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Lindsey Lohan, Jake Paul, Lil Yachty hit with SEC charges for endorsing cryptocurrencies

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:36 GMT

Lindsey Lohan, Jake Paul and rapper Lil Yachty are among the eight celebrities who have been hit with charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission for illegally touting cryptocurrencies and violating security laws, the commission announced Wednesday. Other celebrities charged include rapper Soulja Boy, Austin Mahone, Ne-Yo, Akon and adult film star Kendra Lust, a news release said. The commission hit multiple celebrities with charges since they didn’t disclose that they were paid for their endorsements of Tronix (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT), cryptocurrencies created by entrepreneur Justin Sun.Sun was also hit with multiple charges from the commission.“This case demonstrates again the high-risk investors face when crypto asset securities are offered and sold without proper disclosure,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler said in a statement.“As alleged, Sun and his companies not only targeted U.S. investors in their unregistered offers and sales, generating millions in illegal proceeds at th...

Possible Tornado Damages Buildings In City of Montebello

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:36 GMT

A tornado may have touched down in the city of Montebello, according to the National Weather Service Los Angeles.Dozens of videos have circulated social media showing a tornado-like wind funnel making its way to the ground, as well as pieces of at least one building’s roof in Montebello being blown off and swirled around.Tornado hits south maple ave in Montebello tearing the roof off multiple buildings and destroying multiple cars pic.twitter.com/yJrbuPMccj— Turtle (@njtehcherchian) March 22, 2023A tornado warning was issued in Los Angeles County Wednesday morning, although the weather event has not yet been verified, or labeled as a tornado, as of this writing.@NBCLA Montebello tornado pic.twitter.com/sRtUH1in6Y— Raymond Rodriguez (@rergalaxy) March 22, 2023The wind funnel is the second being investigated in California Wednesday, with another being investigated in the city of Carpinteria.“There have been reports of possible tornado damage in Montebello,” the Natio...

Creating the Best Patient Experience, According to Dr. Anna Steve

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:36 GMT

Photo credit: Dr. Anna Steve, Plastic Surgeon at Neinstein Plastic Surgery, with permission.Undergoing any type of surgery can be a stressful experience. Not knowing how your body will react is always frightening. This is why so many patients enter operating rooms feeling anxious. But the detrimental effect of stress should never be underestimated. According to the American Psychological Association, stress can affect our whole body, tensing up our muscles, causing respiratory symptoms, and, in the worst cases, also contributing to long-term problems for our heart and blood vessels.One of Dr. Anna Steve‘s number one priorities is to make every patient feel comfortable and at ease to minimize the negative feelings often associated with surgery. Dr. Steve is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon working at Neinstein Plastic Surgery, a clinic located in Manhattan.But what are her tips to create the best patient experience?Prioritize the family vibeOne of the best ways to make every p...

Affordable Luxury: How Murway is taking over the Handbag Industry

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:36 GMT

Luxury comes at a cost, and often, it is exorbitant. The fashion industry, in particular, has been notorious for its unattainable extravagance. Yet, luxury should encompass affordability as a core principle. In response to this, Murway steps forward to redefine the paradigm, delivering a luxurious experience that doesn’t break the bank.Murway is a black-owned fashion accessory brand founded by Denishio Murray. Denishio founded the company to address the challenge of the ever-rising cost of luxury bags. Growing up, he wanted to create a handbag brand accessible to everyone. Each bag from Murway is designed in Los Angeles and handmade in Italy with genuine leather, ensuring quality and luxury. After production, Murway bags are affordable compared to other bags made in Italy, which are usually highly priced.Denishio is a self-taught designer from Forrest City, Arkansas, now living in Los Angeles, CA. His love for fashion began at a young age, making paper patterns of handbags usi...

After apology and acquittal in similar case, East Bay man avoids jail for sex trafficking of a minor in 2006

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:36 GMT

OAKLAND — A year after he was acquitted of allegations of sex trafficking from 2019, a Bay Area man avoided additional jail time for trafficking a minor who came to Oakland from Kentucky in 2006, court records show.Chase McMillon, 39, was sentenced Feb. 28 to time served, meaning he won’t go back to prison or jail for a conviction of sex trafficking a minor. McMillon pleaded guilty in October 2022 to trafficking a 15-year-old girl back in 2006, allegations that surfaced while authorities were investigating him for alleged sex trafficking in 2019, in Salinas.It is a bizarre case that was litigated for years, and resulted in McMillon spending roughly 18 months behind bars awaiting trial, before he was released in April 2022. McMillon was indicted in 2020 on charges of trafficking a woman in Salinas through threats and fisticuffs, but the case fell apart. In March 2022, he was acquitted of both charges.That left the more serious charge, alleging that McMillon trafficked a 1...

