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‘It’s apocalyptic’: People jump into the ocean to flee Maui wildfires as patients overwhelm hospitals and 911 gets cut off

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:51 GMT

By Holly Yan, Amanda Jackson, Jamiel Lynch and Chris Boyette | CNNThe wildfires raging out of control in Maui are so catastrophic, some residents are hurling themselves into the ocean to escape the flames.Even emergency crews might not be able to help as the infernos – fueled in part by Hurricane Dora churning some 800 miles away – have cut off 911 services and communications in Maui.“911 is down. Cell service is down. Phone service is down” Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke told CNN on Wednesday morning.“Our hospital system on Maui, they are overburdened with burn patients, people suffering from inhalation,” she said. “The reality is that we need to fly people out of Maui to give them burn support because Maui hospital cannot do extensive burn treatment.”The disaster also has wiped out power to about 14,000 homes and businesses in Maui, according to PowerOutage.us.Clint Hansen took drone video Tuesday night that showed wildfires spreading just north of Kihei.“Lahaina has been devastated,...

One dead in solo vehicle crash in Pleasant Hill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:51 GMT

(KRON) -- One person is dead after their car overturned Tuesday afternoon in Pleasant Hill, according to CHP.Around 2 p.m., a black BMW sedan was traveling eastbound on Coggins Drive at Las Juntas Drive with one occupant inside. CHP says the BWM left the roadway and collided with a raised concrete curb and two steel poles. Person shot dead outside Lake Merritt BART station The collision caused the BMW to overturn. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene once CHP and emergency personnel arrived, officials said. The cause of the collision is under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact CHP Contra Costa County at 925-646-4980.

Armed men in ski masks rob man waiting for Uber near Alamo Square

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:51 GMT

(BCN) -- A man was robbed at gunpoint while waiting for an Uber near Alamo Square in San Francisco on Monday, police said. Shortly after 10 a.m., a man was waiting for an Uber near the intersection of Fulton and Steiner streets when four men wearing black clothing and masks pulled up in an SUV, according to police. Man dies following Oakland shooting The men brandished guns and demanded the victim hand over his property. Another man across the street saw the confrontation and attempted to intervene. He crossed the street and told the assailants to stop, before they pointed their weapons at him and fled. Police say the suspects stole two bags containing laptops, medical equipment and clothing. No injuries were reported. Police ask anyone with information related to this case to contact the SFPD at (415) 575-4444. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Two women arrested in Alameda robbery in which victim was dragged

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Two women were arrested Tuesday for a robbery last month in which the victim was dragged by the suspect's car, according to the Alameda Police Department. Alameda PD dispatchers received a call on June 25 at around 3:15 p.m., initially stating that a driver struck a woman with a car in the 900 block of Broadway.At the scene, officers located the victim and several witnesses. Through an investigation, officers learned that the woman was sitting in her car when someone approached and stole personal items from the vehicle. The suspect then ran back to their vehicle and the victim attempted to chase them. Skimming devices found in Petaluma During the course of trying to recover her property, police said the woman was dragged by the suspect's car and sustained injuries. After canvassing the area, officers were unable to locate the suspects.Detectives took over the case and conducted an extensive follow-up, according to Alameda PD.On Tuesday, Alameda PD arrested a 30-year-old ...

Man dies following Oakland shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:51 GMT

(KRON) -- A person is dead following a shooting in Oakland Tuesday night in the 500 block of 25th Street, according to police. Just after 9 p.m., the Oakland Police Department received reports of a shooting. Officers found a man who had sustained a gunshot wound(s). The victim, a resident of Oakland, was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. Senator Feinstein released from hospital after falling in her San Francisco home The victim's death is currently under investigation by OPD's Homicide Section. Anyone with information is asked to contact OPD at 510-238-3821.

