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Ashton Kutcher resigns from anti-child sex abuse organization following backlash of Danny Masterson letters

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:20:51 GMT

Actor Ashton Kutcher has stepped down from his role as Chairman of the Board for his anti-child sex abuse organization Thorn.The organization posted the letter to its blog on Friday, the letter itself was dated on Thursday. The resignation comes days after Kutcher and his partner, actress Mila Kunis, received backlash for writing character letters on behalf of fellow “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson before he was sentenced for rape this week.The couple have since apologized for writing the letters.Ashton Kutcher, left, and Mila Kunis arrive at the Oscars on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)"After my wife and I spent several days of listening, personal reflection, learning, and conversations with survivors and the employees and leadership at Thorn, I have determined the responsible thing for me to do is resign as Chairman of the Board, effectively immediately," Kutcher wrote. "I cannot allow my error in judgment to ...

100 pounds of fentanyl pills found in car's tire in central California

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:20:51 GMT

The California Highway Patrol has announced that officers seized more than 150 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl-laced pills during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County, KTLA sister station KSEE/KGPE reports. Officers say the discovery of the drugs, with an estimated street value of approximately $7.3 million, resulted in the arrest of 27-year-old Carlos Jordan Lopez of SeaTac, Wash.Photo Credit: California Highway PatrolOn Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at approximately 4:00 p.m., a Central Valley CHP canine officer conducted an enforcement stop on a 2013 Toyota Camry for a traffic violation. The stop occurred on northbound I-5 at Shields Avenue, in Fresno County. During the contact, the officer noted several factors that led him to believe the driver was engaged in criminal activity.A search of the Camry led to the discovery of a large truck tire within the trunk. Officers say the tire was extremely heavy and believed to contain narcotics. Officers were able to access the tire's c...

Jeezy files for divorce from Jeannie Mai Jenkins: Report

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:20:51 GMT

It's reportedly over for Jeannie Mai Jenkins and rapper Jeezy.After two-and-a-half years of marriage, the couple is headed for divorce. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Jeezy, whose real name is Jay Jenkins, filed for divorce from the former cohost of "The Real" on Thursday in Fulton County Superior Court. The couple had been spending most of their time in Jeezy's hometown of Atlanta. Majority of Atlanta resides in Fulton County.The outlet stated the couple did have a prenuptial agreement.Jeezy and Jeannie Mai attend Jay "Jeezy" Jenkins'2nd Annual Sno Ball Gala at Flourish Atlanta on Sept. 29, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images)Divorce documents obtained by PEOPLE say that the "Soul Survivor" rapper wants to share joint legal custody of the couple's one-year-old daughter Monaco.According to the magazine, Jeezy's filing said that the couple is "currently living in a bona fide state of separation," and the marriage is "irretrievably broken" with "no ...

Ex-Sheriff Villanueva To Run For Board of Supervisors Seat

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:20:51 GMT

Former L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced his intention to run for a seat on the Board of Supervisors.Villanueva would run for the county’s 2024 4th district seat, which is currently held by Supervisor Janice Hahn.In response to Villanueva’s announcement, Supervisor Hahn pointed back to the former Sheriff’s re-election loss as evidence that voters did not want him in a position of power.“LA County voters — including District 4 — resoundingly rejected the man known as the ‘Donald Trump of LA County’ last November for his incompetence and corruption,” Hahn said in a statement. “LA County became less safe under Villanueva’s reign. He is a fraud and a failure, and LA County voters won’t be fooled again.”In 2022, Villanueva lost his re-election bid for sheriff against now Sheriff Robert Luna.During the election cycle, Villanueva was accused of being part of law enforcement gangs, accusations he said “fell apart” in courts d...

Kurtenbach: The Warriors need another center, but they don’t need Dwight Howard

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:20:51 GMT

The Warriors might need another center, but they don’t need Dwight Howard.The Warriors will reportedly bring in Howard for a visit next week. The eight-time NBA All-Star played in Taiwan last season, averaging 23.2 points per game, per Asia-Basket.com.But the big man the Warriors need is already in the NBA — not embarrassing himself in the Taiwanese league and begging for stateside attention every 20 minutes — and he just finished showing that he’s one of the best players in the world.I don’t know if you watched the FIBA World Cup this summer, it was on pretty early, but in an upset, Germany won the tournament, beating the USA in the semifinals and Serbia for the title.From my perspective, the standout player in the epic USA-Germany game was Pacers center Daniel Theis, whom you might remember from his time in Boston.We’ve long known that Theis is an undersized but rock-solid center. Watching him play the international game — and often as a power forward — was deepl...

