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Masters resumes 2nd round after storms fell trees at Augusta

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:02 GMT

By DAVE SKRETTA and STEVE REED (AP Sports Writer)AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The second round of the Masters resumed at Augusta National on Saturday, and there was little evidence that three towering pine trees had fallen near patrons a day earlier during storms that resulted in the suspension of play.Nobody was hurt by the fallen pines, though they crushed several chairs where patrons had been sitting. Three separate 10-by-10 foot areas near the 16th green and 17th tee were roped off Saturday with some wood chips left from where workers had quickly cut them up. Two of the areas were covered with green gravel and another with pine straw.Sergio Garcia teed off at the 17th as he finished his second round Saturday, and the 2017 champion strained his head over patrons as he began walking toward his shot to see where the trees once stood. Several workers around the area were still discussing what happened, and one called it “a miracle” that no one was injured or killed.“I...

Smokin’ CBD Hemp Strains — What Are The Best CBD Hemp Hybrids?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:02 GMT

View the original article about The Best CBD Hemp Hybrids at Real Tested CBD.Smoking CBD hemp flowers has gone from nonexistent to a hot wellness trend. If market analysts are correct, smokable hemp products could easily rake in $300 million before 2025. While that’s a relatively small slice of the CBD market, please remember that smokable hemp is a new segment. There’s a whole lot more room for pre-roll joints and hemp flowers to grow in the ensuing years.Like THC-containing cannabis, there are dozens of distinct CBD hemp strains entering the smokable market. According to hemp connoisseurs, each hybrid offers customers a unique experience in terms of taste and effects. There are even a few hemp hybrids that mimic the flavors associated with iconic weed strains.Despite the novelty of smokable hemp, a few cultivars have emerged as the “cream of the crop.” If you’re new to hemp smoking, you may want to keep these celebrated CBD strains in mind.Fire Hemp F...

Will the Burbank Theater survive as part of San Jose?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:02 GMT

When the San Jose City Council recently approved the annexation of the Burbank Theater, several possibilities suddenly opened up for the geographic landmark on Bascom Avenue. Of course, one possible fate is that it could be torn down for an entirely new development.That’s why the Preservation Action Council has launched a petition drive to encourage the city to designate the Art Moderne theater, originally built in 1949, a city historical landmark. You can get more information and add your name to the petition at www.preservation.org/burbank.“The theater is a litmus test on what gives a city character,” PAC-SJ Executive Director Ben Leech said. “There’s going to be someone who says, ‘That ugly thing, there’s nothing historic about it. Tear it down.’ But I happen to think it’s buildings like this that make a place interesting, even when they’re vacant.”The front entrance to Burbank Theater, built in 1949 and photograph...

Palo Alto: Parking garage vandalism under investigation as hate crime

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:02 GMT

PALO ALTO — Graffiti vandalism found this week in a downtown parking-garage bathroom is being investigated as a hate crime, authorities said.In a statement Friday night, police said dispatchers took a call at 8:54 a.m. Thursday from a city employee about the graffiti found in a ground-floor public bathroom at the garage in the 400 block of Bryant Street.When officers responded to the garage, they found a series of offensive statements written in black marker against people from India.Public-works crew workers removed the graffiti, which had been posted sometime after the bathroom’s last staff check around noon Wednesday. Police said there was no description of a suspect, and no arrests had been made.City staff and police have had to respond to multiple episodes of graffiti at other locations in recent years, including at a church office last October, a park playground last June, and two middle-school bathrooms last May.Separate incidents of vandalism included a Black Liv...

