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49ers’ Nick Bosa sees path to ‘a good day’ against Giants in home opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:08:46 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Nick Bosa is sincerely excited to see the Levi’s Stadium crowd at Thursday’s home opener. With no sacks through two games, he sounds even more pumped to see New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones in attendance, particularly if he’s holding the ball in the pocket.“It’s going to be pretty much the opposite of what we just did with Stafford,” Bosa said, referring to Sunday’s 30-23 win against the Los Angeles Rams’ quick-throwing Matthew Staford. “(Jones) definitely can hold it a little bit and we just have to keep him in the pocket.“He’s going to try to get out any chance he gets. So we’ll just try to close in on him, be good in our rush lanes, and we could have a good day.”Bosa could use a great day — or night, as kickoff is at 5:15 p.m. — to springboard his season, after missing training camp and the preseason before signing the NFL’s richest contract for a non-quarterback only two wee...

Woman dies in fiery I-580 collision in Oakland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:08:46 GMT

(KRON) -- A severe traffic alert was issued Tuesday following a deadly crash on Interstate-580 near the Fruitvale Avenue exit in Oakland. A 44-year-old woman died from injuries she suffered in the wreck. According to the California Highway Patrol, two vehicles crashed on I-580's eastbound lanes and one vehicle caught on fire. One person was trapped inside their vehicle. (Photo: Citizen app)A CHP spokesperson said, "A lengthy extrication was conducted by fire crews and the person was in critical condition when they were transported. A 44 year old female succumbed to her injuries."The fire spread into nearby vegetation before firefighters doused the blaze around noon.Several lanes of I-580 were closed for hours while emergency crews remained at the crash scene.

Berkeley burglars use car to ram Lululemon store

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:08:46 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) -- A group of burglars in Berkeley used a vehicle to ram through the doors of a Lululemon store on 4th Street before dawn Tuesday. The burglars left behind extensive damage.It was the third time in five years that thieves targeted the Lululemon store. In July of 2018, thieves stole over $10,000 worth of merchandise. Earlier this year, two men allegedly stole more than $7,000 worth of athletic clothing. So far, no suspects have been identified in connection to Tuesday's burglary.

One injured in shooting near Berkeley bus stop

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:08:46 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was injured in a shooting near a Berkeley bus stop on Tuesday afternoon, the Berkeley Police Department confirmed to KRON4. BPD responded to the area of Oregon Street and Sacramento Street at 3:34 p.m. for the report of a shooting. They found evidence of a shooting at the scene, but not a victim or a suspect. Oakland’s ex-police chief controversy: ‘It’s a mess,’ legal analyst says At 3:48 p.m., the Alameda County Sheriff's Office called Berkeley police to say that a gunshot victim arrived at Highland Hospital. The victim had one or two gunshot wounds to their lower body. Their condition is unknown.Police have not yet made an arrest in connection with the shooting. BPD is still investigating the scene.

Fatal crash causes traffic delays on SR-128 in Napa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:08:46 GMT

(KRON) -- State Route 128 was shut down in both directions after a fatal crash on Tuesday afternoon, California Highway Patrol said. The crash happened near Wragg Canyon Road and is impacting traffic in both directions. CHP said at 4:09 p.m. that the highway would be shut down for about two hours. Drivers are advised to find alternate routes. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Browns star Nick Chubb to undergo surgery on season-ending knee injury; Kareem Hunt in for visit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:08:46 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nick Chubb’s gruesome left knee injury will require surgery, a devastating blow for the Cleveland Browns star running back who will have to go through another arduous rehabilitation to continue playing.Chubb sustained the season-ending injury in Monday night’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.A four-time Pro Bowler in six seasons, Chubb got hurt when Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick tackled him low on a carry in the second quarter. The impact buckled the same knee Chubb injured in 2015 at Georgia and had reconstructed.Coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed that Chubb’s season is over. He did not provide any specifics on the severity of the injury or when Chubb will have the operation.It’s possible Chubb, who likely torn several ligaments, will seek several medical opinions before moving forward.“Very disappointed for Nick,” Stefanski said on a Zoom call. “He means a lot to this team, means a lot to this organization so he will be missed. But he wil...

