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David Wayne DePape, 42, of Richmond was charged Oct. 31 with assault and attempted kidnapping in violation of federal law in connection with the break-in at the residence of Nancy and Paul Pelosi in San Francisco on Friday. According to the complaint, DePape was arrested on Friday inside the Pelosi residence by San Francisco Police Department police officers responding to a 911 call from Paul Pelosi, husband of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Paul Pelosi later described to police that he had been asleep when DePape, whom he had never seen before, entered his bedroom looking for Nancy Pelosi. According to the complaint, minutes after the 911 call, two police officers responded to the Pelosi residence where they encountered Paul Pelosi and DePape struggling over a hammer. Officers told the men to drop the hammer, and DePape allegedly gained control of the hammer and swung it, striking Pelosi in the head. Officers immediately restrained DePape, while Pelosi appeared to be unconscious on the ground. As set forth in the complaint, once DePape was restrained, officers secured a roll of tape, white rope, a second hammer, a pair of rubber and cloth
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gloves and zip ties from the crime scene, where officers also observed a broken glass door to the back porch. A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. DePape is charged with one count of assault of an immediate family member of a United States official with the intent to retaliate against the official on account of the performance of official duties, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. DePape is also charged with one count of attempted kidnapping of a United States official on account of the performance of official duties, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds for the Northern District of California, Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp of the FBI San Francisco Field Office, and Chief J. Thomas Manger of the U.S. Capitol Police made the announcement. The Special Prosecutions Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California is prosecuting the case. The FBI San Francisco Field Office, the U.S. Capitol Police, and the San Francisco Police Department are investigating the case.
5 easy ways to make your home more sustainable
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urrent projections of global warming project rising temperatures by as much as 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2100. If global warming exceeds 1.5 degrees Celsius—or 2.7
By Beth Mowbray, Stacker degrees Fahrenheit—a number of potentially irreversible events become more likely. In the United States, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed in August to reduce pollution, make transit
cleaner, increase access to clean energy, and combat global warming. While federal programs will evolve from this legislation to help communities across the country, individuals can also take the
necessary steps to promote sustainability and fight global warming. Change starts at home; and as the reality of climate change and its causes comes into focus, many people are
making strides to affect change by adopting greener habits in their daily lives. To that end, The Rounds researched simple ways to make your home— and household habits—more sustainable.
Use water filters instead of buying bottled water Roughly 1 million plastic bottles are bought each
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