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Anti-Boebert campaign PAC accuses Colorado congresswoman of defamation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

A group responsible for spreading lurid accusations against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert during last year’s election cycle has filed suit against the congresswoman for defamation.David Wheeler and his group, American Muckrakers PAC, is accusing Boebert of hurting his fundraising with her own lawsuit threats and accusations that he made up the allegations lobbed at her during her re-election campaign. Wheeler’s group accused the Colorado lawmaker of a number of salacious activities that would be illegal or, given her staunch Christian conservative politics, hypocritical if proven true. Wheeler is a former Democratic candidate for the North Carolina state senate.Boebert’s office did not respond to multiple requests for comment on the lawsuit. She has vehemently denied the accusations in the past.Following the accusations, Boebert took to conservative media with national footprints to claim Wheeler and his PAC made accusations they knew to be false — a claim Wheeler...

WATCH: Aurora police discuss video of officer fatally shooting 14-year-old Jor’Dell Richardson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

Aurora police on Friday held a news conference to release body-worn camera video showing an officer fatally shoot 14-year-old Jor’Dell Richardson after he ran from police investigating suspicious activity.According to police, officers on June 1 chased a group of teenagers who ran from a convenience store near the intersection of East Eighth Avenue and Dayton Street. A gang sergeant on patrol noticed the group and asked for backup because the teens were wearing medical masks and sweatshirts, a news release from the police department said. Police took two teens into custody and others fled in a car that police said was stolen.Two officers chased Richardson, who was armed, into an alley. According to police, one of the officers shot Richardson “during a struggle to take him into custody.”After the shooting, investigators determined that at least one of the teenagers threatened the convenience store clerk with a gun and they took several vape canisters, according to police.The off...

Uptown seafood restaurant cuts bait after three years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

Manzo Lobster & Oyster Bar had its fair share of challenges after opening in September 2020.The Uptown seafood restaurant was sued by a former tenant a month later. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2021, after a year of operating. And it was temporarily closed for entire months in 2022 because of “labor constraints,” according to bankruptcy court filings.And now, the restaurant at 500 E. 19th Ave. has closed for good.Its 2,980-square-foot space is being marketed for lease by CM Commercial Partners. CM owner Mike Lindemann said the space was released on the market yesterday — asking price $52 a square foot annually — and he’s already received a dozen calls.Owner Richard Manzo said he’d been in the restaurant business for over 36 years and he opened the business during the height of the pandemic but suffered hardships.“I just want to basically move forward in a positive way,” Manzo said. “We had a great team, but it was a long haul. During COVID, we were one of the only opera...

Long Beach man accused of sexual battery of teen girl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

A 40-year-old Long Beach man was arrested after allegedly sexually battering a teenage girl earlier this week, police said Friday.The incident occurred around 2:40 p.m. Monday in the area of Atlantic Avenue and Market Street in Long Beach.The victim told responding Long Beach police officers that she was walking on the sidewalk when a man came up to her from behind, allegedly sexually battered her and tried to pick her up, authorities said.The victim screamed and the man ran away before officers arrived.Detectives were able to identify the alleged assailant as Nabil Shaheed and arrested him on Thursday.He was booked on suspicion of false imprisonment with intent co commit rape, kidnapping and kidnaping with intent to rape, police said.Detectives believe Shaheed may have victimized others and are asking anyone who has any information about him to contact the Police Department’s sex crimes detail at  562-570-7368.Anonymous tips can also be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by call...

New outdoor area coming to Downtown Disney this summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

More additions are coming to Downtown Disney as theme park officials continue to revamp the popular outdoor shopping area.The resort announced that the courtyard by Splitsville Luxury Lanes would transform into “The Alley,” a new area that will include interactive games, live music, lounge areas and seats for dining. Disneyland brings back ticket deal for California residents The new area is expected to open sometime during the summer, according to the Disney Parks blog.More information about the new area wasn’t immediately available.Across the way at the former AMC Theaters location, construction has begun for the new Din Tai Fung restaurant, a new Earl of Sandwich location, other shops, a stage for musical guests and a grassy area for special events.The former AMC Theater location closed in 2018, initially to make way for a 700-room luxury Disney hotel project that was ultimately canceled, the Orange County Register reported.The building was torn down in 2022 and sat dormant for...

