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Top five Earth Day events in the Bay Area this weekend

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:41:09 GMT

By many measures, the Bay Area’s environment is a lot cleaner that it was on the first Earth Day in 1970.The air is much less smoggy, cannery wastes aren’t dumped in San Francisco Bay, the pesticide DDT is banned, vehicles emit much less tailpipe pollution, electric cars are expanding in number, leaded gasoline is long gone, recycling programs are widely used, and endangered species — from bald eagles to gray whales — are on the rebound.But there are new challenges that weren’t around 53 years ago when former Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, a San Jose State University graduate, joined forces with Denis Hayes, a former Stanford student body president, to found Earth Day. Climate change has made droughts, heat waves and wildfires more severe. Population growth has pushed urban sprawl into wild areas. Fisheries like salmon have crashed. And new chemicals like PFAS compounds pose challenges.As one of America’s centers of environmental activism and o...

Suspect who fatally shot Home Depot guard was trying to steal toolbox, court docs say

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:41:09 GMT

(KRON) -- Court documents released Thursday provided more information about the events surrounding Tuesday's fatal shooting at a Pleasanton Home Depot. Benicia Knapps, 32, and David Guillory, 31, were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Blake Mohs, 26.The documents, released by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, say that Knapps was trying to steal a DeWalt toolbox before shooting Mohs in the heart. According to court documents, surveillance video shows Knapps entering the Home Depot through the front entrance and selecting a large, yellow DeWalt box. Home Depot's website shows that many of its DeWalt boxes in stock are black, and it sells a large yellow one for $142.96. Arrest made in SF Muni egg hate crime attack caught on video Video allegedly shows Knapps exiting the back of the store without paying for the box. After she leaves, Mohs and another store employee are seen confronting her outside. Mohs and Knapps struggled over the item, and Mohs was able...

Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle in San Jose

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:41:09 GMT

(KRON) -- A pedestrian is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle Thursday afternoon, the San Jose Police Department said on Twitter. The collision happened near Hostetter Road and N. Capitol Avenue around 12:15 p.m.The unidentified pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries, according to SJPD. As of 3 p.m., the person remains in critical condition. Car crashes into Santa Rosa home, nearly strikes family: officials Roadways in the area of the collision were closed earlier but have since reopened. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }On Wednesday, SJPD reported its ninth homicide of 2023. The shooting happened that afternoon on the 1000 block of Blossom Hill Road.

White Sox’s Hendriks says he’s in remission from lymphoma

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:41:09 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he is in remission from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.Hendriks announced Thursday on Instagram that he is cancer-free. He posted several videos and photos documenting his treatment with this caption: “How It Started VS How It’s Going…. REMISSION. It’s official. I’m cancer free.”The Major League Baseball Players Association responded: “We couldn’t be happier for you @hendriks_31.” And Major League Baseball wrote, “Tremendous news! So happy for you, Liam.”Hendriks announced his diagnosis in January and completed his final round of chemotherapy two weeks ago. A three-time All-Star, Hendriks was third in the majors with 37 saves and made his third All-Star team last season. The Australian led the AL with a career-high 38 saves in 2021, after leaving Oakland to sign a $54 million, three-year contract with the White Sox.Hendriks has 115 saves and a 3.81 ERA over 12 seasons with Minnesota, Toronto, Kansas City, Oakland a...

Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon wins NBA’s 6th man of year award

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:41:09 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics asked Malcolm Brogdon to learn a new role. He mastered it quickly.Brogdon was honored Thursday night as the NBA’s sixth man of the year, after a season in which he came off the bench exclusively and helped the Celtics finish with the second-best record in the NBA.It’s the second major individual award of Brogdon’s career: The 30-year-old guard was rookie of the year in 2016-17.“This is such an honor. It has definitely been a transition for me, coming from Indiana to Boston,” said Brogdon, who had started every game the past four years in the NBA before embracing his role to come off the bench when he was acquired by the Celtics. “My last two seasons, they weren’t super successful, so for me that was another gut check for me in understanding that maybe I’m not a No. 1 guy but I can be a great No. 2, 3 or 4.”Brogdon beat out fellow finalists Immanuel Quickley of New York and Bobby Portis of Milwaukee, receiving 60 of 100 first-place votes and 408 point...

