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Five takeaways from the fiery DeSantis-Newsom debate on Fox

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:51 GMT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) went head to head in a Fox News debate on Thursday as the governors — one a current presidential contender and the other seen as a future White House prospect — clashed over their records and policy.During the fiery 90-minute debate moderated by Sean Hannity and branded as “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate,” DeSantis and Newsom took jabs at each other over how they handled key issues like the COVID-19 pandemic, crime and abortion, at times reverting to personal attacks such as calling each other bullies.The debate came against the backdrop of DeSantis’s presidential campaign. The Florida governor was initially seen as a threat to Donald Trump but is now lagging in polls behind not only the former president but also former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.Meanwhile, Newsom has been widely floated as a presidential hopeful; while he has said he’s not interested in challenging President Biden next year, the Fox News ...

Nearly 2 months into the war, many Israelis have no idea if their relatives are dead or alive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:51 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — There was no trace of Hanan Yablonka — not on the 42-year-old Israeli’s social media accounts nor on his phone, found in the bullet-riddled car he and three friends tried to flee in after Hamas militants attacked the music festival they were attending in southern Israel.The friends were killed in the Oct. 7 attack. But nearly two months later, Yablonka’s family still has no news about what happened to him. He is one of dozens of people still unaccounted for after Hamas infiltrated Israel, killing some 1,200 people and taking about 240 hostages.Some of the bodies of those who died were so badly burned in fires or explosions during the attacks that there’s little left to identify. Others who might still be alive haven’t been traced, forcing families to live in limbo. “It’s a big nightmare,” Yablonka’s niece, Emanuel Abady, told The Associated Press. “Is he alive, is he dead, or where is the body? Maybe he’s in Gaza. … Maybe he got hurt, m...

CSIS whistleblower hopes they ‘lit a match’ with allegations of rape and harassment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:51 GMT

VANCOUVER — A CSIS officer who is among a group of whistleblowers raising allegations of sexual assault and harassment in the spy agency’s British Columbia office says she hopes their actions have “lit a match” to change what she calls a “dark and disturbing place.”She says she and her colleagues want to “force change” at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, where they say they suffered abuse and ill-treatment at the hands of senior colleagues in the agency’s physical surveillance unit in B.C.Her comments come after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called their allegations “devastating,” and said everyone should feel protected at work no matter how secretive their duties. Trudeau said Thursday the “entire government” was following up “very directly” on the issues raised by the whistleblowers, who can’t be named because of a law against identifying covert officers.He was responding to an inv...

Meteorological Winter Opens With a Series of Wet Systems in Chicago; Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends—Record Warm Ocean Waters Win Over El Niño

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:51 GMT

Chicagoans basked in warmer Pacific air Thursday with high temps reaching 51 degrees at O'Hare and 55 degrees at Midway. This was the warmest day since the 54-degree high back on Nov. 19th.It's been a warmer-than-normal season in Chicago. Thursday marked the final day of the 3-month Meteorological/Climatological Season—and 2 of this season's 3 months have come in well above normal.Though 66% of November days have produced temps of 50-degree and higher this month—the fact is, only 26% of the past Nov. 30ths have generated temps 50-degrees or higher. So that places Thursday's high among the 16% warmest closing days of November in the 153 years since 1871.The final day of November finished close to 7° above normal—and in so doing, matched the ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS which have occurred 20 of the past 30 days.  Low pressure is developing on the Texas/Oklahoma border and ingesting a moisture-rich flow off the Gulf of Mexico which is to allow its precip shield to grow.  The northeast-bound sys...

Prospects for international co-operation in ensuring climate resilience in Central Asia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:51 GMT

Central Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions of the world to climate changes. The region, characterized by drought, sharp temperature fluctuations and low precipitation, as well as heterogeneous distribution of resources, is particularly vulnerable to climate change.According to the United Nations Development Program, the average annual temperature in Central Asia has increased by 0.5°C over the past 30 years and is projected to increase by 2.0-5.7°C by 2085. The increased frequency and speed of extreme weather events and natural disasters threaten physical security, critical infrastructure and access to health and education. Economic and social instability, low levels of research capacity, and high degradation of agricultural and natural landscapes also negatively affect the ability of Central Asian states to cope with climate change.1. Climate and related water, energy and other problems have a serious negative impact on all the countries in the region.First, climate change ...

