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Special counsel asks high court to rule on Trump’s immunity

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:55 GMT

By Mark Sherman and Eric Tucker | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.A federal judge ruled the case could go forward, but Trump, 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner, signaled he would ask the federal appeals court in Washington to reverse that outcome.Smith is attempting to bypass the appeals court. The request filed Monday for the Supreme Court to take up the matter directly reflects Smith’s desire to keep the trial, currently set for March 4, on track and to prevent any delays that could push back the case until after next year’s presidential election.“This case presents a fundamental question at the heart of our democracy: whether a former President is absolutely immune from federal prosecution for crimes committed while in office or is constitutiona...

SJPD arrest man for homicide after assault victim dies

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:55 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Jose Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect for homicide Monday stemming from an assault in a home last month. Officers initially responded to a report of a family disturbance on Nov. 13 in the 50 block of Lester Avenue.Arriving at the scene, officers discovered an unconscious man who had been assaulted by his daughter's boyfriend, Nikolas Anderson police said. Anderson was located at the residence, was taken into custody without incident and booked for assault. Danville police search for suspects in robbery at consignment center The victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.On Thursday, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased, police said. Following a preliminary investigation, the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office began an investigation, citing the cause of death as a homicide.The investigation was then taken up by the SJPD Homicide Unit and the SJPD Family Violence Unit. After it was determined that the susp...

Santa Rosa police arrest woman for alleged possession of loaded, gun narcotics

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:55 GMT

(BCN) -- Santa Rosa officers arrested a woman Sunday afternoon for allegedly carrying a loaded firearm while in possession of illegal drugs, according to police.At approximately 5:40 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to the area of Rusch Court and West 3rd Street after learning there was a vehicle blocking the roadway. They saw the vehicle and met with its occupant. Santa Rosa schools to boost police presence following recent violence Police said officers noticed she had an open alcoholic can inside her vehicle. They also discovered she had an outstanding warrant out of Lake County. During a search of the vehicle, officers found drug paraphernalia, suspected fentanyl, and a loaded .357 revolver which was not registered to her. She was arrested for the warrant and various violations, and her vehicle was towed from the roadway, police said.She was booked into Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm in public, prohibited person in p...

Two arrested at Northgate Mall after allegedly using child to shoplift

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:55 GMT

(KRON) – Two people allegedly stealing with a minor were arrested by the San Rafael Police Department. San Rafael police officers received a call of two adults with a minor who were layering and concealing merchandise to shoplift at a department store in the Northgate Mall at 7:45 p.m. on Dec. 9.  Five suspects wanted for allegedly stealing Upon officers’ arrival, they located a female suspect. Officers arrested her and recovered the merchandise from her purse.A male suspect was located in another area of the store and was then detained. The male suspect was found in possession of a 9mm handgun without a serial number, police said. According to the police investigation, it was determined that the female suspect had two felony warrants for her arrest. The male suspect was determined to be on parole, according to police. The woman was booked for the two felony arrest warrants. The male suspect was booked for felony possession of a concealed firearm, a felon in po...

Egyptians vote on second day of an election that’s sure to see President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:55 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians cast their ballots Monday in the second day of voting in a presidential election that is certain to see President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi secure another term in office.The vote, which began across this Mideast country on Sunday, has been overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, on Egypt’s eastern borders. The vote is also taking place amid a staggering economic crisis in a nation of 105 million people where nearly a third live in poverty, according to official figures.The crisis stems from mismanagement of the economy but also from the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine, which rattled the global economy.El-Sissi faces no serious challenger, although there are three other candidates: Farid Zahran, head of the opposition Social Democratic Party; Abdel-Sanad Yamama, chairman of the Wafd Party; and Hazem Omar, head of the Republican People’s Party.As of noon Monday, 45% of the citizens eligible to vote had cast thei...

