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A rare sight to see: ‘Scrippshenge’ sunset awes San Diego

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:11:02 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- There's just something about perfect timing that makes for the best sunsets. This is especially true on the rare occasion of the San Diego phenomenon known as "Scrippshenge."A crowd gathers to witness the latest "Scrippshenge " sunset in La Jolla. (Photo credit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego)This spectacle can viewed once or twice a year when the setting sun dips toward the horizon, perfectly aligning between the support beams of the Scripps Pier in La Jolla. This usually occurs in May and August, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.Sunset chasers and photographers alike gather to witness the perfect balance between pier, ocean and sky in hopes of capturing the moment on camera. University of California, San Diego photographer Erik Jepsen snapped the glorious moment with his camera on Tuesday, with his shot showing several people gathered beneath the pier. The art of alignment seems to wow many as the "Scrippshenge" sunset usually draws a decent crowd. PH...

Brick Burger: LEGO-inspired pop-up coming to San Diego

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:11:02 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Have you ever wanted to build the burger of your dreams? Well, you'll be able to this winter in San Diego at Brick Burger.The LEGO-inspired burger joint, which will be located on India Street, is only available for a limited time on Nov. 18 and 19, event officials said in a press release Wednesday.The pop-up experience will feature a menu with a variety of dishes including a juicy beef patty, crispy chicken fillet or a hearty veggie option. Randy’s Donuts opens its doors to glaze-crazed crowd in San Diego "Our brick-themed restaurant is designed to immerse you in a playful and exciting world of bricks, with colorful brick walls, LEGO-themed furniture, and even a brick building station where you can let your imagination run wild and create your own brick designs," officials said.Brick Burger accommodates both kids and adults, bringing the world of LEGO and gourmet burgers into one.Tickets cost $47 each and include one burger and one soft drink/beer/wine.

Chokehold killed man restrained by NYC subway passengers

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:11:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who had been shouting at people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him and one put him in a chokehold that lasted until his body went limp, according to police officials and video of the encounter.Jordan Neely, 30, died from compression of the neck, the city’s medical examiner determined Wednesday.Neely is recognizable to some New Yorkers as a Michael Jackson impersonator who regularly danced in the Times Square transit hub. On Monday afternoon, he was yelling and pacing back and forth on an F train in Manhattan, witnesses and police said, when he was restrained by at least three people, including a U.S. Marine veteran who pulled one arm tightly around his neck.Video of the altercation posted online by a freelance journalist showed the man lying beneath Neely, holding him in a headlock position for several minutes as Neely tried and failed to break free. A second passenger pinned Neely’s arms while a third person held dow...

Researchers radio-collar 1st bear in mountains near LA

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:11:02 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the first time, researchers have captured and radio-collared a bear in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles where mountain lions have been studied for two decades, the National Park Service said Wednesday. The 210-pound (95-kilogram) black bear dubbed BB-12 was caught April 23 in a natural area south of U.S. Route 101 on the western end of the range, the park service said in a statement. It’s the first time in 20 years that scientists have encountered a bear that has taken up residence in the mountains northwest of downtown LA, according to Jeff Sikich, a park service biologist who studies cougars. “He appears to be the only bear here in the Santa Monica Mountains, and he’s likely been here for almost two years based on our remote camera data,” Sikich said. “It will be interesting to see how he shares the landscape with our other resident large carnivores.”BB-12, a male estimated to be about 3 or 4 years old, was measured, given a physical e...

Google Canada tells Senate Bill C-18 would create unreasonable financial liability

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:11:02 GMT

OTTAWA — Google Canada says it would be reasonable to reconsider sharing links to news sites if Bill C-18, the government’s Online News Act, becomes law.Richard Gingras, the vice-president of the company’s news division, told a Senate committee that Google has shared its concerns with the legislation for over a year. But he says those concerns have not been considered and that recent amendments to the bill have made things worse in some cases. Google takes issue with provisions it says override copyright allowances, by putting a price on links. Gingras says if the company has to pay publishers for linking to their sites, they would lose money with each click. He says that news publishers benefit from those clicks already and that paying for clicks would create an unreasonable financial liability for Google.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 3, 2023.The Canadian Press

Suit targets Kentucky ban on gender-affirming care for youth

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:11:02 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Several families on Wednesday challenged Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths, claiming the prohibition interferes with parental rights to seek established medical treatment for their children.They are asking that a judge block a portion of a sweeping measure passed this year by the state’s GOP-dominated legislature. The federal lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky and the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Seven Kentucky families with transgender children are listed as plaintiffs. “Under the Constitution, trans youth in Kentucky have the right to medically necessary care,” Corey Shapiro, legal director for the ACLU of Kentucky, said in a statement. “We are filing litigation today to protect against this imminent threat to their well-being and make certain they can thrive by continuing to receive medical care.”Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s office said it was re...

Ransomware attack affects Dallas police, court websites

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:11:02 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas was hit with a computer ransomware attack Wednesday that brought down its Police Department and City Hall websites and caused some jury trials to be canceled, officials said.The outage didn’t appear to affect 911 calls. However, it did cause problems with a computer-assisted dispatch system that is used to help firefighters respond to emergency calls, Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans told the Dallas Morning News.“DFR has been running on manual dispatch operations since early this morning,” Evans said.Ransomware involves hackers essentially holding a target computer or computer system hostage by encrypting its files and demanding payment, often via bitcoin. Ransomware can target individuals, businesses and governments alike.In a statement, the city said the attack had only a limited impact on delivery of city services.“The City team, along with its vendors, are actively working to isolate the ransomware to prevent its spread, to remove the ransomwar...

Chicago police: Multiple people shot at Parkway Gardens

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:11:02 GMT

CHICAGO — Multiple people were shot Wednesday evening at an apartment complex at Parkway Gardens in Chicago, police said.The shooting was reported around 6:15 p.m. in the 6400 block of South King Drive, which is in Parkway Gardens.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesThe conditions of the people who were shot haven't been released yet.The incident is under investigation by Area 1 Detectives.This is a breaking story and will be updated.

Police: Driver dies after high-speed crash in Hobart

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:11:02 GMT

HOBART, Ind. — One person is dead after police said they were driving fast when they tried to pass two cars and crashed into a pole Wednesday afternoon in Hobart.The crash happened around 3 p.m. near 37th Avenue and North Lake Park Avenue. Man runs red light, dies after being hit by semi-truck driver in Northwest Indiana The Hobart Police Department said the driver, who hasn't been identified yet, tried to pass two other cars by driving in between them, struck a car, lost control and then crashed into the police.One other person was injured and treated at the scene, police said.The South Lake County Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating.Additional details haven't been released at this time.

Twins reliever Brock Stewart ‘to pitch in some meaningful spots’

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:11:02 GMT

CHICAGO — When the bullpen phone rang late in Tuesday night’s game, with the Twins and White Sox locked in a close battle, Brock Stewart wasn’t quite expecting his name to be called.But with the score tied 2-2, the Twins did indeed summon Stewart to pitch the ninth inning, a big show of faith for a veteran reliever who just a week ago hadn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2019.“I literally told myself going out, ‘This is a sweet opportunity you have in front of you so you should come out there and attack,’ ” Stewart said.His outing — his third scoreless appearance since joining the Twins — didn’t go exactly as he would have wanted: He walked three, one intentionally, but he managed to work his way out of the inning unscathed, getting the Twins to extra innings. Tuesday, he found himself in that situation in part because fellow relievers Jorge López and Griffin Jax already had been used and Jhoan Duran was down for the day. But moving forward, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said he...