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Ex-San Francisco building inspector convicted, sentenced to prison

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Bernard "Bernie" Curran, a former senior building inspector for the city's Department of Building Inspection, was convicted of violating conflict of interest laws.Curran was sentenced to serve two years in prison, which he will serve concurrently with a federal 1-year prison sentence."The residents of San Francisco must be able to trust that the city’s public officials act withintegrity and in accordance with the law," said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. "Publicofficials, such as Mr. Curran, who violate laws designed to ensure such integrity will be heldaccountable for their improper actions."Curran, 62, was convicted in federal and city courts. The United States Attorney charged Curran with crimes for accepting cash payments and charitable donations from developers and property owners whose projects he had responsibility for approving. Curran pleaded guilty to two counts of accepting illegal gratuities. The former building inspector was also prosecuted by...

How much could a new scoreboard at Nats Park cost DC taxpayers?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:19 GMT

It looks like the Washington Nationals are getting a new scoreboard to replace the one currently at the ballpark, which is now 15 years old.But the taxpayer-funded price tag is eye-popping — “somewhere around” 20 to 22 million dollars, according to DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson.“The Nationals have asked … have said that the scoreboard is about to fall apart,” Mendelson said.Mendelson made the comments in a media briefing Monday, at which he talked about several big expenses potentially coming for the District in the 2024 budget. He said he supports Events DC, the public-private partnership company that maintains the city-owned ballpark, replacing the scoreboard.Events DC has agreed to foot the bill, according to Mendelson.“But that’s not an issue that comes to the Council, that’s really an issue under the lease — the lease requires that the District government maintain the facility that it owns,” Mendelson said, describing the govern...

Matthew Stafford, healthy or not, is keeping the Los Angeles Rams in the mix

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:19 GMT

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — As long as Matthew Stafford is on the field, the Los Angeles Rams have shown they can compete.It was all the more evident when Stafford overcame a hard landing on his hip early in the fourth quarter to direct a 29-23 overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.“Obviously, you want him to be healthy, but something about him, he always plays with a pretty good edge when he’s got something to work through too,” Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday.Stafford sustained a hip contusion. McVay expects his quarterback to be available to play this week.“He is a stud and, obviously, we saw him gut through that yesterday. Definitely took a good shot there, but we feel like he should be good to go,” McVay said.McVay said Stafford had further testing after sustaining a “good deep bruise.” Those evaluations did not indicate anything that might keep Stafford out of practice or threaten his status against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.“He’s nice and sore...

La tormenta tropical Philippe toca tierra en Barbuda

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:19 GMT

(CNN) –– La tormenta tropical Philippe tocó tierra en Barbuda en la tarde de este lunes con vientos de 80 km/h, según una actualización especial del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés).El boletín más reciente de la agencia señaló que Philippe mantiene los vientos de 80 km/h con ráfagas más fuertes. Los vientos con fuerza de tormenta tropical se extienden a 281 km desde el centro de la tormenta. El centro de Philippe está a unos 128 km al este-sureste de St. Martin, y la tormenta se mueve hacia el oeste-noroeste a 11,2 km/hHay avisos vigentes de tormenta tropical vigentes para Barbuda y Antigua. Se esperan condiciones de tormenta tropical en estas islas la noche de este lunes. También se espera que Barbuda y Antigua reciban hasta 15,2 cm de lluvia, mientras que el resto de las islas de Sotavento podrían recibir de 5 a 10 cm de lluvia.Philippe se moverá hacia el noroeste hasta el martes por la mañana antes de comenzar a desplazarse hacia el norte para la noche...

Debate continues over the controversial holding call in the Chiefs’ win over the Jets

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:19 GMT

It’s the holding call heard ’round the NFL. And the debate over whether it was even a penalty continues to rage.Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner was penalized for defensive holding on Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a third-and-20 play late in the fourth quarter Sunday night — a decision by referee Frank Steratore that negated an interception by Michael Carter II and gave the ball back to Patrick Mahomes.Kansas City worked the clock the rest of the way and held on for a 23-20 victory over New York.A livid Jets coach Robert Saleh shouted at Steratore after the call, and again on the final play of the game. Gardner was also angry, saying he was stunned — and that he didn’t hold Valdes-Scantling. Chiefs coach Andy Reid agreed with the call, and so did Mahomes.On Monday morning, the NFL had “Chiefs are 2-0 as Swifties” in its social media profiles. That, of course, spun the conspiracy theorists into a tizzy since pop superstar Taylor Swift was at th...

