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Thousands rally and march in San Francisco in protest against APEC and corporate power

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:25 GMT

Protesters with a multitude of causes united Sunday in San Francisco against a common foe: the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum taking place in the city this week and the corporate-powered economic growth it seeks.The issues espoused by the more than 3,000 people who rallied with signs and flags at Embarcadero Plaza downtown before marching up Market Street spanned the rights of Indigenous people, women’s empowerment, LGBTQ equality, and the environment, with a heavy dose of freedom for Palestine and calls for a ceasefire in Israel’s bloody war with Hamas. Starting around 12:30 p.m., speakers from various groups took the stage and amped up the crowd in a noisy but peaceful rally before the march began two hours later.“All of these issues, and all of these organizations, represent different aspects of oppression, and the kinds of exploitative conditions that are imposed on all of us by these large corporations,” said Nancy Hollander, 84, an Oakland resi...

Newsom, local officials discuss how to reopen critical fire-damaged 10 Freeway bridge in Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:25 GMT

While no timetable was yet available for when a portion of the busy 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles might be repaired and reopened following a devastating pallet fire, local and state officials announced an investigation into the fire’s cause and origin would be completed by early Monday morning.Once that investigation was complete, officials said contracts were already in place for repairs to begin in earnest with a “24/7” operation and that every possible effort would be made to get those repairs completed as safely and quickly as possible.Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a Sunday afternoon news conference the investigation into the fire’s cause and origin would be done by 6 a.m. Monday and that a hazardous materials assessment would proceed.Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass toured the site both by air above and on the ground, Newsom said. During the assessment, Newsom noted “dozens and dozens of columns” had been damaged. He said the freeway’s bridge deck was the primary fo...

VIDEO: Thieves crash car into San Jose smoke shop, steal bags of vape products

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Jose smoke shop was broken into early Sunday morning, and it was all caught on video. Thieves were seen stealing a number of products from Monsters of Rock. The burglary happened around 5 a.m., at the smoke shop on 461 Blossom Hill Road, the San Jose Police Department confirmed. Police were not able to provide any further details about the burglary. Woman killed after shooting at Chili’s parking lot in San Leandro However, surveillance video obtained by KRON4 shows at least four unknown suspects, who appear to be male, with face coverings involved in the theft. Two cars were used to execute the break-in: one white Hyundai sedan and one gray sedan.The white sedan was used to crash into the business and allow the suspects to enter. After taking an unknown amount of products from the store, the suspects fled in the gray sedan.Around the 8-minute mark of the video, an alarm is heard going off after the vehicle crashes into the business. Watch the car crashing into the...

Dimarco scores long-range wonder goal for Inter and breathes a sigh of relief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:25 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan midfielder Federico Dimarco unleashed a strike from near the halfway line and then breathed a sigh of relief when the ball hit the back of the net.The 26-year-old Dimarco collected the ball just inside his own half and took a few steps forward before letting fly to score an incredible opening goal that had San Siro on its feet on Sunday.The diagonal shot set Inter on the way to a 2-0 victory over Frosinone and back to the top of Serie A.“At the start, I saw (teammate) Denzel (Dumfries), then I saw the goalkeeper off the line. At the end, thank God it went in, otherwise I would’ve got more insults than I could even imagine,” Dimarco said. “It is certainly one of my best goals.”Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer put his hands on his head in disbelief at the first-half goal, while coach Simone Inzaghi turned round and beamed broadly at his bench.Frosinone goalkeeper — and lifelong Inter fan — Stefano Turati backpedaled furiously but was left sprawling on his ba...

Prescott accounts for 5 TDs, Cowboys rout Giants again 49-17 for 12th straight home win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:25 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns while running for another score, and the Dallas Cowboys routed the New York Giants for the second time this season, extending their home winning streak to 12 with a 49-17 victory Sunday.The Cowboys (6-3) won 40-0 in the opener in New Jersey, and the 72-point margin was their largest in a sweep of an NFC East opponent, topping their 66-point edge against Philadelphia in 1969.The Giants (2-8) were outgained 368-27 in the first half with Tommy DeVito as the first undrafted rookie to start for them at quarterback in the common draft era, save for a strike-replacement game in 1987.DeVito, who replaced Daniel Jones last week when the franchise QB sustained a season-ending knee injury, was 14 of 27 for 86 yards with two TDs and an interception.The Cowboys — whose 640 total yards were 12 shy of the franchise record — had a 54-0 combined first-half margin in the two games, this time without any help from defense or ...

