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Ethan Paul Thompson Involved in Fatal Pedestrian Crash on Highway 101 [Atascadero, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

Pedestrian Versus Vehicle Collision near Santa Rosa Road Left One FatalityATASCADERO, CA (May 18, 2023) – Early Tuesday morning, Ethan Paul Thompson was involved in a fatal pedestrian accident on Highway 101.The collision happened around 2:19 a.m. along northbound 101, just north of Santa Rosa Road.According to CHP, a pedestrian in the center median stepped out into the roadway for unknown reasons. As a result, the pedestrian was struck by a Toyota Tacoma traveling north at an undetermined rate of speed.Police said the driver, identified as 32-year-old Ethan Paul Thompson of Atascadero, pulled over and contacted 911.Meanwhile, the 25-year-old male pedestrian sustained significant injuries and died at the scene. However, his identity remains undisclosed to the public pending notification from the next of kin.At this time, the CHP is investigating to determine if the man stepped into traffic intentionally or accidentally.Atascadero Officials encourage witnesses to the pedestrian...

Kurtenbach: Jordan Poole is the odd-man out for the Warriors — here are four trade proposals for him

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

Someone has to go.The Warriors cost too much and won too little to run back the entire roster again in 2023-24.So who’s going to be shown the door this summer?I know we’re all thinking the same thing.Jordan Poole’s playoffs were a disaster. His regular season wasn’t much better. This past offseason, the Warriors bet $128 million that Poole would be an elite sixth man, but with that four-year extension poised to start his upcoming season, the deal he signed looks more like hush money following Draymond Green’s punch of the guard.Warriors coach Steve Kerr said this week that he still believes Poole is a foundational player on this team, but did he seem “foundational” in the postseason, when his scoring prowess was needed?  He averaged 8.3 points per game in the playoff series with the Lakers.“The playoffs are nothing like the regular season. They are two completely different sports,” Warriors president of basketball operations (for...

Harry and Meghan to share paparazzi footage with NYPD as critics say they exaggerated ‘near-castrophic care chase’: report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, facing accusations that they exaggerated their tense experience with paparazzi Tuesday night for publicity and sympathy, will reportedly let New York City police see video footage Harry recorded during their experience, in order to bolster their claim that they were involved in “a near-catastrophic” two-hour car chase.These accusations against the Duke and Duchess of Sussex came in the aftermath of their statement early Wednesday that they were “relentlessly” pursued through the streets of New York City by “a ring of highly aggressive photographers,” who they say caused “multiple near collisions” with other drivers, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 16: Woman of Vision Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex speaks onstage during the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards: Celebrating Generations of Progress & Power at Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 16, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by ...

Turkish Elections: Erdogan’s Government Arrested and Expelled International Election Observers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

On Sunday, as the first round of Turkish elections were underway, the government expelled a team of international election observers. The delegation, including members of Spain’s parliament, was invited by a leading Kurdish party to observe the elections. This week on Deconstructed, Ryan Grim is joined by Ismael Cortés, one of the election observers who was expelled. Cortés is a member of the left-wing Podemos party in Spain and a representative in Spain’s Congress of Deputies. Cortés tells how, as he visited voting sites in southern Turkey, he and his team were arrested by Turkish officials and later expelled from the country. He emphasizes that even though he and the team were mistreated by Turkish officials, it is nothing compared to the repression Kurdish people face.Transcript coming soon.The post Turkish Elections: Erdogan’s Government Arrested and Expelled International Election Observers appeared first on The Intercept.

Indiana Army veteran convicted in road rage killing of Muslim man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A suburban Indianapolis Army veteran has been convicted in the road rage shooting death of a Muslim man, after witnesses said he hurled ethnic and religious insults at the victim, including yelling, “Go back to your country,” before opening fire.A Marion County jury convicted Dustin E. Passarelli, 37, of murder on Wednesday after a three-day trial over the February 2019 killing of 32-year-old Mustafa Ayoubi. Passarelli, of Plainfield, could get up to 65 years in prison when he’s sentenced June 21 on the murder charge. He was also convicted of a firearm enhancement charge that could boost his sentence by up to 20 years, the county prosecutor’s office said.Defense attorney, Chris Eskew, told The Indianapolis Star that he and Passarelli were disappointed by the verdict, but he declined to comment further about the case until after the sentencing.Passarelli shot and killed Ayoubi following a road rage incident on Interstate 465 that led to Passarelli foll...

