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China sends aircraft and vessels toward Taiwan days after US approves $500-million arms sale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:52 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan’s defense ministry said Saturday that China sent dozens of aircraft and vessels toward the island, just days after the United States approved a $500-million arms sale to Taiwan.The defense ministry said in a statement that 32 aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army and nine vessels from the navy were detected in the 24 hours between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday.Of these, 20 aircraft either crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait or breached Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. In response, Taiwan tasked its own aircraft, vessels and missile systems to respond to the activities, the defense military said.China sees self-ruled Taiwan as a renegade province to be taken by force if necessary. In the past year, Beijing has stepped up military drills around the island in reaction to Taiwan’s political activities. The Chinese military launched drills around Taiwan last week as a “stern warning” after Taiwan’s vice president stopped over in the U.S. w...

Fukushima residents react cautiously after start of treated water release from wrecked nuclear plant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:52 GMT

IWAKI, Japan (AP) — Fish auction prices at a port south of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant fell Friday amid uncertainty over how seafood consumers will respond to the release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the ocean.The plant, which was damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, began sending the treated water into the Pacific on Thursday amid protests at home and in nearby countries that are adding political and diplomatic pressures to the economic worries.Hideaki Igari, a middleman at the Numanouchi fishing port, said prices of flounder, Fukushima’s signature fish known as Joban-mono, was more than 10% lower at the Friday morning auction, the first since the water release began.The decades-long release has been strongly opposed by fishing groups and criticized by neighboring countries. China immediately banned imports of seafood from Japan in response, adding to worries in the fisheries community and related businesses.A citizens’ radiati...

Shooting that followed fight on street in Pasadena, California, wounds 5

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:52 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Five people were wounded Friday night in a shooting on a street in Pasadena, California, that followed a fight, authorities said.Pasadena Police Department Lt. Monica Cuellar said officers found the victims on the 100 block of east Orange Grove Boulevard around 7:30 p.m., KNBC-TV reported.Four victims were transported to a hospital and the fifth went to a hospital without assistance, the station reported. The conditions of the wounded were not immediately known.The shooting followed a fight, Cuellar said. There were no immediate arrests or a description of any suspect.Pasadena police did not immediately respond to a message from The Associated Press seeking additional information.The Associated Press

LIVE: Authorities pursue Tesla in L.A. County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:52 GMT

Authorities are pursuing a white Tesla in Los Angeles County on Friday night.It's unclear what the suspect was initially wanted for. The pursuit began around 10:30 p.m. as multiple California Highway Patrol units trail the suspect.The driver may have refused to pull over for a carpool lane violation before the chase began, but that detail has yet to be confirmed.Sky5 is overhead. Watch live in the video player above.

California’s homelessness and affordability problems are rooted in one thing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:52 GMT

When Californians are asked to identify the biggest problems facing the state, homelessness and the high cost of living consistently rise to the top of the list.While they are not one and the same, experts say both can trace their roots to the same problem: a housing shortage in the Golden State.A recent study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco found that in the six months prior to becoming homeless, survey participants reported a median monthly household income of $960, which amounts to just $11,520 a year.According to Zillow, the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in California is three times that: $2,869 a month or $34,428 per year.“The results of the study confirm that far too many Californians experience homelessness because they cannot afford housing,” said Dr. Margot Kushel, one of the study’s authors. “I think it’s really important to note how desperately poor people are, and how much it is their poverty and the high housing costs that are leading ...

