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Caltrain strikes and kills pedestrian in Santa Clara on Saturday morning

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:28:40 GMT

SANTA CLARA — A Caltrain hit and killed a pedestrian Saturday morning just north of the Santa Clara station, officials said.The collision involving southbound train No. 630 occurred around 11 a.m., according to Caltrain spokesperson Tasha Bartholomew.Train service was temporarily stopped as emergency responders arrived near the station, located at 1001 Railroad Ave.. Transit police reopened the northbound track for slow-moving trains shortly after 11:30 a.m.The southbound track was expected to remain closed through most of Saturday afternoon, but Bartholomew said the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority was providing mutual aid and honoring tickets of Caltrain passengers headed towards the San Jose Diridon station.Saturday’s fatality was Caltrain’s sixth so far in 2023, Bartholomew said in an email. No injuries were reported for the 12 passengers aboard the train.Transit police were investigating the fatal collision. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office wi...

How much do you need to be a 'one-percenter' in California

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:28:40 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Data shows the wealthiest 1% of Americans control over a third of nation’s total wealth. But what it takes to be a “one-percenter” can vary based on where you live, and the nubmers in California are staggeringly high, a new analysis has found. Though California did not take the top spot, it did come in third, with workers in the Golden State needing to earn $844,266 in order to be considered in the top 1% of of American wealth holders. Personal finance website SmartAsset reviewed data from the IRS and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate how much income it takes to be among the top earners in each state. Nationally, households earning just over $652,650 are considered the wealthiest. When it comes to individual states, SmartAsset found the requirement to be among the top 1% ranging from $368,000 to nearly $1 million.  Here’s the richest person in your state, according to Forbes States with the highest floor to be a one-percenter were primarily alo...

Teen identified as suspect in Gilroy homicide

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:28:40 GMT

(KRON) -- A gunshot victim in Gilroy died at a local hospital on Thursday, and a teenage suspect was arrested on suspicion of homicide after the shooting, the Gilroy Police Department said. I-580 fires near Altamont were arson related, CHP says The victim was brought to Saint Louise Hospital just before 9 p.m. for medical assistance. After the staff attempted life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead, police said. Police believe the shooting happened on the 2100 block of Columbine Court. Police do not believe there is a threat to the public. An 18-year-old Gilroy resident named Edwin Sanchez was identified as a suspect in the homicide. Sanchez was taken into custody by GPD around 7:20 p.m. in the 900 block of First Street. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; wid...

Harman steadies himself at British Open to keep a 5-shot lead over Young

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:28:40 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — The fascination with Brian Harman at the British Open has little to do with his golf so far. It’s rare in Britain to hear tales of hunting turkey, learning to skin a deer at age 8 and packing wild game in the freezer for his family to eat.One tabloid called him “Brian the Butcher.” Another headline screamed, “I Shoot to Thrill.”Harman’s only concern is bagging the biggest trophy of his career, and he stayed on target Saturday by overcoming an early wobble with a remarkably steady hand.His 8-foot par putt on the last hole at Royal Liverpool gave him a 2-under 69 and allowed him to keep his five-shot lead, leaving him 18 holes away from becoming a major champion.“I’ve thought about winning majors for my whole entire life,” Harman said. “It’s the whole reason I work as hard as I do and why I practice as much as I do and why I sacrifice as much as I do. Tomorrow if that’s going to come to fruition for me, it has to be all about the golf. It has to be ...

4 missing after record-breaking downpours along Canada’s Atlantic coast cause flooding

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:28:40 GMT

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Four people are missing after intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia over the past two days, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages.The floods submerged multiple vehicles, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokeswoman Cindy Bayers said two such incidents in West Hants north of Halifax have left two adults and two children unaccounted for as of Saturday morning.The two children went missing after the vehicle they were travelling in got stuck underwater, Bayers said, noting the three other occupants were able to escape safely.Two other individuals, who Bayers described as a youth and a man, remain unaccounted for following a separate vehicle submersion. Two other people in that vehicle were rescued, she said, adding police are actively searching for all four missing people.Torrential downpours started on Friday afternoon across the Halifax region, dumping mo...

