Two people injured in massive San Francisco fire
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:08:35 GMT
(KRON) – The San Francisco Fire Department is working on containing a massive fire on the 700 block of Masonic. Multiple buildings are evacuated with a partial floor collapse. According to SFFD, one person was rescued and transported to a local area hospital. Masonic Avenue between Hayes Street and Fulton Street is closed to traffic. Please avoid the area and find alternate routes.Update-- San Francisco officials are now reporting that two people have been injured due to the fire.DUI stop led police to drugs, loaded handgun
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:08:35 GMT
(KRON) –The Central Marin Police Department arrested a man for suspicion of DUI and allegedly found multiple drug substances. Central Marin officers were dispatched to Corte Madera Avenue regarding a report of a vehicle that had driven into a fence at 1:49 a.m. on Dec. 9. Gilroy PD requests community’s help in finding alleged thief Upon arrival, officers located a man behind the wheel of the crashed vehicle. According to police, a search of the man and the vehicle resulted in the finding of 1.3 ounces of suspected cocaine, 1.25 ounces of suspected ecstasy, paraphernalia relating to drug sales, and a loaded handgun.The suspect was arrested and booked for felon in possession of a firearm, having a loaded firearm in a vehicle, and possession of a controlled substance for sale.BART trains running slow due to wet weather
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:08:35 GMT
(BCN) -- BART trains are running slower by due to the wet weather, transit officials said early Monday morning.Travelers using the transit line are advised to expect delays of up to 10 minutes, BART officials said in an advisory around 5:40 a.m.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.Airport cargo employees to rally at DIA due to safety concerns
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:08:35 GMT
DENVER (KDVR) -- Cargo workers at Denver International Airport announced they will be striking Monday morning. Swissport employees who load and handle essential packages and freight at DIA said they delivered the strike notice Sunday night. Striking workers say their main complaint is unsafe working conditions. Where and when Colorado roads will be most congested this holiday season According to Swissport’s website, they’ve provided airport ground services and managed a modern air cargo warehouse at DIA since 2006. Workers say they are striking due to faulty and broken equipment, dangerous working temperatures at facilities and inadequate safety training.They say the conditions are preventing them from making sure packages are delivered on time.Earlier this year, Swissport workers at DIA alleged a warehouse fire broke out after a loading truck hit an exposed floor heating machine and no protections were in place.Andrew Guttman, who works at Swissport as a cargo agent said:“We’ve ...Florida woman accused of package theft and striking officer in New Jersey
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:08:35 GMT
GLOUCESTER TWP, N.J. (WSVN) — A Florida woman is causing a stir in New Jersey as she faces accusations of swiping packages off people’s front porches and, most recently, allegedly endangering law enforcement officers during a traffic incident.According to authorities, a New Jersey detective received a tip regarding a woman captured on home surveillance cameras over the weekend stealing freshly delivered packages. The suspect, identified as Ebony Gomez from Jacksonville, Florida, is believed to have targeted more than one community in the area.“The officer pulled in, approached the vehicle to try to get the driver out of the vehicle, at that point she backed up and went forward, striking our officer, the officer went up onto the hood of the vehicle, then fell onto the pavement, and then the vehicle fled,” Gloucester Township Police Captain John Stollsteimer said.The incident occurred as the detective attempted to apprehend Gomez, who had been reportedly steali...Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny missing from prison, says his team
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:08:35 GMT
(CNN) — Lawyers for Alexey Navalny said Monday they have lost contact with the jailed Russian opposition leader, who was last known to be imprisoned in a penal colony east of Moscow, and his whereabouts are unknown.Navalny was sentenced to 19 years in prison in August, after he was found guilty of creating an extremist community, financing extremist activities and numerous other crimes. He was already serving sentences of 11-and-a-half years in a maximum security facility on fraud and other charges he denies.Supporters of Navalny claim his arrest and incarceration are a politically motivated attempt to stifle his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin.Lawyers have made several attempts to get access to two penal colonies near Moscow where Navalny, who has suffered serious health issues, was believed to be, spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said on X on Monday. They were informed that the 47-year-old was not at the IK-6 or IK-7 penal colonies, Yarmysh added.“On Friday and throughout t...Endangered African painted dog pups born at Oklahoma City Zoo
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:08:35 GMT
(CNN) — Six African painted dog pups were recently born at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, zoo officials have announced.The dogs were born on November 5 and 6 to first-time mother Pele, a 3-year-old African painted dog who first arrived at the zoo in October 2021, according to a news release.The pups are the zoo’s first litter of African painted dogs since 2016, the zoo’s curator of carnivores, Tyler Boyd, said in the release.The breed of dogs, also called African wild dogs, is among the world’s most endangered mammals, according to the World Wildlife Fund.Between 2010 and 2022, the species’ population in the wild dropped from around 11,800 dogs to about 5,000, according to the Oklahoma City Zoo. The zoo says it has “a rich history of support” for the endangered animals, both at the zoo and in the wild.“By supporting conservation programs specifically targeting African painted dogs, we can not only increase awareness about this dynamic species to our guest...Miami Marlins acquire catcher Christian Bethancourt in trade with Cleveland Guardians
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:08:35 GMT
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins acquired catcher Christian Bethancourt from the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, bringing in another player that new president of baseball operations Peter Bendix is familiar with from his days in Tampa Bay.Bethancourt batted .225 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs, and 33 RBIs in 104 games with Tampa Bay during the 2023 season. He also threw out 13 of 57 baserunners. The Panamanian-born backstop has a career batting average of .231 with 113 RBIs and 31 home runs.Cleveland claimed Bethancourt, 32, off waivers Nov. 6 and will receive cash considerations in the deal.This is the second trade that Bendix, the former Rays general manager, has executed since his hiring on Nov. 6. He also completed a trade with his former team in late November, acquiring utilityman Vidal Bruján and right-hander Calvin Faucher from the Rays.Remains of seventh airman recovered from Osprey crash off coast of Japan
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:08:35 GMT
(CNN) — Seven of the eight airmen who were in the Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, on November 29 have been recovered, the US Air Force said Monday.The remains of Maj. Jeffrey “Jeff” T. Hoernemann, 32, were recovered on Sunday, said a release from Air Force Special Operations Command. Hoernemann, from Andover, Minnesota, commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at North Dakota State University on March 1, 2015, according to the release.He served as a CV-22 instructor pilot and chief of weapons and tactics for the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Hoernemann’s remains were recovered by US Navy divers on Sunday.The other six airmen who have been recovered have been identified as Maj. Luke A. Unrath, 34; Capt. Terrell “Terry” K. Brayman, 32; Staff Sgt. Jake M. Turnage, 25; Staff Sgt. Jacob “Jake” M. Galliher, 24; Tech Sgt. Zachary E. Lavo...Supreme Court lets stand Washington state law barring conversion therapy for minors
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:08:35 GMT
(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a Washington state law prohibiting licensed health care professionals from practicing “conversion therapy” – a scientifically discredited practice intended to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity – as it applies to minors.Critics say the practice – which attempts to convert people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning – into straight or cisgender people, causes serious emotional harm and can have deadly results.The practice ranges from psychotherapy to medical and faith-based methods that can include talk therapy, hormone or steroid treatment or faith-based consultation.The vote was 6-3, with Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas publicly saying they would have taken up the case.Thomas wrote in a five-page dissent that he would have taken up the case to consider a First Amendment challenge to the law.Under the state law, Thomas wrote, “licensed cou...Latest news
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