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Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker amid steep GOP opposition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:23 GMT

(CNN) — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan again failed to win the House speaker&#’;s gavel in a second vote on Wednesday, drawing less support than in an initial vote the day before. The loss raises serious questions over whether the Ohio Republican has a viable path forward as he confronts steep opposition and the House remains in a state of paralysis.During the first round of voting on Tuesday, 20 House Republicans voted against Jordan. On Wednesday, that number rose to 22, showing that the opposition against the candidate has grown. There were four new Republican votes against Jordan and two that flipped into his column. Given the narrow House GOP majority, Jordan can only afford to lose a handful of votes and the high number of votes against him puts the gavel far out of reach. As pressure grows on Republicans to find a way out of the leadership crisis, some are pushing to expand the powers of the interim speaker, Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina. Re...

Electronics manufacturer cuts East Bay jobs in fresh tech layoffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:23 GMT

FREMONT — A tech company that specializes in electronics manufacturing has revealed plans to slash well over 100 jobs in the East Bay, a fresh round of layoffs to jolt the Bay Area’s wobbly technology sector.Jabil, which manufactures electronics on a contract basis, has decided to cut 140 jobs in Fremont, according to an official filing with the state labor agency.The layoffs are slated to be effective around Nov. 10, Jabil said in its letter to the state Employment Development Department.The job cuts are expected to be permanent, Valeria Vargas, a Jabil human resources partner, wrote in the letter to the EDD.“We do not anticipate that these employees will return to work in the foreseeable future,” Vargas stated in the WARN notice the tech company filed with the state government.During 2023, Jabil has revealed plans for several rounds of layoffs affecting workers in the Bay Area, this news organization’s review of multiple EDD WARN notices shows.So far ...

Letters: Balanced coverage | Off the hook | Hamas’ destruction | Perpetuating division

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:23 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Israel-Hamas war criesfor balanced coverageRe: “Wounded inundate hospitals in Gaza” (Page A1, Oct. 16).On Sunday, I watched “60 Minutes'” excellent coverage of the carnage inflicted on Israeli citizens by Hamas. There were frequent warnings of the disturbing videos you were about to see.I wonder if other mainstream media will show similar videos of the carnage now being inflicted on Gaza by Israel.True journalism works both ways. Propaganda tells only one side of the story.Forrest CioppaWalnut CreekOpinion piece letsHamas off the hookRe: “End Israel’s colonial occupation and stop the apartheid system” (Page A13, Oct. 15).Ms. Baltzer also makes no mention of Hamas’ charter calling for Israel’s complete destruction. She pleads that she chokes up when she looks at photos of the recent slaughter, but quickly segues into trying to make it equal to what she calls “75 y...

Pedestrian bridge over DC-295 not seriously damaged after truck strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:23 GMT

Listen live for traffic updates.The pedestrian bridge over D.C. 295 was declared safe after it was struck by the load of a truck, littering steel debris and closing the roadway for several hours.The District Department of Transportation’s chief engineer led the inspection and declared the bridge near Douglas Street Northeast not seriously damaged.It was around 11 a.m. Wednesday that the top of a truck scraped the bridge and then continued driving, D.C. Fire and EMS said. No appeared hurt, they said.A portion of both the northbound and southbound lanes shut down, with traffic diverted to nearby roadways while engineers checked out the damage.All lanes reopened by 2:45 p.m. just as the afternoon commute got started.Traffic is moving again on DC 295 sb and nb. The truck that struck and damaged the pedestrian bridge at Douglas St NE in sub lanes left the scene of the late morning crash but left behind a twisted mass of steel debris from the truck’s topside ⁦@WTOP⁩ ⁦@WTOPtraffic⁩ p...

