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China tightens access to Tiananmen Square, 32 detained in Hong Kong on anniversary of 1989 protests

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:08 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests that left a still unknown number of people dead and discussions and commemorations forbidden within the country. In Hong Kong, which had been the last Chinese-controlled territory to hold commemorations, eight people, including activists and artists, were detained on the eve of the anniversary of the crackdown, a move that underscored the city’s shrinking room for freedom of expression. Police on late Sunday said they arrested a woman for allegedly obstructing police officers in performing their duties and took 23 others away on suspicion of breaching public peace for further investigation. Many of them were detained by officers around Victoria Park. The large public space with its lawns and sports grounds used to be the scene of an annual candlelight gathering to remember the hundreds or thousands killed when ...

Homeless woman attacks child, slashes man who jumps in to help (video)

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:08 GMT

Dramatic video captures the moment a homeless woman with a knife attacks a young girl in South Los Angeles before a bystander steps in.The good Samaritan who intervened was slashed in the face by the attacker while saving the girl.Surveillance video captured the May 26 attack, which happened on South Main Street near West 87th Street. just before 8 a.m.The young girl was walking to school when video shows the homeless woman suddenly striking the girl and grabbing her before wrestling her to the ground.The good Samaritan, John Irias, is seen running over to intervene. He pushes the attacker off the girl and holds the woman down until authorities arrive.Video captures a homeless woman armed with a knife attacking a young girl in South Los Angeles before John Arias intervenes on May 26, 2023. (John Irias)Video captures a homeless woman armed with a knife attacking a young girl in South Los Angeles before John Arias intervenes on May 26, 2023. (John Irias)Video captures a homeless woman...

Thief steals over $10K in rare Pokémon cards from Hemet store

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:08 GMT

A trading card store in Hemet is asking the public for assistance in locating a thief who they say stole over $10,000 worth of rare and high-value Pokémon cards. The burglary occurred on May 25 at Pozjoker Games on East Florida Avenue. A trading card store in Hemet is asking the public for assistance in locating a thief who they say stole over $10,000 worth of rare and high-value Pokémon cards. (Pozjoker Games)A trading card store in Hemet is asking the public for assistance in locating a thief who they say stole over $10,000 worth of rare and high-value Pokémon cards. (Pozjoker Games)A trading card store in Hemet is asking the public for assistance in locating a thief who they say stole over $10,000 worth of rare and high-value Pokémon cards. (Pozjoker Games)Pictures uploaded to social media by the store’s owner show a large hole in one of the store’s walls and tools that may have been used to break in. No suspects have been named. 

'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' swings to massive $120.5 million opening

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” opened in U.S. and Canadian theaters with a massive $120.5 million, more than tripling the debut of the 2018 animated original and showing the kind of movie-to-movie box-office growth that would be the envy of even the mightiest of Hollywood franchises.Sony Pictures' “Across the Spider-Verse,” the multi-verse spinning animated Spider-Man spinoff, sailed way past expectations, according to studio estimates Sunday, riding terrific reviews (95% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and strong buzz for the hotly anticipated follow-up to the Oscar-winning “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” In the sometimes formulaic realm of superhero movies, 2018's “Into the Spider-Verse" offered a blast of originality, introducing a teenage webslinger from Brooklyn, Miles Morales ( Shameik Moore ), a punk-rock Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) and a host of other Spider-People. It launched with $35.4 million on its way to $384.3 million worldwide. “Across the Spider-Ve...

Anatomy of a NorCal championship comeback: How De La Salle set stage for Hank Tripaldi’s grand slam

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:08 GMT

SAN JOSE — By now, it’s clear that no lead is safe against De La Salle’s baseball team, especially in the postseason.Not since College Park beat the Concord powerhouse in a section final eight years ago has De La Salle lost a playoff game.The hero of the Spartans’ 11-8 comeback victory over Valley Christian on Saturday in the NorCal Division I championship game was junior third baseman Hank Tripaldi, who hit what turned out to be the winning grand slam with two out in the top of the seventh inning in honor of his late mother, Robin, who died from breast cancer in late April.But how did De La Salle get to Tripaldi’s spot in the order?Valley Christian, a program that has won five of the past six championships in the Central Coast Section’s top division, led by four runs after five innings and by three after six.De La Salle’s first batter of the seventh grounded out to shortstop.Valley Christian was two outs from ending the Spartans’ postseason winning streak – which now st...

One killed, one wounded in Oakland gas station shooting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:08 GMT

OAKLAND — A man was killed and a woman critically wounded in a shooting Sunday morning at an East Oakland gas station, authorities said.No other information about the victims has been released,  including their ages and residences. But police believe they knew each other.The shooting was reported about 5:30 a.m. Sunday at a gas station at 66th Avenue and San Leandro Street a short distance from the ColiseumThe man was found shot outside at the rear of the station. He was pronounced dead there.The woman was taken to a hospital by another person and was in critical condition, authorities said.At least one structure and some vehicles were hit by the gunfire, but no other injuries were reported.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Police identify suspect sought in Oakland 4-year-old’s shooting Crime and Public Safety | East bay driver dies following traffic stop and chase Crime and Public Safety | Man shot in West Oakland Crime ...

Stonewall Sports launches San Francisco chapter

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:08 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Stonewall Sports, a non-profit LGBTQ+ organization, has launched their 25th chapter in San Francisco which is also their first chapter on the west coast.The sports organization, which works to provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ athletes and allies to play sports, is holding an inaugural kickball season to start off the month of June. Blake Gottlieb, Stonewall Sports SF commissioner, and Thu Thao Le, league umpire join KRON4 Anchor Stephanie Lin to share more.KRON4 continues to celebrate Pride Month all month long.

June marks Brain Awareness Month

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:08 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) –  June is Brain Awareness Month and KRON4 Health Expert Karen Owoc joins Anchor Stephanie Lin to talk about one key indicator of brain health and how we can improve it. Watch the video above to learn more.

McKibbin holds off German challenge to win European Open for 1st tour victory

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:08 GMT

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Tom McKibbin held off a German challenge to win the European Open in his debut season on the European tour on Sunday.The 20-year-old from Northern Ireland started the final round as one of six players tied for the lead at 6 under par and went on to win by two shots on 9 under overall. He finished his round of 3-under 70 with birdie on the par-five 18th after missing an eagle putt.“Pretty amazing, it was a great day,” McKibbin said. “It probably won’t sink in until tomorrow.”Marcel Siem (71) and Maximilian Kieffer (70), who were both bidding to become the first German in 15 years to win a tour event on home soil, shared second place along with French player Julien Guerrier (72).Siem and Kieffer’s challenge still underlined the recent resurgence of German players, however. Germans have won six events in the last 10 months on the European tour after previously not having won since 2014.McKibbin built a two-shot lead after the front nine but bogeys on...

Saudi Arabia to cut oil output by 1 million barrels per day to boost slumping prices

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:08 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Sunday that it will reduce how much oil it sends to the global economy, taking a unilateral step to support the sagging cost of crude after two previous cuts to supply by major oil-producing countries in the OPEC+ alliance failed to push prices higher.The announcement of Saudi’s cuts of 1 million barrels per day, which will start in July, followed a meeting of the alliance at OPEC headquarters in Vienna. The rest of the OPEC+ producers agreed to extend earlier production cuts through the end of 2024.“This is a grand day for us, because the quality of the agreement is unprecedented,” Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said at a news conference, adding that the new production targets are “much more transparent and much more fair.”Calling the Saudi reduction a “lollipop,” bin Salman said, “We wanted to ice the cake.” He said the cut could be extended and that the group “will do whatever is necessary to bring stability to this ma...