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Oakland community to hold vigil for officer slain in line of duty

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:44:24 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland community will hold a vigil Friday morning to honor an Oakland Police Department officer who was killed in the line of duty last week. Members of the community will gather at the Oakland Chinatown Pacific Renaissance Plaza to remember Officer Tuan Le, according to the Oakland Chinatown Chamber Foundation, which is organizing the vigil. Safeway in SF’s Fillmore to close after 40 years Le, who was killed while working undercover last Friday, is the 54th Oakland PD officer killed in the line of duty."Officer Le's passing leaves a void not only to his family, but also in the community he serves," said Oakland Chinatown Chamber Foundation President Carl Chan, who knew Officer Le from volunteer assignments in Chinatown and Little Saigon.Happening now. You can come down to pacific renaissance plaza in Oakland’s Chinatown to pay respect to Oakland officer Tuan Le. Shot and killed 1 week ago this morn while responding to burglary. Was 36 years old. Many members fro...

Santa Rosa burger joint turns to social media to reunite mother with lost cash

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:44:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A North Bay restaurant turned to the internet to help find a woman who dropped a "reasonable amount" of cash under a table while dining with her young son. The restaurant, Vine Burgers in Santa Rosa, posted a picture of the woman who dropped the cash and her son on social media."Let's see if the internet can win again," the post read. "This nice lady dropped a reasonable amount of cash under the table. We do not have her information. We'd love to find her and return her cash." Walnut Creek restaurant forced to shut down after rodent infestation "If you know her please let he know to contact us," the post continued. "I'm sure she will be grateful."Within a few hours of the post, members of the public recognized the woman and started tagging her to let her know the restaurant had her cash and was looking for her. The woman later responded to the Facebook post, saying the restaurant owner met up with her and returned her cash."Updated: we found her," the restaurant later po...

What steps you can take to manage your weight

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:44:24 GMT

This content is provided by MedStar Washington Hospital Center.More than 2 in 5 adults are obese in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. Obesity contributes to other chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and arthritis. Yongsu Lee, a nurse practitioner specializing in bariatric surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, says he considers several factors when approaching weight loss and management for patients.“Usually, I go with the BMI first, or I usually talk about their lifestyle,” he said. “I try to figure out what your eating habits are like, what their food choices are like, or are they physically active, or do they have a sedentary lifestyle.”Lee covers a variety of options for patients to assist with weight loss goals.“We consider different options to help them by talking about the pros and cons of each option, and I actually do have patients who are making vigorous lifestyle modifications, and they’re not on any medi...

Ukraine and the US will play a Davis Cup qualifier in Lithuania because of the war with Russia

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:44:24 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Ukraine’s Davis Cup qualifying matches against the United States will be played in Lithuania on Feb. 1-2 because of the ongoing war in Ukraine.The other matches in this round of the men’s team tennis competition are scheduled for Feb. 2-3 or Feb. 3-4. The latter dates include Lithuania hosting Georgia on indoor hard courts at the same arena in Vilnius as U.S.-Ukraine.Ukraine was supposed to host the U.S. team for the best-of-five series, but fighting continues in the war that began when Russia invaded in February 2022.U.S. captain Bob Bryan announced Friday that his roster will include Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda, Christopher Eubanks, Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram. Fritz is the highest-ranked American man at No. 10 in this week’s ATP rankings.Vitaliy Sachko, who is ranked No. 169, is the top Ukrainian team member. He is joined by Oleksii Krutykh, Viacheslav Bielinskyi, Vladyslav Orlov and Illya Beloborodko.The 12 winners from this round of qualifie...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as reports raise hopes for perfect landing for the economy

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:44:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting Friday after reports showed a strong job market is giving workers bigger raises, but key parts of the economy still don’t look like they’re overheating. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in afternoon trading, though it’s still on track for its first losing week in the last 10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 75 points, or 0.2%, as of 12:13 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% higher.Treasury yields swung sharply in the bond market following a set of reports on the economy. They initially climbed after the latest monthly jobs report showed U.S. employers unexpectedly accelerated their hiring last month. Average hourly pay for workers also rose, when economists had been forecasting a dip.Such strong numbers are good news for workers, and they should keep the economy humming. That’s a positive for corporate profits, which are one of the main things that set prices for stocks.But Wall Street’s worry is the...

