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Jury awards $1.2M to De Niro’s former assistant in NY trial

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:52:15 GMT

By Larry Neumeister | Associated PressNEW YORK — A jury awarded more than $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former personal assistant Thursday, finding one of his companies responsible for subjecting her to a toxic work environment.While the jury found De Niro was not personally liable for the abuse, it said his company, Canal Productions, engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation against former assistant Graham Chase Robinson and should make two payments of $632,142 to her.De Niro, who spent three days at the two-week trial — including two on the witness stand — has been ensnared in dueling lawsuits with Robinson since she quit in April 2019. He was not in the courtroom when the verdict was read aloud Thursday afternoon.Robinson, 41, smiled as the verdict was being delivered. After the jury left the room, she hugged her lawyers.Outside the courthouse, she smiled broadly and at other times seemed to be near tears. She did not comment.Lawyers on both sides claimed victory...

Letters: Chance to teach | Gaza ceasefire | Pause aid | Forgotten argument | No ‘Advantage’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:52:15 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Forgotten argumentfor the time changeRe: “We voted in 2018 to stop changing the clock, but time is still ready to fall back” (Page A1, Nov. 4).I can’t count how many articles there have been in this newspaper (and on TV) about the detrimental effects of the daylight saving time change.People complain that it disrupts their routine, interferes with their sleep cycle and may cause potential medical problems. These are not new complaints. However, 50 years ago when people complained about the time change, they were quickly reminded that the major safety benefit was that schoolchildren would be able to go to school in the daylight and come home after school before dark. That ended the discussion.Today I hardly ever see anyone in the media present that as a worthwhile reason for the time adjustment. What changed?Jim RoeslerSan RamonSchool board missesa chance to teachWhat lesson has the Antioch sc...

How to watch tonight’s San Jose Sharks-Edmonton Oilers game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:52:15 GMT

Local San Jose Sharks fans will need a subscription to Hulu or ESPN+ to watch the team’s game against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.The Sharks game is one of five this season that will be shown exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu. The others are Nov. 14 vs. the Florida Panthers, Dec. 19 and April 4 vs. the Los Angeles Kings, and Dec. 21 vs. the Arizona Coyotes.The game starts at 7:30 (PST).All other Sharks games this regular season are being telecast on NBC Sports California. Every game can be heard on the online-only Sharks Audio Network.A subscription to ESPN+ costs $10.99 per month.Both the Sharks and Oilers are desperately searching for a victory. San Jose won its first game of the season on Tuesday, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1, and enters Tuesday with a 1-10-1 record. The Oilers, who entered the season with Stanley Cup aspirations, have lost three straight and have the second-worst record in the NHL at 2-8-1.The Sharks are 0-5-3 against the Oilers since the star...

Authorities probe suspicious letters sent to election offices

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:52:15 GMT

By Christina A. Cassidy, Gene Johnson and Ed Komenda | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters — including some containing fentanyl — to elections offices in at least five states this week, delaying the counting of ballots in some local races in the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the country.The letters were sent to elections offices in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia and Nevada, as well as California, Oregon and Washington, with some being intercepted before they arrived. Four of the letters contained fentanyl, the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service reported in a statement to elections officials Thursday.“Law enforcement is working diligently to intercept any additional letters before they are delivered,” the statement said.The Pierce County auditor’s office in Tacoma, Washington, released images of the letter it received, showing it had been postmarked in Portlan...

‘It’s everything to me’: Santa Clara County celebrates the purchase of Homeless Veterans Emergency Housing Facility

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:52:15 GMT

Just the other day, Irvin Goodwin, the head of the Homeless Veterans Emergency Housing Facility, called up 70-year-old Russell Adams to ask him how he was doing.“I said, ‘I need to come home,'” Adams recalled. “He said ‘c’mon.’ And so we talked for a minute and I said, ‘I’m on my way.'”Adams, who served in the United States Air Force that took him to Okinawa, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, was living in London when Goodwin, the CEO of the Santa Clara County no-profit, made the phone call. By Thursday morning, Adams had traveled more than 5,000 miles to move back into the place he has called home on several occasions in the last decade.“It’s everything to me,” he said of the transitional housing facility, which provides housing, three meals a day and a slew of services, including referrals to Veteran Affairs healthcare services, for homeless and at-risk veterans. Since 2009, the 150-bed facility has helped more than 6,0...

