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Me & My Car: ’61 Lincoln in Danville said one of under 200 on road today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:50 GMT

Lincoln has had a rocky history, almost throwing in the towel three times, first as an independent company.Henry Ford’s wife seems to have liked chauffeur-driven cars, though, which Ford didn’t make, so she had a Cadillac. That’s sort of embarrassing, and it’s rumored that Henry bought Lincoln Motor Co. to get his wife out of a Cadillac. The second time the Depression almost did them in. Fortunately, Edsel Ford, Henry’s son, came up with the Lincoln-Zephyr in 1935, and that saved the car brand again. The third time was during the years 1958-60, when Ford Motor Co. clearly misjudged the market.The Lincoln Continentals from 1958 through 1960 were the most massive cars built in America since World War II. They were huge, built on a 131-inch wheelbase, weighing more than 5,000 pounds and almost 19 feet long. They were a bomb. Only 2,044 were produced. Lincoln during this time period lost close to $60 million, or about $618 million in 2023 dollars. Robert McNamara, then Ford Motor’...

Saturday marked 3rd-highest ridership day on BART since pandemic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:50 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- The first game of the Bay Bridge series between the Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants brought the crowds out Saturday. BART recorded its third-highest ridership day since the pandemic dating back to March 2020, the public transit agency tweeted.BART recorded 101,331 exits on Aug. 5 -- not including the number of fare evaders going in and out of the train stations. There was also an announced attendance of 37,553 at the Giants-A's game in Oakland, according to MLB. Popular matcha cafe in SF’s Mission District to close There were 12,403 more BART exits than the previous Saturday, officials said. The Giants had a game at Oracle Park that day, and the A's were out of town.The second-highest BART ridership day since the pandemic was on June 13 when the transit agency recorded 189,716 riders. Two big events happened simultaneously next to each other in Oakland -- both conveniently within walking distance from BART.Nearly 28,000 fans showed up at the Coliseu...

Copa Mundial 2023: Australia vs. Dinamarca; aquí todos los detalles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:50 GMT

Australia se enfrenta a Dinamarca el lunes 7 de agosto en el estadio de Fútbol de Australia en los octavos de final de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. La patada inicial de este encuentro de la Copa del Mundo se dará a la 6.30 a.m. ET / 3.30 a.m. PT.  La cobertura de Telemundo arranca a partir de las 6.00 a.m. ET / 3:00 a.m. PT.   Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Universo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

Heavy rainfall hits DC region, flood watch in effect till early Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:50 GMT

Listen live to WTOP for the latest on storm damage and outages.After an afternoon of high heat and humidity, with temperatures climbing up to almost 90 degrees, the D.C. region is facing heavy rainfall on Sunday night. The severe storm threat is low, but even Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour is not safe from the flood watch that has been issued. Here’s what you need to know.The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch from 8 p.m. Sunday night to 2 a.m. on Monday morning that extends from Stafford County, Virginia, to Annapolis and Baltimore in Maryland.The storms are projected to produce 1-2 inches of rainfall in a short time frame as they quickly move through the region.Over 60,000 Beyoncé fans at FedEx Field were under a shelter in place order at 6:40 p.m. due to lightning in the area. The stadium announced in a tweet that fans inside were being asked to shelter under covered concourse and ramp areas, while concert-goers that were still outside were told to go back ...

Denver weather: Below normal temperatures to start the workweek

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay cooler than normal with a spotty chance of showers to start the workweek. Bear attacks camper relaxing in hammock: CPW Weather tonight: Clearing, coolEvening showers will taper off Sunday night. This will be followed by clearing clouds and temperatures in the mid-50s, which is about 5 degrees cooler than normal. Temperatures overnight on Aug. 6 are lower than usual.Weather tomorrow: Sunshine bringing stormsMonday will return to this pattern of morning sunshine, followed by a few spotty showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Temperatures will stay cooler than normal and will just top off in the lower 80s. Looking ahead: Warmer and drier workweek Tuesday, temperatures will stay slightly below normal and only reach the mid-80s. This will be followed by the chance for a few spotty afternoon showers. The week starts cool on Aug. 7 and warms up by the weekend.Sunshine returns Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This will aid in bringing high...

