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Schiff says 14th Amendment disqualification ‘fits Donald Trump to a T’

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:38:08 GMT

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday said he believes the argument some legal experts are making that former President Trump is disqualified from holding elected office again because of the 14th Amendment is "valid," adding that the part of the Amendment that bans those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding elected office “fits Donald Trump to a T.”In an interview on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki,” Schiff noted that the 14th Amendment does not say someone must be convicted of insurrection in order to be banned from holding elected office — only that they must have engaged in insurrection.“I think it is a valid argument. The 14th Amendment, Section 3 is pretty clear. If you engage in acts of insurrection or rebellion against the government, or you give aid and comfort to those who do, you are disqualified from running,” Schiff said when asked about his thoughts on the legal argument. “It doesn’t require that you be convicted of insurrection. It just requires that you have enga...

Police investigate 5 separate robbery reports in 1 day

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:38:08 GMT

UPDATE: 3 teens charged in 7 robberies on Saturday across ChicagoCHICAGO — It was a busy afternoon for Chicago police detectives as crews worked to investigate at least five separate robbery reports that came in on Saturday.Residents of the Near West Side community, where one of the robberies took place, say they were met with concern and confusion when they saw the commotion."When you see caution tape and police all over the place, you’re like, 'what’s going on,'" said local resident Anthony Wozniak.Many in the area are asking the same question as investigations into the robberies continue."We came out on the balcony and there were, I believe, three people cordoned off, talking to four or five police officers," said Nicole Darnall, who was in the area visiting friends. $38,000 recovered after robbery, high-speed chase in Bensenville In an area near East 48th Street & South Calumet Avenue, a woman and her family, who are preparing to move, were packing a U-Haul when they also ...

Fatal shooting inside apartment at I-70 and Lucas and Hunt

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:38:08 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Homicide detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon.According to Sgt. Tracy Panus, a county police spokeswoman, the shooting took place just after 1:20 p.m. in the 5300 block of Gladstone Place, at an apartment complex near Interstate 70 and Lucas and Hunt Road.Officers arrived to find an adult male shot to death inside a residence.The victim’s name has not been released.Detectives claim the victim and suspect knew one another.

Rockies lose 7-5 as Blue Jays score twice in ninth off Justin Lawrence

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:38:08 GMT

The bullpen blues struck the Rockies again on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Coors Field.Toronto scored two runs off struggling closer Justin Lawrence in the ninth inning en route to a 7-5 victory that earned the Blue Jays a series victory in the three-game set.The clutch hits came from Whit Merrifield and Ernie Clement, who delivered back-to-back RBI singles. Lawrence also walked Spencer Horwitz in the inning.Colorado wasted another big day from a rookie.Outfielder/first baseman Hunter Goodman’s first week in the majors has provided a tantalizing glimpse of what could be. He’s hit safely in five of six games for a .381 average.Sunday, Goodman drew a walk from All-Star Kevin Gausman in the second inning and stole the first base of his infant career. Goodman’s double off Gausman drove in Elehuris Montero in the fourth, and his two-run double off reliever Trevor Richards scored Brendan Rodgers and Montero to tie the game, 5-5.Ryan McMahon’s RBI double, followed up...

2 dead, 1 wounded after triple shooting in Riverside County

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:38:08 GMT

Authorities with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a triple shooting that claimed the life of two men and injured a third early Sunday morning, officials told KTLA.  Deputies responded to the 21800 block of Dreacea Avenue just after 2 a.m. on reports of an assault with a deadly weapon in Moreno Valley. At the scene, deputies located two men laying in the street. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.  Not long after, a third man, who authorities said was also involved in the incident, arrived at a local hospital with at least one gunshot wound. He was listed in stable condition.  Riverside County Sheriff's deputies on the scene of a double fatal triple shooting on Sept. 3, 2023, in Moreno Valley (OnScene TV)Riverside County Sheriff's deputies on the scene of a double fatal triple shooting on Sept. 3, 2023, in Moreno Valley (OnScene TV)A woman seen on her cellphone after a triple shooting Sept. 3, 2023, in Moreno Valley (OnSceneTV)It is uncle...

