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Reported gas leak hospitalizes 4 people in Wilmington

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:52 GMT

Four people were made ill by leaking gases in Wilmington Thursday morning, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. The leak was reported at 6:39 a.m. in the 2100 block of East Pacific Coast Highway."Several patients" were affected by what was reported to be butane and hydrogen sulfide, though the leak was shut down by about 7:15 a.m., according to the LAFD."Patient care is in progress by Firefighter Paramedics," the department added. By 7:50 a.m., the "hazardous materials risk has been mitigated," though four people were hospitalized, the LAFD said in an update.One of the four was "rescued by a rigid basket/stretcher and lowered by a rope system to ground level," the LAFD added.The four patients are three men aged 35, 43 and 26 who are all in moderate condition and a 40-year-old man in serious condition.Fire officials did not say which patient had to be rescued by stretcher and lowered to ground level.

What is this iPhone Rapid Security Response?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:52 GMT

This week, Apple tried out a new way to get security updates to the iPhone faster.It's called a Rapid Security Response and these updates are smaller and easier to install - they might not even require a restart of your phone.These rapid updates are used to patch imminent threats to the security of your device.These threats typically target the web browsing framework called WebKit and other critical system functions.You can tell if a security update is a Rapid Response because it will have the letter "a" at the end of it.These fast updates are only available for the latest versions of Apple's software. That's iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, and macOS 13.3.1. If your device isn't currently running that, it won't be eligible for these.They are installed automatically by default but you can go into Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates > Security Responses & System Files.When you see these rapid updates, like the name implies, you should install them as so...

Enrique Tarrio, three other Proud Boys convicted on seditious conspiracy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:52 GMT

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted on seditious conspiracy charges alongside three other leaders of the right-wing group in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The verdict, delivered in a Washington, D.C., courtroom Thursday, represents the third consecutive win for the Justice Department as it brings the rarely used charge, securing guilty verdicts both for the self-proclaimed chauvinist group and the far-right Oath Keepers militia.Seditious conspiracy is among the most weighty charges the Justice Department has brought as a result of the attack, carrying up to 20 years in prison.During the trial, which lasted for more than three months, prosecutors reviewed how the group discussed their plans for Jan. 6, 2021, ahead of the rally, including a memo titled “1776 Returns,” which outlined plans to occupy congressional buildings and the layout of the complex.Prosecutors credited the Proud Boys with being some of the first to breach barriers a...

Single moms, boss up! 5 tips to take charge of your career (and your life)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:52 GMT

We can’t help it. It’s in our DNA to be nice, malleable, submissive, demure, and nurturing. Or is it? In the end, it doesn’t matter whether or not we’re programmed to put others’ needs ahead of our own, say yes to most (if not all) that’s asked of us, and put on a brave face when we’re struggling on the inside. It’s time for single moms to boss up and take control!Juggling single motherhood with a career or entrepreneurship can be confusing, demanding, and downright frightening at times. By all means, take a break if you must, lick your wounds as they come, seek support when needed. But when we allow others to determine our value or make decisions for us, it’s past time to speak up and step up. Here are some tips on how to become (and remain) the boss lady you know you are!1. Show up for yourself and your business online via social mediaYour name is your face, so get it out there! Social media is an awesome and absolutely critical component of establishing your brand, thanks to its ...

Mothers Day Spending 2023: Americans Invest a Record $275 on Average

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:52 GMT

We have about a week left to find a Mothers Day gift for perhaps the most special woman in our lives. Though most of us don’t mind shelling out the most that we can for our moms, this year’s Mothers Day spending will cost an average of $275 per gift!Find out what Americans will be purchasing for their moms.What 2023 Mothers Day Spending Will Be LikeThe National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytic (NRF) recently released their annual survey, and it says that 84% of Americans are expected to celebrate Mothers Day — and a total of $35.7 billion is anticipated to be spent on their moms this coming holiday, with an average of $275 per person; in 2022, the average was around $246 (and a total of $3.6 billion).Merchants will most likely benefit from Mothers Day spending from people in their mid-30s to mid-40s — this age group is expected to purchase an average of $383 for their moms. On Mothers Day, jewelry stores will most likely earn the most this Mothers Day. It’...

