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Richmond man sentenced to 17 years in prison for fraudulent business scheme

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:11 GMT

(BCN) -- A Richmond man convicted of dozens of felony charges related to a fraudulent business scheme was sentenced to 17 years in prison Wednesday.Attila Colar, 51, was convicted by a U.S. District Court jury in June of 44 felonies, including conspiracy, bank fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. San Francisco man, 31, identified as driver who rammed vehicle into Chinese consulate Colar is the former CEO of All Hands on Deck, a Richmond-based company that said it provided a residential reentry program for probationers, parolees, homeless people and people with mild mental illnesses, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.The jury found that Colar carried out multiple schemes, including defrauding organizations that placed residents at his company's transitional housing facilities and defrauding several lenders that were participating in the Paycheck Protection Program, federal prosecutors said in a news release Thursday."In the wake of a national crisis, the governme...

Teen reported missing in Hayward safely located

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:11 GMT

(KRON) -- The Alameda County Sheriff's Office has safely located a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing in Hayward, authorities said.The teen was last seen on Oct. 6 before being located Oct. 12, according to the sheriff's office.

Ford says it’s at the limit on how much it can spend to get new contract with striking autoworkers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:11 GMT

File - Striking UAW workers picket at the Jeep Assembly Plant on Oct. 9, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. The UAW contends that the furloughs by Detroit's three automakers were not necessary and are being done in an effort to push members to accept less in contract negotiations. (Jonathan Aguilar/The Blade via AP, File)(AP/Jonathan Aguilar) File - Striking UAW workers picket at the Jeep Assembly Plant on Oct. 9, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. The UAW contends that the furloughs by Detroit's three automakers were not necessary and are being done in an effort to push members to accept less in contract negotiations. (Jonathan Aguilar/The Blade via AP, File)(AP/Jonathan Aguilar) DETROIT (AP) — A top Ford executive says the company has re...

Comtech: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:11 GMT

MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) on Thursday reported a loss of $3.5 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The Melville, New York-based company said it had a loss of 19 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and stock option expense, came to 29 cents per share.The communications company posted revenue of $148.8 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $140.1 million.For the year, the company reported a loss of $26.9 million, or $1.21 per share. Revenue was reported as $550 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CMTL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CMTLSource

The Pittsburgh Steelers somehow find themselves. T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith are the reasons why

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:11 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Herbig took offense to the question.Asked if T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith might be the best edge-rushing tandem in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie outside linebacker who has essentially attached himself to his two superstar teammates since training camp began just shook his head.“Might be?” Herbig said, with more than a tinge of sarcasm. “Might be? Look at the tape, bro.”Look at the standings, too.The Steelers enter their bye week at 3-2 and atop the AFC North almost in spite of an offense that still can’t seem to get out of its own way. They’ve survived thanks in large part to two players who are well aware of the franchise’s great pass-rush duos of the past — Hall of Famer Kevin Greene and Greg Lloyd and James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley to name just two — and embraced the standard that comes with it.Week in and week out, opponents put together game plans trying to find a way to keep Watt and Highsmith in check. And week in and (nea...

What to know on the sixth day of the latest Israel-Hamas war

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:11 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military pulverized the Hamas -ruled Gaza Strip with airstrikes and kept blocking deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity Thursday ahead of a possible ground invasion as Palestinians tried to stock up on supplies. Israel said that nothing would be allowed into Gaza until the release of around 150 hostages taken captive by Hamas during an unprecedented surprise attack Saturday into Israel that also left hundreds killed. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed American support for Israel Thursday in a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. International aid groups warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel prevented entry of supplies from Egypt to Gaza’s 2.3 million people. The Israel-Hamas war has claimed at least 2,700 lives on both sides.Some key takeaways from the war:WHAT IS THE SITUATION IN GAZA? As the Israeli military retaliates for the Hamas attack, Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strike...

IndyCar takes hybrid testing to its marquee venue in Indianapolis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:11 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Motor Speedway reverted to its original purpose Thursday — serving as a test track for new automobile technology.The lessons learned about IndyCar’s new hybrid cars could reverberate throughout next season.Four drivers, including reigning series champ Alex Palou, spent Thursday turning laps on the 2.5-mile Brickyard in race cars equipped with paddles or buttons used to store or deploy extra energy while cars are on the track.The early reviews were mixed.“It’s certainly not fast,” 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi said. “Right now, it’s just a lot of experimenting and playing around with different kinds of theories. I think you’ll see more of an impact in group running than when you’re just driving around flat out by yourself.”Although the Arrow McLaren driver spent his final two Formula One seasons, 2014 and 2015, driving in the series’ then newly adopted hybrids, these cars are not the same. Instead, th...

Carolina Panthers still looking for first win of season as they visit Miami Dolphins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:11 GMT

CAROLINA (0-5) at MIAMI (4-1)Sunday 1 p.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE: Dolphins by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Panthers 0-4-1; Dolphins 4-1.SERIES RECORD: Dolphins lead 5-2.LAST MEETING: Dolphins beat Panthers 33-10 in Miami Gardens on Nov. 28, 2021.LAST WEEK: Panthers lost at Lions 42-24; Dolphins beat N.Y. Giants 31-16.PANTHERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (21), PASS (22), SCORING (25).PANTHERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (13), RUSH (26), PASS (5), SCORING (28).DOLPHINS OFFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (1), PASS (1), SCORING (1).DOLPHINS DEFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (18), PASS (20), SCORING (26).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Panthers minus-4; Dolphins minus-3.PANTHERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Adam Thielen. He had 107 yards receiving and a touchdown at Detroit last week, and his 11 receptions were the second most league wide in Week 5, trailing Cincinnati Ja’Marr Chase (15). Thielen leads the team with 394 receiving yards, and his three receiving touchdowns are tied for the second most ...

Colombian serial killer who confessed to murdering more than 190 children dies in hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:11 GMT

A prolific Colombian serial killer who confessed to murdering more than 190 children during the 1990s died Thursday in a hospital, the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute said. He was 66.Luis Alfredo Garavito, nicknamed “The Beast,” confessed to having murdered children between the ages of 8 and 16 — mostly from low-income families – whom he kidnapped and abused by posing as a monk, a homeless person or a street vendor.Prison authorities said that Garavito died in a hospital in Valledupar, in northern Colombia, where he remained imprisoned. The cause of death was not immediately revealed.Garavito was arrested in April 1999 on an attempted rape charge, but when an investigating judge asked him if he was the killer of 114 children whose bodies were found in 59 Colombian towns beginning in 1994, Garavito admitted the crimes and begged to be forgiven. Then he confessed to more murders, amounting to more than 190. That same year, Garavito apologized to the families of the victims ...

World record-holding Coloradan hikes 14er with just her arms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Starting Thursday, a bilateral above-knee amputee is climbing Handies Peak to fundraise for a man diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. World record holder Mandy Horvath will begin without any prosthetics. She'll be climbing up the 14er with just her arms. Horvath summiting a mountain (Courtesy of Mandy Horvath's Instagram)Mandy beginning to climb a mountain (Courtesy of Mandy Horvath's Instagram)Mandy during a climb (Courtesy of Mandy Horvath's Instagram)From Oct. 12-13, Horvath will be accompanied by an all-women team to attempt her second 14er in the state of Colorado.Her journey is to raise funding and awareness for Brian Adams (known as Slacker), the morning host of 101.1 The Fox in Kansas City, who has recently been diagnosed with AML. Smoky Hill seniors overcome obstacles to become part of marching band together This hits close to home for Horvath, as she's known Brian for many years and she lost her grandmother to AML in 2020."In between her diagnosis and...