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Waymo, Cruise vehicles have impeded emergency vehicle response 66 times this year: SFFD

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:02:08 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- KRON4 reported last week and all weekend on the Pride road closures, but some Waymo cars didn’t get the memo. Multiple incidents were reported where a barricade would be up in the road along the parade route and a Waymo self-driving car would stall out—not knowing what to do.A picture from SF Supervisor Aaron Peskin shows a Waymo car Peskin said blocked traffic and a Muni bus for several minutes on Columbus Ave. The supervisor said he’s hearing about self-driving car issues happening more frequently. Heat Advisory for Bay Area in effect this weekend “Cruise primarily, and Waymo secondarily have consistently refused to share data with the city," Peskin said. "We learn more from social media and our experiences on the street than they are willing to share with us.”San Francisco Fire Department Assistant Deputy Chief Darius Luttropp said so far this year, a self-driving car, like Waymo or Cruise, has impeded an emergency vehicle’s ability to respond to a scene...

San Jose mayor pitches MLB to come to South Bay

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:02:08 GMT

(KRON) -- Could Major League Baseball come to San Jose? Matt Mahan, the city's mayor, penned a letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred pushing back against the unusual rule preventing baseball's biggest league from coming to the South Bay. MLB has a "territorial rights" rule in place that does not allow a team in San Jose due to its proximity to San Francisco, home of the Giants. Instead, the South Bay has the San Jose Giants, the Single-A minor league affiliate of the Giants. In his letter written on June 15, Mahan claims that the territorial rights rule is specific to San Jose. He said not only is San Jose the only city impacted by MLB's territorial rights rule, but the rule also does not impact any other city nationwide in any other professional sports league. ‘I feel terrible for Oakland fans’: Vegas-born MLB players advocate to keep A’s in Oakland In 2013, the Giants opposed a proposed A's move to San Jose, according to reporting by the Los Angeles Times. The A's would have n...

Dodgers activate INF Max Muncy from the injured list ahead of their series opener in Denver

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:02:08 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder Max Muncy from the 10-day injured list before Tuesday night’s game at the Colorado Rockies. Muncy is in the lineup and will play third base in the opener of a three-game series between the NL West rivals.Muncy last played on June 11 at Philadelphia and missed 11 games with a left hamstring strain. He said he felt ready to return to the lineup as early as Sunday, but the team wanted to be cautious with his injury.“Sunday he went through a whole day, felt good, came out of it well and said he could have played that day,” manager Dave Roberts said. “Knowing we had the off day (Monday), to know we could start him (Tuesday), have him down tomorrow, and have him back in there Thursday, we felt good about that.”Muncy acknowledged there was some hesitation about playing his first game in the higher altitude, but it wasn’t a barrier to his return.“There might have been a little bit. This place is notorious for your body not necessaril...

Reappointment vote ends in partisan deadlock for battleground Wisconsin’s top elections official

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:02:08 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A vote on the future of Wisconsin’s top elections official ended in partisan deadlock Tuesday amid Republican calls for the nonpartisan administrator of the statewide elections commission to resign over how she ran the 2020 presidential contest.A stalemate between elections commissioners on whether to reappoint Meagan Wolfe creates uncertainty over who will be in charge of elections in a battleground state so narrowly divided that four of the past six presidential elections in Wisconsin have been decided by less than a percentage point. Wolfe has staunchly defended the decisions she’s made and fought back against false claims of election fraud, including those made by former President Donald Trump.“When your constituents challenge you about the integrity of Wisconsin elections, tell them the truth,” she wrote to lawmakers just days before the vote on her reappointment. “When people perpetuate false claims about our election systems, push back publicly. Election ...

¿Qué obstáculos legales enfrenta Bukele al buscar otro período como presidente de El Salvador?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:02:08 GMT

(CNN Español) — La inscripción del presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, como precandidato presidencial del partido Nuevas Ideas para competir en las elecciones del próximo año abre el interrogante sobre qué retos legales enfrentaría su postulación. Mientras que algunos observadores consideran que esto implicaría una inconstitucionalidad, el equipo del mandatario descarta cualquier ilegalidad con la posible candidatura.Nayib Bukele anuncia que buscará la reelección presidencial en El Salvador en 2024Bukele anunció el pasado 15 de septiembre que buscaría la reelección presidencial en 2024. Y Nuevas Ideas publicó este lunes en su cuenta de Twitter la ficha de inscripción de Bukele, junto a la del vicepresidente, Félix Ulloa, como precandidato a repetir en el cargo.Interpretaciones legales a favor y en contraEl vicepresidente Félix Ulloa dijo el pasado 2 de junio en una entrevista televisiva que no se trata de reelección, sino de un segundo mandato.“En el segundo mandato...

