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Santos charged with 10 new criminal counts in superseding indictment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:50 GMT

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was charged with 10 new criminal counts Tuesday over accusations he inflated his campaign finance reports and charged donors’ credit cards without authorization.Santos pleaded not guilty in May to a 13-count indictment, and the new charges bring the total to 23. The charges add new criminal exposure for the embattled lawmaker, who began his first term in January after admitting to embellishing parts of his background while campaigning. Santos is due to appear in court Oct. 27. The additional indictment comes days after Santos’s former campaign treasurer, Nancy Marks, reached a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to conspiring with the then-candidate to carry out a scheme prosecutors are dubbing the “Party Program,” in which the duo committed fraud on Santos’s campaign finance reports.The scheme was meant to ensure that Santos and his campaign qualified for a “national party committee” program that would provide financial and logis...

I-70 improvement project part of Parson's business talks in Japan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:50 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – For the first time in more than 20 years, Missouri's governor is traveling to Japan on a trade mission with the goal of boosting business connections.With nearly half a billion dollars in goods exported to Japan last year, the country is one of Missouri's largest trading partners. There are more than 6,000 miles between Tokyo and Missouri, but Japan is a key business alley for the Show Me State."Hopefully, by the end of this, we will have an announcement for you that more jobs from Japan are being located in Missouri," House Majority Leader Jon Patterson, R-Lee's Summit, said Tuesday.Patterson made the trip with Parson, along with the state's economic development department, the Missouri Department of Agriculture and business leaders from around Missouri."It's the third-largest economy in the world, and we believe that Missouri has a lot to offer to Japanese businesses, especially in terms of our agriculture, which is the number one business we have in Missouri...

Man arrested for throwing rocks at Illinois governor's Chicago home, breaking windows, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:50 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago man is facing stalking and vandalism charges after being accused of throwing rocks at the home of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, breaking three windows, Illinois State Police said Tuesday.The 38-year-old Villa Park man is charged with two counts of stalking and one count of criminal damage to property, authorities said.Chicago police located the man on video surveillance cameras and took him into custody without incident after the vandalism around 9:40 a.m. Monday morning, state police said. He was being held in a lockup until going before a judge, state police said. Monthly $500 payments coming soon for some St. Louis families The governor and first lady were home at the time, state police said. No one was injured, but the vandalism caused more than $500 in damage, court records say.State police said they subsequently identified the man as the same person who in August twice left letters at Pritzker's home in the Gold Coast historic district on the city’s N...

Johnston administration ready to break ground on Denver’s first homelessness micro-community

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:50 GMT

Work will begin in the coming days to transform a dusty triangle of land wedged against a highway in Denver’s Overland neighborhood into a tiny home village with the capacity to accommodate up to 120 people before the end of the year, city officials announced.The property at 2301 S. Santa Fe Drive is the first confirmed landing place for one of Mayor Mike Johnston’s promised micro-communities. The communities, pitched as collections of tiny homes or prefabricated Pallet shelters with on-site staffing, mental health, addiction treatment and other services, are designed to provide transitional housing and safer alternatives for people now living in tent encampments on city sidewalks or other rights of way.The forthcoming groundbreaking marks a significant step in Johnston’s push, backed by an emergency declaration, to get 1,000 people off the street and into housing or temporary shelter before the end of this year.The property, owned by the Colorado Department of Tra...

Hundreds of pro-Israeli demonstrators rally in Westwood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:50 GMT

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the federal building in Westwood on Tuesday to show their support for Israel after the bloody incursion on Israeli soil by the militant group Hamas over the weekend. The rally comes on the heels of a news conference held today at Los Angeles City Hall where councilmembers and leaders of the Jewish community stood side by side, speaking about the war with phrases like “cold blooded murder” and “ethnic and religious violence” and an “attack on democracy everywhere.”  The surprise attack by Hamas by air, land and sea killed hundreds of Israeli citizens and soldiers, prompting Israel’s leaders to declare war and retaliate, bombarding the Palestinian territory of Gaza. The toll stands at some 1,800 dead on both sides, but that number is expected to grow.  L.A. is home to the second largest Jewish community in the United States and the largest Israeli population outside of Israel.  Pro-Israeli demonstrators at rally in Westwoo...

