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Watch live: Tesla delivers the first Cybertrucks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:10:47 GMT

Elon Musk’s Tesla will deliver its first Cybertrucks on Thursday, with a live stream scheduled for noon Pacific time.The Cybertruck was first shown as a concept in 2019. Production was originally planned to start in late 2021 but multiple delays put it behind schedule. Some of the delays were caused by changes to the original specification and the need to implement new technologies, Tesla has previously said.Elon Musk during the Cybertruck's unveiling. (Credit: Frederic J. Brown/Getty Images)One of the new technologies is a battery cell that’s more energy-dense than what the company currently uses. It isn’t clear whether the new cell will allow Tesla to deliver more range than what the company has already announced.At the Cybertruck concept’s 2019 reveal, Tesla said the electric truck would offer battery options for more than 250 miles, 300 miles, and 500 miles. Tesla also announced a starting price of $39,900 during the 2019 reveal but this information was pulle...

Two Badly Injured in Rollover Accident near 37th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:10:47 GMT

Rollover Vehicle Crash near Roosevelt Street Left Two People Badly HurtPHOENIX, AZ (November 30, 2023) – On Friday evening, a rollover accident near 37th Avenue left two people hospitalized.According to the Phoenix police, they responded near the area of 37th Avenue and Roosevelt Street just before 8:30 p.m., November 24th.Furthermore, the authorities arrived at the scene and found two vehicles colliding in the area where one ended up overturned.Consequently, the first responders transported a man and a woman who suffered life-threatening injuries from the collision. Also, one other woman was transported to the hospital with minor wounds.No additional information was added at this time, and the crash is currently under investigation.Simply by driving defensively and following the conditions of the road, you can prevent a reckless driving accident. Do not engage in any non-driving activity which creates a potential distraction. Follow the speed limit and do not be pressured to ...

Understanding the Full Funnel Marketing Approach: Why Your Business Needs It

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:10:47 GMT

Sponsored ContentYou’ve probably heard that the key to successful marketing is reaching customers where they are. But in our digital age, what does that concept truly entail?Instead of focusing on a single customer lifecycle stage, implement a full-funnel marketing approach to deliver the right content to the right people throughout the buying journey. It’s proven to help companies generate a 45% higher ROI and a 7% increase in offline sales compared with campaigns focusing only on a single buying stage.Let’s explore this marketing approach and how it can benefit your business.What is Full Funnel Marketing?Full-funnel marketing is a comprehensive marketing strategy that addresses all the channels through which a brand interacts with its customers. It helps build brand awareness, increase engagement, nurture relationships, and drive conversions.Instead of focusing solely on sales, the holistic approach considers the 360-degree customer experience. It involves various components...

49ers’ Brock Purdy not getting ‘sentimental’ about return to Philadelphia

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:10:47 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy played it cool Thursday, stiff-arming an obvious storyline of seeking vengeance in Sunday’s return to Philadelphia, where his elbow injury triggered their NFC Championship Game loss 10 months ago.“Am I going to go in feeling sentimental? … Am I going in to say I want revenge? It’s nothing like that,” Purdy said.Instead, Purdy shifted the focus toward the bigger picture, how the 49ers (8-3) need a win over the Eagles (10-3) for playoff ramifications, especially “where” they’ll be in the postseason.Last visit went haywire only six snaps into the 49ers’ opening possession, when Purdy took a snap at midfield and had his right elbow struck by speedy Eagles pass rusher Haason Reddick.Reddick hasn’t reached out since then, nor did Purdy expect any well-wishes in what’s been arguably the NFL’s best comeback story this season. “It’s just the game. It’s how it goes. You get hurt,” Purdy sai...

Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo files paperwork to run for Congress

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:10:47 GMT

Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo filed the official paperwork today to run for U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo’s open congressional seat.Last week, Eshoo, 80, announced she’d be retiring after more than three decades in Congress. She was last re-elected in 2022 and her term ends January 2025. The District 16 seat runs from the Peninsula down through the South Bay from Pacifica in the north to San Jose, Los Gatos and Pescadero in the south.Earlier this year, Liccardo confirmed to The Mercury News that he was considering a bid for Congress. He was elected to the San Jose City Council in 2006, where he represented the downtown area. In 2014, he beat out now California State Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) to become the city’s 65th mayor. Liccardo handily won re-election in 2018 with 76% of the vote and termed out in 2022.Since leaving office, he’s been a lecturer at Stanford Law School and is the senior advisor and counsel for California civic initiatives at San Francisco...

