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Suspect accused of stealing over $4.3 million from California recycling fund

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:08 GMT

A suspect was arrested for allegedly stealing over $4.3 million from the California Recycling Fund.The suspect, who was not identified, had fled the U.S. and remained on the run since March 2022, according to the California Attorney General’s Office.The suspect is believed to be the head of a large-scale, multistate recycling fraud ring, officials said.The suspect would “control the gathering of empty beverage containers from out of state and then work with accomplices to bring them into California to collect money from the California Recycling Fund,” according to court documents.Through this method, the suspect was able to collect over $4.3 million dollars.On March 16, 2022, the suspect was charged in L.A. County with grand theft, conspiracy, and the illegal importation of out-of-state empty beverage containers. A warrant was issued for their arrest before the suspect fled the U.S. O.C. home ransacked as man escapes with thousands of dollars worth of items Agents from the Departm...

80s synth-pop pioneers Men Without Hats release new music, set to play Anaheim

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:08 GMT

Every generation naturally feels as if the music of their youth was the best era of them all. As more time elapses, however, it becomes hard to deny the oversized influence and enduring appeal of the 1980s.From arena-packing hard rock acts like Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and Journey, to new wave pioneers The Cure, Duran Duran and U2, cassette-hoarding kids of the 80s never need to revisit the music from their childhood - because it never went away.Many of the top acts from that era are still enjoying heavy rotation on the radio and still packing venues across the U.S. and around the globe. Case in point: Depeche Mode’s recent four-night residency in Los Angeles (two nights at the Kia Forum and two nights at Crypto.com Arena).Carved into the Mount Rushmore of 1980s hits is “The Safety Dance” from Canadian synth-pop band Men Without Hats. The complex analog anthem and its quirky video took the world by storm, landing at No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart and even inspiring a “Weird Al” ...

Ex-employee of San Carlos nonprofit agency accused of embezzling $700K

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:08 GMT

SAN CARLOS — A former employee of a San Carlos-based nonprofit organization is accused of embezzling roughly $700,000 over a 13-year period, according to prosecutors.On Thursday, Clarise Ann Blanchard, 76, of Foster City, pleaded not guilty to charges including embezzlement, forgery and identity theft, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Police say ‘armed’ man whose presence forced Palo Alto school lockdown only carried phone Crime and Public Safety | Man allegedly attacks Millbrae convenience store clerk during robbery attempt while on bail Crime and Public Safety | ‘Criticizing a judge is not illegal’: Charges dropped against San Mateo County man accused of threatening jurist Crime and Public Safety | Road-rage incident ends in Peninsula man’s arrest on gun-related charges Crime and Public Safety | Prominent Daly City musi...

Woman killed in suspected DUI crash involving stolen car in West Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:08 GMT

(KRON) -- An Oakland woman was killed in a crash Wednesday morning, the Oakland Police Department said. The driver of the car who hit the woman is believed to have been under the influence of drugs. The crash happened at about 10:45 a.m. in the area of 16th Street and Mandela Parkway. The victim, 23-year-old Samrawit Abbadura, was found unresponsive in her car. She died at the scene. Concord police search for sexual assault suspect A man in the other involved car had severe injuries and was hospitalized. According to a witness at the scene, the man's car, a blue Ford Fusion, was fleeing the scene of another crash. It sped past two stop signs and hit Abbadura's car at 16th and Mandela. The cars then crashed into two other cars and a fence. Police believe the driver of the Ford was under the influence of drugs. The Ford was determined to be a stolen car, OPD said. KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hi...

Steelers, Colts put their playoff hopes on the line in a pivotal AFC matchup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:08 GMT

PITTSBURGH (7-6) at INDIANAPOLIS (7-6)Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, NFL Network.OPENING LINE: Colts by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Steelers 7-6, Colts 8-5.SERIES RECORD: Steelers lead 26-6.LAST MEETING: Steelers beat Colts 24-17 on Nov. 28, 2022 in Indianapolis.LAST WEEK: Steelers lost to Patriots 21-18, Colts lost to Bengals 34-14.STEELERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (27), RUSH (15), PASS (28), SCORING (27).STEELERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (21), RUSH (21), PASS (21), SCORING (7).COLTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (16), PASS (17), SCORING (8).COLTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (26T), PASS (17), SCORING (29).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Steelers plus-10; Colts plus-1.STEELERS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Mitch Trubisky. His first start in place of the injured Kenny Pickett didn’t go as smoothly as planned. He threw an early interception on an ill-advised pass that sailed into triple coverage, setting up a New England touchdown. He also made a questionable decision to throw deep to WR Di...

