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California versus Florida: A look at the states before Gov. Newsom debates Gov. DeSantis

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:54 GMT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom will take part in a televised 90-minute debate moderated by Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Nov. 30. The two ideologically opposed governors first agreed to take each other on in early August, but negotiations stalled for weeks over the proposed rules.Newsom’s sideEmphasizing that they “want a real debate — not a circus,” Newsom spokesperson Nathan Click said in a statement, “We’ve agreed to the debate — provided there is no cheering section, no hype videos or any of the other crutches DeSantis requested.”Gavin Christopher NewsomAge: 56, born in San FranciscoNewsom’s father was an attorney for Getty Oil. His parents divorced when he was age 3.He struggled with dyslexia as a child.Newsom played baseball for Santa Clara University for two years, then injured his arm. He graduated with a degree in political science in 1989.With help from Gordon Getty and other investors Newsom created a company called PlumpJack Associates L.P. in 199...

Christmas party at California Taco Bell turned into night of debauchery in 2022, lawsuit claims

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:54 GMT

A Christmas party at a Taco Bell in San Pedro descended into an alcohol-fueled night of debauchery in 2022, with one employee engaged in sex with his wife in front of others while his wife was seen kissing the restaurant supervisor and another woman, alleges a lawsuit filed by a former cashier.Alana Bechiom, who worked for Taco Bell less than a year, said in the lawsuit filed last week in Los Angeles Superior Court that she endured threats and vandalism from co-workers for reporting what happened and was so overcome with stress and anxiety that she resigned days later.Bechiom, who is seeking unspecified damages, is suing Taco Bell Corp.; Alvarado Restaurant Group, a Colorado company that owns the San Pedro restaurant franchise; and former supervisor Lidia Ruiz.Officials with Taco Bell and Alvarado Restaurant Group did not respond to phone calls and emails seeking comment. Attorneys for Bechiom could not be reached for comment.The lawsuit alleges Ruiz organized the Christmas party on...

Student homelessness grows in San Jose school district

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:54 GMT

(BCN) -- The number of homeless high school students and families in one East San Jose school district has increased threefold in just three years.The East Side Union High School District has approximately 900 unhoused students, compared to 300 in 2020. Officials said the number continues to climb and cite inflation, cost of living increases and the rollback of COVID-19 pandemic renter protections as the key culprits. The number of homeless students in the district is projected to reach about 1,000 by the end of the year, district spokesperson Sergio Diaz Luna said.Peter Allen, communications coordinator with the East Side Education Foundation, said the number of homeless students is spiking because the definition of homeless has expanded to include not only students living on the street, but in vehicles, having three families sharing a two-bedroom apartment or couch surfing. He said more students are willing to self-identify and the school district has gotten better at identifying ...

San Jose tribe fights for recognition

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:54 GMT

(BCN) -- For many Americans, Thanksgiving is a holiday for gathering around the table with loved ones for a delicious meal, oftentimes with a parade or football on the television. But for the country's Native American population, it is often a reminder of a dark history -- land theft, ethnic cleansing and a continued denial of their existence to this day.The pain for Indigenous tribes in Santa Clara County is generational, dating back hundreds of years. The county's Muwekma Ohlone people, once a population of 30,000, now number at about 600. The 64 million acres they once inhabited locally was violently ripped from them -- they received less than $1,000 from the government to make up for it, despite promises to give land back. They are ancestral to San Francisco, San Mateo, most of Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and portions of Napa, Santa Cruz, Solano and San Joaquin counties. Bay Area Indigenous leaders to hold ‘Black Friday’ prayer walk by shellmounds Despite evidence of th...

3 family pets killed in Southwest DC apartment fire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:54 GMT

An apartment fire in Southwest D.C. forced a family out of their home and killed their pets early Saturday morning, according to D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services.Nine fire units were dispatched at 12:42 a.m. to tackle a fire in a second-floor apartment in the 300 block of P Street SW, officials said.The fire was put out about 30 minutes later, according to posts on X, and the two adults and one child living there were not harmed.Final Update: Box Alarm – 300 Block of P St SW – 2 adults, 1 child, 1 dog displaced from the fire apartment.Sadly, one dog, one cat, and fish are deceased. @RedCrossNCGC and @DCMOCRS assisting displaced residents.Cause of fire is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/JsW9TreUK0— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) November 25, 2023The fire did not spread through the 10-story apartment building but D.C. Fire and EMS told WTOP a dog, a cat, and a fish were presumably killed by “the heat and smoke” in the apartment. A second dog survived...

