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Report: Justice Thomas repeatedly accepted undisclosed luxury trips

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:46 GMT

Associated PressWASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips nearly every year from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow without reporting them on financial disclosure forms, ProPublica reports.In a lengthy story published Thursday the nonprofit investigative journalism organization catalogs various trips Thomas has taken aboard Crow’s yacht and private jet as well as to Crow’s private resort in the Adirondacks. A 2019 trip to Indonesia the story detailed could have cost more than $500,000 had Thomas chartered the plane and yacht himself, ProPublica reported.Supreme Court justices, like other federal judges, are required to file an annual financial disclosure report which asks them to list gifts they have received. It was not clear why Thomas omitted the trips, but under a judiciary policy guide consulted by The Associated Press, food, lodging or entertainment received as “personal hospitality of any individual&...

Bob Lee begged for help after stabbing that led to his death: reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:46 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Cash App founder Bob Lee begged for help after being stabbed outside of a luxury apartment building on Main Street near the Bay Bridge, according to reports. Lee screamed, "Help! Someone stabbed me," into his phone as he called 911 for himself, surveillance footage and police records obtained by the San Francisco Standard reportedly showed.San Francisco police said they found the beloved 43-year-old member of the local tech industry was suffering from apparent stab wounds just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. He later died from his injuries. The video apparently shows Lee walking up Main Street away from the Bay Bridge after being stabbed and crossing the intersection of Harrison. He then apparently asks for help from someone in a Toyota Camry, shows his wound and collapses to the ground as the Camry drives away.President of the San Francisco Police Association Tracy McCray appeared on Fox News and commented on video showed Lee walking around asking for help after be...

San Jose massage therapist arrested for sexual assault

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:46 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Jose massage therapist has been arrested for sexual assault, the San Jose Police Department said. Police said they initially received a report in July of 2022 from a female survivor who said they were sexually assaulted by their massage therapist. Armed home invasion suspect arrested by San Jose PD The SJPD Sexual Assaults Investigation Unit conducted a follow up investigation and identified an additional victim. Antonio Zacariz, 73, of San Jose, was identified as the suspect. Zacariz has worked as a massage therapist since 2015, performing massages at his home, police said.Police obtained a warrant for Zacariz's arrest and arrested him at his home without incident on March 7, 2023.

Pro-Israel Fund Manager Invested $500M in Israeli Arms Firm. Now Activist Investors Want Answers.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:46 GMT

The Canadian bank that holds the largest foreign share of an Israeli weapons manufacturer is coming under scrutiny from human rights groups over its stake in the company.Last fall, Scotiabank, one of Canada’s largest banks, was reported by Bloomberg to have become a major shareholder in Elbit Systems, Israel’s premier defense contractor. On Tuesday, at a shareholder meeting, a representative of the ethical investing activist group Ek? delivered a petition on behalf of 12,000 signatories calling on Scotiabank to divest from the firm.“Since the petition started in October, we have asked Scotiabank to divest from Elbit Systems. This is a company whose weapons have caused countless civilian deaths,” said Angus Wong, the senior campaign manager from Ek?, the group formerly known as SumOfUs. “The question is not why they own shares — it is why they are the biggest foreign shareholder in Elbit. We demand to know why Scotiabank is investing hundreds of millions of dollars of funds from midd...

DC region prepares for severe storms, possible hail Thursday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:46 GMT

People the D.C. area should get their wet weather gear ready to go for the strong storms that will come Thursday afternoon and evening. Here’s what you need to know to prepare.Heavy rain is expected to fall at some point during the afternoon and into the evening, 7News First Alert meteorologist Veronica Johnson said.Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Current traffic conditionsWeather forecastClosings and DelaysSign up for WTOP alerts“Storms could pack a punch with some high winds, even some hail. And well, we’re certainly going to get some brief heavy rain,” Johnson said.Temperatures will be in the upper 70s to mid-80s and it will be mostly cloudy overnight, 7News First Alert meteorologist Steve Rudin said.There will be a wide range of rainfall totals from 0.10 inches to over 0.50 inches expected in some neighborhoods, 7News First Alert meteorologist Eileen Whelan said.Friday will feel noticeably different, with lower humidity and ...

