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Brent Giannotta: Why did Israel miss so many warnings of the Hamas attack? Here’s one answer

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:14:37 GMT

More than a year before Hamas killed some 1,200 residents of Israel and kidnapped more than 200, Israeli intelligence officers reportedly learned about plans for the attack in extraordinary detail but couldn’t convince their leaders to take preventative action. How could a world-class security apparatus so badly underestimate one of its most dedicated adversaries?As leaders become more insular and closed-minded, the quality of their information and decisions deteriorates. When security is on the line, the results can be tragic.Benjamin Netanyahu’s secretive, ideologically rigid leadership style in that way helped undermine Israel’s security and imperil his people. He isn’t the first such world leader whose miscalculations led to such a disaster.George W. Bush’s administration was another infamous example. His cadre of top advisers on national security, including Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, believed the country’...

Zach Gottlieb: Listen up. The closing of the teenage mind is almost complete

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:14:37 GMT

My revelation came in the spring, after a typical day in 11th-grade AP English. The topic was gender and how the experiences of the authors we were studying related to our world today. Unfortunately, I didn’t hear anything I hadn’t heard many times before.Class discussions tend to go like that. We’ve been inculcated with approved positions on issues such as gender identity, patriarchy, cultural appropriation and microaggressions. Any perceived misstep can ruin a reputation in a flash.But then something unusual happened. After the period ended, someone floated an opinion that, if shared in the classroom, would have elicited a clanging silence. Hesitantly at first, we found ourselves having a genuine discussion, the air crackling with competing ideas that made the moment feel almost transgressive. I left with more questions than answers, which is how learning should be.That’s when I had my revelation: Just when my friends and I should be trying out many perspec...

12/17/2023: Powerful Storm Closing In

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:14:37 GMT

The Latest Storm Tracker Forecast from Meteorologist Kevin Appleby:After such a mild and pleasant start to the weekend, the weather across the area is about to take a dramatic turn. A power cyclone continues to push up the eastern seaboard, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds up and down the coast.With that said, most of the daytime hours Sunday will be dry, with some drizzle and isolated showers developing in the afternoon. Highs will continue to run seasonably mild, in the 40s and low 50s.A Flood Watch has been issued area-wide. Rain will continue to fill in the region this evening.By midnight, the entire region should be seeing at least a steady rain, with those of you south of Albany beginning to experience the heaviest of the rains. That rain will overspread the entirety of the viewing area before dawn.Low temperatures will dip a few degrees from their high temperature, before rising after midnight. By morning, most of us will be in the 50s.Heavy rain will continue into the mor...

Are you merging correctly on the highway?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:14:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- You might be merging incorrectly on the highway if you aren't following these rules. The standard for merging dictates that those attempting to enter the highway do not have the right of way. Instead, they must match the flow of traffic and merge without causing disruptions to existing highway traffic.According to Wichita Police, while the blue arrow (the highway user) is courteous, the red arrow (the mergeer) must surrender and merge safely.Merging occurs when two or more traffic flows of moving cars combine into a single flow. This commonly happens when lanes from different roads or routes intersect or when an on-ramp joins the main road. When cars merge, drivers need to adjust their speed and position to align with the traffic flow.In a merging scenario involving two cars, the vehicle already on the main road typically has the right of way. Drivers entering from an on-ramp or merge lane usually yield to cars already in the main flow of traffic.State Farm provides a 1...

The Top Three “Sleepytime” Cannabinoids

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:14:37 GMT

View the original article about The Best Cannabinoids for Sleep at Real Tested CBD.Sleep doesn’t seem to come as naturally to Americans as it used to. According to recent statistics, at least 70 million people in the USA report frequent sleep disturbances like insomnia. There’s also evidence that more people than ever before are reaching for OTC sleep supplements, especially those with melatonin.Interestingly, there’s now a sizable number of people using hemp cannabinoids to help unwind before bed. Indeed, some customers get interested in hemp for its purported “sleep aid” benefits. While some hemp cannabinoids may help with sleep disturbances, a few compounds could deliver the opposite effect. Customers interested in hemp’s sleep-promoting benefits should focus their attention on the following three cannabinoids.Three “Dreamy” Cannabinoids For InsomniacsThe Standard Stress-Reliever: CBDIt’s impossible to talk about hemp cannabin...

