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Newport Dunes hosts 'beeping' Easter egg hunt for visually impaired children

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:59:32 GMT

Children with visual disabilities got to partake in a springtime tradition Saturday thanks to Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and a local nonprofit.The Newport Beach resort partnered with Beyond Blindness to offer a special sensory Easter egg hunt which featured beeping eggs that were provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department.The beeping eggs allowed for more than 350 children with visual impairments and other disabilities to join in on the traditional Easter egg hunt. Children between 1 and 17 were invited to participate, as well as their family members, organizers said.The egg hunt took place in a grassy lawn area at the resort, utilizing hundreds of beeping eggs that are actually used by the Sheriff's Department for training purposes. Orange County-based nonprofit Beyond Blindness brought the students to the resort for the fun activity, which the organization says is an important event for children and parents involved in the program."Children with visual impairments and...

Richmond: I-80 lanes reopen after suspect standoff 

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:59:32 GMT

RICHMOND — All lanes of Interstate 80 reopened to traffic Sunday after a vehicle sought by law enforcement became disabled in traffic, leading to the closure of multiple lanes for more than two hours, authorities said.Shortly before 12:15 p.m., California Highway Patrol officers received word from the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office that deputies had tried to carry out an enforcement stop on a blue Subaru whose driver was sought on a warrant and were seeking assistance.CHP officers responded to deputies’ request by providing air support and traffic control along Interstate 80, shutting down multiple lanes in eastbound and westbound directions and working to safely divert traffic.Just after 12:55 p.m., the CHP issued a Sig-alert for all I-80 lanes west of Cutting Boulevard, and soon after learned that the sought vehicle had become disabled for unknown reasons in eastbound I-80’s No. 1, or left-most, lane.Other officers responded to the vehicle and managed to tak...

Wind advisory in effect for Bay Area on Monday, and gusts could reach 55 mph

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:59:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Windy conditions are expected across the Bay Area on Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Barricaded suspect causes traffic delays on I-80 in Richmond A wind advisory begins at 5 a.m. Monday morning and ends 11 p.m. Monday night. The advisory is in effect for any coastal areas in counties between Sonoma and Monterey, but it also includes the Santa Lucia Range. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Winds are forecasted to hit 15-30 mph with gusts ranging from 45-55 mph, the NWS said. KRON4 Meteorologist Brittany Begley says that Sunday should remain rather dry, but the Bay Area may see some gusts. Community members are advised to secure any loose objects outside before the winds pick up on Sunday ...

Team Barnett beats Team Reed 113-99 in HBCU All-Star Game

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:59:32 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Nathanial Pollard Jr. of Maryland-Eastern Shore earned MVP honors after leading his team to victory in the second annual HBCU All-Star Game, played Sunday as part of the Final Four weekend’s festivities. Pollard had 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead Team Barnett over Team Reed 113-99. The game was played on the campus of Houston’s Texas Southern University to highlight players from historically Black colleges and universities. There were 12 players on each team, which were named after HBCU legends. Team Reed was named for the late Willis Reed, the Hall of Famer who played at Grambling State before leading the New York Knicks to two NBA championships.Team Barnett was to honor Dick Barnett, a former Tennessee State player and teammate of Reed’s in New York during his long professional career. Team Reed got 26 points from Jordon Karl Nicholas from Texas Southern. There were nine players from the Southwestern Athletic Conference in the game to lead all leagues. Texa...

Larson keeps Hendrick, Chevrolet in NASCAR driver’s seat

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:59:32 GMT

Kyle Larson pulled away on a restart with 14 laps to go and easily won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway on Sunday.Larson started the final green flag run with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Josh Berry to his outside and beat Berry into the first turn. Berry, who is filling in for the injured Chase Elliott, held on for second, followed by Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell and Kevin Harvick.It’s the third victory of the season for the four-car Hendrick team and came less than a week after a 100-point penalty against each driver for using an illegal part was overturned by a NASCAR appeals panel. It also came with a fill-in crew chief because of the NASCAR penalties. Chevrolet took the top three spots and has now won five of the seven races this season.All the Hendrick cars except for Berry ran in contention all race, with William Byron, the only two-time winner this season, leading a race-high 117 laps and running fourth for a restart with 21 laps to go. The field bunc...

