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1 person fatally struck by Caltrain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:21 GMT

(KRON) -- An individual was fatally struck by Caltrain #403 heading northbound on Skyway Drive in San Jose on Tuesday at 6:29 a.m.  Police shooting at Chinese Consulate in SF leaves one dead The train service has stopped and emergency personnel is at the scene.The train had approximately 97 passengers onboard. No further injuries were reported.This is a developing story. 

Rep. Jake Auchincloss Supports Gaza Bombing Despite Captive American and Israeli Civilians

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:21 GMT

As Israeli troops massed on the border of the Gaza Strip and carried out an intense bombing campaign in response to the Hamas attack on border towns over the weekend, Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., called for more unchecked violence from the Israeli state.Auchincloss’s Monday comments came in response to Sen. Edward Markey’s calls for deescalation during a rally in Boston. “The United States and the international community must keep pushing for diplomacy and the ending of civilian casualties on all sides,” Markey said. “There must be a deescalation of the current violence.” The audience erupted in boos, prompting Auchincloss to speak up.“Now is not the time for equivocation,” Auchincloss said. “Hamas is an internationally recognized terrorist organization that is executing and raping civilians. Israel is a liberal democracy with the right and responsibility to defend itself and its citizens. … Deescalation is not possible when they are taking hostages. And Israel did not ask ...

Commanders Corner: Washington not ready for prime time

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:21 GMT

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera addressing members of the media after an NFL football game against Chicago Bears, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Landover, Md. Chicago won 40-20. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)(AP/Andrew Harnik) Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera addressing members of the media after an NFL football game against Chicago Bears, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Landover, Md. Chicago won 40-20. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)(AP/Andrew Harnik) So, have we recovered from Thursday night?The 40-20 loss to Chicago was another splash of cold water on the face of the Washington Commanders faithful. It’s one thing to get boat-raced by Buffalo (a Super Bowl contender), but losing the way they did to one of...

Jelena Ostapenko loses in first round at Korea Open to 569th-ranked Back Da-yeon. Pegula advances

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:21 GMT

SEOUL (AP) — Second-seeded Jelena Ostapenko was eliminated from the Korea Open in the first round by wild-card Back Da-yeon 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday.In her third tour-level tournament appearance, all of which have been at the Korea Open in her home country, Back had never advanced past the first round. But she rallied from 5-2 down in the third set, saving one match point, and then claimed the deciding tiebreaker for the biggest win of her career.Fifth-seeded Sofia Kenin was also beaten by a local player, with 162nd-ranked Jang Su-jeong winning 6-1, 6-4. Jang will next play Emina Bektas, an American who beat Laura Pigossi 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-5.Jessica Pegula won her opening match, beating No. 74 Viktoria Hruncakova 6-2, 6-4, and will next face Ashlyn Krueger, who beat Nadia Podoroska 6-2, 6-4.Also, Eva Lys beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2, 6-4, fourth-seeded Marie Bouzkova defeated Kayla Day 6-4, 6-4 and Kimberly Birrell eliminated qualifier Sachia Vickery 6-4, 6-4.Zhengzhou OpenC...

Stock market today: Wall Street rises as pressure from the bond market eases

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:21 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday as pressure releases on Wall Street from the bond market.The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 175 points, or 0.5%, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.8% higher.Some of the strongest action was in the bond market, where Treasury yields eased after trading resumed following a holiday on Monday. It was the first opportunity for yields to move since the weekend’s surprise attack by Hamas on Israel injected caution into global markets.Perhaps more impactfully, it was also the first trading for Treasurys since Federal Reserve officials gave speeches that traders took as a suggestion the Fed may not raise its overnight rate again. The comments helped U.S. stocks swing from early losses to gains on Monday.The yield on the 10-year Treasury dropped to 4.67% from 4.80% late Friday, which is a considerable move for the bond market. The two-year Treasury yield, which m...

