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San Jose: Juvenile driver who killed Willow Glen student was under the influence after party, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:17 GMT

SAN JOSE — The driver who hit and killed a 15-year-old Willow Glen High School student in the parking lot of an apartment complex early Wednesday morning was under the influence of alcohol, according to San Jose police.The crash was reported at at 12:56 a.m. Wednesday, on the residential 2400 block of Rinconada Drive, near Almaden Expressway and Curtner Avenue. The driver, a girl under the age of 18, struck and killed a teenage boy, later identified as Justin Estria, who was on foot near the entrance of a parking lot to an apartment building. Police said she was driving at a low rate of speed, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.On Friday, a San Jose Police Department spokesperson confirmed to the Bay Area News Group that the driver was arrested after the crash, and later released.Police said the girl, whose exact age remained unspecified, was under the influence of alcohol and was at a party that night. Estria, who was also at a party, is suspected to have b...

Peet’s Coffee permanently closes East Oakland warehouse, lays off 100-plus workers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:17 GMT

OAKLAND — Peet’s Coffee will permanently shut its East Oakland warehouse, damaged by a roof collapse, a move that eliminates 110 jobs at the site — but also gives employees a chance to recoup their jobs in Tracy.The high-profile beverage company undertook the action in the wake of a roof collapse in March at its Oakland complex, a catastrophe that killed a Peet’s employee.Operations at that facility will not resume, and all employees at the facility will be impacted,” Stefanie McCahon, senior manager of human resources, wrote in a WARN notice sent to state government officials, referring to the East Oakland warehouse. “This closure of operations is expected to be permanent and will impact 110 employees.”In the wake of the shutdown of the distribution center, Peet’s reassigned employees who had been working at the damaged complex to other company sites. These reassignments were temporary.“It (Peet’s) will be opening a new di...

Arrest made in 2007 cold-case killing of Pittsburg man

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:17 GMT

PITTSBURG — A 40-year-old Antioch man has been arrested as the main suspect in a 16-year-old cold-case killing, after DNA evidence helped detectives track him down, police said Friday.Investigators believe that suspect Desante Blake shot and killed Larry Abercrombie on June 8, 2007, in a drug-related robbery. Police in a statement said they arrested Blake on suspicion of murder but did not say when and where they caught him.Blake remained in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility on Friday afternoon in lieu of $2.3 million bail, according to jail records.“Pittsburg PD is dedicated to solving unsolved cases and bringing justice to victims and their families,” Chief Steve Albanese said in the statement. “The arrest in this cold-case homicide serves as a reminder that justice can be served no matter how much time has passed.”Officers found Abercrombie with gunshot wounds in front of his home in the 200 block of S. Catamaran Circle about 10:45 p.m. He died at John Muir Medical...

Five major revelations from Trump's federal indictment

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:17 GMT

The Justice Department on Friday unveiled a 37-count indictment against former President Trump over his handling of classified materials after leaving the White House, offering up an expansive look at the evidence prosecutors collected.The 49-page document provides significant insight into the nature of the classified documents Trump had kept since leaving the White House in January 2021, allegations about Trump’s moves to obstruct attempts to retrieve the documents and details about instances where Trump is said to have openly shared sensitive government secrets.Here are five of the biggest revelations from the indictment:Trump had documents with nuclear and military secretsPresident Donald Trump sits at his desk after a meeting with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, left, and members of his staff in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 8, 2017, as a lockbag is visible on the desk, the key still inside at left. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)The indict...

How major US stock indexes fared Friday 6/9/2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:17 GMT

Stocks drifted higher on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 its fourth winning week in a row. The benchmark index edged up 0.1% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a gain and the Nasdaq composite rose. Tesla was at the front of the market, rallying 4.1% after announcing that General Motors electric vehicles will be able to use much of the company’s extensive charging network beginning early next year. Investors are looking ahead to next week’s potentially market-moving events, including the Federal Reserve’s next meeting on interest rates and updates on inflation. On Friday:The S&P 500 rose 4.93 points, or 0.1%, to 4,298.86.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 43.17 points, or 0.1%, to 33,876.78.The Nasdaq composite rose 20.62 points, or 0.2% to 13,259.14.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 15.07 points, or 0.8%, to 1,865.71.For the week:The S&P 500 is up 16.49 points, or 0.4%.The Dow is up 114.02 points, or 0.3%.The Nasdaq is up 18.38 points, or...