Rain increasing dangers of West Nile virus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:50 GMT

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Rainfall in the forecast may increase the threat of West Nile virus across the Front Range.The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirms 12 cases in eight counties and one death in Weld County. How pets, livestock are affected by West Nile virus Increased rain during hot weather impacts mosquito breeding, which flourishes near standing water.“Between the amount of mosquitoes, the birds for migration patterns, temperature, it’s very possible that all of this rain has led to water that has more mosquito breeding sites,” Dr. Dan Pastula of UC Health said.Last year, the CDPHE reported 206 confirmed West Nile Virus cases in Colorado causing 20 deaths. West Nile virus is more of a threat this year than previous years, experts say The Centers for Disease Control reports 1 of every 5 people who contract West Nile virus will develop a fever and other symptoms.Less than 1% of those infected develop serious symptoms, but if you notice any c...

Boater who went missing off St. Augustine Beach found alive after daylong search

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:50 GMT

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (WSVN) — He was dehydrated, sunburnt and faced the threat of a shark attack, but a boater who went missing off the Florida coast was finally found after surviving for nearly 35 hours in the open water.Ben Lynn said he feared the worst when he saw a U.S. Coast guard boat speeding off. He had captured drone footage of crews off St. Augustine Beach, Saturday morning.“Immediately, the first thing I saw when I come out here was boats heading up to the north, which is very strange, ’cause usually you might see one or two fishing boats, but this was a lot,” he said, “and so, it looked like probably over 20, maybe almost 30 boats out there.”But this turned out to be a best-case scenario, as crews safely rescued 25-year-old Charles Gregory at around 10 a.m. after searching for him for about a day.Eight different agencies took part in the search, and at one point, rescuers almost lost hope.“We were able to saturate this entire area...

Port St. Lucie couple who survived fiery wreck near West Palm Beach thank good Samaritans who rescued them

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:50 GMT

A Florida couple say they’re lucky to be alive after they were trapped in a fiery crash near West Palm Beach.Video captured the victims’ mangled Kia Soul, crumpled like paper and burnt to a crisp, but somehow still standing.The wreckage is the end result of the July 29 crash that almost took the lives of Port St. Lucie residents Chris and Alex Redderson.“It’s the last thing on my mind to be in an accident,” said Alex.The Reddersons were headed to the airport when Chris was forced to swerve out of the left lane to avoid colliding with another car.His Kia ended up spinning out, crashing into the median and catching fire.“It happened really fast, and all I kept thinking was, ‘I hope she has her seat belt on,’ because the reality is, when I felt us lose control of the car, I knew we were going to hit something,” said Chris.“I remember all the air bags going off and all the smoke in the car. My husband screaming for me, ‘A...

What China really thinks about Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:50 GMT

Mark Leonard is co-founder and director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, and he is the author of “The Age of Unpeace.”What does China really think about Ukraine? That question has been nagging away at Ukrainian minds — as well as their supporters in the West. Some may have hoped to get answers at the recently held, and grandly named, World Peace Forum (WPF) in Beijing — an annual event first launched in 2012, with goal of demonstrating that China can contribute to solving problems of war and peace on a global level.But Western observers at the conference were surprised to find Ukraine had instead been relegated to the forum’s marginalia, and were disappointed that the only guests talking about Ukraine were Russians — as it appeared no Ukrainians had been invited.However, to those studying China’s evolving position, this shouldn’t have come as a surprise. In addition to attending the WPF, we spent the last 18 months conducting dozens of interviews with Chinese think...

Beijing re-schedules Borrell visit for the fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:50 GMT

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday invited EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and his delegation for a visit in the fall, after Beijing canceled a trip initially planned for July. The visit will allow for preparations ahead of an expected EU-China summit with “extensive and in-depth exchanges,” Wang was quoted as saying in a statement published by the Chinese Foreign Ministry after the two officials spoke on the phone. The leaders’ summit will occur before the end of the year, Wang indicated in the statement.“China and the EU should carry out more institutional dialogues, make up for the missing exchange lessons between China and the EU in the three years of the epidemic, and inject new strong impetus into the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership,” Wang was cited as saying. Borrell said he looks forward to “visiting China as soon as possible,” according to the statement. The EU’s top diplomat was scheduled to v...