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Quake alerts hit Bay Area phones as shaking felt in East Bay

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:23:21 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A flurry of alerts buzzed phones in the San Francisco Bay Area as the United States Geological Survey reported a 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook 12 miles northeast of Antioch Wednesday morning.Residents of the Bay Area and beyond with the MyShake app installed on their phones were alerted at 9:29 a.m. when the shaking began. The epicenter of the quake was located in Isleton in Sacramento County.The MyShake app was developed by the University of California, Berkeley seismological lab and can deliver early warnings of imminent earthquakes. The alerts come from the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System, which is operated by USGS.Many commenters on KRON4's Facebook post mentioned receiving the quake alert on their phones, whether shaking was felt in their location or not. High temperatures, dangerous beach conditions coincide this week BART said trains were held after the quake for track inspections, which concluded at 10:30 a.m. Normal service has since re...

Former KTLA reporter Christina Pascucci running for U.S. Senate seat

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:23:21 GMT

There's a new candidate in the race for California's open U.S. Senate seat. Television reporter and anchor Christina Pascucci is looking to fill the seat of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein. Pascucci spent more than a decade as a reporter and anchor at KTLA 5, before moving to KTTV Fox 11 last year. The 38-year-old Democrat told Politico that she aims to be a moderate consensus builder and vows to appeal to Latino and undecided voters. Beverly Beesmyer's dream of flying a plane came true recently when she flew with KTLA reporter Christina Pascucci. (Credit: KTLA)“I’ve been covering the most pressing issues of California for the past 15 years and watching this race closely, as well as covering it and interviewing some of the candidates,” Pascucci told the outlet. “And the more I watched it, the more closely I studied it, I honestly felt dismayed by how it was shaping up. I spoke to a lot of others who felt the same way. Like, this is our future — more of the same.”She also said she'...

Alabama, Notre Dame each place 3 players on AP midseason All-America first-team

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:23:21 GMT

The Associated Press midseason All-America team:FIRST TEAM – OFFENSEQuarterback — Michael Penix Jr., sixth-year, Washington.Running backs — Jonathon Brooks, third-year, Texas; Audric Estime, third-year, Notre Dame.Tackles — Joe Alt, third-year, Notre Dame; Taliese Fuaga, third-year, Oregon State.Guards — Cooper Beebe, fifth-year, Kansas State; Zak Zinter, fourth-year, Michigan.Center — Jackson Powers-Johnson, third-year, Oregon.Tight end — Brock Bowers, third-year, Georgia. Wide receivers — Malik Nabers, third-year, LSU; Luther Burden III, second-year, Missouri; Rome Odunze, fourth-year, Washington.All-purpose player — Ashton Jeanty, second-year, Boise State.Kicker — Will Reichard, fifth-year, Alabama.FIRST TEAM – DEFENSEEdge rushers — Laiatu Latu, fifth-year, UCLA; Dallas Turner, third-year, Alabama.Interior linemen — Howard Cross III, fifth-year, Notre Dame; Jer’Zhan Netwon, fourth-year, Illinois.Linebackers — Payton Wilson, sixth-year, North Carolina State; Jason Hend...

Browns QB Deshaun Watson still out with right shoulder injury, can’t put timeline on return to field

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:23:21 GMT

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson still can’t practice with a bruised rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder, an injury that has kept him out of two games and potentially more.Watson spoke for the first time since Sept. 27 on Wednesday. The three-time Pro Bowl quarterback confirmed he’s dealing with a “tricky” injury to his right shoulder and said it’s impossible to gauge when he’ll be back on the field.“I mean it can be any day,” Watson said. “It can be tomorrow, it could be Sunday, it can be two weeks from now. I’m not even sure. It’s day to day and I’m following the steps of the medical team and when that time is ready, then I’m going to go out there.“I can’t put a timeline on anything right now.”Watson sat out Cleveland’s games before and after the team’s bye week with the injury sustained on a running play in a Sept. 24 game against Tennessee.If he can’t play this week at Indianapolis, P.J. Walker will ...

Colombia, Argentina y Chile condenan explosión en hospital Al-Ahli Arab en Gaza

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:23:21 GMT

(CNN Español) — A través de sus cuentas en X, antes Twitter, las cancillerías de Colombia, Argentina y Chile condenaron el estallido en el hospital Al Ahli Arab del norte de Gaza.La Cancillería argentina ofreció ayuda humanitaria a la población afectada por el conflicto a través de la Agencia Argentina de Cooperación Internacional y Asistencia Humanitaria, los Cascos Blancos.“Colombia se suma al urgente llamado de las distintas Organizaciones de Naciones Unidas (OMS, Unicef), ya que considera necesaria la protección de los civiles en medio del conflicto, así como el respeto al derecho internacional humanitario, el cual establece que la atención de salud debe protegerse activamente y nunca ser un objetivo”, detalló la Cancillería de Colombia en un comunicado.La explosión en un hospital en Gaza desata la ira y las protestas en los países árabesPor su parte, la Cancillería de Chile señaló que el hecho “puede constituir un crimen de guerra que debe ser investigad...

