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Smoke from wildfires may increase risk of dementia, study finds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:31 GMT

While the risk of wildfires causing devastation to communities and the environment is well known, new research is showing that the smoke from massive vegetation fires may also have serious effects on the brain.A study from the University of Michigan published last month, found that wildfires, as well as emissions from farming, may pose especially toxic threats to a person's cognitive health, even increasing their risk of developing dementia.The study from Michigan's School of Public Health found a "strong likelihood" that agriculture and wildfires may be doing more damage than previously thought and will need to be closely monitored and studied for their risks to public health.“We saw in our research that all airborne particles increased the risk of dementia but those generated by agricultural settings and wildfires seemed to be especially toxic for the brain,” said Sara Adar, associate chair of the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health. Adar is leading multiple ...

These California cites ranked among 'most expensive' urban places to live, study says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:31 GMT

Four California cities were considered to be the “most expensive” urban areas based on cost of living expenses.The Council for Community and Economic Research recently published its quarterly Cost of Living Index for urban areas across the county. The composite index is based on six categories: housing, utilities, grocery items, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods and services. This is how much people need to earn to ‘live comfortably’ in California "The Cost of Living Index measures regional differences in the cost of consumer goods and services, excluding taxes and non-consumer expenditures, for professional and managerial households in the top income quintile," a news release stated.Price items for 61 different items were collected quarterly by chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, and university applied economic centers in each participating urban area, according to the report.About 274 urban areas nationwide participated in the second quar...

2 killed when possible street race ends with crash into firetruck

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:31 GMT

A driver and passenger were killed in an apparent street race when their vehicle crashed into a firetruck, injuring four crewmembers, in West Compton Tuesday.The crash was reported around 12:30 a.m. as the engine company was responding to a medical incident, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Craig Little said. The truck was traveling down Avalon Boulevard when it was hit by the civilian vehicle traveling on Compton Boulevard, Little said.Officials investigate a fatal collision in the Compton area on Sept. 5, 2023. (ANG)Four crewmembers were transported to a local hospital with non-critical injuries. “Unfortunately, the two members of the civilian vehicle were fatalities,” he said.The victims were identified by a California Highway Patrol spokesperson as a man and a woman. A woman who said she is a sister of the passenger identified her as 25-year-old Asia Allen-Bookman, the mother of a 3-year-old child. Witnesses said the vehicle that hit the truck was racing another v...

Flight forced to return to Atlanta after flyer suffers from diarrhea

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:31 GMT

An international Delta Air Lines flight, flying from Atlanta, Georgia, to Barcelona, Spain, was forced to turn around two hours into its journey following a reported "biohazard issue" on board Friday. In an alleged audio clip from the flight deck, posted to X by an aviation enthusiast, the pilot said the flight was affected by a "biohazard issue" concerning a passenger who had "diarrhea all the way through the airplane." The audio clip was taken from LiveATC.com, the enthusiast said.The plane was two hours into the eight-hour flight when it had to make a U-turn, according to data from Flightradar24.When asked to confirm the veracity of the audio shared to X, a spokesperson for Delta told Nexstar that the plane returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia because a passenger had a "medical issue" on board.“Delta flight 194 on Sept. 1 from Atlanta to Barcelona returned to Atlanta following an onboard medical issue. Our teams worked as quickly and s...

Declan Allen Buss Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 19 [Henderson County, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:31 GMT

Two-Car Collision on Athens Left One Man DeadHENDERSON COUNTY, TX [September 5, 2023] – Sunday evening, Declan Allen Buss was killed in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 19.The incident occurred shortly before 7:39 p.m., near State Highway 19, just east of Athens.Per reports, Buss lost control of his vehicle while going on a roadway westbound. He allegedly subsequently entered the westbound lanes and collided with another vehicle being operated by 87-year-old Harold Ray Rash.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced the 16-year-old male passenger from Chrysler dead at the scene.Officials later stated that the driver of the Lincoln Corsair, Rash, 98, did not sustain injuries as a result of the collision.Following preliminary duties, officers do not believe that drugs or alcohol were a factor. However, an active investigation is still currently underway.Sweet James sends out their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and families of Declan Allen Buss. May y...

