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10 best cheap vacation destinations in the U.S. for 2023-24 travel

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:48:11 GMT

We tend to think of U.S. News & World Report in terms of college rankings, but they analyze and rank other things too, including great vacation destinations, cruises, hotels and inexpensive travel spots. And unlike those college ones, where the near-impossibility of admission is a through line for the top contenders, these affordable travel picks are accessible to everyone.As you might guess, national parks and natural wonders figure prominently on the “best cheap vacations in the U.S.” list for 2023-2024. A quarter of the 20 destinations are national parks. California’s Sequoia & King’s Canyon National Park, for example, gets a shout-out at No. 5, thanks to its gigantic trees, stunning scenery, abundant trails and year-round access.There are park-adjacent destinations, too, that range from Tennessee’s Gatlinburg (No. 14), which lies just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to Maine’s Bar Harbor (No. 6), the gateway to Acadia Nati...

Living with air pollution, especially from wildfires or agriculture, raises risk of dementia, US study finds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:48:11 GMT

By Jen Christensen | CNNPeople in areas of the United States with high levels of a certain kind of air pollution have a greater risk of dementia, a new study found.The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, looked at data from 27,857 survey participants between 1998 to 2016. About 15%, or 4,105, developed dementia during the study period, and all lived in areas of the US with higher concentrations of particle pollution than those who didn’t develop dementia, the researchers found. The study authors said it’s the first nationally representative study of the potential effects of particle pollution on dementia in the US, and the link to dementia was most robust in areas with pollution from agriculture and wildfires.It’s important to note, the study authors said, that these associations were observed even at pollution levels lower than the current national ambient air quality standards.Particle pollution, also called PM2.5 or particulate matter, is the mix of sol...

Preseason all-Bay Area News Group high school football 2023: Kickers/punters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:48:11 GMT

PRESEASON ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUPKICKERS/PUNTERS(Listed in alphabetical order)Casey Carr, Santa Teresa, 6-1, 180, juniorAccurate kicker from inside 40 yards. Also plays tight end and defensive end. “One of the top kickers in the section,” ST coach Steve Papin said.Isaac Espinosa, McClymonds, 5-10, 190, seniorKicks, punts and plays QB. Rated a 4.5 star by Chris Sailer kicking. Has 50-yard field-goal range. Made five FGs and 63 of 65 PATs last season.Christopher Han, St. Francis, 5-10, 185, seniorMade all 22 of his PAT attempts and was 4 for 4 on field goals with a long of 39 as a junior. Also averaged 50.3 yards on kickoffs and 35.4 yards on punts.Lucas LeSieur, Northgate, 6-0, 160, seniorStandout kicker and punter for the Walnut Creek school. Rated a five-star punter and 4.5-star kicker by Kohl’s national rankings. Kicked FGs from 47 yards (twice) and 45 yards last season. Hit winner in the first round of the playoffs to beat Las Lomas.Brandon Niemeyer, Granada, 6-...

Former Warriors president Bob Myers joins ESPN as analyst

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:48:11 GMT

Turns out Bob Myers won’t be sitting still for long.The longtime Warriors executive who stepped away from his post as general manager and president of basketball operations this summer has already figured out some of his plans for the upcoming NBA season.Myers will join ESPN’s NBA coverage for the 2023-24 season as a studio and game analyst, the network announced Monday morning along with several other sweeping changes to its NBA game and studio coverage plans.Myers’ duties have him as part of the rotation of commentators on NBA Countdown. He will also call games during the regular season.The two-time NBA Executive of the Year couldn’t be immediately reached for comment.Myers, the architect of four championship teams, announced in May that he would be leaving the Warriors after 11 years and nine grueling playoff runs when his contract expired at the end of June. Golden State promoted Mike Dunleavy Jr. just over two weeks later to be the team’s new gener...

Pedestrian hit, killed by car on Hwy 101 in San Martin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:48:11 GMT

(KRON) -- A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Thursday night on Highway 101 just south of San Martin Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Around 10:30 p.m., the pedestrian, a man, was in the middle southbound lane when a car struck him. The impact caused the man to end up on the west side shoulder of the highway, police said. Human remains found during search for Katherine Schneider Officers rendered aid to the man until emergency personnel arrived, however he succumbed to his injuries. The car that struck the man fled the scene, according to CHP. The victim's car was later found on the west side shoulder of the highway. It remains unclear if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash. The cause of the collision is currently under investigation.Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer T. Mahanay at 408-427-0700.

