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School shootings are a real threat — so these California students invented a technology to fight back

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:06 GMT

Rebecca Wang was just 7 years old the first time it happened.She remembers vividly her teacher’s panicked face, and her urgent voice telling Rebecca and her classmates to keep quiet, hide behind their desks and stay calm.They were barricaded in a Northern California classroom for four hours until police found the man who’d run across their campus with a gun. Wang didn’t understand what was going on, but when they finally walked outside, her entire family was waiting — and they looked terrified.“It was pure chaos,” said Wang, now 17. “We didn’t really know what was going on, but we knew the teachers were scared out of their minds.”After 10 years of waiting for things to change, Wang — a rising senior at San Jose’s Gunderson High — decided to take things into her own hands. This summer, she and three friends will be refining SIREN, an artificial intelligence device they’ve trained to detect gunshots and instantly communicate with all students, staff members and teachers at an affected...

Troy Music Hall awarded $3.4 million by NYS Council on the Arts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:06 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall announced that they have been awarded $3.4 million by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The grant is to support the organization’s campaign to update, improve, and preserve the iconic venue. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The main focus of the campaign will be renovating the first floor of the building. When complete, the music hub will feature a large multipurpose event space that will support performance, fundraising, and educational events. The venue's expansion plans also include the addition of classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and a recording studio. "From New York City to the North Country, we are investing in our state's robust arts and culture sector to ensure all New Yorkers, regardless of their background, have access to the transformative power of art," said Governor Kathy Hochul. "Our unprecedented support for this shared vision of accessible an...

Where to find free summer concerts in the Capital Region

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:06 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Many cities, towns, and villages across the Capital Region have announced their annual summer concert lineups for 2023. The free concerts usually feature locals and regional artists, but sometimes big names make an appearance. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Some concert series may have already started, while others have not. Here's where you can enjoy some free music throughout the summer in the Capital Region.Albany's Alive at Five concert seriesThe series started June 8, but seven concerts remain. The free concerts are on Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Jennings Landing in Albany.LineupJune 15: Jam NightMihaliSide BJune 22: Country NightMatt StellSkeeter CreekJuly 6: Rock NightPlushSuper 400July 13: Classic Rock NightSweetSly Fox & The HustlersJuly 20: Reggae NightThe SkatalitesDr. Jah and the Love ProphetsJuly 27: Hip-Hop NightRakimDJ J-RoninCamtron 5000August 3: R&B NightMontell Jorda...

U.S. 6 closed in both directions due to flooding in west Denver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:06 GMT

Flooding has forced the closure of U.S. 6 in both directions near its intersection with Perry Street, officials said.Colorado Department of Transportation officials closed the road due to flooding, police said in a posting on Twitter. The police advised travelers to find other routes.#US6 westbound: Road closed because of flooding between CO 88 and Sheridan Boulevard. https://t.co/pHUWYfSK6S— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) June 12, 2023Related ArticlesColorado News | Here are the 10 bills Gov. Jared Polis vetoed this year Colorado News | Metro Denver’s last drive-in theater is closing to make room for a warehouse Colorado News | Neighborhood group demands halt to new truck-heavy distribution centers in Jefferson County Colorado News | What you should know about the Denver airport’s long security lines as summer travel heats up Colorado News | Deadly motorcycle cr...

Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge acquire Golden Globes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:06 GMT

A giant upheaval in the awards space. The Golden Globes, the ceremony that kicks off awards season, is getting an overhaul. This also means the shutting down of one major organization. "Dick Clark Productions (DCP) and Eldridge have acquired all the Golden Globes’ assets, rights, and properties from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA)," a press release of the acquisition read. "The transaction will result in the winddown of the HFPA and its membership."The move comes as the HFPA has dealt with some issues. Over the years, the organization has been slammed over its lack of diversity. Phillip Berk, the HFPA's former president has been accused of assaulting Brendan Fraser years ago. Now Dick Clark Productions and its partners will now "plan, host and produce" the annual awards show. "So what is really happening here is quite the monopoly," explained KTLA 5's Sam Rubin. "Penske Media owns all the trades like Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Deadline. They are also partners wit...

