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Oakland mayor 'frustrated' over efforts to find new police chief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:38 GMT

(KRON) -- Five months after former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong was fired, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said she's become frustrated with the process of trying to replace him. Armstrong was fired earlier this year after being placed on administrative leave.According to a city charter, the Oakland Police Commission needs to make its recommendations before the mayor can hire a new police chief. On Thursday, Mayor Thao called out the commission for drawing out the process of identifying candidates to replace Armstrong. Oakland restaurant acquires parking lot, hires security to prevent car break-ins "I'm frustrated. I'm frustrated that the process is taking very long. If this doesn't actually come to fruition, so that we can get our chief, then I will be forced to activate my executive powers around a state of emergency to ensure that we do get a chief in a timely manner, if the police commission cannot do its job," said Mayor Thao, speaking to KRON4's Justine Waldman."However,...

Suspects attempt to run over employee after retail theft in Santa Clara

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:38 GMT

(KRON) -- Two suspects were arrested Thursday in connection to a retail theft, according to the Santa Clara Police Department.Around 5 p.m., two suspects stole a cart of items from a local business in the 3500 block of Homestead Road, police said. The thieves attempted to steal an employee's phone after they were confronted by that store employee. San Jose women charged after infested langsat fruit seized The suspects fled the store and the employee began taking pictures of the suspects' car. The thieves then attempted to run over the employee that was continuing to take pictures, SCPD said. The employee called 911 and provided a description of the suspect vehicle.Officers located the suspects at El Camino Real and Los Padres Boulevard and were both positively identified by the employee. The two thieves were arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Jail.Police found a firearm and narcotics inside the suspect vehicle along with goods allegedly stolen from the store.

Fitzpatrick brothers set up family showdown over the weekend at European Masters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:38 GMT

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — The Fitzpatrick brothers have set up a family showdown over the weekend at the European Masters.Matt Fitzpatrick, seeking a high finish to secure an automatic place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team, shot 5-under 65 to move into the lead on 12-under par midway through the second round on Friday at the picturesque Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in the Swiss mountains. The 2022 U.S. Open champion was a winner here in 2017 and ’18.His younger brother will be trying to stop him claiming a third victory.Alex Fitzpatrick, four years younger at age 24, also shot 65 to lie two shots off the pace and establish a great storyline at the European tour event that doubles as the final tournament for Ryder Cup qualification.“It’s weird competing for a tournament,” Matt Fitzpatrick said. “We never did it as juniors.“It’s going to be a nightmare for my parents.”Alex Fitzpatrick’s golf career has been in the shadow of his brother’s and he has...

BSO deputy arrested after being accused of committing fraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:38 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office on Thursday arrested a deputy accused of committing fraud.Deputy Fredtajah Pinkney, 24, is facing two counts of uttering a forged instrument that she attempted to use to secure a residential lease on an apartment. According to BSO, an investigation took place in July when detectives received a tip regarding Pinkney’s activities. During the course of their investigation, detectives found that in July of 2021, Pinkney claimed that she worked at a Broward County school and created forged pay stubs from the school in order to fill out the lease application.An official with the school told detectives that Pinkney was never an employee. It was also revealed during the investigation, that in August of this year, Pinkney once again used the forged pay stubs from the school when she applied for a lease at a Coral Springs apartment community in May 2022. She claimed that the school was a second job she had besides being a deputy. “Once BSO’...

No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:38 GMT

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The worst of Hurricane Idalia left residents of a region of tight-knit communities trying to find places to live as they rebuild, and waiting potentially weeks for electricity to be restored after winds and water took out entire power grids.Idalia came ashore Wednesday in Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, where places to fish and paddle are connected by swamps.The scope of the disaster was coming into sharper focus Friday. A power cooperative warned its 28,000 customers it might take two weeks to restore electricity. Emergency officials promised trailers would arrive over the weekend to provide housing in an area that didn’t have much to begin with.“We’ll build back. We’ll continue to fish and enjoy catching the redfish and trout and eating oysters and catching scallops and eating them,” said real estate agent Jimmy Butler, who lives in Horseshoe Beach, which saw some of the worst damage.Idalia made landfall Wednesday near K...

