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‘Our training is our lived experience’: One woman’s journey from homelessness to advocacy

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:10:24 GMT

RICHMOND – With clipboard in hand and neon green safety vest on, Amanda Jenkins calls out to a gray-bearded man sweeping the road at the Castro Street homeless encampment under Richmond Parkway.“Will you fill out this survey?” she asks. “It’s for our meeting in Sacramento next month.”Surrounded by trailers and old cars covered with blue tarps and billboard posters (“They’re great at keeping the rain out – you’d only know if you’ve lived outside!”), she makes her way to the next person she finds at the quiet encampment.He is busy loading big black bags of trash onto a truck when she greets him with a fond punch in the shoulder and rattles off the questions on the survey.“How long were you homeless?” “Where do you live?” “Do you think every citizen should get universal basic income?”He answers. She jots. Well-versed with the uncertainty of life on the streets, Jenkins is a volunteer leader for the nonprofit Faith in Action East Bay and was collecting responses from current or fo...

Today in Sports – NY Knicks win their first NBA championship

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:10:24 GMT

May 81907 — Canadian Tommy Burns retains his world heavyweight boxing title after beating ‘Philadelphia’ Jack O’Brien on points in 20 rounds.1915 — Regret, ridden by Joe Notter, becomes the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby, with a 2-length wire-to-wire victory over Pebbles.1937 — War Admiral, the favorite ridden by Charles Kurtsinger, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 3/4 lengths over Pompoon.1943 — Count Fleet, ridden by Johnny Longden, wins the Preakness Stakes by 8 lengths over Blue Swords.1954 — World record holder William Parry O’Brien becomes the first man to throw the shot put more than 60 feet with a 60-5¼ toss at a meet in Los Angeles.1967 — Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army.1968 — Jim “Catfish” Hunter of the Oakland A’s pitches a perfect game, beating the Minnesota Twins 4-0. It is the first perfect game in the American League regular season in 46 seasons.1970 — Walt Frazier scores 36 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 113-99 victory over th...

Sports on TV for Monday, May 8

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:10:24 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, May 8COLLEGE GOLF4:30 p.m.GOLF — The PGA WORKS Collegiate Championships: First Round, Shoal Creek Club & Bent Brook Golf Course, Shoal Creek, Ala.MLB BASEBALL7:30 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs OR LA Dodgers at MilwaukeeNBA BASKETBALL7:30 p.m.TNT — Eastern Conference Semifinal: New York at Miami, Game 410 p.m.TNT — Western Conference Semifinal: Golden State at LA Lakers, Game 4NHL HOCKEY8 p.m.ESPN — 2023 NHL Draft Lottery8:30 p.m.ESPN — Western Conference Semifinal: Vegas at Edmonton, Game 3SOCCER (MEN’S)9:55 a.m.ESPN2 — English League Championship: Blackburn Rovers at Millwall10 a.m.USA — Premier League: Leicester City at Fulham12:30 p.m.USA — Premier League: Everton at Brighton & Hove Albion3 p.m.USA — Premier League: Southampton at Nottingham ForestTENNIS5 a.m. (Tuesday)TENNIS — Italian Open-WTA Early Rounds6 a.m. (Tuesday)TENNIS — Italian Open-WTA Early Rounds_____Source

Monaco beats Angers to strengthen grip on European place

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:10:24 GMT

PARIS (AP) — With the race for European spots heating up, Monaco put daylight between itself and its main rivals in the French league with a 2-1 win at last-placed Angers on Sunday.With four games left to play, Monaco strengthened its grip on fourth spot behind the leading trio of PSG, Lens and Marseille by moving five points clear of Lille. The fourth-placed side in Ligue 1 qualifies for the Europa League. Lille lost ground on Monaco when Reims snapped a three-match losing streak thanks to Marshall Munetsi’s winner on Saturday. Trailing three points behind Lille, sixth-placed Rennes also misfired, losing 2-1 at Nice.Monaco did not play particularly well against Angers. But a superb shot from outside the box into the top right corner from Aleksandr Golovin coupled with Myron Boadu’s finish in the 60th minute were enough to secure the win, although Abdallah Sima’s header four minutes later ensured a tense finish. Leader PSG later traveled to struggling Troyes looking for ...

Testigos del tiroteo mortal en un centro comercial de Texas describen la caótica y horrible escena

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:10:24 GMT

(CNN) — Cuando el sonido de los disparos comenzó a resonar en el estacionamiento de Allen Premium Outlets, cerca de Dallas, los clientes, presos del pánico, gritaban y se agachaban detrás de las filas de autos, mientras otros corrían por el estacionamiento, según muestra un video grabado por un testigo.En el interior del complejo, situado en los suburbios de Allen, empleados, clientes y familias con niños pequeños se refugiaron en almacenes o pasillos traseros, según relataron testigos a CNN.Ocho personas murieron y al menos otras siete resultaron heridas cuando un hombre armado abrió fuego en el centro comercial la tarde de este sábado, en el acto de violencia armada más reciente que ha sacudido a una comunidad estadounidense que disfruta de actividades en lugares públicos.Autoridades confirman 8 muertos y 7 heridos tras el tiroteo en el centro comercial de Texas; el atacante también murióEl atacante fue abatido por un agente del Departamento de Policía de Allen que se encont...

