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Mark Hamill makes fundraising pitch for Schiff Senate bid: 'Adam gave me hope'

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:58:14 GMT

Mark Hamill says the force is with Rep. Adam Schiff, with the “Star Wars” actor making a fundraising pitch for the California Democrat’s Senate bid.“Over the last six years, our democracy has been tested like never before. And in those dark times, Adam gave me hope,” a Monday email from Schiff’s Senate campaign and signed by Hamill said.“Hope that our democracy would survive. Hope that not only would we get through this, but that we would come out on the other side and our democracy could be strong again,” said the actor.Schiff is facing California Reps. Barbara Lee and Katie Porter in a closely watched Democratic primary for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D).“Here’s the thing — it would have been easy for Adam to stay on the sidelines, and let someone else take all the heat for defending our democracy against [former President Trump’s] many abuses of office,” the 71-year-old performer said of Schiff, who led the first impeachment inquiry against th...

Vielka Eleanor Gerardo Dies in Pedestrian vs Semi-Truck Crash on Highway 99 [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:58:14 GMT

52-Year-Old Woman Killed in Pedestrian Accident near Rosedale HighwayBAKERSFIELD, CA (July 17, 2023) – Early Friday morning, Vielka Eleanor Gerardo was killed in a pedestrian crash on Highway 99.Police responded to the scene around 1:18 a.m., near Rosedale Highway on July 14th.According to reports, the 64-year-old male driver of a Peterbilt truck was unable to see Gerardo and struck her on the road. Investigators say she was wearing dark-colored clothing in the No.3 lane.In addition, police say another semi-truck was in the next lane, preventing the driver from taking evasive action. Paramedics arrived and pronounced the pedestrian, 52-year-old Gerardo dead at the scene.Following preliminary duties, officers do not believe that alcohol or drugs were contributing factors.The team at Sweet James would like to take this opportunity to extend their heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Vielka Eleanor Gerardo. May you find comfort and strength during this difficult tim...

James Robert Jones Killed in 3-Vehicle Collision on Airport Road [Redding, CA]

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:58:14 GMT

90-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Three-Car Accident near Fig Tree LaneREDDING, CA (July 17, 2023) – Late Friday morning, James Robert Jones was killed in a 3-vehicle collision on Airport Road.Around 11:30 a.m., police responded to the scene on the 8080 block of Airport Road near Fig Tree Lane.Per reports, the driver of a blue PG&E truck was heading south on Airport Road and struck a northbound gold Cadillac that attempted to turn into Kent’s Meat parking lot. Meanwhile, a Honda sedan was also pulling out of the parking lot and was struck.Medics arrived and pronounced a passenger inside the Cadillac, 90-year-old Jones, dead at the scene.Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties. Once available, further details will be provided.Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of James Robert Jones. Thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.Reach out to Sweet James today and let them help you win...

Final Cut Goes Terribly Awry – Because It Wants To 

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:58:14 GMT

At first blush, a French zombie comedy directed by the guy who won an Oscar for directing The Artist, in 2011, sounds like four cats fighting in a bag — a hard sell in the blockbuster-heat-stroke summer zone. But Michel Hazanavicius’s Final Cut (Coupez!, in French) is in fact more than that, as well as a little less. Nothing if not an earnest ironist who loves making movies about making movies (the last film of his we saw here was 2017’s very unserious Mon Amour Godard), Hazanavicius has come up with an inspiring trifle, paying smirking homage not to a cinema master but to the hacks and fools at the shallowest end of the film industry talent pool.But it’s hardly an original auteur flourish, either — Final Cut is, in fact, a letter-by-letter remake of a Japanese film, Shin’ichirō Ueda’s One Cut of the Dead (2017), which detailed the ill-fated film shoot of a zombie thriller, to be shot and performed all in a single roving 30-minute shot and broadcast live on a virtual platform. That ...

San Jose business owner arraigned on insurance fraud felonies

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:58:14 GMT

SAN JOSE – The proprietor of a San Jose roofing company is facing charges he falsified information for his employees to avoid insurance premiums, according to prosecutors.Charlie Duong, the 64-year-old owner of CD All Roofing, was arraigned Monday on insurance fraud felonies, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. He faces jail time if convicted.Reached by phone following the hearing, Duong said he had no comment on the case.The alleged $460,000 scheme came to light after Duong’s second-in-command was killed in a crash while returning from a job on June 19, 2020, according to prosecutors.Duong reportedly asked an employee who survived the collision to falsely tell investigators the victim had just started working for the company and was only part-time, the district attorney’s office said. The survivor refused and told investigators the victim was in fact an eight-year employee who worked six days a week.In addition, Duong also allegedly tried to sh...

