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‘Taylor-gate:’ Swift fans partied outside Levi’s Stadium — with and without tickets — hours before the Bay Area’s first Eras Tour show

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:31 GMT

SANTA CLARA — As the hours ticked down before Taylor Swift took the stage, thousands of fans that successfully battled it out for a seat inside the Bay Area’s first sold out Eras Tour concert, started partying outside Levi’s Stadium gates.Swifties decked out in friendship bracelets, temporary “13” tattoos, sparkly cowboy hats, merch emblazoned with their idol’s likeness — and even a ballgown or two — queued in line for hours, anxiously waiting to experience the cultural phenomenon, which is on track to become the highest-grossing musical tour of all time, anticipated to exceed more than $1 billion in revenue.In the past week, stadium officials and Santa Clara police had warned that tailgating — or Taylor-gating  — would not be allowed in the nearby parking lots, immediately disappointing ticketless fans that were planning to congregate outside the venue to enjoy snippets of the sold-out, three-hour concert, as thousands have done before them along other...

Trump returned document he claimed wasn’t real on recording

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:31 GMT

By Jamie Gangel | CNNThe top-secret document that former President Donald Trump discussed at a 2021 meeting at his New Jersey golf club was included in the 15 boxes returned to the National Archives in January of last year, according to a source familiar with the matter. But Trump has denied it was real.Trump was charged Thursday with retaining the classified document, described as a “presentation concerning military activity in a foreign country,” which CNN has reported is Iran, as part of the superseding indictment. He had previously been charged with retaining 31 other documents. The Iran war plan document, however, stands out as the only one from the 15 boxes Trump initially returned – before any subpoena was issued or search was conducted – that has led to any criminal charge.In the new court filing, the document is described as having been in Trump’s possession from the day he left the White House in 2021 until January 17, 2022, the same date Trump is said to have returned box...

Palo Alto: San Jose chef-caterer will take over community cafe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:31 GMT

Veteran San Jose chef and caterer Tony Santos will bring his culinary acumen, recipes and kitchen team to Palo Alto starting in August, when he takes over operation of the cafe on the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center campus.“We are a community center serving thousands of visitors every week,” said Zack Bodner, OFJCC President and CEO, in announcing the partnership Friday afternoon. “We are excited that Tony Caters will bring new creative solutions to meet the different needs of the community.”The restaurant will be open to the public, with hours tentatively scheduled from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.Santos, a third-generation Santa Clara Valley native, founded Tony Caters in 2009 and currently operates The Tech Café at The Tech Interactive in downtown San Jose and caters to businesses and nonprofits throughout the valley.  He previously operated an Alviso restaurant, Lunch with Tony, before pivoting during the pandemic to open Tony’s Patio BBQ for al...

Jack London Square restaurant quietly closed earlier this month

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:31 GMT

(KRON) -- Chop Bar in Oakland's Jack London Square closed its doors permanently earlier this month, KRON4 has learned. The restaurant, which serves New American cuisine, breakfast, brunch and cocktails, according to its Yelp listing, posted a message to its website saying, "Chop Bar is permanently closed! Thank you for the many years of love & support."The restaurant closed for good on July 9, according to managing partner Sarah Ryan, who said the decision "was not made lightly." Ryan said there were many conversations held around how to keep the restaurant running successfully, but ultimately, it was decided that closing it was the best course. She says an Uber stranded her. Then things really got weird "In the end, we decided that closing would be best to preserve the integrity and memories created by everyone that loved Chop Bar," Ryan said. "Unfortunately, we could not in good faith allow the level of service of the quality of our product suffer to keep things going."Ryan ...

Human rights group identifies 133rd baby snatched from mother during Argentina’s dictatorship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:31 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — DNA tests have confirmed the identity of a man who was taken from his mother as a baby during Argentina’s last military dictatorship, a human rights group said Friday, increasing the number of this type of case to 133.Estela de Carlotto, president of the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, said at a news conference that the man, whose name was not released, was abducted during the 1976-1983 dictatorship and was the child of political dissidents.The man is the biological son of Cristina Navajas and Julio Santucho and the grandchild of Nélida Navajas, who was a member of the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo and searched for him until her death in 2012.The organization said the man had approached the group of his own accord, expressing doubts about his identity.He was registered as the child of a member of the security forces and a nurse on March 24, 1977. A woman who was raised as his older sister told him that he was not the child of those who claimed to be his...

