The federal judge in Virginia assigned to hear former FBI Director James Comey's criminal case is an ex-public defender who advocated for sentencing reform and was appointed to the bench by President Donald Trump's Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden. U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff in Alexandria, Virginia, was assigned to the...
ABC30 Adds Berger to Sports Team. Familiar Faces Move On
Sydney Berger has joined the ABC30 sports team. She replaces Alec Nolan, who left to anchor the news at a station in Austin, Texas. Berger arrives from KXLY-TV, the ABC affiliate in Spokane, Washington. She spent two years at the station as a sports reporter. The Northern California native attended...
4 Takeaways From Trump’s Securing of an Indictment Against Comey
In the span of a few hours Thursday, President Donald Trump went from claiming no knowledge of a possible indictment of former FBI director James Comey to celebrating it as “JUSTICE IN AMERICA!” In reality, Trump had handpicked the prosecutor — previously one of his own personal lawyers — in...
Starbucks CTO Resigned Monday, Interim Named
Starbucks' chief technology officer Deb Hall Lefevre resigned without a permanent replacement, according to an internal memo sent to corporate staff on Monday, seen by Reuters. The memo, written by Chief Financial Officer Cathy Smith, named Ningyu Chen, previously senior vice president of global experience technology, as interim chief technology...
Bay Area Man Accused of Targeting, Fatally Stabbing 71-Year-Old Sex Offender
A Bay Area man is accused of stabbing a 71-year-old man to death due to a vendetta against sex offenders. Varun Suresh, 29, of Fremont, was charged with murder and burglary in Alameda County Superior Court on Monday, Sept. 22, according to Fremont Police Department officials and county booking records....
US House Lawmaker Vows Full Oversight, Hearing on TikTok Sale Deal
The chair of the House Select Committee on China said Friday he will conduct full oversight over a deal for Chinese-based ByteDance to sell U.S. assets of short video app TikTok that was approved by President Donald under a 2024 law. "The law also set firm guardrails that prohibit cooperation...
Hegseth Summons US Military Brass From Around the Globe: Sources
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned scores, and perhaps hundreds, of generals and admirals from around the world to meet on short notice next week at a Marine Corps base in Virginia but has not disclosed the reason for the gathering, four U.S. officials said Thursday. The unusual directive, which...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Andrew Thomas Diaz
September 26, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Andrew Thomas Diaz Suspects Date of Birth: September 20, 1996 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 6, 190 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Battery Warrant Number: F25905687 Synopsis of the Case: Andrew Thomas Diaz is wanted on a felony...
Dollar Set for Second Straight Week of Gains After Data Shows US Economic Resilience
NEW YORK — The dollar edged lower but was still on track for the second straight week of gains against major peers on Friday after data continued to show U.S. economic resilience, which might complicate the Federal Reserve's efforts to cut interest rates. The dollar was down 0.1% to 149.65...
US Inflation Relieves Wall Street, Yields Stable
NEW YORK — Steady U.S. inflation data reassured Wall Street, leading to gains on Friday while Treasury yields stayed largely flat and gold firmed on expectations the Federal Reserve may continue cutting interest rates this year. U.S. consumer spending rose slightly more than expected in August while the inflation rate...