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Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested, sparking protests

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:41 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday as he appeared in court to face charges in multiple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political tensions in the country that sparked demonstrations by his supporters in at least three cities.Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022 but remains the leading opposition figure, was dragged from the Islamabad High Court by security agents from the National Accountability Bureau, said Fawad Chaudhry, a senior official with his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Khan was shoved into an armored car and whisked away.Chaudhry denounced the arrest of the 71-year-old former cricket star as “an abduction.” Pakistan’s independent GEO TV broadcast video of Khan being hauled away.Afterward, a scuffle broke out between Khan’s supporters and police outside the court. Some of Khan’s lawyers and supporters were injured in the melee, as were several police, Chaudhry said. Khan’s party complained to the c...

Journey Montana Pays Tribute to the 212

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:41 GMT

Journey Montana Pays Tribute to the 212: Rising R&B star Journey Montana has released new single and video “212,” a musical air kiss to Harlem.The title, of course, is a reference to the New York area code, and the song is Montana’s first release since signing to independent label 10K Projects. She’s kicking things off with a bang!“‘212’ was written as a representation of my homecoming back to Harlem, NY,” Journey Monanta explains. “Moving back home from Atlanta was a lot, but Harlem is and always will be my home. As I’m introducing myself to the world, this is something everyone must know as they really get to know me. My first steps, my first kiss, my first song was all in Harlem. No matter where I am in the world, ‘212 is what I’m made from’ and I hope no one ever forgets it.”According to the press release, “With drum beats you can feel in your head and your stomach, the Harlem-bred singer floats over the sultry production effortlessly as she bar...

Mushroom Supplements vs CBD & Delta-8 THC: A Comparison of Trends and Potential Benefits

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:41 GMT

View the original article about Mushroom Supplements vs CBD & Delta-8 THC at Real Tested CBD.The wellness industry is booming, and two natural products that have caught the attention of health enthusiasts are mushroom supplements and cannabinoid-based products, such as cannabidiol (CBD) and delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta 8 THC).Both of these areas have shown massive growth in recent years, as more people are seeking more natural alternatives and methods to maintain their health and well-being. Let’s take a closer look at these two booming wellness trends to compare mushroom supplements and CBD/delta 8 THC, discuss potential benefits, and emphasize the importance of finding high-quality products.Mushroom Supplements: The Rise of Functional FungiMushroom supplements have been gaining popularity, thanks to the increasing awareness of their potential health benefits. These supplements are typically made from medicinal mushrooms such as Reishi, Chaga, Lion’s Mane, and Cord...

Niles: Why saying ‘no’ is important for Disneyland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:41 GMT

Here is a word that needs to be heard more often at Disneyland and other theme parks across the country and around the world.No.As a leader in the hospitality business, Disneyland is not in the business of saying “no” to its customers. When I went through my “Disney University” training before starting in the parks at the Walt Disney World Resort, I was taught to avoid the word. If something was not possible to deliver for a guest, hospitality training instructs to offer some alternative rather than just refusing.That is a great idea for serving an individual customer, but good customer service is a collective act as well as an individual one. What you choose to do — or more to the point, ignore — for one guest can affect the experience for others.Last week, I spent the day at Disney California Adventure. As I often do, I visited alone, so I took advantage of the many single rider queues in the park to lessen my wait times. Single rider queues are one of those features that looks li...

Three years later, COVID ‘Patient Zero’ returns to California hospital that saved his life

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:41 GMT

Three years since his miraculous death-defying recovery Gregg Garfield, aka COVID Patient Zero, returned to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank on Monday, May 8, to thank the staff who nursed him back to life.Garfield was given a 1% chance of survival when he was admitted to the ICU after contracting COVID-19 during a ski trip to the Italian Dolomites in February of 2020.He suffered from collapsed lungs, sepsis, failed kidneys, low blood pressure, acute respiratory syndrome, pulmonary embolism and the loss of several fingers and toes. He was in a medically induced coma for 31 days during which his heart flatlined on four separate occasions.But on May 8, 2020, after 64 days in the hospital, Garfield did what doctors had thought impossible: he walked out of the front door. And now, three years to the date later, he had the privilege of reuniting with staff as a completely healthy man.“I got to go to every department in the hospital and see all of the people that made tha...

