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Analysis: What to know about GOP claims of Biden scandal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:09:23 GMT

By Zachary B. Wolf | CNNDefenders of former President Donald Trump have responded to news of his indictment by the US Department of Justice with deflection: Why is Trump being charged but not President Joe Biden’s son Hunter?“The two standards of justice under Biden’s DOJ is appalling. When will Hunter Biden be charged?” tweeted Rep. Steve Daines of Montana, who has already endorsed Trump’s 2024 campaign and who is in charge of coordinating Republicans’ strategy for keeping control of the House of Representatives.The facts, however, are much less clear.Fueling Republicans’ frustration this week is a standoff on Capitol Hill over a document detailing an interview conducted years ago based on a tip given to the DOJ by former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.Giuliani, you might recall, had been tasked with digging up dirt on the Bidens. House Republicans are convinced the interview with the confidential informant, based on Giuliani’s allegations, implicates both the president and his son.T...

Trump support is a sign of Miami’s shift to the right

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:09:23 GMT

By Adriana Gomez Licon and Joshua Goodman | Associated PressMIAMI — Florida’s shift to the right is perhaps nowhere more notable than in this vibrant swath of the state’s southeast coast where the latest Donald Trump drama is unfolding.Republicans have made steady inroads in this former Democratic stronghold in recent years, culminating in the GOP carrying Miami-Dade County in last year’s midterm elections. The party’s broader future could now hinge on what happens next in south Florida -– but for a very different reason.Trump, the former president who is again the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nomination, will make his first appearance in federal court Tuesday in Miami, where he faces 37 felony counts related to charges of illegal retention of classified information.The charges have propelled Miami into the center of a storyline that, until recently, was largely thought to be unfolding in a grand jury room in Washington. And it has brought to the forefront T...

Where do Thairo Estrada, J.D. Davis, LaMonte Wade Jr. stand in first MLB All-Star voting update?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:09:23 GMT

Three San Francisco Giants players ranked in the top 10 at their positions in the first All-Star Game voting update provided by MLB on Monday. However, none had a clear path to earning a starting nod without additional support.J.D. Davis has been the Giants’ top vote-getter, with 227,536, which ranks fourth among National League third basemen. Second baseman Thairo Estrada (103,446) ranks sixth at his position, and LaMonte Wade Jr. (53,648) checks in eighth among first basemen.Brandon Belt, now with the Toronto Blue Jays, is currently in line to advance to the second phase of voting as the second-leading vote-getter among American League designated hitters but faces an uphill battle: His competition is Shohei Ohtani.The first phase of voting runs through 9 a.m. PT next Thursday, June 22, and the two players who receive the most votes at each position advance to a runoff to determine the All-Star starters, which will be unveiled June 29 on ESPN. The next vote update will come n...

Single family residence sells in Saratoga for $4.3 million

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:09:23 GMT

22375 Rolling Hills Road – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 22300 block of Rolling Hills Road in Saratoga has new owners. The 2,847-square-foot property, built in 1965, was sold on May 24, 2023, for $4,260,000, or $1,496 per square foot. The property features six bedrooms, four bathrooms, a garage, and four parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 1.0-acre lot.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:A 3,480-square-foot home on the 21400 block of Arrowhead Lane in Saratoga sold in September 2022, for $5,125,000, a price per square foot of $1,473. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Prospect Road, Saratoga, in May 2023, a 2,850-square-foot home was sold for $3,950,000, a price per square foot of $1,386. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 4,549-square-foot home on Parker Ranch Road in Saratoga sold for $4,650,000, a price per square foot of $1,022. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. 

British girl, 11, killed during garden dispute in France

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:09:23 GMT

By Saskya Vandoorne, Oliver Briscoe, Joseph Ataman and Aurore Laborie | CNNAn 11-year-old British girl was shot dead in Saint-Herbot in Brittany, western France, on Saturday, during a dispute between two neighbors over their gardens, according to the local mayor’s office.The girl’s parents were seriously wounded in the gun attack. Her 8-year-old-sister escaped and was found “unharmed but in a state of shock,” Quimper prosecutor Carine Halley said in a statement on Sunday.The family were in their garden when their 71-year-old Dutch neighbor appeared with a firearm and started firing several times in their direction before shutting himself in his house with his wife, authorities say.Police intervened at 10 p.m. local time. An hour later the Dutch man and his wife surrendered and were taken into custody – he has since been placed under investigation for murder, French prosecutors said.French prosecutors say the 11-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital, and her father sustained a...