California newlywed dies, wife robbed in Hawaii honeymoon nightmare

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:06 GMT

A Hawaiian honeymoon turned to tragedy earlier this month when one of the newlyweds died after an incident at a beach in O'ahu.His new bride was also robbed of her bag and everything in it — including the keys to their rental car — while bystanders attempted to resuscitate him. Steven Phan, 49, from San Jose, California, had been snorkeling with his wife at Electric Beach in Nānākuli on June 1 when something went wrong, witnesses told Nexstar's KHON. Bystanders pulled him from the water unresponsive and performed CPR on the beach.Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to a 911 call at 10:27 a.m. concerning the incident. First responders transported Phan to a hospital where he later died, KHON reported.Steven Phan. (gofundme)The honeymoon tragedy continued when Phan's wife discovered that someone had stolen her backpack, driver's license, rental car keys, and rental car from Electric Beach. The thief snatched the wife's belongings while she was watching CPR being performed on ...

In wake of weekend shooting, Antioch mayor again calls for firing of police involved in racist-text-message scandal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:06 GMT

ANTIOCH — The mayor of Antioch called a weekend shooting at a teen birthday party that killed an 18-year-old girl and wounded six others a “horrific incident” and again called for the firing of officers involved in the department’s texting scandal to free up their positions for more hiring.Mayor Lamar Thorpe released a statement early Monday, saying his “heart is with the victims and families” and insisting on swift change.“Each day these officers are on leave is another day we are prevented from having a stronger police presence on our streets to deter and/or respond to gun violence,” Thorpe added.Antioch police continued to investigate the shooting Monday. It happened on Sunset Lane near Mountaire Park about 1 a.m. Sunday. Police said uninvited guests came to the party sometime before the gunfire started.Authorities on Monday did not identify the 18-year-old girl, citing the investigation. She died at a hospital after being rushed th...

Transgender activist wants a new trial in Oakland triple murder: It all comes down to biker gangs, judicial rulings, and a haircut

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:06 GMT

OAKLAND — Days before a judge is expected to hand down a life sentence, the attorney for well-known transgender activist Dana Rivers has filed a new trial motion arguing that unfavorable judicial rulings, prosecutorial missteps, and a fixation on the Hells Angels denied Rivers a fair trial in her triple-murder case.Defense attorney Melissa Adams, who defended Rivers during her 2022 trial, argued in a 36-page motion that Rivers’ trial focused too much on biker gangs and not enough on evidence of strife in the marriage of two of Rivers’ three victims. Rivers was convicted of murdering Charlotte Reed, 56, her wife Patricia Wright, 57, and Wright’s 19-year-old son, Benny Toto Diambu-Wright, in a frenzied triple-shooting and stabbing that prosecutors described as gruesome overkill motivated by personal animus and a dispute involving an all-women motorcycle club known as the Deviants.“The court erred in allowing the prosecution to present evidence that the Deviants...

US will rejoin UNESCO to counter China’s influence

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:06 GMT

By Angela Charlton and Matthew Lee | Associated PressPARIS — UNESCO announced Monday that the United States plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency — and pay more than $600 million in back dues — after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization’s move to include Palestine as a member.U.S. officials say the decision to return was motivated by concern that China is filling the gap left by the U.S. in UNESCO policymaking, notably in setting standards for artificial intelligence and technology education around the world.The move will face a vote by UNESCO’s member states in the coming weeks. But approval seems a formality after the resounding applause that greeted the announcement in UNESCO’s Paris headquarters Monday. Not a single country raised an objection to the return of a country that was once the agency’s single biggest funder.The U.S. and Israel stopped financing UNESCO after it voted to include Palestine as a member state in 2011. ...

Sharks sign 2022 first-round pick Bystedt after Swedish rookie of the year honors

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:06 GMT

The Sharks have set the table for general manager Mike Grier’s first draft pick to make his North American debut.Filip Bystedt, San Jose’s first-round pick (No. 27 overall) in last year’s NHL Draft, has signed a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced Monday.The deal carries a base salary of $925,000 at the NHL level and includes a performance bonus of $83,300, per a source.The 19-year-old Swedish center was named the rookie of the year in his home country’s league last season, notching 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) in 45 games for Linköping HC.He also tied for his country’s team lead in points with 10 (four goals, six assists) at the World Junior Championships last winter. Sweden fell in the bronze medal game to the U.S., but Bystedt scored a tying goal late in that game to force overtime.Prior to being drafted by the Sharks last summer, Bystedt dominated the Swedish junior division, scoring 33 goals and adding 16 assists in 45 games....