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Will Gavin Newsom run for president? Experts say it’s not if, but when.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:31 GMT

(The Hill) - While California Gov. Gavin Newsom has repeatedly denied that his sights are set on the White House, experts believe that it’s not a question of if he will run for president, but when.Newsom, 55, has long been seen as a politician with Washington ambitions, and while no Democrat has ever jumped from the California governor’s mansion to the White House, many believe Newsom would like to be the first.“My sense is that the governor is trying to leave his options open,” Eric Schickler, a political science professor at the University of California, Berkeley, told The Hill. “I don’t think there’s any expectation at all he would challenge Joe Biden for reelection.”“Building a national profile now, the most likely scenario where that really comes to fruition is for 2028,” Schickler said.Newsom has been working to do just that, particularly in battling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely seen as a likely GOP presidential candidate this year.Newsom stopped in Florida on a&nb...

Trump files long shot appeal to stop Pence from testifying

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:31 GMT

By Katelyn Polantz | CNNFormer President Donald Trump has appealed a judge’s order that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify to a federal grand jury investigating the 2020 election aftermath but hasn’t gotten a court’s intervention to block Pence from testifying, according to a person familiar with the case.Trump’s attempt to claim executive privilege around their conversations is considered a long shot, given that the former president has lost several attempts in court to block other top officials from his administration from testifying.Pence has said he would not appeal the judge’s order from late March and would comply with his subpoena. He could be called before the grand jury as early as this week.Sealed filings in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals related to Trump’s appeal came in on Monday and do not indicate Trump is seeking any emergency intervention at this time, though one of his lawyers was spotted at the courthouse on Monday.Se...

San Jose police chief makes first public statement on union fentanyl scandal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:31 GMT

San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata broke his silence on the recent arrest and firing of Joanne Segovia, the longtime executive director of the San Jose Police Officers Association accused of trafficking fentanyl from her office.“The recent arrest of a civilian administrative employee of the San Jose Police Officers Association, a union separate from the City of San Jose government, by agents of the Department of Homeland Security has rightfully caused concern from our community that the actions of this one individual may be indicative of illegal activity or complicity by others,” Mata’s said in a statement over the weekend.“As Chief of Police, the most important thing to me is that members of this community have the highest trust and confidence in the San Jose Police Department. I have never turned away from outside scrutiny of our actions, and I have dealt with instances of misconduct by our own employees firmly and decisively.”Segovia, 64, faces up to...

Man shot in neck near Oakland Coliseum Monday morning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:31 GMT

OAKLAND — A man was shot Monday morning not far from the Coliseum, authorities said.His age and condition were not immediately available.The shooting was reported about 9:43 a.m. Monday in the 600 block of Hegenberger Road.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | One killed, one injured in separate Oakland shootings California News | CHP officer injured, driver arrested after Hwy. 242 collision California News | Woman punched in head, robbed near UC Berkeley California News | Fremont shootings: 5-year-old girl killed; three suspects found near Santa Cruz California News | New records show how East Bay police found 8-year-old Sophia Mason — but it was already too late The man was found with a gunshot wound to his neck area and was taken by ambulance to a hospital.Police are trying to determine a motive for the shooting. No arrests have been announced.Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to ...

Disneyland sets opening date for Avengers musical at Disney California Adventure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:31 GMT

“Rogers: The Musical,” a new Marvel theatrical production that tells the story of Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, will premiere at Disney California Adventure’s Hyperion Theater on June 30, Disneyland announced on Monday, April 10.The 30-minute show, which will play Tuesdays through Saturdays of most weeks, will feature Rogers, Peggy Carter, Nick Fury and select other Avengers characters. The park will also offer merchandise, food and beverages themed to the production, all of which will be announced closer to its opening.Related ArticlesEntertainment | Niles: Disney thwarts Florida’s bid to take over special district, but company needs oversight Entertainment | Splash Mountain closure date at Disneyland still to be determined Entertainment | 10 most expensive Disneyland items in auction of nearly 900 theme park collectibles Entertainment | Disneyland plans Star Wars Month in May with return of Hyperspace Mountain En...

