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California offers lifeline to 17 troubled hospitals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:53 GMT

By Bernard J. Wolfson | KFF Health NewsMadera Community Hospital in California’s Central Valley, which ceased operations last December and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, moved a step closer to reopening Thursday when California’s new fund for troubled hospitals said it was prepared to offer the facility up to $52 million in interest-free loans.The program is offering an additional $240.5 million in no-interest loans to 16 other troubled hospitals, including Beverly Community Hospital in Montebello and Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, both of which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.Hazel Hawkins will get a loan of $10 million, and Beverly will get a bridge loan of $5 million while it is being bought out of bankruptcy by Adventist Health’s White Memorial in Los Angeles, according to the state’s Department of Health Care Access and Information, which unveiled the lending details Thursday.Adventist Health has also agreed conditionally to manage Madera if it ...

Recipe: Peach cobbler is a delicious late summer dessert

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:53 GMT

Some like it hot. I do — at least when it comes to summer dessert. Warm fruit finales are comfort food at their irresistible best.Don’t get me wrong. When temperatures soar, I think cold entrees are the ticket. But a warm, sweet finish to the meal makes it cozy. So just before we sit down to dine on a cold-plate special, I slip a fruit-laden delicacy into the oven. Usually, it’s ready to eat at just about the time the last dinner dish is loaded into the dishwasher. Capped with a scoop of ice cream or a crown of whipped cream, peach cobbler is a favorite.This American deep-dish fruit dessert has a rich, biscuit-type topping baked on top of the fruit. Peaches are delicious, and blueberries can be added if you like. Add a smaller amount of the berries than peaches, such as five cups of sliced peaches and two cups of blueberries.Peach CobblerServes 8INGREDIENTS9 medium-size ripe yellow-flesh peaches2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice1/2 cup granulated sugar1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour...

Man struck, killed by car in crosswalk in San Jose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A man is dead after being struck by a car at the intersection of Landess and Morrill avenues just before 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, according to the San Jose Police Department. A 2007 Lexus sedan was traveling eastbound through a green traffic light at the intersection when it struck a man who was crossing southbound in a marked crosswalk.The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Lexus, a man who was the sole occupant, remained at the scene and cooperated with police.  Suspected Tenderloin drug dealer had 2-year-old with her when she was arrested The identity of the victim is yet to be confirmed and will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office once next of kin is notified, SJPD said.This pedestrian crash marks the city's 31st fatal collision and the 18th pedestrian death of the year.Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Dellicarpini at [email protected] or 408-277-4654.

Honduras Defense Official and U.S. Drug War Ally Tied to Narco-Trafficker, Notorious Mercenary Firm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:53 GMT

Col. Elias Melgar Urbina, a top-ranking Honduran military official and U.S. partner in joint drug war operations, has been tied to a Honduran drug trafficker, according to a U.S. Justice Department filing, and a private security company accused of assassinating land rights activists, according to eyewitness testimony and documents obtained by The Intercept.Melgar was appointed vice minister of defense by left-leaning President Xiomara Castro in 2022; he is the highest-ranking officer in the Honduran military, which is headed by Castro’s civilian nephew. Last year, Melgar met with U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, to discuss “strengthening cooperation to support mutual security goals,” according to a press release from SOUTHCOM, which runs Joint Task Force Bravo, an airbase in Honduras. “Honduras is a valued & respected security partner,” Richardson tweeted after the meeting. U.S. training of Honduran soldiers, which tapered off as the previ...

Gap, Hibbett rise; Hawaiian Electric, Nordstrom fall, Friday, 8/25/2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Friday:Workday Inc. (WDAY), up $6.30 to $231.17.The maker of human resources software reported strong second-quarter financial results.Affirm Holdings Inc. (AFRM), up $3.87 to $17.68.The digital commerce platform beat Wall Street’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings forecasts.Hibbett, Inc. (HIBB), up $7.25 to $44.11.The sporting goods chain reported encouraging second-quarter earnings.Gap Inc. (GPS), up 21 cents to $9.74.The clothing chain beat analysts’ second-quarter earnings forecasts.Domo Inc. (DOMO), down $7.34 to $9.70.The cloud-computing company gave investors a disappointing financial forecast.Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (HE), down $1.99 to $9.87.The utility suspended its quarterly dividend as it faces lawsuits over the devastating wildfires in Maui.Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), down $1.84 to $14.98.The department store’s latest results fueled concerns about more cautious consume...