I-25 double homicide suspect claims self-defense

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The family of a man charged in a deadly road rage shooting are pleading for charges to be dropped, claiming self-defense.Stephen Long, 25, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of two brothers in a road rage incident on Interstate 25 on a June afternoon this year. The two victims were brothers Damon and Blake Lucas, ages 22 and 21. Officer kills man at Westminster apartments after days of repeat police visits Long's family does not deny he fired the shots but said he acted out of self-defense. Both Long's and the brothers' vehicles were stopped under West Sixth Avenue, and one of the brothers allegedly approached Long’s vehicle and was shot, police have said. Police said the other brother then got out and jumped on Long’s car, and Long drove off and he fell.Long was arrested after a deputy in the area heard the gunshots and followed his vehicle until the car was stopped at 13th Avenue and Meade Street. Long was charged with two counts of...

Powerball: Winning numbers drawn for the $1.04 billion jackpot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:19 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Are you holding a record-setting Powerball ticket? There's only one way to know. The winning numbers for the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot drawn on Monday, October 2 were: 12, 26, 27, 43, 47, and the Powerball 5. The Power Play was 2X. Powerball jackpot hits $1.04B: What a winner would actually get in Colorado Ahead of Monday's drawing, Powerball officials estimated the prize at $1.04 billion with a cash value of $478.2 million. At that size, the jackpot stands as the fourth-largest in Powerball history, coming in behind a $2.04 billion jackpot hit last November in California; a $1.586 billion jackpot split by three tickets (California, Florida, Tennessee) in 2016; and a $1.08 billion jackpot won by a California ticket in July. Powerball jackpot hits $1.04B: What a winner would actually get Should there be a winner in this drawing, the prize would rank as the ninth-largest lottery jackpot in the U.S. It could, however, eclipse a $1.05 billion M...

Social media threat toward North County school deemed not credible

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:19 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Calif. -- Authorities were able to deem a social media threat toward San Marcos Elementary School as not credible.The threat was posted by an unknown person Sunday on the San Marcos Elementary School's X, formerly known as Twitter, about a shooting scheduled to happen at the school, Sgt. Agustin Rosas with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said in a news release Monday.During the investigation, detectives found the original post from X came from a home in San Marcos, according to law enforcement. Authorities determined the school threat was not credible.The sheriff's department said they have not brought anyone into custody at this time. Campland on the Bay storage facility erupts in flames On Monday, deputies patrolled San Marcos Elementary School before and after school "out of an abundance of caution.""The safety of our school children is a priority for the Sheriff's Department and we take all such threats seriously," Rosas said.If anyone hears threats or ev...

9-year-old who vanished from New York state park found safe and man linked to ransom note arrested

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:19 GMT

MOREAU, N.Y. (AP) — A 9-year-old girl who vanished during a family camping trip in upstate New York was “safe and in good health” Monday after a massive two-day search ended with her rescue and the arrest of a person suspected in her abduction, police said.Charlotte Sena disappeared while riding her bike early Saturday evening at Moreau Lake State Park, a heavily wooded area some 35 miles (60 kilometers) north of Albany. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday night during a news conference that investigators were able to identify a fingerprint from a ransom note allegedly left by the suspect she identified as Craig Nelson Ross Jr., 47.“What happened was extraordinary,” she said. She said while the rest of Charlotte’s family remained at the campground where she had gone missing, police watching their home saw someone drop a note in their mailbox at 4:20 a.m. Monday. State police pulled fingerprints off the note and the second one matched Ross, who was in a database from a 1999 DWI case,...

US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from Capitol

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:19 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night by three armed attackers, his office said.Cuellar’s chief of staff Jacob Hochberg released a statement saying: “As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle. Luckily, he was not harmed and is working with local law enforcement.”The Washington Post reported that the robbery happened at 9:30 p.m. at New Jersey Avenue and K Street SE in Washington’s Navy Yard area, about a mile from the U.S. Capitol.The Associated Press