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Donald Trump set to testify again next month in his civil fraud trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — After a scorching first turn on the witness stand, former president Donald Trump plans to testify again next month in his civil fraud trial, his lawyers said Monday.He is to return Dec. 11, defense attorney Christopher Kise said.Trump was called to testify last time by his adversaries in the lawsuit, the New York attorney general’s office. This time, the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner’s own lawyers will open the questioning and can ask about a wider range of subjects than they could on cross-examination.Not that those limitations stopped Trump from lambasting the suit and defending himself and his business against Attorney General Letitia James’ claims. Her lawsuit says he and his company misled lenders and insurers by giving them financial statements that greatly inflated his asset values and overall net worth.“I’m worth billions of dollars more than the financial statements,” Trump insisted on the stand last time. “...

As lease nears end, Orioles and Maryland may consider development rights separately

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:48 GMT

With their lease expiring in five weeks, the Orioles and the state are considering separating out the complex — and potentially contentious — issue of stadium-area development rights and proceeding for now with a scaled-down lease binding the team to Baltimore for the long term, according to two people with direct knowledge of the negotiations.Such an approach would represent a pivot from a nonbinding memorandum of understanding the parties signed Sept. 27 calling for not only keeping the team at Camden Yards for at least 30 more years, but granting the Orioles rights to develop land around Camden Yards, including the warehouse and Camden Station.Moving forward on a lease alone — the parties call it a “facilities use agreement” — could have political and practical advantages for first-year Gov. Wes Moore, allowing him to follow through on his assurances that a binding agreement will be in place before the current two-year lease extension expires D...

Mac Jones currently focused on ‘process’ of becoming Patriots starting QB

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:48 GMT

The Patriots’ perpetual quarterback controversy is lingering into a third week.Quarterback Mac Jones, in his weekly appearance on WEEI’s “Jones and Mego with Arcand” program was asked if he’s the Patriots’ starter.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Devin McCourty says he would want new quarterback for Patriots defense New England Patriots | Bill Belichick won’t rule out Patriots signing QB, kicker help New England Patriots | Bill Belichick responds to ESPN rumor he’s already picked his next team New England Patriots | Why Conor McDermott started over Trent Brown in Patriots’ loss to Giants New England Patriots | Callahan: Under Bill Belichick’s watch, the Patriots have become the NFL’s worst team “Um, look. You always ask me, right? I think the biggest thing for me is that’s a result. I’m going to focus on the pr...

Massachusetts high school football super bowl tickets, schedule, parking and more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:48 GMT

For the 16th year, Gillette Stadium and the Kraft family will welcome high school football teams from across the state to make memories and compete for a state title as the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) State Football Championships, presented by Cross Insurance, return to the home of the New England Patriots and Revolution on Wednesday, Nov. 29; Thursday, Nov. 30 and Friday, Dec. 1.The three days of action features state title games from all eight divisions, providing student-athletes from 16 MIAA high schools and their respective communities with a championship game experience of a lifetime on the home turf of the six-time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots and New England Revolution. After more than 100 playoff football games across the state over a four-week span, 16 teams earned the chance to compete in one of the most exciting, action-packed stretches of football in New England, culminating when they take the Gillette Stadium field for their re...

7 of the best ways to use points and miles for travel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:48 GMT

Ariana Arghandewal | (TNS) BankrateIf I had a point for every time I got asked about the best way to use points for travel, I’d have enough to fly around the world. Twice. After a decade in this racket, I know how to stretch my points as far as possible.Used correctly, points can be more valuable than cash. You can use them for everything from a staycation at an extended-stay hotel to a first-class trip to the Maldives. You can plan a cross-country road trip with motel pit stops or literally fly around the world. The key is to know what your points are worth and to use them wisely. As a general rule, you should aim to get at least 1 cent of value out of each point (though that won’t always be possible).If you’ve been saving up your points and wondering how best to use them for travel, we’ve got you covered. Here’s everything you need to know about maximizing value from your points and miles.1. Use points and miles for international business- and first-class ticketsInternational busi...