Cancer CAREpoint moves its offices

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:14:37 GMT

Cancer CAREpoint movesA new year means new digs for Cancer CAREpoint, nonprofit that has offered free personalized support services, resources, education and assistance to more than 10,000 cancer patients and their caregivers and families.On Jan. 2, 2024, Cancer CAREpoint’s Resource Center will officially open its doors in a new location at 2512 Samaritan Court, Suite A, San Jose, across the street from current offices. The new space will have the same warm lobby with a cozy fireplace, along with the wig bank and space for counseling. First to move was the donor board and framed thumbprints of some 250 cancer patients and families who provided the inspiration for founding Cancer CAREpoint in 2009-10.The space is designed as a refuge for people dealing with cancer.  It is close to many medical facilities and public transportation to meet the needs of cancer patients, no matter their provider or insurance.For more information, visit cancercarepoint.org.Outstanding educatorSaratoga Hig...

New Year’s Eve at Children’s Discovery Museum

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:14:37 GMT

New year across time zonesFamilies can celebrate the arrival of 2024 by participating in a countdown to midnight across time zones at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, featuring the museum’s version of the famous ball drop in Times Square complete with confetti. At the ball drops, “shout outs” will be given to different countries and how people in those countries might be celebrating the new year.The ball drops Sunday, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit https://www.cdm.org/event/noon-years-eve-6.Neighborhood NotesCAMBRIAN>>A new year means new digs for Cancer CAREpoint, nonprofit that has offered free personalized support services, resources, education and assistance to more than 10,000 cancer patients and their caregivers and families.On Jan. 2, 2024, Cancer CAREpoint’s Resource Center will officially open its doors in a new location at 2512 Samaritan Court, Suite A, San Jose, across the street from current offices....

This San Jose mom lost her first two children while homeless. Here’s how she turned her life around for the third

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:14:37 GMT

SAN JOSE — Four years ago, Nikita Garcia was living in a tent off Senter Road so close to the railroad tracks — for so long — that she didn’t even notice the trains rumble by anymore.No matter which way she walked to the bus stop, drug dealers lured her with methamphetamines to dull her miseries. She had already lost custody of her two older children — both were adopted by others — and now she was pregnant with a third.Santa Clara County’s Department of Family and Children’s Services referred Garcia to a nonprofit organization called Parisi House on the Hill in South San Jose. It’s the same program that once took in Emily De La Cerda, the San Jose mom whose frequent encounters with the child protection agency are at the center of a scandal over the fentanyl-related death of her 3-month-old, Phoenix Castro.The program offers drug counseling and parenting classes to help drug- and alcohol-addicted mothers become responsible, nurturing parents. The program, the only one of ...

Latest line: A good week for renewable energy companies, a bad week for Elon Musk

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:14:37 GMT

Renewable energyBig U.N. climate change meeting in Dubai ends with 118 countries, including the U.S., agreeing to triple renewable energy like solar and wind by 2030, a major business opportunity for California clean tech companies.    Elon MuskDouble whammy for Tesla and X (formerly Twitter) CEO, as Tesla recalls 2 million vehicles to fix autopilot systems, and X continues to lose advertisers after Musk restores access to infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.   Yosemite loversOfficials at iconic Sierra national park announce they will require reservations for vehicles to enter between April and October, which will reduce traffic jams and crowds. But you’ll have to plan ahead! 

They said it: A new kind of trip

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:14:37 GMT

“I want to see what the Tesla Model S in psychedelics is going to be like.”— Brom Rector of Empath Ventures, which invests in early stage psychedelic-focused companies, who likened existing mind-altering drugs to “the Ford Model T of psychedelics.” Scientists are urging lawmakers to make it easier to research psychedelic use in treatment for depression and other mental health issues.