After COVID-era fall, childhood immunizations are rising again

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:58:14 GMT

By Jacqueline Howard | CNNMillions of children around the world missed routine childhood vaccinations against diseases such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus during the Covid-19 pandemic, but new data suggests that this decline may be reversing.Globally, 4 million more children worldwide received routine childhood immunizations last year than in the previous year, according to estimates released Monday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).“As opposed to what we were having over the last two years, which was a continued decline of coverage across several countries, this year we see an uptick,” said Dr. Ephrem Lemango, associate director of immunization at UNICEF.The number of children who missed all of their routine immunizations fell from 18.1 million in 2021 to 14.3 million last year. Yet that number has not returned to or dropped below what was seen before the pandemic, as 12.9 million children missed all of their vaccinations in ...

Former Sharks forward Kaut says Barracuda coach pressured him to fight

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:58:14 GMT

A former San Jose Sharks forward said he was pressured by a coach with the team’s AHL affiliate to fight opposing players, adding that it was a key factor in his decision not to re-sign with the organization.Martin Kaut, whom the Sharks acquired from Colorado in January, told the Czech website iDNES.cz in a story published Sunday that an unnamed Barracuda coach would choose an opponent, usually a fellow Czech-born player, before each game for him to fight. When Kaut refused, he said the coach responded by saying that his refusal was a reason why he wasn’t in the NHL.Kaut specifically said he was asked to fight Adam Klapka, who is listed at 6-foot-8 and 235 pounds and was credited with six AHL fighting majors this past season for the Calgary Wranglers. Kaut, listed at 6-2 and 190 pounds, has only two fighting majors in five seasons of North American professional hockey.Kaut, a former first-round pick in 2018, told the publication that he has had three concussions and two shoulder inj...

70 shots fired during Antioch party homicide

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:58:14 GMT

(KRON) -- At least 70 shots were fired outside a party hosted by a restaurant in downtown Antioch Saturday, police said. A 45-year-old Antioch man was killed in the melee on H Street. Two women were also shot, but they are expected to survive, police said Monday.No arrests have been made in connection to the shooting near Monica’s Riverview, a restaurant and bar at 1 Street. The shooting happened after several hundred people were partying, singing, and dancing at an afterhours event called "RNB and Chill," according to the Antioch Police Department and party guests. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. when tensions boiled over between party guests, police said. "Detectives learned Monica’s hosted an afterhours party (RnB and Chill), which per witnesses, had several hundred people in attendance. During the event, several patrons began to exchange words, which led to a physical altercation outside of the restaurant. During the physical exchange, over 70 gunshots were fired," police Lt...

¿Cómo pueden impactar las temperaturas oceánicas récord a la temporada de huracanes de 2023?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:58:14 GMT

(CNN) — La temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico se desarrollará en territorio desconocido, a medida que las temperaturas del agua en el Océano Atlántico y el Golfo de México son las más cálidas que se han registrado en la historia.En ese sentido, los meteorólogos advierten que esto significa que hay que prepararse para pronósticos más inciertos en lo que queda de la temporada, con la posibilidad de tormentas adicionales y más fuertes.Las temperaturas en la superficie del mar alrededor de partes de Florida y las Bahamas son superiores a los 32,2 Celsius, en las zonas marcadas en tonos de púrpura. (Crédito: CNN)El agua cálida del océano es uno de los principales factores que fortalece a los huracanes y este año ha sido abundante. Los científicos encendieron las alarmas desde abril y el calentamiento del mar no ha hecho más que aumentar desde entonces. El agua del Golfo de México y del Atlántico ha alcanzado temperaturas récord, especialmente a principios de año. Esto incluye l...

Endy Rodríguez, Quinn Priester debut for Pirates, who step up youth movement

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:58:14 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Endy Rodríguez knew something was up.The 23-year-old catcher, the third-ranked prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system, was held out of Sunday’s game at Triple-A Indianapolis. Only after an 11-4 win over Omaha, did manager Miguel Pérez reveal he was heading to the major leagues.“Sunday, I got off and said, ‘Nah, they got something for me,’” Rodríguez recalled Monday.Rodríguez was recalled from Indianapolis and inserted into the Pirates’ lineup hitting seventh and at catcher for his big league debut in a series opener against Cleveland. Quinn Priester, a 22-year-old right-hander, started in his major league debut.Priester, born Sept. 15, 2000, and Rodríguez, born May 26, 2000, became Major League Baseball’s first starting battery born 2000 or later, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. It marked the first debuting starting battery for Pirates since Cookie Cuccurullo pitched to Hank Camelli on Oct. 3, 1943. Rodríguez flied out in his first ...