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Why Daylight Saving Time may create a literal headache for you

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:22:49 GMT

By Madeline Holcombe | CNNWhen the clock is set back, does your world get turned a little upside down?Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, November 5, moving the clocks in most US states back an hour – and that is no small thing for our health, according to Dr. Rajkumar Dasgupta, associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles.He shares what to do for your health during the time change and how to soften the blow.This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.CNN: What kinds of health problems do you anticipate when the time changes?Dr. Rajkumar Dasgupta: Daylight Saving Time ends soon, and while most of us welcome the extra hour of sleep, for some people the time change literally causes headaches.The end of Daylight Saving Time is typically a trigger for cluster headaches. Cluster headache attacks can occur every day for six to eight weeks and then go away in a cluster cycle. The theory is that...

Bear attacks security guard in kitchen of Colorado hotel

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:22:49 GMT

A security guard was attacked by a bear in the kitchen of a hotel at Colorado’s Aspen ski resort.The bear was later found and euthanized by state wildlife officers.The attack happened around 11 p.m. Monday at the St. Regis, near the base of the Aspen Mountain ski runs. A clip from surveillance video shows the bear wandering into the empty kitchen. Thirty seconds later, a guard comes in and surprises the bear, which rears up on its back feet and shoves the man, who falls to the floor. The bear then flees.The guard was taken to a hospital for treatment of scratches on his back.Officers from Colorado Parks and Wildlife arrived around midnight. Their search found the bear near the hotel on Tuesday morning but they were unable to tranquilize it then because of public safety concerns.They resumed the search Tuesday night and found a bear about a third of a mile from the hotel, in a small park in Aspen’s downtown area. The animal was determined by its markings to have been the ...

Arrest warrant issued for suspect after 18 killed in shooting rampage in Maine as manhunt continues, officials say

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:22:49 GMT

Lewiston, Maine (CNN) — Eighteen people have been killed and 13 injured in a shooting rampage at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday, as a furious manhunt continues – with schools shuttered and people warned to stay indoors – for the assailant.An arrest warrant for multiple counts of murder has been issued for suspect Robert Card, 40, Maine State Police Col. William Ross said during a Thursday news conference. He “should be considered armed and dangerous,” officials said.Card is a certified firearms instructor and a member of the US Army Reserves, law enforcement officials in Maine told CNN. He had recently threatened to carry out a shooting at a National Guard facility in Saco, Maine, and reported mental health issues, including hearing voices, the officials said.Some in the area are waking up Thursday to officers with long guns scouring their neighborhoods.“Nerves are rattled right now – keeping an eye on the woods,” said Cory, a resi...

Woman shot multiple times near Coliseum BART Station

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:22:49 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was hospitalized after a shooting near the Coliseum BART Station on Wednesday night, according to the Oakland Police Department. Authorities said the shooting may be a result of road rage.The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. in the 7100 block of Hawley Street, Oakland police said. After the shooting occurred, Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department officers pursued a suspect who was last seen nearby in the 7300 block of Spencer Street. 2 East Bay men convicted in organized smash-and-grab thefts, SF DA says BART police established a perimeter around the area, but the suspect was not located. Investigators later determined the suspect had broken the perimeter before it was established.Officers with Oakland and BART police departments provided medical aid to the shooting victim until Oakland Fire Department and Falck Ambulance personnel arrived at the scene. The woman was listed in stable condition at a local hospital, accor...

2 East Bay men convicted in organized smash-and-grab thefts, SF DA says

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:22:49 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two East Bay men were convicted in connection to a series of smash-and-grab robberies in San Francisco, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office announced Thursday. Delandro Belvine-Brown, 22, of Antioch, and Sean Raquel Jevonce Simin Jr., 24, of Richmond, were each sentenced to three years after pleading guilty in SF Superior Court.Belvine-Brown and Simon were part of an organized group which committed a series of smash-and-grab robberies at SF retail businesses that included Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters and Veo Optics. The thefts occurred between Nov. 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, the DA said. Pregnant woman, baby killed in San Jose hit-and-run crash The group Belvine-Brown and Simon were part of employed a "consistent brazen theft strategy," according to the DA. The two men and their accomplices would enter stores as a group, rapidly grab numerous expensive sunglasses from display shelves and exit the stores quickly before departing in an awaiting getaway...

