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Jasper Wu killing: Man pleads guilty to weapons charge after murder charge tossed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:12 GMT

A Richmond man who recently avoided murder charges in the killing of 23-month-old Jasper Wu on an Oakland freeway has pleaded guilty to a weapons charge stemming from the shootout.Johnny Ray Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty Thursday to possession of a firearm by a felon. He also pleaded guilty to numerous sentencing enhancements, which were tied to a prior conviction of assault with a deadly weapon in January 2022.Jackson faces up to six years in prison at his upcoming sentencing hearing, which is scheduled for mid-July.Jackson was among three people originally arrested on murder charges in the November 2021 killing of Wu, who died a month shy of his second birthday when a bullet from a freeway shootout pierced the window of his family’s car, killing him instantly.Prosecutors alleged that the shootout happened after the members of one gang believed they were being followed by members of a rival gang as the men drove onto Interstate 880 — leading to a rolling gun battle through...

Gingrich testified before the January 6 grand jury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:12 GMT

By Sara Murray | CNNFormer Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating January 6, 2021, according to a person familiar with the matter.Gingrich allegedly communicated with senior advisers to former President Donald Trump about television advertisements that relied on false claims of election fraud, according to documents obtained by the House select committee that investigated January 6. The panel also claimed Gingrich played a role in the effort to submit fake slates of electors in battleground states that Trump lost, according to committee documents.An attorney for Gingrich did not immediately respond to a request for comment.As the special counsel’s investigation into Trump’s retention of classified documents shows signs of wrapping up, the probe into the attack on the US Capitol and efforts to subvert the peaceful transfer of power following the 2020 election has carried on.Prosecutors have interviewed witnesses in recent w...

Murder charges filed in Antioch slaying

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:12 GMT

(KRON) -- Murder charges were filed against a man who, according to police, shot a husband and wife outside their Antioch home. The 39-year-old woman was shot in the head and died at the scene on May 25. "The victims and the suspect knew each other, and this homicide is likely domestic violence in nature. Detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit developed information that the suspect was in a domestic relationship with the 39-year-old victim," investigators wrote. The Antioch Police Department identified the suspect as 46-year-old Brian Yacopetti. Detectives learned that Yacopetti traveled to the victims' home on Delta Fair Boulevard and an altercation broke out. "During that altercation, the suspect fired several shots at a 43- year-old male resident, striking him twice. Afterwards, the suspect turned the gun on the female victim and shot her in the head," APD wrote. The killer fled from the scene and evaded law enforcement. The male victim survived his gunshot wounds.Detectives te...

Man arrested in connection with Palo Alto armed robbery with child present

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:12 GMT

(KRON) -- A man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that occurred more than a year ago, the Palo Alto Police Department said. A young child was allegedly present when the robbery happened. The robbery happened at about 6:30 p.m. on April 15, 2022, after the victim, a man in his 30s, had just parked in the driveway of his home on the 900 block of Bryant Street. Police said he opened the car's rear door to get his young relative out before the suspect vehicle approached. A passenger got out of the suspect car, pointed a pistol at the victim, and demanded his watch, per PAPD. The suspect vehicle's driver remained in the car with a gun trained on the victim. Video shows attempted break-in using unknown device at San Jose hotel room PAPD said the victim handed over his watch, and the suspects drove away in a black, two-door vehicle. The suspects did not "address" the child during the incident, police said. An investigation by PAPD detectives identified Tommy Walter Mi...

Gilroy man reported missing since last week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:12 GMT

(KRON) -- A man has been reported missing, the Gilroy Police Department (GPD) announced Thursday afternoon. Darren Johnson, 59, was last seen last Monday, May 29. Video shows attempted break-in using unknown device at San Jose hotel room Johnson was reported missing by a family member but is homeless, according to GPD. He had been staying in the area of Burchell Road and Hecker Pass.He is described as a white man, approximately 6 feet tall and 180 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. Johnson is "suffering from health ailments and may be in need of medical treatment," GPD said. Police say if you have information about Johnson's location, call GPD at 408-846-0350.

Jiménez hits go-ahead HR, White Sox go deep 4 times to beat Yankees 6-5 in DH opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:12 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Eloy Jiménez hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-5 in the opener of a doubleheader Thursday to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games.After Wednesday’s game was postponed by Major League Baseball because of hazardous air quality from Canadian wildfires, conditions in the Bronx had improved by first pitch Thursday. According to the website IQAir, the air quality was graded 142 before the game began and dropped to 127 about an hour in. An AQI ranging from 101-150 is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.Jake Burger hit a two-run homer off Yankees starter Luis Severino before Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada also went deep against the right-hander. The White Sox tied a season high by connecting four times and matched their most homers at Yankee Stadium.“Home runs were the name of the game today,” Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. “Anytime you can put the ball in the seats like that four ...

Nevada Senate vote on proposed A’s stadium in Las Vegas extended until next week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:12 GMT

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Senate adjourned Thursday without voting on a financing bill for a proposed $1.5 billion Las Vegas Strip stadium for the Oakland Athletics, extending the special legislative session into the next week amid negotiations over whether to contribute $380 million in public funding to the project.The measure can still be amended by lawmakers, and if it passes the Senate it would still need approval from the Assembly before going to the desk of Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, who has expressed support for it. Both the state Senate and Assembly are adjourned until Monday.In a hearing that began Wednesday and stretched into the early morning hours Thursday, lawmakers peppered tourism officials and a representative from a firm partnering with the ball club with questions about the feasibility and benefits of financing such a deal.Public funds for the stadium would mainly come from $180 million in transferable tax credits and $120 million in county bonds. Back...

FBI arrests Texas businessman at center of alleged crimes that led to impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:12 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — FBI arrests Texas businessman at center of alleged crimes that led to impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton.Source

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:12 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge blamed ChatGPT Thursday for tricking them into including fictitious legal research in a court filing.Attorneys Steven A. Schwartz and Peter LoDuca are facing possible punishment over a filing in a lawsuit against an airline that included references to past court cases that Schwartz thought were real, but were actually invented by the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot.Schwartz explained that he used the groundbreaking program as he hunted for legal precedents supporting a client’s case against the Colombian airline Avianca for an injury incurred on a 2019 flight.The chatbot, which has fascinated the world with its production of essay-like answers to prompts from users, suggested several cases involving aviation mishaps that Schwartz hadn’t been able to find through usual methods used at his law firm.The problem was, several of those cases weren’t real or involved airlines that didn’t exist.Sch...

Wheeler’s no-hit bid for Phillies broken up in 8th on Nevin’s one-out single

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:26:12 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler’s bid for a no-hitter was broken up Thursday night when Tyler Nevin singled for the Detroit Tigers with one out in the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies right-hander.Jonathan Schoop reached on a throwing error by Phillies third baseman Josh Harrison, and Nevin followed with a clean single to right field that put runners at the corners.Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson then removed Wheeler, who threw 75 of his 108 pitches for strikes. He struck out eight, walked one and hit a batter with a pitch.Detroit tied it 1-all on Zack Short’s bunt single against reliever Seranthony Domínguez.Philadelphia took a 1-0 lead on Bryce Harper’s sacrifice fly in the sixth.The game originally was scheduled for Wednesday night but was postponed due to poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. The smoky smell that was present the previous two days in Philadelphia dissipated, and the sky became more clear as the game went on.T...