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California’s ‘Right to Repair Act’ could let us fix our broken stuff

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:43:40 GMT

My “unfixable electronics” bin weighs almost as much as I do.There’s the ancient iPad, where the kids made “Talking Tom” tell potty jokes, dropped one too many times. And ah, my beloved Microsoft Surface, where I could scribble notes with an electronic pen — it died immediately after I bought it that beautiful black-and-white leather case. And, um, there’s the Surface before it, with the spider-web shattered screen…. It was perched on the dining room table — cord taut to the wall — when the dogs gave chase. “Computer shotput” is how I remember it. And the phones … all those phones!I’ve saved these seemingly useless electronics because, even though their makers said they couldn’t be fixed, it seemed clear that their makers simply wouldn’t fix them.“When something breaks, you fix it. That’s just common sense. But manufacturers of everything from phones to appliances to tractors intentionally make things difficult to repair,” says a new study by the California Public Interest Research ...

All westbound I-80 lanes open following fatal accident

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:43:40 GMT

(KTXL) -- As of 7:40 a.m., all lanes of westbound I-80 in Vacaville have been opened following a fatal accident Tuesday morning. Three lanes of traffic were previously closed, according to the California Highway Patrol Solano Station. Drivers should still expect residual delays in the area.The CHP incident page reported that a white freightliner hit a pedestrian.Officers responded to the accident just before 5 a.m. Police said the right and center lanes are currently closed east of Mason Street near the Davis Street offramp. There is no estimated time of reopening.

Antioch man, 82, reported missing found safe

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:43:40 GMT

Update (April 4): Lama Murry has been found safe and returned home, according to the Antioch Police Department.ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) -- The Antioch Police Department is searching for a missing man. Lamar Murry, 82, has not been seen after leaving his home on Olive Lane at 4 p.m. Monday.Murry is 6-foot-3, 150 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown jacket and black sweatpants.There is an image of Murry at the top of the story. Anyone who sees him is asked to call (925) 778-2441.

Lazio given suspended stadium ban for antisemitic chants

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:43:40 GMT

ROME (AP) — Lazio was given a suspended partial stadium ban Tuesday after some of its fans directed antisemitic chants at Roma during the city derby last month.The Serie A judge ordered the Curva Nord, the northern end of the Stadio Olimpico where Lazio’s hard-core “ultra” fans sit, to be closed for a game but suspended the sentence in consideration of Lazio’s decision to hand out three lifetime bans to involved spectators.If there is another case of fan misbehavior over the next year, Lazio will be ordered to serve the one-game partial stadium ban in addition to any new penalties.One fan who wore a shirt with a reference to Adolf Hitler at the derby and two others who performed Roman salutes, which are associated with fascism, were banned for life by Lazio.Authorities reviewed security camera footage from inside the Stadio Olimpico after pictures of the fan wearing a Lazio shirt with the name “Hitlerson” and the No. 88 — which is a numerical code for “Heil Hitler” — circulated on s...

Moore names Paul Monteiro as new public service secretary

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:43:40 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore named Paul Monteiro on Monday to lead a new service-year program for high school graduates, a program that is a priority of the new governor’s first year in office.Monteiro, who has been nominated to serve as the secretary of the new Department of Service and Civic Innovation, is a former national director of AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America.He recently served as director of the Community Relations Service in the U.S. Justice Department, where he oversaw the office’s work supporting communities to reduce tensions, as well as to prevent and respond to bias incidents and hate crimes.Moore, a Democrat, has prioritized creating a voluntary service-year program for high school graduates that he describes as a first of its kind in the nation. It will be a paid program to better prepare recent graduates for future jobs.“The mission of the office is to consolidate and elevate the agencies of state government that sup...

