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Heather Hutt Appointed To Finish Term Of Ex-L.A. City Councilman Ridley-Thomas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:10 GMT

The Los Angeles City Council appointed Heather Hutt to finish the term of former councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas.Since September 2022, Hutt filled the 10th district seat on an interim basis, following the suspension of Ridley-Thomas, who was indicted on federal bribery charges at the time.With Ridley-Thomas found guilty of multiple corruption charges in March, the city council was able to appoint Hutt to officially join the council with an 11-1 vote, with the dissenting vote coming from Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez.“It is an honor for me to serve the people in the 10th District,” a teary-eyed Hutt said during the council meeting. “With all the support that we get here, I’ll continue to do the work. I signed up to do the work and my mom raised us to work for our people.”Before Hutt’s appointment, several Angelenos voiced their displeasure in the motion to appoint her, saying the 10th district seat should be filled through a special election, similar...

Photos: Peregrine falcons welcome first hatchling at UC Berkeley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:10 GMT

Two Bay Area falcons nesting atop the Campanile at the University of California Berkeley welcomed their first of four expected hatchlings on Tuesday.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Hawaii surfer loses foot in shark attack California News | Could sightings of jelly-like creatures on California beaches signal El Niño on the horizon? California News | Why does an 8-month-old Los Gatos puppy prefer to potty indoors? California News | Have questions about birds? Read this first California News | City of Cupertino co-hosts informational meeting on Lehigh quarry Half a mile away from their nest, birding enthusiasts like Julie Ashworth and her son were invited to celebrate the occasion at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, which hosted a stream of the camera surveilling the falcons on its large outdoor screen.“We’ve been watching them remotely for a while — maybe three years now — so we go...

Fox attorneys irk judge by revealing dual roles for Murdoch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:10 GMT

By Randall Chase | Associated PressWILMINGTON, Del. — Attorneys defending Fox in a defamation case related to false claims about the 2020 election withheld critical information about the role company founder Rupert Murdoch played at Fox News, a revelation that angered the judge when it came up at a Tuesday hearing.It was not clear whether the development would affect a trial scheduled to begin Thursday with jury selection. Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox for $1.6 billion, saying it damaged its reputation by repeatedly airing false claims that the company helped orchestrate a fraud that cost former President Donald Trump re-election.The role of Fox executives is at the heart of the case. The company’s attorneys have sought to insulate members of the Murdoch family and to keep them from testifying live before a jury, arguing that their roles at the parent company, Fox Corp., put them at a distance from the Fox News shows that aired the bogus claims.Fox Corp. had asserted si...

Biden arrives in a Belfast riven by political crisis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:10 GMT

By Jill Lawless and Kwiyeon Ha | Associated PressBELFAST, Northern Ireland — American grit was essential to getting Northern Ireland’s warring sides to make peace 25 years ago with the Good Friday Agreement.President Joe Biden arrived in Belfast Tuesday evening to celebrate that anniversary, but few expect him to resolve a new political crisis that has rattled the peace deal and put Northern Ireland’s government on ice.Biden was greeted at Belfast International Airport by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and will hold talks with the British leader and representatives of Northern Ireland’s fractious political parties on a trip to Northern Ireland whose main goal, the president said as he boarded Air Force One, is to “keep the peace.”But he’s not scheduled to visit Stormont, seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly. It has been suspended since the Democratic Unionist Party, which formed half of a power-sharing government, walked out a year ago over a post-B...

Man convicted for killing of SF Public Works employee

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:10 GMT

(BCN) -- A 33-year-old man has been convicted of first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of a San Francisco Department of Public Works employee who was painting over graffiti when he was shot in the city's Mission District in 2016, prosecutors said Tuesday. A San Francisco Superior Court jury found Michael Higginbotham guilty of the murder charge and allegations involving the personal use of a firearm and firing the gun from a vehicle in the killing of Jermaine Jackson Jr., 27, as Jackson painted over graffiti on an electrical box near 25th and Vermont streets on Nov. 30, 2016, according to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. Harrowing details released after Redwood City police shooting Higginbotham was arrested in Vallejo later the same day, police said. "After years of delays, our team earned a conviction ensuring that Mr. Higginbotham will finally face consequences for this callous murder," District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a news release about the cas...

