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Person on tracks causes BART delays, coroner response

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:49 GMT

(KRON) -- A "major" medical emergency on a Bay Area Rapid Transportation track brought the Bay Fair station to a stop on Wednesday afternoon, according to BART officials. Trains were back on the move by 3 p.m., and the coroner also responded to the scene, BART said. Photos: NYC wildfire smoke reminiscent of San Francisco in 2020 BART says the medical emergency was resolved by 3:15 p.m. Trains began stopping at Bay Fair Station and BART is restoring its normal services. Some delays are still expected.KRON On is streaming 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%; }The station closure was reported around 1:20 p.m. and it was affecting trains heading in the Dublin/Pleasanton, Berryessa, Richmond and Daly City directions. AC Transit provided travel to BART customers during the ...

A's stadium funding: Special session in progress as Nevada Legislature meets in Carson City

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:49 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The A's stadium has the full attention of Nevada lawmakers as a special session begins today in Carson City.Gov. Joe Lombardo issued a proclamation after last night's special session finished, ordering the Nevada Legislature to take up the funding plan for the stadium, which is planned at the site of the Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Resort on the Strip. Updates on the special session will be added to this report as the session begins, expected at about noon on Wednesday.Special-Session-Proclamation_June-7-2023Download

El príncipe Harry se emociona durante su testimonio en corte y dice que escuchas telefónicas fueron “demasiado”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:49 GMT

Londres (CNN) — El príncipe Harry se mostró emocional en la corte cuando concluyó un testimonio de ocho horas en su demanda contra un importante editor de un periódico británico, admitiendo que sentiría una “injusticia” si el juez desestimara sus afirmaciones de escuchas telefónicas.Preguntado por su abogado cómo había sido la experiencia de prestar declaración, el duque de Sussex se emocionó y, tras una larga pausa, dijo “es demasiado”.“Durante toda mi vida, la prensa me engañó, encubrió las fechorías y sentado aquí en la corte sabiendo que (los demandados tienen) la evidencia frente a ellos y para que (el abogado de la oposición) el Sr. Green sugiera que estoy especulando… No estoy seguro de qué decir al respecto”, dijo el duque.El príncipe Harry declara en un caso de escuchas telefónicas contra medios de comunicación británicosEl destello de emoción se produjo al final del testimonio —el primero de un alto miembro de la realeza desde 1891— que se prolongó durant...

Sports on TV for Thursday, June 8

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:49 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsThursday, June 8AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL5:30 a.m. (Friday)FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at WesternCFL FOOTBALL9 p.m.CBSSN — BC at CalgaryCOLLEGE SOFTBALL7:30 p.m.ESPN — Women’s College World Series Final: Oklahoma vs. Florida St., Game 2, Oklahoma City, Okla.COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD8:30 p.m.ESPN2 — NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships: Women’s Day 1, Austin, TexasGOLF7 a.m.GOLF — DP World Tour/Ladies European Tour Mixed: The Volvo Car Scandinavian, First Round, Ullna G&CC, Åkersberga, Sweden12 p.m.GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: The BMW Charity Pro-Am, First Round, Thornblade Club, Greenville, S.C.3 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour: The RBC Canadian Open, First Round, Oakdale Golf & Country Club, TorontoHORSE RACING3:30 p.m.FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the RacesMIXED MARTIAL ARTS10 p.m.ESPN — PFL 4 Main Card: Featherweights & Light Heavyweights, AtlantaMLB BASEBALL1 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Minnesota at Tampa Bay OR LA Dod...

Defrocked Canadian priest arrested on further sexual assault charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:49 GMT

KINGSTON, Ontario (AP) — A defrocked Canadian priest and convicted sex offender is facing eight new criminal charges for past sexual assaults he allegedly committed while living in northern Canada, authorities said Wednesday.Iqaluit Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Eric Dejaeger, 76, was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant in Kingston, Ontario, where he was living. Police said he will be transported to Iqaluit, Nunavut, to appear on the charges before the Nunavut Court of Justice.Police gave no details about when and where the alleged assaults occurred, but said the charges stem from investigations conducted between 2011 and 2015.Dejaeger, who was born in Belgium and became a Canadian citizen in 1977, has previously been convicted of numerous sexual offences.He served part of a five-year sentence beginning in 1990 for sexual crimes against children in Baker Lake, Nunavut, committed between 1982 and 1989.Following his release, he learned police were investigating his activities in Ig...

