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Charges filed against SF city employees for bribery

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:07:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Ever since the arrest of San Francisco Public Works director Mohammed Nuru back in 2020, federal prosecutors have been busy weeding out corruption at San Francisco City Hall. Now, San Francisco’s district attorney is doing the same, charging a city employee and a former member of then-mayor Gavin Newsom’s staff with a variety of corruption charges including bribery. Mpox cases increase among SF residents: officials "We have a job to enforce all laws in the city and county of San Francisco regardless of who breaks them," said SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. At a news conference Thursday, Jenkins announced felony bribery charges against Lanita Henriquez, the director of San Francisco’s Community Challenge Grant Program, and Rudolph Dwayne Jones, the founder and president of RDJ Enterprises."In this situation, someone was being awarded San Francisco city contracts because he was paying off a city employee. That is illegal and it can't be tolerated in the...

Griffis throws for 3 touchdowns to lead Wake Forest past Elon 37-17 in season opener

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:07:02 GMT

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Mitch Griffis threw for three touchdowns to open his tenure as Wake Forest’s fulltime starting quarterback and help the Demon Deacons beat Elon 37-17 on Thursday night.The fourth-year passer is taking over after the transfer of star Sam Hartman to No. 13 Notre Dame. Griffis had started last year’s opener against VMI in relief of Hartman, then was back in the starting lineup again — this time as the guy positioned for the longer term — a day shy of that anniversary to throw for 329 yards in his second career start.It wasn’t all perfect, namely with throwing an interception returned for a touchdown and taking two sacks when holding the ball too long. “Obviously the games are going to get a lot harder,” Griffis said, adding: “But I think each week I will improve. That’s the goal.”Griffis was accurate during a fast start, throwing for 230 yards on 11-of-14 passing as Wake Forest took a 24-0 halftime lead. That included a 33-yard score o...

Reigning SoCon champion Samford jumps out early, rolls past Division II Shorter 69-14

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:07:02 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Michael Hiers threw four of his five touchdown passes in the first half as Samford rolled to a 69-14 victory over Division II-member Shorter on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Hiers hit Chandler Smith with a pair of scoring throws and threw one each to Jay Stanton and E. Jai Mason as the reigning Southern Conference champion and the FCS’s ninth-ranked Bulldogs scored touchdowns on 7 of 8 possessions in the first half for a 49-7 lead at the break. Hiers added a 33-yard touchdown pass to Brendan Jenkins midway through the third quarter and finished 28-of-35 passing for 375 yards. Stanton added a 12-yard touchdown run, and Mychael Hamilton and Damonta Witherspoon each had two rushing touchdowns for the Bulldogs. Harold Cook completed 20 of 28 passes for 170 yards and threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to John Dietl III for Shorter. Cook added a 7-yard TD run to end the third quarter.The Bulldogs are coming off an 11-2 season and first SoCon...

Acuña hits grand slam to become first player with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:07:02 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a long grand slam in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, becoming the first player in major league history with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in the same season.Acuña sent a 429-foot shot to deep into the left field pavilion off Lance Lynn for his third career slam and first since 2021. Acuña has 36 career homers in August, his most in any month.Acuña has 61 stolen bases.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

North Carolina State beats UConn 24-14 in season opener for both teams

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:07:02 GMT

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — North Carolina State quarterback Brennan Armstrong threw for 155 yards and ran for 96 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Wolfpack to a 24-14 road win Thursday over UConn in the season opener for both teams.The grad transfer from Virginia completed 17 of 26 passes and carried the ball 19 times, including on touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards. Victor Rosa ran for 99 yards and scored both of UConn’s touchdowns, including a 71-yard run that got the Huskies to within three points in the third quarter.But he summersaulted into the end zone at the end of the run and that celebration forced the Huskies to kick off from the 20-yard line.The Wolfpack’s Julian Gray returned it 40 yards, and another 15 yards was added after the Wolfpack’s Rakeim Ashford was hit on the sideline at the end of the play. Ashford lay motionless for more then 10 minutes and was taken off the field on a stretcher. His condition was not immediately known.Armstrong’s second touchdown run...

