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Further postponement pushes proposed Fairview-Sanford merger into summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:04 GMT

Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services have given Minnesota officials assurances that any merger of the two — a possible union that has sparked concern — will not occur until at least late August at the earliest.The extension is in response to a request from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, whose office is reviewing the potential merger, which would combine Sanford’s sprawling Sioux Falls, S.D-based health system with its Minneapolis counterpart.“In the interest of ongoing cooperation with the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General, we have extended the target closing date for our merger until after May 31st and agreed to their request for 90 days’ notice prior to closing at a future date,” the two health systems said in a joint statement released Monday.Earlier, at Ellison’s request, Sanford and Fairview agreed in February to push back the target date of the merger by two months to May 31.“We respect the thorough review underway by the Attorney General’s Office and ...

Tyler Mahle strong as Twins break out bats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:04 GMT

MIAMI — The Twins had little opportunity to see what Tyler Mahle could do last season.In just his third start after being acquired at the trade deadline from Cincinnati, Mahle’s velocity dipped drastically and he exited with a shoulder issue. After a stint on the injured list, his comeback attempt was cut short and Mahle didn’t pitch again after Sept. 3.The Twins finally got their chance this spring and Mahle, manager Rocco Baldelli said, seemed to get stronger as he neared the end of camp. He took that into the season, giving up just a run in five innings in the Twins’ 11-1 win over the Marlins on Monday night at loanDepot Park in Miami.Leaning heavily on his four-seam fastball, which averaged 93.8 miles per hour and touched 95.4, and his revamped slider, Mahle struck out seven in a relatively low-stress outing.By the time he gave up a run, which came on a single from former teammate Luis Arraez and plated left fielder Bryan De La Cruz, the Twins had already built up an insurmounta...

Leading medical examiners discredit ‘excited delirium’ as cause of death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:04 GMT

A leading group of medical experts says the term “excited delirium” should not be listed as a cause of death. Critics have said the term has been used to justify excessive force by police.The National Association of Medical Examiners had been one of the last to take a stand against the commonly used but controversial term. In a statement posted on its site March 23, the association said “excited delirium” or “excited delirium syndrome” should not be used as a cause of death. The statement has no legal weight, but will be influential among medical examiners.Critics have called the terms unscientific, rooted in racism — and a way to hide police officers’ culpability in deaths. The American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association do not recognize excited delirium as a diagnosis. Yet some police training materials have described it as a potentially fatal collection of symptoms including elevated temperature, unexpected strength, hallucinations and extreme agit...

Glens Falls City School District unveils new school mascot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:04 GMT

SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y.(NEWS10) – After weeks of gathering ideas from students across the Glens Falls City School District, the student cabinet unveiled their new mascot….the Black Bears.Only one word could describe how Superintendent Dr. Krislynn Dengler felt about the decision.“Great! The students have been an awesome partner in all of this, and I’m just relieved,” she said. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The student cabinet received over 400 ideas and 29,000 votes for the new mascot. Alivea Nelson is a senior at the high school and says that the student cabinet wanted to make sure the community was involved.“We sent out multiple surveys asking for their opinion because, at the end of the day, whatever we picked represents all of us,” she said. “And we want to ensure everybody felt like they loved the icon.”The cabinet already agreed to keep the school slogan, “GF Nation,” but still had to choose the elements to go with ...

Where lawmakers stand on the governor's plan to improve Interstate 70 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:04 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The biggest project in Gov. Mike Parson's budget request to lawmakers this year was to widen parts of Interstate 70, but that funding could be at risk. The governor wants to spend nearly $900 million to add an extra lane on I-70 in the suburban areas of Kansas City, St. Louis and Columbia, but some representatives have other plans, like diverting that money to improve Interstate 44. Back in January during his annual State of the State Address, Parson revealed his support of a major project, that comes with a hefty price tag. "For years, congestion, traffic accidents and delays have become serious issues for commuters on I-70," Parson said during his address. "We are requesting $859 million, the largest investment in decades, to wide and rebuild the I-70 corridor and take the first steps in adding a third lane across our state." Top story: Timeline of severe weather near St. Louis Tuesday Many lawmakers, on both sides of the aisle, followed that sta...

