Los Angeles animal shelter volunteer attacked by dog gets nearly $7M
Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:59:25 GMT
A woman who was brutally attacked by a dog at a Los Angeles Animal Services facility was awarded $6.8 million by a jury on Tuesday.Kelly Kaneko volunteered for LAAS at a Lincoln Heights facility in 2019 when a 100-pound German shepherd mix named Jaxx latched onto her arm for five minutes, nearly costing her a limb, the Los Angeles Times reported.Despite a history of biting his previous owner and "aggressive" behavior, staff did not warn Kaneko that Jaxx was dangerous, only that he was "grumpy," the Times reported.Further compounding the damage, Kaneko was largely alone with Jaxx, and while he remained latched to her arm, she had to drag him around the facility for about five minutes before finding a staffer who could help her.At that point, she'd suffered serious enough injuries that doctors feared she'd lose her hand. While the limb was saved, a full recovery has proved impossible."When she arrived at the ER, her hand was officially dead,” said Kaneko's attorney Ivan Puchalt. “Her ...Let’s relegate bad teams out of US sports. It’s good business
Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:59:25 GMT
Luton Town’s Sonny Bradley lifts the trophy after their sides victory during the Sky Bet Championship play-off final against Coventry City at Wembley Stadium, London, Saturday, May 27, 2023. Luton Town’s promotion to the Premier League is an opportunity not given to U.S. minor-league teams.(Adam Davy/PA via AP) We need more pain in American professional sports leagues – and by that, I mean financial hurt.Maybe you didn’t know that much of the world makes their pro teams sweat to keep their status in top-tier leagues. What’s called “relegation” is an annual culling of the sporting herd.Consider soccer’s English Premier League, for example. Every spring, the three worst of its 20 teams are booted out of one of the world’s top sports league.Let me explain. As its season was recently winding down, the best Premier League teams competed for championships and qualification to continental playoffs.The twist of relegation is that season-ending sports drama also played out in real-life ...San Mateo-based Coupa Software cuts jobs after Thoma Bravo completes $6.2 billion purchase
Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:59:25 GMT
By Brody Ford | BloombergCoupa Software Inc., the enterprise firm acquired by Thoma Bravo earlier this year, announced job reductions, becoming the latest technology company to prioritize profit in an uncertain economy.“We aren’t doing this because of new ownership; we’re doing this to put Coupa on a stronger footing for long-term success,” interim Chief Executive Officer Charles Goodman wrote Tuesday in a letter to employees. He added that the cuts were made to improve profitability and decision-making speed. The company will also evaluate its real estate footprint, he said.Related ArticlesTechnology | Grim milestone appears for Bay Area tech layoffs Technology | Facebook owner Meta will chop 1,100-plus additional Bay Area jobs Technology | Seagate sells huge Fremont tech campus for hundreds of millions Technology | Amazon drivers say toilet breaks were replaced by pee bottles, Shewee, dog waste bags Technology | ...Livermore's new fireworks ordinance holds party hosts responsible
Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:59:25 GMT
LIVERMORE, Calif. (KRON) – The City of Livermore approved new amendments to its fireworks ordinance.The new provision holds the property owner or person hosting a gathering where fireworks are being discharged to be liable for their guests’ actions on their property if the guest using fireworks cannot be identified. The person held liable can face a fine of up to $500. This Bay Area city is the best place in the country to raise a family: study "This ordinance will not eliminate the illegal use of fireworks in the city,” said Livermore Police Chief Jeramy Young. "However, it will be an additional tool for law enforcement to deter people from hosting gatherings where fireworks are being discharged and to help keep our community safe. This action was taken to help reduce a common complaint from our community.”KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed...Trump habría reconocido en un audio que tenía un documento clasificado de la Casa Blanca, según NBC
Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:59:25 GMT
WASHINGTON – La oficina del fiscal especial Jack Smith obtuvo una grabación del expresidente Donald Trump discutiendo un documento clasificado que había tomado de su mandato en la Casa Blanca, dijo a NBC News una fuente directamente familiarizada con el asunto.El documento de planificación que guardó Trump estaba relacionado con Irán, dijo la fuente, y el expresidente reconoció en el audio que estaba clasificado.La grabación, realizada en 2021, se reprodujo durante el testimonio brindado al gran jurado que ha estado investigando el manejo de documentos clasificados por parte de Trump, agregó la fuente.CNN informó por primera vez que los funcionarios federales habían obtenido la grabación de audio. NBC News no ha escuchado la grabación.Para leer el artículo completo de NBC News, haz clic aquí. Abogados de Trump buscan la recusación del juez Juan Merchan en caso penal de Nueva York Si es reelegido, Trump eliminaría la ciudadanía automática...Deadly head-on crash leaves baby boy injured in Prince George’s Co.
Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:59:25 GMT
A woman is dead and three other people, including a baby boy, were injured following a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday morning in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.Maryland State Police said Angelica Cepero, 30, of Bowie was pronounced dead on the scene by Prince George’s County Fire Department emergency medical services personnel after the Nissan Altima she was driving hit a Chevrolet Impala on Largo Road just before 6 a.m.A 1-year-old boy, the only passenger in Cepero’s vehicle, was transported to Children’s National Hospital in D.C. for his injuries, according to officials. The baby’s condition and relation to Cepero are not known.The 52-year-old male driver of the Chevrolet Impala and his 21-year-old passenger, both of Upper Marlboro, were transported to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Largo for their injuries. Police have not released information about their conditions or relations to each other.The Nissan was traveling south on Largo Road while th...Dulles was last year’s most expensive airport for travelers
Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:59:25 GMT
Dulles International Airport, which always ranks among most expensive airports for fares, topped the list in 2022.Finance Buzz, using U.S. Department of Transportation data, ranks Dulles No. 1 on the list of most expensive airports for domestic airfare, so it is not skewed by the more expensive international flights at Dulles. In 2022, the average domestic roundtrip fare at Dulles was $494.78, outranking San Francisco International, at $456.86, and Charlotte Douglas International, at $444.43.Portland International Airport and Detroit round out the top five for highest average domestic fares last year.In 2021, only two airports had average domestic fares that topped $400. In 2022, 11 airports topped $400.Overall, the national average airfare cost for domestic flights increased 14.1% from 2021 to 2022, when adjusted for inflation, and 23.2% when not adjusted.It is the second time since 2014 that the inflation-adjusted average airfare cost has increased year-over-year. 2021 was the onl...CONOCE A LAS FUTBOLISTAS QUE DEBERÍAS APOYAR EN LA COPA MUNDIAL DE LA FIFA
Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:59:25 GMT
Mi Mundialista Favorita te presentará a las futbolistas más inspiradoras y las causas que defienden.Mira un avanceEscucha un avanceAcerca de los PresentadoresJanelly Farías es la copresentadora de este podcast. Farías juega para el C.F. Pachuca de la Liga MX Femenil, compitiendo previamente con el Club América y el C.D. Guadalajara. Oriunda de Santa Ana, California, Janelly ha representado a la selección Mexicana internacionalmente, incluída la Copa del Mundo Sub-20 de la FIFA en 2006. Durante sus estudios profesionales, la defensa jugó con la Universidad de California, Irvine, y comenzó su carrera profesional con los San Diego SeaLions de la Women’s Premier Soccer League y el L.A. Galaxy OC del United Women’s Soccer. Eric Alvarez se unió a LX News en 2021 y actualmente conduce programas tales como LX Explains y LX News Now. Tiene casi 15 años de experiencia en la cobertura de noticias, entretenimiento y deportes para televisión y radio en inglés y español. Se gradu...White House says it will levy sanctions in Sudan as warring parties fail ‘to abide by the ceasefire’
Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:59:25 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House says it will levy sanctions in Sudan as warring parties fail ‘to abide by the ceasefire.’SourceLa FDA aprueba la vacuna de Pfizer contra el virus RSV para mayores de 60 años
Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:59:25 GMT
La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) aprobó el miércoles una vacuna de Pfizer que protege a los adultos mayores de 60 años del virus respiratorio RSV, que mata y hospitaliza a miles de personas mayores cada año.Pfizer espera tener suministro disponible de la vacuna para el tercer trimestre de este año, antes de la temporada pico del virus respiratorio. El comité de asesores independientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) se reunirá el próximo 21 de junio para hacer sus recomendaciones sobre la vacuna.El virus respiratorio mata entre 6,000 y 10,000 adultos mayores y entre 60,000 y 160,000 hospitalizaciones cada año, según los CDC. Vacuna contra el RSV en embarazadas protegería a recién nacidos del virus, según panel de la FDA La FDA aprueba la primera vacuna contra el RSV para adultos de más de 60 años La FDA había aprobado a prin...Latest news
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