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Jeremy Piven – An Award-Winning Actor and Comedian

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Sponsored ContentJeremy Piven is a name synonymous with success in the world of acting and comedy. From his early beginnings in Manhattan to his award-winning performances on TV and in movies, Piven has consistently demonstrated his ability to captivate audiences with his unique talents. In this blog post, we will delve into the various aspects of his life and career, including his philanthropic pursuits, personal life, and the challenges he has faced along the way.Key TakeawaysJeremy Piven is an award-winning actor and comedian, having achieved critical acclaim for his diverse roles in film, television and theater.He has established himself as a television sensation through iconic roles such as Ari Gold in Entourage and Harry Gordon Selfridge in Mr. Selfridge.Jeremy Piven continues to captivate audiences with new projects like stand up comedy shows while also dedicating time to philanthropy & Eastern philosophy.The Journey of Jeremy PivenJeremy Piven, born on July 26, 1965, in ...

San Mateo: Pedestrian in critical condition after alleged hit-and-run; driver arrested

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

SAN MATEO — A man was arrested Thursday after a hit-and-run collision in San Mateo left a pedestrian in critical condition, according to authorities.Police received a report of a hit-and-run at 4:57 p.m. at the intersection of East Hillsdale Boulevard and Curtiss Street, just a few residential blocks from the Hillsdale Shopping Center. Responding officers found a 41-year-old man with multiple injuries, authorities said.Witnesses described the suspect vehicle, a white Toyota Tacoma, and gave officers the truck’s license plate number. The truck was spotted driving north on El Camino Real just moments later. Officers then located and arrested the driver on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in injury.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Pair plead not guilty in DUI crash, attack on East Palo Alto cop Crashes and Disasters | Suspects arrested in connection with shooting at Redwood City diner Crashes and Disasters | Driver charged with ...

Police activity at Mowry and Farwell in Fremont, drivers advised to avoid area

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

(KRON) -- There's police activity in Fremont in the area of Mowry Avenue and Farwell Drive, according to the Fremont Police Department. People are being advised to avoid the area. Rifle painted like Nerf gun seized by San Leandro PD There is no estimated time for when the area will be clear.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Serial Millbrae sex assault suspect will stand trial

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who is accused of preying on half a dozen women along walking trails in Millbrae and San Bruno will stand trial, a San Mateo County judge ruled this week. Jaime Mogollan, 40, of San Bruno, remains behind bars in lieu of $300,000 bail. A preliminary hearing for Mogollan concluded on Wednesday after prosecutors presented evidence of sexual assaults that allegedly occurred this summer. During one incident in August, a 29-year-old Millbrae woman was wearing headphones and walking along Spur Trail. Surveillance cameras positioned at the trail's entrance showed Mogollan following the woman for three blocks, prosecutors said. Mogollan "came up behind her, pulled her pants down ... and grabbed her buttocks. He then reached between her legs," prosecutors wrote. The victim struggled to get away and fell to the ground. The assailant fled from the area on a mountain bicycle. A few days later, a 38-year-old woman was targeted on Poplar Avenue, investigators said. The woman w...

California governor signs bill to clear hurdles for student housing at Berkeley’s People’s Park

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill aimed at clearing the way for construction of a controversial student housing project in a historic Berkeley park.The University of California, Berkeley, plans to build a $312 million housing project for about 1,100 of its students at the 3-acre (1.2-hectare) People's Park. While university officials said the project would bring much needed housing to its students, opponents wanted the university to preserve the park and build elsewhere. The park was founded in 1969 as part of the free speech and civil rights movement when community organizers banded together to take back a site the state and university seized under eminent domain. Big changes to BART service schedule starting Monday The bill Newsom signed on Thursday, which takes effect immediately, alters a key state environmental law to say that developers don’t need to consider noise from future residents as a form of environmental pollution.Co...

