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NATO chief: Ukraine gets membership when ‘conditions are met’

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:57:26 GMT

By Chris Megerian, Seung Min Kim and Karl Ritter | Associated PressVILNIUS, Lithuania — NATO leaders agreed Tuesday to allow Ukraine to join “when allies agree and conditions are met,” hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the organization’s failure to set a timetable for his country as “absurd.”“We reaffirmed Ukraine will become a member of NATO and agreed to remove the requirement for a membership action plan,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters, referring to a key step in joining the alliance.“This will change Ukraine’s membership path from a two-step path to a one-step path,” he said.Although many NATO members have funneled arms and ammunition to Zelenskyy’s forces, there is no consensus among the 31 allies for admitting Ukraine into NATO’s ranks. Instead, the alliance leaders decided to remove obstacles on Ukraine’s membership path so that it can join more quickly once ...

Grand jury seated in Georgia to decide on Trump election charges

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:57:26 GMT

By Kate Brumback | Associated PressATLANTA — A grand jury being seated Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his Republican allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating since shortly after Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in early 2021 and suggested the state’s top elections official could help him “find 11,780 votes,” just enough needed to beat Democrat Joe Biden.The 2 1/2-year investigation expanded to include an examination of a slate of Republican fake electors, phone calls by Trump and others to Georgia officials in the weeks after the 2020 election and unfounded allegations of widespread election fraud made to state lawmakers.Willis, a Democrat, is expected to present her case before one of two new grand juries being seated Tuesday. She has previously suggested th...

Single family residence sells for $2.8 million in San Jose

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:57:26 GMT

15352 Willow Drive – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 15300 block of Willow Drive in San Jose was sold on June 26, 2023 for $2,800,000, or $1,014 per square foot. The house, built in 1975, has an interior space of 2,761 square feet. This two-story house provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three baths. In addition, the home includes a two-car garage. Situated on a spacious 6,489-square-foot lot, the property offers ample outdoor space along with the added bonus of a pool.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:On Noella Way, San Jose, in November 2022, a 1,280-square-foot home was sold for $1,750,000, a price per square foot of $1,367. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,709-square-foot home on the 5000 block of Maitland Drive in San Jose sold in August 2022, for $1,888,000, a price per square foot of $1,105. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In December 2022, a 1,065-square-foot home on Noella Way in San Jose sold ...

Vermont gets 2 months of rain in 2 days

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:57:26 GMT

By Lisa Rathke and John Minchillo | Associated PressANDOVER, Vt. — A storm that dumped up to two months of rain in two days in Vermont and other parts of the Northeast brought more flooding Tuesday to communities marooned by water, including the state capital, where a dam just upstream was threatening to overflow.The flooding has already caused tens of millions of dollars in damage, officials said, with more to come: If water pours over the dam on the Winooski River that flows through Montpelier, it could surge through downtown blocks where the floods were already waist-high.“Floodwaters continue to rise in some places, like our capital city, and have surpassed the levels seen during Tropical Storm Irene,” Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said. Irene killed six people in Vermont in August 2011, washing homes off their foundations and damaging or destroying more than 200 bridges and 500 miles (805 kilometers) of highway.The sun was out Tuesday and more sunshine was expected Wednes...

Alameda County DA Pamela Price’s top deputy accused of workplace misconduct at previous job

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:57:26 GMT

A top deputy to Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price left his previous post in Marin County under a cloud of accusations, after at least eight deputy district attorneys said he made sexist remarks, created a toxic workplace and intimidated his subordinates, newly released records show.The allegations against Otis Bruce Jr. — who at the time was the second-ranked prosecutor in Marin County District Attorney’s Office — came just months before he moved to take the same position in Price’s administration. His arrival in the East Bay marked one of the highest-profile hires for Price, a former civil rights attorney who quickly tasked the new chief assistant district attorney to help lead an office undergoing a widespread reorganization.The revelations were first reported by the Marin Independent Journal on Monday, after the newspaper obtained copies of the complaints and the results of an investigation by an outside firm hired by Marin County.The Oppenheim...

