Arrest made in San Francisco killing of Cash App founder
Police arrested a suspect early Thursday in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee this month in San Francisco, according to a county supervisor.
San Francisco police have not released any information about the arrest, but the news outlet Mission Local, which was the first to report the arrest, said the suspect is a tech worker who knew Lee and was taken into custody in Emeryville.
“Obviously, nothing can undo this senseless crime, and we reiterate our condolences to Mr. Lee’s family members, friends and colleagues,” tweeted San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who represents the area where Lee was found stabbed to death on April 4.
“But I hope today’s arrest can begin a process of healing and closure for all those touched by this tragedy.” The San Francisco Police Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
—Los Angeles Times
Trump mocked for ‘BS’ claim that Manhattan court officers got weepy at his arraignment
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump was mocked Wednesday for his evidence-free claim that Manhattan court officials were brought to tears by his historic arraignment and told him they were sorry to see him busted.
Hours after Trump claimed that “people were crying” over his arrest, officials rejected the fanciful account that cops or court officers got all verklempt at the sight of the former president in custody, Yahoo News reported.
“There were zero people crying,” a law enforcement official told the site. “There were zero people saying ‘I’m sorry.’” “Absolute BS,’ the source added.
Officials say Trump, who is running for president in 2024, had limited interaction with court officers during his processing at the lower Manhattan courthouse prior to his court appearance, and the officers acted professionally at all times.
—New York Daily News
More than 18,000 cattle killed in Texas dairy farm explosion
DALLAS — A fiery explosion in the Texas Panhandle killed more than 18,000 cattle and critically injured one worker in what is being described as the deadliest barn fire for cattle on record.
Fire tore through the holding pens of Southfork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt on Monday night, as the cattle were waiting to be milked, authorities told local news outlets. A dairy farm worker rescued from the building was taken to a hospital and was in critical but stable condition.
Investigators have not determined the cause of the fire, but Castro County Sheriff Sal Rivera told KCBD-TV that overheating electrical equipment used to suck waste from the holding pens may have ignited methane.
Photos and videos of the fire posted to social media show a massive plume of thick black smoke swelling from the fire.
—The Dallas Morning News
Thousands join latest French pension reform protests
PARIS — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets again in France on Thursday in fresh protests against President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform.
The protests come a day ahead of an expected ruling by the Constitutional Council on the legality of the planned changes. It can overturn the reform in part or in full or declare it constitutional.
Trade unions called for the latest rallies and were expecting 400,000 to 600,000 participants. On the 12th day of the nationwide action, protesters blocked roads, railroad tracks and refineries.
In Paris banks and expensive stores secured their front windows with wooden boards but nevertheless demonstrators broke into the headquarters of the French luxury group LVMH and set off firecrackers. The authorities deployed 11,500 police officers, 4,200 of them in Paris alone.
—dpa