Aaron Jones says Packers’ bye week helped him recover from hamstring injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:23 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Jones was on his way to scoring his second touchdown in the Green Bay Packers’ season-opening victory at Chicago when he clutched his left hamstring before crossing the goal line.Jones’ season — and the Packers’ offense — haven’t been the same since. He’s hoping that changes Sunday in Denver.The 28-year-old Jones has missed three of Green Bay’s past four games because of that hamstring issue. Without their most proven playmaker, the young Packers offense has struggled.“It can be hard on yourself, not playing when you want to play, not having that effect you want to have,” Jones said. “Especially coming into this year, I felt like I was just heating up, especially Week 1, it was like, ‘Aww, man it’s going to be a long year for these guys lining up across from me.'”Instead, it’s been a long wait for Jones to get back to full strength. But Jones says he recovered during Green Bay’s bye week and feels as well as he has since before the injury.He’...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup, congressional panel says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:23 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian congressional panel on Wednesday accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of instigating the country’s Jan. 8 riots and recommended that he be charged with attempting to stage a coup.An inquiry panel of senators and representatives mostly allied with the current leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — who narrowly defeated Bolsonaro in last fall’s election — voted 20-11 to adopt the damning report drafted by Sen. Eliziane Gama.The move was largely symbolic because it amounts to a recommendation for police and prosecutors to investigate, and federal law enforcement officials separately have already been investigating Bolsonaro’s possible role in inciting the Jan. 8 uprising.Bolsonaro has denied involvement in the rioting, which took place more than a week after the right-wing leader had quietly left the country to stay in Florida while refusing to attend Lula’s inauguration.“It’s completely biased,” Bolsonaro said Wednesday of the inquiry, in co...

GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker and colleagues seek other options

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:23 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump losing even more GOP colleagues who are refusing to give him the gavel.Next steps were highly uncertain as angry, frustrated Republicans looked at other options. A bipartisan group of lawmakers floated an extraordinary plan — to give the interim speaker pro tempore, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., more power to reopen the immobilized House and temporarily conduct routine business.What was clear was that Jordan’s path to become House speaker was almost certainly lost. He was opposed by 22 Republicans, two more than he lost in first round voting the day before. No further votes Wednesday were scheduled. “We’ll keep talking to members, keep working on it,” Jordan, a founding member of the hard-right Freedom Caucus, said after the vote, vowing to stay in the race. The House came to another abrupt standstill, stuck now 15...

Single dad and former Marine ‘grunt’ running Marine Corps Marathon’s 50K knows all about overcoming adversity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:23 GMT

While thousands will run the 26.2 miles of the Marine Corps Marathon in D.C., there are some who will tack on some additional miles and run 50 kilometers.Former Marine Phil Pinti is accustomed to taking in a little bit more both on the racecourse and in life. And, he’s no stranger to the twists and turns of both.“Slow is smooth and smooth is fast” is the main piece of advice that Pinti would give to many new runners who will attempt the Marine Corps Marathon for the first time.That means slowing everything down, including our breathing, and taking stock of what’s around you, especially the other people running the race with you.“You realize that it’s ultimately not just about yourself; you’re a part of this running community,” Pinti said during a video chat — his running medals can be seen in the background.Pinti said the marathon is not just about running for him; it’s about courage, commitment and overcoming adversity.In 2016, Pinti’...

Teens accused of taking photo after rock-throwing death to stand trial for murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:23 GMT

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Three young men charged in the death of a 20-year-old driver who was hit in the head by a rock that crashed through her windshield will stand trial on murder and other charges, a judge ruled Wednesday.After a hearing on evidence gathered by investigators, 1st Judicial District Judge Christopher Zenisek said there was enough at this stage to prosecute Joseph Koenig, Nicholas Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak for first-degree murder in the death of Alexa Bartell on April 19. Denver dog becomes ill, tests positive for meth after walk in RiNo The judge also ruled there was enough evidence to prosecute the men for attempted murder in connection with the cases of six other vehicles that were also hit by rocks the same night. Three people suffered minor injuries in those incidents.Koenig and Karol-Chick, both 19, also will be tried with attempted murder and attempted assault for allegedly throwing a landscaping statue at a car with a family inside on April 1. Kwa...

After lull, bird flu confirmed in Colorado backyard flock

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Bird flu killed most of a backyard chicken flock in Colorado, a federal lab confirmed, as officials warned of a rise in the disease during migratory season.The new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in Weld County after 20 of the flock's 24 chickens died, according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The rest of the chickens were euthanized.The chickens were exposed to sick and dying wild geese."Unfortunately, as we see the fall movement of migratory birds through the United States, including Colorado, we are beginning to see HPAI cases increase again,” Colorado State Veterinarian Dr. Maggie Baldwin said in a statement. Deadly bird flu reappears in US commercial poultry flocks in Utah and South Dakota The disease was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory."We will continue to work with commercial poultry and egg producers as well as backyard flock owners to ensure they adhere to strict b...