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Itania Unutoataleni Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 5 [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

45-Year-Old Twentynine Palms Woman Killed in Three-Vehicle Collision near Twisselman RoadBAKERSFIELD, CA (July 13, 2023) – Wednesday morning, a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 claimed the life of Itania Unutoataleni.Officers responded to the collision on July 5th, at around 7:24 a.m., along the northbound Interstate 5, just north of Twisselman Road.Upon arrival, the CHP learned that a 2008 International semi-truck was traveling behind a 2023 Dodge Caravan towing a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder.According to the investigators, the truck driver failed to stop and hit the back of the Nissan. The impact sent the Nissan into the right shoulder and into the dirt embankment where it overturned. Police said the 45-year-old passenger of the Nissan was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle.The truck then continued moving forward and rear-ended the Dodge Caravan.Due to the impact of her injuries, the passenger that was ejected from the Nissan died from her injuries. The Ker...

Mark Lupercio Dead after DUI Crash on Interstate 80 [Elko, NV]

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

61-Year-Old Impaired Driver Dies in Solo-Vehicle Collision near Mile Marker 301 on Interstate 80ELKO, NV (July 13, 2023) – Late Friday night, a rollover DUI crash on Interstate 80 claimed the life of Mark Lupercio.The incident took place on June 30th, at around 10:10 p.m., on Interstate 80 near mile marker 301.According to reports, Lupercio was driving a silver Ford Ranger pickup truck, with a passenger, when he made a lane change. For reasons currently unknown, Lupercio lost control of the truck and it veered into the dirt area between the off-ramp and the highway. The truck then rolled over.At the time of the crash, Lupercio was not wearing a seatbelt. As a result, he was ejected from the vehicle.Emergency crews arrived at the site of the collision shortly after and transported him to a local hospital for treatment. At the hospital, officials pronounced 61-year-old Mark Lupercio dead, due to the extent of his condition.Meanwhile, the involved passenger is reported to not hav...

Jimmy Eats World and Manchester Orchestra at the Greek

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

Jimmy Eats World and Manchester Orchestra at the Greek: Alt-emo-pop-rock masters Jimmy Eat World commercially peaked with the 2001 album Bleed American, and super-catchy singles such as “The Middle” and “Sweetness.” But the albums that came before and after have been brilliant if less instant, right up to 2019’s Surviving. A bill with Atlanta alt heroes Manchester Orchestra is a superb idea.We spoke to Jimmy Eat World in December, just prior to their Almost Acoustic Christmas appearance.   Frontman Jim Adkins told us that, “We’re always working on material. I don’t know exactly what form it will look like when we choose to release that material. I don’t know. We’ve been trying to meet people where they’re at with what we think is the way people consume music these days, and by and large that’s by track instead of album. So I guess our current operating mode is to see how that goes. But that’s not going to be forever. Personally, there’s a reward about putting together a body o...

Working from home could wipe $800 billion from office values globally

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

London  — Remote work risks wiping $800 billion from the value of office buildings in major cities worldwide by 2030 as the post-pandemic trend pushes up office vacancy rates and drives down rents, according to a new report.Office attendance has stabilized at 30% below pre-Covid norms and only 37% of workers are going into the office every day, McKinsey Global Institute said in a report Thursday.The research adds to a string of recent signs that lasting changes to working habits because of the pandemic are hurting the value of commercial real estate — a market also under strain from rising interest rates. Last month, HSBC (HBCYF) announced plans to halve the size of its global headquarters, giving up its imposing tower in London’s Canary Wharf business district for a much smaller building close to the city center.RELATED: Real estate report reveals Silicon Valley’s weakest office markets“Hybrid work is here to stay,” McKinsey said. “Urban real estate in superstar cities aroun...

‘Glee’ star Cory Monteith remembered on tenth anniversary of his death

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

By Lisa Respers France | CNNA decade after his death shocked “Glee” fans, Cory Monteith is still being mourned.The Canadian actor, who portrayed student athlete turned Glee club member Finn Hudson on the Fox series, was found dead from an overdose in a Vancouver, British Columbia, hotel room on July 13, 2013.He was 31 years old.Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith in an episode of “Glee.”(FOX Image Collection/Getty Images) It was a stunning end to a meteoric rise for the young star. Monteith initially battled drug addiction in his teens and explained his decision to open up about his struggles during a 2011 interview.“People have always made a lot of assumptions you know,” he said. “You look, you see this young all-American quarterback look and dude on the show and you just immediately make assumptions, and I think people started really identifying me with those assumptions…and I understand that. But at the same tim...

