Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. About two dozen lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section conferred on Friday morning to wrestle with a demand from a Trump political appointee that many of them viewed as improper:…
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Although Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to begin removal proceedings against Mayor Eric Adams, doing so would test history, time and her own preference. Although Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to begin removal proceedings against Mayor Eric Adams, doing so would test history, time and her own preference. As New York City descended into a full-blown crisis of confidence in Mayor Eric Adams this week, alarmed civic leaders and elected officials turned the pressure up on Gov. Kathy Hochul to invoke her authority to remove him from office. They argued that the extraordinary step had become necessary after…
Linsey Davis spoke with David Huitema, the former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, two days after President Trump dismissed him from his role.
Utah’s historic black license plate is a runaway hit. Utah’s black license plate, which benefits the Utah Historical Society, has been extremely popular. GOP Rep. Val Peterson wants to take some of the money it makes and put it in the general fund. Utah’s historic black license plate is a runaway hit. Vehicles sport the simple black and white design, first introduced in the state in 1922. It is far and away the most requested license plate, with money for the specialty plate earmarked for the Utah Historical Society. But the plate may be a little too popular. It’s made…
MESA, Ariz. — The sun came out Friday afternoon at Chicago Cubs camp, even putting a smile on Jed Hoyer’s face one day after a grim news conference over his failure to sign Alex Bregman. The long-running Bregman saga was history, and everyone seemed to be in a good mood on the first day of workouts for position players. Chairman Tom Ricketts gave his annual state of the Cubs speech to the team, reminding them of the importance of being a Cub before leaving camp and avoiding any tough questions about the offer to Bregman that missed badly. Seiya Suzuki…
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia was awash in green on Valentine’s Day to celebrate its Super Bowl champions. Swooning fans screamed and cheered Friday as MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie took turns hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the start of the team’s victory parade through the City of Brotherly Love. Many fans camped out along the parade route overnight, huddling under blankets and inside tents to secure prime spots near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the Eagles took the stage on the “Rocky” steps. “You know, I told myself that when I got drafted that I…
NEW YORK — The daughters of one of the cofounders of Target are expressing their alarm and shock at the discounter’s recent moves to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists and of last month, the White House. In letters to the editor published Thursday in The Financial Times and the Los Angeles Times, Anne and Lucy Dayton said their father, Bruce Dayton, along with his four other brothers, expanded the Minneapolis department store into a massive brand that became Target that was built on two principles: a focus on the…
WASHINGTON — Schools, colleges and states that require students to be immunized against COVID-19 may be at risk of losing federal money under a White House order signed Friday by President Donald Trump. The order is expected to have little national impact because COVID-19 vaccine mandates have mostly been dropped at schools and colleges across the United States, and many states have passed legislation forbidding such mandates. The order directs the Education Department and Health and Human Services to create a plan to end vaccine mandates for COVID-19. The agencies are asked to identify any discretionary federal grants or contracts…
Michael Madigan’s vaunted political skills were often likened to a grandmaster of the 3-D chess board featured on the original “Star Trek” TV series in which he always appeared to be at least two moves ahead of his opponent. That was until a federal court jury flipped the chessboard over on Wednesday when it convicted the former Democratic Illinois House speaker who served as the state’s most powerful politician for decades. Now, Republicans, the minority party who portrayed Madigan as corrupt for years with muted success, have Madigan the convicted felon to feature in next year’s state races, giving them…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order formally creating a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive up already record-setting domestic oil and gas production. Trump’s administration also announced it has granted conditional export authorization for a huge liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana, the first approval of new LNG exports since former President Joe Biden paused consideration of them a year ago. And Trump said he has directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to undo Biden’s ban on future offshore oil drilling on the East and West coasts. Biden’s last-minute action…
SAN FRANCISCO — Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are one step closer to going into the Basketball Hall of Fame. If all goes well, they might get in twice. Anthony and Howard were among the finalists announced Friday by the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame for enshrinement as part of the class of 2025. They made it as individuals — and for their roles on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team that won gold at the Beijing Games, the so-called “Redeem Team” that also is now one step from induction. “Anytime you have an association with a group of people that…
