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Warriors: Digging deeper into Dunleavy and Kerr comments ahead of training camp

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr and Mike Dunleavy Jr. spoke with reporters a week before Warriors training camp is set to open on Oct. 2. The Warriors are intent on proving the dynasty has plenty left in the tank.Here are some takeaways from their comments.Open roster spotsAround 40-to-50 players came through Chase Center for workouts throughout the summer, Dunleavy said. Some of those names include Dwight Howard, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Kent Bazemore. The Warriors will have some competition at training camp for two open roster spots and a two-way spot available.They may not use both roster spots and there is no urgent positional need on the roster — the team aims to add the best player available.“I think maybe we have already pursued and committed to that,” Dunleavy said. “Nice thing is I think we have good versatility and optionality throughout the roster, so nothing that we absolutely have to do right now. We are bringing in a mix of different players t...

Pedestrian killed in East San Jose traffic collision

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:12 GMT

SAN JOSE — A pedestrian died early Tuesday morning after he was struck by a vehicle in East San Jose, according to authorities.Police said officers were alerted to a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian around 3:23 a.m. Tuesday on the 40 block of South Jackson Avenue in East San Jose, about one block south of Alum Rock Avenue.The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Driver hits, kills pedestrian in Willow Glen Crashes and Disasters | Motorist, horse killed in California collision Crashes and Disasters | Hit-and-run in Oakland kills two East Bay residents in their 60s Crashes and Disasters | Man hit and killed by driver in West San Jose Crashes and Disasters | Family sues Google alleging its Maps app led father to drive off collapsed bridge to his death No additional detai...

Skelton: Reagan gave America hope. Trump offers venom and lies

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:12 GMT

The Republican Party will hold a presidential candidate debate at the Ronald Reagan library Wednesday. It’s a bad fit. The GOP’s modern idol is exactly the opposite of Reagan in personality and character.For upbeat Reagan, America was a “shining city on the hill.” For whining Donald Trump, it’s a waste bin for venom and lies.Reagan’s soaring rhetoric made people feel good about themselves. There was “always a bright dawn ahead” — “Morning in America.”Yes, maybe that was a tad naive and corny, but it brought a collective smile — and won over many Democrats.Trump spews hate — hate of immigrants and of Democrats. He demonizes his critics. He incites riots and insurrection.Reagan truly liked people. Trump merely uses them.But there’s a large hardcore of Republican voters who worship the guy, even if GOP leaders fear he’ll again drag the party down to defeat next year. He’s polling far ahead of his closest rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.As Times Washington reporter David Lauter recentl...

Opinion: Why undergrounding power wires is the best option for PG&E

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:12 GMT

In a recent editorial, this newspaper urged the California Public Utilities Commission to “prioritize protecting Northern Californians over utility profits” as it considers our four-year plan to maintain and improve the energy system.We couldn’t agree more that the CPUC must make the safety of our customers its top priority.Unfortunately, neither of the CPUC’s counterproposals to our plan would do enough to keep our customers and communities safe. In fact, they gut our long-term undergrounding program that would permanently reduce wildfire risk and cut funding for some critical gas-safety programs.We have proposed moving 2,100 miles of powerlines underground over the next three years at an additional cost to the typical customer of about $3.40 a month.Undergrounding reduces the risk of ignitions in areas at the highest risk of wildfire by nearly 98%. There is no more effective solution to reducing the risk of wildfire ignition from electrical equipment. However, the CPUC...

Expired COVID-19 test? How to check if it’s still good

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:12 GMT

Summer is almost over and has brought with its end a rise in COVID-19 cases as students return to school and adults return to the workplace. At-home COVID testing has also seen an uptick as we try to determine whether our symptoms are related to the common cold or COVID. Many of us still have an existing stockpile of at-home tests with expiration dates that have already come and gone, but don’t throw them away without first checking to see whether their expiration date has been extended by the Food and Drug Administration.Related ArticlesHealth | Big Mountain View office building at choice site faces loan default Health | Kaiser says new COVID-19 booster shots coming as early as this week Health | Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says Health | Beach bounce back? California’s largest volunteer event seeks to restore former glory after COVID downturn Health | ...

