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'Bogus': Oakland mayor pushes back on claim that firing chief increased crime

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:20 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao pushed back on suggestions that crime in Oakland had increased as a result of the mayor's firing of Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong earlier this year. Last week, the NAACP published a letter directly tying Oakland's recent crime surge to the firing of the chief."Since Armstrong was fired, 'the City of Oakland is in the throes of a crime wave that has reached alarming proportions in 2023,'" the NAACP wrote, citing the Oakland Police Officer's Association. Antioch police officers arrested by FBI, mayor says OPOA stats cited by the NAACP included:Over 2,000 robberies, a 24% increaseMore than 400 carjackings, a 16% surgeOver 10,000 burglaries, a 42% rise"The situation has escalated into a public safety crisis that demands immediate attention," the OPOA said."Armstrong was an extraordinary chief who was exactly what Oakland always wanted. He was a person of color, grew up in Oakland, knew the city and worked well with people from different cult...

Tim Anderson of White Sox has suspension for fight with Guardians’ José Ramírez trimmed to 5 games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:20 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson had his six-game suspension for fighting Cleveland’s José Ramírez and triggering a benches-clearing brawl reduced to five games on Thursday under a settlement with Major League Baseball.Anderson will start serving the punishment Friday, when the White Sox open a three-game series at Colorado. Ramírez served two games after initially being suspended for three.Anderson was given the harsher penalty for instigating the fight on Aug. 5, when he and Ramirez faced off in the middle of the infield like boxers. Anderson connected with a couple of punches before Ramirez dropped him with a blow to the face.The fight started after Ramirez slid headfirst into second base between Anderson’s legs with an RBI double. He seemed upset by a hard tag and jumped to his feet. The two exchanged words, with Ramírez pointing in Anderson’s face as second base umpire Malachi Moore tried to step between them.Anderson then dropped his glove and cha...

Quarterback competition remains at forefront as UCLA prepares for final season in Pac-12

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:20 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chip Kelly has faced nearly every scenario since becoming UCLA’s coach in 2018. The one thing he didn’t have to worry about, though, was who would play quarterback.After Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s graduation, Kelly enters his sixth season in Westwood with a quarterback competition between four players.Even though Kelly has not named a starter for the Sept. 2 opener against Coastal Carolina, he isn’t overly stressed about it.“Someone has to take a snap on the first drive and tell everyone who that will be,” Kelly said when asked if he was getting closer to a decision.Ethan Garbers and Dante Moore remain among the favorites to win the job. Garbers is in his third season with the program after transferring from Washington in 2021.The redshirt junior has seen action in 11 games over the past two years. Garbers came in late during last year’s Sun Bowl against Pitt and led the Bruins on an eight-play, 70-yard TD drive that gave the Bruins a 35-34 lead with 34 seconds re...

UN: North Korea is increasing repression as people are reportedly starving in parts of the country

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:20 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea is increasing its repression of human rights and people are becoming more desperate and reportedly starving in parts of the country as the economic situation worsens, the U.N. rights chief said Thursday.Volker Türk told the first open meeting of the U.N. Security Council since 2017 on North Korean human rights that in the past its people have endured periods of severe economic difficulty and repression, but “currently they appear to be suffering both.”“According to our information, people are becoming increasingly desperate as informal markets and other coping mechanisms are dismantled, while their fear of state surveillance, arrest, interrogation and detention has increased,” he said.North Korean leader Kim Jong Il closed the borders of his northeast Asian nation to contain COVID-19. But as the pandemic has waned, Türk said the government’s restrictions have grown even more extensive, with guards authorized to shoot any unauthorized person approach...

