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California lawmakers approve new taxes on guns, ammo

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:31:26 GMT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will have the chance to approve an excise tax on firearms and ammunition after Assembly Bill 28 was passed by Democrats Thursday. If signed, an 11% tax from the sales of firearms, firearm precursor parts and ammunition would be imposed on dealers and manufacturers beginning July 1, 2024. Money received by the measure would be used to fund various gun violence prevention, education, research and investigation programs, AB-28 states.The bill was introduced by Democrat Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel of District 46. The district represents parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.“We’ve passed a lot of good gun safety laws. The data shows that we have a lower gun death rate here in California than we do in other states. But this was one of the big things that was still out there," Gabriel told CalMatters. For the past ten years, lawmakers had unsuccessfully pursued sales or excise taxes on guns and ammunition but failed half a dozen times, some of which never...

Security guard suffers head wound in Chatsworth robbery attempt

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:31:26 GMT

A security guard was attacked and suffered a head injury when multiple armed bandits attempted to rob a Chatsworth business early Friday morning.The attack in the 21700 block of Lassen Street was reported at around 3:45 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Police said five armed men assaulted a security guard with an unknown object, then fled the scene. It's unclear if the attackers actually broke into the business.Footage from the scene shows the guard holding an ice pack to his head, which had a visible wound on its back side.Police could be seen at the business investigating the attack. They were also spotted searching a Jeep parked nearby.Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.

Fulton County special grand jury recommended charges against Lindsey Graham and 2 Georgia US senators

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:31:26 GMT

(CNN) — The special grand jury in Fulton County investigating the 2020 presidential election in Georgia recommended charges against Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and former GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, according to the special counsel grand jury report released Friday.Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis did not charge the lawmakers when she returned an indictment last month against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants in the sprawling racketeering case. It was up to the district attorney to decide how closely to stick to the special grand jury’s recommendations.The senators have denied any wrongdoing related to the election.Graham, who appeared before the special grand jury last year after a court battle over his testimony, spoke with Georgia election officials after the 2020 election. His phone calls with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff related to the possibility of finding eno...

Woman fatally shot in Oakland

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:31:26 GMT

OAKLAND — A 31-year-old woman was fatally shot in East Oakland Thursday night, authorities said.Her name has not yet been released.  Police said she was an Oakland resident.The shooting happened about 11:51 p.m. Thursday outside in the 5100 block of East 8th Street.The woman was taken to a hospital where she died a few hours later Friday morning.Police said the woman lived in another part of Oakland and it is not yet known why she was in the area where she was shot.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | One adult, three children arrested with vehicle stole out of Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Three juveniles arrested in connection with shooting at Oakland’s Skyline High School Crime and Public Safety | Police say they’ve solved the mystery of who killed East Bay woman and dumped her body along the shore Crime and Public Safety | Supervisors embrace reforms for Alameda County criminal justice — ...

Read: Georgia special grand jury report on Trump’s election interference

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:31:26 GMT

A Georgia state judge released the full final report Friday morning of the special grand jury that investigated Donald Trump and his allies’ attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.Read the special grand jury report here. Related ArticlesNational Politics | Fulton County special grand jury recommended charges against Lindsey Graham and 2 Georgia US senators National Politics | Opinion: Why televising Donald Trump’s trials would be a mistake National Politics | Lawsuit contends Constitution bars Trump from running again National Politics | Donald Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages National Politics | VP Kamala Harris says Donald Trump shouldn’t be an exception for Jan. 6 accountability The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

Cal confident it can beat another SEC school as Auburn comes to Berkeley

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:31:26 GMT

BERKELEY — Jaydn Ott had to know Auburn’s players might read his remarks. But the message was intended for his teammates.“There’s a lot of focus on the name Auburn,” Cal’s sophomore running back said this week in advance of the Tigers’ visit to Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. “And, you know, what I see on film is just like, not really in comparison to what their name is.“So I just want to get that in my guys’ heads, you know, the name doesn’t mean anything. At the end of the day, they’re still human and we have just as much of a chance as they do to go in there and get a win.”Auburn (1-0) is a 6.5-point favorite over the Bears (1-0) in the first-ever meeting between the programs. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. with the game on ESPN.Ott, who ran for 188 yards and two touchdowns in Cal’s 58-21 win at North Texas last week, went on to say it will be “very encouraging when we do get this win.”Told he sounded rather confident that Cal will win, Ott responded, “Yeah, we are.”The Bears hav...

