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1 dead, several ill from botulism outbreak in France tied to sardines

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:19 GMT

By Alex Turnbull | Associated PressPARIS — Matt Jackson was riding an electric bike through Bordeaux wine country when he started feeling strange. Nine days later, he’s on a breathing machine in a French intensive care unit, unable to open his eyes, communicating only via notes on a whiteboard —- and infected with botulism.Jackson was among the first of a dozen people who ate preserved sardines in a Bordeaux wine bar last week to be hospitalized with what French authorities believe is the rare and potentially fatal illness.One, a 32-year-old woman from the Paris region, has died.Officials issued an appeal around France and beyond to find others who might have eaten the suspicious sardines and might be at risk. Among those sickened have been visitors from the U.S., Ireland, Canada, Germany and Spain, according to the regional health authority ARS.Jackson and his partner Kristy Benner, on vacation from Hermosa Beach, California, stopped by the Tchin Tchin Wine Bar on Sept. 4, an...

The 6-hour waits are over. Ready now to try Valley Fair’s hip new Korean BBQ?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:19 GMT

The hip, communal Korean grilling experience Baekjeong — the name translates to butcher, and it’s pronounced “peck-jong” — has been a hit on both U.S. coasts since it landed in Los Angeles’ Koreatown in 2012, and then expanded two years later to New York City, where it’s a celebrity favorite.LA Weekly called it “the restaurant Koreatown didn’t know it needed,” praising its “impeccably sharp service and top-tier meat.”Bay Area diners got their chance to check it out a month ago, when the long-awaited first Bay Area location opened at Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara. It’s been packed since then, with six-hour waits and reservations booked well ahead of time.We finally snagged a weeknight reservation. Here’s our report:GETTING IN: This is still the hottest reservation in Silicon Valley, so we’ll share some advice from our attempts to eat here and from the patient, informative hosts outside the entrance. (FYI, they guard that door like Club...

Single family residence in Danville sells for $2.3 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:19 GMT

263 Arency Court – Google Street ViewA 3,053-square-foot house built in 1987 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 200 block of Arency Court in Danville was sold on Aug. 17, 2023, for $2,265,000, or $742 per square foot. This two-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and four baths. The home’s exterior showcases roofing materials crafted from wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property is equipped with forced air heating and central A/C. Additionally, the house includes an attached three-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:On Arends Drive, Danville, in April 2023, a 3,383-square-foot home was sold for $2,135,000, a price per square foot of $631. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In July 2023, a 2,277-square-foot home on Still Creek Place in Danville sold for $2,130,000, a price per square foot of $935. The home has 4...

Oakland man gets 15 years for city’s first homicide of 2022

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:19 GMT

OAKLAND — An Oakland resident has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison for killing a man during an argument in 2022, in a shooting that occurred after the victim allegedly punched the suspect’s car.Marcus Reedquinn, 25, was sentenced last month after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter. He was transferred Sept. 1 to North Kern State Prison, a facility used as a classification center for incoming inmates.Reedquinn had been charged with murder in the death of 28-year-old Cameron Windom. Alameda County prosecutors dropped the murder charge as part of a plea agreement.Windom was Oakland’s first of the city’s 120 homicide victims in 2022. He was shot and killed around 9 p.m. Jan. 1, 2022, on the 1400 block of 34th Street. Police say Windom punched Reedquinn’s car after an argument, and that Reedquinn responded by making a U-turn, pulling a firearm and shooting Windom.Police later tracked the car to the Extended Stay in Emeryville. When office...

Angry McCarthy finds even impeachment won’t placate hard right

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:19 GMT

By Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Angry, frustrated and unable to lead a fractured and unruly Republican majority, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday told the colleagues threatening to oust him: Do it.The embattled Republican leader essentially dared his hard-right flank to quit holding the risk of a vote to remove him from the job.If you’re going to do it, go ahead and try, McCarthy told the Republicans behind closed doors.“File the f——- motion,” McCarthy said, using a profanity for emphasis, according to those in the private meeting.With a government shutdown looming, McCarthy is confronting the same stubborn problem that has driven Republicans before him from the speaker’s job — trying to lead a ruptured GOP majority that’s split between what’s left of the traditional party and a harder-right element largely allied with former President Donald Trump.Even his decision to launch an impeachment inquiry against...

