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Larry Wilson: A country crazy for its guns continues to let criminals possess guns and kill people

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:15 GMT

In a recent installment of his daily “Candorville” comic strip, my college newspaper board of directors colleague Darrin Bell gets it just right about a terrifying aspect of contemporary American life.In the first panel, Lemont Brown is saying to his lifelong friend Susan Garcia, “I wrote an article about a White home owner who shot a Black kid who’d rung his doorbell.”Second panel: “As he was lying there, the man shot him again.”Third: “The police questioned the home owner, but released him after two hours. It took days of protests and bad press before they finally charged the guy.”Fourth panel: Lemont: “Do you know how many readers called me the racist for mentioning their races?” Susan, exasperated: “I don’t want to know!”There’s a lot, if we’re the sensitive type, that we don’t want to know about what’s going on, morally, common-sensically, in our very own country, with its crazy and deadly stand-your-ground laws. Darrin, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his cartooning, nails it.T...

Man sets device on fire near bank in Milpitas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:15 GMT

MILPITAS, Calif. (KRON) – The Milpitas Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who placed an incendiary device near a bank and set it on fire on Sunday. Cal football player loses beloved father in road rage shooting Shortly before 2 p.m., a man left a device near the front door of a bank in the 740-block of East Calaveras Street. According to police, the suspect set the device on fire and fled in a maroon Honda Accord with a chrome trim.The device was extinguished and no injuries or property damages were reported. The suspect is described as a heavy-set light skin male wearing a blue Warriors Curry shirt with a “30” on the back. He has gray basketball shorts with a yellow trim and black shoes, MPD said. (Photo: Milpitas Police Department).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 emb...

Los expertos están preocupados por infección que se propaga por el cambio climático

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:15 GMT

Una infección fúngica peligrosa y potencialmente mortal se está propagando rápidamente, y los investigadores dicen que nuestro clima cambiante es en parte el culpable. Esos expertos no están preocupados por un apocalipsis como el que se ve en “The Last of Us” de HBO, pero hay motivos para preocuparse. Es posible que haya visto algunos de los titulares, ya que los CDC advierten sobre una infección fúngica mortal que se propaga a un ritmo alarmante. Qué es Candida auris, el hongo mortal que se propaga en EEUU Mortal infección de hongo se propaga a un ritmo alarmante en EEUU, según los CDC “La razón por la que esto es preocupante es porque se trata de un hongo relativamente nuevo”, dijo el Dr. Arturo Casadevall, profesor de la Escuela de Salud Pública de Johns Hopkins. Ha estado estudiando las infecciones fúngicas durante tres décadas.“Y una vez que llega a un hospital, a un hogar de ancianos o a un cen...

Denver weather: Sunny, dry weekend before afternoon storm chances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will stay nice through the weekend with plenty of sunshine and highs around 70 degrees. This will be ahead of the chance for a few spring storms each afternoon next week.Weather today: Breezy sunshineSunshine and breeze will help boost temperatures to 70 degrees, which is about 5 degrees warmer than normal. It will be a little breezy with wind gusts reaching up to 25 mph so may want to keep a light layer around. Looking ahead: 70s & storm chancesSunshine and high temperatures near 70 degrees will stick around on Sunday. Next week is similar with temperatures in the 70s for the most part but adding in a storm chance each afternoon. A few thunderstorms can pop up with the heat of the afternoon but most look to stay on the drier side - a lucky one if you get the storm and moisture.

Going to Elitch Gardens? Here's everything to know

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's a sign that summer is just around the corner and spring is in full swing. Elitch Gardens will open for the season this weekend.Whether you want to check out the new Twister III: Storm Chaser, enjoy snacks with friends and family, or check out games, we have you covered. Reimagined wooden coaster Twister III opens at Elitch Gardens this summer How much are passes?There are three levels of season passes for Elitch Gardens. The base season pass is currently on sale for $75.99.Here's a look at the benefits of the base season pass, according to details on the Elitch Gardens website:Unlimited Theme & Water Park admission April-December in 2023Free Unlimited Admission to Luminova HolidaysFree Parking April-December in 2023Free Souvenir Cup (*Must purchase and VISIT by May 7, 2023 to receive)Free good any day friend ticket for 2023 (*Must purchase and visit by May 29, 2023 to receive)2 free bring a friend tickets for 2023 (date restrictio...

