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Chula Vista residents call on Councilmember Andrea Cardenas to resign

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:57 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- Chula Vista community members held a press conference outside city hall Tuesday, calling on Councilmember Andrea Cardenas to resign amid fraud allegations."She has violated the trust of the city violated the trust of the people that put her there, so it makes it very difficult for her to make decisions and carry on because everything that she does, and has done in the past, now will be looked at under a microscope," said Russ Hall, Chula Vista community activist.Tuesday's council meeting Councilmember Cardenas’ first opportunity to face her constituents since she was criminally charged, but she was noticeably absent."She has shown up for everything else, always here when things are going her way, but tonight she was a coward and did not show up," said Gina E.Councilmember Cardenas and her brother Jesus are accused of fraudulently obtaining a pandemic relief loan for their political consulting firm and using the money to pay for American Express bills and ...

Reward offered for tips in deadly hit-and-run

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:57 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego police and Crime Stoppers have released photos of a vehicle suspected to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run in early November, and Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. On Saturday, Nov. 4 around 7:09 p.m., a 57-year-old man was hit by a vehicle in the 300 block of N. 47th Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Man killed in hit-and-run; police search for suspect The vehicle fled the scene north on N. 47th Street, according to police. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Suspect arrested in July City Heights killing The vehicle is described as a white, older model Ford F250 extra cab pickup truck. The truck may have had an “A” frame-type rack in the bed. Police noted the truck will likely have some damage to the front bumper, grille and hood area.Photo Courtesy: Crime Stop...

Report: Roger Waters denied hotel stays in Argentina and Uruguay over allegations of antisemitism

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:57 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hotels in Argentina and Uruguay reportedly rejected reservations for Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters over accusations of antisemitism leveled at the British singer known for his pro-Palestinian views.Waters was due to stay in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires ahead of shows scheduled for Nov. 21-22 as part of his “This is Not a Drill” tour, but the reservations fell through, with hotels citing a lack of availability, the Argentine newspaper Pagina 12 reported.Hotels in Montevideo, in neighboring Uruguay, also refused to host him but did not provide a reason, a Pagina 12 story on Wednesday quoted Waters as saying.The singer said that as a result he was still in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he performed a few days ago.“I had a dinner date on the 16th with José Mujica, the former president of Uruguay, who is a friend of mine. And I can’t go (…) because the Israeli lobby and whatever they call themselves have canceled me,” Waters told Pagina 12.The president...

Timeline: the prime minister’s evolving statements on the war in the Gaza Strip

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:57 GMT

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was rebuked Tuesday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a strongly worded statement calling for an end to violence in the Gaza Strip. Here is a look at how the prime minister’s position has evolved as the conflict has unfolded:Oct. 7Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise attack during a major Jewish holiday. Trudeau released a statement within hours condemning the attack. “These acts of violence are completely unacceptable. We stand with Israel and fully support its right to defend itself,” Trudeau wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.Backed by rockets, Hamas gunned down civilians and soldiers as Israel’s military scrambled to muster a response.Israel would later estimate the death toll at 1,200 people, including hundreds of civilians.Hamas fighters took 242 civilians and soldiers captive into Gaza...

Pennsylvania House passes ‘shield law’ to protect providers, out-of-staters seeking abortions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:57 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A bill seeking to protect those who travel to Pennsylvania to get abortions by barring public officials from cooperating with authorities in other states that criminalize the practice advanced Wednesday through the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.The legislation passed 117-86. It now goes to the GOP-controlled state Senate, where it faces a chilly reception.The measure seeks to prevent public officials in Pennsylvania, where abortion is legal up to 24 weeks, from cooperating with authorities in other states who try to block their residents from coming to Pennsylvania to get an abortion.All but one Democrat voted for the bill, while 16 Republicans joined them.At least 16 states — the majority of Democrat-controlled states — have adopted laws seeking to protect abortion access since last year. Many of those laws have provisions that protect providers and the people who come from other states seeking an abortion. Though anti-abortion ad...

