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Texas AG Paxton’s reported paramour expected to testify

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:12:05 GMT

By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG (Associated Press)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is said to have had an extramarital affair was expected to give public testimony Wednesday, setting up a dramatic moment in the Republican’s impeachment trial on charges of corruption and bribery.The affair is central to the historic proceedings and accusations that Paxton misused his power to help Austin real estate developer Nate Paul, who was under FBI investigation and employed the woman, Laura Olson. One of the 16 articles of impeachment against Paxton alleges that Paul’s hiring of Olson amounted to a bribe.She was set to take the witness stand later Wednesday in the Texas Senate across from Paxton’s wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, who is required to attend the trial but is not allowed to vote on whether her husband should be removed from office. On Monday, she listened from her desk in the Senate as one of her husband’s former employees testified that t...

Four-bedroom home sells in Pleasanton for $2 million

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:12:05 GMT

7464 Alder Court – Google Street ViewA 2,444-square-foot house built in 1976 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 7400 block of Alder Court in Pleasanton was sold on July 21, 2023, for $2,010,000, or $822 per square foot. This single-story house presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three baths. Outside, the home presents roofing composed of wood shake roofing / shingles materials. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. In addition, the house features a garage.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:In May 2023, a 2,523-square-foot home on Oak Creek Court in Pleasanton sold for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $832. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,433-square-foot home on the 7400 block of Sundrop Court in Pleasanton sold in September 2022, for $1,785,000, a price per square foot of $734. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Oak Creek Court, Pleasanton, in April 2023, a 2,004-square-foo...

Jennifer Aniston called out for ‘liking’ Drew Barrymore’s ‘scabbing’ Instagram post

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:12:05 GMT

Apparently, Drew Barrymore can count on her celebrity friend Jennifer Aniston to still “like” her, as the bubbly talk show host faces an onslaught of negative publicity, angry protests, a prestigious awards show rejection and accusations of being a “scab” after she decided to resume production on her eponymous TV show Monday as the Hollywood writers strike enters its fourth month.An eagle-eyed X user noticed that Aniston was one of several celebrities who “liked” Barrymore’s incendiary Instagram post Sunday, in which the movie-star-turned-daytime TV host explained her controversial reasons for resuming filming for her show’s fourth season.“V(ery) interesting which celebs liked Drew Barrymore’s scabbing Insta post,” British voice actor Rebecca Norfolk said on X. Her screen grab of Barrymore’s likes showed that the host initially got a thumbs up from Aniston, as well as Jennifer Garner, Kristen Bell, Cara Delevingne and...

Searchers scramble in Libya as death toll from flooding hits 5,100

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:12:05 GMT

By SAMY MAGDY and YOUSEF MURAD (Associated Press)DERNA, Libya (AP) — Search teams combed streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea Wednesday to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people.The Mediterranean city of Derna has struggled to get help after Sunday night’s deluge washed away most access roads. Aid workers who managed to reach the city described devastation in its center, with thousands still missing and tens of thousands left homeless.“Bodies are everywhere, inside houses, in the streets, at sea. Wherever you go, you find dead men, women, and children,” Emad al-Falah, an aid worker from Benghazi, said over the phone from Derna. “Entire families were lost.”Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding Sunday in many towns of eastern Libya, but the worst-hit was Derna. Two dams in the mountains above the city collapsed, sending floodwaters r...

Amid league-wide spike, why don’t SF Giants steal more bases?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:12:05 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — When Blake Sabol swiped second base in extra innings the other night, he set himself up to score the winning run just a few pitches later. He singled, stole second, advanced to third on a balk, and was mobbed by his teammates as he crossed home plate moments later.“I don’t think we win that game without Blake Sabol,” manager Gabe Kapler said a day later.It was an aggressive move from a dynamic athlete — especially so considering his primary position is catcher — two qualities the Giants have lacked this season.Sabol’s stolen base was the Giants’ first from a player other than Thairo Estrada since July 22 — 45 games and almost seven weeks ago.Estrada, who stole his 21st bag Monday, matching his career-high from 2022, has accounted for 42% of all the Giants’ activity on the base paths. The club ranks last overall, with 50 total, fewer than two individual players (Ronald Acuña Jr., 65, and Estuary Ruiz, 58) and 10 away from the next-c...

