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Hawaii surfer loses foot in shark attack

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:17 GMT

By Paul Drewes | KITVHONOLULU (KITV) — Oahu surfer Mike Morita lost a foot in Sunday’s shark attack. But according to his son, he hasn’t lost his sense of humor — or his positive outlook on life.Morita’s family say the 58-year-old is in good spirits as he recovers, in the hospital, from the shark attack at Kewalos — a rare attack on Oahu’s south shore that took place early in the morning.But what is not rare is the number of tiger sharks that call our waters home.“One of the things that we have to remember is that sharks are in Hawaiian waters all year round– tiger sharks. We know they are all around the islands, there is no special place where they’re more common or less common,” said Kim Holland, a shark researcher with the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.Experts believe it was an eight foot tiger shark that bit onto Morita’s leg and pulled the surfer off his board.“He ended up face to face with the s...

Could speed enforcement cameras help improve safety on Blossom Hill Road? Roadshow

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:17 GMT

Q: Blossom Hill Road is an essential four-lane artery between San Jose and Los Gatos. Rather than reduce its effectiveness by narrowing lanes, how about using automated speed enforcement? Unlike an officer, it’s on duty 24×7. As I understand it, the California Legislature is considering a bill to allow this. There’s no good argument against it.N. N.A: And …Q: My father, Tim Starkey, was a victim of a fatal accident on Blossom Hill Road in December 2019. My family is shocked and horrified that few safety measures have been put in place following this tragedy, and so many since.We will join efforts to improve road conditions here to ensure that no one else has endure to the pain and loss that we have.Bridget StarkeyA: Another tragedy occurred here recently when Limin Cao, her 11-year-old daughter and their dog were hit in a crosswalk at Leigh Avenue and Blossom Hill Road by a car on March 26. Cao and the dog died in the accident. Her daughter survived.A proposal...

Police: Oxon Hill daycare worker confessed to assaulting two children, videotaping mistreatment

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:17 GMT

A Prince George’s County, Maryland, police detective said 23-year-old Kayla Greenwell confessed to assaulting two young children at an Oxon Hill daycare and recording video of the mistreatment.Greenwell is being without bond, after a Monday hearing, in district court. She was arrested on April 8, and is charged with two felony counts of second degree child abuse and two misdemeanor counts of second degree assault.More Prince George’s County NewsMore Local NewsIn charging documents, police said three videos show Greenwell kicking a chair out from under a four year old: “Victim 1 can be seen with a pained expression on his face because of the fall.”Another video “depicts the Defendant kicking Victim 2 multiple times in an attempt to get her off of the bed.” A third video shows Greenwell “picking Victim 2 up and throwing her down onto the ground.”According to the arrest warrant, investigators spoke with the director of The Oxon Hill Early Learn...

Zverev, Dimitrov advance at Monte Carlo Masters

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:17 GMT

MONACO (AP) — Alexander Zverev started his clay-court season with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Alexander Bublik to reach the second round at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.The 13th-seeded German was playing on clay for the first time since a right ankle injury forced him to retire in the French Open semifinals against Rafael Nadal last year.Zverev said he needed to “get the injury out of my head” and get used to sliding again.“It felt awful at times to be honest, but he made me feel awful,” Zverev said. “Tactically he played well, he didn’t let me play my game at all. He didn’t let me have my rhythm and he almost won the match, just a few points here and there.”Still, Zverev limited his unforced errors to nine and hit 21 winners on Court Rainier III to set up a match against Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the next round.Two-time semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov also advanced by beating American Ben Shelton 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. The 20-year-old Shelton made his debut at Monte Carlo and...

Cambodia deports 19 Japanese cybercrime scam suspects

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:17 GMT

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Nineteen Japanese men detained in Cambodia in January on suspicion of participating in phone and online scams were deported to their homeland on Tuesday, police said.The group boarded a chartered flight organized by the Japanese government at Phnom Penh International Airport, Cambodian National Police spokesperson Gen. Chhay Kim Khouen said. Immigration Police, part of the Interior Ministry, said in a statement that the men were deported because they violated immigration law by living and working in Cambodia illegally. They will not be allowed to reenter the country for three years, it said.Tokyo police have obtained arrest warrants for the 19 Japanese on suspicion of running phone scams from Cambodia targeting people in Japan, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.NHK said Cambodian authorities searched the men’s hotel rooms and “discovered a list of Japanese citizens believed to be targets in a fraud scheme.”The 19 were taken into custody i...

