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What to watch: Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ flawed but powerful

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:46:38 GMT

It’s being hailed as an American classic and a film for the ages, even before  most people have had a chance to see it — but does Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” live up to that hype and, more importantly, does it really need to be 3 hours and 26 minutes long?We’ll weigh in on that as well as on another big-buzz film with a sizable running length, “Anatomy of a Fall.” Also reviewed here: “The Burial” and “Nyad.”“Killers of the Flower Moon”: Martin Scorsese’s good but way-too-long adaptation of David Grann’s exceptional prize-winning nonfiction investigative book strives to be a masterpiece, but falls short of that goal. It tells a somber and sad American tale that’s based on the real-life killings of mostly female Osage Nation members in early 1920s Oklahoma and the greedy, power-mad White rancher at the center of it all, grabbing for land rights.Scorsese is one of our finest filmmakers — as is evidenced in n...

Doctors abandon a diagnosis used to justify police custody deaths. It might live on, anyway

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:46:38 GMT

Markian Hawryluk and Renuka Rayasam | KFF Health News (TNS)Brooks Walsh hadn’t questioned whether “excited delirium syndrome” was a legitimate medical diagnosis before the high-profile police killings of Elijah McClain in Colorado in 2019 and George Floyd in Minnesota in 2020.The emergency physician in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was familiar with the term from treating patients who were so severely agitated and combative that they needed medication just to be evaluated.But it gave him pause when excited delirium — and not the restraint tactics used by arresting police officers — was mentioned as a possible factor in the deaths of those two Black men. That’s when Walsh took a closer look at the American College of Emergency Physicians’ 2009 position paper on excited delirium, which he and other physicians had relied on to treat such patients, then decided something needed to be done.“I was disappointed by a lot of stuff in that paper: the quality of the evidence that they cite and just...

East Bay hit with magnitude 4.1 earthquake

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:46:38 GMT

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Bay Area early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Another powerful earthquake shakes quake-devastated region in western Afghanistan Crashes and Disasters | Photos: Great California ShakeOut tour stops at San Francisco State Crashes and Disasters | Desperate people dig out dead and injured from Afghanistan earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 Crashes and Disasters | Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000 Crashes and Disasters | Report: Kilauea volcano produces 320+ quakes in 24 hours The quake was initially measured at a 4.5 magnitude when it struck at about 9:29 a.m., but was revised down to 4.1 a few minutes later.The quake was centered about 2½ miles southwest of Isleton. The quake triggered a ShakeAlert notification for users in many Bay Area counties, but peop...

A DeLorean with only 977 miles on it was unearthed in a Wisconsin barn

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:46:38 GMT

By Leah Asmelash | CNN“Back to the Future” has been a family favorite film franchise for decades, so much so that the car used for the time machine can resell for up to six figures.Now, imagine finding that same model in the back of a Wisconsin barn, with original parts and less than 1,000 miles, partially sunk into the dirt like treasure. Great Scott!That’s exactly what happened to Michael McElhattan, who owns DeLorean Midwest, an auto restoration company in Illinois that specializes in DeLoreans, and his social media partner Kevin Thomas. The car featured in the “Back to the Future” franchise is a DeLorean DMC-12, manufactured for just three years from 1981-1983. With its gullwing doors and brushed stainless steel body, its spaceship-like appearance made the car ideal for the films, the directors have said.Thomas, left, and McElhattan, right, pose with the vehicle.(Mike McElhattan via CNN) Despite mechanical woes, the vehicles have since developed a cult following. And this o...

$166,152 lottery ticket winner sold at East Bay liquor store

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:46:38 GMT

PITTSBURG — Maybe they also bought something to help celebrate the big win.The person who purchased Tuesday night’s Fantasy 5 lottery game-winning jackpot ticket worth $166,152 at Vintage Liquors, 1339 Buchanan Rd. didn’t immediately step forward to say.The winning numbers were 3, 5, 30, 32 and 37.Store owner Ajmer Sandhu said in a phone interview Wednesday he was aware the ticket had been sold there, but said he does not know yet who the winner is.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Letters: More than gaming | Helping police | Who benefits? | Dumping Trump | Hurting democracy California News | Powerball ticket sold in California wins $1.76 billion jackpot California News | Powerball jackpot leaps to $1.73 billion, second largest prize in the lottery’s history California News | Powerball ticket worth $1.3 million sold in San Francisco California News | Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated ...

