Belinda Chacon Pronounced Dead Following Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 41 [Fresno County, CA]
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:49:01 GMT
Multi-Car Collision on Elkhorn Left Belinda Chacon DeadFRESNO COUNTY, CA (July 26, 2023) – On Monday afternoon, a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 41 and Elkhorn left Belinda Chacon dead.Police responded to the crash on July 24th, at approximately 12:45 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 41 and Elkhorn.Upon arrival, authorities learned that the majority of the parties involved sustained minor injuries from the incident, including a 3-year-old child. Reports indicated that at least four vehicles were involved in the crash.According to the investigators, a Ford F450 heavy-duty pickup was rear-ended by a Toyota that had come to a halt. That vehicle was forced into a Chevrolet, which was then shoved into a semi-trailer. The pickup collided with the Toyota, killing the adult driver.Later, authorities identified the deceased driver as 47-year-old Belinda Chacon.At this time, the California Highway Patrol continues to investigate the multi-vehicle crash. Additional information about t...Every Gallery: Arts Calendar July 27 – August 2
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:49:01 GMT
Be an art tourist in your own home town, as Gallery Weekend Los Angeles returns with three days and nights of exhibition openings, closings, and special events at what seems like every gallery in the city. Find local and international shows with painting, new media, performance, video, photography, textile, installation all heartily represented. Plus, as befits the hot summer nights, outdoor theater and spoken word events inspire the imagination, and tours of an industrial scale intervention in the course of the river inquire about what’s possible in art.Urs Fisher: Database, algorithms, and LED cube, 141 3/4 × 141 3/4 × 141 3/4 in (Courtesy of Gagosian Gallery. Photo: Stefan Altenburger)Thursday, July 27Gallery Weekend Los Angeles, Citywide. An eclectic cohort of art galleries from across the city band together for a regional exploration of the current scene. This year is extra, with a litany of local expansions and out of town outposts that opened just this year. The Gallery Platf...Lowe’s employee who was fired for tangling with shoplifter gets her job back
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:49:01 GMT
A 68-year-old Lowe’s employee who was fired after she was punched by a shoplifter has her job back, the company said.Donna Hansbrough, who had worked for the retailer for 13 years, lost her job for violating company policy by confronting three people who were attempting to walk out of the store in Rincon, Georgia, with carts of items they hadn’t paid for.A police account of the June 25 confrontation said Hansbrough grabbed a cart being pushed by a young woman, who then hit Hansbrough three times in the face. The Rincon police department’s social media post included a photo of Hansbrough with her right eye bruised and swollen.Lowe’s confirmed the police announcement that the employee had been fired over the incident and then rehired. “After senior management became aware of the incident and spoke to Donna Hansbrough today, we are reinstating her job and we are pleased that she has accepted the offer to return to Lowe’s,” said a company statement released to CN...Oppenheimer’s inconvenient truth: He was a secret Communist, historians say
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:49:01 GMT
J. Robert Oppenheimer went to his grave holding onto a painful secret. He repeatedly denied to the U.S. government that he joined the Communist Party while teaching physics at UC Berkeley, but the “overwhelming” evidence shows that he was a member and opened himself up to perjury charges by lying about it.A retired Stanford history professor and one of Oppenheimer’s biographers are among a group of historians who are speaking up about the famed scientist’s “secret” party membership, as Christopher Nolan’s film, “Oppenheimer,” renews debate about his legacy and shows him facing post-World War II persecution for his left-wing politics and for having friends, family members and an ex-girlfriend who belonged to the Communist Party.Barton Bernstein, a Stanford University history professor emeritus, and Gregg Herken, author of the 2002 book “Brotherhood of the Bomb,” agree that Oppenheimer was a victim of McCarthy-era excesses. They also say there’s no eviden...Hunter Biden plea deal on tax charges appears to fall apart
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:49:01 GMT
Hunter Biden’s plea agreement with the Justice Department appeared to unexpectedly crumble during an initial hearing on the case on Wednesday.Biden, 53, made his first federal court appearance in Wilmington, Del., where he was set to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of willful failure to pay income taxes.But U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, who is overseeing the case, expressed concern about the terms of the agreement, according to CNN and the Associated Press.NBC reported lawyers for both sides were continuing to huddle nearly two hours after the plea hearing began.DEVELOPINGSAG-AFTRA to rally outside San Francisco City Hall
