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California bans controversial ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis; is first state to do so

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:48 GMT

SACRAMENTO — California is the first state to ban doctors and medical examiners from attributing deaths to the controversial diagnosis known as “excited delirium,” which a human rights activist hailed as a “watershed moment” that could make it harder for police to justify excessive force.Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Oct. 8 to prohibit coroners, medical examiners, physicians, or physician assistants from listing excited delirium on a person’s death certificate or in an autopsy report. Law enforcement won’t be allowed to use the term to describe a person’s behavior in any incident report, and testimony that refers to excited delirium won’t be allowed in civil court. The law takes effect in January.The term excited delirium has been around for decades but has been used increasingly over the past 15 years to explain how a person experiencing severe agitation can die suddenly through no fault of the police. It was cited as a legal defense in the 2020 deaths of George Floyd ...

49ers report card: Ugly across the board with one ‘F’ in loss to Browns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:48 GMT

CLEVELAND – Here is how the 49ers (5-1) graded in Sunday’s 19-17 loss at the Cleveland Browns (3-2):PASS OFFENSE: DBrock Purdy battled through a career-worst passing day before piecing together a potential game-winning drive in the final 100 seconds. He connected with Brandon Aiyuk on only four of 10 targets, but two completions came on that final drive to reach the Browns’ 35-yard line, followed by a 9-yard completion to Jauan Jennings. The Browns’ top-ranked pass defense flustered and pressured Purdy (three sacks, six hits). Trent Williams played the final three quarters with a right ankle injury that bears concern for the next few weeks. George Kittle barely kept alive his streak of a catch in every game of his career with a 1-yard reception on two targets.RUN OFFENSE: DChristian McCaffrey busted loose for a 27-yard run on his first carry, but he managed 16 yards on his next 10 carries combined and left in the third quarter with oblique/rib injuries. McCaffrey did not comment to ...

President Joe Biden postpones his scheduled trip to Colorado as Middle East conflict widens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden postpones his scheduled trip to Colorado as Middle East conflict widens.Source

Jordan Thompson upsets Alexander Zverev in first round of Japan Open. Vera Zvonareva wins in Jiangxi

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:48 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Jordan Thompson upset ninth-ranked Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round of the Japan Open on Monday for his second win over a top-10 opponent this season.The 29-year-old Australian saved four of the five break points he faced to claim his first career win over Zverev after losing their only previous meeting six years ago. He also beat seventh-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas at Indian Wells in March. “I fought off 0-40 first game and I really got into the match after that,” the 60th-ranked Thompson said. “But I held on, I was playing an unpredictable style of tennis, and I think he didn’t handle it that well in the first set and adapted in the second. But I somehow hung around.”Thompson will next play either Shanghai Masters semifinalist Ben Shelton or qualifier Taro Daniel. The other three Australians in action Monday all lost as eighth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Aleksander Vukic 7-6 (3), 6-7 (2), 6-2, while Mackenzie McDonald beat Max Purcell 7-5, ...

Migrant boat sinking off Greek island leaves 3 dead, 10 survivors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:48 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two men reported missing after a migrant dinghy sank off the coast of an eastern Greek island Monday were found alive, Greece’s coast guard said, bringing the total number of survivors to 10. The bodies of a woman and two men had been recovered earlier from the sea after the dinghy sank overnight off the coast of the small island of Symi, which lies near Turkey. Survivors told authorities the boat had been carrying a total of 13 people. Although no further people were reported to be missing, the coast guard said it would continue a search and rescue operation in the area for several hours as a precaution until all survivors had completed their testimonies. The nationalities of those on board were not immediately known.Greece lies along one of the most popular smuggling routes for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia and trying to get into the European Union.Many use small dinghies to head from Turkey to Greek islands nea...

Analista: Israel malinterpreta los verdaderos objetivos de Hamas, que le cuestan muy caros

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:48 GMT

Nota del editor: Peter Bergen es analista de seguridad nacional de CNN, vicepresidente de New America, profesor de práctica en la Universidad Estatal de Arizona y presentador del podcast de Audible “In the Room With Peter Bergen”, también en Apple y Spotify. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son suyas.(CNN) — Kobi Michael, destacado experto israelí en cuestiones palestinas, afirma que los responsables políticos de su país han malinterpretado los objetivos de Hamas durante los últimos años. Michael también predijo que las operaciones militares de Israel en Gaza podrían durar meses y que Hezbollah en Líbano probablemente evitará una guerra a gran escala con Israel.Investigador principal del Instituto de Estudios de Seguridad Nacional, con sede en Tel Aviv, Michael ha trabajado como oficial de inteligencia israelí, funcionario gubernamental y académico centrado en cuestiones palestinas durante unas tres décadas.Michael era un oficial de inteligencia de habla...

