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Mexican court employees call 5-day strike to protest proposed funding cuts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican court employees said Wednesday they will go on strike from Thursday through Tuesday to protest proposed funding cuts, threatening an already creaky court system.President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has proposed cutting funds for the judicial branch, arguing that judges make too much money and often protect criminals.The court employees’ union denied that its members — which include employees like typists and bailiffs — are overpaid, and said the cuts would affect them. Mexican courts have never been known for their speed or efficiency. One court recently handed down sentences against five soldiers in the 2010 killing of two university students, after legal proceedings that lasted almost 13 years.Despite some reforms, such multiyear trials are not uncommon in Mexico. That has contributed to the controversy surrounding López Obrador’s push to require more suspects to stay in jail pending trials that may last years, even if they end in acquittal.Nor is...

Malibu residents speak out after four Pepperdine students killed on PCH

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

Surveillance cameras outside of a Malibu home captured the moment a 22-year-old driver in a dark-colored BMW goes speeding by on Pacific Coast Highway just seconds before it crashed into four Pepperdine University students, killing them all.  The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 21600 block of PCH, near La Costa Beach and east of the Malibu Pier, authorities said. “I feel terrible for them,” Rob Daniels, whose cameras captured the moment, told KTLA’s Omar Lewis.  Daniels got emotional thinking about the four young women, all of whom have been identified and were seniors at Pepperdine’s Seaver College of Liberal Arts, that lost their lives not far from his home. He said that the stretch of PCH just outside his door is dangerous.  “This is not the first time,” he said. “We had a piano teacher come when my kid was taking piano lessons. Luckily, she didn’t get out of her car. She was rear ended.”  Investigators with the Los Angeles Coun...

San Mateo: $130K in jewelry and electronics stolen from rental car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

SAN MATEO – A 42-year-old San Francisco man and a 28-year-old Oakland woman were arrested on suspicion of stealing more than $130,000 worth of jewelry and electronic devices from a rental car Monday in San Mateo, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bicyclist arrested on suspicion of brandishing weapon at driver in San Mateo Crime and Public Safety | Fire destroys three vehicles, damages home in Daly City Crime and Public Safety | San Mateo: Baseball bat attack sends man to hospital Crime and Public Safety | San Jose man escapes from custody in San Mateo County; later found and arrested Crime and Public Safety | Half Moon Bay man arrested on suspicion of molesting child The burglary happened around 8:10 p.m. in the 100 block of East 4th Avenue, the San Mateo Police Department said in a news release. The victim told police she saw one of the suspects break a window, steal a purse and get ...

Security plan released for APEC summit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is coming to San Francisco next month. It’s expected to bring thousands of people, including world leaders.  The Secret Service has released an increased security plan in collaboration with San Francisco police and dozens of other agencies.Hosting the APEC summit is a big opportunity for San Francisco, as it’s expected to bring an economic boost. But those who are not attending will endure heavy traffic and road closures. Officials are releasing information weeks in advance so you can plan ahead.  Pushback to Oakland Airport expansion More than 20,000 people are expected to attend the APEC, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris – as well as leaders from 21 different APEC economies. "We are very excited to take part in this event. Putting the global spotlight on the city and county of San Francisco," said SFPD Chief Bill Scott.The Moscone Center has held large-scale conferences befor...

Groups push back against Oakland Airport expansion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The City of Alameda and a community organization both published responses this week criticizing the Oakland Airport expansion plan. It would add 25 gates, and critics say it’s an environmental hazard.The Port of Oakland says they are just trying to create the best experience for passengers, but people who oppose the plan are calling it insufficient and a failure.These would be the first major upgrades to the airport in 40 years. The Port of Oakland published an environmental report for its proposed terminal modernization and development project, and some people aren’t happy. Alameda City Manager Jeniffer Ott says they held a community meeting to discuss it. South Bay city to deploy hundreds of Lime scooters across city streets “We had a significant number of community members from the surrounding community that is affected by this come out and express a lot of concern about the noise and the air quality,” she said. The community’s biggest issue is the...