Some California restaurants imposing 'vomit fee'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:50 GMT

Enjoy your bottomless mimosas, just don't barf - or else it'll cost you.Some San Francisco Bay Area restaurants are now charging a $50 fee for Sunday brunch diners who drink one too many mimosas and end up losing their eggs Benedict, KTLA's sister station KRON reports.A sign posted at popular Oakland brunch spot, Kitchen Story, warns diners who indulge in any of the restaurant's five varieties of bottomless mimosas to "drink responsibly and know your limits." Otherwise, the sign warns, that a $50 cleaning fee will be automatically added to the tab of any patron who throws up in a public area of the restaurant.Photo: Chris Culcasi/KRONKitchen Story isn't the only Bay Area restaurant cracking down on brunch-time barfers. As reported in SFGate, Home Plate in San Francisco has implemented a similar policy with signs warning of a $50 "cleaning fee" for incidents resulting from intoxication.Some Bay Area restaurants are reportedly taking other steps, like placing limits on the time custom...

Pedestrian Crash on Brookhurst Street Kills Man [Fountain Valley, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:50 GMT

57-Year-Old Santa Ana Man Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Collision near Edinger AvenueFOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA (October 10, 2023) – Tuesday afternoon, a pedestrian collision on Brookhurst Street resulted in the loss of one man’s life.Shortly after 1:45 p.m., emergency responders arrived at the location near Edinger Avenue following several dispatch calls.Police say the driver of a white Chevrolet bus heading southbound had come to a stop at the intersection for a red traffic light. When the light changed to green, the bus driver proceeded southbound and hit a pedestrian who was walking in the crosswalk along Edinger Avenue.Upon arrival, first responders pronounced the 57-year-old male pedestrian from Santa Ana deceased at the scene. The identity of the victim will be released by the Orange County coroner’s office once it becomes available.During the initial response, the 62-year-old male bus driver remained at the scene and fully cooperated with the ongoing investigat...

Lonch Unveils Revolutionary App: Building a Social Marketplace for Collaboration and Innovation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:50 GMT

The team at Lonch has some very exciting news.They have unveiled their app, which means Lonch and its users have embarked on their mission to build a social marketplace driven by collaboration as they reframe the traditional workplace.Lonch CEO and Founder Christopher Gulliver described the app as the startup’s “communication hub.”“This is where people can join up to have a social network experience, where they can post and start to start to build traction for their ideas, and get in on the ground floor of other ideas,” Christopher said.Lonch provides digital office space that lets contributors from around the world collaborate and connect. The Lonch model creates a merit-based, collaborative ecosystem fostering innovation and reducing barriers. Whoever in the Lonch community participates in a project earns royalties.Lonch employs blockchain and smart contracts to tokenize individual user contributions in the form of project-specific royalty tokens. These tokens represent royalties ...

Man Fatally Struck in Bicycle Accident on Oak Street [Laguna Beach, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:50 GMT

Male Cyclist Pronounced Dead after Fatal Collision near Glenneyre StreetLAGUNA BEACH, CA (October 10, 2023) – A bicycle accident on Oak Street claimed the life of one man on Sunday night.At approximately 6:53 p.m., emergency responders rushed to the scene at the intersection of Oak Street and Glenneyre Street. Upon arrival, law enforcement officers discovered that a motorist had collided with a male cyclist who had a small terrier in the front basket of his bicycle.Paramedics swiftly arrived and transported the injured cyclist to a nearby hospital, where he passed away due to his injuries. The authorities have yet to release his identity.Meanwhile, the cyclist’s dog received treatment for minor injuries at a local animal hospital. The police stated that the driver involved in the incident stayed at the scene and fully cooperated with the ongoing investigation.No signs of drug or alcohol involvement are suspected in the collision. Additional details will be provided as so...

FRIDAY: How This AI-Driven IT Solution Has Transformed Business Customer Experience

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:50 GMT

The importance of IT solutions in businesses of all sizes and across various industries cannot be overstated. From managing critical operations to enhancing customer experiences, technology forms the backbone of modern enterprises. However, along with the benefits, businesses face numerous challenges in maintaining their IT infrastructure, ensuring constant uptime, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. This is where FRIDAYcomes into play, an AI-driven IT solution that revolutionizes how businesses manage their IT support and, in turn, transform their customer experience.From retail to healthcare, education to finance, the reliance on technology is omnipresent. Yet, businesses grapple with a myriad of challenges in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of their IT systems. These challenges include downtime, complex IT environments, the need for technical expertise, escalating costs, and the ever-looming threat of cybersecurity breaches.Enter FRIDAY, the world’s fir...