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Fact check: Donald Trump delivers barrage of false claims in first post-indictment address

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:52 GMT

By Daniel Dale | CNNFormer President Donald Trump made a speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Tuesday night after he was arraigned in Manhattan on felony charges of falsifying business records — and delivered a barrage of false claims that have been previously debunked.Trump pleaded not guilty to all the charges Tuesday.The former president was repeatedly inaccurate when he pivoted to the subject of the federal investigation into his handling of official documents. He also repeated some of his favorite falsehoods on a variety of other subjects.Here is a fact check of some of Trump’s claims.Presidential Records ActTrump, denouncing the August federal search of Mar-a-Lago, claimed that the Presidential Records Act requires prolonged negotiations over the return of documents.He said: “Just so everyone knows, I come under what’s known as the Presidential Records Act, which was designed and approved by Congress long ago just for this reason. Under the act, I’m supposed to negotiate with NA...

Detached house in Saratoga sells for $4.2 million

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:52 GMT

13313 Via Madronas Drive – Google Street ViewA 3,059-square-foot house built in 1962 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 13300 block of Via Madronas Drive in Saratoga was sold on March 9, 2023. The $4,200,000 purchase price works out to $1,373 per square foot. The property features five bedrooms, three baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. The unit sits on a 0.4-acre lot.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:In September 2022, a 2,153-square-foot home on Charters Avenue in Saratoga sold for $3,950,000, a price per square foot of $1,835. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,148-square-foot home on the 13100 block of Via Arriba Drive in Saratoga sold in February 2023, for $3,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,443. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Via Escuela Court, Saratoga, in August 2022, a 3,340-square-foot home was sold for $4,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,452. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

San Francisco tech executive killed in stabbing near SoMa

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A tech executive died after an apparent stabbing near SoMa early Tuesday morning, and police are asking for the public to come forward with any information, according to the San Francisco Police Department. The victim is Bob Lee, 43, of Mill Valley. Not only was he the founder of mobile payment service Cash App, he was an executive at cryptocurrency MobileCoin and part of mobile payment service Square.No arrests have been made and no description of a suspect has been released. San Jose purse-snatching suspects who targeted AAPI community arrested Around 2:35 a.m., officers were called to the 400 block of Main Street, near the Highrise Condos, after receiving a report of a stabbing in the area. Officers found Lee suffering from what appeared to be stab wounds. Lee was provided medical aid by officers and emergency medical responders before he was taken to a local hospital. He later died of his injuries. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: re...

Allergy season in full swing following recent storms

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:52 GMT

(KRON) -- Seasonal allergies are at an all time high mostly due to the recent rainfall. If you’re experiencing them for the first time, you’re not alone.The Center for Disease Control says 26 percent of U.S. adults and 19 percent of kids get them every year. And this year a lot of us may get them.Seasonal allergies normally happen during spring when the body reacts to pollen from grasses and trees. Over the last few months, rainfall has been significant across the state impacting the growth of trees and the amount of pollen put out. In addition we have had high winds moving that pollen all around.Pollen.com ranks pollen levels from zero to 12, eight being considered a medium high. By this weekend, the Bay Area may be around a 10.6.KRON4 meteorologist John Shrable said, “Pollen levels are particularly high, even compared to the past few years. High levels of ash, elder juniper right now. And our pollen levels are actually going to increase into the weekend. Which I know for families ...

As Villa soars, Unai Emery changing opinions in England

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:52 GMT

English soccer’s perceptions of Unai Emery are starting to change.During a testing 18-month spell at Arsenal in 2018-19, Emery was placed in an almost impossible situation — the successor to longtime manager Arsene Wenger and the face of a club going through upheaval behind the scenes as it adapted to a status outside the Premier League’s title-chasing elite.He was mocked for his tactics and, reportedly, his ability to communicate because of his broken English.Now at Aston Villa, Emery is working more in the shadows, away from the glare and scrutiny that comes with being at one of the country’s top clubs.Well, maybe until now.Since the Spanish coach took charge of Villa on Nov. 1 as the replacement for Steven Gerrard, only Arsenal and Manchester City — the two teams fighting it out for the title — have collected more than Villa’s 32 points.The team from central England has soared to seventh place and is in the running for European qualification, from being in 16th and just one...

