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Bright laser Pride flag returning to Market Street Friday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A bright rainbow Pride flag made up of massive lasers will again flood San Francisco’s Market Street starting on Friday, June 23, and will continue shining for three nights.The 4.1-mile installation by arts nonprofit Illuminate debuted last year to great fanfare, setting off celebrations up and down the length of Market Street. (Image courtesy Illuminate)With a 49-foot width and a length exceeding four miles, the installation will consist of six colored laser beams -- purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red. Lasers positioned near the Ferry Building will shoot horizontally above Market Street, rising at a subtle 3-degree angle to crest at Twin Peaks. This year, plans call for 12 lasers, double the number of last year’s installation, creating an even more vibrant rainbow flag. The artistic illumination represents the world’s largest Pride flag. (Image courtesy Illuminate) (Image courtesy Illuminate)The installation, named "WELCOME," is part of the city's mont...

Racist fliers being investigated by Walnut Creek PD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:02 GMT

(KRON) -- Racist fliers found in Walnut Creek are being investigated by the Walnut Creek Police Department. The fliers were found in the area of Homestead Avenue and Seven Hills Road, WCPD confirmed to KRON4. Dead body found on Fremont street corner Friday morning Police received a report of a flier on Friday morning but collected three identical fliers in a gutter. At this time, police have not received reports of additional fliers. Police are investigating, but at this time, no suspects or leads have been developed.No additional information is available at this time.

Dead body found on Fremont street corner Friday morning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:02 GMT

(KRON) -- A dead body was found on a Fremont street corner Friday morning, according to the Fremont Police Department. Officers responded to an unattended death report at the corner of Stevenson and Civic Center. SF DA won’t charge suspect in Embarcadero Father’s Day shooting A subject was found deceased from medical-related issues. According to police, no other subjects or suspects were involved and the incident was not a case of homicide.No other information is available at this time.

Spurs, Wembanyama scheduled for prime time on Day 1 of the Summer League in Vegas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:02 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller of Charlotte might go head-to-head on the first day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.The NBA has San Antonio playing Charlotte on July 7, which is opening day in Las Vegas. It’ll be a summer rematch; the same two teams are playing at the California Classic in Sacramento on July 3, the first day of that event.Both Wembanyama and Spurs coach Gregg Popovich have said the generational French talent will play this summer. It’s just not clear how many times he’ll play, or if he’ll play in Sacramento, Las Vegas, or both.But the NBA is setting it up for prime time on Day 1 in Vegas, just in case. The San Antonio-Charlotte game that day, as well as a matchup between Portland and Houston — meaning No. 3 pick Scoot Henderson of the Trail Blazers and No. 4 pick Amen Thompson of the Rockets — will both be televised that night on ESPN.“I can’t wait to wear my first Spu...

McKennie, Dest suspended by CONCACAF for matches they weren’t playing in

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:02 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — American midfielder Weston McKennie and defender Sergiño Dest were suspended by soccer’s governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean from matches they weren’t scheduled to play in, a result of their ejections from the Nations League semifinal against Mexico.CONCACAF said Friday that McKennie must serve a four-game suspension and Dest a three-game ban as a result of on-field conduct during the June 15 game. Mexican defender César Montes also was given a four-match suspension and defender Gerardo Arteaga was given a three-match ban.Dest and McKennie are not on the roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which starts Saturday. The U.S. Soccer Federation on June 12 announced a mostly junior varsity roster for the tournament, and the USSF said those games will count toward the suspension.Montes and Arteaga are on Mexico’s Gold Cup roster.CONCACAF’s discipline statement did not mention the homophobic chants by Mexican supporters that cause...

Rays manager Cash believes ace McClanahan can avoid IL due to mid-back tightness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:02 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash believes that ace Shane McClanahan can avoid going on the injured list due to mid-back tightness.McClanahan, who leads the majors with 11 wins, left Thursday night’s 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals with two outs in the fourth inning.“I talked to Shane, he’s good,” Cash said before Friday night’s game against the Royals. “Encouraged by that. Happy with that.”McClanahan’s next scheduled start is Wednesday night at Arizona, but it is possible he could be pushed back a couple days.“I know we’re going to put our heads together,” Cash said. “I don’t feel like he’s going to miss time or anything like that as we speak right now. We’ll get him back out there here soon.”McClanahan said he is feeling good.“Definitely a better spot than yesterday,” McClanahan said. “We’ve started the treatment, we’ve started getting this thing right. I feel like I’m in a good spot. If I h...

