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647 people drown each day. Here’s how to avoid being one of them

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:26 GMT

By Forrest Brown | CNNOn Good Friday 2017, Wyatt Werneth got a call from his wife, who had gone grocery shopping with their daughter: The car’s broken down. Please rescue us.Werneth hopped in his vehicle to assist, driving by Patrick Space Force Base near Cape Canaveral, Florida. From the A1A highway, Werneth said you can see the ocean.What he saw next was a twist of fate that led to a much more urgent kind of rescue.“I could see someone waving in traffic as I was going by. … I pulled in to see what was going on; I had the immediate instinct that something was happening in the water,” Werneth recalled to CNN Travel.“When I came over the berm, I did not realize what I was getting into. There were multiple people in the water.”And they were in trouble. Very serious trouble. Rip current kind of trouble.The scene would send chills of dread down anyone’s spine — but at least Werneth was prepared. He is an experienced lifeguard instructor and had water rescue equipment with him.But with a...

Stanford Live announces 2023-24 season lineup with Joshua Redman, Hiromi, more

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:26 GMT

More than 60 performances — from jazz and classical to theater and dance — will take place during the 2023-24 Stanford Live season.The schedule, which was announced today, kicks off Sept. 22 with acclaimed Bay Area saxophonist Joshua Redman.Performances take place at Bing Concert Hall, The Studio, Memorial Auditorium and Memorial Church on the Stanford University campus.Tickets go on sale to the general public at noon June 20, live.stanford.edu.Stanford Live 2023-2034 Performance Schedule:Joshua Redman Where Are WeFriday, September 22, 7:30PM, Bing Concert Hall, $92/84/66/48/34Sankai Juku KŌSA – between two mirrorsSaturday, October 7, 7:30PMSunday, October 8, 2:30PM, Memorial Auditorium, $95/75/55/35Emanuel AxSunday, October 8, 2:30PM, Bing Concert Hall, $148/108/78/52HiromiWednesday, October 11, 7:30PM, Bing Concert Hall, $84/66/48/32CarminhoThursday, October 12, 7:30PM, Bing Concert Hall, $72/62/48/32Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke – Lean InSaturday, Oct...

Threat to Queen Elizabeth during 1983 SF visit detailed in FBI documents

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:26 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has disclosed a potential threat to Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 trip to the United States.The documents were released this week on the FBI's records website. Queen Elizabeth II died last September after a 70-year reign. First look at proposed A’s baseball ballpark on Las Vegas Strip The queen's West Coast visit with her husband, Prince Philip, included a stop in San Francisco in March 1983. The FBI said that a San Francisco police officer who frequented a bar popular with sympathizers of the Irish Republican Army had received a phone call in February 1983 from a man who claimed his daughter had been killed in Northern Ireland by a rubber bullet.According to the documents, the man said he was going to “attempt to harm Queen Elizabeth” by either dropping an object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the queen’s royal yacht or try to kill her during a visit to Yosemite National Park. The documents said the Secret Service intended to close the br...

Oakland free summer lunches for youth to start Tuesday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:26 GMT

(BCN) -- Free lunches for Oakland youth begin Tuesday at more than 50 sites in the city to help children get through the summer when free and reduced-cost school meals are unavailable, city officials said. Thousands of Oakland school children depend on free and reduced-cost school meals, but the last day of school was Thursday for the roughly 35,000 children in the Oakland Unified School District. Old Navy closing down SF Market Street location Some free lunch sites will also provide a snack. The free lunches are available to children 18 and younger and adults with disabilities who are enrolled in school. A mobile app for smartphones is available to help children and families find a site offering free lunches. The CA Meals for Kids app can be found in the Google Play and Apple App stores. The list of sites can also be found at https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/summer-food-service-program. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

When are the best -- and worst -- times to travel this holiday weekend?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:26 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Not only are travelers taking to the skies, they’re also hitting the roads for Memorial Day weekend. According to AAA, most travelers will be driving to their destinations over the holiday weekend."Very busy roads, 42 million Americans will be traveling this year," said John Treanor with AAA Northern California. Old Navy closing down SF Market Street location With road-trips up six percent over the last year, 37 million Americans are expected to be driving this year. Which brings us to the subject of fuel prices.Statewide, gas prices are at around $4.83 a gallon. But for the Bay area, prices are higher on average.Bay Area gas prices:San Francisco: $4.98Santa Rosa: $4.98.Napa: $4.95.San Rafael $4.86Oakland: $4.82In Vallejo and Fairfield, gas prices are around $4.80. The cheapest prices at the pump in the Bay Area can be found in San Jose at $4.76 a gallon.Best times to travel?Whether you’re heading out on a trip or heading back home, on Friday, the best time...

