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Opinion: How we can ease emotional struggles of family caregivers

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:55:49 GMT

As family caregivers embark on a journey of compassion, selflessness, and dedication to those who need them most, behind the scenes lies a profound emotional burden that often goes unnoticed. The emotional aspects of family caregiving can be overwhelming, impacting the caregivers’ mental health and ability to provide the best possible care. It is crucial to shed light on the realities of this demanding role and acknowledge the dire need for adequate support.Family caregivers like “Jane” might feel isolated and overwhelmed and unsure of where to turn for support. Jane has a full-time job and also cares for her elderly and chronically ill mother. Jane’s job has good benefits, and her mother has some retirement savings, but Jane is still unable to afford more than occasional in-home care, and assisted living is far outside her budget. Like many caregivers, she and her mom have too much money to qualify for public benefits like MediCal but not enough to pay for long-term car...

WB I-780 reopens after overturned tanker truck spills asphalt

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:55:49 GMT

(KRON) -- An overturned tanker truck collision that occurred on I-780 near 2nd Street in Benicia Wednesday morning has since reopened. The truck spilled asphalt across the westbound lanes, according to a Sig Alert. The truck that overturned was hauling 6,000 gallons of hot asphalt. All lanes are currently blocked and are expected to stay closed for most of Wednesday night. The California Highway Patrol said no one was hurt in the crash, which happened just before 9:30 a.m. Quarantine in effect for portions of Santa Clara County due to oriental fruit flies The tanker ended up leaking across all the lanes of the westbound I-780 and on the right embankment of the freeway and into a ditch.Environmental regulators have been called to assess whether any of the substance has reached local waterways. At least one resident asked authorities if the substance hit her fence.All traffic is being diverted off the freeway at Fifth Street. The CHP is asking people to avoid the area while the clea...

5 suspected fentanyl overdoses result in 2 deaths in Union City: police

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:55:49 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people are dead and three others are recovering following several separate suspected fentanyl overdoses within the span of 24 hours, according to the Union City Police Department. First IncidentOfficers responded to the report of an unresponsive person Tuesday morning in the area of Medallion Drive and Whipple Road. The person was taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead. According to police, fentanyl is suspected to be a factor in their death.Second IncidentIn the evening, medical personnel responded to the report of an unresponsive person, "who was cold to the touch", at the Hayward-Union City border. The person, a 17-year-old, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. ‘It’s a ticking time bomb’: Bay Area moms who lost children warn of fentanyl dangers A second unresponsive person was found nearby and revived by paramedics before being taken to a local hospital. Foul play does not appear to have played a role in this incident. According to UC...

State of the league: NFL Future Fantasy

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:55:49 GMT

Hindsight may be 20-20 — or even 50-50, according to former Washington NFL coach Steve Spurrier. And while 20 years ago I don’t think we saw Sunday games at 9:30 a.m. on the landscape or playoff games on Nickelodeon (slime included), there will definitely be changes in the NFL over the next 10 to 20 years. Will we be surprised to see them?Sometimes change is good, sometimes it’s simply change, and — more often than not with the NFL — change is what is used to make more money. And for every pipe-dream (I’m still waiting for the league to properly handle Thursday night by giving it to teams coming off bye weeks), there’s a development we hoped would come true (the two-point conversion).What comes next in the league that’s 2023’s indisputable ruler of American sports?Scheduling Up: Does anybody get psyched about the extra inter-conference game against a random team? I mean, instead of seeing the Washington Commanders play the Baltimore Ravens or the ...

¿Te cancelaron un vuelo por esta aerolínea? Te explicamos cómo podrías reclamar dinero en efectivo

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:55:49 GMT

Si recibió un crédito de viaje por un vuelo cancelado de Delta Air Lines, es posible que pueda reclamarlo como un reembolso en efectivo, con intereses.Como parte de un acuerdo de demanda colectiva, los clientes de Delta con vuelos cancelados entre el 1 de marzo de 2020 y el 30 de abril de 2021 tienen derecho a un reembolso completo en efectivo, en lugar de los créditos de viaje que probablemente recibieron.La demanda alega que la aerolínea incumplió sus contratos de transporte al negarse a reembolsar en efectivo los vuelos cancelados durante la pandemia del COVID-19. Si bien Delta niega haber actuado mal, la compañía acordó llegar a un acuerdo en la demanda para evitar más litigios.“Delta no admite ni reconoce que no cumplió con su contrato de transporte o que no proporcionó reembolsos de acuerdo con su contrato de transporte”, dijo la aerolínea en un comunicado proporcionado a CNBC Make It.“Desde principios de 2020 hemos reembolsado más de 11 millones de billetes por un total...