Senate Dems OK subpoenas in Supreme Court ethics probe

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:10:47 GMT

By Devan Cole | CNNThe Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to authorize subpoenas for conservatives Leonard Leo and Harlan crow in its probe into ethics controversies at the Supreme Court.In a party-line vote, the Democratic-led committee approved the requests for documents and records from Leo, the co-chairman of the board of the influential Federalist Society who has played a significant role in selecting conservative Supreme Court justices, and Crow, a GOP megadonor whose largesse to Justice Clarence Thomas over the years has raised questions about why the conservative jurist has at times failed to report the gifts.The move is a significant escalation in the committee’s ongoing probe and comes nearly three weeks after the court attempted to address some of the concerns raised by congressional Democrats and others by announcing a new ethics code.“Leonard Leo continued to ignore our efforts and Harlan Crown has refused to provide a sufficient response,” Chairman Dick Durbin s...

San Jose State says ‘Aloha’ to Coastal Carolina for bowl game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:10:47 GMT

SAN JOSE — San Jose State won’t have to wait until Sunday to know its bowl game fate.The Spartans announced Thursday they will be participating in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 23 where the Spartans will play Coastal Carolina at T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu.The Spartans, who won six straight games to end the regular season, are going to their third bowl game in four years under coach Brent Brennan. SJSU has not gone to a bowl game in back-to-back seasons since 1987.The Hawaii Bowl usually gives an automatic bid to the University of Hawaii to play a team from another Group of 5 conference, but since the Rainbow Warriors were not bowl eligible this season, another Mountain West team was selected in their place.The game used to be played at Aloha Stadium before it permanently closed down in 2020. SJSU and Coastal Carolina will play in the 20th edition of the Hawaii Bowl.This will be the second time SJSU plays in the Aloha State this season. The Spartans beat Hawaii 35-0 on the ro...

Disneyland closes 4 rides during busy Christmas season

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:10:47 GMT

Disneyland has closed four attractions for seasonal refurbishments just days after the Thanksgiving weekend ushered in the start of the busy winter holiday season that attracts big crowds anxious to see all the Christmas decor.Astro Orbitor, Mark Twain Riverboat, Indiana Jones Adventure and the Incredicoaster are temporarily closed as part of Disneyland’s standard refurbishment schedule.ALSO SEE: Disney has ‘enough room to build another Disneyland’ in Anaheim, chairman saysThe good news is a couple of the closures will be short-lived. The bad news is the other rides will be unavailable for several weeks or months.Disneyland typically conducts seasonal refurbishments during the off-season between New Year’s Day and Spring Break. Weekslong refurbishments are less common during the busy summer vacation and winter holiday seasons.Understanding the Disneyland calendar has become more complicated in recent years — with the off-season continually shrinking and slow periods shifting to unco...

UN weather agency says 2023 was hottest year on record

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:10:47 GMT

By Jamey Keaten and Bassam Hatoum | Associated PressDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.N. weather agency said Thursday that 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, and warning of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heat waves in the future.The World Meteorological Organization also warned that the average temperature for the year is up some 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 degrees Fahrenheit) from pre-industrial times – a mere one-tenth of a degree under a target limit for the end of the century as laid out by the Paris climate accord in 2015.The WMO secretary-general said the onset earlier this year of El Nino, the weather phenomenon marked by heating in the Pacific Ocean, could tip the average temperature next year over the 1.5-degree (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) target cap set in Paris.“It’s practically sure that during the coming four years we will hit this 1.5, at least on temporary basis,” Petteri Taalas said in...

Bay Area Day Trips: Two great Christmas towns worthy of any Hallmark holiday movie

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:10:47 GMT

For many, the holiday season begins when the Hallmark and Lifetime networks unspool their marathon screenings of holiday movies set in idyllic small towns. In this cinematic universe, two people invariably fall in love amid an enchanted, Main Street setting of lights, carolers and down-home charm.Turns out there are two Gold Country towns just a two-hour drive from the Bay Area that offer that magical setting, if not necessarily the love story. Nevada City and Grass Valley lie six miles apart along Highway 49 and offer historical downtowns and unique holiday traditions. They also boast the most natural Christmas backdrop possible: Tahoe National Forest, whose sea of conifers stretches from the foothills overlooking the Sacramento Valley to the state line amid the Sierra Nevada. Occasionally, snow falls in these towns, both at 2,500-foot elevations, adding to the winter wonderland feel.Grass Valley’s Christmas festivities this December, including his Cornish Christmas events, c...