U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet face-to-face at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in San Francisco on Wednesday. President Biden referred to Xi Jinping as a "dictator", which angered Chinese officials. The meeting is a chance for the two leaders to discuss their differences and find common ground, as the two countries have had a strained relationship in recent years.
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On Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in San Francisco for the first time in over a year. This meeting comes as tensions between the two countries have been rising, and the Biden administration hopes to use it to resume dialogue and manage the relationship between the two countries. The two leaders will discuss a range of issues, including trade, technology, human rights, and other issues, and the outcome of the meeting will determine the future of the U.S.-China relationship.
Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, testified in a San Francisco federal trial on Monday about the night he was attacked by a hammer-wielding intruder at his home. The suspect, David DePape, has already admitted to breaking into the Pelosi home and hitting Paul Pelosi with a hammer, and has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping and assault. DePape testified in his own defense on Tuesday, offering rambling explanations for the attack. The trial is ongoing and a verdict is expected soon.
A federal trial is underway in San Francisco for David DePape, accused of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official. Paul Pelosi, husband of Nancy Pelosi, testified that he was attacked with a hammer and woke up in a pool of his own blood. Surveillance cameras and an alarm system were present in the couple's home, but the alarm was not set that night.
David DePape is on trial for attacking Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a hammer in October 2022. Defense attorney Jodi Linker argued that DePape was driven by conspiracy theories and intended to go after multiple Democratic officials. Paul Pelosi is expected to take the stand next week, and the trial is expected to last several weeks.
David DePape is set to stand trial for allegedly breaking into the Pelosi's San Francisco home, bludgeoning Paul Pelosi with a hammer, and attempting to kidnap Nancy Pelosi. The trial is expected to last two weeks and will feature testimony from the Pelosis, as well as other witnesses. It will be closely watched to see how the court handles the intersection of political violence and conspiracy theories, and could have implications for future cases.
Three passengers have filed a class action lawsuit against Alaska Airlines, alleging that the airline breached passenger safety when an off-duty pilot allegedly activated the plane's emergency engine shutdown system. The lawsuit claims that the pilot should not have been allowed in the cockpit due to his reported depression and lack of sleep, and the passengers are now suing for emotional distress. Alaska Airlines has not yet commented on the lawsuit, and the case is ongoing.
Federal prosecutors have charged off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson, 44, with one count of interfering with flight crew members and attendants, as well as 83 counts of attempted murder and reckless endangerment. Emerson admitted to not sleeping for 40 hours and using psychedelic mushrooms prior to the incident, and allegedly told responding officers he had "tried to kill everybody." Emerson is currently being held in the Multnomah County Jail and is scheduled to appear in federal court on Wednesday.