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Masai giraffe calf makes debut at Los Angeles Zoo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:56 GMT

The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed a new addition to its Masai giraffe herd.  The unnamed male calf weighs 174 pounds, is six feet and four inches tall, and was born to a 12-year-old female giraffe named Zainabu and an 11-year-old male giraffe named Philip.The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed a new addition to its Masai giraffe herd. (l.A. Zoo)The International Union for Conservation of Nature classified the giraffes as endangered since their population has declined 50% within the last 30 years. (Los Angeles Zoo)Guests can see the new calf and the rest of the herd at their habitat in the zoo's Africa section, depending on weather conditions. (Los Angeles Zoo) The unnamed male calf weighs 174 pounds, six feet and four inches tall, and was born to a 12-year-old female giraffe named Zainabu and an 11-year-old male giraffe named Philip (Los Angeles Zoo) Masai giraffes can grow up to 18 feet tall and weigh 2,700 pounds, making them the largest giraffe species and the tallest land mammal. (Los An...

Election 2023: Five key races to watch Tuesday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:56 GMT

Tuesday is Election Day. It’s a sleeper in California: Only a few scattered races for school board and a handful of local issues are in play.But in other parts of the United States, it’s a big deal. With exactly one year until the 2024 presidential election, high-stakes contests will be decided Tuesday in multiple states that could affect everything from abortion to voting rights. Several possible future presidential candidates will see their fortunes rise or fall. And there’s even a celebrity angle — voters in Mississippi will decide whether to elect Elvis Presley’s cousin as governor.Here are five of the biggest races to watch as returns come in Tuesday night:1) Abortion in OhioIn a landmark decision last year, the conservative-controlled U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, which had guaranteed abortion rights nationwide. Many conservative states imposed strict limits soon afterward.Since then, abortion rights groups have won election after elec...

‘Party mom’ who wouldn’t take 17 years for alleged drunken teen sex bashes could face 31 years

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:56 GMT

The Los Gatos party mom charged with orchestrating drunken teen sex bashes for her high-school freshman son and his pals, where prosecutors say girls were sexually assaulted, now faces significantly more time behind bars under a new indictment filed last week.Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Rebekah Wise, speaking after Shannon O’Connor’s arraignment Monday on a fresh grand jury indictment, said that the accused teen party maven who had faced a 20 year maximum sentence now could receive more than 31 years if convicted.“We believe that the 63 charges returned in the indictment adequately reflect the crimes that the defendant committed against 13 minor children who were 14 years old at the time that they were abused by Ms. O’Connor,” Wise said. “Multiple children were left unconscious from alcohol intoxication, vomiting from alcohol intoxication, sexually abused, unconscious, or one with broken bones.”The court entered not-guilty pleas on...

Evan Ellingson dies at 35; child actor had roles in ‘CSI: Miami,’ ’24’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:56 GMT

By Alli Rosenbloom | CNNEvan Ellingson, a former child actor known for roles in “My Sister’s Keeper” and “CSI Miami,” has died. He was 35.According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Coroner’s division online records, Ellingson died on Sunday. The record notes he was found in “a bedroom” in the city of Fontana, which is about an hour east of Los Angeles County.The cause of death has not yet been released.Related ArticlesObituaries | ‘Black Panther’ stuntman, three of his children killed in car crash in Atlanta Obituaries | Astronaut Ken Mattingly dies; helped save the crew of Apollo 13 Obituaries | David Mitchell dies; his little Point Reyes newspaper exposed Synanon cult Obituaries | ‘Death of a Salesman’ revival in San Francisco canceled after cast member killed in pedestrian accident Obituaries | Steve Kerr remembers Bob Knight with fitting anecdote: ‘He was terrifying. Not...

San Jose Sharks GM meets with players, promises changes if no improvement

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:56 GMT

SAN JOSE – With his team off to a historically dismal start, San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier said changes – to the roster and potentially to the coaching staff — will be in the offing if some improvement is not seen soon.After watching the Sharks get outscored 20-3 in their last two games and fall to 0-10-1 this season, Grier met with the players as a team on Monday morning and emphasized how unacceptable the start — and particularly the beginning of this homestand — has been.Grier said it was a one-way conversation.“I just felt they needed to hear from me and what I’m seeing and what I expect from them,” Grier said. “To let them know what’s happening was not acceptable from my end. There are certain things I won’t tolerate and some of that stuff has been happening, and I kind of let them know that. We’ll kind of go from there.”The Sharks were blasted 10-1 by the Vancouver Canucks last Thursday for their mo...

