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Bay Area jeweler made man spend $220,000 so he could buy $109,000 watch he never got: lawsuit

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:18 GMT

Ali Rezaei wanted to buy a $109,000 gold Patek Philippe watch, but a prominent Bay Area jeweler refused to sell it to him — first, he had to buy other fancy items from the swanky boutique, according to Rezaei’s newly filed lawsuit.Rezaei had walked into the Shreve & Co. jewelry shop, nestled among other high-end retailers near San Francisco’s Union Square, “and expressed an interest in purchasing a Patek Phillipe 5980/1R-001 watch,” according to his lawsuit filed this week.No, no, no, he was purportedly told by the shop. One does not just waltz in off the street and saunter out with a 5980/1R-001: No watch for you, sir — yet.Shreve, which dates back to the Gold Rush and operates a second boutique in the posh Stanford Shopping Center mall in Palo Alto, told Rezaei on that day in 2020 “that if he built up his ‘purchase history’ by buying a sufficient amount of other merchandise over time … they would offer the Promised Wa...

Extreme wealth gap is widening in Silicon Valley, new report finds

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- If Silicon Valley was a nation, it would be deemed as a politically unstable country with extreme wealth inequalities, according to a new report released Tuesday by professors with San Jose State University's Human Rights Institute. The 2023 Silicon Valley Pain Index report defined "Silicon Valley" as Santa Clara County and San Mateo County, as well as some Alameda County cities including Fremont, Newark, and Union City.The report was published to expose structured inequalities and achieve greater human rights in a region where titans of technology amass enormous profits. New data compiled by researchers outlines the region’s persistent inequalities, and "the astronomical concentration of wealth into the hands of an incredibly small number of households and companies," the report states. On the other end of the wealth spectrum, "San Jose leads the nation in young adult homelessness (ages 18-24)," the report states."Wealth disparity in our region is severe, re...

Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘The Road,’ dies at 89

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:18 GMT

FILE - Author Cormac McCarthy attends the premiere of "The Road" in New York on Nov. 16, 2009. The Twitter account for the famous, and famously media-shy author is fake. The McCarthy account, @CormacMcCrthy, had more than 48,000 followers as of midday Monday, among them Stephen King. It was established in September 2018, but was only recently given a blue check for verification. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)(AP/Evan Agostini) FILE - Author Cormac McCarthy attends the premiere of "The Road" in New York on Nov. 16, 2009. The Twitter account for the famous, and famously media-shy author is fake. The McCarthy account, @CormacMcCrthy, had more than 48,000 followers as of midday Monday, among them Stephen King. It was established in September 2018, but was only recentl...

Montgomery County student uses ‘superpower’ to help others with diabetes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:18 GMT

A diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes can be life-changing, and a Maryland teenager is using his experience with the disease to help other students adjust more easily to their diagnosis.Connor Pugh, 17, of Brookeville, has lived with diabetes for years. A rising senior at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring and a Life Scout with the Scouts of America, Pugh came up with the plan to create diabetes kits as part of his Eagle Service project.The kits contain items ranging from insulin coolers to water bottles, ID bracelets and even sharps containers for needles.“It’s very hard to deal with needles when you’re out and about,” Pugh said.There are also calculators in each kit to help with insulin dosage calculations.Diabetics have to monitor their food intake and take that into account for insulin dosages, so calculations are just a part of their daily routine, which Hugh said can get “very complicated with decimals and whatnot, so a calculator is probably a necessi...

‘Baby K’ among Prince George’s Co. teens indicted, accused of attempted murder on school bus

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:18 GMT

American School Bus Regularly Used to Transport Students to and From School. Transportation Industry.(Getty Images/welcomia) American School Bus Regularly Used to Transport Students to and From School. Transportation Industry.(Getty Images/welcomia) Three teenagers accused of trying to kill someone on a school bus in Prince George’s County, Maryland, last month were indicted Tuesday, each facing 16 counts including attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment.Two of the suspects are 14-years-old, and the other is 15.“All of these teenagers have been indicted as adults,” said Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy.The 15-year-old, known as “Baby K,” is accused of...

Oracle, GameStop rise; Methode Electronics, Zions fall, Tuesday, 6/13/2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:18 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: Oracle Corp. (ORCL), up 25 cents to $116.68.The software maker beat Wall Street’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue forecasts.Zions Bancorp. (ZION), down 47 cents to $29.77.Investors were disappointed by the regional bank’s update to its financial forecast.Bunge Ltd. (BG), up $2.38 to $96.17.The agribusiness and food company is buying Viterra in a deal valued at approximately $18 billion.GameStop Corp. (GME), up $2.65 to $26.95.Executive chairman Ryan Cohen increased his stake in the video game retailer.Smart Global Holdings Inc. (SGH), up $1.92 to $25.66.The manufacturer of computing components is selling 81% of its interest in SMART Brazil for about $166 million on cash. Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (PTEN), up 73 cents to $11.51.The oilfield services company is reportedly considering a deal with NexTier Oilfield Solutions.Methode Electronics Inc. (MEI), down $8.17 to $36.90.Th...

