Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30

MOSCOW (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his pretrial detention. The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was detained in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent over a year in jail, with authorities routinely extending his time behind bars and rejecting his appeals. Last month, his pretrial detention was continued yet again — until June 30 — in a ruling that he and his lawyers later challenged. A Moscow appellate court rejected it Tuesday. In the courtroom on Tuesday, Gerhskovich, wearing a white T-shirt and an open checked shirt, looked relaxed, at times laughing and chatting with members of his legal team. His arrest in the city of Yekaterinburg rattled journalists in Russia, where authorities have not detailed what, if any, evidence they have to support the espionage charges. Gershkovich and his employer have denied the allegations, and the U.S. government has declared him to be wrongfully detained. Analysts have pointed out that Moscow may be using

Woman brings dead man in wheelchair to bank, tries to get loan

A Brazilian woman brought a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair into a bank branch and tried to get him to sign for a loan, police said. Bank staff became suspicious and called the police, who said he had been dead for hours. Local media reported that the family’s lawyer disputed the account offered by police, saying “the facts did not happen as stated” and that the man had arrived at the bank alive.

Judge conducts hearing on request to hold Donald Trump in contempt for social media posts

NEW YORK — Prosecutors in the historic hush money trial of Donald Trump urged a judge Tuesday to fine him and hold him in contempt over social media posts that they say violated a gag order barring attacks on witnesses, jurors and others involved in the case. Citing 10 posts on his social media account and campaign website that they said breached the order, prosecutors called the messages a “deliberate flouting” of the court’s prohibition and requested a $1,000 fine for each one. “The defendant has violated this order repeatedly, and he has not stopped,” said prosecutor Christopher Conroy, who said the violations continued Monday with Trump’s comments to reporters outside the courtroom about Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer and the government’s star witness. A defense lawyer countered that Trump was simply responding to others’ comments in the course of protected speech. “There is no dispute that President Trump is facing a barrage of political attacks,” attorney Todd Blanche said. Judge Juan Merchan did not immediately rule but repeatedly signaled his exasperation with the Trump team. “You’re losing all credibility,” he told Blanche

What to know about Marvel’s new ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ movie

Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine joins Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool in Marvel Studios’ highly-anticipated new movie. A trailer for “Deadpool & Wolverine” was released on Monday. Here’s what we know about the upcoming film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). When can I watch it? “Deadpool & Wolverine” opens July 26 in movie theaters across the U.S. Who are the main characters? Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool in Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Disney/Marvel Studios Reynolds is making his MCU debut as Wade Wilson/Deadpool and Jackman is reprising his role as Logan/Wolverine. “Succession” alum Matthew Macfadyen is playing the role of Paradox, an agent with the Time Variance Authority. The Shawn Levy directed film also stars Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams and Karan Soni. Who’s the new villain? Emma Corwin as Cassandra Nova in Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Disney/Marvel Studios Also making her MCU debut is Emma Corwin from “The Crown.” Her character, Cassandra Nova, is an extremely powerful mutant and the twin sister of Charles Xavier, played by Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy in previous films. In the trailer we

Eminem marks 16 years of sobriety

By Carson Blackwelder Tuesday, April 23, 2024 2:43PM ABC7 Eyewitness News Stream Southern California’s News Leader and Original Shows 24/7 Eminem is celebrating a milestone on his sobriety journey. The “Lose Yourself” rapper, 51, took to Instagram over the weekend to share a photo marking 16 years sober. Included in the post, which had no caption, was a photo of Eminem holding a sobriety chip in his hand. Eminem, a.k.a. Marshall Mathers, has been outspoken about his battle with addiction, as well as his steps to recover, throughout his career. Back in 2020, he celebrated 12 years sober by sharing a photo of his sobriety chip to mark the accomplishment. Dr. Dre honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Dr. Dre, one of the most influential hip-hop producers and rappers, has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “Clean dozen, in the books! I’m not afraid,” he captioned the snap at the time. Copyright © 2024 ABC News Internet Ventures.

California rejects bill to crackdown on how utilities spend customers’ money

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Monday rejected a proposal aimed at cracking down on how some of the nation’s largest utilities spend customers’ money. California’s investor-owned utilities can’t use money from customers to pay for things like advertising their brand or lobbying for legislation. Instead, they’re supposed to use money from private investors to pay for those things. Consumer groups say utilities are finding ways around those rules. They accuse them of using money from customers to fund trade groups that lobby legislators and for TV ads disguised as public service announcements, including some recent ads by Pacific Gas & Electric. A bill in the state Legislature would have expanded the definitions of prohibited advertising and political influence to include things like regulators’ decisions on rate-setting and franchises for electrical and gas corporations. It would also allow regulators to fine utilities that break the rules. Monday, the bill failed to pass a legislative committee for the second time in the face of intense opposition from utilities, including Pacific Gas & Electric. “We’ve seen too many examples of the blatant misuse of ratepayer funds across the