Reports: 49ers closing in on full purchase of English soccer club Leeds United

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

The San Francisco 49ers have been in the business of football – American football, that is – for decades.But now, they’re set to deepen their ties in the other football – soccer, in other words.The 49ers’ business side, 49ers Enterprises, have reached an agreement to complete a full purchase of Leeds United, an English soccer club. The purchase would also include Leeds United’s stadium, Elland Road.The Athletic was first to report that the takeover was imminent, and the team gave Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano a statement confirming the news.“Both parties continue to work through the details, and further updates will be provided soon,” the team’s statement read.Leeds was in the Premier League, the top league in England, for the past three seasons but were relegated to the second tier of English football, the English Football League (EFL) Championship for 2023-24.The relegation seems to have significantly shifted the financial element of the sale, delaying the proc...

With state bailout uncertain, BART board OKs budget with $93 million deficit and fare hikes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

With the fate of a requested state transit bailout uncertain, the BART board of directors this week approved a $5.1 billion, two-year budget calling for fare and parking fee hikes — as a projected $93 million deficit looms in 2025.Though the 2024 budget that starts in July is balanced, BART spokesman James Allison said Friday it was the first time the transit agency has approved a budget with a deficit.BART and other transit agencies have suffered a sluggish recovery from state lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, and say without a bailout to offset depressed ridership, they are heading off a “fiscal cliff.” The agencies have appealed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for a bailout in the budget that must be approved by Thursday.“Despite our best efforts to hold the line on expenses and grow revenues with modest fare increases, we are still facing a structural, ongoing budget gap,” said BART Board General Manager Bob Powers. “It’s a stark reminder tha...

Oakland murder suspect’s plea deal: One day in jail, probation, in killing of woman who knew too much about gang’s involvement in triple homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

OAKLAND — A Bay Area man suspected of aiding fellow gang members to murder a woman in order to prevent her from telling police what she knew about a triple homicide in Richmond has been offered a plea deal: admit to witness tampering, and get out of jail immediately.On April 10, 23-year-old Matias Mendoza-Mendoza accepted the deal, pleading no contest to a single count of dissuading a witness from testifying, a felony, with the expectation that prosecutors dismiss murder charges and move to sentence him to two years probation and one day in jail. Mendoza-Mendoza is set to go before Judge Morris Jacobson on June 13 for sentencing.Mendoza-Mendoza was released from jail later that day, under what is known as a Cruz Waiver, court records show. It is a legal term that allows defendants to be out of custody before they’re formally sentenced, with the understanding that if they’re implicated in criminal activity during the interim period they can face much stiffer consequ...

Volunteers rush to save animals after Ukraine dam collapse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

By Vasilisa Stepanenko | Associated PressKHERSON, Ukraine — The rescue volunteer holds out his hand, but the dog, stranded on a floating island of debris in a southern Ukrainian city inundated by flooding, is too traumatized to approach. Volodymyr Holubnichii offers the scared animal some food; the dog sniffs and relaxes.“Don’t be scared,” Holubnichii soothingly tells the animal, which eventually accepts a leash and being carried to safety.Holubnichii, a volunteer with Animal Rescue Kharkiv, spent days cruising the flooded streets of Kherson city after the Kakhovka dam collapsed on Tuesday and submerged entire towns. He is one among the organization’s 70 volunteers determined to rescue as many animals as possible, plucking them from the rooftops and garages of flooded homes before they die of dehydration and hunger.The flooding has killed civilians, ruined crops, displaced landmines, and caused widespread environmental damage. Kyiv accused Moscow of blowing u...

San Jose groom dies during honeymoon in Hawaii after snorkeling accident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

HONOLULU (KRON / KHON) -- A San Jose newlywed couple's dream Hawaiian honeymoon vacation turned into a tragic nightmare this June.Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said they responded to a 911 call at 10:27 a.m. June 1 at Electric Beach in Nānākuli. The groom, a 49-year-old San Jose man, had been snorkeling with his wife when something went wrong, witnesses told KHON2. The man was unresponsive when bystanders pulled him out of the ocean and performed CPR on the beach. First responders transported the groom to a hospital, where he later died, KHON2 reported.The honeymoon tragedy continued when the wife discovered that someone had stolen her backpack, driver's license, rental car keys, and rental car from Electric Beach. The thief snatched the wife's belongings while she was watching CPR being performed on her husband, a witness said.Honolulu police confirm they are investigating a theft and auto theft related to the incident.The victim's friend reached out to KRON4 and identified t...