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Stanford football: Hall of Famer’s son ready for larger role in revamped offense

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:25 GMT

STANFORD – Stanford running back E.J. Smith is taking drastic measures to prepare for what he hopes is a breakout season.The senior from Dallas – who shares the same number (22) as his Hall of Fame father, Emmitt – has sworn off Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and all other social media channels during training camp so he can focus on learning a new offensive system and rehabbing a meniscus tear that forced him to miss the final 10 games of last season.“Coming back from injury, it’s important for me just to be focused on the right things, not to be distracted by anything, and really just get ready for the season,” Smith said. “Social media is such a big deal nowadays, everyone is on 24/7. Just to get away from it for a little bit, it’s good to get my mind refreshed. When I don’t have any notifications on Instagram, then I’m focused on the now.”His little brother Elijah will text if E.J. needs to know something. But when five schools announced they were leaving the Pac-12, or when he w...

Vegan Sam Bankman-Fried is subsisting only on bread and water in jail, his attorneys say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:25 GMT

By Lauren del Valle and Allison Morrow | CNNNew York — Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty Tuesday to amended fraud and money laundering charges, appearing in court for the first time since his bail was revoked and he was sent to a Brooklyn jail to await trial.Lawyers for the former crypto billionaire, who is vegan, said the detention center is not accommodating his diet and failing to regularly dispense his prescription Adderall.“He’s literally now subsisting on bread and water, which are the only things he’s served that he can eat, and sometimes peanut butter,” his attorney, Mark Cohen, told the court.Magistrate Judge Netburn said she would contact the Bureau of Prisons about the accommodations.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | FTX Founder Bankman-Fried, who had been living in Palo Alto, jailed in NYC Crime and Public Safety | Sam Bankman-Fried faces potential gag order after witness-tampering allegations Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, h...

Oakland police locate woman who was missing for nearly 8 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:25 GMT

(BCN) -- An Oakland woman reported missing nearly eight years ago has been located and is safe, the Oakland Police Department said Sunday. Authorities took Lisa Hu, 31, off their missing persons list Sunday afternoon after she was found and confirmed to be safe, police said. Hu went missing on Dec. 8, 2015 and was last seen in the 900 block of 34th Street. San Francisco man accuses St. Ignatius high school teacher of sex abuse At the time of her disappearance, Hu's family reported that she was in good physical and mental condition. No other information was released. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Bill to raise bridge tolls for public transit paused

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A bill to fund public transit by increasing bridge tolls for the next five years is on hold, State Senator Scott Wiener's office announced on Monday.The plan by Senator Wiener would have raised the bridge tolls in the Bay Area by $1.50 for all bridges except the Golden Gate Bridge. Missing Netflix employee was last seen in SF, police say The increase in tolls was expected to start next year and was estimated to generate $180 million to help sustain funding for public transit. Several groups, including members of Congress, expressed concern over how effective the plan would be and how it would impact low income communities. “Increasing tolls can be a significant burden to Bay Area commuters who are already dealing with high cost of living, inflation, and other expenses," said Assemblymember Lori Wilson. "From an equity perspective, tolls can have substantial repercussions especially for those where public transit is not a viable option.”The Bay Area Council was the first ...

West Contra Costa taps retirees, others to fill teacher vacancies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:25 GMT

(BCN) -- Amid the ongoing national teacher shortage, West Contra Costa Unified started its second week of the 2023-24 school year with 80 teacher vacancies, which may lead to shuffling teachers during the first few weeks of school. According to the district's spokesperson, Elizabeth Sanders, when the school year started on Aug. 15, the district had 99 unfilled teacher vacancies out of about 1,500 certificated positions. Certificated staff are largely teachers, but include counselors, librarians and instructional coaches. Last year, at least a half-dozen of the district's teachers were reassigned to different schools or classes during the fall semester, and some of the reassignments didn't occur until more than a month into the school year. At the time, teachers said making the changes so late was disruptive to the classrooms and undermined the work they had done to gain their students' trust and build connections. John Zabala, president of the United Teachers of Richmond, t...