Reedley High School staff save parent during heart attack

REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) — An afternoon of watching baseball at Reedley High School turned into a literal heart-stopping event for one parent. “Every second matters when it comes to CPR and cardiac arrest,” said Victoria Yost, a certified athletic trainer at Reedley High. Staff say when a man had a heart attack, everyone took action to try and save his life. That includes Nick Underwood, who is the swim coach for Reedley High and is also a firefighter with the Fresno Fire Department. “I identified myself as an off-duty firefighter, and ended up taking over chest compressions,” recalled Underwood. “We ended up ultimately shocking the patient and restarting his heart, and by the time we got him to the ambulance, he had a pulse back and we were just assisting with breathing at that point.” Underwood says he never expected his two worlds to collide. “No, I was just super excited to actually be on the pool deck and to help someone, and was not expecting it to happen that day,” said Underwood. The school’s brand new automated external defibrillator, or AED, that they were

Kurtenbach: The 2024 NFL Draft is 49ers GM John Lynch’s prove-it moment

SANTA CLARA — John Lynch should be out of a job. The 49ers’ general manager was responsible for one of the worst moves in recent NFL history — three first-round picks for the right to select quarterback Trey Lance. The quarterback is now gone, traded away before the 2023 season, and all the 49ers received in return was a Day 3 draft pick. No GM should survive a disaster like that. Yet Lynch remains, and he’s as entrenched as ever. “Thank god for Mr. Irrelevant,” he said Monday. Related Articles San Francisco 49ers | 49ers’ stars Warner, Purdy discuss life-changing events two days apart this offseason San Francisco 49ers | 49ers’ Lynch ahead of NFL Draft: Trade calls to heat up, NIL damaging draft and more San Francisco 49ers | 49ers GM Lynch addresses Brandon Aiyuk extension talks ahead of NFL Draft San Francisco 49ers | NFL Draft: 49ers have history of finding gems in later rounds. Can they do it again? San Francisco 49ers | 20 years after death, Pat Tillman still inspires those who knew him well — and many he never met

Round-Up parade basked in sunshine

RED BLUFF – It was a fine day all the way around for the 70th Annual Red Bluff Roundup Parade – the sun shone on the more than 100 entries, 1,000 participants, 54 volunteers, and nearly 10,000 spectators. “We had a fantastic parade. Families were cheering them on, great energy on all of the floats and participants. It was a great display here in Red Bluff and Tehama County have some of the quality of life features we have,” Dave Gowan, CEO of the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce said. The “Timber Tales & Rodeo Trails” themed event had more parade entries than in past years. The parade took place Saturday, April 20, at 10 a.m. and was led by the 2024 Marshal A.A. “Red” Emmerson, President and Chairman Emeritus of Sierra Pacific Industries. Gowan extended gracious thanks to the volunteers, Tehama County Search and Rescue, law enforcement, judges, staging leaders, announcers, sound crew, chamber staff, and Parade Director Nathaniel Porter. Red Bluff Round-Up Parade – Judging Results are as follows Floats Civic/Fraternal-Jr. First-place:  Red Bluff Jr. Spartans Second-place: Northern California Child Development Inc. Floats Civic/Fraternal-Sr.

Roundin’ up some fun in the sun

The 103rd Red Bluff Roundup wrapped up on Sunday afternoon, following one night and two days of rodeo and fun at the Tehama County Fairgrounds. In addition to specialty acts, rodeo fans were treated to barrel racing, breakaway roping bull riding, and tie-down roping, among other events. Red Bluff-born RC Landingham took home the bareback title with an arena record of 92.5 points. Corning’s Chase Wimer’s 87-point ride on Flying U Rodeo’s Bad Habits  

RC Landingham sets Round-Up bareback record

Red Bluff, Calif. (April 21, 2024)  – A Red Bluff native has put his mark on his hometown rodeo. RC Landingham set an arena record in bareback riding at the Red Bluff Round-Up, riding the bareback horse Virgil for 92.5 points and the title of 2024 champion. It was two and a half points more than the current record, set last year by Donny Proffit, also riding Virgil. And for the second year, Virgil, the big gray gelding, bucked his way to the winning bareback title. Over the past 15 years of Landingham’s career, the Hat Creek man has wanted to draw the horse, knowing Virgil’s excellent reputation. Owned by C5 Rodeo Co., Virgil is a two-time PRCA Bareback Horse of the Year (2017-2018). Since he found out he had drawn the horse four days ago, he’s been “anxious,” he said. “I’ve waited my whole life to get on that horse,” he said. “I was born in Red Bluff,” he said. “To be able to ride him here” is special. Many of Landingham’s family and friends were in attendance to watch him ride. “There’s a lot