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Taco Bell ‘rat poison’ case closed, employees cleared of wrongdoing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:53 GMT

The Arapahoe County Sheriff on Wednesday declared the case of poisoning at an Aurora Taco Bell closed, clearing Taco Bell employees of wrongdoing.Sheriff’s department investigators relied on surveillance cameras inside the Taco Bell at 16700 E. Smoky Hill Road to make their determination.“Investigators spoke with the victim to try and ascertain who could have placed the poison in the tacos but were unable to find a suspect,” a sheriff’s statement Wednesday morning said.The investigators still are interested in any information in the case, the statement said, and officials directed possible callers to the sheriff’s office “tip line” at 720-874-8477.Statement about the closing of the Taco Bell Poisoning case. pic.twitter.com/zAoitcze3S— Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO) March 8, 2023The case began in January when an irate Sunday customer became ill and complained about rat poison in food from that Taco Bell. He had been arguing with Taco Bell employees after they told him a soda ma...

FBI releasing more details on bizarre San Jose bombing case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:53 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The FBI and San Jose police are releasing more details about a man who allegedly stockpiled highly explosive bomb-making chemicals inside his home and bombed PG&E transformers.The press conference will begin at 11 a.m. and will be livestreamed on KRON4.com. Peter Karasev, 35, lived at 668 Potomac Court in San Jose with his three young children. Investigators discovered that his 1-year-old baby, 3-year-old daughter, and 5-year-old son were living in a home riddled with extreme hazards, according to court documents and police. Investigators said Karasev planted multiple bombs targeting infrastructure around San Jose, including when he allegedly blew up PG&E transformers in December and January. He was arrested Thursday.Prosecutors charged Karasev with three counts of child endangerment, arson, igniting a destructive device with intent to injure or intimidate, interfering with electrical lines, and possessing materials with intent to make an explosive...

Here's where you can find sandbags in the Bay Area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:53 GMT

(KRON) -- With another atmospheric river barreling down on the Bay Area expected to bring widespread rain, wind and wet weather conditions, weather experts and public officials are warning of increased flood risks. Already, the Bay Area is under a flood watch that begins Thursday evening and lasts through the weekend. Flood watch issued for Bay Area with atmospheric river poised to hit With the floods and destruction from January's storms not to far in the rearview mirror, Bay Area residents are advised to take precautions against this approaching weather system. Here is a list of locations where you can pick up sandbags to protect your home and business from flooding.Bay Area sandbag locations:Contra Costa CountyAmbrose Community Center -- 3105 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point, open M-F, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m., bring a shovel.Byron Airport -- 500 Eagle Court, Byron, open 24 hours, 7 days a week, bring a shovelCounty Public Works -- 2475 Waterbird Way, Martinez, open 24 hours, 7 days a week, ...

WiLD 94.9 remembers beloved morning show host JV since disappearance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- WiLD 94.9 listeners have been reeling since the disappearance of beloved morning show host "JV" Jeffery Vandergrift. While JV is still considered missing by the San Francisco Police Department, his absence has not gone unnoticed. The radio station posted a tribute to their longtime DJ honoring the legacy he left on the air. JV disappearance: Everything we know so far The Fremont native spent the last 30 years entertaining early risers from his morning show "The JV Show," which he started in 2009, and "The Dog House," which he started in 1994, the post read. His show quickly became the number one morning show in the Bay Area. He also had a recurring segment on KRON4 called “Check-in With Wild 94.9’s JV.”The station also remembered his passion for kids with challenged lives and his support for Candy Cane Lane and the George Mark Children’s House."From a terminally ill child whose dream was going to Disneyland to a family in need of a holiday meal, JV always d...

WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist misconduct

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:53 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has fired its top official in the Western Pacific after the Associated Press reported last year that dozens of staff members accused him of racist, abusive and unethical behavior that may have compromised the U.N. health agency’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. In an email sent to employees on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Dr. Takeshi Kasai’s appointment had been “terminated” after an internal investigation resulted in “findings of misconduct.” Tedros did not refer to Kasai by name, referencing only his title as regional director in the Western Pacific. It is the first time in WHO’s history that a regional director has been dismissed.“This has been an unprecedented and challenging journey for all of us,” Tedros wrote. He said that the process of naming a new regional director for the Western Pacific would begin next month, with the election to be held in October. The Japanese government, which ...

