blue Angels team will take to the skies at 3:15 p.m. on all three ...

As 2024 Looms, Democrats’ Campaign Tech Crumbles Under Private Equity Squeeze

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

The company in charge of the Democratic Party’s prized campaign technology tools announced its second round of layoffs in just under a year on September 6, slashing a total of nearly 350 jobs this year just as the 2024 elections ramp up.In recent years, the privately owned monopoly over the Democratic Party’s voter data has changed hands from one for-profit company to another. Apax Partners, a global private equity firm, currently owns EveryAction and NGP VAN, the firms that house the Democrats’ suite of voter file, compliance, and organizing tools. Apax acquired them from another private equity firm in 2021, creating a new merged entity called Bonterra.Last month, according to current and former employees, Bonterra cut at least 20 percent of its staff, more than 200 employees. Staff members across EveryAction and NGP VAN, which hold the Democratic Party’s most sensitive data, were cut. At least a quarter of the people laid off belonged to the union, 51 of them unit members from Eve...