High temperatures at worlds force organizers to move women’s 5K heats to night session Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:25 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The start of the women’s 5,000-meter heats will be moved from the morning session Wednesday into the evening because of the excessive heat at the track and field world championships.With the forecast expected to be around 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit), World Athletics decided to reschedule for about eight hours later in the day. The switch announced Tuesday also means the heats for the men’s and women’s 200 meters will be moved up about 30 minutes. Americans Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson will go for their second gold after each won in the 100 meters.The weather isn’t expected to cool off for the rest of the championships. The forecast for Saturday is 36 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Fahrenheit).World Athletics uses its own measuring system and determined the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature shows “increases the risk of exertional heat stroke.” WBGT is an international standard for measuring the heat, humidity and ther...

Fairfax Co. man accused of murdering his landlord pleads guilty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:25 GMT

A Fairfax County, Virginia, man who prosecutors say killed his landlord and hid her body for weeks pleaded guilty to murder on Monday, two years later.Brian Sayrs, 27, took a plea deal for second-degree murder and concealing a body, admitting Monday in court that he killed 72-year-old Emily Lu and then hid her body in the woods in Lorton, Virginia.Sayrs will be sentenced in January and, according to the plea deal, he could face from 22 to 32 years in prison.Lu, who rented a room in her home to Sayrs, was last seen on June 3, 2021. 51 days later, Sayrs took police to her body, where it was lying in a wooded area near Dudley Drive and Laurel Crest Drive, about two miles from her home.Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano said in a statement that the search for Lu’s body “devastated” the community.“To this day, we still don’t know exactly how she was killed, but we know that the individual who was responsible will face accountability for his actions,̶...

¿Qué estados de EE.UU. y México están amenazados por la tormenta tropical Harold?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:25 GMT

(CNN Español) — En las últimas horas, la temporada de ciclones 2023 en el Atlántico se encendió con la formación de cuatro tormentas tropicales, de las cuales Harold es la más reciente.Harold se fortaleció a tormenta tropical este martes 22 de agosto, según la actualización de las 2 a.m. ET del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés) de Estados Unidos.De acuerdo con el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) de México, Harold es el octavo ciclón tropical del año en el Atlántico, en una temporada de ciclones donde se pronostican hasta 16 tormentas con nombre.Trayectoria de la tormenta Harold en vivo: dónde está en tiempo real y a dónde se dirige¿Qué estados de Estados Unidos y México se verán afectados por Harold?Se espera que Harold traiga fuertes lluvias y vientos con fuerza de tormenta tropical a partes tanto del norte de México como del sur de EE.UU.MéxicoSegún un aviso a las 8:00 a.m. ET del SMN, Harold se encontraba a 115 kilómetros al este-noreste de l...

Un video muestra al seleccionador español tocando indebidamente a una integrante de su equipo durante la celebración de la final del Mundial Femenino

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:25 GMT

(CNN) –Un video muestra al seleccionador español, Jorge Vilda, tocando de forma inapropiada a una integrante de su equipo durante la celebración de la final de Mundial Femenino de Fútbol.Momentos después de que la española Olga Carmona marcara el único gol del partido, que daba a España la ventaja sobre Inglaterra, las imágenes muestran a Vilda abrazándose con miembros de su personal, entre ellos una mujer.Pedro Sánchez dice que las disculpas de Luis Rubiales por el beso a Jennifer Hermoso “no son suficientes”Cuando Vilda la toca, primero la abraza con el brazo izquierdo. Después, cuando Vilda aparta la cabeza del abrazo grupal, su mano izquierda baja hasta el pecho de ella, la mantiene allí un momento y luego la suelta.CNN se puso en contacto con Vilda, la Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) y la mujer para recabar sus comentarios.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

North Korea’s Kim lambasts premier over flooding, in a possible bid to shift blame for economic woes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:25 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un severely rebuked his premier and other senior officials over what he called their irresponsible response to recent flooding of farmlands along the country’s western coast, state media reported Tuesday.Summer floods in North Korea often cause serious damage to farmlands due to poor drainage and deforestation. Observers say Kim’s lambasting of top officials likely aims to shift blame to them for the country’s economic hardships and food insecurity, or could set the stage for a reshuffling of senior leadership.Kim on Monday visited a western coastal tideland where seawater recently destroyed the embankment, flooding more than 270 hectares of rice paddies. After inspecting the situation, Kim accused officials of “very irresponsible neglect of duties,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency.Kim criticized Premier Kim Tok Hun for showing “the attitude of an onlooker,” KCNA said. He berated the vice premier...