Four days after losing 3-0, Raiders set franchise scoring record, beat Chargers 63-21

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:08 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four days after losing 3-0, the Las Vegas Raiders scored 42 points by halftime, didn’t let the Los Angeles Chargers cross midfield until the third quarter and rolled to a record-setting 63-21 victory on Thursday night.The Raiders set a franchise scoring record, topping the team’s 59-14 victory at Denver on Oct. 24, 2010. It was the most points allowed by the Chargers, who previously gave up 57 to the St. Louis Rams on Oct. 1, 2000.The Raiders led 42-0 at halftime, just three points shy of the NFL record for halftime margin that was set in 2009 when New England led Tennessee 45-0. The 42-point margin has been matched two other times — by Green Bay over Chicago in 2014 and the Packers over Tampa Bay in 1983. Las Vegas also tied the franchise record for points in a half, set in 1969 against Buffalo.The halftime deficit was the biggest in Chargers history. They trailed the Patriots 31-0 in 1997.It was a stunning turnaround for the Raiders (6-8), who gave up ...

Blue Jackets beat Maple Leafs 6-5 in OT after blowing 5-goal lead in 3rd

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:08 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Kent Johnson scored his second goal of the game at 3:26 of overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 6-5 victory over Toronto on Thursday night after the Maple Leafs overcame a five-goal deficit in the third period.Patrik Laine, Justin Danforth, Yegor Chinakhov and Johnny Gaudreau also scored for Columbus and Elvis Merzlikins made 43 saves.“I’m going to go through my emotions,” Blue Jackets coach Pascal Vincent said. “I’m going to watch it, I don’t want to talk about … going into the details. We’re learning that third period thing. Found a way to win the game. Came here to get two points, we got two points.”Auston Matthews scored Toronto’s final two goals to break a tie for the NHL lead with 23. William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Jake McCabe also scored and Ilya Samsonov stopped 29 shots to help Toronto run its points streak to eight at 5-0-3.“We’ve been a resilient group all season, it’s a credit to the guys,” Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said. ” (We wa...

Jokic gets 10th triple-double of season as Nuggets beat Nets 124-101

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:08 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic became the first NBA player with at least 10 triple-doubles in seven straight seasons as the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-101 on Thursday night for their third consecutive win.Jokic had 26 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in his 115th career triple-double during the regular season. Denver also was bolstered by the return of Jamal Murray, who missed Tuesday’s game at Chicago with ankle soreness. He scored 16 points, and Peyton Watson added 18 for the defending champion Nuggets.Playing the back end of back-to-back games on the road, the Nets were missing Dennis Smith Jr., who did not make the trip while continuing to recover from an upper-back injury. They were led by Spencer Dinwiddie’s 17 points, with Cam Thomas adding 13.Up by 13 at halftime, the Nuggets broke loose for 38 points in the third quarter with Jokic putting the finishing touches on the surge by driving for a layup in the waning seconds of the period. They led 90-67 g...

Pro Picks: Josh Allen and the Bills will slow down Dallas and edge the Cowboys in a shootout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:08 GMT

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here.___Josh Allen put Buffalo back in the division race. Dak Prescott has Dallas in the chase for the No. 1 seed.Sunday’s Cowboys-Bills game is the marquee matchup of Week 15. After upsetting Kansas City on the road and getting help when Miami collapsed against Tennessee, the Bills (7-6) suddenly have a shot to play for the AFC East title if they can make up one game in the standings heading into Week 18 against the Dolphins (9-4).They have to find a way to slow Prescott and the streaking Cowboys (10-3). Dallas has won five straight games by an average margin of 23.2 points. The Cowboys begin a difficult stretch that’ll determine whether they will win the NFC East or enter the playoffs as a wild-card team. The Bills are 1 1/2-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Pro Picks likes Allen in a shootout because Buffalo is more...

Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek a 2-state solution. Israel vows to fight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:08 GMT

Israeli soldiers prepare to enter the Gaza Strip, at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)(AP/Ohad Zwigenberg) Israeli soldiers prepare to enter the Gaza Strip, at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)(AP/Ohad Zwigenberg) The Palestinian prime minister said in an interview Thursday that the Biden administration must now “walk the walk” and...