Storm photos: Violent winds from rare “bomb cyclone” leaves destructive wake in Bay Area

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:36 GMT

With gusts of more than of 81 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service, winds knocked down hundreds of trees across the Bay Area. Three people were killed by falling trees on Tuesday, in Portola Valley, Rossmoor in Walnut Creek and Oakland. A big rig truck on the Bay Bridge toppled over and blocked most eastbound lanes for hours Tuesday night.By Wednesday morning the lingering storm had dissipated with winds calming down to 12 mph in San Jose.Crews were assessing and repairing damage to the Lefty O’Doul Bridge near Oracle Park in San Francisco. The 90-year-old historic bascule bridge was battered by storm-pushed barges.Emergency crews in Contra Costa Couty responded to 100 calls over a 24-hour period for downed wires, local minor flooding and vehicle crashes, according to Contra Costa Fire Protection District spokesperson Steve Hill.Crews work on the Lefty O’Doul Bridge near Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday morning, March 22, 2023, after the historic ...

Brewery Day Trip: 3 San Francisco neighborhood breweries to try

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:36 GMT

My brewery day trip series has taken me to taprooms around the Bay, from Gilroy and the Peninsula to Martinez and Oakland’s Temescal district. Today, we’re headed to San Francisco neighborhoods to visit a few more.Olfactory Brewing in the DogpatchOpen since November in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood, this brewery hails from longtime friends Phil Emerson, Max Crango-Schneider, Trevor Allen and Bob Moyer. Emerson and Crango-Schneider met at UC Davis and ended up brewing together at Sacramento’s Sudwerk and, later, at Alameda’s Almanac Beer Co. Emerson, who was originally a food chemist, says the name Olfactory gives a nod to the sense of smell and its critical impact on taste.The brewery makes a variety of lower alcohol, traditional styles along with mixed fermentation beers, with eight to 10 beers available at any given time. Pizzazz, an Italian pilsner created in collaboration with Temescal Brewing, is an especially fine beer — smooth, sweet and very drinkab...

Witnesses sought in Palo Alto crash that killed elderly man

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:36 GMT

PALO ALTO, Calif. (KRON) -- A pedestrian died Tuesday after a car crash, and authorities are looking for witnesses in the collision, the Palo Alto Police Department announced in a press release. The crash happened a day earlier around 10:24 a.m. at Charleston Road and Commercial Street. Photos: Self-driving cars get tangled in downed Muni wires during storm in San Francisco A Ford F-150 pickup truck was turning right onto Charleston Road and struck the victim, a man in his 80s, who then hit his head on the pavement, the release said. Police said the man was struck in an unmarked crosswalk. The driver of the Ford, a man in his sixties, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the police investigation. As of Wednesday afternoon, neither drugs nor alcohol appears to be a factor in the crash, according to police. Police did not release the victim's identity nor the driver's. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; ove...

Biden Moves Forward With Mining Project That Will Obliterate a Sacred Apache Religious Site

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:36 GMT

Biden administration attorneys were in court this week to defend a mining project that will obliterate one of the most sacred Apache religious sites in the American Southwest.In oral arguments Tuesday, the U.S. Forest Service said it was nearing completion of an environmental impact study that will transfer land east of Phoenix, to two of the world’s largest mining companies for the purpose of building of one of the largest copper mines on the planet. The massive project will hinge on the destruction of Chi’chil Biłdagoteel, a mountain otherwise known as Oak Flat, that is sacred to many Native American tribes, particularly the San Carlos Apache, who consider the area among their most holy of sites.In a nearly two-hour hearing, an 11-judge panel on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California, peppered lawyers on both sides of the high-stakes legal fight with an array of complex case law questions raised by the project. Begun nearly two decades ago, the battle f...

Chelsea beats Lyon in 1st leg of Women’s Champions League QF

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:36 GMT

LYON, France (AP) — Guro Reiten’s first-half goal helped Chelsea beat Lyon 1-0 to put the London club a step closer to the semifinals of the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday.The Norway international’s curling strike in the 28th minute puts Chelsea in control against the defending champions heading into the second leg of the quarterfinals next week at Stamford Bridge.Delphine Cascarino hit the post for Lyon in the second half but the eight-time champions couldn’t find the equalizer at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.The game’s lone goal was set up by Erin Cuthbert, who fought off Ellie Carpenter in midfield before delivering a pass into the area for Reiten’s one-timer.Chelsea has never won the tournament. It lost to Barcelona 4-0 in the 2021 final.Paris Saint-Germain was playing Wolfsburg in the other quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday.In Tuesday’s first legs, Bayern Munich and Barcelona won 1-0 against Arsenal and Roma, respectively.___Mor...