Judge finds bathroom graffiti violated civil rights act, orders teen to write essay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire teenager has been ordered to write a 3,000-word essay discussing “the impact of racism and racist speech on society” after a judge found that he violated the state’s civil rights act by carving graffiti inside a high school bathroom directed at a Black teen.In the order filed Wednesday, the judge said the 17-year-old must also do 100 hours of community service to avoid a $3,500 fine. He also was forbidden from engaging in or threatening physical force or violence against the victim and his family, or anyone else, or damage or trespass on their property. His lawyer did not respond to a message seeking comment. Prosecutors had asked for a $5,000 fine, the maximum penalty. Judge Amy Messer found that the teen carved “Blacks stand no chance,” and part of “KKK” on a bathroom stall at John Stark Regional High School in Weare in April 2022. There already was other race-motivated graffiti on the wall and the name of a Black student who was ”purp...

CNN’s Amanpour criticizes network’s decision to hold Trump town hall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran correspondent Christiane Amanpour became the first CNN journalist to publicly criticize her network for airing last week’s town hall with former President Donald Trump.Amanpour told a group of graduating students at Columbia University’s graduate school of journalism on Wednesday that she would have “dropped the mic at ‘nasty person,’” a reference to when Trump lobbed that insult at moderator Kaitlan Collins.CNN was criticized for hosting Trump at a live event in New Hampshire, where the 2024 presidential candidate repeated lies about the last election before a mostly adoring audience. CNN Chairman Chris Licht has defended the town hall as newsworthy and important, and Amanpour said she had a “robust discussion” with him about it.Everyone knows Trump tries to seize the stage and dominate at such events, said Amanpour, the chief international correspondent who has worked at CNN for 40 years.“No matter how much flak the moderator tries to aim at the...

Walmart shines in rough retail environment, ratchets up outlook after strong first quarter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart reported strong first-quarter sales results as the nation’s largest retailer’s low-prices continue to draw budget conscious consumers in a challenging economic environment of stubbornly high inflation, particularly in groceries.The company beat Wall Street expectations Thursday and boosted its annual profit and sales outlook.Comparable store sales — those from established stores and online operating over the past 12 months — rose 7.4% in the quarter ended April, a bit slower than the 8.3% during the fourth quarter but still impressive. Global online sales surged 26%.Shares rose 1% Thursday.“Globally, customers continue to seek value given the impact of inflation,” CEO Doug McMillon told analysts Thursday. “We see it in the U.S. and in other markets like Mexico, Canada and Chile.”Other major retailers posted quarterly results this week, and there was a marked slowdown in spending, an environment in which Walmart can thrive due to its focus on low p...

Denver rent down 2% year over year, rent growth slowing nationally

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Rent growth is slowing around the country, and around the Denver area it's even reversing. Realtor.com released its monthly rental report Thursday, which examines rental prices, growth and vacancy among the nation's 50 largest metro areas. The April report says the worst of the early 2020s inflation has passed for now regarding housing costs. The nation's rent growth has slowed for the 15th month in a row. In April, the national median rent rose by 0.3% annually, which is the lowest since the COVID pandemic began. Police discover weapons, drugs after disarming man of modified BB gun The areas that exploded in population growth and housing costs in 2021 and 2022 are now cooling off, including Denver. Western and Sunbelt metros each saw rents go down year over year while they rose in the Midwest, where people have been seeking lower costs of living. The median rent for Denver area studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments fell 2% since last April. About half of th...

Denver weather: More spring showers and cooler temperatures

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will turn cloudy and wet again Thursday into Friday. This storm system will bring less rain than last week’s showers, but it will still be a cooler and wet two days with the potential for minor flooding.Weather today: Cool, cloudy and soggy ThursdayDenver and the Front Range will wake up behind a cold front with mostly cloudy skies, patchy fog and isolated showers. The better chance for showers will move in this afternoon and evening.   Over 800% of average precipitation measured in parts of Colorado The best chance for rain will come Thursday afternoon, through the evening, and into early Friday morning. Temperatures will be cooler than yesterday and just reach the mid-60s. If clouds break up in the afternoon, there will be warmer temperatures in some spots and a better chance for evening thunderstorms. Denver has had 5 times more rain than Seattle so far this May While widespread flooding is not anticipated, if th...