Secret Pakistan Cable Documents U.S. Pressure to Remove Imran Khan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:51 GMT

The U.S. State Department encouraged the Pakistani government in a March 7, 2022, meeting to remove Imran Khan as prime minister over his neutrality on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to a classified Pakistani government document obtained by The Intercept.The meeting, between the Pakistani ambassador to the United States and two State Department officials, has been the subject of intense scrutiny, controversy, and speculation in Pakistan over the past year and a half, as supporters of Khan and his military and civilian opponents jockeyed for power. The political struggle escalated on August 5 when Khan was sentenced to three years in prison on corruption charges and taken into custody for the second time since his ouster. Khan’s defenders dismiss the charges as baseless. The sentence also blocks Khan, Pakistan’s most popular politician, from contesting elections expected in Pakistan later this year.One month after the meeting with U.S. officials documented in the leaked P...

A wave of National Landing office vacancies is looming

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:51 GMT

JBG Smith, the largest commercial landlord in the Northern Virginia area that is now called National Landing, expects a wave of tenants not renewing their leases by the end of next year.National Landing includes the Arlington neighborhoods of Crystal City and Pentagon City.JBG Smith reports 1.8 million square feet of office leases coming up for renewal across 72 leases by the end of 2024. It says based on tenant discussions, it expects 1.2 million square feet of that will not be renewed, which would be a retention rate of just 33%.A good portion of the expiring leases are office buildings in Crystal City that had been leased by Amazon while the first phase of its HQ2 was being developed in Pentagon City. Minus the impact of those non-renewed Amazon leases, JBG Smith expects a lease retention rate in National Landing between now and the end of 2024 of 50% — compared to is long-term tenant retention rate of 70%.“Our efforts to re-lease certain spaces will be targeted toward buil...

Stock market today: Wall Street slips ahead of inflation report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping Wednesday, weighed by drops for Big Tech companies, as Wall Street waits for a highly anticipated report on inflation that’s arriving the next day.The S&P 500 was down 0.6% in midday trading, coming off a rough run where it’s dropped in five of the last six days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 113 points, or 0.3%, at 35,200, as of 11:20 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.3% lower.Stocks have cooled in August since soaring 19.5% through the first seven months of the year. Several reasons are behind the mini-pullback, including criticism that Wall Street too quickly formed a consensus that inflation will keep cooling, the economy will keep growing and the Federal Reserve has already finished its hikes to interest rates.A report on Thursday will offer a big clue on how warranted those hopes are. The U.S. government will give the latest monthly update on inflation that consumers are feeling across the country, and e...

New Jersey is now the last state in America where drivers can’t pump their own gas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:51 GMT

High gas prices at fuel pump(Getty Images/iStockphoto/CRobertson) High gas prices at fuel pump(Getty Images/iStockphoto/CRobertson) New York (CNN) — New Jersey is now the only state in America where it’s illegal for drivers to pump their own gas.Oregon last week lifted its 72-year-old ban on self-service gas stations, allowing stations to operate half of their pumps as self-serve. Oregon’s law, which was signed Friday by Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek, was passed over the objections of a union representing 800 workers at stations.Oregon’s move makes New Jersey the last state where drivers can’t touch the gas pump. Gas station owners in New Jersey can be fined as much as $250 for a first offense if drivers are ca...

CNBC: clientes de Target ahora pueden ordenar su café de Starbucks sin bajar del auto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:51 GMT

Target busca impulsar las ventas añadiendo bebidas y alimentos de Starbucks a su servicio de recogida en la acera en tiendas de todo el país.El miércoles, el minorista dijo que ampliará esta oferta a sus más de 1,700 tiendas que tienen cafeterías Starbucks y Drive Up, su servicio de recogida en la acera. Se trata de la gran mayoría de sus casi 2,000 establecimientos. La compañía dijo que comenzará el despliegue en toda la cadena este verano y tendrá la nueva característica en todas las tiendas en octubre.Target ha experimentado con formas de endulzar la experiencia de compra y aumentar la fidelidad de los clientes, especialmente a medida que los consumidores compran menos artículos discrecionales y dan prioridad al gasto en experiencias como conciertos y salir a cenar. Entre sus estrategias, la cadena de descuento ha abierto más mini tiendas Ulta Beauty, ha estrenado las devoluciones en la acera y ha invertido en envíos más rápidos.Target tiene un acuerdo de licencia con Starbucks. ...