Day: April 17, 2023
Silicon Valley councilman defers plea on 49ers report leak
A Silicon Valley councilmember delayed entering his pleas Monday on criminal charges for allegedly lying about leaking a grand jury report on the San Francisco 49ers’ political influence and relationships with the city’s elected officials.
Grand jury refuses to indict officer for fatal mall shooting
A grand jury has refused to indict a former northern Virginia police officer after he fatally shot an unarmed shoplifting suspect outside a busy shopping mall in February.
Ohio murder rates far higher than NYC as GOP Rep. Jim Jordan slams city
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan is blaming Manhattan crime on DA Alvin Bragg — who is prosecuting Donald Trump — but Jordan’s home state has a higher gun-violence rate.
Silicon Valley councilman defers plea on 49ers report leak
A Silicon Valley councilmember delayed entering his pleas Monday on criminal charges for allegedly lying about leaking a grand jury report on the San Francisco 49ers’ political influence and relationships with the city’s elected officials
Pacific Responses to AUKUS a Mix of Unease and Understanding
The region’s worries range from fears of nuclear proliferation to the opportunity cost in terms of climate change, but there is also an understanding of the pact’s security rationale.
Sudan Crisis: Nearly 200 Killed, 1,800 Injured As Violence Intensifies
Fighting between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan has killed around 200 people and wounded 1,800, left hospitals damaged and medical supplies and food in short supply Monday after three days of urban warfare.
DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are ratcheting up pressure on Walt Disney World
Alabama police search for clues in shooting that killed four at teen party
Attack at teenager’s birthday party in Dadeville left 28 people injured on weekend of more shootings in AmericaStudents at a small-town Alabama school, its flag flying at half-mast Monday, returned to class as investigators worked to piece together wh…