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Trump enters New York City courtroom for arraignment

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:06:13 GMT

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER, JENNIFER PELTZ and WILL WEISSERT (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign.Trump himself described the experience as “SURREAL” as he traveled from Trump Tower to a lower Manhattan courtroom, where he was to face a judge as the first former president in American history to be criminally prosecuted.A stone-faced Trump entered the courtroom shortly before 2:30 p.m. without saying anything.The arraignment, though expected to be brief and procedural in nature, amounts to a remarkable reckoning for Trump after years of investigations into his personal, business and political dealings. The case is unfolding against the backdrop not only of his third campaign for the White House but also against other investigations in Washington and Atlanta that might yet ...

Boston firefighters battle heavy blaze in Dorchester: Fire ‘burned through the roof’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:06:13 GMT

Boston firefighters are battling a heavy blaze in Dorchester Tuesday afternoon, as the raging fire “burned through the roof” of the large residence.A fourth alarm was struck at around 2 p.m. for the fire on Cushing Avenue in Dorchester.All firefighters were ordered out of the building, as the companies were attacking the blaze from above.“All companies are working to contain the fire,” the Boston Fire Department tweeted after 1 p.m, noting the heavy fire in the basement and heavy smoke throughout the building.“The fire continues to travel up throughout the building,” the fire department added about 30 minutes later.“The fire continues to travel through the building and has now burned through the roof,” BFD wrote in another update as the fire kept growing.Boston firefighters were battling a heavy fire in Dorchester on Tuesday. (Boston Fire photo)An overhead picture from the Boston Fire Department drone showing the heavy smoke from the b...

Donald Trump’s arraignment underway in Stormy Daniels hush money probe

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:06:13 GMT

By Josephine Stratman and Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily NewsDonald Trump arrived at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office to surrender at about 1:20 p.m. EST Tuesday as he becomes the first former president in the history of the United States to face criminal charges.About an hour later he entered the courtroom at Manhattan Suprme Court where he is now facing arraignment.“Heading to Lower Manhattan, the Courthouse,” Trump posted on Truth Social as he prepared to turn himself in. “Seems so SURREAL — WOW, they are going to ARREST ME. Can’t believe this is happening in America. MAGA!”Former US president Donald Trump arrives ahead of his arraignment at the Manhattan Federal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023. (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images)The exact charges against Trump will be unsealed at Trump’s expected arraignment at 2:15 p.m. EST, though they are expected to deal with how Trump handled, and accounted for, hush money payments to porn star Stormy ...

15 people arrested, 16 hospitalized as celebrations, destruction follow UConn men’s basketball victory

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:06:13 GMT

STORRS — Thousands of UConn fans, most of them students, spilled onto campus after watching a broadcast of the Huskies’ 76-59 NCAA Tournament win over San Diego State, with some pulling down signs and light poles, smashing windows and causing other damage.Gampel Pavilion was open Monday night for students to watch the game, which was played in Houston. UConn officials said they were still assessing the extent of the damage Tuesday morning and planned to give an update on arrests and any injuries.Most of the partying, which lasted into early Tuesday morning, was peaceful, but social media and television video showed students taking down signs and light posts, with several using one pole to smash through the glass door of one campus building as a crowd cheered.“We were on the streets and people were going crazy,” Nancy Toskova, a 20-year-old junior from Montreal, Quebec, told The Associated Press. “Everyone was celebrating. Everyone was happy. You felt good. Everyone came together. I ...

Arrest made, victim identified in deadly shooting near Kaiser office buildings

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:06:13 GMT

SAN DIEGO — An arrest has been made in connection to a deadly shooting outside some Kaiser Permanente office buildings in the Grantville neighborhood.According to the San Diego Police Department, the shooting took place shortly before 6 a.m. on March 27 in a parking lot in the 10900 block of San Diego Mission Road.Upon arrival officers found a man with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Video captures chaos outside Viejas Arena as fans rush gates The victim has been identified as Pedro King, a 38-year-old Chula Vista resident, SDPD Lt. Steve Shebloski said in a news release.After their initial investigation, detectives learned a white, silver or light-colored vehicle may have been involved in the shooting and was scene speeding away from the area.After canvassing the area for witnesses, reviewing surveillance footage and collecting evidence, SDPD homicide detectives were able to identify a possible suspect in t...

