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Casella to buy Twin Bridges Waste & Recycling

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:24:01 GMT

RUTLAND, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Casella Waste Systems, a waste and recycling services company based in Vermont, has signed an asset purchase agreement to buy the assets of ConsolidatedWaste Services, LLC and its affiliates, which includes Twin Bridges Waste & Recycling, a Capital Region-based company. Casella would buy the company for about $219 million. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to a press release from Casella, the proposed purchase includes two collection operations, a transfer station, a material recovery facility (MRF), an office building, and several satellite properties. The purchase is expected to generate about $70 million in annual revenue.“We are excited about the proposed acquisition of Twin Bridges,” said John W. Casella, Chairman and CEO of Casella Waste Systems. “Twin Bridges is a well-run company and provides a great opportunity to grow our services and increase disposal and recycling vertical in...

Pedestrian hit by vehicle, killed in Denver crash near Colfax Avenue

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:24:01 GMT

Police were investigating early Thursday after a vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian overnight near Colfax Avenue west of downtown Denver.The crash happened shortly after midnight, Denver police said in a posting on Twitter.The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, police said. The identity of the victim wasn’t released.#TRAFFIC: #DPD is investigating a traffic crash between a motorist and a pedestrian near Colfax/Federal. As this crash resulted in a fatality, the Medical Examiner will release the identity of the victim. The motorist remained at the scene. Expect delays in the area. #Denver pic.twitter.com/PouDfpy8rj— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 15, 2023Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Bud Light, America's top beer for decades, falls to second following LGBTQ+ marketing criticism

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:24:01 GMT

After more than two decades as America’s best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place.Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager, overtook Bud Light in U.S. retail dollar sales in the month ending June 3, according to Nielsen data analyzed by Bump Williams Consulting. Modelo controlled 8.4% of U.S. grocery, convenience and liquor store sales; Bud Light fell to 7.3%. Grupo Modelo, the Mexican brewer, is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the same parent company of Bud Light.It's a milestone in Bud Light's months-long sales decline since early April, when critics who were angered by the brewer sending a commemorative can to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney vowed to boycott the brand. Bud Light has also faced backlash from Mulvaney’s fans, who think the brand didn’t do enough to support her.Dave William, Bump Williams’ vice president of analytics and insights, said Bud Light has been the top-selling U.S. beer since 2001, and it could still retain that crown this year. He noted tha...

Larry Magid: Using AI and apps for summer travel plans

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:24:01 GMT

Now that the pandemic is theoretically over, a lot of people plan to travel this summer. While I don’t know of any apps that can remove traffic from the roads or diminish crowds at airports, there are apps and websites that can help you plan and, hopefully, avoid some of annoyances of busy travel seasons.Related ArticlesBusiness | Larry Magid: Apple’s Vision Pro could inspire innovation Business | Magid: AI makes mistakes but could it destroy us? Business | Larry Magid: Pixel 7A gives you more than you pay for Business | Magid: AI has risks but can also make us safer In addition to a myriad of useful travel and dining apps, what’s new this year are easy to use artificial intelligence services that can help you plan your trip.AI is enormously usefulI can’t overstate how helpful these services can be with travel planning. You can’t use them to make reservations, but you can ask questions like “who flies nonstop betw...

Man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband wants trial out of San Francisco

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:24:01 GMT

By Peter Blumberg | BloombergThe man accused of striking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in the head with a hammer during a home intrusion says he can’t get a fair trial in San Francisco because of negative publicity.Lawyers for David DePape on Wednesday asked a federal judge to move his trial out of the city where Nancy and Paul Pelosi live, saying the local jury pool is likely biased from extensive media coverage of the October incident.DePape’s defense team cited survey research indicating that a high proportion of Bay Area residents think he’s guilty after a state judge allowed video footage of the alleged attack and an audio recording of the suspect’s interrogation by police to air on TV news broadcasts.In federal court, he faces charges filed by the Justice Department of attempted kidnapping of a US official and assault of an immediate family member of a US official in retaliation for performing her duties.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man pi...

