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Former 49ers, Raiders linebacker Bill Romanowski owes $15 million in unpaid taxes, court filing says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:11 GMT

Former NFL star Bill Romanowski and his wife dodged more than $15 million in overdue tax payments by siphoning money from their nutrition supplement company and using it to pay for plastic surgery, spa appointments and other personal living expenses, according to a civil complaint filed this week in federal court.The claims against the former linebacker and his wife, Julie Romanowski, come as the Internal Revenue Service seeks to finally collect on a ballooning tax bill for the East Bay couple dating back 25 years — one that has grown by millions of dollars since authorities first won a court decision a decade ago, authorities say.Most recently, federal prosecutors say the couple used a Solano County-based company they founded, Nutrition 53, to pay for their living expenses while avoiding payment on their outstanding taxes. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice asked a judge to foreclose a lien on the company — which hawked protein shakes from headquarters in Fairfield...

Taylor Swift course at Stanford to focus singer's musical eras

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:11 GMT

(KRON) -- If you're a Stanford University student with a blank space in your winter schedule, a new Taylor Swift course could be something out of your wildest dreams. Transgender man says he was denied hormone medication at Oakland Walgreens A course called "All Too Well (Ten Week Version)" will be offering an in-depth analysis of Swift's newest album this coming winter at Stanford. The class is a part of Stanford's ITALIC 99 courses, which are taught by the school's alumni in part of an arts-minded, residence-based academic program offered to first-year students. STANFORD, CA - MARCH 12: Cyclists ride by Hoover Tower on the Stanford University campus on March 12, 2019 in Stanford, California (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)The course's instructor, Ava Jeffs, an upcoming sophomore at Stanford, spoke to KRON4 about why she's so enchanted by Swift's work and why she's so excited to teach the course, which she says is a lifelong dream. Jeffs said that her entrance essay for S...

Aaron Rodgers talks about mental heath at a psychedelics conference

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:11 GMT

DENVER (AP) — An eclectic crowd of thousands — podcasters, vendors, startups, seekers — swarmed a psychedelics conference in Denver this week to experience everything from a dimly lit hall packed with kaleidoscope art and a wide-ranging lineup of speakers from a former Republican governor to NFL star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.The conference, put on by a psychedelic advocacy group, took place months after Colorado’s voters decided to join Oregon in decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms. While it’s a sign of growing cultural acceptance for substances that proponents say may offer benefits for things like post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism, medical experts caution that more research is needed on the drugs’ efficacy and the extent of the risks of psychedelics, which can cause hallucinations.Rodgers, who’ll soon debut with the New York Jets after years with the Green Bay Packers, spoke Wednesday night with podcaster Aubrey Marcus. Rodgers described taking ayahuasca with his te...

Angels infielder Gio Urshela probably out for season with broken pelvis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:11 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels infielder Gio Urshela is likely to miss the rest of the season with a broken pelvis.Angels manager Phil Nevin provided the update Wednesday on Urshela, who was enjoying a solid debut season for Los Angeles before he fell awkwardly at first base while trying to beat out his grounder June 15 at Texas.Urshela fractured his left pelvis in the fall. The Colombian veteran has seen two specialists to determine he won’t need surgery, but the rest and recovery time necessary to heal are likely to prevent him from playing again in 2023, Nevin said.Urshela is batting .299 with two homers and 24 RBIs for the Angels, who acquired the former Yankees infielder from Minnesota last November and signed him to an $8.4 million, one-year contract. He has filled all four infield positions for Los Angeles, playing primarily at third base and first base.His absence is a blow to the playoff hopes of the Angels, who are trying to end their eight-year playoff dr...

Fiscalía de México logra reactivar 16 órdenes de captura contra militares supuestamente implicados en el caso Ayotzinapa, dice abogado de familiares de los 43 estudiantes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:11 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Vidulfo Rosales, abogado de varios familiares de los 43 estudiantes de Ayotzinapa desaparecidos en 2014, dijo este miércoles a CNN que la Fiscalía General de la República de México (FGR) consiguió la reactivación de 16 órdenes de aprehensión contra militares presuntamente implicados en ese caso.“Tenemos conocimiento de las mismas, no tenemos los detalles de cómo fueron reactivadas estas órdenes de aprehensión, si se amplía el ejercicio de la acción penal o se aportaron datos de prueba adicionales, esos pormenores no los tenemos. Pero sí teníamos conocimiento de que se estaban trabajando sobre la reactivación de estas órdenes de aprehensión”, dijo en entrevista telefónica Rosales.Sin ofrecer más detalles, Vidales dijo que la FGR le notificó a la defensa, y a las familias de las víctimas, sobre estas 16 órdenes de aprehensión.Dictan prisión preventiva y vinculan a proceso por segunda vez al exprocurador general de México Jesús Murillo Karam por acusaciones de desapari...