The conflict in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of ‘epic proportions,’ UN aid chief says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:53 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The conflict in Sudan is fueling “a humanitarian emergency of epic proportions” that threatens the entire country, the U.N. humanitarian chief warned on Friday.Martin Griffiths also said that the protracted conflict in the African country “could tip the entire region into a humanitarian catastrophe.”Some places are already out of food, said Griffiths, the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs. He added that hundreds of thousands of Sudanese children are severely malnourished “and at imminent risk of death if left untreated.”“A long conflict will almost certainly lead to a lost generation of children as millions miss out on education, endure trauma, and bear the physical and psychological scars of war,” he said, and described reports of children being used to fight as “deeply disturbing.”Sudan was plunged into chaos in mid-April when months of simmering tensions between the military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Supp...

Canada knocks off France; Basketball World Cup attendance record set on Day 1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:53 GMT

Canada has never medaled at the Basketball World Cup. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander evidently has his sights on changing that, and his team sent a serious message on the opening night of the tournament.Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points and Canada topped France 95-65 in a Group H game at Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday night. It cap Day 1 of the World Cup that’s also being held in the Philippines and Japan. Canada outscored France 25-8 in the third quarter, turning what was a three-point game at the half into a runaway.“I’m not surprised,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “We played really good basketball today. We did the right things on both ends of the court. … When we play to our identity and the things we’ve been preaching for the last month…we can beat and play with anyone in the world. We just have to continue to get better and the sky’s the limit.”Gilgeous-Alexander scored 13 points in that third quarter, and also finished with 13 rebounds and six assists. Kel...

El presidente de Ecuador ordena a las Fuerzas Armadas velar por la seguridad de los candidatos presidenciales de cara a la segunda vuelta electoral

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:53 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, ordenó a las Fuerzas Armadas que velen por la seguridad de los candidatos presidenciales de cara a la segunda vuelta electoral del 15 de octubre y en medio de una violencia sin precedentes en el país.“Queridos ecuatorianos: he ordenado a las Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador que se hagan cargo de inmediato de la seguridad de los candidatos presidenciales Luisa González y Daniel Noboa”, dijo Lasso este jueves en la red “X”, antes conocida como Twitter.“Nuestra democracia va a salir fortalecida de este proceso electoral y para ello es fundamental que los candidatos cuenten con la protección suficiente”.¿Quién ganó y quién perdió en las elecciones de Ecuador?El 20 de agosto, los candidatos Luisa González y Daniel Noboa se impusieron en la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales, informó el Consejo Electoral de Ecuador.La campaña para la primera vuelta de las elecciones en Ecuador estuvo plaga...

Hot and humid temperatures could lead to isolated thunderstorms in DC area Friday evening

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:53 GMT

The temperate conditions that have blanketed the D.C. area recently are turning more turbulent Friday. Heat and humidity are fueling the risk for rain and potential thunderstorms in the evening.Here’s what you need to know.Much of Virginia, Maryland and all of D.C. is currently under a Level One Severe Storm risk, putting 7News First Alert Weather on STORM ALERT. From the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, a Level One risk (one out of five) means isolated severe thunderstorms are possible and are limited in duration and intensity.While it’s not as severe as the unusual Level Four risk that caused a line of tornado warnings and destructive thunderstorms earlier this month, people in the region should still be prepared for the possibility of severe weather.“We could have a few thunderstorms develop through afternoon and evening, some of which could contain damaging winds and maybe even some small hail,” 7News Meteorologist Eileen Whelan told WTOP...

Director of British Museum steps down amid controversy over thefts of ancient items

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:53 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The director of the British Museum said Friday that he would step down immediately amid investigations into the theft or disappearance of hundreds of items from its massive collection, including gold jewelry, semi-precious gems and antiquities dating to the15th century B.C.Hartwig Fischer had planned to leave the post next year but said his presence had become a distraction after questions were raised recently about whether the museum took warnings seriously. Two years ago, an art dealer contacted museum officials to report that he suspected items from the collection were being peddled online. “It is evident that the British Museum did not respond as comprehensively as it should have in response to the warnings in 2021, and to the problem that has now fully emerged,” Fischer said in a statement. “The responsibility for that failure must ultimately rest with the director.”London’s Metropolitan Police are now investigating the thefts. The museum previou...