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Nobel economics prize given for research on workplace gender gap

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:30:14 GMT

By DAVID KEYTON, MICHAEL CASEY and MIKE CORDER | Associated PressSTOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel economics prize was awarded Monday to Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin for research that has advanced the understanding of the gender gap in the labor market.The announcement went a tiny step to closing the Nobel committee’s own gender gap: Goldin is just the third woman to win the prize out of 93 economics laureates.She has studied 200 years of women’s participation in the workplace, showing that despite continued economic growth, women’s pay did not continuously catch up to men’s and a divide still exists despite women gaining higher levels of education than men.“I’ve always been an optimist. But when I look at the numbers, I think something has happened in America, that we, in the 1990s, our labor force participation rate for women was the highest in the world, and now it isn’t the highest in the world,” Goldin told The Associated Press.“We have to step back and ask questions ab...

49ers defense, Fred Warner make a statement in dominating Dallas

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:30:14 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Fred Warner took the podium and let out a satisfied exhale.“That ain’t half bad,” Warner said following the 49ers’ 42-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys before a packed house Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium.Through four games, the 49ers defense had been good. Sometimes very good. What they hadn’t been yet is great. That box was checked in a big way with the rest of the league and the entire country watching on national television.It was Warner, a reigning first-team All-Pro middle linebacker, having his signature performance of the season and one of the best of his career against a Cowboys team that will likely be in the postseason.Warner did just about everything a defender can do, recording a sack, an interception, forcing a fumble and leading the 49ers with eight tackles. He defended both run and pass, and as usual, served as the vocal conscience of his unit.If there was any question whether Warner was comparable to Patrick Willi...

San Francisco homicide: Man shot in Mission

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:30:14 GMT

A man was shot and killed in San Francisco early Saturday, police said. Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bay Area homicides 2023: Map and details Around 1:58 a.m., police were called to the area of 18th and Mission streets on a report of a shooting. A man was discovered suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. Police have not made any arrests in the case. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited. Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area.

Law enhancing California inmates' religious protections gets nod from Gov. Newsom

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:30:14 GMT

(BCN) -- Religious protections for incarcerated people across California will be enhanced following Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval last week of legislation allowing inmates to practice religious clothing, headwear and grooming traditions.Senate Bill 309, proposed by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, sets rules about religious clothing, headwear, and grooming for people being booked into prison or jail. The law follows research that shows when inmates can practice their spiritual tradition while in detention, they're less likely to be violent or engage in other negative behaviors, Cortese's office said in a news release Saturday.Maintenance of free exercise rights among incarcerated people also reduces the chances of recidivism or repeat offenses, the office added."Freedom of religious expression doesn't only exist outside of prison walls. Never again in California should someone be stripped of their religion while they are booked into a detention facility," Cortese said in a statement."R...

Danville City Council to discuss modifying its cannabis rules

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:30:14 GMT

(BCN) -- The Town of Danville on Tuesday will hold a study session to discuss whether the city should allow commercial cannabis use.A staff report for Tuesday's meeting says since the state began legalizing cannabis sales, "the town has prohibited all commercial cannabis uses in town to the extent permitted by state law."The ban includes a prohibition on residential delivery of cannabis, which must be lifted on Jan. 1, because of a new state law - the Medicinal Cannabis Patients' Right of Access Act - which says local jurisdictions can't enforce or adopt regulations prohibiting the retail delivery of medical cannabis to either medical cannabis patients or their primary caregivers.The law will allow local jurisdictions to adopt "reasonable regulations of such deliveries," the city said.The council will discuss whether the city should amend its ordinance to remove the prohibition on residential delivery or simply stop enforcing it while leaving it on the books.It will also discuss whe...

San Mateo couple facing 20 years in fed prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:30:14 GMT

(BCN) -- A San Mateo woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and will be sentenced along with her husband, U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert announced Thursday.Kendra Dennaoui, 67, and her husband, Dennis Moore, defrauded their victims by promising to invest their money into real estate deals, but instead spent the money on themselves and to continue their fraud schemes, prosecutors said.The couple misappropriated over $500,000 from their victims, the U.S. Department of Justice said.Both Dennauoui and Moore, who had previously pleaded guilty, are scheduled to be sentenced in Feb. 29, 2024. Each are facing a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

BART sets post-pandemic ridership record Saturday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:30:14 GMT

(BCN) -- BART officials said on social media that the system set a new post-pandemic ridership record on Saturday."Yesterday we served 116,181 trips. That's 72% of our average Saturday ridership before the pandemic," BART officials said Sunday.Fleet Week in San Francisco definitely played a part, but BART said trains run more frequently on weekends and late evenings now as well."And our commitment to safety and cleanliness is paying off," BART said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Mouthguard technology detecting brain injuries to be adopted in rugby

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:30:14 GMT

DUBLIN (AP) — Rugby will use mouthguard technology as part of its efforts to detect brain injuries suffered by players on the field.The smart technology, which measures the force of head impacts in real time, will send alerts to an independent matchday doctor to signal “a high level of acceleration which could lead to an injury,” global governing body World Rugby said Monday.Players who might not have shown symptoms can then be taken off the field and checked out as part of the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) process.World Rugby said it is investing 2 million euros ($2.1 million) in the technology to support unions, competitions and clubs. It will be used for the first time in the inaugural edition of the WXV — the global women’s competition — this month and integrated into the HIA from January.Elite rugby players will be required to wear the mouthguards in training as well as matches. World Rugby said that would enable coaches “to better tailor drills, tackle skills and training...

Al menos nueve ciudadanos latinoamericanos permanecen desaparecidos tras los ataques de Hamás contra Israel

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:30:14 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos nueve ciudadanos latinoamericanos se encuentran desaparecidos tras los ataques de Hamás contra Israel.Durante las primeras horas de este lunes, el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de Perú anunció que dos peruanos han sido dados por desaparecidos tras los ataques del sábado.En la noche de este domingo, el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Paraguay reportó la desaparición de dos de sus ciudadanos, informó CNN en Español.Última hora del conflicto en Israel y Gaza, en vivoEn Brasil, las autoridades dijeron que tres ciudadanos brasileños estaban desaparecidos después de que el festival de música al que asistían en Israel fuera atacado por militantes de Hamás el sábado, según CNN Brasil citando al Gobierno brasileño.Y la ministra de Asuntos Exteriores de México, Alicia Bárcena, declaró este domingo que dos ciudadanos mexicanos se encuentran desaparecidos y que “presumiblemente” han sido tomados como rehenes por militantes de Hamás, con base en Gaza....

South Florida observes Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:30:14 GMT

Monday marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day, formerly known as Columbus Day, a federal holiday that honors the Native inhabitants of America prior to Christopher Columbus’ arrival in 1492. This year, the Florida House passed a bill formally recognizing this significant day. In Miami-Dade County, it is celebrated as “Miccosukee Day.”On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, most major banks, federal offices, and the stock market will be closed. However, for those awaiting deliveries, FedEx and UPS are still making deliveries as usual.In the local context, Miami-Dade and Broward County public schools remain open for the day. In contrast, Monroe County schools are closed, allowing students and educators to observe this important occasion.As the nation commemorates Indigenous Peoples’ Day, it serves as a reminder of the rich cultural heritage of Native Americans and their enduring contributions to American society.