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OCEANSIDE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man in need of medical attention was rescued from an oil tanker off the coast of San Diego’s North County Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Coast Guard. The U.S. Coast Guard San Diego Sector medevac’d a 39-year-old man who was experiencing symptoms of a stroke just after noon on Tuesday off the Polaris Voyager oil tanker that was in the Pacific Ocean about 28 miles west of Oceanside. Vehicle, trolley crash results in 17 injured An Air Station San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew was able to hoist the man into the medevac helicopter and took him to the hospital. He arrived at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in San Diego around 2:30 p.m. and is reported to be in stable condition. The identity of the man has not been released by officials.

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A collision between a vehicle and a San Diego Metropolitan Transit System trolley injured 17 people Tuesday in Chula Vista, authorities said. The crash occurred around 4:34 p.m. at Industrial Boulevard and L Street, the Chula Vista Fire Department confirmed to FOX 5/KUSI. Three of the 17 patients suffered major trauma and were taken to a hospital, according to fire officials. It is unknown if the victims were from the vehicle or trolley. Live updates: Election Day arrives in San Diego The area of L Street and Broadway will be shut down for some time. MTS announced there is no Blue Line service between the H Street and Palm Avenue stations. “Riders can use Route 932 for service between the impacted stations. Expect delays on the Blue Line until further notice,” the MTS said on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 5:04 p.m. Crews are working to move the trolley back onto the tracks at this time.

San Diego Gas & Electric officials have notified 24,700 customers living in backcountry areas that they may lose power in the coming days because Santa Ana winds are expected to blow through the area, which may result in elevated risk of fire. Moderate-strength Santa Ana winds are expected to arrive Tuesday night and last until Thursday evening, leading the National Weather Service to issue red flag warnings for San Diego County valleys and mountains through Friday morning. The red flag warning is also in effect for inland and coastal Orange County. SDG&E officials say that as early as Wednesday morning, backcountry areas may be subject to Public Safety Power Shutoffs — a practice in which investor-owned utilities in California cut off electricity from specific circuits as a precautionary measure to avoid the chance of power lines falling in high winds and igniting a wildfire. The utility started notifying customers most at risk of losing power on Monday via phone, text messages and email. SDG&E officials say those customers should be prepared to be without power through Friday and added that crews “will work to restore

A man who drove under the influence, fled from police and caused the deaths of a woman and her 4-year-old daughter in a North County freeway crash was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in state prison. Erick Arambula, 25, pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges of DUI and evading authorities for the crash that killed 29-year-old Courteney Taylor and her daughter Amaya Taylor on April 23, 2023. Prosecutors say Arambula fled from state Fish and Wildlife officers on Old Highway 395 in Fallbrook just before the crash, which happened around 3:15 p.m. Shortly after police terminated the high-speed pursuit, Arambula’s pickup veered off Old Highway 395 and onto the southbound lanes of Interstate 15, where it crashed head-on into Taylor’s car, prosecutors said. Both victims died at the scene. A GoFundMe page created last year by Taylor’s family read, “Everyone who has ever met Courteney has known her as a living angel. Amaya was our family’s guiding light.”

A 1-year-old child who was hit by a car on a Valley Center street on Monday morning suffered fatal injuries in the collision, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday. The incident was reported shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Morningstar Road, which is on the Rincon reservation. According to the CHP, the child died as he or she was airlifted to a hospital. The CHP did not say if the child who died was a boy or a girl. A CHP statement said the driver who struck the child was a man, and alcohol and/or drugs were not a factor in the crash. On Monday, a sheriff’s official said that the driver of the vehicle did not stop after hitting the toddler on the roadway. A vehicle believed to have been involved in the collision was located on state Route 76 near Pauma Valley Drive, about 10 miles away, the official said. No other information about the driver was released, and the CHP statement did not mention the driver leaving the scene of the collision. CHP investigators asked anyone with information or video of the incident

(NEXSTAR) – Electoral maps are turning red and blue across the U.S. as a swath of returns come in following poll closures in the 2024 Presidential Election. Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to become the nation’s first female president, while a Donald Trump victory would make him the first former president since 1892 to lose the White House and take it back. Recent polling from Emerson College Polling and The Hill shows Harris and Trump deadlocked in several pivotal swing states, with Harris slightly ahead in Michigan and Trump maintaining an edge in Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. The two candidates are tied in Nevada and Wisconsin ahead of the race to 270 electoral college votes. Follow our live race calls below and watch streaming updates and analysis in the video player at the top of this page.

