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Ukraine still exporting grain through tenuous sea corridor

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:13:27 GMT

By Hannna Arhirova and Courtney Bonnell | Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine — Grain thunders into rail cars and trucks zip around a storage facility in central Ukraine, a place that growing numbers of companies turned to as they struggled to export their food to people facing hunger around the world.Now, more of the grain is getting unloaded from overcrammed silos and heading to ports on the Black Sea, set to traverse a fledgling shipping corridor launched after Russia pulled out of a U.N.-brokered agreement this summer that allowed food to flow safely from Ukraine during the war.“It was tight, but we kept working … we sought how to accept every ton of products needed for our partners,” facility general director Roman Andreikiv said about the end of the grain deal in July. Ukraine’s new corridor, protected by the military, has now allowed him to “free up warehouse space and increase activity.”Growing numbers of ships are streaming toward Ukraine’s Bla...

San Jose firefighter injured in motorhome fire near The Alameda

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:13:27 GMT

SAN JOSE — A firefighter was injured while responding to a fire in a motor home near The Alameda on Sunday night, according to the San Jose Fire Department.Fire officials received reports of the blaze on Cleaves Avenue around 7:21 p.m. Sunday; San Jose officials said a “motor home” had burned. The first group of firefighters found the vehicle burning as it sat between between Miami Liquor and Food and a residential structure.The fire, which was upgraded to a second alarm at 7:37 p.m., was extinguished by 7:51.One firefighter sustained unspecified non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital, according to SJFD. No other injuries were reported, though two people and a dog were displaced from the motor home.The adjacent residence was damaged on the exterior, but did not need to be vacated, fire officials said.The cause of the fire remained under investigation as of Monday afternoon, according to SJFD.

5-year-old who died after being swept out to sea identified

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:13:27 GMT

(KRON) -- A five-year-old girl who died after being swept out to sea in Half Moon Bay Saturday afternoon has been identified as Naretzi Navarrete of Merced.The girl was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead, according to U.S. Coast Guard officials. Coastal flood advisory issued for parts of Bay Area A 54-year-old man who has only been identified as the girl's grandfather was also swept out to sea. Rescue teams spent almost 24 hours searching a 100-square-mile area for the man before eventually suspending the search on Sunday.The girl and her grandfather were at Martins Beach in Half Moon Bay when the incident occurred.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

San Francisco offers vendors new location off Mission Street

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:13:27 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco's moratorium against street vendors who operate along Mission Street near Cesar Chavez Street went into effect on Monday. The Mission Street moratorium is the result of "unprecedented safety concerns due to unauthorized vending and illegal activities which have been negatively impacting small businessowners, permitted vendors, Mission residents, and visitors along one of the City’s busiest transitcorridors," city officials wrote."While I am incredibly empathetic to the vendors’ situation and constantly fight for economicopportunities for our newcomers, safety in the Mission is paramount and the chaos on the streetmust end, said Supervisor Hillary Ronen. "There has already been a murder and several stabbings associated with fencing operations and we must act to address serious safety concerns."Also on Monday, the mayor announced a new plan for supporting legal, permitted street vendors. Mayor London Breed said a parking lot, and an empty storefro...

San Jose fatal hit-and-run driver was intoxicated, had two kids in car, police say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:13:27 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman who fatally struck a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk early Sunday had two kids in the vehicle, according to the San Jose Police Department. SJPD patrol officers responded to a hit-and-run report at around 12:34 a.m. Sunday in the area of the Capitol Expressway and Bluefield Drive.An investigation determined that a white 2016 Range Rover SUV was being driven by a woman and occupied by two juvenile passengers. The SUV was headed east on the Capitol Expressway when it hit a man who was crossing southbound. The man was in a marked crosswalk, police said. Naked guy spotted on iconic Disneyland Ride The male pedestrian was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver was later located at her residence and taken into custody without incident, police said.She was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on charges that included felony hit-and-run, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and child endangerment.The victim's identity will be released...

Wetter than average winter forecast for Bay Area, officials urge preparedness

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:13:27 GMT

(KRON) -- Above normal levels of rain are expected across the Bay Area this winter, according to the National Weather Service. Precipitation levels are most likely to be above normal from December through February, the NWS said. Following last winter's devastating storms, local officials are already urging residents to be prepared."The time to prepare is now, not when the waters are rising and the winds are blowing," said San Mateo County Department of Emergency Management Director Shruti Dhapodkar. "We know it can feel a bit overwhelming -- yet another to-do list during the holiday season." Grandfather, granddaughter swept out to sea: 1 dead, 1 missing "To make it a bit easier, we've created a simple step-by-step guide," he continued. "It's not much more complicated than figuring out what you need if you and your family decided to hunker down at home for a few days."San Mateo County officials recommend taking steps that include signing up for emergency alerts, checking or buildin...