Video shows high school band director shocked with stun gun, arrested after refusing to stop music

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:08:46 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police body camera video shows an Alabama high school band director being shocked with a stun gun and arrested by officers in front of screaming students, in a chaotic scuffle that broke out after he refused to immediately stop the band as it played in the bleachers following a football game.State Rep. Juandalynn Givan, who is representing band director Johnny Mims as his attorney, said Tuesday that the incident is an “alarming abuse of power” that instead “should have been should have been deescalated.” The Birmingham Police Department said it remains under investigation but the band director resisted arrest and allegedly pushed an officer. The altercation erupted after the game last Thursday between Minor and Jackson-Olin high schools. In the body camera video released by police Monday night, officers are seen approaching Mims, the band director at Minor, as the band plays in the stands. They ask him several times to stop the band and clear the stadium. Mim...

Injured Angels star Mike Trout accompanies team on final road trip of season, takes dry swings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:08:46 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Injured Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has accompanied the team on its last road trip of the season and took dry swings before Tuesday night’s game at the Tampa Bay Rays.The three-time AL MVP has played just one game since fracturing the hamate bone in his left hand on July 3. The center fielder returned Aug. 22 but was shut down the next day due to discomfort.“He’s progressing,” Angels manager Phil Nevin said. “He took some dry swings today and he feels good. So, it’s just kind of a day to day thing He wanted to come on this trip and start that progresssion towards building up to swings.”Nevin said it is hard to say what Trout’s schedule will be.“Where that puts us, I couldn’t answer that,” Nevin said, “It’s all on how he’s going to feel over the next few days and the next week.”Trout is hitting .263 with 18 homers and 44 RBIs in 82 games this season. “I think right now for his peace of mind he wants to build...

Wrestling body explains why it let Russian champions compete at world champs despite pro-war rally

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:08:46 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — Three Olympic champions from Russia were cleared to compete at the wrestling world championships this week because they were judged to have been pressured to appear at a pro-war rally in Moscow last year.The United World Wrestling governing body explained Tuesday why Zaurbek Sidakov, Zaur Uguev and Abdulrashid Sadulaev were among the Russian wrestlers who passed vetting to compete as neutral athletes in Belgrade, Serbia, and try to qualify for next year’s Paris Olympics.All three won Olympic gold medals at the Tokyo Games held in 2021 and were paraded on stage at a flag-waving rally at Luzhniki Stadium in March 2022. It was attended by President Vladimir Putin three weeks after he ordered the military invasion of Ukraine.The athletes’ presence there seemed likely to bar their return to competition with neutral status ahead of the Paris Games. The International Olympic Committee advised the governing bodies of each individual sport in March to exclude those who pu...

Alberto Fernández apunta contra el FMI y pide el fin de bloqueo contra Cuba ante la Asamblea General de la ONU

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:08:46 GMT

(CNN Español) — El presidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, dio un discurso este martes ante el pleno de la Asamblea General de la ONU, donde apuntó contra el FMI y, en general, contra “la ingeniería financiera internacional”. “Es hora de promover la justicia social en el mundo”, dijo el primer mandatario.Fernández indicó que “el sistema financiero internacional no demuestra voluntad de adaptarse a un mundo que requiere la equidad que ha perdido, por el contrario, solo busca imponer las mismas políticas ortodoxas que profundizaron la desigualdad y la miseria que vive el mundo”.Además, señaló a los organismos internacionales de crédito de apostar “a la especulación antes que al desarrollo”, de propiciar “la mano de hora barata antes que la dignidad del trabajo”.“El FMI no puede subir sus intereses cada vez que al Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos sube sus tasas para contener la inflación de su país”, sen...