Opinion: It should’t take an advanced degree to do your taxes

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists.I am 17 years old. I have a job and the good fortune this year to have earned enough to have to report my income to the government. Unfortunately, as I am a contractor, and not an employee, my tax situation was slightly more complicated than your average teenager working at the mall. And I struggled.I think I’m reasonably intelligent. English is my first language, and I can read well. I am going to be a senior in high school this fall and have almost completed the education expected of all American youth. I should be able to comprehend tax forms.I needed to fill out a W-9 form. It asked what I was. Sole proprietor or a single-member LLC? I have never heard these words in this order. I had to Google it and discovered I was a sole prop...

Atherton police warn public of scams targeting the elderly

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

(KRON) -- The Atherton Police Department is warning the public of scams targeted towards the elderly community after three residents recently fell victim to financial scams.One elderly resident was contacted by a scammer, who posed as a police officer, and was told that his bank accounts were compromised, police said. The elderly man sent a $70,000 cashier's check to the unknown scammer after being told it would fix the problem. Woman injured after strong-armed robbery in Piedmont Two residents were contacted by scammers in-person at their home and was told their grandson had been in a serious car accident. They gave the scammers $10,000 after being told their grandson needed it, police said. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }In both ...

Republican senator should drop his ‘irresponsible’ protest and OK military nominees, Biden says

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

HELSINKI (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said it is “irresponsible” of a Republican senator from Alabama to block confirmation of military officers in protest of a Defense Department policy that pays for travel when a service member has to go out of state to get an abortion or reproductive care. “He’s jeopardizing U.S. security by what he’s doing,” Biden said of Sen. Tommy Tuberville. “It’s just totally irresponsible in my view.” More than 260 nominations are stalled by Tuberville, including Biden’s pick for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, America’s top military officer. The U.S. Marine Corps is currently without a confirmed leader for the first time in a century because of the block. It also affects scores of one-, two- and three-star officers who are assigned to new base commands.“I’d be willing to talk to him if I thought there was any possibility of changing his ridiculous position,” Biden said during a press conference with the pr...

March Madness expansion discussed by NCAA committee but no deal imminent

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee discussed possible expansion of March Madness at its meetings this week but said no moves were imminent to increase the field beyond the current 68 teams. “Whether the tournament expands or not remains to be seen,” sad Dan Gavitt, the NCAA’s senior vice president of basketball. Earlier this year, the NCAA Division I board of directors approved recommendations by the DI transformation committee that included allowing one quarter of teams in bigger sports to compete in championship events. That could mean expanding the fields in both men’s and women’s basketball up to 90 teams. There are many in the sport who believe the 68-team fields and three weekends of play are ideal. In 2016, the NCAA signed an eight-year extension of its TV deal for $8.8 billion that now runs through 2032.Gavitt said the men’s basketball committee is “studying options and gathering feedback from various consti...

Iranian president welcomed in Zimbabwe with anti-West songs on the last stop on his Africa trip

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:25:12 GMT

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi was welcomed in Zimbabwe on Thursday by people singing songs criticizing the West as he made his last stop on a three-nation Africa trip aimed at finding new trade alliances to soften the impact of U.S. sanctions on his nation.Raisi was greeted at Harare’s international airport by Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa and dozens of supporters waving Zimbabwe and Iran flags and holding placards with Raisi’s image.Both countries are under U.S. sanctions and Raisi’s trip to Africa, which has already included stops in Kenya and Uganda, highlights Iran’s efforts to counter those heavy economic punishments.Iran and Zimbabwe already have a joint permanent commission on political and trade relations and officials on Thursday signed 12 new memorandums of understanding, including agreements on agriculture, pharmaceuticals, telecoms, gas, energy and education.Iran also signed agreements with Kenya and ...