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In Iran, snap checkpoints and university purges mark the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini protests

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:57 GMT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Snap checkpoints. Internet disruptions. University purges. Iran’s theocracy is trying hard to both ignore the upcoming anniversary of nationwide protests over the country’s mandatory headscarf law and tamp down on any possibility of more unrest.Yet the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini still reverberates across Iran. Some women are choosing to go without the headscarf, or hijab, despite an increasing crackdown by authorities. Graffiti, likely against Iran’s government, is rapidly painted over in black by Tehran’s municipal workers. University professors have been fired over their apparent support for demonstrators. International pressure remains high on Iran, even as the administration tries to deescalate tensions with other nations in the region and the West after years of confrontation. “The weaponization of ‘public morals’ to deny women and girls their freedom of expression is deeply disempowering and will entrench and expand ge...

How an extramarital affair factors into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:57 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — How much does an extramarital affair matter to whether Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton keeps his job? An answer may arrive soon.The question hangs over the Republican’s impeachment trial that resumes Tuesday and is approaching the final stretch of testimony before a jury of state senators decides whether Paxton should be removed from office on charges of corruption and bribery. Most of the senators are Republicans and one is his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, although she will not have a vote in the verdict. But she has attended the entire trial so far, including Monday, when she sat in the Senate chamber as one of her husband’s former employees gave an account of the affair in the most public detail to date: How the relationship took a toll on staffers, how she urged Paxton to consider the risks and how she asked him to tell his wife about the woman.“Just because somebody has an affair doesn’t mean they’re a — quote — ‘criminal’ does ...

Malaysia’s Appeals Court upholds Najib’s acquittal in one of his 1MDB trial

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:57 GMT

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld the acquittal of former Prime Minister Najib Razak of audit tampering in relation to the multibillion dollar looting of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad state fund, though he remains in prison for other graft charges.The court struck out the appeal after prosecutors failed to meet deadlines in filing documents to support their bid, Najib’s lawyer Mohamed Shafee Abdullah told a news conference. Najib, 70, was acquitted in March after the High Court ruled prosecutors failed to show that he abused his position to order amendments to a 1MDB audit report in 2016 to coverup wrongdoings before it was presented in Parliament.“The acquittal is upheld without any further process,” Shafee said, adding that prosecutors are unlikely to appeal to the top court.The audit tampering is one of Najib’s several corruption trials. He is currently serving a 12-year jail term after losing his final appeal last year in his first of sev...

Shaker ignites in second half to fend off upset-minded Averill Park

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:57 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- It was a tale of two halves between the Averill Park and Shaker football teams Saturday morning in Latham. After the two sides combined to score nine points through the first two quarters, they erupted for 37 over the final 24 minutes of game action. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! The Blue Bison finished strong, though, in their home opener, scoring 18 unanswered points to close the game and fend off the upset-minded Warriors, winning 30-16.A defensive battle broke out in the opening frame; the score remained 0-0 at the conclusion of the quarter, but Shaker was set up with favorable field position to start the second stanza after a fumble recovery by Rhys Lewis deep in A-P territory.Blue Bison quarterback Marcus Snipes turned that into six points, connecting with Matt Bennett on a fourth down and long situation for a 15-yard TD strike. Bennett managed to just get his foot down in the back of the end zone for an acro...

Foreign Minister Tajani: 'Italy wants to be key partner for Kazakhstan'

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:57 GMT

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani (pictured) paid an official visit to Kazakhstan on 5 September. In an interview with The Astana Times, Minister Tajani spoke about co-operation between Kazakhstan and Italy, as well as some of the key partnership projects. Minister Tajani, welcome to Astana. Your visit to Kazakhstan is eagerly awaited. Could you please share some thoughts on its main goals? I have been looking forward to visiting your beautiful country for so long. Since its independence in 1991, Kazakhstan has always been a key partner for Italy in the region. This visit is to confirm the Italian government’s attention to Central Asia and to Kazakhstan in particular. It is to confirm our friendship, the quality of our relations, and also to reaffirm that we want to strengthen our political, economic and cultural co-operation. Bilateral as well as multilateral cooperation between countries is crucial for global...

