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It’s barely a month into the season, but the A’s are one of the biggest surprises – and mysteries – in the majors. While the dark cloud of their impending move to Sacramento next season and then Las Vegas as soon as 2028 looms over the franchise, the A’s have provided some light on the field with a somewhat surprising 8-11 start. Now comes a challenging 10-game East Coast trip that begins Friday in Cleveland that could go a long way in providing a clearer picture of what the rest of the A’s final season in Oakland might look like. Even with some encouraging signs, the A’s have their work cut out for them. Their run differential of minus-22 is the fifth-worst in the majors, and they are projected to finish with 90 losses, according to the latest from FanGraphs. But as of Thursday, they had more wins than preseason playoff contenders the Astros and Twins, and as many as the Giants. Last season, with largely the same roster, the A’s didn’t win their eighth game until May 6. That was their 34th game in

SANTA CLARA – At minimum, 262 reasons exist to not overreact about the 49ers’ first-round pick Thursday in the NFL Draft. So careful about obsessing on who they pick, where they pick, who they acquire, or what they trade, be it their No. 31 overall selection or, gasp, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Brock Purdy changed the draft game years ago. Specifically, his arrival with the 262nd and final pick of the 2022 draft. It showed that no one knows who might become a franchise’s most important player. It certainly was not Trey Lance, their 2021 selection with the No. 3 overall pick, which they splurged to obtain by shipping three first-round picks and a third-rounder to Miami, only to have Lance start four games for them before getting traded to Dallas last summer. Alas, in this boom-or-bust world, a first-round pick must become a full-time starter who merits a second contract to earn kudos. So much is weighted into who that subject will be. John Lynch can always claim to take the best player available on the 49ers’ draft board. But that still involves targeting

SAN FRANCISCO — Jung Hoo Lee never hit the ball out of the infield on Thursday night, and yet those in the Giants clubhouse were in awe of his performance. He did it with his legs, with his glove, and with his bat-to-ball skills, reaching base three times, extending his hitting streak to 10 games and making one of the catches of the season as the Giants steamrolled the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-0, at Oracle Park. “Watching him day in and day out do his thing, I think the sky’s the limit for him, to be honest with you,” said starting pitcher Logan Webb, who tossed seven scoreless frames. “Saving runs, saving hits, hitting the ball — everything he does is pretty cool.” It’s going to take years to decide whether or not the Giants made a smart move in handing a 25-year-old from the Korean Baseball Organization a six-year, $113-million contract. But after three weeks in a Giants uniform, they’re feeling pretty good. Thursday night was a prime example of what he’s capable of, as Lee began his night with an infield single on a

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The Treasury Department announced sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist West Bank settlers connected to violence against Palestinians.

Renée Fleming is a five-time Grammy winner, a Kennedy Center honoree and a longtime advocate for the healing power of the arts. For her new book “Music and Mind,” Fleming collected essays from leading scientists, artists and health care providers. They look at the powerful impact that music and the arts can have on our health.

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More than 14,000 Black kidney transplant candidates in the U.S. have been moved up on the waitlist after a widely used test was found to be overestimating how well Black people’s kidneys were functioning, making them seem healthier than they were. Dr. Fasika Tedla, medical director for kidney and pancreas transplant at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, joined CBS News to discuss the development.

Israel attacked Iran overnight in retaliation for an Iranian missile strike last weekend.

Twelve jurors and one alternate were seated in the first three days of jury selection in former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial.

Maxwell Anderson, 33, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of 19-year-old Sade Robinson.

A disappearing lizard population in the mountains of Arizona shows how climate change is fast-tracking the rate of extinction.

The second day of slack at the 2024 Red Bluff Round-Up concluded yesterday with the tie-down, team roping, and steer wrestling. The top 24 in each event advance to competition during the Round-Up on April 19-20. After those two performances, the top 12 fastest times will compete on Sunday, April 21 in the finals. Barrel racing slack begins at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. Following are the results from Thursday’s second go-round slack competition. Team roping 1. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz./Colter Todd, Willcox, Ariz. 5.5 seconds; 2. (tie) Jack Graham, Lakeview, Ore./Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. and Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C./Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 6.5 each; 4. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn./Wyatt Cox, Arroyo Grande, Calif. 6.6; 5. Brayden Schmidt, Benton City, Wash./Denton Dunning, Surprise, Ariz. 6.7; 6. Choc Westcott, Wikieup, Ariz./Clinton Groff, Phoenix, Ariz. 6.8; 7. Dawson Graham, Canada/Dillon Graham, Wainwright, Alb. 6.9; 8. Brye Crites, Welch, Okla./Tyler Worley, Berryville, Ark. 7.0. Tie-down roping 1. Riley Webb, Denton, Texas 8.4 seconds; 2. Garett Elmore, Springer, Okla. 8.8; 3. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 9.1; 4. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 9.2; 5. (tie) Joel Harris