Virginia Tech helps track state’s big trees

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:10:24 GMT

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Students squinting along a sunny stretch of sidewalk outside the Roanoke College library find a moment of cool refuge beneath the leafy shade of an old, but steady-growing champion.A Dutch elm tree outside Fintel Library is the largest of its species measured in Virginia, with a trunk that’s almost 21 feet around, stretching about 94 feet up toward the sun. Lofty branches spread 80 feet outward, casting friendly shade to passersby on a hot spring day.Using a long tape measure to note the tree’s width and spread, plus a laser tool to gauge height, volunteer tree steward Harry Van Guilder scribbled those arboreal measurements on his clipboard on a recent Wednesday. During the six year span since he last measured this state champion for the Virginia Big Trees program, Van Guilder said its trunk width grew at a rate of about an inch per year.“For a tree at this maturity, and as slow-growing as they are, it still amazes me,” he said. “It’s starting to decline a little...

Haircare brand’s products roll out across hospital system

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:10:24 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — As she raises two sons, there’s a time Jamyla Bennu and her husband, Pierre, like to keep sacred as a family: doing their hair.The styling methods range from barber cuts to dreadlocks; as the boys aged, the background noise evolved from “The Backyardigans” to “Saturday Night Live” episodes. But they always do it together.“One of my kids would be getting a haircut from dad and one was getting his hair twisted with mom, and we’d be watching a movie and stuff,” Bennu, 47, said. “That’s one thing I’m really happy is a part of our family culture: the fact that we do that grooming time together, and it’s part of our family together time.”Bennu’s hair care isn’t limited to her home in Northeast Baltimore. She runs Oyin Handmade, an “artisanal manufacturer of moisture-rich personal care products especially formulated for highly textured hair and dry skin.” The products are available at Whole Foods stores throughout Maryland, at independent retailers throughout the country a...

Iling-Junior nets 1st goal as Juventus beats Atalanta 2-0

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:10:24 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Teenager Samuel Iling-Junior scored his first senior goal on his first start for Juventus to help his team beat Atalanta 2-0 and move into second spot in Serie A on Sunday.The 19-year-old netted early in the second half and Dušan Vlahović sealed the result in stoppage time shortly after he was subjected to discriminatory chants by Atalanta fans, which prompted the match to be briefly stopped.It was only a second win for Juventus in seven matches and saw the Bianconeri leapfrog Lazio, which lost 2-0 at AC Milan on Saturday in a close battle for the top four in Serie A.Atalanta hit the woodwork twice and remained five points below fourth-place Inter Milan and the final Champions League qualifying spot.There are four rounds remaining.Napoli secured its first league title in 33 years on Thursday and the celebrations will continue later when it plays Fiorentina in its first home match since that evening in Udine.At the other end of the table, Hellas Verona was playing at fel...

Denver weather: Chance for afternoon storms continues

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:10:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will stay in a typical spring pattern with sunshine in the morning, warmer than normal temperatures and the chance for a few afternoon storms.Weather today: Sun to storm chanceToday will start off with sunshine and a southerly breeze. Clouds will increase through the afternoon ahead of a few isolated showers and a northerly shift in wind.Looking ahead: More warm temperatures and chance for stormsThe 70s and spring storms continue through all of next week. Denver will see a dry start each morning with a chance for afternoon storms, breezy winds, and 70s. More moisture arrives midweek giving us the best chance to actually get some rain Wednesday and Thursday.

Nice Sunday, few showers overnight

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:10:24 GMT

7Weather- Wow, what a beautiful weekend! Sunny and 70s yesterday. We’ll get more of the same today. The only difference- more clouds move in later filtering our sky. Still it’ll be a nice day! Some showers move in overnight. Luckily, the wet weather is quick to move out before the commute.Below you can see the clouds out ahead of some showers across the Great Lakes. That’s what we’ll switch up in the weather later today and overnight.The May sunshine is already going to work! As of 10:00 this morning, Boston was already above our average high for today. A west/northwest wind will push the mild air all the way to the coastline. It should be enough to keep the sea breeze away. Towns along the coast will get to the mid 70s. The warmest temperatures will be inland in the mid/upper 70s. The Cape will likely stay a few degrees below our inland towns, with a southwest wind coming off the cool ocean water later today. By late afternoon, we’ll see more mid and ...