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Live tracker: Here’s why Hurricane Hilary isn’t expected to impact Bay Area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

As Hurricane Hilary barrels toward Southern California, millions of residents could soon be bracing for the region’s first tropical storm in more than 80 years.A hurricane watch has been declared in Baja, California, according to officials at the National Weather Service station in Monterey. And large portions of Southern California have also been placed on tropical storm watches — that means wind speeds may fall between 39 to 73 miles per hour.But what about the Bay Area?“It’s going to move completely to the east of us,” said Crystal Oudit, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Monterey. “It may clip southeast of Monterey county, but in our forecast, we don’t have anything crazy.”In the next 72 hours, some portions of the South and East Bay may get a light sprinkle of rain, no more than a tenth of an inch. Compare that to the usually bone-dry Palm Springs, which could get up to 4 inches of rain in the same time period.Hurricane Hilary is expecte...

Man who shot, seriously wounded San Jose police officer could face life in prison

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

SAN JOSE — The man who shot and seriously injured a San Jose police officer on Wednesday is facing a potential life sentence in prison, according to prosecutors.Gabriel Mario Carreras, 44, will be formally arraigned Friday afternoon at the Hall of Justice in San Jose, where he’ll face a felony charge for attempted murder of a police officer and various firearm assault charges, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.Prosecutors also detailed the major injuries to the officer for the first time since the incident, as she remained in critical but stable condition as of midday Friday.Carreras was arrested Tuesday following a standoff with police lasting roughly four hours at a residence west of downtown San Jose. Two officers responded to a family disturbance call at a condominium complex near Auzerais Avenue and Race Street around 7:51 a.m., after a pregnant woman who lives there called police and reported that her husband was drunk, tried to hit her...

SF Giants manager Gabe Kapler suspended by MLB

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

ATLANTA — Giants manager Gabe Kapler won’t be in uniform Friday night for the team’s series opener against the Braves.Kapler received a one-game suspension, Major League Baseball announced, for his actions after being ejected from the Giants’ 7-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday. He was also fined an undisclosed amount, the league said.The first suspension of his managerial career, Kapler will hand off managing duties Friday to one of his lieutenants. He is expected to meet with reporters and address the suspension at 1 p.m. PT.Kapler was disciplined for re-entering the dugout after being ejected, the league said. He was ejected by home plate umpire Chad Whitman in the fourth inning for arguing balls and strikes during rookie Wade Meckler’s second at-bat. The ejection was Kapler’s seventh of his career as a manager but only his third time with the Giants.Kapler said afterward that he watched from the television inside the batting cage located behind the dug...

Ada Deer dies at 88; first woman to lead Bureau of Indian Affairs was fierce advocate for tribal sovereignty

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

By Harm Venhuizen | Associated Press/Report for AmericaMADISON, Wis. — Ada Deer, an esteemed Native American leader from Wisconsin and the first woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has died at age 88.Deer passed away Tuesday evening from natural causes, members of her family confirmed Wednesday. She had entered hospice care last month.“She passed last night in peace surrounded by loved ones,” said her nephew Joe Deer, one of her primary caretakers. “We miss her, but what a life she led.”Born August 7, 1935, on the Menominee reservation in Keshena, Wisconsin, Deer is remembered as a trailblazer and fierce advocate for tribal sovereignty. She played a key role in reversing Termination Era policies of the 1950s that took away the Menominee people’s federal tribal recognition.“Ada was one of those extraordinary people who would see something that needed to change in the world and then make it her job and everyone else’s job to see to it that it got changed,” her godson Ben...

Antioch police officers collected 'trophies' from crime scenes: FBI

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Antioch Police Department officers collected "trophies" from crime scenes and displayed the mementos on a mantle, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed after an FBI raid. Ten current and former Antioch and Pittsburg police officers were simultaneously arrested in a multi-state FBI raid Thursday. A federal grand jury handed down four indictments stemming from an 18-month investigation into East Bay law enforcement. The officers are accused of committing a slew of crimes involving multiple conspiracies and coverups. Three Antioch police officers, Eric Rombough, Morteza Amiri, and Devon Christopher Wenger, are charged with "a disturbing litany of civil rights violations," U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey said."The defendants boasted about their illegal use of force. The officers had no interest in de-escalating to avoid violence," Ramsey said. Officers collected "mementos ... from their attacks on the people of Antioch," he said.K-9 Unit Officer Morteza Amiri...

