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Authorities probe suspicious letters sent to election offices

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:24:02 GMT

By Christina A. Cassidy, Gene Johnson and Ed Komenda | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters — including some containing fentanyl — to elections offices in at least five states this week, delaying the counting of ballots in some local races in the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the country.The letters were sent to elections offices in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia and Nevada, as well as California, Oregon and Washington, with some being intercepted before they arrived. Four of the letters contained fentanyl, the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service reported in a statement to elections officials Thursday.“Law enforcement is working diligently to intercept any additional letters before they are delivered,” the statement said.The Pierce County auditor’s office in Tacoma, Washington, released images of the letter it received, showing it had been postmarked in Portlan...

‘It’s everything to me’: Santa Clara County celebrates the purchase of Homeless Veterans Emergency Housing Facility

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:24:02 GMT

Just the other day, Irvin Goodwin, the head of the Homeless Veterans Emergency Housing Facility, called up 70-year-old Russell Adams to ask him how he was doing.“I said, ‘I need to come home,'” Adams recalled. “He said ‘c’mon.’ And so we talked for a minute and I said, ‘I’m on my way.'”Adams, who served in the United States Air Force that took him to Okinawa, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, was living in London when Goodwin, the CEO of the Santa Clara County no-profit, made the phone call. By Thursday morning, Adams had traveled more than 5,000 miles to move back into the place he has called home on several occasions in the last decade.“It’s everything to me,” he said of the transitional housing facility, which provides housing, three meals a day and a slew of services, including referrals to Veteran Affairs healthcare services, for homeless and at-risk veterans. Since 2009, the 150-bed facility has helped more than 6,0...

Barbra Streisand ‘hurt’ Dustin Hoffman earned 3 times more for ‘Meet the Fockers’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:24:02 GMT

Barbra Streisand has a lot to dish about in the more than 900 pages of her new memoir, “My Name is Barbra,” including all the good and bad men she dealt with as she navigated treacherous, sexist workplaces in Hollywood.The EGOT winner’s famous male friends and lovers include Marlon Brando, a friend who wanted to sleep with her, and Jon Peters, the one-time hairdresser who became her boyfriend and enjoyed a short reign as one Hollywood’s most powerful and toxic producers.To Streisand’s fans, sexism is the reason she became notorious for being “demanding” when she simply had a drive for control and perfection. The 81-year-old star also said she had to combat chauvinism while trying to do her best work, the New York Times said in a story about Streisand’s memoir. For example, Sydney Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin’s son who was her co-star in the Broadway version of “Funny Girl,” took revenge when she rejected his advances by v...

Three westbound lanes blocked on Bay Bridge

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:24:02 GMT

(KRON) -- Three westbound lanes on the Bay Bridge were blocked Thursday afternoon due to police activity, according to a Sig Alert. Two of the lanes later reopened. The blockage is just east of Treasure Island. It is due to a "person in distress," California Highway Patrol said. There is no estimated time for the lanes to reopen. The alert was sent out at 4:06 p.m. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Oakland A's fans are sending MLB owners 'Stay In Oakland' boxes as Las Vegas vote nears

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:24:02 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Boston Red Sox owner John Henry will soon receive a special “Stay In Oakland” box from Bay Area fans packed with a green Athletics cap, a baseball card featuring his likeness and a note telling him all the reasons he should vote no on the team's planned relocation to Las Vegas.They will try to sway Hal Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees, too — another owner identified as someone who could be convinced to vote against Vegas. They hope Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno might be an ally. Or perhaps Ray Davis of the World Series champion Texas Rangers. Maybe the Seattle Mariners' John Stanton. Mayor Thao, A’s fans urge MLB to keep team in Oakland The devoted fan group chose 15 owners to receive the box, selected because maybe — just maybe — there's one more chance to keep the A's in Oakland.This last-ditch effort includes a big assist by clothing company Last Dive Bar, a loyal A's supporter. It made the boxes and a snazzy, colorful “Keep the Athletics in .....

