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House rejects effort to expel Rep. George Santos, R-NY

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:37 GMT

By Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Rep. George Santos easily survived a vote Wednesday to expel him from the House as most Republicans and 31 Democrats opted to withhold punishment while both his criminal trial and a House Ethics Committee investigation proceed.The effort to kick Santos out of the House was led by his fellow New York Republicans, who are anxious to distance themselves from a colleague infamous for fabricating his life story and accused of stealing from donors, lying to Congress and receiving unemployment benefits he did not deserve.But the resolution failed to gain the required two-thirds vote. Supporters could not even gain a simple majority, with the final vote being 179 for expulsion and 213 against.To succeed, numerous Republican lawmakers would have had to break ranks with newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson, who has said Santos should get his day in court. Johnson, R-La., also recently told Fox News that if Congress is going to e...

House rejects move to censure Rep. Tlaib over Israel remarks

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:37 GMT

By Farnoush Amiri | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The House late Wednesday rejected an effort to censure Democratic Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, scrapping a Republican attempt to condemn the only Palestinian-American in Congress over her recent rhetoric around the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.A measure to move forward with a censure resolution of Tlaib, a punishment one step below expulsion from the House, was dismissed with broad bipartisan support as both parties raised concerns about violating First Amendment rights.A Democratic effort to in turn censure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who had sponsored the Tlaib resolution, was called off in response.The scheduled votes were among the House’s first acts of business after a nearly monthlong gridlock caused by the removal of Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California as speaker.The agenda of retribution reflects the growing divisiveness of the House, where severe forms of punishment that had long been viewed as an option of l...

3 hospitalized in Antioch Hobby Lobby hazmat situation

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:37 GMT

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) -- Contra Costa County Fire's hazmat team is at the scene of a Hobby Lobby in Antioch on Wednesday afternoon, Con Fire said. Three people were hospitalized due to the incident. Just before 3 p.m., Con Fire received calls about a possible aerosol or vapor being released inside the store, which is located at 5849 Lone Tree Way.A total of 69 employees and customers were inside the store, which was evacuated. Con Fire said it was unable to locate a canister, but it confirmed smelling something similar to bear or pepper spray. Video from the scene shows multiple people being put on stretchers and into ambulances. Con Fire said they were hospitalized with symptoms such as eye/skin irritation or respiratory problems. Crews are clearing the scene, and the store has been cleared to reopen, per Con Fire. The Antioch Police Department is investigating. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

YouTube opens new offices in San Bruno

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:37 GMT

(KRON) -- YouTube opened two new offices in San Bruno on Wednesday, the online video-sharing platform announced in a press release. The company is already based in San Bruno but has added two offices on 1400 and 1450 Bayhill Drive, which are adjacent to the headquarters at 901 Cherry Ave. "The opening reflects YouTube’s long-term commitment to its presence in San Bruno and continued investment in the local community," the company said. Photos of the new office space are below.(Credit: Mariko Reed)(Credit: Mariko Reed)(Credit: Mariko Reed)(Credit: Mariko Reed)YouTube, which is now owned by Google, was founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. YouTube has been headquartered in San Bruno since 2006.There are more than 390,000 full-time YouTube employees in the United States. “YouTube and Google are strong partners with the City of San Bruno, San Bruno Community Foundation, our local school districts, and the broader community. San Bruno is proud to be the home city of...

Southwest Airlines resisted operating at DFW Airport a half-century ago. Now it’s reconsidering

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:37 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Southwest Airlines says it is interested in operating flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the massive airfield that it rejected a half-century ago, when it was a tiny carrier with just a few planes.Southwest officials said Wednesday they have approached DFW representatives about getting gates in a proposed new Terminal F because there’s no more room for expansion at Dallas Love Field, the airline’s longtime home.“Dallas Love Field has been very good to us. It’s a wonderful facility,” Southwest CEO Robert Jordan. “But it is constrained.”Love Field has only 20 gates — Southwest controls 18 of them — and can’t expand under a 2006 federal law. That measure, which updated a 1979 law called the Wright Amendment, also bars Southwest from operating at DFW, but only until 2025.A DFW representative said the airport has had “preliminary discussions” with Southwest about the airline operating a moderate number of flights from DFW....