British Open Tee Times

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:28:40 GMT

At Royal Liverpool Golf ClubHoylake, EnglandPurse: $16.5 millionYardage: 7,383 yards; Par: 71All Times EDT(a-amateur)SundayFinal Round2:45 a.m. — a-Christo Lamprecht, Danny Willett2:55 a.m. — Scott Stallings, Zack Fischer3:05 a.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Andrew Putnam3:15 a.m. — Padraig Harrington, Robert MacIntyre3:25 a.m. — Adrian Otaegui, Adrian Meronk3:35 a.m. — Gary Woodland, Brandon Robinson Thompson3:45 a.m. — Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler3:55 a.m. — Thriston Lawrence, Marcel Siem4:10 a.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Richie Ramsay4:20 a.m. — Victor Perez, Adam Scott4:30 a.m. — Matthew Southgate, Christiaan Bezuidenhout4:40 a.m. — Zach Johnson, Hurly Long4:50 a.m. — Louis Oosthuizen, David Lingmerth5 a.m. — Laurie Canter, Alex Noren5:10 a.m. — Abraham Ancer, Oliver Wilson5:20 a.m. — Thomas Pieters, Joost Luiten5:35 a.m. — Jordan Smith, Rikuya Hoshino5:45 a.m. — Sami Valimaki, Ryan Fox5:55 a.m. — Brendon Todd, J.T. Poston6:05 a.m. — Guido Migliozzi, Michael Stewart6:15 a.m. — Stewart Cink...

Rangers put All-Star SS Corey Seager on IL with sprained right thumb

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:28:40 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager went on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a sprained right thumb.Seager said an MRI showed no structural issues with the thumb that he hurt in the series opener Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, his former team. X-rays after he exited the game were negative.“They said probably a week or so with just inflammation in general,” Seager said. “And then kind of pain tolerance from there. So I’m not overly worried about it.”The AL West-leading Rangers announced the IL move just minutes before Saturday’s game. It is the second time this season Seager has gone on the injured list.Seager got hurt when his hand jammed awkwardly into the base when reaching on a head-first slide to beat out a double in the eighth inning of the series opener against the NL West-leading Dodgers.He said his thumb was sore and swollen, as would be expected. That is his bottom hand as a left-handed hitter, and his throwing han...

Russian special forces kill a gunman who broke into a private house near Moscow

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:28:40 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian security forces on Saturday killed a heavily-armed gunman who broke into a private house in the suburbs of Moscow and fired at them, reportedly threatening to march on the Kremlin.The assailant was spotted by guards after he had broken into an unoccupied house located in an elite cottage village in the Istra region, about 45 kilometers (less than 30 miles) west of Moscow. When two guards and a police officer entered the house, the man held them at gunpoint, but the three later managed to escape, according to Russian media.For several hours, the authorities negotiated with the attacker who was in combat fatigues and toted a Kalashnikov rifle. The man claimed he came from the front lines in Ukraine and was driven by God to march on the Kremlin, the seat of the government in Moscow. He refused to surrender, fired at the special forces and was killed when they stormed the house, Russia’s National Guard said. It said that the attacker had several automatic wea...

Aurora woman homebound after mobility scooter stolen from front yard

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:28:40 GMT

AURORA, Colo (KDVR) -- An Aurora woman said she's still in shock after her mobility scooter was stolen from the sidewalk in front of her home.Video shows two men pulling up to her home off 13th Avenue and Jamaica Street on May 25, lifting the scooter into the back of an SUV and speeding away. Marlis Sneed said she has multiple herniated discs and fibromyalgia and relies on the scooter to get around. "I couldn’t believe it,” said Sneed. "You’re stealing from the handicapped. If you see someone with that type of equipment, then you know that that person needs it.”Aurora Police said no suspects have been identified but believe the two men might live nearby or frequently visit the area.  Casa Bonita management responds to employees’ complaints Sneed said Medicaid has declined requests to replace the scooter, leaving her essentially homebound."They only pay for one device every 5 years, and I literally just got this thing in January,” she said. "It is extremely important...

Mets beat Red Sox 5-4 in completion of suspended game; Scherzer to face Paxton in nightcap

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:28:40 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Brandon Nimmo and Daniel Vogelbach each hit a two-run homer before the rains came, and the New York Mets held off the Boston Red Sox when their game resumed on Saturday as part of a day-night doubleheader to win 5-4.Friday night’s game was suspended in the bottom of the fourth inning with the Mets leading 4-3. The teams traded runs on Saturday, with New York making it 5-3 when Pete Alonso doubled and scored on Brett Baty’s single. Boston cut the deficit to 5-4 when Tristan Casas tripled on a ball that got past right fielder Mark Canha, then scored on a sacrifice fly.Mets manager Buck Showalter said his pitchers did a good job of getting out of trouble — a big deal on a day when the staff could need to get 44 outs. Hartwig picked Casas off first base to end the fourth, David Peterson struck out Verdugo with runners on first and third to end the sixth, and Brooks Raley fanned Casas with two on and two out in the eighth.The Mets also failed to score after loading th...