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3 arrested for retail thefts in Petaluma

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:12:39 GMT

(KRON) -- Three suspects were arrested in two separate retail thefts in Petaluma over the weekend, according to the Petaluma Police Department. Petaluma police officers responded to reports of a theft at Aeropostale on Saturday around 7:45 p.m. Officers said a woman had allegedly stolen over $4,000 worth of merchandise and shoved an employee who was trying to stop her. The employee was unharmed, officials said. Bob Lee’s accused killer has checkered past Police found the suspect, Alyssa Hunsucker, 30, of Eureka, and arrested her for the robbery. Police said they also found 3.6 ounces of suspected fentanyl on her. She was charged with robbery and possession of a controlled substance.On Sunday around 6:23 p.m., Petaluma officers responded to reports of a theft at Nike where two suspects had allegedly stolen more than $700 in merchandise. Police said they found a man and a woman in a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle. Police arrested Danielle Edwards, 41, and Matthew Rabbit, 47, ...

Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as drought hits farmers

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:12:39 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Spain is requesting emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in its agricultural heartlands, Agriculture Minister Luis Planas said Tuesday.Planas wrote to the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, on Monday to plead for aid for Spain’s 890,000 farm workers, including from the bloc’s agricultural crisis reserve and unused rural development funds, he said.“There is drought, there are high temperatures, but they are much more accentuated in the case of the Iberian Peninsula,” Planas added following a cabinet meeting, describing the release urgent financial assistance as of “the utmost importance.” Spain already received 64.5 million euros ($70 million) last year from the EU Common Agricultural Policy’s crisis reserve to cope with the increased cost of raw materials linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but five consecutive years of drought in some regions have w...

Millonaria recompensa: otro de los hijos de “El Chapo” está entre los 10 más buscados de la DEA

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:12:39 GMT

Uno de los hijos de el “Chapo Guzmán” es ahora uno de los 10 criminales más buscados de la DEA, que ofrece una millonaria recompensa para dar con su paradero y detención.Se trata de Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, conocido como “El Chapito” y quien es el hijo mayor del capo mexicano Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán Loera.La DEA ofreció este fin de semana $10 millones por “El Chapito”, quien está acusado en Estados Unidos de narcotráfico de fentanilo y de ser uno de los líderes del peligroso Cártel de Sinaloa. EEUU acusa a los hijos de “El Chapo Guzmán” por tráfico de fentanilo Ovidio Guzmán niega ser hijo de “El Chapo” en audiencia de extradición “El Chapito” ocupa el tercer lugar del listado de fugitivos de la agencia federal, en la que también está incluido otro de los hijos de el “Chapo Guzmán”, Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, más conocido como Alfredillo.“Iván Archiv...

McDonald’s first quarter sales boosted by higher prices

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:12:39 GMT

McDonald’s reported higher-than-expected sales in the first quarter as store traffic grew despite higher prices.Global same-store sales rose 12.6% compared to the January-March period last year, the Chicago burger giant said Tuesday. That’s well above the 8.7% increase that Wall Street had been forecasting, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Good weather in January and easy comparisons to last year __ when the coronavirus depressed demand __ helped increase sales. There was also a steady recovery in China after COVID restrictions were lifted, McDonald’s said. Marketing campaigns, like a McSpicy chicken sandwich promotion with a streetwear brand in China, and a Valentine’s Day meal promotion in the U.S. with rappers Offset and Cardi B, also boosted the chain’s performance. CEO Chris Kempczinski said the company is starting to see resistance to price increases in many markets. Customers may not add fries to an order, for example, and delivery orders have slowed as cus...

New to Colorado? How to become an official resident

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:12:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you recently moved to the Centennial State or are planning on moving here, you might have some questions about what you need to do once you get here.From becoming a resident of Colorado to getting your license transferred and registering your vehicle, it can be overwhelming. 5 Colorado traffic laws you might not know When are you considered a resident?In order to become a Colorado resident, you must meet certain requirements, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue:Own or operate a business in ColoradoAre gainfully employed in Colorado Reside in Colorado for 90 consecutive daysTransfer your driver licenseAfter becoming a Colorado resident, you must transfer your driver license within 30 days. In order to do that, you will need to do the following, according to the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles:Schedule an appointment with a DMV near youSocial Security Number: Say it verbally or provide your documentProvide proof of identification: Here are the spe...