Bay Area high school football: Friday’s scores, Saturday’s schedule

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:52 GMT

Friday, Aug. 25EAST BAYNon-leagueAlhambra 27, Sonoma Valley 26Antioch 41, Arroyo 8Dublin 40, Washington-Fremont 0El Cerrito 14, Amador Valley 7Heritage 28, Foothill 25, overtimeLas Lomas 34, Vintage 22Miramonte 28, Berkeley 12Monte Vista 35, Granada 3Napa 42, Kennedy-Richmond 14Newark Memorial 41, Concord 0.Pinole Valley 34, American-Fremont 3San Marin 27, Acalanes 20Berean Christian at Willits, 7 p.m.Bethel at Hayward, 7 p.m.Deer Valley at Mt. Diablo, 7 p.m.Mt. Eden vs. Kennedy-Fremont at Washington-Fremont, 7 p.m.Redwood vs. San Leandro at Burrell Field in San Leandro, 7 p.m.San Lorenzo at Richmond, 5:30 p.m.SOUTH BAY/PENINSULANon-leagueAragon 41, Homestead 13Bellarmine 17, Menlo-Atherton 14Branham 48, Cupertino 7Capuchino 20, Burlingame 19Hollister 44, Oak Grove 7Leland 40, Half Moon Bay 7Mountain View 48, The King’s Academy 34Mt. Pleasant 21, Gunderson 10Palo Alto 28, Fremont-Sunnyvale 10Pioneer 17, Santa Teresa 6Riordan 36, Sacred Heart Prep 17South San Francisco 40, San ...

Driver arrested following car chase from the East Bay to SF, and back again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:52 GMT

RICHMOND – California Highway Patrol officers on Friday night arrested a driver who led them on a car chase from the East Bay to San Francisco, where he hit a police dog, and then back to the East Bay, according to a spokesman for the agency.The pursuit started around 3:20 p.m. when a Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a stolen Infiniti sedan on westbound Highway 4, said CHP Officer Andrew BarclayBarclay said the driver did not pull over and the deputy pursued him to westbound Interstate 80, where the chase was handed off to a police helicopter. The copter then followed the driver through Richmond, Albany and Berkeley, and into San Francisco.Ground units closed in on the Infiniti when it appeared to come to a stop on a city street.A CHP officer believed the driver was going to run from the car and got his K9 out of the back of his cruiser. The driver, however, took off in the Infiniti and hit the dog, as well as several vehicles, Barclay said.The K9 suffered minor to...

Allen homers, drives in career-high 5 as A’s pound White Sox 12-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:52 GMT

CHICAGO — Nick Allen homered and drove in a career-high five runs, Zach Neal won his first start in seven years and the Oakland Athletics pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-4 on Friday night.The Athletics (38-91) tagged Dylan Cease for a career-high nine runs on the way to their fourth win in five games. Chicago lost for the 10th time in 13 games.Meanwhile, two people were shot during the game, according to a New York Times report. There was no word on the condition of those shot, but one woman was bleeding from her leg, according to a fan sitting near her. The game was not stopped because of the incident.Oakland Athletics’ Nick Allen celebrates in the dugout after his home run off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Tanner Banks during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Dropping the first two in a four-game series between two of the worst teams in the majors only added to a rough week for the White Sox (50-...

Two people are shot at Oakland A’s game in Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:52 GMT

Two people were shot in Chicago during the Oakland A’s 12-4 victory over the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field Friday night, officials said.The shooting occurred inside the stadium during the game, according to Tom Ahern, a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department told the New York Times.Authorities did not provide further details, but local news outlets reported that the shooting did not interrupt Friday night’s game. A concert headlined by Vanilla Ice scheduled for after the game was canceled, according to local news reports. The scoreboard above center field said the cancellation was “due to technical issues.”Related ArticlesOakland Athletics | Allen homers, drives in career-high 5 as A’s pound White Sox 12-4 Oakland Athletics | Rubin: John Fisher couldn’t hide how he failed Oakland A’s Oakland Athletics | Langeliers homers twice, Gelof hits tiebreaking shot as A’s beat White Sox Oakland Athletic...

Suspect in custody after chase across Bay Bridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:52 GMT

(KRON) -- California Highway Patrol confirmed it was involved in a chase Friday across the Bay Bridge in both directions. The suspect was taken into custody just after 9 p.m. in Richmond. CHP said the pursuit began at about 3:20 p.m. when a Costa Costa County Sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a white Infinity traveling westbound on State Route 4. Police pursued as the car went onto Interstate 80, CHP said. The suspect then went across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco. The deputy chose not to follow the car for the sake of the other drivers on the road, but a sheriff's helicopter followed the vehicle overhead as it drove recklessly and at high speeds, per CHP. The driver eventually crashed into cars in San Francisco, and CHP officers arrived at the scene. As officers prepared to possibly chase the suspect on foot, he took off driving, striking two cars and a police K9, CHP said. The dog has non-life-threatening injuries. The chase then crossed back over the Bay Bridge into the East B...