IKEA debuts ‘as-is’ online store for discontinued, used items

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:31 GMT

You spent hours assembling an IKEA entertainment center, tiny hex wrench in hand. But now it’s time to dispatch the contraption, 1,879 parts and all.IKEA will take it back, give you store credit, and in a new twist, post the “gently used” item for resale — online.The Swedish flat-pack furniture retailer on April 5 launched an “as-is” website for used goods. There are a few catches, which we’ll get to in a minute.The resale movement is growing among retailers and consumers who’d rather see goods put back into use rather than dumped into a landfill.Bargain hunters at IKEA are probably familiar with the as-is room, typically near the cash registers at most of the mega-warehouse stores. That room, in essence, is now growing to include items returned by customers and those discontinued by IKEA or removed from the showroom displays.The online site for resale goods is a first for IKEA, and it’s available only to the retailer’s “Family” members, a free membership program that offers small d...

HSBC buys Silicon Valley Bank’s UK business, ending ‘nightmare’ for British tech

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:31 GMT

By Michelle Toh, Rob North and Olesya Dmitracova | CNNHSBC has scooped up the UK arm of failed Silicon Valley Bank, securing the deposits of thousands of British tech firms that hold money at the lender.Had a buyer not been found, SVB UK would have been placed into insolvency by the Bank of England following the stunning collapse of its parent in the United States. Insolvency would have left customers with only deposits worth up to £85,000 ($100,000) — or £170,000 ($200,000) for joint accounts — guaranteed.In a statement, the central bank said it “can confirm that all depositors’ money with SVB UK is safe and secure as a result of this transaction.”HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, announced the £1 ($1.2) deal early Monday morning, saying it would be effective “immediately.”The acquisition should “end the nightmare thousands of tech firms had been experiencing over the past few days,” Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at investin...

Actor Michael Lerner dies; scored Oscar nomination for role in ‘Barton Fink’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:31 GMT

By Lindsey Bahr | Associated PressMichael Lerner, the Brooklyn-born character actor who played a myriad of imposing figures in his 60 years in the business, including monologuing movie mogul Jack Lipnick in “Barton Fink,” the crooked club owner Bugsy Calhoun in “Harlem Nights” and an angry publishing executive in “Elf” has died. He was 81.His nephew, actor Sam Lerner, announced his death in an Instagram post Sunday. Sam Lerner wrote that his uncle died Saturday but did not provide further details. Neither his nor Michael Lerner’s representatives immediately responded to requests for further comment.“He was the coolest, most confident, talented guy,” Sam Lerner wrote. “Everyone that knows him knows how insane he was — in the best way…we’re all lucky we can continue to watch his work for the rest of time. RIP Michael, enjoy your unlimited Cuban cigars, comfy chairs, and endless movie marathon.”Born in 1941 t...

Will Gavin Newsom run for president? Experts say it’s not if, but when

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:31 GMT

(The Hill) - While California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has repeatedly denied that his sights are set on the White House, experts believe that it’s not a question of if he will run for president, but when.Newsom, 55, has long been seen as a politician with Washington ambitions, and while no Democrat has ever jumped from the California governor’s mansion to the White House, many believe Newsom would like to be the first.“My sense is that the governor is trying to leave his options open,” Eric Schickler, a political science professor at the University of California, Berkeley, told The Hill. “I don’t think there’s any expectation at all he would challenge Joe Biden for reelection.”“Building a national profile now, the most likely scenario where that really comes to fruition is for 2028,” Schickler said.Newsom has been working to do just that, particularly in battling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely seen as a likely GOP presidential candidate this year.Newsom stopped in Florida on ...

‘Sign, sign, everywhere a sign’ pointing to Tesla at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:31 GMT

Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Tesla at Hollywood Casino (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); They were a staple of the U.S. rock scene throughout the ’80s and ’90s, but Tesla is still going strong, having just played their first-ever residency in Las Vegas at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.This Friday night, th...