Los homenajes para los 5 pasajeros del submarino Titán que murieron en una “implosión catastrófica” en el fondo del océano

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:02 GMT

(CNN) — Tras conocerse la “implosión catastrófica” que causó la muerte de los cinco pasajeros del submarino que exploraba los restos del Titanic en el fondo del Atlántico, familiares y amigos de los fallecidos han rendido tributo a su memoria.Las labores internacionales de búsqueda, que se extendieron por varios días, concluyeron este jueves después de que se hallaran restos del sumergible, conocido como Titán, a unos 500 metros de los restos históricos del Titanic.Los restos esparcidos por el fondo del océano podrían dar pistas sobre los momentos finales del submarino que iba hacia el TitanicLos pasajeros fallecidos eran Shahzada y Suleman Dawood, un empresario británico de origen paquistaní y su hijo; el empresario británico Hamish Harding; el buzo francés Paul-Henri Nargeolet; y Stockton Rush, CEO de OceanGate Expeditions, la empresa que operaba del submarino.Las familias emitieron declaraciones sobre sus seres queridos, que eran algunos de los aventureros y emp...

American teens Montgomery and Krueger to meet in Veneto Open semifinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:02 GMT

GAIBA, Italy (AP) — American teenagers Robin Montgomery and Ashlyn Krueger will face each other in the semifinals of the Veneto Open nearly two years after they won the girls’ doubles title at the U.S. Open.The 18-year-old Montgomery beat third-seeded Ysaline Bonaventure 6-4, 6-2 and the 19-year-old Krueger routed seventh-seeded Lucrezia Stefanini 6-2, 6-1 on Friday.Montgomery also won the girls’ singles title at the 2021 U.S. Open.The other semifinal will feature last year’s Wimbledon semifinalist Tatjana Maria against fourth-seeded Olga Danilovic. The top-seeded Maria beat eighth-seeded Yanina Wickmayer 6-3, 7-5 and Danilovic — the daughter of former pro basketball player Predrag Danilovic — defeated Yuan Yue 6-4, 7-6 (5).It’s the second year of the Veneto Open, the first WTA tournament played on natural grass in Italy. The courts are made on former soccer fields.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Denver weather: Dry weekend ahead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will dry out starting Friday after an active week of severe weather on the Front Range. Dry weather will stay into the weekend. Weather tonight: Storms northeast There will be scattered storms on the far northeast plains of Colorado Friday afternoon and evening. The areas in yellow and orange will have the best chance for large hail and strong winds. Tornado in Highlands Ranch damages buildings, downs trees Denver and the Front Range will stay clear and dry Friday night with overnight temperatures falling to the upper 50s. Weather tomorrow: Hot and dry It will be a great weekend to spend time outside in Denver as a dry pattern returns to Colorado.Saturday will be breezy with mostly clear skies and an afternoon high temperature of around 83 degrees. Looking ahead: Staying dry Denver will have a dry week ahead. After record-breaking rainfall in both May and now June, this will be the first dry week in the last two months for Denver. Sunday will stay...

Best early TV Prime Day deals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:02 GMT

Amazon Prime Day features massive discounts on a wide variety of merchandise. We expect Amazon to drop a ton of discounts on TVs, streaming devices and more for Prime Day. You can start gearing up now for plenty of hot deals. Plus, we’ve sourced the best early deals you can buy now.The deals below were last updated on June 23, 2023, at 6pm EST. Shop this article: Amazon Fire TV 75-Inch Omni QLED Series 4K UHD Smart TV, Toshiba All-New 43-inch Class C350 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV and Insignia 43-Inch Class F30 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TVBest TVs on sale for Prime Day Early Access Amazon Fire TV 50-Inch 4-Series 4K UHD Smart TV 31% OFFThis TV delivers crisp visuals and boasts picture-enhancing technology like HDR 10 and HLG. However, the best thing about this smart TV is the Alexa voice remote that lets you search for titles across all apps. Plus, you can watch free live TV and control other smart devi...