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Charles Blow: What we owe survivors of racial terror

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

I met Sarah Collins Rudolph, a small woman nestled into a corded khaki sofa, last month in her darkened living room in Birmingham, Alabama. The room is something of a shrine, commemorating the 1963 act of terror that killed four little girls but spared a fifth.She was that fifth little girl. She survived the Ku Klux Klan bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham 60 years ago. Her sister and her friend were among the girls killed.In the years leading up to that attack, white terrorists, raging against integration, were detonating bombs in Birmingham so often that the city earned an ignominious nickname: Bombingham.Rudolph was 12 at the time. That day, the blast sprayed her body, including her eyes, with glass. She was found standing, stunned, in the rubble. She was rushed to a hospital. One eye was lost, but the other was saved, with glass still in it, the doctors afraid of removing it and taking the chance of plunging the girl into total blindness.When she was told tha...

Three dead in head-on collision on Illinois Route 4

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. -- Illinois State Police have been called to investigate a fatal crash on Route 4 at US Route 40. Three people are dead after a head-on collision between two vehicles.The crash happened at around 3:15 a.m. Friday. According to police, a man was driving a car southbound on Route 4 near Old State Route 4 when it crossed the center line and collided with a car going northbound. Two women were riding in the northbound vehicle. All three people died at the scene. Study reveals potential health risks associated with household cleaning supplies This crash is still under investigation. The identities of the victims have not yet been released. This story will be updated with more information as it comes into the FOX 2 Newsroom.

Denver weather: Cool, rainy, fall-like Friday before weekend warm-up

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

Denver is expected to have another day of cool, rainy weather before the weekend warms up and dries out.The high Friday is 66 degrees, and the greatest rain chances in the city will be before 3 p.m. when the city has a 50% chance. After that, the rain clouds will eventually give way to a partly cloudy evening with a low of 47 degrees.This morning will be cool with scattered light rain showers. This afternoon there will be a good chance of showers and storms mainly to the south of I-70 especially over Park County. To the north of I-70, the sun will pop out and will create pleasant conditions. #COwx pic.twitter.com/kHuS39rI1r— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) September 15, 2023Fog could roll into some areas Friday evening after the rain leaves as moisture in the atmosphere lingers.After Friday, the weekend and early next week is expected to be mostly sunny with highs in the high 70s and low 80s.Saturday’s high is 76 degrees; Sunday’s is 82 degrees; and Monday’s is 83 ...

The Ouija Boards Love Washington

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

The Ouija Boards Love Washington: Keith Cooper of L.A. band the Ouija Boards told us about his Joey Washington experience (and more).Keith Cooper: The best gig I ever saw!? This is difficult because I’ve seen so many incredible ones!Green Day was my first real concert, and the raw energy, combined with Billy’s command of the audience blew my 10 year old mind. I also saw The Beach Boys when I was very young and the harmonies and musicianship definitely left a lasting impression on me.Morrissey with Joan Jett is definitely up there. Everyone teared up when Joan Jett played ‘Crimson & Clover’ and Mozz got everyone fired up with his tunes and the Smiths songs.I saw Prince destroy at his residency at the L.A. Forum which just made me realllllly want to practice more.But I think the BEST GIG EVER- was when my friend Joey’s band was playing Molly Malone’s. It was their album release party and they had invited all of their friends and some industry people. When they’re playi...

Vallejo settles with alleged police ‘badge-bending’ whistleblower

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

Vallejo has reached a $900,000 settlement agreement with a former police captain who claims he was fired for exposing the Vallejo Police Department’s “badge-bending” scandal.The Vallejo City Council approved the agreement – confirmed by ex-Capt. John Whitney and his attorney, Jayme Walker, on Thursday – during a closed session Tuesday afternoon.RELATED: Union says badge bending occurred at Vallejo Police Department, but for a different reasonWhitney had served on the Vallejo police force for 19 years when the city fired him in August 2019. He claims the police department targeted him for exposing a tradition of bending back the star points on the badges of officers who killed someone in the line of duty.“I took an oath to uphold the public trust and that’s what I did when I blew the whistle on badge bending,” Whitney said in a statement. “I shouldn’t have lost my career for trying to hold officers accountable. Vallejo took so much from me, but now I have finally been vindicated.”Wal...