Hopkinton police warn residents after coyote snatches pet dog from owner while out on walk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:38 GMT

Police in Hopkinton are urging pet owners to take caution after receiving a report of a coyote attacking and snatching up a dog from its owner.In a Facebook post, the Hopkinton Police Department said a woman had been walking her dogs Thursday afternoon when a coyote approached and was able to drag away one of her pets.“An officer assisted with attempting to locate the dog with the owner,” the department stated. “We feel horrible this happened to someone’s fur buddy, they are members of the family and are a tremendous loss when we lose them.”Police are asking that anyone walking with their dogs or kids use extra caution while on local trails, including the Whisper Way trail, Yellow Trail and Red Trail.The department emphasized that the areas are a coyote’s natural habitat, and that while out walking, residents should make sure to keep their dogs on a leash and also carry a walking stick, if possible.Sharing tips on their Facebook page, police sugge...

Germany charges 98-year-old former Nazi camp guard with being accessory to murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:38 GMT

Berlin (CNN) — A 98-year-old former Nazi concentration guard has been indicted on charges of aiding and abetting the murder of more than 3,300 people during the Holocaust, German authorities said on Friday.The man’s name was not made public by prosecutors, in accordance with German privacy laws.The public prosecutor in the western city of Giessen, near Frankfurt, said in a statement that the man worked at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp between 1943 and 1945.The man, who was a minor at the time of the alleged crimes, is accused of “having assisted in the cruel and insidious killing of thousands of prisoners,” prosecutors said.The man will face a juvenile court because he was under the age of 18 when he served at Sachsenhausen. The statement added that the trial is expected to be in Hanau, close to the man’s home, in accordance with juvenile law.A psychiatric assessment of the suspect in October 2022 found that he is fit to stand trial within certain limits, the statem...

Teen charged after stabbing in Manchester, NH leaves 18-year-old victim with life-threatening injuries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:38 GMT

A teenager is facing charges after an overnight stabbing in Manchester left an 18-year-old victim in serious condition, according to officials.The Manchester Police Department said a 16-year-old male was charged after officers were first called to the area of 300 Elm Street Thursday night for a report of a person stabbed.Responding around 9:20 p.m., arriving officers found an 18-year-old male suffering from life-threatening injuries in an adjacent parking lot.Authorities learned the stabbing happened after the occupants of two vehicles got into an argument on I-293 North and later exited the highway before arriving at the lot. According to police, the argument then turned physical, leading to the victim being stabbed.Officers later identified a 16-year-old male and charged the teenager with First Degree Assault, according to the police department.As of Friday morning, Manchester PD said the 18 year old who was injured was in serious, but stable condition as he continues to recover.N...

Labor Day snapshot: 7 stats about American workers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:38 GMT

By Anna Helhoski and Taryn Phaneuf | NerdWalletWhen Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 — well before artificial intelligence and remote work — the American workforce faced other significant disruptions.Workers were beginning to leave the farming jobs that, up until the 1880s, had made up over half the workforce, according to a 1966 Wesleyan University study. Many of those farmers, as well as new immigrants, headed to growing cities for industrial work.Then the industrial workforce changed, too. Manufacturing, as a percentage of the nonfarm workforce, peaked in 1953 at 32%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). As of July 2023, that figure stands at 8%.Since 1948, when the BLS began collecting employment figures, the nonfarming workforce has increased fivefold — and continues to evolve.The last few pandemic-scrambled years have seen a huge spike in unemployment followed by an equally dramatic decline, as well as a work-from-home movement for office workers t...

Hong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as powerful Typhoon Saola passes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:38 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights canceled as powerful Typhoon Saola passed along the coast. Many workers stayed at home and students in various cities saw the start of their school year postponed to next week. Trading on Hong Kong’s stock market was suspended and hundreds of people were stranded at the airport after about 460 flights were canceled in the key regional business and travel hub.Rail authorities in mainland China halted all trains entering or leaving Guangdong province from Friday night to Saturday evening, state television CCTV reported.The Hong Kong Observatory issued a No. 10 hurricane signal, the highest warning under the city’s weather system. It was the first No. 10 warning since Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong in 2018.The observatory said Saola — with maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers (121 miles) per hour — came its closest to the financial hub at aro...