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Trump says he discussed pardoning himself but dismissed option

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:54:51 GMT

(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he discussed pardoning himself in the final days of his presidency but dismissed the option to do so.“I could’ve pardoned myself. Do you know what? I was given an option to pardon myself. I could’ve pardoned myself when I left. People said, ‘Would you like to pardon yourself?’ I had a couple of attorneys that said, ‘You could do it if you want.’ I had some people that said, ‘It would look bad if you do it, because I think it would look terrible,’ ” Trump told NBC News.“I said, ‘The last thing I’d ever do is give myself a pardon,’” the former president said.While Trump wasn’t charged with any crimes while in office, he has since been indicted four times. He faces a total of 91 charges in four criminal cases – two federal and two state cases – in four different jurisdictions.The front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker that it is “very unlikely” that he would pardon himself if he wins a se...

Gusty winds, 10-foot waves, coastal flooding expected along North and South Shores of Mass.

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:54:51 GMT

Residents on both the North and South Shores of Massachusetts are preparing for the incoming tropical storm as Hurricane Lee approaches New England.In Marshfield, residents were taking in the strong winds at the beach. Over the last few days, people have been getting boats out of the water and preparing their properties close to the water for strong winds. “Just come check it out before the storm and enjoy the windy weather,” Matt Leighton said. “It’s going to be pretty rough, I’d say.”“I love it, I really do. It’s the best thing ever,” Robin Leahy said.“I think it’s pretty intense. I just moved here and just seeing the ocean and the power and the intensity is awesome, the power of waves and wind,” said Camile Leigton. “Pictures don’t do it justice.”Local officials are warning of possible coastal flooding and power outages as well. People in Gloucester on the North Shore are also preparing as wind and waves pick up overnight. One to three feet...

‘Complacency cannot happen here’: FEMA urges preparedness as Hurricane Lee passes Cape, Islands

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:54:51 GMT

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is setting up base in Western Massachusetts as they urge people to prepare for the tropical storm hitting Massachusetts.Hurricane Lee, as of Friday morning, is forecast to pass roughly 150 miles east of Chatham as a category one hurricane on Saturday before possibly making landfall in Nova Scotia Saturday afternoon. “Complacency cannot happen here,” a FEMA spokesperson said. “We want people to be prepared.”A FEMA official said they chose Westover Air Reserve Base, which is about 500 miles outside the area that Lee could possibly affect. However, it’s close enough that trucks can respond within a day.At least 35 trucks are expected to arrive carrying water, tarps, food, blankets and other emergency supplies. FEMA will decide where exactly to send the trucks after Lee sweeps through the area.“Hope for the best but prepare for the worst, and the only way that happens is if you’re getting alerts on time, listening for evacuation wa...

Bello strikes out 10, but Red Sox shut down in 3-0 loss to Blue Jays

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:54:51 GMT

In the end, one mistake made the difference.Brayan Bello was excellent throughout his outing Friday, tallying a career-high 10 strikeouts while largely keeping the Toronto Blue Jays on their heels. The one exception came with two outs and a man on in the third, when Bello failed to close out the inning and walked Bo Bichette.That brought up Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and the Blue Jays slugger made Bello pay.Guerrero’s three-run home run gave Toronto the lead and Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios made sure it held up, shutting the Red Sox down to hand Boston a 3-0 loss. Berrios struck out eight over seven shutout innings, and the Red Sox once again failed to capitalize on their opportunities, going hitless with runners in scoring position for the third time this week.The home run aside, Friday was yet another encouraging step forward for Bello.The right-hander in his second-year has been a major bright spot in what has otherwise been a disappointing year for the Red Sox, and ...

Marcus Stroman is back with the Chicago Cubs and will pitch out of the bullpen — for now: ‘I’m good to go’

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:54:51 GMT

Marcus Stroman is back and determined to do what he can to help the Chicago Cubs reach the postseason.The Cubs activated the right-hander from the injured list before Friday’s series opener in Arizona and optioned right-hander Daniel Palencia to Triple-A Iowa.Stroman will be used out of the bullpen — at least for now — as he continues to build up. He threw three innings and about 45 pitches in his last live batting practice Monday at the team’s complex in Mesa, Ariz.“I want them to be able to use me in whatever role and help the team, not necessarily force me into starting rotation,” Stroman said Friday. “I know I can start and contribute in that way. I’m going to be a starter for the rest of my career. But in this instance, I don’t want to push anyone out. I want it to blend and mix and use me to my best ability.”A week after suffering a right rib cartilage fracture Aug. 13 in Toronto, Stroman received a cortisone shot. He...

