Summary List Placement A retired firefighter charged with assaulting Capitol police officers during the January 6 riot arrived in Washington DC by way of a bus organized by Turning Point USA, a recent court filing said. Robert Sanford, 55, was arrested on January 14 in Pennsylvania for allegedly throwing a fire extinguisher at Capitol police. […]
AI 101: How learning computers are becoming smarter
Summary List Placement Many companies use the term artificial intelligence, or AI, as a way to generate excitement for their products and to present themselves as on the cutting edge of tech development. But what exactly is artificial intelligence? What does it involve? And how will it help the development of future generations? Find out […]
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II faces sentencing for rapes
SAN DIEGO — Kellen Winslow II — once the highest-paid tight end in the NFL — could face more than a decade in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, including one who was homeless when he attacked her in 2018. Winslow will appear via videoconference at the […]
New federal COVID vaccine site in East Oakland opens for underserved community
CLICK HERE if you’re viewing on a mobile device. The roughly 500 people inoculated at the Eastmont Town Center on Monday and Tuesday received the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which is being supplied by Alameda County Public Health Department. Caretakers, educators, emergency service workers, farmworkers, health care workers and other eligible walk-ups […]
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets smash Bucks on back-to-back for best win of the season
Who says Nikola Jokic can’t defy gravity? Mad about his NBA dunk contest snub, Jokic’s aerial assault continued Tuesday night in Milwaukee as the Nuggets soared past the Bucks 128-97. On the second night of a back-to-back, against one of the Eastern Conference’s elite outfits, the Nuggets ran the Bucks right off the court. Denver’s […]
A Texas ER doctor said reopening Texas too soon is ‘devastating’ to state’s medical community
Summary List Placement Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that he would lift Texas’ mask mandate and reopen the state “100%” starting next Wednesday, but a Texas ER doctor says the state is “nowhere near” its goal of herd immunity in order to safely reopen. Dr. Natasha Kathuria, an emergency medicine physician based in Austin […]
SF Giants tie Dodgers: Webb tames LA’s best, Vosler beats proven arms, bullpen competition heats up
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Some pitchers have the opportunity to ease into spring training, facing role players or minor leaguers in their first Cactus League outings. Others, like Logan Webb, get the best the reigning World Series champions have to offer. Webb was only scheduled to throw one inning in the Giants’ 1-1 tie against the […]
With New York clearing the way, the House reissued a subpoena for Trump’s tax records
Summary List Placement The House Oversight Committee reissued a subpoena for former President Donald Trump’s accounting firm last week, House counsel Doug Letter said in a filing on Tuesday. Congressional investigators are working to get eight years of Trump’s tax records from Mazars USA. The House’s initial subpoena was rejected by the Supreme Court in […]
You probably don’t know how to drive your SUV correctly: Roadshow
Q: The column urging SUV drivers to slow down was so timely. I was traveling south on Interstate 680 in Danville when not one, not two, but three SUVs blew by me at about 90 miles an hour. That was so frightening, but something I witness far too frequently. Mark Furlong Like Mr. Roadshow’s Facebook […]
Intense No. 4 Illinois makes statement, drubs No. 2 Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Trent Frazier, Andre Curbelo and No. 4 Illinois arrived at Crisler Center ready to make a point. “We’re the hardest-playing team in the country. That’s our statement,” Frazier said. “Even without our best player, we’ve got a lot of guys on this team.” Duly noted. Frazier led the way with 22 […]
Antioch police chief pushes back against Angelo Quinto family’s claims
ANTIOCH — At a news conference Tuesday, the city’s police chief played recordings of dispatcher conversation with the sister of a man who died three days after he was in police custody following a family disturbance late last year. The conference came days after Antioch city officials gathered to assess potential police department reforms, and […]
San Carlos: One killed after dump truck and car collide
SAN CARLOS – A dump truck and a Buick sedan collided in San Carlos on Tuesday afternoon, leaving one person dead, authorities said. The crash was reported about 2:05 p.m. at Crestview Drive and Edmonds Road, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The sheriff’s office said firefighters and paramedics arrived […]