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DeSantis steps up dire warning to GOP about distraction from Biden, amid Trump’s latest indictment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:17 GMT

VINTON, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly urging Republicans to avoid the temptation to refight the 2020 election next year, even as former President Donald Trump remains the dominant favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination on a message of vindicating his defeat.Though DeSantis recently cast doubt on the false theories about the 2020 election at the heart of Trump’s federal indictment, DeSantis is saying in early-voting states that any focus except on defeating Democratic President Joe Biden would be dire for his party. “If that is the choice, we are going to win and we are going to win across the country,” DeSantis told reporters Saturday after a campaign stop in northern Iowa. “If the election is a referendum on other things that are not forward-looking, then I’m afraid Republicans will lose.”DeSantis was on the second of a two-day trip across Iowa, pressing his recent record in Florida of conservative education, abortion and gender policy, and an equa...

RCMP say Alberta teen dead after Jet Ski collision on Skaha Lake in B.C. interior

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:17 GMT

PENTICTON, B.C. — Police in British Columbia say one teen is dead after a Jet Ski collision on Skaha Lake in the Okanagan city of Penticton. RCMP say four youths were injured when two Jet Ski watercraft collided Friday evening in the middle of the lake. Police say all four youths were taken to the Skaha Marina on a boat where they were met by a pair of off-duty doctors and emergency health services personnel. RCMP say they were taken to a local hospital where one of them — a 14-year-old girl from Alberta — died of her injuries. In a statement Saturday, police say the other three youths were treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and have since been released.  Police say they are now investigating the incident, but don’t believe criminality or alcohol were involved. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2023. The Canadian Press

Map: Does your drinking water contain 'forever chemicals'?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:17 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – So-called “forever chemicals” have been found in 45% of the nation’s tap water, according to a recent government study, but is your tap water affected?If you're wondering whether or not your tap water might contain synthetic chemicals known as PFAS, nonprofit Environmental Working Group created an interactive map using official records and data from public drinking water systems to show where forever chemicals were found to be above and below the advised maximum concentration level, 4 parts per trillion (PPT). EWG notes that while researchers used the highest quality data available, contamination levels are based on a single point in time and may not reflect changes to the water system or treatment efforts.(Copyright © Environmental Working Group)Search the map for your own address.The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities and small towns — and in private wells and public sys...

VIDEO: Man steals bike from California home's garage, stops to bond with homeowner's dog

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – Police on Friday released a video of a man they say stole a bike from a garage in a San Diego neighborhood, all while sharing a surprisingly sweet moment with the homeowner's dog.The theft occurred on July 15 around 10:40 p.m., after the suspect entered a garage in the Pacific Beach neighborhood and left with a 2019 black Electra three-speed bicycle, the San Diego Police Department said in a Facebook post on Thursday. Imitation In-N-Out opens in Mexico Video shared by police shows the man preparing to take off with the bike when a dog enters the garage from the house and approaches. "Hi buddy," the suspect says to the dog, setting the bike back in the garage."Alright, because you're so cool, come here," the suspect says, taking the dog's face in his hands. "You're the coolest dog I've ever known."At one point, he calls the dog a "sweetheart." "I love you too," he says. "I want you to come home with me."After asking, aloud, where the dog's "dad" is, the suspect ...

Longtime user angry after Elon's 'X' takes over his @music handle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:17 GMT

(The Hill) — The longtime @music account on X, former known as Twitter, had over half a million followers until the company reclaimed the handle on Friday. Now its former owner said he’s “super pissed.”“16 years ago, I created @music and have been running it ever since," Jeremy Vaught said wrote on his personal account. "Just now, Twitter / X just ripped it away. Super pissed." Alcohol vs. cannabis vs. tobacco: Doctors answer which is worst for you The @music account posts new releases and performances from artists across genres. X took the handle and gave it to the official company music account, which was formerly @twittermusic.In an email to Vaught, X said the account was being taken over for the company and assigned him the @musicfan handle instead.It’s the second time X has taken over a user handle, after taking @X from a user last month when owner Elon Musk officially changed Twitter's branding.The social media platform has been under harsh criticism since Musk purchased Twi...

