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Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing.The decision, days before the start of a non-jury trial in Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, is the strongest repudiation yet of Trump’s carefully coiffed image as a wealthy and shrewd real estate mogul turned political powerhouse.Beyond mere bragging about his riches, Trump, his company and key executives repeatedly lied about them on his annual financial statements, reaping rewards such as favorable loan terms and lower insurance premiums, Engoron found.

Bail revoked for man charged in deadly Hingham Apple Store crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:06 GMT

The man accused in connection with the deadly crash at an Apple store in Hingham last year has had his bail revoked after he failed to charge his GPS monitoring bracelet, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office announced. The DA’s office said Bradley Rein, 54, was taken into custody on Monday. He appeared in court on Tuesday, according to the DA’s office, where a judge ordered his bail be revoked for 60 days. New developments in Rein’s case come months after the crash on November 21 in the Derby Shops plaza in Hingham. 65-year-old Kevin Bradley was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene, according to the DA’s office. More than 20 other people were injured. Subsequent indictments alleged Rein was behind the wheel when his car crashed through the front window of the Apple store. The DA’s office in a statement this week said preliminary investigations found Rein was accelerating his car up to 60 miles-per-hour in the five seconds before the crash, adding “th...

Return of the Sun!

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:06 GMT

It was another cool day out there today, both the temperatures and of course that gusty wind made it feel even cooler. But we are knocking on the door of October after all so we better start getting used to it. Temperatures today ran anywhere from five to 10 degrees below average, but of course the wind made it feel a bit more brisk than that. When temperatures climb above 50° there technically is no longer a wind chill to calculate.Things will settle down overnight as high pressure takes control of our weather for the next couple of days. As high pressure slides in, it will clear out the skies and calm down the winds. That combination will allow temperatures to cool off very efficiently overnight. And since we’re already starting low, we’ll drop pretty low overnight. Most of us will see overnight lows drop into the 40s tonight.So make sure the kids have a layer on for the bus tomorrow morning! Probably more than a hoodie even. Welcome to jacket season! The good news is ...

Biden urges striking auto workers to ‘stick with it’ in picket line visit unparalleled in history

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:06 GMT

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a modern president.Donning a union ballcap and exchanging fist bumps, Biden told United Auto Workers strikers that “you deserve the significant raise you need” as he stopped in the Detroit area just a day ahead of a planned visit by former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in next year’s election.“No deal, no wheels!” workers chanted as Biden arrived at a General Motors parts distribution warehouse, one of several facilities that has been targeted in a widening strike now in its 12th day. “No pay, no parts!”Despite concerns that a prolonged strike could undermine the economy, particularly in the crucial battleground state of Michigan, the Democratic president encouraged workers to keep fighting for better wages at a time when car compani...

Man accused of killing estranged girlfriend in Chelsea arraigned on murder charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:06 GMT

A 65-year-old man accused in connection with the deadly stabbing of a 59-year-old woman earlier this year was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court Tuesday on charges including first degree murder. Angel Alvarez was arrested after prosecutors said he stabbed his estranged girlfriend, Margarita Morehead, in her Chelsea apartment on May 8. Later speaking in court, prosecutors said Alvarez confessed to officers when he turned himself in one day after the alleged murder.Alvarez was previously arraigned in Chelsea District Court in May. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and he was ordered held without bail.The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office in a statement this week said Alvarez dated Morehead for several years and lived with her “off and on” in her apartment. “Throughout their relationship, he exhibited jealousy and hostility toward Morehead and frequently accused her of infidelity,” the DA’s office said.The DA’s office said Morehead obtained a restraining order a...

Suspect wanted for 2022 Weymouth HS student shooting death arraigned after his arrest in Puerto Rico

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:06 GMT

A suspect wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old Weymouth High School student appeared in court on Tuesday, days after being taken into custody in Puerto Rico and returning to Massachusetts.Appearing in Norfolk District Court on Tuesday, Keniel Diaz-Romero was the last co-defendant wanted for the 2022 shooting death of Nathan Paul, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s office.He and another suspect, Jaivon Harris, were originally indicted on murder and larceny charges three months after Paul was fatally shot in Quincy on Feb. 15, 2022. While Harris was arrested and arraigned that year, authorities found Diaz-Romero had left the state, leading to an investigation that resulted in Quincy and Massachusetts State Police travelling to Puerto Rico to take the suspect into custody.During his arraignment on Tuesday, Diaz-Romero pleaded not guilty to the charges he now faces and was ordered to be held without bail.

Hingham man accused of fatal crash at Derby Street shopping plaza held in jail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:06 GMT

The man accused of killing one person and seriously injuring 22 others when he drove his SUV through a storefront window at an outdoor shopping center in Hingham is being held in jail, months after being freed.Bradley Rein, 54, of Hingham, failed to charge his GPS monitoring bracelet over the weekend, violating his probation, according to prosecutors. Plymouth Superior Court Judge Diane Freniere on Tuesday revoked his bail for 60 days, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz.The Commonwealth also requested Rein be held.Just days before last Thanksgiving, Rein is accused of smashing his SUV through an Apple store at the Derby Street shopping plaza in Hingham. In April, he pleaded not guilty in Brockton Superior Court to charges of second-degree murder and 22 counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the Nov. 21 crash.Kevin Bradley, 65, of Wayne, N.J., who was doing construction work at the store, died when he was struck by Rein’s 2019 To...

Ticker: Lottery reports record high profits; JPMorgan to pay $75M on Epstein claims;

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:06 GMT

The Massachusetts Lottery did even better financially last fiscal year than it initially thought.Executive Director Mark William Bracken said Tuesday that the final net profit for fiscal year 2023 was roughly $1.194 billion, an increase of $18 million over the pre-audit estimate of $1.176 billion announced in July.“While we knew we had a record, we did even better than the record that we thought we had,” Bracken said during a Lottery Commission meeting. “Great job for the team and for our players.”On top of setting a record, last year’s profit was also enough to beat the projected $1 billion in net profit that Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and Lottery officials told state lawmakers they could expect the Lottery to generate for local aid to cities and towns.JPMorgan to pay $75M on Epstein claimsJPMorgan Chase agreed Tuesday to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Je...

Las Vegas hospitality workers could go on strike as union holds authorization vote

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:06 GMT

Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of hospitality workers who keep the iconic casinos and hotels of Las Vegas humming were set to vote Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike amid ongoing contract negotiations.There’s been increased labor organizing in recent years across multiple industries — from strikes to work stoppages — and Tuesday’s vote will take place on the same day President Joe Biden joined United Auto Workers strikers on a picket line in Michigan. The Culinary Workers Union, a political powerhouse in Nevada, hasn’t gone on strike in more than three decades. Results of the vote are expected to be released Tuesday night after a second round of votes are cast in the evening. Some 53,000 housekeepers, cocktail and food servers, porters, cooks and bartenders in Las Vegas are taking part.The union is seeking better pay, benefits and working conditions as it bargains with the top employers on the Las Vegas Strip, including M...

Toronto man arrested on child porn charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:06 GMT

Toronto police have arrested a 34-year-old man after he allegedly uploaded a large quantity of child pornography online.Police executed a search warrant at a residence in the Pape and Cosburn avenues area on Tuesday, September 24, arresting Nathan Sand.Police allege Sand not only uploaded the content, but was also in possession of child pornography.He’s been charged with two counts of possess child phonography and one count of access child pornography.More to come