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State Dept. condemns fire set outside Indian Consulate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:56 GMT

(BCN) -- The U.S. State Department on Monday condemned a fire set over the weekend outside the Indian consulate in San Francisco. Wedding ring stolen in broad daylight in Atherton neighborhood Fire crews were called about 2 a.m. Sunday to the Consulate General of India in the 500 block of Arguello Boulevard, where they found a smoldering debris fire on the sidewalk. The fire damaged the front door and entryway, according to San Francisco fire officials. The consulate had been previously vandalized in March by Sikh protesters, authorities said. The State Department didn't mention Sikhs in a statement posted Monday on Twitter about the recent fire, saying that the U.S. "strongly condemns the reported vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco." The post from State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said "Vandalism or violence against diplomatic facilities or foreign diplomats in the U.S. is a criminal offense." Following the State De...

Man killed in Walnut Creek after getting hit by car that jumped curb on Ygnacio Valley Road

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:56 GMT

(BCN) -- A man died after being hit by a car that jumped a curb and hit him Monday afternoon in Walnut Creek, according to police. The collision was reported at about 1:21 p.m. on Ygnacio Valley Road east of Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek police said. Bay Area man missing inside Yosemite National Park When officers arrived, the man was conscious but had significant injuries. He was taken to a hospital where he later died. Police said it appears that the car drifted to the right on Ygnacio Valley, hopped the curb and hit the man while he was doing maintenance at the location. The driver, who wasn't injured, stayed at the scene and was cooperating with police. The cause of the collision is under investigation. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Walnut Creek police dispatch at (925) 935-6400. KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-co...

Injunction blocks Biden administration from working with social media firms about ‘protected speech’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:56 GMT

A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling.U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana granted the injunction in response to a 2022 lawsuit brought by attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri. Their lawsuit alleged that the federal government overstepped in its efforts to convince social media companies to address postings that could result in vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic or affect elections.Doughty cited “substantial evidence” of a far-reaching censorship campaign. He wrote that the “evidence produced thus far depicts an almost dystopian scenario. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a period perhaps best characterized by widespread doubt and uncertainty, the United States Government seems to have assumed a role similar to an Orwellian ‘M...

Column: US Women’s Open at Pebble reminds veterans what they’re missing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:56 GMT

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The sun tried to poke through thick marine layer in the late afternoon, which would have illuminated Pebble Beach on what already had been a special occasion.The “Reunion of Champions” was for all past U.S. Women’s Open winners. They gathered for a group photo Monday unlike any previous reunion because of the setting — short and left of the 17th green, with golf’s most famous coastline as the backdrop.This celebration had a measure of regret.Sure, they soaked up a view to their left of the fourth green, the steep cliffs along the right side of the sixth fairway, waves lapping the shore along the ninth and 10th holes. So many of them — too many — could only look.The first U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach came too late for the likes of Juli Inkster, Beth Daniel and Meg Mallon, for Karrie Webb, Patty Sheehan and Se Ri Pak.For too long, the U.S. Women’s Open rarely went to the A-list of championship courses.Sheehan in 1992 and Paula C...

Los fuegos artificiales son demasiado ruidosos para muchas mascotas: ¿cómo mantenerlas seguras y tranquilas?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:56 GMT

(CNN) — Puede que los fuegos artificiales nos parezcan bonitos y festivos, pero explotan como disparos amplificados en los oídos extremadamente sensibles de muchas de nuestras mascotas.Los fuegos artificiales, que alcanzan entre 150 y 175 decibeles, son más ruidosos que muchos aviones al despegar (unos 140 decibeles).Los decibeles miden la intensidad de un sonido, mientras que los hercios miden la frecuencia de un sonido.Los oídos humanos empiezan a sufrir un daño con apenas 85 decibeles. Sin embargo, solo podemos escuchar hasta unos 20.000 hercios, mientras que los perros pueden oír entre 45.000 y 65.000 hercios.Simplemente piensa en los daños físicos y emocionales que puede sufrir un perro al que se deja fuera para que se enfrente al ruido.Por no mencionar que, cuando se asustan, los perros salen corriendo, y los dueños pueden perder a sus mejores amigos durante la noche.“Se sabe que los perros cavan bajo las vallas o las saltan, rompen las ataduras o incluso destrozan...