Biden openly acknowledges 7th grandchild, the daughter of son Hunter and an Arkansas woman

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:31 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a four-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.“Our son Hunter and Navy’s mother, Lunden, are working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter, preserving her privacy as much as possible going forward,” Biden said in a statement. It was his first acknowledgement of the child. “This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter,” he said. “Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”Hunter Biden’s paternity was established by DNA testing after Roberts sued for child support, and the two parties recently resolved outstanding child support issues. The president’s son wrote about his encounter with Roberts in his 2021 memoir, saying it came while he was deep in addiction to alcohol and drugs, including crack cocaine. “I had no ...

Saints former top pick Payton Turner aims to take over at defensive end

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:31 GMT

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints defensive end Payton Turner accepts the notion that his first two NFL seasons were a disappointment and that the stakes are high for him in Year 3.“It’s no secret it’s a big year,” the 2021 first-round draft choice said after his third practice of training camp on Friday. “Especially for me in my situation. “The past two years haven’t been what I expected them to be or what the front office expected,” added Turner, who now finds himself in pole position to fill the void left by former starter Marcus Davenport’s departure in free agency.The 6-foot-6, 270-pound Turner has been lining up with the first team defense during 11-on-11 drills, on the opposite edge from 13th-year pro and defensive captain Cameron Jordan. “We’re looking to see who’s going to be that guy that’s going to line up on the other side,” coach Dennis Allen said. “And somebody’s got to — not be given that role — somebody’s got to take that role. He’s earn...

Throngs of fans greet Lionel Messi on Lincoln Road after visit to Adidas store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:31 GMT

Messi mania spilled onto South Beach after the soccer superstar made a visit to an athletic apparel store on Lincoln Road.Cellphone video captured Lionel Messi and his family as they walked out of the Adidas store at 846 Lincoln Road, late Friday afternoon.A mob of fans greeted Messi and began chanting his name. Some of them surrounded the Audi where he got in and was taken away.Just after 6:10 p.m., 7News cameras captured a couple dozen people standing outside the store, perhaps hoping Inter Miami’s star player would return. These latecomers said they heard the buzz about Messi being on Lincoln Road. Unfortunately, they were unable to get a glimpse of him.Among these fans was a man who came to have his jersey signed by Messi.“It’s crazy, and him coming here, so it’s unbelievable,” he said. When asked how he felt about Messi’s surprise Lincoln Road stop, the man replied, “I’m in shock.”While Messi would likely be mobbed by fans i...

Body recovered amid search for woman missing after Stock Island yacht fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:31 GMT

Crews have recovered a body days after a yacht caught fire at a marina on Stock Island.The body was pulled from the water and taken to a Key West marina on Friday. According to authorities, it’s presumed to be the body of 51-year-old St. Petersburg resident Linda Vella, who had been missing since the blaze broke out early Wednesday morning.Her husband and son, 58-year-old Michael Kenneth Robson and 21-year-old Anthony Joseph Vella, were airlifted to a hospital for medical treatment.As of Friday, the cause of the fire remains under investigation by both the state Fire Marshal’s Office and detectives with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Team.

Another arrest is made in investigation into Maine corrections official accused of taking kickbacks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:31 GMT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A second arrest has been made in the investigation into a Maine corrections official accused of steering purchases to certain vendors in exchange for kickbacks in a long-running scheme, officials said.Melanie Ann High, who was arrested Thursday in Florida, is accused of using kickbacks to induce Gerald E. Merrill, deputy superintendent at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston and Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport, to make repeated purchases from companies she controlled, according to court records.High, 67, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was being held without bail Friday at a jail in Broward County, Florida, on Maine charges of theft by unauthorized taking and bribery in official and political matters, according to records.The state charges against Merrill and High indicate the spending threshold of the crimes surpassed $10,000, but the actual amount of money transferred over a period of about 10 years is believed to be far ...