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Past firings carry lessons for Fox after Carlson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:51:00 GMT

By David Bauder | Associated PressNEW YORK — Before ousting Tucker Carlson, Fox News had twice fired wildly popular hosts – and both times the network recovered better than the stars it cut loose.Fox’s dismissals of Glenn Beck in 2011 and Bill O’Reilly in 2017 offer lessons in what the post-Carlson fallout might be. Carlson was let go on Monday, less than a week after Fox agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787 million for airing bogus claims of voter fraud following the 2020 election.Fox’s two most popular programs last year — Carlson’s being one of them — were the replacements for Beck and O’Reilly.“It seems like the parts are interchangeable,” said SiriusXM and CNN personality Michael Smerconish. “They’ve built a machine over there that seems to function even when the pistons are replaced.”Still, Carlson’s ability to connect with supporters of former President Donald Trump could benefit him wherever he lands.Bec...

Teen who inspired JW House would appreciate families’ connection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:51:00 GMT

The guests at Wednesday’s Celebration of Hope breakfast in Campbell — a fundraiser for JW House – are about to be treated to an amazing story about the surprising connection between two families. It’s a tale that would have been appreciated by the teenager who dreamed of creating JW House as a home away from home for families whose kids were undergoing medical treatment.For Racy Ming Copley, the story started last year when her 12-year-old daughter, Sophia Copley, discovered a lump on her side that was diagnosed in December as Ewing sarcoma — a cancerous tumor that grows on the soft tissue around bones. In Sophia’s case, the tumor was on one of her ribs, and doctors wanted her to begin chemotherapy right away, scuttling plans for an end-of-year family vacation to celebrate the 50th birthday of her dad, Myles Copley. “Instead of going to Hawaii, we went to chemo,” Racy Copley said.Sophia is on a compressed chemotherapy schedule, meaning...

Ginnie Newhart dies; inspired classic ending to husband Bob’s sitcom ‘Newhart’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:51:00 GMT

Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Ginnie Newhart, who was married to comedy legend Bob Newhart for six decades and inspired the classic ending of his “Newhart” series, has died. She was 82.Publicist Jerry Digney said Newhart died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long illness. No further details were available. The couple recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.Ginnie Newhart is credited with providing the idea for the 1990 “Newhart” finale that included a clever callback to her husband’s “The Bob Newhart Show.” The later show, which featured Newhart as a Vermont innkeeper, ended with him waking up in Chicago next to his on-screen wife from “The Bob Newhart Show,” revealing the second series to be dream.Ginnie Newhart suggested the idea to her husband at a Christmas party that was also attended by Suzanne Pleshette, his on-screen wife in “The Bob Newhart Show.” That series ran for six seasons from 1972 to 1978 and ...

Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case goes to the jury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:51:00 GMT

By Michael Kunzelman | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants went to the jury on Tuesday after dozens of witnesses over more than three months in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.The jury will begin deliberating Wednesday to decide whether onetime Proud Boys national chairman and four co-defendants are guilty of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors allege was a desperate plot to keep President Donald Trump in the White House after the Republican lost the 2020 election.Prosecutors in Washington have shown jurors hundreds of messages exchanged by Proud Boys in the days leading up to Jan. 6 that show the far-right extremist group peddling Trump’s false claims of a stolen election and trading fears over what would happen when President Joe Biden took office.Defense attorneys say there was no conspiracy and no plan to attack the Cap...

Tucker Carlson’s misogyny and use of vulgar word were a ‘key factor’ in his firing, reports say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:51:00 GMT

It may not have been Tucker Carlson’s racist statements or his dissemination of election denialism that sealed his fate and led to his surprise firing from Fox News Monday.The “leading theory” for why Rupert Murdoch and other Fox executives finally decided it was time to part ways with the provocative face of their network was his misogynistic behavior, according to reports from New York magazine and the Daily Beast. While Fox News settled the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems for a record $787.5 million last week, the network is still mired in a suit brought by former producer Abby Grossberg, who alleges Carlson encouraged a toxic, sexist work environment.Both the Dominion lawsuit and Grossberg’s allegations “showcased Carlson and his staff’s penchant for misogyny — a tendency that reportedly didn’t go over well with top executives,” New York Magazine said.Fox News has offered no explanation for why it fired its top-rate...