Hugh Jackman and his wife join ‘gray divorce’ trend with split after 27 years of marriage

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:20:51 GMT

The usual gossip has begun to swirl around the big announcement that Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness are divorcing after 27 years of marriage.But as people wonder if the marriage was a “sham” all along, they could also consider that the Jackmans are like many couples who divorce after long marriages. Whatever led to the split, Jackman and Furness are part of a growing U.S. trend of “gray divorce” — or divorce after the age of 50.In a statement to People, the couple explained that they are amicably ending their marriage.“We have been blessed to share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,” the statement said. “Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.”The statement, signed “Deb and Hugh Jackman,” concluded: “This is the sole statement either of us will make.”The Australian couple, who have long lived in New York...

We tried Arby’s new Venison-Elk-Beef Burger. Is it a wild-game winner?

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:20:51 GMT

Arby’s has dreamed up a Big Game Burger that has nothing to do with a big football game.The star of this burger is game … wild game. For a limited time only, the restaurant group is offering a huge burger made with ground venison, elk and beef.It’s not the first time Arby’s has gone where no other fast-food chain ventures. In 2017, Arby’s sold a venison steak sandwich for one day only at all U.S. locations, and the special sold out quickly. The chain has also sold game in what it calls “hunting-centric” states like Colorado, Wyoming and Montana.Last year the restaurants sold a Wagyu burger blend, and the customer response was impressive, with the supply at some locations selling out early. That patty was a blend of 48% ground beef and 52% American Wagyu, which is a cross between Japanese Wagyu and top American cattle breeds.“We’re dedicated to crafting unique culinary experiences for our guests,” said Ellen Rose, chief marketing office...

Alameda sheriff’s office: Man killed woman after cops set up perimeter around home

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:20:51 GMT

SAN LEANDRO — A San Leandro man allegedly pistol-whipped a woman and held her against her will in his home, then fatally shot her as sheriff’s deputies were setting up a perimeter outside in anticipation of a standoff, authorities said.Now, 54-year-old Carlos Smith, of San Leandro, has been charged with murder, making criminal threats and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He remains in Dublin’s Santa Rita Jail on a no-bail hold, court records show.The victim has been identified in court documents as Gina Minerva Love. Her age and city of residence were not immediately available.Love was shot and killed at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 13, at an apartment in the 16000 block of Foothill Boulevard, authorities said. Deputies with the Alameda County Sheriff’s office had already been called to the apartment building for reports of Smith allegedly beating Love with the butt of a gun and forcibly keeping her at the apartment, police said.Authorities were able to contact b...

Banning RVs near San Jose schools could be just the tip of the iceberg

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:20:51 GMT

When San Jose announced plans last month to ban RV dwellings near schools, that was just the beginning of potentially more laws to reign in the hundreds of vehicles parked along the city’s roadways — a growing problem that has enraged residents and led to a slew of public safety concerns.San Jose officials are exploring policies that include banning RVs from certain streets and sanctioning others who park on designated roads, increasing enforcement for street parking time limits and a permit system attached with a code of conduct, such as agreements that would ensure personal items are kept off the sidewalk.The restrictions on vehicles near schools — combined with the possibility of new enforcement laws — marks a new chapter in San Jose’s stance towards homelessness and falls in line with Mayor Matt Mahan’s tougher approach to combatting one of the Bay Area’s most intractable problems. Facing one of America’s most acute affordable hous...

Pentagon orders new interviews about Kabul airport attack

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:20:51 GMT

By Lolita C. Baldor | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s Central Command has ordered interviews of roughly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during U.S. forces’ chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, as criticism persists that the deadly assault could have been stopped.The interviews, ordered by Gen. Erik Kurilla, head of U.S. Central Command, were triggered in part by assertions by at least one service member injured in the blast who said he was never interviewed about it and that he might have been able to stop the attackers.The interviews are meant to see if service members who were not included in the original investigation, have new or different information.The decision, according to officials, does not reopen the administration’s investigation into the deadly bombing and the withdrawal two years ago. But the additional interviews will likely be seized on by congressional critics, mostly Republican, as...