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Fatal Fremont crash raises new questions about boulder ‘minefield’

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:16:42 GMT

A turnout on a frontage road in Fremont once described as a haven for truckers and people living in RVs is now a “minefield” of boulders that may have contributed to a fatal crash this month.The move to install the rocks along Kato Road, controversial at the time, was an example of what is known as “hostile architecture”—a type of design that creates barriers to restrict behavior— that pushed the homeless population living there elsewhere into the county.But in trying to solve one safety issue by putting the boulders in the turnout, did the city create a larger problem?Tractor trailers, cars and recreational vehicles are parked along Kato Road in Fremont, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. In 2020, the city of Fremont installed boulders along Kato Road to stop vehicles from parking on the roadside. A motorist died after hitting the boulders on May 12, 2023. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group) Kelly Abreu, a longtime Fremont resident and member of the Mission Peak Conservancy, a loca...

List: Who voted against the debt ceiling bill in the House

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:16:42 GMT

A 314-117 vote Wednesday in the House of Representatives sent to the Senate a  debt ceiling and budget cuts package. It is expected to pass there by week’s end.Below are the representatives who voted against it.RepublicansAlabama: Barry Moore, Dale StrongArizona: Andy Biggs, Eli Crane, Paul Gosar, Debbie LeskoColorado: Ken BuckFlorida: Vern Buchanan, Kat Cammack, Byron Donalds, Matt Gaetz, Anna Paulina Luna, Brian Mast, Cory Mills, Bill Posey, Greg Steube, Mike WaltzGeorgia: Andrew Clyde, Mike Collins, Richard McCormick, Gary PalmerIdaho: Russ FulcherIllinois: Mike Bost, Darin LaHood, Mary MillerIndiana: Victoria SpartzKansas: Tracy MannLouisiana: Clay HigginsMaryland: Andy HarrisMinnesota: Brad Finstad, Michelle FischbachMississippi: Michael GuestMissouri: Mark Alford, Eric BurlisonMontana: Matt Rosendale, Ryan ZinkeNew Jersey: Jeff Van DrewNew York: George SantosNorth Carolina: Dan BishopOklahoma: Josh Brecheen, Kevin HernPennsylvania: Scott PerrySouth Carolina: Russel Fry, ...

Fatal collision near Santa Rosa Veterans Building

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:16:42 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) – Police in Santa Rosa are investigating a fatal crash that occurred near the city’s Veterans Building Tuesday evening.On Wednesday just before 7 a.m., officers responded to a vehicle collision at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building and located a red Toyota Tundra which had crashed into the fences of the building and a residence. A deceased male in the driver’s seat was located by police, SRPD said.  4-year-old girl injured in Oakland shooting An investigation determined the collision occurred the night before at around 11 p.m. when the Toyota was driving northbound on Brookwood Avenue and veered west into the parking lot where it collided with the Veterans Building and residential backyard fences, police said. The residence was determined to be vacant. Staff from the Veterans Building called Santa Rosa police Wednesday morning once they arrived to work to report the incident, police said.The driver has been identified as Mario Garcia-Villavicencio, 37,...

Macy’s y Costco lanzan una advertencia sobre la economía de Estados Unidos

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:16:42 GMT

Nueva York (CNN) — Macy’s, Costco y otras grandes cadenas dicen que los compradores se están retrayendo en sus tiendas y cambiando lo que compran. Eso podría ser una bandera roja para la economía de Estados Unidos.Macy’s recortó este jueves su previsión anual de beneficios y ventas después de que la demanda de los clientes se ralentizara en marzo.“Planeamos el año asumiendo que la salud económica del consumidor se vería desafiada, pero a partir de finales de marzo, las tendencias de la demanda se debilitaron aún más en nuestras categorías discrecionales”, dijo el CEO de Macy’s, Jeff Gennette, en un comunicado.Las ventas en las mismas tiendas de Macy’s se hundieron un 8,7% el trimestre pasado, mientras que los grandes almacenes de gama alta Bloomingdale’s cayeron un 3,9%.¿Cómo llegó Estados Unidos a su nivel actual de endeudamiento? La mirada de un especialistaLas acciones de Macy’s cayeron alrededor de un 6% en las operaciones pr...