Guardians beat M’s 6-5 on 10th-inning error, take 3 of 4

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:59:32 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — José Ramírez scored on a bases-loaded error by catcher Cal Raleigh in the 10th, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5 on Sunday in the major leagues’ first extra-inning game this season.Cleveland’s Tim Herrin, a 26-year-old left-hander, struck out all four batters he faced in his major league debut, the first pitcher to accomplish that feat since the mound was moved to its current distance in 1893, according to the Elias Sport Bureau.Former Mariner Mike Zunino hit a three-run homer and had three hits as Cleveland came from behind three times and won three of four from the Mariners.Ramírez was walked intentionally and Penn Murfee (0-1) loaded the bases with a walk to Josh Bell. Josh Naylor hit a comebacker to reliever Gabe Speier, who threw home for the forceout on Steven Kwan. Catcher Cal Raleigh, trying for a 1-2-3 double play, bounced his throw past first baseman Ty France for an error as Ramirez scored.Zunino put Cleveland ahead with...

NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 Results

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:59:32 GMT

SundayAt Richmond RacewayRichmond, Va.Lap length: 0.75 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (9) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 400 laps, 52 points.2. (30) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 400, 0.3. (4) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 400, 48.4. (21) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 400, 45.5. (10) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 400, 41.6. (15) Michael McDowell, Ford, 400, 31.7. (18) Joey Logano, Ford, 400, 36.8. (1) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 400, 37.9. (14) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 400, 29.10. (24) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 400, 34.11. (12) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 400, 33.12. (19) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 400, 26.13. (32) Aric Almirola, Ford, 400, 24.14. (2) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 400, 23.15. (13) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 400, 22.16. (5) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 400, 26.17. (37) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 400, 0.18. (33) Ryan Preece, Ford, 400, 19.19. (26) Harrison Burton, Ford, 400, 18.20. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 400, 27.21. (16) Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet, 400, 16.22. (28) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 400, 15.23. (20) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet,...

“Nunca vi nada como esto antes”: Una de las aplicaciones más populares de China tiene la capacidad de espiar a sus usuarios, dicen expertos

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:59:32 GMT

(CNN) — Es una de las aplicaciones de compras más populares de China. Vende ropa, comestibles y prácticamente de todo a más de 750 millones de usuarios al mes.Pero, según investigadores en ciberseguridad, también puede burlar la seguridad del móvil de los usuarios para vigilar las actividades de otras aplicaciones, comprobar notificaciones, leer mensajes privados y cambiar la configuración.Y, una vez instalada, es difícil de eliminar.Aunque muchas aplicaciones recopilan grandes cantidades de datos de los usuarios, a veces sin su consentimiento explícito, expertos afirman que el gigante del comercio electrónico Pinduoduo llevó las violaciones de la privacidad y la seguridad de los datos a un nivel superior.En una investigación detallada, CNN habló con media docena de equipos de ciberseguridad de Asia, Europa y Estados Unidos, así como con varios antiguos y actuales empleados de Pinduoduo, tras recibir un aviso.Varios expertos identificaron la presencia de malware en la aplicaci...

Bulls’ Drummond says he needed time to clear his mind

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:59:32 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond said he needed time to clear his mind, so he missed a game last week.He also expressed appreciation for the support the team gave him as he addressed some things that had been weighing on him.“I had to take some time away to really clear my mind and address some things that I’d been neglecting for awhile,” he said after the Bulls rallied to beat Memphis 128-107 on Sunday. “I feel OK. Obviously, I still have a lot of work to do with my mental. But we have a job to do. And that’s to win basketball games and get to the playoffs.”Drummond missed the Bulls’ 121-110 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night after he posted on Twitter that he was deleting his social media apps to focus on his mental health. He has since played in each of Chicago’s two games.The 29-year-old Drummond is in his first year with Chicago and his 11th season in the NBA overall. The two-time All-Star posted on Tuesday that he was changing...

D-backs’ speed, bunt beat Dodgers 2-1, overcomes Syndergaard

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:59:32 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake McCarthy drove in the tiebreaking run with a bunt single in the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 2-1 on Sunday to overcome Noah Syndergaard in his first start for Los Angeles.With the score 1-1, Ketel Marte doubled against Brusdar Graterol (0-1) leading off the ninth. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singled to right and Mookie Betts charged and threw a strike to catcher Will Smith, who applied a swipe tag.Christian Walker singled and Corbin Carroll hit into a forceout that left runners on second and third.Carroll swiped second for his third stolen base of the game, and McCarthy got his first hit this season when he bunted to the right side and Graterol, running off the mound, couldn’t come up with the ball cleanly as he tried to scoop it and flip to first baseman Freddie Freeman in one move.Andrew Chafin (1-0) pitched two-third of an inning for the win. Scott McGough, a 33-year-old right-hander who on Friday made his first big league appe...