Threat to Queen Elizabeth during 1983 US trip detailed in FBI documents

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:26 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has disclosed a potential threat to Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 trip to the United States.The documents were released this week on the FBI’s records website. Queen Elizabeth II died last September after a 70-year reign.The queen’s West Coast visit with her husband, Prince Philip, included a stop in San Francisco in March 1983. The FBI said that a San Francisco police officer who frequented a bar popular with sympathizers of the Irish Republican Army had received a phone call in February 1983 from a man who claimed his daughter had been killed in Northern Ireland by a rubber bullet. According to the documents, the man said he was going to “attempt to harm Queen Elizabeth” by either dropping an object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the queen’s royal yacht or try to kill her during a visit to Yosemite National Park. The documents said the Secret Service intended to close the bridge’s walkways as the yacht drew near.The names of the officer ...

Texas parents fret over Winnie the Pooh being used to teach kids about school shootings

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:26 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Cindy Campos’ 5-year-old son was so excited about the Winnie the Pooh book he got at school that he asked her to read it with him as soon as he got home. But her heart sank when she realized it was a tutorial about what to do when “danger is near,” advising kids to lock the doors, turn off the lights and quietly hide.As they read the “Stay Safe” book the school sent home without explanation or a warning to parents, she began crying, leaving her son confused.“It’s hard because you’re reading them a bedtime story and basically now you have to explain in this cute way what the book is about, when it’s not exactly cute,” Campos said.She said her first-grader, who goes to the same elementary school as her pre-K son, also got a copy of the book last week. After posting about it in an online neighborhood group, she found other concerned parents whose kids had also brought the book home.The district’s decision to send kids home with the book has made waves. Califor...

Country singer Tyler Hubbard’s growth expands beyond Florida Georgia Line

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:26 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer-songwriter Tyler Hubbard was fully prepared to hang up his boots so to speak when his duo partner in Florida Georgia Line, Brian Kelley, said he wanted to go solo. The pair had been together more than a decade, and whether you were a fan of their bro country sound or not, their music (“Cruise,” “Meant To Be,” “Round Here”) set the tone for a generation of country fans. Hubbard, who had notched more than a dozen hits as a songwriter for FGL and other artists like Jason Aldean, thought he’d focus on just writing for other artists. “That’s a really big transition in one’s career, 10 years or 12 years, and to say we’re going to pivot right now,” Hubbard said. “I didn’t expect it to come then. And it took me a minute, you know, it really did. But we were also in the middle of a pandemic. And so I didn’t have a choice anyway.”But the COVID-19 pandemic made him realize that his need to perform and record was as strong as ev...

Aide: North Dakota Gov. Burgum running for GOP presidential nomination

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:26 GMT

Two-term North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former computer software entrepreneur, is running for the Republican presidential nomination, a political aide familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on Friday, putting him in an already crowded field dominated by ex-President Donald Trump,The aide said Burgum plans to launch his campaign with a June 7 event in Fargo, the largest city in North Dakota. The aide was speaking on the condition of anonymity because the event had not been publicized yet.The 66-year-old Burgum is jumping into a field that includes fellow Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, seen by some Republicans as the strongest alternative to Trump. Other candidates include former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Former Vice President Mike Pence is also considered a likely presidential candidate but has not yet announced a bid.The eventual GOP nominee is expec...

No ‘joke’: Biden celebrating LSU, UConn champion basketball teams at White House

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:15:26 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s sports Friday at the White House.President Joe Biden was hosting the NCAA championship men’s and women’s basketball teams at separate events. His wife, Jill, planned to join the celebration for Louisiana State’s women’s team. After the Tigers beat Iowa for the title in April in a game the first lady attended, she caused an uproar by suggesting that the Hawkeyes also come to the White House.LSU star Angel Reese called the idea “A JOKE” and said she would prefer to visit with former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, instead. The LSU team largely is Black, while Iowa’s top player, Caitlin Clark, is white, as are most of her teammates.Nothing came of the first lady’s idea and only the Tigers were invited. Reese ultimately said she would not skip the White House visit. “I’m a team player,” Reese said. “I’m going to do what’s best for the team.” Reese and Emily Ward, both team captains, were presenting team jerseys to...