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Six bodies, 154 cremated remains were stored in Northern California factory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

HAYWARD — The bodies of six people and the cremated remains of 154 others were recovered earlier this month from a former crematorium that had its license suspended five years ago, authorities said.The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office in a statement said they are seeking help in reuniting one of the bodies and the 154 cremated remains with their families.The remains were associated with Oceanview Cremations. Sheriff’s Office spokeperson Lt. Tya Modeste said the business’ license was suspended in March 2018 but that the bodies it is trying to reunite with families came to the business between 2013 and 2021.Modeste said the bodies and remains were kept at a warehouse that was unauthorized to store remains. Five of the six non-cremated bodies were identified. Five were from Alameda County and the sixth from Sonoma County, she said. All six died between 2020 and 2021.Authorities could not identify one of them, because Oceanview Cremations owner Robert Smith was unable to produce any viab...

Dolphins Deep Dive: Is Miami relying too heavily on free agency?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and Dave Hyde discuss if the Dolphins are relying too heavily on free agency signings and not enough on NFL draft. ()

Illinois governor signs measure requiring paid leave for workers beginning Jan. 1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

Hank Sanders | (TNS) Chicago TribuneGov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a bill that mandates paid leave for Illinois workers.The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, grants employees of businesses of any size one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked up to a maximum of 40 total paid hours per year.“Today, we will become the third state in the nation to require paid time off and the first among the largest states,” Pritzker said during a signing ceremony in the Loop. “I’m exceptionally proud that labor and business came together to recognize the value of this requirement to employees and employers alike.”Pritzker’s office said this bill will provide “approximately 1.5 million workers” paid time off once it takes effect in 2024.Pritzker was joined by several lawmakers who worked to pass bill, which was approved by both legislative chambers on the last day of the lame-duck session in January. Some told personal stories about having to miss work to take care of a family membe...

Ticker: Meta slashes another 10,000 jobs; Catholic system drops hospital merger  

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

Facebook parent Meta is slashing 10,000 jobs, about as many as the social media company announced late last year in its first round of cuts, as uncertainly about the global economy hits the technology sector particularly hard.The company announced 11,000 job cuts in November, about 13% of its workforce at the time. In addition to the layoffs, Meta said Tuesday that it would not fill 5,000 open positions.“This will be tough and there’s no way around that,” said CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Catholic system drops hospital mergerA Catholic-run health care system has withdrawn its application to affiliate with Day Kimball Healthcare, an independent, financially struggling hospital and health care system in northeastern Connecticut.Covenant Health’s decision to terminate its agreement with Day Kimball in Putnam comes weeks before the state’s Office of Health Strategy was scheduled to hold a public hearing on the planned merger.“As part of our due diligence as we prepared for the ...

Dolphins Deep Dive: Jalen Ramsey trade a good start to free agency for Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and Dave Hyde discuss the Dolphins’ start to free agency, signing CB Jalen Ramsey, QB Mike White and ILB David Long. ()

Giants acquire Raiders tight end Darren Waller for third-round pick

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

The Giants made a blockbuster trade for a big-time receiver on Tuesday. And he’s a tight end.Darren Waller is now a Giant.GM Joe Schoen acquired the Las Vegas Raiders tight end in exchange for a third-round pick, No. 100 overall.It’s the same pick the Giants acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs in their trade of Kadarius Toney to the eventual Super Bowl champions last fall.So Schoen flipped a talented and disgruntled former first-round pick of the Giants’ previous regime in exchange for one of the NFL’s best receiving tight ends — when he’s healthy.The caveat is that Waller, 30, has not been healthy lately.He played in only 20 of the Raiders’ 34 regular season games the past two seasons, including a stint on injured reserve with a right hamstring strain.That makes this an uncharacteristic move by Schoen, who prioritizes availability and durability.The upside with the 6-foot-6, 255-pound tight end, though, is tantalizing.“He’s a m...

Biden to sign executive order to increase background checks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

(NewsNation) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday while in Monterey Park, California, that senior administration officials say aims to increase the number of background checks before gun purchases.The Biden administration says with the executive order, the president is directing the attorney general to push the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation by clarifying the statutory definition of who is “engaged in the business” of dealing guns.The executive order also moves to improve public awareness and encourage the effective use of “red flag” laws. According to the Biden administration, 19 states and the District of Columbia have enacted “red flag” laws that allow trusted community members to petition a court to determine whether someone is dangerous and then remove their access to firearms for a certain amount of time. Biden announces nuclear-powered submarines for Australia Biden is slated to announc...

Where to get Pi Day deals around San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Pie lovers and math lovers, rejoice -- today is your day.Tuesday is National Pi Day and pizza (pie) spots around San Diego are joining in on the festivities by offering deals to celebrate.Pi Day celebrates the mathematical constant π or pi — the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter — on a date appropriately abbreviated 3/14. San Diego pizzeria lands on Yelp list of ‘Top 100 Places for Pizza’ in the US Locally and nationally, pizza restaurants and pie shops join in on the festivities, offering discounts and sometimes even free slices.Below are some restaurants and stores with locations in the San Diego are that have announced they are offering Pi Day deals:San Diego Chicken Pie Shop: Chicken pies for $3.14 for to-go orders.7-Eleven: Any whole pizza for $3.14 for 7Rewards members. Limit two per customer.Blaze Pizza: One Build Your Own 11-inch pizza for $3.14 when you download the Blaze app and join Blaze Rewards.California Pizza Kitchen: One 7-inch pizza for...

Carleton Ravens win dual basketball titles for the first time in almost 40 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

It’s taken almost 40 years, but there are dual basketball titles once again at a Canadian university.Over the weekend, the Carleton Ravens won both the men’s and women’s basketball titles, the first time the same university has won both in the same season since 1985.Jacquline Urban, a guard from Ancaster, Ont., said winning the championship felt surreal.“It was a crazy feeling, the adrenaline. You want to run, jump, hug, and scream; just let everything out. It was awesome,” said Urban.The women’s team beat the Queen’s Gaels 71-59 to capture their second title. Their first championship came in 1985. Urban said she and her teammates were lucky enough to have friends and family in the crowd at the game.“My dad was my first basketball coach ever. And right when it went out, the buzzer went off after we had the team. I just went to him, hugged him, and cried a little bit. He cried, and he was just he was so proud of me. And then, of course,...

Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — It was a mundane, unanimously supported bill on liquor taxation that saw state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh take to the mic on the Nebraska Legislature floor last week. She offered her support, then spent the next three days discussing everything but the bill, including her favorite Girl Scout cookies, Omaha’s best doughnuts and the plot of the animated movie “Madagascar.”She also spent that time railing against an unrelated bill that would outlaw gender-affirming therapies for those 18 and younger. It was the advancement of that bill out of committee that led Cavanaugh to promise three weeks ago to filibuster every bill that comes before the Legislature this year — even the ones she supports.“If this Legislature collectively decides that legislating hate against children is our priority, then I am going to make it painful — painful for everyone,” the Omaha married mother of three said. “I will burn the session to the ground over this bill.”True to her word, Ca...