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New Alzheimer’s drug is first to show it slows disease. But It’s facing a rocky rollout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:56 GMT

Robert Langreth, Matthew Griffin | (TNS) Bloomberg NewsEisai Co.’s breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug — the first to show it slows the brain-destroying disease — is facing a rocky rollout as doctors grapple with logistical issues, insurance uncertainties and complicated safety testing requirements.The same day Eisai’s Leqembi received full US approval, Medicare officials said the government health program for the elderly will pay for it. But that doesn’t mean patients will be able to get the $26,500-a-year treatment quickly. Doctors at top medical centers said they’re still trying to coordinate required testing, reimbursement and a real-world monitoring system of patients’ side effects and cognitive status.“I’m not even sure we know all the steps right now,” said Constantine Lyketsos, director of the the Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.The need for therapy is urgent and widespread: More than 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, a number pro...

Deadly heat hits Europe during peak tourist season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:56 GMT

By Colleen Barry and Jamey Keaten | Associated PressMILAN — Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battled wildfires.In Italy, civil protection workers monitored crowds for people in distress from the heat in central Rome, while Red Cross teams in Portugal took to social media to warn people not to leave pets or children in parked cars. In Greece, volunteers handed out drinking water, and in Spain they reminded people to protect themselves from breathing in smoke from fires.“Heat waves are really an invisible killer,” Panu Saaristo, the emergency health team leader for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said during a Geneva briefing. “We are experiencing hotter and hotter temperatures for longer stretches of time every single summer here in Europe.”...

SF Jewish Film Fest 2023 offers another stellar lineup: See these 6 films

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:56 GMT

One of the Bay Area’s finest film series — the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival — returns this week with an impressive array of films, documentaries, shorts and events. The 43rd annual festival runs July 20 through 30 at San Francisco’s Castro and Vogue theaters, and Aug. 1-6 at Oakland Piedmont Theatre.The opening night documentary, “Remembering Gene Wilder,” promises to be an enlightening, loving portrait of the late actor and comedian (get ready to cry, in other words). It screens 6:30 p.m. July 20 at the Castro Theatre. The S.F. closing night film, “Bella!,” illuminates how tenacious lawyer and women’s rights advocate Bella Abzug blazed trails for future feminists. It screens 8:05 p.m. July 30 at the Castro.Here are our recommendations for what to see.“Alam”: This Bay Area premiere anchors itself around a group of Palestinian teens — in particular the casually political Tamer (Mahmood Bakri) — as they develop tighter associations and start to enga...

Single family residence sells in Oakland for $3.4 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:56 GMT

6316 Bullard Drive – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 6300 block of Bullard Drive in Oakland was sold on June 5, 2023 for $3,375,000, or $723 per square foot. The house, built in 1993, has an interior space of 4,667 square feet. This two-story home offers a spacious layout with five bedrooms and four bathrooms. Outside, the home presents roofing composed of wood shake roofing / shingles materials. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the house features a two-car garage. The lot of the property covers a substancial area of 0.4-acre.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:In November 2022, a 2,154-square-foot home on La Salle Avenue in Oakland sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $743. The home has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On La Salle Avenue, Oakland, in October 2022, a 2,043-square-foot home was sold for $1,780,000, a price per square foot of $871. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,177-sq...

In-N-Out bans mask wearing for employees in 5 states

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:56 GMT

New York  — In-N-Out employees in five US states will no longer be allowed to wear masks as part of new company guidelines that “emphasize the importance of customer service,” notably showing their smiles, according to a new policy issued by the fast food chain.Beginning August 14, employees that want to wear masks amid Covid-19 must have a “valid medical note exempting him or her from this requirement,” an email to workers said. The policy is in effect for workers at its restaurants in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas and Utah, which amount to about 100 locations.A policy for its California and Oregon restaurants, where it can’t ban employees from wearing masks, said that they have to wear a company-provided N95 mask. A majority of In-N-Out locations are in California, totaling about 300 out of 391.“We are introducing new mask guidelines that emphasizes the importance of customer service and the ability to show our associates’ smiles and other facial features while considering the ...

Oakland mayor says she will reject salary raise that exceeds minimum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:56 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said she will reject any salary raise that is greater than the minimum legally required by the Oakland city charter. The Oakland City Council is set to vote on the mayor's raise Tuesday and a proposed raise of around $75,000 annually for the first-term mayor has raised eyebrows.Currently, Mayor Thao earns around $226,000 annually, making her the fourth highest paid mayor in the state. The minimum mandated raise would see Thao get a pay bump of around $13,000. The mayor said that if the council approves any raise above that, she would refund any amount exceeding the city chartered minimum and use it to deliver services to the city. Efforts underway to save Anchor Brewing Company "One of my goals coming into office was to ensure that Oakland city government lives up to the expectations of our residents, adhering strictly to all charter mandates, ensuring ethical decision making, and using an equity lens when making policy decisions," said Mayor Tha...

San Jose firefighters respond to multi-vehicle fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:56 GMT

(KRON) -- Firefighters are responding to a multi-vehicle fire near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Savaker Street, according to a tweet from the San Jose Fire Department. The fire is currently a one-alarm fire.Motorists are being advised to use caution around fire personnel and equipment.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

WATCH: Ice cream vendor robbed at gunpoint in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:56 GMT

(KRON) -- An ice cream vendor was robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight on Monday afternoon in Oakland, the Oakland Police Department confirmed to KRON4. Video of the incident was posted to Citizen. Efforts underway to save Anchor Brewing Company The caller reported the robbery to police just after 12 p.m. in the 3900 block of East 18th Street. Two men approached a vendor, pointed a gun at him and stole his items, the Oakland Police Department said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Video of the incident shows the vendor pushing his ice cream stand down the street when an SUV stops next to him. Two people can be seen getting out of the vehicle and emptying the vendor's pockets. Both suspects then climb back into the SUV and pull...

No Labels Board Member: If MLK Were Alive Today, He'd Be Aligned With Joe Manchin And No Labels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:56 GMT

At the No Labels luncheon at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Monday, the punchline was hard to miss. A who’s who of failed moderate politicians and politicos, including former Sen. Joe Lieberman, former Govs. Pat McCrory and Jon Huntsman Jr., and former Reps. Fred Upton and Joe Cunningham, gathered alongside U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin. They were assembled to tout their political program in the form of a 73-page centrist manifesto outlining the path forward for a moderate American presidency. Neither press nor clergy were seen entering the private event, where, in a literal backroom, the fading stars of a puritanical third way met to further a plan that they have all but described as political blackmail.  Most Read Today’s Class War Is the 1 Percent Versus the People Just Below Them Jon Schwarz ...

Australian sailor and dog who were rescued after 3 months adrift in Pacific arrive in Mexico

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:56 GMT

MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) — Australian sailor and dog who were rescued after 3 months adrift in Pacific arrive in Mexico.Source