Why burpees, laps and aerobic bowling start the day at this Fairfax Co. elementary school

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:13:27 GMT

Fifth and sixth-grade students at Chesterbrook Elementary School in McLean, Virginia, take part in the "Fitness Warriors" program.(WTOP/Luke Lukert) Fifth and sixth-grade students at Chesterbrook Elementary School in McLean, Virginia, take part in the "Fitness Warriors" program.(WTOP/Luke Lukert) For 12 years, dozens of kids at Chesterbrook Elementary School in McLean, Virginia, have hit the gym an hour before class to get their energy up and learn lifelong fitness habits and skills.Around 30 fifth and sixth graders ran laps, slammed medicine balls and did burpees Monday morning under the guidance of PE teacher and “Fitness Warrior” founder Jay Levesque.“We really try to gamify everything that they do, because fit...

Se espera que Jimmy Carter, expresidente de EE.UU., asista al funeral de su esposa, Rosalynn Carter

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:13:27 GMT

(CNN) — Se espera que el expresidente Jimmy Carter asista al servicio conmemorativo de su difunta esposa, Rosalynn Carter, el martes, dijo su nieto a CNN.Jason Carter, el nieto, le dijo a CNN que su abuelo planea viajar a Atlanta para asistir al servicio de homenaje a la ex primera dama.Está previsto que el martes se lleve a cabo un servicio de homenaje a Rosalynn Carter en la Iglesia Metodista Unida Glenn Memorial en el campus de la Universidad Emory. Se espera que asistan el presidente de EE.UU. Joe Biden, la primera dama Jill Biden, la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris y el y su esposo Doug Emhoff.Otros invitados esperados son el expresidente Bill Clinton y la exsecretaria de Estado Hillary Clinton, así como las ex primeras damas Laura Bush, Michelle Obama y Melania Trump. Es común que la primera dama y las ex primeras damas asistan a los funerales de las ex primeras damas.La presencia de Melania Trump marca una aparición pública poco común para la ex primera dama, quien ha evit...

Man, woman wounded in 2 separate shootings near 7 Maryland schools

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:13:27 GMT

Police are looking for two people linked to two separate shootings that led to a man and woman being shot and seven nearby Maryland schools to modify their security.The first shooting happened around 11:45 a.m. Monday on Lost Knife Circle, near Montgomery Village Middle School, Watkins Mill Elementary, Stedwick Elementary and Whetstone Elementary, Montgomery County police said. A shelter in place was issued at the schools, out of precaution, which was lifted more than an hour later.Montgomery County police said one man was wounded during the shooting, and witnesses told police that the man was also hit over the head with a machete. Police say he has injuries that are not considered life-threatening. No suspect is in custody.The second shooting happened on the 6200 block of Spring Hill Court in Greenbelt. City police said that a 21-year-old woman was shot. Although the shooting did not happen at a school, nearby schools — including Dora Kennedy French Immersion School, Greenbel...

Lula somete a consideración del Senado sus candidaturas para el Supremo Tribunal Federal y la Fiscalía General de Brasil

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:13:27 GMT

(CNN Español) –– El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, postuló este lunes a su ministro de Justicia, Flávio Dino, para un cargo vacante en el Supremo Tribunal Federal, y a Paulo Gonet como fiscal general de la República, de acuerdo con una reseña publicada en su cuenta de X (antes Twitter).Dino fue diputado federal entre 2007 y 2011, gobernador de Maranhão por dos mandatos y ocupó la presidencia del Consorcio Interestatal para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Amazonía Legal en 2021.“El presidente Lula me honra inmensamente con su nombramiento como ministro de la STF. Quisiera agradecerles nuevamente por esta prueba de reconocimiento profesional y confianza en mi dedicación a nuestra nación”, expresó Dino en su cuenta de X.Cuando uno de los escaños de la Corte Suprema queda vacante, el presidente propone a alguien para ocuparlo, la persona debe ser ciudadano brasileño de nacimiento, mayor de 35 años y menor de 70 años, con notables conocimientos jurídicos y un...