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How to aid people affected by Maui wildfires

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:20 GMT

With the devastating losses from the Maui wildfires mounting, people across the country are organizing to and seeking out how to best lend a hand.As of Monday, the wildfires have left 96 dead — with the toll expected to rise as searches continue — along with thousands displaced and seeking shelter and an estimated total cost of nearly $6 billion, according to Hawaii Gov. Josh Green.“If possible, state and local officials recommend donations of cash to reputable nonprofit organizations active in Hawai‘i, which will allow the nonprofits to buy and provide exactly the goods and services required to meet the needs of survivors,” the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a release.Here are organizations providing direct assistance and accepting donations:The Hawaii Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund; www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong; donate online or contact Donor Services at (808) 566-5560 or [email protected] organization sta...

District 4 Supervisor candidates make last push to get out the vote

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:20 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The special election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4 is underway, and four candidates are in their last push to get out the vote for the Tuesday election. From Hillcrest to El Cajon and all the way to Rancho San Diego, voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to choose their next county supervisor.Nathan Fletcher stepped down in Spring, and now one of four candidates will take the seat. Janessa Goldbeck, Paul McQuigg, Amy Reichert and Monica Montgomery Steppe are all vying for the position. Meet the candidates in the special election for District 4 Supervisor The major issues surround homelessness, housing affordability, public safety and the cost of energy in the county. "Everywhere I go, everyone I talk to, their first question is around homelessness. People want to know that the county is going to be doing more to solve the problem. We also know that we have a lot of folks who are experiencing extreme mental illness or addiction, and the county has a ...

A strong tropical storm is lashing parts of Japan and disrupting holiday travel

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:20 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — A strong tropical storm lashed central and western Japan with heavy rain and high winds Tuesday, causing flooding and power blackouts and paralyzing air and ground transportation while many people were traveling for a Buddhist holiday week.The storm weakened from Typhoon Lan early in the morning and made landfall near Cape Shionomisaki in the central prefecture of Wakayama, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It had sustained winds of up to 108 kph (68 mph) as it headed northwest to cut across the region before veering east toward Hokkaido over waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula, the JMA said.No casualties have been reported, but the storm has caused rivers to overflow, damaged some buildings and paralyzed traffic. In Maizuru, in northern Kyoto, a flooded river sent muddy water flowing into some houses. In Nara, just south of Kyoto, scaffolding on one building collapsed, and a partial wall collapse a train station in Tsuruhashi, in Osaka prefecture,...

Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:20 GMT

BURNABY, B.C. — Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing. Fraser says federal governments over the past half century, both Liberal and Conservative, stepped away from the file and now much of the country is dealing with a housing crunch that has no easy fixes. He told media in Vancouver that past federal governments were mostly preoccupied with providing subsidized housing to low-income people, but there’s been a fundamental shift as working professionals struggle to afford a home. Fraser says it’s important for housing to be built for people across the income spectrum, and his government is looking at ways to speed up construction of housing through subsidies and other incentives. The minister was unable to point to a specific price he would consider affordable rent for a one-bedroom apartment, while the average price for such a u...

Testimony from Sam Bankman-Fried’s trusted inner circle will be used to convict him, prosecutors say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:20 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Testimony from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s “trusted inner circle” of former executives at his collapsed cryptocurrency empire will be used to prove at an October trial that he misappropriated billions of dollars from his investors to fuel his businesses, make illegal campaign contributions and enrich himself, prosecutors said Monday.Prosecutors made the assertions in papers filed in Manhattan federal court, where Bankman-Fried is charged with defrauding investors in his businesses and illegally diverted millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from customers using his FTX exchange. He has pleaded not guilty.The court filing, in which prosecutors describe evidence they plan to present to jurors, came three days after Bankman-Fried was sent to a federal jail in Brooklyn to await trial by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who said there was probable cause to believe he had tried to tamper with witness testimony at least twice since his December arrest.It also came on the s...

16-year-old suspect arrested, charged with murder after 16-year-old killed in shooting in Highland Park

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:20 GMT

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder after a teen was killed in a shooting in Highland Park Sunday, according to police.According to the Lake County Major Crime Task Force (LCMCTF), 16-year-old Highland Park resident Estiven Sarminento has been charged with two counts of first degree murder, and was the offender in the shooting of a 16-year-old from Highwood, who was earlier identified by the Lake County Coroner's Office as Omar Diaz.LCMCTF officials also said Sarminento will be tried as an adult.16-year-old Estiven Sarminento (Courtesy: Lake County Major Crime Task Force)Highland Park officers said the deadly shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of Green Bay Road.After first responders arrived on scene, Diaz was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.According to police, the shooting appears to have been targeted and witnesses described the offender, later identified as Sarminento, as a man dressed in al...

Hills near Lake Travis pose firefighting challenges

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:20 GMT

LAKEWAY, Texas (KXAN) -- So far, the Lake Travis area has been predominantly spared of devastating wildfires this year. Still, crews are constantly at the ready. "So I'm normally a 40-hour workweek. But with the conditions as they are, I've packed 3-5 days' worth of clothes because there's a good chance I'm not going home," Lake Travis Fire Rescue Assistant Chief of Operations Michael Prather said, holding a suitcase. "The men and women of the fire service know it's that time of year where we kind of have to put plans aside and serve our community." MAP: More than 2,800 acres have burned in Central Texas wildfires this year In the Lake Travis area, the wildfire concern extends beyond worries about dry vegetation."With our topography, we have a lot of rolling hills that are hard to get to with brush trucks. So when a fire kindles out in some of these canyons and hills it takes us a while to get down to and get to them, it can move rapidly," Prather said. He also said the department...

Nassau County men sentenced for Schenectady kidnapping

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:20 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Three people were sentenced for their role in a kidnapping in Schenectady two years ago. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Rensselaer County District Attorney's Office said Dwayne Henderson and Danny Harrell were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Dieago Harrell was sentenced to 10 years in prison.The three suspects, who are from Long Island, were convicted in May of Attempted Murder and Kidnapping charges. Prosecutors said they abducted another man outside a Schenectady home, held him captive for 24 hours, and beat him because of claims that the victim stole drugs.

Amsterdam officials moving forward with Veteran's Park safety plan

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:20 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Amsterdam officials are moving forward with plans to improve safety at Veteran's Park. The mayor said the city has a plan in place for increased police patrols and hopes to submit bids for surveillance cameras this week. The city engineer is also working on a proposal to build a new parking lot for the basketball courts. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The city is looking to improve safety after two shots fired incidents this summer: one during a basketball tournament and another during a family movie night.Neither event was specifically targeted but both shootings let to safety concerns from neighbors.

With CU Buffs debut approaching, Jimmy Horn Jr. shining in camp

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:20 GMT

Asked to go to the podium for a post-practice interview Monday, Colorado’s Jimmy Horn Jr. missed an opportunity to work with an all-time great.Luckily, Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens is planning to spend the whole week in Boulder to hang with the Buffaloes.“Having T.O. here, he actually gets to sit and observe and watch us play and then he gets to criticize our game, but in a good way and help us out in a good way,” Horn said.A six-time Pro Bowler, Owens is third in NFL history in career receiving yards and receiving touchdowns and eighth in receptions. He’s also a friend of CU head coach Deion Sanders, a Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback.For Horn, having Owens around will be an opportunity to build on what has already been a good offseason.Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens, left, talks with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders at Buffaloes practice on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (University of Colorado Athletics)“Love Jimmy Horn,” CU...