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Justice Thomas says he didn’t have to report lavish trips

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:45:53 GMT

By Mark Sherman | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday he was not required to disclose the many trips he and his wife took that were paid for by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow.Describing Crow and his wife, Kathy, as “among our dearest friends,” Thomas said in a statement that he was advised by colleagues on the nation’s highest court and others in the federal judiciary that “this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not have business before the Court, was not reportable.” Thomas did not name the other justices or those in the judiciary with whom he had consulted.The nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica reported Thursday that Thomas, who has been a justice for more than 31 years, has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips from Crow nearly every year.Thomas, 74, and his wife, Virginia, have traveled on Crow’s yacht and private jet as well as staye...

Brad Pitt swaps LA mansions with Getty heiress as Carmel becomes ‘main’ home, reports say

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:45:53 GMT

The latest chapter in Brad Pitt’s real estate wheeling and dealing is coming to a close with a report that the actor has engaged in a rich people’s version of a “Trading Spaces”-style home swap with Getty Oil heiress Aileen Getty.Pitt has purchased Getty’s three-bedroom, midcentury-modern home in Los Feliz for $5.5 million, after she bought his $33 million estate in the same Los Angeles neighborhood, the website Dirt reported this week. For Pitt, buying Getty’s elegantly sleek, 2,000-square-foot home is his version of “downsizing,” Architectural Digest also reported.Brad Pitt Buys Aileen Getty’s Glassy Midcentury Modern House in Los Felizhttps://t.co/xNkDRjLQDh— Tommy Lightfoot Garrett (@LightfootInHwd) April 6, 2023Getty’s property should allow the movie star to have a more modest home base in Los Angeles while he reportedly makes his $39 million clifftop estate in Carmel Highlands his main residence.TMZ reported last mont...

Six-bedroom home in Dublin sells for $1.5 million

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:45:53 GMT

3080 Vittoria Loop – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 3000 block of Vittoria Loop in Dublin has new owners. The 2,620-square-foot property, built in 2014, was sold on Feb. 15, 2023, for $1,515,000, or $578 per square foot. The property features six bedrooms, three baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. The unit sits on a 2,906-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:In November 2022, a 2,737-square-foot home on Vittoria Loop in Dublin sold for $1,550,000, a price per square foot of $566. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 4,030-square-foot home on the 3100 block of Ridgefield Way in Dublin sold in July 2022, for $2,580,000, a price per square foot of $640. The home has 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms.On Madden Way, Dublin, in September 2022, a 3,370-square-foot home was sold for $2,000,000, a price per square foot of $593. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. 

Champion cyclist Ethan Boyes killed in San Francisco accident

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:45:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Ethan Boyes, a professional cyclist and champion sprinter in the sport, was killed in San Francisco this week, the SF Bicycle Coalition confirmed to KRON4 Friday. Boyes was riding a bicycle at 4 p.m. Tuesday when a car struck him on Arguello Boulevard, near the Presidio Golf Course and the Presidio Loop trailhead, according to United States Park Police.Boyes, who is a San Francisco resident, died from his injuries. His Strava profile shows the professional cyclist regularly went on rides in the Presidio, including a ride on Monday. The SF Bicycle Coalition said Boyes was a well-known and beloved figure in San Francisco bicycling, and especially in the track racing world. "The outpouring of sadness on social media speaks to Ethan’s kindness and generosity of spirit," the coalition wrote. "The SF Bicycle Coalition is actively working to learn more information as the Presidio is on federal land. Several eyewitness accounts shared online, which have been picked u...

Man assaulted with metal pipe in Marina was former SF fire commissioner

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:45:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Former San Francisco Fire Commissioner Don Carmignani suffered serious injuries after he was attacked with a metal pipe in San Francisco's Marina District Wednesday night, the San Francisco Police Department said. He is expected to survive, but recovery "will be a long time," according to his father, who spoke with KRON4. Disturbing video shows tech mogul Bob Lee’s final moments The aggravated assault occurred in the area of Magnolia Street and Laguna Street at about 7:20 p.m. SFPD said the victim was attacked by an unknown person and hospitalized.Former member of the San Francisco Police Commission Joe Alioto Veronese tweeted that Carmignani was attacked by a group of homeless people in front of his home and is "fighting for his life" at San Francisco General Hospital. Carmignani underwent a successful surgery on Thursday to remove a piece of his skull, has 50 stitches in his face, and a broken jaw, according to his father.KRONon is streaming live news now...