Jenni Hermoso returns to Spain squad for first time since World Cup kiss

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:23:21 GMT

MADRID (AP) — The Women’s World Cup-winning player kissed on the lips by the former president of the Spanish soccer federation was called up again by the national team on Wednesday.Jenni Hermoso was included in coach Montse Tomé’s squad for this month’s Nations League games against Italy and Switzerland.Hermoso was omitted from the first squad after the World Cup to protect her amid the controversy ignited by Luis Rubiales’ kiss at the awards ceremony, after Spain had lifted the trophy in Australia in August.Hermoso said the kiss was without her consent and Spanish state prosecutors later accused Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion. They alleged that Rubiales tried to convince Hermoso and her relatives to publicly downplay the kiss.Hermoso and other Spain players have testified as witnesses in the probe into Rubiales’ actions.Rubiales eventually resigned and the players ended their boycott of the national team after being given guarantees of change within the f...

Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey will return to practice Wednesday

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:23:21 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins defense could get a boost soon with the return of All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey.Ramsey, whom the Dolphins acquired in an offseason trade with the Los Angeles Rams, will practice for the first time this season on Wednesday, coach Mike McDaniel said. He will not take the field when Miami faces Philadelphia on Sunday night as the team eases him back into action.“It’s a testament to him that we’re doing that,” McDaniel said. “Excited to have him back.”Ramsey has missed the first six games of the season after undergoing surgery in July to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He suffered the injury early in training camp, but has been ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation.His return will open the 21-day window to activate him to the 53-man roster, though McDaniel didn’t give an exact timeline for his return.“We don’t give, necessarily, timelines,” McDaniel said. “We gave from the onset, Jalen, we gave kind of a ...

Un alimento rico en nutrientes que prácticamente desapareció de las dietas occidentales era básico para los primeros europeos, según un estudio

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:23:21 GMT

(CNN) — Las algas y las plantas acuáticas, prácticamente ausentes de la mayoría de las dietas occidentales actuales, fueron en su día un alimento básico para los antiguos europeos, según revela un análisis de moléculas conservadas en placa dental fosilizada.Según el estudio publicado este martes en la revista académica Nature Communications, las pruebas de este gusto por las plantas y algas ricas en nutrientes, hasta ahora oculto, eran difíciles de detectar en los registros arqueológicos. Anteriormente, cuando los investigadores descubrían pruebas de la presencia de algas, explicaban su presencia como combustible, envoltorio de alimentos o fertilizante.Cultivar y enterrar algas en el Sahara, una solución novedosa contra la crisis climáticaInvestigaciones anteriores habían sugerido que la introducción de la agricultura, a partir de hace unos 8.000 años, hizo que los antiguos humanos dejaran en gran medida de comer algas marinas. En Europa, en el siglo XVIII, las algas se consid...

Arizona QB Kyler Murray activated from PUP list, says he’s returning to practice

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:23:21 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Quarterback Kyler Murray said he’s returning to the practice field for the Arizona Cardinals as he works to come back from a torn ACL in his right knee that he suffered last season.The Cardinals announced Wednesday that Murray had been activated from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, about the same time the quarterback posted to social media that he was practicing. Arizona can activate Murray to the 53-man roster at any time during the next 21 days or at the conclusion of the three-week period. Murray got hurt against the New England Patriots on Dec. 12. He was flushed out of the pocket and running to his right when he tried to fake a defender, but tumbled to the grass in obvious pain.The two-time Pro Bowl selection signed a $230.5 million contract in 2022 that could keep him with the franchise until 2028. Also on Wednesday, Arizona’s two-time All-Pro safety Budda Baker was designated to return from injured reserve. He’s missed five s...

Sospechoso de la desaparición de una joven en Aruba confiesa que la mató a golpes

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:23:21 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Joran van der Sloot mató a golpes a Natalee Holloway en una playa de Aruba y se deshizo de su cuerpo en el agua, en una sorprendente admisión que resolvió este misterio de casi dos décadas, dijeron el miércoles un juez y la madre de la víctima.La desaparición de Natalee Holloway en 2005 había estado vinculada durante mucho tiempo a Van der Sloot, quien compareció ante un tribunal federal para declararse culpable de extorsión y fraude electrónico en relación con el caso de la adolescente de Alabama.La jueza de distrito estadounidense, Anna Manasco, calificó al holandés de asesino poco después de que Van der Sloot, que anteriormente se había declarado inocente de todos los cargos, diera un giro con su confesión. Desaparición de joven de EEUU en Aruba: el principal sospechoso se declara no culpable Sospechoso en la desaparición de estudiante enfrenta la extradición a EEUU “He considerado las declaraciones ...