22 h. ago Man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter of San Francisco Thai grandfather

A man has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of an older Thai man whose 2021 killing in San Francisco helped spark a national movement against anti-Asian-American violence. A jury did not find Antoine Watson, 24, guilty of murder when it returned a verdict on Thursday for the January 2021 attack on Vicha Ratanapakdee, 84. Jurors found Watson guilty on the lesser charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault. The office of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins...

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22 h. ago 2026 China FIC Innovation and Collaboration Summit Held in San Francisco, Chinese Pharmaceutical Companies Showcase Innovative Achievements

2026 China FIC Innovation and Collaboration Summit Held in San Francisco, Chinese Pharmaceutical Companies Showcase Innovative Achievements  PR Newswire

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7 d. ago United Airlines Flight UA888 from San Francisco to Beijing Diverts to Shanghai Due to Severe Weather and Wind Shear, Cancelling the Flight

United Airlines Flight UA888 from San Francisco to Beijing Diverts to Shanghai Due to Severe Weather and Wind Shear, Cancelling the Flight  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago US court rules California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional

A US appeals court ruled on Friday that California’s ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state was unconstitutional. A panel of the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals sided 2-1 with a gun owner in ruling that the state’s prohibition against open carry in counties with more than 200,000 people violated the US Constitution’s Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. About 95 per cent of the population in California, which has had some of the nation’s...

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3 w. ago Lufthansa Munich–Beijing Flight Diverts to Kazakhstan After Mid

Lufthansa Munich–Beijing Flight Diverts to Kazakhstan After Mid-Air Passenger Death, Highlighting In-Flight Medical Preparedness in Germany, China, and Beyond  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

Airlines in the United States have cancelled or delayed thousands of flights on Friday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware, due to winter storm Devin during peak holiday travel. A total of 1,382 flights were cancelled and 4,685 delayed on Friday afternoon, the website said. The National Weather Service (NWS) predicted snowfall across the upper Great Lakes region through the day, with the storm’s focus moving towards the northeast. “Road conditions will be treacherous for those...

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3 w. ago Massive San Francisco power outage leaves thousands in the dark

A huge electricity outage hit San Francisco on Saturday, leaving 130,000 residents without power and prompting city authorities to ask residents to stay home, according to the utility provider and the mayor. Large parts of the west coast tech hub, which has a population of more than 800,000 people, were plunged into darkness with disruptions to public transport and many traffic lights not working on a busy Christmas shopping weekend. “We are working with first responders and city officials on an...

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3 w. ago 🔮 Exponential View #555: Ukraine’s drone first; the China syndrome; the San Francisco Concensus; slop

🔮 Exponential View #555: Ukraine’s drone first; the China syndrome; the San Francisco Concensus; slop-timism, McKinsey cuts jobs & speech-to-reality++  exponentialview.co

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