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Universal plans to reduce noise from its upcoming 'Fast and Furious' rollercoaster from reaching nearby homes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:01 GMT

Universal Studios Hollywood has released more details about its upcoming “Fast and Furious” themed roller coaster and how it plans to reduce noise from the coaster, so it won’t significantly impact nearby homes.Theme park blog WDWNT reported in April that residents who live near the amusement park raised concerns about the added noise pollution the new attraction might contribute to the area.New details shared on the NBCUniversal Community website reveal that a sound wall, slated to be longer than two football fields, will be built to “help reduce sound from the attraction from traveling into the community.” Universal Studios Hollywood seasonal events return for holiday season The coaster will also have half-pipe shields that will reduce sound from traveling into the community. The Incredicoaster at Disney’s California Adventure Park has a similar structure in place to help mitigate sound from traveling into the residential community, according to Theme Park Insider.Universal will...

Two Pedestrians Hospitalized following Hit-and-Run Incident on Second Street [Reno, NV]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:01 GMT

Pedestrians vs. Vehicle Hit-and-Run on Ralston Left Two People HurtRENO, NV (October 16, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, two pedestrians suffered injuries after a deadly hit-and-run incident on Second Street.The incident took place at the intersection of Second and Ralston Streets just before 12:30 a.m., October 8th.According to the Reno Police Department, two pedestrians along the intersection were struck by a vehicle, which later fled the scene just before the authorities arrived.Furthermore, several witnesses remained at the scene and they reported the incident to the authorities. Paramedics arrived at the scene and transported one pedestrian with serious injuries. The other pedestrian sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.Further investigation is still ongoing, and anyone with information about the suspect is urged to call the RPD at 775-334-2677 or the Secret Witness at 775-322-4900 or go to secretwitness.com.Also, Secret Witness offered a $1,000 reward in t...

Elderly Woman Pronounced Dead following Rear-End Crash on Interstate 580 [Oakland, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:01 GMT

67-Year-Old Woman Dies in Two-Vehicle Collision Near Fruitvale Avenue On-RampOAKLAND, CA (October 17, 2023) – Sunday evening, a rear-end crash on Interstate 580 claimed the life of an elderly adult female driver.According to the CHP, the incident occurred around 5:41 p.m. on the Fruitvale Avenue on-ramp at the westbound I-580.Reports indicated that a Volkswagen Beetle collided with the back of a Chevrolet SUV for reasons under investigation.Unfortunately, the Volkswagen driver, identified to be a 67-year-old woman, sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Investigators suggest that the woman was traveling at a high rate of speed when the collision happened.It remains unclear whether the Chevrolet driver suffered any injuries. Moreover, a portion of the roadway was temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.No further details regarding the Interstate 580 rear-end crash have been released to the public. Oakland Officials will provide more informatio...

Man Dies in Motorcycle Collision on Willow Street [Long Beach, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:01 GMT

63-Year-Old Male Rider Fatally Struck in Motorcycle Crash near Palo Verde AvenueLONG BEACH, CA (October 17, 2023) – Late Saturday afternoon, a motorcycle collision on Willow Street claimed the life of one unidentified man.The incident unfolded at approximately 5:35 p.m., at the intersection of Willow Street and Palo Verde Avenue. According to reports, the driver of a 2019 Nissan Sentra, traveling eastbound, failed to yield to traffic and made a northward turn onto Palo Verde Avenue.This resulted in a collision with a 2021 Harley Davidson that was traveling westbound on Willow Street. The impact forcibly ejected the rider from the motorcycle on the road.Paramedics arrived and transported the injured motorcyclist to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner will disclose the identity of the deceased rider once available.Meanwhile, the 63-year-old Long Beach resident operating the Nissan remained at the scene and f...

Wimpy Kid’s ‘No Brainer’ library support tour is coming to the Bay Area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:01 GMT

Imagine a game show where kids and librarians are the big winners – and instead of lifetime supplies of Turtle Wax, they can score free books and support for local libraries.Well, it’s happening, and you can take part.“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author Jeff Kinney is celebrating the publication of “No Brainer,” his 18th book in the series, with a traveling game show that will visit 13 West Coast bookstores — including three in the Bay Area — and provide books, financial support and some getaways for lucky librarians.Kinney is personally donating $100,000 and dividing it among local libraries along his tour, which includes off-site events arranged by Bookshop Santa Cruz on Oct. 27, San Jose’s Hicklebee’s Oct. 28 and Danville’s Rakestraw Books on Oct. 29. Tickets ($20) include admission for two people, a signed copy of “No Brainer” and various activities.“Kids are going to have a chance to win money for their school library or their community libra...