Biden announces 2024 bid: 'Let’s finish this job'

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:12:39 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years.Biden, who would be 86 at the end of a second term, is betting his first-term legislative achievements and more than 50 years of experience in Washington will count for more than concerns over his age. He faces a smooth path to winning his party’s nomination, with no serious Democratic rivals. But he’s still set for a hard-fought struggle to retain the presidency in a bitterly divided nation.The announcement, in a three-minute video, comes on the four-year anniversary of when Biden declared for the White House in 2019, promising to heal the “soul of the nation” amid the turbulent presidency of Donald Trump — a goal that has remained elusive. “I said we are in a battle for the soul of America, and we still are," Biden said. “The question we are fac...

Facebook, Twitter to face new EU content rules by August 25

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:12:39 GMT

The world’s largest social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and others will have to crack down on illegal and harmful content or else face hefty fines under the European Union’s Digital Services Act from as early as August 25. The European Commission today will designate 19 very large online platforms (VLOPs) and search engines that will fall under the scrutiny of the wide-ranging online content law. These firms will face strict requirements including swiftly removing illegal content, ensuring minors are not targeted with personalized ads and limiting the spread of disinformation and harmful content like cyberbullying. “With great scale comes great responsibility,” said the EU’s Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton in a briefing with journalists. “As of August 25, in other words, exactly four months [from] now, online platforms and search engines with more than 45 million active users … will have stronger obligation.”Th...

Biden dives back in, announces reelection bid

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:12:39 GMT

President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally launched his campaign for a second term in 2024, asking voters to keep him in office and “finish the job” of an historic American recovery that started after he vanquished Donald Trump in 2020.Biden’s long-awaited announcement allows him to begin fundraising 18 months out from the November general election. In a video, the president echoed several familiar themes he outlined when he first took charge of the country during the spiraling Covid-19 pandemic and resulting economic turmoil, taking office days after insurrectionists seized the U.S. Capitol.

Ashland woman and 18-month-old daughter able to leave Sudan as conflict in country worsens

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:12:39 GMT

A woman from Ashland, Mass., and her daughter were able to cross the border out of Sudan as a conflict between military forces in the country continues.Trillian Clifford and 18-month-old Alma recently travelled out of the country following days of sheltering in place in Clifford’s apartment in the country’s capital, Khartoum, according to her sister-in-law Rebecca Winter.“We are thrilled to share that today Trillian and her baby, Alma, have safely crossed the border out of Sudan,” Winter said in a statement sent to 7NEWS. “Trillian, Alma, and all of the foreign nationals from her school are traveling together as private citizens.”Clifford had been working at an international school when a military conflict broke out in the north African country, with at least dozens of people killed and injured as Sudan’s army and a paramilitary group continue to clash with one another. According to her sister-in-law, the Ashland native had been teaching abr...

Tucker who? Fox News hosts avoid Carlson’s name after ouster

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:12:39 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The day he was fired, Tucker Carlson was nearly invisible on the Fox News prime-time lineup that he used to dominate.“We’re not talking about him,” former colleague Sean Hannity said in one of the two very brief mentions of Carlson’s name on Fox News on Monday night. In contrast, his ouster was the lead story on ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts.Carlson was abruptly bounced from his popular prime-time show earlier in the day without any explanation from Fox. It was less than one week after Fox had agreed to pay $787 million to settle a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over the network’s dissemination of bogus election conspiracy theories, and it came as more legal threats loom.Brian Kilmeade took over Carlson’s hour, telling viewers that Carlson and Fox had agreed to part ways, “as you may have heard.” He swiftly moved on to other stories.Hannity led his hour-long broadcast with a story on Hunter Biden, the president’...