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Search for Sierra foothills hiker is scaled back after a week

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:02 GMT

After a week of intensive searching for a woman believed to have gone missing while hiking in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Calaveras County sheriff’s office scaled back the effort.Ann Herford. (Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office) The search for Ann Herford is now described as “limited and continuous,” the sheriff’s office said Wednesday.Herford, a 66-year-old traveling nurse from Michigan, was last seen on Nov. 12 in Sonora. She was staying at a motel there and working at the Adventist Health medical center.She was reported missing on Nov. 14 after she failed to show up for work, and her car was found the following day at a trailhead in the Lakemont Pines subdivision, about a 30-mile drive from Sonora.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Coast Guard calls off search for man swept into ocean near Half Moon Bay; 5-year-old girl rescued California News | Search for missing woman focuses on Sierra Nevada foothills trail ...

Draymond Green doesn’t regret Rudy Gobert headlock, says NBA’s special punishment is unfair

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green defended his headlock of Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert last week that earned him an ejection and five-game suspension, which expired in time for the Warriors’ in-season tournament game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.The league suspension came with a note that severity was “based in part on Green’s history of unsportsmanlike acts,” a clause Green argues is unfair, referencing the retroactive one-game suspension he earned for an entanglement with LeBron James in the 2016 NBA Finals. The league implemented the Green-specific rule after he stepped on Kings’ Domantas Sabonis’ chest escaping his grasp during last season’s playoff series.“To continue saying, ‘Oh, what he did in the past..’ I paid for those,” Green said after Warriors practice on Sunday. “I got suspended for Game 5 of the Finals. So you can’t keep suspending me for those actions.“They’ve made it clear that t...

5-year-old girl dead, man missing after being swept out to sea

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:02 GMT

(KRON) -- San Mateo Fire recovered a 5-year-old girl who was swept out to sea Saturday afternoon at Martins Beach in Half Moon Bay, officials said. She was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead, Coast Guard officials said in a news release.Rescue teams searched 100 square miles for a 54-year-old man who was also swept out to sea for over 22 hours. They suspended their search on Sunday afternoon.“The decision to suspend search efforts is one of the hardest decisions to make, but our crews searched for nearly 24 hours without any sightings of the missing person,” said Capt. Jordan Baldueza, deputy commander, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco. A call about two people being swept out to sea came in around 1:20 p.m. Saturday, Coast Guard officials said. A helicopter and a rescue boat were deployed to help with the search. They were able to recover a 5-year-old girl. She was airlifted to Stanford Hospital where she was pronounced dead.(U.S. Coast Guard)The Coast Guard has ta...

California among deadliest states for cyclists: data

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:02 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB) -- Taking your bicycle out for a cruise could be dangerous for those in the Golden State. Personal Injury Lawyer, John Fitch analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to determine which states have the highest proportion of cyclist fatalities among all road collision deaths. Bad news for California cyclists -- the state landed at fourth deadliest in the U.S.Data shows California experienced 10,578 total road collision fatalities between 2017 to 2021. Of these, 712, or 6.73%, were cyclists, placing the Golden State in the top. Here's a look at the top 10 deadliest states for cyclists, based on this collected data:Rank State Cyclist Fatalities Total Road Deaths Rate of Cyclist Deaths 1 Florida 805 9,472 8.50% 2 New York 203 2,810 7.22% 3 Hawaii 20 277 7.22% 4 California 712 10,578 6.73% 5 Del...

Mob of armed robbers hold-up two individuals walking in Oakland

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:02 GMT

(KRON) – The Oakland Police Department is investigating two separate robberies in Oakland that occurred on Saturday. The OPD Communications Division received multiple calls regarding an armed robbery that occurred in the 3500 block of Grand Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 25.  AR pistol found in 21-year-old Vallejo resident’s truck in American Canyon Upon arrival, officers learned multiple armed individuals approached a victim standing in front of a business and robbed the individual of their belongings, police said.According to police, several other armed individuals approached a second victim nearby and robbed them of their belongings.All ten alleged robbers fled the scene in multiple vehicles.This is an active investigation. Anyone who has information is asked to contact the Oakland Police Robbery Unit at (510)-238-3326.