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:49:01 GMT
(KRON) -- Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists are rallying Wednesday night outside of San Francisco City Hall as they continue to push for a fair contract. Naked woman armed with gun on Bay Bridge targeted random victims: CHP Elected officials and the San Francisco Labor Council will be joining alongside the union members. SAG-AFTRA represents around 160,000 performers across the country.Last week, members protested outside of Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos. Tonight's rally is set to begin at 5 p.m. and should run for at least an hour.Richmond fire chief receives 'no confidence' vote from union
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:49:01 GMT
(KRON) -- The union representing Richmond firefighters has agreed to a "no confidence" vote in Richmond Fire Chief Angel Montoya. In a letter published Tuesday, Richmond Firefighters Local 188 announced a unanimous agreement in a vote questioning Montoya's ability to lead the Richmond Fire Department.The union, among other things, cited Montoya's refusal to address safety issues, unwillingness to meet and confer with members, and his "excessive absence from the City of Richmond," which makes him "incapable of running a safe, functional, and cost-effective fire department." Naked woman armed with gun on Bay Bridge targeted random victims: CHP "It's unfortunate that it's come to this," said Local 188 Union President Mike Velazquez. "Union leadership made every effort to meet with Chief Montoya to voice our concerns. His refusal to meet with us while we have so many safety issues has left us no choice."According to the letter, union members met formally with City Manager Shasa Curl t...DC region on track for 3-day heat wave
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:49:01 GMT
The next three days in the D.C. area are expected to be dangerously hot, with temperatures feeling well into the triple digits. Here’s what you need to know.The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Thursday, as the heat index is expected to be in the 100s.“Heat and humidity will increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those outdoors,” the National Weather Service said.A Heat Advisory has been issued for Thursday. Maximum heat indices in the advisory area are expected to be 105-109 degrees. Outside of the advisory, it will still be hot. Heat and humidity will increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those outdoors. pic.twitter.com/kgggr7V88z— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) July 26, 2023Friday and Saturday are expected to see highs reaching the upper 90s, with heat indexes in the 100s, according to 7News.Despite the extreme hot weather, 7News meteorologist Mark Peña said the heat wave...Sports on TV for July 31 – August 6
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:49:01 GMT
Adv29(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, July 31SOCCER (MEN’S)10 p.m.FS1 — Leagues Cup Group Stage: Chivas Guadalajara at Sporting Kansas City, Group FSOCCER (WOMEN’S)3 a.m.FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Japan Vs. Spain, Group C, Wellington, New ZealandFS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Costa Rica vs. Zambia, Group C, Hamilton, New Zealand6 a.m.FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Canada vs. Australia, Group B, Melbourne, AustraliaFS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Ireland vs. Nigeria, Group B, Brisbane, New Zealand3 a.m. (Tuesday)FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Portugal vs. U.S., Group E, Auckland, New ZealandFS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Vietnam vs. Netherlands, Group E, Dunedin, New ZealandTBT BASKETBALL7 p.m.ESPN2 — TBT Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal9 p.m.ESPN2 — TBT Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal_____Tuesday, August 1MLB BASEBALL7 p.m.TBS — Tampa Bay at NY YankeesSOCCER (MEN’S)11 p.m.ESPN — Club Friendly: AC Milan vs. FC Barcelona, Las VegasS...Stock market today: Wall Street is mixed after Big Tech profits, before Fed decision
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:49:01 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting Wednesday, as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates later in the afternoon.The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in midday trading, coming off its best closing level in more than 15 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 5 points, or less than 0.1%, at 35,443, as of 11 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.7% lower.Microsoft weighed on the market after falling 4.9%. That was despite reporting stronger profit and revenue for the spring than analysts expected. Analysts said the company made comments that were perhaps intended to rein in huge expectations for upcoming growth from artificial intelligence. Investors also may have been hoping to hear more about when slowing growth at its Azure cloud computing business will trough.Another Big Tech behemoth, Alphabet, helped to limit the market’s losses. Alphabet rose 6% after beating analysts’ expectations for profit and revenue by a wider margin tha...Latest news
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