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Rep. Barbara Lee: Gov. Newsom ‘insulting to countless Black women’ on potential Senate appointment

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:44 GMT

Oakland’s Rep. Barbara Lee, struggling to gain traction in her U.S. Senate bid against Democratic rivals, ripped Gov. Gavin Newsom over remarks in an interview Sunday that if incumbent Dianne Feinstein can’t finish her term, he’d appoint a Black woman who isn’t running for her seat as a temporary caretaker.Asked by interviewer Chuck Todd on NBC’s Meet the Press whether he would abide by a previous pledge to appoint a Black woman should Feinstein, 90, be unable to finish her term ending on Jan.3, 2025, Newsom said he would. But he added he’d seek an “interim appointment” rather than tap someone now running for her seat.“It would be completely unfair to the Democrats that have worked their tail off,” Newsom responded about the race for Feinstein’s seat in which polls show Lee trailing Democratic reps. Adam Schiff of Burbank and Katie Porter of Irvine. “That primary is just a matter of months away. I don’t wa...

Piedmont carjacking suspect arrested in Oakland

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:44 GMT

(KRON) -- Two thieves terrorized a mother and child during a carjacking in Piedmont before Bay Area law enforcement officers tracked the stolen car to Oakland, police said. The carjacking happened at 9 a.m. Sunday on the 1200 block of Grand Avenue, police said. The mother had just put her child into the vehicle when she was confronted by two men who demanded her keys, purse, and cellphone. Piedmont police wrote, "The suspects allowed the victim to remove the child from the vehicle and then fled in her 2018 black 4-door BMW. No one was injured in this incident."The Piedmont Police Department worked with BMW auto company representatives to trace the stolen car's whereabouts. "The vehicle was traced to several different locations in Oakland throughout the day. California Highway Patrol’s helicopter unit was brought in to assist officers in locating the vehicle and suspects," PPD wrote. Around 4 p.m. Sunday, a California Highway Patrol helicopter hovered over the stolen BMW on Internati...

Dreamforce street closures to begin Tuesday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Street closures will begin taking effect Tuesday as the Salesforce Corporation holds its annual Dreamforce Convention at the Moscone Center. Howard Street will be closed between 3rd and 4th streets beginning Tuesday and lasting through Sunday, Sept. 17, according to SFMTA.There will be significant traffic congestion in the area of Moscone Center between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. for the duration of the closure, SFMTA said. Congestion will be particularly bad on streets immediately east of 3rd, and on 4th between Market and Howard streets, during mornings and afternoons. Massive water main break in Pacific Heights disrupting, traffic Muni service People are advised to take public transportation or use alternate routes. Pedestrian traffic is also expected to be heavy. The Howard Street detour will run southbound along 2nd Street to Harrison Street, or via New Montgomery Street to Hawthorne Street to either Folsom or Harrison streets.Bicyclists on Howard Street will a...

Suspect wanted in 2 shooting deaths along South Platte River Trail

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- After two possibly related homicides on the South Platte River Trail last week, Denver police are hoping to get more information about a suspect.A woman was shot and killed after midnight on Sept. 6 near East 45th Avenue and North Washington Street. Three days later, a man was shot and killed after midnight near South Platte River Drive and West Florida Avenue.According to a release, police believe a male suspect is involved and the deaths are connected. Both victims are believed to be unhoused, however DPD said neither incident took place at or near an encampment. Get the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather "The preliminary findings from these homicide investigations lead detectives to believe the incidents may be connected, though we are unable to publicly provide the details supporting this theory in order to protect the integrity of both investigations," a release from the department said.Anyone with information can call Metro Denver Crime S...

Extra work and familiarity with the Dolphins’ system are helping Tyreek Hill excel

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:44 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill was at a Miami bar during the preseason when Hall of Famer Dan Marino walked in.“Hey, Reek, man, you’ve been doing a great job,” Hill recalled the former Dolphins quarterback saying. “You guys need to start meeting together. I used to do that with all my guys back in the day.”Since then, Miami’s receivers have been getting together after practices to work on being in the right spots for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins’ performance in Sunday’s opener suggests that extra work is paying off.Hill had 215 yards on 11 receptions with a pair of touchdowns in a 36-34 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Tagovailoa passed for 466 yards and three TDs. Seven Dolphins players had at least two catches.“Those two guys are a great example of not focusing on anything but their craft,” coach Mike McDaniel said of Tagovailoa and Hill. “That’s the ultimate hope as a coach — all that time invested and those high standards that you’re...