Man runs to Safeway after being stabbed by girlfriend in American Canyon, arrest made

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:12:05 GMT

(KRON) -- An arrest has been made after a man ran to a nearby Safeway after reportedly being stabbed by his girlfriend on Tuesday, according to the American Canyon Police Department.Around 11:30 a.m., officers arrived and located a 30-year-old man suffering from a stab wound on his lower torso. According to the man, he was stabbed by his girlfriend, later identified as Genea Pereira, 32, at her house and ran to the nearest Safeway looking for help. San Francisco tech company laying off 17% of its staff The victim, whose injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening, was transported to a local hospital.Police made entry into Pereira's home, located in the 200 block of Knightsbridge Way, but were unable to find her. During this time, residents were asked to shelter in place for around two hours, police said.As the investigation continued, Napa County Sheriff's detectives obtained an arrest warrant on Tuesday evening in relation to the stabbing. Pereira was arrested and booked by the ...

Kuss loses time to teammates Roglic and Vingegaard but holds on to Spanish Vuelta lead

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:12:05 GMT

ALTU DE L’ANGLIRU, Spain (AP) — Sepp Kuss got to keep the leader’s red jersey in the Spanish Vuelta as his birthday gift.Celebrating his 29th birthday, the American held on to the overall lead despite finishing behind Jumbo-Visma teammates Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic after a difficult climb on Wednesday.“When I crossed the finish line, I thought I had lost the jersey. And I wasn’t even sad because I gave it the best I could on the climb,” Kuss said. “When I heard I still had the jersey, I was a bit surprised. Strange feelings today, but not in a bad way. It was a very happy birthday, spending it doing what I enjoy most.”Roglic picked up his second stage win after he and Vingegaard dropped Kuss near the end of the 124.5-kilometer (77.3-mile) route that finished through the fog atop the Altu de L’Angliru summit in a classic Vuelta ascent.Kuss was able to stay close enough to finish third, 19 seconds behind his teammates. His overall lead dropped to eight...

Afghan soldier who was arrested at US-Mexico border after fleeing Taliban is granted asylum

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:12:05 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — An Afghan soldier who fled the Taliban and traveled through nearly a dozen countries before being arrested at the Texas-Mexico border and detained for months has been granted asylum, allowing him to remain in the United States, his brother said Wednesday.Abdul Wasi Safi, 27, is one of tens of thousands of Afghan citizens who fled to the U.S. following the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan in August 2021.The soldier, called Wasi by family and friends, and his older brother, Sami Safi, worried that if Wasi Safi wasn’t granted asylum, he could be sent back to Afghanistan, where he would likely be killed by the Taliban because he had worked with the U.S. military.But Wasi Safi’s lawyer surprised the brothers Tuesday with news that his asylum request had been granted. The brothers, who live in Houston, had thought a decision wasn’t coming until a Nov. 19 court hearing. “I have tears of joy in my eyes,” Sami Safi said. “Now he can live here. Now he can b...

‘Thursday Night Football’ will use AI to help viewers better understand the action on the field

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:12:05 GMT

Amazon Prime Video took a different approach during the offseason as it looked to improve its coverage of “Thursday Night Football.”While most networks review the film, go to college, or seek input from teams on different ways to broadcast games, Prime Video’s production, tech, and engineering teams visited Tel Aviv to meet with Prime Video’s Computer Vision Machine Learning team.The goal was to find ways to help fans understand and enjoy football better, said Betsy Riley, Prime Video’s senior coordinating producer of live events.“I can’t say that I’m able to diagram plays like Vince Lombardi but we spent some time on the whiteboards talking about football, diagramming plays, and helping that team understand how we see the game,” Riley said. “It was neat to be in a room mashing on ideas and having these varied perspectives to find solutions.”Riley told TNF analytics expert Sam Schwartzstein to think big when developing ideas. Schwartzstein worked with the XFL during its 2020 startup...

Experto presenta supuestos seres “no humanos” en la primera audiencia pública sobre el tema en la Cámara de Diputados de México

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:12:05 GMT

(CNN Español)  — La Cámara de Diputados de México albergó este martes una audiencia pública para la regulación de fenómenos aéreos anómalos no identificados (FANI, por sus siglas), antes conocidos como objetos voladores no identificados (OVNIS), donde se presentaron supuestos “seres no humanos”.En la reunión, el periodista y ufólogo mexicano Jaime Maussan pidió que México reconozca la presencia de los “no humanos” en la Tierra para ser uno de los primeros en desclasificar la información sobre el fenómeno.Previo juramento de decir la verdad al iniciar la audiencia, Maussan reveló que se trata de dos cuerpos íntegros disecados de seres no humanos con unos mil años de antigüedad que habrían sido encontrados en 2017 en localidades de Cusco, Perú. Añadió que éstos habían sido estudiados por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), a través de análisis de carbono 14.“Son seres que estaban sepultados en minas de diatomea, que deseca los cuerpos...