Month: February 2023

San Diego Gas Prices Rise to Highest Since December

SAN DIEGO—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Feb. 25 for the 18th consecutive day and 23rd time in 25 days, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.842, its highest amount since Dec. 3. The average price has increased 26 cents over the past 25 days, including…


Earthquake of 6.1 Magnitude Hits Northern Japan, No Tsunami Warning

TOKYO—An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit off the eastern part of Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Saturday, authorities said, and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit off the Nemuro peninsula at a depth of 61 kilometers (38 miles), according to the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience…


San Diego Gas Price Rises To Highest Since December

SAN DIEGO—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Feb. 25 for the 18th consecutive day and 23rd time in 25 days, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.842, its highest amount since Dec. 3. The average price has increased 26 cents over the past 25 days, including…


Queensland Urges States to Follow Its Pill-Testing Lead

The Queensland government wants other states to follow its lead and roll out pill testing for illicit drugs in a bid to reduce avoidable deaths. In a decision described by one advocate as having a “certain degree of bravery,” the Palaszczuk government on Saturday said it hoped to have at least one drug-checking trial site…


Texas Man Who Assaulted Officers on Jan. 6, Threatened AOC Sentenced to Prison

A Texas man accused of breaching the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, and posting on social media against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was sentenced to 38 months behind bars. Garret Miller, 36, of Richardson, was sentenced on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to 11 counts in December, including assaulting a police officer, an interstate…


Man Fatally Shot in Koreatown ID’d

LOS ANGELES— A 64-year-old man who was fatally shot in a parking lot in the Koreatown area was identified Feb. 25. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the victim as Gregory Hall. Hall was wounded about 7 p.m. Feb. 23 near Vermont Avenue and Sixth Street and died at the scene, the Los Angeles…


New Jersey Park Decoration Fell From Damaged Rope, Hurt 4

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—A damaged rope led to the plunge of a decorative helicopter into a swimming pool at a New Jersey water park last weekend, injuring four people, state investigators said. Just outside New York City, the DreamWorks Water Park at the American Dream complex in East Rutherford reopened Saturday after being closed for four…


School Children Across England Protest Over Toilet and Uniform Rules

Around ten schools across England saw protests on Thursday and Friday over rules on toilet breaks and uniforms. A number of schools have been locking most of their toilets during lesson times. Parents from one school said children who suffer from bowel issues would have to pay for a doctor’s note to be allowed visits during class,…


Thousands Without Power in SoCal Due to Massive Winter Storm

LOS ANGELES—Thousands of Southland residents were suffering power outages Feb. 25 as a historic winter storm pummels the area, and some customers might not have their electricity restored until late Saturday or Sunday, utility officials said. Both the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Southern California Edison were reporting multiple large outages…


Medvedev Downs Murray to Claim Doha Title

Daniil Medvedev maintained his winning roll to beat Andy Murray in the Qatar Open final and claim his second title in successive weeks on Saturday. Veteran Murray, bidding for his 47th career title but first since 2019, pushed the Russian hard but succumbed 6-4 6-4 in a battle of former world number ones. Medvedev also…