Checking in on this year’s draft class at Vikings training camp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:17 GMT

There’s only so much that can be discerned watching Vikings players practice against teammates day after day at TCO Performance Center. That’s why Thursday’s preseason opener between the Vikings and Seahawks in Seattle can’t get here soon enough. It will provide a glimpse of something real.Though he hasn’t confirmed anything yet, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell likely won’t let most of his starters suit up for live action. That will put some of the younger players on the roster in the spotlight over the next month.It raises the question: How has this year’s draft class looked at training camp? Let’s take a look:Jordan AddisonThere’s no doubt receiver Jordan Addison entered training camp with the most hype of any Vikings rookie. And it’s safe to say he has lived up to the hype so far. He already runs very crisp routes, accelerating in and out of cuts with relative ease, and attacks the ball anytime it’s in the...

Colorado weather: Funnel clouds spotted north of Peyton; large hail, strong winds in widespread forecast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:17 GMT

2:20 p.m.: Tornado warning posted for Black Forest and Monument areas through 2:30 p.m., half-dollar size hail is possible with storm.Tornado Warning continues for Black Forest CO and Monument CO until 2:30 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/QJiVRkFlRo— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) August 5, 20232:20: p.m.: Tornado warning was posted for northeastern El Paso County through 2:15 p.m. where funnel clouds were spotted north of Peyton.Tornado Warning including Peyton CO until 2:15 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/eAcit7svtX— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) August 5, 20232:20 p.m.: A widespread severe thunderstorm watch is posted for most of the Eastern Plains and a stretch of the Front Range from Trinidad to Denver. The watch, posted by the National Weather Service, runs through 10 p.m.  Scattered hail, perhaps up to softball-size, winds up to 70 mph and a “couple” of tornadoes are possible, including and area east of Colorado Springs, southeast of Castle Rock and west of Limon.A severe thunderst...

Blockbuster heatwave helping drive summer movie box office in California, Western states

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:17 GMT

(CNN) — What are some of the most packed movie screenings at the Maya Cinemas Fresno 16 in Fresno, California, these days? “Oppenheimer?” The multiplex’s dozen daily showings of “Barbie?” Actually, it’s the matinees of both.In the early afternoons, when temperatures in central California have been circling triple-digits, people start heading into the theaters, said assistant manager Hope Torres. The heat is boosting attendance, she said — and the uptick started even before those blockbuster films opened. Maya Cinemas Fresno 16 keeps the thermostat at 68-70 degrees Fahrenheit, stocks up on frozen drinks and “when people come into the theater, they comment on how nice the air conditioning feels,” Torres said.This summer, scorching heat waves are helping take the movie box office to new levels. AMC, the world’s biggest theater chain, on Sunday reported its largest single-week admissions revenue (July 21-27) since the company’s founding in 1920. AMC attributed this 103-year high to the ...

SF Giants’ lineup reinforcements arrive: Thairo Estrada activated from injured list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ biggest midseason upgrade arrived Saturday: Thairo Estrada was activated from a monthlong stint on the injured list.The Giants, in desperate need of a jolt to their lineup, added Estrada to the roster Saturday before the start of their two-game Bay Bridge series in Oakland. Left-handed-hitting infielder Isan Díaz was optioned back to Triple-A Sacramento.Since Estrada fractured his hand on an errant pitch on July 2, the Giants went 15-11. But they averaged only 3.3 runs per game.Estrada, worth 2.6 Wins Above Replacement, was the Giants’ most valuable position players when he hit the IL. His 18 stolen bases still pace the team, while his .761 OPS this season would be better than any regular but Wilmer Flores over the past month.Related ArticlesSan Francisco Giants | SF Giants’ Beck impresses again out of the bullpen to help clinch series vs. Arizona San Francisco Giants | SF Giants announce self-driving car compa...

Santa Clara Sheriff's Office denies hijab removal allegations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:17 GMT

(BCN) -- The Santa Clara Sheriff's Office denied Saturday that one of its deputies forcibly removed a hijab of a Muslim woman that was arrested and booked in a Milpitas correctional facility. The statement came days after the Council on American-Islamic Relations in the Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA) said the Muslim woman, Asia Aden, had her hijab "violently yanked" from her while being booked into Elmwood Correctional Facility, even though she asked to keep the headwear out of religious beliefs. "The Sheriff's Office received the complaint and reviewed the surveillance footage. Force was not used to remove the Hijab and in fact the complainant was asked to remove it herself," the Sheriff's public information office said. "In general, these garments must be searched upon entering the facility before they are returned or another is issued. The Sheriff's Office is committed to protecting people's religious rights while also ensuring the safety of everyone in the facilities," the law enfor...