Torres’ 2-run homer and dash from first leads Yankees over Orioles 8-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:56 GMT

Gleyber Torres hit a two-run homer and scored the go-ahead run from first base on Giancarlo Stanton’s fifth-inning single, leading the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 Tuesday.Aaron Hicks homered in his second game back in the Bronx after Yankees released him on May 26 and Adam Frazier followed with a tying, two-run homer in a three-run fifth against Clarke Schmidt. Frazier went deep after a catchable fly by Jordan Westburg that left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera broke in on and played into a double.With the score 3-3 in the fifth, Torres walked and was running on a full-count, two-out pitch to Stanton, who singled up the middle. Center fielder Cedric Mullins tossed the ball to second as Torres ran through third base coach Luis Rojas’ stop sign and slid headfirst across the plate.Jose Trevino added an opposite-field homer to right in the seventh against Nick Vespi. Harrison Bader followed a two-run double against Bryan Baker, a day after Bader’s tiebreaking, three-run homer...

Highland Park residents walk parade route where 7 were killed in Fourth of July shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:56 GMT

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — One year after a shooter terrorized July Fourth paradegoers in Highland Park, community members gathered Tuesday to honor the seven people who were killed, commemorate the day and reclaim the space to move forward.The city hosted a series of events aimed at giving people an opportunity to heal together. But even as hundreds of residents of the Chicago suburb convened to honor their fallen, singing the National Anthem in unison softly, other U.S. cities were reeling from a fresh spate of gun violence.Highland Park officials said they approached the event planning with a trauma-informed perspective.“Nobody wanted a parade. It was inappropriate,” Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering said. “But it was important for us to say that evil doesn’t win. And this is our parade route, and this is our community that we are taking back.”Hundreds gathered for a Remembrance Ceremony at City Hall that included remarks from Rotering and several spiritual leaders, a musical pe...

Kepler drives in four to back Maeda’s strong start in Twins’ 9-2 win over Royals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:56 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler hit a three-run homer, driving in four runs, while Kenta Maeda continued his strong comeback from the injured list for the Minnesota Twins in a 9-2 win against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.Donovan Solano and Byron Buxton added back-to-back homers for Minnesota, which has won four of five after being swept in Atlanta that caused manager Rocco Baldelli to criticize his team’s effort.Maeda (2-5) made his third start since coming off the injured list for a right triceps strain. He gave up two runs and three hits in seven innings. He struck out nine. In the three starts, Maeda has given up just three earned runs in 17 innings.The 35-year-old right-hander was the Cy Young Award runner-up in 2020 for the Twins, but he struggled in April in his return from Tommy John surgery that kept him out all last season.Zack Greinke (1-9) started for Kansas City, giving up six runs in 5 1/3 innings before leaving with a team athletic trainer. After Jose Miranda’s popu...

Dos adolescentes emprendieron un viaje en bicicleta alrededor del mundo. No salió como esperaban

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:56 GMT

(CNN) — Poco después de graduarse de la secundaria en 2021, Adam Swanson, de Minnesota y quien entonces tenía 17 años, emprendió un viaje de dos años en bicicleta alrededor del mundo junto a un amigo.Pero a los pocos meses de empezar termino viajando solo.Swanson, fotografiado en Kerala (India) el pasado marzo, emprendió el viaje ciclista de sus sueños solo dos meses después de graduarse del bachillerato. Cortesía: Adam SwansonAhora, después de “unos cuantos años de educación poco convencional”, recorriendo en bicicleta 20 países diferentes y cuatro continentes, Swanson está por fin de camino a casa, y empezará a estudiar en la Universidad de Minnesota en septiembre.“La mayoría de mis amigos empiezan su segundo año de universidad el año que viene, cuando yo empezaré mi primer año”, explica a CNN Travel.Swanson, que procede de una familia de entusiastas del ciclismo, lleva haciendo viajes en bicicleta desde que tiene uso de razón.Un sueño muy deseadoSwa...

Firework fire destroys 2 homes, burns firefighter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two homes were destroyed in an overnight fire that injured one of the firefighters on the scene.South Metro Fire Rescue said the fire was burning two homes on Kimball Street in Parker at 12:23 a.m. Tuesday. Two minutes later, they tweeted that a second alarm had been transmitted. I-70 closed in Denver for shooting investigation A couple of hours later, they said one firefighter was transported to the hospital with "a minor burn injury." The investigators determined that the fire was caused by "improper disposal of legal fireworks" in a plastic bin outside of the garage.According to South Metro Fire Rescue, both homes were destroyed and families were displaced.