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Rising salinity creates daily struggle on India’s coast

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

By Uzmi Athar | Press Trust of IndiaKOCHI, India — Anthony Kuttappassera’s family has lived in the same house at the edge of the Arabian Sea for more than a century. He grew up drinking water from the pond and the well outside his home.But 60 years ago, that water became too salty to drink. Then it grew too salty for bathing or washing clothes. Now, the pond is green, buggy and nearly dry — just like the rest of the wells and ponds in the Chellanam area of Kochi, a city of about 600,000 people on India’s southwestern coast.Rising seas from climate change are bringing saltwater into the fresh water of places like Chellanam, rendering unusable what had been a vital part of everyday life. And frequent breaks in the pipelines that bring fresh water from inland exacerbates the misery for residents in this village of about 8 square kilometers (3 square miles), requiring water to be trucked in.Each truckload of water has to be poured into barrels and buckets and carried by hand...

High school 'swatting' incident being investigated by San Rafael PD, FBI

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Rafael Police Department is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies to investigate a "swatting" incident at a local high school yesterday. San Rafael PD dispatchers got a call at around 2 p.m. on Monday from a person stating that a shooting had taken place at a school and students were injured, police said in a news release.During the call, dispatchers noticed inconsistencies between what was being reported and the tone of the caller making the report. It was also learned that the call was part of a series of hoax calls being made throughout California and the U.S., police said. San Jose purse-snatching suspects who targeted AAPI community arrested, firearms seized The police department responded to the school as a precautionary measure and quickly determined that no shooting had taken place. All students and faculty were safely accounted for, police said.SRPD detectives then contacted the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to try ...

Police seek silver vehicle in Petaluma hit-and-run

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

PETALUMA, Calif. (KRON) -- Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday morning, according to the Petaluma Police Department. 43-year-old man dies in stabbing near SOMA Photo of the suspect vehicle (Photo courtesy of Petaluma Police Department)The crash happened at 10:44 a.m. on the 600 block of Petaluma Boulevard, police said. The vehicle is described as a compact, four-door sedan with silver paint. The car was driven by a woman and she had a man in the passenger seat, police said. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The vehicle in question may have damage to the front, passenger side. Police are seeking any information about the vehicle or the identity of the occupants, and community members can cont...

When Will Trump Be Indicted for These Crimes?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

Supporters of former President Donald Trump drive down Fifth Avenue before Trump leaves from Trump Tower for his arraignment in lower Manhattan on April 4, 2023 in New York.Photo: Bryan Smith/AFP via Getty ImagesToday, Donald Trump became the first former president of the United States to be indicted in America’s 247-year history. This is a monstrous injustice.Why? Because, obviously, he should have long ago been charged and convicted on hundreds of other occasions. Yes, these misdeeds technically aren’t “crimes,” at least if you’re limiting yourself to the “words” written in “the law.” But it definitely feels like they should be illegal.Here, I’m not talking about the standard felonies committed by every U.S. president, i.e., stealing billions of dollars of our money and pouring it into the pockets of America’s billionaires; presiding over our national gulag; and converting numberless foreigners into scraps of wet, red flesh. Trump did all that and more, but you can’t blame him for...

Virgin Orbit, Acuity fall; Newmont, Warner Bros. rise

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc., down 5 cents to 15 cents.The Richard Branson-backed satellite launch company is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Kirkland’s Inc., up 3 cents to $2.88.The home decor retailer reported strong fourth-quarter revenue.Lindsay Corp., down $17.47 to $133.81.The irrigation equipment supplier reported weak fiscal second-quarter revenue. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., up 34 cents to $15.15.The owner of CNN and HBO is reportedly near a deal for a TV series based on Harry Potter.Acuity Brands Inc., down $20.20 to $163.13.The lighting maker’s fiscal second-quarter revenue fell short of analysts’ forecasts.Greenlane Holdings Inc., down 3 cents to 35 cents.The distributor of vaporizers and smoking accessories reported weak fourth quarter revenue.Newmont Corp., up $1.88 to $51.35.The gold miner gained ground along with rising prices for the precious metal.Freep...

Resources Connection: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Resources Connection Inc. (RGP) on Tuesday reported profit of $7 million in its fiscal third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Irvine, California-based company said it had profit of 21 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 37 cents per share.The consulting company posted revenue of $186.8 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RGP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RGPSource

Wall Street ends lower after data suggests economy slowing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell on Wall Street Tuesday following a pair of weaker-than-expected economic reports. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq composite lost a similar amount. The reports on job openings and factory orders may have reinforced forecasts that a recession could hit the economy. They could have a potential upside for markets if they give the Federal Reserve a reason to hold rates steady at its next meeting in May, instead of hiking them as it has for the last year. Treasury yields fell following the reports.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story appears below. Stocks are falling on Wall Street Tuesday after two reports on the economy came in weaker than expected. The S&P 500 was 0.7% lower in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down by 237 points, or 0.7%, at 33,360, as of 1:44 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% lower. Investors are still split on whether the U.S. econ...

Kura Sushi: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) on Tuesday reported a loss of $1 million in its fiscal second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Irvine, California-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents.The company posted revenue of $43.9 million in the period.Kura Sushi expects full-year revenue in the range of $185 million to $188 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on KRUS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KRUSSource

Former President Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

NEW YORK (NEXSTAR) — Former President Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records after surrendering to authorities at a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday.The former president appeared stone-faced in still photos from inside the courtroom as he sat next to his defense attorneys. See the indictment: Here’s what Trump is charged with He entered the plea around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday during the arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment. Trump spoke briefly during the hearing, telling the judge he was pleading “not guilty” to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and he was advised of his rights. Trump stayed mostly still, his hands steepled or interlaced, and looked ahead during the proceedings that lasted just over an hour.“Thirty-four false statements made to cover up other crimes,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said at a press conference after the arraignment. “These are felo...

Child sex abuse law challenged before Colorado Supreme Court

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

DENVER (AP) — When Angelica Saupe was 20, she went to police to report that she was sexually abused by her high school basketball coach as a teen but said she was wrongly told that it was too late to pursue criminal charges against him.She got another chance to pursue her claim last year after state lawmakers allowed childhood victims of sexual assault to sue their alleged abusers and employers. But now, the Colorado Supreme Court is considering whether the law violates the state constitution. Colorado homes are getting smaller and more expensive The court's justices heard arguments Tuesday from a lawyer representing Saupe as well as Aurora Public Schools, which Saupe sued under a law that took effect last year that opened up a three-year window for people to pursue litigation for sexual abuse they suffered as children dating as far back as 1960. The law is part of a national effort to make it easier for victims to seek justice later in life after they have had time to come to ter...