Cole strong for 7, beats Guardians again as Yanks roll 11-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:10 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Gerrit Cole didn’t let Cleveland’s fast start rattle him before pitching seven strong innings and Franchy Cordero hit a three-run homer, powering the New York Yankees to an 11-2 win over the Guardians on Tuesday night.Cole (3-0) gave up two runs and three hits in the first inning before locking in and improving to 5-0 against Cleveland over the past two seasons. The right-hander beat the Guardians twice in last year’s AL Division Series.Cole, who allowed five hits and struck out three, is 10-2 in 13 career starts versus Cleveland.Cordero’s homer in New York’s five-run third off Hunter Gaddis (0-1) gave Cole a big cushion and helped the Yankees even the series after dropping the opener.Anthony Rizzo had two RBIs for the Yankees and superstar Aaron Judge extended his on-base streak to 44 games, the second longest in the majors since 2019. It’s the third longest in New York’s storied history since 1941.Down 2-1, the Yankees tee...

Incendio en centro de migrantes: los guardias no tenían llaves de la celda, según AMLO

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:10 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Los guardias que estaban en el centro de detención del norte de México en el que murieron 40 migrantes en un incendio, no tenían las llaves de la celda, dijo el martes el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador.Los cuerpos de 31 de los fallecidos, en su mayoría centroamericanos, ya han sido repatriados a sus países de origen, informaron las autoridades mexicanas el martes.El incendio en el centro de detención de Ciudad Juárez, localidad fronteriza con Texas, ocurrido el 27 de marzo por la noche, fue iniciado en señal de protesta por un pequeño grupo de migrantes detenidos y desencadenó la mayor tragedia que se recuerde en instalaciones de la agencia de migración mexicana. Termina la repatriación de salvadoreños fallecidos en incendio de Ciudad Juárez Cierran definitivamente estación migratoria en México tras incendio que mató 40 personas En imágenes de video de una cámara de seguridad, puede verse a unos gua...

AP source: Big Ten taps ex-MLB exec Petitti as commissioner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:10 GMT

The Big Ten is hiring former Major League Baseball executive Tony Petitti to be its next commissioner, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a deal was still being finalized. An announcement is expected from the conference by the end of the week.Petitti replaces Kevin Warren, who is leaving to become president of the Chicago Bears. Warren’s last day on the job was scheduled to be April 17.Petitti continues a trend of recent hires to lead the top conferences coming from outside college sports — like Warren, who worked for the Minnesota Vikings before taking over for Jim Delany and becoming the Big Ten’s first Black commissioner in 2019.The Pac-12 subsequently hired George Kliavkoff, who was an executive for MGM Resorts International. Last year, the Big 12 hired Brett Yormark as commissioner after he had previously run Barclays Center in New York and worked for the Roc Nation ta...

NHL to play 1st exhibition games in Australia in September

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:10 GMT

The NHL is going down under for the first time, with the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes set to play in Australia in September.The trip announced Tuesday is the league’s first foray into the Southern Hemisphere.The Kings and Coyotes will face off in two exhibition games at Rod Laver Arena — center court at the Australian Open tennis tournament — in Melbourne on Sept. 23 and 24. Australia is set to be the fourth continent to host NHL action.“The Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings are two of our league’s rising young teams and among our most innovative and adventurous franchises,” Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. “We look forward to their two games at Rod Laver Arena and know this history-making visit will thrill our many avid fans in Australia and cause so many more throughout the sports-loving nation to be captivated by our great game.”The Kings and Coyotes organizations previously each played games outside North America before agreeing to go...

Prince George’s Co. council moves to close loophole in law capping rent hikes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:10 GMT

The council in Prince George’s County, Maryland, moved quickly last month to cap rent hikes at 3% for most rental units. But it does not take effect until next week, so some landlords increased rent above the cap on people with leases that ended on April 1.Some landlords are trying to exploit other loopholes, as well. This has prompted the council to bring up emergency legislation aimed at stopping that.More Prince George’s County NewsMore Maryland NewsMore Local NewsIntroduced on Tuesday, the goal is to pass the bill by April 25. As emergency legislation, it would need a supermajority of eight votes to pass, and if it gets that, it would take effect immediately.A preliminary vote got nine votes as the council discussed the measure at the meeting of the committee of the whole.The lead sponsor, Council member Krystal Oriadha, said it was born from what she described as “retaliatory” actions against renters around the county, who fought back with landlords aski...