New Mexico State basketball players settle lawsuit stemming from hazing episodes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:02:08 GMT

The former New Mexico State basketball players who filed a lawsuit alleging they were ganged up on and sexually assaulted by teammates have settled the case, one of their attorneys said Tuesday.Aggie players Deuce Benjamin and Shak Odunewu filed the lawsuit in April, alleging three players on the team assaulted them, while coaches who knew of the assaults did nothing about it. Attorney Joleen Youngers said all defendants — the players, coaches and the New Mexico State board of regents — were part of the settlement, and that she could not release the terms. A school spokesman said terms would be released on the state’s open-records website “soon.” “The important thing was getting a settlement that reasonably compensates them and allows them to put this matter behind them, and helps them to move on,” Youngers said. “Because a lawsuit like this can end up being a second victimization, where they have to go through months, if not years, of dealing with all the issues.”...

If you’re traveling over July 4 weekend, be ready for flight delays, as airlines face a major test

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:02:08 GMT

FILE - A traveler looks at a flight board with delays and cancellations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend as thunderstorms traveled across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)(AP/Patrick Semansky) FILE - A traveler looks at a flight board with delays and cancellations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend as thunderstorms traveled across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)(AP/Patrick Semansky) T...

Blackhawks set to begin rebuild with anticipated No. 1 selection of Connor Bedard in NHL draft

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:02:08 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson arrived for the NHL draft in Music City this week reflecting on the tear-down job he began conducting a summer ago by trading away Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach. And that was before Davidson essentially completed the process by dealing away Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers in February. Then, the organization and longtime captain Jonathan Toews decided to part ways.On Wednesday, the 34-year-old GM gets to begin building the Blackhawks back up again with the No. 1 pick, with which Chicago is expected to select 17-year-old Canadian sharp-shooting and playmaking center Connor Bedard.“It feels so long ago, but the difficulty in some of those decisions is very present in my mind,” Davidson said Tuesday. “It’s heartening to see the development in some of those players that we acquired in the draft last year. And I feel we’re in a good spot moving forward.”Davidson, like most GMs who have had the No. 1 pick, won’t ...

Fire 200 miles west of Denver sparks questions

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:02:08 GMT

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Red flag warnings are up in parts of Colorado. Those alerts are being issued as the massive Spring Creek Fire burns in Parachute, on the Western Slope.At 3,000 acres, the fire is so large that massive plumes could be seen from the Denver metro area on Monday evening. The smoke is prompting questions from people who want to know more about the fire’s impact in Denver and around the state. Supreme Court rules in Colorado stalking case Several viewers sent FOX31 video from the fire that broke out over the weekend. One person said it just kept getting bigger and bigger.The large plumes of smoke were even turning the skies orange over the town of Superior, 200 miles away. In the community of Marshall, home to one of the state’s worst fires ever, that smoke was very much noticed by Jeff Giddings.“Honestly, the fire here went through my mind. I could see it coming over," Giddings said of the Spring Creek Fire's smoke. "I didn’t know how close it was. I didn...

Former police officer sues Edgewater for retaliation and wrongful termination

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:02:08 GMT

EDGEWATER, Colo. (KDVR) — A former police officer, who is the named victim in a Jefferson County sex crime case against her former sergeant, claims in a new lawsuit that she was forced to resign as part of a retaliation campaign.FOX31 is not naming the female officer because the Jefferson County district attorney confirmed she's the victim in a criminal case against her former superior, police Sgt. Nathan Geerdes. Fired clerk sues Circle K over its shoplifting policy The lawsuit, filed in federal court, names the city of Edgewater, the Edgewater Police Department, and, in their individual capacities: Geerdes, Chief John Mackey, Commander Mark Hamilton, Sgt. John Forsythe, Sgt Brandon Challis and City Manager Dan Maples.Mackey retired as chief in December 2021, and Hamilton retired as commander in December 2022. Geerdes was forced to resign in March 2021. Two sergeants — Forsythe and Challis — and the city manager are still employed by Edgewater.Nathan Geedes in court (KDVR)Ex-cop ...