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Photos: U.S. in serious talks to close Turkmenistan’s “Gates of Hell”

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:24:48 GMT

As part of diplomatic efforts to fight climate change, American officials are negotiating a deal to help Turkmenistan curb its methane emissions, Bloomberg first reported Wednesday.Related ArticlesEnvironment | Photos: Lindsey Buckingham sells California mansion for $6.6 million Environment | Photos: Former Berkeley Hills home of children’s author Beverly Cleary listed for $1.8 million Environment | What to watch: Manga adaptation ‘Drops of God’ is flat-out brilliant Environment | Splash Mountain faithful turn out for last rides on attraction’s final day at Disneyland Environment | Photos: VC who flew to space with son selling home in Santa Cruz County The possible agreement could see the U.S. lending financial support to help the central Asian nation plug its planet-warming leaks, which include a burning 230-foot wide chasm in the Karakum Desert known as the “Gates of Hell,” which Soviet geo...

Attorneys spar over what toxicology report may show in Kardashian lookalike’s death after hotel-room beauty injection

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:24:48 GMT

SAN MATEO COUNTY —The case of a Florida woman charged with involuntary manslaughter and practicing medicine without a license in the death of a South Bay model and Kardashian lookalike may hinge on what a still-pending coroner’s report says.Vivian Gomez, 50 of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., was arrested on April 21 at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport in Florida’s Broward County, police records show. She made bail this week and is out of custody, with a list of restrictions on her travel and behavior issued by the court.The arrest came the day after the death of San Jose-area resident Christina Ashten Gourkani at the age of 34. Gourkani met with Gomez at the Marriott hotel in Burlingame, where prosecutors say Gomez performed an “illegal gluteal silicone injection” on the popular social media personality.A self-professed “big fan” of Kardashian who spoke openly about a passion for plastic surgery, Gourkani had a significant social-media following, to whome sh...

New wine bar Library Social Club set to open in Walnut Creek

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:24:48 GMT

Wine aficionados will have a fresh place to sip in a couple weeks with the arrival of the Library Social Club, a new wine bar that will offer libations and small bites in downtown Walnut Creek.The long-in-development wine bar, which is going into the former Guava Eats space at 1506 N. Main St., is run by JB Balingit and other folks at the Hideout Kitchen in Lafayette. Like the Hideout, which specializes in American comfort cuisine, the Library Social Club plans to serve up food in the form of small plates and charcuterie-style nibbles. But the main focus will be wine and beer, says Macy Delzell, director of operations at Balingit’s Morello Restaurant Solutions.“During COVID, we had to shut the doors to our guests at the Hideout, which was heartbreaking,” Delzell says. “They came up with a wine club as a service to guests, where they could pick up wines once a month. Once we reopened, we wanted to just focus on guests getting the best experience possible, and ...

Best Betting Sites in India Ranked by Sports Promos for Indian Players, Odds, and More

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:24:48 GMT

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Alameda County judge robbed at gunpoint in Oakland: sheriff

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:24:48 GMT

(KRON) -- An Alameda County judge was robbed at gunpoint Thursday morning in Oakland, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) confirmed to KRON4. Authorities said the robbery happened around 8:50 a.m. at a parking garage at 13th Street and Madison Street, which is right outside of the Alameda County courthouse.The suspects stole the unidentified judge's "personal belongings." The judge was not injured.The suspects were described to be three males wearing masks, authorities said. No other information was immediately available. DA Price dismisses 2 murder charges against accused triple-murderer ACSO says anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact 510-667-7721.This is a developing story. Check back as KRON4 learns more.

Athletics in Oakland saga: What went wrong?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:24:48 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakland sports fans are caught in A Tale of Two Cities. News that the Oakland Athletics will likely move to Las Vegas was a tough blow for Oaklanders, who lost their NFL team, the Raiders, just three summers ago to the same Nevada city.On Thursday, Oakland city officials released their side of the story explaining why the Major League Baseball team is poised to leave the Bay Area for Sin City, and how negotiations hit a wall. The following timeline of events was released by Oakland city officials: Early April: Negotiations between Oakland and the A's were in full swing. Intense negotiations between the city and A’s were facilitated by a mediator.Shintaro Fujinami the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on May 05, 2023. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)April 19: The A's threw a curveball by signing an agreement to buy a new site in Las Vegas. Oakland's new mayor, Sheng Thao, said she doesn't like playing games.Oakland city offici...

Powell Hyde Cable Car Line delayed due to Muni-involved crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:24:48 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Powell Hyde Cable Car Line was delayed near Hyde and Beach streets due to a Muni-involved collision Thursday afternoon, according to a tweet from the SFMTA. It is not yet known if there are any injuries as a result of the collision. Zendesk announces it’s laying off 8% of workforce As of 1:55 p.m., the delay at Hyde and Beach streets has been cleared, SFMTA tweeted. Both inbound and outbound service for the Powell Hyde Cable Car Line has resumed service.

West’s 3-run homer, Rogers’ pitching help Tennessee top Alabama 10-5 in WCWS softball opener

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:24:48 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rylie West hit a three-run homer and No. 4 seed Tennessee defeated No. 5 seed Alabama 10-5 on Thursday in the opening game of the Women’s College World Series.Jamison Brockenbrough and Katie Taylor had two hits and Kiki Milloy scored twice for the Lady Vols (50-8).Tennessee’s Ashley Rogers, a first-team National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American, gave up two runs in four innings to improve to 19-1 this season.Jenna Johnson and Kenleigh Cahalan each had two hits and Marlie Giles hit a solo homer for Alabama (45-21). Jaala Torrence gave up six runs, but just two earned, in 2 1/3 innings for the Crimson Tide. Alabama’s Ashley Prange committed three errors that led to four unearned runs. She had six errors all season before Thursday.Tennessee opened the scoring in the second when Taylor doubled to knock in two. Milloy, the nation’s home run leader, was intentionally walked, then Zaida Puni doubled to score Taylor and Milloy and push ...

New San Francisco NWSL team will be called Bay FC

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:24:48 GMT

The new National Women’s Soccer League team in the San Francisco Bay Area will be called Bay Football Club, or Bay FC for short. The team’s name, logo and colors — navy, poppy red and fog gray — were unveiled Thursday. Bay FC is set to join the NWSL as the league’s 14th team in 2024. The team expects to announce where it will train temporarily in the coming months, with plans to build a permanent practice facility in the future.“One of the things that we contemplated throughout this whole process was we wanted to be for the whole big area — we didn’t want to be just for the North Bay, we didn’t want to be just for the East Bay or the South Bay,” said Aly Wagner, co-chair of Bay FC. “There are incredible, incredible places in the Bay Area that make this one of the most special places in the world.”Wagner is a founding partner of the team along with fellow former U.S. team players Brandi Chastain, Danielle Slaton and Leslie Osborne. Bay FC’s l...

VMware: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:24:48 GMT

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — VMware Inc. (VMW) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $224 million.On a per-share basis, the Palo Alto, California-based company said it had net income of 52 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were $1.49 per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.57 per share.The cloud computing company posted revenue of $3.28 billion in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.31 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VMW at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VMWSource