Single family residence in Saratoga sells for $3.9 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:51:00 GMT

13962 Shadow Oaks Way – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 13900 block of Shadow Oaks Way in Saratoga has a new owner. The 2,629-square-foot property, built in 1974, was sold on April 10, 2023, for $3,850,000, or $1,464 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 0.5-acre lot.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:On Heritage Oak, Saratoga, in March 2023, a 3,744-square-foot home was sold for $5,800,000, a price per square foot of $1,549. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In March 2023, a 1,856-square-foot home on Baroni Court in Saratoga sold for $3,130,000, a price per square foot of $1,686. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 3,402-square-foot home on the 14000 block of Shadow Oaks Way in Saratoga sold in August 2022, for $4,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,426. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. 

Man accused of killing Cash App founder Bob Lee intends to plead not guilty next week, his attorney says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:51:00 GMT

Nima Momeni, the man accused of killing Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco, intends to plead not guilty next week, his attorney said.Momeni was to be arraigned on a murder charge Tuesday but that was put off until May 2 after defense attorney Paula Canny asked for more time to prepare.Canny told reporters after the hearing that her client also will deny the special allegation of using a knife in the crime.Lee, who cofounded the mobile payment service provider Cash App, was stabbed to death in the Rincon Hill neighborhood early on April 4.Authorities have said Momeni, 38, of Emeryville, California, and Lee knew each other and they were in a vehicle shortly before the stabbing.The district attorney’s office has indicated that the stabbing may have been premeditated.“This is a person who was in his vehicle with a kitchen knife,” San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said earlier this month. “That’s not something most of us carry around at a...

San Ramon Valley’s Timothy Kerr named CIF scholar-athlete of the year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:51:00 GMT

San Ramon Valley senior swimmer and water polo standout Timothy Kerr has been selected as the 2023 co-‘CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year’ alongside Lillie Vehling from Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks.Both will receive a $10,000 scholarship and be recognized at the State Capitol in Sacramento on May 11.“Responsibility, caring, respect, trustworthiness, fairness, and citizenship are key aspects of my personality that form the foundation of my character,” Kerr said in a statement released by CIF. “The Six Pillars (of Character) inspire me to continue to cultivate opportunities that enact positive change for me and my communities.”Kerr was named the 2022 East Bay Athletic League player of the year in water polo.For the last two years, Kerr has served as president of a club that “focuses on fostering an inclusive school environment at SRVHS.” He is also involved in the Special Olympics of Northern California, where he serves as both a staff member and a referee.Kerr, who is...

Stabbing at Northgate High in Walnut Creek, student in custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:51:00 GMT

(KRON) -- There has been a stabbing at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek and one student is in custody, the Mt. Diablo Unified School District confirmed to KRON4. The victim in the stabbing has been taken to a local hospital.Both of the students involved were in the 9th grade and were acquaintances. No other students were involved. Victim who died in North Beach shooting was attempting to rob other victims, arrest made The Walnut Creek Police Department told KRON4 it received a call around 1 p.m. on a report that a student had assaulted another student and that medical attention was required. The Walnut Creek PD remains on the scene. There are also counselors on-site who will remain on-site tomorrow. Students have returned to class.Police are calling the even an isolated incident and say there is no further threat to students or staff.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Watch: Bob Lee's accused killer in court, judge allows media cameras

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:51:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco judge allowed media cameras inside a courtroom for the first time Tuesday in the Bob Lee murder case. The defendant, 38-year-old Nima Momeni of Emeryville, is charged with one count of murder for the death of a Bay Area tech mogul, 43-year-old Lee. Twenty of Lee's family members and friends sat in the courtroom gallery, and they were disappointed after Momeni declined to enter a plea. Lee is survived by his two children, ex-wife, and father.Momeni's defense attorney, Paula Canny, convinced the judge that she needs more time to review a mountain of evidence before her client will be ready for arraignment. Canny said she still needs to review "all the affidavits in support of search warrants, I'm asking for the police reports, I'm asking for all the photographs ... autopsy photos."Nima Momeni appears in court on April 25, 2023. (Pool image) Momeni wore orange San Francisco Jail inmate clothing and he appeared relaxed in court as he chatted with ...