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By MARK SHERMAN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted over his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden. The case, to be argued Thursday, stems from Trump’s attempts to have charges against him dismissed. Lower courts have found he cannot claim for actions that, prosecutors say, illegally sought to interfere with the election results. The Republican ex-president has been charged in federal court in Washington with conspiring to overturn the 2020 election, one of four criminal cases he is facing. A trial has begun in New York over hush money payments to a porn star to cover up an alleged sexual encounter. The Supreme Court is moving faster than usual in taking up the case, though not as quickly as special counsel Jack Smith wanted, raising questions about whether there will be time to hold a trial before the November election, if the justices agree with lower courts that Trump can be prosecuted. The justices ruled earlier this term in another case

How sad it is that few Americans have heard of Bob Graham, who died Tuesday at 87, because this guy was truly a profile in courage when we needed it most. And how sad it was, at a pivot point in our history, that few of his fellow Senate Democrats heeded his prescient words of warning. Graham was many things in life – a Florida senator and governor who connected with voters by creating what he called “workdays,” guest-laboring as a bellhop, plumber, tomato picker, citrus packer, and road paver – but most of all he deserves to be remembered for defying the litany of lies ginned up by the George W. Bush regime to justify an invasion of Iraq. If only we had more Grahams today, to cut a swath through our Orwellian disinformation culture. War fever was rampant in October of 2002 – 9/11 was still raw – and Team Bush was busy smearing anyone who voiced any qualms about kicking butt. Dissent was deemed “unpatriotic.” But Bob Graham had qualms and refused to knuckle under. The Senate, in a bipartisan capitulation, voted

SANTA CLARA — Less than a month after Fred Warner and Brock Purdy experienced one of the most bitter defeats imaginable, the real world took over and bestowed both with life-altering events that altered the trajectory of their existence. The last time the 49ers’ defensive and offensive leaders were in a press conference setting was on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas following a 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. Warner was speaking in hushed tones about how much it hurt, with the added heartbreak of teammate and close friend Dre Greenlaw suffering a torn Achilles in the first half while simply running onto the field. Purdy was doing his best to explain how the 49ers’ offense managed just 19 points in regulation. He led the 49ers from behind three times and it wasn’t enough to conquer Patrick Mahomes. Twenty-five days after the Super Bowl, Warner was a father for the first time, as his wife Sydney gave birth to Beau Anthony Warner on March 7. Two days after that, Purdy and his fiancee Jenna Brandt were married in Des

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

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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.

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

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

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.

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, 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

Chanel Miller, celebrated for her profound memoir “Know My Name,” steps into a new creative realm with her children’s book, “Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All.” The story, both written and illustrated by Miller, follows two young friends on an adventurous quest through New York City to return misplaced socks from Magnolia’s parents’ laundromat.

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In the wake of a deadly shooting at Nashville’s Covenant School, Tennessee lawmakers have introduced a polarizing bill that would permit teachers to carry firearms in classrooms.

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

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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.