Read in English 市長布裡德（London Breed）的「華裔阿婆」黃太太表示，週三在華埠一場宴會上，她被迫戴上麥法恩（Mark Farrell）的競選帽，還被騙與布裡德的對手合影，意圖讓外界以為她已改變立場。 86歲的黃桃菊，人稱「黃太太」，是加州住客之友團盟的主席，據她說該組織有500多名會員。作為一位人脈廣闊的社區領袖，黃太太經常為布裡德的活動動員大批華裔志願者，並常在競選活動中與布裡德並肩出現。 她作為布裡德堅定支持者的形象深入人心，若她轉投他人，無疑會成為其他候選人在華裔選票舉足輕重的競選中的重大勝利。 週三，黃太太原本準備參加遠東樓的中秋節午宴。但她用粵語告訴本報記者，她發現自己陷入了一場「騙局」。 「他們之前跟我說只是吃個飯，」黃太太談到宴會組織者時說。她回憶，華裔民主黨協進會（該俱樂部已支持麥法恩）的朱偉 （Selena Chu） 事先告訴她麥法恩會出席，但只是慶祝中秋，不涉及政治宣傳。 然而，根據黃太太的說法，這變成了一場在洗手間的不愉快伏擊，有人迅速將她的橙色聖荷西Barracudas隊帽換成藍色「麥法恩競選市長」帽。隨後，她戴著麥法恩帽與麥法恩合影的照片被發到了網上。 黃太太說，宴會開始時她還在與加州住客之友團盟的老朋友敘舊。但不久，麥法恩的支持者就接近了她。 「我擔心會被要求上台拍照支持麥法恩」黃太太說。 為了避免這種情況，幾週前剛做完雙腿手術、行動不便的黃太太藉口去了洗手間。她說自己在那裡躲了至少15分鐘。然後，四名女子跟了進來，更多人在外面等著。有人拍打她所在隔間的門。「我正在提褲子，」黃太太說，「這時看到有人從門縫偷看我。」 黃太太說現場非常嘈雜混亂，她記不清具體發生了什麼。但她確信麥法恩的競選經理Jade Tu和華裔民主黨協進會的招霞參與其中。她還看到華裔活動家雷千紅，但説在宴會上沒有與她交談。 黃太太說，洗手間裡的人要她「出來拍照」。她回憶有人說，「我們有頂很酷的藍帽子給你，來戴上吧。」 當黃太太出來時，有人突然摘下她的橙帽，換上了「麥法恩競選市長」的帽子。 黃太太不懂英文。她說周圍沒人告訴她帽子上寫了什麼，她完全不知道發生了什麼。 然後，有人想摘下她的口罩 — 可能是為了在照片中辨認她。她拒絕了，那群人就走開了。 但當黃太太回到座位摘下口罩吃飯時，有人趁機拍下了她戴著麥法恩帽子的照片。 黃太太說麥法恩本人沒有參與這次事件。 雷千紅承認出席了宴會，但對黃太太的指控表示「無可奉告」。目擊者證實Tu和招霞都在現場。招霞否認與黃太太有任何互動，聲稱直到後來在網上看到照片才知道這件事。Tu否認給黃太太戴帽子：「我非常尊重長輩，絕不會做傷害他們的事。」 黃太太說，宴會後招霞給她打電話，要她把布裡德排在第一位，麥法恩排在第二位。黃太太說她沒有直接回答，只說「以後再談」。 當Mission […]
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Daniel Lurie leads after strange and terrible election night: Analysis
It’s a shame that San Francisco’s fascinating election results can’t be viewed in isolation from the strange and terrible returns that propelled Donald Trump once more to the presidency. But the luxury of ignoring the bigger picture is something San Francisco no longer gets to do. As of a shade before 1 a.m., every last in-person vote was tabulated — 37,345 of them (20,000 provisional votes are pending). In-person voting is a bit like shaving with a straight-edge razor or knitting your own pot-holders: You could do it if you wanted to, but hardly anybody does. At present, 234,453 votes have been counted; a shade under 45 percent. The Department of Elections expects around 157,000 more votes to trickle in (including those 20,000 provisional ballots). That would result in perhaps a 75 percent turnout; San Francisco voters show up at an average […]
Gov. Tim Walz will face new era of divided government in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz faces a new era of divided government when he returns home from the presidential campaign trail, now that Republicans appear to have broken the Democratic trifecta that helped put him on Kamala Harris’ radar.While Democrats will keep their one-seat majority in the Senate, leaders on both sides agree that Republicans gained enough seats in the election to tie control of the House at 67-67.According to a tally by The Associated Press, the chamber stood at 65-65 Wednesday afternoon. It would end in a 67-67 tie if the leaders of the last four undeclared races remain ahead. Two of them are so razor-thin that automatic recounts have been triggered unless lawmakers waive them.The last time the House was tied was in 1979, and the history of that legislative session suggests that power-sharing will be contentious.In […]
Election 2024: See results across San Francisco
See below for full election results from across San Francisco, including precinct-level maps and ranked-choice votings results. A total of 44.9 percent of ballots have been counted as of Nov. […] Election 2024: See results across San Francisco Source: missionlocal.org
Kremlin aide says Germany car industry plight shows green transition risks
By Vladimir Soldatkin SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian industry may suffer the fate of car makers in Germany, which have shed tens of thousands of jobs, if it moves too fast to replace fossil fuels, a Kremlin adviser said on Wednesday. "The Russian Federation supports a gradual transition, a gradual transformation, so as to avoid shock scenarios on the energy markets, industrial markets," Kremlin climate envoy Ruslan Edelgeriyev told a conference in Sochi, southern Russia. "Miscalculated ambitions damaged Germany's auto industry," he said, speaking five days before the next U.N. climate change conference begins in Baku, Azerbaijan. Russia is the world's biggest exporter of natural gas and number two exporter of oil. It is one of the world's top carbon dioxide emitters along with China, the United States and India. Russia joined the Paris climate change pact in 2019, which […]
Live updates from San Francisco November races
Follow along for Mission Local’s live updates for Election Day from across San Francisco. For updates in the run-up to the election, click here, and to learn more about the candidates and measures on the ballot, go to our election dashboard. If you like our coverage, consider supporting Mission Local. It’s a heck of an effort, today and every day. Election analysisTuesday, Nov. 5: Today is Election Day in San Francisco. Here’s what to expect.Imagine a political campaign is like a ski ramp, with candidates gaining momentum before soaring off into the unknown. If so, that would render Mark Farrell the Vinko Bogataj of the 2024 San Francisco mayoral campaign. You probably don’t know this name, but you probably do know who this is: He’s the Yugoslavian skier whose horrifying ski-jump-gone-wrong for many years defined “the agony of defeat” in […]
China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter Officially Breaks Cover
China has publicly unveiled the Shenyang J-35A, a land-based stealth fighter that has been under development for some time but which had previously only been seen in unofficial and frequently poor-quality imagery. While we now have a good look at the aircraft, many questions remain, especially about the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF) plans for it, since the base design was previously understood to be under development primarily for export and latterly also for carrier-based service with the PLA Navy.The first official photo of the J-35A was released today, ahead of its planned debut at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, better known as Airshow China, held at Zhuhai Airport in Guangdong province, in southern China. The show opens on November 12.The front three-quarter view of the jet, seen taxiing, reveals several new details and sheds more light […]
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