Bay Area carpenter gets nail shot through tongue into head, sues nail gun maker

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:56 GMT

Carpenter’s apprentice Timothy Kahae spent a day and night with a nail stuck through his palate into the base of his skull after the nail gun he was using misfired at a Bay Area construction site, according to his recently filed lawsuit.Kahae, 28, was fastening down plywood flooring with the nail gun when two nails shot out at once, according to the lawsuit filed Friday against nail gun maker Koki Holdings in San Francisco U.S. District Court.One nail ricocheted off the other and into his face, tearing open his lip and “lodging itself in Timothy’s tongue and head,” the lawsuit claimed.Koki Holdings did not immediately respond to requests for comment.In shock, Kahae put the tool down and walked downstairs to report the incident, “bleeding as he went,” according to the lawsuit.“It became immediately apparent to his co-workers that Timothy required professional medical treatment,” the lawsuit said. He was taken to a nearby Stanford Health clini...

Series of violent robberies leaves Walnut Creek residents on edge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:56 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) -- A recent series of robberies in Walnut Creek have turned violent. On Friday, two seniors were targeted in two different parking lots for their property while they were grabbing a bite to eat.Witnesses say two thieves in ski masks sat in a dark-colored Dodge inside of the Newell Promenade parking lot last Friday afternoon, as they waited for potential victims. Employees at a nearby Thai restaurant say the criminals settled on an elderly customer as he walked out to the parking lot after finishing his meal. Los Gatos ‘Party Mom’ pleads not guilty to slew of new charges They hit him in the face and police say they took off with his watch. People who frequent the strip mall were stunned to learn about the violent robbery."Very unusual. It's usually during the holidays from what I understand, but I'll definitely pay more attention now,” said one resident.An employee at one shop in the strip mall is also thinking about how to protect herself after news of ...

Cruise Knew Its Self-Driving Cars Had Problems Recognizing Children — and Kept Them on the Streets

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:56 GMT

In Phoenix, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Miami, and San Francisco, hundreds of so-called autonomous vehicles, or AVs, operated by General Motors’ self-driving car division, Cruise, have for years ferried passengers to their destinations on busy city roads. Cruise’s app-hailed robot rides create a detailed picture of their surroundings through a combination of sophisticated sensors, and navigate through roadways and around obstacles with machine learning software intended to detect and avoid hazards.AV companies hope these driverless vehicles will replace not just Uber, but also human driving as we know it. The underlying technology, however, is still half-baked and error-prone, giving rise to widespread criticisms that companies like Cruise are essentially running beta tests on public streets.Despite the popular skepticism, Cruise insists its robots are profoundly safer than what they’re aiming to replace: cars driven by people. In an interview last month, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt downplaye...

Alto Ingredients: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:56 GMT

PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) on Monday reported a loss of $3.5 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Pekin, Illinois-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents.The ethanol producer posted revenue of $318.1 million in the period.In the final minutes of trading on Monday, the company’s shares hit $4.92. A year ago, they were trading at $4.09._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ALTO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ALTOSource

Falcons’ Smith shaves mustache in sleepless night but keeps Heinicke as starting QB

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:56 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Arthur Smith has shaved his mustache and is keeping Taylor Heinicke as the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback.Smith is having second thoughts about one of those decisions.Smith promised change after Sunday’s 31-28 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The coach’s facial hair was the victim in the middle of a sleepless night after the Falcons’ third loss in four games.“I kind of regret it already,” Smith said Monday, adding he made the impromptu decision to shave at about 3:45 a.m.A 4-5 record led to the mustache getting axed. Atlanta led the NFC South before back-to-back losses to Tennessee and Minnesota by a combined eight points.The Falcons were at .500 when Desmond Ridder was replaced by Heinicke. Ridder lost his starting job after committing 10 turnovers in his last five games.Smith said Monday he is sticking with Heinicke for this week’s game at Arizona after the veteran produced mixed results in his first start for Atlanta. Heinicke com...