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Winter arrives in Yosemite: Tioga Road closes, ice rink opens

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:34 GMT

Yosemite National Park’s famed Tioga Road — a 46-mile route through the park’s scenic high country — has closed for the winter.One of the marquee drives in America’s national park system, the winding, two-lane route bisects Yosemite’s alpine center, passing through meadows and forests of lodgepole pine and juniper. It runs from Crane Flat to Tioga Pass, where it crests at 9,945 feet along the highest highway pass in California.“We’ve had a few storm systems over the last couple of weeks, and even though they didn’t produce a lot of snow, there is some snow and ice at the higher elevations along the Tioga Road,” said Scott Gediman, a Yosemite spokesman. “With the cold temperatures at night it isn’t melting. For safety reasons, we decided to close it for the season.”Park officials temporarily closed the road Nov. 15, and made the closure permanent for the winter season on Tuesday afternoon. Typically the road closes due to snow and ice in November a...

Bay Area arts: 8 cool live shows to see this weekend

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:34 GMT

Forget the holiday shopping for now — there’s too much fun to be had at Bay Area theaters and concert halls.Here’s a partial rundown of the some of the cool shows to see this weekend and beyond.Broadway blockbuster roars backWith its spectacular and inventive costumes (including those unforgettable puppets), stirring songs by Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics), and heartfelt tale about a young lion cub overcoming adversity to assume his role as king of the pride, it’s no wonder “The Lion King” is the epitome of a Broadway blockbuster.In the 26 years since it premiered on Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre, “The Lion King” has been seen by more than 21 million people, taking in more than $1.8 billion at the box office. And that’s not counting the various touring versions as well as productions mounted internationally from London to Taipei, Taiwan, and Johannesburg, South Africa.Now the Tony Award-winning show, which boas...

Remarkable Women 2024: Nominate a Remarkable Woman

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:34 GMT

KRON4 wants to recognize the great contributions that women have made to our nation and local communities. Remarkable Women is part of a nationwide Nexstar Media initiative to honor the influence that women have had on public policy, social progress, and quality of life.KRON4 is celebrating local women that inspire, lead and forge the way for other women. It’s not just about one day or one month — it’s about what they do, day-in and day-out.Nominate a Remarkable Woman using the entry form below. Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not display correctly. Please click here to upgrade to a newer browser. /**/If you want to see stories about last year's winner and nominees, click here.

Several more children sickened by fruit pouches tainted with lead, FDA says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:34 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — More children were apparently sickened by apple puree pouches recently recalled due to dangerous lead contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said.The agency has received 52 reports of elevated lead levels among children who reportedly consumed the products, which is up from 34 cases reported last week. The reports span 22 states and involve children between the ages of 1 to 4, according to the FDA’s online update on the investigation.The pouches were marketed to parents and children under three brands: WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree and Schnucks and Weis cinnamon applesauce pouches. They were sold by national grocery chains, including Dollar Tree, and online retailers such as Amazon.The FDA said it is still working with Dollar Tree to get the recalled products off of shelves in several states.“This product should not be available for sale and consumers should not purchase or consume this product,” the agency said.Parents should dispose of the po...

No. 1 Kansas rebounds from loss to beat No. 7 Tennessee 69-60 in Hawaii

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:34 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 17 points and grabbed 20 rebounds and No. 1 Kansas pulled away for a 69-60 victory over No. 7 Tennessee on Wednesday.The Jayhawks (5-1) bounced back from a 14-point loss a day earlier to take third place in the Maui Invitational over the Volunteers (4-2), who have dropped their last two games.Kevin McCullar Jr. had 14 points, KJ Adams Jr. added 13 and Dajuan Harris Jr. chipped in eight assists for Kansas, which led by as many as 11 in the closing minutes.Tennessee’s Santiago Vescovi hit a 3-pointer from the left wing to tie it at 49 with 12:44 to play, but Kansas answered with back-to-back buckets from Dickinson to pull ahead for good.The Volunteers led by as many as seven in the first half.Vescovi made five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points. Dalton Knecht and Jordan Gainey contributed 13 apiece and Jonas Aidoo had 11 rebounds.The score was tied at 35 at the half.It was the fifth meeting between the teams in the last six seasons. Tennesse...