Mount Vesuvius park closes access to volcano after some Napoli fans plan to fake an eruption for title celebrations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:15 GMT

(CNN) — The Vesuvius national park authority in Naples, Italy, has announced it will be closing access to the live volcano on Saturday, ahead of Napoli’s potential title-winning game on Sunday.Should Lazio drop points against Inter Milan in an earlier kickoff on Sunday, the Italian side could win its first Italian league title in 33 years with victory against Salernitana.Authorities became concerned after reports emerged of plans to use blue smoke bombs and industrial strength fireworks inside the crater, which has been described as a “fragile and intrinsically dangerous place.”The volcano overlooks the city.“The Vesuvius National Park Authority has learned with great concern from the press of the intention of some members of the Napoli team fans to celebrate the imminent championship by organizing a simulation of the Vesuvius explosion, with an “invasion” and the lighting of tricolor smoke bombs on the top of the crater,” the park aut...

Judge in Catholic bankruptcy recuses over church donations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:15 GMT

A federal judge overseeing the New Orleans Roman Catholic bankruptcy recused himself in a late-night reversal that came a week after an Associated Press report showed he donated tens of thousands of dollars to the archdiocese and consistently ruled in favor of the church in the case involving nearly 500 clergy sex abuse victims.U.S. District Judge Greg Guidry initially announced hours after the AP report that he would stay on the case, citing the opinion of fellow federal judges that no “reasonable person” could question his impartiality. But amid mounting pressure and persistent questions, he changed course late Friday in a terse, one-page filing.“I have decided to recuse myself from this matter in order to avoid any possible appearance of personal bias or prejudice,” Guidry wrote.The 62-year-old jurist has overseen the 3-year-old bankruptcy in an appellate role, and his recusal is likely to throw the case into disarray and trigger new hearings and appeals of every conseq...

Orioles promote pitching prospect DL Hall to serve as 27th man in Detroit doubleheader

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:15 GMT

Left-handed pitching prospect DL Hall didn’t break camp with the Orioles because they wanted him to continue to work as a starter. His first appearance with Baltimore this year could come out of the bullpen, where he thrived down the stretch last season.The Orioles added Hall as their 27th man for Saturday’s doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Hall, 24, is the No. 2 pitching prospect in the organization behind right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, who is scheduled to start the second game of the twin bill. With Dean Kremer pitching the opener, Hall will provide length out of the bullpen on a day the Orioles’ pitching staff will need to cover two games’ worth of innings.Hall was the scheduled starter for the second game of Triple-A Norfolk’s doubleheader Friday. The outing would have been his fifth this year with the Tides; he allowed eight runs, 15 hits and nine walks with 20 strikeouts over 16 1/3 innings in his first four starts, building up from lower...

Bill Madden: Buck Showalter managing a short-handed Mets roster as he waits for reinforcements to show up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:15 GMT

The probable pitching matchups for the first showdown Mets-Braves series of the year — David Peterson vs. Max Fried, Tylor Megill vs. Spencer Strider, Jose Butto vs. Charlie Morton — only accentuated the obvious: Buck Showalter is managing short.That’s short as in, short at least two proven quality starting pitchers, and short as in another outfield bat to offset a mostly black hole bottom third of the Mets lineup.Right from the get-go, when Jose Quintana went down in spring training with a lesion on his rib and Justin Verlander was KO’d from starting the season with a teres major strain, Showalter began the process of putting together a “cut and paste” starting rotation comprised of Triple-A call-ups Joey Lucchesi, Megill and Butto, and further compromised by Carlos Carrasco’s sore elbow and Max Scherzer’s 10-game sticky stuff suspension. The Quintana injury now looms especially large since he was slated to assume the innings left by ...

New app allows nurses to pick up open shifts at short-staffed hospitals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:15 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The healthcare industry is starting to think outside of the box to address the nursing shortage.Hospitals are now turning to an app for help. That app is called “Shifts,” which nurses can download directly to their phone to pick up shifts at hospitals.Think of it like “Uber” for nurses.Like many nurses across the country, ICU nurse Chantal Chambers was feeling burned out from the profession.“There’s definitely a burnout,” Chambers said. “I think especially after COVID that exacerbated things a little bit.”The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects a shortage of nearly 200,000 nurses nationwide by 2025.  Local rattlesnake wrangler offers safety advice Chantal was also finding it harder to stay in healthcare. Then, she found out about the new app called “Shifts” by Aya Healthcare.The app shows Chantal what open shifts are available at local hospitals. With one swipe, she is able to accept a hospital shift whenever and wherever she wants.“The nurses easily see our jobs,...