Frederick Co. sheriff seeks separate trial in Maryland machine gun conspiracy case

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:16:42 GMT

Frederick County, Maryland, Sheriff Charles "Chuck" Jenkins. (Courtesy Frederick County Sheriff's Office) Frederick County, Maryland, Sheriff Charles "Chuck" Jenkins. (Courtesy Frederick County Sheriff's Office) Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins wants to be tried separately from the Maryland gun dealer he’s accused of conspiring with.Charles Austin “Chuck” Jenkins, 66, was indicted by a federal grand jury in April on charges of conspiracy and making false statements when he helped gun shop owner Robert Justin Krop, 36, obtain machine guns to rent to the public.Jenkins’ attorneys filed a motion Wednesday, asking he be tried separately from Krop, whose business is called The Machine Gun ...

Stock market today: Wall Street slips in early going; Dollar General sinks

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:16:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping in early trading as reports on the U.S. economy painted a mixed outlook and some of Wall Street’s euphoria around artificial intelligence cools. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% early Thursday after eking out a third straight winning month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 150 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. One positive for the market came late Wednesday when the House approved a deal to prevent a default on the U.S. government’s debt. Dollar General dropped 14% after reporting weaker profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Wall Street moved modestly higher early Thursday after the United States House of Representatives approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, avoiding a default crisis. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials are flat before the bell and the S&P 500 rose 0.2%.The hard-fought compromise pleased few, but law...

Britain’s Prince William, Kate arrive at Jordan’s royal palace for wedding of Jordanian crown prince

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:16:42 GMT

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Britain’s Prince William, Kate arrive at Jordan’s royal palace for wedding of Jordanian crown prince.Source

NBA mock draft: Wembanyama to Spurs 1st, then Brandon Miller to Hornets

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:16:42 GMT

There’s no doubt who the San Antonio Spurs are going to select with the first pick in this year’s NBA draft. Victor Wembanyama could have started packing for Texas once the Spurs learned they had won the NBA draft lottery.But once the 7-foot-3 French phenom is off the board minutes after the draft begins on June 22, that’s when the intrigue will begin.Scoot Henderson or Brandon Miller to the Charlotte Hornets at No. 2?The first edition of the AP’s 2023 mock draft says it’ll be Miller.1. SAN ANTONIO SPURS: VICTOR WEMBANYAMA, FORWARD, FRANCEHis combination of a center’s size and a guard’s shooting and dribbling make the 19-year-old a prospect perhaps unlike any other the NBA has seen. The Spurs won five NBA titles after taking Tim Duncan in 1997 the last time they had the No. 1 pick and dream of a similar impact from Wembanyama. 2. CHARLOTTE HORNETS: BRANDON MILLER, FORWARD, ALABAMAAt 6-9, Miller has the size, versatility and 3-point stroke to make him an...

US and South African firefighters to battle wildfires in Canada

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:16:42 GMT

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days to help the country battle an unprecedented wildfire season.Federal officials said Thursday at least 100 U.S. firefighters will be arriving in Nova Scotia over the weekend to help knock down out-of-control wildfires that have forced about 21,000 people from their homes since Sunday.Another 200 firefighters arriving from South Africa will likely end up in Alberta, though officials say the wildfire situation in the country is fluid.In Nova Scotia, two major fires that remain out of control — one in suburban Halifax, the other in the southwestern corner of the province — have already destroyed at least 200 homes and cottages.Still, fire officials announced Friday that the fire near Halifax had been 50% contained, and it did not grow on Wednesday.The latest contingent of arriving international firefighters will be joining hundreds of their colleagues fr...

“Algo andaba mal durante mucho tiempo”: Tallulah Willis habla sobre el diagnóstico de demencia de su padre, Bruce Willis

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:16:42 GMT

(CNN) — La hija de Bruce Willis, Tallulah, reveló sus dificultades para aceptar el diagnóstico de demencia frontotemporal (FTD) de su padre y compartió detalles sobre su impacto en la vida de su familia.“Sigo dando vueltas entre el presente y el pasado cuando hablo de Bruce: él es, él era, él es, él era. Eso es porque tengo esperanzas en mi padre que me resisto a dejar ir”, escribió la hija de 29 años de la estrella de “Die Hard” y su exesposa Demi Moore, en un largo ensayo en primera persona para la revista Vogue, publicado este miércoles.Tallulah recordó los primeros signos de la enfermedad de su padre, que inicialmente la familia anunció como afasia, una condición que puede dificultar la comunicación. Desde entonces, su familia compartió que el actor vive con FTD, que afecta áreas del cerebro generalmente asociadas con la personalidad, el comportamiento y el lenguaje, según la Clínica Mayo.Bruce Willis sufre demencia frontotemporal: ¿en qué consiste la enfermedad?Bruce y Ta...