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BART passenger’s death: Report details dragging by dog’s leash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:26 GMT

The dimness of BART’s Powell Street station was cited by investigators into the dragging death of a passenger after a train car’s doors closed on her dog’s leash.Though surveillance video confirmed the operator performed the required “look-back procedure” before the train left the San Francisco station, he did not see the passenger struggling with the railcar doors 611 feet behind him, said the report issued Feb. 28 by the National Transportation Safety Board.In the incident on Sept. 13, 2021, a 41-year-old San Francisco woman suffered fatal injuries when she was dragged along the platform and hit the gate at its end.The woman and her leashed dog had boarded the ninth of 10 cars of a Dublin-bound train at 3:13 p.m. The leash was clipped to her backpack. The woman then stepped back out of the car — witnesses said she was apparently waving to someone on the platform — and the dog remained inside.When the doors closed on the leash and the train...

What is Lyme disease?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:26 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Beloved San Francisco radio host Jefferey "JV" Vandergrift was found dead Wednesday in the water at Pier 39, San Francisco Police Department officials confirmed to KRON4. While hosting WiLD 94.9's “The JV Show,” he not only entertained listeners through their mornings, but also talked openly about his battle with Lyme disease.In a heartfelt blog post, JV wrote that he was unsure of when he was bit by a tick and contracted the disease. He experienced symptoms for many months before he was finally diagnosed in 2021. The physical pain was so bad that he tried to kill himself and was held for days against his will at a psychiatric hospital.   JV talked about health struggles before disappearance What is Lyme disease?Lyme disease is an infection that, if left untreated, can affect the joints, heart and nervous system transmitted to humans through blacklegged ticks carrying the bacteria. Symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic sk...

Bay Area storm cleanup: Vasco Road sinkhole repair underway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:26 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The most recent in a seemingly never-ending series of atmospheric river storms tore through the Bay Area this week. High winds and heavy downpours uprooted trees, blew out windows in high-rises and took the lives of five people. As the Bay Area braces for yet another storm next week, storm cleanup and repairs are underway across the region. Follow our blog for the latest. Another storm coming to Bay Area to bring more rain Monday Bay Area storm cleanup updates:1:35 -- Crews work to repair Vasco Road sinkholeAbout 100 yards along the side of northbound Vasco Road near Dalton Avenue has washed away. The erosion has even cut several feet underneath the roadway.Emergency repair work is underway, and the plan is to drain the excess water and stabilize the road by building frames and pouring concrete. Crews will also add rocks here to improve drainage.The work is expected to take about two days and they are hoping to finish repairs before the next round of rainy ...

Two Harvard Grads Saw Big Profits in African Education. Children Paid the Price.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:26 GMT

In the early days of the era of Silicon Valley disruption, two Harvard University graduates dreamed up a bold experiment in education.Shannon May, who studied education development in rural China, and her husband, Jay Kimmelman, an education software developer, spied an untapped opportunity for some of the moving-fast-and-breaking-things going on all around them.“In 2007, we came to Africa,” May explained in a promotional video for the company they would go on to found: Bridge International Academies. “Due diligence had shown us that there were an incredibly high number of enrolled children who were still illiterate upon graduation — and was there a possible business model that could solve this? Was there something that could be done, even though people said there wasn’t anything that could be done?”The couple did the math and found that parents of impoverished children around the globe were spending many billions a year on schooling. Kimmelman invited his former roommate, Phil Frei...

All-Americans Siegrist, Reese top NCAA Greenville 2 bracket

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:26 GMT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — No one has been able to keep up with Villanova’s Maddy Siegrist all season. LSU’s Angel Reese has been putting up her own video-game numbers with unrelenting and remarkable consistency.They’re both Associated Press All-America first-team picks. And they’re headlining the Greenville 2 Region bracket entering Friday’s Sweet 16 games, providing star power to the doubleheader at a valuable time in the shared March Madness national spotlight.“I think it’s awesome,” Siegrist said Thursday. “It’s so important to have female sports really on the forefront right now and to inspire the younger generation. I’m just happy to be a part of it.”Siegrist and the fourth-seeded Wildcats meet ninth-seeded Miami in the first regional semifinal. Reese and the third-seeded Tigers meet second-seeded Utah, which is led by a second-team AP All-American in Alissa Pili. The winners meet Sunday for a Final Four ticket.Siegrist, a 6-foot-2 ...

Oxford Industries: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:26 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Oxford Industries Inc. (OXM) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $32 million.The Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $2 per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and non-recurring costs, were $2.28 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.14 per share.The owner of the Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide clothing lines posted revenue of $382.5 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $378.7 million.For the year, the company reported profit of $165.7 million, or $10.19 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.41 billion.For the current quarter ending in April, Oxford Industries expects its per-share earnings to range from $3.60 to $3.80. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $1.13.The company said it expe...

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate OK with Jan. 6 participant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:26 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court said Thursday that he had no problem with someone who was on the U.S. Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection campaigning for him across the state in the waning days of the high stakes race, calling his work “invaluable.”Dan Kelly on Wednesday posted a video on Twitter of himself standing side-by-side with conservative activist Scott Presler and thanking him for his work. Presler, a Virginia native, planned several “stop the steal” rallies in addition to being on the Capitol grounds the day of the insurrection. Presler also described the siege on the Capitol as “the largest civil rights protest in American history.”When asked Thursday about Presler’s attendance at the insurrection, Kelly said he was “not really familiar with his background.”“But what I can say, I appreciate a great deal the work that he’s doing here in Wisconsin,” Kelly said. “I think it is invaluable.”Majority...

KB Home, Worthington rise; MillerKnoll, Trupanion fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:26 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday:KB Home, up $2.77 to $39.57.The homebuilder beat analysts’ fiscal first-quarter profit and revenue forecasts.Worthington Industries Inc., up $8.21 to $61.34.The metal manufacturer reported strong fiscal third-quarter financial results.MillerKnoll Inc., down 91 cents to $19.73.The furniture maker gave investors a weak profit forecast.Steelcase Inc., up 43 cents to $7.61.The office furniture maker beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter profit and revenue forecasts.Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., up $50.86 to $802.16.The biotechnology company gave investors an encouraging update on a lung condition treatment.Accenture Plc., up $18.39 to $271.66.The consulting company’s fiscal second-quarter earnings beat analysts’ forecasts.General Mills Inc. up $2.28 to $82.15The maker of Cheerios and other packaged foods reported strong fiscal third-quarter financial results.Trupanion Inc., down $1...

Quest Resource: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:26 GMT

THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — Quest Resource Holding Corp. (QRHC) on Thursday reported a loss of $3.3 million in its fourth quarter.The The Colony, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents per share.The recycling company posted revenue of $62.3 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $6 million, or 31 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $284 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on QRHC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/QRHCSource

Why the religious fast for Ramadan, Lent and other holy days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:26 GMT

Muslims around the world are welcoming the start of Ramadan, a month of fasting, increased worship, heightened charity, good deeds and community. Christians are also fasting during Lent, the 40-day period of penance and prayer ahead of Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Fasting across religions is practiced for a wide range of reasons that include spiritual purification and self-discipline. Here is a quick look at fasting as an act of faith:BUDDHISM — In Buddhism, fasting is recognized as one of the methods for practicing self- control. Buddhist monks generally refrain from taking solid food after noon every day. CHRISTIANITY — In Christianity, fasting is used as a way to purify the body, practice self-control and save resources to give to the poor. — Many Pentecostal Christians fast in anticipation that it will equip them to experience the Holy Spirit more powerfully. — During Lent, many Christians observe a 40-day period of penanc...