Ticker: Record passengers over Thanksgiving weekend; Google eyes dormant accounts for deletion  

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:48 GMT

A record number of passengers traveled through U.S. airports over Thanksgiving weekend, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday.The TSA said it screened just over 2.9 million passengers on Sunday, surpassing the previous record of 2.88 million set on June 30. That was 10% more than the Sunday after Thanksgiving last year.Of that total, more than 94,000 were screened at New England airports, according to the agency’s regional office.Travel was relatively smooth despite the crowds. On Sunday, just 55 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were cancelled, according to FlightAware, a tracking service. Nearly 8,000 flights were delayed, including several hundred that were impacted by snow in Denver and Chicago.Brett Snyder, president of the airline industry blog Cranky Flier, said Thanksgiving was a “remarkably good weekend for the country’s airlines.”Between Tuesday and Sunday, no airlines canceled more than 1% of their flights, he said.Google eyes dorm...

Calling all elves! Make a family’s holiday season brighter this year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:48 GMT

Santa Claus has a busy schedule visiting communities all over the world over the next month. (File photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)“Dear Santa, I love you,” begins Armik’s letter to the North Pole’s big guy.“My mommy tries so hard to create Christmas for me and my sister. Would be nice if you could help her out a little.”Tug. Tug. We’ve got this, fellow elves. Join me in reporting for duty, conjuring holiday magic and easing St. Nick’s onerous load.Once upon a time you’d pick a tag with a family’s wish list from the company Christmas tree to spread this kind of holiday cheer, but who has an office anymore? The U.S. Postal Service’s Operation Santa — now in its 111th year — is like a digital version of that tree.Search for letters that tug at your heartstrings at www.uspsoperationsanta.com/. Specify a state if you like, or search nationwide. Then “adopt” a letter (or several), do the retail therapy thing and pop the stuff into the U.S. mail. It’ll land with a ret...

What Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ reveals about Leonard Bernstein — and Cooper’s own artistic ego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:48 GMT

Michael Phillips | Chicago TribuneBradley Cooper’s all over everything in “Maestro,” as director, producer, co-writer (with Josh Singer) and star. Spanning most of his subject’s dazzling, chaotic life, Cooper’s performance as the eternally hungry Leonard Bernstein — musician, composer, conductor, educator — takes second billing behind Carey Mulligan, who plays Bernstein’s second wife, actress Felicia Montealegre.The billing seems a little off once you’ve seen “Maestro,” now in limited theatrical release ahead of its Dec. 20 Netflix streaming premiere. But we’ll get to that.Cooper’s second directorial feature, which had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival in September, follows the massive success of his remake of “A Star is Born” five years ago. There, as the whiskey-soaked country star on the way down, the actor lowered his speaking voice to a warm Sam Elliott growl.In “Maestro,” working off untold hours of video and audio tapes of his real-life ...

Recipe: How to use koji to make an Old-Fashioned

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:48 GMT

In September, Ann Soh Woods, founder of Kikori whiskey, hosted a one-night workshop in Downtown L.A.’s Arts District that highlighted koji. Woods chose the location, Baroo, a fermentation-driven Korean restaurant, and invited a Japanese koji expert for guests to learn more about this ancient ingredient. The conversation was paired with koji-infused bites such as katsu chicken and koji-fermented sourdough bread, along with craft cocktails made with Kikori whiskey.The reason why Soh Woods felt inclined to expand people’s knowledge about koji was that it’s a crucial ingredient to creating Kikori.“I talk a lot about koji. It’s so important. It’s essential to making Kikori,” said Ann Soh Woods. “I would mention digestive enzymes and aspergillus and mold. Then I would wait, and watch this glazed look fall across my audience. Whether that be a consumer, bar, restaurant, media, the distributor, it always happened.”ALSO SEE: Koji, an ancient Japanese superfood, is having a momentShe didn’t w...

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace ‘Obamacare’ if he wins a second term

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act after failing to repeal it while in the White House, saying he is “seriously looking at alternatives” if he wins a second term.Trump’s comments drew rebuke from Democratic President Joe Biden ‘s campaign, which cast them as another “extremist” proposal from the GOP front-runner.“Donald Trump’s America is one where millions of people lose their health insurance and seniors and families across the country face exorbitant costs just to stay healthy. Those are the stakes next November,” said Biden-Harris 2024 spokesperson Ammar Moussa in a statement.The back-and-forth points to what could be a key issue in a general election rematch between Trump and Biden if both win their parties’ nominations as widely expected.Biden’s team has long operated under the assumption that Trump would be the GOP nominee, given his commanding lead in t...