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with dystopian novel ‘Prophet Song’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:02 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday with what judges called a “soul-shattering” novel about a woman’s struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and war.“Prophet Song,” set in a dystopian fictional version of Dublin, was awarded the 50,000-pound ($63,000) literary prize at a ceremony in London. Canadian writer Esi Edugyan, who chaired the judging panel, said the book is “a triumph of emotional storytelling, bracing and brave” in which Lynch “pulls off feats of language that are stunning to witness.”Lynch, 46, had been the bookies’ favorite to win the prestigious prize, which usually brings a big boost in sales. His book beat five other finalists from Ireland, the U.K., the U.S. and Canada, chosen from 163 novels submitted by publishers.“This was not an easy book to write,” Lynch said after being handed the Booker trophy. “The rational part of me believed I was dooming my career by writing this novel, though I...

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh says he would take less salary if it meant college athletes would be paid

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:02 GMT

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is ready to take less money if it means college football players and other athletes would be paid.“For the players to be compensated, I’m using my voice, and I would take less money for the players to have a share. I hope other coaches would use their voice to express the same thing,” Harbaugh said Sunday.Harbaugh, a longtime advocate for paying players, made his comment during a news conference to preview his team’s Big Ten championship game against Iowa on Saturday in Indianapolis. He said he was reminded of the sacrifice athletes make when offensive lineman Zak Zinter broke his leg in the third quarter of the Wolverines’ 30-24 win over Ohio State.“Who can be against the players being compensated for what they do, or at least even minimum wage? I mean, who could argue against that when there’s injury or not?” said Harbaugh, whose base salary is $7.63 million this year with an additional $3 million in bonuses possible.Athletes are...

Max Abmas scores season-high 23 points as No. 15 Texas beast Wyoming 86-63

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:02 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Max Abmas scored a season-best 23 points to lead No. 15 Texas to an 86-63 win over Wyoming on Sunday.Abmas, a former star at Oral Roberts, shot 8 for 14 from the field, 3 for 6 from long distance and hit all four of his free throws.The Longhorns (5-1) shot poorly for the first 11 minutes and the game was tied at 15. Then, Abmas hit two 3-pointers and Brock Cunningham (eight rebounds, three steals) added another 3 in a span of 1:42 that helped the Longhorns take the lead.Abmas added an off-balance 3-pointer while falling out of bounds that beat the halftime buzzer and gave Texas a 41-26 lead.Kadin Shedrick added 17 points, two blocks and two steals for the Longhorns. Tyrese Hunter and Dillon Mitchell scored 12 apiece and Mitchell had nine rebounds.Texas was 12 for 13 from the line and shot 55.7% overall, while Wyoming shot 39%. Brendan Wenzel, Sam Griffin, who averages 20.4 points, and Cam Manuawu each scored 12 points to lead Wyoming (4-2). Manyawu had 10 reboun...

Vocero de Meta en la mira de Rusia; lo incluye en lista de personas buscadas

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:02 GMT

Rusia agregó al portavoz del gigante tecnológico estadounidense Meta, que es propietario de Facebook e Instagram, a una lista de personas buscadas, de acuerdo con una base de datos en internet operada por el Ministerio del Interior ruso. La agencia de noticias estatal rusa Tass y el medio independiente de noticias Mediazona fueron los primeros en reportar la inclusión de Andy Stone a la lista el domingo, semanas después que las autoridades rusas clasificaron a Meta en octubre como una organización “terrorista y extremista”, allanando el camino para un posible proceso penal contra los residentes rusos que utilicen sus plataformas. La base de datos del Ministerio del Interior no brinda detalles sobre el caso contra Stone, y sólo señala que es buscado bajo cargos penales. Meta no respondió a una solicitud de comentarios.De acuerdo con Mediazona, que cubre la oposición y el sistema penitenciario rusos, Stone fue incluido en la lista en febrero de 2022, pero las autoridades no hicieron n...

Martínez scores again as leader Inter draws 1-1 at second-place Juventus in Derby d’Italia

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:02 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Lautaro Martínez scored again but Inter Milan had to be content with a share of the spoils as the Serie A leader drew 1-1 at second-place Juventus on Sunday.Martínez’s 13th league goal of the season canceled out Dušan Vlahović’s opener in the Derby d’Italia.Inter remained two points above Juventus. Third-place AC Milan is six points behind its city rival, with defending champion Napoli two points further back in fourth. Both Milan and Napoli played on Saturday.Inter faces another tough trip next weekend when it visits Napoli.It was a matchup in Turin between two fierce rivals occupying the top two spots. Inter was looking to move five points clear while Juventus knew it could leapfrog into the lead.Both sides had early chances in a match that was intense and entertaining from the start.Juventus broke the deadlock in the 27th minute through a move started and finished by Vlahović. The Serbia forward won the ball in midfield and then sent Federico Chiesa down the left bef...