Enter the Fantastical World of Myrlande Constant at the Fowler

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:52 GMT

Haitian artist Myrlande Constant’s fantastical world is a vast expanse of gods, demigods, spirits, saints, symbols, nature, myth, and magic — expressed in large-scale embroidered and hand-beaded narrative tapestries of superlative shimmer, divinity, and detail. For more than 30 years, Constant has labored night and day in the service of her visions, translating lived experiences and compositional directives received from her religious consciousness into symphonies of hundreds of thousands of stitches, beads, and sequins. For sheer intensiveness of her process — quite apart from the pointed and poignant content — it’s easy to understand her work in a ritualistic, devotional framework. But it’s in considering the operatic tableaux and the transcendent stories of men, women, gods, monsters, and integrative post-colonial religiosity that the mind is truly set ablaze.Myrlande Constant: Milocan Tous les Saints Tous les Morts (Milokan, all the saints, all the dead), c. 2000; beads, sequins...

California and New York attorneys general announce probe into the NFL over workplace harassment, citing numerous complaints from women

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:52 GMT

An investigation has been launched into allegations of employment discrimination and a hostile work environment at the National Football League (NFL), according to a joint statement from New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta.It comes just over a year since the NFL was warned by a coalition of six attorneys general to take “swift action” to improve conditions for female employees.In a statement Thursday, the attorneys general of New York and California said the joint investigation will “examine the workplace culture of the NFL and allegations made by former employees, including potential violations of federal and state pay equity laws and anti-discrimination laws.” It said the NFL has offices in New York and California with more than 1,000 employees.The Attorneys General on Thursday issued subpoenas to the NFL seeking relevant information, the statement said.CNN has contacted the NFL for comment regarding the investi...

Authorities suspect 18-year-old Concord man of murder in Bay Point shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:52 GMT

BAY POINT — An 18-year-old Concord man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal shooting of a man in Bay Point last weekend, authorities said.The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office late Wednesday afternoon through spokesperson Jimmy Lee released a statement on the homicide, which happened in the 400 block of Clifford Court on April 29. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene about 9:25 p.m.In their first statement about the incident, the sheriff’s office said 19-year-old Jesus Gallegos died in a shooting. Deputies found him with a single gunshot wound to an undisclosed part of his body.Lee said deputies detained and interviewed a suspect and that they subsequently arrested Kai Rossberg, 18, of Concord, on suspicion of murder.Rossberg remained in the Martinez Detention Facility early Thursday in lieu of $1 million bail.The sheriff’s office said they are still investigating and asked anyone with information to contact them at 925-313-26...

Larry Magid: Voice cloning makes virtual kidnapping more convincing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:52 GMT

Last week I wrote about a call I received claiming my wife had been kidnapped and demanding ransom. It came from a number that was nearly the same as my wife’s, began with a crying distraught woman, and as I explained in the column, the scammer used other tricks to make me think it might have been real. It was an extremely scary 20 minutes before I knew she was OK.Larry Magid That column resulted in numerous emails, including some from readers who had similar experiences. One grandmother wrote, “A sobbing girl came on the phone claiming to be my teenage granddaughter and using her name. She said she had hit someone with her car and was in the police station. Said she was injured but didn’t want to tell her parents and get in trouble over the accident.”But criminals are taking the scam even further by using AI to clone the voice of the supposed kidnapping victim to make the call even more convincing. As a Federal Trade Commission blog post explains, “A scammer could use AI to cl...

Stock market today: Wall Street sinks as bank fears flare

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:52 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are sinking on Wall Street Thursday as worries crank higher about a cracking U.S. banking system. The S&P 500 was 0.7% lower in midday trading as several market-moving forces swirled, from the latest rate increase by the European Central Bank to a report indicating more U.S. workers got laid off last week than expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 390 points, or 1.2%, at 33,023, as of 11:45 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% lower. Some of the wildest action was in the financial industry, where shares of PacWest Bancorp tumbled 48.4%. It’s been under heavy scrutiny by investors recently following three of the four largest U.S. bank failures in history. Wall Street has been hunting for other possible weak links in the system, which could see a swift exodus of customer deposits as the industry contends with much higher interest rates. PacWest said overnight that it’s considering its options and that several potential partner...