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Opinion: Feinstein’s living legacy is the women she molded

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:02:44 GMT

I cut my teeth in politics as an aide for former U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. It was a master class in politics that serves me to this day.I had a front-row seat to history. The war in Iraq. Protecting the California desert. The March for Women’s Lives. Supreme Court nominations. The recall of California Gov. Gray Davis and the resulting election of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.The day began every morning with a call from the senator on her way to the office. “Hi, it’s Dianne,” she would say, and then it was straight to business. No niceties. No small talk.It was the time she used to get her house in order. We would go through the Senate floor agenda, her calendar and her call list.She would speak with her chief of staff. Many days she spoke to her “field marshal,” Roz Wyman, her eyes and ears in the state. When Feinstein walked through the office each morning, we’d hit the ground running. There was never a dull moment.Feinstein, who died last week at age 90, was a force to be reckoned...

Warriors guard Klay Thompson shares his feelings on entering season without a new contract

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:02:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The gang’s all here, for one more year at least.While Steph Curry and Draymond Green have multi-year deals to remain in a Warriors uniform, head coach Steve Kerr and shooting guard Klay Thompson are entering their final seasons under contract.Kerr said last week that he’s not worried about it and feels confident something will get done.Thompson didn’t sound quite as confident while speaking at the Warriors’ media day on Monday.Asked if he thinks it’s possible he’d sign a new deal before the season begins at home against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 24, Thompson said “I think it’s possible. If not, life is still great.”Thompson, who turns 34 in February, is nearing an end to the five-year, $190-million maximum contract he signed on July 10, 2019.“I’m playing basketball in my 13th year in the NBA, I have no complaints,” he said. “Whatever the future has in store, I’ve done so many great things in this uniform. There are many more memories to create. Whatever ha...

Woman suffers 'traumatic injuries' after possible hit-and-run in SF

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:02:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A woman was sent to a hospital Monday night after being struck by a possible hit-and-run driver followed by a Cruise autonomous car, the San Francisco Police Department confirmed to KRON4.Authorities said they found the victim trapped under the autonomous car after arriving on scene at about 9:30 p.m. on 5th Street, just south of Market Street. A human-driven vehicle "may have been initially involved in the collision" before the Cruise car struck the pedestrian, according to police.Firefighters were able to secure the Cruise car and free the woman who was suffering "traumatic injuries," the San Francisco Fire Department said. SFPD officers rendered aid before the woman was hospitalized. SF Fleet Week 2023: schedule, events, what you need to know The Cruise car was uninhabited at the time of the collision and remained at the scene. In a statement to KRON4, Cruise said its vehicle "braked aggressively to minimize the impact" and also suggested there was an in...

South Africa culls nearly 2.5M chickens in effort to contain bird flu outbreaks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:02:44 GMT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has culled nearly 2.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens of outbreaks of two separate strains of avian influenza that have threatened to create a shortage of eggs for consumers and are hitting an industry already struggling due to an electricity crisis, the government said on Tuesday.Another 205,000 chickens have died from bird flu in at least 60 separate outbreaks across the country, with more than half of those outbreaks in Gauteng province, which includes the country’s biggest city, Johannesburg, and the capital, Pretoria.Some grocery stores in Johannesburg were limiting the number of eggs customers were allowed to buy this week — in some cases to one carton of six eggs — and the government acknowledged there were “supply constraints.”The government was moving to fast-track new import permits for companies to bring in eggs from other countries “to ensure sufficient supplies for consumers,” Agriculture Minister Thoko D...

Shooting at a major Bangkok shopping mall kills 3, and a suspect is in police custody

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:02:44 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — A shooter opened fire inside a major shopping mall in the center of Thailand’s capital Tuesday afternoon, killing three people before being apprehended, authorities said. Police said a suspect was apprehended less than an hour after the first reported gunshots at the Siam Paragon Mall, long been seen as one of Bangkok’s biggest and most upscale shopping destinations. Police spokesman Archayon Kraithong told reporters the situation was under control at the mall, which sells high-end fashions and luxury cars, and includes a cinema, an aquarium and the five-star Siam Kempinski hotel.Three people were killed and six were injured, according to Yutthana Sretthanan, director of Bangkok’s Emergency Medical Center. The incident happened days before Thais were planning to mark the anniversary of a grisly gun and knife attack at a rural day care center in a northeastern province that killed 36 people, most of them preschoolers, on Oct. 6, 2022. Tuesday’s shooting pro...

