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Jury orders Giuliani to pay election workers $148 million for lies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT

By Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated PressWASHINGTON — A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment.The damages verdict follows emotional testimony from Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, who tearfully described becoming the target of a false conspiracy theory pushed by Giuliani and other Republicans as they tried to keep then-President Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election.There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when the jury foreperson read aloud the $75 million award in punitive damages for the women. Moss and Freeman were each awarded another roughly $36 million in other damages.Giuliani didn’t appear to show any emotion as the verdict was read after about 10 hours of deliberations. Moss and Freeman hugged their attorneys after...

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Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT

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S.J.’s Berryessa Flea Market will stay open until at least 2026

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT

After years of wondering when they will have to pack up and take their business elsewhere, vendors at San Jose’s Berryessa Flea Market now have at least until Jan. 1, 2026 to sell their goods on a site planned for future residential development, the Mercury News has learned.First opened in 1960 by George Bumb Sr., the flea market features hundreds of stalls selling a variety of products and is a staple of the East San Jose neighborhood.Redevelopment of the 61.5-acre site has been in the works since 2007 because of San Jose’s BART extension project, putting into limbo the future of thousands of flea market sellers. More recently, the city has moved ahead with plans for a large-scale apartment complex with thousands of units, though last month developers signaled they wanted to scale down the project in response to market pressures.In a decision announced Friday by the Bumb family, the flea market vendors will be given a one-year warning about the site’s closure no s...

Rain expected in Bay Area by Sunday. Forecasters say it may not stop for a while

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT

A period of clear, cold days for the Bay Area is nearing the end of its course, according to the National Weather Service, and it’s set to be replaced by wet weather.Just how much of it and how long it will last was not a prediction forecasters were eager to put in pen on Friday, but they said it has the potential to stick around for the entire week before Christmas.Related ArticlesWeather | Spare the Air alert issued for Friday; rainy weather to arrive this weekend Weather | Fog and flooding advisories issued for parts of the Bay Area Weather | Let it snow: Free, one-day winter wonderland planned for East Bay park Weather | Sunny weekend ahead for Bay Area after midweek showers clear Weather | Storm tracker map: Where it’s raining in the Bay Area “Once the rain starts, there’s not going to be a whole lot of stopping,” NWS meteorologist Brayden Murdock said Friday morning. &...

Lawsuit: St. Mary's College rape victim shamed as 'bad girl,' silenced by school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT

(KRON) – A former St. Mary's College of California student is accusing school officials of negligence, covering up a rape on campus, and victim-shaming her as a "bad girl." The woman, identified in a new civil lawsuit as "Jane Doe," said she was a freshman at St. Mary's College when she was raped by another student in September of 2000. Her roommate drove her to a hospital and police were alerted. According to the lawsuit, then-college president Brother Craig Franz chastised the rape victim for drinking and "having sex," both which broke St. Mary's rules. The small Catholic school is located in the town of Moraga in Contra Costa County. Franz warned Jane Doe that breaking rules would put her full scholarship on the line and he pressured her to stop cooperating with police for the investigation, the lawsuit claims. Franz also allegedly insisted that the victim allow the school to handle the investigation, not the police. She complied out of fear, the suit states. Attorney Jessica Day...

Enzo Biochem: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Enzo Biochem Inc. (ENZ) on Friday reported a loss of $6.6 million in its fiscal first quarter.The Farmingdale, New York-based company said it had a loss of 13 cents per share. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, were 11 cents per share.The life sciences and biotechnology company posted revenue of $7.8 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ENZ at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ENZSource

Virginia to close 4 correctional facilites, assume control of state’s only privately operated prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia corrections officials announced Friday that they are closing four correctional facilities and will assume control of the state’s only privately operated prison next year.Department of Corrections Director Chad Dotson announced that Augusta Correctional Center, Sussex II State Prison, Haynesville Correctional Unit #17 and Stafford Community Corrections Alternative Program will close, effective July 1. The closures are meant to improve safety for staffers, inmates and probationers and address staffing challenges, officials said in a news release. The decisions were also made in consideration of significant ongoing maintenance costs.The department will also assume control of Lawrenceville Correctional Center, the state’s only privately operated prison, when its contract ends on Aug. 1. Gov. Glenn Youngkin plans to introduce a budget with the funds needed to safely assume control, officials said.The department is already working with staff to identify...

Stock market today: Wall Street closes out its 7th straight winning week with a quiet finish

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted through mixed trading on Friday to put a quiet end to another rocking week.The S&P 500 finished nearly unchanged for the day, down 0.36, or less than 0.1%, at 4,719.19. But it’s still hanging within 1.6% of its all-time high set early last year, and it closed out a seventh straight winning week for its longest such streak in six years.The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which tracks a smaller slice of the U.S. stock market, rose 56.81 points, or 0.2%, to 37,305.16 and set a record for the third straight day. The Nasdaq composite climbed 52.36, or 0.4%, to 14,813.92.Costco helped lead the market with a 4.4% gain. It reported stronger results for the latest quarter than analysts expected and said it will send $6.7 billion in cash to its shareholders through a special $15 dividend. That helped offset a 3.6% slump for Lennar. The homebuilder reported stronger profit for the latest quarter, but it also gave a forecast for a measure of profitability i...

Could Wizards, Caps move to Va. provide boost for Metro?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT

Development of a new arena for the Washington Wizards and Capitals in Alexandria, Virginia, could transform the area around the Potomac Yard Metro station and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., believes it could provide a broader financial boost for the transit agency.Metro warned this week it’s facing a $750 million deficit due to a wide range of issues, including a drop in ridership after the pandemic.Without additional funding from Virginia, Maryland and D.C., Metro said it will be forced to reduce service hours and raise fares.Kaine said this week he hopes the new development bringing over the Wizards and Capitals will cause Virginia lawmakers to take a fresh look at the Metro funding issue.“I know that the presence of the new Potomac Yard Metro site is a real key feature to this proposal,” he said. “And obviously, we’re having a discussion right now about Metro funding and Metro might have a funding deficit that can only be addressed by cooperation betwee...

Jets’ Aaron Rodgers ‘looks normal’ to coach during practice in comeback attempt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers took a few more steps — and provided a highlight play — in his comeback attempt from a torn left Achilles tendon.Coach Robert Saleh said Friday the 40-year-old quarterback “pushed it a little bit” at practice Thursday, when he was listed as a limited participant after sitting out Wednesday. He was limited again Friday and ruled out for the game, but impressed his teammates when he made a leaping grab during practice.“He’s been moving great,” wide receiver Garrett Wilson said. “He jumped up and made a catch today. It’s kind of scary. I’m like, ‘Chill!’ That’s what I want to say, but he looks ahead of schedule, for sure.”Saleh said Rodgers, who was hurt four snaps into his debut with the team on Sept. 11, took some snaps Thursday under center, ran some bootleg plays and jogged during practice.“He looks normal to me,” said Saleh, with a laugh. “It’s unbelievable. Credit to him, especially in this day and age where a hangnail can affect a ga...