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Opinion: Submersible explorers died instantaneously but the need to explore is unsinkable

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:11:51 GMT

What would encourage five people to seal themselves into a 22-foot experimental submersible bolted from the outside? By the same token, what would encourage anyone to be first to reach the North Pole, the South Pole, fly solo across the Atlantic, summit Everest, or stand on the moon?All of these famous firsts were accomplished by members of The Explorers Club, the 119-year old multidisciplinary exploration society based in New York, with over 34 chapters worldwide, including here in the Front Range.You likely know our members, who have secured a place in the history of exploration. Robert E. Peary. Roald Amundsen. The Kon-Tiki’s Thor Heyerdahl. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. And currently, James Cameron, Jane Goodall, and Buzz Aldrin.Earlier this month, Explorers Club members British explorer Hamish Harding, 58, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, a French deep sea explorer and Titanic expert, both perished aboard the Titan submersible along with three others: OceanGate co-founder...

2 men walking a dog hit, killed by unlicensed teen driver in Riverside

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:11:51 GMT

Two men and a dog died late Sunday night when they were hit by a pickup truck driven by an unlicensed teenager in Riverside, according to police.The crash was reported at 11:48 p.m., near the intersection of Van Buren Boulevard and Challen Avenue.According to the Riverside Police Department, the 17-year-old driver of a 2011 GMC truck lost control and jumped the curb going southbound on Van Buren where the two men and the dog were walking.The truck also slammed into a traffic signal.The men were declared dead at the scene while the driver of the truck, a 17-year-old boy from Perris, was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, police said.Two people were killed when they were hit by a pickup truck in Riverside on June 25, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Police say alcohol may have been a factor.These were the 12th and 13th road fatalities in Riverside this year, police said.“It feels like these deaths… the number of deaths… aren’t shocking enough to people," lamented police spokesman Ryan Ra...

Man throws lighter fluid at worker in Thousand Oaks restaurant, chases him through business with knife: VCSO

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:11:51 GMT

A man was arrested after allegedly throwing lighter fluid on a Thousand Oaks restaurant worker and chasing him through the business with a knife before attacking another man with the liquid, officials said Monday.The incident occurred around 2:05 p.m. Sunday at a restaurant in the 400 block of East Avenida De Los Arboles, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.An initial investigation revealed that a man, later identified as Robert Haight, 61, entered the business, allegedly squirted lighter fluid on an employee and tried to set him on fire in the unprovoked attack, officials said.Haight then grabbed a large kitchen knife and chased the worker through the businesses before the victim ran out through the back.Haight followed the worker to the parking lot where a second person tried to intervene.“Haight then turned his attention to the second victim and assaulted him, by squirting lighter fluid on him,” officials detailed.The second victim was able to defend himself and foug...

Taco Bell partners with Paris Hilton on new advice phone line

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:11:51 GMT

Taco Bell’s Volcano Menu is expected to return to menus on June 29 and to celebrate the menu’s highly anticipated return, the fast-food chain teamed up with Paris Hilton to launch the brand’s first advice phone line.Hilton, known for her 2000s-era catchphrase “That’s hot,” will run the “That’s Hot” advice phone line for a limited time. People can call 1-844-THTS-HOT, toll-free, to listen to pre-recorded content from Hilton until Aug. 2, a news release said. McDonald’s fans can get this popular menu item at Wendy’s "Taco Bell's Volcano Menu isn't just iconic, it's the epitome of hot," Hilton said in a statement. "I am loving being a part of this Y2K revival with my very own Hot Line and hope fans will take my advice to sliv más."The collaboration comes as the Volcano Menu is expected to return to menus nationwide on June 29. Taco Bell Rewards Members will have exclusive access to it on June 27, two days before it’s available to the general public. Two peach-flavored drinks retur...

Investigators seek victims of 'serial' rapist, abuser, LAPD says

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:11:51 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department is looking for additional victims of a man they classified as a "serial" domestic and sexual assailant.Terrance Hawkins, 41, was arrested in downtown Los Angeles in April and booked on a no-bail warrant for "multiple counts of forcible rape, intimate partner violence, and stalking," police said in a news release.Hawkins, an Angeleno, "has a long history of briefly dating women, abusing them, and filming them during sexual intercourse," police added.He is being held at Men's Central Jail and is due to appear in Los Angeles Municipal Court on July 24, according to jail records. Anyone with information about additional victims is asked to contact Officer J. Roman at 213-709-9017.During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247).

