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Photos: NYC sees wildfire smoke reminiscent of SF in 2020

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:52 GMT

(KRON) -- If photos of the orange-hued skies across New York City look a little familiar, it's no surprise. San Franciscans also saw orange when several wildfires across the Golden State blanketed the Bay Area with smoke in 2020. Smoky haze from wildfires in Canada June 2023 (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)Canadian wildfires are sending plumes of smoke down the East Coast this week. Smoke from the blazes in various parts of the country has been lapping into the U.S. since last month but intensified with a recent spate of fires in Quebec, where about 100 were considered out of control Wednesday.New York City June 2023(Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) New York City June 2023 (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)“The smoke was insane” on Tuesday, said Zachary Kamel, 36, of Montreal. “I had to close my window because the fresh air just smelled like campfire.”Traffic moves along West Street past One World Trade Center June 2023 (AP Photo/Andy Bao)Some people as far west as India...

BART delays reported after Bay Fair station closes due to medical emergency

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:52 GMT

(KRON) -- A "major" medical emergency on a Bay Area Rapid Transportation train brought the Bay Fair station to a stop on Wednesday afternoon, according to BART officials. Trains were not stopping at the station as of 1 p.m. Photos: NYC wildfire smoke reminiscent of San Francisco in 2020 The station closure was reported around 1:20 p.m. and it was affecting trains heading in the Dublin/Pleasanton, Berryessa, Richmond and Daly City directions. AC Transit is providing travel to BART customers. There is no Green Line service between Berryessa and Daly City at this time. Those traveling from Berryessa can board a Richmond train and then transfer to a Daly City train at the San Leandro station, BART said. KRON On is streaming 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%; }Those with ...

Fights break out amid SoCal school board meeting on Pride curriculum

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:52 GMT

At least three people were arrested after fights broke out amid a Glendale school district meeting on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ studies on Tuesday.Large barricades set up by Glendale Police to control crowds were seen containing hundreds of demonstrators outside of the Glendale Unified School District headquarters.A dispersal order was issued around 6:15 p.m. as police were heard using a loudspeaker to order the crowds’ removal, declaring an unlawful assembly. A large barricade was placed in the middle of the parking lot, separating the two contentious groups.While most of the protest remained peaceful, police said a "small group of individuals engaged in behavior deemed unsafe and a risk to public safety." Officers were also heard saying they would not hesitate to use a chemical agent against the crowds.Fights broke out amid a Glendale school board meeting on the inclusion of Pride curriculum on June 6, 2023. (Sergio Olmos)Fights broke out amid a Glendale school board meeting on the ...

Walnut Creek City Council meeting disrupted by antisemitic callers Tuesday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:52 GMT

(BCN) -- In what seemed to be a coordinated effort, multiple people called into the public comment portion of Tuesday night's Walnut Creek City Council meeting to spout antisemitic propaganda at the council. Councilmember Kevin Wilk, who was Walnut Creek's first Jewish mayor and city council member, said Wednesday there were "pretty stunning comments" made by four different callers. One caller, who identified himself as "Scottie, resident of Walnut Creek," said "I'm calling today to address some irrational statements made by certain council members who know who they are, regarding the pro white banners that they cried about on the news probably about six months back." San Jose rampage suspect worked for Google, had meth problem: court documents Video of the call was posted on the Twitter account @Scottie8841, which also contains antisemitic, anti-Black, pro-white propaganda. "Scottie" also said in the video: "I was just wondering why they think it's OK to -- it's no...

Natural gas leak, water main break closes streets in San Francisco, evacuations still in place

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Officials are advising the public to avoid Duboce Avenue and Castro Street due to a natural gas leak Wednesday morning. The San Francisco Fire Department has evacuated a one-block radius of the intersection, according to a tweet from Supervisor Aaron Peskin, whose district includes the impacted area. Juvenile dies in fatal pedestrian collision in San Jose Emergency crews, including PG&E and the San Francisco Fire Department, are currently on scene after a 16-inch water main break and a natural gas leak occurred, according to SFFD. The water main break built up pressure underground which led to a break in a sewer line and a gas line.Gas then infiltrated the sewers and underground area, Peskin said.The earlier threat from the utility disruption has been stabilized, according to a tweet from SFFD. Residual gas smell may continue in the area and first responders remain on the scene. People are advised to continue to avoid the area.KRON On is streaming news...

