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Connecticut students have choice of Satan or Bible club. Why it’s not really good against evil.

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:22:55 GMT

Elementary school children in the town of Lebanon will be able to join the After School Satan Club starting Dec. 1.According to June Everett of Colorado, campaign director for the clubs, the Satan Club was requested by a parent from Lebanon Elementary School as an alternative to the Good News Club that meets there. It’s sponsored by the Satanic Temple, an atheist group.Everett said it’s the first Satan Club in Connecticut.“This particular parent was aware of the Good News Club and did not feel comfortable sending her children to the Good News Club and was more closely aligned with our seven tenets and our beliefs,” she said.“So she reached out and asked if we can start an After School Satan Club at her kid’s elementary school, and so we went through the process and we lined up our volunteers to help with the club. And of course, the school district understands constitutional law and the First Amendment, so they approved us without any issues.”There’s nothing evil about the club, Eve...

Pac-12 picks: All eyes on OSU-Washington, but don’t overlook the two duels in the desert

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:22:55 GMT

Two games 100 miles apart, unfolding Saturday afternoon along Interstate 10, will frame the final stretch of the last Pac-12 season.Just before lunch, Utah visits Arizona with the home team (surprise, surprise) taking aim at a spot in the conference championship.The Wildcats cannot clinch a spot in Las Vegas with a victory, but their sixth consecutive loss to Utah would make the quest vastly more difficult.After lunch and up the road, Oregon duels with Arizona State in a stadium that has derailed Duck dreams in the past.Four years ago, a late-November loss to the Sun Devils ended Oregon’s playoff drive. Another loss would do the same — and knock the Ducks out of their pole position in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 championship.Washington (7-0 in conference play) is the frontrunner and would clinch a berth with a victory in either of its last two games.Oregon (6-1) also controls its destiny: Win out, and the Ducks are in.Arizona (5-2) must sweep its final two ...

APEC updates: Protest erupt in SF, Muni rerouted, road closures in effect

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:22:55 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting entered its fifth day, protests erupted across San Francisco resulting in Muni being rerouted. To the south, there are also protests near the planned location for Wednesday's meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping. With widespread street closures in effect, including two lanes shut down on the Bay Bridge, San Francisco has been transformed by the conference, which is expected to draw 20,000 people and 22 world leaders to the city. APEC street closures: How to navigate traffic, closures, and tow away zones Follow our live blog for the latest updates on protests, road closures and more.APEC San Francisco 2023 live updates:Wednesday, Nov. 1510:55 a.m. -- APEC road closures remain in effectRoad closures are in effect across San Francisco Wednesday, due to APEC. For the latest on APEC closures, click here.10:52 a.m. -- Protesters gather outside Chinese Consulate in SFA third group of pro...

When is APEC over?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:22:55 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is currently in full swing with its impacts being felt across the City of San Francisco. Protesters have assembled near the Moscone Center in an attempt to block the conference's CEO event.South of the city, in Woodside, protesters have also gathered near the planned location for a potentially historic meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping. APEC updates: Protest erupt in SF, Muni rerouted In San Francisco, the event has led to widespread street closures, Muni being rerouted, lane closures on the Bay Bridge and other disruptions. With all the impacts to the city and the region, the question on many people's minds is, when will it all be over?When is APEC over?APEC SF 2023 got underway on Saturday, Nov. 11 and will run through Friday, Nov. 17. President Biden arrived in SF for the event Tuesday afternoon and is scheduled to depart on Thursday. According to APEC, the week-long meetin...

Firefighters responding to large fire in West Oakland

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:22:55 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Fire Department is responding to a large outside fire, officials said on X. Engines 3 and 5 are on scene at 34th Street and Mandela Parkway.Video from the Citizen app shows a large, thick plume of black smoke over West Oakland.(Citizen app)This is a developing story.

Where is 'Batkid' Miles Scott now? Teen cancer free 10 years later

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:22:55 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Exactly one decade ago, 5-year-old Miles Scott transformed into "Batkid," saved the city of San Francisco through Make-A-Wish, and endeared countless news viewers. Today, Miles is a teenager, plays football, and is living a happy life with his family in a small Oregon town, according to Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area."Miles remains cancer free. After fighting his own heroic battle with leukemia since he was a year old, Miles visits his oncologist once a year, and has been in remission from leukemia for the past 10 years," Make-A-Wish wrote.Miles celebrates saving the city on Nov. 15, 2013. (Image courtesy Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area)Miles, now 15 years old, plays on his high school football team. (Image courtesy Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area)Miles, 15, lives with his parents, Nick and Natalie; his younger brother Clayton (who was dressed as Robin on the day of his wish); and his youngest brother, Ben, who was born after his wish.Miles said, "I’m doing amazing. ...

Campbell police arrest road rage-fueled hit-and-run suspect

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:22:55 GMT

(KRON) -- Officers with the Campbell Police Department arrested a San Jose woman who allegedly intentionally hit a motorcyclist during a road rage incident, police said.Police arrested Diane Salvadore, 69, on Sunday after she allegedly hit the victim and fled the scene of the crime. Police said they also found Salvadore was connected to another road rage incident that happened seven years ago. Beer bottle-wielding man tried hitting Petaluma restaurant patrons: police Salvadore was arrested and booked for assault with a deadly weapon, hit and run and attempted vehicular manslaughter and has since posted bail.

ChiKo owners go all-in on Capitol Hill’s ‘I Egg You’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:22:55 GMT

I Egg You will open a standalone restaurant in Southeast D.C. on Nov. 18, 2023. (Courtesy Courtesy Fried Rice Collective)I Egg You, launched as a pop-up shop by Fried Rice Collective owners Scott Drewno and Danny Lee in 2020, opens as a standalone, seven day a week dayside restaurant in D.C. on Saturday.Drewno and Lee are the restaurateurs behind ChiKo and Anju.I Egg You was originally a take-out and delivery experiment inside the Capitol Hill ChiKo for breakfast Saturdays and Sundays. The newly-built out restaurant, at 517 8th Street Southeast, will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Breakfast sandwiches have catchy names like “You Bacon Me Crazy,” “Pork, It’s What’s For Breakfast,” and “Love of Lox.” Sandwiches are priced between $6 and $13.I Egg You also taps into locally sourced ingredients, like smoked salmon from Ivy City Smokehouse in D.C. and Logan Sausage in Alexandria.Sides include potatoes, candied jalapeños and ChiKo hot sauce.Coffees include cold brew and frozen, and bo...

Phoenix New Media: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:22:55 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — BEIJING (AP) — Phoenix New Media Ltd. (FENG) on Tuesday reported a loss of $2.9 million in its third quarter.The Beijing-based company said it had a loss of 24 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 23 cents per share.The online media company posted revenue of $21.1 million in the period.For the current quarter ending in December, Phoenix New Media said it expects revenue in the range of $24.6 million to $27.4 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FENG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FENGSource

Spain’s leader defends polemical amnesty for Catalan separatists ahead of key vote on new government

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:22:55 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday defended his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists in parliament in a heated debate a day before the Socialist leader seeks the endorsement of the chamber to form a new government.Sánchez has the support of six smaller parties to ensure that he can reach the absolute majority of 176 deputies needed to reestablish his minority coalition government with the left-wing Sumar (Joining Forces) party.The formation of a new government would end a period of political uncertainty since inconclusive national elections on July 23 left a highly fractured parliament. The center-right Popular Party received the most votes in the elections, but it failed to get enough support to form a government in September because of its alliances with the far-right Vox party.The Socialists finished second in the elections with 121 seats in the 350-seat Parliament but now have the support of 179 lawmakers in all.Controversy h...