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Local leaders, business owners react to NAACP Florida travel advisory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation to prevent the state’s public colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. It was the latest in what the NAACP calls "aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools."Now, the civil rights organization has issued a formal travel advisory for the state of Florida.“When it comes to travel advisories, my response to people is one, understand why they were put into place," said Adolphus Pruitt, president of the NAACP chapter in St. Louis. "Understand what the issues are and make decisions based on that information.” St. Louis County man charged after crashing truck near the White House Pruitt said he believes DeSantis’ decisions in Florida are rooted in the quest for political power.“The governor of Florida wants to be president. Based on his track record in Florida, I don't think he would make th...

Southern California mother killed in DUI crash, children hospitalized

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:59 GMT

The family of a Hesperia mother is devastated after a DUI driver slammed head-on into her vehicle and killed her while leaving her children hospitalized.On May 11, 36-year-old Lisette Villasenor and two of her children were driving along Highway 395, just north of Poplar Street, when an SUV driver swerved into oncoming traffic, striking Lisette's car, authorities said.The SUV driver was identified as Jose Vargas, 41, from Adelanto, by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.The collision killed Lisette and left her two children with serious injuries. Police discovered Vargas had several prior DUI convictions before the fatal crash that killed Lisette.Lisette's family remains devastated and believes the crash could’ve been prevented.“Her kids, her husband, her home, her family was everything to her,” said Krystal Giron, Lisette’s sister-in-law. “Everyone was trapped in that car so they had to pull off a piece of the car to get them out.”Lisette Villasenor in a family photo. Th...

Good times roll for SF Giants, evening record to .500 with comeback win over Twins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:59 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS — The good times kept rolling Tuesday for the San Francisco Giants, who won for the seventh time in eight games, beating the Twins 4-3.Alex Cobb overcame a pair of home runs, and Michael Conforto provided a crucial one of his own in the seventh inning as San Francisco (24-24) evened its record, pulling to .500 for the first time since the sixth game of the season. Camilo Doval closed it out for his National League-leading 13th save.The pitching matchup pitted Cobb, the National League ERA leader, against the hurler with the lowest ERA in the American League, Minnesota’s Sonny Gray.While Gray was the only starter to emerge still holding the crown, the Giants chased him in the sixth inning and took the lead against the Twins’ bullpen.Besides the two home runs — a two-run shot in the first inning from Byron Buxton and a fifth-inning solo shot off the bat of Michael A. Taylor — Cobb was efficient and completed seven innings while allowing only the three runs on t...

4 Asian dishes to try in the Bay Area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:59 GMT

(KRON) – The Bay Area is home to some of the country’s best Asian food. Whether you’re strolling through San Francisco Chinatown or discovering Oakland's Little Saigon, tasty Asian cuisines are available in many corners of the region. For Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, KRON4 compiled a list of some tasty Asian dishes you can find locally. Pineapple BunChinese Pineapple Buns, Dim Sum, Bolo Bao (Getty photo)The pineapple bun is a traditional dish in Hong Kong consisting of a yellow, dome-shaped pastry sometimes stuffed with a slice of butter. There is no pineapple in the treat – it is named for its top resembling the texture of a pineapple. Pineapple buns can be found in many different Chinatowns, but perhaps the most famous one resides at Pineapple King in San Francisco’s Sunset District. The Hong Kong-style bakery offers a long menu of traditional treats, including the pineapple bun. LumpiaPhoto of freshly cooked Filipino food called Lumpiang Shanghai or f...

Salmonella connected to Papa Murphy's raw cookie dough, CDC says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:59 GMT

(KRON) -- A new food safety alert was issued by the Centers for Disease Control on Wednesday, and it's a cookie dough lover's worst nightmare. Unmasking the unthinkable: Why do some parents kill their kids? Interviews so far have revealed an apparent connection between the infections and the raw cookie dough that is sold at Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza. The CDC says it is investigating 18 reports of Salmonella infection across 6 states. So far, one case is being investigated in California, but the true number of sick people could be even higher, the CDC said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Consumers are asked to check their refrigerators and freezers for Papa Murphy's chocolate chip cookie dough or S'mores bars dough and...

