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Donald Trump’s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statements

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump blamed his accountants. So did the two sons he entrusted to run his company. Now, as they mount their defense in the civil fraud trial threatening the former president’s real estate empire, his lawyers are too.Trump’s lawyers spent Tuesday digging into outside accounting firm Mazars USA LLP’s role in preparing financial statements at the heart of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, upping the blame with expert testimony from a former federal financial regulator.Jason Flemmons, testifying as an accounting expert, questioned some of the firm’s practices and raised doubts about earlier testimony from Donald Bender, the retired Mazars partner who spent years working on Trump’s financial statements.Bender, the first witness called by state lawyers, testified Oct. 3 that he’d asked a Trump Organization executive for all of the company’s property appraisals — not just ones used for the financial statements — and that he was surprised when he...

Detroit officer to stand trial after photojournalists were shot with pellets during a 2020 protest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:57 GMT

DETROIT — A Detroit police corporal accused of shooting three photojournalists with rubber pellets while they covered protests against police brutality has been ordered to stand trial.Daniel Debono is scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 28 in Wayne County Circuit Court on felonious assault charges, the county prosecutor’s office said Tuesday.Shortly after midnight on May 31, 2020, in downtown Detroit, MLive.com photojournalist Nicole Hester and two independent photojournalists, Seth Herald and Matthew Hatcher, encountered Debono and two other officers.Each of the photojournalists was wearing press credentials, identified themselves as news media and raised their hands as they asked to cross the street, Prosecutor Kym Worthy said at the time.Debono, dressed in riot gear, struck all three with rubber pellets that inflicted bruises and other injuries.The photojournalists were covering the protest in downtown Detroit, which was sparked by the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd in Minn...

'They're absolutely fearless': Beverly family targeted by car thieves twice in under 2 weeks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:57 GMT

CHICAGO — A Beverly family that is still reeling from an armed carjacking in their driveway was targeted again only 12 days later, police say.According to Chicago police, two persons of interest were taken in for questioning on Tuesday after thieves made off with a second vehicle stolen from the family that fell victim less than two weeks ago. Semi-truck fire shuts down portion of I-294 in Willow Springs Police say the carjackings happened around 7:20 a.m. in the 9300 block of South Pleasant Avenue in the city’s Beverly neighborhood.The family’s surveillance camera captured the moments the carjacking took place on Nov. 2, when thieves stole one of the family vehicles and FOBs to both of the family’s cars.Alderman Matthew O'Shea (19th Ward) said thieves returned to the house on Tuesday morning and stole a second vehicle that was parked on the street outside the home."They're absolutely fearless of any accountability and in this case, unfortunately for them, they're going to be held...

Opinion: The clock is ticking on the Tyson Bagent Express

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:57 GMT

CHICAGO — There's a bona fide NFL quarterback inside of Tyson Bagent — it could be seen at times last Thursday — but the clock is ticking on his pro football career, and he needs to get better fast if he's going to stick in the league beyond this season. Last week: ‘Oh you almost had it!’ is becoming a weekly theme for the Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears pulled out a 16-13 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football, exerting their will at times in the run game, with Bagent functioning as the offense's game manager — playing clean football (for the most part) and executing the team's game plan.In hindsight, stat watchers who looked at the box score were likely satisfied by what they saw — Bagent went 20/33 for 162 yards through the air while adding a small morsel of 12 yards on the ground alongside playing turnover-free football.D'Onta Foreman got the lion's share of carries out of the backfield, toting the rock 21 times for 80 yards and a touchdown, as the Bears...

Las Vegas teen dies after group attacks him near high school: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:57 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A group of teenagers in Las Vegas are facing murder charges in the deadly beating of a high school student, according to authorities. The victim, identified as 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis Jr., died on Nov. 7, six days after the attack near Rancho High School, the teen's father told Nexstar's KLAS. The Clark County Coroner's Office listed his cause of death as complications of multiple blunt force injuries. California man accused of dumping body parts now charged with killing wife, in-laws During a press conference on Tuesday, police said the fight erupted over a pair of stolen wireless headphones and possibly a vape pen. Lewis was on the ground, not defending himself, when he eventually became unconscious, Las Vegas Police Lt. Jason Johannson said. Though Lewis' father previously said that 15 people attacked the teen, police later said they believe 10 students were involved -- and eight of them were arrested Tuesday morning. The eight suspects facing charges are...

