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Antioch: Eight additional officers on leave for racist and homophobic texts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

ANTIOCH — As a grand jury continues to weigh potential criminal charges against at least eight Antioch police officers, an additional eight cops have been placed on leave for allegedly sending offensive text messages to each other, this news organization has learned.The officers, who have not been publicly named, were placed on leave this week for violating department policies by texting or receiving racist and homophobic messages, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The revelations are not criminal in nature but surfaced during the FBI’s investigation of other Antioch police officers suspected of a range of alleged crimes.Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe is expected to announce the personnel changes at a news conference set for 11 a.m. Thursday.The move comes as Antioch continues to grapple with police staffing levels, resulting in a controversy over a lengthy response time to crimes including commercial burglaries, and competing statements from City Hall ...

San Jose police union front office manager charged with trying to illegally import fentanyl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

SAN JOSE – The long-time front office manager for the San Jose Police Officers Association allegedly used her work computer to order controlled substances from abroad, including an analog version of fentanyl, and distributed the drugs from her office, according to a federal criminal complaint.Joanne Marian Segovia, executive director of the SJPOA since 2003, is charged with attempting to unlawfully import valeryl fentanyl. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison.Filed in U.S. District Court on Monday, the 13-page complaint contends that Segovia, 64, was arrested as part of an ongoing Homeland Security investigation into a network that was shipping controlled substances to the Bay Area from abroad.At least 61 packages were delivered to Segovia’s home in San Jose between October 2015 and January 2023, according to the complaint. Manifests for the packages – which were sent from countries including India, China and Canada – reportedly listed their contents as “wedding party fa...

Philippine ferry fire leaves 31 dead, at least 7 missing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry carrying about 250 passengers and crew caught fire in the southern Philippines and 31 people drowned or died in the blaze and were discovered later, a provincial governor said Thursday. Many of those rescued had jumped off the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 in panic at the height of the fire and were plucked from the sea by the coast guard, navy, another ferry and local fishermen, said Gov. Jim Hataman of the southern island province of Basilan. The search and rescue effort was continuing Thursday for at least seven missing passengers.The burned ferry was towed to Basilan’s shoreline, where coast guard personnel and other authorities later discovered 18 more bodies in a budget section of the passenger cabin, Hataman said, adding the search of the vessel was continuing.“These victims perished onboard due to the fire,” Hataman said. The governor said an investigation was underway and the discovery suggested there were additional travelers not listed on the vesse...

Governor in southern Philippines says 18 bodies found in cabin of burned ferry, raising toll to 31 dead in ferry fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Governor in southern Philippines says 18 bodies found in cabin of burned ferry, raising toll to 31 dead in ferry fire.Source

Corte Constitucional ecuatoriana admite parcialmente dictamen que permite tramitar juicio político contra el presidente Lasso

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

(CNN) — Por 6 votos a favor y 3 en contra, el pleno de la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador aprobó la noche de este miércoles un dictamen de admisibilidad parcial sobre el pedido de juicio político en contra del presidente Guillermo Lasso. El dictamen fue realizado por los jueces Alí Lozada y Richard Ortiz, elegidos como ponentes este lunes.Con este dictamen la Corte resolvió que la Asamblea continúe con el trámite para el enjuiciamiento político en contra del presidente Lasso.Asamblea de Ecuador aprueba informe que sugiere el juicio político contra el presidente Guillermo LassoEl dictamen de admisibilidad parcial significa que la mayoría de la Corte Constitucional resolvió admitir la acusación de juicio político relacionada con el presunto delito de peculado e inadmitir las dos acusaciones relativas al presunto delito de concusión que hicieron los asambleístas que firmaron la solicitud de juicio político. De acuerdo con la Corte, las acusaciones sobre el delito de concusión no ...

2 US military helicopters crash during training in Kentucky

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two military helicopters crashed Wednesday night in southwestern Kentucky during a routine training mission, the U.S. Army’s Fort Campbell said in a statement.The status of the crew members was unknown, it added.The two HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentucky, according to the statement, which was posted on Facebook.“The command is currently focused on caring for the servicemembers and their families,” the statement said.Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear wrote on Twitter that “fatalities are expected,” adding that police and emergency officials were responding.The crash is under investigation.The Associated Press

Endangered Komodo dragons hatch at Spanish zoo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

Five Komodo Dragon hatchlings were born at a zoo, Spain. This is the first successful breeding of this endangered species in Spain in a decade."This is a huge achievement for all of us," Milagros Roberto, head of the Herpetology section at the Bioparc Fuengirola zoo south of Spain, and self-described "mother of the dragons", said on Tuesday.A 13-year-old girl named Ora was their birth mother and laid 12 eggs in August. Five of the dozen eggs were chosen and artificially incubated for seven months.Robledo stated that hatchlings were a "hopeful future", adding that it was a difficult task.Although the hatchlings are smaller than a lemon and much shorter than a shoebox they will eventually grow to be nearly three metres in length (10 feet). They could also reach 70 kilos (150 lbs) in weight, with sharp teeth and a venomous bite.These apex predators, which are native to four islands in Indonesia, were added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) "Red List" in 202...

Three-bedroom home sells in San Jose for $2.5 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

2509 Marsha Way – Google Street ViewA 2,859-square-foot house built in 1951 has changed hands. The new owners acquired the property in the 2500 block of Marsha Way on March 15, 2023. A 2,859-square-foot house built in 1951 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 2500 block of Marsha Way in San Jose was sold on March 15, 2023, for $2,450,000, or $857 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, three baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 9,317-square-foot lot, which also has a pool.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:In August 2022, a 2,425-square-foot home on Westgate Avenue in San Jose sold for $3,400,000, a price per square foot of $1,402. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Lansford Avenue, San Jose, in July 2022, a 3,860-square-foot home was sold for $4,128,000, a price per square foot of $1,069. The home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.A 3,552-square-foot home on the 2500 block of Lansford Avenue in San Jose sold...

San Jose police in standoff with assault suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

SAN JOSE – San Jose police officers on Wednesday night remained in a standoff with a suspect in an assault involving a liquid irritant.The assault was reported around 3:35 p.m. at South Winchester Boulevard and Loma Verde Drive.As of 9:10 p.m., officers were still trying to negotiate with the suspect, who was throwing objects at them and barricaded, police said.Additional details about the alleged assault and the standoff were not immediately available.Units are currently investigating an assault involving the use of a liquid irritant in the area of South Winchester Blvd and Loma Verde Dr. Officers are currently negotiating with a possible suspect. Please avoid the area as traffic is affected.TOC 3:37PM pic.twitter.com/0vC66dieY2— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) March 30, 2023Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose police union front office manager charged with trying to illegally import fentanyl Crime and Public S...

New rules and home games to have impact on IPL 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

NEW DELHI, India (AP) — The usual procession of global cricket stars like Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes will be reinforced by so-called impact players in the latest innovation for the Indian Premier League in Season 16.The biggest and richest franchise tournament in the sport is set to open Friday with the defending champion Gujarat Titans against four-time champion Chennai Super Kings.The 2023 edition will be a mix of the old and the new, returning to the home-and-away format across 70 matches in the first phase, with four knockouts to follow.The COVID-19 pandemic caused all kinds of scheduling issues for the trailblazing Twenty20 tournament.In 2020, the IPL was halted midway in April because of a coronavirus surge, and the second half was staged in the United Arab Emirates in September. The entire 2021 edition was staged in the UAE and last year, competition returned to India but under restrictions, with all games either in Mumbai or Pune until the knockout stage, when the venues shi...