No foul play suspected in death of missing Alameda woman recovered from Bay

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:46:38 GMT

(KRON) -- A body found near Bay Farm Island Bridge in Alameda Tuesday has been confirmed as that of a woman who went missing Saturday, the Alameda Police Department said. No foul play is suspected in the woman's death, according to Alameda PD.Police in Alameda had been investigating the disappearance of 52-year-old Desiree "Lisa" Huey Saturday who disappeared after telling a family member she planned to go for a short walk. Huey had last been seen at her residence in the 2200 block of San Antonio Avenue just after 8 a.m. Saturday.On Tuesday, police responded to a call at 12:55 p.m. about a possible person in the water near the base of the Bay Farm Bridge. Responding officers confirmed the person was dead. Mother of 5 found dead near San Jose identified "This is devastating news for her family, friends, and our community," said Alameda police in a statement. "We ask for everyone to respect the family's privacy during this difficult time."An Alameda PD representative said the depar...

City of Vallejo plans to give E-40 key to city and unveil 'E-40 Way'

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:46:38 GMT

(KRON) – Rap legend and entrepreneur Earl “E-40” Stevens will have an honorary ceremony on Oct. 21, according to the City of Vallejo. The celebration will commemorate E-40’s life and legacy as a hip-hop icon, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Vallejo ambassador. Street vending to be banned on SF’s Mission Street The ceremony will include the unveiling of, "E-40 Way", E-40’s honorary street sign designation, which had a unanimous vote in July from the Vallejo City Council. The City of Vallejo will also provide E-40 with a key to the city and deliver a proclamation reading, which will take place at the intersection of Magazine Street and Del Sur from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Magazine Street will be closed from Laurel Street to Hollywood Avenue during the event. Next month will mark the 30-year anniversary of E-40’s debut studio album, "Federal." E-40's "Poverty and Prosperity" album includes a song called "Magazine Street."

Sonoma County bank robbery suspect arrested

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:46:38 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who allegedly grabbed money from a bank teller’s drawer and fled in Guerneville was located and arrested Monday, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.The man entered a bank on the 16000 block of Main Street and handed the teller a note demanding money, the sheriff’s office said. After the teller refused, the suspect grabbed money from the drawer and walked out.Responding deputies found a man matching the suspect’s description under a bridge in the area, SCSO said. Deputies recognized the man as Bradley Bennett, 35, who they said is a transient. 2 Napa bicyclists hit, killed by lumber from flatbed truck on Silverado Trail According to the sheriff's office, Bennett then went to a car and sat inside it. Deputies removed him from the vehicle out of concern he would flee, and a brief struggle ensued.SCSO deputies said they found money in Bennett’s pants and stolen money in a parking lot near the bank.Bennett was arrested and booked into jail for felony robber...

Instagram Censored Image of Gaza Hospital Bombing, Claims It’s Too Sexual

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:46:38 GMT

Instagram and Facebook users attempting to share scenes of devastation from a crowded hospital in Gaza City claim their posts are being suppressed, despite previous company policies protecting the publication of violent, newsworthy scenes of civilian death.Late Tuesday, amid a 10-day bombing campaign by Israel, the Gaza Strip’s al-Ahli Hospital was rocked by an explosion that left hundreds of civilians killed and wounded. Footage of the flaming exterior of the hospital, as well as dead and wounded civilians, including children, quickly emerged on social media in the aftermath of the attack.While the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip blamed the explosion on an Israeli airstrike, the Israeli military later said the blast was caused by an errant rocket misfired by militants from the Gaza-based group Islamic Jihad.While widespread electrical outages and Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s telecommunications infrastructure have made getting documentation out of the be...

GOP’s Jim Jordan is losing ground as he tries again to win votes to become House speaker.

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:46:38 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Having lost the first vote to become House speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan was losing ground Wednesday on a decisive second ballot that testing whether the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump can win over detractors or if his bid for the gavel has collapsed.The House gaveled in with angry, frustrated GOP lawmakers looking at other options. And as the rollcall was underway, a few new detractors emerged to oppose Jordan who did not seem to be picking up new votes beyond one lawmaker who was absent the day before.Ahead of the morning vote, Jordan made an unexpected plea for party unity, the combative Judiciary Committee chairman telling his colleagues on social media, “We must stop attacking each other and come together.”A surprisingly large and politically diverse group of 20 Republicans had rejected Jordan’s nomination the day before, many resenting the hardball tactics seeking to enforce support, and viewing the Ohio congressman as too extreme for the powerful position ...