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CA congressional candidate cancels campaign over 'lack of joy'; walks it back hours later

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:57:20 GMT

An Orange County Democrat who is among the candidates vying to unseat Rep. Michelle Steel in Congress announced Thursday morning that he would be dropping out of the race due to a "lack of joy," before later saying the announcement was sent out by mistake hours later.The campaign team of congressional hopeful Aditya Pai sent an email Thursday morning around 8 a.m., in which he told supporters he would be suspending his campaign because his heart was no longer fully in the race."At this moment, I don’t enjoy the life of a politician. And were I fortunate enough to be elected, I am now certain, I would be unhappy in Congress," Pai wrote in the campaign letter.Pai, 31, was one of four Democrats looking to unseat the Republican Steele in the 45th Congressional District, which includes the cities of Fountain Valley, Westminster, Garden Grove, Cypress, Buena Park, Cerritos and Artes.Pai's initial email was direct, with the tone of someone who was sure of their choice to drop out of a comp...

Report: Bob Myers returning to NBA in a different role

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:57:20 GMT

Two months after leaving the Warriors, Bob Myers is reportedly ready to go back to work in the spotlight. One illuminated by TV lights and not the pressure associated with trying to build a championship basketball team.Golden State’s former president and general manager Bob Myers is nearing a deal to become an analyst on ESPN’s “NBA Countdown,” the New York Post reported on Thursday.When the 48-year-old Myers stepped away from his Warriors job after 11 years, he told reporters he wasn’t done working. Now it appears he’ll be joining a new-look lineup on NBA Countdown. The New York Post earlier reported Oakland’s Malika Andrews will be taking over as Countdown’s host, replacing Mike Greenberg.Other changes to one of ESPN’s signature shows is the departure of former NBA player Jalen Rose, who was among the scores of layoffs at the network recently.Myers should have plenty to discuss about his former team on opening night. That’s because the Warriors will host the Phoenix Suns in the se...

Fire at West Oakland metal-recycling facility fully extinguished

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:57:20 GMT

OAKLAND – A fire at a metal-recycling facility in West Oakland was fully extinguished Thursday afternoon, nearly 24 hours after it ignited and sent plumes of pungent smoke across the East Bay.“The fire has been brought under control and (the facility) has been transferred back to the ownership and the management here at Schnitzer Steel,” Oakland Fire Battalion Chief James Bowron said in a video posted to social media around 4:45 p.m. Thursday.Nearly 24 hours after the fire incident began at Schnitzer Steel / Radius Recycling, the Incident Commander Battalion Chief James Bowron concluded the incident and all OFD resources have now left the facility. pic.twitter.com/H8ELkP3aYp— Oakland Fire Department (CA) (@OaklandFireCA) August 10, 2023Bowron said no injuries were reported.The fire was reported around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in a large debris pile at Radius Recycling, located at 1101 Embarcadero West. The company was formerly known as Schnitzer Steel.Heavy-equipment operators at t...

Pilot error causes SF-bound United flight to nearly plunge into ocean, NTSB says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:57:20 GMT

(AP) -- Federal investigators said Thursday that miscommunication between pilots led to a United Airlines jet diving within 748 feet (228 meters) of the ocean’s surface shortly after takeoff from Hawaii in December.The National Transportation Safety Board said in a final report that the crew failed to manage the plane's vertical path, airspeed and nose direction after the mix-up between the captain and co-pilot. SF-bound United flight nearly plunged into ocean: report After a normal takeoff during heavy rain at Kahului Airport on the island of Maui, the captain asked the co-pilot, or first officer, to reset the wing flaps, but the co-pilot heard “15” instead of “five," according to the NTSB. Soon the pilots realized that the plane was pitched downward and accelerating. “At this point, I knew the captain was having difficulty with airspeed control ... I couldn’t be certain what the captain was dealing with," the co-pilot later told investigators. The plane's nose continued to pitch...

Local gymnast sets eyes on 2024 Olympics

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:57:20 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Jose teen gymnast is preparing for the 2024 Olympics in France. There hasn’t been a gymnast from the Bay Area on the U.S. Olympic team since the 1990s. Nola Matthews would like to change that.Meet 16-year-old gymnast Nola Matthews from Gilroy. She spends 30 hours a week at Airborne Gymnastics in San Jose, and her hard work is paying off. Bruce Bochy to manage first game in SF since 2019 retirement Matthews competed against seven-time Olymipic Gold Medalist Simone Biles. Just last week at the U.S. Classics, Matthews came in fourth place. Biles came in first.“It's just such an honor to be able to compete on such a big stage like that. So it's just really cool,” Nola told KRON4.Nola says her goal has always been to make it to the Olympics and feels the strongest on the bar event. She says her weakness is on the vault.Of course, progress comes with good coaching.“She is, as of this moment, on track to making Olympic trials and then hopefully the Olympics next year,” sa...