A train fatally struck a pedestrian Tuesday near Batiquitos Lagoon in Encinitas, authorities reported. The rail fatality occurred in the area of Ashbury Street and North Vulcan Avenue shortly after 8:30 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. The pedestrian died at the scene, Lt. David Chandroo said. The circumstances that led to the fatality were not immediately clear, the lieutenant said.

By MIKE BALSAMO U.S. Capitol Police say the man was stopped Tuesday during a security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center. Authorities say he smelled of fuel and was carrying the flare gun and torch. Officials have canceled public tours of the Capitol for the remainder of the day. Related Articles National Politics | Trump, Vance cast their votes on Election Day National Politics | Photos: Election Day voting underway as Americans choose between Harris or Trump National Politics | A tiny village in India where Kamala Harris has ancestral roots is praying for her victory National Politics | A turbulent campaign nears its finale as Americans choose between Harris and Trump National Politics | Here’s what to watch on Election Day in the US Police say they are still investigating. The arrest comes as authorities are on heightened alert for security issues around the nation’s capital and have increased patrols in areas downtown and near the White House around Election Day. Nearly four years ago, a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.  

San Diego County election officials are projecting 80% to 84% voter turnout for the general election, and all those voters are likely going to want to learn the results of these races sooner rather than later. They’re going to have to wait, because counting votes takes time. While some local races may appear to have a likely winner after several rounds of results are posted by the Registrar of Voters on election night, it will take much longer for the final tallies to be posted and certified. Here’s what you need to know about the wait for results that starts Tuesday night. RELATED LINKS Everything you need to know to vote in San Diego County When will election results be available to California residents? Here’s what to know  Local elections Voters can expect the first partial results soon after the polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday — results that will include all mail ballots that received and vote center ballots cast in person through Monday. More results will continue to trickle in through the night until all vote centers around San Diego County have reported

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A second round of stronger Santa Ana winds will develop midweek and elevate fire danger across Southern California. A Fire Weather Watch was previously issued for San Diego County valleys and mountain communities including El Cajon, Escondido, Ramona and Julian for Wednesday and Thursday. As of Tuesday afternoon, the county was upgraded to a Red Flag Warning, meaning that critical fire weather conditions are either currently happening or on the horizon. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 3 p.m. Wednesday to 7 p.m. Thursday. Northeast winds 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour are expected in these areas for Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon. Strongest winds will be in the eastern portions of the valleys and coastal mountain slopes. Relative humidity could drop to as low as 11% during this time frame, which means any fire that spark are likely to spread rapidly. When will presidential general election results be announced? Even some of

ENCINITAS, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a train has been reported Tuesday morning in North County, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. According to a North County Transit District spokesperson, a person trespassing in the railroad right-of-way in Leucadia was struck by a Coaster train heading northbound around 8:32 a.m. Deputies arrived to the scene at Ashbury Street and North Vulcan Avenue in Encinitas around 8:45 a.m., SDSO said. The sheriff’s office is not releasing further information regarding the incident. Train service was momentarily disrupted during the investigation, but has since resumed.