After Montgomery Co. schools superintendent hospitalized, acting superintendent in charge

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:22:49 GMT

The head of the Montgomery County public school system has named an acting superintendent after going on leave for a medical condition last week for which she was hospitalized.In a email to school staff sent on Oct. 20, Monifa McKnight said she had been “dealing with a medical condition that required hospitalization. I am home now, getting better every day, and looking forward to getting back to the office.”The email, provided to WTOP, was first reported by MoCo360.McKnight told staff members that Chief Operating Officer Brian Hull will be serving as acting superintendent while she is on leave. He has been working at Montgomery County schools for a little over a year after working in Minneapolis Public Schools for a short time and in public school administrative roles in Tennessee for over eight years, according to LinkedIn.It’s unclear how long McKnight will remain on leave.The short-term appointment comes amid a larger shift in personnel, after McKnight announced...

No. 22 Tulane looks to extend winning streak to six games in visit to Rice

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:22:49 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — After narrowly getting a win over North Texas and its strong offense last week, No. 22 Tulane gets another test Saturday.The road to another American Athletic Conference championship and New Year’s Six bowl doesn’t get any easier for the Green Wave (6-1, 3-0 AAC), which heads to Houston to play the Rice Owls (4-3, 2-1).Tulane, which has won five straight, was close to dropping its second game of the season last Saturday after blowing a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter. The Green Wave got a 19-yard touchdown run from Michael Pratt with 2 1/2 minutes left and held on for the 35-28 win over North Texas.Tulane coach Willie Fritz doesn’t know if there is any benefit to having to grind out the win last week after squandering the lead.“I do like the fact that we finished and were put in a bad situation and we came out with a win, so that’s good, but you just never know how these games are going to play out,” Fritz said. “You have to play the very best you can and finish t...

Clemson, North Carolina State looking for return to winning path

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:22:49 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Clemson (4-3, 2-3 ACC) at North Carolina State (4-3, 1-2), Saturday, 2 p.m. ET (CW).Line: Clemson by 10, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Clemson leads 60-29-1.WHAT’S AT STAKEA chance for both teams to get things headed back in the right direction. Clemson lost in overtime, 28-20, at Miami last Saturday. North Carolina State has lost its past two ACC games and is looking to avoid its first three-game league losing streak since dropping its last six ACC contests in 2019.KEY MATCHUPClemson QB Cade Klubnik vs. North Carolina State’s defense. Klubnik has had an up-and-down season, but has thrown for 1,684 yards and 13 touchdowns. When Klubnik faces some pressure, he’s had a difficult time leading the Tigers downfield. The Wolfpack are tied for the ACC lead with 22 sacks. PLAYERS TO WATCHCLEMSON: TE Jake Briningstool had five catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns last week in the Miami loss. His yardage total set a single-game school reco...

No. 6 Oklahoma puts perfect start on the line when it heads to Kansas on Saturday

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:22:49 GMT

LAWRENCE, Kansas (AP) — No. 6 Oklahoma (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) at Kansas (5-2, 2-2), Saturday, noon ET (FOX).Line: Oklahoma by 10, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Oklahoma leads 80-27-6.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Sixth-ranked Oklahoma is trying to stay in the College Football Playoff picture after it was nearly beaten by UCF last week. The Sooners had to repel a potentially tying 2-point conversion in the final 2 minutes for the 31-29 victory. Kansas can become bowl-eligible with a win but has much bigger aspirations, and having last weekend off should help the Jayhawks prepare for a team that has beaten them 18 consecutive times.KEY MATCHUPKansas quarterback Jason Bean against the Oklahoma defense, which allowed Knights quarterback John Rhys Plumlee to throw for 248 yards and account for three touchdowns last week. Bean is expected to start again in place of Jalon Daniels, who has missed much of the season with a back injury. PLAYERS TO WATCHOklahoma: QB Dillon Gabriel leads the Big ...

K-State goes for third straight win as Big 12 newcomer Houston visits for first matchup

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:22:49 GMT

Houston (3-4, 1-3 Big 12) at Kansas State (5-2, 3-1), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2).Line: Kansas State by 17 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: First meeting.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Kansas State is coming off its best performance of the season, a comprehensive 41-3 thrashing of TCU in a rematch of last year’s Big 12 title game. And after a tough loss to Oklahoma State a few weeks ago, the Wildcats have won back-to-back games to stay in the picture for a return to the championship game. Houston stands in the way of a big showdown next week with No. 7 Texas. The Cougars lost 31-24 to the Longhorns last week.KEY MATCHUPWhomever plays QB for Kansas State against the Houston defense, which held the Longhorns in check most of last Saturday. The Wildcats intend to play veteran Will Howard and freshman sensation Avery Johnson in tandem going forward, and each played well last week. Howard threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns while running for 62 yards, and Johnson threw for 9...