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Fight or flight: Florida losing some LGBTQ residents to blue states, but not all

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:55 GMT

People may be moving to Florida in droves, but Troy Liggett and his husband are dreaming of fleeing.The Sunshine State they’ve called home since 2016 isn’t so sunny anymore, the Fort Lauderdale attorney says. Liggett, an Indiana native, and husband Marco Hernandez, a nurse from Texas, moved to South Florida knowing they’d find a warm welcome from the gay-friendly community.Now, seven years later, the state government has them not feeling so welcome, Liggett says. And they’re not the only ones.A lesbian couple he knows has already picked up and moved to Cleveland, mainly to escape from the “crazy, oppressive laws” embraced by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is currently on the campaign trail seeking higher office as president of the free world.It was DeSantis, a darling of the far right, who coined the phrase “Florida is where woke goes to die.” DeSantis has riled the LGBTQ community with his so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law and what some consider a politically-motivated attack on drag queens, t...

At least 1 dead as relentless storms wallop Northeast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:55 GMT

By Kathy McCormack | Associated PressRescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and halting some airline travel. One person was killed in New York as she was trying to leave her home.Mike Cannon of Vermont Urban Search and Rescue said crews from North Carolina, Michigan and Connecticut were among those helping to get to towns that have been unreachable since torrents of rain belted the state overnight.Cannon said the hardest hit area are along the mountainous areas of the Green Mountains in the state’s southern and central counties. The towns of Londonderry and Weston were inaccessible, and rescuers were heading there to do welfare checks. A state park in Plymouth was being evacuated, and water levels at several dams were being monitored.The slow-moving storm reached New England in the morning after hitting parts of New York and Connecticut on Sunday.The National Weather Service in Burlington, ...

California water district secretly hired company tied to general manager’s co-defendant in bribery case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:55 GMT

Central Basin Municipal Water District hired a company secretly run by employees of a construction firm that allegedly funneled $400,000 in bribes to the district’s general manager when he served as superintendent of a nearby school district, according to recently released court records.Now, Central Basin’s board members are weighing whether to terminate General Manager Alex Rojas or temporarily relieve him from duty in response to revelations that the water district paid roughly $790,000 to a company called Capstone Partners Group, which was owned by an employee of the man Rojas allegedly assisted in an embezzlement scheme in exchange for the bribes.The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged Alex Rojas and Luis Rojas — the two men are not related — in August 2022 on 18 counts, including money laundering, bribery, perjury and embezzlement. Luis Rojas runs the Del Terra Group, a Pasadena-based construction management firm with clients throughout the state.Prosecutors a...

Madonna's Chase Center shows officially postponed, new dates TBD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:55 GMT

(KRON) -- Two of Madonna's shows scheduled at Chase Center in October have officially been postponed, according to an announcement from a spokesperson at the venue. Family contracts COVID on board Ruby Princess cruise, medical records show Madonna was scheduled to perform at the Chase Center on October 4 and 5, but the first leg of "The Celebration Tour" has been postponed due to the pop icon's recent health concerns. Live Nation said that rescheduled dates would be announced as soon as possible. (Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images)At this time, Madonna's third show scheduled on Jan. 15, 2024 has not been impacted. Madonna shared an update about the postponement on her social media pages. "My focus now is my health and getting stronger and I can assure you, I'll be back with you as soon as I can!" she wrote. She shared that the shows will now begin in Europe in October, if all goes according to plan. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bo...

Person experiences medical emergency on BART tracks, creates transit delays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:55 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Firefighters were on the scene of an incident at the Civic Center BART Station involving a person experiencing a medical emergency on the track Monday morning, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Initial SFFD reports incorrectly indicated that the incident was a fire that had been extinguished. Hayward city website down after weekend cyber attack The incident has been resolved, according to SFFD. The victim was taken to the hospital.Delays are expected, according to SFFD. Muni service was temporarily blocked in both directions between 7th and 8th streets but has since resumed SF Muni said. BART delays at the Civic Center station due to police activity were also reported.KRON On is streaming live news 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: 10...

