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The US has tons of leftover food. Upcycling turns would-be trash into ice cream and pizza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — At Tyler Malek's ice cream parlors, one cook's trash is another chef's frosty treat. “Instead of calling this food waste, we need to call it wasted food and start decreasing how much wasting we're doing,” he said. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The head ice cream maker at the Portland, Oregon-based Salt & Straw uses the whey leftover from yogurt makers in upstate New York to make his lemon curd flavor. For chocolate barley milk, he mixes in the remnants of rice and grains from beer brewing to give it a light and creamy taste.Malek’s ice cream chain is among those at the forefront of the upcycling movement, the process of creating high-quality products from leftover food. Malek's shops from the Pacific Northwest to Miami now feature flavors like “Cacao Pulp & Chocolate Stracciatella Gelato,” which is made from leftover cacao pulp from chocolate production that otherwise would have gone to wa...

Remains identified as Missouri man who disappeared in 1981

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. -- The family of a Sedalia, Missouri, man who disappeared more than 40 years ago finally has at least one answer.The Rock Springs, Wyoming, Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that human remains found in 1982, are those of Jack Clawson.Investigators said new forensic technology and advancements allowed them to put an identity to the remains.The sheriff's office said Clawson visited family members in Fremont, California, in July 1981. He left to return home to Sedalia, but no one heard from him again. Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car Clawson's family reported that he was missing when he did not return to Sedalia in time for a planned hunting trip with friends shortly after he left California.GRANGER, Wyo. -- Sweetwater Sheriff's Office provided a picture of the area where pipeline workers discovered human remains in August 1982. (Photo: Sweetwater Sheriff's Office)A group of pipeline surveyors working in the remote desert near ...

Police arrest third suspect in connection with Nuggets celebration shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

Denver police on Friday arrested a third individual in connection with a shooting that left 10 injured amidst a Denver Nuggets’ championship celebration in Lower Downtown.Kenneth Blakely, 24, is being held on investigation of attempted first-degree murder, police announced Friday afternoon on Twitter. The Denver district attorney will file formal charges.Police previously arrested two individuals — Ricardo Vazquez and Raoul Jones — in connection with the horrifying June 13 shooting near 20th and Market streets that investigators said may be connected to a drug deal. The flashes of gunfire came amidst thousands of jubilant fans reveling in the first NBA championship in franchise history. Half or more of the injured people were innocent bystanders.Vazquez and Jones were arrested on investigation of possession of a weapon by a previous offense, while Vazquez faces additional accusations of possession of a controlled substance.RELEASE: #Denver Police Arrest Suspect in ...

Stock market today: Wall Street falls to close out its first losing week in the last six

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

By STAN CHOE (AP Business Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — Another drop for stocks on Friday helped drag Wall Street to its first losing week in the last six.The S&P 500 fell 33.56, or 0.8%, to 4,348.33, pulling back further from last week when it reached its highest level in more than a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 219.28, or 0.6%, to 33,727.43, and the Nasdaq composite sank 138.09, or 1%, to 13,492.52.Overseas markets also fell, while crude oil prices slipped amid worries that a stressed global economy may burn less fuel.Europe’s economy appears to be weaker than expected, according to a preliminary report measuring manufacturing and services businesses. That added to the week’s hesitance in markets, caused by a crank higher in interest rates by central banks around the world as they try to get high inflation under control. High rates drive down inflation by slowing the economy, which raises the risk of a recession.High interest rates in the United S...

California woman, 77, dies after snorkeling accident in Hawaii

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

A 77-year-old California woman died after experiencing trouble while snorkeling in Kauai this week, becoming the second Californian to lose their life at the popular Hawaiian island this month, officials said.Judith Bailey was pulled from the water at Poipu Beach Park on Monday when, according to Kauai Police, lifeguards saw her in distress in a lagoon area.She was conscious and alert when paramedics arrived, but she later passed away at Wilcox Medical Center in Lihue, police said. Autopsy results are still pending.Undated photo of Poipu Beach in Kauai. (Po‘ipū Beach Foundation)It was not immediately known where in California Bailey lived. Volunteer grief counselors on the island assisted the family, police said.“We are saddened to report this death of another visitor,” said Captain Kennison Nagahisa with Kauai Police. “We remind the public to be aware of your surroundings and your abilities in the water.”On June 9, Lucas Ivor, 37, also from California, died while swimming off Tunne...

