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Best back to school laptops under $1,000

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

It's back to school season, which means you might be looking for a new laptop.While tablets are great, laptops offer more power and productivity for getting work done.Recently, I spoke with Wirecutter laptop expert Kimber Streams on the Rich on Tech radio show to get their top recommendations for budget laptops and Chromebooks under $1,000."Right now, a lot of manufacturers are actually discounting models and having sales because they have excess inventory after so many people bought laptops during the pandemic and they aren't buying them right now," said Streams, who has been reviewing laptops since 2014.If you're looking for a Windows laptop under $500, aim for at least 8GB RAM, a solid-state drive, and a 12th or 13th generation Intel i3 or i5 processor or a 7000 series AMD Ryzen 3 or 5 processor."The best Windows laptop under $500 is the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14. It's typically about $430, but right now it actually happens to be on sale for $350, which is kind of a steal for how goo...

6 Hospitalized after Multi-Vehicle Collision on West Victory Boulevard [Lake Balboa, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

Several Injured in Traffic Accident near Sepulveda Basin Recreation AreaLAKE BALBOA, CA (August 16, 2023) – Saturday morning, a multi-vehicle collision on West Victory Boulevard left at least six people injured, including children.Firefighters responded to the incident around 10:15 a.m. at the 16500 block of W. Victory Blvd. near Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area.Upon arrival, medical personnel discovered six patients at the scene. Reports also mentioned a “trapped vehicle” requiring extrication.In the end, paramedics rushed one person to a nearby hospital in critical condition, three with moderate to major injuries, and two with minor injuries.The Los Angeles Fire Department only identified the victims as two men, two women, and two children. Footage from the scene revealed a damaged dark-colored SUV and a wrecked two-door gray coupe.At this time, the circumstances surrounding the West Victory Boulevard multi-vehicle crash remain unclear. Los Angeles Officials are encouraging a...

Marialuz Zarate, Joshua Diaz, Cody Robinson Killed in Rollover Crash on Highway 198 [Visalia, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

3 Pronounced Dead after Single-Vehicle Accident near Plaza DriveVISALIA, CA (August 16, 2023) – Early Monday, Marialuz Zarate, Joshua Diaz, and Cody Robinson died in a rollover crash on Highway 198.Authorities responded to the scene around 3:45 a.m., on the westbound lanes of the freeway near Plaza Drive.Per reports, the driver of a westbound 2004 Ford F-350 veered off the highway and over-corrected before losing control. The Ford then went off the right side of the freeway and overturned several times.Amidst the chaos, the driver and passenger were ejected from the vehicle onto the road. In addition, crews located another passenger strapped in her seat unconscious.Medics pronounced all three occupants dead at the scene. The CHP later identified the three deceased victims as Marialuz Zarate (23), Joshua Diaz (30), and Cody Robison (30).At this time, authorities are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal rollover crash. The relatives of Diaz and Zarate sta...

Rider Killed in Motorcycle Accident on East Owens Avenue [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

Male Rider Killed after Vehicle Collision on North Walnut RoadLAS VEGAS, NV (August 16, 2023) – Friday morning, one person died after a motorcycle accident on East Owens Avenue.A report came to the police where a 2007 GMC Yukon and a 2009 Harley-Davidson VRSCDX collided.According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the GMC was headed eastbound on East Owens Avenue while the Harley-Davidson was traveling westbound.Furthermore, the GMC attempted to make a left turn entering northbound when the motorcyclist collided with the vehicle.As a result, the rider was ejected from his motorcycle, where he was later pronounced dead at the scene.Moreover, the driver of the GMC stayed at the scene and cooperated with the authorities. No impairment was found on the driver.At this time, the identity of the rider was not yet disclosed, pending family notification.No additional information was added and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Collision Investigation Section t...

Major lawsuit filed against FCI Dublin, the women’s prison where sexual abuse was rampant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

OAKLAND — A group of people who spent time incarcerated at FCI Dublin have sued the now infamous all women federal prison, alleging that the ongoing sexual abuse scandal there came as a result of prison officials missing or flat-out ignoring warning signs for decades.The suit, led by the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, alleges that sexual assault has long been a rampant problem at FCI Dublin, but that those responsible were able to avoid serious consequences until recently. In addition to the CCWP — a nonprofit that advocates for education over incarceration — eight alleged sexual assault victims are listed as the plaintiffs.The suit accuses the Bureau of Prisons of failing to do enough to prevent sexual abuse at the prison, despite serious incidents going back to the 1990s. And it notes that when authorities finally started investigating the crimes, it was the FBI and Department of Justice, not the Bureau of Prisons, that led the probe.FCI Dublin —...