Cal QB Jackson returns to practice, but Wilcox not ready to say if he’ll play against Auburn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:31 GMT

BERKELEY — Cal coach Justin Wilcox stopped short of revealing whether starting quarterback Sam Jackson V will be available to face Auburn on Saturday night in the Bears’ home opener.But backup Ben Finley, who played well off the bench when Jackson was injured in Cal’s 58-21 win at North Texas, sounded like he expects his teammate to be on the field.“I’m just going to be ready. I’m glad Sam’s healthy right now and he’s practicing,” Finley said during a Tuesday news conference with reporters. “Whatever way they can utilize me for this Saturday, I just want to win.”Cal and Auburn will meet for the first time ever Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. The game will be aired on ESPN.Jackson, a third-year sophomore transfer from TCU, injured his left (non-throwing) shoulder or arm early in the second quarter of the Bears’ season-opening game on Saturday and did not return. His arm was in a sling in the second half and after the game Wilcox suggested he could have played again, ...

Football schedule change: Los Gatos to face Sacramento power Grant, not Live Oak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:31 GMT

The Los Gatos football team will play host to Sacramento powerhouse Grant on Friday night instead of traveling to Live Oak as originally scheduled.The South Bay school had to scramble after the Live Oak game was canceled over the weekend.Los Gatos announced Monday on X (formerly known as Twitter) that it would face Grant. Tuesday, Los Gatos added that the game would be played in the Bay Area. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.“Big thank you to Athletic Director and Head Coach Carl Reed and the Grant Administration for making this game happen on such short notice!” Los Gatos posted on the social media site.Live Oak coach Mike Gemo declined to comment when asked why his team’s game against Los Gatos was called off and whether his school would seek another opponent.The Acorns, ranked 24th by the Bay Area News Group, beat Mountain View 20-14 on Friday.Los Gatos coach Mark Krail found out about the cancellation last weekend but said the reason should come from Live Oak.With the game no long...

Kurtenbach: The 49ers can afford to pay Nick Bosa, and there’s (still) no good excuse why they haven’t

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:31 GMT

The 49ers are still paying Dee Ford.They can pay Nick Bosa.The 49ers are still paying Trey Lance, whom they traded last month.They can pay Nick Bosa.The 49ers are still paying Jimmie Ward, who now plays for the Texans.They can pay Nick Bosa.The 49ers are still paying Trey Sermon.OK, OK, you get it.The question for the 49ers isn’t whether they can afford to pay Nick Bosa but if they want to pay the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year what he wants.That means making him the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player, over the Rams’ Aaron Donald.As of Tuesday afternoon, the Niners don’t seem keen on surpassing the $31.7 million per season.Which is strange, because they’re paying Ford, Lance, Ward, and Sermon a combined $23.76 million against this season’s salary cap, per OverTheCap.com.Money is not an issue for this team.Related ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | Kurtenbach: The 49ers are clear Super Bowl contenders. But what happens to Kyle Sha...

Zscaler: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:31 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Zscaler Inc. (ZS) on Tuesday reported a loss of $30.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The San Jose, California-based company said it had a loss of 21 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were 64 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 49 cents per share.The cloud-based information security provider posted revenue of $455 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Twelve analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $430.4 million.For the year, the company reported a loss of $202.3 million, or $1.40 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.62 billion.For the current quarter ending in October, Zscaler expects its per-share earnings to range from 48 cents to 49 cents.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $472 million to $474 million for the fiscal first quarte...

Judge allows Georgia to resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:31 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday allowed Georgia to resume enforcing a ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender people under 18.Judge Sarah Geraghty put her previous order blocking the ban on hold after a federal appeals court allowed Alabama to enforce a similar restriction.A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month that Alabama can implement a ban on the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender children. The 11th Circuit includes Georgia. Its ruling came a day after Geraghty issued a preliminary injunction blocking Georgia’s hormone therapy restriction.Attorneys for Georgia had asked her to vacate the preliminary injunction in light of the 11th Circuit decision.The Georgia law, Senate Bill 140, allows doctors to prescribe puberty-blocking medications, and it allows minors who are already receiving hormone therapy to continue. But it bans any new patients under 18 from starting hormone therapy. It also bans mos...