Man fatally struck by vehicle in San Jose

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:12 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Jose Police Department is at the scene of a deadly collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle early Tuesday morning.Police responded to the fatal collision at 3:23 a.m. in the 40 block of S. Jackson Avenue near Interstate 680 and Highway 130. The pedestrian, an adult male, was pronounced deceased at the scene.The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, according to San Jose PD.Traffic in the area may be impacted, and authorities are advising drivers to avoid the area during the investigation into the crash.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Theratechnologies: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:12 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — MONTREAL (AP) — Theratechnologies Inc. (THTX) on Tuesday reported a loss of $746,000 in its fiscal third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Montreal-based company said it had a loss of 3 cents.The metabolic disorder drug company posted revenue of $20.9 million in the period.Theratechnologies expects full-year revenue in the range of $82 million to $85 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on THTX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/THTXSource

Ireland wins the toss and decides to bowl against England in 3rd ODI

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:12 GMT

BRISTOL, England (AP) — Ireland won the toss Tuesday and chose to bowl against England at the County Ground in the third and final match of their one-day international cricket series.England leads the series 1-0 after winning the second ODI by 48 runs. The first match was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of wet weather.Both teams made one change. England left-arm seamer Luke Wood replaces George Scrimshaw and Ireland’s Theo van Woerkom comes in for Andy McBrine.England is without all of its Cricket World Cup-bound players. Zak Crawley is captain of the second-string team.Ireland failed to qualify for next month’s World Cup in India.___Teams:England: Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Zak Crawley (captain), Ben Duckett, Sam Hain, Jamie Smith, Brydon Carse, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Luke Wood, Matt Potts.Ireland: Paul Stirling (captain), Andy Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Theo van Woerkom, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young,...

Two-time world champion sprinter Dafne Schippers says she is retiring from the sport

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:12 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two-time world champion sprinter Dafne Schippers is retiring from track and field at the age of 31.Schippers, a Dutchwoman who won back-to-back world titles in the 200 meters, transformed herself from a heptathlete who won a bronze medal in the event at the 2013 world championships in Moscow to a powerful sprinter. She won the 200 at the 2015 worlds in Beijing and repeated the victory two years later in London. She also won silver in the 100 meters at the worlds in Beijing.“The race stops here,” Schippers said in a post on Instagram. “As an athlete, you always know this day will come, that at one point, your career will be a moment in time — a collection of memories and hopefully medals.”In between her two world titles, Schippers won an Olympic silver medal after finishing second behind Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson in the 200-meter race at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.The Dutchwoman’s career was hampered by injuries after her two world title...

Greenbelt man sentenced to life in prison for gang-related racketeering, murder

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:12 GMT

A Greenbelt, Maryland, man has been sentenced to life in prison Monday after being convicted of racketeering and taking part in the 2019 fatal stabbing of a Virginia teenager.According to court documents, 30-year-old Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, a member of the MS-13 gang’s Maryland-based Los Ghettos Criminales Salvatruchas clique, took part in the murder of 16-year-old Jacson Pineda-Chicas of Falls Church, Virginia.In 2019, Ortega-Ayala and other members met and discussed Pineda-Chicas’ alleged cooperation with law enforcement. He and another member then assaulted the teen.The group’s leader, Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa of Landover Hills, then ordered Ortega-Ayala and another gang member to kill the teenager, stabbing him over 100 times. Ordonez-Zometa was also sentenced to life in prison in March after being convicted of murder, racketeering and conspiracy in attempting to cover up Pineda-Chicas’ death.After the murder, Ordonez-Zometa ordered Ortega-Ayala and ...