UCLA women have 3 with double-doubles, No. 4 Bruins romp to 113-64 win over Bellarmine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:25 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabriela Jaquez had career highs of 30 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double, Lauren Betts and Charisma Osborne also had double-doubles and No. 4 UCLA rolled to a 113-64 win over over Bellarmine on Sunday.Betts, a 6-foot-7 sophomore transfer from Stanford, added 22 points, a career-high, and 11 rebounds and Osborne had six 3-pointers for 24 points plus 10 rebounds. The Bruins (3-0) had a dominating 56-24 rebounding advantageLondynn Jones had five 3s and 21 points for UCLA. Kiki Rice, the fifth starter, had eight points and 11 assists.Claire Knies scored 23 points for the Knights (0-2) and Cam Browning added 13.UCLA scored the first 13 points and with Osborne hitting two 3s in the final 30 seconds it was 26-9 after one quarter.“We have unlimited ceiling,” UCLA coach Cori Close said. “What I really want is us everytime we come to play … the gap between our potential and our habits keeps closing. We obviously have a lot of talent but let’s ge...

Jaguars embarrassed and humbled in a 34-3 loss to 49ers that ended a 5-game winning streak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:25 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars entered the week as the NFL’s hottest team, winners of five in a row. They were brimming with confidence, eager to show what they could do against a Super Bowl contender.It was a perfect stage for them to shine. Instead, they flopped.The Jaguars (6-3) failed to score a touchdown for the second time this season at home and scored their fewest points in coach Doug Pederson’s two seasons. In short, they were downright embarrassed in a 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.Trevor Lawrence had three turnovers and was sacked five times. Christian Kirk fumbled and misfired a pass that was open for a big play. Travis Etienne, Calvin Ridley and Evan Engram were mostly non-factors.And the ball-hawking defense failed to get a takeaway and was gashed for a season-high 437 yards.“It’s terrible. It’s one of the worst games I’ve probably played in my career,” Lawerence said. “We couldn’t do anything right, but you got to flush it, too. It...

Bacot, Davis get 22 points each to lift No. 19 North Carolina over Lehigh 90-68

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:25 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot’s 22-point, 20-rebound effort and RJ Davis’ 22 points led No. 19 North Carolina to a 90-68 win over Lehigh on Sunday.Harrison Ingram added 14 points for the Tar Heels, who broke away after Lehigh came within three points about seven minutes into the second half. North Carolina (2-0) outscored the Mountain Hawks 23-3 on free throws.Bacot produced the seventh game of his career with 20-20 numbers. He sat out the last four minutes.Keith Higgins Jr. scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and Tyler Whitney-Sidney had 10 points for Lehigh (0-3).NO. 20 BAYLOR 77, GARDNER-WEBB 62WACO, Texas (AP) — Ja’Kobe Walter scored 14 points, Jayden Nunn added 12 and Baylor ran away from Gardner-Webb in the second half.Baylor (3-0) won despite not making a 3-point basket (0-for-9) for the first time since a game against Texas Tech in 1990, ending a streak of 1,032 games with at least one. RayJ Dennis finished with nine points for Baylor, ending a 51-game stre...

Will Levis looks like a rookie, struggles against pass rush in Titans’ loss to Buccaneers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:25 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Will Levis played like a rookie, struggling with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ pass rush and failing to lead the Tennessee offense into the end zone for the first time since being named the Titans’ No. 1 quarterback.Levis was 19 of 39 for 199 yards and an interception in Sunday’s 20-6 loss to the Bucs. He did not throw a touchdown pass for the second week in a row, and the Titans stalled in both of their trips to the red zone.Tampa Bay’s rejuvenated defense sacked Levis four times, taking advantage of a banged-up offensive line that was already missing Nicholas Petit-Frere and and Daniel Brunskill and lost fill-in left tackle Andre Dillard in the first half when he went into the concussion protocol.Before leaving the game, Dillard gave up sacks on the Titans’ first two possessions.Levis took responsibility for those breakdowns in protection, saying he needs to make quicker decisions.“It just tough on the offense as a whole. We’ve got to d...

Walter, Nunn lead No. 20 Baylor over Gardner-Webb 77-62

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:25 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Ja’Kobe Walter scored 14 points, Jayden Nunn added 12 and No. 20 Baylor ran away from Gardner-Webb for a 77-62 win Sunday.In a game that featured 16 lead changes over the first 27 minutes, Baylor (3-0) finally took charge in the second half with a 12-2 run that lasted nearly five minutes. That spurt was highlighted by a RayJ Dennis coast-to-coast layup off an Yves Missi block that gave Baylor a 50-48 lead with 13:07 remaining, and the Bears never trailed again.Baylor won despite not making a 3-point basket (0-for-9) for the first time since a game against Texas Tech in 1990, ending a streak of 1,032 games with at least one. Gardner-Webb didn’t fare much better from beyond the arc, hitting only two of its 17 tries.Missi, a 7-foot freshman making his first career start, dominated the paint defensively by blocking five shots and altering several others. He finished with 11 points and eight rebounds. Missi’s first basket came three seconds into the game, when he won t...