Ben Shelton beats Jannik Sinner and joins Sebastian Korda in the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:21 GMT

SHANGHAI (AP) — Ben Shelton advanced to his first Masters quarterfinal by beating fourth-ranked Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) on Tuesday.The 21-year-old American, a semifinalist at the U.S. Open, had 15 aces as his serve improved throughout the match.“I had a lot of belief in my ability to serve and hang tough and to make it deep in sets,” Shelton said. “My serve wasn’t working that well in the first set, I felt that he was really on top of me. I really started to find my groove and had one of my best serving days in the second and third sets.”The 19th-seeded Shelton will next play Sebastian Korda, who advanced to his second Masters quarterfinal with a 7-5, 7-6 (6) victory over Francisco Cerundolo.Fresh from his upset over third-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the previous round, Korda held off a late rally by Cerundolo and saved a set point in the second-set tiebreaker.“I’m just super happy with the way I played in the tiebreak. I stayed calm when he was a couple of mini-br...

AUTO RACING: Verstappen wins 3rd straight F1 title; Allmendinger knocks out Busch, Keselowski

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:21 GMT

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES South Point 400Site: Las Vegas.Schedule: Saturday, practice, 12:35 p.m., and qualifying, 1:20 p.m.; Sunday, race, 2:30 p.m. (NBC).Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Race distance: 267 laps, 400.5 miles.Last year: Joey Logano won after starting fifth.Last race: A.J. Allmendinger led a race-best 46 laps, including the last 33, on The Roval at Charlotte to win for the third time in his career in NASCAR’s top series.Fast facts: All three of Allmendinger’s Cup Series wins have come on road courses. … Two-time champion Kyle Busch (2015, 2019) was eliminated from the playoffs along with Ross Chastain, last year’s title runner-up, 2012 champion Brad Keselowski and Bubba Wallace. … The eight remaining are William Byron, who finished second, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Chris Buescher, 2021 champion Kyle Larson and 2017 champion Martin Truex Jr. … Byron leads Truex by five points, Hamlin by nine and ...

Watch: Deion Sanders talks 1st Pac-12 win of the season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The University of Colorado Buffaloes claimed their first Pac-12 win of the season after the team defeated Arizona State University with a score of 27-24.The game had Buffs fans on edge. In the last 12 seconds of the game, Alejandro Mata kicked a 43-yard field goal to give the Buffs the three points they needed to beat the Sun Devils. This was not only the Buffs' first Pac-12 win of the 2023-2024 season, but the first Pac-12 win since beating Cal in overtime a year ago. The win over Cal was also the only game CU won last season. Season 2 of ‘Coach Prime’ is being filmed in Colorado Coach Deion Sanders and the team will play their first Friday game against Stanford on Oct. 13. Kickoff will be at Folsom Field at 8 p.m.Sanders will speak on Tuesday during his weekly press conference at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is expected to discuss the close win against ASU and how the team is preparing for Stanford. The Buffs are now 4-2, while Standford is 1-4 and 11th...

California becomes first US state to ban 4 potentially harmful chemicals in food

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:21 GMT

(CNN) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark law aimed at banning red dye No. 3 and other potentially harmful food additives in consumer goods.On Saturday, the Golden State became the first in the country to forbid the use of the ingredients found in many popular candies, drinks and more, according to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental health organization that cosponsored the law with Consumer Reports.Also known as the California Food Safety Act, Assembly Bill 418 — introduced by Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel and Buffy Wicks in February — prohibits the manufacture, sale or distribution of food products in California containing red dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil or propylparaben.Potassium bromate is added to baked goods to help dough strengthen and rise higher. In some beverages, brominated vegetable oil emulsifies a citrus flavoring, preventing separation. Propylparabens are used for antimicrobial food preservati...

16-year-old student arrested after biting school staff member during campus brawl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:21 GMT

PALM COAST, Fla. (WSVN) — A 16-year-old student found herself in police custody on Friday after allegedly biting a school staff member during a brawl on campus. The altercation took place in a courtyard at Matanzas High School, where two girls were engaged in a heated fight. A staff member intervened, attempting to separate the students by placing their arm around one of them, but instead of ceasing the altercation, the 16-year-old student reportedly sunk her teeth into the staff member’s arm.The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the victim suffered injuries, including bleeding, as a result of the bite.Sheriff Rick Staly of Flagler County emphasized the importance of respecting teachers and staff members. “They need to teach them right from wrong and how to handle situations,” he stated. “They need to know how to handle it not only in school today, but in the future.”This incident follows a troubling pattern of violence involvi...