Court rules documents in Sanford case must be unsealed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:46 GMT

The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that affidavits from an investigation into child pornography allegations against billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford must be unsealed.In 2019, South Dakota investigators searched his email account, as well as his cellular and internet service providers, for evidence of possession of child pornography, after his accounts were flagged by a technology firm.Sanford, the state’s richest man, was not charged after the South Dakota attorney general’s office said its investigation into the allegations found no prosecutable offenses within the state’s jurisdiction.Sanford had sought to bar affidavits used to issue search warrants in the case. But the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and ProPublica argued in court that the documents should be made public. After the decision not to file charges, Judge James Power ordered in June 2022 that South Dakota law required the affidavits to be unsealed. They were kept sealed while Sanford’s attorneys ...

EPA proposes limiting chemical plant pollution

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:46 GMT

In what could prove a significant move for communities facing air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Thursday that chemical plants nationwide measure certain hazardous compounds that cross beyond their property lines and reduce them when they are too high.The proposed rules would reduce cancer risk and other exposure for communities that live close to harmful emitters, the EPA said. The data would be made public and the results would force companies to fix problems that increase emissions. “This is probably the most significant rule I’m experiencing in my 30 years of working in cancer alley,” said Beverly Wright executive director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. She referred to an area dense petrochemical industry development along the Gulf coast. In the past, Wright said, even when emissions caused harm, residents weren’t able to sue and reduce the threat.The proposed me...

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:46 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — An interagency review led by the National Security Council of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan largely lays the blame on former President Donald Trump, saying President Joe Biden was “severely constrained” by the decisions of his predecessor.The White House on Thursday publicly released a 12-page summary of the results of the so-called “hotwash” of U.S. policies around the ending of the nation’s longest war, taking little responsibility for its own actions. The administration said most of the after-action reviews, which were transmitted privately to Congress on Thursday, were highly classified and would not be released publicly.“President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” the White House summary states, noting that when Biden entered office, “the Taliban were in the strongest military position that they had been in since 2001, c...

Emergency funds: How much you should save and how to get started

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:46 GMT

This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA.Emergencies can happen at any time. You may need a new roof, to fix a broken refrigerator or make up for lost income. Making sure you have an emergency savings fund is vital to help you get through a season of tough financial times.Emergency savings funds can help you pay for any large and unplanned expenses and are an important part of your financial security. And not all Americans are saving with an emergency in mind. Nearly half (49 percent) of U.S. adults have less savings (39 percent) or no savings (10 percent) compared to a year ago, according to a February Bankrate survey of 1,000 adults. In fact, the survey found that more than one in three Americans have more credit card debt than emergency savings — the highest percentage in 12 years of Bankrate asking this survey question.The experts at PenFed Credit Union encourage an emergency savings fund because “it serves as your financial safety net, e...

Patrol: Missouri tornado victims were in trailer or camper

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:46 GMT

The five people who were killed when a tornado barreled through their Missouri village were inside a mobile home or adjacent camper that were obliterated, authorities said Thursday.The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the names of the victims. Glenn Burcks, 62, lived in the mobile home. Susan Sullivan, 57, also lived there along with her 37-year-old nephew, James Skaggs. Also killed were Sullivan’s 16-year-old granddaughter, Destinee Nicole Koenig of Sikeston, Missouri, and 18-year-old Michael McCoy. Koenig’s obituary said McCoy was her boyfriend.The tornado strafed a 22-mile (35-kilometer) stretch of southeastern Missouri, including Glenallen, starting shortly after 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. It came during a week of violent storms and tornadoes in the central and southern U.S., including Kentucky, where National Weather Service said Thursday that it was surveying damage from three EF-1 twisters that touched down.Glenallen, which is home to only about 60 people and sits...