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Storm soaks Western Europe, knocking out power for millions

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:39 GMT

By Angela Charlton | Associated PressPARIS — Recording-breaking winds in France and across much of Western Europe left at least five people dead and injured several others as Storm Ciarán swept through the continent overnight and into Thursday, plunging vast numbers into darkness, devastating homes and causing travel mayhem in several countries.Winds of more than 190 kph (118 mph) slammed the northern tip of France’s Atlantic coast, uprooting trees and blowing out windows.A truck driver was killed when his vehicle was hit by a tree in northern France’s inland Aisne region, Transport Minister Clement Beaune said. Another person has been badly injured at a university in the northern city of Roubaix, and 15 other people were hurt around western and northern France, authorities announced. Seven of the injured were emergency workers.Dutch airline KLM scrapped all flights leaving and arriving in the Netherlands from the early afternoon until the end of the day, citing the high...

Watch: How the largest immigrant communities have shifted in the U.S., California and Bay Area

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:39 GMT

People born in India are now the largest immigrant group in the Bay Area’s two biggest counties. Santa Clara and Alameda are now home to 250,000 residents who were born in India, enough to rank as the Bay Area’s fourth largest city. But how does that compare to the state and the country, and how has it changed?In the interactive charts below, you can see how the immigrant population has shifted since 2010 in the two largest Bay Area counties, in California, and in the country as a whole, according to annual estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.Mexico remains the most common birthplace of foreign-born residents in the state and the country, by a long shot, but with these charts you can see where other countries rank as the birthplace for those that come to the U.S.United StatesThe number of Mexican-born residents in the country has been dropping every year since 2014, when it peaked at over 11.7 million. They remain the largest immigrant population ...

Dunkin’ giving away free donuts on Wednesdays through end of the year

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:39 GMT

David Matthews | New York Daily NewsDunkin’ is offering free donuts to customers every Wednesday through the end of the year.The promotion, which started on Nov. 1, is part of the brand’s holiday push that includes seasonal drink and food items on the menu.Customers can snag their free pastry with any drink order — such as a pumpkin spice latte.On top of the annual tradition of adding seasonally appropriate sprinkles to some of its classic donuts, there are a number of special holiday menu items, too.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | 7 terrific Bay Area things to do this weekend Restaurants, Food and Drink | Restaurant owners are fed up with reservation-hoarding bots Restaurants, Food and Drink | Here’s what this year’s Starbucks holiday cups look like Restaurants, Food and Drink | A Brussels sprouts recipe almost everyone will love, even Brussels sprouts haters Restaurants, Food and Drink | Bay A...

Workday outage Thursday: Log-in issues reported

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:39 GMT

(KRON) -- An apparent outage hit Workday Thursday morning, according to Downdetector. Reports of the outage began coming in shortly before 5 a.m. and rose steadily throughout the morning.Of the over 1,200 workers flooding Downdetector to report outages, 68% of them complained of problems with the website, 16% complained of server connection issues and 16% reported log-in issues. SF man convicted in 2021 Walgreens smash-and-grab Commenters on the Downdetector outage page reported difficulties logging in to the platform, problems sending verification emails, and trouble making purchase order receipts, among other issues. As of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, the platform seemingly remained down. Visitors to the Workday website were met with a message that read, "Workday is currently unavailable.""We are experiencing a service interruption. Your service will be restored as quickly as possible," the message continued. "We apologize for the inconvenience. If you are a Workday customer and require...

BART reports major delays due to equipment problem between Orinda, Rockridge

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:39 GMT

(BCN) -- BART is reporting major delays Thursday morning because of an equipment problem on the tracks between Orinda and Rockridge.The transit agency issued an alert shortly before 10:45 a.m. about the delays, which are for trains in both directions, but did not specify the nature of the problem.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

TCU hosts Southern to tip off season

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:39 GMT

Southern Jaguars at TCU Horned FrogsFort Worth, Texas; Monday, 9 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Horned Frogs -26; over/under is 142BOTTOM LINE: The TCU Horned Frogs host the Southern Jaguars for the season opener.TCU finished 22-13 overall last season while going 13-4 at home. The Horned Frogs averaged 8.0 steals, 4.7 blocks and 11.4 turnovers per game last season.Southern finished 15-17 overall a season ago while going 5-12 on the road. The Jaguars shot 42.9% from the field and 33.1% from 3-point range last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Wisconsin opens season at home against Arkansas State

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:39 GMT

Arkansas State Red Wolves at Wisconsin BadgersMadison, Wisconsin; Monday, 8 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -14.5; over/under is 131.5BOTTOM LINE: The Wisconsin Badgers open the season at home against the Arkansas State Red Wolves.Wisconsin went 20-15 overall with an 11-6 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Badgers averaged 12.4 points off of turnovers, 7.8 second-chance points and 12.0 bench points last season.Arkansas State finished 2-11 on the road and 13-20 overall a season ago. The Red Wolves averaged 12.9 points off of turnovers, 9.7 second-chance points and 2.4 bench points last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

DePaul hosts Purdue Fort Wayne for season opener

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:39 GMT

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at DePaul Blue DemonsChicago; Tuesday, 9 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: The DePaul Blue Demons start the season at home against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.DePaul finished 10-23 overall with a 7-8 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Blue Demons averaged 6.4 steals, 4.7 blocks and 12.6 turnovers per game last season.Purdue Fort Wayne finished 17-15 overall with a 7-8 record on the road last season. The Mastodons averaged 73.9 points per game last season, 29.5 in the paint, 13.2 off of turnovers and 9.4 on fast breaks.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

North Texas hosts Northern Iowa in season opener

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:39 GMT

Northern Iowa Panthers at North Texas Mean GreenDenton, Texas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: The North Texas Mean Green start the season at home against the Northern Iowa Panthers.North Texas went 14-2 at home a season ago while going 31-7 overall. The Mean Green averaged 64.5 points per game while shooting 43.6% from the field and 35.1% from deep last season.Northern Iowa went 14-18 overall with a 4-7 record on the road last season. The Panthers averaged 70.1 points per game last season, 12.1 from the free-throw line and 22.2 from beyond the arc.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Toledo hosts Detroit Mercy for season opener

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:39 GMT

Detroit Mercy Titans at Toledo RocketsToledo, Ohio; Monday, 7 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -11; over/under is 153BOTTOM LINE: The Toledo Rockets host the Detroit Mercy Titans in the season opener.Toledo finished 27-8 overall a season ago while going 13-1 at home. The Rockets allowed opponents to score 76.9 points per game and shoot 46.1% from the field last season.Detroit Mercy finished 14-19 overall last season while going 5-13 on the road. The Titans allowed opponents to score 75.3 points per game and shot 46.2% from the field last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source