Dog rescued from Fort Funston cliffs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:48:11 GMT

(KRON) -- A dog was rescued from the cliffs of Fort Funston shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Woman’s body found at Golden Gate Park The dog, named Yoga, was rescued without any injuries. Photos below show the scene of the rescue and Yoga roaming freely shortly after. Photo: SFFDPhoto: SFFDPhoto: SFFDFort Funston has advisory signs posted near the cliffs and along the trails warning the public to keep themselves and their pets away from the cliffs due to their instability.

DUI driver crashes into San Rafael police car

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:48:11 GMT

(KRON) -- A person crashed into a San Rafael police car Friday night while driving under the influence in the area of Mill Street near Medway Road, police said. The driver was pulling out from their parking spot as the police car was driving by and sideswiped it, the police department said. Human remains found during search for Katherine Schneider The driver, who was uninjured, admitted to drinking alcohol prior to the collision and was arrested shortly after, according to San Rafael police.The officer was not injured during the crash. The collision caused significant damage to the police car which will no longer be in service until it is repaired, police said.

Hispano de Fairfax podría perder su casa tras caer en una estafa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:48:11 GMT

Un par de canas en el pelo nos indican que los años van pasando, para muchos son sinónimo de sabiduría, respeto y admiración; para otros, el blanco perfecto para el fraude.Este es el caso de Angelo Alfaro, un residente del condado Fairfax cuya vivienda ha ocupado por casi cuatro décadas en donde asegura reposan muchas memorias de él, sus hijos, nietos y ahora su bisnieta. Sin embargo, está a punto de perderla por un presunto fraude hipotecario.Según contó Alfaro a Telemundo 44, todo empezó en noviembre cuando recibió un mensaje de presuntos agentes de la compañía PHH Mortgage en la que le ofrecían cambiar los términos de su hipoteca con una tasa de interés y mensualidades más bajas con la condición de que sus pagos los haría a través de money orders y no a través del sitio web. Desde esa fecha ha pagado, pero la compañía nunca recibió el dinero. Esto llevó su casa llevando a foreclosure y fue vendida en una subasta. “No podía creer lo que me había enterado porque fue a través de una...

Libya asks Lebanon to release Gadhafi’s detained son who is on hunger strike, officials say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:48:11 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Libya’s judicial authorities have formally asked Lebanon to release one of the late dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s sons, held without charges in Lebanon since 2015 because of his deteriorating health, officials said Monday. The health of Hannibal Gadhafi has been deteriorating since he went on hunger strike on June 3, to protest his detention without trial. He was taken to hospital at least twice since then and has been only drinking small amounts of water.According to two Lebanese judicial officials, Libya’s prosecutor general Al-Sediq al-Sour, sent a request earlier this month to his Lebanese counterpart, Ghassan Oueidat, regarding Hannibal Gadhafi. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.The note stated that Lebanon’s cooperation in this matter could help reveal the truth regarding the fate of a prominent Lebanese Shiite cleric, Moussa al-Sadr, who went missing in Libya in 1978.It questi...

Lionel Messi tendrá su propia serie con el Inter Miami

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:48:11 GMT

(CNN Español)– La llegada de Lionel Messi al fútbol estadounidense ha causado un impacto dentro y fuera de la cancha de una magnitud sin precedentes.La camisa rosa del equipo de Miami es portada en los principales medios deportivos, cada vez que Messi juega. Ahora, quienes tienen acceso a la plataforma de los derechos de la Major League Soccer podrán conocer los detalles de la llegada y vida de Messi con el equipo de Miami.Apple TV+ anunció que tendrá una serie de seis capítulos tipo documental con los detalles de la llegada del astro argentino al equipo.La serie es producida para Apple TV por Smuggle Entertainment, productora que en junio ya había anunciado otra serie con el campeón del mundo como protagonista y su participación en cinco Mundiales hasta la consecución del título en Qatar 2022.Lionel Messi celebra el primero de los cuatro goles del Inter Miami. (Foto: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP vía Getty Images)La serie de momento no tiene un nombre o fecha de lanzamiento, pero según ...