Justin Timberlake shared pro-choice views after urging Britney Spears to get an abortion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:01 GMT

Britney Spears’ fans have pounced on the revelation in her new memoir that Justin Timberlake forced her to make the “agonizing” choice to get an abortion while they were dating more than 20 years ago because he said, at age 19, he wasn’t ready to become a father.But, at the very least, Spears’ legion of loyal fans can’t accuse Timberlake of being inconsistent in his views on abortion. Over the years, the former NSYNC member, 42, has expressed his support for abortion rights, usually while affirming statements made by his wife Jessica Biel, Page Six reported. In 2008, Timberlake and Biel, his then-girlfriend, attended a presidential campaign rally for Barack Obama, where the “7th Heaven” actor spoke about women’s reproductive rights and told the crowd: “Nobody should be able to say what you can do with your body.”Timberlake joked in response, saying, “I give Jess the right to choose where we go to eat all the time. The...

Donald Trump spends millions in donor cash on lawyers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:01 GMT

By Richard Lardner, Trenton Daniel and Aaron Kessler | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in donations at a prodigious pace, but he’s spending tens of millions of dollars he’s bringing in to pay attorneys to deal with the escalating costs of the various criminal cases he is contending with as he moves further into the 2024 presidential campaign.Campaign finance experts say using the money to pay for lawyers in cases not related to the campaign or officeholder duties appears to conflict with a federal ban on the personal use of donor dollars, even though the Federal Election Commission has ruled the prohibition doesn’t apply to so-called leadership political action committees. The massive amount of money going to lawyers also amplifies the urgency Trump is feeling to raise money both for the campaign and his legal defense, which is unfolding on multiple fronts.Trump’s Save America political action committe...

Feds: Antioch felon caught on camera buying guns in Las Vegas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:01 GMT

Federal prosecutors in Nevada have accused an Antioch man with felony convictions of illegally purchasing guns by paying a friend to buy the guns for him, court records show.The scheme was easy to discover, according to the criminal complaint, because in one instance the Antioch resident was seen handing over “a stack of cash” to the other man inside a Las Vegas gun store.Now, Daryl Caldwell Jr., of Antioch, and James Kelley are facing charges of illegal acquisition of a firearm. Caldwell, arrested earlier this month in the East Bay, was released from jail while the case is pending, court records show.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | East Bay man dies in Northern California hospital after shooting, police car jacking Crime and Public Safety | Woman injured in East Bay freeway shooting Monday Crime and Public Safety | FBI investigating bomb threats emailed to private schools in Fremont Crime and Public Safety | ...

Belgian police kill Tunisian man suspected in shootings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:01 GMT

By Lorne Cook, Sylvain Plazy and Raf Casert | Associated PressBRUSSELS — Authorities in the Belgian capital shot and killed a Tunisian national on Tuesday hours after they say he gunned down three Swedish soccer fans, killing two of them, and posted a video online in which he claimed credit for the attack and said the Quran was “a red line for which he is ready to sacrifice himself.”Investigators are still trying to determine the motive for Monday night’s attack, which happened not far from where Belgium’s men’s soccer team was hosting Sweden in a European Championships qualifier. The match was suspended at halftime and the more than 35,000 fans were kept inside the stadium as a precaution while the attacker was at large.Amateur videos of the attack posted on social media showed a man wearing an orange fluorescent vest pull up on a scooter, take out a large weapon and open fire on people getting out of a taxi. He chased them into a building to gun them ...

Mississippi county closes jail pod plagued by fights and escapes, sends 200 inmates 2 hours away

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:01 GMT

RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s largest county is no longer using a section of its jail that has been plagued by fights, escapes and other security problems.Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Monday that 200 inmates were transferred last week from Pod A at the Raymond Detention Center to the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility, which is nearly 150 miles (241 kilometers) to the north and is run by the private prison company CoreCivic.Jones said the jail in the Jackson suburb of Raymond now has fewer than 400 people being held in the other pods, which should alleviate some concerns about short staffing and help ensure public safety.“That is one of our worst pods at the detention center, and I think that it’s pretty much on record that that particular pod was not secure, and it was one of our most unsafe areas within the facility,” Jones told news outlets.In July 2022, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves ordered a rare takeover of the jail in Raymond after he said def...