RED BLUFF – An alarming number of teen overdose deaths in California has spurred educational systems to seek numerous methods of prevention. Dignity Health representatives will attend a parent/guardian night at Salisbury High School, 1050 Kimball Road, Red Bluff, on Tuesday, April 23, at 5 p.m. Those interested in attending must sign up in advance. The first 100 people to sign up for the Overdose Awareness & Drug Use Education will receive a spot at the function. The event is free to attend and dinner will be provided. The intent of the event is to save lives, spread awareness, learn to administer naloxone (Narcan) and learn to recognize the signs of an overdose. Expert guest speakers at the event include Officer Rosa, Ruben Aguirre, Dignity Health representatives. Participants will receive a free can of Narcan after the training from Dignity Health. With overdoses near record highs because of the prevalence of fentanyl, Gov. Gavin Newsom called in his recent budget proposal for $3.5 million to supply middle and high schools with Narcan. Schools can get naloxone (Narcan) for free through the California Department of Public

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Tehama-Glenn Unit and the Tehama County Fire Department (TCFD) have announced that effective Wednesday, May 1 at 8 a.m., all-hazard reduction burning will require a permit in the unincorporated areas of Tehama County, except in the Capay Fire District, and will remain so until the burn suspension goes into effect. In addition, burn permits are required within the State Responsibility Areas (SRA) of Tehama and Glenn Counties. Burn permits must now be obtained online at https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/. Applicants can access the website to obtain a burn permit which involves watching a short educational video and submitting an application. The process provides the necessary information needed to conduct the burn safely, while minimizing the chance for fire escape. Permits must be in possession either by printed copy or digitally. Permits are valid beginning May 1st of each year and require annual renewal. Permits are issued free of charge. Residents should check with their local fire officials for burning restrictions within the Corning city limits, Capay Fire District, or if they live in portions of Glenn County that

Antelope Save Education for Rural Families (SERRF) recently thanked Red Bluff Police Department School Resource Officers Rosas and Butler for their support in educating our youth on the importance of community safety and service as part of a six-week Community Helpers lesson. (contributed)

Friday, April 19, 2024 11:18AM Iran fires at Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site, US official says IRAN — Israel, early Friday morning local time, launched a retaliatory strike against Iran, a senior U.S. official told ABC News. The strike follow Iran’s attack last Saturday, where the country sent a volley of more than 300 uncrewed drones and missiles toward targets throughout the country, Israeli military officials previously said. All but a few were intercepted by Israel and its allies, including the United States, officials said. Iran’s attack came more than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, after which the Israeli military began its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s war cabinet have met several times since the Iran strikes, and as ABC News previously reported, at least two strikes were previously aborted. RELATED: Why Iran attacked Israel and what comes next Iran’s nuclear sites were not damaged by the strike, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In a statement released on social media, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi

By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean , CNNWire Friday, April 19, 2024 10:19AM Audio recordings detail controllers shouting for one flight t to stop its takeoff run as another began taxiing across the runway in front of it. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how two jetliners were put on an apparent collision course as they were leaving Reagan National Airport Thursday morning, prompting air traffic controllers to frantically radio each plane to stop. Air traffic control audio recordings detail controllers shouting for a JetBlue flight to stop its takeoff run as a Southwest Airlines flight began taxiing across the runway in front of it. The two planes stopped about 400 feet apart, according to data compiled by FlightRadar24, which also shows at least the “forward fuselage” of the Southwest flight had entered the runway. A controller responsible for the runways at Reagan National had cleared the JetBlue Airways flight to take off at about 7:40 a.m., the recordings from LiveATC.net showed. At around the same time, a controller responsible for taxiing aircraft directed a Southwest Airlines jet across the same runway. About 30 seconds

Take your seat because Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets Department” meeting has officially been called into session and, surprise, it’s a 31-song mega double album. The Grammy-winner first released her highly anticipated 11th studio album on Friday, with the album appearing on Apple Music some time prior to its scheduled midnight release time. At 2 a.m EDT, Swift then surprise-released an additional 15-song album titled “TTPD: The Anthology.” The initial 16-track “Tortured Poets Department” album serves overall as a relaxed and mellow listen on the surface, but if you’re paying attention to the lyrics – as most very thorough Swifties do – you’ll discover a chaotic and complicated stream of consciousness where Swift works through waves of heartbreak, longing, anger and self-reflection. An example among many comes on the album’s 12th track “loml” – which is internet-speak for “love of my life” – in which Swift sings, “I wish I could un-recall how we almost had it all.” After singing the words “love of my life,” at the very end of the song, she concludes, “You’re the loss of my life.” To mark the occasion of

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A German prosecutor says 2 German-Russian nationals were caught snooping around U.S. military facilities used to train Ukrainian forces.