SF Giants call up top right-handed pitching prospect

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:09:23 GMT

Something was brewing this weekend when Keaton Winn, one of the Giants’ promising young arms, didn’t make his scheduled start at Triple-A Sacramento. The 25-year-old right-hander wasn’t, to the surprise of some, at Oracle Park over the weekend, though.The move was made Monday, before San Francisco’s series opener in St. Louis.Winn, a hard-throwing righty with a nasty split-finger, was called up to make his major-league debut, arriving to provide some relief to a bullpen that has covered all 18 innings of the past two games. Right-hander Tristan Beck, who has earned plaudits from Gabe Kapler for his solid work in a bulk role, was optioned to Sacramento in a corresponding move.Winn, 25, was rated the Giants’ No. 14 prospect by MLB.com and Baseball America in their preseason rankings. Returning from a two-year absence due to the pandemic and elbow surgery, Winn rose from Single-A San Jose to Double-A Richmond last season and began this season at Triple-A, ...

Bay Area real estate deal tied to LinkedIn hints at wobbly real market

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:09:23 GMT

SUNNYVALE — A LinkedIn property deal in Sunnyvale hints at weak commercial property values in a wobbly office market that’s under siege by tech sector job cuts and reductions in space footprints.IHealth Labs has bought an office building at 880 West Maude Avenue in Sunnyvale, according to documents filed on June 9 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.Wizardly Holdings, an affiliate controlled by LinkedIn, a career-oriented social network, sold the office and research building, the county property files show.IHealth Labs paid $23 million for the building, according to the property records. San Jose-based IHealth offers a number of products, including a COVID-19 rapid test and an array of cutting-edge thermometers.The building totals about 40,900 square feet, information posted on the commercial real estate website Property Shark shows. The one-story structure occupies 2.6 acres and was built in 1975, according to the website.In 2015, the LinkedIn affiliate ...

Westfield pulling out of downtown San Francisco

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:09:23 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- In another big blow to San Francisco's downtown, Westfield will be pulling out from operating San Francisco Centre's largest mall. The company had operated San Francisco Centre for more than two decades, but a steep decline in shoppers and an increase in "challenging operating conditions" heavily impacts sales numbers. A spokesperson for Westfield wrote Monday, "For more than 20 years, Westfield has proudly and successfully operated San Francisco Centre, investing significantly over that time in the vitality of the property. Given the challenging operating conditions in downtown San Francisco, which have led to declines in sales, occupancy and foot traffic, we have made the difficult decision to begin the process to transfer management of the shopping center to our lender to allow them to appoint a receiver to operate the property going forward."Westfield listed troubling performance numbers as reasons for its decision to leave San Francisco. Westfi...

Virginia’s Youngkin will travel to France to pay respects to D-Day fallen, visit Paris air show

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:09:23 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin will travel to France later this month to visit the gravesites of Virginia service members killed during World War II’s D-Day invasion and attend an international air show, his office announced Monday. The governor will be paying his respects at Point Du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetery before attending 2023 International Paris Air Show, where he is scheduled to meet with aerospace principals, defense companies and other industry leaders, according to a news release. “With four of the top five major U.S. aerospace and defense leaders based in Virginia, I look forward to engaging with aerospace leaders at the Paris Air Show and reiterating our commitment to be partners in building a safer, more connected world. Virginia has the capabilities and talented workforce for all aerospace companies to expand and grow,” Youngkin said in a statement. The visit — which will run from Saturday to Tuesday, June 20 — will mark Youngk...

Naufragio de una embarcación turística en una cueva del canal de Erie, Nueva York, deja al menos una persona muerta

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:09:23 GMT

(CNN) — Una embarcación turística se volcó en una cueva subterránea del canal de Erie, en el norte del estado de Nueva York, este lunes, y dejó al menos una persona muerta y más 10 heridas, informaron las autoridades.Un total de 28 visitantes pertenecientes a un grupo turístico y un miembro del personal estaban a bordo del bote que operaba Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride cuando se desequilibró y se volcó, arrojando a todos los pasajeros al agua, según el jefe de bomberos de Lockport, Luca Quagliano.Un hombre quedó atrapado debajo del bote volcado y perdió la vida, señaló Quagliano en una conferencia de prensa este lunes. 16 personas fueron rescatadas por equipos de emergencia, mientras que otras pudieron navegar fuera del agua de manera segura, agregó.Al menos 11 personas fueron trasladadas a hospitales por lesiones que no representan un peligro para su vida, incluida una fractura de brazo y una posible lesión en la cabeza, dijo Quagliano. Señaló que el bote podía tran...