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SFGATE: 'Hot Cop of the Castro' guilty on 2 counts of hit and run

'Hot Cop of the Castro' guilty on 2 counts of hit and run Published on March 16, 2018 at 05:12AM by By Evan Sernoffsky A San Francisco police officer who gained online fame as “the Hot Cop of the Castro” only to fall from grace after slamming his car into two people in North Beach was found guilty Thursday of two felony counts of hit and run. After a day of deliberation, a jury found Christopher Kohrs, 40, guilty of hit and run causing injury and hit and run causing serious permanent injury. He was remanded into jail custody by Superior Court Judge Carol Yaggy. “It does not matter who you are or who you work for, everyone will be held accountable for their actions,” said Max Szabo, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office.
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SFGATE: Several people reportedly dead in Florida bridge collapse

Several people reportedly dead in Florida bridge collapse Published on March 16, 2018 at 01:20AM by By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A new pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a highway at a Miami-area college Thursday, crushing at least five vehicles under massive slabs and killing several people, authorities said. Several people were seen being loaded into ambulances and authorities launched search and rescue missions. Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alejandro Camacho told CBS News that there were "several fatalities." Miami-Dade Fire Rescue tweeted that "multiple" people were injured when the bridge connecting Florida International University and the city of Sweetwater collapsed. Authorities said they were working on confirming the numbers. The bridge was still under construction and expected to open to foot traffic next year.
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SFGATE: White House accuses Russia of attacking US energy grid

White House accuses Russia of attacking US energy grid Published on March 15, 2018 at 07:58PM by WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on U.S.-imposed sanctions against Russia (all times local): 10:55 a.m. The Trump administration is accusing Russia of a new and ongoing operation to penetrate the U.S. energy grid. U.S. national security officials say the FBI, the Homeland Security Department and intelligence agencies have determined that Russian intelligence and others are behind attacks on the American energy sector. The U.S. officials the energy industry targets were chosen deliberately. The officials say the Russians obtained access to the energy system and "conducted network reconnaissance" of industrial control systems that run U.S. factories and the electricity grid.
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The Aurora Named STEVE

What's in a name? If your name is Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement aka STEVE, then there's quite bit behind the name. from NASA http://ift.tt/2FF42f2
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SFGATE: US, UK, France Germany agree Russia was behind gas attack

US, UK, France Germany agree Russia was behind gas attack Published on March 15, 2018 at 06:58PM by By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The leaders of the United States, France and Germany joined Britain on Thursday in blaming Russia for poisoning a former spy with a powerful nerve agent, calling the attack "the first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since the Second World War." In a rare joint statement, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa May said "there is no plausible alternative explanation" to Russian responsibility. They said Russia's failure to respond to Britain's "legitimate request" for an explanation "further underlines its responsibility." The leaders said the use of a chemical weapon is "an assault on U.K.
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