Forest Lake man found not guilty in fatal hit-and-run death of St. Paul woman; prosecutors drop other charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:57 GMT

After a Chisago County jury last week acquitted a Forest Lake man on two of four charges stemming from a fatal hit and run earlier this year, prosecutors decided to dismiss the two remaining charges against him, Chisago County Attorney Janet Reiter said Tuesday.The jury on Thursday found Mark Wiosky, 38, not guilty on counts of third-degree murder and criminal vehicular homicide – leaving the scene. They could not reach a unanimous verdict on the two other charges — second-degree manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide while having methamphetamine in his system, Reiter said.“While disappointed in the outcome, we respect the jury’s decision,” she said. “They deliberated for approximately 16½ hours over two days to reach those verdicts on Thursday. After review and contemplation, prosecutors did not believe another trial now would have resulted in convictions on the remaining two counts. As a result, the remaining two counts were dismissed.”According to the crim...

Albany County accepting applications for second round of COVID relief funds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:57 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Albany County leaders are preparing to distribute more federal COVID relief funds. Applications for the second round of funding are open.A total of $8.3 million will be distributed. Non-profit organizations hurt by the pandemic will receive $1.5 million, and community development projects will receive $6.8 million. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Officials hope to use the money to address a range of issues, including housing, food, youth and elder services, transportation, health, recreation, and violence prevention."The $8.3 million ARPA [American Rescue Plan Act] funding is a once in a lifetime opportunity to have and provide impact on the entire county, particularly the underserved communities," Albany County Executive Dan McCoy said.The applications can be found online. Physical copies are available at the county office building located at 112 State St. The applications are due on January 5.

Could the Cardinals land Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - We're nearly a week into MLB free agency. There haven't been many big splashes yet, but it might not take long in a free agent market with plenty of upside, especially for pitching. Cy Young candidates Blake Snell and Sonny Gray are available. So are bona fide innings-eater Aaron Nola and new World Series champion Jordan Montgomery. Hitting-pitching phenom Shohei Ohtani is also a first-time free agent, but he could be sidelined from pitching for at least a year after a torn UCL. Even with stiff competition, one free agent pitcher stands out to many teams above the others. And he has yet to throw a pitch in Major League Baseball. His name? Yoshinobu Yamamoto. At 25 years old, Yamamoto is one of the most decorated pitchers in recent Japanese baseball history. He made several key starts leading up to Japan's World Baseball Classic title last spring. He is also a three-time Japanese Triple Crown winner in the Nippon Professional Baseball League and a three-time Eiji Sawamura...

Two charged with murder in Denver motorcycle club shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:57 GMT

Two men are charged with murder and attempted murder in the Nov. 5 shooting outside a motorcycle club in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.Shon McPherson, 32, and Todd Washington, 40, are accused of killing two people and injuring three others when they opened fire outside Hell’s Lovers Motorcycle Club at 5514 E 33rd Ave.Joshua Batts, 39, and Michael David, 43, were killed in the shooting, and three other people were injured, according to a news release from the District Attorney’s office. McPherson and Washington were also shot.Park Hill residents said they heard multiple gunshots at around 3 a.m. and watched as people sped away from the scene.According to an arrest affidavit, Washington’s daughter called him after she was kicked out of the club and one of the security guards was “putting his hands on her.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of i...

Video captures rope-climbing burglar steal lotto scratchers, cigarettes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:57 GMT

Surveillance footage captured a burglar rappelling into a local business after cutting a hole in the roof and breaking through the ceiling earlier this week.  The unusual robbery occurred just before 7 a.m. Monday at M&M Smoke and Gift Shop in the 1500 block of Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock.  Video shows the suspect dressed in dark clothing slowly come down a rope and jump to the ground where they retrieved a bag that they had already dropped from the ceiling. Once down, the person starts rifling through the shelves behind the store’s counter.  Surveillance footage captured a burglar rappelling into an Eagle Rock store on Nov. 13, 2023. Surveillance footage captured a burglar rappelling into an Eagle Rock store on Nov. 13, 2023. Surveillance footage captured a burglar rappelling into an Eagle Rock store on Nov. 13, 2023. Store employee, Roy Hanna, surveys damage done to the smoke and gift shop after the burglary on Nov. 13, 2023. Store employee, Roy Hanna, surv...