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Opinion: The world Is a mess. Embracing ethics might be our only hope

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:26:14 GMT

Tragically, our world is a complete and utter mess. Serious disasters and threats are everywhere. How do we even begin to list them all?They include rapidly accelerating climate change, divisive politics and extreme polarization, racism and discrimination, expanding economic inequality, out of control gun violence, and a mental health tsunami of epic proportions where anxiety, depression, suicidality and substance abuse are everywhere.We live in very difficult and frightening times for sure. While the world has always experienced serious problems and threats, our current ones seem apocalyptic with human extinction and complete chaos a realistic possibility. Remarkably, most of our problems are preventable and are actually self-inflicted. The root cause is human behavior and in particular poor ethical decision-making. Too often, the darker angels of our nature overwhelm the better angels of our nature. Our selfishness, lack of compassion, inability to feel or care about the pain of o...

Marin deputies arrest boy carrying loaded gun

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:26:14 GMT

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a teenage shoplifting suspect who was carrying a loaded gun in Marin City.The incident happened at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, when the sheriff’s department received a call about an alleged theft from a business. Deputies detained two teens who matched the description of the suspected thieves.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man to stand trial in Santa Cruz wharf gang shooting Crime and Public Safety | Allowing speed cameras in six California cities, including San Jose and Oakland, is up to Newsom Crime and Public Safety | Fairfield man gets time served for San Pablo fatal crash Crime and Public Safety | Driver killed in multi-vehicle hit-and-run collision in Hayward Crime and Public Safety | Daly City man sentenced to 12 years in prison after assaulting, robbing Lyft driver One of the boys tried to reach into a satchel and fought with deputies when they tried to stop h...

Why it’s important to keep your pet’s teeth healthy

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:26:14 GMT

Can you guess the most common medical procedure after spay/neuter performed by the veterinarians at Marin Humane? Many people are surprised to learn it’s dental procedures.The American Veterinary Dental Society reports that 80% of dogs and 70% of cats show signs of dental disease by age 3. The origin of dental disease is actually the same in dogs and cats as it is in people. The disease shows its first signs when bacteria from food accumulate in the mouth. Left untreated, bacteria cause plaque formations on teeth and around the gums. Mixing with saliva, these plaque formations harden and become tartar.Neglecting plaque and tartar buildup can lead to periodontitis, an irreversible condition involving the inflammation and infection of the gums. Inflamed gums separate from the teeth, allowing bacteria to enter and attack the tooth at the root. At this point, bacteria can also enter the bloodstream and travel to major organs like the heart, liver and kidneys, causing serious complicatio...

Tonga replaces 2 players in its squad at the Rugby World Cup

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:26:14 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Tonga brought two injury replacements into its Rugby World Cup squad on Tuesday, with prop Feao Fotuaika and flyhalf Otumaka Mausia out the tournament.Tonga coach Toutai Kefu named Siate Tokolahi and Patrick Pellegrini as replacements. Tokolahi will be one of six props in the Tongan squad. Pellegrini will back up first-choice No. 10 William Havili, whose older brother David is in the New Zealand squad.Neither Fotuaika nor Mausia played in Tonga’s 59-16 loss to Ireland on Saturday.Tonga faces Scotland next on Sunday in Nice and also will play defending champion South Africa and Romania in Pool B.___AP Rugby World Cup: https://apnews.com/hub/rugbySource

Newcastle fan stabbed 3 times in Milan ahead of Champions League opener

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:26:14 GMT

MILAN (AP) — A Newcastle fan is reportedly in stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in Milan ahead of a Champions League match in the Italian city.Italian media reports that a 58-year-old man was stabbed three times — once in the back and twice in the arm.The incident happened in the popular, bar-strewn area of Milan called Navigli, shortly after midnight (2200 GMT) on Monday.It is not known whether it occurred during a clash between rival soccer fans or was a separate incident.AC Milan hosts Newcastle later Tuesday in their Champions League opener.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Poet Afaa Michael Weaver wins $100,000 award for lifetime achievement

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:26:14 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Afaa Michael Weaver has won the Wallace Stevens Award, a lifetime achievement honor presented by the Academy of American Poets. Weaver, whose books include “Spirit Boxing,” “A Fire in the Hills” and “City of Eternal Spring,” will receive $100,000. The Stevens prize was among many American Poets Prizes announced Tuesday by the academy, which was founded in 1934.Major Jackson, who just published the collection “Razzle Dazzle,” was given the Academy of American Poets Fellowship. It includes a $25,000 stipend and a residency at the T.S. Eliot summer home in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Ama Codjoe’s “Bluest Nude” won the $25,000 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize for best poetry book of 2022, and Moira Egan’s translation of Italian poet Giorgiomaria Cornelio’s “Letters of Black Fire” won the Raiziss/de Palchi Fellowship, also a $25,000 honor.“The Academy commits more than $1.3 million each year to support poets in a myriad of ways – from funding...