Suspect arrested in Sacramento County foot-licking investigation

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- A Sacramento County man was arrested on Aug. 30 in connection to an April 27 child abuse investigation, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. After allegedly entering an apartment along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard through a window, Terrell Abston found a 9-year-old girl and her family sleeping the living room. Rifle painted like Nerf gun seized by San Leandro PD Abston began licking the bottom of the girl's foot while she slept. The girl woke up and Abston motioned for her to keep quiet and the girl hid under a blanket. He then moved to the girl's mother, who was near her, and Abston began licking her foot and sucking her toes while she was also sleeping.The mother woke up and screamed which caused Abston to run from the apartment. DNA samples were taken by responding deputies from the feet of both the mother and the daughter. Human remains found on Alameda shoreline ID’d, murder suspect arrested The Sacramento County Crime Lab obtained a DNA...

California Might Legalize Magic Mushrooms

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

A bill to legalize psychedelics is on a trip to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.On Thursday, the California Senate gave final approval to a bill legalizing certain psychedelics for people who are 21 or older. If Newsom signs the bill, it will go into effect in 2025 and make it legal to possess or grow plant-based psychedelics, including psychedelic mushrooms.Newsom has not said where he stands on the bill, but he has mostly been a critic against the war on drugs, having been a leading voice to legalize cannabis in California and reduce nonviolent offenses like drug crimes to misdemeanors rather than felonies. Last year, however, he vetoed a bill that would have allowed three California cities to operate supervised drug-consumption sites in efforts to combat fatal overdoses.“We respect the legislative process and don’t typically comment on pending legislation,” a Newsom spokesperson told Marijuana Moment on Thursday. “The governor will evaluate the bill on its merits when it re...

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 9/8/2023

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Stocks drifted to a slightly higher finish on Wall Street Friday but still closed out their first losing week in the last three. Treasury yields held relatively steady, helping to keep trading quiet. Strong reports on the economy earlier in the week sent yields higher and raised worries the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates higher for longer. High rates can slow inflation, but they hurt investment prices. On Friday:The S&P 500 rose 6.35 points, or 0.1%, to 4,457.49.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 75.86 points, or 0.2%, to 34,576.59.The Nasdaq composite rose 12.69 points, or 0.1%, to 13,761.53.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 4.21 points, or 0.2%, to 1,851.54.For the week:The S&P 500 fell 58.28 points, or 1.3%.The Dow fell 261.12 points, or 0.8%.The Nasdaq fell 270.29 points, or 1.9%.The Russell 2000 fell 69.28 points, or 3.6%.For the year:The S&P 500 is up 617.99 points, or 16.1%.The Dow is up 1,429.34 points, or 4.3%.The Nasdaq is up 3,295.04...

2 siblings are sentenced in a North Dakota fentanyl probe. 5 fugitives remain

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Two siblings were sentenced in federal court this week for their part in a sprawling operation that prosecutors say trafficked fentanyl from China to the U.S. and Canada, some of the last cases stemming from an investigation into the overdose death of an 18-year-old in North Dakota.U.S. Chief District Judge Peter Welte sentenced Marie Um, 42, to 23 years in prison and Vannek Um, 45, to four. Both siblings, who are from Montreal, received credit for time served.A jury earlier this year convicted Marie Um of drug-related and money laundering conspiracy charges. She was extradited from Canada to the U.S. in 2021. The jury also found that nine overdoses, including four deaths, in New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota and Oregon “were reasonably foreseeable to her,” according to federal prosecutors in North Dakota.Vannek Um, sentenced Friday, pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy in March.The two are among more than 30 people charged in North Dakota and Oregon in connection wi...

Additional bodycam footage is released in the death of pregnant Black mother Ta’Kiya Young

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio authorities on Friday released additional bodycam and surveillance footage of the events leading up to the death of Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black mother fatally shot by police in a grocery store parking lot late last month. Young, who was suspected of shoplifting, was killed by a Blendon Township police officer who fired a single bullet into her windshield after she refused to leave her car and it started rolling toward him. Her unborn daughter did not survive.Young’s family members held a funeral for her on Thursday. They have called for the officer, whose name has not been released, to be fired and charged in her death. Earlier this week, police released bodycam footage showing the officer firing the gun. After viewing the footage, the family released a statement calling the officer’s actions a “gross misuse of power and authority,” especially given that Young had been accused of a relatively minor crime. The additional se...