Group behind ‘alternative Nobel’ is concerned that Cambodia barred activists from going to Sweden

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:02:44 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The foundation that awards the Right Livelihood Award expressed concern Tuesday over a decision by Cambodia to bar three environmental activists who are serving suspended prison sentences for their advocacy work from traveling to Sweden to receive the prize known as the “alternative Nobel.” The Right Livelihood Foundation also called for the ruling to be reconsidered and said that next month’s award presentation in Stockholm will go on as planned.“While we are saddened by this news, we are proud of the work undertaken by Mother Nature Cambodia in the face of adversity,” the foundation said. On Monday, the chief prosecutor with the Phnom Penh Municipal Court said the trip by Thon Ratha, Phuong Keo Reaksmey and Long Khunthea was “not necessary.” They had asked for permission to make the trip Nov. 24- Dec. 1 to receive the award. Last month, Mother Nature Cambodia was announced as co-winner of the award along with Phyllis Omido, a Kenyan community activist, and S...

India tells Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, an official says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:02:44 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — India has told Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, an official familiar with the matter said Tuesday, ramping up a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver.The official spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly ahead of public reaction from the Canadian government later Tuesday. The official confirmed an earlier report from the Financial Times. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement in the slaying of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a 45-year-old Sikh leader who was killed by masked gunmen in June in Surrey, outside Vancouver. For years, India has said Nijjar, a Canadian citizen born in India, has links to terrorism, an allegation Nijjar denied.Source

AP source: India tells Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country as ties worsen over murder allegation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:02:44 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — AP source: India tells Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country as ties worsen over murder allegation.Source

Suspect involved in police pursuit following car theft, shooting

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:02:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police arrested a suspect who was involved in a shooting and pursuit that spanned from Denver to Aurora on Tuesday morning. According to the Aurora Police Department, a man had his car stolen in Aurora. He then tracked its location to Denver. The man went to recover the vehicle himself at around 5:15 a.m. and was shot in the arm in the area of East Alameda Avenue and South Alton Way. According to Denver police, the man took himself to a hospital in Aurora and his injuries do not appear life-threatening. APD said the man also shared his car's tracking information with police. I-25 double homicide suspect claims self-defense At 6:30 a.m., Aurora officers located the stolen car and were involved in a short pursuit with the suspect. The pursuit ended when the suspect crashed at 6th Avenue and Del Mar Circle.The suspect has been taken into custody but has not been identified by police.The Denver Police Department is investigating the shooting as it happened within city ...

Condé Nast Traveler names Colorado ski resort as best in nation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:02:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Condé Nast Traveler released its 2023 Reader's Choice Awards for top places to travel in the U.S. and around the world. For the best ski resorts in the U.S., 12 Colorado locations made the list, including the top spot. 2023 Colorado ski resorts opening dates Condé Nast Traveler, a luxury travel magazine, ranked Snowmass as the No. 1 ski resort in the country.Over half a million Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted responses based on their experiences with different ski resorts. Here are the Colorado locations that ranked within the top 40 ski resorts in the country.SnowmassDeer ValleySmugglers' NotchAspen MountainsSun ValleyBretton WoodsKillington ResortTellurideJackson HoleAspen HighlandsWaterville ValleyWhitefish Mountain ResortBreckenridgeBeaver CreekVailPark City MountainCrested ButteBig SkyOkemo Mountain ResortPalisades TahoeSunday RiverKeystoneWildcat MountainMt. BachelorStowe Mountain ResortCamelback Mountain ResortSteamboatHeavenly Mountain ResortTaos Ski ...