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Stormy Daniels: Melania Trump’s absence from Trump’s side ‘speaks volumes’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

Melania Trump may not appreciate hearing from Stormy Daniels at this time in her life, but the porn star has said she truly feels “bad” for the former first lady and would testify at her divorce proceedings.Following Donald Trump’s arraignment Tuesday on 34 felony counts related to hush-money payments and his alleged 2006 affair with Daniels, the adult-film star gave interviews in which she recounted her dealings with the former president, explained why she took money to keep quiet about her encounter with him in the weeks before the 2016 election and reflected on how the prosecution by the Manhattan district attorney’s office might be affecting his wifeIn an interview with Good Morning Britain, Daniels said that Melania Trump’s “silence speaks volumes.”US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive for the 60th Annual Red Cross Gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach on February 4, 2017. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Phot...

Christian McCaffrey gets engaged to Olivia Culpo, former Miss Universe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

Christian McCaffrey is no free agent.The star running back is signed with the 49ers through the 2025 season, and he is now engaged to former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo.Culpo posted photos Friday to her Instagram account showing McCaffrey proposing to her. McCaffrey shared the post, too, and the couple received comments of congratulations from several Niners teammates.The couple has been dating since 2019.Christian McCaffrey, left, and Olivia Culpo arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Culpo, 30, was Miss Rhode Island, Miss USA and Miss Universe in 2012. She and her family were the subjects of the reality series “The Culpo Sisters”, which aired on TLC last year but will move to HBO Max for season two — though no date has been announced.No date has been announced for a wedding either.McCaffrey, the 26-year-old All-Pro fr...

Animated map: Watch 30-plus atmospheric rivers slam into California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

Try as you might, you’ve probably lost track of the more than 30 atmospheric river storms that barreled into the the Golden State since Oct. 1. But we haven’t.The animation above shows every atmospheric river storm, which has hit the West Coast since the start of the water-year on Oct 1. The data used in this animation was provided by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E). The color of each storm signifies its associated strength, with black being the strongest level.And this year has been a doozy: In Northern California, we’ve already had 7 strong or greater-strength storms hit the region, according to data from CW3E. That’s considerably above the average of 4.7 for this time of year based on data going back to 2012.In Central and Southern California, where atmospheric rivers are generally less common, this season has been even more unusual. In a typical year, the two regions are hit by an average of 1.7 strong or greater-strength storms. ...

SF: World-champion cyclist killed in crash at Presidio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

Bay City News ServiceA world-champion cyclist was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle in San Francisco’s Presidio earlier this week.Ethan Boyes, a reigning Masters Track world champion, died in the collision reported around 4 p.m. Tuesday.U.S. Park Police responded to Arguello Boulevard south of Washington Street for a report of a collision between a vehicle and bicyclist. The bicyclist, later identified as Boyes, died at a hospital while the vehicle’s driver was also hospitalized but is expected to survive.No other details about the collision were immediately available from U.S. Park Police as of Friday afternoon.USA Cycling on Friday issued a statement mourning the death of Boyes, who was the current world champion in the Masters Track Men’s 40-44 Time Trial and Sprint events held last fall. He was a 10-time national champion during his career and still holds a world record for men ages 35-39 in the 1,000-meter time trial event.“Beyond Ethan’...

NFL star Joe Mixon, an Antioch native, recharged with pointing gun at woman

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals running back Joe Mixon, a former star at Oakley’s Freedom High School, is again facing a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing over allegations that he threatened and pointed a gun at a woman in Cincinnati earlier this year.City police issued a statement Friday announcing that they had refiled the charge “following the discovery of new evidence during the investigative process” but did not provide further details. The statement also noted no investigatory details or evidence will be disclosed outside of official court proceedings “to preserve a fair and impartial judicial process for all parties involved.”A warrant for Mixon was issued in February. A police officer’s accompanying affidavit alleged that the 26-year-old pointed a firearm and told the victim: “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.”It said the altercation happened a few blocks from the Bengals’ stadium on Jan. 21 — the day before Cincinnati b...

Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival canceled after security company pulled out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

This year’s Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival has been canceled after the security company hired for the festival terminated its contract, organizers said this week.The 42nd annual festival was supposed to take place May 27 and 28 in downtown Morgan Hill.Festival executive director Sunday Minnich said the security company cited “liability reasons,” and with less than two months to go, the Morgan Hill Police Department wouldn’t have enough time to vet a new company.Security concerns have been heightened in recent years at large events following numerous mass shootings at festivals and concerts.In 2017, a gunman from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel sprayed bullets into a crowd of concert-goes, killing 60 and injuring several hundred others.About 10 miles south of Morgan Hill, the city of Gilroy in 2019 suffered its own tragedy after a gunman open-fired on a crowd at the annual Garlic Festival. He killed three and wounded more than a dozen others before killing ...

Drunk driver crashes into power pole in Napa, passenger suffers major injuries: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

(KRON) -- One person is in critical condition after a drunk driver crashed into a power pole in Napa on Thursday night, the Napa Police Department said in a social media post. The crash occurred at the intersection of Soscol and Lincoln Avenue. Champion cyclist Ethan Boyes killed in San Francisco accident Officers responded to a major traffic collision. The driver was found to be DUI and later arrested, police said. The driver suffered only minor injuries. The passenger suffered major injuries and is in critical condition. A photo from the scene showed a newer model pickup truck that had hit the power pole, leaving part of it dangling in the air from the power lines above."Don't drink and drive, it's not worth it," police said in their post.

Child dies after being found unresponsive in Oakland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

(BCN) -- Oakland police are investigating the death of a child early Friday morning in West Oakland, police said. Officers located a child who was unresponsive around 1 a.m. in the 700 block of Market Street. Champion cyclist Ethan Boyes killed in San Francisco accident The child was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead, according to police. The name of the child was not available Friday afternoon from the Alameda County coroner's bureau. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Police Department's youth services division at (510) 238-6790. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone but delays order to give time to feds to appeal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone but delays order to give time to feds to appeal.Source

El Pentágono revisa la posible filtración de documentos clasificados sobre Ucrania

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

El Pentágono está revisando la posible filtración de documentos estadounidenses clasificados sobre el esfuerzo de guerra y la fuerza militar de Ucrania, dijo un portavoz del Departamento de Defensa. Los documentos, publicados en los últimos días como fotos en Twitter y Telegram, describen la fuerza militar de Ucrania, el estado del conflicto, las cifras de víctimas y la tasa de combustión de los sistemas de cohetes de largo alcance HIMARS. Algunos de ellos llevan una fecha de 1 de marzo. “Estamos al tanto de los informes de publicaciones en las redes sociales, y el Departamento está revisando el asunto”, dijo la portavoz del Pentágono, Sabrina Singh, en un correo electrónico, sin dar más detalles. El New York Times fue el primero en informar sobre los documentos.Para más información, visita NBCNews.com.Source