US: Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader 'El Chapo,' to United States

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:54:51 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, to the United States on Friday to face drug trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.“This action is the most recent step in the Justice Department’s effort to attack every aspect of the cartel’s operations,” Garland said. The Mexican government did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Mexican security forces captured Guzmán López, alias “the Mouse,” in January in Culiacan, capital of Sinaloa state, the cartel’s namesake.Three years earlier, the government had tried to capture him, but aborted the operation after his cartel allies set off a wave of violence in Culiacan.January’s arrest set off similar violence that killed 30 people in Culiacan, including 10 military personnel. The army used Black Hawk helicopter gunships against the cartel’s truck-mounted .50-caliber machine guns. Cartel gunmen hit two military ai...

Man arrested on suspicion of ghost gun possession in North County

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:54:51 GMT

VISTA, Calif. -- A motorcyclist was arrested Thursday after authorities found a ghost gun and loaded magazine during a traffic stop, law enforcement said.Alan Altamirano, 19, was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of possessing an illegal firearm and ammunition, resisting an officer and carrying a concealed weapon, Sgt. Seung Park with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO) said in a news release Friday.The incident occurred just before 10:30 a.m. in the 700 block of North Santa Fe Avenue, where deputies pulled over a man for not having a license plate on a motorcycle, according to the sheriff's department. Woman dead in apparent fall at US-Mexico border: SDPD While deputies were initiating the traffic stop, the man pulled over and then ran inside a restaurant, Park said. He was located and taken into custody.Authorities found that the suspect was in possession of a ghost gun and loaded magazine.Altamirano was released from jail after he posted $50,000...

Rep. Lauren Boebert apologizes after getting kicked out of show and falsely denying she vaped

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:54:51 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized Friday after getting kicked out of a musical play in Colorado last weekend for disruptive behavior and then falsely denying she had been vaping.The apology came a day after surveillance video emerged that showed Boebert vaping at her seat in a Denver theater. Her campaign earlier denied the theater’s contention that she had been vaping.The normally combative Boebert said in a Friday statement that her actions were not meant to be malicious or cause harm “but the reality is they did.”She was kicked out of the “Beetlejuice” musical last Sunday following complaints from people in the audience that she and another guest were vaping, singing, using phones and causing a disturbance. When the lights were still on and as people were taking their seats around Boebert, she could be seen in the surveillance video putting her hand to her mouth then blowing out a cloud of vapor. After the lights went off, the footage showed Boebert da...

Maritimers race to tie down gear, stock up on food as hurricane Lee approaches

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:54:51 GMT

HALIFAX — Maritimers were buying last-minute groceries and hauling boats out of the water Friday as forecasters warned hurricane Lee could soon bring destructive winds, high waves, flooding and power outages.In a busy grocery store parking lot in Liverpool, N.S., Connor Hanrahan loaded pints of strawberries, sliced meats and bottles of water into the trunk of his car. Liverpool is in Queens County, one of many regions in Nova Scotia that was under a hurricane watch issued by Environment Canada.“Power outages could be the No. 1 concern,” he said in an interview. “Because if I can’t get gas, I can’t get food. And you never know around here, with our infrastructure, how long the power could be out for.”“You can’t be too safe, you know?” he added. It was a sentiment echoed by politicians, forecasters and emergency officials Friday as Lee moved north toward Atlantic Canada.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened the incident response g...

In victory for Trump, Florida GOP won’t require signing loyalty oath to run in presidential primary

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:54:51 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican Party of Florida voted Friday against requiring candidates running in the state’s presidential primary to pledge to support the eventual nominee, ensuring former President Donald Trump won’t have to sign an oath to compete in the March election alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis.The decision is seen as a victory for Trump, who has refused to take a similar pledge required for candidates to participate in national GOP debates. The state party had just instituted the pledge requirement in May. Since then, Trump has maintained dominance over the Republican field while DeSantis, whom he has long targeted as his chief rival, has faltered and had to lay off dozens of staffers. Trump and DeSantis have a particularly fierce rivalry in their shared home state of Florida.The oath requirement would have forced primary candidates to back the eventual nominee in order to get placed on the ballot. Had Trump been excluded from the primary ballot, he mig...