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 6/13/2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:18 GMT

Stocks climbed after a cooler reading on inflation bolstered Wall Street’s expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold off on another interest rate hike this week. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Tuesday, touching heights unseen since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 145 points, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.8%. Stocks have been on a roll amid hopes the economy can avoid a severe recession and inflation can ease enough for the Fed to ease off its hikes. Unlike early this year, Tuesday’s gains were widespread. Four out of five stocks in the S&P 500 index climbed.On Tuesday:The S&P 500 rose 30.08 points, or 0.7%, to 4,369.01.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 145.79 points, or 0.4%, to 34,212.12.The Nasdaq composite rose 111.40 points, or 0.8% to 13,573.32.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 23.12 points, or 1.2%, to 1,896.33.For the week:The S&P 500 is up 70.15 points, or 1.6%.The Dow is up 335.34 points, or 1%.The Nasdaq is up 314.18 ...

La Fiscalía de Guatemala acusa de un nuevo delito al periodista José Rubén Zamora

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:18 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Fiscalía Especial Contra la Impunidad de Guatemala (FECI) acusó este lunes de un nuevo delito al empresario y periodista Jose Rubén Zamora Marroquín.La nueva acusación penal de la FECI considera a Zamora responsable del delito de uso de documentos falsificados en forma continuada. La Fiscalía argumentó —de acuerdo con la declaración leída por la fiscal Cinthia Monterroso— que Zamora habría utilizado una boleta de declaración jurada aduanera con una firma falsa para entrar y salir de Guatemala en febrero y marzo de 2015.Anuncian cierre de El Periódico en Guatemala, en medio de procesos judiciales contra José Rubén Zamora, fundador y presidenteZamora aún no se pronunció sobre esta nueva acusación. CNN ha intentado contactar a los abogados de Zamora para obtener comentarios, pero hasta el momento no ha sido posible. En el pasado se ha declarado inocente y ha dicho que es un perseguido político, ya que enfrenta dos procesos penales. En uno de ellos, se conocerá ...

Sports on TV for Wednesday, June 14

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:18 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsWednesday, June 14BASEBALL7 p.m.FS1 — Congressional Baseball Game for Charity: From WashingtonHORSE RACING12:30 p.m.FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races3 p.m.FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the RacesMLB BASEBALL1 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Francisco at St. Louis OR Milwaukee at Minnesota7 p.m.ESPN — NY Yankees at NY Mets10 p.m.ESPN — Chicago White Sox at LA DodgersSOCCER (MEN’S)2:30 p.m.FS1 — UEFA Nations League: Netherlands vs. Croatia, Semifinal, Rotterdam, NetherlandsTENNIS5 a.m.TENNIS — Stuttgart-ATP, Nottingham-WTA, s-Hertogenbosch-ATP/WTA Early Rounds6 a.m.TENNIS — Stuttgart-ATP, Nottingham-WTA, s-Hertogenbosch-ATP/WTA Early Rounds5 a.m. (Thursday)TENNIS — Stuttgart-ATP, Nottingham-WTA, s-Hertogenbosch-ATP/WTA Early Rounds6 a.m. (Thursday)TENNIS — Stuttgart-ATP, Nottingham-WTA, s-Hertogenbosch-ATP/WTA Early RoundsWNBA BASKETBALL1 p.m.NBATV — Los Angeles at Dallas _____Source

ANÁLISIS | Si Trump no es un espía, ¿por qué lo acusan bajo la Ley de Espionaje?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:18 GMT

(CNN) —  Una posible defensa del expresidente Donald Trump que comienza a ganar fuerza se basa en el argumento de que no lo debieron acusar penalmente. Después de todo, la acusación federal revelada el pasado viernes lo describe acaparando documentos clasificados de manera descuidada en sus clubes privados y no vendiendo secretos a un país extranjero.He aquí algunos ejemplos de ese argumento:“Lo puedes detestar, pero no es un espía; no ha cometido espionaje”, dijo el senador Lindsey Graham, de Carolina del Sur. Dijo que los cargos son “ridículos” y “retratan una impresión que no existe”.“Miren quién ha sido acusado bajo la Ley de Espionaje: Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, personas que entregaron información clasificada a organizaciones de noticias para dañar al país o proporcionarla a una potencia extranjera. Eso no ocurrió aquí”, dijo Graham.Trump también esgrimió el mismo argumento durante una comparecencia en ...