Oakland A’s solid two-week stretch should help to avoid ignominious MLB record

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:38:08 GMT

OAKLAND – The Oakland A’s got off to such an atrocious start to 2023 that there was legitimate talk as to whether they might set Major League Baseball’s modern-era record for most losses in a single season.Following what’s been Oakland’s best two-week stretch of the year, there’s no longer that concern.After being no-hit for five innings, the A’s scored four runs in the sixth and six more in the seventh on Sunday to earn a 10-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels and complete their first series sweep in close to three months.Ryan Noda and Seth Brown both hit two-run home runs in the sixth to give Oakland a 4-3 lead. After Angels outfielder Luis Rengifo hit a solo homer in the seventh to tie the game, a Tony Kemp single to center, along with a Los Angeles error, scored three more runs to give the A’s the lead for good before an announced crowd of 12.425 at the Coliseum.A two-RBI double by Shea Langeliers and an RBI infield single by Lawrence Butler rounded out the six-run inning, as the ...

No. 18 Oregon State spoils San Jose State Spartans’ home opener

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:38:08 GMT

SAN JOSE — San Jose State’s offense sputtered for most of the day, while No. 18 Oregon State’s transfer quarterback DJ Uiagalelei had a debut to remember as the Spartans’ bid to upset a ranked Pac-12 opponent fell short for the second weekend in a row in a 42-17 loss on Sunday afternoon at Spartan Stadium.Quarterback Chevan Cordeiro struggled in the Spartans’ nationally televised home opener on CBS, completing 18 for 32 passes for just 143 yards.The Spartans had few answers for Uiagalelei, a transfer from Clemson who accounted for three touchdowns in the first half as the Beavers took a 21-3 lead into halftime. Uiagalelei finished with five touchdowns — throwing three and rushing for two more.SJSU trailed by as much as 32 in the second half and didn’t score a touchdown until the first play of the fourth quarter when Cordeiro fumbled a 2-yard rush in the end zone but the ball was recovered by tight end Sam Olson.The Beavers’ rushing attack averaged 5.6 yards per car...

Two Bay Area schools crack Top 5 in Forbes' best colleges list

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:38:08 GMT

(KRON) -- It's no question that Stanford and UC Berkeley are considered two of the most prestigious universities in the Bay Area. One renowned national publication ranked these two universities in the region very high on its list of best colleges. Forbes ranked Stanford No. 3 and UC Berkeley No. 5 on its 15th annual America's Top Colleges List released last week. Only Princeton (No. 1) and Yale (No. 2) ranked ahead of Stanford.The factors that were considered in the ranking include median 10-year post-graduation salary, average financial aid provided and average student debt. Forbes analyzed thousands of schools across the nation, which included both public and private institutions. Bay Area community college named best in US Forbes: Top 10 America's Top Colleges ListPrinceton UniversityYale UniversityStanford UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) University of California, Berkeley Columbia UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of Pennsylvani...

A’s rally to complete series sweep with a 10-6 victory over the Angels

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:38:08 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Tony Kemp had a two-run single that put Oakland ahead in a six-run seventh inning, and the Athletics rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 10-6 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep.Shea Langeliers added a two-run double for Oakland. Ryan Noda and pinch-hitter Seth Brown each launched a two-run homer in the sixth to begin the comeback after the last-place A’s were held hitless through five innings.Oakland blew a 4-3 lead in the top of the seventh on Luis Rengifo’s 15th home run before storming back in the bottom half.Zack Gelof singled with one out, and Angels reliever José Soriano (0-1) fielded Noda’s sharp comebacker but turned and threw the ball wildly into center field for an error. Brent Rooker walked to load the bases before Kemp’s single gave the A’s a 6-4 lead. Rooker also scored on the play following a throwing error by center fielder Mickey Moniak.Seth Brown was intentionally walked before Langeliers drove in a pair with a first-pit...

Merrifield’s go-ahead RBI single keys Blue Jay’s 7-5 win over Rockies

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:38:08 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Whit Merrifield hit a two-out, go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Sunday to take two of three in the weekend series.Vladimir Guerrero homered and singled to drive in a pair of runs and Spencer Horwitz, a late fill-in for ailing Brandon Belt, added three hits, including his first career home run to help Toronto remain 1 1/2 games behind Texas for the third AL wild card.Rookie Hunter Goodman doubled twice and drove in three runs for Colorado in a game that was interrupted by a 59-minute rain delay.Santiago Espinal opened the ninth with a single off Justin Lawrence (4-7) and was replaced by pinch runner Mason McCoy. Horwitz drew a two out walk and Merrifield followed with a line single to right. Ernie Clement followed with another run-scoring single.Chad Green (1-0) worked a scoreless inning for the win and Jordan Romano got three outs for his 32nd save.Both teams came out swinging from the rain de...