Giants skipper Kapler to serve 1-game suspension for returning to dugout after being ejected

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler has received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for returning to the dugout following his fourth inning ejection during Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oracle Park.Kapler will serve his suspension Friday night when the Giants are to begin a road series at Atlanta. NBA 2K24 trailer shows Poole vs. Draymond on the court The Giants skipper was ejected by plate umpire Chad Whitson for arguing a called strike on a high pitch to the outside corner against Wade Meckler. It was Kapler’s second ejection this season and seventh of his career. The Giants won 7-0.San Francisco (64-57) is 10 1/2 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and has lost eight of 11 but remains 1 1/2 game up in the race for a National League wild card berth. They've won just 10 of 26 games since July 18, when they were 1 1/2 games out of first place.

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Aug 11 – Aug. 18, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

From independence celebrations in Pakistan, to wildfires in Hawaii, to a smiley face in a corn field in Germany, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.The selection was curated by AP photo editor James Okungu in New York City.Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com/ Source

Biden: US, Japan, South Korea agree to expand security, economic ties; formally consult on North Korea, China threats

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (AP) — Biden: US, Japan, South Korea agree to expand security, economic ties; formally consult on North Korea, China threats.Source

El brazo en el que se administre la vacuna de refuerzo contra el covid-19 puede marcar la diferencia, según un estudio

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

(CNN) — Este otoño, cuando vayas a ponerte la nueva dosis de refuerzo contra el covid-19, quizá convenga elegir cuidadosamente el brazo en el que te administrarán la vacuna.Según un estudio publicado el 11 de agosto en la revista académica eBioMedicine, la respuesta inmunitaria puede ser mayor si la dosis de refuerzo se administra en el mismo brazo que la última vacuna contra el covid-19.¿Necesitarás un refuerzo de tu vacuna del covid-19 este otoño? Epidemiólogo dice que si“La pregunta parece tan banal, tan trivial, que a nadie antes se le había ocurrido plantearla”, afirma en un comunicado de prensa Martina Sester, coautora del estudio, bióloga y jefa del departamento del Instituto de Medicina de Infecciones del Hospital Universitario de Saarland, Alemania.Los investigadores utilizaron los datos de 303 personas que recibieron la vacuna de tipo ARNm, así como una inyección de refuerzo como parte de la campaña de vacunación de Alemania.Según el estudio, dos semanas...

ISPS Handa World Invitational Par Scores

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT

FridayBallymena, United Kingdoma-Castlerock (Host Course)6,859 yards; Par 71b-Galgorm Castle7,151 yards; Par 70Purse: $1.5 millionSecond RoundNote: Tournament is played on two courses with different pars.Daniel Brown, England64a-66b—130-11Alex Fitzpatrick, England66a-70b—136-5Angel Hidalgo, Spain67b-69a—136-5Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Denmark69b-69a—138-3Adrian Otaegui, Spain70b-68a—138-3John Parry, England69b-69a—138-3Eddie Pepperell, England70b-68a—138-3Connor Syme, Scotland69b-69a—138-3Pedro Figueiredo, Portugal70b-69a—139-2Manu Gandas, India66a-73b—139-2Rikuya Hoshino, Japan69b-70a—139-2Richard Mansell, England73b-66a—139-2Ricardo Santos, Portugal68b-71a—139-2Robin Sciot-Siegrist, France67b-72a—139-2Niklas Lemke, Sweden67a-73b—140-1Tom Lewis, England73a-67b—140-1Wilco Nienaber, South Africa72a-68b—140-1Jack Senior, England69b-71a—140-1Sam Bairstow, England67a-74b—141EGary Boyd, England69a-72b—141EDarren Fichardt, South Africa71a-70b—141EMarcus Helligkilde, Denmark70b-71a—141EJam...