Fans try to put cloud of gambling investigation to the side as Iowa-Iowa State rivalry game arrives

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:55:49 GMT

The rivalry game between Iowa and Iowa State always ratchets up the intensity of both fan bases every year, even if the two programs are unranked as they are this season. This year’s game for the CyHawk Trophy on Saturday in Ames will be a bit different and not just because former President Donald Trump is expected to attend. Both schools are the subject of an investigation into illegal sports wagering that resulted in criminal charges and suspensions involving athletes.Five Iowa State players who were projected to be starters before the season are suspended. Three face an aggravated misdemeanor charge in connection to alleged gambling, and two agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge. Iowa is missing at least one projected starter, who was suspended but not charged. Other football players are suspended as the two schools head into their 70th overall meeting in a series that began in 1894.“We’d be a better team with our guys out there,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. “I’m sure...

Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:55:49 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where jobs are scarce, according to a World Bank report released Thursday.The report estimates the number of global online gig workers at as many as 435 million people and says demand for gig work increased 41% between 2016 and the first quarter of 2023. That boost is generating concern, though, among worker rights advocates about the lack of strong job protections in the gig economy, where people work job to job with little security and few employment rights.While location-based gig services such as Uber, Lyft and TaskRabbit require labor like moving and delivery, online gig assignments can be largely done at home. Tasks include image tagging, data entry, website design and software development.For women in the developing world, “there aren’t enough opportunities and they really struggle to get good qu...

Avanzan operaciones de rescate para salvar a un estadounidense atrapado en la tercera cueva más profunda de Turquía

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:55:49 GMT

(CNN) — Los equipos de rescate se apresuran a salvar a un estadounidense atrapado en la tercera cueva más profunda de Turquía después de que enfermara, según informó la Federación Turca de Espeleología.El jefe de la Federación Turca de Espeleología, Bulent Genc, dijo que la operación podría durar días y llevará tiempo debido a que la cueva es profunda y estrecha.Unos 150 rescatistas participan en una “compleja” operación para salvar a Mark Dickey, que formaba parte de un equipo de investigación en el Valle de Morca, según la Federación Turca de Espeleología. La operación de rescate se anunció por primera vez este lunes.Varios espeleólogos de distintos países enviaron delegaciones a Turquía para ayudar en la operación, entre ellos rescatadores húngaros, italianos, croatas y estadounidenses, según Genc.Dickey sufrió una hemorragia gastrointestinal a 1.200 metros de profundidad en la cueva, según el Servicio Húngaro de Rescate en Cuevas, que ha enviado un equipo de re...

Top-rated Denver tourist attractions

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:55:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Whether it's your first time in Denver or you're looking to get to know the city better, here are some of the top attractions you should consider visiting.FOX31 looked at the most commonly visited places in Denver and included 10 attractions with over 5,000 Google reviews. Some of the main tourist attractions may not be on here because they didn't have enough reviews. Locals refer to Denver by these nicknames Here's how the top tourist attractions rank against each other according to Google:1. The International Church of CannabisGoogle rating: 4.9 stars, 6.4K reviewsThis is not your average church. This church worships “Elevationism,” which is dedicated to the spiritual benefits of cannabis. The ceilings are rainbow-colored, and you can smoke in the pews. 2. Denver Botanic GardensGoogle rating: 4.8 stars, 15.5K reviewsFrom calming water filled with lilypads to bonsai trees, the botanic gardens have it all. There are indoor and outdoor exhibits, so you can visit in ...

Arvada K-8 families to weigh in on consolidation proposal

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:55:49 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Thursday evening, Arvada K-8 families will be able to weigh in on a district proposal to consolidate their school. Jefferson County Public Schools is weighing the possibility of closing Arvada K-8 School and Coal Creek Canyon K-8 School in Golden due to declining enrollment district-wide.  Officials said the two schools are the smallest in the district, and describe the two buildings as "urgently unsustainable." 2 more Jeffco schools could close by next school year If approved, the measure would be part of the second phase of the district's "Thriving Schools" initiative. The two closures could impact 524 students and 97 staff members. In 2022, the school board voted to close 16 elementary schools due to low enrollment and decided to close Moore Middle School in June.Arvada K-8 parents can attend the meeting at the school library from 6:30-8 p.m.The board will ultimately vote on the proposal on Oct. 12.