Antioch extends $30,000 incentives to attract new police hires

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

With its police force still suffering from staff shortages, Antioch will continue offering bonuses of up to $30,000 and other incentives to police officers joining its department.The council approved extending the bonus package for one year for transferring and entry-level officers this week on a 4-0-1 vote with Mayor Pro-Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker abstaining.The incentives are structured over five years, with $15,000 paid upfront along with other incentives as a way to recruit officers in what is now a highly competitive job market. That, coupled with the fallout from the recent racist police text scandal and FBI and Contra Costa District Attorney investigation of some officers has dwindled ranks even further, officials say.But before voting to extend the incentives, Councilman Mike Barbanica, a former Pittsburg police officer, asked to hear from Acting Police Chief Joe Vigil on the program’s success rate.“Has it been successful?” he asked. “How is it gonna be funded in the future? ...

Person stabbed near perimeter of San Jose State campus

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

SAN JOSE — Police said on early Friday morning that officers investigated a stabbing on the edge of the San Jose State University campus in downtown San Jose.In a series of social media posts, police said a “stabbing incident” took place in the area of 4th and San Carlos Streets — an intersection that boarders the west side of San Jose State. Officers were notified of the incident at 4:17 a.m.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two arrested in connection with fatal shooting of San Jose teen earlier this summer Crime and Public Safety | Sudden retirement of San Jose police watchdog came after drunken clash with officers Crime and Public Safety | San Jose: Four arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, robbery in connection to Fourth of July incident Crime and Public Safety | San Jose man accused of ‘swatting’ ex with school violence threats Crime and Public Safety | Sunnyvale sho...

Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Jordan Snowden, Benicia football

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

Benicia football player Jordan Snowden is the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week for Sept. 4-9 after he received 32.4% of the vote.Leland water polo player Louis DeScioli (31.1%) took second.Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.Snowden, a senior edge rusher, finished with six tackles and a fumble recovery. He also was in on a fourth-down stop as Benicia held on to edge Maria Carrillo 22-19. The victory improved Benicia’s record to 1-1.To nominate an athlete for next week’s poll, email [email protected] by Monday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. Please include stats and team results.We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/team statisticians for consideration.Winners are announced each Friday on the Mercury News & East Bay Times websites and in the print edition of the Mercury News and EB Times sports sections.Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the wee...

Want to find the best Bay Area restaurants near you? Try this neat mapping tool

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

Want to find a highly rated restaurant near you, but don’t want to sort through Yelp or Eater heat maps? You might want to try Map of the Best, which analyzes scores from Michelin, James Beard, Gayot and elsewhere to find you the most excellent options in the area.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | The 6-hour waits are over. Ready now to try Valley Fair’s hip new Korean BBQ? Restaurants, Food and Drink | 7 amazing Bay Area things to do this weekend Restaurants, Food and Drink | Photos: Palo Alto’s Fish Market restaurant reels it in after 47 years Restaurants, Food and Drink | Maui fire relief fundraisers: Luau at the links, Oakland pop-up, Hawaiian shirts, San Jose brunch Restaurants, Food and Drink | Want to be among the first to eat at SJ’s Rollati Ristorante? Reservations are now being accepted Developed by an as-yet anonymous, coding-oriented food nerd, Map of the B...

Ed Sheeran at Levi’s Stadium will be bigger than Taylor Swift, Beyonce

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

The buzz surrounding this weekend’s Ed Sheeran concert at Levi’s Stadium has been decidedly smaller than when summer concert queens Taylor Swift and Beyonce came to the venue.The crowd, however, will be substantially larger.In fact, it might wind up being the biggest concert crowd the venue has ever seen.Yes, you read that right. Two of America’s biggest popular music stars in history are about to be out-sold by an unassuming British folk-pop singer who more closely resembles Alfred E. Neuman than Mick Jagger.Sheeran is expected to draw north of 70,000 fans when his The +–=÷× Tour (aka the Mathematics Tour) hits the home of the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara on Saturday. Beyonce, by comparison, reportedly drew about 50,000 fans to her Levi’s gig on Aug. 30, while Swift brought in around 58,000 fans each to her two concerts in July. (Both Swift and Beyonce broke the stadium’s nighttime curfew, which has been a source of controversy at the stadium for...