Delaware House committee advances police accountability and transparency bills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:49 GMT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Two bills aimed at greater transparency and public accountability in cases alleging misconduct by police officers cleared a Democrat-led House committee on Wednesday despite concerns by reform advocates that they do not go far enough.One measure targets the current confidentiality provisions in Delaware’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, or LEOBOR, which critics claim have been used to shield information from the public regarding officers who have been disciplined for misconduct.The other bill establishes a new Police Officer Standards and Training Commission, which would replace Delaware’s Council on Police Training. The legislation also shifts responsibility for administrative support and oversight of mandatory training and education programs for police officers from the Delaware State Police to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. It also requires that every police department, large or small, be accredited by July 2028. Currently only 21 of ...

Holy smokes! How this smog came all the way from Canada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:49 GMT

Haze blankets over monuments on the National Mall in Washington, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, as seen from Arlington, Va. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is pouring into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest and covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)So how did this smoke get here, and can we expect more? A local scientist says they have been impacted by both local weather and broader climate trends.“I’ve lived in Maryland, about 40 years, and this is the worst air quality from a forest fire I’ve ever seen,” University of Maryland atmospheric and oceanic scientist Russell Dickerson told WTOP.The smoke hails from wildfires burning across the western provinces to Quebec. Dickerson told WTOP that these intense fires are hot enough to create their own weather.“The fires are so big and so hot. They generate a special kind of cloud; we call it pyrocumulus. The air, full of smoke, rises up high in the atmosphere, where it has a longer lifetime and can ...

49ers ‘ecstatic’ to have Javon Hargrave on their side to bolster pass rush

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:49 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trent Williams had seen more than enough of Javon Hargrave in San Francisco’s NFC title game loss at Philadelphia to know what kind of impact he can have as an interior pass rusher.So when the All-Pro tackle found out this offseason that Hargrave was joining the 49ers’ stellar defense, he was overjoyed about the possibilities. “We know what he can do,” Williams said Wednesday. “I was ecstatic that we don’t have to see him on the other sideline again. That guy’s a heck of a playmaker. It sometimes seems unreal that we got a player like that to add to the type of defense we have. But I said it before, I’ll say it again, those guys up in the front office, they work magic. So we add another playmaker, another great player to the defense. I’m just eager to see him this season.”The Niners signed Hargrave to a four-year, $84 million contract this offseason to strengthen an already talented defensive front that featured Defensive Player of the Ye...

Puerto Rico enfrenta una “situación peligrosa” tras alcanzar un índice de calor de 125 grados

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:49 GMT

Puerto Rico soportó temperaturas que alcanzaron los 125 grados Fahrenheit esta semana, según el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, ya que el territorio estadounidense experimenta condiciones de calor excesivo que continuarán durante otra semana. La isla tropical ya experimentó temperaturas mínimas y máximas récord para esta época del año el lunes y el martes, cuando saltó a 95 grados. Pero el índice de calor, que mide cómo se siente la temperatura en el cuerpo humano, superó los 120 grados Fahrenheit el martes en partes de Puerto Rico, llegando incluso a 125 en los pueblos del norte. Hasta 118 grados: Puerto Rico está bajo aviso de calor excesivo Qué hacer cuando quedas atrapado en un golpe de calor La combinación de un sistema de baja presión cerca de Florida y un sistema de alta presión justo al este de Puerto Rico ha formado esencialmente una “cúpula de calor” que ha permanecido estancada en el mismo lugar durante var...

Against all odds, Mexico’s endangered vaquita porpoise is hanging on in Gulf of California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:49 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Against all odds, the remaining handful of Mexico’s endangered vaquita porpoises are holding on in their only habitat in the Gulf of California, according to a new research expedition report released Wednesday.Experts on the expedition estimate they saw from 10 to 13 of the tiny, shy, elusive porpoises during nearly two weeks of sailing in the gulf last month.That is a similar number to those seen in the last such expedition in 2021. Because they are so small and elusive, many of the sightings through powerful binoculars are categorized as probable or likely. The animals also emit “clicks” that can be heard through acoustic monitoring devices.Experts from Mexico, the conservation group Sea Shepherd and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said they sighted at least one and probably two calves, as immature vaquitas are known, raising hopes for the survival of the world’s most endangered marine mammal. They said there may be more vaquitas out the...