Estos son los medicamentos contra el cáncer que escasean en EEUU

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:17 GMT

NUEVA YORK – Robert Landfair, de 76 años, fue diagnosticado con cáncer de próstata en etapa 4 en 2018 y se sometió a varias rondas de quimioterapia sin éxito antes de que su médico le recomendara cambiar a Pluvicto, un nuevo medicamento para el cáncer de próstata avanzado.Pero el fabricante del fármaco, Novartis, ha tenido problemas de suministro. Landfair ahora está en una lista de espera para el medicamento, que no se espera que esté ampliamente disponible durante varios meses más.“Definitivamente necesito esa droga”, dijo Landfair, de Chicago. “Es la única forma en que veo mi vida”. Gastó sus ahorros para tratar el cáncer de su hija; un “raspadito” de $10 la volvió millonaria CNBC: Johnson & Johnson pagará casi $9 millones tras reclamos de que su talco provoca cáncer Landfair no está solo: la escasez de medicamentos contra el cáncer ha creado circunstancias terribles para muchos pacientes diagnosticados con la enferme...

Broomfield HS football coach resigns after 'inappropriate behavior' investigation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:17 GMT

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) — Broomfield High School's head football coach resigned from his position following a lengthy investigation into accusations of inappropriate behavior.According to the Boulder Valley School District, Blair Hubbard submitted his resignation and it was accepted by the school on Monday. In December, the Broomfield Police Department conducted an investigation into Hubbard amid the accusations. Detectives found Hubbard did not engage in any criminal behavior and no charges were filed. However, BVSD announced it would conduct its own administrative investigation.In January, Hubbard was placed on paid administrative leave by the school pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation. At the time, the school did not release further information on what the investigation entailed. In a statement sent to FOX31 on Tuesday, the police investigation was in regard to "accusations of inappropriate behavior involving several Broomfield High School students." Former princi...

Domino’s announces new ordering option with Apple CarPlay

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:17 GMT

Domino’s Pizza has made it even easier to order on the go as they are now offering customers the option to order from Apple CarPlay.Customers would have two options to order on the app, “Tap to Order” or “Call to Order.” Tap to order would allow customers to order their saved order or a recent one while Call to order would let them place an order of their choice, hands-free, by talking to a customer service representative.“Domino’s has been known as the industry leader when it comes to pizza and technology, and we’re constantly striving to continue providing the best experience to customers. That’s why we launched Domino’s app on CarPlay,” said Christopher Thomas-Moore, Domino’s senior vice president – chief digital officer. Ordering through the CarPlay app is effortless; all customers have to do is download Domino’s mobile app and log into their Pizza Profile, select the pizza they want to be ordered, and...

Florida man wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket sold at Miami Publix

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:17 GMT

A Florida man hit the jackpot when he won $1 million off a scratch-off ticket.Alexander Osceola, 59, of Ochopee, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH scratch-off game at the Lottery’s Miami District Office, the Florida Lottery said in a news release.He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.00.Osceola purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 13820 Southwest 88th Street in Miami. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.The $50 game features a top prize of $25 million- the largest ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50. According to the Florida Lottery, Scratch-Off games accounted for approximately 77 percent of ticket sales in 2021-2022. Since inception, Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.06 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).

FHP trooper stops and charges street racers in St. Petersburg

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:17 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WSVN) —Dangerous drivers turned Florida streets into their own racetrack. But their need for speed landed them behind bars.Dash cam video showed the moment a Florida Highway Patrol trooper caught two cars street racing near the Gandy bridge, in St. Petersburg.Moments later, he caught up to a Mitsubishi Lancer and pulled over the driver, 24-year-old Erik Schoonover, who was arrested and booked into the Pinellas County jail.He was charged with racing on the highway.According to the arrest report, Schoonover was, “Accelerating away in a competition for speed at 100 miles per hour in a posted 55 mile per hour zone, and, “Admitted participation in the street race during the stop.”Just hours later, video showed the moment two more drivers were stopped and charged with street racing in the same area. Troopers said the driver behind the wheel of a BMW and the driver in a Mercedes convertible, reached speeds of up to 130 mph and were participating in a...