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek outlasts Karolina Muchova in a rain-delayed match in Montreal

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:57:20 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland beat 14th-seeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Thursday night in the National Bank Open in a match interrupted by rain for more than six hours.Coming off her fourth victory of the year last week at home in Warsaw, Swiatek finished off Muchova after they were delayed for three hours, 20 minutes following the second set and for two hours, 50 minutes early in the third.“You have to find energy even though we’ve been here since 9 a.m.,” Swiatek said in her on-court interview. “For sure, it was a pretty extraordinary day, and I don’t think I’ve had such a situation in my career so there is the opportunity to learn something new and see what I’m capable — even though we played this match like three times.”With the victory, Swiatek — who also beat Muchova in June in the French Open final — guaranteed she’ll remain No. 1 for 72nd straight week when the new ranking comes out Monday. The 22-year-old player leads the to...

Top-ranked Alcaraz advances to Toronto quarterfinals. Murray withdraws because of abdominal strain

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:57:20 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz of Spain rallied to beat 15th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open.Preparing for his U.S. Open title defense, the 20-year-old Wimbledon champion ran his match winning streak to 14, dating to his Queen’s title run. He leads the tour with six victories and 49 match victories against just four losses.“In the tough moments you have to believe in yourself, try to go for it,” Alcaraz said. “It doesn’t matter if you win or not. You have to believe you are going to play your best in that moment, try to play aggressive. I think in the two tiebreaks I did pretty well. That’s why I got the win.”Alcaraz led 5-2 in the third set and twice served for the match before closing out Hurkacz in the tiebreaker.“Honestly, I didn’t know what happened,” Alcaraz said. “I started feeling bad at that moment. I couldn’t feel the right way in my shots. I didn’t know what happene...

Médicos en República Dominicana vuelven a declararse en huelga

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:57:20 GMT

(CNN Español) –– El Colegio Médico Dominicano (CMD) realiza este jueves y viernes un paro de servicios en hospitales y clínicas privadas del país, en demanda de mejores condiciones laborales y salariales para el sector.Al manifestar su inconformidad con las aseguradoras del ámbito de la salud, el presidente del CMD, Dr. Rufino Senén Caba, pidió una reunión con el presidente Luis Abinader como condición para reanudar las labores de los médicos, por considerar que los diálogos con los demás funcionarios han resultado infructuosos.Entre sus reivindicaciones, están la ampliación del plan básico de salud, inclusión de la salud mental y los medicamentos de alto costo en la cobertura de las ARS, así como el reajuste e igualación de los honorarios médicos, entre otras.Médicos en República Dominicana realizan huelga contra las administradoras de segurosA la nueva paralización del Colegio también se unieron profesionales de odontología y psicología.La suspensión de los servicios por parte de ...

La Corte Suprema de EE.UU. bloquea acuerdo por US$ 6.000 millones de Purdue Pharma sobre opioides

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:57:20 GMT

(CNN) — La Corte Suprema de EE.UU. bloqueó este jueves el procedimiento por el que Purdue Pharma se declara en bancarrota, acuerdo que el gobierno de Biden había calificado como “sin precedentes” y por el que sostuvo que, en última instancia, ofrecería a la familia Sackler una amplia protección frente a las demandas civiles relacionadas con los opioides.Al aceptar suspender el acuerdo, la corte también dijo que retomaría el caso y escucharía los argumentos durante el próximo mes de diciembre.El caso surgió tras la reorganización en quiebra del fabricante de OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, a raíz de los litigios que se derivaron de las demandas por su papel en el fomento de la crisis de adicción a los opioides.La epidemia de opioides y fentanilo: ¿cómo se explica que en EE.UU. hayan muerto casi un millón de personas adictas a esas drogas?Hasta hace poco, Purdue estaba controlada por la familia Sackler, que retiró miles de millones de dólares de la empresa antes de que se ...

Analysis: Barbie isn’t just a movie star now — she’s also a virtual social media influencer

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:57:20 GMT

By: Jul Parke, University of Toronto ListenThe explosive public response to the upcoming Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling demonstrates the sheer power of nostalgic marketing for contemporary consumers.The Barbie movie made headlines last summer over its hefty US$100 million budget. Part of this budget went into its decadent set, which reportedly contributed to a global shortage of pink paint, as well as a massive marketing push that has seen partnerships with Airbnb, Xbox, Forever 21 and a multitude of other brands in numerous sectors.Branded characters and mascots like Barbie are tied to powerful childhood memories for many. Yet in the age of the metaverse these characters aren’t remaining dolls or television characters. They’re also becoming social media influencers.Barbie does it for the ‘gramBarbie was developed by Mattel in 1959 in the form we know her best — a physical doll. Since then, there have been a series of Barbie’s never-ending iterations, including...