Woman Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Collision on Home Avenue [San Diego, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

59-Year-Old Female Pedestrian Pronounced Dead after Fatal Accident near Gateway DriveSAN DIEGO, CA (June 23, 2023) – Wednesday morning, one woman was fatally struck in a pedestrian collision on Home Avenue.Authorities responded to the scene at approximately 4:53 a.m., in the 4100 block of Home Avenue near Gateway Drive.Per reports, the 61-year-old female driver of a black 2007 Chevrolet Colorado pickup-truck was heading east in the No.2 lane of Home Avenue. There, the Chevy struck a 59-year-old woman who was walking west in the No.2 lane.Upon impact, the woman was thrown onto the No.1 lane where she was hit by another white pickup-truck. Despite life-saving efforts, medics pronounced the female pedestrian dead at the scene. Although, police have not yet released her identity.Officers say the driver of both vehicles stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.At this time, an active investigation to determine further details is still currently underway. Once avail...

Child Killed in Car Crash on Washington Boulevard [Pico Union, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

8-Year-Old Boy Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash near Toberman StreetPICO UNION, CA (June 23, 2023) – Saturday late afternoon, a two-vehicle crash on Washington Boulevard claimed the life of an 8-year-old boy.The accident happened around 5:08 p.m. on June 3rd at Washington Boulevard and Toberman Street.According to the CHP, for unknown reasons, the female driver of a vehicle entered the lane and hit the stationary container.Responding paramedics took the child and the woman to a local hospital for treatment, however, police have not identified the victims.Officials later acknowledged that the young victim had died as a result of his wounds while the woman’s condition is reported as stable.Authorities urge any witnesses with information about the deadly crash to call their local offices as soon as possible.Furthermore, both directions of the roadway were temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.At this time, police ruled out alcohol or drugs as factors,...

Liquor store clerk shot by customer in Oakland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

OAKLAND — A 45-year-old clerk at an East Oakland liquor store was shot multiple times Friday morning by a customer he had gotten into an argument with, authorities said.The clerk was in stable condition at a hospital. The man who shot him was being sought.The shooting happened just after 6 a.m. Friday inside Cille’s Liquors, 8940 International Blvd., police said.Police said initial reports were that the clerk was shot after he and the customer got into an argument, possibly over the price of an item.The clerk was shot at least twice.The suspect fled the store on foot.A detailed description of the suspect was not released.Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.

Man slain near Oakland’s Uptown district was delivering flowers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

OAKLAND — A 27-year-old Daly City man was delivering flowers Wednesday evening near the Uptown district when he got into some kind of argument with a man walking a dog and was fatally shot, authorities said Friday.The gunman was being sought Friday.The name of the man killed has not been released yet pending notification of family members. He worked for a flower delivery company, authorities said.The deadly confrontation, which was caught on video surveillance in the area, happened about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of 26th Street near Telegraph Avenue.The Daly City man was about to deliver some flowers to a resident of an apartment building when he got into a confrontation on the sidewalk with a man walking a dog, authorities said.It has not been determined what the men argued about, but it may have had something to do with the dog, authorities said. The dog walker was seen throwing something at the man, who then threw the bouquet of flowers at him, authorities said.T...

Borenstein: Titan implosion provides tragic lesson in buyer beware

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

Caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware.Even if you’re a billionaire.As the world was gripped this week by the search for the Titan submersible, the tragic saga raised difficult questions about transparency and risk tolerance.“You know, at some point, safety just is pure waste,” Stockton Rush, the chief executive of deep-sea exploration company OceanGate Expeditions, told CBS. (Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times via AP)We have heard two narratives. First, that the passengers understood they were taking risks climbing into a 22-foot vessel to dive 13,000 feet into the Atlantic Ocean. Second, that Stockton Rush, the chief executive of deep-sea exploration company OceanGate Expeditions, in a quest for technical advancement, played fast and loose with safety.Those two narratives are not mutually exclusive. To a certain extent, they are both true. For the story of the five deaths as the Titan imploded — just as some experts had feared and warned — isn’t just a lesson about risk....