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Biden proposes $500 million boost to Silicon Valley BART

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:22 GMT

The Biden administration included a major gift to the Bay Area in its Thursday federal budget proposal: $500 million to build BART through San Jose, a vital revenue boost to a project racked by escalating cost projections.The funding would bring the 6-mile extension, which is supposed to be finished by 2034, a major step closer to reality, although the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority still needs to close a multi-billion dollar gap between project costs and available funding.“It’s definitely significant,” said Carolyn Gonot, VTA’s general manager. “There were only a handful of projects that got very large sums in the president’s budget.”The $9.3 billion extension would have BART trains whizzing underneath downtown San Jose and into Santa Clara. But the cost and time estimates have doubled since 2018, and more recently the VTA turned to Washington asking for a historic $4.6 billion federal grant. So far, the Federal Transit Adminis...

Texas executes inmate for killing 4 during drug robbery

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:22 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas has executed an inmate convicted of the drug-related killings of four people more than 30 years ago, including a woman who was 9-months pregnant.Arthur Brown Jr., 52, insisted he was innocent before receiving a lethal injection Thursday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the June 1992 slayings, which took place in a Houston home during a drug robbery.Authorities said Brown was part of a ring that shuttled drugs from Texas to Alabama and had bought drugs from Jose Tovar and his wife Rachel Tovar.Killed during the drug robbery were 32-year-old Jose Tovar; his wife’s 17-year-old son, Frank Farias; 19-year-old Jessica Quiñones, the pregnant girlfriend of another son of Rachel Tovar; and 21-year-old neighbor Audrey Brown. All four had been tied up and shot in the head. Rachel Tovar and another person were also shot but survived.“I don’t see how anybody could have just killed a pregnant woman and then made her suffer so muc...

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had been charged with corruption, money laundering

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:22 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had been charged with corruption, money laundering.Source

Muere Robert Blake, actor de “In Cold Blood” y “Lost Highway”, a los 89 años

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:22 GMT

(CNN) –– Robert Blake, destacado actor y ganador de un Emmy, falleció este jueves, según informó su hija, Delinah Blake. Tenía 89 años.Delinah Blake le dijo a CNN en un correo electrónico que su padre murió “en paz” y “rodeado de su familia”.La última participación cinematográfica de Blake fue en 1997 con “Lost Highway”, de David Lynch. Previamente estuvo en producciones como “In Cold Blood” de 1967. Su papel protagónico en la popular serie criminal “Baretta”, de la década de 1970, lo llevó a ganar un premio Emmy.En 2001, la segunda esposa de Blake, Bonny Lee Bakley, fue encontrada muerta en el Valle de San Fernando. En 2005, el actor fue absuelto de los cargos de homicidio relacionados con el caso. Más tarde perdió una demanda civil presentada por los hijos de Bakley.Noticia en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Gregory, K-State women top Texas Tech in Big 12 opener 67-62

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:22 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gabby Gregory scored 26 points and ninth-seeded Kansas State defeated eighth-seeded Texas Tech 79-69 on Thursday night to open the Big 12 Conference Tournament.Serena Sundell added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (17-15), who face top-seeded Texas. ranked No. 15, in the quarterfinals on Friday.Sundell fed Gregory for a basket that made it 67-62 for the Wildcats with 3:06 to play. After a Lady Raiders’ miss, Sundell sprained her ankle but five seconds later Brylee Glenn hit a clutch 3-pointer from the left corner at the 2:06 mark.Gregory added four free throws and Sarah Shematsi converted a three-point play to cap a press breaker with 31 seconds left to seal a win that avenged losses by 20 and 10 points to Texas Tech during the regular season.Bre’Amber Scott scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Lady Raiders (18-14) and Bailey Maupin had 13 points.Scott had 14 points in the fourth quarter, pulling the Lady Raiders within two...

No. 2 UCLA wins 11th straight, beats Colorado in Pac-12

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:22 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman Amari Bailey scored a season-high 26 points and No. 2 UCLA beat Colorado 80-69 Thursday in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament quarterfinals.The Bruins (28-4) kept pushing for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with their 11th straight win. UCLA has won 25 of 27 games overall and will next face fourth-seeded Oregon in Friday’s semifinals.Colorado coach Tad Boyle was ejected with 54.4 seconds left after arguing a call. He had to be restrained by his assistants before leaving the floor.Bailey eclipsed his previous high of 24 points on Feb. 9 at Oregon State. Tyger Campbell scored 18 points for the Bruins, Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 16 and Adem Bona totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds.Tristan da Silva led the Buffaloes (17-16) with 17 points.NO. 3 KANSAS 78, WEST VIRGINIA 61KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Playing without ailing coach Bill Self on the sideline, Kansas turned to big offensive performances from Jalen Wilson and Dajuan Harris Jr. along with some stingy defens...

Pedestrian killed on S. Federal after being hit by motorcycle

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:22 GMT

SHERIDAN, Colo. (KDVR) — Sheridan Police Department responded to a crash at Hampden Avenue and South Federal Boulevard where a pedestrian was hit and killed by a motorcyclist.The motorcyclist was seriously injured, according to police, and taken to a local hospital.The southbound lanes were closed from the 3500 block to the 3700 block of South Federal.

New York Times: NY prosecutors signal they’re nearing end of Trump hush money investigation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:22 GMT

(CNN) — Prosecutors in the Manhattan district attorney’s office recently offered former President Donald Trump the chance to testify next week before a grand jury that’s been investigating a hush money payment scheme — signaling they are nearing the end of their investigation, The New York Times reported Thursday.Trump’s lawyer recently met with the district attorney’s office, one source told CNN. His legal team has been concerned with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s intentions because of recently ramped up activity at the grand jury, according to another source familiar with the matter. Former Trump White House aides Hope Hicks and Kellyanne Conway recently appeared before the grand jury.The Manhattan district attorney’s office declined to comment to CNN.“The Manhattan District Attorney’s threat to indict President Trump is simply insane. For the past five years, the DA’s office has been on a Witc...

Suspects called to court after armed robbery in NH, police chase

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:22 GMT

Three suspects involved in a high speed police chase this week were called to court Thursday, facing a judge for an arraignment on charges of receiving stolen property.Police put out a “be on the lookout” message for the suspects and their car after an alleged armed robbery in Londonderry, New Hampshire on Wednesday. Police gave chase, eventually catching up with the suspects after police said they crashed their car into a snowbank outside a daycare in Sterling. No one was injured, officials said. State police identified the three suspects as Isaiah Graham, Lacine Cisse and Aguibou Karambe, all of New York. Thursday’s arraignment took place at Clinton District Court. Massachusetts State Police officials said Wednesday that the suspects are expected to face charges in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. 

Magic drop third straight to Jazz as Wendell Carter aims to return for next game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:22 GMT

Starting big man Wendell Carter Jr. sat for the third consecutive game in the Orlando Magic’s 131-124 home loss to the Utah Jazz, but he’s hoping to play in the next game.Carter told the Orlando Sentinel ahead of Thursday’s loss that he’s planning to return to the lineup Saturday vs. the Miami Heat at Amway Center, the last of the four-game homestand.He missed Sunday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers and Tuesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks because of hip pain.Carter told the Sentinel he started feeling the pain in his hip and groin areas after the team returned to Central Florida from last week’s three-game road trip.He was seen going through on-court exercises after Thursday morning’s shootaround.Carter told the Sentinel he’s feeling good before saying his goal is to return Saturday, which ultimately depends on his evaluation after treatment.“He’s doing everything they’re asking him to do to get him back r...