How Jonah Hill used ‘therapy-speak’ to ‘control’ ex-girlfriend Sarah Brady, according to expert

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:57:26 GMT

As surfer Sarah Brady continued to lash out against ex-boyfriend Jonah Hill Monday, she shared commentary from a mental health professional who explained how the “Superbad” actor misused language he apparently learned in therapy — particularly the concept of emotional “boundaries” — in an attempt to “control” her professionally and personally.On Instagram Story, Brady, 26, posted a video from Jeff Guenther, a Portland, Oregon,-based licensed professional counselor who posts insights into mental health and therapy on TikTok and Instagram. Over the weekend, Guenther used his popular TherapyJeff TikTok account to weigh in on Brady’s explosive disclosures about her relationship with Hill, whom she dated from August 2021 to sometime in early 2022, according to Page Six. Guenther said that Hill was “using therapy-speak to control” Brady, and appeared to bolster her contention that the “Moneyball” actor was ̶...

Woman arrested on suspicion of DUI after death of ATV rider on Antioch street

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:57:26 GMT

ANTIOCH — A woman has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol in the death Saturday of an ATV rider who police say was hit by the woman’s vehicle as she was allegedly driving in the wrong direction on Deer Valley Road.The 19-year-old woman was arrested in the death of Jerry Hill, 51, police said. The woman posted bail a few hours after her arrest Saturday, according to jail records. She had not been formally charged as of Tuesday morning.Police have not said where the woman and Hill lived.Police said in a news release that the head-on collision happened about 9:27 p.m. Saturday on Deer Valley Road near Wildflower Drive.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | California’s ‘speed camera’ bill faces key Senate committee vote, gains city supporters Crashes and Disasters | Two dead, one injured in multi-vehicle collision on Vasco Road in Brentwood area Crashes and Disaste...

How to get free or cheap fries on National French Fry Day 2023

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:57:26 GMT

There is disagreement in the fast food world over when National French Fry Day should be. Some chains are going with July 13, which falls on Thursday this year, and some think it should always be on a Friday.Either way, here are three fast food chains that are offering french fry deals this week.McDonald’s: App users can get a free order of fries, any size, at participating locations on July 13, according to a news release. www.mcdonalds.comRelated ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Bay Area brewery day trip: Concord’s Side Gate beer garden and more Restaurants, Food and Drink | Basil? Curry? Turkey? Bay Area’s most unconventional ice cream flavors and the stories behind them Restaurants, Food and Drink | 10 fantastic Bay Area margarita spots for hot summer nights Restaurants, Food and Drink | The tastiest places to stay: 20 hotels around the world with Michelin star restaurants Restaurants, Food and Drin...

Arsonist who set Vallejo fire detained by 'trained mixed martial artist,' arrested

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:57:26 GMT

(KRON) -- An arsonist who used flares to ignite a brush fire in Vallejo on Saturday was detained by a witness who was a "trained mixed martial artist" and later arrested, according to the Vallejo Fire Department. The three-alarm fire broke out shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Admiral Callaghan Lane and Turner Parkway.Fire crews cleared the scene of an earlier structure fire in east Vallejo to respond to the incident. Vallejo FD described the blaze as a "fast moving fire" that was burning through a mowed field, driven by 15-20 mph winds. San Francisco police union defends mass arrest at skateboard ‘hill bomb’ event "A total of 3 alarms were struck in order to provide adequate resources," the fire department said.The fire burned about 15 acres and was brought under control by 7:48 p.m.According to Vallejo FD, "a vigilant Vallejo citizen observed a man deliberately starting a vegetation fire with a flare." The witness then followed the arsonist as he ran across...

Excessive Heat Watch headed for Bay Area this weekend

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:57:26 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A warmup that will bring high temperatures ranging from the 90s to the mid 100s later this week is already underway. Temperatures began warming up Tuesday with some inland areas already rising into the 90s, according to KRON4 Meteorologist John Shrable."It's not good news for those of you who don't like the heat," Shrable said. Best cities for Gen Z: Where do Bay Area cities rank? Most parts of the Bay Area will top out in the 70s and 80s today, but temps will continue to rise throughout the week, resulting in heat advisories in the coming days. The hottest temperatures are expected Friday into Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.An Excessive Heat Watch has been issued for parts of the Bay Area Friday through Sunday. The inland Bay Area and Central Coast are where it will get the hottest, according to the NWS.The weekend heat could cause "life-threatening impacts or major impacts to commerce or travel," the NWS said. "There is a high to very...