Man shot near Safe Parking facility in West Oakland

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:24:01 GMT

OAKLAND — A 26-year-old man was shot Wednesday night while he walked near a parking area meant to be a safe place for uhhoused residents in West Oakland, authorities said.The man was in stable condition at a hospital where he was being treated for a wound to his arm, authorities said.The shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 2400 block of Wood Street, near a city-sanctioned RV Safe Parking facility.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘I’m having a panic attack’: Ex-East Bay cop charged with assaulting handcuffed man during traffic stop Crime and Public Safety | Police raid Oakland sites, seize hundreds of catalytic converters, $260,000 in Bay Area-wide theft probe Crime and Public Safety | ‘The most depraved crime I ever handled’: Transgender activist gets life in prison for murdering Oakland family Crime and Public Safety | Contra Costa district attorney finds fatal sho...

San Jose staff crafts solution to protect blighted old historic church

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:24:01 GMT

SAN JOSE — The solution to rescuing a blighted downtown San Jose church — a city staff proposal that has already drawn fire even before it gets a vote — suggests that the city push ahead on its own with a salvage effort.Staffers proposed that the city spend $200,000 to remove the shredded tarp whose tattered remnants cling to the sides and roof of the First Church of Christ Scientist, and then protect the structure, along with other remedies.The $200,000 would be spent first to remove the containment wrap and tarp that currently dangles from the structure, a staff memo stated.Post tarp removal, the funds would be used, staffers recommended, to “weatherproof, board up, and implement a fire monitoring system.”A roofline and the structure of First Church of Christ Scientist, located at 43 East St. James Street in downtown San Jose, are exposed to the elements, February 2023. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group)“This staff plan to spend $200,000 i...

Over 60 firefighters battle 25-acre brush fire in Clearlake Oaks

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:24:01 GMT

(KRON) – Over 60 firefighters helped stop the forward spread of a 25-acre brush fire Wednesday, according to Cal Fire.Crews responded to the scene of a two-acre vegetation fire near the 200 block of Henderson Drive. Due to the fire’s moderate rate of spread, additional resources were ordered to help contain the fire. Photo: Cal FirePhoto: Cal FirePhoto: Cal FireFifteen engines, three hand crews, a bulldozer, one helicopter, one air attack, three tankers and three water tenders were dispatched, according to Cal Fire.The fire eventually grew into a 25-acre brush fire. The spreading was able to be stopped and the fire was last updated to be at 20-percent containment. Fire officials say spotting is still a concern.North Shore and Lake County Fire Departments helped assist Cal Fire.

Personal data left vulnerable after Johns Hopkins University and Health System hit by ransomware hack

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:24:01 GMT

Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University and Health System said its taking action after a hack by Russian cyber-extortion gang may have left sensitive information exposed.In an email sent on Wednesday, members of the Johns Hopkins Community were informed about a May 31 data breach that exposed “the information of Johns Hopkins employees, students, and/or parents.”It said the “widespread cybersecurity attack” targeting its systems was part of a “previously unknown vulnerability in the widely used software MOVEit.”The attack against the university and health system was part of a larger one that “impacted many other large organizations around the world,” according to Johns Hopkins.While Johns Hopkins said it is still working to assess the full impact of the attack, an “initial evaluation” showed the breach did not include electronic health records.“We took immediate action to secure our systems and are working closely ...

Jordy Bahl, star pitcher on Oklahoma’s NCAA champion softball team, transfers home to Nebraska

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:24:01 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Softball pitching sensation Jordy Bahl, who led Oklahoma to its third straight national title last week, has announced she will transfer to Nebraska.Bahl, who is from the Omaha suburb of Papillion, had said on Monday she’s homesick and wants to help grow the sport in her home state. She didn’t indicate which of the state’s three Division I programs she would join until announcing her decision on Twitter on Thursday.She finished this season with a 22-1 record and an 0.90 ERA. In her two years at Oklahoma, she won two national titles and finished with a 44-2 record.“I am excited to return home and be Jordy Bahl the softball player, but more importantly, the person,” Bahl wrote in announcing her decision to play for the Cornhuskers. “I am excited thinking about growing the game that has provided me so many opportunities for growth, in the home state, a current overlooked state for girls in softball at all ages, and I am excited to finish the softb...