Zelenskyy issues plea for support during Washington visit as Ukraine funding stalls in Congress

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:55 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kicked off a quick visit to Washington on Monday, warning in a speech to a defense university that Russia may be fighting in Ukraine but its “real target is freedom” in America and around the world. He also issued a personal plea for Congress to break its deadlock and approve continued support for Ukraine.His time in Washington, which will include meetings on Tuesday at the White House and with Congress, is part of a last-minute push by the Biden administration to convince lawmakers to pass a supplemental funding bill, as officials warn that the money for Ukraine is running out.President Joe Biden has asked Congress for $61.4 billion for wartime funding for Ukraine as part of a $110 billion package that also includes money for Israel and other national security priorities. But the request is caught up in a debate over U.S. immigration policy and border security. The U.S. has already provided Ukraine $111 billion for its fight...

1 in 5 players at Women’s World Cup abused online, FIFA says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:55 GMT

ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — Players at the Women’s World Cup were 29% more likely to receive online abuse than those at the men’s tournament in 2022, said a report published on Monday.One in five players (152) at the Women’s World Cup received “targeted discriminatory, abusive or threatening messaging,” according to FIFA and global players’ association FIFPRO.They released data from FIFA’s Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), which tries to help shield players, teams and officials from online abuse and hate speech.Almost 50% of “detected and verified” abusive messages were homophobic, sexual and sexist, SMPS added.“The abuse that persists online impacts football players all over the world and it cannot be ignored. This toxic online environment is a risky place to be in for players and it affects their mental health and wellbeing,” FIFPRO president David Aganzo said. “Football has a responsibility to protect the players around their workspace.”The SMPS was launche...

Empoli draws with Lecce in Serie A game of costly defensive errors

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:55 GMT

ROME (AP) — Empoli drew at home to Lecce 1-1 and extended the visitor’s winless run to 10 matches in Serie A on Monday.It was the fourth game in a row Lecce drew and it moved to 17 points, five ahead of Empoli, which sat one place above the relegation zone.It could have been different for Lecce after it took the lead in the 64th minute thanks to a goalkeeping error by Etrit Berisha. Zambian winger Lameck Banda tried his luck from almost 30 meters out, and although the shot appeared to pose little danger it bounced right in front of Berisha and between his legs.Empoli, though, struck back seven minutes later with an equally fortunate goal. Defender Hamza Rafia stuck out a leg to stop a cross from the right but the ball hit his knee and deflected in over his own keeper.Inter Milan leads the league, two points ahead of Juventus.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/SoccerSource

Rishi Sunak faces a revolt in the UK Parliament over his Rwanda plan after a grilling on COVID-19

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:55 GMT

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced a rebellion from restive lawmakers over his signature immigration policy, while fending off tough questions Monday about his judgment during the COVID-19 pandemic.The twin pressures add up to one of the toughest weeks of Sunak’s 13 months in office, with both his present authority and past record at stake.Legislation intended to salvage Sunak’s blocked plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda faces a vote in the House of Commons on Tuesday. While disparate groups of Conservative lawmakers met in Parliament to pick holes in the bill, Sunak was undergoing a six-hour grilling at the U.K.’s pandemic inquiry, where he denied taking risks with public health.Sunak was Treasury chief to Prime Minister Boris Johnson when the pandemic hit, and backed a discount initiative that encouraged people to go back to restaurants in August 2020 after months of lockdown.The government’s scientific advisers have told the judge-led inquiry that they w...

Biden announces 3 decommissioned Philadelphia fire companies are reopening with federal funds

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:55 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that three decommissioned fire companies were being reopened with federal funding, including a ladder truck that would have been the closest responder to a deadly rowhouse blaze started when a Christmas tree caught fire last year. The fire in the Fairmount neighborhood last year killed three adults and nine children, and was the worst fire in Philadelphia in more than a century. Mayor Jim Kenney said firefighters sat on the stoop in tears, unable to save all the victims. Biden said that had the company been operational, it might have turned out differently. “This neighborhood once again has a ladder company on-call 24 hours a day,” Biden said. “On the day of the Fairmont fire, if the company hadn’t been decommissioned Ladder 1 would have been the closest truck to the fire. God only knows whether it would have been able to get there earlier … and maybe save some lives.” The president’s brief remarks — roughly ...