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Dr. Rupam Khanna’s Journey from a Practicing Dental Physician to an Entrepreneur and Her Passion for Integrative Medicine and Holistic Approaches to Well-Being

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:52:10 GMT

There are two categories of people in this world – those who dream big but don’t put up the effort to pursue them. The second consists of those with big dreams and aspirations who put in long hours of effort every day and night to make those a reality. No dream is too great for them to accomplish because they know that no matter what, hard work and good intentions will always produce positive outcomes. They are steadfast in their pursuit of success and won’t give up their goals. Dr.Rupam Khanna is on a mission to make people realize the power of self-care through her brand Merakk and online community 180 Elevate.Dr.Rupam Khanna is a practicing dental physician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. As a dentist, she has over 21 years of experience and various achievements to her good name. Besides being a faculty member at UCSF Children’s Hospital, Dr. Rupam is also an honorary host for the integrative health department. Since she has a solid academic and orthodontic b...

Mark Oale Killed in Red-Light Collision on 35th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:52:10 GMT

60-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Three-Vehicle Accident near Union Hills DrivePHOENIX, AZ (April 7, 2023) – Late Saturday night, Mark Oale was killed in a red-light collision on 35th Avenue.Police responded to the scene around 11:00 p.m., near Union Hills Drive on April 1st.According to reports, the teen driver of a truck failed to yield at a red light. As a result, the teenager struck 60-year-old Oale who was heading south on 35th Avenue.Upon impact, Oale’s vehicle was pushed into another car that was stopped at the intersection. Paramedics arrived and transported Oale to a nearby hospital where he later died.In addition, the teen and the third driver sustained injuries and remained at the scene to cooperate with the investigation.Following preliminary duties, police said that both driver showed no signs of impairment. However, an active investigation is still currently underway.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepes...

Moose visits Alaska hospital building lobby for lunch

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:52:10 GMT

By Mark Thiessen | Associated PressANCHORAGE, Alaska — So this moose walks into a medical building…While that could be a setup to a bad joke, it actually happened in Anchorage on Thursday.A young moose trudging through the snow looking for a meal spotted green plants in the lobby of a medical building in the Providence Alaska Health Park and decided to drop in for a dose of greenery.The ingenious — or lucky — moose triggered the sensors on the automatic doors to the building that houses the hospital’s cancer center and other medical offices, said Randy Hughes, the hospital’s director of security.“We received a call from one of our tenants advising that a moose had just walked into the building,” Hughes said.Hughes believes it’s the same moose that has been hanging around campus. And even though moose are commonplace in Alaska, they made an announcement over the intercom of the moose’s presence out of safety concerns.“But it seemed like...

Former No. 1 recruit Betts leaving Stanford via transfer portal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:52:10 GMT

Lauren Betts is set to leave Stanford after just one season on The Farm.The former No. 1 recruit in the high school class of 2022 is entering the NCAA transfer portal, the Bay Area News Group confirmed Friday. Betts played in 33 games last season, all off the bench, averaging 5.9 points and 3.5 rebounds.Betts officially committed to coach Tara VanDerveer and Stanford in January 2021, turning down offers from UConn, South Carolina and other top programs as a five-star player out of Grandview High School in suburban Denver.The 6-foot-7 post player was behind two-time All-American junior Cameron Brink in the frontcourt rotation, as well as senior Fran Belibi and sophomore Kiki Iriafen. Brink will be back next season, likely putting the crunch on Betts’ minutes again, but Belibi and fellow senior Ashten Pretchel are both leaving the Cardinal this offseason.With Betts’ pending departure, Brink and Iriafen are the only experienced post players left on the 2023-24 roster at thi...

Florida bans TikTok from all state university-owned devices

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:52:10 GMT

By Chris Boyette | CNNThe State University System of Florida Board of Governors has banned the social media app TikTok, along with some other software, applications, and developers, from use on university-owned devices “due to the continued and increasing landscape of cyber threats.”In a memo sent to state university system presidents on Wednesday, Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said, “This regulation requires institutions to remove technologies published in the State University System (SUS) Prohibited Technologies List from any university-owned device and to block network traffic associated with these technologies.”The ban is effective immediately, the memo said.“Data privacy, particularly concerning student data and faculty research, is a critical priority for the State University System of Florida,” the Board of Governors said in a statement to CNN.WeChat, Tencent also barred“Therefore, at a March 29 meeting of the Florida Board of Governors, t...