Greenbrier, Constellation Brands rise; AngioDynamics, Agilon Health fall, Friday, 1/5/2024

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:44:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Friday:Greenbrier Companies Inc. (GBX), up $2.46 to $46.80.The maker of railroad freight car equipment beat analysts’ first-quarter earnings forecasts.Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ), up $7.27 to $249.60.The owner of U.S. licensing rights to Corona and Modelo beer beat Wall Street’s fiscal third-quarter earnings forecasts.AngioDynamics Inc. (ANGO), down $1.53 to $6.22.The medical device maker trimmed its sales forecast for the year.Agilon Health Inc. (AGL), down $3.93 to $8.15.The senior-focused health care company cut its revenue forecast for the year.Medical Properties Trust Inc. (MPW), down $1.50 to $3.50.The healthcare facilities owner said it will accelerate efforts to recover uncollected rents from tenant Steward Health Care System.Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD), down $4.31 to 1,145.01.The maker of precision instruments said shipping delays hurt earnings during the fourth quarter, but...

NYC subway crews wrestle derailed train back on tracks, as crash disrupts service for second day

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:44:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — In the cramped confines of a New York City subway tunnel, work crews labored to lift hulking rail cars back onto the tracks after two passenger trains collided and derailed, causing service disruptions that stretched into a second day Friday.The low-speed crash left the trains blocking both the local and express tracks in the northbound direction, which means partial service can only be restored once the derailed train is out of the way, said Janno Lieber, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority chair, at briefing in front of the station Friday morning.However, getting the last of the train’s 10 cars onto the rails is a complicated operation because of the subway tunnel’s low ceiling, said NYC Transit President Richard Davey.“The final car of the passenger train that derailed, there’s no room, right?” Davey said. “This is a tunnel.”Transit workers are “literally lifting it a few inches, shimmying it over, lifting it a few, shimmying it over,” Davey said. “So ...

Daughter of principal wounded in Iowa shooting describes dad as a ‘gentle giant’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:44:24 GMT

Local residents pray during a candlelight vigil following a shooting at Perry High School, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Perry, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)(AP/Charlie Neibergall) Local residents pray during a candlelight vigil following a shooting at Perry High School, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Perry, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)(AP/Charlie Neibergall) PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A day after a shooting sent bullets flying inside a small-town Iowa high school, leaving a sixth grader dead and five others wounded, the community of Perry is somber. Yellow crime tape still lined the campus that Perry High School shares with the town’s middle school on the east edge of town, flowers and stuffed toys had cropped up i...

US 287 closed due to 2 crashes, 1 deadly, in Boulder County

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:44:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- U.S. Highway 287 was closed in both directions Friday due to two separate crashes in Boulder County, according to Mountain View Fire Rescue. A Larimer County deputy is reportedly involved in one of the crashes. One crash happened just north of Yellowstone Road near mile marker 322, between Longmont and Berthoud. Berthoud Fire says two people have died from the crash.The scene of a crash on US 287 on Jan. 5, 2024. (KDVR)U.S. Highway 287 was closed in both directions Friday due to a major crash. (Mountain View Fire Rescue.)U.S. Highway 287 was closed in both directions Friday due to a major crash. (Mountain View Fire Rescue.)U.S. Highway 287 was closed in both directions Friday due to a major crash. (Mountain View Fire Rescue.)The scene of a crash on US 287 on Jan. 5, 2024. (KDVR)A second crash occurred near Highway 287 and County Road 2. According to Berthoud Fire, a Larimer County Sheriff Deputy was involved in the crash, but there is not a current status of the de...

US Rep. Doug Lamborn announces retirement from Colorado's 5th District

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:44:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Congressman Doug Lamborn announced Friday that he will not seek reelection in Colorado's 5th Congressional District during an interview on the Richard Randall Show.Lamborn has been the representative for Colorado's 5th congressional district since 2007. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox "Richard, I will not be running for reelection. I am going to retire at the end of 2024, so the 5th Congressional District seat will be open," Lamborn said in the interview. Lamborn, currently 69 years old, noted that he is "not getting any younger," and said he wants to spend more time with his family. He said he has some ongoing projects and other "vital things" that he will focus on."I won't be doing any politics, I'll be concentrating on legislating so maybe I'll even get more done than before, so this will be a good year, this will be a good strong year," he said.Lamborn said he does not know the details of what is to come in the future.