Players, colleagues remember Knight as innovator, champion

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:37 GMT

Former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight won his way, demanding perfection with a fiery approach that was as controversial as it was successful. He ushered in the era of the motion offense and used a stingy, havoc-creating defense to turn Indiana’s struggling program into a perennial national championship contender. Some comments on his legacy:“This is a terribly sad day for the IU basketball family, Indiana University, the state of Indiana and the world of sports as we say goodbye to Coach Knight. One of the things that he said to our 1976 team, which I was fortunate enough to be a part of, was that you may never see another team like this again. Well, I don’t know that we will ever see another coach like him again. I think it’s important for people to realize that. It was a special opportunity to have been coached by him, and an equally special opportunity to have him as a friend. Because as great a coach as he was, he was an infinitely better friend. He’s a big part of who we a...

Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floor

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:37 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators angrily challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers Wednesday evening, taking over the Senate floor for hours to call for individual confirmation votes after a monthslong stalemate on the issue. Tuberville, R-Ala., stood and objected over and over again, extending his holds on the military confirmations and promotions with no immediate resolution in sight. But the extraordinary confrontation between Republicans, boiling over almost ten months after Tuberville first announced the holds over a Pentagon abortion policy, escalated the standoff into new territory as Defense Department officials have repeatedly said the backlog of confirmed officials could endanger national security. “Why are we putting holds on war heroes?” asked Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, himself a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. “I don’t understand.” Sullivan said that if the standoff continues and officers lea...

Biden touts investment in rural areas in Minnesota, the home state of his primary challenger

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:37 GMT

NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — President Joe Biden visited a family-run farm in Minnesota on Wednesday and held a fundraiser featuring many of the state’s top Democrats, championing his administration’s investments in rural America while flexing political muscle on the home turf of his new 2024 primary challenger, Rep. Dean Phillips. The president announced more than $5 billion in spending, largely in rural areas. It will go toward better adapting agriculture to climate change, as well as expanding high-speed internet access and improving local infrastructure. The funding comes from infrastructure and inflation reduction laws which Biden helped champion through Congress. “Instead of exporting jobs overseas for cheaper labor, now we’re creating jobs here and expanding American products and selling them overseas,” Biden told a cheering crowd inside a barn at Dutch Creek Farms in Northfield, about 40 miles south of Minneapolis. “We’re not only transforming rural...

Goaltender Hart leaves Flyers game early with “mid-body” injury

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:37 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart left Wednesday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres midway through the first period with what the club called a “mid-body injury.”Hart — who was 4-3 with a 2.30 goals against average in seven previous starts as Philadelphia’s primary goaltender — appeared to be in discomfort after a scramble in front of the net seven minutes into a tie game with Sabres forward Kyle Okposo. More than two minutes later, after Brandon Biro scored Buffalo’s second goal on a sliding puck in the crease, a member of the Flyers’ training staff came out and escorted Hart off the ice under his own power.Sam Ersson replaced Hart in net for the Flyers. ___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHLSource

Maluma, Pink and Travis Scott among high-profile acts coming to SoFlo in concert in November

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:37 GMT

It’s November 1st, so you know what that means: Christmas music is about to take over the airwaves. But if you’re not ready to jingle those bells or rock around the Christmas tree, Deco’s got a look at who’ll be hitting the high notes in SoFlo this month.Maluma (singing): “A ti te gusta cuando te canto a capella, Mucho sudor, mucho alcohol y poca cela. Es que este ritmo lo bailamos flow favela.”Get ready to dance the night away with Maluma, baby! The Latin superstar is bringing his Don Juan Tour to the Kaseya Center on Nov. 4.He’s not the only big name performing at the iconic Magic City arena this month…Enrique Iglesias (singing): “Baby, I like it, I-I-I like it. Baby, I like it.”The ultimate SoFlo trio is hitting the stage together: Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and their pal Ricky Martin.Ricky Martin (singing): “Livin’ la vida loca. She’ll push and pull you down, livin’ la vida loca.”They’re pla...