'Save Women's Sports' advocate Riley Gaines says she was attacked after speech at SFSU

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:52:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Former Division 1 college swimmer Riley Gaines said she was verbally and physically attacked following a speech she made on behalf of Save Women's Sports at San Francisco State University. Save Women's Sports aims to bar trans women from competing in women's sports and instead create a new division for where trans athletes would be allowed to compete and has been labeled as an anti-trans organization."I was ambushed and physically hit twice by a man," Gaines tweeted. "This is proof that women need sex-protected spaces." Pro boxing organization announces transgender category Video posted to Twitter shows police escorting Gaines through a crowd yelling, "Trans rights are human rights."House Speaker Kevin McCarthy weighed in on Gaines's tweet saying, "This is an appalling attack on free speech on a college campus."Former Olympic decathlete and trans TV personality Caitlyn Jenner also offered Gaines support against the "radical rainbow mafia" saying, "Never bac...

Firearms, narcotics seized after search in Sunnyvale motel

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:52:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Two suspects were arrested after authorities recovered narcotics and a number of firearms early Friday morning, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) said on Twitter. After doing a security check at a local motel, DPS found a "suspicious" vehicle whose owner was on probation for gun and drug-related offenses. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }According to DPS, officers searched the vehicle and motel room and found the following:CocaineStolen Glock handgun9mm ghost handgunTwo AR-15 riflesTwo loaded 30-round rifle magazinesArmor-piercing ammunitionLoaded 30-round handgun magazineA picture of the recovered items can be seen in the photo below. (Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety)The two unnamed suspects were arrested...

Meth, ammunition, homemade 'zip' gun seized in Mill Valley RV bust

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:52:10 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was arrested, and drugs, ammunition and a homemade firearm were seized on Thursday following the search of an RV parked in unincorporated Mill Valley. Detectives with the Marin County Sheriff's Office Special Investigative Unit began receiving reports of a suspicious person selling methamphetamine from the RV which was parked on Reed Boulevard, according to a social media post. Man assaulted with metal pipe in Marina was former SF fire commissioner Detectives obtained a search warrant as the case progressed, police said. On Thursday, they conducted a search of the RV.(Photo: Marin County Sheriff’s Office)Inside they found meth, ammunition and a homemade "zip" gun. Darrell Anderson, 60, of Mill Valley, was arrested. Anderson was booked into Marin County Jail, after which he posted bail, police said.The case will now be forwarded to the District Attorney for the next step.

Commercial salmon season abruptly called to a halt

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:52:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Effective immediately, all recreational and commercial salmon fishing along the California and Oregon coasts has been canceled. The Pacific Fishery Management Council, which oversees West Coast fisheries, says the population of chinook salmon has plummeted to the lowest levels in more than a decade. Save Women’s Sports advocate Riley Gaines verbally, physically attacked after speech at SFSU The news comes as a big blow to the people who rely on salmon fishing for a living. Normally, the first week of April is really bustling at Pier 45. Recreational season should be open we should be getting the first reports from the charter boats and from the private skiffs that are fishing in our local waters and bringing fish home to feed their families.  This year, there's a lot of panic up and down the coast with families trying to fight out how they are going to pay the bills this year. There are tens of thousands of people who rely on salmon to make a living.KR...

Chiefs’ Kelce throws wild first pitch before Guards’ opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:52:10 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Kelce showed why he’s best known for catching passes from Patrick Mahomes.Kansas City’s star tight end threw a wild ceremonial first pitch Friday before the Guardians’ season opener against the Seattle Mariners.After unbuttoning his jersey to unveil an “I’m From Cleveland” T-shirt, Kelce wound up and then bounced his pitch way in front of the plate. Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber jumped out of the way to avoid injury as the ball rolled to the backstop.Kelce ran down from the mound and hugged Bieber to make sure he was OK.Kelce was joined on the field by his mother, Donna, who became a celebrity during Super Bowl week when her sons, Travis and Jason, squared off for the NFL title. Jason is a starting guard for the Philadelphia Eagles.Kelce spent part of the pregame meeting some Cleveland players in the dugout. He posed for several photos and was especially excited to see former Gold Glove center fielder Kenny Lofton, one of the players ...