Cases associated with SJPD officer who allegedly sent racist texts should be thrown out, NAACP says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:24:02 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- After racist text messages surfaced that were allegedly written by a San Jose Police Department officer, the Black community is calling for the district attorney to throw out all cases associated with the officer. At an NAACP meeting held Thursday at the African American Community Services Agency, community members laid out their demands.Some community members are questioning whether they can feel safe following the revelation that former San Jose police officer Mark McNamara allegedly sent racist text messages to another member of the department.At Thursday's NAACP meeting, there were calls for an open investigation and to decertify McNamara so he can never serve as an officer again. The Santa Clara County Deputy Public Defender also took the podium, vowing to push the district attorney to dismiss cases involving McNamara, given his apparent bias. ‘Armed and dangerous’: Pittsburg police search for homicide suspect “What happened here is racism; there is...

Groupon: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:24:02 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Groupon Inc. (GRPN) on Thursday reported a loss of $41.4 million in its third quarter.The Chicago-based company said it had a loss of $1.31 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 12 cents per share.The online daily deal service posted revenue of $126.5 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $131 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GRPN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GRPNSource

Spotlight will shine on quarterbacks Joe Burrow and C.J. Stroud as Bengals and Texans meet

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:24:02 GMT

Joe Burrow and C.J. Stroud have some common ground beyond being NFL quarterbacks at the center of Sunday’s matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans.Call it the “Buckeye Bond.”An Ohio native, Burrow spent three years at Ohio State and earned a degree but didn’t play much football. He transferred to LSU when the Buckeyes opted to go with Dwayne Haskins as the starting QB in 2018. In Baton Rouge, Burrow won a national championship and Heisman Trophy and was the top pick in the 2020 draft by the Bengals.“I always said I went to school at Ohio State, and I played football at LSU,” Burrow said this week. “That’s how I think about it.”Stroud, from California, was a two-year starter at Ohio State where he broke school records and was a Heisman finalist at the end of the 2021 and ’22 seasons. He was the second overall pick by the Texans in the 2023 draft.Both were nurtured in Columbus by Ryan Day, considered one of the best quarterback coaches in college fo...

Biden says workers need ‘a fair shot’ as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:24:02 GMT

BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden put on a red United Auto Workers shirt on Thursday as he celebrated a labor deal that will prevent Belvidere’s Stellantis plant from closing, treating the factory’s salvation as a vindication of his decision to stand with striking union members as they demanded higher wages.“American workers are ready to work harder than anyone else,” Biden told cheering autoworkers in a community center in the northern Illinois city. “But they just need to be given a shot. A fair shot and a fair wage.”He praised the union members as “as tough, tough, tough as they come.” Someone in the audience shouted to the president, “That shirt looks good on you.”“I’ve worn this shirt a lot, man,” Biden responded. “You have no idea. I’ve been involved with the UAW longer than you’ve been alive.” The crowd roared with laughter.Biden visited a UAW picket line in Michigan in September to support the union during its targeted strik...

Un avión despega sin cristales en algunas ventanas debido a que la tripulación no detectó los daños a tiempo

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:24:02 GMT

(CNN) — Un avión Airbus A321 despegó del aeropuerto Stansted en Londres en octubre con daños en cuatro cristales, dos de los cuales faltaban por completo, de acuerdo con investigadores de accidentes aéreos de Reino Unido.Nueve pasajeros y 11 miembros de la tripulación estaban a bordo del avión rumbo al Aeropuerto Internacional de Orlando, en Florida, el 4 de octubre, cuando los daños, aparentemente causados ​​por luces de alta potencia utilizadas durante un evento de filmación el día anterior, se detectaron después del despegue.El avión había alcanzado una altitud de al menos 14.000 pies cuando dio la vuelta, se lee en un boletín especial de la División de Investigación de Accidentes Aéreos (AAIB, por sus siglas en inglés) de Reino Unido. El avión aterrizó de regreso en el aeropuerto de Stansted de manera segura poco después.‘Aumento del ruido en la cabina’Una de las ventanas dañadas del avión, que fue descubierta después de que el jefe de carga comenzara a investi...