Denver mayor’s race centers on crime, housing, homelessness

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:06:13 GMT

DENVER (AP) — As Denver faces a rising crime rate, growing homeless encampments and dizzying housing costs, voters on Tuesday are expected to whittle down an unusually large and divergent field of 16 candidates for mayor — including a former boxer, an investment banker, a state lawmaker and a former Crenshaw Mafia Gang member.The fear that undergirds the wide open race is clear. Denver — the fast-growing, relatively young, business and tech hub of the U.S. Mountain West — is tumbling toward a fate similar to that of other major cities.“The San Franciscos or the Portlands or Seattles … have not been able to turn the tide on things like homelessness and affordable housing and public safety,” said candidate Mike Johnston during a recent debate.Johnston, a former state senator, is among candidates seeking the political post as Denver’s CEO, a position that has become a steppingstone for ambitious politicians.Former Mayor John Hickenlooper launched a successful gubernatorial campai...

Federal privacy watchdog probing OpenAI, ChatGPT after complaint about popular bot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:06:13 GMT

OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into the company behind ChatGPT, an explosively popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot.The watchdog’s office announced Tuesday that it is initiating the investigation into U.S.-based company OpenAI because it received a complaint alleging “the collection, use and disclosure of personal information without consent.”Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in a statement that artificial intelligence and its effects on privacy are a top priority, and his office must stay ahead of “fast-moving technological advances.”Dufresne’s office said it won’t release further details at this time, but its mandate is to publicly report on the results of investigations after they conclude.ChatGPT, launched last November, uses written information already available on the internet to provide detailed, conversational responses to queries posed by users — and has been exploited to...

GM passes Ford to take No. 2 spot in EV sales behind Tesla

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:06:13 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race.But GM’s EV sales of 20,670 were still far below those of industry leader Tesla, which delivered more than 161,000 vehicles in the U.S. from January to March, according to estimates from Motorintelligence.com.Ford sold only 10,866 EVs during the quarter, but the company said that’s largely because it had to stop making the top-selling Mustang Mach-E electric SUV while it retooled a factory in Mexico to increase production. Spokesman Said Deep said the company didn’t build Mach-Es for seven weeks during the quarter, cutting into sales.Also, Ford was forced to stop making the F-150 Lightning electric pickup in February after a battery caught fire during a pre-delivery quality check. The problem was fixed and production resumed March 13.Still, Ford’s EV sales rose 41% above last year’s ...

Maple Leafs won’t wear themed jerseys for team’s Pride night Tuesday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:06:13 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs won’t wear themed warmup jerseys for the team’s annual Pride night celebration Tuesday.The organization has held Pride nights in support of the LGBTQ community since 2017, but has never sported special warmup jerseys.The Leafs say rainbow stick tape will be available to players during the pre-game skate, and the team has a number of other events planned throughout the night.Toronto players and head coach Sheldon Keefe donned rainbow-themed T-shirts during a Tuesday morning media availability before facing the Columbus Blue Jackets.A small group of NHLers have declined to wear Pride warmup jerseys this season, including Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Ivan Provorov, San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer, Eric and Marc Staal of the Florida Panthers, and Buffalo Sabres blue-liner Ilya Lyubushkin.Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly has marched in Toronto’s Pride parade along with general manager Kyle Dubas and team president Brendan Shanahan in the past.

Dangerous overnight severe storms expected in Midwest, South

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:06:13 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — People still sorting through the wreckage of their homes after deadly weather hit just days ago braced for another wave of strong storms, likely including tornadoes, that were expected in parts of the Midwest and South beginning Tuesday evening and stretching overnight, prompting officials to warn residents to have shelter ready before going to sleep.“This could be a night to just set up down in the basement to be safe,” said Tom Philip, a meteorologist in Davenport, Iowa.The storms were expected to hammer some areas hit just days ago by deadly storms that killed at least 32 people, meaning more misery for those whose homes were destroyed in Arkansas, Iowa and Illinois. Dangerous conditions Tuesday also could stretch into parts of Missouri, southwestern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas. Farther south and west, fire danger will remain high.“That could initially start as isolated supercells with all hazards possible — tornadoes, wind and hail — and then over tim...