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Sen. Menendez pleads not guilty to new espionage charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:26 GMT

By Larry Neumeister | Associated PressNEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to court Monday and entered a not guilty plea to a charge alleging that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.Menendez, 69, made the plea during his first appearance before Judge Sidney H. Stein at Manhattan federal court. Stein is expected to preside over a trial tentatively scheduled for May.Stein said the plea was the sole purpose for the hearing and adjourned the preceding after about five minutes.The New Jersey Democrat stepped down from his powerful post leading the Senate committee after he was charged last month. Prosecutors said the senator and his wife, Nadine Menendez, accepted bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car over the past five years from three New Jersey businessmen in exchange for a variety of corrupt acts.The other defendants entered not guilty charges to a superseding indictment last week. The senator w...

49ers RB McCaffrey to play vs. Vikings; Chris Conley to help replace Deebo Samuel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:26 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS — Running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to play through an oblique injury tonight for the 49ers, who’ve called up Chris Conley from the practice squad to help cover the absence of Deebo Samuel.McCaffrey is listed as questionable, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the NFL’s leading rusher would play in the ESPN-televised game that kicks off locally at 7:15 p.m. CT.  McCaffrey has started has scored in a franchise-record 15 consecutive games, two shy of Lenny Moore’s NFL record. Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported Sunday that McCaffrey is dealing with a slight tear to his oblique.Left tackle Trent Williams is expected to miss his first game of the season because of a right-ankle injury in the 49ers’ last game, a 19-17 loss at Cleveland last Sunday. Jaylon Moore figures to start in Williams’ place.Conley made his 49ers’ debut in their Week 3 home opener, with the sixth-year veteran playing nine snaps (no catches)...

Eastbound Dumbarton Bridge will be closed for 4 days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:26 GMT

(KRON) – Caltrans has scheduled to close the Dumbarton Bridge (State Route 84) in the eastbound direction for four nights in October and November for repaving.The Dumbarton Bridge will be completely closed in the eastbound direction between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. for four nights, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 through Nov. 3. Westbound direction will remain open.  Livermore gun store owner fatally shot would-be robber, police say The bridge stretches between the City of Menlo Park in San Mateo County and the City of Fremont in Alameda County. The bridge will be closed to work to repave the bridge, creating a smoother ride for motorists.Detours:Motorists headed to the East Bay from San Francisco and San Mateo can take the San Mateo Bridge (State Route 92) from the City of San Mateo to Hayward.Motorists headed to Milpitas or Fremont from the South Bay can take Calaveras Boulevard (State Route 237).

Two suspects arrested in 2021 North Lake Tahoe homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:26 GMT

Two suspects in a homicide and attempted homicide that occurred in North Lake Tahoe in 2021 have been arrested in Nevada after a two-year search by local and federal law enforcement agencies, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Danny Serafini, 49, and Samantha Scott, 33, were arrested on Friday morning in Nevada in connection to the homicide of Robert Gary Spohr, 70, and the attempted homicide of his spouse, Wendy Wood, 68, in their Homewood house. Video: Deputies seek person seen at Lake Tahoe home where 70-year-old man was killed, his wife wounded Detectives searching for more surveillance from night of shooting at multimillion-dollar Homewood home Couple’s daughter reaches out for answers 8 months after shooting in their lakeside Tahoe home Serafini was brought into custody in Winnemucca, NV and Scott was arrested in Las Vegas with assistance from sheriff's office detectives, the U.S. Marshals, Winnemucca Police Department and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s O...

DC Mayor Bowser proposes new tough-on-crime legislation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:26 GMT

With crime on the rise in staggering numbers in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled new legislation on Monday that she said would give law enforcement additional tools to keep the District safe.The bill allows D.C. police to temporarily declare “drug-free zones” around the city, creates criminal penalties for “organized retail theft” and reinstates a law that prohibits wearing a mask to commit a crime or threaten others.It’s called the Addressing Crime Trends Now Act (ACT Now), and Bowser said in a news conference Monday that some of the changes proposed by the new legislation are “just plain common sense. ”Bowser said the proposed law will deal with some of the “negative consequences” of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, which the D.C. Council passed in December 2022 and Congress sought to overturn last spring.“Some of the changes that were made just don’t match the daily practice of...

RBB: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:26 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — RBB Bancorp (RBB) on Monday reported net income of $12 million in its third quarter.The bank, based in Los Angeles, said it had earnings of 63 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $63.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $35.3 million, topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $32.3 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RBB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RBBSource

Israeli boy marks 9th birthday in Hamas captivity as family faces agonizing wait

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:26 GMT

KFAR SABA, Israel (AP) — Ohad Munder-Zichri turned 9 on Monday. But instead of celebrating at home with his family and friends, he was somewhere in Gaza, one of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas since the militants’ devastating Oct. 7 incursion.The 4th-grader from the central Israeli city of Kfar Saba was nabbed along with his mother and grandparents during a holiday visit to his grandparents’ kibbutz of Nir Oz along the border with Gaza.Ohad’s beloved uncle was killed in the attack. The boy, his mom and grandparents disappeared with the only thread of information about them coming from a cellphone signal traced to Gaza.It’s that uncertainty that has been most agonizing for Ohad’s grief-stricken father, Avi Zichri — not knowing if Ohad is alive, if he is wounded, if he is alone.“I keep imagining what he is going through. He’s a sensitive boy. Did he see dead bodies? He wears glasses. Did they take them from him? Can he see anything?” Zichri said as he nervously chain-smoked...

Washington Trust: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:26 GMT

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. (WASH) on Monday reported net income of $11.1 million in its third quarter.The Westerly, Rhode Island-based bank said it had earnings of 65 cents per share.The holding company for The Washington Trust Co. posted revenue of $95.9 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $49 million, surpassing Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on WASH at https://www.zacks.com/ap/WASHSource

Hamas libera a 2 ancianas israelíes mantenidas como rehenes en Gaza

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:26 GMT

JERUSALÉN – El grupo extremista Hamas liberó este lunes a dos ancianas israelíes mantenidas como rehenes en Gaza. El Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja informó que Hamas liberó a las dos mujeres. Es la segunda liberación de rehenes que fueron capturados durante la violenta incursión de Hamas a Israel el 7 de octubre.Las mujeres liberadas fueron identificadas por como Yocheved Lifshitz, de 85 años, y Nurit Cooper, de 79 años, del kibbutz israelí de Nir Oz. Hamas señaló en un comunicado que su liberación era por motivos humanitarios.Israel exige la liberación incondicional de todos los rehenes que mantiene Hamas. Se cree que el grupo extremista islámico tiene cautivos a más de 200 personas, incluidos extranjeros o con doble nacionalidad. EEUU aconseja a Israel retrasar la incursión terrestre a Gaza para negociar por rehenes Biden llama a madre e hija liberadas por Hamas: “Me alegra que estén libres” Hamas liberó el viernes a...

Capital Bancorp: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:26 GMT

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Capital Bancorp, Inc. (CBNK) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $9.8 million.The bank, based in Rockville, Maryland, said it had earnings of 70 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $54.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $43.1 million, which topped Street forecasts.Capital Bancorp shares have fallen 18% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $19.33, a decline of 20% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CBNK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CBNKSource