MATCHDAY: Man City takes on Inter Milan in Champions League final looking to complete treble

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:17 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Saturday:CHAMPIONS LEAGUE:Manchester City faces Inter Milan in European club soccer’s biggest game. Pep Guardiola’s team has already won the Premier League title and FA Cup this season and is bidding to win the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. “It’s absolutely a dream,” the City manager said. “To achieve things you always have to have the correct proportion of obsession and desire. It’s a positive word for the desire and will to win it. It is of course a dream for us.”Inter is the underdog, but has a more storied history in Europe than City, having won the trophy three times previously. It is in its first final since winning the competition in 2010 under Jose Mourinho.“We know Manchester City is now probably the best team in the world,” said Inter coach Simone Inzaghi. “They have proved that because have been defeated very few times. We are also aware of our Champions League campaign. We are...

Fiscalía de Colombia investiga “posible financiación ilegal” de la campaña de Petro

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:17 GMT

(CNN Español) –– La Fiscalía General de Colombia informó este viernes que abrió una investigación por “posible financiación ilegal de la campaña electoral” del presidente Gustavo Petro.La medida busca establecer “posibles responsabilidades en los delitos de financiación de campañas electorales de fuentes prohibidas, violación de topes electorales y demás que se puedan tipificar”, indicó la entidad en un comunicado.La Fiscalía agregó que en la investigación los fiscales “dirigirán sus actuaciones hacia personas aforadas y no aforadas”, sin dar mayores detalles.Tras audios atribuidos a Benedetti, Petro dice que su Gobierno no ha ordenado interceptar teléfonos ni allanamientos ilegalesHasta este viernes, el presidente Petro no se había pronunciado públicamente sobre esta investigación. CNN intenta obtener un comentario de parte de la Presidencia de Colombia.Esta semana, durante una marcha de simpatizantes, el mandatario negó cualquier irregularidad y...

Jets’ Zach Wilson putting struggles behind, embracing chance to learn from Aaron Rodgers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:17 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson never expected to be here at this point in his NFL career.The No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft is the New York Jets’ backup quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers. It has been a two-year stretch that has seen Wilson go from the future of the franchise to a reclamation project.And learning from the player he has always wanted to be like.“It’s interesting, right?” Wilson said Friday, the first time he spoke with reporters since the end of last season. “Of course I wish things had gone differently the past two years and I would’ve played amazing. But I truly believe things happen for a reason.”Trying to discern what that reason is has been part of what has been a tumultuous journey for Wilson, who has shown brief flashes of why he was so highly coveted. But overwhelming struggles have marked his short time in the NFL.In 22 starts, Wilson has 15 touchdowns and 18 interceptions with a lowly 55.2 completion percentage and an unsightly ...

Alzheimer’s drug gets FDA panel’s backing, setting the stage for broader use

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:17 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health advisers on Friday unanimously backed the full approval of a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, a key step toward opening insurance coverage to U.S. seniors with early stages of the brain-robbing disease.The drug, Leqembi, received conditional approval from the Food and Drug Administration in January based on early results suggesting it could slow Alzheimer’s progression by several months. The FDA now is reviewing more definitive results to decide whether the drug should receive the agency’s full endorsement.The decision carries extra significance because insurers have held off on paying for the infused treatment until it has full FDA approval.The FDA panel of outside advisers voted 6-0 that a large company study confirmed the drug’s benefits for patients with mild or early Alzheimer’s. The nonbinding vote amounts to a recommendation for full approval, and the FDA is scheduled to issue a final decision on the matter by July 6.The FDA’s initi...

México aprueba nueva norma para el teletrabajo: empleadores tendrán que ayudar al pago del Internet y la energía

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:17 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Diario Oficial de la Federación del Gobierno de México publicó este viernes una nueva norma que regirá el teletrabajo a partir de diciembre, y que aplica para quienes realicen más del 40% del trabajo desde un domicilio diferente al centro laboral.Entre las disposiciones resalta que los empleadores deberán proveer insumos ergonómicos, como una silla, y otras herramientas necesarias para la labor.También los empleadores deberán sufragar proporcionalmente el pago del Internet y la energía eléctrica, así como otros servicios que sean utilizados en el trabajo como el celular, la computadora, tabletas electrónicas, impresoras o tintas.Por su parte, el empleado deberá validar que cuenta con las condiciones ergonómicas y psicosociales adecuadas para el teletrabajo, demostrar visualmente que tiene un espacio apto con buena iluminación y ventilación a través de evidencias como fotos o videos; incluso una comisión de seguridad e higiene podría programar una visita de e...