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433,402 new Californians: Which states did they come from?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:13:40 GMT

“Numerology” tries to find reality within various measurements of economic and real estate trends.Buzz: In 2021, 433,402 people moved to California from other states. It was the third-largest inflow behind Florida and Texas.Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at the latest state-to-state migration data from the Census Bureau.Fuzzy math: So, where did these new Golden Staters come from?ToplineLet’s start with the raw inflow data.No. 1 was Washington state, which lost 40,456 residents to California. Texas followed at 33,577, then New York at 32,723, Arizona at 27,449, and Florida at 24,692. The fewest interstate relocations were from Maine at 248, then West Virginia at 707, Vermont at 778, Delaware at 1,012 and New Hampshire at 1,034.But let’s put those interstate flow of people into perspective tied to their state of departure’s population. For example, what are the odds a state lost a resident to California in 2021?The District of California topped this ranking at 165-to-1, then Ha...

Massive search is underway for missing children swept away in suburban Philadelphia flash flood

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:13:40 GMT

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Crews in suburban Philadelphia on Monday intensified the search for a missing 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, swept away after weekend rains swelled the banks of a creek while they were driving to a barbecue with their family. Upper Makefield Township Fire Chief Tim Brewer said Monday the effort would be a “massive undertaking” and that 100 search crew and numerous drones would be looking for the siblings along the creek that drains into the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The children are members of a Charleston, South Carolina, family that was visiting relatives and friends when they got caught in a flash flood Saturday, Brewer said earlier. “As they tried to escape the fierce floodwaters, Dad took his 4-year-old son while the mother and the grandmother grabbed the two additional children,” he said. The father and son were “miraculously” able to get to safety. “However the grandmother, the mother, and the two children were s...

AP PHOTOS: Around the world, millions feel the heat of an unrelenting summer

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:13:40 GMT

Heat records are being shattered all over the world and the summer swelter keeps coming.Around one-third of Americans are under some type of heat advisory, with the most blistering temperatures in the South and West, where even the regular simmer has turned up a notch. Visitors who braved California’s Death Valley baked under 128 degrees Fahrenheit (53.3 Celsius) heat over the weekend. Phoenix is set to break its own record for consecutive days of highs of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) with organizations moving quickly to help the most vulnerable survive the searing temperatures with cool spaces and water.In Europe, where temperatures are expected to top 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) on Monday, many flocked to the water in an attempt to cool off. The broiling temperatures are expected to continue through the week, with parts of Spain and Turkey seeing wildfires as a result of the harsh, dry conditions.For most of July, the world has been in uncharted hot...

Second Alzheimer’s drug in the pipeline promises to slow worsening but with safety concern

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:13:40 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug can modestly slow patients’ inevitable worsening — by about four to seven months, researchers reported Monday.Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of donanemab. If cleared, it would be only the second Alzheimer’s treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease — after the recently approved Leqembi from Japanese drugmaker Eisai.“Finally there’s some hope, right, that we can talk about,” Lilly’s Dr. John Sims told reporters Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam. “We don’t cure the disease,” he said. “Diabetes doesn’t have a cure either — it doesn’t mean you can’t have very meaningful treatments for patients.”Lilly announced in May that donanemab appeared to work, but on Monday the full results of a study of 1,700 patients was published by the Journal of the American Medical Association and presented a...

Separatist attack kills 10 in northwestern Cameroon, regional governor says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:13:40 GMT

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Armed separatists wearing military uniforms killed 10 civilians and wounded three in an attack at a crowded intersection in Cameroon’s volatile northwest, the regional governor said on Monday.The killings took place on Sunday in Bamenda, the region’s capital, according to the governor, Debben Tchoffo. The victims included a couple of newlyweds, he said. Eight people died at the scene and two more later in hospital. For the past six years, the protracted armed conflict known as the Anglophone crisis has devastated communities across Cameroon’s two English-speaking regions, officially called Northwest and Southwest, as armed separatists clash with government forces. Following a crackdown on peaceful protests in 2016, armed rebel groups mobilized and vowed to fight for the independence of the Anglophone areas, which they call Ambazonia. Human Rights Watch estimates that as of 2022, at least 4,000 civilians have died and more than 700,000 were displaced by...

