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FBI expert breaks down missing child case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:19 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — This week on Empire State Weekly, the entire state and the nation continue to react to the abduction of a 9-year-old from Saratoga County. After her safe return, some raised questions about how long it took for the initial amber alert to be sent out. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Jennifer Coffindaffer—a former FBI agent and current NewsNation contributor—explained that the amber alert was triggered some 15 hours after the child went missing. Though the case was resolved, Coffindaffer suggested that there are still lessons that parents can learn from it."There really is safety in numbers," Coffindaffer said. "I always teach that in my self-defense classes. If you can just be around others, you significantly reduce your likelihood of being abducted or being harmed." Jurassic World Live roars into MVP Arena Also this week, New York's gun laws continued to face legal challenges as a group of gun store ow...

Thousands lose power in Albany County outages

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:19 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Thousands of people lost power on October 7 in Albany County, according to National Grid’s outage map. Over 3,300 customers were impacted by the outages. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The power outages were attributed to heavy storms in the area. The majority of customers had their power restored by 3:15 p.m. on Saturday.

California player scores $1 million as jackpot rises to $1.55 billion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:19 GMT

After yet another drawing without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.55 billion, standing as one of the largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history. The winning numbers drawn Saturday night were 47, 54, 57, 60, 65, and red Powerball 19. The Power Play was 3X. While there was no jackpot-winning ticket, 10 tickets — two each in Massachusetts and Texas, and one each in California, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin — matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes. Two tickets, sold in Iowa and Maine, doubled their prize to $2 million after opting in to the Power Play feature, according to Powerball. Gas prices falling rapidly across California The next drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday night, with players hoping to snap the streak of 34 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.At its current estimated size of $1.55 billion, the Powerball jackpot ranks as the third-largest in game history, as well as the fourth-largest in...

Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are using bare hands to recover dead and injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:19 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It’s one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades. The figures couldn't be independently verified, but if correct, the toll would eclipse that of an earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan in June 2022, striking a rugged, mountainous region, flattening stone and mud-brick homes and killing at least 1,000 people.Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit a far more densely populated area, near Afghanistan’s fourth largest city, Herat. It was followed by strong aftershocks.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Herat city. It was followed by three very strong aftershocks, measuring magnitude 6.3, 5.9 and 5.5, as well as lesser shocks.On Sunday, people attempted to dig out the dead and injured with their hands in Herat, clambering over rocks and debris. Survivors and vi...

One Of Hemp’s Most Secretive Cannabinoids- What Is CBL?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:19 GMT

Read the original article about the Cannabinoid CBL here.CBL doesn’t get as much love as CBD or delta-8 THC. Heck, even compared with other secondary hemp cannabinoids like CBG, it’s far more difficult to find any data on CBL. At this point, the only people who may know about CBL are already deeply immersed in the hemp or legal cannabis industry.While CBL may not be a significant force in today’s hemp market, it often appears in full-spectrum CBD oils. Customers with a keen interest in the many fascinating properties of hemp may want to take a closer look at the chemistry of CBL.What Do We Know About CBL?Interestingly, scientists first discovered cannabicyclol (CBL) in the mid-20th century. Although there’s little data on how CBL affects the endocannabinoid system, most researchers have a good sense of this cannabinoid’s chemical structure.Most significantly, data strongly suggests CBL forms after the cannabinoid CBC disintegrates. Short for cannabichromene, CBC is a rare cannabinoi...

Bay Area high school football: Where to find our complete Week 7 coverage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:19 GMT

That’s a wrap for Week 7 of the high school football season.And what a week it was.Marco Jones did it all as San Ramon Valley passed its final test before next week’s showdown with De La Salle, and Johnny Millard’s return to Pleasanton was bittersweet. In the South Bay, St. Francis’ passing attack shined vs. St. Ignatius, and Wilcox’s veer ran all over Menlo-Atherton.As always, the Bay Area News Group has you covered.If you have not already, please subscribe here for digital access all season long. Your contributions keep us going.Here is our complete Week 7 coverage.Enjoy.Roundup: Best of Week 7Results: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 faredPhotos: Our staff’s Week 7 imagesMarco show: SRV cruises past CVCMillard’s return: Monte Vista crushes FoothillLockdown Lancers: St. Francis stymies St. IgnatiusVeer victory: Wilcox routs M-AState championships: Why championships left NorCal Freedom controversy: Former coach speaks outState championships: SoCal to hos...