Silicon Valley Modern Home Tour swings through Saratoga

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:41 GMT

Saratoga home on tourThe Silicon Valley Modern Home Tour will swing through Saratoga on Saturday, May 20, when visitors can meet the architects from MDesigns who remodeled a 1970s house on Via De Marcos that is one of six homes on tour.Architects and designers from the other five homes—located in Stanford, Palo Alto, San Mateo, Redwood City and Los Altos—will also be on hand for the tour, which runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Participants in the self-guided tour can ask questions as they explore the homes.This year’s tour is in person for the first time since 2019. Tickets are $20-$90 at Eventbrite.com.Sidewalk office hoursSanta Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will hold “sidewalk office hours” Saturday, May 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market at West Valley Community College.Simitian invites community members to stop by to share their thoughts and concerns about local issues, ask questions and learn about county services and more. All questions are welcome, and no appoint...

Saratoga crime report for the week of May 12

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:41 GMT

APRIL 25Possession of a controlled substance, suspended driver’s license: At 2:03 a.m., deputies stopped a motorist at Allendale Avenue and Quito Road for a traffic violation. An investigation revealed the suspect was in possession of methamphetamine and driving with a suspended license. The suspect was cited and released.Injury collision: Occurred at 12:07 p.m. at Prospect Road and Lyle Drive.APRIL 27Battery on school grounds: At 10:26 a.m., deputies responded to a report from school officials of two students fighting at Prospect High School on Prospect Road. An investigation revealed the students engaged in mutual combat. The case will be submitted to the District Attorney’s Office for review.Injury collision: Occurred at 9:13 a.m. at Saratoga Avenue and Palo Oaks Court.APRIL 29Non-injury hit and run collision: Occurred at 3:37 p.m. at Big Basin Way and Ambric Knolls Road.APRIL 30Injury collision: Occurred at 4:37 p.m. at Cox Avenue and Regan Lane.

Jordan Poole has little answers amid tumultuous postseason

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:41 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Jordan Poole sat in a folding chair facing the inside of his locker with his back turned to the center of the cramped visitors locker room at Crypto.com Arena.He didn’t want to talk much after the Warriors’ 104-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.“I don’t got nothing for y’all,” he said as music blared from his iPhone.Poole, a key piece to last year’s improbable championship run, has had a rough go this time around in the playoffs and he’s provided little answers as to why, mainly because he’s also said he’s stumped by what’s going on.Monday wasn’t Poole’s night, but neither was Saturday or Thursday and some other games before that. Poole played his way into a nine-figure extension last offseason by stepping up big when Stephen Curry was injured and being a dependable sixth man on a championship team. But he hasn’t been able to replicate that on a consistent basis this year. What&#...

LinkedIn cuts over 700 jobs, kills app in deepening China pullout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:41 GMT

By Edwin Chan | BloombergMicrosoft Corp.’s LinkedIn plans to shut its jobs app in China and cut about 716 jobs, as the US professional networking service further shrinks its presence in the world’s No. 2 economy.LinkedIn, citing intense competition, will phase out the InCareer local jobs app by August. It intends to cut local engineering and product teams, while downsizing functions such as sales and marketing, it said in a blogpost.The move extends a withdrawal from the world’s largest internet market that began about two years ago, after LinkedIn ran into regulatory scrutiny and local rivals flourished. The US company will keep an office and staff there, in part to support a business helping domestically based companies recruit and train talent abroad.“We’ll focus our China strategy on assisting companies operating in China to hire, market, and train abroad,” the company said in an internal memo. “Though InCareer experienced some success in the past year thanks to our strong China...

Dead dolphin washes ashore in Pacifica

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:41 GMT

(KRON) — A dead dolphin washed ashore at Rockaway Beach in Pacifica Sunday, the Marine Mammal Center confirmed. Officials said it was a Risso's dolphin, also known as a gray dolphin.The Marine Mammal Center said when crews responded to the reports to pick up the dolphin's carcass on Monday, it had washed back out to sea. Officials said they have not heard reports of the dolphin since.Details of the dolphin including the cause of death remain unclear."Although not rare, it’s not as common to see Risso’s dolphins wash ashore along the central and northern California coast compared to common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins and harbor porpoises," Marine Mammal Center officials said.Officials said the Center has responded to other Risso's dolphins washing ashore in the Bay Area before, including one in September 2021 at the same beach in Pacifica. Risso's dolphins are not considered endangered or threatened in the U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.This com...