Jenni Hermoso apunta contra la Federación Española tras la no convocatoria: “Nada ha cambiado”

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:26:14 GMT

(CNN Español) — La nueva convocatoria para la selección femenina de fútbol, que incluye a varias de las futbolistas que anunciaron que rechazarían esa llamada pero excluye a Jenni Hermoso, sigue generando una fuerte polémica en España.Hermoso no está en la lista de las 23 jugadoras que conformarán la selección de España para enfrentarse ante Suecia y Suiza, aunque sí fueron incluidas 20 jugadoras que firmaron una carta en la que se niegan a participar en los dos encuentros.La semana pasada, la mayor parte de la selección española campeona del mundo se negó a que las convocaran para los partidos de la Liga de Naciones Femenina, mientras las jugadoras siguen presionando para que se produzcan “verdaderos cambios estructurales” en el fútbol de España, tras las consecuencias del beso no deseado del expresidente Luis Rubiales a Hermoso, estrella de la Roja.Dictan una orden de alejamiento contra Luis Rubiales: no podrá acercarse a menos de 200 metros de Jenni HermosoTras ...

3 local restaurants among best cheap food in US

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:26:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking for a good local bite on a budget, these three restaurants are for you.USA Today sorted out 100 of the best cheap places to eat out of 28,000 options in 50 U.S. cities, and three Denver metro restaurants made the cut. What is the Colorado slopper burger, and where to get one Plus, one Denver restaurant was named among the top 25 fast-food locations in the country.No. 15 Turtle Boat - Colorado Poki SaladsLocated at 2231 S. Broadway, Turtle Boat offers gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian and soy-free salads, according to its website. This affordable eatery makes salads custom-made with a variety of proteins like dietary restriction-friendly options and seafood, including locally raised Colorado striped bass, trout, salmon and more.No. 43 Urban BurmaAccording to its website, Urban Burma, located inside an international food hall at 10180 E. Colfax Ave. in Aurora, was the first Burmese restaurant in Colorado.The menu features a variety of noodle dishes, c...

CU Buffs fans are giving the Broncos a run for their money

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:26:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Saturdays might be the top football day for Coloradans. The University of Colorado Buffaloes are looking at sold-out games, empty apparel racks and viewership in the multi-millions this year. After their recent success, the Buffs are shaping up to be more popular than the Denver Broncos this season. CU Buffs merchandise in high demand far from Boulder When it comes to past viewership between the Buffs and the Broncos, the numbers are unmatched. According to Google Trends in the past 10 years, the Broncos were searched more than double the Buffs. trends.embed.renderExploreWidget("TIMESERIES", {"comparisonItem":[{"keyword":"/m/0f24cc","geo":"US-CO-751","time":"2015-08-18 2023-09-18"},{"keyword":"/m/0289q","geo":"US-CO-751","time":"2015-08-18 2023-09-18"}],"category":0,"property":""}, {"exploreQuery":"date=2015-08-18%202023-09-18&geo=US-CO-751&q=%2Fm%2F0f24cc,%2Fm%2F0289q&hl=en","guestPath":"https://trends.google.com:443/trends/embed/"}); This made sense at the tim...

Alabama band director tased and arrested after high school football game for refusing to stop performance, police say

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:26:14 GMT

(CNN) — A band director was tased and arrested after he disregarded police requests to stop his band’s performance following a high school football game, according to a Birmingham Police Department spokesperson.The incident happened Thursday following a win by Minor High School at PD Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham, said police. Birmingham police officers started clearing out the stadium when the game ended and noticed “both schools’ bands still performing,” said spokesperson Truman Fitzgerald in a statement.Officers spoke with both band directors and asked them to stop playing music “so students and attendees would leave the stadium,” said the statement.The home team band stopped playing when asked, but Minor’s band director, Johnny Mims, did not stop and “instructed his band to continue performing,” according to Birmingham police.“BPD officers attempted to take the band director into custody for Disorderly Conduct when a physical altercation ensued between the band director...