Albania hosts forum promoting regional tourism

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:43:40 GMT

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An international forum bringing together officials from the Western Balkans and southern Europe to Albania’s capital aims to promote sustainable regional tourism as a main source of revenue, officials said Tuesday.Tirana is hosting three days of the “Future of Environmental and Sustainable Tourism in Albania” forum, supported by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO ).UNWTO official Zurab Pololikashvili urged the Balkan countries to join together an form a single tourism destination in order to more effectively compete with large markets such as China, the United States or the Gulf countries. “We are not rivals. We are complimentary to each other,” said Albanian Tourism Minister Mirela Kumbaro.With 450 kilometers (280 miles) of coastline and 300 days of sunshine per year Albania offers a diverse range of attractions ranging from beaches to mountain resorts, as well as great food and culture. .“What’s new beyond the sea and the beaches is n...

Belarus drops charges against Polish minority activist

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:43:40 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A prominent Polish minority activist has been released from custody in Belarus after authorities dropped criminal charges against her following a two-year criminal probe, officials said Tuesday.The Belarusian Prosecutor General’s office announced that the criminal investigation against Andzelika Borys, 49, has been closed, all charges against her have been dropped and she has been freed from house arrest.Borys was arrested in March 2021 and after a year moved to house arrest due to deteriorating health. She was accused of inciting interethnic strife and condoning Nazism — charges that she rejected. The prosecutors’ move followed comment on Friday by Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who said that Borys has expressed an intention to stay in Belarus. “She is a Pole, but she’s my Pole,” he said.About 300,000 of Belarus’ 9.5 million people are ethnic Poles. Belarusian authorities shut the Union of Poles that Borys head...

RMC grad to be first Canadian in deep space

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:43:40 GMT

A former student at RMC will be part of the first crewed mission to the moon since the last of the Apollo ships launched in 1972. The Artemis II Crew was unveiled on Monday morning and Colonel Jeremy Hansen was among those selected, making him set to be the first Canadian to ever encircle the moon on what will also be his first trip to space. Hansen joined the 614 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in his hometown of London in 1988 to set his career in aviation in motion.The CF-18 pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force graduated from RMC in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in honours space science, later achieving a master of science in physics. He was selected by the Canadian Space Agency in 2009 through the third Canadian Astronaut Recruitment Campaign and graduated Astronaut Candidate Training in 2011. In 2017, he became the first Canadian to be entrusted with leading a NASA astronaut class. After the announcement was made, Hansen said he was humbled, excited, and in awe of what...

Trump indictment updates: Former president set to be arraigned in NY

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:43:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history will unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender and be arraigned on criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.The booking and appearance before Judge Juan Merchan should be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Trump is fingerprinted, learns the charges against him and pleads, as expected, not guilty. Merchan has ruled that TV cameras won't be allowed in the courtroom.Trump, who was impeached twice by the U.S. House but was never convicted in the U.S. Senate, will become the first former president to face criminal charges. The nation's 45th commander-in-chief will be escorted from Trump Tower to the courthouse by the Secret Service and may have his mug shot taken.Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina said Tuesday that the former president wouldn't plead guilty to lesser charg...

When could Denver see its final snow of the season?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:43:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Another round of snowfall moved into Colorado on Tuesday morning. And while it is spring and April, seeing flakes fly this time of year is not abnormal.In fact, April is the second snowiest month of the year for Denver. On average, Denver sees 8.8 inches of snowfall during this month. How much snow could Denver see in April? If you are wondering how much longer snow could stick around, history tells us that it could be a bit longer. The average date of the last snowfall in Denver is April 28, according to the National Weather Service.Latest snowfalls for last 10 yearsHere is a look at the dates of the last snowfalls for the past 10 years:2022: May 21, 20222021: April 21, 20212020: April 16, 20202019: May 21, 20192018: April 24, 20182017: April 29, 20172016: April 30, 20162015: May 10, 20152014: May 12, 20142013: May 2, 2013The latest snowfall has to be measurable snow with at least a tenth of an inch of accumulation. It’s April. Where’s the warmer weather? The l...