Loved ones search for missing Palmdale boy with autism

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:51 GMT

Authorities are searching for a boy who disappeared in Palmdale on Thursday.The critically missing child was identified as Jonathan Burnside, 11, by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Burnside was last seen on the 800 block of West Palmdale Boulevard around 5:15 p.m.His family said he has autism and other mental health issues. His loved ones are concerned for his well-being as he requires medicine.Burnside is described as a male standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair in a flat-top style. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jacket, blue pants and a silver chain.Jonathan Burnside, 11, in a photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.A “critically missing person” is defined as:-A person in critical need of medical attention-A person who has no pattern of running away or disappearing-The victim of a crime or foul play-The victim of a kidnapping or parental abduction-A person who is mentally impaired to the exte...

Man arrested in connection with BART service disruption

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:51 GMT

OAKLAND — BART on Thursday said a San Francisco man was arrested in connection with a major service disruption a day earlier between Oakland and San Francisco.Related ArticlesNovember 30, 2023Crime and Public Safety | South San Francisco police say a man assaulted car passenger into critical condition, arrest made November 29, 2023Crime and Public Safety | East Bay businessmen sentenced to prison for tax fraud November 29, 2023Crime and Public Safety | East Bay Woman charged in connection to deadly wrong-way Peninsula crash November 28, 2023Crime and Public Safety | Daly City woman arrested on suspicion of robbery, child endangerment November 28, 2023Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in double stabbing at San Mateo bar The man entered the Transbay Tube shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday by pulling the emergency door release of a train traveling through the tube, according to BART.“Our tube alarms w...

Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski and bench bolster Warriors’ key win over Clippers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Seven Warriors scored in double digits in the Warriors’ 120-114 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night at Chase Center. Golden State moves to 9-10 with a key win coming off a disastrous meltdown loss in Sacramento.Without Chris Paul, Andrew Wiggins and Gary Payton II due to injury, the Warriors found contributions from every corner of their bench and kept the pace to hold a lead throughout most of the game. Klay Thompson scored 22 points, including 10 straight within 1 minute, 30 seconds to create some separation midway through the fourth quarter.A star-studded Clippers team hit timely shots to keep itself in reach until the end, but Golden State was firing on all cylinders. Steph Curry led the way with 24 points, but Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski were key contributors off the bench.Kuminga had 17 points and six rebounds finishing a plus-13 while the rookie Podziemski scored 13 points and was a plus-12. The Warriors had a total 30 a...

Sig Alert issued due to big rigs colliding on I-80

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:51 GMT

(KRON) -- A Sig Alert was issued Thursday night due to a major crash on Interstate 80, the Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department said. All lanes westbound lanes were blocked due to the crash. The crash involved two big rig trucks colliding. One of the trucks overturned. The incident happened just west of Cummings Skyway. It was first reported by the fire department at 10:28 p.m. Fire crews are expected to be at the scene until 11:15 p.m. to deal with debris and oil on the roadway. There is no word as to injuries from the crash as of 10:55 p.m.

Second suspect arrested in connection to fatal Oakley house party shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:51 GMT

(KRON) -- A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed one and injured three others at a house party in Oakley, the Oakley Police Department said. Sean Karp, 18, of Oakley was arrested Thursday in Brentwood. The shooting happened on Oct. 21 on the 400 block of Shannon Way. A 16-year-old boy was killed, and three other teens between the ages of 15 and 17 were injured. 14-year-old girl arrested in connection to 15 SF retail thefts, $30K loss The first suspect was arrested on Oct. 25 on the 2600 block of Orange Way in Antioch. He was identified as Jason Walizada, 18, of Antioch. On Thursday, Karp was arrested on the 900 block of 2nd Street in Brentwood. The United States Marshal Service helped Oakley police make the arrest. The boy who was killed in the shooting was identified as 16-year-old Brentwood resident Ke'Marion Tucker, who was a student at Liberty High School in Brentwood. "I first want to acknowledge the family of the young man who lost his ...