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Pension reform protests resume in France after talks fail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:23 GMT

By John Leicester, Thomas Adamson and Oleg Cetinic | Associated PressPARIS — Protesters disrupted vehicle traffic at Paris’ main airport and police fired clouds of tear gas in other French cities in the latest round of strikes and demonstrations Thursday against President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reforms.Macron’s drive to raise the national retirement age from 62 to 64 has ignited a months-long firestorm of public anger.Talks between trade union leaders and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne broke up Wednesday without a breakthrough, setting the stage for protesters’ return to the streets, while unions called yet another day of protests for April 13.However, the number of strikers has fallen, particularly in the transportation sector, since protests began in January. About 400,000 people joined the protest in Paris Thursday, down from 450,000 the week before, said the powerful CGT union. Interior Ministry estimates of the marchers’ numbers weren&...

Four-bedroom home sells in Danville for $2.4 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:23 GMT

252 Balceta Court – Google Street ViewA 2,884-square-foot house built in 1976 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 200 block of Balceta Court in Danville was sold on March 16, 2023. The $2,440,000 purchase price works out to $846 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, an attached garage, and three parking spaces. The unit sits on a 0.5-acre lot.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On El Capitan Drive, Danville, in September 2022, a 2,660-square-foot home was sold for $1,712,000, a price per square foot of $644. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2022, a 2,423-square-foot home on Alviso Way in Danville sold for $2,210,000, a price per square foot of $912. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 1,984-square-foot home on the 300 block of Alviso Way in Danville sold in November 2022, for $1,650,000, a price per square foot of $832. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

San Jose police arrest man on suspicion of home invasion, assault

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:23 GMT

A 33-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of several felonies after an alleged home invasion that came at the end of a series of violent crimes in San Jose, according to authorities.Police were called to a home on the 40 block of Muller Place around 9:30 a.m. March 31 for a report of an armed home invasion, San Jose authorities said in a news release Thursday. After a search of the area, police found and arrested the subject, who carried a tool that looked similar to a firearm, police said.Investigators later linked the San Jose man to several violent crimes throughout the city from March 18 to March 31. Those alleged crimes included carjacking, robbery, attempted robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.In one particular situation, the suspect allegedly tried to lure a 16-year-old girl into a carjacked vehicle. In another, a victim suffered moderate but non life-threatening injuries, according to SJPD.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Drug trafficking ch...

SF Giants fans: Crab fries, Italian beef, grilled cheese (with hot soup) join the Oracle Park lineup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:23 GMT

With MLB games getting faster this season, San Francisco Giants fans will want to arrive early at Oracle Park and head straight for the food lines to order what are likely to become the 2023 fan favorites:CRAB FRIES: Think of this as the snack size of the Crazy Crab sandwich. The Bon Appetit cooks will be tossing waffle fries with Old Bay seasoning and then topping them with Dungeness crab and a drizzle of garlic lemon aioli. Look for them at Murph’s Pub in Section 122 and The Cove in the Blue Shield Field Club Lounge.GRILLED CHEESE AND SOUP: Where was the hot tomato soup when we needed it at Candlestick? At least it’s here now during these cold days and nights of early spring. The Grilled Cheese Cart will offer a rotating menu of grilled cheese sandwiches that includes the Three Cheese Classic, Bacon BBQ, Italian and Brie/Apricot. Located on the Alaska Airlines Club Level.ITALIAN BEEF: The Chicago Dog Cart will be serving up this other Chicago favorite, seasoned roast beef se...

Report: Justice Thomas repeatedly accepted undisclosed luxury trips

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:23 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:23 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:23 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:23 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:23 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:23 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 ...