Se cumplen 600 días del comienzo de la invasión rusa a Ucrania

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:48 GMT

KIEV – El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pidió este lunes a sus compatriotas y aliados “no perder la unidad” y no caer en las “dudas” sobre la capacidad del país para ganarle la guerra a Rusia, en un mensaje publicado cuando se cumplen 600 días del comienzo de la invasión rusa.“La cuestión es no perder tiempo. No perder la unidad. No permitir que las dudas corroan la voluntad”, escribió Zelenskyy en un mensaje publicado en su cuenta de Telegram que comienza recordando la efeméride.El jefe del Estado ucraniano dio las gracias “a todos los que luchan y trabajan por la libertad de Ucrania”, honró “la memoria de todos los que dieron sus vidas para preservar la nación” e hizo un llamamiento a seguir “destrozando al ocupante cada día” y “hacer todo lo posible para garantizar que el futuro de los ucranianos pertenezca sólo a los ucranianos”. Ataque ruso con misil en una cafetería y una tienda deja más de 50 muertos en Ucrania Bide...

ANÁLISIS | Estados Unidos está realizando un esfuerzo frenético para evitar una guerra más amplia en Oriente Medio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:48 GMT

(CNN) — Los líderes estadounidenses están organizando un esfuerzo urgente para evitar que la guerra de Israel contra Hamas y la consiguiente catástrofe civil en Gaza se conviertan en un conflicto regional cada vez más amplio que podría convertirse en una crisis geopolítica aún mayor después de los horribles ataques de este mes.Mientras un segundo grupo de ataque de portaaviones estadounidense se dirige a la región, el presidente Joe Biden dijo a “60 Minutes” que respalda a Israel mientras venga su día más oscuro en 50 años, y mientras se concentra en la difícil situación de los estadounidenses entre los más de 150 personas tomadas como rehenes durante la incursión de Hamas. Pero también dijo, una vez más, que sería “un gran error” que Israel ocupara Gaza y pidió volver a una negociación hacia un Estado palestino.Sus comentarios se produjeron después de un fin de semana de frustración para los ciudadanos estadounidenses atrapados en la salida entre Gaza y Egipto, mientras la ad...

61 teen drivers have died on Colorado roads so far this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- More than 16,000 teenagers between 15 and 19 years old have been involved in crashes so far in 2023, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.That's around 57 crashes per day. Train derails on I-25 near Pueblo, interstate closed Additionally, according to CDOT data, so far this year 61 teen drivers have died in Colorado, a 53% increase from this time last year, and 73 fatal crashes have involved a teen driver, a 33% increase."Unfortunately, we've seen a distressing increase in teen fatalities on our roads," Colorado State Patrol Chief Matthew C. Packard said. "These statistics emphasize the need for education, awareness and parental involvement."According to CSP, the most common citations given to teen drivers are speeding, careless driving and not wearing a seatbelt.CDOT highlighted that last point and said seatbelt use is lowest among teens, and that a majority of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes were not wearing seatbelts.According to the Ce...

Lawmakers attend Sunday rally for Israel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- As U.S. officials continue to help Americans trying to flee from the Gaza Strip and West Bank, a rally for victims in Israel was held at the Colorado State Capitol on Sunday.Governor Jared Polis, Senator John Hickenlooper, Senator Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser took the podium and called for an end to hate-based crime and violence in the war-torn region.“These evil acts of terrorism are our greatest fears brought to life,” said Governor Polis.Polis also spoke out against growing antisemitism in Colorado.“Hate for Jews, for Muslims, for Christians, for anyone cannot find a home here in the state of Colorado,” said Polis.Senator John Hickenlooper outlined Colorado’s connection to Israel and called for support for those targeted by the terrorist group Hamas. Friends, family worried about well-being of missing Lafayette man “We all have to loudly and strongly condemn the killing of innocent people,” said Hickenlooper.Senator Michael Bennet a...