Who gets to police the police? In Richmond, it’s a loaded question

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:02 GMT

RICHMOND — Who should be allowed to police the police?Political divisions behind that question have often left Richmond’s Community Police Review Commission (CPRC) fighting over appointments and struggling to fulfill its mission of investigating local police officers when they are accused of use-of-force abuses, racism, sexual harassment or assault.The latest controversy arose last month, when the Richmond City Council appointed Rachel Lorber, a public defender for Contra Costa County, to an open seat on the CPRC.While Lorber’s supporters argue that her legal experience will bring valuable insight into policing, some residents — including Ben Therriault, president of the Richmond Police Officers Association, and current CPRC Commissioner Oscar Garcia — argue that her appointment could pose a conflict of interest, potentially leading to leaks of confidential information and subsequent lawsuits against Richmond.The Richmond City Council appointed Rachel Lorber, a public defender...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on firing of police union exec

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Jose continues to capture its sheriff headlines from rising homelessness numbers to a recent scandal involving the city's police union. KRON4 Anchor Stephanie Lin interviews San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan to discuss.

Rashford injured in Man United’s game against Everton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:02 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford hobbled off with an apparent groin injury late in Manchester United’s match against Everton in the Premier League on Saturday.The England forward gestured to United’s bench that he needed to come off and was feeling the groin area in his right leg as he left the field in the 81st at Old Trafford.United was leading 2-0.Rashford has netted 28 goals in all competitions this season to be United’s top scorer.United is in the middle of a busy stretch of games, with the team fighting to finish in the league’s top four and also still in the Europa League and FA Cup.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Denver weather: Mostly dry and warm Easter Weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will be nice for Easter weekend and then warm up through next week! Record heat will be possible at the beginning of next week as Denver could hit its first 80-degree temperature of the year.Weather today: Afternoon sprinklesMost places will stay dry on Saturday but there is a 10% chance for a brief passing shower in the afternoon and evening. The rain chance will keep skies mostly cloudy with a breeze. High temperatures in Denver will hit the mid to upper-60s.In the mountains, 40s with light snow showers possible into this evening. Looking ahead: Record heat next weekTemperatures will hit the 70s and 80s next week in Denver with dry conditions in the forecast through Thursday.Denver could hit or break the record high temperatures on both Tuesday and Wednesday with forecast highs in the 80s. Tuesday’s record is 80 degrees from 1982 and Wednesday it is 79 degrees from 2018.The next chance for showers will move in next Friday knocking tempera...

Driver charged in crash that killed Maine Maritime students

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:02 GMT

CASTINE, Maine (AP) — The 20-year-old driver of sport utility vehicle that crashed into a tree and burst into flames, killing four Maine Maritime Academy students, is facing 17 charges including four counts of manslaughter.Joshua Goncalves-Radding, of North Babylon, New York, was indicted Thursday by a grand jury after investigators concluded he was speeding and under the influence of alcohol at the time of the December crash in Castine, officials said.The indictment discloses for the first time that investigators believe alcohol played a role in the deadly crash, and it also indicates the vehicle was traveling at between 106 mph and 111 mph (170 kph and 179 kph) before the crash.Seven students were in the 2013 Range Rover that crashed late at night following the semester’s last day of classes.Killed were Brian Kenealy, 20, of York, Maine; Chase Fossett, 21, of Gardiner, Maine; Luke Simpson, 22, of Rockport, Massachusetts; and Riley Ignacio-Cameron, 20, of Aquinnah, ...

Bill Madden: What we’ve learned from the opening week of the MLB season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:02 GMT

One week into the season and we’ve already learned a lot about what will transpire over the entire 162. Even the tiniest of snapshots has provided plenty of evidence for what’s in store for the Yankees and Mets this season.Allow us to make some definitive statements:BUCK SHOWALTER DOESN’T HAVE ENOUGH STARTING PITCHINGEven before the season started, most everyone agreed it was a stretch to assume the Mets’ two aging aces, Max Scherzer (38) and Justin Verlander (40), would make it all the way to the end of October. Here we are one week in and Scherzer struggled mightily the third time through the order in his first two starts (6.35 ERA, 12 hits, league-leading four homers in 11 1/3 innings) and Verlander is on the injured list nursing an inflamed teres major muscle.Further down the rotation, Carlos Carrasco’s velo was down to just 91 mph on his fastball in a disastrous first start (5 runs, 4 hits, 4 walks in just 4 innings) versus Milwaukee, which he blam...