Adecoagro: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:20 GMT

LUXEMBOURG (AP) — LUXEMBOURG (AP) — Adecoagro SA (AGRO) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $46.3 million.On a per-share basis, the Luxembourg-based company said it had net income of 43 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 40 cents per share.The producer of agricultural products and renewable energy posted revenue of $402.9 million in the period.Adecoagro shares have risen 14% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $9.42, an increase of 4% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AGRO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AGROSource

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 8/17/2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:20 GMT

Wall Street fell for a third straight day as rising yields in the bond market keep cranking up the pressure. The S&P 500 lost 0.8% Thursday, with August on track to be its worst month of the year by far. The Dow fell 290 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite gave back 1.2%. Stocks broadly have retreated in August, in part because a swift rise in bond yields is forcing a reassessment of how much to pay for them. The 10-year Treasury yield, which helps set mortgage rates, is nearly back to where it was in 2007.On Thursday:The S&P 500 fell 33.97 points, or 0.8%, to 4,370.36.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 290.91 points, or 0.8%, to 34,474.83.The Nasdaq composite fell 157.70 points, or 1.2%, to 13,316.93.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 21.46 points, or 1.1%, to 1,850.06.For the week:The S&P 500 is down 93.69 points, or 2.1%.The Dow is down 806.57 points, or 2.3%.The Nasdaq is down 327.92 points, or 2.4%.The Russell 2000 is down 75.06 points, or 3.9...

Tobi Amusan, world-record holder in hurdles, is declared eligible to run at worlds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:20 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — World-record hurdler Tobi Amusan had her temporary suspension lifted Thursday after an appeals panel found she had not violated antidoping rules that call for a suspension for missing tests.The decision came two days before the start of world championships, and about a month after the Nigerian hurdler went on social media and announced she had been charged for missing three tests in the span of 12 months.Amusan’s event, the 100-meter hurdles, start next Tuesday. World Athletics said Nigeria had entered Amusan in the race and if she was confirmed to compete by 9 a.m. Monday — normally only a formality — she would be eligible to run.As part of her post, Amusan insisted she was clean and said she had faith the penalty would be overturned. Less than 48 hours before the start of the championships, the Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees doping issues in track, sent out an announcement that an appeals tribunal had overturned the decision.In its release,...

Colorado-based Boston Market has 27 restaurants closed over unpaid wages

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:20 GMT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — State labor officials have temporarily shut down more than two dozen Boston Market restaurants in New Jersey after finding multiple violations of workers’ rights, including more than $600,000 in back wages owed to 314 employees.A stop-work order was issued Tuesday by the Department of Labor against 27 restaurants across New Jersey. The state also imposed nearly $2.6 million in penalties against the firm.The Associated Press sent an email seeking comment to Boston Market’s corporate office in Golden, Colorado, on Thursday. There are 31 Boston Market restaurants in New Jersey and 310 nationwide, according to its website. What to know about new updates to workers’ rights in Colorado The company has requested a hearing challenging the state's findings, labor officials said, but a hearing date has not yet been scheduled.State officials say the investigation began in November, when a worker at a restaurant in Mercer County filed a complaint with the labor department...

Walmart evacuated in Parker for reported bomb threat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police were evacuating a Walmart store in Parker because of a bomb threat Thursday afternoon.The Parker Police Department posted about the evacuation at 3:26 p.m. The store is just southwest of South Parker Road and Mainstreet.People were asked to avoid the area. Police said there is a heavy police presence for the investigation.SkyFOX is headed to the scene. Check back for updates.

Colorado is home to 3 of the best dude ranches in the US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking for a unique vacation experience where you can head back to the Wild West, Colorado is a great place to be.USA Today’s 10Best combines a list of 20 nominees for contests that cover food, lodging and travel. Then, readers get to make the final decision and vote for their favorite picks.USA Today made a list of the top 10 dude ranches in the U.S., and three Colorado locations made the cut. Colorado hot spring voted one of the best in US So, what exactly is a dude ranch?According to one of the winners, a dude ranch was the name given to ranches that opened up their doors to tourists in the late 1800s and early 1900s. When the East Coast city slickers traveled West to explore the open range, ranches would host them and eventually charge them for their stay.Colorado is home to a ton of Western-style ranches, and three dude ranches were named the best in the whole country.Vista Verde Guest RanchComing in at number nine on the list is the Vista Ver...