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Villain or hero? Britain wrestles with Murdoch’s legacy

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:36:47 GMT

By Jill Lawless and Pan Pylas | Associated PressLONDON — Before he hit America, Rupert Murdoch ripped through Britain’s media like a tornado.His newspapers changed the political and cultural weather and swung elections. His satellite television channels upended the staid broadcasting scene.Journalists and politicians in the U.K. both hailed and reviled the 92-year-old mogul after he announced Thursday that he was stepping down as leader of his companies Fox and News Corp., handing control to his son Lachlan.For The Times of London, which he owns, Murdoch was “a trailblazer who changed the media.” Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the tycoon “did more than any press baron in the last 100 years to promote the cause of the global free media that is indispensable for democracy and progress.”But to his critics, Murdoch was an unaccountable, malevolent presence in British life. Nathan Sparkes of Hacked Off, a press reform group that aims to curb tabloi...

Kaiser’s 75,000 union employees to strike Oct. 4 if no deal struck

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:36:47 GMT

The next salvo in labor protests lands Oct. 4 when 75,000 healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente could walk off the job, protesting what they say is bad-faith bargaining by the Oakland-based healthcare provider.The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, comprised of at least a dozen unions at Kaiser facilities in seven states, issued a 10-day strike notice on Friday, Sept. 22. California members of the coalition voted Thursday, Sept. 14 to authorize the walkout.See also: Kaiser strike looms: California’s hot labor summer isn’t over yetIf no deal is struck with the healthcare provider, the strike would begin Wednesday, Oct. 4, and end Friday, Oct. 6 at facilities in California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Virginia and Washington D.C. Most of the union members, roughly 60,000, are in California. Kaiser has 23 facilities in Southern California and 5.2 million members in Southern California and Hawaii.The coalition claims Kaiser facilities are understaffed, putting an unfair burden o...

SFPD: 3 arrested for $100K retail theft from businesses across Bay Area

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:36:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Three suspects were arrested in connection to a series of organized retail thefts of businesses across the Bay Area, the San Francisco Police Department announced on social media Friday. Authorities neither specified when the arrests were made nor where the victim businesses were located. A suspect vehicle linked to the grand theft was discovered by police. A dark-colored Kia contained some of the stolen merchandise, according to SFPD. In a picture posted by SFPD (view below), the Kia was located at McAllister and Jones Street in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood. VIDEO: Tourists chase car in attempt to get items back after car break-in In a separate incident, SFPD arrested an additional four suspects this week from an unrelated robbery. Three of those suspects are minors, and over $5,000 worth of stolen merchandise was recovered, SFPD said. The department was able to recover thousands of dollars worth of merchandise (pictured below) from both incidents.(...

Monterey County daycare employee faces jailtime for injuring toddler

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:36:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A Monterey County daycare employee is facing a year behind bars for injuring a 2-year-old boy, prosecutors said Friday.Christine Marie Aiello, 61, pleaded no contest to felony child abuse. Investigators said Aiello assaulted the toddler at Miss Barbara’s Child Care Center in Marina.The case was reported to police after the toddler returned home from daycare with newscratches and scrapes. He told both his mother and teacher that Aiello, who worked at thedaycare but was not his assigned teacher, had hurt him on May 25, according to the District Attorney's Office.The Marina Police Department launched an investigation and found surveillance video. "Video surveillance showed Aiello dragging two-year-old John Doe into a classroom and repeatedly throwing him down onto a sleeping mat. She also attempted to hold him down on the mat using a chair," the District Attorney's Office wrote. Aiello will be sentenced on October 25 to three years of felony probation, and up to 365days in jail.

Denver Broncos rule out safety Justin Simmons against the Miami Dolphins because of a hip injury

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:36:47 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos will have to face Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins’ high-powered passing attack Sunday without star safety Justin Simmons, who was ruled out Friday with a hip injury that sidelined him all week.The Broncos will also be without oft-sidelined outside linebacker Randy Gregory for the second straight game. He suffered a hip injury last week. Defensive tackle Mike Purcell (ankle) returned to practice Friday and is listed as questionable.Simmons missed practice all week but did work on the side fields. He missed four games last year with a thigh injury but still tied for the league lead with six interceptions.His latest injury leaves the Broncos (0-2) without both starting safeties with whom they broke camp just as they face their stiffest test yet. Caden Sterns suffered a season-ending injury in their opener against the Raiders.Simmons’ status makes it all the more fortunate for Denver that 14th-year safety Kareem Jackson avoide...