Israel’s national security adviser says cease-fire talks continuing, hostage release will not take place before Friday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:34 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s national security adviser says cease-fire talks continuing, hostage release will not take place before Friday.Source

Business Highlights: Record Thanksgiving travel rush kicks off; OpenAI rehires CEO it fired days ago

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:34 GMT

___OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO just days after his firing unleashed chaosThe ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him just days ago. The move culminates a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry and underscored the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence. San Francisco-based OpenAI said late Tuesday that it’s also bringing on a new board of directors that replaces the one that fired Altman as CEO on Friday. Lack of transparency surrounding Altman’s firing led to a weekend of internal conflict and growing outside pressure from the startup’s investors. An expert says the turmoil “shows how fragile the AI ecosystem is right now, including addressing AI’s risks.”___Record Thanksgiving travel rush off to a smooth start despite snowy forecastHoliday travelers are starting their final sprint. About 2.7 million people were expected to board flights on Wednesday, and Sunday is expected to set an all...

Live updates | Israel-Hamas 4-day truce may start Thursday. Netanyahu vows war will keep going after

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:34 GMT

A cease-fire agreement between the Hamas militant group and Israel has been confirmed by both parties, along with Washington and Qatar, which helped broker the deal that would bring a temporary halt to the devastating war that is now in its seventh week.The Israeli government said that under an outline of the deal, Hamas is to free over a four-day period at least 50 of the roughly 240 hostages taken in its Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and Israel is to release some Palestinian prisoners in exchange. Egyptian state media say the truce will begin Thursday morning. Egypt helped mediate the cease-fire agreement, which would bring the first respite to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza, where more than 11,000 people have been killed, according to health authorities.However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday he told U.S. President Joe Biden that he will press ahead with the war after a cease-fire expires. Some 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, mostly during the i...

No. 22 Liberty tries to finish 1st perfect regular season in trip to UTEP

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:34 GMT

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — No. 22 Liberty is a win from the first perfect regular season in the program’s six years at the Football Bowl Subdivision level and already set to host the Conference USA championship in its league debut.There is one thing beyond the control of the Flames (11-0, 7-0 C-USA), who just showed up in the College Football Playoff rankings for the first time at No. 25.Even with wins in the final two games, Liberty needs a loss from 18th-ranked Tulane for a shot at the Group of Five bid in the New Year’s Six bowls.The regular-season finale is Saturday at UTEP (3-8, 2-5), with Liberty trying to become the first Division I team from Virginia to win 12 games in a season.“We have an opportunity to finish those 12 games that we’re guaranteed undefeated, and so I believe our team knows the importance of it,” coach Jamey Chadwell said. “Obviously there are distractions that are going on with the travel, with Thanksgiving. There’s a lot of things that can take us a...

Ganador anónimo de $1,350 millones del Mega Millions demanda a madre de su hijo por no guardar el secreto

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:34 GMT

El hombre de Maine que se convirtió a principios de año en el único ganador de uno de los premios de lotería más grande de la historia de Estados Unidos, está demandando a la madre de su hijo por haber revelado su afortunado incidente a unos familiares.El individuo, cuya identidad no se ha dado a conocer públicamente, ganó el premio de $1,350 millones del Mega Millions que se jugó el 13 de enero.De acuerdo con la demanda, a la que tuvo acceso The Associated Press, el hombre y la mujer firmaron un acuerdo de confidencialidad poco después de que se compró el boleto ganador. Pero al parecer la mujer reveló el caso al padre y madrastra del ganador. Gana $1 millón con raspadito que compró en licorería y se jubila de inmediato Gana $5 millones en un “raspadito” y ahora revela su estrategia La demanda, introducida en una corte de distrito en Portland, busca una orden judicial del juez para intentar mantener el anonimato del ganador y al ...