By Louisa Kamps For The New York Times Susan Hirsch was visiting her father in the hospital where he was recuperating after a fall and was shocked to find him — long devoted to her mother — flirting with a nurse as if he were “17 and in the Navy again,” she said. Hirsch, a 67-year-old memory care educator from Palmyra, Pa., scolded her father. But the admonishment only enraged the 93-year-old man; she recalled him saying, “in not nice words,” to get out of his room as she scuttled away. More than 11 million adults in the United States are caring for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In addition to memory loss, most people with dementia will experience mood and behavior changes including aggression, apathy, disorientation, depression, wandering, impulsivity and delusions. Many caregivers describe mood and personality changes as the most upsetting symptoms. While antipsychotic and sedative medications are often used to manage dementia-related mood issues, they have limited efficacy. To get on top of — and feel less toppled by — mood changes, it’s helpful for caregivers to remember

For The San Diego Union-Tribune Liver and let’s go Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH, is a kind of chronic liver inflammation and scarring caused by excessive fat cells in the organ. It is quite common — approximately 22 million Americans have it. Untreated, it can progress to liver cancer and organ failure. Like diabetes, intensive lifestyle and diet interventions are the first line of treatment. A new study confirms that diet and exercise not only improve liver health but actually accelerate recovery. In one study, patients with MASH underwent a rigorous regimen of exercise and a restricted diet. Over 10 months, they lost 13 to 22 pounds, compared with 0 to 9 pounds for a control group, and increased muscle mass. Various imaging and diagnostic technologies showed improved cardiovascular health, insulin management and reversed damage in the liver. (Adobe Stock) You can pick food, but not genes Picky eating may be genetic. In a U.K. study, scientists polled parents of identical and fraternal twins about their eating habits at 16 months, then at 3, 5, 7 and 13 years old. Fraternal twins were more likely

By Richard Sima The Washington Post For a healthy brain as we age, we need healthy blood pressure. However, nearly half of American adults have hypertension, which is one of the most common — and preventable — risk factors for developing dementia decades later, research shows. Hypertension, or chronically high blood pressure, is a double whammy for the brain — making it harder for oxygen and nutrients to get into the brain and more difficult for the brain to get rid of metabolic waste products. Abnormally high blood pressure can damage the small blood vessels in the brain, causing brain injury and atrophy, and driving neuroinflammation. When people have hypertension, especially in midlife, “they start losing blood flow to the brain, they start having impacts on the vasculature in the brain,” said Silvia Fossati, an associate professor of neural sciences and the interim director of the Alzheimer’s Center at Temple University School of Medicine. “And this is parallel and additive with the Alzheimer’s pathology.” Hypertension is a risk factor for all-cause dementia as well as Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Compared with

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Election Day has arrived in San Diego County, but when will voters learn the results? According to the county, there are over 1.98 million active registered voters in San Diego and each one has received a ballot in the mail. Mail ballots are counted if they are postmarked on or before Tuesday and received within the next seven days. Those who are not registered can still vote provisionally by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Learn how in the video below. Unofficial election night results trickle in shortly after 8 p.m., including the mail-in ballots as well as those received during the early voting period between Oct. 26 and Nov. 4. After those are counted, election night results will include only the ballots cast prior to polls closing at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the county. Click here to keep track of live Election Day updates and find key race results for San Diego County. Voters will have to wait to learn the next updated set of results as poll workers will be driving in from more than 200 vote centers located

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Behavioral and mental health professionals at Kaiser Permanente are continuing to walk the picket lines throughout Southern California this week. On Monday, workers at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in Kearny Mesa started picketing at 8 a.m. and continued until 2 p.m. They joined other workers in similar movements happening across the state, including Kaiser’s Los Angeles, Fontana and Anaheim medical centers. Fighting for a cure: Thousands of people walk to raise awareness and money for type 1 diabetes research The strike, organized by the National Union of Healthcare Workers, continued Tuesday morning in Riverside, Woodland Hills, Irvine and Baldwin Park. NUHW began the strike on Oct. 21, shortly after the health system submitted a three-page document to the California Department of Managed Health Care, notifying the department of the possibility of a strike. In a statement posted to its website on Oct. 25, Kaiser Permanente said, in part, “The union has been slow-walking negotiations and creating theatrical disruptions, despite the strong proposals Kaiser Permanente has put on the table. We ask NUHW to engage productively at the bargaining