No injuries in early morning Oakland warehouse fire

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:45:53 GMT

A fire broke out early Friday morning at a warehouse in East Oakland and has been extinguished, fire officials said. The blaze was reported at 4:59 a.m. along 50th Avenue. Fire breaks out in subterranean bunker, San Jose firefighters on the scene No one was injured and firefighters don't know the cause yet, fire spokesman Michael Hunt said. No other details were immediately available. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Ex-Theranos executive headed to prison after losing appeal

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:45:53 GMT

Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani will be heading to prison later this month after an appeals court rejected his bid to remain free while he contests his conviction for carrying out a blood-testing hoax with his former boss and lover, Elizabeth Holmes.The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision late Thursday refusing Balwani’s request to delay the start of his nearly 13-year prison sentence still leaves open the question of when he will have to surrender to authorities.Jeffrey Coopersmith, one of Balwani’s lawyers, proposed that Balwani, 57, report to prison April 20 in a motion filed with U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, who presided over Balwani’s trial last year and imposed his sentence in December. Balwani’s proposed April 20 reporting date is a week before Holmes, Theranos’ founder and CEO, is scheduled to begin a more than 11-year prison sentence after being convicted on four counts of fraud and conspiracy last year.Holmes,...

US probes crash involving Tesla that hit student leaving bus

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:45:53 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. road safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that may have been operating on a partially automated driving system when it struck a student who had just exited a school bus.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Friday that it will probe the March 15 crash in Halifax County, North Carolina, that injured a 17-year-old student. The State Highway Patrol said the driver of the 2022 Tesla Model Y, a 51-year-old male, failed to stop for the bus, which was displaying all of its activated warning devices.Sending special investigation teams to crashes means that the agency suspects the Teslas were operating systems that can handle some aspects of driving, including Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving.” Despite the names, Tesla says these are driver-assist systems and that drivers must be ready to intervene at all times.A message was left Friday seeking comment from Tesla.Tillman Mitchell, a student at the Haliwa-Saponi Tribal Sc...

Firefighters keeping an eye on fire in large water tank in DC

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:45:53 GMT

D.C. firefighters were keeping an eye on a fire inside the dome of a large, five-story water tank in Southeast D.C. on Friday.The situation initially prompted a hazmat response, and D.C. Fire and EMS issued a shelter-in-place for a “minimal area” around the tank. However, officials later lifted the guidance and the department says there is no danger to the public.As of 1:15 p.m., a few hours after the fire was first reported, a small amount of smoke continued to emit from the top hatch of the tank, according to a tweet from D.C. Fire and EMS. A thermal imager on a D.C. police helicopter indicated a “heat signature” inside the tank.There were no plans to “attack the fire” by entering the tank, D.C. Fire spokesman Vito Maggiolo said earlier. Instead, crews are monitoring the situation, he said. By Friday afternoon, that effort had “downscaled” to just a few units, according to a tweet from the department.As for how the fire started, Magg...

1 dead, 3 hurt after crash in Prince George’s County

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:45:53 GMT

A Hyattsville man was killed and three others hurt in a Wednesday afternoon crash on Annapolis Road in Landover Hills, Maryland.Prince George’s County police said the crash happened around 5 p.m. on Annapolis Road near Cooper Lane. According to the preliminary investigation, 66-year-old Michael Ray Sr. was driving eastbound on Annapolis Road, while a second driver was traveling westbound. When Ray attempted to turn onto Cooper Lane, the other driver crashed into Ray’s vehicle, police said.Ray was taken to a hospital, where he later died. The other driver and two passengers in Ray’s vehicle were hurt, but police said their injuries were not life-threatening.Prince George’s County police urged anyone with information about the crash to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.Here’s a map of where the crash happened: More Local NewsMore Prince George’s County NewsSource