Man stabbed in front of ATM at Chase Bank in Berkeley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:19 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was stabbed early Thursday morning in front of a Chase Bank on Shattuck Avenue, according to the Berkeley Police Department. Around 3:36 a.m., officers responded to the scene and located a man inside the ATM vestibule with several stab wounds. Berkeley police say the man was stabbed in front of the ATM on the outside of the building before going inside the vestibule to call authorities. The victim, who is in his 50s, was taken to Highland Hospital and is listed in stable condition, police said. Car impounded after alleged sideshow activity on Bay Bridge The suspect has not been identified or located. BPD is still at the scene as they conduct their investigation.

Republican Disarray Delays House Vote to Ban Cluster Bomb Transfers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:19 GMT

A renewed congressional effort to ban U.S. transfers of cluster weapons could be one casualty of Congress’s inability to agree on spending bills ahead of a looming government shutdown.Led by Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., a bipartisan group of House members are pushing an amendment to the annual defense appropriations bill that would ban the transfer of cluster munitions to all countries. The effort comes as the United States has been transferring such weapons to Ukraine, following a controversial decision by President Joe Biden in July.While the House Rules Committee was slated to vote to advance the defense spending bill on Wednesday, House Republicans put those plans on hold because they did not have the votes to pass it in its current form. The bill must make it through the Rules Committee before individual amendments can be voted on. And even as Congress has to pass 12 funding bills before the next fiscal year begins on October 1, House Republicans this we...

Mitch Keller stars as Pittsburgh Pirates blank the Washington Nationals 2-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:19 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched eight innings of two-hit ball, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Thursday.Keller (12-9) struck out seven and walked one. The 27-year-old right-hander improved to 3-1 with a 3.07 ERA in his last seven starts.David Bednar pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 35th save.Pittsburgh won the final three games of the four-game set against last-place Washington. The Pirates have won 11 of 16 overall.The Nationals wasted a solid performance by Josiah Gray (7-12), who struck out 10 in 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander was charged with two runs and five hits.Pittsburgh jumped in front when Jack Suwinski led off the second with his team-high 25th homer on a drive to right. Alfonso Rivas connected with two out in the fifth, hitting a 411-foot shot to center for his third homer.Washington put two runners on in the first when CJ Abrams hit a leadoff single and Lane Thomas reached on an error by shortstop Liover Peguero. But Keller retired ...

João Palhinha signs new deal with Fulham after nearly moving to Bayern Munich

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:19 GMT

LONDON (AP) — João Palhinha extended his contract at Fulham on Thursday, tying him to the club through the 2027-28 season less than two weeks after he nearly joined Bayern Munich.Palhinha’s new deal includes an option for the Premier League club to add an extra year.The Portuguese midfielder arrived in Munich for a medical check at Bayern on Sept. 1 but no deal was completed before the transfer window closed at the end of the day. Palhinha appeared to refer to that in a statement released by Fulham.“I feel happy. A lot of history happened these few weeks for me, you heard a lot of things about my future, but I’m just focused on my work at Fulham,” he said. “I always have 100% commitment with this club, I have all the respect for the club, for the fans.”Fulham also announced a new four-year contract for defensive midfielder Harrison Reed.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

No. 20 UNC is leaning on a productive ground game entering a matchup with Minnesota

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:19 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Preseason expectations grew for No. 20 North Carolina thanks largely to the return of star quarterback Drake Maye. Yet the Tar Heels enter Saturday’s game against Minnesota with their ground game providing much of the offensive punch.The Tar Heels (2-0) are tied for ninth nationally by averaging 243.5 yards rushing, highlighted by Omarion Hampton running for 234 yards — the No. 2 total for any Bowl Subdivision game as of Thursday — in last weekend’s double-overtime win against Appalachian State.Meanwhile, Maye hasn’t opened the season with prolific numbers as a Heisman Trophy candidate working under a new coordinator and with his presumed top target not cleared to play by the NCAA. Maye, who threw 38 touchdown passes in his first full season as the starter, has thrown for two touchdowns and two interceptions in two games.“Drake’s wonderful and we only want to win, period, 100%,” Tar Heels coach Mack Brown said. “We’re not into a...