Alaska salmon season back on after court halts closure that sought to protect orcas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:11 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered orca whales that eat the fish.The ruling by a three-judge 9th Circuit Court panel means the summer chinook, or king, salmon season will start as usual next week for an industry that supports some 1,500 fishery workers in southeast Alaska. The opinion said the state and others who were part of the appeal established a sufficient likelihood that certain and substantial impacts of the lower court’s decision “outweigh the speculative environmental threats.” The ruling will allow the fishery to continue while the appeals court considers the lawsuit more broadly.The ruling “recognized the absurdity of closing down a vital economic industry for an issue that is already being remedied by the federal government,” Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor said in a statement. “Thanks to the 9th Circuit, ...

Suarez retirement rumors cause concern at Brazil’s Gremio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:11 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Luis Suárez’s teammates at Gremio and the Brazilian club’s president expressed concern Wednesday after media speculation that the striker is on the verge of retirement because of persistent knee pain.The 36-year-old former Barcelona and Liverpool striker has not commented on Brazilian media reports this week, but Gremio president Alberto Guerra, defender Reinaldo and midfielder João Paulo Bitello have spoken publicly about the veteran player’s difficulties in training and matches. His right knee is is main injury concern.“(He needs) a lot of injections, a lot of medicine,” Guerra told reporters during an event at the club’s stadium. “It is reaching a limit. But we don’t know where that limit is, when is his last (match).”Guerra said Suárez could even need knee replacement surgery at some stage.Despite the speculation, the Uruguay striker is expected to play for Gremio against America in the Brazilian league game on Thursday. Bitello sai...

California ya no es el estado con la gasolina más cara de Estados Unidos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:11 GMT

Nueva York (CNN) — Los conductores del estado de Washington reciben el comienzo oficial del verano boreal con una noticia poco agradable: tienen los precios de gasolina más caros de Estados Unidos.El costo promedio de la gasolina regular en el estado de Washington ha aumentado US$ 0,32 en el último mes, alcanzando los US$ 4,93 el galón, según la Asociación Estadounidense del Automóvil (AAA, por sus siglas en inglés). Son US$ 0,07 centavos más que en California, famosa por sus elevados precios para todo, especialmente el combustible.A medida que Occidente avanza hacia los autos eléctricos, aquí es donde van a parar los indeseados devoradores de gasolinaEs una tendencia inusual. California había ostentado el indeseado título del estado con la gasolina más cara de Estados Unidos durante aproximadamente el 95% del tiempo en los últimos años, según Patrick De Haan, jefe de análisis de petróleo de GasBuddy.Antes de los últimos días, Washington nunca había sido el estado más caro par...

Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill under investigation for allegedly slapping fishing fleet employee at Haulover Marina

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:11 GMT

Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill, who is about to start his second season with the team, is under investigation for allegedly slapping an employee at the Haulover Marina. The Miami-Dade Police Department said they are investigating the allegation of assault and battery involving the 29-year-old athlete that occurred on Sunday. The workers at Kelley Fishing Fleet, located at 10800 Collins Ave., did not want to speak on camera, but one of the owners told 7News that Hill hit a 57-year-old marina worker. She said she hoped to have this matter handled privately with an apology, but since the allegations are now public, that may not happen. The owner of the Fishing Fleet said cameras caught video of Hill hitting the worker, but she isn’t ready to release it. Over the weekend, Hill posted a video of himself with his agent fishing on a boat with a caption that said he was in a 45-minute battle with a shark and “good times.” The post has since been taken down, one source...

Picture of baby gator appearing to smile and wave near Daytona Beach goes viral

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:11 GMT

DE LEON SPRINGS, Fla. (WSVN) – A baby alligator appeared to say cheese in Central Florida in a picture that has gone viral. The photo, taken earlier this year by Melissa Chadwell and shared on social media last week, captured the young reptile appearing to smile and wave as it climbed onto a dock in De Leon Springs, located about 20 miles southwest of Daytona Beach.After Chadwell posted the pic on Facebook, many users commented it was the cutest gator they had ever seen.