VIDEO: DC police search for suspects in armed robbery at the Wharf

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer was roughed up again by the Houston Astros, this time in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.The Texas Rangers right-hander, who missed more than a month with a right shoulder strain, says he’ll be ready for another shot at the in-state rival if needed.Scherzer lasted four innings Wednesday night, leaving with a five-run deficit in an 8-5 loss to the Astros that cut the Rangers’ series lead to 2-1.“I don’t know exactly how I’ll be used from here on out,” Scherzer said. “But my arm feels good. That’s the No. 1 thing.”The three-time Cy Young Award winner gave up three runs in the second on a wild pitch and Martín Maldonado’s two-run single, then allowed Jose Altuve’s leadoff homer in the third. Houston took a 5-0 lead on Mauricio Dubón’s RBI single in the fourth, when Scherzer struck out Jeremy Peña and Maldonado with a man on.“I still feel like I had more in the tank,” said Scherzer, who threw 63 pitches. “Given what the s...

Detienen en Rusia a ciudadana estadounidense que trabaja para Radio Europa Libre

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

(CNN) — Una ciudadana de doble nacionalidad ruso-estadounidense que trabaja para Radio Europa Libre fue detenida en Rusia y acusada de no registrarse como agente extranjero, informó la organización de noticias este miércoles.Alsu Kurmasheva trabaja actualmente como periodista y editora del servicio tártaro-bashkir de Radio Europa Libre/Radio Libertad (RFE/RL, por sus siglas en inglés), financiado por Estados Unidos, desde Praga.Según su empleador, Kurmasheva fue detenida el 2 de junio en Kazán, Rusia, mientras esperaba un vuelo de regreso a la República Checa. Inicialmente llegó a Rusia el 20 de mayo debido a un asunto familiar urgente, dijo RFE/RL.RFE/RL dijo que los empleados del aeropuerto de Kazán inicialmente confiscaron sus dos pasaportes y poco después fue multada por no registrar su pasaporte estadounidense ante las autoridades rusas. Kurmasheva estaba esperando la devolución de sus pasaportes cuando se anunciaron los nuevos cargos el 18 de octubre, dijo RFE, añadiendo...

Pavia accounts for all four TDs in New Mexico State’s 28-7 win over UTEP

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Diego Pavia ran for two scores and threw two touchdown passes to Thomaz Whitford to propel New Mexico State to a 28-7 victory over UTEP on Wednesday night.The Aggies (5-3, 3-1 Conference USA) turned their first two possessions of the second half into a two-touchdown lead. Pavia threw a 6-yard pass to Whitford for the first score and followed that with a 41-yard touchdown run for a 21-7 advantage.Pavia and Whitford teamed up for a 16-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to complete the scoring.Pavia completed 15 of 25 passes for 186 yards. He also carried 14 times for 96 yards. Monte Watkins rushed for 109 yards on just 10 carries. Eli Stowers had five receptions for 80 yards. The Aggies grabbed a 7-0 lead with 1:18 remaining in the first quarter when Pavia capped an eight-play, 74-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown run.Kevin Hurley’s 1-yard plunge for UTEP (2-6, 1-3) was the only score of the second quarter and tied the game at halftime.Cade McConn...

Stock market today: Asian shares follow Wall Street lower, and Japan reports September exports rose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street after big U.S. companies delivered mixed profit reports and Treasury yields added pressure on stocks. Worries about war in the Middle East also are dragging on markets. Benchmarks in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul fell about 2%.Japan reported its exports swung into positive territory in September as vehicle shipments surged. Exports rose 4.3% while imports sank 16.3% in September and the trade balance swung to a surplus of 62.4 trillion yen ($410 billion). Exports to the U.S. were up 13% while those to the rest of Asia declined 4.3%. Imports fell as the price of oil moderated for a short time before surging once again with the start of fighting following the Oct. 7 surprise attack by the militant group Hamas on Israel. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 2% to 31,418.01 and the Kospi in Seoul lost 1.8% to 2,417.70. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined 2% to 17,379.66 and the Shanghai Composite ind...