Cooper gets backing as Forest slides down Premier League

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:52 GMT

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper was given public backing by the club’s owner Wednesday as the team slides down the Premier League standings.Forest hasn’t won any of its last eight league games and dropped to 17th place, one spot above the relegation zone, with a 2-1 loss at Leeds on Tuesday.Clubs typically don’t respond to media speculation about a manager’s position but Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis wanted to put the record straight with increasing reports about Cooper’s future.“No one denies that our club is in a difficult position in the Premier League,” Marinakis said in a statement, “but we wish to end the speculation and the false and disruptive reporting in the media to confirm that Steve Cooper remains our manager at Nottingham Forest.”Marinakis stressed, though, that “results and performances must improve immediately.”“We have all been disappointed with recent performances,” he said, “and it is v...

Stafford deputies: Marine snapped teen suspect’s knife in half to stop stabbing

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:52 GMT

Three Marines intervened to prevent a potential stabbing when deputies say a teenager pulled a knife on a victim at a restaurant in Stafford County, Virginia, on Saturday.It happened at 25 Dunn Drive in North Stafford around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to a news release from the Stafford County Sherriff’s Office.More Stafford County NewsMore Local NewsMore Crime NewsTwo teenage boys were assaulting a male victim and stole his phone before deputies say one pulled out a knife.The Marines at the restaurant separated the 17-year-old and 14-year-old suspects from the victim. One Marine broke the knife in half, deputies said.A marine broke the knife in half, which deputies say prevented a stabbing at a Stafford County restaurant. (Courtesy Stafford County Sheriff’s Office)The suspects left the scene but were found in a nearby parking lot at 394 Garrisonville Road and taken into custody.A 17-year-old boy, who was armed with a knife, is charged with assault and battery, rob...

Por qué Biden no irá a la coronación del rey Charles en Londres: esto es lo que se sabe

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:52 GMT

La primera dama, Jill Biden, representará a Estados Unidos en la coronación del rey Charles III el próximo mes.Así se lo informó el propio presidente Joe Biden al nuevo monarca durante una llamada telefónica que tuvieron el martes, dijo la Casa Blanca. El rey Charles III echa a Harry y Meghan de la residencia del Castillo de Windsor Mira los primeros billetes con el rostro del rey Charles III Biden dijo que esperaba reunirse con el rey del Reino Unido “en una fecha futura”, dijo la Casa Blanca, y que su esposa “espera asistir en nombre de Estados Unidos”.El presidente y la primera dama asistieron juntos el año pasado al funeral de Isabel II en Londres. Ningún presidente estadounidense en ejercicio ha asistido jamás a una coronación real británica.Source

Schnitzer Steel: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:52 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. (SCHN) on Wednesday reported profit of $4.4 million in its fiscal second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Portland, Oregon-based company said it had profit of 15 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 14 cents per share.The recycler of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal posted revenue of $756 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SCHN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SCHNSource

FedEx combines air, ground, other operations to slash costs

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:52 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — FedEx will combine almost all of its ground, air and other operations by next year as part of a $4 billion cost cutting plan.The package delivery company said Wednesday that FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Services and other FedEx operating companies will be rolled into a single entity by June 2024 in a companywide reorganization. FedEx Freight, the company’s freight transportation services division, will continue as a stand-alone company within Federal Express Corp. Raj Subramaniam will serve as president and CEO of the combined organization. John Smith will become president and CEO of U.S. and Canada ground operations at FedEx Express and assume leadership of surface operations across the FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Freight businesses. Richard Smith will serve as president and CEO, airline and international at FedEx Express, overseeing all other regions and FedEx Logistics.The company expects to realize permanent cost reductions of $4 billion fr...