Harry cuts lonely figure in secret tribute to queen; William and Kate publicly honor her 230 miles away

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:31:26 GMT

During his whirlwind visit to the UK, Prince Harry on Friday made a secret visit to the Windsor church where Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest a year ago.But estranged from most members of the royal family, Harry is believed to have paid his respects alone on the first anniversary of the queen’s Sept. 8, 2022 death, while his brother and sister-in-law, Prince William and Princess Catherine, greeted crowds and attended a service in Wales, 230 miles away, the Daily Mail reported. At around the same time, Harry’s father, King Charles, said private prayers at a parish church in Balmoral with his wife, Queen Camilla.A tourist snapped a photo of Harry leaving St. George’s Chapel at lunchtime Friday, the Daily Mail reported. Harry is in the UK on his own, as his wife, Meghan Markle, and children, Archie and Lilibet, remained at their home in Montecito, California. Harry attended an awards ceremony in London the night before, which was the purpose of his visit to the UK....

Considering leaving the US for good? Here’s what to think about before you move abroad

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:31:26 GMT

By Blane Bachelor | CNNSocial media’s seemingly infinite stream of #expatlife content — from digital nomads in Estonia, new owners of old houses in Italy and retirees in Mexico — can sometimes paint the picture that everyone is ditching the United States for life in another country.While it’s not quite a mass exodus, the number of Americans who live outside the US is not insignificant. About 9 million US citizens may live overseas, according to a 2020 State Department estimate. And about 15% of Americans polled by Gallup in 2022 said they wanted to leave the US permanently.According to those who have done it, the often-gushy accounts of expats’ new lives overseas obscure an important part of the story: that, as enchanting and exciting as living abroad can be, making it happen requires vast amounts of perseverance, preparation and soul-searching.The best way for potential emigrants to start the process, many recommend, is by asking some hard questions about why you want to leave the ...

Square outage resolved after multiple service disruptions

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:31:26 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A widespread Square outage that created multiple service disruptions, including balance and transfers being impacted, has now been resolved as of Friday morning, the online payment platform confirmed on its website. Despite the outage being resolved, Square says to expect delays.Offline Mode Payments: Payments are currently being uploaded, but a slight delay is expected before they appear as completed. Any new Offline Mode Payments will be completed as normal in the coming hours.Square Reporting Tools: A possibility of delays is expected in updating new billing and transaction information across all Square reporting tools, including those in all Square Point of Sale apps and the Dashboard, the company said.Transfers: slight delays for some transfers are anticipated on Friday, however, you can expect to receive your transfers by 12:00 p.m. PDT on Friday."We understand how important it is to have your business tools fully operational, and for this reason, our e...

Cash App users able to make purchases, add cash following outage

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:31:26 GMT

(KRON) -- Cash App users are now able to make purchases after connection issues were reported on Thursday. Many users were not able to open the app due to the problem. As of 4:38 a.m. on Friday, users are now able to add cash, buy Bitcoin and make purchases with their Cash Card. However, the company is still working to resolve users' ability to send payments or cash out, Square said on its website.On its website, Cash App first reported the issue at 11:35 a.m. The website said not to re-attempt pending payments during the outage. "We're aware of an issue that's affecting multiple features of the app and are actively investigating. Please visit https://status.cash.app for the most recent updates," Cash App tweeted. Square outage results in multiple service disruptions Its most recent update came at 1:38 p.m. Cash App says not to log out of your account while the malfunction is occurring. When trying to open Cash App, the app simply says, "Please try again later." The website Downde...