Watch: Mike Johnston sworn in as Denver mayor

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:13:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday, Denver is set to inaugurate its first new mayor in 12 years, marking a new political era for the Mile High City. The ceremony inaugurating the city’s 46th mayor will happen Monday morning at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Aurora threatens to cut ties with Denver Police Department Mayor-elect Mike Johnston will take the reins from Mayor Michael Hancock. Last month, voters picked Johnston, a former state senator, in a runoff election. He defeated Kelly Brough, the president and CEO of the Denver Chamber of Commerce. Colorado state Rep. Leslie Herod is Johnston’s inauguration chair.His transition committee includes Ami Desai, the chief operating officer at Gary Community Ventures and an executive director. Co-chairs include former Denver Mayor Federico Peña; state Sen. Julie Gonzales; former Denver Post editor Greg Moore; Downtown Denver Partnership CEO Kourtny Garrett; and organizational and diversity strategist M...

Photos: Fan rushes field during Rockies-Yankees game

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:13:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Rockies hosted the New York Yankees at Coors Field for the first time since 2016. The three-game series was anything but boring, especially when a fan rushed the field during Saturday's game.In the second game of the series, the Yankees were up 6-2 before the bottom of the eighth inning. The Bronx Bombers were looking to redeem themselves after blowing their first-inning lead to the Rockies on Friday.But just before the bottom of the eighth inning began, the game was briefly delayed. The Yankees were headed to the field, while the Rockies were preparing to bat. Jones, Trejo hit 11th-inning home runs, lifting NL-worst Rockies over Yankees 8-7 A fan emerged from left field and ran towards Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe. Photos captured by the Associated Press show the fan throwing what appears to be a white T-shirt at Volpe.Within just a few moments, the fan was wrestled to the ground by a handful of Coors Field security personnel.Field guards bring dow...

Alzheimer's drug promises to slow worsening but with safety concern

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:13:40 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug can modestly slow patients’ inevitable worsening — by about four to seven months, researchers reported Monday.Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of donanemab. If cleared, it would be only the second Alzheimer’s treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease — after the recently approved Leqembi from Japanese drugmaker Eisai. Law enforcement trade Taylor Swift friendship bracelets at Denver Eras Tour stop “Finally there's some hope, right, that we can talk about," Lilly's Dr. John Sims told reporters Monday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Amsterdam. “We don't cure the disease,” he said. “Diabetes doesn't have a cure either — it doesn't mean you can't have very meaningful treatments for patients.”Lilly announced in May that donanemab appeared to work, but on Monday the full results of a study of 1,700 patients was published by the Journal of the American...

Police search for purse thief in Miramar

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:13:40 GMT

A purse thief was caught on camera in Miramar.Video from Wednesday morning showed a person getting out of a car at a gas station, located at o 3100 SW 148th Ave.The suspect was seen opening the victim’s door, reached inside and took the purse that was on the passenger seat.Police posted video on social media.7News has reached out to police for more information. They have not identified the suspect. If you have any information on this crime, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Ben Wallace is quitting as UK defense secretary. Here’s who might replace him

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:13:40 GMT

LONDON — Ben Wallace is on the way out as U.K. defense secretary. Attention is already turning to who comes next.Wallace — whose international reputation has been bolstered by the war in Ukraine — announced in a Sunday Times interview that he will resign as defense chief and eventually quit British politics altogether.The jostling to replace him has already started — with prominent Tories well aware that helming the Ministry of Defence during war-time can do wonders for your reputation. Here are the runners and riders to be the next person in charge of U.K. defense.John GlenMuch of Wallace’s tenure was marked by tension between the MoD — pushing to increase capacity — and the bean counters at the Treasury, determined to keep the country’s multibillion-pound defense budget in check.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could always resolve that tension by … installing a bean counter at the MoD. One name in the frame is John Glen, currently second-in-command to Chancellor Jerem...