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Dozens of Cupertino students among National Merit semifinalists

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:54 GMT

Dozens of Cupertino students are among nearly 1,140 high school seniors in the Bay Area recognized as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. These students are among 16,000 semifinalists across the nation — less than 1% of the nation’s high school seniors — who will now be considered for around 7,140 scholarships worth nearly $28 million next spring.It’s the third-to-last step in the process. About 95% of semifinalists are expected to be named finalists, and approximately half of those finalists will earn a scholarship. Over 1.3 million high school juniors in 21,000 high schools entered the competition through the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, or PSAT, which serves as the initial screening of program entrants. The semifinalists announced this week include the highest-scoring students in each state.Cupertino semifinalists include Ashley Wang from Futures Academy.Semifinalists from Cupertino High School are Anchita Arora, Anagha Bad...

Latest line: A good week for fast food workers, a bad week for Omar Navarro

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:54 GMT

Fast food workersGov. Gavin Newsom signs a new law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 an hour starting in April, the highest in the nation, a big win for labor after a multi-year struggle.    Omar NavarroPerennial Republican candidate for Congress in a very Democratic LA district held by Maxine Waters is hit with a federal indictment by prosecutors who say he pocketed thousands in campaign donations.   Daniel LurieDemocratic heir to Levi Strauss fortune announces a run for SF mayor, promising to clear homeless encampments and hire cops. But will famously progressive voters dump London Breed for a more moderate alternative? 

They said it: Remembering Sen. Feinstein

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:54 GMT

“She was a political giant, whose tenacity was matched by her grace. She broke down barriers and glass ceilings, but never lost her belief in the spirit of political cooperation.”— Gov. Gavin Newsom, on U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died Thursday night after the former San Francisco supervisor and mayor served more than 30 years in the Senate.

Live updates | Rahm and Scheffler tie heavyweight lead singles match at Ryder Cup

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:54 GMT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The heavyweight lead singles match between Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm at the Ryder Cup ended in a tie.Rahm was 1 down as they reached the par-5 No. 18 and hit his second shot to the front of the long green, leaving him 90 feet to the pin. His first putt was judged perfectly to leave a gimme and Scheffler needed to chip in from the fringe for the win.The world No. 1 leaked it right and they shook hands for a half-point apiece from an absorbing match where the lead changed hands four times.Europe moved to 12 points and needs 2 1/2 more to regain the golden trophy.The match between world No. 3 Rahm and Scheffler was a rematch of their singles contest in the 2021 Ryder Cup. Scheffler won that 4 and 3.___Viktor Hovland has given the Europeans the first of the four points they need in the singles matches to regain the Ryder Cup.The Norwegian beat Collin Morikawa 4 and 3 and finishes the week with three wins and 3 1/2 points. He didn’t win any of...

Police: SUV that crashed into tree killing 4 sped off from Prince George’s Co. traffic stop minutes earlier

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:54 GMT

An SUV that hit a tree, killing all four people inside on Friday night had left the scene of a traffic stop just minutes earlier, according to police in Prince George’s County, Maryland.The new details on Sunday come while police said they are still working to identify the four people in the vehicle that crashed near Bowie. Due to the “severity of the burn injuries, their ages and genders are currently unknown,” Prince George’s County police said in a news release.At about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, just four minutes before the crash, the Kia Sorrento SUV was stopped by police about 2.5 miles away in the area of Lottsford Road and Palmetto Drive in Mitchellville for having expired temporary tags.When the police officers activated their emergency lights and attempted to stop the Kia, it sped off, according to the release. Officers then briefly attempted to pursue the Kia, “but lost sight of the vehicle and disengaged,” police said.During an investigation...

Lessons from last season could shape how the NHL’s top contenders vie for the Stanley Cup in 2024

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:54 GMT

All Connor McDavid wants to do after establishing himself as the best hockey player in the world is win the Stanley Cup. He knows he can’t do that in October, when the NHL playoffs feel like they are a lifetime away.“There’s 82 full games before you can get back to the same position,” Edmonton’s captain said. “This is a marathon.”This next march to the playoffs that begins Oct. 10 could be much different than last year, when the Boston Bruins broke the record for the best regular season and lost in the first round. The Stanley Cup resides in Sin City for now after the Vegas Golden Knights went through McDavid’s Oilers and the Florida Panthers who vanquished Boston to win it all — and they will have a host of hungry challengers.Matthew Tkachuk, the heart and soul of the Panthers who played with a broken sternum in the final, doesn’t buy what he called the “myth” that the regular season doesn’t matter. After all, only 16 of 32 teams get to keep play...

New UK defense secretary suggests British training of Ukrainian soldiers could move into Ukraine

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:54 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new defense secretary has suggested that British military training of Ukrainian soldiers, which currently takes place at U.K. bases, could move into western Ukraine.In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Grant Shapps said he was in discussions with the British army about “eventually getting the training brought closer and actually into Ukraine as well.”Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quick to rule out speculation of an imminent deployment of British soldiers to Ukraine. Shapps’ suggestion was not for the “here and now,” Sunak told reporters, but a possibility “for the long term.”“There are no British soldiers that will be sent to fight in the current conflict. That’s not what’s happening,” Sunak said.Russian politicians immediately criticized the proposal. Former President Dmitry Medvedev, who is deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, claimed Shapps was actively pushing “towards a Third World War.”The British minister “will be tur...

Semitruck crash causes 5 fatalities; ammonia leak forces evacuations

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:54 GMT

Watch Video: Illinois semitruck crash leaves 5 dead, causes ammonia spillA semitruck carrying 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia overturned in Illinois in a multi-vehicle crash that caused five fatalities and sent another five people to local hospitals, officials said on Saturday.The accident, which involved “multiple” vehicles, happened about a half-mile east of Teutopolis, Illinois, on U.S. Highway 40 Friday at about 9:25 p.m. local time, authorities said in a statement reviewed by CBS News. The impact of the accident caused the truck to begin leaking. That prompted the evacuation of 500 people, according to a news release from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.According to early estimates, about 4,000 gallons have been released, and the leak has been “partially patched,” the news release said.Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said five people died and five were flown to hospitals with unknown conditions.An official from the Illinois State Pol...

Denver weather: Sunny and breezy again to wrap up the weekend

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – Clouds slowly but surely clear this morning as we await yet another sunny and breezy day! Winds could gust up to 35 mph at times. Weather today: Clear skies and breezyWhile it won't be as hot as it was yesterday, temperatures are still expected to be well above average for the first day of October. Highs reach into the middle 80s under mostly sunny skies and breezy conditions. Look for gusty winds up to 35 mph this afternoon.Weather tonight: Mostly clear and windyWhile temperatures are expected to be mild, the stronger winds will be sticking around! Gusts possible up to 35 mph overnight. Lows are expected to drop down into the middle to upper 50s. Weather tomorrow: Temperatures cool off even further tomorrow, into the upper 70s and lower 80s as we get ready for another breezy day. Winds gusting again up to 35 mph possible. Tomorrow night could bring a few showers and storms. Looking ahead: Rain and cooler tempsShower chances arrive on Monday night as we await cooler ...

Officials confirm 1 person dead in fatal I-95 car crash near Oakland Park

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:54 GMT

Fire rescue responded to a fatal vehicle accident overnight along the northbound lanes of Interstate 95.The crash occurred on the exit ramp at Oakland Park Boulevard early Sunday morning.Authorities are still investigating what exactly happened but officials have confirmed that the driver did not survive.7News is working to gather more information.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.