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APEC traffic, wet storms, protests: San Franciscans brace for rough week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Traffic gridlock in San Francisco is about to become atrocious. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit -- which begins on Saturday and continues through next week -- will draw in a crowd of 20,000 and trigger a massive number of city street closures. On top of the APEC summit, Mother Nature has big plans on deck. A wet November storm is forecast to drench the Bay Area on Tuesday and Wednesday. Drivers will be funneled around road closures while simultaneously navigating on rain-slick pavement.The Moscone Center and Fairmont Hotel will be ground zero for APEC events, inconvenient road closures, protests, VIPs requiring high security, and traffic. The Embarcadero and Nob Hill will also be a mess.The city created a confusing road closure and security zone map for the public on its website.Before drivers can even reach SF from Marin County or the East Bay, the will likely be snarled in heavy bridge traffic. That's because Caltrans is closing some lan...

Four real estate professionals indicted on $55M fraudulent loan application scheme

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:50 GMT

(KRON) – Four real estate professionals in the Bay Area were charged in a years-long mortgage fraud scheme. Tjoman Buditaslim (also identified as Joe Lim), Travis Holasek, Jose Alfonso Tellez, and Jose De Jesus Martinez were all indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection with a years-long mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney Ismael J. Ramsey and Special Agent in Charge Herminia Neblina announced. Pool worker treated for chemical burns following possible explosion in Alameda According to the indictment, between May 2019 and Aug. 23, 2023, Buditaslim, 51; Holasek, 51; Tellez, 26; and Martinez, 58, obtained more than $55 million in residential mortgage loans for homebuyers in Northern California by creating fraudulent documents that they submitted to residential mortgage origination companies. The fraudulent documents were used to qualify buyers for residential mortgage loans in connection with the fraud scheme.The d...

San Jose's mayoral race has no labor candidate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:50 GMT

(BCN) -- For the first time in San Jose's history, the city will align its mayoral race with the presidential election -- a move championed by labor leaders to boost turnout and elect a progressive mayor. Yet Silicon Valley's powerful labor lobby has no one to run for the seat.And time is running out. Candidates have a month left to file papers to run for political office. As of this week, no one from organized labor has emerged to challenge Mayor Matt Mahan -- a business-backed moderate Democrat who pulled off a decisive win last year against labor's most recognizable fixture: Supervisor Cindy Chavez. Three executives charged for allegedly bribing DBI employees for building permits In many ways, Silicon Valley labor leaders pinned all their hopes -- and coveted endorsements and campaign cash -- on Chavez. They abandoned other progressive lawmakers in the mayor's race like former Councilmember Raul Peralez to go all in on Chavez. But they got it wrong. Voters chose fresh-faced Mah...

1 dead, 1 wounded in Gaithersburg shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:50 GMT

One person is dead and another was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Friday afternoon.Montgomery County police said the shooting happened just before 12:30 p.m. in the 18300 block of Lost Knife Circle near Lost Knife Road.When police arrived at the scene, they found two people who had been shot. One person died at the scene. Police said they did know his age. The other person, who police described as a teen male, was taken to the hospital in critical condition.Police said so far they do not have a suspect in custody and they continue to investigate the shooting.Below is a map where the shooting took place:  Source

FBI seized electronic devices from New York City Mayor Eric Adams in escalation of campaign fundraising investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — FBI seized electronic devices from New York City Mayor Eric Adams in escalation of campaign fundraising investigation.Source

Big Ten bans Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh from team’s final 3 regular-season games over sign-stealing allegations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:50 GMT

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten bans Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh from team’s final 3 regular-season games over sign-stealing allegations.Source

Estas arañas gigantes se están expandiendo en EEUU

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:50 GMT

Es posible que arañas gigantes, amarillas y no nativas que pueden viajar por el aire estén llegando a su estado, si es que aún no están allí.El primer informe de una araña Joro en Estados Unidos fue hace aproximadamente una década en el norte de Georgia.Pero un estudio reciente realizado por David Coyle, científico y profesor asistente en el Departamento de Silvicultura y Conservación Ambiental de la Universidad de Clemson, encontró que la especie “llegó para quedarse” en EEUU a medida que se propaga rápidamente por todo el país. Insólito: caen telarañas del cielo en EEUU Autoridades: turistas causan choque en el Valle de la Muerte tras evitar aplastar una tarántula En octubre de 2022, el área de distribución de la especie abarcaba al menos 80,000 millas cuadradas en Georgia, Carolina del Sur, Carolina del Norte y Tennessee, según el estudio.También hubo informes de arañas Joro en Alabama, Maryland, Oklahoma y Virginia...

From military codebreaker to elementary educator: ‘It’s just the size of the person you’re teaching’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:50 GMT

Veterans were honored with breakfast and musical performances at White Oaks Elementary School in Burke, Virginia, on Nov. 10, 2023. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Veterans were honored with breakfast and musical performances at White Oaks Elementary School in Burke, Virginia, on Nov. 10, 2023. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) At White Oaks Elementary School in Burke, Virginia, on Friday morning, students and staff held a veterans breakfast to honor military-connected members of the school community.Part of the crowd enjoying musical performances like “This Land Is Your Land” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy” from the young Fairfax County Public School students was retired Army Sgt. Ralphael DiBacco, now in her twent...

Czech Republic wins doubles to beat United States 2-1 and reach Billie Jean King Cup semifinals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:50 GMT

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova sent the Czech Republic into the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup by beating American duo Danielle Collins and Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-5 in their decisive doubles match on Friday.Siniakova and Krejcikova completed a 2-1 comeback against the U.S. team on the indoor hard court in Seville to eliminate the Americans. The Czechs will face Canada in Saturday’s semifinals. Italy will face Slovenia in the other semifinal on the indoor hard court in Seville.Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open champion, has also paired with Siniakova to win seven major doubles titles including this year’s Australian Open. Their champion pedigree showed in a dominant performance that included converting six of eight break points.Siniakova had started the day by losing to Collins, who won their opening singles match 6-3, 6-2 to give the U.S. a 1-0 lead in a matchup to decide which teams would advance from Group A. But Wimbledon champion Marketa V...

Kentucky First Federal: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:50 GMT

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (KFFB) on Friday reported a loss of $175,000 in its fiscal first quarter.The Hazard, Kentucky-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $3.8 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $1.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on KFFB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KFFBSource