Russian forces claim progress in Bakhmut but no end in sight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:53 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military contractor claimed Wednesday that his troops have extended their gains in the Ukrainian stronghold of Bakhmut, but it remained unclear how long the grinding fight might go on.Meanwhile, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Kyiv for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on extending an agreement that allows Ukraine to ship grain from its Black Sea ports and permits Russia to export food and fertilizers.The battle for the city the Ukrainians have dubbed “fortress Bakhmut” has become emblematic of the way each side has tried to wear down the other. Russian forces must go through Bakhmut to push deeper into parts of the Donetsk province they do not yet control, though Western officials say that capture of the city is unlikely to change the course of the war.The battle for Bakhmut has lasted six months and reduced the city with a prewar population of more than 70,000 to a smoldering wasteland. It’s not c...

Women’s College Basketball Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:53 GMT

Wednesday, Mar. 8TOURNAMENTMid AmericanQuarterfinalToledo 75, Buffalo 74, OT___Source

California se prepara para una poderosa tormenta que podría provocar inundaciones

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:53 GMT

(CNN) — Las autoridades de California pidieron a los residentes que se preparen para una poderosa tormenta que azotará la región con lluvias torrenciales a finales de esta semana, mientras el estado aún se recupera de las colosales cantidades de nieve que dejaron atrapadas a las comunidades montañosas.Alrededor de 16 millones de personas en el centro y el norte de California, incluidas las áreas de la Bahía de San Francisco y de Sacramento, estaban bajo alerta de inundaciones este miércoles temprano antes de una tormenta que se preveé que lleve mucha agua a la región este jueves con cantidades peligrosas de lluvia en muchos lugares que aún tienen capas de nieve producto de tormentas brutales anteriores.“La combinación de fuertes lluvias y deshielo puede provocar inundaciones”, dijo el Centro de Predicción del Tiempo. “Los ríos y arroyos en las estribaciones occidentales de Sierra Nevada serán más vulnerables a las inundaciones por la lluvia y el deshielo”.Con la nieve hasta la...

NCAA Conference Tournament Glances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:53 GMT

Times EST (through March 11)Times EDT (March 12)America East ConferenceAt Higher-Seeded SchoolsFirst RoundSaturday, March 4New Hampshire 67, Bryant 60Mass.-Lowell 85, Maine 54Vermont 84, NJIT 57Binghamton 67, UMBC 65SemifinalsTuesday, March 7Mass.-Lowell 75, New Hampshire 64Vermont 79, Binghamton 57ChampionshipSaturday, March 11Vermont vs. Mass.-Lowell, 11 a.m.American Athletic ConferenceAt Dickies ArenaFort Worth, TexasFirst RoundThursday, March 9South Florida vs. East Carolina, 12:30 p.m.UCF vs. SMU, 3 p.m.Wichita St. vs. Tulsa, 7 p.m.QuarterfinalsFriday, March 10Houston vs. South Florida-East Carolina-winner, 1 p.m.Cincinnati vs. Temple, 3:30 p.m.Memphis vs. UCF-SMU-winner, 7 p.m.Tulane vs. Wichita St.-Tulsa-winner, 9:30 p.m.SemifinalsSaturday, March 11TBD vs. Cincinnati-Temple-winner, 3 p.m.TBD vs. TBD, 5:30 p.m.ChampionshipSunday, March 12Semifinal winners, 3:15 p.m.Atlantic 10 ConferenceAt Barclays CenterBrooklyn, N.Y.First RoundTuesday, March 7Richmond 71, UMass 38Saint Josep...

Get ready, Colorado: Bears are waking up from a long winter's nap

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Warmer temperatures are on the horizon, which means it is time to start keeping an eye on your trash can.Bears are waking up from hibernation. First grizzly bear emerges from long winter’s nap at Yellowstone Colorado Parks and Wildlife said that males, or boars, are the first to leave their winter dens. After that, females, or sows, that didn’t give birth over the winter will leave hibernation. The last bears to leave their winter homes are sows who gave birth to this year’s cubs. Those bears will typically emerge in late April, according to CPW. Guide: Living with bears in Colorado Bear activity in 2022The biggest cause of conflict with bears last year was bears trying to gain access to trash, as well as birdfeeders, livestock, bears accessing open garages, and other human-originated items that are left unsecured. Bear activity increased in 2022, trash biggest culprit "These conflicts could all easily be reduced if the public takes some simple steps around th...