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The final day to vote in this year’s election has arrived. From the presidency all the way down to local city council races, San Diegans had the opportunity to cast a vote in a slew of consequential races during this election cycle — contests that could have sweeping impacts on key issues facing the region. Still have not made it to the ballot box? Find voter information in FOX 5/KUSI’s guide to the Nov. 5 presidential election. San Diego and California Key Race Results 2024 U.S. Senate in California San Diego County’s congressional delegation San Diego County Board of Supervisors San Diego Mayor San Diego County Measure G Proposition 36 All race results in San Diego Find national election results, including balance of power, here. FOX 5/KUSI will have live coverage of Election Day and real-time tracking of race results once polls close. Follow along in the live-blog below.

By Dani Blum The New York Times Yet again this winter, millions of Americans will wonder if a nagging cough or body aches is a sign they’re coming down with COVID-19 or the flu. This time, they’ll have an expanded array of tools to get an answer without leaving the house. There are now nine at-home tests that can detect the coronavirus and influenza at the same time. Many of the tests, which can be sold over the counter, were just approved in the last six months. “It’s really a big shift in what’s available,” said Dr. Gregory Martin, a professor at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. The Food and Drug Administration approved most of the COVID-and-flu combination tests under emergency protocols in 2023 and 2024. Earlier this month, the agency also authorized the first of these combination tests, made by the health care equipment company Healgen, under its traditional, more rigorous approval process. The combination tests look and work a lot like traditional at-home COVID tests: They’re easy to use and fast, often delivering results within 15 minutes. Most are only slightly

By the time the polls open on the final day of the presidential election, nearly a million San Diego County residents will have already voted, and thousands more will fan out to vote centers, post offices and ballot boxes Tuesday to cast votes for president, Senate and dozens of ballot measures and local offices. In addition to the highest-profile race, local voters will also be deciding the fate of 10 statewide ballot measures, a countywide half-cent transportation sales tax increase and a slew of legislative races and local measures, depending on where they live. More than 200 vote centers across the county are open until 8 p.m., including six so-called super centers equipped with extra check-in stations, voting booths and poll workers. Voters can also drop their ballots in the mail or in one of more than 150 official drop boxes by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Voting by mail remains the overwhelming choice for San Diego County voters. County election officials had already received more than 840,000 mail-in ballots by Monday morning, and more than 48,000 voters had voted in person. And by the time every

By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale on Election Day as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris to the Oval Office. Polls opened across the nation Tuesday morning as voters faced a stark choice between two candidates who have offered drastically different temperaments and visions for the world’s largest economy and dominant military power. Harris, the Democratic vice president, stands to be the first female president if elected. She has promised to work across the aisle to tackle economic worries and other issues without radically departing from the course set by President Joe Biden. Trump, the Republican former president, has vowed to replace thousands of federal workers with loyalists, impose sweeping tariffs on allies and foes alike, and stage the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at PPG Paints Arena, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) A political advertisement for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris is

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press While electing officials to make and enforce laws, voters in dozens of states are also deciding on more than 140 ballot proposals affecting the way people legally live, work and die. As 10 states consider measures related to abortion or reproductive rights on Tuesday’s ballots, about a half-dozen states are weighing the legalization of marijuana for either recreational or medical use. About two dozen measures are focused on future elections, including several specifically barring noncitizens voting. Other state measures affect wages, taxes, housing and education. Many of the ballot measures were initiated by citizen petitions that sidestep state legislatures, though others were placed before voters by lawmakers. Marijuana legalization Voters in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota are deciding whether to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. The election marks the third vote on the issue in both North Dakota and South Dakota. In Nebraska, voters are considering a pair of measures that would legalize medical marijuana and regulate the industry. Related Articles National Politics | Puerto Rico holds general election that promises to be historic National Politics | Abortion is on the ballot in nine states