Gunman robs armored truck guard in Hayward

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:11:51 GMT

HAYWARD — An armored truck guard was robbed at gunpoint on Monday morning, authorities said.No one was reported injured.The robbery happened about 8:55 a.m. Monday in the 1000 block of A Street.Authorities said a Brinks Armored Transportation guard was robbed outside the truck of an undisclosed amount of cash.Police have not said if the guard had made a pick-up of money from a business in the area or was taking money to a  business.At least one armed suspect was involved in the robbery.The robber was gone before police could respond to the scene. A description of the suspect has not yet been released.Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Hayward police at 510-293-7176.Check back for updates.Staff writer Rick Hurd contributed to this report.

Waymo vehicle blocks bus at Nob Hill intersection

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:11:51 GMT

(KRON) -- A Waymo vehicle blocked a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency bus at an intersection in San Francisco, and video of the incident was shared to Reddit on Sunday afternoon. Massive power outage reported in the East Bay is a false alarm The Reddit user posted the video and wrote that the Waymo vehicle had blocked an intersection on the corner of Clay and Leavenworth streets. In the video, several passengers can be seen exiting the bus. One person puts their hands up and gives the Waymo vehicle two thumbs down. "There's no one driving the car," someone says as the camera pans to the crowd. Several onlookers appeared to stop and take photos of the incident while standing on the street corner.Amongst the comments making jokes on the post, some Reddit users expressed real concerns over self-driving technology. Self-driving vehicles from several companies have caused incidents across the city over the past year, causing autonomous driving critics to become more vocal ...

Gay ex-Secret Service Agent Cory Allen shares his story

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:11:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Cory Allen came out as gay, found love, and lost love -- all while protecting some of the most powerful people in the world. The former United States Service Service Agent and current San Francisco resident revealed his saga of self discovery in his new book, "Breaking Free." "There was so much that occurred in that 10-15 year span, and I needed a way to process it. I just sat down and started writing," Allen told KRON4. Allen grew up in a conservative Virginia suburb. A career in hyper-masculine law enforcement was not easy, he said. When he started his career two decades ago, Allen went to great lengths to keep his professional life and personal life severed to prevent potential conflicts. After joining the elite Secret Service, he took on high-level assignments worldwide guarding U.S. presidents.Allen was part of Obama's security detail in the midst of a divorce, and he started opening up to his fellow agents. "I was very fortunate when I was on the Obama ...

How major US stock indexes fared Monday 6/26/2023

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:11:51 GMT

Stocks drifted lower as Wall Street’s pullback from its recent rally carried into a second week. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Monday. The index remains close to its highest level in a year. Tech stocks were the heaviest weights on the market and helped drag the Nasdaq to a loss of 1.2%. The Dow slipped 12 points, less than 0.1%. This week does not have many economic or earnings reports that could help answer the main question facing markets: Will the economy be able to avoid a painful recession after global central banks hiked interest rates at a blistering pace to fight inflation?On Monday:The S&P 500 fell 19.51 points, or 0.4%, to 4,328.82.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 12.72 points, or less than 0.1%, to 33,714.71.The Nasdaq composite fell 156.74 points, or 1.2% to 13,335.78.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 1.63 points, or 0.1%, to 1,823.26.For the year:The S&P 500 is up 489.32 points, or 12.7%.The Dow is up 567.46 points, or 1.7%.The Nasdaq is up 2,86...

Putin promete que mercenarios rusos involucrados en rebelión armada enfrentarán la justicia

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:11:51 GMT

El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, prometió este lunes que los responsables de la revuelta armada que sumió a su régimen en una crisis “serían llevados ante la justicia”, en su primera aparición y luego que el jefe mercenario defendiera su insurrección de corta duración.Putin se mostró desafiante pero ofreció poca claridad sobre su respuesta planificada. “Cualquier chantaje está condenado al fracaso”, dijo, alegando que sus fuerzas podrían haber aplastado un motín que planteó el mayor desafío a su gobierno en más de 20 años si los combatientes mercenarios no hubieran regresado de Moscú.El presidente ruso agradeció también a la nación por la unidad, así como a la mayoría de los mercenarios por no permitir que la situación se deteriore hasta convertirse en un “derramamiento de sangre”. Dijo que se han tomado todas las medidas necesarias para proteger al país y al pueblo de la rebelión.Culpó a los “enemigos de Rusia” y dijo que “calcularon mal”. ...