Inter Miami star Messi snags $10.75 million Fort Lauderdale mansion

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:44 GMT

Soccer sensation Lionel Messi has netted himself a fancy $10.75 million estate in Fort Lauderdale’s Bay Colony gated community.The home sprawls over 10,500 square feet, with 10 bedrooms, 9.5 bathrooms, a three-car garage, and a pool that would make any soccer fan dribble with envy.Team Simpkin, led by Samuel and Donna Simpkin, has partnered with Inter Miami CF since day one, delivering services to athletes, coaches, staff, and their families as the team has grown over the years.“This is a full circle moment for us,” said Samuel Simpkin, Principal of Team Simpkin of Compass in a press release. “Myself having a soccer background and our team being deeply vested in the Fort Lauderdale community; it is truly an honor to help this organization continue to build its legacy.”

Wet Weather and Watching Lee

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:44 GMT

Wet weather has been the story of the forecast over the last few days and will continue to be the story of the forecast through Wednesday. There are three separate systems at play for us throughout the 7 day forecast. 1) The stationary front sitting… well, stationary… over New England.2) A cold front in the Midwest that will kick out the stationary front and provide us with drier air to close the week (sun and low humidity!)3) Hurricane LeeOk so the short term forecast is all about that stationary front. As the cold front to the west moves eastward it will nudge that stationary front east tomorrow so most of the rain will shift offshore. It’s most of the rain, not all of the rain. So while tomorrow is a drier day than today, it’s not 100% dry. And while we’ll still have a lot of clouds, I do think we’ll see some breaks of sunshine as well. It will also be another humid day as the drier air doesn’t return until the cold front passes.The next ...

Fight breaks out in front of Dedham court house after latest development in teen’s 2021 drowning death

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:44 GMT

Police in Dedham are investigating after a brawl broke out outside of a court house, shortly after a plea deal was reached in the case of a teenager’s 2021 drowning death.A trial was expected to get underway regarding the death of 17-year-old Alonzo Polk, but plans changed after a plea deal was reached involving retired Massachusetts State Police Captain James Coughlin and his wife, Leslie.Both had previously pleaded not guilty to charges related to the death of Polk, who died during a graduation party at the couple’s home on Netta Road on June 6, 2021.Jury selection for the trial was slated to start soon, but late on Monday morning, it was announced that a plea deal had been worked out, with both Coughlins pleading guilty to furnishing liquor to a person under 21.The two received a three-year suspended sentence while a charge of reckless endangerment was continued without a finding.“They both pled to sufficient facts on reckless endangerment of a child, which is a...

Local lawmakers join community leaders, nurses fighting planned closure of Leominster birthing center

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:44 GMT

Local lawmakers joined community leaders and nurses at an event Monday as they continue to fight the planned closure of a birthing center in Leominster. UMass Memorial Health Alliance previously announced plans to close the birthing center at UMass Memorial Health Alliance-Clinton Hospital in Leominster, effective Sept. 23. UMass Memorial has cited staffing issues and few births on a daily basis as some reasons for the planned shutdown, arguing there are other hospitals in the area offering inpatient maternity services.Opponents of the closure, though, have raised concerns, saying the move would endanger mothers who would otherwise receive care at the Leominster birthing center. As the planned closure date nears, the state Department of Public Health earlier this month asked for a complete plan from UMass Memorial and a new closure date later than the 23rd, writing “Based upon the information provided to date, the Department does not believe the Hospital’s closure plan is ...

Ding-Dong deal: Hostess sells to JM Smucker for $5.6B after bankruptcy rebuild

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:44 GMT

Hostess, the maker of snack classics like Twinkies and HoHos, is being sold to J.M. Smucker in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $5.6 billion.Smucker, which makes everything from coffee to peanut butter and jelly, will pay $34.25 per share in cash and stock, and it will also pick up approximately $900 million in net debt.Hostess Brands Inc. shareholders will receive $30 in cash and 0.03002 shares of The J.M. Smucker Co. stock for each share of stock that they own.“We believe this is the right partnership to accelerate growth and create meaningful value for consumers, customers and shareholders. Our companies share highly complementary go-to market strategies, and we are very similar in our core business principles and operations,” Hostess President and CEO Andy Callahan said in a prepared statement Monday.Twinkies went big when Hostess put them on shelves in 1930, and it followed up with a string of sweet concoctions like DingDongs, Zingers and Sno Balls.In an interview ...