Recrean el aroma del bálsamo utilizado en una momia egipcia de hace 3.500 años

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:07:02 GMT

(CNN) —  Los científicos lograron descifrar un antiguo aroma al identificar los ingredientes utilizados en los bálsamos de momificación egipcios, y recrearon su fragancia.Quienes deseen conocer este aroma de miles de años de antigüedad podrán encontrar lo que los investigadores han bautizado como “el aroma de la eternidad” durante una próxima exposición en el Museo Moesgaard de Dinamarca.Nombrada como “el aroma de la vida eterna”, la fragancia se basa en la cera de abejas, los aceites vegetales y las resinas de árboles de tierras lejanas que el equipo encontró en bálsamos utilizados hace más de 3.500 años para preservar a Senetnay, una noble cuyos restos se colocaron en vasos canopos y se descubrieron en el Valle de los Reyes de Egipto, en 1900.Imagen digital revela cómo se vería el rostro de un hombre egipcio que vivió hace 35.000 añosEl hallazgo revela la condición social de Senetnay, así como los métodos utilizados para conservar sus restos y la impo...

Naloxone coverage would expand under Pettersen bill

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:07:02 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — Thursday was Overdose Awareness Day, which holds a special meaning for one member of Colorado’s congressional delegation.U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen is an advocate for ending the opioid epidemic, with opioid abuse personally hitting her family. She introduced a piece of legislation she hopes Congress will take up later this year. Adams County opening shelter for youth in crisis A former state lawmaker, Pettersen championed several bills at the Colorado state Capitol with the goal of addressing the opioid crisis. She is hoping to get some legislation passed at the federal level to address the same issue.Pettersen was back home in Colorado on Thursday, commemorating the day at a location that is special to her: Swedish Medical Center in Englewood.It’s the hospital where her mother was treated for addiction. Pettersen credited the staff there for saving her mom’s life. She said it was her first time walking the halls of the facility again since her mom was ...

Denver airport installs new security plan as auto thefts increase

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:07:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — New questions are arising from travelers after Denver International Airport announced a new security plan to address auto theft in several parking lots. Some 7 million people use the airport’s lots, which have a total of 51,000 parking spaces. DIA said 378 thefts were reported between Jan. 1 to July 31 this year. These vehicles are stolen most from the airport — and they’re not Kia or Hyundai "That’s a vast amount of ground to cover," said DIA spokesperson Stephanie Figueroa, who also pointed out that incidents at the airport are comparably less likely, considering the number of thefts across the metro area. The airport is working to crack down on theft with a new security plan that includes an expanded security force already making patrols and a new surveillance system using HALO cameras, short for High Activity Location.“They are higher technology cameras that track people a little better," Figueroa said. Barriers, which can be smashed by thieves trying to drive...

Zero-fare RTD ends, but teens and kids still ride free

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:07:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Beginning in September, Coloradans aged 19 and younger can ride RTD transit for free for a year.Zero Fare for Youth is a one-year pilot program aiming to welcome the next generation of transit users at no cost. The program will run from Sept. 1 through Aug. 21, 2024. Polis calls IRS proposal on taxing TABOR refunds ‘absurd’ The program hopes to remove barriers to education and employment for youth in Colorado.Anyone 19 or younger can ride the bus and train at no cost. All you need is a valid ID. The rider must show the bus operator their current school ID, valid government-issued ID, alien registration/permanent resident card, military ID/dependent card with date of birth, or RTD-issued youth special discount card and they are off to their next destination. According to RTD, a household can save nearly $10,000 by taking public transportation and living with one less car. It also offers flexibility for parents who can't take their students to school.Could free RTD h...

Man wanted in gas station purse snatching killed after crashing into tree in Miami

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:07:02 GMT

A man who, police said, snatched a woman’s purse at a gas station was killed after he smashed into a tree in Miami.According to investigators, the thief stole a woman’s purse from the Chevron gas station near Northwest 31st Avenue and 54th Street, Thursday.“We do know that there was a struggle that ensued, the victim and the subject, for the victim’s property,” said Miami-Dade Police Detective Angel Rodriguez.As police were responding to the station, they said witnesses flagged them down and pointed in the direction where the suspect’s car took off.Police were in pursuit in an attempt to chase down the subject, but they ultimately called off the chase.“When you’re going at a high rate of speed, you also always have to take into consideration the safety of the members of our community,” said Rodriguez, “and so, the officers found it reasonable and prudent to disengage the chase.”It remains unclear where and when police...