La familia de Michael Schumacher planea emprender acciones legales por una entrevista falsa hecha con inteligencia artificial

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:41:09 GMT

(CNN) — La familia de Michael Schumacher, el siete veces campeón de Fórmula Uno, planea emprender acciones legales después de que una revista alemana publicara una entrevista falsa realizada con inteligencia artificial (IA), según declaró un portavoz de la familia a CNN este jueves.Schumacher no ha sido visto en público desde que sufrió una lesión cerebral en un accidente de esquí en diciembre de 2013.El 15 de abril, Die Aktuelle, una revista semanal en Alemania, publicó una foto sonriente del piloto de 54 años en la portada con el titular: “Michael Schumacher, la primera entrevista”.Junto al titular hay un subtítulo que dice: “Sonaba engañosamente real”.Especialista en inteligencia artificial reflexiona si es posible simular a un muerto. La respuesta es escalofrianteLa falsa entrevista aparece en la página ocho de la revista con el titular: “Mi vida cambió por completo”, e incluye citas ficticias atribuidas a Schumacher, en las que habla de...

Hackers de Corea del Norte se infiltran en una empresa de software tras ciberataque importante

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:41:09 GMT

(CNN) — Supuestos hackers de Corea del Norte se infiltraron en una empresa de software que cuenta con cientos de miles de clientes en todo el mundo, en un ciberataque que demuestra las avanzadas capacidades de ciberdelincuencia de Pyongyang, informaron este jueves investigadores privados.La brecha en la empresa de software 3CX, descubierta el mes pasado, proporcionó a los norcoreanos un punto de entrada potencial en una enorme franja de empresas multinacionales, desde cadenas hoteleras a proveedores de atención sanitaria, que utilizan el software de la empresa para llamadas de voz y video.El número de empresas afectadas por el hackeo y lo que los ciberdelincuentes hicieron con el acceso a las redes de las víctimas siguen sin estar claros. Pero es la más reciente prueba de que los ciberdelincuentes norcoreanos están haciendo todo lo posible por entrar en las organizaciones para robar o espiar en apoyo de los intereses estratégicos del dictador Kim Jong Un.Según Charles Carmakal...

Rebuilding Cardinals weigh options with No. 3 pick in draft

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:41:09 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have avoided saying the franchise has entered rebuild mode, even if it sure does feel like it.The Cardinals will have the No. 3 overall pick in next week’s NFL draft in Kansas City, Missouri, which provides one of the first big moments for new coach Jonathan Gannon and general manager Monti Ossenfort.There’s been rampant speculation that the Cardinals might trade the No. 3 pick, moving down in the draft to add a few more picks for a roster that needs talent at just about every spot. The Cardinals haven’t ruled out anything. Gannon said the one certainty is that he and Ossenfort are on the same page.“It’s a good question,” Gannon said. “I think the conversation — every day — that we have about that is good. He’s not going to make a move before we talk through the pros and cons. I feel very confident with a couple different plans that he’s laid forth and I’m behind him 100%. I know he’s going to ...

Oak Valley Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:41:09 GMT

OAKDALE, Calif. (AP) — OAKDALE, Calif. (AP) — Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY) on Thursday reported net income of $9.2 million in its first quarter.The Oakdale, California-based bank said it had earnings of $1.12 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OVLY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OVLYSource

RCMP confirms investigation of NTI Inuit enrolment fraud complaint

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:41:09 GMT

Nunavut RCMP say they are investigating a complaint of fraudulent enrolment in Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.’s Inuit beneficiary list, a week after the territorial Inuit organization asked for a police probe.Spokesperson Sgt. Pauline Melanson acknowledged NTI’s April 13 news release that announced Ontario twins Amira and Nadya Gill had been removed from the Inuit enrolment list.The release, issued jointly by NTI and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, asked the RCMP to investigate the actions of the Gill sisters and their mother Karima Manji took in applying for Inuit enrolment.“Please be advised that the Nunavut RCMP are following up on this request,” Melanson said Thursday in an email, confirming later that the police are investigating.According to NTI, the Gill twins’ enrolment application was approved in 2016, based on Manji’s claim she had adopted them from an Inuk mother. NTI says that in 2018, Manji applied for enrolment for herself, but was rejected.The Inuk woman listed as the G...