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Police converge on People’s Park at UC Berkeley in attempt to wall off for construction

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:07:41 GMT

BERKELEY — An overnight move by UC Berkeley to wall off historic People’s Park in preparation for a long-term construction project was met with a heated swarm of protesters early Thursday morning, beginning another chapter in a saga of litigation.Shortly after midnight, hundreds of law enforcement officials outfitted in riot gear were deployed by the university, California Highway Patrol and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office to start pushing out activists occupying the 2.8-acre park. Dozens of double-stacked cargo shipping containers were used to barricade the streets surrounding the park, clearing the way for UC Berkeley’s latest attempt to advance its controversial student housing project slated for the historic open space.Activists occupied the park Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, after they were tipped off to the university’s plans. Protestors sat atop the single-story building in the middle of the park known as the “kitchen” and chanted at p...

A’s blocked newly founded Oakland B’s from playing June game at Coliseum

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:07:41 GMT

By JANIE McCAULEY | AP Baseball WriterOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The independent league Oakland B’s planned to take over the Oakland A’s venue at the Coliseum for a night of nostalgia in late June — until the big league club blocked their agreement as exclusive rights holder to the building for professional baseball.Months ago, before the newly created Oakland Ballers were official and for the most part still just a big dream, co-founder Paul Freedman went back and forth by email some 70 times in an effort to secure one special game at one special venue where he and so many others hold treasured memories dating to their youths.Freedman said he and co-founder Bryan Carmel had a signed contract in place and a deposit paid through communication with ASM Global, which operates the building for the Coliseum Authority — an agency leasing the ballpark to the A’s through this year.Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the A’s relocation to Las Vegas in November, and the team plans t...

The Oakland A's blocked plans for the minor league B's to play a game at the Coliseum

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:07:41 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The minor league Oakland B's planned to take over the Oakland A’s venue at the Coliseum for a night of nostalgia in late June — until the big league club blocked their agreement as exclusive rights holder to the building for professional baseball. Months ago, before the newly created Oakland Ballers were official and for the most part still just a big dream, co-founder Paul Freedman went back and forth by email some 70 times in an effort to secure one special game at one special venue where he and so many others hold treasured memories dating to their youths.Freedman said he and co-founder Bryan Carmel had a signed contract in place and deposit paid through communication with ASM Global, which operates the building for the Coliseum Authority — an agency leasing the ballpark to the A's through this year. Brock Purdy will not play in regular-season finale vs. Rams, Shanahan says Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the A's relocation to Las Vegas ...

'I'm gonna kill your children': Florida man threatened Swalwell and his family, DOJ says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:07:41 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A Florida man was accused of threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and his family, according to federal court documents. Prosecutors allege Michael Shapiro, 72, of Greenacres, left several profane voicemail messages for a lawmaker's D.C. office on Dec. 19, which included violent threats. Adam Schiff lands United Farm Workers endorsement in Salinas "Hey mother-[expletive], you [expletive] Chinese spy," Shapiro said, according to court documents filed in the Southern District of Florida last week. "You mother-[expletive], I'm gonna come after you and kill you, [N-word]." Swalwell is not named in the criminal complaint, but confirmed he is involved with the investigation in a social media post Wednesday."No threat is going to stop me from representing my constituents," Swalwell wrote in a post on X. "MAGA Republicans have chosen violence over voting and this is what it looks like. But I’m not going away and neither should you."Prosecutors allege Sha...

Iran suspects suicide bombers launched attack killing 84 as purported Islamic State claim circulates

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:07:41 GMT

Families of victims of the explosions gather at the courtyard of a hospital in the city of Kerman, about 510 miles (820 kilometres) southeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Two bombs exploded Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (Sare Tajalli, ISNA via AP)(AP/Sare Tajalli) Families of victims of the explosions gather at the courtyard of a hospital in the city of Kerman, about 510 miles (820 kilometres) southeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Two bombs exploded Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 dr...