The Illinois Department of Human Services departments tasked with mental health and substance use would be combined under an executive order from Gov. JB Pritzker, his office announced Friday. The change is aimed at easing administrative burdens and improving accessibility to services for people who need help with both substance use and mental health, according to Pritzker’s office and advocates. Under Pritzker’s order, the consolidation would take effect in July unless state legislators vote against it. Luke Tomsha, executive director and founder of the rural harm-reduction organization Perfectly Flawed, said he thought the new office — expected to be called…
MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs top prospect Matt Shaw admittedly kept an eye on the team’s free-agent pursuit of third baseman Alex Bregman. A front-runner entering spring training to win the starting job at third, Shaw gained clarity on how his camp might play out after Bregman signed Wednesday night with the Boston Red Sox. The Massachusetts native received a text from a Red Sox friend, who broke the news to Shaw. “Absolutely it’s something you definitely follow along with,” Shaw said Friday before the Cubs’ first full-squad workout. “I’ve been spending a lot of time working on third base,…
AHL: San Jose Barracuda continue road trip on Saturday against the Bakersfield Condors SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 25: San Jose Sharks’ Thomas Bordeleau (17) waits for a face-off during their game against the Los Angeles Kings in the first period of their preseason game at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE – San Jose Barracuda forward Thomas Bordeleau was suspended for one game by the AHL’s Player Safety Committee on Friday for his cross-check on an opponent in a road game against the Colorado Eagles…
Sgt. Najib Magee shot Miguel Gomez at close range after Gomez fired a shot while wrestling with another officer in a March 24 home encounter. Body-camera footage from a Campbell police officer shows a struggle over a gun between Officer Stevie Munoz and Miguel Gomez, which led to Sgt. Najib Magee to fatally shoot Gomez at close range at a Campbell apartment on March 19, 2024. Magee was cleared of criminal liability in the shooting. (Santa Clara Co. District Attorney’s Office) CAMPBELL — A police sergeant has been cleared of criminal liability for fatally shooting a man wrestling with another…
Get tickets to see the Mary J. Blige For My Fans Tour at Chase Center in San Francisco, Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Mary J. Blige (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Get ready for Mary J. Blige. The reigning Queen of Hip-Hop Soul — who has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Awards, 12 NAACP Image Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards while selling millions upon millions of records during her phenomenal career — has two shows scheduled for Northern California. Mary J. Blige hits San Francisco first, bringing her For My Fans…
The property located in the 37800 block of Abraham Street in Fremont was sold on Nov. 22, 2024. Bay Area Home Report 37821 Abraham Street – Google Street View The property located in the 37800 block of Abraham Street in Fremont was sold on Nov. 22, 2024. The $2,200,000 purchase price works out to $1,408 per square foot. The house, built in 1987, has an interior space of 1,562 square feet. The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and two baths. Outside, the home presents roofing composed of tiles materials. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition,…
Schools, colleges and states that require students to be immunized against COVID-19 may be at risk of losing federal money under a White House order signed Friday by President Donald Trump. The order is expected to have little national impact because COVID-19 vaccine mandates have mostly been dropped at schools and colleges across the United States, and many states have passed legislation forbidding such mandates. The order directs the Education Department and Health and Human Services to create a plan to end vaccine mandates for COVID-19. The agencies are asked to identify any discretionary federal grants or contracts going to…
Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal welfare in requiring cage-free eggs. Now four years later, a dozen eggs costs an average of nearly $5 in the U.S. because of the lingering bird flu, so Nevada passed a law the governor signed Thursday that will allow the state to suspend that law temporarily in hopes of getting residents some relief at the checkout counter. But it is not quite that simple, which is why the other six states with the same laws are so far reticent to…
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order formally creating a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive up already record-setting domestic oil and gas production. Trump’s administration also announced it has granted conditional export authorization for a huge liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana, the first approval of new LNG exports since former President Joe Biden paused consideration of them a year ago. And Trump said he has directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to undo Biden’s ban on future offshore oil drilling on the East and West coasts. Biden’s last-minute action last month…