Report of Quran desecration leads mobs to attack churches

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

By Asim Tanveer and Munir Ahmed | Associated PressMULTAN, Pakistan — Muslims in eastern Pakistan went on a rampage Wednesday over allegations that a Christian man had desecrated the Quran, demolishing the man’s house, burning churches and damaging several other homes, police and local Christians said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.The scale of the violence prompted the government to deploy additional police forces and send in the army to help restore order.The attacks in Jaranwala, in the district of Faisalabad in Punjab province, erupted after some Muslims living in the area claimed they had seen a local Christian, Raja Amir, and his friend tearing out pages from a Quran, throwing them on the ground and writing insulting remarks on other pages.Police chief Rizwan Khan said this had angered the local Muslims. A mob gathered and began attacking multiple churches and several Christian homes, burning furniture and other household items. Some members of the Christi...

Stanford and Cal remain in limbo while desperately seeking invitations from the ACC or Big Ten

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

Two weeks after the Pac-12’s collapse, its storied academic institutions, Stanford and Cal, remain adrift in the merciless realignment game.Lifeboats have appeared in the distance, but the current is beating against the schools. Their longtime home, while abandoned by its most influential tenants, remains an option for shelter. But time is growing precious.Five thoughts on the present predicament and fraught futures for the Bay Area schools.— Pac-12 salvation depends on Stanford and Cal.If their desperate attempt to secure invitations from the ACC or Big Ten is unsuccessful and life as an Independent (alongside Notre Dame) is deemed too risky, the Cardinal and Bears could link arms with Washington State and Oregon State and rebuild the 108-year-old conference.It’s a poor option but might be the best available.The building blocks of a Pac-12 renovation project — securing a media rights contract and adding members through expansion — are complex maneuvers. Both must be resolved well b...

45 dead in rival militia clashes in Libyan capital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

By Jack Jeffery | Associated PressCAIRO — The death toll in this week’s clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital rose to 45 on Wednesday as troops fanned out across Tripoli to restore calm after a 24-hour bout of fighting that was the city’s most intense violence this year.The clashes erupted late on Monday between militiamen from the 444 brigade and the Special Deterrence Force, and continued into Tuesday evening. Tensions flared after Mahmoud Hamza, a senior commander of the 444 brigade, was allegedly detained by the rival group at an airport in Tripoli, according to local media reports. Hamza was later released as part of deal aimed at quelling the violence, the reports said.The death toll rose Wednesday to 45, up from the 27 dead reported Tuesday, as more casualties were confirmed, said Malek Merset, the spokesperson for Libya’s Emergency Medicine and Support Center. An additional 146 were injured, up from 106 on Tuesday. It remains unclear how m...

In brief: Piedmont residents reminded to get ready for wildfires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

PIEDMONTWildfire preparation is critical in the East Bay hills, and Piedmont’s Fire Department is encouraging property owners to to prepare their yards for the height of wildfire season as late summer and early fall approaches.Protecting residential and commercial property primarily requires managing vegetation and maintaining defensible space by trimming trees and shrubs, clearing flammable yard materials and removing dead or dying vegetation. A printable checklist residents can use to prepare their property is available online at piedmont.ca.gov/yardchecklist.Residents needing assistance to identify what needs to be done on their property can call the Piedmont Fire Department at 510-420-3030 to request an inspection. For information on wildfire evacuation and emergency alerting, visit piedmont.ca.gov/wildfire online.Streamlined new housing proposals heading to City CouncilTwo proposals aimed at simplifying the process to create new housing in Piedmont that the Planning Commission ...

UK police charged after racist text messages targeted Harry and Meghan, Rwandan asylum seekers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:32 GMT

Related ArticlesWorld News | ‘I’m already good at racial profiling’: New batch of Antioch cops’ texts show how much racism and policing intertwined London’s vaunted Metropolitan Police Service is grappling with a blight that’s been affecting police departments in the United States, including in the Bay Area: Racism among its ranks that has been exposed by secret text messages shared among officers.In a sign that racism has roiled in the highest ranks of the Metropolitan Police, the BBC reported Tuesday that six retired officers, who all spent time in the force’s Diplomatic Protection Group, have been charged with criminal offenses over “grossly offensive racist messages.” These messages were sent in a WhatsApp group between 2018 and 2022, with some of these messages involving Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Newsweek reported. Others targeted Rwandans who are subject to the UK’s controversial policy on asylum...