Culpeper police investigate ‘swatting’ call reporting hoax triple homicide

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:07:41 GMT

Culpeper law enforcement are searching for answers after a hoax call sent them to a home with a seemingly triple homicide.On Dec. 29, at approximately 6:17 p.m., the Culpeper County E-911 Center received a non-emergency phone call from an anonymous male subject. The man on the phone alleged that he had just fatally shot three family members at a residence in the 1800 block of Piccadilly Circus, according to a news release from Culpeper Town Police. After a brief conversation with the dispatcher, the caller hung up and did not answer call backs.The Culpeper Police Department and the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area and began coordinating emergency medical services in preparation for the state of the scene.Once at the residence, officers established a security perimeter and began to evacuate neighbors. The family inside the suspected house were contacted and removed. After the residence was cleared, nothing was found on scene that matched the information provided...

American defender Miles Robinson signs with Cincinnati, leaving Atlanta

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:07:41 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — U.S. national team defender Miles Robinson signed a one-year contract with Major League Soccer’s Cincinnati, leaving Atlanta after seven seasons.The deal includes a team option for 2025, Cincinnati said Wednesday.The 26-year-old has 27 international appearances. He started 11 of 14 qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup but missed the tournament after rupturing his left Achilles during a game with Atlanta on May 7, 2022.Robinson returned to action with Atlanta last Feb. 25 and played in 27 league games during the 2023 regular season.His 117th-minute goal lifted the United States over Mexico 1-0 in the final of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Rusia parece avanzar en negociaciones para comprar misiles balísticos a Irán, según funcionario de Estados Unidos

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:07:41 GMT

(CNN) — Rusia parece estar avanzando en sus planes de comprar misiles balísticos a Irán, dijo un funcionario de Estados Unidos a CNN, a medida que Moscú intensifica sus ataques con misiles contra objetivos en toda Ucrania.Las negociaciones rusas para adquirir los misiles balísticos de corto alcance de Irán “están avanzando activamente”, dijo el funcionario, citando inteligencia estadounidense recientemente desclasificada. El funcionario señaló una reunión entre militares iraníes de los Cuerpos de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica de Irán (IRGC, por sus siglas en inglés) y el ministro de Defensa ruso Sergei Shoigu en Irán en septiembre, donde los iraníes mostraron a los rusos su misil balístico de corto alcance Ababil y otros sistemas de misiles.Investigación asegura que Rusia fabrica su propia versión de los drones iraníes Shahed“Este acontecimiento supuso la primera exhibición pública de misiles balísticos ante un alto cargo de Moscú que visitaba Irán desde...

Estos son los aumentos de precios de enero en Argentina

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:07:41 GMT

(CNN Español) — Con el comienzo del nuevo año y la vigencia de las medidas dispuestas por parte del Gobierno de Argentina, enero empieza con aumentos en diferentes rubros, que alimentarán la inflación mensual en el país.Algunas de las subidas ya estaban previstas antes de la entrada en vigor del decreto de necesidad y urgencia (DNU) anunciado por el presidente Javier Milei el 21 de diciembre y otras forman parte del paquete de medidas dispuesto por la actual administración, la cual es considerada controvertida ya que muchos sectores la acusan de inconstitucional y que desregula la economía con la modificación y derogación de ciertas leyes.La justicia de Argentina suspendió la reforma laboral del presidente Javier Milei, pero el gobierno apeló y crecen las dudas sobre su vigenciaEntre los rubros con aumentos confirmados para enero, los más destacados son los siguientes:PrepagasEmpresas de medicina prepaga confirmaron a mediados de diciembre un aumento en torno al 40% en el valo...

Top 10 cars stolen in Colorado in 2023

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:07:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado continues to deal with motor vehicle theft and new preliminary data shows which types of cars were stolen the most in 2023.The data comes from the Colorado State Patrol's Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority. These numbers are as of November 2023. While the data does not yet encompass the entirety of 2023, CATPA said it is unlikely the list will change drastically once the December numbers are added. Person of interest wanted in Walmart carjacking in Centennial Here are the top 10 most stolen cars in Colorado as of November 2023:Hyundai ElantraChevrolet Silverado Hyundai Sonata Ford F-150Kia SportageFord F-250 Kia Optima Hyundai Tucson Honda CivicKia SoulCATPA notes that this data is sourced from the Colorado Stolen Vehicle Database Repository which is provided by law enforcement's reporting of stolen vehicles to the Colorado Crime Information Center. The data may differ from the National Incident-Based Reporting System or the ...