Sunday Links: National Weather Service Extends Heat Advisory Through Wednesday
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Zack Ruskin (via SFist)
The National Weather Service is extending the heat advisory currently in effect for the Bay Area, saying it is now likely to last through Wednesday — or longer. On a related note, today's 49ers afternoon home game in Santa Clara is expected to see temperatures in the mid-90s. [NBC Bay Area]
Four people were injured on Saturday night following a boat crash near Rock Island in the Richmond Marina. According to San Francisco Fire officials, one injured adult was airlifted to a trauma center while three others were transported to a local hospital. [KRON4]
Japanese police have arrested a US marine in Okinawa for the alleged robbery and murder of a local woman. [NPR]
The Golden State Valkyries will tip-off for the franchise's first WNBA playoffs semi-finals today at 1 pm at Chase Center against the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces. [Chronicle]
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spoke in San Francisco on Saturday in support of California's Proposition 40: a one-time proposed tax on billionaires. [KRON4]
Major bridges in Ukraine's capital have been the target of Russian drone strikes for the past four days — coinciding with a visit to Kyiv from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. [BBC]
Following the failed execution of Christa Pike earlier this week, Tennessee’s head of prisons, Frank Strada, has announced his resignation. [KTVU]
Country superstar Zach Bryan donned a "Free Palestine" shirt while playing a gig at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium on Friday night just weeks after the Patriots owner defended musician Ed Sheeran's decision to boot Macklemore from his tour for making pro-Palestinian remarks on stage. [Hollywood Reporter]
The driest non-polar desert on Earth, Chile's Atacama Desert, is currently bursting with flowers and more than 200 plant species as a result of this year's El Niño weather pattern. [KRON4]