Brazen thief breaks-into Beverly Grove home while family slept inside

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:57 GMT

A Beverly Grove family is concerned for their safety after home surveillance cameras captured a brazen burglar who broke into their home while they were asleep and swiped cash and the family car. The incident occurred on Sept. 10 around 3:30 a.m. with the thief jumping a locked gate and wandering around the backyard before slipping inside the home.  Rabbi Moshe Nourollah, the homeowner, examined the damage where the thief broke in and said he still can’t believe that someone would do that.  “Coming in the middle of the night, bombarding somebody’s house, stealing, that’s insane, you know what I mean?” he told KTLA.  The security cameras on the home did not deter the crook, and the family’s alarm system was not activated.  “He came in from the back door,” Batya Nourollah said. “Police said he pried open the door, he came inside, took the wallet. He came upstairs where I was sleeping in my bedroom. It's mortifying."It wasn’t until the next day that the Nourollah’s ...

Families, loved ones across the U.S. honor 9/11 victims

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:57 GMT

Families, loved ones, and supporters in Southern California and all over the world are remembering a somber anniversary as Monday marks 22 years since the deadliest terror attack in the United States on September 11, 2001. From coast to coast, it was a day of remembrance to honor the nearly 3,000 lives that were lost and the bravery that saved the lives of countless others. The deadly attack brought the nation together and Southern California residents continue to honor the promise to never forget and remember the victims. "Now more than ever, it is essential for communities like ours in Beverly Hills to foster a spirit of unity, vigilance, and strength,” said Chief Mark Stainbrook of the Beverly Hills Police Department during a memorial to honor the victims. “Let us ensure the legacy of 9/11 is not one of sorrow, but also strength in the face of evil."Ceremony honoring 9/11 victims (KTLA)Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Robert Cordobes was at Ground Zero 22 years ago o...

Redwood City: Man arrested on suspicion of grabbing girl

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:57 GMT

REDWOOD CITY – A 56-year-old Redwood City man was arrested on suspicion of grabbing a 16-year-old girl around the waist and making sexual comments to her last week in Redwood City, police said.The incident happened just before 4 p.m. Friday at the Redwood City Caltrain station, located at 1 James Ave., according to the Redwood City Police Department.The man was arrested on suspicion of child annoyance, as well as a warrant stemming from a different crime and for possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.The man does not match the description of a suspect in a similar incident at the station on Aug. 18, according to police. The suspect in that case is missing an eye.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose man convicted of kidnapping, carjacking Lyft driver Crime and Public Safety | San Jose: Three arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after police pursuit Crime and Public Safety | Two arrested in connection with armed robb...

The top 10 most expensive home sales in Oakland, reported the week of Sep. 4

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:57 GMT

A house in Oakland that sold for $2.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Oakland in the past week.In total, 12 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.8 million, $849 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Sep. 4 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.4 million, single-family house in the 6600 block of Evergreen Ave.The sale of the detached house in the 6600 block of Evergreen Ave., Oakland, has been finalized. The price was $1,400,000, and the new owners took over the house in July. The house was built in 1962 and has a living area of 1,304 square feet. The price per square foot was $1,074. The house features two bedrooms and one bathrooms.9. $1.5 million, detached house in the 1700 block of Wellington StreetThe 1,396 square-foot single-family house in the 1700 block of Wellington ...

Ex-Peninsula cop convicted of murdering six people in 1983 dies of natural causes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:57 GMT

SAN QUENTIN – A former Peninsula police officer convicted of murdering six people in his Burlingame warehouse in the early 1980s died of natural causes last week, authorities said.Anthony “Jack” Sully, 79, was pronounced dead around 2:20 a.m. Friday at a medical facility outside of the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, where he was housed, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a news release Monday.The Marin County Coroner’s Office will determine Sully’s official cause of death.Sully was sentenced to death on June 3, 1986, for the murders of 24-year-old Kathryn Barrett, 22-year-old Barbara Searcy, 24-year-old Gloria Jean Fravel, 19-year-old Brendan Oakden, 24-year-old Michael Thomas and 20-year-old Phyllis Melendez.The victims were beaten, stabbed and shot inside an electrical supply warehouse in 1983. Three of the bodies were found stuffed into barrels dumped at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.Sully, a police officer from 1966 to 1974, maintained at...