‘Dream come true’: Fashion designer Gustavo Cadile opens bridal store Altar at Aventura Mall

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:36:47 GMT

When you walk down the aisle wearing your wedding dress, all eyes are on you, especially if you’re on the frozen food aisle at Whole Foods. It can be a nerve-racking moment, so you need all the confidence that you can get.Fashion designer Gustavo Cadile wants you to check out his new store in Aventura so you can say yes to the dress.Here comes the bride, all dressed in Gustavo Cadile.This couture maker has now opened his first U.S. flagship boutique, Altar, inside Aventura Mall … and the moment had come full circle for him.Gustavo Cadile: “It’s very important for me and emotional, because I worked in the mall 30 years ago. This is like a dream come true — today, the opening of my dream.”Gustavo’s designs are also making dreams come true for brides in SoFlo.Gustavo Cadile: “I start working with a very simple silhouette, and very elegant silhouette, and flattering silhouette. So I try to work together with the bride and go to what accents on h...

Michael Kopech undergoes surgery to remove a cyst from his right knee, ending the Chicago White Sox pitcher’s season

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:36:47 GMT

Michael Kopech worked as an opener Wednesday for the Chicago White Sox at Nationals Park.It turned out to be his final outing of the season. The Sox on Friday placed the right-hander on the injured list with right knee inflammation.“It had been bothering him the whole year,” manager Pedro Grifol said before Friday’s game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. “He’s been treating that the whole year. It was just time to get him back on the mound (Wednesday), let him start a game and finish off on a good note and then go get it fixed to make sure he has a good offseason.”Kopech underwent surgery Friday morning to remove a cyst from his right knee in a procedure performed at Rush Oak Brook Surgery Center by Dr. Nikhil Verma, the lead team doctor. The Sox said Kopech’s full recovery time is expected to take six to eight weeks.Kopech went 5-12 with a 5.43 ERA in 30 games (27 starts) this season. Control was an issue. He had 134 strikeouts in ...

Orioles to celebrate Hall of Famer Jim Palmer’s 60 years with franchise in pregame ceremony Friday

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:36:47 GMT

Ahead of their Sept. 29 game with the Boston Red Sox, the Orioles will recognize Hall of Famer Jim Palmer’s 60 years with the organization.Palmer, 77, signed with Baltimore in August 1963. The right-handed pitcher spent all 19 of his major league seasons with the Orioles, winning 268 games, three Cy Young Awards and three World Series titles. He’s spent many of the years since in the broadcast booth, calling Friday night’s game against the Cleveland Guardians on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network when the team announced the celebration.“We are honoring Jim Palmer in a special pregame ceremony as we celebrate 60 years with the organization and a list of accomplishments that could take us the rest of the game to fill,” MASN play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown said.“I guess I’ll have to be there then,” Palmer quipped in response.After listing off some of the accomplishments of Palmer’s playing career, Brown added, “Beyond that, yo...

Column: The Chicago Cubs are in a tailspin despite a 6-0 win. Someone notify David Ross and Marquee Sports Network.

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:36:47 GMT

Panic time at Wrigley Field?Not yet perhaps, but the Chicago Cubs’ struggles in September have fans on edge during the final regular-seasonseries of the season at Wrigley Field.A 6-0 victory against the lowly Colorado Rockies on Friday was exactly what the Cubs needed to pacify a crowd of 32,150, but it could be a temporary reprieve unless they sweep the series.Marcus Stroman was named the surprise starter for Saturday’s game, though manager David Ross ended his interview session without allowing any questions on his decision.Ross noted after Thursday’s loss to Pittsburgh that the Pirates were not a team of “our caliber.” If that’s the case, neither are the 97-loss Rockies, who sent Noah Davis, a pitcher with a 9.58 ERA, against the Cubs on Friday.Seiya Suzuki’s two-run homer in the fourth and a combined shutout by Jameson Taillon and two relievers helped the Cubs end a two-game skid and move a half-game ahead of the Miami Marlins for the No...

Federal judge again strikes down California law banning gun magazines of more than 10 rounds

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:36:47 GMT

By ADAM BEAM (Associated Press)SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, a federal judge ruled Friday.The decision from U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez won’t take effect immediately. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, has already filed a notice to appeal the ruling. The ban is likely to remain in effect while the case is still pending.This is the second time Benitez has struck down California’s law banning certain types of magazines. The first time he struck it down — way back in 2017 — an appeals court ended up reversing his decision.But last year, the U.S. Supreme Court set a new standard for how to interpret the nation’s gun laws. The new standard relies more on the historical tradition of gun regulation rather than public interests, including safety. The Supreme Court ordered the case to be heard again in light of the new standards. It’s on...