Angels 3rd baseman Rendon suspended for fan altercation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:04 GMT

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon has been suspended by Major League Baseball for an altercation involving him and a fan during the Angels' opening day loss against the Oakland Athletics.Video of the altercation shared on social media showed Rendon grabbing a fan by the shirt and accusing him of calling him an obscene word. The man denies the accusation before Rendon swipes at him, missing him, the video shows.Rendon, 32, declined to comment on the altercation in the days following the altercation. On Monday, Michael Hill, MLB Senior Vice President of On-Field Operations, announced that Rendon was suspended five games and ordered to pay an undisclosed fine. The MLB announcement said Rendon's suspension would start Monday night as the team faced the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, unless Rendon and the team appealed the suspension.About 30 minutes before the game was slated to start at 6:40 p.m., Rendon was not listed in the team's starting lineup. Rendon ...

The top 10 most expensive home sales in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton, reported the week of March 27

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:04 GMT

A house in Danville that sold for $3.3 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton in the past week.In total, 27 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.1 million. The average price per square foot was $765.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of March 27 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.1 million, detached house in the 7000 block of Hyacinthus LaneThe sale of the single family residence in the 7000 block of Hyacinthus Lane in San Ramon has been finalized. The price was $2,144,000, and the new owners took over the house in March. The house was built in 2017 and has a living area of 2,967 square feet. The price per square foot was $723. The house features 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.Hyacinthus Lane9. $2.3 million, single-family residence in the 600 block of Blue Spruce DriveThe property i...

Family of Sophia Mason sues Alameda County, alleges social workers falsified records to cover up ‘horrifying inaction’ before 8 year-old’s death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:04 GMT

Alameda County Department of Children and Family Services workers failed at nearly every turn to protect 8-year-old Sophia Mason in the last 14 months of her life — breaking more than a dozen state child welfare regulations and later falsifying records to cover their tracks, according to a lawsuit filed by the family against the county Monday.“It’s horrifying — not only did they fail to protect Sophia while she was alive, even in her death they’re failing to admit mistakes that they made,” said Carly Sanchez, an attorney for Sophia’s grandmother, Silvia Johnson.The lawsuit, filed Monday in Alameda County Superior Court, comes just over a year after Sophia’s body was found decomposing in a bathtub inside a house more than 100 miles from her childhood home. It echoes the findings of multiple investigations by the Bay Area News Group in 2022 that uncovered deep deficiencies in the county social workers’ handling of Sophia’s case and revea...

Daily suspected drug overdoses continue on BART

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:04 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Suspected drug overdoses are happening inside Bay Area Rapid Transit trains and stations on a daily basis, according to BART's daily crime log.At 2 a.m. Monday, an "unresponsive" man was revived after an officer administered two doses of Narcan at the Millbrae station, the crime log states. Narcan is an opioid overdose-reversing treatment for victims who use drugs such as heroin or fentanyl. He was transported to a hospital.On Sunday at 10:49 a.m., a man in possession of narcotics paraphernalia was found dead on a train at the Daly City station. There were no signs of foul play, police wrote in the crime log. The evening of March 30, a man suffered an overdose while riding on a train. A Crisis Intervention Specialist at the MacArthur Station revived the man with two doses of Narcan, and he was transported to a hospital. The rise of fentanyl in San Francisco Just before 2 p.m. on March 29, a man suffered a drug overdose in the Civic Center station. An office...

UCSF Alzheimer's disease drug trials underway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:04 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – There may be a breakthrough in slowing or stopping the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. A drug trial is underway at UCSF and at medical centers across the country to see if giving a drug before symptoms occur is what’s needed to keep people functioning at a steady level as they grow older.“We have been trying to find ways to reverse the disease or to slow down the disease for almost 50 years now,” said Julio Rojas, a neurologist at UCSF.  East Bay police department offering $75K hiring bonus Rojas says the drug Lecanemab has been shown to reduce the amount of amyloid plaque in the brains of dementia patients, and while those who took it in a previous study had less severe cases, they continued to decline. This new trial is for those who do not have Alzheimer’s yet but have significant levels of amyloid plaque.“The question right now is, what if we offer these treatments that we know are effective in people with dementia? What if we offered them before sympto...