Los Gatos Plant-Based Advocates host speaker series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:19 GMT

Speaker advocates for plantsThe foods we choose to eat can impact our bodies’ insulin sensitivity and influence our risk of Type 2 diabetes and other chronic health conditions.The Los Gatos Plant-Based Advocates speaker series will feature Dr. Debra Shapiro, who will break down how food impacts our overall health and how dietary changes can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease and cancer.The talk takes place at the Los Gatos Library at 100 Villa Ave. on Monday, Oct. 16, 5-6 p.m.Reporting on the townLos Gatos’ Annual Report for fiscal year 2022-23 is now available on the town website.The report breaks down how the town spent its money for the library, community vitality and town events, community development, public safety, transportation and infrastructure, fiscal responsibility and community engagement.The report can be accessed at http://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/36481/Annual-Report-2022-23-Digital.Emergency prep classesWildfire season is upon...

Next Door Solutions to hold gala in Campbell

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:19 GMT

Next Door galaNext Door Solutions to Domestic Violence, a nonprofit domestic violence service provider for Santa Clara County, will hold its annual “Light Up the Night” ceremony and gala on Saturday, Oct. 14, 6-10 p.m., at Villa Ragusa, 35 S. Second St. in Campbell.The goal of the event is to raise awareness and generate support for survivors of domestic violence and their children by creating an opportunity for the community to send a message of caring for individuals and families that are in crisis.“Light Up the Night” coincides with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. Kris Sanchez, reporter and co-anchor with NBC Bay Area will emcee the event. The gala will include a video of a survivor sharing her personal experience, a chance to win a raffle prize, silent and live auctions and a candle-lighting ceremony. The Lara Price Band is set to perform.Tickets start at $175 at https://nextdoor.ejoinme.org/lutn2023.Othering and BelongingSanta Clara County wants to be wel...

Milpitas salon is a Silicon Valley Clean Energy showcase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:19 GMT

Electric Showcase winnerA Milpitas salon owner was among the winners of Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s (SVCE) Electric Showcase Awards for her efforts to go electric in her business.All 16 winners were recognized by the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors on Oct. 2.The Sunnyvale-based clean energy aggregator received more than 150 applications for this year’s awards from Santa Clara County residents and small business owners.Many of the winners utilized rebates available through SVCE with state and federal incentives to help cover the costs of upgrading to heat pumps, induction cooktops, electric vehicle chargers and other technologies. Some have begun by replacing older gas appliances as they burn out, while others have gone fully electric.Seema Kapoor switched to a tankless electric water heater and urges other salon owners to do the same.“The water heater is so compact,” she says. “It’s 1/20th the size of the bulky stuff we had before and costs much less to run.”For more information,...

Saratoga burglar eats victim’s food, steals clothes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:19 GMT

Sept. 25Stolen vehicle: Between noon on Aug. 7 and 10 a.m. on Aug. 15, someone stole a trailer valued at $6,867 from the 19000 block of Redberry Drive.Sept. 26Residential burglary: Between 11 p.m. on Sept. 18 and 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 26, someone entered a residence in the 15000 block of Norton Road by breaking a rear sliding glass door, then ate food and stole clothes.Public intoxication: At 12:23 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Saratoga Avenue. An investigation revealed the suspect was unable to care for himself due to being under the influence of alcohol. The suspect was arrested.Sept. 27Vehicle burglary: Between 8:58 p.m. on Sept. 26 and 4:49 p.m. on Sept. 27, someone broke through a window of a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence in the 18000 block of Martha Avenue and stole the vehicle’s registration, owner’s manual and insurance paperwork from the glovebox.Vehicle burglary: Between 10 p.m. on Sept. 26 and 1 p.m. on Sept....