Business Highlights: Fed likely to hold rates steady; CNN ousts Licht after tumultuous tenure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:52 GMT

___Is it a ‘skip’ or a ‘pause’? Federal Reserve won’t likely raise rates next week but maybe next monthWASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t call it a “pause.” When the Federal Reserve meets next week, it is widely expected to leave interest rates alone — after 10 straight meetings in which it has jacked up its key rate to fight inflation. But what might otherwise be seen as a “pause” will likely be characterized instead as a “skip.” The difference? A “pause” might suggest that the Fed may not raise its benchmark rate again. A “skip” implies that it probably will — just not now. The purpose of suspending its rate hikes is to give the Fed’s policymakers time to look around and assess how much higher borrowing rates are slowing inflation.___CNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenureNEW YORK (AP) — Chris Licht was ousted as chief executive at CNN, following a series of missteps and plunging ratings. David Zaslav, the CEO of CNN parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, announced the lea...

A’s win consecutive games, Noda homers, Harris gets 1st win, 9-5 over Pirates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:52 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Oakland Athletics began a three-game series in Pittsburgh by essentially doing whatever they could to give away what became a 15th straight road loss.The fundamentals manager Mark Kotsay keeps telling his players they need to be great at were lacking. Yet, rather than have one missed opportunity bleed into another, the A’s responded by doing something that’s been almost historically rare during the first two months of the season.They won. Twice.Ryan Noda homered and reached base four times and Hogan Harris took advantage of a massive first inning by his teammates oN Wednesday to earn his first major league victory, 9-5 over Pittsburgh.Less than 18 hours after winning on the road for the first time in a month, Oakland jumped on Roansy Contreras (3-5) early to capture a series for just the third time in 2023.“Monday night was not great by any measure,” Kotsay said. “And for them to understand that, to realize and recognize it and come out and be bette...

Messi heads to Miami as latest big name to raise soccer’s profile in US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:52 GMT

Lionel Messi is set to become part of the next chapter of men’s soccer in North America.With a World Cup on the horizon in 2026, Messi’s announcement Wednesday that he will join Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami is another landmark moment for the league and the sport in the United States.But he’s only the latest big-name international player to bring his talents to the U.S. Here’s a look at others who have come before him:PELE Edson Arantes do Nascimento was already a three-time World Cup champion and undoubtedly the best player in the world when he left Brazil in 1975 for the chance to be the face of soccer in North America.The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” joined the New York Cosmos of the NASL. He was 34 at the time and perhaps no longer “The King.” But he was still a commanding presence on the field and his name brought a buzz the sport lacked in North America.Pelé scored 64 goals in three season for the Cosmos, leading them to the 1977 le...

Actor Jay Johnston, known for ‘Bob’s Burgers’ character, arrested on Capitol riot charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:52 GMT

An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows “Bob’s Burgers” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David” was arrested Wednesday on charges that he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in confronting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, court records show.Jay Johnston, 54, of Los Angeles, was arrested there on charges including civil disorder, a felony. He is expected to make his initial court appearance in California on Wednesday. An attorney for Johnston didn’t immediately respond to a telephone call and text message seeking comment.Video footage captured Johnston pushing against police and helping rioters who attacked officers guarding an entrance to the Capitol in a tunnel on the Lower West Terrace, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit. Johnston held a stolen police shield over his head and passed it to other rioters during the attack on Jan. 6, 2021, the affidavit says. Johnston “was close to the entrance to the tunnel, turned back and signale...

Rory McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid LIV Golf deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:52 GMT

Rory McIlroy, the strongest voice against Saudi-funded LIV Golf that caused so much disruption in golf, said Wednesday he now feels like a “sacrificial lamb” with the stunning reversal of the PGA Tour becoming partners with Saudi Arabia’s enormous wealth fund.It was McIlroy who helped lead a players-only meeting last August that reshaped the PGA Tour to fend off the challenge of LIV Golf. He has been the loudest critic, a member of the tour’s policy board. And he was among the last to hear the news shortly before it broke.“It’s hard for me to not sit up here and feel somewhat like a sacrificial lamb, and feeling like I’ve put myself out there and this is what happens,” McIlroy said at the RBC Canadian Open, where he is the two-time defending champion.“Again, removing myself from the situation, I see how this is better for the game of golf. There’s no denying that,” he said, “But for me as an individual, yeah, there’s just going to have to be...