Barbra Streisand ‘hurt’ Dustin Hoffman earned 3 times more for ‘Meet the Fockers’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:52:15 GMT

Barbra Streisand has a lot to dish about in the more than 900 pages of her new memoir, “My Name is Barbra,” including all the good and bad men she dealt with as she navigated treacherous, sexist workplaces in Hollywood.The EGOT winner’s famous male friends and lovers include Marlon Brando, a friend who wanted to sleep with her, and Jon Peters, the one-time hairdresser who became her boyfriend and enjoyed a short reign as one Hollywood’s most powerful and toxic producers.To Streisand’s fans, sexism is the reason she became notorious for being “demanding” when she simply had a drive for control and perfection. The 81-year-old star also said she had to combat chauvinism while trying to do her best work, the New York Times said in a story about Streisand’s memoir. For example, Sydney Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin’s son who was her co-star in the Broadway version of “Funny Girl,” took revenge when she rejected his advances by v...

Three westbound lanes blocked on Bay Bridge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:52:15 GMT

(KRON) -- Three westbound lanes on the Bay Bridge were blocked Thursday afternoon due to police activity, according to a Sig Alert. Two of the lanes later reopened. The blockage is just east of Treasure Island. It is due to a "person in distress," California Highway Patrol said. There is no estimated time for the lanes to reopen. The alert was sent out at 4:06 p.m. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Oakland A's fans are sending MLB owners 'Stay In Oakland' boxes as Las Vegas vote nears

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:52:15 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Boston Red Sox owner John Henry will soon receive a special “Stay In Oakland” box from Bay Area fans packed with a green Athletics cap, a baseball card featuring his likeness and a note telling him all the reasons he should vote no on the team's planned relocation to Las Vegas.They will try to sway Hal Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees, too — another owner identified as someone who could be convinced to vote against Vegas. They hope Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno might be an ally. Or perhaps Ray Davis of the World Series champion Texas Rangers. Maybe the Seattle Mariners' John Stanton. Mayor Thao, A’s fans urge MLB to keep team in Oakland The devoted fan group chose 15 owners to receive the box, selected because maybe — just maybe — there's one more chance to keep the A's in Oakland.This last-ditch effort includes a big assist by clothing company Last Dive Bar, a loyal A's supporter. It made the boxes and a snazzy, colorful “Keep the Athletics in .....

Cases associated with SJPD officer who allegedly sent racist texts should be thrown out, NAACP says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:52:15 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- After racist text messages surfaced that were allegedly written by a San Jose Police Department officer, the Black community is calling for the district attorney to throw out all cases associated with the officer. At an NAACP meeting held Thursday at the African American Community Services Agency, community members laid out their demands.Some community members are questioning whether they can feel safe following the revelation that former San Jose police officer Mark McNamara allegedly sent racist text messages to another member of the department.At Thursday's NAACP meeting, there were calls for an open investigation and to decertify McNamara so he can never serve as an officer again. The Santa Clara County Deputy Public Defender also took the podium, vowing to push the district attorney to dismiss cases involving McNamara, given his apparent bias. ‘Armed and dangerous’: Pittsburg police search for homicide suspect “What happened here is racism; there is...

Groupon: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:52:15 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Groupon Inc. (GRPN) on Thursday reported a loss of $41.4 million in its third quarter.The Chicago-based company said it had a loss of $1.31 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 12 cents per share.The online daily deal service posted revenue of $126.5 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $131 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GRPN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GRPNSource