K-9 officer helps out in Livermore drug and weapons bust

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:55 GMT

(KRON) -- A K-9 officer with the Livermore Police Department assisted officers in a drugs and weapons bust on Saturday, according to Livermore PD on Twitter. Livermore PD officers made a traffic stop around 11 p.m. Saturday night, pulling over a black Honda Accord for vehicle code violations.The driver, 20-year-old Darnell Bazile-Chambers of Stockton, was driving without a license, police said. Illegal drugs were also reportedly visible inside the car. Suspect in 2022 San Jose homicide arrested While officers were searching the car, the suspect took off on foot and ignored the officer's commands to stop. Bazile-Chambers ran north across Airway Boulevard, jumped through a barbed wire fence and went through a canal, police said.With the assistance of Livermore PD K-9 Max, officers found the suspect hiding at 12:40 p.m. in a man-made hole along the creek near I-580. A short-barrel assault rifle without a serial number was found in the trunk of the car.Bazile-Chambers was arrested on ...

After Bayern Munich bids, Kane will hold talks with new Spurs boss Postecoglou

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:55 GMT

After bids from Bayern Munich, Harry Kane returns to work at Tottenham this week for preseason training. The uncertainty surrounding the England captain, however, looks set to rumble on through this transfer window. New Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou held his first news conference on Monday since joining from Celtic and was immediately asked about Kane’s future as the striker enters the final year of his contract at the London club.“I haven’t had any assurances (about his future) and I wouldn’t expect any assurances,” the Australian manager said. “He’s one of the premier strikers in the world and I want him involved.”Postecoglou, known for being a blunt speaker, plans to hold a meeting with Kane this week amid reports the captain is open to moving to German champion Bayern.“My conversation with him will be about how we can make this club successful and I’ve got no doubts that’s what he wants as well,” Postecoglou said. “What I want is to introduce myself to Harry and giv...

El futuro de Twitter está en duda mientras Threads supera los 100 millones de usuarios

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:55 GMT

(CNN) — Twitter se sobrepuso a meses —si no años— de mala gestión, así como despidos masivos, interrupciones frecuentes del servicio y un éxodo de los principales anunciantes. Sin embargo, el lanzamiento de una aplicación rival propiedad de Meta podría ser la gota que colme el vaso.Threads superó los 100 millones de usuarios este fin de semana, menos de una semana después de su lanzamiento, anunció este lunes el CEO de Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, lo que marca una hazaña asombrosa para cualquier red social y la pone en ritmo para superar rápidamente el tamaño de la audiencia de Twitter.Mientras tanto, varios analistas de tráfico de Internet reportaron disminuciones notables en el uso de Twitter en los últimos días. Los resultados evidencian el riesgo que Meta representa para el negocio de Twitter y plantean preguntas sobre cómo, o si acaso Twitter será capaz de detener sus pérdidas.El tráfico de Twitter ya había tenido una tendencia a la baja durante meses, según datos de la empresa...

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. off to hot start in summer league play

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:55 GMT

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. is putting in the work and looks poised to make a leap as he heads into his second NBA season.The No. 3 pick in the 2022 draft capped his first summer league performance this season with a game-winning 3-pointer in a 100-99 victory over Portland on Friday, scoring 29 of his 33 points in the second half. He followed that by posting 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists on Sunday in a 113-101 win over Detroit. Smith is showing variety at a high level, from hitting 3-pointers to rebounding to handling the ball at 6-foot-11.“I think it shows that he’s growing as a player, he’s blossoming as a player.” Rockets summer league coach Ben Sullivan said after the win over Detroit. “He has a lot of stuff that he’s really good at, and he’s putting it all together.”The Rockets were thrilled when Smith, expected by many to go No. 1 overall in last year’s draft, slipped to No. 3. He had a solid first season with ...

US to send Tour de France-tested team to road cycling world championships

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:55 GMT

The U.S. will send a strong contingent of Tour de France-tested riders to the road cycling world championships next month.The seven-man squad announced Monday includes Neilson Powless, who currently wears the Tour’s polka dot jersey as the king of the mountains, and Matteo Jorgenson, who a day earlier nearly won the stage to the summit finish at Puy de Dome.The Tour had a rest day Monday before resuming Tuesday with a hilly stage from Vulcania to Issoire.Powless and Jorgenson will be joined by fellow Tour riders Lawson Craddock and U.S. road race champion Quinn Simmons, who recently withdrew from the race after a crash on Stage 5 left him with lingering injuries. The other riders on the American team are Magnus Sheffield, Sean Quinn and Brandon McNulty, the reigning U.S. time trial champion.Sheffield will contest the road race and time trial and McNulty only the time trial, while the rest will compete in the road race.The road world championships have been combined with the ch...