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Two residents sue Martinez Refining Company over chemical releases

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:40:10 GMT

(BCN) -- Two Martinez residents filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Martinez Refining Company, alleging the refinery has created a "public nuisance" by releasing chemicals into the surrounding community. Martinez residents Alena Cruz and Shannon Payne filed the suit Tuesday in Contra Costa County Superior Court against the Martinez Refining Company LLC, PBF Energy Inc., and PBF Energy Western Region LLC. Joe Cotchett, a partner at the law firm representing the plaintiffs, said in a statement, "After years of obfuscation and secrecy surrounding the refinery, finally the federal government, including the FBI is looking into this extremely concerning situation." On Thanksgiving night in 2022, the refinery released an estimated 20 to 24 tons of "spent catalyst" into the surrounding community until the following morning, when residents found their yards and vehicles covered in metallic dust. Oakland City Council meeting speakers accused of ‘supporting Hamas’ The refinery fail...

Tenderloin homicide Saturday being investigated by SFPD

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:40:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department is investigating a shooting in the Tenderloin last Saturday as a homicide. SFPD responded on Nov. 25 at around 4:20 p.m. to a report of a shooting on the 200 block of Golden Gate Avenue, police said.Arriving at the scene, officers found two men suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Both were transported to the hospital. One of the victims, a 40-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. Suspects who allegedly stole $1,500 in merchandise from Marshalls arrested The other victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.The SFPD homicide detail responded to the scene and took the lead in the investigation, which remains open and active, police said.

US Navy warship shoots down a drone launched by Houthis from Yemen

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:40:10 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship sailing near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait shot down a drone launched from Yemen on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, in the latest in a string of threats from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.U.S. Central Command said the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, downed the drone — an Iranian-made KAS-04 — which was launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen and was heading toward the warship. The ship was operating in the the southern Red Sea and was moving toward the strait. At the time of the morning shootdown, the Carney was escorting the USNS Supply, a Military Sealift Command fast combat supply ship, as well as another U.S. flagged and crewed ship carrying military equipment to the region. There were no injuries to U.S. personnel and no damage to the ships, the command said in a statement.The shootdown came a day after a Iranian drone flew within 1,500 yards of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier as it was conducting flight operations in inter...

16-year-old Shih Tzu reunited with owner after being stolen during carjacking in Prince George’s Co.

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:40:10 GMT

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Arsenal hits 6 and advances in Champions League. Man United again scores 3 yet stays in last place

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:40:10 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — Arsenal scored six to advance in the Champions League as a group winner on Wednesday and Manchester United stayed last in its group despite again scoring three times away from home.Arsenal’s 6-0 rout of Lens ensured second-place PSV Eindhoven also advanced from Group B to the round of 16. PSV’s second-half rally to win 3-2 at Sevilla was clinched by United States forward Ricardo Pepi in stoppage time.There are now 12 confirmed teams in the round of 16 draw on Dec. 18 and Man United is in serious danger of missing out.The three-time European champion led by two goals after 18 minutes at Galatasaray and 3-2 early in the second half but was pegged back again in a wild 3-3 draw.United only does topsy-turvy road games in Europe this season after 4-3 losses at group winner Bayern Munich and second-place Copenhagen.“As a team, we have to learn from it because we are conceding too many goals and it is unnecessary and avoidable,” United manager Erik ten Hag said.A h...

The Hunt: Israel kills Hamas military leaders

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:40:10 GMT

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African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:40:10 GMT

A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts say should eventually make them cheaper and more readily available.The Population Council announced Thursday that Kiara Health of Johannesburg will start making the silicone rings in the next few years, estimating that 1 million could be produced annually. The devices release a drug that helps prevent HIV infections and are authorized by nearly a dozen countries and the World Health Organization.The nonprofit council owns the rights to the rings, which are now made by a Swedish company. About 500,00 rings are currently available to women in Africa at no cost, purchased by donors. Ben Phillips, a spokesman at the U.N. AIDS agency, said the advantage of the ring is that it gives women the freedom to use it without anyone else’s knowledge or consent.“For women whose partners won’t use a condom or allow them to take oral (preventive HIV) medicines, this gives them another option,” he said.HIV re...

Live updates | Hamas frees 16 hostages as deadline to extend truce nears

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:40:10 GMT

A group of 10 Israeli women and children and four Thai nationals have been handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross late Wednesday, the Israeli military said. The release was expected to be followed by Israel freeing 30 Palestinian prisoners. Two Russian-Israeli women were also freed in a separate release earlier Wednesday evening and have arrived back in Israel.International mediators are working to extend a cease-fire that’s just a few hours from expiring. Israel has agreed to extend the truce by one day for every 10 militant-held hostages who are freed. The cease-fire, which was originally set to expire on Monday, has paused the deadliest fighting between Israel and Palestinians in decades.However, Israel has vowed to resume the war in an effort to end Hamas’ 16-year rule of Gaza, but it’s facing mounting international pressure to extend the truce and spare southern Gaza a devastating ground offensive like the one that has demolished much of the north.Hamas’ ...

Grad students look for help from Queen’s donor

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:40:10 GMT

Weeks after an historic donation to the Queen’s School of Engineering from Stephen Smith, grad students at the university are formally asking the donor to extend his generosity to help with their struggle. On Wednesday afternoon PSAC 901, the union representing grad student workers at Queen’s, published a formal letter to Mr. Stephen Smith seeking his assistance in reviving the union’s Emergency Food Support Fund. The letter states that it’s difficult to share in the excitement of the recent donation while many teaching assistants both in and out of the School of Engineering will continue to experience life below the poverty line.“Your donation was excitedly announced to our members as the meeting of momentum and magnitude,” the letter reads.“We believe that momentum would actually meet magnitude if no graduate student employee needed to apply for emergency food support programs, or go to foodbanks run by their employer, as Queen’s Universit...

Biden visits Boebert's district to reject Republican criticism of green policies

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:40:10 GMT

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — President Joe Biden used a backdrop of the world's largest facility for wind tower manufacturing to sharpen his criticism of Republicans Wednesday, saying the company's expansion validates an environmental agenda his political opponents want to undo. The company that Biden visited, CS Wind, is on the home turf of Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, who has described the president's climate policies as “a massive failure.”"Did you all know that you’re part of a massive failure?” Biden said to the workers and local officials gathered for his speech as he touted hundreds of new jobs fueled by tax incentives for clean energy initiatives. “None of that sounds like a massive failure to me. How about you?” Watch full replay of Pres. Biden's remarks in Pueblo President Joe Biden speaks at CS Wind on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Pueblo, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)Biden’s rebuttal to Boebert was fresh evidence of the Democratic president's intention to more aggressively ...