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Federal Transit Administration announces $21B in funding to support public transit; California receiving over $2B

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

The Federal Transit Administration has announced more than $21 billion in federal funding to support public transportation across the country, with California receiving more than $2 billion of what is the largest-ever annual investment in American public transportation. The funds will go toward investment to help improve public transport by upgrading stations and tracks, transitioning to next-generation buses, planning and designating new transit corridors, and providing specialized service for seniors and riders with disabilities, according to a statement made by the FTA. California is set to receive $2,007,146,138 in annual transit funding. Approximately $630 million will go to the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area, with $430 million and $164.4 million going to the San Francisco-Oakland and San Diego areas respectively.  Lack of bus stop shade in Los Angeles County is putting people of color disproportionately at risk, study says “This funding will open more doors to Amer...

Putting Purple on The Map

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

Purple weed was already a thing when Ken Estes got his hands on Grand Daddy Purple in Mendocino County and brought it back to his grows in the bay area, but that journey south really put the winds in its sails. We ran into Estes during our recent travels to cover Spannabis and the wider Barcelona club scene. He noted he had spent much of the last decade dealing with his health — this is what originally forced him to take his foot off the gas back in the mid-2010s. But his impact to this day is undeniable. We’d catch back up in California to talk purple a few weeks later. While not as prominent in the era of 40 new exotic flavors a month, GDP, as Grand Daddy Purple would be known to many, still dots menus up and down California. Prior to the rise of dessert weeds following Cookies hitting the scene, GDP was where people went for a combination of flavor and impact. Even Cookies’ most famous sibling Cherry Pie was the Durban F1 used to make cookies paired to GDP. But before all that ca...

Report: Clarence Thomas didn’t disclose 2014 real estate deal with GOP megadonor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

By Devan Cole | CNNJustice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose a 2014 real estate deal he made with a GOP megadonor, according to a ProPublica report published Thursday.The deal involved the sale of three properties in Savannah, Georgia, that were owned by Thomas and his relatives to the megadonor, Harlan Crow, according to ProPublica, which said that tax and property records showed that Crow made the purchases through one of his companies for a total of $133,363.But Thomas “never disclosed his sale of the Savannah properties,” the report said, noting that ethics law experts told the outlet that his failure to report it “appears to be a violation of the law.”“The transaction marks the first known instance of money flowing from the Republican megadonor to the Supreme Court justice,” ProPublica said in its report.Thursday’s report comes on the heels of a bombshell investigation published last week by ProPublica that detailed Thomas and his wife...

Police are searching for a Hayward man after shootings, threat to California Capitol

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

By TRÂN NGUYỄN (Associated Press)SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The suspect who made “credible threats” against California’s Capitol on Thursday shot a gun from his vehicle while driving through two Sacramento suburbs on Wednesday night, lodging bullets in the wall of a hospital and a commercial building but injuring no one, authorities said.The suspect, who police in Roseville said is a Hayward man, remains on the loose, the California Highway Patrol said just before noon.The threat forced California’s Assembly to cancel its Thursday session. Senators evacuated to work in a new location. The Capitol is open to the public.The two prior shootings were in Roseville and Citrus Heights, two cities northeast of Sacramento.The Roseville Police Department said in a statement it received a call late Wednesday about someone shooting a gun from a vehicle while driving through Citrus Heights and, later, a suspect shooting toward a hospital in Roseville from the parking lot. Two bullets were lodged ...

Florida lawmakers pass 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis expected to sign it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

By Anthony Izaguirre | Associated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run.DeSantis is expected to sign the bill into law. Florida currently prohibits abortions after 15 weeks.A six-week ban would give DeSantis a key political victory among Republican primary voters as he prepares to launch a presidential candidacy built on his national brand as a conservative standard bearer.The policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year overturning Roe v. Wade and leaving decisions about abortion access to states. Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy, while Georgia forbids the procedure after cardiac activity can be detected, which is around six weeks.“W...

Suspect throws rock at UC Berkeley student, remains at large: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

(KRON) -- A Cal student reported she was injured after a suspect threw a rock at her on campus Thursday afternoon, according to the University of California Police Department, Berkeley (UCPD). The alleged attack happened around 12:30 p.m. near César Chávez Student Center.The unknown suspect is described as a male, dark skin and heavy build. Police said he was wearing a black sweatshirt with red or brown pants. UCPD is calling this an aggravated assault. No other information was immediately available.KRON4 reached out to UCPD and is awaiting a response. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Man United blows lead, settles for 2-2 draw with Sevilla

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Late own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire saw Manchester United blow a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Sevilla in the Europa League quarterfinals first leg on Thursday.United looked to have taken a big step toward the semifinals after Marcel Sabitzer struck twice in the first half.But six-time champions Sevilla came back courtesy of the own goals in the 84th and 92nd minutes to leave Old Trafford stunned.The teams play the second leg in Spain next week.With top scorer Marcus Rashford sidelined, Sabitzer came up with the goals to put United in control.The on-loan Bayern Munich midfielder was an unlikely candidate to fill the void caused by Rashford’s muscle injury, but he delivered and United dominated.He put United ahead in the 14th minute and added a second in the 21st.Antony hit the bar in the second half as the home team created more chances without adding to its lead.Sevilla made United pay for failing to kill the game off when Malacia turned Jesu...

Jury selection begins in defamation lawsuit against Fox News

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Potential jurors in a defamation trial seeking to hold Fox News responsible for repeatedly airing false claims related to the 2020 presidential election were asked Thursday whether they were viewers of the network and had any opinions about allies of former President Donald Trump who helped spread the allegations after his loss.With jury selection closed to the media and public, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis announced by the afternoon that the interview process had produced a large enough pool from which to choose 12 jurors and 12 alternates. The seating of jurors will begin Monday morning, followed by opening statements from lawyers.Potential jurors also were questioned whether they knew or had any opinion of lawyers Rudy Giuliani or Sidney Powell, who represented Trump after his defeat and appeared on Fox News programs. There were questions, too, concerning Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO who has helped spread conspiracy theories related to voting...

Business Highlights: Wholesale inflation, Wall Street rally

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

___US wholesale inflation pressures eased sharply last monthWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices fell in March, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy are easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve began aggressively raising interest rates. Plunging energy prices pulled the government’s producer price index down 0.5% from February to March. Compared with a year ago, wholesale prices were up 2.7% in March — the mildest 12-month increase since January 2021. The producer price index can provide an early sign of how fast consumer inflation will rise. A huge drop in gasoline accounted for much of the sharp slowdown in producer prices. But even excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core wholesale inflation fell 0.1% in March.___Wall Street rallies and tech stocks leap as inflation coolsNEW YORK (AP) — A rally on Wall Street lifted stocks to their highest level in almost two months following the latest sign that inflation continues to cool. The S&P 5...

Man who killed 6 in Christmas parade to pay more restitution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge ordered a man convicted of killing six people when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee to pay tens of thousands of dollars more in restitution Thursday, saying she wants to make sure he doesn’t profit from any potential movie or book deal.Darrell Brooks Jr. was convicted in October of 76 charges, including six homicide counts and 61 counts of reckless endangerment, for driving through the parade in downtown Waukesha in 2021. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow sentenced him to six consecutive life sentences without parole and ordered him to pay about $171,400 in restitution in November.Brooks drove his red Ford Escape through the parade after getting into a fight with his ex-girlfriend. Six people were killed, including 8-year-old Jackson Sparks, who was marching with his baseball team, and three members of a group known as the Dancing Grannies. Scores of others were injured.Brooks told the court tha...