Christopher Morel homers again as Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 7-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:59 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Christopher Morel, Matt Mervis and Seiya Suzuki homered and the Chicago Cubs cooled off the New York Mets with a 7-2 victory on Tuesday night.Mervis had three RBIs for the Cubs in the opener of a nine-game homestand. Dansby Swanson and Yan Gomes each contributed a run-scoring single, and Drew Smyly pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning.Morel extended his homer streak to five games with a solo shot against Stephen Nogosek in the seventh. He became the first player with such a streak for the Cubs since Sammy Sosa in June 1998.It also was the ninth homer in 12 games for Morel, who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on May 8. He became the first big leaguer to hit at least nine homers in his first 12 games in a season since Luis Gonzalez for Arizona in 2001.New York had won five in a row — all by one run. But Tylor Megill (5-3) turned in his worst start of the season and Tommy Pham committed a costly error, sending manager Buck Showalter to the loss on his 67th birthda...

Goldschmidt hits 2 HRs as Wainwright, Cardinals beat Reds 8-5

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:59 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered in his first two at-bats and Adam Wainwright earned his first victory over Cincinnati since 2019 as the Cardinals defeated the Reds 8-5 on Tuesday night.Since starting the season 10-24, the Cardinals have won 12 of their last 16 games. Goldschmidt hit solo homers in the first and third innings off Reds starter Graham Ashcraft. He has nine home runs this season and has had three multi-homer games this year and 26 in his career.“It’s definitely a good place to hit, as evidenced by my homers today that barely squeaked out of there,” Goldschmidt said. “Just trying to take good swings and hit the ball hard. Got to the first row.” Wainwright (2-0) earned his first victory over the Reds since Aug. 16, 2019, also at Great American Ball Park. He hasn’t beaten the Reds at home since 2016, and his 17 career losses against Cincinnati are his most against any opponent.Wainwright had two strikeouts and a walk in 5 2/3 innings. He allowed eight hits and f...

Bowie State student’s class project turns into Maryland state law

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:59 GMT

A graduate student’s class project got a real-world application and turned into state law that will go into effect starting July 1 across University System of Maryland schools. (Courtesy Maryland state Sen. Ariana Kelly)A graduate student’s class project got a real-world application and was turned into state law that will go into effect starting July 1 across University System of Maryland schools.Bowie State University student Jakeya Johnson needed to come up with a “policy solution to a public problem” for an assignment in her graduate program in public administration and policy.In recent years, Johnson has become a staunch advocate for reproductive rights and freedoms, so that’s where she turned.“I had looked at what type of reproductive services were available on campus, and I noticed there just weren’t many things that students could get on campus,” Johnson said.She said, in some cases, students would have to travel more than an ho...

Corbin Carroll has 3 hits, Diamondbacks beat Phillies 4-3 for 9th win in 11 games

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:59 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Corbin Carroll singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for his third hit and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Tuesday night for their ninth victory in 11 games. “I think that there’s a piece of confidence that it creates,” Carroll said. “At the same time, we have a group of guys that have that inner belief, no matter what is going on in the field.”At 29-20, Arizona moved nine games over .500 for the first time since Sept. 11, 2018, when it was 77-68. “We’re in a really good spot because we have a positive energy that we’re going to get the job done,” Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. extended his hitting streak to 16 games — the longest active run in the majors — with a leadoff double in the eighth off Seranthony Dominguez (1-2). After advancing to third on a passed ball by J.T. Realmuto, Gurriel scored on Carroll’s single to left field through a drawn in infield.“I knew he was going t...

Honda to supply engines for Aston Martin starting with 2026 F1 regulations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:59 GMT

Honda will return as a factory Formula One supplier in partnership with Aston Martin in 2026 when F1 introduces new engine regulations. Even if Fernando Alonso is still with the team. Alonso and the engine maker had a nasty split in 2015 when the Spaniard was highly critical of Honda’s F1 efforts. He drives for Aston Martin now, and the team announced on Wednesday in Tokyo that it will have a works partnership with Honda beginning with the 2026 season. Honda was lured back into a more prominent engine role in F1 with the upcoming new regulations, which are part of F1’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. The engines beginning in 2026 will have an engine/electric motor maximum power output ratio of 50/50 and use 100% sustainable fuel. Ford has said it plans to return to F1 in 2026 under the new regulations with Red Bull, while General Motors under its Cadillac banner wants in if Michael Andretti is granted a team. Honda officially pulled out as a works program wi...