Blake Snell wins NL Cy Young Award, 7th pitcher to take home prize in both leagues

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Snell won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday after leading the majors in ERA for the San Diego Padres, becoming the seventh pitcher to earn baseball’s top pitching prize in both leagues.The free-agent lefty received 28 of 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb finished second and Zac Gallen of the NL champion Arizona Diamondbacks was third.Snell, the American League Cy Young Award recipient in 2018 with Tampa Bay, joined Gaylord Perry, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens, Roy Halladay and Max Scherzer as pitchers to win in both leagues.Shaking off a dreadful start to the season, Snell went 14-9 with a 2.25 ERA and 234 strikeouts in 180 innings over 32 outings for a disappointing Padres team that finished 82-80 despite baseball’s third-highest payroll.He was 1-6 with a 5.40 ERA after losing to Boston on May 19, then dominated the rest ...

Atlantic City Boardwalk fire damages entrance to casino, but Resorts remains open

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:57 GMT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., (AP) — A fire broke out under the wooden Atlantic City Boardwalk on Wednesday right in front of the entrance to Resorts casino, melting part of its facade and burning the doors. But no one was injured and the facility was able to remain open, authorities said. Two restaurants near the fire were temporarily closed and hoped to reopen later Wednesday, Fire Chief Scott Evans and Resorts President Mark Giannantonio said.The fire burst through the boardwalk’s slats at around 4 p.m. and was driven by strong winds, Evans said. Black smoke boiled into the air as orange flames leapt beneath the Resorts sign. The casino was accessible through a secondary Boardwalk entrance as well as side entrances near parking areas, Giannantonio said. Aris Matos and his wife Michelle of Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, were having dinner at a restaurant in the casino when he looked outside and saw clouds of smoke.“We ate some more and then I saw the smoke was getting thicker and thicker,...

Karl Tremblay, singer with Quebec’s Les Cowboys Fringants, dies from cancer at 47

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:57 GMT

MONTREAL — Karl Tremblay, the lead singer with one of Quebec’s most beloved bands, has died at the age of 47. His group, Les Cowboys Fringants, shared the news of his death in a social media post this afternoon. Tremblay announced in July 2022 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.He continued to perform with the folk-rock band while undergoing chemotherapy, including a historic performance before 90,000 people at the Festival d’été in Quebec City in July.The band later postponed all of its performances scheduled for this fall.Les Cowboys Fringants wrote on social media that Tremblay was a role model and an “exemplary warrior” in the face of illness.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 15, 2023.The Canadian Press<!– Photo: 20231115171132-655547b0508fe9e08414e6e5jpeg.jpg, Caption: Quebec singer Karl Tremblay has died at the age of 47. His band, Les Cowboys Fringants, shared the news of his death in a social media post t...

Sen. Joe Manchin says Donald Trump would destroy US democracy if he wins second term as president

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:57 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, days removed from announcing he won’t seek reelection, said Wednesday that if the nation’s voters give former President Donald Trump another term in the White House, “he will destroy democracy in America.”Manchin, whose home state voters overwhelmingly backed Trump in the last two presidential elections, made the comment on a press call with West Virginia-based reporters amid speculation that Manchin himself might be weighing a third-party run for president.The moderate West Virginia Democrat said Wednesday that he would never want to be a “spoiler” who contributed to getting any other candidate elected. But he said he would do what he had to in order to save the country.“If they said, ‘You’re the only person to do it,’ I’ll do whatever I can to save this nation,” he said.Manchin had harsh words for how the two-party system is currently functioning.“These parties have taken over to where they weaponized us ag...

What the jury didn’t hear at the trial of the man accused in the London, Ont., attack

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:57 GMT

From alternate attack targets and extreme views on many populations to a near-resignation from a defence lawyer, there was plenty jurors at the trial of Nathaniel Veltman were barred from hearing as they considered the case of the man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in what prosecutors have alleged was an act of terrorism. As the jury now weighs the fate of the 22-year-old – who has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder – here is some of what they did not know.Veltman considered attacking abortion clinics and a women’s hospital in TorontoAfter Veltman took to the witness stand to testify in his own defence, the Crown suggested – when the jury was not present – that it might bring evidence related to a trip the accused took to Toronto a day before the attack in London, Ont. That evidence would include a screenshot from his phone of a map with directions to the Women’s College Hospital in Toronto. Pros...