Barcelona needs own goal to salvage 1-1 draw at Rayo in Spanish league

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:54 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona needed an own goal by Rayo Vallecano defender Florian Lejeune in the final minutes to salvage a 1-1 draw in Madrid on Saturday.Rayo midfielder Unai López put the hosts ahead with a shot from well outside the area in the 39th minute at Vallecas Stadium.Barcelona was held in check until late in the second half. Minutes after substitute Raphinha hit the post, Lejeune inadvertently turned a cross by Alejando Balde intended for Robert Lewandowski into his own net in the 82nd.The draw left Barcelona in third place in the Spanish league. Leader Girona is three points ahead of Barcelona before playing Athletic Bilbao on Monday. Second-placed Real Madrid is one point ahead of Barcelona before visiting Cadiz on Sunday.Rayo, despite its modest budget, has now gone undefeated against Barcelona in their last five meetings, winning three and drawing two. Barcelona’s last win over Rayo came in Jan. 2021 in the Copa del Rey.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/socc...

Today in Sports – UConn wins its 82nd straight game, setting an NCAA women’s basketball record

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:54 GMT

Nov. 261917 — The NHL is formed with five charter members: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs. Frank Calder is elected president.1949 — Boston College beats Holy Cross 76-0, with Al Cannava rushing for 229 yards.1956 — In the Melbourne Olympics, Australia, Vyacheslav Ivanov of the Soviet Union wins the single sculls. After receiving the gold medal, he jumps up and down and accidentally drops it through the slats in the float and it sinks to the bottom of the lake.1961 — Jerry Norton of St. Louis becomes the only NFL player to have four interceptions in a game twice. He picks off four, two for touchdowns, in the Cardinals’ 30-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.1988 — For the first time in their long rivalry, Notre Dame and Southern California enter the game undefeated and ranked Nos. 1-2. The top-ranked Fighting Irish win 27-10.1989 — Willie “Flipper” Anderson of the Los Angeles Rams sets an NFL game record with 336 yards receiving....

Sports on TV for Sunday, November 26

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:54 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, November 26AUTO RACING7:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesESPNU — Formula 1: The Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (F1 Kids)3 p.m.CNBC — FIM MotoGP: Round 8, Assen, Netherlands (Taped)COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)10:30 a.m.ESPNU — ESPN Events Invitational: TBD, Seventh-Place Game, Orlando, Fla.1 p.m.ESPN — ESPN Events Invitational: TBD, Championship, Orlando, Fla.2 p.m.PAC-12N — Iona at Colorado4 p.m.ESPN2 — ESPN Events Invitational: TBD, Third-Place Game, Orlando, Fla.4:30 p.m.BTN — Harvard vs. Indiana, Indianapolis6:30 p.m.ESPN2 — ESPN Events Invitational: TBD, Fifth-Place Game, Orlando, Fla.8:30 p.m.CBSSN — Minnesota at San FranciscoCOLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)12 p.m.ACCN — Villanova at Wake Forest4 p.m.PAC-12N — Albany (NY) at StanfordCOLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S)2 p.m.BTN — Michigan ...

A landslide in Alaska has devastated one family, killing three members and leaving two kids missing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:54 GMT

Authorities on Friday identified those missing or killed in a southeast Alaska landslide this week as five family members and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman who made a longshot bid for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. House last year.Timothy Heller, 44, and Beth Heller, 36 — plus their children Mara, 16; Derek, 12; and Kara, 11 — were at home Monday night when the landslide struck near the island community of Wrangell. Search crews found the bodies of the parents and the oldest child late Monday or early Tuesday; the younger children remain missing, as does neighbor Otto Florschutz, 65, the Alaska Department of Public Safety said in an emailed statement.Florschutz’s wife survived.Florschutz, a Republican who previously served on Wrangell’s Port Commission, was one of 48 candidates who entered the race to fill the congressional seat vacated when longtime U.S. Rep. Don Young died last year. He received 193 votes out of nearly 162,000 cast.In a candidate stat...

Alexander-Arnold earns Liverpool 1-1 draw against Man City. Haaland sets scoring record

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:54 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Trent Alexander-Arnold scored an 80th-minute equalizer to earn Liverpool a 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.Erling Haaland had given defending champions City a first-half lead at Etihad Stadium, becoming the quickest player to score 50 goals in the league.But Liverpool capitalized when the Norwegian failed to add a second from close range in the 79th. The visitors immediately went on the attack, and Alexander-Arnold swept a shot past City goalkeeper Ederson.The draw kept City at the top of the standings but gave Arsenal the chance to into first place if it beats Brentford later in the day.Haaland opened the scoring with a low effort from the edge of the box in 27th.Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson misjudged a clearance that was intercepted by Nathan Ake, who played in Haaland.From there, it felt inevitable where the ball would end up as the forward turned and fired into the bottom corner, despite Alisson getting a hand to his sho...